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Norumbega (nôrəmbĕg`ə), name vaguely used, especially on European maps of the 16th and 17th cent., to indicate a region, a river, or a city on the east coast of North America. Fabulous tales were told of the city, but its location and its identity are uncertain. Probably the word is a Native American version of the old form of Norway. In the late 19th cent., Professor E. N. Horsford revived interest in the matter by identifying Norumbega as the site of a Norse settlement in America, claiming to have discovered its position on the Charles River at Watertown, Mass. No conclusive results have been reached on the matter, and it is generally considered that Norumbega is purely mythical.
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| Descriptions of typical REUs in the Earth sciences include: "geologic mapping in the field with mentors from the state geologic surveys", "precision structural mapping using global positioning system, total stations and geographic information systems: the search for Norumbega shearing", and "integrated field and laboratory research on the geological evolution of the Southern Blue Ridge" (http://www. The Exploration of Norumbega" looks at many of the same issues but with a geographic focus on Norumbega (Maine before it was called "Maine"). Having this capability, the company has established an aggressive roll-out schedule for Logician, beginning with an initial project currently underway at one of the eight clinics of Norumbega Medical Specialties in Bangor, Maine. |
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