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Bahia
Bahia , state (1991 pop. 11,867,991), 216,612 sq mi (559,921 sq km), E Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. Salvador (also called Bahia) is the capital. ... Read more
Bobbio
Bobbio , town, in Emilia-Romagna, N central Italy. It is a commercial center and a summer resort. St. Columban founded a monastery there in 612, and during the 9th-12th cent. it was a center of European cultural life. The monastery later declined, and the invaluable manuscripts of its great librar... Read more
Piqua
Piqua , city (1990 pop. 20,612), Miami co., W Ohio, on the Miami River; settled 1797, chartered 1929. It is an industrial city with diverse manufactures, including airplane and automobile parts, steel and iron, paper, aluminum, wood, and metal products. Of special interest is a historical area just ... Read more
Macon
Macon , city (1990 pop. 106,612), seat of Bibb co., central Ga., at the head of navigation on the Ocmulgee River; inc. 1823. It is the industrial, processing, and shipping center for a farm area that produces cotton, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, and dairy products. Chemicals and wood and metal produc... Read more
Media
Media , ancient country of W Asia whose actual boundaries cannot be defined, occupying generally what is now W Iran and S Azerbaijan. It extended from the Caspian Sea to the Zagros Mts. The Medes were an Indo-European people who spoke an Iranian language closely akin to old Persian. Some scholars cl... Read more
Nahum
Nahum , 7th of the books of the Minor Prophets of the Bible. It contains oracles of doom against Nineveh, capital of the Assyrian Empire, delivered by one Nahum of Elkosh, who is otherwise unknown. The book can be divided into two sections: an acrostic announcing the coming of divine vengeance on Ni... Read more
Saint Columban
Saint Columban , c.540-615, Irish missionary to the continent of Europe, also called Columbanus. He was trained in the abbey at Bangor. He and 12 companions, including St. Gall, sailed to France (c.585), where they set out to eradicate the general impiety that had grown up under the successors of Cl... Read more
Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh , in Babylonian legend, king of Uruk . He is the hero of the Gilgamesh epic, a work of some 3,000 lines, written on 12 tablets c.2000 BC and discovered among the ruins at Nineveh. The epic was lost when the the library of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal was destroyed in 612 BC The library'... Read more
Harsha
Harsha , b. c.590, Indian emperor (606-47). He became (606) king of a small state in the upper Ganges Valley, and by 612 he had built up a vast army with which he forged nearly all India N of the Narmada River into an empire. An extremely able military leader, his only defeat was at the hands of the... Read more
Nineveh
Nineveh , ancient city, capital of the Assyrian Empire, on the Tigris River opposite the site of modern Mosul, Iraq. A shaft dug at Nineveh has yielded a pottery sequence that can be equated with the earliest cultural development in N Mesopotamia. The old capital, Assur, was replaced by Calah, which... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "612"

Minneapolis: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...Northeast Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55413-2398; telephone (612)668-0000. Colleges and Universities The University of Minnesota...Library, 250 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401; telephone (612)630-6000; fax (612)630-6210
Uruguay
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography ...southwest Land boundaries: 1,564 kilometers (972 miles) total boundary length; Brazil 985 kilometers (612 miles); Argentina 579 kilometers (612 miles) Coastline: 660 kilometers (410 miles) Territorial sea limits: 22 kilometers (12 nautical...
Cyaxares
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...well as with the Scythians, who were former enemies, besieged Nineveh, occupying and pillaging the city in 612. Fighting continued (612-605) in N Mesopotamia and ended in the defeat of the Assyrians, with Cyaxares claiming Assyria proper as...
Hubble Space Telescope
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...purpose orbiting observatory. Orbiting approximately 380 mi (612 km) above Earth, the 12.5-ton Hubble Space Telescope...the Hubble Space Telescope into an orbit approximately 380 mi (612 km) above Earth. The way astronomers see the universe was about...
