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B*-algebra
B*-algebras are mathematical structures studied in functional analysis. A B*-algebra A is a Banach algebra over the field of complex numbers, together with a map * : A → A called involution which has the following properties: (x + y)* = x* + y* for all x, y in A.(λ x)* = λ* x* for..
B. Altman & Co.
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BAL
BAL may stand for: Baluchi language (ISO 639 alpha-3, bal)Bangladesh Awami LeagueBasic assembly language, IBMBatman Airport (IATA airport code: BAL) in Batman, TurkeyBlood-alcohol levelBrain Activity LevelBritish anti-Lewisite (dimercaprol), the antidote for the blister agent LewisiteBronchoalveola..
Bal-bals
--> Bal-Bals are ancient stone figures found throughout Central Asia. They commonly depict a person holding a bowl in their upraised right hand. This is a traditional sign of welcome for a guest. Some bal-bals show a warrior holding weapons, usually in the left hand. Such carvings, some say, sh..
Bal-musette
Bal-musette is a style of French popular music which arose in 1880s Paris especially the 5th, 11th and 12th districts. It was in these districts that Auvergnats settled in large numbers in the 19th century, opening cafés and bars where patrons danced the bourrée to the accompaniment of musette (a..
Bal-Sagoth
Bal-Sagoth are a symphonic extreme metal/black metal band from Yorkshire, England. Originally formed as a death metal band, the band took the name 'Bal-Sagoth' from the Robert E. Howard short story "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth". Their first demo was released in 1993, and Bal-Sagoth have since released t..
Bala
Bala has several meanings: Four places:*Bala, Ankara, a suburb and a metropolitan district of Ankara, Turkey's capital.*Bala, Greece, a suburb of Athens, it is also a Modern Greek word for ball.*Bala, Ontario, Canada.*Bala, Wales, United Kingdom.**Bala Series of geologic beds in Bala, Wales.*Bala Cy..
Bala's Museum
Bala's Museum, officially with the sub-name "With Memories Of Lucy Maud Montgomery", is a museum located in Bala, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and operated by Jack Hutton and Linda Jackson-Hutton. The museum was formerly a boarding house operated by Fanny Pike at the beginnings of the 1900s and now..
Bala, Gwynedd
Bala (more correctly "Y Bala") is a market town in north Wales, formerly an urban district of Merionethshire. It lies at the north end of Bala Lake, 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Dolgellau, with a population (2001 census) of 1,980. It is little more than one wide street, Stryd Fawr (Welsh for 'Bi..
Bala, Ontario
Bala is an unincorporated Canadian place located in Muskoka Lakes Township where Lake Muskoka enters the Moon River. It is considered one of the hubs of cottage country located north of Toronto, Ontario. Thus, its year-round population of several hundred is swamped by thousands of seasonal residen..
Bala/Gibson Lake Water Aerodrome
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Balaam
Balaam (Hebrew בִּלְעָם, Standard Hebrew Bilʻam, Tiberian Hebrew Bilʻām) is a prophet in the Torah, his story occurring towards the end of the Book of Numbers. The etymology of his name is uncertain, and discussed below. Every ancient reference to Balaam considers him a non-Israelite, a..
Balabac, Palawan
Balabac is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,257 people in 4,723 households. Barangays Balabac is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. AgutayanBugsuk (New Cagayancillo)BancalaanIndalawanCatagupanMalaki..
Balabagan, Lanao del Sur
Map of Lanao del Sur showing the location of Balabagan Balabagan is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,558 people in 3,821 households. Barangays Balabagan is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. BanagoB..
Balaban
Balaban: Place name in AfghanistanPlace name in Iran Balaban is a music genre Personal last name Ukrainian, Belorussian, Romanian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from a Russian word meaning ‘hawk’, probably usually applied as a descriptive nickname, although it could also be an occupational ..
Balabanov
Balabanov (Balaban, Balabanoff, etc) and their derivatives (-ovs, -ich, etc) are common last names in Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Russia. Prominent Balabanovs Angelica Balabanov (1878-1965), a Russian-Italian Marxist revolutionary, Comintern secretary in 1919-1921Vasile Balabanov (1873-1..
Balaban and Katz
The first incarnation of the Balaban and Katz corporation appeared in 1916 in Chicago by A.J. Balaban, Barney Balaban, Sam Katz and Morris Katz. It held its first meeting as a Delaware corporation on January 21, 1925. The company was officially dissolved as an Illinois corporation on July 31, 1970...
Balabit
Balabit IT Security, founded in 2000, is a software company which specialized in the development of IT security systems and related services. Zorp, its flagship product indicates a new stage in firewall development which contrast with traditional technology: full application level filtering, modula..
Balachandran
Balachandran (pronounced Bala-chand-ran) is a surname, usually for the ethnic group of Hinduism. ..
Balachandran Chullikkadu
Balachandran Chullikkadu is a renowned poet from Kerala, south India. He was born in July 30, 1957 at Paravoor. He completed his graduation in English literature from Maharajas college, Ernakulam. He works in the District Treasury Office. His collection of poems published are "Pathinettu kavithakal"..
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon (born. 1944) is a film maker in Malayalam films. He is a film director, who also writes and acts in his movies. He made some very popular films in the 1980s and 1990s. He got into serious acting in others' films recently, with a highly acclaimed performance in the movie Janmanthara..
Balachandra Rajan
Balachandra Rajan (b. 1920), a scholar of poetry and poetics, focusing particularly on the poetry of John Milton, is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Western Ontario. He was Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge from 1944–1948, but left England to return to his native India, ..
Balachaur
Balachaur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Nawanshahr district in the state of Punjab, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balachaur had a population of 18,106. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Balachaur has an averag..
Balaclava
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Balaclava and gun A balaclava, balaclava helmet or ski mask is a form of headgear covering the whole head, exposing only the face (and often only the eyes). The name "balaclava" comes from the town of Balaklava in Crimea. During the Crimean War, knitt..
Balaclava, Ontario
Balaclava, Ontario can mean the following places: Balaclava, Grey County, OntarioBalaclava, Renfrew County, OntarioThis article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here..
Balaclava, Renfrew County, Ontario
Balaclava in Renfrew County, Ontario is a near ghost town today, a come down from the bustling lumber town of its heyday. It was begun with a sawmill in 1855 and by the 1860 had acquired a blacksmith shop and hotel to go with its permanent residents. In 1903 a sawdust burner was built so that th..
Balaclava, Victoria
Balaclava is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, in Australia. It is situated in the south-east of the city in the St Kilda East area. It was named after the battlefield in the Crimean War, known as the Battle of Balaclava. A number of streets in Balaclava are named after famous persons and places in ..
Balaclava Junction
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Balaclava railway station, Melbourne
Balaclava is a railway station on the Sandringham line in Melbourne, Australia. It is located above the heart of Carlisle Street, Balaclava. At the bottom of the station where Carlisle Street is, tram routes 3 and 16 run regularly. Heading westward, you go through St Kilda and head north to the CB..
Balacrus
Balacrus (in Greek Bαλακρoς), the son of Nicanor, one of Alexander the Great's body-guard, was appointed satrap of Cilicia after the battle of Issus, 333 BC.1 He fell in battle against the Pisidians in the life-time of Alexander.2 It was probably this Balacrus who married Phila, the daughter o..
Balad
Balad may mean: Balad, Iraq (also known as "Balad City")Balad, SomaliaBalad Weyn, SomaliaBalad (Israel), a political party in Israel representing the Israeli Arab minority See also Ballad, a story in a songBallade, a 14th and 15th century French verse form This is a [disambiguationdisambiguati..
Balad, Iraq
Balad (Arabic: بلد) is a city 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Baghdad in Iraq. It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town. The town has remained relatively quiet throughout the U.S. invasion in comparison to surrounding areas, a..
Balad, Somalia
Balad is a town in the Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. It located about 30 kilometers north of the capital city of Mogadishu in the direction of Jowhar. The town is dominated economically by the Warsangali (Abgal) and Da'ud clans.[A study on minorities in Somalia], United Nations Offi..
Baladas En Español
Baladas En Español is a Spanish language album by Roxette, released in 1996. The album was criticized for being badly translated from English, leading to nonsense lyrics. It has been suggested that the translator, Luis Gómez Escolar, apparently did not take the project seriously. "Un Día Sin T..
Balada pro princessu
Balada pro princessu (A ballad about princesses) is a single of Ukrainian singer Ruslana released in 1997. Tracklisting # Title Length 1. Balada pro princessu (Album Version) 5:01 2. Balada pro princessu (Live) 5:01 Clip Balada pro princessu clip was the first animated videoc..
Baladeva Vidyabhushana
Baladeva Vidyabhushana (? - ?) was a prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya (religious teacher). He never mentioned his birth place or anything about his family background. Historians have estimated that he was born sometime in the eighteenth century, most probably in Orissa (possibly near Remuna). A..
Baladites
Baladites (or Valadites), from the Arabic baladiye, 'country' monks, are one of the two congregations (Pope Clement XIV sanctioned this separation in 1770) of St. Antony monks (the only other order being that of St. Isaias), alongside the Aleppians (monks of Aleppo, a city, antonym of baldiye, in pr..
Baladiyah
Baladiyah (Arabic: ) is an Arabic subdivision term that can be translated as municipality. The plural is baladiyat (Arabic: ). See municipalities of Qatar The current municipalities of Libya are called shabiyat, but the former ones were called baladiyat, sometimes translated as gover..
Balado
Balado Park is a former airfield near Kinross in Perth and Kinross county in Scotland that is now the site for the the annual T in the Park music festival . There are around 4,000-5,000 people living nearby in Kinross. External links [Kinross Community Council] ..
Balador
Dungeons & Dragons Deity ..
Balad (Israel)
Balad (بلد: home town in Arabic) 'al-tajamu' al-watani al-dīmūqrati (التجمع الوطني الديمقرآطي) is a political party in Israel. The current leader of Balad is Dr Azmi Bishara (عزمي بشارة). Contents 1 Agenda2 History3 Allegations against Balad4&nb..
Balad al-Shaykh massacre
Balad al-Shaykh, was an Arab village in Palestine, now part of the Israeli town of Nesher. On December 31 1947 the Palmach, an arm of the Haganah, or Jewish militia, attacked the town in retribution for the killing of 39 Jews during the Haifa Oil Refinery massacre the day before. Between 12 (Hoga..
Balaee Fi Zamany
Nawal Al Zoghbi's third album, released in 1995 by Music Box International. The hit single was Wala Behemenni. The music video involved technology of adding Nawal's videos and photos to several billboards and media in the streets. As well as on Magazines, like ELLE and more. It was quite new to us..
Balaenoptera omurai
redirect[[Template:Portal]]Balaenoptera omurai is a species of whale about which almost nothing is known. It lacks a common name. The announcement of the discovery of this whale was made in the November 20, 2003 edition of Nature (426, 278-281) by three Japanese scientists Shiro Wada, Masayuki Oish..
Balafon
The balafon is a pentatonic or heptatonic xylophone of West Africa. The Susu and Malinké people of Guinea are closely associated with it. Famous balafon players include El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyaté, Gert Kilian and, early in his career, superstar Mory Kanté. It usually has 18-21 keys. The keys are ..
Balaghat
Balaghat is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District. The town was originally called "Burha" or "Boora", but this name was replaced by "Balaghat", which was originally the name of the district only.It has 7 blocks Waraseoni,Balagha..
Balaghat District
Balaghat District is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Balaghat serves as its administrative center. Balaghat District is located in the southern part of Jabalpur Division. It occupies the south eastern portion of the Satpura Range and the upper valley of ..
Balagoda (Bolani)
Balagoda (Bolani) is a census town in Kendujhar district in the state of Orissa, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balagoda (Bolani) had a population of 11,830. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Balagoda (Bolani) has a..
Balagokulam
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Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 2nd class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. Formerly known as Bigaa, it was renamed in honor of the great Filipino poet, Francisco Balagtas. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 56,945 people in 11,834 households. Barangays Balagtas is polit..
Balaguer
This article is about the Spanish town. For the former President of the Dominican Republic, see Joaquín Balaguer. Balaguer (Flag of Balaguer) (Balaguer coat of arms) Balaguer, in Noguera Demonym(In Catalan) balaguerí, balaguerina Population (2005)15.281 Surface area57.3 Km2 Populatio..
Balaibalan
Balaibalan is a constructed language that probably originates from the 16th century. Scientists assume that it was designed by a sufi sect. The language is also known as Bala-i-Balan and Balaïbalan. The only known copy of the Balaibalan-dictionary is to be found in the Bibliothèque nationale de Fr..
Balaidos Stadium
Balaídos is a football stadium in Vigo, Spain. The stadium is home to Celta de Vigo. The building of a new stadium is projected to happen in a few years time. External link [Balaidos Stadium] ..
Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms is the production house in India run by Ekta Kapoor. It has produced a number of famous serials in India. Its headquarters are in Mumbai. External links [Official Site for Balaji Telefilms] ..
Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji Vishwanath Bhatt (1660 - April 2, 1719 AD), also known as Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath or Diwan Balaji Vishwanath, was a Chittpawan Brahmin, who eventually became the first Peshwa (Marathi for Prime Minister) under the reign of the fourth Maratha Chattrapati Shahuji. He is famous for assisting a..
Balak
Balak was king of Moab around 1200 BC. Revelations 2:12 - 2:14 says about Balak: 12 `And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword: 13 I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell -- where the throne of the Adversary [..
Balaka
Balaka may refer to: Balaka (Malawi), a city.Balaka District in Malawi.Balaka (palm), a genus of palm trees. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direct..
Balakadri
For the subgroup of Islamic dervishes, see Kadris Balakadri (called balkadri or kadri) is a traditional quadrille music that was done for balls on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. ..
Balakan
Balakan (Balakən) is a rayon of Azerbaijan. Subdivisions of Azerbaijan Districts: Absheron | Agdam | Agdash | Agjabadi | Agstafa | Agsu | Astara | Babek* | Balakan | Barda | Beylagan | Bilasuvar | Dashkasan | Davachi | Fizuli | Gadabay | Goranboy | Goychay | Hajigabul | Imishli | Ismaill..
Balakata
Balakata is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It has 2 species, distributed from India to Malesia. ..
Balaka (Malawi)
Balaka, population 14,298 (1998), is a township in the Southern Region of Malawi, the headquarters of the Balaka District. A growing commercial center on the road from Zomba to Lilongwe, as well as on a Blantyre-Salima rail route, it was formerly a boma of Machinga District, before the Balaka Dist..
Balaka District
Balaka is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Balaka. The district covers an area of 2,193 km.² and has a population of 253,098. Districts of Malawi Central Region Dedza | Dowa | Kasungu | Lilongwe | Mchinji | Nkhotakota | Ntcheu | Ntchisi | Salima Northern..
Balakhna
Balakhna (Russian: ) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located at [56°29′N 43°37′E], on the right bank of the Volga River, 32 km north of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 57,338 (2002 Census); 33,500 (1968). Balakhna was founded in 1474 as Sol-na-Gorodtse. After th..
Balakh Sher Mazari
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Balakishi Arablinski
Balakishi Bey Alibey-oghlu Arablinski (1828, Zagatala - 1902, Derbent) was an Azerbaijani general in the Russian Imperial Army. He was born in 1828 in a Tala village of Zagatala district into the family of a local nobleman called Alibey. Arablinski graduated from the St. Petersburg Cadet Academy..
Balaklava
For the article about the South Australian town see Balaklava, South Australia. :For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Balaklava (Ukrainian: Балаклава, Russian: , ) is a town in Crimea, Ukraine which officially has a status of a district of the city of Sevastopol. It became famous for..
Balaklava, South Australia
The town of Balaklava ([34°08′S 138°25′E], population 1365, postcode 5461) is located in South Australia, 92 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Mid North region. It is on the banks of the Wakefield River, 25 kilometres east of Port Wakefield. The local newspaper is the Plains Produc..
Balaklava (disambiguation)
Balaklava may refer to: Balaklava, a section of the city of Sevastopol, UkraineBalaklava, South AustraliaBalaklava, Jamaica, a small town in the Cockpit County in central JamaicaBattle of Balaclava (1854), a key battle during the Crimean War Balaclava may mean: Balaclava, a form of headgear covering..
Balakliya
Balakliya (Ukrainian: Балаклія, Russian: , translit. Balakleya) is a city in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Balakliysky Raion (district), and is an important railroad junction in the oblast. The city was founded in 1663. The current ..
Balakot
Balakot (Urdu: بالاکوٹ), located about thirty kilometres from the city of Mansehra, is a town in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It is a famous tourist destination of the region is one of the first stops for tourists who wish to visit the secluded but beautiful Kaghan valley o..
Balakot (tehsil)
Balakot is one of the towns which was most damaged in the massive 2005 Kashmir earthquake on 8 October 2005. It is estimated that 80% of buildings were destroyed . See also Balakot ..
Balakovo
Balakovo (Russian: ) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia. Founded in 1762, town status since 1913. Balakovo is located at [52°2′N 47°47′E]. Population: 200,470 (2002 Census). Balakovo is the location of the Saratov dam and hydroelectric power station on the Volga River. ..
Balakrishnampatti
Balakrishnampatti is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balakrishnampatti had a population of 8596. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Balakrishnam..
Balakrishnapuram
Balakrishnapuram is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balakrishnapuram had a population of 19,661. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balakrishnapuram ha..
Balakrishna Nandamuri
Nandamuri Balakrishna Nandamuri Balakrishna (Telugu:నందమూరి బాలకృష్ణ), fondly called as Balayya by his fans is one of the most popular actors in Telugu film industry today.He is one of the huge crowd pullers of Telugu industry after his illustrous father, the late..
Balakumaran
Balakumaran is a Tamil author. For more details on his life and literary contributions, see [link]. ..
Balak (parsha)
Balak (בלק – Hebrew for “Balak,” a name, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 40th weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Numbers. It constitutes [Numbers 22:2–25:9.] Jews ..
Balak Singh
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Balalaika
The balalaika (Russian: балала́йка IPA [bəlʌˈlajkə]) is a stringed instrument of Russian origin, with a characteristic triangular body and 3 strings (or sometimes 6, in pairs). Contents 1 Structure and technique2 History3 Rise of the Balalaika Orchestra4&n..
Balallan
Balallan is the longest village at 4 miles in the Outer Hebrides islands, sitting at the head of Loch Erisort. ..
Balamand Monastery
The Balamand Monastery (historically called Belmont, Bellimontis ultra Mare or Bellus-Mons), is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1157 in Balamand near Tripoli. References Louis J. Lekai: The Cistercians: Ideals and Reality, Kent State University Press, 1977. ISBN 0-87338-201-3. External link..
Balamani Amma
Padmabhushan Nalappat Balamani Amma (19 July, 1909 - 29 September, 2004) was a Malayalli poet. Considered by many to be one of the best Malayalli poets, she won the highest literary medal in India, the Saraswathi Samman. She was married to newspaper editor, V.M. Nair, and was the mother of the wri..
Balamban, Cebu
Balamban is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 59,922 people in 12,190 households. Barangays Balamban is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. AbucayanAliwanayArpiliBayongBiasongBuanoyCabagdalanCabasianganCamb..
Balamory
Balamory is a live action television series on British television (BBC Two and CBeebies) for preschool children based around the small (fictional) island community of Balamory in Scotland. It was produced between 2002 and 2005, with 254 episodes (Including a DVD-exclusive Christmas episode) mad..
Balamurali Ambati
Balamurali Ambati, M.D. (born July 29, 1977) was the youngest ever person, according to Guinness Book of Records, to become a doctor. Ambati graduated from New York University at the age of 13 and Mount Sinai School of Medicine at age 17, becoming the world's youngest doctor in 1995. He completed a..
Balam (demon)
In demonology Balam (also Balaam, Balan) is a great and powerful king (to some authors a duke) of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons. He gives perfect answers on things past, present, and to come, and can also make men invisible and witty. Balam is depicted as being three-headed. One he..
Balan
Balan can refer to: Several communes in France:* Balan, in the Ain département* Balan, in the Ardennes départementBălan, a city in RomaniaAn alternate spelling for the demon Balam, see Balam (demon)Sir Balan, the brother of Sir Balin in Arthurian legendBalan, the king of Moorish Spain and father..
Balan, Ain
Balan Country France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Ain Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse Canton Montluel INSEE 01000 Postal Code 01700 MayorCurrent Term 2001-2008 Intercommunality Longitude Latitude Altitudes ave..
Balan-Bale
Balanbale is a district of the central region of Galguduud, central Somalia. ..
Balance
For meanings of the word balance, or imbalance see: Sense of balance (equilibrium), which maintains physical balance in humans and animalsBalance (public media coverage of politics)Weighing scale; hence in astronomy the constellation libra (Latin for the scale) and the zodiac sign Libra (astrology..
Balanced audio
Balanced audio connections are extremely important in sound recording and production because they allow for the use of very long cables with reduced introduction of outside noise. The most common balanced connector is the 3-pin XLR, which is used with microphones because of its durable construction...
Balanced budget
From a Keynesian point of view, a balanced budget in the public sector is achieved when the government has enough fiscal discipline to be able to equate the revenues with expenditure over the business cycles. In other words, a government's budget is balanced if its income is equal to its expenditure..
Balanced Budget Amendment
The Balanced Budget Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would require a balance in the projected revenues and expenditures of the United States government. Most such proposals contain a supermajority exception allowed for times of war or national emergency. ..
Balanced Budget Veto Amendment
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Balanced field takeoff
In aviation, the balanced field takeoff is the theoretical principle whereby the critical engine failure recognition speed, or V1, is used as a decision speed at which the pilot elects whether to continue the takeoff. To safely complete a takeoff, the aircraft must reach a speed of V1 prior to any ..
Balanced flight
Balanced Flight is the state an aircraft is in when it is traveling at a constant heading, with a constant airspeed, and at a constant altitude. In other words, the aircraft is not accelerating. This occurs because all of the four main forces that act on an aircraft in flight are in perfect balanc..
Balanced job complex
A balanced job complex is a way of organizing a workplace or group that is both directly democratic and also creates relative equal empowerment among all people involved. Specifically a balanced job complex is a collection of tasks within a given workplace that is balanced for its equity and empow..
Balanced lifestyle
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Balanced line
In telecommunications (or professional audio), a balanced line or balanced signal pair is a transmission line consisting of two conductors in the presence of ground, which relies on balanced impedances to minimize interference. The signals on each line are typically the inverse of one another. The..
Balanced prime
A balanced prime is a prime number that is equal to the arithmetic mean of the nearest prime above and below. Or to put it algebraically, given a prime number [p_n], where n is its index in the ordered set of prime numbers, [p_n = \over 2}]. The first few balanced primes are 5,..
Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock (left) Balanced Rock is one of the main features of Arches National Park, situated in Utah, United States. The big rock on top is the size of three school buses. ..
Balanced rudder
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Balanced scorecard
In 1992, Robert S. Kaplan and David Norton introduced the balanced scorecard (BSC), a concept for measuring a company's activities in terms of its vision and strategies. It gives managers a comprehensive view of the performance of a business. It is a strategic management system that forces managers..
Balanced set
In linear algebra and related areas of mathematics a balanced set, circled set or disk in a vector space (over a field K with an absolute value |.|) is a set S so that for all scalars α with |α| ≤ 1 [\alpha S \subseteq S] with [\alpha S := \ .] The balanced hull o..
Balanced ternary
Balanced ternary is a non-standard positional numeral system, useful for comparison logic. It is a ternary system, but unlike the standard (unbalanced) ternary system, the digits have the values −1, 0, and 1. This combination is especially valuable for ordinal relationships between two value..
Balanced trade
Balanced trade is an alternative economic model to free trade. Under balanced trade nations are required to provide a fairly even reciprocal trade pattern; they cannot run large trade deficits. If deficits appear, the surplus nation must find a way to balance out trade or risk sanctions, fees, or qu..
Balance & Options
Balance & Options is the fifth album by West Coast rapper/producer DJ Quik. It was released on May 16, 2000 on Arista Records (who inherited DJ Quik's contract when they bought Profile Records). Unfortuantly the album failed to make the Billboard 200 music chart and was his first album not to be ce..
