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Paranaíba
Paranaíba , river, c.500 mi (800 km) long, rising in W Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It flows generally westward through an agricultural region before joining the Rio Grande to form the Paraná . Diamonds are washed along its course. A hydroelectric project lies at nearby São Simão.
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Parana Enters the Specialty Paper Market
PR Newswire; 3/13/1997; 700+ words
; ...TORRANCE, Calif., March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Parana Supplies Corporation, the leading printer supplies...introduction of new ink jet media products. The Parana #2010 inkjet paper and the Parana #2000 ink jet transparency film are available...
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Parana Enters the Media and Accessories Market
PR Newswire; 2/26/1997; 700+ words
; ...Calif., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Parana Supplies Corporation, a leading printer...TM) CD-R label placement device. Parana offers the most efficient and economical...serious business," said Z. Djukic, Parana Supplies Sales and Marketing Manager...
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The new kid: a Chilean forestry company finds out how hard it is to be big in a small town.(Forestry)(Alto Parana - Chilean forestry company)
Magazine article from: Latin Trade; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...s Perez Companc (Pecom) and Chilean owned Alto Parana. In 2003, Alto Parana bought the forestry division of Pecom for $43...on the deal. One such restriction calls for Alto Parana to provide nearby mills with 250 million tons of...
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Parana pine: Straight grain, smooth surfaces
Magazine article from: FDM; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; solid wood technology Parana pine is not in the pine family, in...southern Brazil (especially the state of Parana), Paraguay and northern Argentina...suggestions and characteristics Density. Parana pine averages about 32 pounds per cubic...
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Playing away at Alto Parana
Magazine article from: PPI; 2/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...something that the employees at the Alto Parana mill are well used to by now. Since Arauco...softwood kraft pulp mill in 1996, Alto Parana has been treated to a number of makeovers...proceeded "smoothly", according to the Alto Parana team. Most of the people were kept in...
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Parana Banco focus on private sector' employees.
News Wire article from: South American Business Information; 9/19/2003; 483 words
; ...Gazeta Mercantil/SABI via COMTEX) The Parana Banco bank, pioneer in loans with discount on pay-rolls in the state of Parana, is investing in the promotion of...at the private sector' employees. Parana Banco aims to battle on the segment...
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Species richness and similarity between invertebrates living in floating plants in the parana river floodplain/Riqueza de especies y similaridad de los invertebrados que viven en plantas flotantes de la planicie de inundacion del rio Parana (Argentina)/Riqueza de especies e similaridade dos invertebrados que vivem em plantas flotantes da planicie de inundacao do rio parana (Argentina).(REPORTS/COMUNICACIONES/COMUNICACOES)
Magazine article from: Interciencia; 3/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...survey was carried out in 5 sites of the Parana River floodplain with similar physical...sitios da planicie de inundacao do rio Parana com similares condicdes fisicas e quimicas...vegetadas da planicie de inundacao do rio Parana houve um alto numero de especies de coletores...
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HLA polymorphism and evaluation of European, African, and Amerindian contribution to the white and mulatto populations from Parana, Brazil
Magazine article from: Human Biology; 8/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...populations in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, one of predominantly European ancestry...regarding the Amerindian contribution to Parana's gene pool. These results provide a better picture of Parana's ethnic constitution and on the Amerindian...
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Leading by example. (Parana, Ceara) (Survey of Brazil)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 4/29/1995; 700+ words
; TWO estados, far apart: southern Parana, temperate, well watered, well-off...common thing they share: good government. Parana's governor, Jaime Lerner, an urbanist...himself. Rural retreat Only a quarter of Parana's people, and a third of Ceara's...
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Parana Banco: Loan Portfolio Moves Up 88.1% in 2007 and Adjusted Net Income Reaches R$ 113.5 Million.
PR Newswire; 1/21/2008; 627 words
; Parana Banco reaches a new Record of franchises...CURITIBA, Brazil, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Parana Banco (Bovespa: PRBC4), a private multiple...the close of 2006. At the end of 2007, Parana Banco had 715 agreements for payroll-deduction...
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Paranaíba
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Paranaíba , river, c.500 mi (800 km) long, rising in W Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It flows generally westward through...
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Paraguay
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies
...of coastline. Ciudad del Este, a commercial center on the Parana River, is another important city to the east of the capital...airports to increase trade possibilities. The Paraguay and Parana Rivers provide direct routes to the Atlantic Ocean through Brazilian...
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Uruguay
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
...Argentina-Brazil frontier. The Uruguay merges with the Rio Parana to form the Río de la Plata, a vast estuary of the...Ocean. It is saline except at its western extremity, where the Parana and Uruguay gush enormous quantities of fresh water into it...
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Wrinch, Dorothy Maud
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...field of genetics. Wrinch was born on January 1, 1894, in Rosario, Argentina, a town located north of Buenos Aires on the Parana River. Her parents, Hugh Edward Hart and Ada Minnie Souter Wrinch, were British citizens. Demonstrated Mathematical Abilities...
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Rio Grande
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...several rivers of Brazil. The largest rises in S Minas Gerais state, SE Brazil, and flows c.650 mi (1,050 km) NW to the Paranaíba River, with which it forms the Paraná River. Its lower course forms part of São Paulo...
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