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Neman (nyĕ`mən), Ger. Memel, Lithuanian Nemanos, Pol. Niemen, river, c.580 mi (930 km) long, rising in central Belarus, SW of Minsk. It flows generally W to Grodno, then N and W through S Lithuania to form part of the Lithuania–Kaliningrad Region border before entering the Kursky Zaliv of the Baltic Sea through a small delta. Kaunas and Sovetsk are large cities along its course. The Neman is navigable c.60 mi (100 km) above Grodno. The meeting of Napoleon I and Czar Alexander I, which resulted in the Treaty of Tilsit (1807), took place on a raft in the middle of the river. Neman, Nyeman a river in NE Europe, rising in Belarus and flowing northwest through Lithuania to the Baltic. Length: 937 km (582 miles) Neman form of Irish war goddess, Badb (also Morrigan or Macha). [Irish Folklore: Briggs, 308] See : War 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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There is a lot going on in Hollywood, which is in keeping with the recent trend, but you are starting to see backlash from the preservation groups," said Janet Neman, senior managing director of Charles Dunn Co. The contract is part of an infrastructure modernization plant at NWTC's Neman Pulp and Paper mill, Western Russia. As part of its turnaround, the company's board convinced founder Ben Neman to step down in late April, and Tuesday named Michael Hedge, who had served as Intellicell's executive vice president and general manager since February, as CEO and president. |
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