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houston performed the song on her my love is your love world tour in 1999 the song was performed as a part of the movie medley along with i believe in you and me it hurts like hell originally performed by aretha franklin and i will always love you this performance was taped in sopot poland on august 22 1999 and broadcast on polish television channel <unk>
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retrieved from cd liner notes
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= hurricane omar ( 2008 ) =
hurricane omar was a strong hurricane that took an unusual southwest to northeast track through the eastern caribbean sea during october 2008 forming out of a tropical disturbance on october 13 omar initially moved slowly in the eastern caribbean sea by october 15 omar began to quickly intensify as deep convection developed around the center of circulation later that day an eye developed and the storm began to accelerate to the northeast early on october 16 omar reached its peak intensity with winds of 130 mph ( 215 km / h ) and a barometric pressure of 958 mbar ( hpa 28 @@ 29 inhg ) shortly after the hurricane rapidly weakened to category 1 intensity after slightly re @@ strengthening the next day omar weakened to a tropical storm before degenerating into a non @@ convective low pressure area the remnants of omar persisted until october 21 at which time it dissipated to the west of the azores
throughout the eastern caribbean omar affected numerous islands most of which only recorded minor impacts large swells and heavy rains impacted the abc islands antigua and barbuda sustained $ 54 million in damages mainly on antigua as nine homes were destroyed several others damaged and many farms were inundated by flood waters one person died in puerto rico after suffering a stress @@ induced cardiac arrest the united states virgin islands also sustained significant damage costing roughly $ 6 million numerous boats and homes were damaged and over 100 power poles were snapped total losses from the storm were estimated at $ 79 million
= = meteorological history = =
on september 30 a well @@ developed tropical wave moved off the eastern coast of africa and entered the atlantic ocean deep convection formed around a prominent mid @@ level circulation as it moved towards the west however the convection diminished on october 2 before entering the caribbean sea a week later upon entering the caribbean sea shower and thunderstorm activity redeveloped around the low continued development followed and the low was designated as tropical depression fifteen at 0600 utc on october 13 while located about 190 miles ( 305 kilometres ) south of the southeastern tip of the dominican republic the previous steady westward motion that the system took across the atlantic halted as it entered an area of weak steering currents and significant motion was not expected for another day or two as the structure of the storm improved it was upgraded to a tropical storm and the national hurricane center ( nhc ) gave it the name omar
located to the southeast of a broad and deep tropospheric trough and to the west of a low to mid @@ level ridge omar took a counter @@ clockwise turn on october 14 upon becoming a tropical storm omar began to undergo an extended period of rapid intensification as very deep convection developed around the center of circulation wind shear around the storm which was previously inhibiting quick development weakened allowing for further strengthening later that day an 11 @@ 5 to 17 @@ 2 mi ( 18 @@ 5 to 27 @@ 7 km ) wide eye formed as the storm began to turn towards the northeast due to the trough with the formation of an eye the dvorak technique rendered an intensity of 75 mph ( 120 km / h ) signifying that omar had intensified into a hurricane the intensification briefly stalled as the eyewall eroded and the center of the storm became slightly elliptical however deep convection persisted and strengthening was forecast as the storm neared puerto rico shortly after the eye quickly became well @@ defined and appeared on visible satellite images an indication the storm was intensifying the chances of rapid intensification were good as the storm featured well @@ developed outflow and prominent banding features
with very warm sea surface temperatures high ocean heat content low wind shear and a moist air mass omar quickly reached its peak intensity early on october 16 as a category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph ( 215 km / h ) during the intensification phase the forward motion of the hurricane increased to 20 mph ( 32 km / h ) once in the atlantic ocean omar began to rapidly weaken with winds decreasing by 50 mph ( 85 km / h ) in 12 hours visible satellite images depicted an exposed low @@ level circulation with convection displaced to the east due to a combination of very high wind shear and dry air by october 17 most of the deep convection associated with the system dissipated however a brief decrease in wind shear allowed omar to re @@ strengthen to its secondary peak with winds of 85 mph ( 140 km / h ) during this phase convection redeveloped around the center and an eye reformed later that day the trough that caused the rapid northeastern motion bypassed omar leading to decreasing movement
