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In the News (Fri 9 Jan 09)

  
  Duquesne- Arizona Ghost Town
Duquesne' post office was established May 13, 1880 and discontinued February 14, 1920.
Washington Camp held the reduction plant for the Duquesne mine and both towns had a peak population of about 1000 residents each.
Duquesne post office started on May 13, 1880 and closed on February 14, 1920.
www.ghosttowns.com /states/az/duquesne.html   (225 words)

  
  Duquesne University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost is a private Catholic University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Duquesne University first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October, 1878 with an enrollment of 40 students and a faculty of seven.
Today Duquesne University is a progressive, educational community which has more than tripled from its early 12.5 acres (51,000 m²) to its present, self-enclosed 40 acre (162,000 m²) campus on the "Bluff." Duquesne was cited by USA Today as having the safest campus in Pennsylvania and one of the safest campuses in the nation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duquesne_University   (337 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / College / Men's basketball / No. 13 Pittsburgh tops Duquesne, 87-57   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Duquesne went 8-of-25 from 3-point range to 10-of-20 for Pittsburgh, which has improved its outside shooting after finishing 320th among the 326 Division I teams from beyond the arc last season.
Duquesne tried to keep it close, getting to 24-21 with just over five minutes left in the first half after trailing 10-3 and 22-11.
Duquesne had a 28-18 edge before Pitt took control about the time the Panthers joined the Big East Conference in 1982.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2004/12/04/no_13_pittsburgh_tops_duquesne_87_57   (439 words)

  
 Duquesne University | History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Today Duquesne University is a progressive, educational community which has more than tripled from its early 12.5 acres to its present, self-enclosed 40-acre campus on the "Bluff." Duquesne was cited by USA Today as having the safest campus in Pennsylvania and one of the safest campuses in the nation.
It is Duquesne University's special trust to seek truth and disseminate knowledge within a moral and spiritual framework in order to prepare leaders distinguished not only by their academic and professional expertise, but also by their ethics, and guided by consciences sensitive to the needs of society.
Duquesne serves God by serving students - through an academic community dedicated to excellence in liberal and professional education, through profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service, to the Church, the community, the nation, and the world.
www.duq.edu /frontpages/aboutdu/history.html   (572 words)

  
 Rose/Duquesne and the Rise of Steel Unionism. Chapter 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Duquesne and the Edgar Thomson Works, along with the two Carrie blast furnaces in Rankin and the two Lucy blast furnaces in Pittsburgh, produced all the iron for the Carnegie Steel Co. In these four blast-furnace departments resided one-fifth of the iron production capacity of the United States in 1900.
Duquesne had been rebuilt twice by 1901, and during the next two decades was expanded and upgraded further.
Although welfare capitalism allowed the Duquesne management to secure broader business-class support for its policies, the company had less luck with the town's wealthy landowners, who were the oldest residents of the Duquesne area and remained a bitter political enemy of the mill through the early 1900s.
www.press.uillinois.edu /epub/books/rose/ch1.html   (13408 words)

  
 DQE 1999 Annual Report: Duquesne Light   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Customer satisfaction averages reached the highest levels Duquesne has ever achieved, no doubt helped by the fact that customers are experiencing the opportunity to choose their electric generation supplier for the first time.
Duquesne Light is one of only a few utilities in the world offering the comprehensive package of services available through its Customer Advanced Reliability System.
Since Duquesne Light is not affiliated with any particular electricity supplier, it can objectively offer customers services from companies such as DQE Enterprises' Enermetrix.com (see page 13) to help facilitate competitive market prices, without the financial risks of energy trading.
www.dqe.com /investors/annual/1999/arpg0699.htm   (873 words)

  
 DuquesneForTest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Duquesne, division of Multibond Inc., is a leading manufacturer and distributor of refractories and foundry supplies in Canada.
Duquesne's production facilities and quality control systems are designed for consistent superior quality while allowing competitive pricing and very fast turnaround times.
Duquesne's engineers use the most advanced technologies and working with their technical sales team can develop customized solutions for even the most difficult application problems.
www.ifscos.com /duquesne.html   (170 words)

  
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Duquesne (2-9), coming off a six-day Christmas layoff, will be making the 18-mile trip west for the first time since 1994 to face cross-town rival Robert Morris (2-7) on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Duquesne is a member of the Super Computing Science Consortium, (SC)2, a partnership of ten institutions of research and higher education in the Pittsburgh, PA - Morgantown, W.V. area.
About 35 percent of the city's land is tax-exempt, he claims, and when Duquesne University bought the building for $22.2 million early this year for use as a dormitory, it meant another property would be removed from the tax rolls.
www.lycos.com /info/duquesne-university--miscellaneous.html   (413 words)

