Images Dated 12th August 2004

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Kitty Hawk

Pacific Ocean, August 12, 2004 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk equipped with a Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP)

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Sunrise with golden clouds on Torres del Paine in Patagonia region of Chile

Sunrise with golden clouds, Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region, Patagonia, Chile

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Jerusalum artichokes

Jerusalum artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) on a table. One has been partially peeled, although the vegetable is usually cooked in its skin. These are the edible tubers from the roots of the Jerusalum artichoke plant, which is a member of the sunflower family. This artichoke's common name is a corruption of the Italian for sunflower (girasole). The Jerusalum artichoke is highly nutritious, containing vitamin C, iron, calcium and potassium but no fat, cholesterol or sodium (salt)

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