Balance (accounting)
In banking and accountancy, the outstanding balance is the amount of money owned, (or due), that remains in a deposit account (or a loan account) at a given date, after all past remittances, payments and withdrawal have been accounted for. It can be positive (then, in the balance sheet of a firm, i..
Balance (album)
Balance is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). To date, it is the final Van Halen album of new material featuring singer Sammy Hagar, who later left the band after long-standing personal and musical disagreements, most notably surroun..
Balance (animation)
Balance is a German animated film, released in 1989. It was directed and produced by twin brothers Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein. The film depicts five individuals living on a small platform floating in space. Whenever one of them moves, the others must do so as well to ensure that the platfo..
Balance (band)
Balance was an early-1980s pop/rock group fronted by Peppy Castro, formerly of Blues Magoos. Other members included Bob Kulick, Doug Katsaros, Chuck Burgi, and Dennis Feldman. The group's most noteworthy hit was 1981's "Breaking Away". ..
Balance (metaphysics)
In the metaphysical or conceptual sense, balance is used to mean a point between two opposite forces that is desirable over purely one state or the other, such as a balance between the metaphysical Law and Chaos — law by itself being overly controlling, chaos being overly unmanageable, balance..
Balance (public media coverage of politics)
Balance is sometimes used in reference to political content in the mass media. This usage began in Britain in the early part of the 20th century when the conservative Tories were unpopular and receiving little coverage through the BBC. In order to provide an intellectual rationalization for an incre..
Balance (Swollen Members album)
Balance is Canadian rap duo Swollen Members debut album. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold more then 50,000 copies since its release. Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Jurassic 5 and Son Doobie. ..
Balance (The Longest Journey)
The Balance in the computer adventure game The Longest Journey is a doctrine, according to which the two twin worlds, Arcadia and Stark, remain separated after being Divided. Contents 1 The Divide1.1 The Guardian1.2 Shifters1.3 Other realms2 Contemporary views2.1 Fut..
BALANCE Act
The Benefit Authors without Limiting Advancement or Net Consumer Expectations (BALANCE) Act of 2003 is a bill that would amend Title 17 of the United States Code, "to safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment." The bill was proposed in the 108th Co..
Balance bar
Balance Bar is the brand name of a popular nutritional energy bar based upon the 40/30/30 principle, a nutritional philosophy popularized by Dr. Barry Sears that has been proven "to provide sustained energy and hunger management." First hitting the market in 1992, Balance Bars quickly became pop..
Balance beam (gymnastics)
The Balance Beam is an artistic gymnastics apparatus only used by female gymnasts. It made of a metal or steel frame and a wooden beam with a suede or leather cover. The maximum exercise time is 1 minute 30 seconds. Contents 1 Dimensions2 Scoring and rules3 Evolution4 External..
Balance board
A balance board or bongo board is a piece of training equipment used to develop physical balance, coordination skills, and weight distribution. It is often used in training for sports where balance is key, such as surfing, wakeboarding, skateboarding, skiing, or snowboarding. The term 'balance board..
Balance detector
A balance detector consists of several photo-detectors which can eliminate unwanted noise output. ..
Balance disorder
A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. The effect of spinning is known as vertigo. Although annoying, this disorder is usually harmless, and can be treated simply and effectively. Conten..
Balance Game
Balance Game is the name used for two completely separate pricing games played on the United States version of "The Price is Right". The first Balance Game was played in 1984 and 1985. The second Balance Game debuted in February 2006. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list ..
Balance Game (active pricing game)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Balance Game is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. It is played for a lar..
Balance Game (retired pricing game)
Balance Game was a pricing game on the American television game show, The Price Is Right. This now-retired game was played for a four-digit prize, and used small prizes. It should not be confused with the other Balance Game, a completely different pricing game that debuted in 2006. Contents 1&..
Balance in art
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Balance locks
The Balance Lock was a type of lock to transport boats up and down a hillside on a canal. Boats were to ride in caissons, essentially bathtubs, of water which were to be hauled up and down the hillside by chain, being balanced by another tub of water. It was patented by James Fussell during his wor..
Balance of payments
The balance of payments (or BOP) is a measure of the payments that flow into and out from a particular country from and to other countries. It is determined by a country's exports and imports of goods, services, and financial capital, as well as financial transfers. The balance of payments is a sum..
Balance of payments accounts of Japan (1960-90)
In its balance of payments accounts, Japan has traditionally run a deficit in services. Trade in services includes transportation (freight and passenger fares), insurance, travel expenditures, royalties, licensing fees, and income from investments. The deficit in services rose steadily from US$99 mi..
Balance of power
Balance of power is a term used for various purposes. Balance of power in international relations - a theory and terminology in international relationsBalance of power - a term describing the distribution of power in a parliamentary system, or in a federal system.Balance of Power is a melodic rock ..
Balance of powers
A balance of powers is a legal structure in which power is allocated to different entities, which have distrust relationships and checks on each other. There are several well known examples. The United States Constitution which establishes: The United States Congress has sole power to initiate bi..
Balance of Power (band)
Balance of Power is a British melodic rock group, started in 1995. Contents 1 History2 Members2.1 Current members2.2 Former members3 Discography4 Touring4.1 20004.2 20014.3 20024.4 20044.5 20055 External links History Balance of Pow..
Balance of Power (computer game)
Balance of Power is a computer strategy game of geopolitics during the Cold War, written by Chris Crawford and published in 1985. The game is notable for engaging the player in nail-biting brinkmanship without using any graphics more complicated than an outline map of the world. The goal of the..
Balance of Power (Electric Light Orchestra album)
Balance of Power was the last LP by the Electric Light Orchestra for a period of over 15 years. By this time, Kelly Groucutt had departed, reportedly in a bit of a huff, and the group was pared down to a trio, with Jeff Lynne handling bass in addition to his usual guitar work and more recent dabbl..
Balance of power (politics)
Balance of power refers to the division, distribution, or separation of powers within a national political system. Parliamentary politics In parliamentary politics, balance of power usually refers to the position held by one political party, or a coalition of minor parties, whose support of a m..
Balance of Power (Red Dwarf episode)
Balance of Power was the third Red Dwarf episode to air. Synopsis Lister is fed up of being ordered around by Rimmer, and Rimmer not allowing Lister access to Kochanski's hologram disk.. Because Rimmer respects his superiors, Lister decides to take the chef's exam which - if he passes - will ele..
Balance of power in international relations
Balance of power in international relations is a central concept in realist theory. Within a balance of power system, a state may choose to engage in either balancing or bandwagoning behavior. In a time of war, the decision to balance or to bandwagon may well determine the survival of the state. ..
Balance of terror
This article is about the Cold War policy. For the Star Trek episode, see "Balance of Terror". The phrase "balance of terror" is usually used in reference to the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during Cold War. It describes the tenuous peace that existed between th..
Balance of Terror (TOS episode)
This article is about an episode of Star Trek. See "Balance of terror" for the Cold War policy. "Balance of Terror" is a first season episode of the [[Star Trek: The Original Series]]. It was first aired on December 15, 1966 and repeated August 3, 1967. It is episode #9, and was written by Paul ..
Balance of Threat
The balance of threat theory was proposed by Stephen M. Walt in an article entitled "Alliance Formation and the Balance of Power" published in the journal International Security in 1985. Balance of threat theory modified the popular balance of power theory in the neorealist school of international r..
Balance of trade
Balance of trade figures, also called net exports (NX), are the sum of the money gained by a given economy by selling exports, minus the cost of buying imports. They form part of the balance of payments, which also includes other transactions such as the international investment position. The f..
Balance Point
Balance Point is the sixth installment of the New Jedi Order series set in the Star Wars universe. It is a science fiction novel written by Kathy Tyers and published in 2000. Publisher's Description Poisoned by centuries of technological excess, the planet Duro is an unlivable hell, long abandone..
Balance return loss
In telecommunication, the term balance return loss has the following meanings: 1. A measure of the degree of balance between two impedances connected to two conjugate sides of a hybrid set, coil, network, or junction. 2. A measure of the effectiveness with which a balancing network simulates t..
Balance series
Balance is a series of DJ mix albums released by EQ [Grey]. This progressive house series has featured releases from many popular DJs such as Phil K, James Holden, Anthony Pappa, and Desyn Masiello. External link [Discogs entry] ..
Balance shaft
Balance shaft in Ford Taunus V4 engine. In piston engine engineering, a balance shaft is an eccentric weighted shaft which offsets the vibrations of unbalanced engines. Contents 1 Four cylinder applications2 Six cylinder applications3 Production implementations4 See als..
Balance sheet
A balance sheet, in formal bookkeeping and accounting, is a statement of the book value of a business or other organization or person at a particular date, often at the end of its "fiscal year," as distinct from an income statement, also known as a profit and loss account (P&L), which records revenu..
Balance spring
The balance spring is a scientific device invented by Robert Hooke. It is used in a mechanical watch to control the vibrations of the balance wheel. ..
Balance theory
Balance Theory is a motivational theory of attitude change proposed by Fritz Heider, which conceptualizes the consistency motive as a drive toward psychological balance. Heider proposed that "sentiment" or liking relationships are balanced if the affect valence in a system multiplies out to a posit..
Balance wheel
Red arrows indicate the balance wheel on this movement. The balance wheel is the part of a mechanical watch that facilitates even passage of time, analogous to a pendulum in a pendulum clock. The balance wheel rotates in both directions, and its movement is controlled by the balance spring. As..
Balanchine method
The Balanchine method is a technique that famous choreographer George Balanchine wanted his dancers to use, found at New York City Ballet initially, though the way they dance now is very far removed from the original. Extreme speed, very little plie, unconventional arms and hands, emphasis on lines,..
Balancing
In realist theories of international relations, balancing is a term for joining a weaker coalition to counter the influence or power of a stronger coalition. The term is derived from balance of power. Balancing is opposed to bandwagoning, which unlike balancing is a relatively new term. Balancing o..
Balancing lake
A balancing lake (also "flood basin") is an element of an urban drainage system used to control flooding by temporarily storing flood waters. In the United States, these are frequently referred to as stormwater management ponds. In open countryside, heavy rainfall soaks into the ground and is rele..
Balancing network
In a hybrid set, hybrid coil, or resistance hybrid, balancing network is a circuit used to match, i.e., to balance, the impedance of a uniform transmission line, i.e., twisted metallic pair, over a selected range of frequencies. A balancing network is required to ensure isolation between the two por..
Balancing selection
Balancing selection refers to forms of natural selection which work to maintain genetic polymorphisms (or multiple alleles) within a population. Balancing selection is in contrast to directional selection which favor a single allele. A balanced polymorphism is a situation in which balancing sele..
Balancing test
A balancing test is any judicial test in which the jurists weigh the importance of multiple factors in a legal case. Proponents of such tests argue that they allow a deeper consideration of complex issues than a bright-line rule can allow. But critics say that such tests can be used to justify an..
Balandin (crater)
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Balanerpeton
Balanerpeton is an extinct genus of amphibian. ..
Balanescu Quartet
The Balanescu Quartet is an avant-garde string quartet founded in 1987 by Alexander Bălănescu. They are currently signed to Mute Records. The quartet are mainly notable for having worked with a variety of other artists, such as David Byrne, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Kevi..
Balanga City
Balanga City is a 5th class city in the province of Bataan, Philippines. It is the capital city of Bataan.According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 71,088 people in 14,065 households. Contents 1 Barangays2 History3 References4 External links Barangays Balanga Cit..
Balangiga, Eastern Samar
Balangiga is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,662 people in 2,113 households. The municipality is the site of the Balangiga Attack which triggered the Balangiga Massacre. This incident during the Philipp..
Balangiga massacre
The "Balangiga massacre" was an incident in 1901 during the Philippine-American War (or "Philippine Insurrection", according to older US terminology) where many American soldiers were killed in a guerilla ambush by Filipinos in the town of Balangiga on Samar island. This incident is described as on..
Balangir
-->Bolangir District Balangir, also known as Bolangir, is a town in western Orissa state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balangir District.The district has three revenue sub-divisions,namely, Balangir, Titilagarh and Patanagarh.Sonepur, which was previously a sub-division of Bal..
Balangir District
Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district in the western part of Orissa, India. The district has an area of 5,165 km², and a population of 1,335,760 (2001 census). The town of Balangir is the district headquarters. The composition of the land is predominantly rural. Histo..
Balangkayan, Eastern Samar
Balangkayan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 8,134 people in 1,677 households. Barangays Balangkayan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. BalogoBangonCabayCaisawanCantubiGeneral MalvarGuinpolir..
Balanitis
Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis (Greek: balanos). When the foreskin (or prepuce) is also affected, it is termed balanoposthitis. Lack of aeration and irritation because of smegma and discharge surrounding the glans penis causes inflammation and edema. Contents 1 Etiology and e..
Balanitis xerotica obliterans
Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) is a dermatological (skin) condition affecting the male genitalia. It was first described by Stuhmer in 1928, though earlier reports describe what may have been the same condition (Freeman, 1941). BXO commonly occurs on the foreskin and glans penis (Keogh 2005). ..
Balanjar
Balanjar (Baranjar, Belenjer, Belendzher) was a medieval city located in the northern Caucasus mountains, probably on the lower Sulak River. It flourished from the seventh to the tenth centuries CE. The legendary founder of Balanjar, according to the Arab chroniclers Ibn al-Faqih and Abu al-Fida, wa..
Balanoglossus
Balanoglossus is an ocean-dwelling Acorn worm (Enteropneusta) genus of great zoological interest because it is, like all Hemichordates, an "evolutionary link" between invertebrates and vertebrates. Balanoglossus is a deuterostome, and resembles the Ascidians or sea squirts, in that it possesses br..
Balanophoraceae
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [media] Balanophoraceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. This family has been universally recognized by taxonomists. The plants are most odd, and not closely comparable to other plants. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchan..
Balanops
Balanops is a genus of flowering plants. The nine species are trees or shrubs, found in New Caledonia, Fiji and northern Queensland. The genus by itself constitutes the family Balanopaceae (formerly the spelling Balanopsidaceae was also used). The genus is a relatively poorly known, and was some..
Balanos Georgios
Balanos Georgios is a Greek translator, author, publisher and researcher of the field of Science Fiction, Paranormal and Magick. According to his official bio presented on his web site [link], he was born in Athens (12 April 1944) and attended varius university schools without receiving a..
Balantidium coli
Balantidium coli is a species of ciliate protozoan, and is the only one that is a pathogen of humans. It is carried by pigs, rats, primates (including humans), horses, cattle and guinea pigs. It is transmitted within or between these species mostly via fecal transmission. Pigs are the most signif..
Balantiopteryx
Balantiopteryx is a genus of sac-winged bats. It is comprised of three species; Balantiopteryx infusca (Ecuadorian sac-winged bat)Balantiopteryx io (Thomas's sac-winged bat)Balantiopteryx plicata (Gray sac-winged bat) ..
Balanus
Balanus is a genus of barnacles. It belongs to the phylum Arthropoda. Balanus amphitrite is small about 1.5 cm diameter. The color is whitish with purple or brown longitudinal stripes. Surface of test plates are longitudinally ribbed. The interlocking tergum and scutum, the paired structures whic..
Balanus glandula
Balanus glandula, commonly called white acorn barnacle, is one of the most common barnacle species on the Pacific coast of North America, distributed from the U.S. state of Alaska to the border between California and the Mexican state of Baja California, commonly found in intertidal waters on muss..
Balan K. Nair
Balan K. Nair was a Malayalam language film actor from India. He appeared in the 1981 film Elippathayam (The Rat Trap), an allegory about the collapse of the feudal system in Kerala. He won a national award for the best actor in 1981 for the Malayalam movie Oppol. ..
Balao
Balao is a town located in southern Guayas, Ecuador, near Azuay and El Oro provinces. It is the seat of Balao Canton, created in 1987. As of the census of 2001, there are 17,262 people residing within canton limits. The city is communicated with Guayaquil and Machala. It has an airstrip. The city ..
Balaoan, La Union
Balaoan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,786 people in 6,557 households. Balaoan is one of the oldest municipalities in La Union, having been founded in 1704. Its first Capitan is Ignacio Duldulao. Zip Co..
Balao class submarine
Balao class attack submarine Class Overview Class TypeFast Attack Submarine Class NameBalao (any one of several Halfbeaks) Preceded ByGato-class attack submarine Succeeded ByTench-class submarine Ships of the Class:See below for a complete list of Balao-class submarines The Balao class was a s..
Balapallam
Balapallam is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balapallam had a population of 16,638. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Balapallam has an average ..
Balapur
Balapur is a city and a municipal council in Akola district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Geography Balapur is located at [19.53° N 77.4° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balapur]. It has an average elevation of 425 metres (1394 feet). Demographics ..
Balar
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Balar can mean: Isle of BalarBay of Balar This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the ..
Balarama
Balarama, next to the river Yamuna. Copyright BBTI In Hinduism, Balarama (phonetically Balarāma - his other names include Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha) is the name of the elder brother of Krishna. Most South Indian Hindu sects and some Vaishnava sects based in eastern India regard Bala..
Balarama Varma
Balarama Varma (c. 1712–1810) was a ruler of the Indian princely state of Travancore from 1798 to 1810. It was during his reign that the formal alliance between Travancore and the British East India Company was negotiated. ..
Balarampur
Balarampur is a census town in Puruliya district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Balarampur is located at [23.12° N 86.22° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balarampur]. It has an average elevation of 300 metres (984 feet). Demographics As of..
Balarampuram
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Balarampur District
Balarampur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Divisions and Districts of Uttar Pradesh, India Agra | Aligarh | Etah | Firozabad | Mainpuri | Hathras | Mathura Allahabad | Fatehpur | Kaushambi | Pratapgarh Azamgarh | Ballia | Mau Badaun | Bareilly | Pilibh..
Balaram Pota
Balaram Pota is a census town in Haora district in the state of West Bengal, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balaram Pota had a population of 4488. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Balaram Pota has an average litera..
Balasagun
Balasagun (Balassagun, Karabalsagun) was an ancient city in modern-day Kyrgyzstan and the capital of the Kara-Khitan Khanate. It should not be confused with the city of Karabalgasun which was the capital of the Uyghur Khanate. Founded in the 9th century, it is located in the Chui river valley clos..
Balasamudram
Balasamudram is a panchayat town in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balasamudram had a population of 12,281. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Balasamudram has an average..
Balasan, Iloilo
Balasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,474 people in 5,109 households. Barangays Balasan is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. AranjuezBacolodBalanti-anBatuanCabalicCamambuganDoloresGimamanayIpi..
Balasana
Balasana is a Hatha yoga posture, called "Child's pose" in english. It includes resting on the knees, and stretching the head foreward toward the ground, potentially stretching the arms forward. It is a simple position in yoga. Images [http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/posesimages/7b.jpg]&..
Balasaraswati
Balasaraswati (13th May 1918-9th February 1984) was a celebrated Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style, made this style of dancing of south India well known in different parts of India, as also many parts of the world. Contents 1 Early life2 Career3..
Balash
Balash (in the Greek authors, Balas; the later form of the name Vologases), Sassanian King in 484–488, was the brother and successor of Peroz I of Persia (457–484), who had died in a battle against the Hephthalites (White Huns) who invaded Persia from the east. Balash put down the rebel..
Balashi
Brouwerij Nacional Balashi was founded in 1996 by one of Aruba’s largest companies, MetaCorp. Construction started in 1998 and the first beer was brewed eight months later in May 1999. In 2001, Balashi, the flagship beer for the company, won a gold medal in the prestigious “Monde Selection” i..
Balashikha
Balashikha (Russian: ) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River 25 km east of Moscow, at [55°49′N 37°58′E]. It is known for its unique river and waterway system. The Pekhorka river system covers an area of 40 km from north to south and 20 km from east ..
Balashikha Transmission Mast
Balashikha Transmission Mast is a 460 metre high guyed radio mast at Balashikha near Moscow. It weighs 421 tons and it is of triangular cross section with a side length of 3.6 metres. It is guyed in 6 levels. The Balashikha Transmission Mast belongs to the 13th radiocenter of Moscow. External li..
Balashov
Balashov (Russian: ) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located on Khopyor River at [51°32′49″N, 43°10′24″E]. Population: 98,330 (2002 Census). ..
Balasinor
Balasinor is a city and a municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balasinor had a population of 33,704. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Balasinor has an average liter..
Balasore
Balasore (also known as Baleswar or Baleshwar) is a city in Orissa state of eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore District. It is best known in the world for Chandipur near Balasore Beach, the site of the DRDO development of different missiles such as Nag, Agni etc.. The ..
Balasore District
Balasore District, also known as Baleswar District or Baleshwar District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The city of Balasore is the district headquarters. The coastal district is known all over Orissa for its beautiful mountains and famous temples. This district is..
Balassa-Samuelson effect
The Balassa-Samuelson effect is either of two related things: The observation that consumer price levels in wealthier countries are systematically higher than in poorer ones (the "Penn effect").An economic model predicting the above, based on the assumption that productivity or productivity growth-r..
Balassagyarmat
Balassagyarmat Country: Hungary County: Nógrád Area: 29.03 km² Density: 17,906 588/km² Postal code: 2660 Area code: 35 Coordinates: ..
Balatá
For the Palestinian refugee camp see Balata Balatá (Manilkara bidentata) is a species of sapodilla tree native to a large area of northern South America, Central America and the Caribbean. It is also the natural latex made from its sap. Balatá is a large tree growing to 30-45 m tall. The leave..
Balata
) is the name of a Palestinian refugee camp established on the West Bank in 1950 adjacent to the city of Nablus. It currently houses 21,445 registered refugees. Residents of the camp suggest that the number of residents is closer to 30,000. It is currently the largest refugee camp in the Wes..
Balatan, Camarines Sur
Balatan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 22,537 people in 4,141 households. Balatan was founded by the late Don Gregorio Balatan, also its first mayor and founder of the municipality's first school, the ..
Balaton
Places and things commonly known as Balaton include: Lake BalatonBalaton — a make of carThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the inten..
Balaton, Minnesota
Balaton is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (8.72%) is water. Demog..
Balatonalmádi
Balatonalmádi County Veszprém Area 53,55 km² Population Total (2001)Density 854598.9 /km² Postal code 8220 Area code 88 Balatonalmádi, a town of 8,500 inhabitants, is a popular resort town near the northeast corner of Lake Balaton, in Hungary. History The..
Balatonboglár
Balatonboglár County Somogy Area 32,18 km² Population Total (2001)Density 6 28056 /km² Postal code 8630 Area code 85 Balatonboglár, with 6,200 inhabitants, is the professional centre of the Balatonboglár Wine Region, and is often called the "town of grapes ..
Balatonfüred
A view of Balatonfüred and Lake Balaton. Balatonfüred is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary with a population of thirteen thousand, situated on the north shore of Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lakeshore and it has significant yachting lif..
Balatonfűzfő
Balatonfűzfő County Veszprém Area 9.25 km² Population Total (2001)Density 4337469 /km² Postal code 8175, 8184 Area code 88 Balatonfűzfő is a town placed at the northeast corner of Lake Balaton in Hungary. History The earliest settlements in the area we..
Balatonlelle
Balatonlelle is a popular tourist town located on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, about 35 km west of Siófok. The town boasts a beach over 3 km long, an aqua-park, go-cart course, and annual wine festival. External links [Balatonlelle.hu (in Hungarian and German)] ..
Balatonrendes
Balatonrendes County Veszprém Area 1 km² Population Total (2001)Population density 200200 /km² Postal code ? Area code ? Balatonrendes (which translates to Balatonnormal) is a village in Hungary on the north shore of Lake Balaton. It is located between two re..
Balaton (car)
The Balaton was a Hungarian microcar which began production in 1956. It was powered by a 250cc 8bhp Pannonia motorcycle engine. External links [Hungarian Microcars of the 50's] with pictures ..
Balaton Principality
Map of the main part of the Balaton principality (parts of the Dudleb County, of the Ptuj County and the whole former Principality of Etgar are not shown on this map) The Balaton Principality (also called Pannonian or Transdanubian Principality, in Slovak: Blatenské kniežatstvo, in Bulgarian..
