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A six-month setback for new town at Shefford ; Plans for a new town on the or A six-month setback for new town at herford ; Plans for a new town on the ?
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Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children Definition The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC) is a standardized test that assesses intelligence and achievement in children aged two years, six months to 12 years, six months. The edition published in 1983 by Kaufman... Read more |
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Sir Raymond Unwin
Sir Raymond Unwin , 1863-1940, English architect and town planner. He designed the first English garden city near Letchworth, the New Earwick development in Yorkshire, and Hampstead Garden near London. He lectured on housing and city planning at the Univ. of Birmingham (1911-14) and Columbia Univ.... Read more |
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Basildon
Basildon , city (1991 pop. 94,800) and district, Essex, E England. The southern portion is Basildon New Town, a planned community with many factories. Industries include light engineering, chemicals, printing, and clothing manufacturing.... Read more |
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new towns
new towns planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns Act of 1946. The chief purpose of the act was to reduce congestion in the great cities (or at least prevent its increase) through the creation of... Read more |
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Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay , inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between Maine and New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St. Croix River. Most of it (including Campobello island) is within Canada's border. New Brunswick towns in the vicinity are St. Andrews and St. George; Maine towns are Eastport and Lubec (at the... Read more |
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Salisbury
Salisbury or New Sarum , town (1991 pop. 36,890) and district, Wiltshire, S England. A market town, Salisbury was founded in 1220 when the bishopric was moved there from Old Sarum . Squares or "checkers" are characteristic of the regular plan of the town. Industries include cattle and... Read more |
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town
town in the United States. In the New England states the town is the basic unit of local government . The New England town government's unique feature is the town meeting, much praised as a nearly pure form of democracy. At the annual meeting of voters, town officers are elected and local issues... Read more |
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Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead , town (1991 pop. 80,110), Hertfordshire, SE England. Hemel Hempstead was designated one of the new towns in 1946 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is a market town and London suburb. Manufactures include paper, electrical and light engineering products, office machinery,... Read more |
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Mafeking
Mafeking is a small town in the north-east corner of Cape Province (South Africa), where a British garrison was besieged for seven months during the second Boer War, before being relieved on 17 May 1900. That gave rise to the most notorious displays of jingoism back in Britain, for which a new... Read more |
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Dave Mirra
Dave MirraApril 4, 1974. • Chittenango, New YorkExtreme sports athleteDave Mirra has won more medals in the X Games (a yearly competition held for extreme sports athletes) than any other athlete. What began as a way to pass time became the BMX biker's road to fame and wealth when Mirra turned pro at... Read more |
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