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Buxar
Buxar or Baksr , town (1991 pop. 55,660), Bihar state, E central India. A British victory at Buxar in 1764 assured British control of the Bengal area. In Hindu mythology, it is connected to the god Rama. ... Read more
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire , council area (1993 est. pop. 48,660), 60 sq mi (157 sq km), and former county, central Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, the county of Clackmannanshire (or Clackmannan) became (1975) part of the Central region. In the local government reorganization of 1996, the Ce... Read more
Pírgos
Pírgos or Pyrgos , town (1991 pop. 28,660), capital of Ilía prefecture, SW Greece, in the Peloponnesus, near the mouth of the Alfiós River. It is a commercial center with various light industries. Pírgos was sacked by the Ottoman Turks in the Greek War of Independence... Read more
Roanoke
Roanoke river, c.410 mi (660 km) long, rising in SW Va. and flowing generally southeast across the Blue Ridge Mts. and into Albemarle Sound, NE N.C. The lower river is navigable for small craft. A comprehensive flood-control and hydroelectric-power scheme has been initiated on the river. Among a se... Read more
Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo , archaeological site near Woodbridge, East Suffolk, E England, containing 11 barrows. Excavations here in 1938-39 revealed remains of a Saxon ship (c.660), which with its gold and silver treasures is now in the British Museum. The absence of a body and of personal objects in the ship has... Read more
Niort
Niort , city (1990 pop. 58,660), capital of Deux-Sèvres dept., W France, in Poitou. An old agricultural marketplace, it now has plywood, chemical, metallurgy, clothing, tobacco, and printing industries. Niort was originally a Gallo-Roman town called Novioritum. During the 16th and 17th cent. ... Read more
Tarsus
Tarsus , city (1990 pop. 191,333), S Turkey, in Cilicia, on the Tarsus (anc. Cydnus) River, near the Mediterranean Sea. It is an agricultural trade center; copper, zinc, chromium, and coal are mined in the region. Ancient Tarsus, first mentioned in the 8th cent. BC, was the capital of Cilicia and on... Read more
Baja California
Baja California , state (1990 pop. 1,660,855), 27,628 sq mi (71,576 sq km), NW Mexico, on the Baja California peninsula. Mexicali is the capital. A rapidly growing state, Baja California is a center of development for maquiladoras , foreign-owned assembly plants that produce finished goods for ... Read more
Inland Sea
Inland Sea Jap. Seto-naikai, arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.3,670 sq mi (9,510 sq km), S Japan, between Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu islands. It is linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel. The shallow sea is dotted with more than 950 islands, the largest of which is Awaji-shima. The shores of ... Read more
Irish setter
Irish setter breed of large sporting dog developed in Ireland in the 18th cent. It stands about 26 in. (66.0 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 70 lb (22.7-31.8 kg). Its moderately long, silky coat is flat or slightly wavy and forms fringes of longer hair, or feathers, on the ears... Read more

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Ocean Zones
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...a by-product. Below a depth of about 660 feet (200 meters), not enough sunlight...takes place within the euphotic zone. From 660 to 3,000 feet (200 to 900 meters...of the pelagic zone from the surface to 660 feet (200 meters), phytoplankton (algae...
phase transformations at depth in the Earth
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth ...wave speeds occur in the mantle at 410 and 660 km depth (Fig. 3). The ‘410...discontinuity’ and ‘660-km discontinuity’ are typically...a 6 ± 0.5 per cent jump at the 660-km discontinuity. Density also increases...
New York
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...260,844 Total number of deaths (2003): 157,251 (infant deaths, 1,642) AIDS cases reported through 2003: 66,660 Economy Major industries: Wholesale and retail trade, transportation, finance, manufacturing, foreign trade, publishing...
Ali Shariati
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...moved there in 1967. The choice of an institution dedicated to the martyrdom of Husayn in the struggles against the Ummayyads (660-750 A.D.) emphasized his commitment to the struggle against the tyranny of the shah's regime in Iran. His political...