Balaur
In Romanian folkore a balaur is a creature similar to a dragon, although distinct: dragons as such also exist in Romanian folklore. A balaur is quite large, has fins, feet, and multiple serpent heads (usually three, sometimes seven, or even twelve). As a traditional character which is found in most..
Balaustine
Balaustines are the red rose-like flowers of the pomegranate, which are very rough to the taste. In medicine, its dried form has been used as an astringent.[1] The term balaustine (Latin: balaustinus) was also used for a color, described as pomegranate-red in appearance.[2] Refer..
Balawaristan
Balawaristan (Urdu: بلاوارستان) is another name for the Northern Areas, Pakistan. The Northern Areas include Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Ishkoman and Yasin (see Districts of Northern Areas). The regions of Baltistan, and Ladakh (including Kargil) are also considered to be a part of Balawarista..
Balawat
Balawat is a village in Northern Iraq, 25 km (15 miles) southeast from the city of Mosul. It is the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Imgur-Enlil. Contents 1 The city of Imgur-Enlil2 Discovery of the Balawat gates3 Post U.S.-Iraq War construction4 References The city of Im..
Balay
Balay, former Spanish company of white products, now owned by the Bosch Group. Headquarter Zaragoza, plants in Zaragoza, Pamplona, Santander. ..
Balayan, Batangas
Balayan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 67,170 people in 13,843 households. Barangays Balayan is politically subdivided into 48 barangays. BaclaranBarangay 1 (Pob.)Barangay 10 (Pob.)Barangay 11 (Pob.)Bar..
Balázs
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Balazsy
Peter Gilbert Balazsy, currently a resident of New Jersey, Fine-Art Photographer. Is recognized as one of the most accomplished photographers in the art of Polaroid transfer and Fuji transfer, also known as photo to image transfer. Balazsy pioneered and developed the Fuji transfer process in the ear..
Balázs Kiss
Men's Athletics Gold 1996 Hammer throw Balázs Kiss (born March 21, 1972 in Veszprem) is a former Hungarian hammer thrower. The 1996 Olympic champion, he also experienced many fourth places in major competitions. His personal best throw was 83 metres, and he announced his retirement in ..
Balázs Orbán
right Balázs Orbán (1829 in Lengyelfalva, Transylvania - 1890 in Budapest) was a Hungarian writer, historian and politician. His most important work is "Székelyföld leírása", an encyclopedic description of the Szekely Land. External links [Biography in Hungarian] ..
Balazs Taroczy
Balázs Taroczý (born May 9, 1954 in Budapest) is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became number 13 in the world. From September 1989 to the end of 1990..
Bala (director)
Bala is a Tamil film director. A hatrick is what he has achieved, having given super hits such as Sethu, Nandha and Pithamagan. It can be called an episode with a difference as he travels along with the viewers to a few of his favourite spots in Tamil Nadu like Theni, Cumbum, Madurai and Rameswaram...
Bala (film)
Bala is a 1976 documentary film, by Satyajit Ray, about the Bharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati. The film's music was recorded by Balasaraswati's brothers, T. Viswanathan and T. Ranganathan. ..
Bala (SEPTA station)
Bala is a station along the SEPTA Cynwyd Line. It is located at City & Bala Avenues and boasts a 76 space parking lot. {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;" |- style="background:#F0F0F0;" ! Next station ! colspan="3"..
Bala Bulok
Bala Bulok is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is approximately 95% Pashtun with a Tajik minority, was estimated at 100,429 in December 2004. References [UNHCR District Profile], compiled October–December 2004, accessed 2006-06-06 (PDF). External lin..
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Bala Cynwyd is a village in Lower Merion Township which is located in the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. It was originally two separate towns, Bala and Cynwyd, but is commonly treated as a single community. This came about when a single US Post Office was constructed to ..
Bala film
Bala is a Tamil film.The film stars Shaam,Meera Jasmine in lead.The film also has Raghuvaran, Thilakan and Karunas.The film was an average hit. The song Theendi Theendi is really a tremendous hit. Plot Bala is the favourite hit-man of gangster Pasupathi (Dev). If Bala is not zooming around in jee..
Bala Garba
Bala Ahmed Garba (born August 9. 1974 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who arrived at FK Haugesund in 1997. He currently plays with the Norwegian club I.K. Start, where he has been playing since 2004. Bala Garba has become a popular man in Kristiansand. The media loves him, and some of t..
Bala Hisar Fort
Bala Hisar Fort is one of the most historic places of Peshawar. The word Bala Hisar is from Persian, meaning, “elevated or high fort”. According to Dr. Hussain Khan, the name was given by the Afghan King Taimur Shah Durrani (1773-1793). The Sikhs who conquered Peshawar in the early 19th century ..
Bala Lake
Bala Lake from Bala Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid in Welsh) was the largest natural body of water in Wales prior to the level being raised to help support the flow of the Llangollen Canal. It is 4 miles / 6.4 km long by a mile / 1.6 km wide)and is subject to sudden and dangerous floods. It is crossed ..
Bala Lake Railway
The Bala Lake Railway (Welsh Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid) is a preserved railway at Bala Lake, north Wales for a distance of 4½ miles using 2 ft (610 mm) gauge rolling stock. It was built on a section of the Ruabon-Barmouth railway route which was closed 1965 which runs along the section of t..
Bala Prajapathi Adikalar
He is considered as the present religious leader of Ayyavazhi. Ayyavazhi is not an organised religious system and so it does not fall directly under his control officially. But still religiously he was considered so. He has a considerable role in the History of Ayyavazhi, especially during the 70's ..
Bala S. Manian
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Bala Sai Baba
Bala Sai Baba is an Indian guru who claims to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba. He has his ashram at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. He should not be confused with the famous Sathya Sai Baba (born 1926-1929), another guru who claims to be Shirdi's Sai Baba reincarnation. External links [Ho..
Bala Series
In geology, the Bala Series is a group of dark slates and sandstones with beds of limestone which occurs in the neighborhood of Bala, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom. It was first described by Adam Sedgwick, who considered it to be the upper part of his Cambrian System. The series is now placed..
Bala shark
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } The Bala shark, also known as Tricolor Shark or Silv..
Bala Tampoe
Bala Tampoe (1922 ? - ) was general secretary of the Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers Union (CMU) in Sri Lanka. The CMU was originally built in 1928 as a white-collar union in the mercantile sector. After Bala Tampoe became its general secretary in February 1948, the union came unde..
Balbalan, Kalinga
Balbalan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Kalinga, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 11,934 people in 1,923 households. Barangays Balbalan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Ababa-anBalantoyBalbalan ProperBalbalasangBuayaDao-anganGawa-anMab..
Balberith
Balberith, was the voice of the Cherubim when God had turned his attention to the creation of the humans. Balberith, along with Lauviah, Salikotal and Marou, saw to it that Man would be a failed experiment. Balberith cast an apple tree into the Garden of Eden. ..
Balbhadra Kunwar
Balbhadra Kunwar was the commander of the Nepalese forces at the Battle of Nalapani in 1814 during the Anglo-Nepalese War. Balbhadra Kunwar was handed responsibility of defending the area. Realizing he could not defend the town of Dehradun, he withdrew to the strategic hill fort of Khalanga with an..
Balbina Steffenone
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Balbina Steffenone was a soprano, born in Italy, who..
Balbinos
Balbinos is a minicipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°53′59″S, 49°21′24″W]. The population in 2003 is 1,360 and the area is 91.196 km² The elevation is 460 m. ..
Balbir Singh
Balbir Singh was a famous indian hockey player. ..
Balbir Singh Sodhi
Balbir Singh Sodhi (1949 - September 15, 2001) was a Mesa, Arizona, gas station owner who was murdered in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. He made headlines because his was the first of a total of eight murder cases across the United States that were reported to the police as acts of..
Balbir Singh Sr.
Balbir Singh Sr. (born on October 10, 1924) is a hockey player from India, who has been a member of three Olympic gold medal winning teams: He was the flagbearer of the Indian Olympic Contingent at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and 1956 Melbourne Olympics. In 1957, he became the first hockey player ..
Balblair Distillery
Balblair Distillery is a scotch whisky distillery located in Edderton, Ross-shire, Scotland. Founded in 1790, it is the second oldest working distillery in the industry. The water for the distillery flows from nearby Struie Hill to the shores of the Dornoch Firth. The surname Ross has particular re..
Balbo
Balbo was a term in common usage in the late 1930s and early 1940s, used to describe any large formation of aircraft. Balbos are named after the Italian Fascist Italo Balbo who in the 1930s led a series of record-breaking attempts that used large aircraft formations to promote Italian aviation. Dur..
Balboa
Balboa, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language: Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, for whom are named:* Balboa (currency), official currency of Panama* Balboa, a port city in Panama* Balboa, California, a subsection of Newport Beach, California, and also call..
Balboa, California
Balboa is a subsection of the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. Balboa consists of an area of land called the Balboa Peninsula. The word "Balboa," came from the famous Spanish explorer, Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Historically, Balboa is, perhaps, most famous for introducing a new da..
Balboa, Panama
Balboa is a part of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It includes Balboa Harbour – the city's main port – and is the location of the Canal Administration Building. The population as of the 1990 census was 1,214. Balboa is named after Vasco Núñez de Balb..
Balboa (crater)
There is more than one crater named Balboa: Balboa (lunar crater)Balboa (crater on Mars) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ar..
Balboa (dance)
Balboa is a form of a swing dance that emerged in the 1930s and 1940s. It is danced primarily in close embrace, and is lead with a full body connection. The art of Balboa is the subtle communication between the lead and follow, like weight shifts, that most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is..
Balboa (LACMTA Station)
Balboa is a station on the Los Angeles LACMTA Orange Line. It is named after adjacent Balboa Boulevard, which travels north-south and crosses the east-west busway route. The station is in the Los Angeles district of Reseda. Connections Metro Bus: 164, 236, 237 LADOT Commuter Express: 573, 574 ..
Balboa (lunar crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Balboa Academy
The Balboa Academy is an English-using international school in Balboa, Panama. It is a private, co-educational day school, which offers an American college preparatory educational program from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade for student of all nationalities. The Academy's goal is to provide a qu..
Balboa Bay Club
The Balboa Bay Club & Resort is in Newport Beach, California on 15 waterfront acres and was founded in 1948. External link [Official website] ..
Balboa Fun Zone
The Balboa Fun Zone (1936 to present) is located on the Balboa Peninsula in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. History In 1936, The Balboa Fun Zone was built on Abbott's Landing. Mr. Abbott brought soil from the mainland and planted the Balboa Peninsula's first trees. Present..
Balboa High School
Balboa High School is a public high school located in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Location Balboa High School 1000 Cayuga Avenue San Francisco CA 94112 (415) 469-4090 Administration Patricia Gray, PrincipalTed Barone, Assistant Principal-Curriculum and InstructionGilbert C..
Balboa Inn
The Balboa Inn, established in 1929, is located on the Balboa Peninsula (also known as Balboa) in the city of Newport Beach, California. In its day, the Inn was the number one hostelry on the Orange County Coast. The Balboa Inn was, and still is, a favorite getaway spot for Hollywood stars. For ex..
Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California
Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach, California actually comprising three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor: Balboa Island ([33°36′23″N, 117°53′40″W]), the largest; the smaller Little Balboa Island ([33°36′23″N, 117°53′16″W]) to the east o..
Balboa Island Ferry
Balboa Island Car Ferry Contents 1 History2 Other Nearby Historic Sights3 External links4 External Images5 Historical External Images History In 1919, Joseph Beek obtained the rights from the city of Newport Beach to provide a ferry service between Balboa Island and the ..
Balboa Park
Balboa Park is the name of several municipal parks, including the following: Balboa Park, San Diego, California, USABalboa Park, San Francisco, California, USAAnthony C. Beilenson Park, with Lake Balboa, formerly Balboa Park This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of article..
Balboa Park, San Diego, California
For other uses see Balboa Park This image is a Gigapixel (saved for web) image of Balboa Park from Gigapxl Project taken in 2003. Desert garden Museum Balboa Park is a 1,200 acres (4.9 km²) urban cultural park in San Diego, California. Unlike some city parks, such as New York's ..
Balboa Park, San Francisco, California
Balboa Park is a neighborhood and public park in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood (sometimes referred to as Mission Terrace, Cayuga, or Ingleside) is located between Mission Street and Interstate 280 north of Geneva Avenue and the park is located on San Jose Avenue, north of Ocean Avenue...
Balboa Park (BART station)
Balboa Park Station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located south of Balboa Park in San Francisco, California. It consists of an island platform. Interstate 280 runs along the west side of the station, and City College of San Francisco is to the north. Balboa Park Station is an official transfe..
Balboa Park Gardens
Balboa Park Gardens is a section of Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It contains 350 species on 1200 acres of rolling hills, with approximately 1,500 trees. This garden is divided into multiple sections including Florida gardens, and a cactus park. ..
Balboa Pavilion
The Balboa Pavilion in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, is a state and landmark. Established on July 1, 1906, the Balboa Pavilion played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach by attracting real estate buyers to an area formerly designated as “swamp and overflow” land. ..
Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, California
The Balboa Peninsula is the part of Newport Beach, California people from outside the area probably think about most often when they see the words "Newport Beach." It is also referred to as "Balboa, California." About three miles long, it is home to most of Newport's population. The first stirring o..
Balboa Pier
The Balboa Pier is one of two piers located in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. It is located in a part of Newport Beach called the Balboa Peninsula. The Balboa Pier was constructed in 1906 as a sister project of the Balboa Pavilion. The Newport Bay investment Company wante..
Balboa Stadium
Built in 1914, Balboa Stadium is located behind San Diego High School and was the San Diego Chargers' home from 1961-66. A high school field with concrete slab seats, Balboa Stadium witnessed the Chargers' glory years, which featured such players as John Hadl, Lance Alworth and Ernie Ladd, and hoste..
Balboni
Balboni, a surname, may refer to: Michael A.L. Balboni, a member of the New York State SenateSteve Balboni, a former Major League Baseball player This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wi..
Balbriggan
Balbriggan (Baile Brigín in Irish) is a town (Pop. 11,132) in North Dublin, Ireland, now forming part of County Fingal. According to P.W. Joyce the name arises from "Baile Bhrecan" which literally means "Bhrecan's Town"). Bhrecan is a common medieval first name and there are several other Bracke..
Balbriggan railway station
Balbriggan railway station Serves Balbriggan in County Dublin {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-align: center; font-size: 95%;" |- ! Preceding station ! colspan="3" | Iarnród Éireann ! Following station ..
Balbus
Balbus, literally "stammerer", was the name of several Roman families. Of the Acilii Balbi, one Manius Acilius Balbus was consul in 150 BC, another in 114. To another family belonged T. Ampius Balbus, a supporter of Pompey, but afterwards pardoned by Julius Caesar (cf. Cic. ad Fam. vi. 12 and xiii...
Balby
redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Balby is a suburb of Doncaster located to the south-east of the borough in the north of England. It is home to the former secondary school, now sports college Balby Carr. A large housing development known as the Woodfield Plantation occupies a significant p..
Balby Carr Community Sports College
Balby Carr Community Sports College (known to many simply as 'Balby Carr'), is a new college located in the Balby area of Doncaster in the United Kingdom. History The college was granted special 'Sports College' status in September, 2003. Before this the college was a secondary school (known as..
Balcalhoa Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Balcalhoa Island is an Island in Twillingate with a lighthouse. In 1911 it was only opulated by the lighthouse keeper and his family. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador..
Balcarce
Balcarce may refer to: Balcarce city in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina people brothers: Antonio González de Balcarce (1774 - 1819), Argentine military commanderJuan Ramón Balcarce (1773 - 1836), Argentine military leader and politicianother: Emilio Balcarce (musician) This is a [disam..
Balcarce, Buenos Aires
Balcarce is a city in Buenos Aires Province (Argentina) near Mar del Plata. The city was home to Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio. UN/LOCODE is ARBCA. External links [Official site] ..
Balcarce Street (Salta)
Balcarce Street (or La Balcarce) is a popular street in Salta, Argentina (the capital of the province of the same name). It crosses the downtown of the city, from Belgrano Avenue to the former Salta railway station. The Palace of Justice and other historical places are located along its one-kilometr..
Balcarres, Saskatchewan
Balcarres is a town located in south eastern Saskatchewan along the number 10 highway. Balcarres was founded by two squatters from the Indian Head district in 1905. The town is home to several businesses including L&J's Country Foods, Balcarres Country Inn, Macs Grill, Pauline's Family Restaurant,..
Balcatta, Western Australia
Balcatta is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. History Balcatta's name was derived from the Aboriginal words "Bal" meaning "his" and "Katta" meaning "hill". Its post code is 6021. It is a mostly middle class suburb made up of mainly Catholic an..
Balcerowicz's Plan
The Balcerowicz Plan (Plan Balcerowicza), also termed "Shock Therapy" was a method of rapid transition from Communist economy, based on state ownership and central planning to market economy and capitalist system. Named after its author,the Polish minister and economist Leszek Balcerowicz, it was ad..
Balchao
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Balchder Cymru
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Balché
Balché is a mildly intoxicating beverage common among ancient and indigenous cultures in areas of what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua and Honduras. Among the Yucatec Maya, a drink made from the bark of a leguminous tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus), which is soaked in honey and water and f..
Balchik
Balchik (Bulgarian Балчик, Romanian Balcic) is a Black Sea coastal town in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in Dobrich Oblast and is 42 km northeast of Varna. In classical antiquity it was the ancient Greek colony of Krunoi and later the Greek-Byzantine fort..
Balchik Palace
The Balchik Palace (Bulgarian: Дворец[ът] в Балчик, Dvorets[at] v Balchik; Romanian: Castelul din Balcic) is a palace in the Bulgarian Black Sea town and resort of Balchik in Southern Dobruja. The official name of the palace was "Quiet Nest Palace". It was construc..
Balchik Ridge
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Balchug
Balchug (Russian: ) is an island in the very centre of Moscow, squeezed between the Moskva River (just opposite the Kremlin) and its old river-bed which was turned into the Vodootvodny Canal in 1786. The name of this district derives from the Tatar word for "marsh" and refers to the fact that it..
Balch Hall
Balch Hall, or more accurately Balch Halls, is the only all-female dormitory at Cornell University. Technically, Balch Hall consists of four eighty-student halls, hence the more accurate name "Balch Halls", which has fallen out of use. History In 1920, Cornell founded a committee to research ..
Balch Springs, Texas
Balch Springs is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 19,375 at the 2000 census. Balch Springs is a suburb of Dallas. Before being renamed to Balch Springs, the city was known as Zip City. In the 1980's Balch Springs attempted to be annexed to another city, once to Mesq..
Balclutha
Balclutha may refer to: Balclutha, a town in the Otago region of New Zealand. Balclutha, a sailing ship built in 1886 and now preserved in San Francisco, California. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to ..
Balclutha, New Zealand
Looking across the Clutha towards the town centre. The distinctive road bridge is visible in the centre of the picture thumb Balclutha is a town in Otago, it lies towards the end of the Clutha River on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is about halfway between Dunedin ..
Balclutha (1886)
Balclutha at her mooring in San Francisco. Balclutha is a steel-hulled squared rigged sailing ship, built in 1886. She is named after the town of Balclutha in New Zealand and is currently preserved at San Francisco, California. Contents 1 History of the ''Balclutha''2 General cha..
Balclutha Aerodrome
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Balco
Balco can refer to: the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) - a controversial sports medicine/nutrition centre in Burlingame, California.the Balco Engine number - a unique identifier for an automobile engine.a nickel-iron alloy used as a probe in Resistance Temperature Detectors. This is a ..
Balcombe
Balcombe Street Siege (IRA Incident in London)Balcombe (Village, Sussex, England) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Balcombe, West Sussex
The village of Balcombe is located in West Sussex, England approximatly half way between London and the coastal city of Brighton. The Balcombe railway station helped grow a predominantly farming community into one of the popular London commuter villages. South of Balcombe on the London to Brighton..
Balcombe railway station
Balcombe railway station serves Balcombe in West Sussex. It is on the Brighton Main Line, and train services are provided by Southern and First Capital Connect. Unfortunately, the waiting room on the south-bound platform is frequently vandalised. The typical off-peak service from the station is on..
Balcombe Street Siege
The Balcombe Street Siege was an incident involving members of the Provisional IRA (Irish Republican Army) and the London Metropolitan Police lasting from December 6 to December 12 1975. It started as a running gun battle through the city as police pursued Hugh Doherty, Joe O'Connell, Eddie Butler..
Balcones Fault
The Balcones Fault is a zone of normal faulting in Texas (USA) that runs approximately from the southwest part of the state to the north central region. Like most fault zones, the Balcones Fault zone is made up of many small, mostly unnamed faults. One of the more well-known faults within the zone i..
Balcones Heights, Texas
Balcones Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,016 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Balcones Heights is located at [29°29′23″N, 98°32′53″W] (29.489729, -98...
Balconies of Lima
Balconies of Lima are colonial balconies made during the Spanish colonial regime in Peru. Most of them were built in the late 17th and 18th centuries, hence structures are located in the historical center of Lima. They were adapted for ceremonial purposes and have influenced in the life of many Pe..
Balcony
A balcony comprising a balustrade supported at either end by plinths. The balcony is supported on console brackets. Edouard Manet: Le balcon Balcony (from Italian balcone, scaffold; cf. High German balcho, beam, balk), a kind of platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported..
Balcora
The centre of the galaxy in which the Homeworld computer game series takes place. This is also the last known resting place of Sajuuk, The Great Maker Whose Hand Shapes What Is. Balcora, and Sajuuk for that matter, is in the exact centre of a massive gravity well created by three super-massive bla..
Balcoracania
Balcoracania is a genus of trilobites of the family Emuellidae. Their fossils are found chiefly in Australia. References ..
Balcoracania dailyi
Balcoracania dailyi is a species of trilobite from the lower Cambrian period. Their fossils are found chiefly in Australia. References ..
Balçova
Balçova is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey. It is one of the metropolitan districts of Greater İzmir. Balçova is home to İzmir University of Economics. İzmir Metropolitan Districts: Balçova | Bornova | Buca | Çiğli | Gaziemir | Güzelbahçe | Karşıyaka | Konak | Narl..
Balco alloy
Balco is a nickel-iron alloy with a thermal conductivity similar to nickel but twice the resistivity. It is used for making low cost resistance temperature sensors. It consists of 70% nickel and 30% iron. ..
Balco Cup
Balco Cup is the name of a new knockout cup competition for South Africa's 2nd-level football (soccer) clubs sponsored by Balco Automotive Paints South Africa. The competition will be played in August to October of each year and will include the 16 teams that make up the Mvela Golden League. The pri..
Bald!
Bald! was a "fly-on-the-wall" documentary about baldness, broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in April 2003. The show followed a number of men as they tried to hold back the advancement of hairloss, and the methods that they tried to cope with the problem. Contents 1 Methods shown i..
Bald-faced hornet
The Bald-faced hornet or White-faced hornet Dolichovespula maculata is not a true hornet at all. It is actually more closely related to another type of American wasp called the yellowjacket than it is to true hornets like the Asian giant hornet or European hornet, but the term "hornet" is often use..
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138' is a short film by George Lucas. ..
Baldachin
The Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller at Rhodes under a canopy of estate, on a dais: there is a cushion under his feet A baldachin, or baldaquin (Italian: baldacchino, baldachino), is a canopy of state over an altar or throne, It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy,Baldac is a medieval ..
Baldasarre Anna
Baldasarre Anna (c. 1560–c. 1639), a painter who flourished during part of the 16th and 17th centuries. He was born at Venice, probably about 1560, and is said to have been of Flemish descent. The date of his death is uncertain, but he seems to have been alive in 1639. For a number of years h..
Baldassare Castiglione
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Baldassare Castiglione, count of Novellata (December 6, 1478 – February 2, 1529), was a diplomat and was a..
Baldassare Donato
Baldassare Donato (also Donati) (1525-1530 – June 1603) was an Italian composer and singer of the Venetian school of the late Renaissance. He was maestro di cappella of the prestigious St. Mark's Basilica at the end of the 16th century, and was an important figure in the development of Italia..
