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Băicoi
Băicoi (/bəj'koj/) is a town in Prahova county, Romania, near the 45th parallel. It lies near Floreşti, a train stop between Ploieşti and Câmpina. Its name is derived from "Baicu" a Romanian name, possibly of Cuman origin. Many Peace Corps volunteers studied there. External Links ..
Bi-County Transitway
The Bi-County Transitway (BCT), incorrectly referred to as the Purple Line but in actuality its successor, is a proposed 14-mile transit line to feed into the Washington Metro system. This project is a result of the merging of two projects known as the Georgetown Branch Light Rail Transit (GBLRT)..
Bi-curious
Someone who is bi-curious has a sexual orientation, behavior, or self-identification, which is close to but not quite entirely heterosexual or homosexual. There are several different conventional meanings of this term, some of which are mutually exclusive. Contents 1 Description2 Usage3..
BIC
BIC may refer to: Bank Identifier CodeSociété Bic (and its brand Bic) is a manufacturer of pens, cigarette lghters and razors. Bic in this case can also be a verb (slang) meaning to shave one's head to a completely hairless state. It is derived from the disposable razor manufactured by the BIC cor..
Bicaj
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. } Bicaj is a village in Luma region of Albania. It is ..
Bicalutamide
Bicalutamide (marketed as Casodex®, Cosudex®, Calutide®) is an oral non-steroidal anti-androgen for prostate cancer. It was first launched in 1995 as a combination treatment (with surgical or medical castration) for advanced prostate cancer and subsequently launched as monotherapy for ..
Bicameralism
This article is about bicameralism in government. For the psychological theory, see bicameralism (psychology). Legislature This series is part ofthe Politics series LegislatureLegislatures by countryParliament*Member of ParliamentCongress*CongresspersonUnicameralismBicameralismChambers of pa..
Bicameralism (psychology)
In psychology, bicameralism is a controversial theory which argues that the human brain once assumed a state known as a bicameral mind in which cognitive functions are divided between one part of the brain which appears to be "speaking," and a second part which listens and obeys. The term was coin..
Bicarbonate
For baking soda, see Sodium bicarbonate In inorganic chemistry, a bicarbonate (IUPAC-recommended nomenclature: hydrogencarbonate) is an intermediate form in the deprotonation of carbonic acid. Chemical properties The bicarbonate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula HCO3− and a..
Bicas
[Bicas] - Bicycle Inter-Community Art and Salvage is also a bicycle cooperative in Tucson, Arizona. Bicas is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 13.590 inhabitants. The [original definition] is in Portuguese. [Map ..
Bicast leather
Bicast leather (also known as bycast leather or PU leather) is a synthetic upholstery product consisting of a thick polyurethane layer applied to a leather or reconstituted leather substrate. It is commonly found in inexpensive furniture. Because bicast leather is fundamentally a man-made product,..
Bicategory
In mathematics, a bicategory is a concept in category theory used to extend the notion of category to handle the cases where the composition of morphisms is not (strictly) associative, but only associative up to an isomorphism. The notion was introduced in 1967 by Jean Bénabou. Formally, a bicateg..
Bicaz
Bicaz is a town in Neamţ County, Romania situated in the eastern Carpathian Mountains near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistriţa Rivers and near Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by a dam on the Bistriţa. Bicaz used to be a border town, and accommodated a customs office on the Hungarian-..
Bicaz Canyon
The Bicaz Canyon (Cheile Bicazului in Romanian) is one of the most spectacular places in Romania, located in the north-east part of the country, in Neamţ and Harghita counties. The canyon was dug by the waters of Bicaz River and it serves as a passageway between historical Romanian provinces Moldov..
BICC
The Bearer Independent Call Control (BICC) is a signaling protocol based on N-ISUP that is used to support narrowband ISDN service over a broadband backbone network without interfering with interfaces to the existing network and end-to-end services. Specified by the International Telecommunication..
Bice
For other U.S. government agency, see BICE. Bice (from Fr. bis, a word of doubtful origin, meaning dark-coloured), a term erroneously applied in English to particular shades of green or blue pigments from the French terms vert bis and azur bis, dark green or blue. These colours are generally prepare..
