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Orange 1 City (1990 pop. 110,658), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1888. Citrus fruits and nuts are packed, processed, and shipped; rubber and plastic products, electronic components, aircraft parts, and industrial furnaces are manufactured. The city grew rapidly in the late 20th cent. Founded as Richland, the city was renamed in 1875. Chapman Univ. is there.
2 Town (1990 pop. 12,830), New Haven co., SW Conn., a residential suburb of New Haven, on the Housatonic; settled 1720, set off from Milford 1822, inc. 1921. It is a major retail center; manufactures include metal products, furniture, electronic and transportation equipment, and foods. The town's first house (1720) still stands.
3 City (1990 pop. 29,925), Essex co., NE N.J.; settled c.1675, set off from Newark 1806, inc. as a city 1872. Orange and the surrounding municipalities of East Orange, West Orange, South Orange, and Maplewood are known as "The Oranges," a single suburb of Newark and New York City. Although chiefly residential, Orange has some manufacturing.
4 City (1990 pop. 19,381), seat of Orange co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Sabine River at its junction with the Intracoastal Waterway ; settled c.1800, inc. 1858. It is a port of entry, with shipyards, oil and gas wells, and major petrochemical plants. Steel, rubber and paper products, and plastics are manufactured. Cattle, hogs, honey, and wine are also produced. The U.S. navy has a mothballed fleet there.
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Oranges offer a burst of golden sunshine in winter.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 1/5/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...a first picking of navel oranges _ the top-selling fresh orange _ in early November and three...prosciutto dish enlivened with oranges and orange juice; Spanish roast chicken...bean soup enriched with orange. Oranges and other citrus fruits team...
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Orange Adds Sparkle to its Signature Range With the HTC Touch Diamond.
PR Newswire Europe; 5/6/2008; 700+ words
; LONDON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- - Orange Selects HTC Touch Diamond as the First Platform for its Flagship Orange Multimedia Experience - Orange Works With HTC From Device Concept Stage to Deliver Comprehensive Improvements to the End-User Experience...
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Orange at 3GSM World Congress 2004.
PR Newswire; 2/23/2004; 700+ words
; ...23 /PRNewswire/ -- - 3G strategy Update (featuring Orange Chairman Thierry Breton, and COO Sanjiv Ahuja) - Two stands - Orange demonstration (including services over 3G) and Orange Experience area - Orange WiFi cafe - connect to internet...
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Oranges provide holiday zest
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/21/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...pizazz into contemporary orange-eating. Oranges are good for them, and...Christmas, especially when orange slices are studded with...before we start taking oranges apart, have you served up a whole orange lately, with a big peppermint...
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UK- Orange launches new business plan.
Magazine article from: Tarifica Alert; 3/21/2006; 700+ words
; Orange UK has announced the launch of 'Orange Business Advanced', a new tariff aimed at business customers...Advance 400 leader charge: GBP400 additional user fee: GBP15 Orange to Orange calls per minute: 7.5p Orange to other network...
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Orange launches portfolio of F1 Multi Media services.
M2 Presswire; 6/29/2001; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-29 June 2001-ORANGE: Orange launches portfolio of F1 Multi Media services (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29062001 London -- Orange, the global wirefree communications network, has launched...
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Orange delivers wirefree vehicle checks with Experian.
M2 Presswire; 8/21/2002; 700+ words
; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-21 August 2002-EXPERIAN: Orange delivers wirefree vehicle checks with Experian...the wirefree Vehicle Data Check service from Orange. In a joint partnership with Experian, Orange has re-launched its award winning Vehicle...
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Oranges are MIA at NOS
Newspaper article from: The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif.; 5/27/2006; ; 700+ words
; I went to the National Orange Show and looked for oranges. To me, it seemed like...oranges? No, there are no oranges at the Orange Pavilion or Orange Show...restore some presence of oranges at the Orange Show. For nostalgia's...
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Orange puts the squeeze on its bigger rivals
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/24/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Whatever the case, Vodafone see Orange as a very serious threat...Cellnet are a touch better than Orange but basically we are all competing...Vodafone was very annoyed with Oranges recent advertising which claimed...to get overcrowded and that Orange now covers 90 per cent of the...
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Orange Romania Selects Bytemobile for Optimization of Romania's Largest Wireless Network.(Company overview)
PR Newswire Europe; 2/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...Services Node (OSN) 3.1 in the network of Orange Romania. This is the largest wireless...laptop and desktop subscribers on the Orange network. We operate in a very dynamic...Andrei Dinulescu, product manager at Orange Romania. Mobile consumers have choices...
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orange
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...important species of oranges are the sweet, or common, orange ( C. sinensis...and clementines. Oranges hybridize freely. The Temple orange is a cross between...to bring out the orange or yellow color in their rinds. Some oranges are artificially...
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Orange Juice
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...drinking the juice of oranges or other citrus...The popularity of orange juice dramatically...primary ingredient in orange juice is, of course, oranges. Oranges are members...frequently added to orange juice. The Manufacturing...collection 1 Oranges are harvested from...
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William of Orange (1533–1584)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
WILLIAM OF ORANGE (1533 – 1584) WILLIAM OF ORANGE (1533 – 1584), Dutch statesman, leader of...Republic. Also known as William the Silent, William of Orange was the oldest son of the German count of Nassau, William...
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Agent Orange
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
Agent Orange Agent Orange is a defoliant, that is, a chemical that kills plants and causes...during the development of the chemical mixture. The name arose from the orange band that marked the containers storing the defoliant. Agent Orange...
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Acridine Orange
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Acridine orange Acridine orange is a fluorescent dye. The compound binds to genetic material and...and ribonucleic acid ( RNA ). A fluorescent dye such as acridine orange absorbs the energy of incoming light. The energy of the light passes...
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