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Pag
Pag , Ital. Pago, island (101 sq mi/262 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia. Noted for its fine embroidery and lace, it also has vineyards, a fishing industry, and bauxite deposits. The chief village is Pag, a resort on the eastern coast; it has a palace and a cathedral from ... Read more
American Samoa
American Samoa officially Territory of American Samoa, unincorporated territory of the United States (2000 pop. 57,291), comprising the eastern half of the Samoa island chain in the South Pacific. The group (76 sq mi/197 sq km) consists of several major islands: Tutuila , the Manu'a group (Ta'... Read more
adaptive radiation
adaptive radiation in biology, the evolution of an ancestral species, which was adapted to a particular way of life, into many diverse species, each adapted to a different habitat. Adaptive radiation has occurred in the evolution of many groups of organisms, and is clearly illustrated by Hawaiian h... Read more
Darwin's finches
Darwin's finches or Galapagos finches , species of small finches, constituting the subfamily Geospizinae of the finch family. This group of thirteen species is confined to the Galápagos Islands, except a single species found on Cocos Island, about 600 mi (960 km) northeast. Their special ... Read more
Samoa
Samoa chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, comprising the independent nation of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), and E of long. 171° W, the islands of American Samoa , under U.S. control. The Samoan islands extend c.350 mi (560 km), with a total land area of c.1,200 sq mi (3,110 sq... Read more
hydrothermal vent
hydrothermal vent crack along a rift or ridge in the deep ocean floor that spews out water heated to high temperatures by the magma under the earth's crust. Some vents are in areas of seafloor spreading , and in some locations water temperatures above 350°C (660°F) have been recorded. The ... Read more
penguin
penguin originally the common name for the now extinct great auk of the N Atlantic and now used (since the 19th cent.) for the unrelated, generally antarctic diving birds of the Southern Hemisphere. Penguins, which are related most closely to the albatrosses , are the most highly specialized of ... Read more
tortoise
tortoise , common name for a terrestrial turtle , especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. They have club-shaped feet with reduced toes adapted for walking on land, and nearly all have high-domed shells. The limbs are covered with... Read more
Ecuador
Ecuador [Span., = equator], officially Republic of Ecuador, republic (2005 est. pop. 13,364,000), 109,483 sq mi (283,561 sq km), W South America. Ecuador is bounded on the north by Colombia, on the south and east by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The capital is Quito ; t... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Pago Pago"

Pago Pago
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...American Samoa , on the Southern shore of Tutuila island. Pago Pago has an excellent, landlocked harbor and is the only port...station for the U.S. navy. Just south of the town is the Pago Pago International Airport. Read more
Pangopango
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition see Pago Pago . Read more
American Samoa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...and Olosega), Rose and Sand Islands, and Swains Island . Pago Pago , the capital, is on Tutuila. Most of the islands are mountainous...the mainstays of the economy after the U.S. naval base at Pago Pago closed in 1951. There is also some light industry. Economic... Read more
Pag
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , Ital. Pago, island (101 sq mi/262 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia. Noted for its fine embroidery and lace, it also... Read more
Tutuila
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...island (1990 pop. 45,043), 52 sq mi (135 sq km), largest island of American Samoa . The capital and principal harbor is Pago Pago . The island has a rugged eastern area, with a plain in the southwest. Near the center is Matafao Peak (2,141 ft/653 m... Read more
Rain
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...American who has left his homeland because of Prohibition and similar puritanical ways, and who has established a hotel in Pago Pago that caters to sailors, beachcombers, and others seeking a good time. Into this hedonist band come two disparate figures... Read more
Kingman Reef
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...discovered by Americans in 1798 and annexed by the United States in 1922. Formerly an airport on the route from Honolulu to Pago Pago, Kingman Reef is now under the jurisdiction of the U.S. navy. Read more
Samoan Incident
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...policy, a harbinger of American overseas expansionism . In 1878, Washington secured a coaling station at the harbor of Pago Pago on Tutuila in exchange for protection against other foreign powers. However, Berlin also sought territory, particularly... Read more
United States Pacific Dependencies
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ...Most Samoans are Christians. The capital of the territory, Pago Pago, on Tutuila, has one of the finest natural harbors in the...American Samoa and Western Samoa, and scheduled flights between Pago Pago and Honolulu. American Samoa was settled by Melanesian... Read more
Samoa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...kingdom signed a treaty giving the United States certain trade privileges and the right to establish a naval station at Pago Pago . Germany and Great Britain were accorded similar privileges in 1879. A tripartite treaty in 1899 between Great Britain... Read more