Bicentennial
A bicentennial: is the two-hundredth anniversary of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereof.is often used as a synonym for the United States Bicentennial. ..
Bicentennial Center
The Bicentennial Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Salina, Kansas. It was built in 1979. It was home to the Salina Cagerz basketball team. ..
Bicentennial Mall State Park
View from north end of mall, looking towards downtown Nashville and the Tennessee State Capitol building Bicentennial Mall State Park is a state park is located in the shadow of the State Capitol in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The 19 acre (77,000 m²) park, designed to complement the T..
Bicentennial Man (film)
Contents 1 Plot summary2 Awards2.1 Award Nominations2.2 Awards Received3 Cast Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Bicentennial Man is based on the novella The Bicentennial Man by Isaac Asimov. The movie follows the..
Bicentennial Minutes
Bicentennial Minutes was the name of a series of short educational American television segments commemorating the bicentennial of the American Revolution. The segments were produced by the CBS television network and broadcast nightly from July 4, 1974 until December 31, 1976. (The series was origin..
Bicentennial Park (Metromover station)
Bicentennial Park is an unused Metromover Station located on the southeast corner of Biscayne Boulevard and I-395 in Miami, Florida. It occupies the northwest corner of Bicentennial Park. The station is along the Metromover's Omni Loop and is in between Omni and Eleventh Street stations. The station..
Bicentennial Series
The Bicentennial Series was a lengthy series of American commemorative postage stamps. It began with the issuance of a stamp showing the logo for the Bicentennial celebrations on July 4, 1971, and concluded on September 2, 1983 with a stamp for the Treaty of Paris. While many of the stamps s..
Biceps
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A biceps is either of two muscles that are made up of two distinct parts. Biceps is Latin for two heads. There are two muscles called bicepses: In general usage, the biceps is the biceps brachii, the prominent muscle on the upper..
Biceps brachii muscle
For other uses, see biceps. In human anatomy, the biceps brachii is a muscle located on the upper arm. The term biceps brachii is a Latin phrase meaning "two heads of the arm", in reference to the fact that the muscle consists of two bundles with a common insertion point near the elbow. The biceps..
Biceps curl
The biceps curl is sometimes performed on the preacher bench, which helps to keep the upper arm motionless. The biceps curl is a generic term that refers to a number of weight training exercises which target the biceps brachii muscle in order to develop one or more of the following attributes..
Biceps femoris muscle
The biceps femoris is a muscle of the thigh. As its name implies, has two heads. In addition to its long head, it has a fleshy short head of origin from the middle of the linea aspera and upper part of the lateral supercondylar line. The Biceps femoris (Biceps) is situated on the posterior and la..
Bicerin
Bicerin is a typical hot drink from Turin, Italy, made of espresso, chocolate and whipped cream which is traditionally served in a rounded glass ("bicerin", in fact, means "small glass" in Piedmont dialect). In 2001 bicerin was recognized as a "traditional Piedmontese product" in the [official..
Bicesse Accords
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 Peace Accords for Angola, better known as the Bicesse Accords, signed in Lisbon, Portugal on 31 May 1991, b..
Bicester
Bicester (pronounced "bister") is a town in the Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England, with a population of 28,672 (2001 census). It is currently one of the fastest growing towns in Oxfordshire. This growth has been favoured by its proximity to junction 9 of the M40 motorway l..
Bicester Airfield
Bicester Airfield, formerly RAF Bicester, is an airfield on the outskirts of the English town of Bicester. The RAF left in 2004. The airfield consists of 400 acres (1.5 km²) of well-drained short-mown grass, with three nominal runways (not marked) of 06/24, 13/31, 18/36, each 1,100 metres long. T..
Bicester North railway station
Bicester North is the main railway station of Bicester, a town in north Oxfordshire, England. It is a station on the mainline Chiltern Railways service between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill. From Bicester North, it takes roughly an hour to travel to either London or Birmingham. There i..
Bicester Town F.C.