Cincinnati
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...rank in 1980: 32nd U.S. rank in 1990: 45th U.S. rank in 2000: 63rd Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA) 1980: 1,660,000 1990: 1,525,090 2000: 1,646,395 Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.9% U.S. rank in 1980: 20th...
Cincinnati: Population Profile
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States Cincinnati: Population Profile Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA) 1980: 1,660,000 1990: 1,525,090 2000: 1,646,395 Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.9% U.S. rank in 1980: 20th U...
Phoenix: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...educational services. Public Schools Information: Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools, 301 W. Jefferson St., Ste. 660, Phoenix, AZ 85003; telephone (602)506-3866 Colleges and Universities Phoenix has 79 private technical and business colleges...
Monterey
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 237th) Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA) 1980: 290,000 1990: 355,660 2000: 410,762 2003 estimate: 415,800 Percent change, 1990–2000: 13% U.S. rank in 1990: 102nd (PMSA...
Salt Lake City: Population Profile
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...household income: $36,944 Total households: 71,492 Number of households with income of . . . less than $10,000: 7,660 $10,000 to $14,999: 5,193 $15,000 to $24,999: 11,087 $25,000 to $34,999: 9,920 $35,000 to $49...
SIC 4141 Local Bus Charter Service
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...a median hourly wage of $10.31. In 2001, there were 1,395 establishments, with 33,406 employees and a payroll of $660 million. The industry leader was Chesapeake Bus and Equipment Co. of Gaithersburg, Maryland, with $228 million in revenue...

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Tobacco Industry
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...marketing, and sales contributed $15 billion in wages to some 660,000 American workers. For many centuries tobacco has been...a drop due to the Civil War, resumed its growth, averaging 660 million pounds in 1900 through 1905, of which one-half was...
Deshayes, Gerard Paul
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...painstaking description and illustration of 1,074 species of mollusks, predominantly from the Eocene of the Paris Basin, including 660 species first described by him, there is a division of the Tertiary into three periods. The basis for this division was the...
Turning Point
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 660. Turning Point Alamogordo site of first A-bomb explosion; heralded atomic age (1945). [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 11] Barbarossa...
Corbie
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Corbie. This celebrated monastery, east of Amiens, was founded from Luxeuil c. 660. It possessed a fine library and one of the most important Carolingian schools .
phytochrome
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...particularly in the ability to bind to membranes. When exposed to daylight, inactive phytochrome absorbs red light (wavelength 660 nm), causing the protein part of the molecule to alter its folding (conformation) and making it bind more readily to plasma...
Istanbul
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...capital (until 1923) of Turkey, situated on the Bosporus and partly in Europe, partly in Asia. Istanbul was founded c. 660 BC by Dorian Greeks. Known as Byzantium until it became the second capital of the Roman Empire, it was renamed Constantinople...
sorghum
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition ...g portion is a rich source of protein, vitamin B 1 , niacin, and iron; a good source of zinc; a source of vitamin B 2 ; provides 14 g of dietary fibre; supplies 660 kcal (2800 kJ). See also millet .
Umayyad
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Umayyad a member of a Muslim dynasty that ruled the Islamic world from ad 660 (or 661) to 750 and Moorish Spain 756–1031. The dynasty claimed descent from Umayya , a distant relative of Muhammad...
‘Abbāsids
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...x2018;Alī b. Abī Tālib , the rule passed to the Umayyads with their capital in Damascus (660–750 CE (AH 41–132).) Social, economic, political, and religious factors combined led to an uprising...
Anagogical Interpretation
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...Erwachens und Schwellensymbolik ü berhaupt. Jahrbuch f ü r psychoanalytische und psychopathologische , 3 , 621-660. — — . (1971). Hidden symbolism of alchemy and the occult arts (Smith Ely Jelliffe, Trans.). New...

