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Encyclopedia > Amer
Satellite image of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Amer (g)
Satellite image of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Amer (g)

The Amer is a river in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. It is the continuation of the Bergse Maas river from the river Donge near Raamsdonksveer to the point where it joins river Nieuwe Merwede to form the Hollands Diep estuary, and has a total length of ±20 km. River Amer is a major navigation route. It forms the south boundary of the Biesbosch National Park. North part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta in the Netherlands, focusing on the Rhine and Meuse-influenced bit. ... North part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta in the Netherlands, focusing on the Rhine and Meuse-influenced bit. ... MILSTAR:A communication satellite A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... For images in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Images. ... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... Meuse near Grave The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ... Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. ... Province is a name for a subnational entity. ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ... The Bergse Maas or Bergsche Maas is a canal that was constructed in 1904 to be a branch of the Meuse River in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. ... A river is a large natural waterway. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Nieuwe Merwede (New Merwede) is a canal that was constructed in 1870 to form a branch in the Rhine-Meuse delta. ... Hollands Diep is a wide river in the Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. ... Satellite image of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Biesbosch (8) The Biesbosch (Reed Woods) is one of the largest natural parks of the Netherlands. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ...


The river is also known because the Amercentrale (one of the biggest power plants in the Netherlands) is located at the bank of it. Because of this, the ships transporting the coals for this plant are using the eastern part of the river (mainly coming from the Wilhelminakanaal channel) to get there. A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ...


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Amer Jubran's final trial, 6 Nov 03 (1228 words)
Amer was offered three choices at today's trial: proceeding with a lawyer that he did not trust to represent him, representing himself despite his lack of legal expertise, or submitting to direct questions from the judge without any legal representation at all.
Amer's decision to take voluntary departure came from his refusal to facilitate the fundamentally unfair process through which he was dragged.
Since the burden of proof in immigration cases rests on the defense, not the prosecution, the government had hoped that it could intimidate Amer's ex-wife into refusing to testify, but she appeared in court, and after a grueling four hours of testimony, the judge, convinced, indicated that he was prepared to rule in Amer's favor.
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