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Lecce (lĕt`chā), city (1991 pop. 100,884), capital of Lecce prov., Apulia region, S Italy. It is an industrial and agricultural center. Manufactures include machinery, ceramics, food products, and wine. A Greek and later a Roman town, Lecce was from 1053 to 1463 a semi-independent county under various lords. In the 16th and 17th cent. culture and commerce flourished there. There are many fine churches and palaces built or restored in a characteristic baroque style. The city has a university (founded 1959). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Our rotating planet's tug on space-time, known as frame dragging, takes place almost exactly as specified by relativity theory, report Ignazio Ciufolini of the University of Lecce in Italy and Erricos C. 1) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Division of Paediatrics, Perrino Hospital, Brindisi, Italy; (2) Clinical Physiology Institute (IFC-CNR), National Research Council of Italy, Lecce Section, Lecce, Italy; (3) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine University of Siena, Siena, Italy; (4) Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy Externally, the building is clad in creamy grey Lecce stone, subdued against the sky. |
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