a weakening storm omar continued towards the northeast due to a mid to upper @@ level ridge located south of the system and the mid @@ latitude westerlies to the north late on october 17 wind shear increased once more as omar tracked over waters below 26 ° c ( 79 ° f ) around 0000 utc on october 18 omar weakened to a tropical storm as deep convection associated with it dissipated twelve hours later while still producing tropical storm @@ force winds the storm degenerated into a remnant low pressure area the remnants of omar persisted until 0600 utc on october 21 when it dissipated about 805 mi ( 1 @@ 295 km ) west of the azores
= = preparations = =
on october 15 the governor of the united states virgin islands announced the final preparations for hurricane omar as he signed a state of emergency declaration for the territory public schools would be closed on october 16 all non @@ essential workers would be dismissed at 10 am local time at 6 pm curfew was put in place for the same day only those with valid passes would be allowed to be out after the curfew was put in place that same day a hurricane warning and flash flood watch were put in place in anticipation of hurricane @@ force winds and torrential rains from omar the american red cross planned to open shelters throughout the islands before the hurricane struck sandbags were also being distributed in st croix a large oil refinery which produces 500 @@ 000 barrels per day ( 79 @@ 000 m3 / d ) was shut down and only necessary workers remained at the refinery
on sint maarten officials advised residents to start all necessary actions to prepare for a hurricane residents were told to clear their yards of any debris or lose furniture that could become airborne during the storm place shutters over windows and doors and assist elderly neighbors with shuttering their homes and mariners should find a safe haven a curfew from 10 00 pm on october 15 to 10 00 am on october 16 was put in place due to the possibility of flash flooding residents were to unclog and free up all waterways around their homes officials also warned people to stay away from areas prone to landslides until the all @@ clear was given owners of livestock were advised to have insured that they were secured in holding areas as a precaution the water supply would be shut down from 8 00 pm october 15 to 8 00 am october 16 four public areas st peters community center dutch quarter community center genevieve de <unk> school and the salvation army building would be used as emergency shelters
all public activities flights and schools were either closed or canceled on puerto rico eighteen shelters were open on the eastern part of the island also on anguilla residents in the sandy ground valley bottom welches and mount fortune areas were placed under evacuation orders shelters were opened throughout the island for those in need of shelter schools and government offices were also closed and visitors were told to leave the island
= = impact = =
omar produced moderate damage throughout numerous islands amounting to at least $ 60 million ( 2008 usd ) and one death was related to the storm
while it was moving little over the south @@ central caribbean omar brought prolonged tropical storm conditions to the abc islands sustained winds to near gale force battered the islands although peak gusts to 58 mph ( 92 km / h ) were confined to bonaire in 24 hours a maximum precipitation total of 4 @@ 0 in ( 102 mm ) was recorded on aruba while 1 @@ 7 in ( 43 mm ) and 1 @@ 5 in ( 41 mm ) of rain fell in curaçao and bonaire respectively the high winds damaged roofs on all three islands and rough seas caused beach erosion and significant damage to coastal facilities some rain damage also occurred with significant flooding reported in some parts of aruba in the sss islands ( saba st eustatius and sint maarten ) strong winds from omar gusting up to 76 mph ( 122 km / h ) and high waves caused significant damage and coastal flooding on sint maarten rainfall from the storm totaled to 5 @@ 4 in ( 139 @@ 4 mm ) damage in sint maarten was mainly limited to beach erosion and scattered power outages
the island of dominica suffered severe damage from hurricane omar the village of scotts head with a population of 450 was cut off from the rest of the country as roads were extensively damaged the village also suffered water losses electricity shortage and landline telephones were cut off ports throughout the country were severely damaged all barge access for hauling sand and stones were destroyed the airport also sustained some damage seven boats ran aground during the storm minor damage was reported in anguilla two hotels sustained roof damage downed treed knocked down power lines causing scattered power outages and the rough seas caused severe beach erosion three cargo ships and seven boats ran aground and two other boats sank
in antigua and barbuda winds from omar were recorded at 40 mph with gusts to 48 mph intense squall lines brought torrential rains falling at rates of 2 in ( 50 @@ 8 mm ) at times peaking at 2 @@ 22 in ( 56 @@ 4 mm ) per hour from 0900 utc to 1200 utc on october 16 the maximum recorded rainfall was 9 @@ 1 in ( 232 @@ 6 mm ) however up to 11 in ( 279 @@ 4 mm ) was estimated to have fallen in the mountains storm surge was estimated at 2 4 ft ( 0 @@ 6 1 @@ 2 m ) with waves reaching 5 8 ft ( 1 @@ 5 2 @@ 4 m ) in height nine homes were destroyed and several landslides were reported no fatalities were associated with omar and only a few sustained minor injuries the most severe damage was dealt to roads and agriculture due to flooding seventy @@ five people were forced to evacuate to shelters as their homes were flooded several farms were washed away including their livestock numerous farmers lost their harvest due to flooding damages in barbuda were estimated at $ 18 million agricultural losses in antigua amounted to around $ 11 million ( 2008 usd ) and property damage amounted to $ 25 million