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Rosario
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names ...Philippines, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela Argentina: founded in 1689 as a villa which later became a settlement called Pago de los Arroyos ‘Region of the Rivers’. In 1725 it was renamed Rosario ‘Rosary’. The town in Brazil... Read more
Farmer, Frances
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Faith Wishart) 1938 Ride a Crooked Mile (Green) 1940 South of Pago-Pago (Green); Flowing Gold (Green) 1941 World Premiere (Tetzlaff...popularity. Whether costumed in sarongs ( Ebb Tide , South of Pago-Pago ), period clothes ( Come and Get It , The Toast of New... Read more
Galapagos Islands
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names ...islands and islets. They were discovered in 1535 by the bishop of Panama, Tomás de Berlanga, who named them Las Encantadas ‘The Enchanted’. The present name comes from the Spanish galápago ‘freshwater tortoise’. Read more
McLaglen, Victor
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Conway); Ex-Champ (Rosen); Captain Fury (Roach); Full Confession (Farrow); Rio (Brahm); The Big Guy (Lubin) 1940 South of Pago-Pago (Green); Diamond Frontier (Schuster) 1941 Broadway Limited (Douglas) 1942 Call Out the Marines (Ryan and Hamilton); Powder... Read more
Intervention
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...States also annexed Hawaii in 1898 and in 1899 took part in the partition of the Samoan Islands, gaining the harbor of Pago Pago. In both cases, the United States sought to protect trade routes and, in the case of Hawaii, the economic and political... Read more

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Pago Group: a Switzerland based industry leader with global focus on systems.(NARROW WEB PROFILE)(Industry overview)
Magazine article from: Label & Narrow Web; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; The name Pago might conjure up images of Pacific palm trees--Pago Pago is after all the capital of American Samoa--but in the label world the name... Read more
Pago AG, supplier of pressure sensitive labelling solutions including machinery and label materials, and B&H Labeling Systems, manufacturer of linear roll-fed labeling equipment, have announced the formation of a new distribution partnership.(New Partnerships)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 6/1/2004; 96 words ; Pago AG, supplier of pressure sensitive labelling solutions including...of a new distribution partnership. The partnership enables Pago to integrate the Marathon series of roll-fed labellers, designed...manufactured by B&H, into the total solutions approach that Pago provides to a variety of end-user ... Read more
Pago Labelling Systems Ltd. (Interpack 2002).(introducing products)(advertisement)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 3/1/2002; 149 words ; Pago, leaders in self-adhesive labelling technology, will introduce...labelling. Variable Information Printing is the focal points of Pago's exhibit. Years of experience in labelling technology, combined...printing and finishing processes and colour systems. Contact: Pago Labelling Systems Ltd, tel:01206 ... Read more
Pago AG and B&H Labeling Systems introduce the Marathon series to Europe.(packaging equipment)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 6/1/2004; 247 words ; Pago AG and B&H Labeling Systems have introduced the Marathon series...as label feeding, cutting, gluing and container transport. Pago and B&H will guarantee labelling defect rates of less than...systems and provide rugged operation in the factory. Contact Pago AG on tel: +41 81 772 35 11 or visit ... Read more
Análisis de los mecanismos de pago electronico I.
Magazine article from: Thomson Business Journal; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...culminar operaciones en la red es el pago del bien o de la prestación del servicio...indispensable establecer sistemas de pago seguros que faciliten el impulso del...interoperatividad (1) de los medios de pago electrónico es otro de los temas a resolver... Read more
PAGO Labels and Labelling Systems. (PPMA).
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 8/1/2002; 237 words ; The Pago System 520 with its optional modules is able...further information, please contact David Rudland PAGO Labels and Labelling Systems Tel: 01206 755206 Email: sales@pago.co.uk Website: www.pago.co.uk Read more
Analisis estrategico de la comercialización de la Televisión de Pago en España.
Magazine article from: ESIC Market; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...tipos de ofertas diferenciadas (una de pago y otra en abierto), las cuales, a su...fuentes de financiación (publicidad o pago por consumo). Ante estos cambios experimentados...características de la oferta de televisión de pago y cuáles sus principales condicionantes... Read more
Worldbeat.(Pago movement in Spain, Hardys' new wines, honoring of Michael Broadbent)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...new denomination of origin (DO) called Pago. The new regulation will allow estate...or outside an existing DO, to become a Pago. The wines must be from the estate vineyard...a reputation for very high quality. (Pago, which means payment in Spanish, has... Read more
Pogo Ltd.(Pago AG)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Food Trade Review; 3/1/2001; 158 words ; ...labels are just two of the features on the Pago stand at Pakex 2001. The new Pagomat...Pagomat self-adhesive labelling range from Pago. By using top specification drive technology...the highest possible labelling rate. Pago will also show a Tube Labeller and other... Read more
Pago por utilización: Unisys le apuesta a la seguridad en Java.(Unisys Corp.)(Artículo breve)
Magazine article from: E Semanal; 8/15/2005; ; 313 words ; ...con ellos en el esquema de precios de pago-por-utilización. Asimismo, dio a conocer...este modelo de negocio a uno llamado pago-por-servicio , entregada a través de...medición para el modelo de negocio de pago-por-uso. * Libra Modelo 585: presenta... Read more