Baldassare Ferri
Baldassare Ferri (December 9, 1610 - September 10, 1680) was an Italian castrato singer. Ferri was born at Perugia, and went into the service of Cardinal Crescenzi, Archbishop of Orvieto, at the age of twelve. He is said to have possessed "extraordinary endurance of breath, flexibility of voice an..
Baldassare Franceschini
Baldassare Franceschini (1611-1689), Italian painter of the Tuscan school, named, from Volterra the place of his birth, Il Volterrano, or (to distinguish him from Ricciarelli) Il Volterrano Giuniore, was the son of a sculptor in alabaster. At an early age, he studied with Cosifiio Daddi and worked..
Baldassare Peruzzi
Baldassare Tommaso Peruzzi (7 March, 1481—6 January, 1537) was an Italian architect and painter, born in a small town near Siena and deceased at Rome. He derived much benefit from the years of apprenticeship beginning in 1520 under Bramante, Raphael, and Sangallo during the erection of the ne..
Baldassarre Galuppi
Baldassarre Galuppi Baldassarre Galuppi (October 18, 1706 - January 3, 1785) was a Venetian composer noted for his operas, and particularly opera buffa. He was born on the island of Burano in the Venetian Lagoon, as a result of which he became known as Il Buranello. His first attempt at oper..
Baldassarre Lanci
Baldassarre Lanci (1510-1571) was an Italian architect, inventor, theatrical set designer, and master of perspective of the rinascimento period. Born in Urbino, he spent most of his working life in Tuscany. He began his career as a military engineer, and was for ten years following 1547 in the co..
Baldassarre Longhena
Baldassarre Longhena (1598 – February 18 1682), was a 17th century architect, who worked mainly in Venice, where he was one of the greatest exponents of Baroque architecture of the period. Longhena best-known work is the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Biography Longhena was born i..
Baldeador
Baldeador is one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. It lies in the northern zone of the city, bordering the municipality of São Gonçalo. Its name derives from the Portuguese word for railway junction. ..
Baldehri
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Baldellia
Baldellia is a genus of aquatic plants commonly known as lesser water-plantains. Baldellia is very close to Echinodorus botanically and may be included in that genus after further investigations. Description Leaves aerial, elliptical to lanceolate or linear-lanceolate. Flowers hermaphrodite, in ..
Baldemar Velasquez
Baldemar Velasquez (1947-), is president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, an organization he founded in 1967 in Toledo, Ohio. Velasquez was born into a migrant farm worker family and began agricultural work when he was six years old. He attended what is now the University of Texas-P..
Baldeo
Baldeo is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 References History According to hindu mythology this is the place where Lord Krishna's elder brother named 'Baldeo' use to rule. Thi..
Baldeogarh
Baldeogarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tikamgarh district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Geography Baldeogarh is located at [24.75° N 79.07° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baldeogarh]. It has an average elevation of 319 metres (1046 feet)...
Baldeo Das Birla
Baldeo Das Birla (also Baldeodas Birla) is considered a pioneer of philanthropy in India. He contributed to the establishment of the Medical College Calcutta. See also Birla familyBirla FoundationMedical College and Hospital Building, Calcutta Source [Business Online article] URL accesse..
Balder
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Balder's death is portrayed in this illustration from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript. Balder (Old Norse Baldr, modern Icelandic and Faroese Baldur, Balder is the name in modern Norwegian, Swedish and Danish and an anglicized form) is, in Norse My..
Balderas Woolrich
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Balderdash
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Balderdash is a proprietary board game combining elements of bluff and knowledge of trivia. It is very similar to Fictionary. Contents 1 Gameplay2 Versions3 Trivia4 External links Gameplay The game begins by ..
Balderdash (game show)
Balderdash is a game show based on the board game that aired on PAX TV (now called the "i" network) during the 2004-2005 season. It was hosted by comedianne Elayne Boosler, and announced by world's fastest talker John Moschitta (whom previously announced the last season of the recent version of Holl..
Balderdash and Piffle
Balderdash and Piffle is a British television programme made by the BBC. Presented by Victoria Coren, it is a companion to the Oxford English Dictionary's Wordhunt, in which the writers of the dictionary asked the public for help in finding the origins and first known citations of a number of words..
Baldernock
Baldernock is a small parish in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, a 10 miles to the north of Glasgow's city centre. Geography The parish is approximately 12 square miles, bounded by the Campsie Fells to the north and east, the River Allander and River Kelvin to the south, and the Pow Burn to the west..
Baldersby
Baldersby is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, about six miles west of Thirsk. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 253. ..
Balderston
Balderston or Balderstone is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, north-east of Preston and north-west of Blackburn. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 379. ..
Balderstone Community High School
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. Balderstone Community High Sc..
Balderton
Balderton is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England, which is a south-eastern suburb of Newark-on-Trent. The parish had a population of 10,298 according to the 2001 census. Balderton is one of the biggest villages in England, and really is a conu..
Balder (comics)
Balder the Brave is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' Thor, based on the god Balder of Norse mythology. He first appeared in Journey into Mystery #85. Character History He is the son of Odin, Lord of Asgard and Frigga, the queen of the gods. He is a friend of Thor and the Warriors Three an..
Balder (disambiguation)
Balder is a Norse god. Balder may also refer to: Balder (comics), a character in Marvel comicsBalder (roller coaster), a roller coaster in SwedenDCV Balder, a deepwater construction vesselBaldur's Gate series, a series of computer role-playing gamesBaldur, ManitobaBaldur Preiml, an Austrian ski jum..
Balder (roller coaster)
Balder is a wooden roller coaster at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden. It opened in 2003 and was an instant success. Balder has twice, 2003 and 2005, been voted Best Wooden Tracked Roller Coaster in the world in a major international [poll] - not because it is the biggest..
Baldet (lunar crater)
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Baldev Raj Chopra
Baldev Raj Chopra (born April 22, 1914 in Ludhiana, Punjab) is a Indian film director and producer. His brother is successful director and producer Yash Chopra. An M.A from Lahore University in English Literature, his interest in films started him off as a film journalist. After the partition he ca..
Baldev Ram Mirdha
Baldev Ram Mirdha (1889-1953) was a great social reformer of the Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Kuchera in [link]Nagaur district in Rajasthan in 1889. His father’s name was Manga Ram. His family was given the work of Department of ..
Baldev Singh
Baldev Singh was an Indian Sikh political leader, who represented the Punjabi Sikh community in the processes of negotiations that resulted in the independence of India, as well as the Partition of India in 1947. After independence, Baldev Singh was chosen to become the first Minister of Defence, ..
Baldgate
Baldgate (also known as botakgate and bald 11) is a Malaysian scandal that began on January 30, 2006, when Malaysian police detained eleven senior citizens for playing mahjong, a gambling game, and shaved their heads. Gambling with chips is common among Malaysian Chinese, but gambling for money is i..
Baldia
Baldia can refer to: The Urdu language word meaning municipal administration. The town of Baldia in the City of Karachi. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to ..
Baldia Colony
Baldia Colony is one of the neighborhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. There are several ethnic groups in Baldia including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Balochs, Seraikis, Kashmiris, Pakhtuns, Sindhis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 97% of the population is Muslim. The population of Bald..
Baldia Town
Baldia Population (1998) 406,165 Town Nazim (Mayor) Kamran Akhtar Naib Nazim Zahid Mehmood Municipal Officer Ghulam Shabbir Union Councils 8 Website [Official website] Baldia Town is a town located in the western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan with a population of ..
Baldingen
Baldingen may refer to the following places: Baldingen, Germany, part of the municipality of Nordlingen, Donau-Ries, BavariaBaldingen, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred yo..
Baldios
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Baldivis, Western Australia
Baldivis is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. Its postcode is 6171. Tranby College is a private school located in this suburb. Suburbs of the City of Rockingham Baldivis | Cooloongup | East Rockingham | Golden Bay | Hillman | Karnup | Peron | Port Ke..
Baldness
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Actor Patrick Stewart's bald head is considered part of his distinctive attractiveness. Male pattern baldness in 40 year old man. Baldness, includes a set of disorders which involve the state of lacking hair where it would normally grow, especially on t..
Baldness treatments
Actor Patrick Stewart's bald head is considered part of his distinctive attractiveness. Since the 1980s, drug therapy has increasingly become a realistic management option for baldness for men and women. Increased understanding of the importance of dihydrotestosterone in male and female patt..
Baldo
Baldo is an American comic strip written by Hector Cantú and illustrated by Carlos Castellanos. It was launched in April of 2000, and is widely billed as the first comic strip featuring Latino characters and themes to be marketed to a mainstream audience. Characters Baldomero "Baldo" Bermudez is t..
Baldock
redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]] Baldock is a town in Hertfordshire, England where the River Ivel rises. It is in the local government district of North Hertfordshire. Baldock was founded by the Knights Templar (also the name of the town's secondary school) in the twelfth century, indee..
Baldock Beer Disaster
The Baldock Beer Disaster occurred on March 14, 1904 when an unstable storage room floor collapsed at the Simpson Brewery, in what is now Simpsons Drive, in the North Hertfordshire town of Baldock, in England. Around 300 barrels and crates of beer fell three floors through the brewery, crushing eig..
Baldock railway station
Baldock railway station serves the town of Baldock in Hertfordshire. External links [Train times] and [station information] for from National Rail[Street map] and [aerial photo] of from Multimap.com {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-ali..
Baldomero Aguinaldo
Baldomero Aguinaldo (February 27 1869—February 4 1915) was a leader of the Philippine Revolution. He is the first cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, as well as the great grandfather of Cesar Virata, a former prime minister in the 1980's. Biography Baldomero Ag..
Baldomero Espartero, Prince of Vergara
Baldomero Espartero, príncipe de Vergara Don Baldomero Espartero, Count of Luchana, Duke de la Victoria, Prince of Vergara (es: Don Joaquín Baldomero Fernández Espartero Álvarez de Toro, conde de Luchana, duque de la Victoria y príncipe de Vergara) (February 27, 1793 - January 8, 1879) w..
Baldomero Lopez
redirect[[Template:Portal]] Baldomero Lopez (August 23, 1925—September 15, 1950) was a First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for smothering a hand grenade with his own body during the Inchon Landing, on September..
Baldomero Olivera
Dr. Baldomero Olivera is most famous for discovery of many cone snail toxins important for neuroscience. Dr. Olivera graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1960. He got a PhD from the California Institute of Technology (1966) in Chemistry, followed by postdoctoral work at Stanford Univ..
Baldone
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Baldonnel
Baldonnel may refer to: Baldonnel, Ireland, the townCasement Aerodrome, sometimes called Baldonnel Aerodrome, located at Baldonnel in IrelandBaldonnel, British Columbia, a town in Canada This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If ..
Baldor
[Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Baldor was the heir of Brego, second king of Rohan. At the feast to celebrate the construction of Meduseld he made an oath to enter the Paths of the Dead and was..
Baldor (disambiguation)
Baldor can refer to: Baldor, a Tolkien character.Baldor Electric Company, a manufacturer of electric motors. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direct..
Baldor Electric Company
Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, drives, and generators. Contents 1 History2 Products2.1 Motors2.2 Drives2.3 Generators2.4 Gear reducers3 References4 External links History Baldor Electric was fou..
Baldovino Dassu
Baldovino Dassu (born 3 November 1952) is an Italian golfer. He won the 1970 British Youths Open Amateur Championship and played for Italy in that year's Eisenhower Trophy. He turned professional in 1971 and was a regular on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 until the mid 1980..
Baldoyle
Baldoyle (Baile Dúill in Irish) is a small coastal village in Fingal, Ireland, immediately northeast of the City of Dublin. The name mean's "Doyle's town", from the personal name Doyle which itself derives from dubh-ghaill meaning "dark stranger", the name given by the Gaels to the Danes to disting..
Baldragon Academy
To meet Wikipedia's , this article may require [Cleanupcleanup]. More on this school is needed. [WikiProject Schools#StructureGuidelines] and [[Help:Editing|editing help]] are available. See rationale on this article's [[Talk:|talk page]]. This school based article is relat..
Baldred Bisset
Baldred Bisset was a medieval Scottish lawyer. During the Scottish Wars of Independence, he was responsible for the Scottish submissions to the papal curia of 1301. Along with his colleagues William Frere and William of Eaglesham he prepared the Scottish case for sovereignty in the face of English c..
Baldred of Kent
Baldred was the king of the Kentishmen, until 825, when he was expelled by Æðelwulf, son of Ecgberht III, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, "because formerly they had been wrongly forced away from their allegiance to his kinsmen". See also List of monarchs of Kent Chronology of Kentish Ki..
Baldrhead
Baldrhead is an action eroge developing team from GIGA. Most of their games, with the exception of Duel Savior, feature mecha in an action-oriented game engine. Even though Team Baldrhead's games are officially known as the "Baldr Series", there is no relationship between the different titles. Wor..
Baldric
A baldric (also baldrick, bawdrick, bauldrick as well as some other, mostly rare or obsolete, variations) is a wide, usually ornamental belt worn around the waist and over one shoulder that is typically used to carry weapons (such as swords). Baldrics are well-suited toward carrying larger weapons o..
Baldrick
Baldrick is a fictional character featured in the television series Blackadder. He serves as the servant, sidekick, and frequent punching bag of Edmund Blackadder, and is played by the actor Tony Robinson. Just as Blackadder exists in many incarnations throughout the ages, so does Baldrick; wherever..
Baldric of Dol
Baldric, Balderic or Baudry of Dol (c. 1050-January 7, 1130) was bishop of Dol-en-Bretagne from 1107 until his death. After a brilliant course of studies at the famous school of Angers, he entered the Abbey of Bourgueil in Anjou, where he became abbot in 1079. In 1107 he received from Pascal II th..
Baldrs draumar
Baldrs draumar (Baldr's dreams) or Vegtamskviða is an Eddic poem, contained in the manuscript AM 748 I 4to. It relates information on the myth of Baldr's death in a way consistent with Gylfaginning. Baldr has been having nightmares. Odin rides to Hel to investigate. He finds the grave of a völva ..
Balducci levitation
The Balducci levitation is a levitation illusion that was first described by Ed Balducci. Its inventor is unknown. It is an impromptu magic trick, which has been popularized by many magicians, such as David Roth, Paul Harris, Alex Magic, and David Blaine. Balducci levitation, named after Ed Bal..
Baldur's Gate
For the fictional city from which the game is named, please see Baldur's Gate (city). Baldur's Gate is a computer role-playing game in a high fantasy setting, developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. It was the first game in the Baldur's Gate series, which spawned a fur..
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
This article or section does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance is a series of action role-playing games developed exclusively f..
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (video game) is an expansion pack for Baldur's Gate which adds four bonus areas to the existing Baldur's Gate game map: Ulgoth's Beard, a pirate island, an ice island, and Durlag's Tower. These areas provide additional side quests and exploration within the ..
Baldur's Gate (city)
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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is the second computer role-playing game in the Baldur's Gate series, which takes place just a few months after the events of Baldur's Gate. It is based on the (now defunct) Advanced Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying system, and is set in the Forgotten Realms, the m..
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal is an expansion pack for the computer role-playing game [[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]], and is the final chapter in the Baldur's Gate series. It adds one large optional bonus area to the Baldur's Gate II game, Watcher's Keep, which is a multi-level dungeon of..
Baldur's Gate series
Title screen of Baldur's Gate, the first game in the series. Baldur's Gate is a popular series of computer role-playing games that take place on Faerûn, the main continent from Dungeons & Dragons's Forgotten Realms campaign setting, set in the years following the cataclysmic Time of Troubles (..
Baldur, Manitoba
Baldur is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Argyle. Baldur is the largest community of the municipality, which is in southwestern Manitoba between Brandon and Portage la Prairie. The village was founded with the coming of the railway in 1890. Then ..
Baldur Preiml
Baldur Preiml (born July 8 1939). is a former Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1960 to 1968. His best known finish was a Bronze medal in the Individual Normal Hill at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. External Links [FIS Profile] ..
Baldur Stefansson
Baldur Rosmund Stefansson, OC , OM, F.A.I.C. (April 26, 1917 - January 3, 2002) was a Canadian agricultural scientist and as one of the originators of canola, became known as the "Father of Canola". Born in Vestfold, Manitoba, a son of Icelandic immigrants Gudmundur and Jonina Stefansson, he served..
Baldur von Schirach
Baldur Benedikt von Schirach (May 9, 1907 – August 8, 1974) was a Nazi youth leader later convicted of being a war criminal. Schirach was the head of the Hitler-Jugend (HJ, Hitler Youth) and Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter ("Imperial Governor") of Vienna. Biography Schirach was born in Weima..
Baldus de Ubaldis
Baldus de Ubaldis (1327—1400) was an Italian jurist. A member of the noble family of the Ubaldi (Baldeschi), Baldus was born at Perugia in 1327, and studied civil law there under Bartolus de Saxoferrato, being admitted to the degree of doctor of civil law at the early age of seventeen. Federicus ..
Baldwin
Baldwin may refer to: Contents 1 Place2 People3 Companies4 Other Place Baldwin is the name of some places in Canada: Baldwin, York Regional Municipality, OntarioBaldwin, OntarioBaldwin, QuebecBaldwin Mills, QuebecBaldwin Road, Prince Edward IslandBaldwins Bridge, OntarioBaldw..
Baldwin's rules
Baldwin's Rules are a series of rules outlining the relative favourabilities of ring closure reactions in alicyclic compounds. They were first proposed by Jack Baldwin in 1976. The rules classify ring closures into exo and endo types, depending on whether attack occurs with a bond breaking outside ..
Baldwin, Chemung County, New York
Baldwin is also a Community in Nassau County, New York, USA. Baldwin is a town in Chemung County, New York, USA. The population was 853 at the 2000 census. The name is that of a pioneer family. The Town of Baldwin is east of Elmira, New York. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 De..
Baldwin, Florida
Baldwin is a town in Duval County, Florida, United States. When the majority of communities in Duval County consolidated with Jacksonville, Florida in 1968, Baldwin, along with Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Neptune Beach, Florida, remained quasi-independent. Like the other towns, it maint..
Baldwin, Georgia
Baldwin is a city in Banks County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,425 at the 2000 census. Baldwin is located on US 441 just south of GA 365 in two counties - Banks and Habersham. Baldwin is on the Appalachain continental divide. City hall sits in Banks County. Baldwin borders the b..
Baldwin, Hoar & Sherman family
The Baldwin, Evarts, Hoar & Sherman family is an exceedingly large political family of the United States spanning the country's history. Roger Sherman (1721-1793)John AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsWilliam Tecumseh ShermanSusan B. AnthonyWilliam Maxwell EvartsRoger Sherman BaldwinGeorge Frisbie HoarJohn S..
Baldwin, Illinois
Baldwin is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,627 at the 2000 census. Geography Baldwin is located at [38°11′2″N, 89°50′41″W] (38.183767, -89.844658)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
Baldwin, Iowa
Baldwin is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 City Government4 External links Geography Baldwin is located at [42°4′26″N, 90°50′26″W] (42.073847, -90.840617)[G..
Baldwin, Louisiana
Baldwin is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2000 census. Geography Baldwin is located at [29°50′10″N, 91°32′56″W] (29.836039, -91.548799)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, t..
Baldwin, Maine
Baldwin is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.1 km² (36.3 mi²). 91.4 km² (35.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (2.84%) is water...
Baldwin, Maryland
--> Baldwin is an unincorporated community located in Baltimore County and Harford County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 39°50' North, longitude 76°51' West. The United States Postal Service has assigned Baldwin the ZIP Code 21013. Bordering c..
Baldwin, Michigan
Alternate use: There are also two Baldwin Townships in Michigan. Baldwin is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,107. It is the county seat of Lake County6. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total ar..
Baldwin, Nassau County, New York
Baldwin is also a Town in Chemung County, New York. Baldwin is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. The population was 23,455 at the 2000 census. Baldwin is also a station on the Long Island Rail Road. Contents 1 Geography2&..
Baldwin, New York
Baldwin is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Baldwin, Chemung County, New York (town)Baldwin, Nassau County, New York (community in Town of Hempstead, New York) This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages ..
Baldwin, Pennsylvania
Baldwin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,999 at the 2000 census. Geography Baldwin is located at [40°21′26″N, 79°58′10″W] (40.357197, -79.969449)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bur..
Baldwin, Sudbury District, Ontario
There is also the community of Baldwin in Georgina, Ontario. For other uses, see Baldwin. Baldwin is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Sudbury District north of Espanola, Ontario, the township's two main communities are McKerrow and Lorne. The junction of Highway 17 an..
Baldwin, Wisconsin
Baldwin is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2000 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Baldwin. Geography Baldwin is located at [44°57′51″N, 92°22′23″W] (44.964401, -92.373251)[Geographic referenc..
Baldwin-Felts
The Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency was a private detective agency in the United States, founded in 1900 by William Gibboney Baldwin and Thomas Lafayette Felts and based in Bluefield, West Virginia. Agents were hired by railroads and other companies to investigate train robberies and other crime, bu..
Baldwin-Wallace College
#endnote_NACUBO]| city=Berea, Ohio | country=United States | campus=Suburban| website=http://www.bw.edu/ | image= }} Baldwin-Wallace College is a small, highly respected liberal arts college in Berea, Ohio. It was founded in 1845, and is home to the Riemenschneider-Bach Institute and the Baldwi..
Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
The Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music is part of Baldwin-Wallace College which is located in Berea, Ohio. The main building, Kulas Hall, is located at 96 Front Street. The Conservatory is home to the oldest collegiate Bach Festival in the nation. The conservatory was founded in 1898 by Dr. Albe..
Baldwinsville, New York
The Emita II locks through Lock 24 located across from Paper Mill Island in downtown Baldwinsville. Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. The Village of Baldwinsville is located in the Towns of Lysander and Van B..
Baldwinville, Massachusetts
Baldwinville is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Templeton in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The population was 1,852 at the 2000 census. Geography Baldwinville is located at [42°36′37″N, 72°4′31″W] (42.610167, -72.075239)[Geographic references#1GR1&..
Baldwin (apple)
The Baldwin apple is a bright red winter apple, very good in quality, and easily shipped. It was for many years the most popular apple in New England, New York, and for export from America. Accordinging to S. A. Beach's Apples of New York, the Baldwin originated soon after 1740 as a chance seedl..
Baldwin (town), Wisconsin
Baldwin is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. The Village of Baldwin is located partially within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.3 km² (32.2 mi²). 83.1 km² (32.1 mi²..
Baldwin 60000
Baldwin 60000 is a steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1926, during the height of the railroading industry. The Baldwin 60000 received its name for being the 60,000th locomotive built by Baldwin It was designed to be the best locomot..
Baldwin Airport
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Baldwin AS-16
The Baldwin AS-16 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1600 horsepower, that rode on two-axle trucks, having a B-B wheel arrangement. Diesel locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works Switchers: S-12, S-8, DS-4-4-10, DS-4-4-7.5, DS-4-4-6, VO-1000, VO-66..
Baldwin AS-416
The Baldwin AS-416 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1600 horsepower, that rode on three-axle trucks, having an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the Baldwin AS-16, though the wheel arrangement spread out the axle..
Baldwin AS-616
The Baldwin AS-616 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1600 horsepower, that rode on three-axle trucks, having a C-C wheel arrangement. Used in much the same manner as its four-axle counterpart, the Baldwin AS-16, though the wheel arrangement spread out the axle load..
Baldwin Ave Train Station
Baldwin Ave Train Station is located on the Western Line of the Auckland Railway Network. To the east is Morningside Train Station and to the west is Mt Albert Train Station. Suburbian Train Services Suburbian Train Services are provided by Connex Auckland on behalf of the ARTA. Britomart-New Ly..
Baldwin Baldwinson
Baldwin Laras Baldwinson (October 26, 1856 – 1936) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1907 and from 1910 to 1913, as a member of the Conservative Party. Baldwinson was born in Akureyri, Iceland, and attended public school in th..
