Berkshire Definition–noun | 2. | one of an English breed of black hogs, having white markings on the feet, face, and tail. | | 3. | a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck. | |
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breed of domestic pig originating in England, where in the early 19th century the name "Berkshire" became synonymous with improved pig strains of differing origin and type. Hogs imported from East ...
Berkshire
county, extreme western Massachusetts, U.S., bordered to the north by Vermont, to the west by New York, and to the south by Connecticut. It is traversed north-south by the Appalachian National Scenic ...
Berkshire
geographic and ceremonial county of southern England. The geographic county occupies the valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary, the Kennet, immediately to the west of London. It is divided ...
Berkshire Hills
segment of the Appalachian Mountains, U.S., mainly in Berkshire county, western Massachusetts. Many summits rise to more than 2,000 feet (600 metres), including Mount Greylock (3,491 feet [1,064 ...
West Berkshire
unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Berkshire, England. The unitary authority extends westward from the district of Reading along both sides of the River Kennet and edges into the ...
Pittsfield
city, Berkshire county, western Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on the headstreams of the Housatonic River, in the Berkshire Hills, 55 miles (88 km) northwest of Springfield. Settled in 1752 as the ...
Newbury
town, West Berkshire unitary authority, historic county of Berkshire, England. The town lies along the River Kennet, on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Much evidence of Roman occupation has been found on ...
Windsor
town, Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, historic county of Berkshire, England. Windsor is situated on the south bank of the River Thames and lies to the west of London. The modern town is ...
Laud, William
archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45) and religious adviser to King Charles I of Great Britain. His persecution of Puritans and other religious dissidents resulted in his trial and execution by the ...
Icknield Way
famous prehistoric trackway across England from Norfolk to Wiltshire, following dry ground along the East Anglian ridge, the Chiltern Hills, and the Berkshire Downs. In Wiltshire are the great foci ...
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Seeking Alpha - Found Dec. 12, 2008
... a lot of crazy things in our investment careers, but we struggle to think of anything that tops Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A) stock falling...
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What Caused Berkshire's Freefall - And How Investors Can Benefit
Seeking Alpha - Found Dec. 12, 2008
Berkshire will have to pay $18.5 billion (half of the $37 billion maximum). That would be a painful loss, to be sure, but one that Berkshire...
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Acquisition of Mount Riga Completes the South Taconic Trail along ...
Nature Conservancy - Found Dec. 11, 2008
244-3271 ext.21 Email: s Mount Riga Land Acquisition Completes the South Taconic Trail along the Berkshire Taconic Ridge Acquisition of two...
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Berkshire buys 3.26 million more BNSF shares
CNBC - Found Dec. 10, 2008
... the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday show Berkshire completed its latest purchases on Monday and Tuesday. Berkshire officials don't...
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Software Project Manager - Maidenhead, Berkshire
ZDNet UK - Found Dec. 7, 2008
... recruiting for a Software Project Manager to join a multi-national group of companies with the head office based in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
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Berkshire’s 4 apartment projects go for $70 million
St Louis Business Journal - Found Dec. 12, 2008
Berkshire had owned and managed the properties. Ken Aston of represented the seller in the transactions. Earlier this year, Berkshire sold the...
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Man charged over carjacking A man has been charged over a carjacking ...
Littlehampton Gazette - Found Dec. 10, 2008
Richardson remains in police custody and is due to appear at East Berkshire Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.
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Berkshire Life appoints three
Berkshire Eagle - Found Dec. 9, 2008
... market by Guardian agencies and other distribution channels through Berkshire Life's DI@Work offering. She joins Berkshire Life from MassMutual...
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Bush declares emergency in icy Massachusetts
Are We Underestimating the Impact of PCV2?
PigSite - Found 3 hours ago
David Burch, a veterinarian, with Octagon Services Ltd, Berkshire, United Kingdom, discusses the role of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in Asian
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