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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Campos , city (1996 pop. 391,299), Rio de Janeiro state, SE Brazil, on the Paraíba River near its mouth. It is a transportation hub and the commercial hub of a rich agricultural region producing coffee, cacao, rice, sugarcane, and beans. More than half of the state's sugar output is produced in Campos. There are also distilleries in the city. Campos was founded in the early 17th cent. and under the empire was an important slave center. Author not available, CAMPOS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Roberto de Oliveira Campos
Roberto de Oliveira Campos Brazilian economist and diplomat Roberto de Oliveira Campos (born 1917) struggled for most of the latter half...early 1960s, had been flirting with Communism. Campos was born in Cuiab á , in the rural state... Read more

campo cerrado
campo cerrado The campos of Brazil comprises savannah -type vegetation associated with very poor...of fire, woodland or scrub would no doubt prevail. There are several campos variants, including campo cerrado, which is a tree-covered savannah... Read more

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	Making a new life helping other disabled people live more independently After surviving a near fatal hit-and-run accident 12 years ago, Joaquin Campos becomes an advocate for disabled people ; JOAQUIN Campos likes to think of his life as a second...run. At the hospital, doctors pronounced Campos clinically dead. "I think I died because...wasn't ready to let go just yet. When Campos' brother Jesus approached him, he was... Read more
	Education Keeps Lionel "Lee" G. Campos Out of Fields ; SUNNYSIDE - Lionel "Lee" G. Campos didn't want to go to college. What...years his senior, threatened to kick Campos out of the house if he didn't continue...school, he was going to force me," Campos said. The youngest of 10 children in... Read more
	State Senator a Finalist for Luna College President ; No Conflict, Campos Says ; State Sen. Pete Campos, DLas Vegas, for years has kicked around the idea of becoming a college...next president from among a list of five finalists that includes Campos. Campos submitted his application relatively late in the school's selection... Read more
	Luna Picks Campos As President ; State senator submitted application late in college's search process ; State Sen. Pete Campos, DLas Vegas, has been chosen to be the...board of trustees voted 6-0 in favor of Campos -- the only finalist for the job without...interview Wednesday that while he supported Campos for the job, he had questions about the... Read more
	'Necesitamos los campos'Ligas de fÂ£tbol apoyan plan del Distrito del Parque de Waukegan ; ...scn1.com Actualmente no hay sufi-cientes campos de ftbol en Waukegan para todos los equipos...deportivo multimillonario, el cual incluye 20 campos de ftbol nuevos en las antiguas instalaciones...Orchard Hills en Waukegan. "Necesitamos los campos", dijo Santos Rea, presidente de la Waukegan... Read more
	Goalkeeper Campos is back for keeps // Mexican star returns to Fire after Cup duty ; Finally, Jorge Campos is a full-time member of the Fire. The...happy, after a long absence, to be back," Campos said. "Since the World Cup, I've been...help the team finish in first place." Campos was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles... Read more
	UNSOLVED CRIMES LAST SNACK FOR JOHN CAMPOS ; It was a ritual for Supt. John Campos after a night out with friends. He would...bone-marrow broth. On December 5, 2002, Campos and Antonio Cabanban, a fellow mistah...just been served when shots rang out. Campos slumped forward, fatally shot in the head... Read more
	Campos turns corner in big way ; STAFF WRITER David Campos sheds the "minnow" label the minute the...maybe he should be the "103-pound bully." Campos - a 105-pound cornerback during football...little tougher in wrestling," offers Campos, adding "minnow" was left behind in October... Read more
	Man dreams, Campos builds ; ...New Straits Times 07-09-2006 Man dreams, Campos builds Byline: Theresa Manavalan Edition...the school of hard knocks, Datuk Eugene Campos tells THERESA MANAVALAN that family and...Alone again at 18. Developer Datuk Eugene Campos has sailed the tradewinds of destiny and... Read more
	Bringing the war home Despite being stateside for almost two years, the trauma and the drama of Iraq are hard to shake. Just ask Maj. Patrick Campos. ; ...after returning from Iraq, Maj. Patrick Campos still wonders whether he should have pulled...four-door Nissan truck. It was March 2004 and Campos, commander of the 720th Transportation...first day in Iraq, was behind the wheel. Campos, who had been in Iraq for nearly a year... Read more

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	The first few hours: Roel Campos, the first Hispanic commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission, talks to David Liss in Washington, DC, just hours after he is sworn into office. Displaying dignity and composure after a hectically satisfying day, Campos contemplates his first hours as commissioner, his watch still on Texas time.
	Si hablo, "lo entierro".(Jorge Campos)(Entrevista)
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