  
 Business Wire: Itron's Duquesne Network Reaches Key Milestone;... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Itron AMR system installed at Duquesne is the only AMR system deployed today that delivers integrated billing data for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as load profiling data and network level outage detection and restoration notifications.
Duquesne Light Company is the electric utility that serves Pittsburgh and much of Pennsylvania's Allegheny and Beaver counties.
Duquesne is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duquesne Enterprises (NYSE:DQE).
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:53047806&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (657 words)

  
 Real Estate Duquesne : MLS RealEstate PA
The industrious little City of Duquesne is situated on the western banks of the Monongahela River in the Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area.
Duquesne has long been a steel production and manufacturing city that was a key peice of the steel giant that is the City of Pittsburgh.
Duquesne is characterized as a quiet, family-oriented community that is home to blue collar workers.
www.everythingre.com /listings/Pennsylvania/Duquesne   (214 words)

  
 Search Results for "Duquesne"
Duquesne, Pa. The son of musicians, he played jazz piano in big bands...
Lancaster, Pa. After taking part in the capture (1758) of Fort Duquesne (renamed Fort Pitt) in the French and Indian War, he became a trader...
He fought in the Antilles (1680) and in Abraham Duquesne's Algerian campaign (1682-83) and from 1685 to 1687 was grand...
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=Duquesne   (235 words)

  
 Power plant to be sold to Duquesne Light Co. - October 25, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Duquesne Light Co. and WPS Resources Corp. announced Friday that Duquesne Light will buy the Sunbury Generating Station in Shamokin Dam, with the expected closing of the sale set for next summer.
Duquesne Light sold all of its power generating plants in 2000 and since then has been buying its power at a set rate from the company that bought those plants.
Duquesne Light expects to file its proposal for post-2004 with the PUC in November.
www.dailyitem.com /archive/2003/1025/local/stories/06local.htm   (531 words)

  
 Duquesne/UMass
Duquesne was up 71-66 after Terrell Bridges hit one of two free throws with 1:25 remaining.
Duquesne switched up from a 2-3 zone to a 1-3-1 with John Davis responsible for the left wing.
Duquesne's last possession proved futile, and the Minutemen escaped with undoubtedly their most exciting victory of the season, a 73-71 decision over the upstart Dukes last night.
members.aol.com /mikeumaweb/private/history/199697/2697.htm   (1936 words)

  
 Nee taking Duquesne to Ohio homecoming - PittsburghLIVE.com
Duquesne (2-0) will be attempting to begin a season with three consecutive victories for only the second time since 1992-93.
Last season, Duquesne claimed a wild 94-89 decision at the Palumbo Center, despite 37 points from junior forward Brandon Hunter, who led the Bobcats with 19 points in a their opener Monday - an 80-74 victory at Navy.
Duquesne, which outlasted Vermont, 82-77, in overtime on the same night, is led by senior forward Wayne Smith (18.5 ppg.) and freshman center Simplice Njoya (15.5 ppg.).
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/s_5923.html   (814 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Duquesne University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Charles J. Dougherty is the current President of Duquesne University.
John E. Murray Jr- Chancellor and Professor of Law of Duquesne University and former dean of both the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Villanova Law School.
Roman Catholic universities and colleges in the United States The Atlantic 10 Conference (A10) is a college athletic conference which operates mostly in the eastern United States; it also has two member schools in Ohio.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Duquesne-University   (887 words)

  
 Peacemaking Journeys -- Duquesne University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Founded in 1878 by the priests and brothers of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, Duquesne University carries on a more than century-old tradition of providing a unique liberal and professional education with an emphasis on moral values, a dedication to quality teaching and a commitment to service.
Situated on a 40-acre hilltop overlooking downtown Pittsburgh, Duquesne's newly-renovated campus was cited as the safest urban campus in Pennsylvania and as one of the safest in the country by USA Today.
Duquesne provides a quiet, secluded atmosphere while offering the cultural, recreational, and professional benefits of the city of Pittsburgh just a short walk away.
www.gmu.edu /departments/NCPCR/conf/duq.html   (152 words)

  
 Duquesne Light > Terms of Use >
Duquesne Light disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Duquesne Light does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials in this site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free from viruses or other harmful components.
The user specifically acknowledges that Duquesne Light is not liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of other users, links or third parties, and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user.
www.duquesnelight.com /TermsOfUse/default.cfm   (883 words)

  
 City may help operate Duquesne schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Duquesne, which is run by a state board of control, has built up a $3.3 million deficit.
Duquesne currently doesn't have a business manager, and the preliminary $12.87 million budget calls for eliminating two more positions in the business office.
Duquesne is farther along the continuum of sanctions under the federal law.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06157/696044-53.stm   (855 words)

  
 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Duquense University
A Duquesne University basketball player who had dreamed of playing professional basketball before he was wounded in a shooting at a campus dance last fall has filed suit against the university, claiming the school failed to provide security for him and other students at the party.
Duquesne men's basketball coach Ron Everhart hired a new assistant coach that renews an old relationship.
Duquesne's talented opponent Akron is seeking RPI boost
www.post-gazette.com /sports/duquesne   (377 words)

