Abruzzi
Abruzzi , region (1991 pop. 1,249,054), 4,167 sq mi (10,793 sq km), central Italy, bordering on the Adriatic Sea in the east. L'Aquila is the capital of the region, which is divided into Chieti, L'Aquila, Pescara, and Teramo provs. (named for their capitals). Abruzzi is mostly mountainous and is crossed by three ranges of the Apennines, which reach their highest point (9,560 ft/2,914 m) there in the Gran Sasso d'Italia group. There is a narrow coastal strip along the Adriatic. The chief rivers are the Pescara, the Sangro, and the Tronto. Abruzzi was once a very poor region but now boasts a steadily growing per capita income. Agriculture is an important industry. By utilizing available technology, small farms have become more efficient. The main crops are grapes, olives, wheat, sugar beets, saffron, and tobacco; pigs and sheep are raised. The chief manufactures are processed food, textiles, clothing, and plastics. Tourism is important. Abruzzi was conquered by the Romans in the 4th cent. BC Later, it was part of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto (6th-11th cent. AD), the Norman kingdom of Sicily (12th-13th cent.), and the kingdom of Naples (13th-19th cent.). From 1948 to 1965 it was included in the region of Abruzzi e Molise. There are universities at Chieti and L'Aquila.
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Stoneware: clay body formulas: Part 3: plasticity: clay body additives and the right mixing techniques can be used to accelerate the aging process and achieve an optimum level of plasticity.(ceramic materials)
Magazine article from: Ceramic Industry; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...extremely plastic group of clays that can enhance the working qualities of the clay body. They have small...surface areas touching other clays and raw materials in the clay mix, thereby increasing plasticity. Ball clays also increase the colloidal...
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Yazoo clay: old problem getting new look from researchers.(Focus)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Business Journal; 6/16/2008; ; 700+ words
; Oh, that devilish Yazoo clay. It continues to be the bane of builders...news and yet more good news on the Yazoo clay front. One piece of positive news is...will have little impact on most Yazoo clay, though the portion of the formation...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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CLAY WANTS TO DISBAND ITS POLICE; SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES WOULD PATROL ONONDAGA COUNTY'S LARGEST TOWN.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 3/25/2008; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Tom Leo and John Mariani Staff writers Clay officials Monday proposed doing away with the Clay Police Department and contracting with Onondaga...year. If town voters approve the plan, the Clay Police Department would be abolished and its...
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Clay-pot cooking evokes summer
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/5/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...Lacking a ticket to El Paso, I combine a clay cooking pot and my microwave oven to make...Texan would be proud to chomp down on. Clay cooking pots are as old as King Tut. Combining...quantity of liquid. When heated, the porous clay allows some vapors to escape yet maintains...
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Yazoo clay: Old problem getting new look from researchers
Magazine article from: The Mississippi Business Journal; 6/16/2008; ; 700+ words
; Oh, that devilish Yazoo clay. It continues to be the bane of builders...will have little impact on most Yazoo clay, though the portion of the formation...aimed at taking a closer look at Yazoo clay. What is it? The Yazoo Formation of...
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Clay Catches Up for Catholic; After Slow Start, Receiver Takes Off
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/12/1995; ; 700+ words
; Jeff Clay's rapid transformation from a raw talent into a well...s football team. But for the Cardinals' opponents, Clay's emergence has caused nothing but deepening chagrin. Clay's ability to elude defensive backs and burst through...
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Clay pots lend sunny taste to barbecue
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/29/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...Lacking a ticket to El Paso, I combine a clay cooking pot and my microwave oven to make...Texan would be proud to chomp down on. Clay cooking pots are as old as King Tut. Combining...quantity of liquid. When heated, the porous clay allows some vapors to escape yet maintains...
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Clay that kills: ground yields antibacterial agents.(This Week)
Magazine article from: Science News; 11/3/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...been using the special clay to treat Buruli ulcer...the clinical data on the clays effectiveness against...researchers to study the clay. The researchers found...color. But many other clays have similar properties...assess the effects of the clay on different microbes...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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SPORTING CLAYS SOMETHING NEW FOR RECREATIONAL SHOOTERS.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/2/1989; 700+ words
; ...introduction of sporting clays, the excitement of shooting at clay pigeons has taken on...Actually, sporting clays has been around for...the ground - sporting clays is more often compared to golf than any other clay target game. Even the...
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Clay-filled 'nanocomposites' offer extraordinary properties.
Magazine article from: Plastics Technology; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...make and market a family of nano-clays These clays can be chemically modified with various surface treatments to make clay complexes (which the company calls...organic monomers and polymers. Nano-clays are based on montmorillonite, a...
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clays
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...paper and plastics. Clays are also important...or soil science a clay particle is usually...Because of this, clay becomes progressively...Precambrian formations. Clays are also be formed...which gives the clay good plasticity and...composition to ball clays, but are generally...
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Henry Clay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Henry Clay 1777-1852, American statesman, b. Hanover...father died when he was four years old, and Clay's formal schooling was limited to three...George Wythe , who directed his reading. Clay also read law under Robert Brooke, attorney...
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Clay, Henry
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
CLAY, HENRY Fiery southern lawmaker, Speaker of the House, and secretary of state Henry Clay played a pivotal role in preserving the Union...and middle years of the nineteenth century. Clay rose from modest origins to become a well...
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clay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...and other substances. The purest clays are the china clays and kaolins. "Ball clay" is a name for a group of plastic...when subjected to heat. Formation Clays are divided into two classes: residual clay, found in the place of origin...
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English China Clays Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...1919 as English China Clays Ltd. NAIC: 212324 Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining; 325192 Cyclic...Formation of English China Clays Ltd. In the first...production of china clay was in the hands of...By 1917 many china clay producers were making...Associated China Clays, was established...
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