Baldwin Boys High School
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Baldwin brothers
The Baldwin brothers, Alec (born 1958), Daniel (1960), William (1963) and Stephen (1966) are four U.S. brothers who have all become notable actors. Born in Massapequa, New York, the Baldwin brothers are the children of Alexander and Carol Baldwin. Trivia They have a cousin, Joseph Michael D'Albora..
Baldwin Brothers (band)
The Baldwin Brothers is an electronic musical duo consisting of Jason Hinkle and TJ Widner, with a rotating roster of guest musicians, based in Chicago. They experiment with electropop sounds with influences from Herbie Hancock and Kraftwerk. They came into being in the mid-80s, when Jason and TJ ..
Baldwin Centipede
"Centipedes" of the Pennsylvania Railroad are seen here returning around Horseshoe Curve to the bottom to await another assignment in July, 1953. All PRR units were semi-permanently coupled back-to-back, in pairs. "Centipedes" of the Nacionales de Mexico (Mexican National Railways), includi..
Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, south of Lawrence. The population was 3,400 at the 2000 census. The city, which is intersected by US Highway 56, has many quaint, tree-lined streets, some of which are still paved with bricks. The city is home to Baker University, the oldest universi..
Baldwin County
Baldwin County can refer to: Baldwin County, AlabamaBaldwin County, Georgia This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it ..
Baldwin County, Alabama
Baldwin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a member of the United States Senate from Georgia. As of 2000 the population is 165,100. Its county seat is Bay Minette. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent counties3 Demog..
Baldwin County, Georgia
Baldwin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 44,700. The county seat is Milledgeville, Georgia6. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent Counties3 Demographics4 Cities and towns5 Colleges and universities6 ..
Baldwin County Public Schools
Baldwin County Public Schools is a school district based in Bay Minette, Alabama, United States. BCPS serves all of Baldwin County, Alabama. It serves suburban areas and rural areas. Contents 1 ..
Baldwin Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Baldwin Cove was a hamlet in St. Barbe District. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador ..
Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon
''There is a disagreement about whether Richard de Redvers was Earl of Devon. For those who think he was, the numbers of the medieval earls must be one greater. Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon(? – 4 June 1155), was the son of Richard de Redvers and his wife Adeline Peverel. He was on..
Baldwin de Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon
Baldwin de Redvers, 3th Earl of Devon(c.1160- 1188) was Earl of Devon from 1162 until his death. His birth is not attested; but he had a younger brother, and he was invested with the Earldom between the Pipe Rolls of 1185 and 1186, so he should not have been much over twenty-one. He married the he..
Baldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of Devon
''There is a disagreement about whether Richard de Redvers was Earl of Devon. For those who think he was, the numbers of the medieval earls must be one greater. Baldwin de Redvers, 6th Earl of Devon and Lord of the Isle (of Wight) (1217 – 15 February 1245), was the son of Baldwin de Redvers an..
Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon
''There is a disagreement about whether Richard de Redvers was Earl of Devon. For those who think he was, the numbers of the medieval earls must be one greater. Baldwin de Redvers, 7th Earl of Devon and Lord of the Isle (of Wight) (1 January 1236 – 1262), was the son of Baldwin de Redvers, 6th..
Baldwin DR-4-4-15
Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP) Baldwin DR-4-4-15 "Babyface" units at Jefferson City, Missouri in 1953. MP's units were constructed three feet longer than their CNJ and NYC counterparts in order to provide space for steam generating equipment behind the cab. Pennsylvania Railroad DR-4-4-15 "..
Baldwin DR-6
Baldwin Locomotive Works produced several different Baldwin DR-6 models of 6-axle passenger train-hauling diesel locomotives between 1945 and 1948. The series comprised eight individual versions, all of which sold only in small numbers; across all versions, only 39 locomotives were produced. Eac..
Baldwin DRS-4-4-10
The Baldwin DRS-4-4-10 (also referred to as the DRS4-4-1000) was a diesel-electric road switcher produced by the Baldwin Locomotive Works from July, 1948–March, 1950. The units featured a 1,000 hp, six-cylinder prime mover, and were configured in a B-B wheel arrangement mounted atop a pair o..
Baldwin DRS66-1500
The Baldwin DRS66-1500 was a diesel-electric locomotive of the road switcher type rated at 1500 horsepower, that rode on three-axle trucks, having an C-C wheel arrangement. Diesel locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works Switchers: S-12, S-8, DS-4-4-10, DS-4-4-7.5, DS-4-4-6, VO-100..
Baldwin effect
The Baldwin effect, also known as Baldwinian evolution or ontogenic evolution, is an early evolutionary theory proposed by American psychologist James Mark Baldwin which proposes a mechanism for specific selection for general learning ability. Selected offspring would tend to have an increased capac..
Baldwin Harbor, New York
Baldwin Harbor is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 8,147 at the 2000 census. Baldwin Harbor is in the Town of Hempstead. Geography Baldwin Harbor is located at [40°38′2″N, 73°36′14″W] (40.633923, -73.603779)&..
Baldwin High School
Baldwin High School can refer to: Baldwin High School (New York) in Baldwin, New YorkBaldwin High School (Georgia) in Milledgeville, GeorgiaBaldwin High School (Hawaii) in Wailuku, HawaiiBaldwin High School (Kansas) in Baldwin City, KansasBaldwin High School (Michigan) in Baldwin, Michigan This ..
Baldwin High School (Baldwin, Pennsylvania)
Baldwin High School is in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the 3rd largest public school in Pittsburgh and is currently under renovation. Long time NFL coach for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins and the current head coach for the University of Pittsburgh football team, Da..
Baldwin High School (Georgia)
Baldwin High School is located at 155 Highway 49 West in Milledgeville, Georgia. The building, made of brown bricks on the exterior and an outdated brown trim on the interior, opened in 1988 as a combination of Milledgeville's two former high schools, Boddie High School and the original Baldwin High..
Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California
Baldwin Hills is a district in southwestern Los Angeles, California, in South Los Angeles. It is located on the central hills overlooking the Los Angeles Basin, and in the flats immediately to their north. (Areas in the flats are often referred to as Baldwin Village.) It includes the Village Gree..
Baldwin Hills Reservoir
The Baldwin Hills Reservoir was a man-made water storage basin located on a low hilltop in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles. It was constructed between 1947 and 1951 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on a small active fault line. The design consisted of four layers above the rock foundation..
Baldwin House
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Baldwin House is a fine Colonial American mansion located at 2 Alfred Street, Woburn, Massachusetts. It is..
Baldwin I
Baldwin I may refer to: Baldwin I of Edessa, also first king of JerusalemBaldwin I of Constantinople (d.1205)Baldwin I Iron Arm Count of FlandersBaldwin I, Count of Hainaut This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred yo..
Baldwin I, Count of Flanders
Baldwin I of Flanders (d. 879), also known as Baldwin Iron Arm, was the first count of Flanders. Lineage Baldwin was the son of the forester Inghelram, also called Audacer, and had been created first count of Flanders in 862. Baldwin rose to prominence when he eloped with Judith, daughter of Charl..
Baldwin II
Baldwin II may refer to: Baldwin II of Constantinople, Latin Emperor of ConstantinopleBaldwin II of Jerusalem, King of JerusalemBaldwin II, Count of Hainaut (1056-1098)Baldwin II of Flanders This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Baldwin II, Count of Flanders
Baldwin II of Flanders (c. 865 – September 10 918), nicknamed Calvus (the Bald) was the second count of Flanders. He was also hereditary abbot of St. Bertin from 892 till his death. He was the son of Baldwin I of Flanders and Judith, a daughter of Charles the Bald. The early years of Baldwi..
Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut
Baldwin II of Mons (1056–1098) was count of Hainaut from 1071 to his death. He was the younger son of Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders and Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut. Baldwin became Count after the death of his older brother, Arnulf III, Count of Flanders. The family claim to the ti..
Baldwin III
Baldwin III may refer to: Baldwin III of JerusalemBaldwin III, Count of FlandersBaldwin III, Count of Hainaut This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direc..
Baldwin III, Count of Flanders
Baldwin III of Flanders (940–January 1, 962) was count of Flanders together with his father Arnulf I. He died before his father and was succeeded by his infant son Arnulf II, with his father acting as regent until his own death. Arnulf I had made Baldwin co-ruler in 958. During his short rule..
Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut
Baldwin III (1088–1120) was count of Hainaut from 1098 to his death. He was son of Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut and Ida of Leuven. Family and children He was married with Yolande van Wassenberg, daughter of Gerhards I, Count of Geldern. Their children were: Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut.Gerhar..
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
Baldwin III (1130 – February 10, 1162) was king of Jerusalem from 1143–1162. He was the eldest son of Melisende and Fulk of Jerusalem, and the grandson of Baldwin II of Jerusalem. Contents 1 Succession2 Second Crusade3 Civil war4 Recovery5 Byzantine alliance6..
Baldwin II of Constantinople
House of CapetCadets Senior House Valois Bourbon Burgundy Portugal Aviz Braganza Baldwin II (1217–1273) was the last emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople. He was a younger son of Yolanda of Flanders, sister of the first two emperors, Baldwin I and Henry of Flanders. ..
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin of Bourcq (died August 21, 1131) was the second count of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and the third king of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death. Contents 1 Ancestry2 Count of Edessa3 King of Jerusalem4 Succession5 Sources Ancestry Baldwin was the son of Hugh, coun..
Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders
Baldwin IV of Flanders (980 – May 30, 1036), known as the Bearded, was Count of Flanders from 988 until his death. He was the son of Arnulf II of Flanders. His mother was Rozala of Lombardy. Other than his predecessors Baldwin turned his attention to the east and north, leaving the southern p..
Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut
Baldwin IV (1108 – November 8 1171) was count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death. Also known as Baldwin the Builder, he purchased the property of Ath in 1158 and built the Burbant tower. He ceded the locality of Braine-la-Willotte (Braine-le-Comte) to the chapter of Sainte-Waudru in 1158. En 1..
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
Baldwin IV (1161 – 1185), called the Leper or the Leprous, the son of Amalric I of Jerusalem and his first wife Agnes of Courtenay, was king of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1185. William of Tyre discovers Baldwin's first symptoms of leprosy (MS of L'Estoire d'Eracles (French translation of Willia..
Baldwin I of Constantinople
Baldwin I (July 1172 – 1205, Bulgaria), the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI Count of Hainaut, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the capture of Constantinople, the conquest of the..
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
Coronation of Baldwin I. (from: Histoire d'Outremer, 13. Cent.) Baldwin of Boulogne (died April 2, 1118) was one of the leaders of the First Crusade, who became count of Edessa and then the second monarch and first titled king of Jerusalem. He was the brother of the first king, Godfrey of Boui..
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Baldwin Locomotive Works builder's plate, 1922 The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Contents 1 History2 Steam locomotives3 Electric l..
Baldwin of Exeter
Baldwin of Exeter (d. November 19, 1190) was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1185 and 1190. He was born in Exeter, where he became archdeacon and then became abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Ford. He became Bishop of Worcester in 1180 and was elected Archbishop of Canterbury in 1185. During hi..
Baldwin of Ibelin
Baldwin of Ibelin, also known as Baldwin of Ramla (early 1130s-c. 1187), was an important noble of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. He was the second son of Barisan of Ibelin, and was the younger brother of Hugh of Ibelin and older brother of Balian of Ibelin. He was old enough..
Baldwin P. "Bulletproof" Vess
''C.O.P.S. Bulletproof Real name Baldwin P. Vess Background FBI Federal Agent C.O.P.S Position Founder and Commander in Chief of C.O.P.S. Trademark Features Wears dark sunglasses and has a bullet resistant cybernetic torso hidden underneath his trench coat, yellow shirt, and nar..
Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park is the name of some places in the United States: Baldwin Park, CaliforniaBaldwin Park, Missouri This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point direct..
Baldwin Park, California
Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 75,837. Baldwin Park began as part of cattle grazing land belonging to the San Gabriel Mission. It eventually becam..
Baldwin Park, Missouri
Baldwin Park is a village in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census. Geography Baldwin Park is located at [38°47′43″N, 94°14′44″W] (38.795321, -94.245640)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bur..
Baldwin Peninsula
Baldwin Peninsula is a peninsula located on the Arctic Circle in the northwestern region of the U.S. state of Alaska, at [66°33′N 161°55′W]. It extends 72 km (45 miles) into Kotzebue Sound from the Alaska mainland and defines the south boundary of Hotham Inlet. It is 2-19 km (1-12 m..
Baldwin Piano Company
The Baldwin Piano Company is the largest US-based manufacturer of keyboard instruments, most notably pianos. Its CEO is Robert J. Jones. Contents 1 History2 Notable Baldwin artists3 Current models3.1 Baldwin grands3.2 Baldwin verticals3.3 Chickering grands3.4 D...
Baldwin RF-16
The Baldwin RF-16 was a 1,600-horsepower (1,194 kW) cab unit-type diesel locomotive built for freight service by the Baldwin Locomotive Works between 1950 and 1953. Essentially an extension of the Baldwin DR-4-4-15 program, the RF-16 was produced solely in the "Sharknose" body style (referring to ..
Baldwin S-12
The Baldwin S-12 was a 1,200-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. The Baldwin Locomotive Works produced a total of 452 units between 1951 and 1956. Utilizing the powerful 6-cylinder 606A diesel engine prime mover, S-12s were known for their "lugging" power, despi..
Baldwin S-8
The Baldwin S-8 was an 800-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. The Baldwin Locomotive Works produced a total of 63 units (61 for United States railroads and 2 for use in Cuba) between 1951 and 1953. Only two intact examples of the S-8 are known to survive toda..
Baldwin Scholars
The Baldwin Scholars program at Duke University is a program for undergraduate women and leadership. Eighteen women are selected in the first year and continue through their senior year. The Baldwin Scholars program incorporates two academic seminars, a residential component, an internship, mentor..
Baldwin Spencer
--> For the anthropoligist, see W. Baldwin Spencer --> Winston Baldwin Spencer (born October 8, 1948) is the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda. He has been prime minister since March 24, 2004, when his party, the United Progressive Party, which he had led as the opposition party for several ..
Baldwin Stakes
The Baldwin Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses. It is raced each year at Santa Anita Park. It is open to three year olds willing to race sixe and a half furlongs down the downhill turf. The race is a Grade III event with a purse of $100,000. ..
Baldwin Steps
The Baldwin Steps The Baldwin Steps are set of stairs in Toronto. They mark the steepest part of the bluffs that mark the shoreline of the ancient Lake Iroquois. The sheerness of the cliff prevented roads running through thus the spot marks an interruption of Spadina Road. Along the top of the..
Baldwin Street, Dunedin
Baldwin Street A tourist descends the street Sign at the bottom of Baldwin Street The quiet suburban street of Baldwin Street, in New Zealand's southern city of Dunedin, is reputed to be the world's steepest street. It is located in the suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 kilometres ..
Baldwin the Eagle
Baldwin the Eagle is the mascot of Boston College, named after the Bald Eagle. It originated in 1961, when the College received its first live eagle mascot, Margo, which was derived from the first few letters of the school's official colors of maroon and gold. She appeared at all home football game..
Baldwin Township
Baldwin Township may refer to: Baldwin Township, Iosco County, MichiganBaldwin Township, Delta County, MichiganBaldwin Township, MinnesotaBaldwin Township, North CarolinaBaldwin Township, North DakotaBaldwin Township, Pennsylvania This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of a..
Baldwin Township, Delta County, Michigan
There is also Baldwin Township, Iosco County, Michigan. Baldwin Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 748. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 218.1 km² ..
Baldwin Township, Iosco County, Michigan
There is also Baldwin Township, Delta County, Michigan. Baldwin Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,726. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 81.1 km² ..
Baldwin Township, Michigan
Baldwin Township can refer to: Baldwin Township, Delta County, MichiganBaldwin Township, Iosco County, Michigan There is also the village of Baldwin, Michigan in Lake County. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred..
Baldwin Township, Minnesota
Baldwin Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,672. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.3 km² (34.9 mi²). 87.0 km² (33.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.2..
Baldwin Township, Pennsylvania
Baldwin Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,244 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2..
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
Baldwin V of Flanders (d. September 1, 1067) was Count of Flanders from 1036 until his death. He was the son of Baldwin IV of Flanders, who died in 1035. He, in turn, is a descendant of Elfrida (d. 949), daughter of Alfred the Great, Saxon King of England. In 1028 Baldwin married Adela (Alix), da..
Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
Baldwin V of Hainaut (1150 – December 17 1195) was count of Hainaut (1171–1195), count of Flanders as Baldwin VIII (1191–1195) and margrave of Namur as Baldwin I (1189–1195). Namur was acquired by his mother Alice of Namur, heiress of county and Flanders via his marriage to C..
Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders
Baldwin VI of Flanders (1030 – July 17, 1070) was briefly Count of Flanders, from 1067 to 1070. He was also (as Baldwin I) count of Hainaut from 1051 to 1070. He was the eldest son of Baldwin V of Flanders and Adela Capet, a daughter of king Robert II of France. In 1051 he married Richilde, ..
Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders
Baldwin VII of Flanders (died July 17, 1119) was count of Flanders from 1111 to 1119. He was the son of Robert II of Flanders and Clementia of Burgundy. Baldwin died after being wounded at the Battle of Bures-en-Brai, where he was fighting Henry I of England, on behalf of Louis VI of France. Baldw..
Baldwin Village, Los Angeles, California
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Baldwin Village is a community in South Los Angeles and centered around Hillcrest Drive and Martin Luther King ..
Baldwin VO-1000
The Baldwin VO-1000 was a diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between January, 1939 and December, 1946. The 236,260–242,200 lb (107,000–110,000 kg) units were powered by a normally-aspirated eight-cylinder diesel engine rated at 1,000 horsepower (746 ..
Baldwin VO-660
The Baldwin VO-660 was a diesel-electric locomotive switcher locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works between April, 1939 and May, 1946. The 197,520–203,980 lb (89,600–92,500 kg) units were powered by a six-cylinder diesel engine rated at 660 horsepower (492 kW), and rode on two-..
Baldwin V of Jerusalem
Top: Baldwin IV on his sickbed; Bottom: Baldwin V crowned. (From MS of William of Tyre's Historia and Old French Continuation, painted in Acre, 13C. Bib. Nat. Française.) Baldwin V of Jerusalem (Baldwin of Montferrat, also known as Baudouinet) (1177 – 1186) was the son of Sibylla of Jeru..
Baldwyn, Mississippi
Baldwyn is a city in Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,321 at the 2000 census. Geography Baldwyn is located at [34°30′32″N, 88°38′22″W] (34.508943, -88.639436)[Geographic references#1GR1]. The city straddles the boundary between Prentiss County on the no..
Baldy Man
Baldy Man was a character played by Gregor Fisher, a Scots comedian. His chief attribute was his comb over hairstyle as well as his bumbling nature and plump figure. The series achieved respectable viewing figures but was not as successful as Mr Bean, however it was liked by a large proportion of ..
Baldy Mountain
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Baldy Town
redirect[[Template:Portal]]Baldy Town is a now-abandoned, formerly bustling town located at the base of Mount Baldy in Colfax County, New Mexico. Baldy Town, which served as the base of gold mining operations on the mountain, figured prominently in Old West culture and folklore, but was completely a..
Bald Arch
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Bald Arch is a technical term used by engineers to d..
Bald Archie
The Bald Archie is an Australian art prize, a parody of the Archibald Prize. It usually includes cartoons or humorous works of art making fun of Australian celebrities. It is supposedly judged by Maude, a cockatoo. It began in 1994 at the Coolac Festival of Fun, in the tiny town of Coolac near Gund..
Bald Bull
Bald Bull is a fictional character from Nintendo's Punch-Out!! Series. Bald Bull has made the most video game appearances out of any of the Punch-Out!! boxers. The mad man from Istanbul first appeared in the 1984 arcade hit Punch-Out!! and then went on to two appearances in the NES game Mik..
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), also known as the American Eagle, is a bird of prey found in North America, most recognizable as the national bird of the United States. The species was on the brink of extinction in the USA late in the 20th century but now has a stable population and i..
Bald Eagle Creek
Bald Eagle Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Centre County, Pennsylvania in the United States. See also List of Pennsylvania rivers ..
Bald Eagle State Forest
Bald Eagle State Forest, Pennsylvania Protected Areas of PennsylvaniaDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources State Parks Allegheny Islands | Archbald Pothole | Bald Eagle | Beltzville | Bendigo | Benjamin Rush | Big Pocono | Big Spring | Black Moshannon | Blue Knob | Boyd Big | Bucha..
Bald Eagle Township, Pennsylvania
Bald Eagle Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 107.7 km² (41.6 mi²). 106.7 km² (41.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi..
Bald face
A bald face is a horse marking that is distinguished on the face. A bald face covers the whole face, also covering at least one eye. Horses with bald faces often have blue eyes. ..
Bald Head Island, North Carolina
Bald Head Island is a village located on the east side of Cape Fear in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Compared to the bustling city of Wilmington to the north, Bald Head Island is a small, somewhat remote village. It is only accessible by ferry from the nearby town of Southport. Cars are not allo..
Bald Head lighthouse
-->Bald Head Lighthouse, or "Old Baldy," is the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina, completed in 1817. Standing 90 feet high and containing 112 steps, it served as an active lighthouse until 1935 and as a radio beacon until 1958. It was used mostly to guide ships through the perilous Frying Pan ..
Bald Hill
Bald Hill is arguably Wollongong's most well known and most popular lookout. Not only are the views unsurpassed, the area is also internationally known as a major hang gliding centre. It was on the beach below Bald Hill that Lawrence Hargrave, an Australian pioneer of flight, experimented with box..
Bald Hills, Queensland
--> Bald Hills is the northernmost suburbs of the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Bald Hills is a largely residential suburb. It is mostly surrounded by bushland, but in the last few years some of the bush areas have been cleared to make way for new residential areas. It also borders o..
Bald Hills railway station, Brisbane
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Bald Knob
Bald Knob is the highest point on Back Allegheny Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia and is part of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. At 4,842 feet above sea level, it is the third highest point in the state and also the third highest in the Allegheny Mountains. Contents 1 Ge..
Bald Knob, Arkansas
Bald Knob is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,210 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notes4 External links Geography Bald Knob is located at [35°18′42″N, 91°34′12″W] (35.311535, -91.569951)[Ge..
Bald Knobbers
--> Bald Knobbers refers to a group of non-racially motivated vigilantes in the southern part of the state of Missouri in the United States, who were active during the period 1883-1889. They are commonly depicted wearing hoods with horns, a distinction that evolved during the rapid proliferation o..
Bald Knob Cross
Bald Knob Cross, completed in 1963, is a large white cross located in Alto Pass, Illinois. The structure is 111 ft tall and is visible, when lit at night, over an area of 7,500 square miles. The base of the cross is made of Illinois marble and the upper portion is covered by reinforced steel porce..
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,800 acre (60 km²) wildlife refuge located in White County, Arka..
Bald Mountain, Idaho
Bald Mountain during the summer Bald Mountain is a ski mountain located in Sun Valley, Idaho, USA. It is the main ski area of the Sun Valley resort. It is 3400 feet (1036 m) vertically from top to bottom. There are 19 ski lifts (7 Quads, 4 Triples, 5 Doubles, 3 Surface, and an uphill capacity ..
Bald Mountain Recreation Area
Bald Mountain Recreation Area External links [Bald Mountain Recreation Area - Michigan DNR][View Weather & Maps] - Unearthed Outdoors ..
Bald Nap, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bald Nap is a hamlet on Bay D'espoir. It is located in the Trinity District. The Way Office was established in 1882. The first Waymaster was William Guilliford. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador ..
Bald Point
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Bald Point State Park
Bald Point State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Ochlockonee Bay, approximately seven miles southeast of Panacea, in Alligator Point, off U.S. 98, in northwestern Florida. The address is 146 Box Cut. Recreational Activities The park has such amenities as beaches, bicycling, birding, c..
Bald River
The Bald River is a short river located in Monroe County, Tennessee in the Cherokee National Forest. It is a tributary to the Tellico River. Just before its mouth into the Tellico, it falls over a large waterfall, Bald River Falls, which is variously reported as being between 80 and 100 feet (25 an..