  
 Duquesne, PA  History
This fact places Duquesne in direct communication with 18,000 miles of navigable rivers, permitting, if it be desired, the products of its big manufacturing plants to be shipped to all intermediate points along that number of miles, which includes in its area many of the leading cities and towns of the United States.
Through it Duquesne derives connection with the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroads, which traverse the eastern shore of the Monongahela river opposite the town.
Prior to the summer of 1891 the people of Duquesne in going to and from McKeesport and other towns on the eastern shore of the river had been compelled to make use of the ferries which were in operation at several nearby points.
www.15122.com /Duquesnehistory/TRANSPORTATION   (2198 words)

  
 Duquesne on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Duquesne Light Files 2005-2010 Energy Supply Plan; Proposal Guarantees Residential Rates Through 2010.
Duquesne Light Holdings Reaches Settlement with IRS on Lease Transactions; Major Legacy Issue Resolved.
La frégate anti-aérienne Duquesne (BAS) mène la revue navale, dimanche au large de Toulon, devant le porte-avions Charles de.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/D/Duquesne.asp   (462 words)

  
 ESPN Search: duquesne
One of five Duquesne University basketball players shot on campus last year has sued the school, alleging it failed to provide adequate security at a dance.
Duquesne has hired two-time Olympian Suzie McConnell Serio as its new women's basketball coach, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
Duquesne University men's basketball coach Ron Everhart, center, helps Stuard Baldonado, right, with his wheelchair after he was released from Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh in this Sept. 22, 2006...
sports.espn.go.com /keyword/search?searchString=Duquesne   (496 words)

  
 CampusChamps.com - Duquesne University Athletics
Today Duquesne University is a progressive, educational community found as a self-enclosed 40-acre campus on the "Bluff." USA Today cited Duquesne as having the safest campus in Pennsylvania and one of the safest campuses in the nation.
Duquesne is ranked among the Top 10 Catholic universities in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.
Duquesne University was cited among the nation’s Top 15 in highest athletics graduation rate by U.S. News and World Report in its March 18 edition.
www.campuschamps.com /college_spotlight/duquesne_university.shtml   (540 words)

  
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Duquesne has been outrebounded 100-47 in its last two games (48-23 in a 73-60 loss at Ohio and 52-24 in an 88-70 loss at Boston College).
Entering the Ohio game, the Dukes were outrebounding their opponents by a 36.8 to 34.8 margin (+2.0 rpg.) and had not been outrebounded by more than six in a single game.
Duquesne has been criticized for taking the 20-story Citiline Towers off the tax rolls for use as a campus residence hall.
www.lycos.com /info/duquesne-university.html   (597 words)

  
 Duquesne Brewery at Beer Collections
The Duquesne Brewery clock was the largest single face clock in the world when it was installed in 1933.
In 1950 Duquesne Brewery was a regional brewing company that made "Duke" brand beer and was one of the 10 largest breweries in the country.
Duquesne Brewery of Pittsburgh also did business as the Chartiers Valley Brewery in Carnegie, PA. Like many regional breweries, Duquesne's fortunes went flat in the 1970s as its products were crowded out by national brands like Budweiser.
www.beercollections.com /Breweries/Pennsylvania/Duquesne_Brewery.htm   (209 words)

  
 Duquesne University | Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Students who are interested in working in the areas of biochemistry, biology, chemistry, pharmacy, and physics will be considered for a variety of available funds.
Students from universities other than Duquesne will be eligible for departmental funding.
Duquesne University students are eligible for a portion of all funds.
www.science.duq.edu /opportunities/urpSummer.html   (735 words)

  
 Xavier Xavier/Duquesne Duquesne Men's College Basketball recap on ESPN
The Musketeers (15-3, 6-1 Atlantic 10) won for the 10th time in 11 games, pulling away in the first half and cruising to their sixth consecutive road win.
Duquesne (7-13, 1-6) was within four points at 26-22 with 7:08 left in the first half before Xavier went on an 18-4 run to end the half.
Wayne Smith, Duquesne's leading scorer with a 18.3 points per game average, had a career-low three points in 21 minutes.
espn.go.com /ncb/2001/20010127/recap/xaadav.html   (192 words)

  
 Duquesne, Missouri MO, village profile (Jasper County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Duquesne is a village in Jasper County, in the Joplin metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Duquesne was $16,815, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Duquesne, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $391.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=261838   (478 words)

  
 Duquesne University - Online College Guide Written For Students By Students
Duquesne is home to students from a variety of backgrounds, nationalities, ethnicities, and religions.
Duquesne’s African American population, while still in the minority, is on the rise.
When asked, most students will simply reply, “Duquesne is hot!” On the same note, many students from other colleges or universities who visit a friend here also express amazement at the overabundance of good-looking guys and girls.
www.collegeprowler.com /guide.asp/1427400563/index.html   (526 words)

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