Charlotte: Population Profile
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...34,999: 28,791 $35,000 to $49,999: 36,318 $50,000 to $74,999: 44,158 $75,000 to $99,999: 23,612 $100,000 to $149,999: 18,999 $150,000 to $199,999: 6,404 $200,000 or more: 8,815 Percent of families...
Juneau: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...907)465-4508; fax (907)465-4506; email raweb@labor.state.ak.us. Juneau Economic Development Council, 612 W. Willoughby Ave., Ste. A, Juneau, AK 99801-1732; telephone (907)463-3662; fax (907)463-3929; email administrator...
Minneapolis: Convention Facilities
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...2002. More than 5,000 guest rooms are located downtown, nearly 3,000 of which are connected to the Minneapolis Convention Center via the skyway system. Convention Information: Minneapolis Convention Center, telephone (612)661-4700
Minneapolis: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...and news and public affairs. Media Information: Star Tribune, 425 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415; telephone (612)673-4000; toll-free (800)827-8742 Minneapolis Online BusinessLink, Minneapolis Community Development Agency home...
Mohammed
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Mohammed's composition. Meccan Preacher At first Mohammed communicated these messages only to sympathetic friends, but from 612 or 613 he proclaimed them publicly. Many people in Mecca, especially among the younger men, became followers of Mohammed and...
SIC 2392 House Furnishings, Except Curtains and Draperies
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...focus from towels to bedding. Dan River Inc. filed bankruptcy in 2004; that firm had posted a $13 million loss on sales of $612 million in 2002. The most dramatic example of the industry's decline, however, was Pillowtex, which led the industry in...

Dictionary entries related to "612"

Strength
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 612. Strength (See also .) acorn heraldic symbol of strength. [Heraldry: Jobes, 27] Atlas Titan condemned to bear heavens on...
Gall, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Gall, St ( c. 550– c. 650), missionary. A follower of St Columbanus , when Columbanus went to Italy in 612, Gall remained in what is now Switzerland, living mainly as a hermit. The monastery of St Gallen was founded c. 719 on the...
Christianity
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...390–461) evangelized Ireland, Ninian ( c. 360– c. 432) the Picts of Galloway, and Kentigern (d. 612) Strathclyde; Illtud (d. c. 540) and David ( c. 530– c. 589) worked in Wales, Columba settled in Iona...
Seminole
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...voluntarily emigrated to Indian Territory in 1838, but most were sent west as prisoners of war. By the end of the war, 3,612 Seminoles lived in Indian Territory, while about 350 to 500 Seminoles remained in Florida. The removed Seminoles reestablished...
Firsts
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...Fr. Hist.: NCE , 1821] Oberlin College first college to admit Negroes and to give women degrees. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 612] Robinson, Jackie (1919 – 1972) professional American baseball player; first Negro to play in the major leagues...
Assyria
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Assyria was the dominant Near-Eastern power and created an empire which stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt. Its capital city was Nineveh near modern Mosul, Iraq. The state fell in 612 BC, defeated by a coalition of Medes and Chaldeans.
Maximus the Confessor
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...x2013;662). Greek theologian, mystic, and ascetical writer. After a distinguished secular career, he became a monk c. 612 in Chrysopolis, fleeing to Africa before the Persian advance in 626. A strong opponent of monothelitism , he secured its condemnation...
Autistic Defenses
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...Kitsikis Bibliography Fraiberg, Selma. (1982). Pathological defenses in infancy. Psychoanalytic Quarterly , 51 (4), 612-635. Kanner, Leo. (1973). Childhood psychosis, initial studies and new insights. Washington, DC: Winston. Mahler...
Hermann, Imre (1889-1984)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...Hermann Imre munk á ss á ga. In Hermann Imre "Az ember õ si ö szt ö nei" (p. 586-612). Budapest: Magvet õ . Vik á r, Gy ö rgy. (1985). Obituary. Imre Hermann, 1889-1984. International...