Bald Rock National Park
Bald Rock National Park is a national park in northern New South Wales, Australia, just north of Tenterfield on the Queensland border. On the other side of the border national park continues, the Girraween National Park. Vista from the top of Bald Rock The park is named after its most promi..
Bald Uakari
The Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus), also known as the Red Uakari or Bald-headed Uakari, is a distinctive red-faced monkey found in swampy forests in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. The species is considered "near threatened" by the 2004 World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List because of hunting and the..
Bale
Bale can refer to any of the following: Contents 1 Places2 People3 Industrial packaging4 Other5 See also Places Basel, the Swiss city, for which the French name is BâleBale, Istria, CroatiaBalé Province, Burkina FasoBale Province, Ethiopia, a former province in Ethiopi..
Balé
Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,595 km² with a population of 197,000 (2005 est.) Boromo is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso and known for its National Park where one can see savannah elephant herds. Pro..
Bale, Croatia
Bale }} Bale (Italian: Valle) is a small town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. Rich regional architecture and particularities of the language spoken by the older population make this place an attractive destination. After part of the population had opted to belong to Italy after the S..
Balearic
Balearic is the name given collectively to the group of Catalan variants spoken in the Balearic Islands (Balearic/Catalan Illes Balears, Castilian (Spanish) Islas Baleares), Spain. Some features of Balearic include: Part of Balearic preserves a vocalic system of 8 stressed vowels /a/,/ə/,/ɛ/,/e/,..
Balearica
The bird genus Balearica consists of two species in the crane family Gruidae: the Black-crowned Crane (B. pavonina) and the Grey-crowned Crane (B. regulorum). The species occur in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, and are the only cranes that can nest in trees. This habitat is one reason why t..
Balearic Anticolonialist Group
Balearic Anticolonialist Group (in Catalan: Grup Anticolonialista Balear) was a political organization on the Balearic Islands 1975-1977. GAB promoted independence of the Balearic Islands, both from Spain and Catalonia. This stand isolated the organization from the mainstream of the nationalist le..
Balearic Beat
Balearic Beat is a style of electronic dance music that emerged in the late 1980s and was popular into the mid-1990s. The style was named for its popularity among European nightclub and beach rave patrons on the Balearic island of Ibiza, a popular tourist destination. Some dance music compilations r..
Balearic cuisine
Balearic Islands cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients in the cuisine of the Balearic Islands, in Spain. These include ensaimadas (a Majorcan pastry cake), sobrassada, and cheeses, and gin from the Minorcan city of Mahon. ..
Balearic Islands
Flag Coat of Arms Capital Palma Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 17th4 992 km² 1,0% Population – Total (2005) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 14th 983 131 2,2% 196,94/..
Balearic People's Union
Balearic People's Union (in Spanish: Unión del Pueblo Balear) is a political party on the island of Menorca, Spain. UPB was formed around 1998, and revived ahead of the 2003 municipal elections. Vicente Garau is the president of the party. UPB opposes Catalan separatism. Ahead of the 2003 municipa..
Balearic Sea
The Balearic Sea is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea, between the east coast of Spain and the Balearic Islands. ..
Balearic Shearwater
The Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. This species breeds on islands and coastal cliffs in the Balearic islands. Most winter in that sea, but some enter the Atlantic in late summer, reaching north to Great Britain and Ire..
Baledrokadroka incident
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Baleen
Baleen hair is attached to the baleen plate Baleen (also called whalebone) is a substance made of keratin and is therefore stiff but somewhat elastic. Whalebone is a modification of the epidermis. A bony mineral, hydroxyapatite, is also present in baleen in small amounts, along with traces of m..
Baleen whale
Baleen The baleen whales, also called whalebone whales or great whales, form the Mysticeti, one of two suborders of the Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises). Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water, rather than having teeth. This distinguishes ..
BALEETED!
BALEETED! is a synonym for "deleted" that has some popularity on the Internet, especially on Internet forums. Contents 1 Origin2 List of commands used by Homestar3 Sightings4 External links Origin This slang word originated with the Homestar Runner Flash cartoon series. The H..
Balefire
For a fire made of bales of straw or wood, see Bonfire. For the book series by Cate Tiernan, see Balefire (book series) Balefire, in the world of the Wheel of Time, is a weapon created with the One Power. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. It has only ..
Balefire (book series)
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Baleira
Baleira, is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo. [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Municipalities of Lugo Abadín | Alfoz | Antas de Ulla | Baleira | Baralla | Barreiros | Becerreá | Begonte | Bóveda | Burela | Carballedo | Castro de Rei | Castroverde | Cervantes ..
Baleizão
Baleizão Baleizão is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Beja. It is 138.25 km² in area, with 1,056 inhabitants as of 2001. The parish contains Monte do Olival ("Hill of the Olive Grove"), where Catarina Eufémia was murdered in 1954. She subsequently became a national icon of the r..
Baleka Mbete
Baleka Mbete (born September 24, 1949) is a South African politician and the current Speaker of the South African National Assembly. She received a teacher's certificate from Lovedale Teachers' College and taught in Durban. After going into exile Mbete taught in Mbabane, and went on to work for th..
Balen
Location of Balen within the province of Antwerp Balen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and Olmen. On January 1 2006 Balen had a total population of 20,276. The total area is 72.88 km² which gives a populat..
Balena, Newfoundland and Labrador
Balena was in the Fortune Bay District. Ocean steamers from the Reid-Newfoundland Company and the Newfoundland Produce Company made frequent calls there around 1911. he first Postmaster was A.D. Neilson. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador List of people of Newfoundland and L..
Balenciaga
French fashion house founded by Cristobal Balenciaga, a spanish artist. He introduced couture shapes to the women's world and was refered to as "the master of as all" by Christian Dior. His bubble skirts and odd, feminin, yet ultra modern shapes proved his right to success. Today, the brand is parti..
Baleno
Baleno is a name for: Hong Kong based retail clothing chain, see Baleno (Hong Kong)Philippines municipality of Baleno, Masbate This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the li..
Baleno, Masbate
Baleno is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 19,897 people in 3,612 households. Barangays Baleno is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. BaaoBanaseBatuilaCagaraCagpandanCancahoraoCanjundayDocolEastern Caps..
Baleno (Hong Kong)
Baleno (班尼路) is a clothing store chain prominent in East Asia, especially in Chinese-speaking regions. Texwinca acquired the Baleno trademark and formed Baleno Holdings Limited in 1996. Texwinca currently operates approximately 5000 stores, with key markets in mainland China, Hong Kong, Tai..
Baler
This article describes the farm machinery. For the municipality in Aurora, Philippines, see Baler, Aurora. A round baler A baler is a piece of farm machinery that is used to compress a cut, raked, crop (such as hay or straw) into bales and bind the bales with twine. There are several differen..
Baler, Aurora
Baler is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Aurora. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 29,923 people in 5.955 households. Baler is the political and economic center of Aurora. It is located some 230 kilometers northw..
Balerno
Balerno is a suburb of the Scottish capital Edinburgh. It is considered one of the wealthier suburbs, and lies to the far south west of the city, next to Juniper Green and Currie. History Its name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Airneach. Balerno dates back to the 1300s. The 18th Century ..
Bales
Bales is a surname that can be used to refer to the following people. Gerald Bales, Canadian organist and composerPeter Bales, English calligraphistKevin Bales, American author and slavery expertMike Bales, Canadian ice hockey player This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list o..
Baleshare
Baleshare ([57°32′N 7°22′W]) is a tidal island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is linked to North Uist by a causeway built in 1962 and is properly known by its Scottish Gaelic name of Baile Sear. It is said that there was land to the west of Baleshare, washed away by a tsunam..
Baleshwar River
The Baleshwar River is located in eastern India. It borders the largest mangrove forest in the world, in the Sundarbans delta. ..
Baleshwar Temple
--> Amidst the main city of Champawat is the historical "Baleshwar Temple". Built by the rulers of Chand dynasty, Baleshwar Temple is a marvelous symbol of stone carving. There isn't any historical manuscript that dates the Baleshwar temple, however it is believed to be built between 10–12 ce..
Balestier Khalsa FC
Balestier Khalsa Football Club is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League. The club is a merger of two clubs who played in the S.League in past years – Balestier Central FC and Clementi Khalsa FC – who came together at the end of the 2002 season. The team's home ground is ..
Balestrand
Balestrand kommune County Sogn og Fjordane District Sogn Municipality NO-1418]] Administrative centre Balestrand Mayor (2003) Erland Fagermoen (KrF) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²411 km²0.13 % 2004) - ..
Balete
Balete can refer to: Homestar Runner's pronunciation of delete.The modern name for the baMalete, a Southern African Bantu tribe.Balete, Aklan, a municipality in the Philippines. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an refer..
Balete, Aklan
Balete is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,616 people in 4,548 households. Barangays Balete is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. AranasArcangelCalizoCortesFelicianoFulgencioGuankoMoralesOquendoPoblacio..
Balete, Batangas
Balete is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,792 people in 3,067 households. Balete is well known for its location, because of the panoramic view of the Taal Volcano. Barangays Balete is politically subdivid..
Baley
Baley (Russian: ) is a town in Chita Oblast, Russia, located on the Unda River (Amur's basin) some 350 km east of Chita. Population: 14,000 (2005 est.); 14,797 (2002 Census). ..
Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park
Bale Grist Mill Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park is a California state park located in Napa County. The park is the site of a water-powered grist mill that was built in 1846. It was once the center of social activity as Napa Valley settlers gathered to have their corn and wheat ground into..
Bale Mountains
Bale Mountains in Southeastern Ethiopia. The Bale Mountains are a range of mountains in the Oromia Region of southeast Ethiopia, south of the Awash River. They include Tullu Demtu, the second-highest mountain in Ethiopia (4377 meters), and Mount Batu (4307 meters). The Web River, whose waters..
Bale Mountains National Park
Bale Mountains at over 4000m in Southeastern Ethiopia. The Bale Mountains National Park is a national park in the Oromia region of southeast Ethiopia. It covers about 2,200 square kilometers of the Bale Mountains to the west and southwest of Goba. This national park contains three distinct ec..
Bale Oak
The Bale Oak was a large oak tree in Bale, a village in northern Norfolk, England that measured 36 feet in circumference, was over 500 years old and, reportedly, featured branches over 70 feet long. History In the middle of the 14th century, All Saints church was erected immediately east of the sit..
Bale Province
Bale Province may refer to: Bale Province, Burkina FasoBale Province, Ethiopia This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Bale Province, Ethiopia
Bale is the name of two polities located in the southeastern part of modern Ethiopia The kingdom of Bale The earlier Bale was a Muslim tributary kingdom to the Emperor of Ethiopia during the Solomonid dynasty, between Ifat and Hadiya. This kingdom's earliest surviving mention is in the Soldiers Son..
Bale sling hitch
diagram on how to tie this knot. The Bale sling hitch is used to refer to a type of knot where a lark's head is used for hoisting or lowering objects. ..
Bale Zone
Bale is one of the 12 Zones in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Bale is named for the former kingdom of Bale, which is approximately located in the same area. Bale is bordered on the south by Borena, on the southwest by the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region, on the northwest by Arsi,..
Balf
Balf is a town in Hungary, near Sopron. [47.6333° N 16.6000° E] ..
Balfarg
Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex near Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland (Grid reference ). It visibly consists of a henge and the remnants of a stone circle which has been partly reconstructed. It was excavated between 1977 and 1978 by Roger Mercer prior to the development of a new housing est..
Balfate
Balfate is a municipality in the Honduran department of Colón. ..
Balfour
Balfour may refer to: Arthur Balfour, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.Henry Balfour Gardiner, British composer.One of several people named James Balfour.Eric Balfour, an American actor. Contents 1 United States2 South Africa3 New Zealand4 Scotland5 ..
Balfour's Law
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Balfour, British Columbia
Balfour is an unincorporated community in British Columbia, located c.30 km northeast of the city of Nelson and located at the juncture of Kootenay Lake with its West Arm. It is the location of a vehicle and rail ferry crossing the main arm of the lake; the rail ferry is part of the southern mainli..
Balfour, New Zealand
Balfour is a small town located in the Southland Region of New Zealand. According to the 2001 census, it has a usually resident population of 135, unchanged from the previous census in 1996. Balfour is located between the Hokonui Hills and the Mataura River in the Waimea Plains, and is about twent..
Balfour, North Carolina
Balfour is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census. Geography Balfour is located at [35°20′46″N, 82°28′37″W] (35.346017, -82.476941)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the ..
Balfour, North Dakota
Balfour is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 20 at the 2000 census. Balfour was founded in 1899. Geography Balfour is located at [47°57′4″N, 100°32′1″W] (47.951113, -100.533608)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to th..
Balfour, South Africa
Balfour is a small coal mining and maize farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town was established in 1898 as McHattiesburg after its founder Frederick McHattie. In 1905 the town changed its name when the British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour gave a speech at the local station platform when..
Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: [BBY]) is a British based construction and civil engineering company based in central London. It is constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Balfour Beatty was founded in 1909 by George Balfour, a Scottish mechanical engineer, and Andrew Beatty, an English chartered a..
Balfour Currie
Balfour Watson Currie, C.C. , B.Sc. , M.Sc. , Ph.D. , LL.D. , D.Sc. , F.R.S.C. (1902 – January 8, 1981) was a Canadian scientist specializing in the fields of meteorology and climatology. Currie and Frank Davies worked together at Chesterfield Inlet during the Second International Polar Year..
Balfour Declaration
The name Balfour Declaration is applied to two key British government policy statements associated with Conservative statesman and former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. The first is the Balfour Declaration of 1917: An official letter from the British Foreign Office headed by Arthur Balfour, the UK..
Balfour Declaration, 1917
The Balfour Declaration was a letter dated November 2, 1917, from British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, to Lord Rothschild (Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild), a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation, a private Zionist organization. The le..
Balfour Declaration 1926
The Balfour Declaration of 1926 is a report of the October-November 1926 Imperial Conference of British Empire leaders in London. It states that the United Kingdom and the Dominions "are autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any as..
Balfour Stewart
Balfour Stewart (November 1, 1828 - December 19, 1887), Scottish physicist, was born in Edinburgh, and was educated at the University of Edinburgh. The son of a tea merchant, he was for some time engaged in business in Leith and in Australia, but, returning to his studies of physics at Edinburgh, h..
Balfour v. Balfour
Balfour v. Balfour Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Date decided: 25 June 1919 Full case name: Balfour and Balfour Citations: [1919] 2 K.B. 571 Judges sitting: Warrington, Duke and Atkin L. JJ Cases cited: none Legislation cited: Married Women's Property Act 1882 Cas..
Balfron
Balfron, is a village in Stirling council area, Scotland. It is situated near Endrick Water on the A875 road, 18 miles (29 km) west of Stirling and 16 miles (26 km) north of Glasgow. Although a rural settlement, it lies within commuting distance of Glasgow, and serves as a dormitory town. It has sho..
Balfron Tower
Balfron Tower Balfron Tower is a 27-storey housing block in the Poplar district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It forms part of the Brownfield estate close to the Blackwall Tunnel. Since 1998 it has been a Grade II* listed building. It was designed by architect Ernő Goldfinger and,..
Balga
See also Balga, Western Australia. Balga (Russian: ; Polish: ) was a medieval castle of the Teutonic Knights. Its ruins are located near the village of Vesyoloye 30 km southwest of Kaliningrad in Bagrationovsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast in Russia. The oldest Ordensburg constructed by the Knights..
Balga, Western Australia
Balga is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Its post code is 6061. The name "Balga" was adopted in 1954 and is derived from an Aboriginal word for the indigenous grass tree Xanthorrhoea, commonly known as the Black Boy. It is considered by man..
Balgarovo
Balgarovo (Bulgarian Българово) is a town in Southeastern Bulgaria. It is located in Burgas oblast and is close to the town of Kameno. ..
Balgarska Armiya Stadium
--> Balgarska Armyia Stadium (Bulgarian: стадион „Българска армия“, translated as "Stadium of the Bulgarian Army") is the club stadium of the Bulgarian football club CSKA Sofia. It is situated in the Borisova Gradina (Boris' Park), in the centre of Sofia. The stadium has 4..
Balgay
Balgay is a suburb in the west end of Dundee, Scotland. The area is also located near Ninewells Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital and Westgate Health Centre. The city councillor for the area is SNP's Bob Duncan. Lochee Park is situated east of Balgay and has a perimeter of 1 mile (approx) and annua..
Balgillo
Balgillo is a housing development in the Dundee suburb of Broughty Ferry. It is bounded by Balgillo Road to the south, the A92 Dundee to Arbroath dual carriageway to the north, Balgillo Road East to the west, and Panmurefield Village to the east. The current city councillor for the area is the cons..
Balgitzin
In the account of Theophanes, Balgitzin was the Khazar tudun of Phanagoria during the sojourn of Justinian II in that town. He was dispatched, along with Papatzys, by Busir Khagan to kill Justinian in 704, after Busir was bribed by Tiberius III. Justinian's Khazar wife Theodora warned him in advance..
Balgoij
Balgoij is a little village in Gelderland, Netherlands, near the Meuse River. It belongs to the Wijchen municipality. It has about 740 citizens. ..
Balgonie, Saskatchewan
Balgonie is a town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, 23 km east of Regina beside the Trans-Canada Highway. According to the Canada 2001 Census: Population: 1,239 (+9.5% from 1996) Land area: 3.15 km² Population density: 393.2 people/km² Median age: 32.5 (males: 32.5..
Balgowan
Balgowan can refer to: Balgowan, South AfricaBalgowan, South AustraliaBalgowan a suburb of Dundee in Scotland This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, yo..
Balgowan, Dundee
Balgowan is an area of Dundee, Scotland. The name derives from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Ghobhainn, meaning "blacksmith's town" (cf also Govan in Glasgow from the same Celtic root). Areas of Dundee Ardler | Balfield | Balgay | Balgillo | Balgowan | Barnhill | Blackness | Bowbridge | Broughty F..
Balgowan, South Africa
Balgowan is a valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa. The Midlands Meander Route (a unique mix of more than 160 places to eat, drink, sleep, shop, play and have fun) on the R 103, runs through Balgowan in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Balgowan is not much more than an ol..
Balgowlah, Manly Ferry
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Balgowlah, New South Wales
Balgowlah, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, is located in the Northern Beaches area of the city. It is part of Manly Council and its postcode is 2093. Balgowlah was named in 1832 after an Aboriginal word thought to be a reference to the North Harbour of Port Jackson. It serves as the commercial centr..
Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales
Balgowlah Heights is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, and generally considered a wealthy Northern Beaches suburb. It is part of Manly Council. Adjoining the areas of Seaforth, Clontarf and Manly itself, the suburb has houses that exceed $A 5 million mark. Situated at 80 m above Middle Harbour, some ho..
Balgownie
Balgownie may refer to: Balgownie, New South WalesBalgownie, Aberdeenshire This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Balgownie, New South Wales
Balgownie is a small suburb of Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia. Balgownie lies to the north-west of the Wollongong CBD. It stretches from the lower slopes of Mount Keira along the Illawarra Escarpment to the base of the Broker's Nose promontory. To the east, Balgownie is bordered by th..
Balgreen
Balgreen is a suburb of Edinburgh. The name comes from Scottish Gaelic, either being Baile na Grèine (Sunny Town) or Baile Grain (Gravel town) from the gravel on the riverbank. It does not, as some etymologies have suggested, come from "Ball Green". The "Bal-" prefix can also be found in Balerno. ..
Balhae
Korean name Hangul: 발해 Hanja: 渤海 McCune-Reischauer: Parhae Revised Romanization: Balhae Chinese name Traditional Chinese: 渤海 Simplified Chinese: 渤海 Hanyu Pinyin: Bóhǎi Wade-Giles: Po-hai Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (Bohai in Chinese) (698 - 92..
Balham
Balham is: Balham, a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth and London Borough of Lambeth in London in England.Balham, a commune in the Ardennes département, in France This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred yo..
Balham, London
Balham ['bæləm] is a neighbourhood in South London Balham is an inner London suburb possessing many well built Victorian terraced houses now highly valued as family homes. It has been settled since Saxon times and large country retreats for the affluent classes were built here in the ei..
Balham railway station
Balham railway station is a station in Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Opened in 1863, it was known initially as Balham and Upper Tooting. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3. The track divides to the south of Balham, towards Crystal Palace, Croydon and Mitcham Junction: to the north i..
Balham station
Balham station in Balham, south west London, may mean Balham railway stationBalham tube stationThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the inten..
Balham tube station
Balham tube station is a station on London Underground's Northern Line located between Clapham South and Tooting Bec stations. The surface building was designed by the architect Charles Holden. The station opened in 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the line. The station is in Travelcard Zone..
Balhannah, South Australia
Balhannah ([34°59′S 138°49′E]) is a town in the Adelaide Hills about 30 km southeast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It was established in 1839 as a farming community. It had one of the first fruit cold stores in Australia in 1914, which is still in use. It is on the mai..
Balhara
Balhara is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan. The Balhara (Balahara) gotra is also found among the Sikhs and Muslims. Balhara Jats were the rulers in Sindh from 8th to 10th century. In 710 AD Muhammad bin Qasim occupied Sindh. Brahman Raja Dahir was the ruler of Sindh at that time. Raja Dahir’s..
Balho
Balho is a town located in the Tadjourah Region of Djibouti near the Ethiopian border. ..
Bali
Bali Motto: Bali Dwipa Jaya("Prosperous Bali Island") Capital Denpasar Government - Governor - Vice governor Dewa Made BerathaKesuma Kelakan Area - Total 5,632.86 km² Population - Total (2000) - Density 3,150,00..
Bali, Cameroon
Bali is a town in Cameroon, lying west of Bamenda. It has a population of 32,000 (2001 estimate). Formerly the centre of a kingdom, it is known for its palace and its regular festival. ..
Bali-Vitu languages
Bali-Vitu Languages Spoken in: Melanesia Geneticclassification: Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Central Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Eastern Malayo-Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic &nbs..
Balian
People with the name Balian include Balian of Ibelin, a 12th century nobleman and crusader, and the protagonist of the 2005 movie Kingdom of HeavenOther members of the Ibelin family; including Balian's father, also known as Barisan of IbelinRoger Balian, a 20th century French physicist, author of F..
Balian-Low theorem
The Balian-Low theorem is named for Roger Balian and Francis Low. Suppose [g \in L^2(\mathbb)] and [g_(x) = e^ g(x - n),] where [m,n \in \mathbb]. The Balian-Low theorem states that if [\: m, n \in \mathbb\}] is an orthonormal basis for [L^2(\ma..
Baliangao, Misamis Occidental
Baliangao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 14,552 people in 3,255 households. Barangays Baliangao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Del PilarLandingLumipacLusotMabiniMagsaysayMisomMitac..
Balian of Ibelin
Balian of Ibelin surrendering the city of Jerusalem to Saladin, from Les Passages faits Outremer par les Français contre les Turcs et autres Sarrasins et Maures outremarins, ca. 1490. Balian of Ibelin (early 1140s–1193) was an important noble in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 1..
Baliari
Baliari is a census town in Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Baliari had a population of 11,528. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Baliari has an average literacy rate of 59..
Baliarrain
Baliarrain is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. External links [Official Website] Information available in Spanish and Basque.[BALIARRAIN in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskome..
Balibago
Balibago is a division of Angeles City in the Philippines that is located around 80 miles north of the nation's capitol Manila. Within it's border to the former US air base Clark it hosts the Philippine's largest Red-light district. The area of Balibago is located on Fields Avenue from the crossing ..
Balibo
Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately 10km from the Indonesian border. It is located in the Bobonaro district. It was estimated by Human Rights Watch that 70% of the town was destroyed during the militia violence that preceded the vote on East Timorese independence. Balibo achieve..
Balibo Five
The Balibo Five were a group of Australian television journalists based in the town of Balibo in the then Portuguese Timor (now East Timor), who were killed on October 16, 1975 by Indonesian troops mounting incursions, prior to the full-scale invasion of the territory on December 7 that year. They ..
Balichak
Balichak is a census town in Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balichak had a population of 12,206. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Balichak has an average literacy rat..