Bicester Town F.C. is a football club based in Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. They were established in 1953 and are the founder members of the Hellenic Football League in the same year. They reached the 4th round of the FA Vase in the 1978-79 season. They finished runners-up in the Hellenic Foot..
Bicester Town railway station
Bicester Town station is one of two railway stations serving the town of Bicester in Oxfordshire, the other being Bicester North railway station. The station is currently under the operation of First Great Western. The station was called Bicester London Road up until its closure with the rest of the..
Bicester Village Shopping Centre
Bicester Village Shopping Center is an outlet center in Bicester, Oxfordshire, for dozens of high-end shops, restaurants and cafés. It featured in the Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (deleted scenes). External links [Official Website][Bicester Town web portal] ..
Bicêtre Hospital
The Bicêtre Hospital, located in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, which is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 4.5 km. (2.8 miles) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. The Bicêtre Hospital was originally planned as a military..
Bicheno, Tasmania
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Bicheno is a town on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 185 km north-east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway, and has a population of 771 (2001 census [link]). It is part of the Municipality of Glamorgan/Spring Bay. The town is primarily a fis..
Bichhoo
Bichhoo - literally "Scorpion" - is an Indian Bollywood movie released on July 7, 2000, and directed by Guddu Dhanoa. It is a suspense film, and the lead roles are played by Bobby Deol and Rani Mukerji. Contents 1 Summary2 Cast3 Miscellanea4 External links Summary [Spo..
Bichir
''For the Lebanese-Mexican family Bichir, read Bichir family The bichirs are a family, Polypteridae, of archaic-looking ray-finned fishes, the sole family in the order Polypteriformes. They have thick bonelike scales and a series of dorsal finlets instead of a single fin. Their jaw structure more..
Bichir family
The Bichir family is a prominent Mexican family of entertainers of Lebanese origin. Prominent members are: Alejandro Bichir, an actorMarisol Nájera, an actress wife of Alejandro And their three sons, referred to as the Bichir Brothers or The Bichirs ("Los Bichir"): Bruno Bichir, an actorDemián Bi..
Bichitra Natak
Bichitra Natak (or Vichitra Natak) (ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ Resplendent Drama) is the autobiography of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru. It is a part of the Dasam Granth. It starts with a praise of the Akal Purukh. It then gives a geneology of Bedis and Sodhis starting from Lord Ram..
Bichl
Bichl is a community in the county Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at [47°43′N 11°25′E], and has about 2000 residents. The village first appears in documents from 1048. The name "Bichl" refers to hill upon which the village church, St. George, stands. The..
Bicholim
Bicholim is a town in the territory of Goa, and the headquarters of the consuelho (district) of the same name; the Consuelho of Bicholim, located in the north-east quarter is one of the seven that make up the Novas Conquistas or New Conquests, territories added to Goa comparatively latter than the f..
Bichon
The Bichon Frisé, the most recognised Bichon group member Bichon is the name for a group of related toy dogs. They vary in size and type, but all have tails curled over their back, long hair that doesn't readily shed, short snouts, drop ears, and large, dark eyes. They were all bred to be amia..
Bichon Frisé
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] A Bichon Frisé (French, literally Curly lap dog; often spelled Bichon Frise in English) is a small breed of dog. They are popular pets, similar to poodles. They are often devoted to their masters. Contents 1 History2&nb..
Bichunmoo
Bichunmoo is a South Korean martial arts film written and directed by Young-jun Kim. Originally released in 2000, it was at the time the most expensive film in Korean history (an honour it soon lost to Musa). External links ..
Bicicleta
Bicicleta is the Portuguese and Spanish word for bicycle. In football (soccer), bicycle kicks are often referred to as "bicicletas" in English and other languages. An album recorded by Seru Giran in 1980. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with..
Bicinchoninic acid assay
The Bicinchoninic acid assay or BCA assay is a biochemical assay for detecting the presence of protein in a solution, similar to Lowry protein assay, Bradford protein assay or biuret reagent. It changes colour from green to purple in proportion to protein concentration in a given sample, which can t..