Imposter
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...a type of psychopath. Psychoanalytic Quarterly , 24 , 483-505. Greenacre, Phyllis. (1958). Early physical determinants in the development of the sense of identity. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association , 6 , 612-627.

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612-BURGERS.(VITA.MN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 4/12/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...a plate ($7). (3118 W. Lake St., 612-920-7777, www.trygs.com) Bulldog...laced mustard. (401 E. Hennepin Av., 612-378-2855, www.thebulldogmpls.com...brewed 1919 Root Beer. (810 W. Lake St., 612-825-3737, bryantlakebowl.com) La...
Minnesota Telecommunications Industry Says New Area Code May Be Needed in Twin Cities 612 Region as Early as Mid-1998
PR Newswire; 6/6/1997; 700+ words ; ...numbers in the region served by Minnesota's 612 area code is expected to exhaust the supply...problem in a series of meetings. When the 612 area code was split into two parts last...exhausting the numbers available in the 612 region. The telecommunications industry...
No consensus in area code plans; 5 main proposals emerge to solve 612 zone problem.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 8/7/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...on a plan to bring a new area code to the 612 zone. "The recommendations are all over...service providers. Without action, the 612 zone will run out of numbers by next July...metro area like a doughnut, one with the 612 code in the core area, the other with the...
PUC votes to split west suburbs into 2 new area codes; Plan, if approved, lets Minneapolis keep 612.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 3/23/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...allow the city of Minneapolis to keep its 612 area code and to divide the city's western...while allowing western suburbs to retain the 612 code that for years covered a large area...urging the PUC to allow the city to keep the 612 code, and several council members took...
612 leader: Biggest change is weight distribution.(News)(Ferrari 612 Scaglietti )(Interview)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 3/22/2004; 700+ words ; ...cars. That includes the just-launched 612 Scaglietti. Manfredini talked to Staff...Mark Rechtin about the newest Ferrari. The 612 Scaglietti replaces the 456GT four-seater...wanted for the next-generation car. Is the 612 better than the 575? Maybe. It's only...
Ferrari 612 is coming.(AUTO WEEKEND)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 10/31/2003; 642 words ; ...Detroit in January will undoubtedly be the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. The Pininfarina design of the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is a development of the styling of...liter V-12 engine, hence the indication 612. Scaglietti is the name of coachbuilder Sergio...
GETTING Big; But don't worry, the 612 is a real Ferrari.
Magazine article from: AutoWeek; 4/26/2004; 700+ words ; ...pany's latest creation for the road, the 612 Scaglietti, newest in a long line of classic...The Pininfarina design studios penned the 612 Scaglietti, named for Sergio Scagli- etti...Ferrari's aluminum for the 360 line and the 612, 17 bodies and frames a day. The 612...
A BOlt from the blue; Ferrari's 612 is its most stylish car yet.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 2/29/2004; 700+ words ; ...but aggressively purposeful new Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, with its distinctive box...essential part of the Ferrari line-up. The 612 replaces the ten-year-old 456, and...still weighs in at a tubby 1,840kg. The 612 looks more stylish than the discreetly curvaceous...
FERRARI REVEALS 612 SCAGLIETTI; Big coupe arrives just in time to celebrate 50 years of Ferrari in America.(News)
Magazine article from: AutoWeek; 10/27/2003; 700+ words ; ...model when Ferrari introduces its all-new 612 Scaglietti at the North American International...entering the anniversary year with the new 612 Scaglietti in Detroit, a tribute to America...Ferraris here), inspired the styling of the 612 Scaglietti. Film director Roberto Rossellini...
612; Breaking the area code Faced with creating a new phone area code for the Twin Cities as early as next summer, state regulators are opening the matter to public debate. Officials ponder where to draw line.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 7/6/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...and should not get to keep the familiar 612. On Wednesday and Thursday the Minnesota...of central Minnesota was split off from 612 into its own 320 area code. The number...called doughnut method, which would reserve 612 for Minneapolis, St. Paul and first...