Balie Peyton
Balie Peyton (1803-1878) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's sixth district in the United States House of Representatives. He was born near Gallatin, Tennessee on November 6, 1803. He completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commeced practice in Ga..
Baliga
Baliga is a family name used by the Gowda Saraswath Brahmins (GSB for short) of the Konkan region of India. The Baliga surname is used by three major families in the Gowda Saraswath Brahmin community: the Bantwal Baliga, Manjeshwar Baliga and Kallianpur Baliga. Their Gotras and Kuldevatas are diff..
Baligant
In the Chanson de Roland, Baligant is the Emir of Babylon, who tries to aid the defence of Zaragoza from Charlemagne. He is killed in the ensuing battle. ..
Baligh
In Islamic legal terminology, Baligh or Bulugh refers to a person who has reached maturity or puberty and has full responsibility under Islamic law. Legal theorists assign different ages and criteria for reaching this state for both males and females.John Esposito, Islam, Oxford University Press 200..
Baligród
Baligród is a village and gmina (municipality) in Lesko powiat (district), Podkarpacie voivodship (since January 1st, 1999 until January 1st, 2002 in Bieszczady powiat), Poland. Contents 1 Data2 History3 Sightseeing4 See also Data Population: 1468 (June 2004)Location: 4..
Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte
Baliguian is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,631 people in 2,771 households. Barangays Baliguian is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. AlegriaDiangasDiculomGuimotanKauswaganKilalabanLin..
Balıkesir
Balıkesir is the capital city of Balıkesir Province in Turkey and has a population of 215,436. Its main exports are olive-based products. It is a popular tourist destination for Turkish holidaymakers, who use it as a base to explore the nearly countryside which is renowned for its beauty, especial..
Balıkesir Province
Location of Balıkesir Province Balıkesir is a province in midwestern Turkey, having shorelines on both Marmara and the Aegean seas. Its adjacent provinces are Çanakkale to the west, İzmir to the southwest, Manisa to the south, Kutahya to the southeat, and Bursa to the east. The provincial..
Balikh
The Balikh River originates in Turkey and empties in Syria into the Euphrates. As a rule, the river does not run dry at any time of the year. The river is an important water source for the steppes of the Balikh Valley region. In antiquity, the area was densely populated. The archaeologist Max Mall..
Balikliova
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since June 2006. } Balikliova is a small village between Urla and Karab..
Balikpapan
Landscape of Balikpapan City Balikpapan is a city (population 309,234 1990) on the island of Borneo, in Indonesia. It is the second largest city in the province of East Kalimantan, located on an inlet of Makassar Strait about 115 kilometres from Samarinda, the capital of East Kalimantan provin..
Balikpapan class LCH
HMAS Brunei on the hardstand in Dili harbour The Balikpapan class LCH (Landing Craft, Heavy) were originally a class of eight vessels built for the Australian Army. Today the Royal Australian Navy operates six vessels of this class, all the ships in the class having been transferred to the N..
Balik Pulau
Balik Pulau is a town in Penang, Malaysia Penang Districts: North East Penang Island | South West Penang Island | North Seberang Perai | Central Seberang Perai | South Seberang Perai City: George Town Towns: Balik Pulau | Batu Ferringhi | Batu Maung | Bayan Lepas | Bukit Mertajam | Butte..
Balilihan, Bohol
Balilihan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,837 people in 3,101 households. Barangays Balilihan is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Baucan NorteBaucan SurBoctolBoyog NorteBoyog ProperBoyog SurCaba..
Balilla
Balilla was the moniker of Giovan Battista Perasso, a semi-legendary Genoese character who would have started the local revolt of 1746 against the Habsburg forces that occupied the city in the War of Succession. Story and legacy The word Balilla is widely held to mean little boy, and thus one of o..
Balimela
Balimela is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the state of Orissa, India. Geography Balimela is located at [18.25° N 82.13° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balimela]. It has an average elevation of 418 metres (1371 feet). Dem..
Balimela Reservoir
The Balimela Reservoir is located in Orissa, India. Water to the Balimela Power Station is taken from Balimela Reservoir through a 4 K.Ms. long Pressure Tunnel. External links http://www.ohpcltd.com/balimela/http://www.orissa.net/links/DistrictInfo/Malkanagir.asp ..
Balin
The name Balin can refer to characters in several mythologies and literary works. Balin is the monkey king of Kishkindhya and a son of Indra in Hinduism. He was killed by Rama, an avatar of Vishnu.Sir Balin is a courageous knight in Arthurian legend.Balin (Middle-earth) is a Dwarf leader and the so..
Balindong, Lanao del Sur
Balindong is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,470 people in 3,220 households. Barangays Balindong is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Abaga (Mapantao)Poblacion (Balindong)PantaragooBantoga WatoBarritB..
Baline, Newfoundland and Labrador
Baline was a small settlement of four families in 1864. It was located near Ferryland. ..
Balinese
See: Bali, an Indonesian islandBalinese languageBalinese peopleBalinese mythologyBalinese (cat), a cat breedBalinese Gamelan, local musicBalinese Room, a famous illegal casino in Galveston, TexasThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same titl..
Balinese (cat)
Balinese --> Country of origin United States Breed standards (external links) [CFA], [ACFA], [CCA], [ACF], [TCCI] FIFe The Balinese is a breed of oriental cat with long hair and Siamese-style markings, or points. They resemble a Siamese wit..
Balinese caste system
Part of a onHinduism This box: [ view] • [ talk] • [ edit] The Balinese caste system is a system of social organization similar to the Indian caste system. However, India's caste system is far more complicated than Bali's, and there are only four Balinese castes..
Balinese language
Balinese is the language spoken by people in the island of Bali, Indonesia. It is spoken by 3.8 million people approximately 2.1% of Indonesia's population. It is spoken in Bali, in Lombok and in Java mostly by the Balinese people. It is written with the Balinese script and the Latin script. Ba..
Balinese mythology
Balinese mythology is the traditional mythology of the people of the Indonesian island of Bali, before the majority adoption of Hinduism. Balinese mythology is mainly a kind of animism with some widely-known characters and deities. Many themes of Balinese mythology have been adapted and worked into..
Balinese people
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Balinese Room
The Balinese Room in 2006. The Balinese Room was a well-known nightclub in Galveston, Texas built on a pier stretching 600 feet from the Galveston Seawall over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. For decades a dance hall and illegal casino, the Balinese Room was remodeled and reopened in 2001 ..
Balinese script
Basic signs of the Balinese script The Balinese alphabet is a type of alphabet called an abugida that was used to write the Balinese language, an Austronesian language spoken by about three million people on the Indonesian island of Bali. The use of the Balinese alphabet has mostly been replac..
Baling
Also see bale. Baling is a major town in the northern state of Kedah in Malaysia. It is also the name of a district in which Baling town is situated. It is an hour's drive away from Betong, the southernmost town in Thailand. Baling is well known for its beautiful waterfalls including Lata Bayu and..
Balingasag
Philippines: Balingasag, Misamis OrientalBalingasag barangay in Bago City This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
Balingasag is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 51,782 people in 9,618 households. Barangays Balingasag is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. BalagnanBaliwaganSan FranciscoBinitinanBlancoCalawa..
Balinge
Balinge in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. Balinge ([52°49′N 6°38′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe, and lies about 14 km northeast of Hoogeveen. The statistical area "Balinge", which also can include the sur..
Balingen
Balingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located in the Swabian Alb, approx. 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenningen, and 60 km southwest of Stuttgart. ..
Balingoan, Misamis Oriental
Balingoan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 8,197 people in 1,600 households. Barangays Balingoan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. DahiligBaukbauk Pob. (G.E. Antonino)KabangasanKabulakanKa..
Balingup, Western Australia
Balingup ([33°47′S 115°59′E]) is a town located in the south west of Western Australia, 241 km south of Perth and 31 km south east of Donnybrook. The townsite takes its name from Balingup Pool, located in Balingup Brook which flows through the town. The name was first recorded by a..
Baling wire
Baling wire, otherwise known as "farm wire" or "soft wire," is primarily used in an agricultural setting for everything from mending fences to manually binding square bales of hay, straw, or cut grass. Baling wire is commonly used in many non-agricultural applications, usually in an informal, make-..
Balinka
Balinka Country: Hungary County: Fejér Area: 18.61 km² Density: 1,002 53.84/km² Postal code: 8055 Area code: 22 Coordinates: ..
Balinor Buckhannah
Balinor Buckhannah was the prince (and later king) of Callahorn, a fictional city in the Shannara universe. Biography Balinor's first appearance was when he came to Shady Vale after Allanon left, to warn Flick and Shea Ohmsford once again of the impending danger and of the Skull Bearers. After..
Balint's syndrome
Balint's syndrome, identified by Rezső (Rudolf) Bálint in 1909, is characterized by optic ataxia (the inability to accurately reach for objects), optic apraxia (the inability to voluntarily guide eye movements/ change to a new location of visual fixation), and simultanagnosia (the inability to per..
Balintang Channel
The Balintang Channel is the small waterway that separates the Batanes and Babuyan Islands, both of which belong to the Philippines, in the Luzon Strait. ..
Balintawak
Balintawak (or Balintawak Eskrima) is a style of Filipino martial art developed by the late Venancio "Anciong" Bacon in the 1950's from earlier Filipino styles such as Doce Pares. It is named for Cebu's Balintawak Self Defense Club (taking its name from its location on a street named Balintawak Stre..
Balintore
Balintore is a village near Tain in Easter Ross, Scotland. It is one of three villages on this northern stretch of the Moray Firth coastline - Hilton, Balintore, and Shandwick are known collectively as the Seaboard Villages. Local employment has long been based on fishing, but this is now only a sm..
Balintore F.C.
Balintore Football Club are a football club playing in the North Caledonian Football League in Scotland. They play at Seaboard Park in Balintore, near the town of Tain in the Scottish highlands. Honours: North Caledonian League Champions: 1989-90, 1990-91, 2005-06Chic Allan Cup Winners: 1989-90, 1..
Balint Society
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } The Balint Society, founded in 1969, is a supportive..
Balint Vazsonyi
Balint Vazsonyi (1936 - January 17, 2003) was a concert pianist and conservative commentator. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, and fled to the United States during the Hungarian revolution of 1956. After becoming an American citizen, he ran for mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, and headed the Cente..
Balin (Middle-earth)
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth, Balin was a Dwarf leader, the son of Fundin and elder brother of Dwalin. He was born in 2763 Third Age. Balin was among the Dwarves that travelled with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf in The Hobbit. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/..
Baliol
Baliol is the name of a family which played an important part in the history of Scotland. The founder of the family in England was a Norman baron, Guy or Guido de Baliol, who held the fiefs of Bailleul, Dampierre, Harcourt and Vinoy in Normandy. Coming to England with William the Conqueror, he rec..
Balionycteris maculata
Balionycteris maculata, the spotted-winged fruit bat, is the smallest fruit bat in the world. It is found from southern Thailand, across Malaysia, and on Borneo. It lives in the forests where it roosts in small groups in trees and caves. Its name comes from the coloration of its wings, which are ..
Baliospermum
Baliospermum is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 6 species, found from India to Central Malesia. ..
Baliqchi
A title in the Khazar Khaganate. The term Baliqchi means "Fisherman." In the Schechter Letter, the Khazar warlord Pesakh (who was active along the Strait of Kerch) is described with this title. An earlier figure in Khazar history, Balgitzin, was governor of Phanagoria during Justinian II's soujourn ..
Balise
This article is about an electronic railway beacon, for the programming language, see AIS Balise. A balise is an electronic beacon placed between the rails of a railway as part of an Automatic Train Protection system. The French word "balise" is used to distinguish these beacons from other kinds of ..
Baliset
A Baliset is a musical instrument described in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. It is played by the characters, Gurney Halleck and Leto Atreides, among others. ..
Balışeyh
Balışeyh is a district of Kırıkkale Province of Turkey. Kırıkkale | Bahşılı | Balışeyh | Çelebi | Delice | Karakeçili | Keskin | Sulakyurt | Yahşihan ..
Balisong
Balisong may refer to different things: Balisong (knife), also known as Batangas knifeBalisong (film), a Filipino filmBalisong (barangay) in Taal, Batangas, PhilippinesBalisong (band), a heavy rock group from Champaign, Illinois This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of art..
Balisong (film)
Balisong (Folded Knife) is a 1955 Filipino film produced by Sampaguita Pictures. The film is in black and white. Cast Alicia Vergel - mother of Ace VergelRamon Revilla - father of Jolo Revilla External link ..
Balisong (knife)
A butterfly knife at various stages between its closed and open states The Balisong called a Butterfly knife in the West, and sometimes known as a Batangas knife, is a form of folding pocket knife with two handles that counter-rotate around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concea..
Balista
This page is about a person named Balista. For the ancient military weapon., please see Ballista. Balista was one of the Thirty Tyrants of Trebellius Pollio. He was Prefect of the Praetorians under Valerian, whom he accompanied to the East. After the defeat and capture of that Emperor, when the Pe..
Balitanghali
Balitanghali is the noontime newscast of QTV-11 in the Philippines. It is produced by GMA Network's News and Public Affairs Division. The newscast is anchored by Pia Arcangel and Raffy Tima. ..
Balitang America
Balitang America is the franchise news program of ABS-CBN International's TFC. Balitang America is a 30-minute weekly newscast with a nationwide scope, airing via satellite subscription on The Filipino Channel and it's local affiliate station in the San Francisco-Bay Area, KTSF. This makes Balitang..
Baliuag, Bulacan
Baliuag (also spelled as "Baliwag") is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 119,675 people in 25,050 households. Barangays Baliuag is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Bagong NayonBarangcaCalantipa..
Balius and Xanthus
In Greek mythology, Balius ("Dappled") and Xanthus ("Blonde") were two immortal horses, the offspring of the harpy Podarge and the West wind, Zephyros (lat. Zephyrus); following another tradition, their father was Zeus. Note: Balius and Xanthus are the Latin forms of the Greek names Balios and Xant..
Balivanich
Balivanich (Baile a' Mhanaich) is a village on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is the main centre for Benbecula and the adjacent islands of North Uist, South Uist and several smaller islands. The name meaning "town of the monks" relates to a monastery..
Baliza
Baliza is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 1,106 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 1,783.00 km². Elevation: 342 metersBecame a municipality: 1942Postal code: 76250-000 Baliza is located in the Aragarças Microregion and is on the Araguaia River..
Balizarde
Balizarde is the name of Porthos' sword. Porthos is a character from Alexandre Dumas' famous work The Three Musketeers. ..
Bali (disambiguation)
Bali may refer to: Places: Bali, an island in Indonesia.Bali, Cameroon, a city in West Africa.Bali, Taipei, a township in Taiwan Characters: Bali (demon), an Asuran king, to defeat whom, Vishnu took his avatar as Vamana.Bali Vanara, a Vanara king, killed by Raghava Rama Other uses: Gran Hotel Bali,..
Bali (lingerie)
Bali began in 1927 with Sara Stein as Fay-Miss. In 1935 the company changed its name to Bali Brassiere Company. Bali merged with Hanes Corporation in 1969. Hanes was then sold to Chicago based Consolidated Foods Company, which became Sara Lee Corporation in 1985. Bali is the #1 department store ..
Bali Air
Bali Air is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates regional charter services. Code Data ICAO Code: BLN History The airline was established in 1973 and was formerly known as Bali International Air Service. It is wholly owned by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines. Fleet The Bali Air fleet con..
Bali bombings
Bali bombings can refer to either of two separate incidents on the Indonesian island of Bali: The 2002 Bali bombingThe 2005 Bali bombings This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to ch..
Bali Ha'i
Bali Ha'i, or sometimes spelled Bali Hai, is a song (by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II) from the musical South Pacific (1949 on Broadway, 1958 as a movie). "Bali Ha'i" is sung by Bloody Mary to Lt. Joseph Cable. It is the name of a fictional island with two volcanoes where Cable meets Blo..
Bali Memorial, Melbourne
The Bali Memorial in Melbourne is situated in Lincoln Square, Carlton, Victoria, facing Swanston Street. It commemorates the innocent victims of the 2002 Bali Bombing. 202 people perished in the bombings, including 99 Australians and 22 Victorians. The memorial features a fountain, which includes ..
Bali Nine
Part of the series onAustralian criminals Michael Czugaj, shown during an interview on the Nine Network's current affairs television program, A Current Affair. The Bali Nine is the name given to nine Australian citizens arrested on 17 April 2005 in Denpasar on the island of Bali, Indonesia,..
Bali orchid garden
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Bali Pony
The Bali pony is an ancient breed now living on the Indonesian island of Bali. Its roots are unknown, although one theory is that ponies of ancient stock were brought from to Indonesia by the Chinese in the 6th century. If this theory is true, the Bali pony would owe much of its roots to the Mongoli..
Bali programming language
The Bali programming language, a sub-set of Java, originates from Cornell University. ..
Bali Starling
The Bali Starling, Leucopsar rothschildi also known as Rothschild’s Mynah or Bali Myna is a beautiful, medium-large sized, 25cm in body length, stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, black tips on the wing and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes and a yellow ..
Bali Tiger
The Bali tiger (Panthera tigris balica), also called the Balinese tiger, is an extinct species of tiger found solely on the small Indonesian island of Bali. The tiger was one of three sub-species of tiger found in Indonesia along with the Javan tiger (also extinct) and Sumatran tiger (severely end..
Bali Township
Bali (八里, Postal System Pinyin: Pali, Taiwanese: Pat-lí) is a rural township in the northwestern part of Taipei County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. During Chinese (Qing Dynasty) rule known as 八里坌 (Pat-lí-hun). The new Port of Taipei is under construction in Bali. Area: 3..
Baljit Singh
Dr Zeus aka Baljit Singh is a Punjabi Music Director. He gained stardom in India in late 2004 with his hit song "Kangna". There is also a spiritual teacher named Baljit Singh. Dr. Zeus launched his first album in India, also titled KANGNA, in late 2004 with HOM Records. Gwandian Da Dhol is another ..
Baljit Singh Chadha
The Honourable Baljit Singh Chadha, PC is president and founder of Balcorp Limited, an international trade and marketing firm. He is also a well known philanthropist and leader of the Sikh community in Canada. Chadha arrived in Canada in 1973 from India to study business administration. He remained..
Balji Nath Pandit
Balji Nath Pandit (1916- ) is a Sanskrit scholar and authority of Shaivism. He is the author of several books including Specific Principles of Kashmir Saivism, 1997. ..
Baljurashi
Baljurashi (Arabic: بلجرشي) is a city in Al Bahah Province, southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is located at around [19°51′34″N, 41°33′26″E] in the elevation of cca 2000 metres. ..
Balk
See also: Balk, North Yorkshire Baulk refers to an evasive technique/manoeuvre in the sport of Australian rules football Balk refers to the area on a billiard table behind the balkline See also: bauk In baseball, a pitcher may commit a number of illegal motions or actions which constitute a balk. ..
Balk, North Yorkshire
Balk is a hamlet and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 48. The village is just to the east of Thirsk, and combines with the adjacent parish of Bagby to elect a parish council. ..
Balkanabat
Balkanabat (Балканабат), formerly Nebitdag, is a city in western Turkmenistan, and the capital of Balkan Province. It is located at [39.5119° N 54.365° E], at an altitude of 17 meters, some 600 kilometers from Ashgabat. As of 1999, the city had a population of 108,000..
Balkanarama
Balkanarama is a six-piece band based in Seattle, Washington that originated in 1997. As the name of the band implies, the group plays mostly interpretations of traditional Gypsy music and popular songs from The Balkans. Balkanarama has independently produced two albums that are now only available t..
Balkandji
Balkandji is a folk metal band from Bulgaria. They freely mix traditional Bulgarian music with hard rock and heavy metal. As Bulgarian folk music is very complex, in Balkandji songs odd time signatures and constant time signature changing are very common. They create a characteristic blend of melod..
Balkania
Balkania can refer to: Balkania (trade name), a trade name of a Greek industrial and trading company based in Athens. Balkania (proposed state), a proposed new state in the Balkans. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
Balkania (proposed state)
Balkania is a name of the proposed new state in the Balkans. It was proposed by the Albanian politician Adem Demaci, and was seen as a confederation which would include Kosovo, Serbia, and Montenegro. There is also opinion that, in accordance with the proposal made by Demaci, Balkania will be th..
Balkania (trade name)
Balkania was the trade name of 'K. Zaharopoulos A.B.E.E.' a Greek industrial and trading company based in Athens that produced 4x4 jeep-type vehicles and 4x4 trucks. Since 1972 it imported Romanian and Indian vehicles. In 1975 it designed and introduced its own 'Autotractor' model, a 4x4 multi-p..
Balkanization
Balkanization is a geopolitical term originally used to describe the process of fragmentation or division of a region into smaller regions that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other. The term has arisen from the conflicts in the 20th century Balkans. The first Balkanization was embodi..
Balkans
"Balkan" redirects here. For the Turkmen province, see Balkan Province. For the defunct airline, see Balkan Bulgarian Airlines. The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe a region of south-eastern Europe. The region has a combined area of 728,000 km² and a population of aroun..
Balkans Campaign
Balkans Campaign Greco-Italian War – Yugoslavia – Greece – Crete The Balkans Campaign was the Italian and German invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece during World War II. It began with Italy's annexation of Albania in April 1939 and ended with the capture of Crete by German forc..
Balkans Campaign (World War I)
The Balkans Campaign of World War I was fought between Serbia (and later Romania and Greece, who sided with the Allied Powers) and the Central Powers, mostly Austria-Hungary and Germany as well as Bulgaria. Contents 1 Overview2 Serbian Campaign3 Romanian Campaign4 Results ..
Balkans Cup
For the national team tournament, see Balkan Cup. In 1961, a Balkans Cup for clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. It was played (at least) 27 times. The competition never carried much importance in the countries concerned, in contrast to the (much old..
Balkans Peace Park Project
Balkans Peace Park Project is a UK registered charity whose aim is to create a trans-national, cross-border park in the adjoining mountain areas of Kosov@, Montenegro and northern Albania: • as a symbol of peace and cooperation • to promote environmental conservation • to stimulate local..
Balkan 176°
Balkan 176° is a vodka from the Wine & Spirit distribution firm. The drink is marketed as one of the world's strongest vodkas, as it is 88% ABV, nearly twice the strength of many regular brands. The drink gets its brand name in part from this alcoholic strength, as using United States methodolgy, t..
Balkan Action Committee
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The Balkan Action Committee reportedly placed an ad in the May 13 1999, edition of The New York Times "ca..
Balkan Air Force
The Balkan Air Force was a late-World War II Allied air formation. It was activated in Italy on June 7 1944 to simplify command arrangements for the air support of SOE-operations in the Balkans. The Desert Air Force had been responsible for those operations, but its prime job was the support of the ..
Balkan Beat Box (album)
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Balkan Bloc
The Balkan Bloc was an alliance with intention on keeping balance on the Balkan peninsula. It was formed 1924 with the member countries: Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania and Turkey. The alliance was later formalized and entrenched in February 9 1934 when it became the Balkan Entente. ..
Balkan Bulgarian Airlines
Balkan Airlines was Bulgaria's government-owned national carrier between 1946 and 2002 and, at its height, one of Europe's largest air carriers. Contents 1 History1.1 Early years1.2 The 1950s and '60s1.3 The 1970s1.4 The 1980s1.5 The 1990s1.6 2000 and beyond2&nb..
Balkan Communist Federation
The Balkan Communist Federation (1919-1939) was a communist umbrella organisation in which all the Balkan communist parties were represented. From 1922 to 1924, it developed the idea of an "independent and united Macedonia (and Thrace)" which would have consisted of the corresponding geographical ..
Balkan cuisine
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Balkan Cup
Not to be confused with the Balkans Cup, a club tournament. The Balkans Cup was an international football tournament played on and off between 1929 and 1980 between countries from the Balkan region. The first tournament was played between Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria over 3 years from 1..
