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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...
Egypt
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Egypt area: 1,001,450sq km (386,660 sq mi) population: 67,786,300 capital (population): Cairo (7,764,700) government: Republic ethnic groups: Egyptian...
largest countries
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Pakistan and China 7 Largest country in Africa 1. Russia 1 17,075,400 6,595,830 2. Canada 2 9,970,610 3,849,660 3. USA 9,809,155 3,787,319 4. China 3 9,536,720 3,682,130 5. Brazil 4 8,547,400 3,300,410 6. Australia...
Cenwalh
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...the Isle of Wight to Mercia, which granted them to Sussex . Cenwalh's creation of a second episcopal see at Winchester , c.660, may have been prompted by the vulnerability of the one at Dorchester-on-Thames , though Bede claims that he had tired of...
sounding machine
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea ...invented by Lord Kelvin (see Thomson, William ) by which the depth of the sea could be measured. He first demonstrated it in the 1870s in the Bay of Biscay, successfully measuring depths of over 2,000 fathoms (12,000 ft/3,660 m).
Surrey
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...and Wessex . Ecclesiastically, it came at an early period under the authority of the bishopric of Winchester , founded in 660. The region suffered considerably from Danish attacks from the 9th cent. onwards. In 851 a Danish force was cut to pieces...
Flagstaff: Population Profile
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...characteristics (2000) White: 41,214 Black or African American: 927 American Indian and Alaska Native: 4,210 Asian: 660 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 65 Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 8,500 Other: 3,201 Percent of residents...
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: Population Profile
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States Monterey: Population Profile Metropolitan Area Residents 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...

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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...
Shoah
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...of Culture; Fuji-color; in two parts; running time, part 1: 274 minutes, part 2: 292 minutes; length, part 1: 24,660 feet, part 2: 26,280 feet. Released May 1985. Production administrator: Raymonde Bade-Mauffroy; production managers...
Main members of the Local Group of galaxies
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...x2002;8.4  830 IC 10 A 00  20.3 +59  18 dIr IV −16.0 10.3  660 NGC 6822 (Barnard's Galaxy) M 19  44.9 −14  52 dIr IV–V −16.0...
‘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...
Khaḍga dynasty
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Khaḍga dynasty. Buddhist dynasty ruling over East Bengal between 660 and 750 ce.
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...
Bolivia
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Chile to the west. Physical In the south-west is a great plateau, the Altiplano, some 800 km (500 miles) long and 3,660 m (12,000 feet) high, set between two even loftier ranges of the Andes. At its northern end is the southern shore of a...
Willys-Overland
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Willys-Overland also Willys-Overland Motors an automotive manufacturing company that produced approximately 360,000 of the 660,000 Jeeps made for the U.S. Army during World War II .
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...
Andrew of Crete, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Andrew of Crete, St ( c. 660–740), theologian. He became Abp. of Gortyna in Crete c. 692. In the early stages of the Iconoclastic controversy...

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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...
Texas Instruments Announces Extensa(TM) 660 Series Addition to the High- Powered, Mid-Range Extensa 600 Series
PR Newswire; 2/10/1997; 700+ words ; ...Conscious Mobile Customers Extensa(TM) 660 Series Key Features -- Optimum system performance...Estimated street prices for the Extensa 660 Series are $3,299 (660CD) and $3...Instruments today announced the new Extensa(TM) 660 Series. Designed to provide customers with...
!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...
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...