in puerto rico a man died after he collapsed from cardiac arrest while trying to install storm shutters on his home as a tropical wave the precedent to omar produced heavy rains over the island causing minor flooding after passing by puerto rico a second time omar produced locally heavy rains which caused minor street flooding
on st croix waves up to 15 ft ( 4 @@ 5 m ) from omar sank about 47 boats leading to a large oil spill around the islands about 400 ships broke lose from the docks 200 of which lost their anchors omar produced upwards of 7 in ( 177 @@ 8 mm ) of rain on the island within a 24 ‑ hour span although st croix was brushed by the eyewall sustained winds reached 53 mph ( 85 km / h ) with gusts to 72 mph ( 116 km / h ) three people needed to be rescued when their ship struck a reef and began to sink most of the islands 55 @@ 000 residents were without power as over 100 utility poles were destroyed damages on the island were estimated at $ 700 @@ 000 with another $ 1 million in clean @@ up costs st thomas one of the hardest hit islands was left completely without power in the wake of the hurricane all of the major intersections were shut down as traffic lights were either on the ground or without power damages on the island totaled to $ 5 @@ 3 million
in the gros islet quarter on st lucia rough seas damaged a jetty and grounded a yacht in soufrière four homes were destroyed by the storm surge which also made some areas impassible the storm surge also flooded parts of the anse la raye quarter leading to officials declaring a mandatory evacuation of the area on montserrat very little damage was reported a few minor landslides occurred in rural areas no impact was caused by them on nevis there was relatively little damage although the beachfront part of the four seasons resort was severely damaged and was subsequently closed for an extended period throughout st kitts and nevis damage was estimated at $ 19 million
= = aftermath = =
the damage dealt to the agricultural sector of antigua and barbuda fueled major concerns for food security in 2009 the government allocated about $ 33 @@ 897 @@ 420 to help develop and repair the industry significant expansions of croplands were discussed 15 @@ 000 ft2 ( <unk> m2 ) area to help promote growth of the sector
on october 29 in the wake of omar president george w bush signed a major disaster declaration for the united states virgin islands allowing public aid to assist the islands the federal emergency management agency or fema had received 60 requests for public assistance throughout the area monetary value for the assistance was estimated at $ 3 million and growing twenty @@ five departments and agencies were approved of for federal support namely the us vi department of public works several non @@ profit organizations also received support from fema while those that did not meet the criteria were referred to the small business administration s low @@ interest loan program
on dominica omar 's close pass to the island left 30 families homeless and severely hampered the fishing community on december 15 the board of directors of the caribbean development bank approved $ 9 @@ 16 million for assistance to those affected by omar on the island and to restore the infrastructure damaged by the hurricane on december 18 the government of dominica invested $ 4 million in aid for the fishing communities impacted by omar a total of 140 fishermen were provided with $ 250 per week for a total of four weeks sixty @@ two of which continued to receive funds due to their circumstances the government also purchased 121 boat engines to distribute to fishers another $ 794 @@ 000 was spent to repair 47 boats and construct another 28 that had been damaged or destroyed by omar the government also bought replacement fishing gear
= papal conclave 1769 =
a papal conclave which lasted from 15 february to 19 may 1769 was convoked after the death of pope clement xiii it elected as his successor cardinal lorenzo ganganelli who took the name clement xiv
= = death of clement xiii = =
clement xiii died suddenly on 2 february 1769 a day before the date of the consistory that he had convoked to examine the demands for the general suppression of the society of jesus the various courts under the house of bourbon and the kingdom of portugal ( under the house of braganza ) had exerted strong pressure on the holy see to suppress this order through almost the whole of his pontificate in 1759 jesuits were expelled from portugal in 1762 from the kingdom of france in 1767 from spain and in 1768 from the kingdom of naples the kingdom of sicily and the duchy of parma and piacenza clement xiii strongly defended the society ( eg in the bull <unk> <unk> in 1765 ) but without success in january 1769 france and naples seized the papal territories around avignon benevento and pontecorvo to force the pope to issue a decree for the suppression of the order the sudden death of 75 @@ year @@ old clement xiii left this difficult decision to his successor
= = list of participants = =
forty six out of fifty seven cardinals participated in the conclave