Balkan Entente
The Balkan Entente was an alliance formed in February 9, 1934 by Yugoslavia, Romania, Greece, and Turkey ( The former Balkan Bloc ) to safeguard their territorial integrity against Bulgarian revisionism. It thus was in harmony with the Little Entente (formed by Yugoslavia, Romania, and Czechoslovaki..
Balkan Idols: Religion and Nationalism in Yugoslav States
The front cover of Balkan Idols: Religion and Nationalism in Yugoslav States. Balkan Idols: Religion and Nationalism in Yugoslav States (ISBN 0-19-517429-1) is a book written by Vjekoslav Perica. It was first published in the year 2002. The text explores the political roles of religious organ..
Balkan languages
This is a list of languages spoken in the Balkans. With the exception of Turkish and Circassian, all of them belong to the Indo-European family. Contents 1 Indo-European languages1.1 Romance languages1.2 Slavic languages1.3 Indo-Aryan languages2 Turkish languages3 Ib..
Balkan League
The Balkan League in 1912. The Balkan League refers to the alliance of Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria against the Ottoman Empire during the Balkan Wars. After the outbreak of the Italo-Turkish War in 1911, the Balkan states realized the need for co-operation in order to face Turkey. T..
Balkan linguistic union
Contents 1 History2 Languages3 Origins3.1 Thracian, Dacian or Illyrian3.2 Greek3.3 Latin and Romance3.4 Multiple sources4 Timeline of contacts5 Features5.1 Grammatical features5.1.1 Case system5.1.1.1 Syncretism of genitive and dative5...
Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
The Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) is an annual contest for students from one of the member countries (Balkan area). In recent years the hosts have also invited some non-member guest countries. Contents 1 Member countries1.1 ..
Balkan Mesolithic
:This article needs to be wikifyed more carefully Mesolithic is the transitional period between the Upper Palaeolithic hunter-gathering existence and the development of farming and pottery production during the Postglacial Neolithic. The duration of the classical Palaeolithic, which lasted until a..
Balkan Mountains
Stara Planina, Rhodope, Rila and Pirin Mountains View from Ray Resthouse towards the Central Balkan Mountains. The Raysko Praskalo waterfall is in the middle. The Iskar River passing through the mountains in a gorge The Balkan mountain range (Bulgarian: Стара планина, S..
Balkan nephropathy
Balkan nephropathy (or Balkan endemic nephropathy) is a form of interstitial nephritis. Its cause is currently unknown. See also nephropathycitrininochratoxin A External links Who Named It [synd/1341]GPnotebook [1120927774][Slideshow at army.mil] ..
Balkan News Corporation
Balkan News Corporation is a Bulgarian company owned by News Corporation. It currently runs bTV, Bulgaria's first private national TV station, and FOXlife, a cable and satellite channel. ..
Balkan Pact
The Balkan Pact was a treaty signed by Greece, Turkey, Romania, and Yugoslavia in 1934. The signatories agreed to suspend all disputed territorial claims against each other and their immediate neighbors following the aftermath of the First World War and a rise in various regional ethnic minority ten..
Balkan Province
Balkan Province (Balkan welaýaty / Балкан велаяты) is one of the Welayatlar of Turkmenistan. It is in the far west of the country, bordering Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, and Iran. Its capital is Balkanabat, formerly known as Nebitdag. It has an area of 138,000 square ki..
Balkan Snowfield
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Balkan Township, Minnesota
Balkan Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 811 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 169.0 km² (65.3 mi²). 166.3 km² (64.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of i..
Balkan Transition to the Upper Palaeolithic
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Balkan Wars
For the articles examining each war individually, see First Balkan War and Second Balkan War The outcome as of April 1913 Boundaries on the Balkans after the First and the Second Balkan War (1912-1913) Distribution of ethnic groups in the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor in 1923, Histo..
Balkarian
The Balkarians are a Sunni Muslim Turkic people of the northern Caucasus. Their homeland is Kabardino-Balkaria, a part of the Russian Federation. ..
Balkars
The Balkars (Karachay-Balkar: sg. малкъар - malqar, pl. малкъарла - malqarla) are a Turkic people of the Caucasus region, the titular population of Kabardino-Balkaria. Their Karachay-Balkar language is of the Ponto-Caspian subgroup of the Northwestern (Kypchak) group of Turkic langu..
Balkar Sidhu
Balkar Sidhu is one of the most renowned Bhangra singers. His songs invoke themes related to Punjab, India. His album "Do Gallan" has been very popular ..
Balkenbrij
Balkenbrij is a traditional Dutch style form of liverwurst. It's usually made with pork liver and mainly other various cuts of the animal, all of which are cooked, ground, then cooked again with oatmeal and spices (rommelkruid) to achieve the form of a loaf. The cuts of the loaf (about 1 cm thick) ..
Balkh
Today Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a small town in the Province of Balkh, Afghanistan, about 20 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital, Mazar-e Sharif, and some 74 km (46 miles) south of the Amu Darya, the Oxus River of antiquity, of which a tributary formerly flowed past Balkh. Old Balkh wa..
Balkhash perch
The Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii) is a species of perch found in Kazakhstan, (in Lake Balkhash and Lake Alakol), Uzbekistan, and China. It is very similar to the European perch, and grows to a comparable size. References Kottelat (1996). [Perca schrenkii]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threa..
Balkhausen
Balkhausen is a community of 693 inhabitants forming part of the municipality Seeheim-Jugenheim in the state of Hesse in Germany. For more information, see the homepage of the village (in German): [www.balkhausen.net]. ..
Balkhi
Balkhi as a personal name can refer to: Abu Shakur BalkhiAhmed ibn Sahl al-BalkhiJa'far ibn Muhammad Abu Ma'shar al-BalkhiJalal ad-Din Muhammad RumiRabia Balkhi Balkhi may also refer to: Balkh, Afghanistan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with th..
Balkh Airlines
Balkh Airlines is an airline based in Afghanistan. Code Data ICAO Code: BHICallsign: Sharif Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation ..
Balkh Province
Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the north of the country. Its capital is Mazar-e Sharif. Tajiks makes up the majority of the province. Other cities include: Balkh Provinces of Afghanistan Badakhshan | Badghis | Baghlan | Balkh | Bami..
Balkh River
Balkh is a river in the Balkh Province, Afghanistan. ..
Balking pattern
The Balking pattern is a software design pattern that only executes an action on an object when the object is in a particular state. For example, if an object reads ZIP files and a calling method invokes a get method on the object when the ZIP file is not open, the object would "balk" at the request..
Balki Bartokomous
Balki Bartokomous (born in 1964) is a fictional character on the television show Perfect Strangers, played by Bronson Pinchot. Balki is from the island of Mypos, a fictional country. Contents 1 Character history1.1 Cousin Larry1.2 Chicago Chronicle1.3 Mamma1.4 Love lif..
Balko, Oklahoma
Balko is a small community located in Beaver County, Oklahoma, USA. The post office was established March 14, 1904. External links ..
Balkrishan Singh
Balkrishan Singh is a famous indian hockey player. ..
Balkundra
Balkundra is a census town in Hazaribag district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Balkundra had a population of 5369. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Balkundra has an average literacy rate..
Ball
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Ball's Falls, Ontario
Ball's Falls, Ontario, is ghost town that dates back to the early 1800s. John and George Ball were among the soldiers who received land for remaining loyal to Britain during the American Revolutionary War. 1200 acres (4.9 km²) of land was awarded to the Ball brothers in October 1807. By 1809, th..
Ball's Pyramid
Ball's Pyramid is a barren volcanic stack 20 km (13 miles) southeast of Lord Howe Island. It is 562 m high, while measuring only 200 m across. Ball's Pyramid is located at [31°45′21″S, 159°15′02″E]. It is part of the Lord Howe Island Marine Park. Ball's Pyramid has a few satel..
Ball, Louisiana
Ball is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,681 at the 2000 census. Geography Ball is located at [31°24′29″N, 92°24′8″W] (31.407930, -92.402316)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
Ball-Hog or Tugboat?
Ball-Hog Or Tugboat? is the debut solo album by former Minutemen and fIREHOSE bassist, songwriter and vocalist Mike Watt. It was recorded in 1994, and came at a personal and professional career crossroads for Watt. fIREHOSE had broken up after eight years and six releases earlier in 1994, and his..
Ball-jointed doll
Ball-jointed dolls (BJDs) are realistically proportioned dolls, usually manufactured in east Asian countries (primarily South Korea and Japan). These dolls are fully articulated with ball joints at their appropriate locations on the doll body. These dolls have full poseablity and are fully custom..
Ball-peen hammer
A 380 mm (15 in) ball-peen hammer. A ball-peen hammer is a type of peening hammer used in metalworking. It is distinguished from a point-peen hammer or chisel-peen hammer by having a hemispherical peening head. Though the process of peening has become rarer in metal fabrication, the ball-peen ..
Balla
Balla is a small town in County Mayo, Ireland on the main road between Castlebar and Claremorris, with one street only. It is notable for its round tower. It formerly was a significant shop and market centre. In recent decades it fell into decline and lost its railway station, but has enjoyed somet..
Ballaban Badera
Ballaban Badera (also known as Ballaban Pasha) was a battle-hardened and experienced Ottoman commander from Mat, Albania. He was a product of the Devshime system just as Skanderbeg of the Ottoman Army and one of the best generals on the employee of Sultan Mehmed II. Ballaban fought Skanderbeg in A..
Ballabeg
There are several small villages and hamlets with the name Ballabeg in the Isle of Man. The name Ballabeg derives from the Manx Balley Beg which means small farm, although the spelling is different it is pronounced the same as the English Ballabeg. Of the several Ballabegs in the Isle of Man the..
Ballabeg railway station
Ballabeg railway station is a small station near the village of Ballabeg in the south of the Isle of Man. It consists of only a small wooden hut which acts as a shelter for waiting passengers. The station is served by the Isle of Man Steam Railway, connecting with Castletown railway station to th..
Ballabhgarh
Ballabhgarh is a town in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. Raja Nahar Singh (1823 – 1858) was King of this princely state. The forefathers of Jat Raja Nahar Singh had built a fort here around 1739 AD. The small kingdom of Ballabhgarh is only 20 miles from Delhi. The name of the Jat Raja Nahar..
Ballabili
Ballabili (or Ballabiles) are a section or dance in a ballet that is performed by the whole corps de ballet, with or without the principal dancers. Often used to give the principal dancers a chance to rest and change between solos and pas de deux some ballabili, such as the Entrance of the Shades (o..
Ballachulish
Ballachulish slate quarry. The village of Ballachulish ( from the Gaelic Baile Chaolais ) in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred around the former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (pronounced Bah - lah - hoolish) was more correctly applied to the area now called North Ballachulish, t..
Ballad
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A ballad is a story in a song, usually a narrative song or poem. Any form of story may be told as a ballad, ranging from accounts of historical events to fairy tales in verse form. It is usually with foreshortened alternating four- and three-stress lines ('b..
Ballade
The ballade is a verse form consisting of three (sometimes five) stanzas, each with the same metre, rhyme scheme and last line, with a shorter concluding stanza (an envoi) usually addressed to a prince. (The ballade should not be confused with the ballad.) The ballade is particularly associated wit..
Ballades, Op. 10 (Brahms)
The Ballades, Op. 10, constituted some of the finest examples of lyrical piano music written by Johannes Brahms during his youth. They were dated 1854 and dedicated to his friend Julius Otto Grimm. Their composition coincided with the beginning of the composer's lifelong (but chaste) affection for..
Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis
The Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis ("Ballad of the Ladies of Times Past") is a poem by François Villon which celebrates famous women in history and mythology. A prominent example of the "Ubi Sunt ?" genre, it is particularly known for its interrogative refrain, Mais où sont les neiges d'antan ..
Ballade No.1 in G minor
Ballade Op. 23 No. 1 G minor Instrumentation: Piano Solo Key/Time Signature: G minor, 6/4* Form: Ballade Date of composition: 1831 Opus Number: 23 Movements/Sections: - Dedication: Monsieur le Baron de Stockhausen *Mostly in 6/4 even though the introduction is in 4/4. B..
Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major
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Balladonia, Western Australia
Balladonia is a small roadhouse community located some 980 km east of Perth, Western Australia on the Eyre Highway. After Norseman, Balladonia is the first stop on the long journey east across the Nullarbor Plain. Between Balladonia and Caiguna is Australia's longest straight stretch of road at 14..
Ballads & Blues
Ballads & Blues is a compilation album by Gary Moore. Released in 1994 the album encompasses a part of Moore's immense career from 1982 to 1994. Track listing "Always Gonna Love You" – 3:54"Still Got the Blues" – 4:10"Empty Rooms" – 4:15"Parisienne Walkways" – 6:47"One Day..
Ballads (album)
Ballads is an album released in 2000 by Mary J. Blige Tracklisting OverjoyedYou Remind MeBeautifulEverythingSlow DownI Never Wanna Live Without YouSeven Days(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural WomanI Don't Want to Do Anything (MTV Uptown Unplugged Version)Give Me YouNo Happy HolidaysYour ChildMissing..
Ballads (REO Speedwagon album)
Ballads is a 1999 greatest hits album by rock band REO Speedwagon. Track listing Just for You" (4:38)Time for Me to Fly" (3:37)Keep on Lovin' You" (3:22)Can't Fight This Feelin'" (4:54)Take It On the Run" (4:00)'Til the Rivers Run Dry" (4:14)In My Dreams" (4:30)Here With Me" (5:05)Building the Brid..
Ballads and Candles
Ballads and Candles is a DVD which contains a varied collection of styles that Maddy Prior has sung in her career, and this celebrates 35 years in show business. Each song is introduced by Maddy and has backing from Peter Knight, husband Rick Kemp, Steve Banks, Nick Holland, Troy Donockley and co-si..
Ballads for Benpadrone
Ballads for Benpadrone is a 1997 album by IBOPA. It is their second album, out-of-print, and fourteen tracks long. Track listing "Vampire Squid""Pistol Whip""Village People of the Damned""Hives""Le Peru""Dead Lady's Dress""Bee Song""Jive Arse""Ode to Gaylene""Le Perveryor""Sex So Evil""Sleep is t..
Ballads of Living and Dying
Ballads of Living and Dying is Marissa Nadler's first album, released in 2004 on Eclipse Records. Track listing "Fifty Five Walls" – 5:01"Hay Tantos Muertos" – 2:51"Stallions" – 3:11"Undertaker" – 2:17"Box of Cedar" – 4:39"Bird Song" – 3:07"Mayflower May" – 3:21"Days of Rum" – 4:2..
Ballad (disambiguation)
The term ballad can denote one of the following things: Ballad: 1. A form of narrative poetry, often put to song. : Terms relevant to this type of ballad are: : Ballad Meter: A meter commonly found in ballads. : Ballad Stanza: A form of stanza most often found in folk ballads. Types o..
Ballad For Americans
"Ballad For Americans" (1939) is an American patriotic cantata with lyrics by John La Touche and music by Earl Robinson. Originally titled "The Ballad for Uncle Sam", it was originally written for a WPA theatre project called Sing for Your Supper.Online notes from 2005 [Paul Robeson Conference&..
Ballad meter
The ballad meter, commonly found in ballads, has stanzas of four iambic lines. The first and third typically have four-stresses; the second and fourth have three-stresses and usually rhyme (Horton, 1995). Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me... I once was lost but..
Ballad of a Soldier
Ballad of a Soldier, (Russian: , Latin:Ballada o soldate) is a 1959 Soviet Union award-winning motion picture drama directed by Grigori Chukhrai that is set in World War II. It was made at Mosfilm. Contents 1 Storyline2 Main cast3 Awards4 Gallery5 External links Storyli..
Ballad of a Thin Man
"Ballad of a Thin Man" is a song written by Bob Dylan, originally released in 1965 on Highway 61 Revisited, with live versions released on Before the Flood (1974), Bob Dylan At Budokan (1979), Real Live (1984), Hard to Handle (video, 1986), [[The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Roya..
Ballad of Easy Rider
Ballad of Easy Rider is an album by American band The Byrds, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). It is the second album featuring the new line-up of Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons and John York. Bob Dylan had been asked by the producers of Easy Rider to compose a theme song for ..
Ballad of Fallen Angels
Reference to Cowboy Bebop A song sung in Session #5 of Cowboy Bebop entitled Ballad of Fallen Angels. ..
Ballad of Hollis Brown
"Ballad of Hollis Brown" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released in 1964 on the album The Times They Are A-Changin'. Musically, this song is a very simple blues, played by Dylan alone on an acoustic guitar in the flatpicking style. The guitar is tuned unusually, similar but not exactly like "Drop..
Ballad of Ole' Betsy
"Ballad of Ole' Betsy" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album Little Deuce Coupe. Details Written by: Brian Wilson/Roger ChristianAlbum: Little Deuce CoupeTime: 2 min 15 secProduced by: Brian Wilson Perform..
Ballad of the Broken Seas
Ballad of the Broken Seas is the second album released by Isobel Campbell and the first collaboration between her and Mark Lanegan. It made the shortlist for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize. Track listing "Deus Ibi Est" – 2:51"Black Mountain" – 3:10"False Husband" – 3:53"Ballad Of The Broken..
Ballad of the Green Berets
Album cover "Ballad of the Green Berets" is a patriotic song in the ballad style about the Green Berets, an elite special operations force in the U.S. Army. The song was written by Robin Moore and Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, while the latter was recuperating from a leg wound suffered as a medic i..
Ballad opera
Ballad opera is a genre of 18th century English opera. They are less serious than conventional grand operas, with scores set to popular, traditional tunes – such as ballads. The first and most popular ballad opera is John Gay's The Beggar's Opera. The ballad opera was one of the predecessors ..
Ballad Stanza
In poetry, a Ballad stanza is the four-line stanza, known as a quatrain, most often found in the folk ballad. This form consists of alternating four- and three-stress lines. Usually only the second and fourth lines rhyme (an abcb pattern). Assonance in place of rhyme is common. Samuel Taylor Colerid..
Ballaghaderreen
Ballaghaderreen (Bealach an Doirín in Irish) is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the N5 road between Frenchpark and Charlestown, County Mayo. The name, from Irish means 'The way (Bealach) of the little oak (Doirín)'. Ballaghaderreen Cathedral, designed Hadfield and Goldie, w..
Ballaghaderreen Cathedral
Ballaghaderreen Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy. Ballaghaderreen is a market town in County Roscommon. It is the see town of the small Catholic diocese of Achonry which comprises parts of Counties Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. Even befor..
Ballaghmore
Ballaghmore (Ballag-more), a small village situated on the western side of County Laois, southwest of Portlaoise. The main industy is farming. The village has a thriving community, with hurling clubs and a local church. Family names from this area include Keogh, O'Grady, England, Delaney and Maher..
Ballahoo
Ballahoo is a fictional location on the equally fictional Island of Sodor which features in the the Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry. It is most notable for its tunnels on the main line of the North Western Railway of which there are two. The first was constructed in 1915 and, due to poor cons..
Ballaigues
Ballaigues is a municipality in the district of Orbe of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ..
Ballaios
Ballaios was an Illyrian king of the late 2nd century BC, known from his coinage, which is well-attested; in fact, the coins of the well-known Illyrian king Gentius are scarce in comparison to the coins of Ballaios. Ballaios appears to have ruled after 168 BC at Queen Teuta's old stronghold, Rhizon..
Ballajura, Western Australia
Ballajura is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, in the City of Swan local government area. Ballajura is located 14 km north of the Perth CBD. The postcode for the suburb is 6066. Contents 1 History2 Community3 External links3.1 References History The Ballajura area was f..
Ballaleshwar Pali
Ballaleshwar Pali temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha, Ashtavinayak. Among Astavinayakas, Pali's Ballaleshwar is the only vinayak who is famous by his devotee's name. It is located in village Pali which is at a distance of 30kms from Karjat in Sudhagad taluka of Raigad district. It is..
Ballal Sen
Ballal Sen or Ballal Sena (Bangla: বল্লাল সেন) was the third ruler of the Sena dynasty of Bengal. He conquered Gaur from probably Govinda Pal and married daughter of Malla king in southwest Bengal.He went on to establish total control of Bengal by the Sena dynasry by the year 116..
Ballam Park Primary School
Ballam Park Primary School is in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. The school's colors are blue and yellow. It is more than 60 years old. External links [School website] ..
Ballan, Victoria
Ballan is a small town in the state of Victoria, Australia, part of the Moorabool Shire located 78 km north west of Melbourne just off the Western Freeway, on the Werribee River with a population estimated at 1,730 people. Contents 1 History2 Festivals and Attractions3 References4..
Ballance
Ballance is a 3D puzzle computer game. It was developed by Cyparade and published by Atari. The gameplay is similar to Marble Madness: The player controls a ball that he has to move from one point to another without falling off the screen. External link [Official homepage] ..
Ballangen
Ballangen kommune County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1854]] Administrative centre Ballangen Mayor (2003) Per Kristian Arntzen (Sp) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²847 km²0.29 % 2004) - Perce..
Ballanger Creek
Ballanger Creek is a tributary of the Mullica River in southern New Jersey in the United States. The name is derived from "Belangee," a family of French Huguenots who were early settlers in the area. It arises in Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, to the west of Tuckerton, and flows south. Cro..
Ballantine
Ballantine was an American brewery, founded by Peter Ballantine who was born in Scotland in 1781. It is best known for Ballantine Ale, a pale ale that is one of the oldest brands of beer in the United States. At its peak, Ballantine, was the 4th largest brewer in the United States. Contents 1&n..
Ballantine, Montana
Ballantine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. Ballantine--along with the towns of Pompey's Pillar, Worden, and Huntley--is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district begun by the United States Bureau o..
Ballantine (surname)
Ballantine is a surname, of Scottish origin, and may refer to Betty Ballantine, American publisherCarl Ballantine, American magician and actorBetty Ballantine, American publisherJames Ballantine, Scottish novelistPatrick J. Ballantine, American politicianPeter Ballantine, American brewerWilliam Bal..
Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
The Ballantine Adult Fantasy series was an imprint of Ballantine Books. Launched in 1969 (presumably in response to the growing popularity of Tolkien's works), the series reissued a number of works of fantasy literature, which were out of print or dispersed in back issues of pulp magazines (or ot..
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine, is a major American book publisher. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, and remains part of that company today. Ballantine's logo is a pair of mirrored letter "B"'s back to back (similar to the center of the ABBA logo). During the early 1950..
Ballantrae
Ballantrae is a community in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The name probably comes from the Scottish Gaelic Baile na Tràghad, meaning the "town by the beach". It is best known for being the fictional setting of The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson. Geologically, Ballantrae has lent its ..
Ballantrae, Ontario
Ballantrae, Ontario is a hamlet in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. The community is centred on the intersection between Aurora Road and Highway 48. Communities of Whitchurch-Stouffville [Edit this list] Ballantrae | Bethe..
Ballantyne
Ballantyne is a surname, of Scottish origins, and may refer to Anthony Ballantyne, British writerCharles Ballantyne, Canadian politicianElspeth Ballantyne, Australian actressFrederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of St. Vincent and the GrenadinesJ. R. Ballantyne, grammarian of HindiJames Ballantyne..
Ballantynes Cove, Nova Scotia
Ballantyne's Cove is a community in Nova Scotia, Canada named for one of its early settlers, David Ballantyne, who settled in the area around 1810. Ballantyne's Cove, Cape George and Livingstone's Cove encompass the area locally designated as "The Cape." Ballantyne's Cove has a port that hosts a ..
Ballan wrasse
The Ballan wrasse or simply wrasse Labrus bergylta is a wrasse of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Its maximum length is 66 cm. It is popular as a food fish in the Orkney Islands and in Galway. References Alan Davidson, North Atlantic Seafood, 1979, ISBN 0670515248."[Labrus bergylta]." Fis..
Ballarat, California
Ballarat is a ghost town that was born in 1896 as a supply point for the mines in the canyons of the Panamints. A quarter-mile to the south is Post Office Springs, a reliable water source used since the 1850s by prospectors and desert wanderers. George Riggins, a young immigrant from Australia, gave..
Ballarat, Victoria
Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital ''For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. Ballarat ([37°33′S 143°51′E]) is the largest inland city in Victoria, Australia, and the third largest inland ..

