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    HOOVER DAM ONLINE
    October 9, 1936 - Boulder (later Hoover)

    The first generator at Boulder (later Hoover) Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles. From 1939 to 1949, Hoover Powerplant was the world's largest hydroelectric installation; with an installed capacity of 2.08 million kilowatts, it is still one of the country's largest. There are 17 main turbines in Hoover Powerplant. The original turbines were all replaced through an uprating program between 1986 and 1993. With a rated capacity of 2,991,000 horsepower, and two station-service units rated at 3,500 horsepower each, for a plant total of 2,998,000 horsepower. The plant has a total nameplate capacity of 2,074,000 kilowatts, and generates more than 4 billion kilowatt-hours a year - enough to serve 1.3 million people.

    ACHILLE LAURO
    October 9, 1985 - Egypt

    The terrorists who had taken the passengers and crew of the Achille Lauro hostage agree to release the hostages on condition of safe passage to Tunisia. The next day the aircraft is intercepted by F-14A Tomcats (stationed on the USS Saratoga, CV-60) and directed to land at Naval Air Station Sigonella, a N.A.T.O. base in Sicily where the hijackers are arrested by the Italians.

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    "...All of us have a God in us, and that God is the spirit that unites all life, everything that is on this planet. It must be this voice that is telling me to do something, and I am sure it'as the same voice that is speaking to everybody on this planet at least everybody who seems to be concerned about the fate of the world, the fate of this planet. Wangari Maathai-Noble Peace prize winner, Deputy Minister of Environment, founder Green Belt movement in Kenya...."

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The article features image converter software packages, especially a batch image converter aimed at processing a number of graphic files simultaneously.

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An image converter helps to create a photo or a graphic file of a different size or format, or to process large batches of images with one click. It is useful for web designers. Batch image converter software can help save a lot of time and effort. With the help of batch processing all graphic files can be processed in one single session. A lot of photographers shoot thousands of pictures in RAW format in a single operation. Though RAW pictures can nicely capture much information through the camera sensor, it is not possible to use the graphic files directly onto any web or software application, because all such applications require that the graphic files should be in GIF, JPG, and PNG to be watched.

Thus, it is exceedingly important to convert these pictures to a suitable format. As conversion of pictures separately needs much effort and time, everybody prefers to use batch image converter software to convert pictures from/to the required format. Since all images can be converted in a single process, you will save much time and effort. Web designers have to optimize images every now and then so that they can be uploaded on the website. Now there are many software packages useable on the market that convert photos at ease. If you would like to buy a batch image converter software package and you cannot decide which one to buy, then you should consider the following criteria:

- Check what image formats it can convert to.
- Make sure you understand how to deploy a tool. There is no point in purchasing software that you can never figure out how to use.
- Speed and accuracy is another criterion to be considered. It is quite obvious that people would like to purchase a batch image converter to save effort and time. Thus, it is supposed to perform quickly. During conversion or processing of pictures it must give you an accurate idea about the size of the final images and how they will look after conversion. It is always better to buy a package that provides an image and size preview.

- a batch image converter tool must convert pictures efficiently. There is no point in converting or resizing images if the final output images will be of poor quality.
- remember to search for customers' testimonials earlier deciding on a converter.

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