Bicinium
In music of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras, a bicinium (pl. bicinia) was a composition for only two parts, especially one with a pedagogical purpose. The term has had two usages in music history: Recently, the term has come to mean any composition at all from the Renaissance or early Baroq..
Bickelhaupt Arboretum
Bickelhaupt Arboretum (14 acres) is a non-profit arboretum located at 340 South 14th Street, Clinton, Iowa. It is open dawn to dusk daily without charge. The arboretum was established by Bob and Frances Bickelhaupt around their home and given to the public in 1970. The Bickelhaupts grouped tree pla..
Bickenbach
There are communes and places that have the name Bickenbach in Germany: Bickenbach (Bergstraße), in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, HesseBickenbach (Hunsrück), in the Rhein-Hunsrück district, Rhineland-PalatinateBickenbach (Engelskirchen), a part of Engelskirchen in the Oberbergischen Kreis dist..
Bickenhall
for at grid reference ST280184 Bickenhall is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated five miles south east of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 122 [#endnote_population]. References ↑ Somerset County Council, [2002 popul..
Bickenhill
Bickenhill is a village, civil parish and ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England, on the fringes of the West Midlands conurbation. Parish According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 6,583. The parish covers the village of Bickenhill itself and the to..
Bicker
Bicker could refer to Bicker, Lincolnshirea practice in the eating clubs at Princeton University 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 in..
Bicker, Lincolnshire
Bicker is a village in Lincolnshire, England. It is around nine miles west-south-west of Boston, on the A52. It is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The local government has been arranged in this way since the r..
Bickershaw festival
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. } The Bickershaw festival was a festival held in the v..
Bickerstaffe
Bickerstaffe is a village and civil parish in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,196. The village is near junction 3 of the M58 motorway, and is about four miles west of Skelmersdale. ..
Bickerton
Bickerton can refer to: Bickerton, CheshireBickerton, North Yorkshire Richard Bickerton (1727–1792), British naval officer.Richard Hussey Bickerton (1759–1832), British naval officer.Francis Howard Bickerton (1889–1954), British Antarctic explorer.Derek Bickerton (born 1926), U.S. linguist.Th..
Bickerton, Cheshire
Bickerton is a village and civil parish in the Crewe and Nantwich district of Cheshire, England, about eight miles north of Whitchurch in Shropshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 234. Bickerton Hill lies immediately north-west of the village. ..
Bickerton Hill
Bickerton Hill refers to two low red sandstone hills in West Cheshire. The northerly hill (227m) lies on the north side of the A534, south-west of the Peckforton Hills. The southerly hill (193m) lies on the south side of the A534, immediately north-west of the hamlet of Bickerton. The Sandst..
Bickford's
Bickford's Restaurants and Cafeterias were mainstays in the New York City area from the 1920s through the 1960s. Founded by Samuel Longley Bickford (1885–1959), the "lunch rooms" offered modestly priced fare open for extended hours. The restaurants were popular and expanded throughout the gre..
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas is a 2006 film directed by Scott Lew, starring Patrick Fugit and Matthew Lillard. External links ..
Bickington
See also High Bickington, and Abbots Bickington, also in Devon. Bickington is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England, on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 311. The village is about five miles west of Newto..
Bickleigh, Mid Devon
Bickleigh is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England, about four miles south of Tiverton. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 239. ..
Bickleigh, South Hams
Bickleigh is a village on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It had a population of 4,312. It is in the South Hams district, and is about seven miles north of Plymouth city centre. ..
Bickleigh Castle
Bickleigh Castle is a fortified manor house that stands on the banks of the River Exe in Devon, United Kingdom. Once considerably larger, Bickleigh now comprises a group of buildings from various periods - the most notable being the fourteenth century gatehouse, early Norman period chapel and seven..
Bickleton, Washington
Bickleton is a census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Tourism4 Bluebirds5 External links Geography Bickleton is located at [45°59′43″N, 120°19′28..
Bickleton School District
Bickleton School District No. 203 is a public school district in Klickitat County, Washington, USA and serves the town of Bickleton. As of October 2004, the district has an enrollment of 116 students. Schools Bickleton School External links [Bickleton School District No. 203][Bickle..