carlo alberto <unk> <unk> ( created cardinal on september 9 1743 ) cardinal @@ bishop of ostia e velletri dean of the sacred college of cardinals pro @@ <unk> of his holiness prefect of the sc of ceremonies prefect of the sc of bishops and regulars
federico marcello lante ( september 9 1743 ) cardinal @@ bishop of porto e santa rufina sub @@ dean of the sacred college of cardinals prefect of the sc of the good government governor of <unk>
gian francesco albani ( april 10 1747 ) cardinal @@ bishop of sabina cardinal @@ protector of poland
henry benedict stuart ( july 3 1747 ) cardinal @@ bishop of frascati <unk> of s lorenzo in <unk> vice @@ chancellor of the holy roman church archpriest of the patriarchal vatican basilica
fabrizio <unk> ( november 26 1753 ) cardinal @@ bishop of albano
giovanni francesco stoppani ( november 26 1753 ) cardinal @@ bishop of palestrina
giuseppe pozzobonelli ( september 9 1743 ) cardinal @@ priest of s maria sopra minerva archbishop of milan
carlo vittorio amedeo delle <unk> ( april 10 1747 ) cardinal @@ priest of s <unk> titular archbishop of nicosia
vincenzo <unk> ( november 26 1753 ) cardinal @@ priest of ss marcellino e pietro archbishop of bologna
antonio <unk> ( april 22 1754 ) cardinal @@ priest of s <unk> archbishop of naples
francisco de solís <unk> de cardona ( april 5 1756 ) cardinal @@ priest of [ no title assigned ] archbishop of seville cardinal @@ protector of spain
paul d 'albert de <unk> ( april 5 1756 ) cardinal @@ priest of s tommaso in <unk> archbishop of sens
carlo rezzonico ( september 11 1758 ) cardinal @@ priest of s clemente camerlengo of the holy roman church
antonio maria <unk> ( october 2 1758 ) cardinal @@ priest of s marco bishop of padua
fernando maria de rossi ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of s cecilia prefect of the sc of the tridentine council latin patriarch of constantinople
girolamo spinola ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of s balbina legate in ferrara
giuseppe maria castelli ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of s alessio prefect of the sc for the propagation of faith
gaetano fantuzzi ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of s pietro in vincoli prefect of the sc of the <unk> immunities
pietro girolamo guglielmi ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of ss trinita al monte <unk> camerlengo of the sacred college of cardinals
pietro paolo de conti ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of s stefano al monte celio
lorenzo ganganelli <unk> ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of ss xii apostoli
marcantonio colonna ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ priest of s maria della pace vicar general of rome prefect of the sc of the residence of the bishops archpriest of the patriarchal liberian basilica
buenaventura de córdoba <unk> de la cerda ( november 23 1761 ) cardinal @@ priest [ no title assigned ] patriarch of the west indies vicar general of the spanish army and fleet
giovanni molino ( november 23 1761 ) cardinal @@ priest [ no title assigned ] bishop of brescia
simone buonaccorsi ( july 18 1763 ) cardinal @@ priest of s giovanni a porta latina
giovanni ottavio <unk> ( july 21 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of s maria degli angeli archbishop of ancona
giovanni carlo <unk> ( july 21 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of ss giovanni e paolo grand penitentiary prefect of the congregation for the correction of the books of the oriental church
ludovico <unk> ( september 26 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of s anastasia prefect of the sc of the <unk> and sacred relics
antonio colonna <unk> ( september 26 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of s maria in via
lazzaro <unk> pallavicino ( september 26 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of ss nereo ed <unk> legate in bologna
vitaliano borromeo ( september 26 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of s maria in <unk> legate in romagna
pietro pamphili ( september 26 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of s maria in trastevere
urbano <unk> <unk> ( september 26 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of s callisto archbishop of fermo
filippo maria pirelli ( september 26 1766 ) cardinal @@ priest of s crisogono
alessandro albani ( july 16 1721 ) cardinal @@ deacon of s maria in via lata <unk> of s maria in <unk> protodeacon of the sacred college of cardinals librarian of the holy roman church cardinal @@ protector of austria and the kingdom of sardinia
neri maria corsini ( august 14 1730 ) cardinal @@ deacon of s eustachio archpriest of the patriarchal lateran basilica secretary of the supreme sc of the roman and universal inquisition prefect of the supreme tribunal of the apostolic signature of justice cardinal @@ protector of portugal
domenico orsini d <unk> ( september 9 1743 ) cardinal @@ deacon of s maria ad <unk> cardinal @@ protector of the kingdom of naples
flavio ii chigi ( november 26 1753 ) cardinal @@ deacon of s maria in portico prefect of the sc of rites
luigi maria <unk> ( november 26 1753 ) cardinal @@ deacon of s agata in <unk> cardinal secretary of state
françois @@ joachim de pierre de bernis ( october 2 1758 ) cardinal @@ deacon [ no <unk> assigned ] cardinal @@ protector of the kingdom of france archbishop of albi
giovanni <unk> caracciolo ( september 24 1759 ) cardinal @@ deacon of s <unk> in <unk> prefect of the tribunal of the apostolic signature of grace