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First leases signed at 660 Madison. (Gleacher and Co., Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales, Manhattan, New York, New York)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 7/6/1994; 700+ words ; ...petroleum company YPF have signed leases at 660 Madison Avenue, becoming the first to sign...Exclusive Leasing and Managing Agent. "660 Madison Avenue is a true standout in the...knew would be attracted to the property. 660 Madison Avenue is quickly taking its place...
Motorola Launches MRM 660 Mobile Radio Modems in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific; Motorola Wireless Data Group delivers high-quality wireless solution for transportation industry.
Business Wire; 2/6/1996; 700+ words ; ...the commercial availability of MRM(TM) 660 modems, a new line of ruggedized mobile...use in the transportation industry. MRM 660 modems provide real-time wireless communications...public network access. Additionally, MRM 660 modems enable virtually any computing device...
MIT-area market sold to 660 Corporation
News Wire article from: University Wire; 8/11/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...s Market in 1988, is selling the store to 660 Corporation, which operates eleven convenience...Chris Christensen, Director of Operations for 660 Corporation, declined to comment on the price that 660 Corporation paid for the store, saying only...
NewGen's 600-dpi printer: fast, flexible, and frustrating. (NewGen Systems Corp.'s TurboPS/660) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
Magazine article from: Computer Shopper; 11/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...than the sum of its parts. The TurboPS/660 laser printer from NewGen Systems is a bit...documentation, and support. The TurboPS/660 sports a full array of ports for various...and a SCSI port for linking the TurboPS/660 to a hard disk to facilitate downloading...
660: Don't Believe The Hype
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/14/2004; ; 700+ words ; Number 660 is being way overblown. Oh, it's certainly...Only two other men have ever hit more than 660 home runs. I won't quibble if you said...understandable why people would make such a fuss over 660. It's a perfect circle of a story, almost...
EASTMAN KODAK: New Kodak Professional DCS 660 digital camera offers photographers versatility.
M2 Presswire; 6/18/1999; 700+ words ; ...EASTMAN KODAK: New Kodak Professional DCS 660 digital camera offers photographers versatility...ANGELES -- The new Kodak Professional DCS 660 digital camera delivers both the high...for on-location assignments. The DCS 660 offers Nikon platform photographers with...
EPSON Stylus Color 660 Delivers Greater Value to Home Users With New Price and Rebate; EPSON Stylus Color 660 Now Available for $79.
Business Wire; 3/8/2000; 700+ words ; ...1440 x 720 dpi EPSON(R) Stylus Color 660 ink jet printer. Now priced at $129...street price), the EPSON Stylus Color 660 will also include a $50 mail-in rebate...price to $79. "The EPSON Stylus Color 660 offers customers a combination of high resolution...
See the Big Picture With Garmin's(R) nuvi(TM) 660.
PR Newswire; 9/1/2006; 700+ words ; ...Assistant(TM) product line. The nuvi 660 incorporates a large, 4.3-inch touchscreen...vice president of marketing. "The nuvi 660 builds on the legacy of the nuvi 300-series...large, touchscreen interface, the nuvi 660 makes it easier than ever to obtain voice...
!Bondbazo! 660.(Deportes)
Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México); 4/13/2004; 700+ words ; ...el mejor momento para empatar la marca de 660 cuadrangulares de su padrino Willie Mays...se retir a los 42 aos, conect su jonrn 660 el 17 de agosto de 1973, cuando vistiendo...cifra ms alta contra un equipo de GL . El 660 Entrada: quinta baja Lanzador: Matt Kinney...
Newmark named exclusive agent for 660 Madison. (Newmark Real Estate Services, office tower in New York, New York)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 10/27/1993; 700+ words ; ...Exclusive Leasing and Managing Agent for 660 Madison Avenue, Manhattan's newest...are delighted to represent the owners of 660 Madison Avenue in this exciting venture...square feet at the top. The base floors of 660 Madison Avenue house Barneys New York...