Bickley
There is also a Bickley in Cheshire and Bickley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, named for Wallace Bickley Bickley is also the name of a popular Texas punk rock band, formerly on Fearless Records ''Bickley is also the name of a font. Bickley is a residential area in the London Borough of B..
Bickley, Cheshire
Bickley is a civil parish in the City of Chester district of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 498. The parish includes the villages of Bickley Town and Bickley Moss. ..
Bickley, punk rock band
Bickley was an old school punk rock band from Houston, Texas from 1995 until 2001. The band's name is a word derived from Robert DeNiro's character in Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle. Influenced primarily by the likes of The Vindictives, The Queers and Screeching Weasel, Bickley delivered a simple y..
Bickley, Western Australia
Bickley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda. Its postcode is 6076. The Seven Network and Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Perth Television transmission towers are located here. Suburbs of the Shire of Kalamunda Bickley | Canning Mills | Carmel ..
Bickley railway station
Bickley railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It lies between Bormley South and Swanley stations. The station and all trains are operated by Southeastern, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), originally b..
Bickley Vale, New South Wales
Bickley Vale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. External links Suburbs and localities within Camden Council | South-western Sydney | Sydney Bickley Vale | Camden | Camden South | Catherine Field | Cobbitty | Currans Hill | Elderslie | Ellis Lane | Grasmere | H..
Bickley Wood
Bickley Wood (Grid reference ) is a 9.5 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest just north of River Avon, near the village of Longwell Green, Avon, notified in 1988. Source [English Nature citation sheet for the site] (accessed 9 July 2006) ..
Bickmarsh
Bickmarsh is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 65. The village is on the Warwickshire border, and is about eight miles north-east of Evesham. ..
Bicknell
Bicknell may refer to: Bicknell, UtahBicknell, IndianaBicknell's ThrushThis 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. ..
Bicknell's Thrush
The Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli, is a medium-sized thrush. Adults are olive-brown on the upperparts, slightly redder on the tail. The underparts are white with gray on the flanks; the breast is greyish brown with darker spots. They have pink legs and a faint grey eye ring. They have gray..
Bicknell, Indiana
Bicknell is a city in Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,378 at the 2000 census. Geography Bicknell is located at [38°46′25″N, 87°18′29″W] (38.773512, -87.307967)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c..
Bicknell, Utah
Bicknell is a town located on State Route 24 in Wayne County, Utah. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 353, a slight increase over the 1990 figure of 327. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.0.1 Distances2.1 Area sites3 Demographics4 Notes5 External link..
Bicknoller
Bicknoller is a village in the Quantock Hills in west Somerset, England. It was the birthplace of the Somerset and England cricketer Harold Gimblett. ..
Bicknor
See also English Bicknor and Welsh Bicknor. Bicknor is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England, north-east of Maidstone and south-west of Sittingbourne. It had a population of 68 according to the 2001 census. ..
Biclops
Biclops is a fictional character from the Nickelodeon animated television series ChalkZone. He was the guardian of the Magic Chalk Mines, and has one eye on top of the other. ..
Biclotymol
Biclotymol is a phenolic antiseptic that used for mouth and throat infections. It is also used in cough medicines. ..
Bicluster
A bicluster is defined as a set of genes and a set of samples in a submatrix. In other words, a bicluster is a relevant group of rows and relevant group of columns in a matrix. We can characterize the biological phenomena it embodies by a collection of biclusters in a given gene expression matrix ..
Biclustering
Biclustering (or two-mode clustering ) is a data mining technique that allows simultaneous clustering of rows and columns. The term was first introduced by Cheng and Church in 2000 in gene expression data analysis although the technique was introduced by J.A. Hartigan in 1972 . Given a set o..
BiCMOS
In integrated circuit design, BiCMOS, also called BiMOS, refers to the integration of bipolar junction transistors and CMOS technology into a single device. This technology has commercial application in amplifier and discrete component logic design. Contents 1 History2 Advantages3 ..
Bicoastal
The term bicoastal refers to people who are more connected to the West Coast and the Northeast than to the rest of the country. A stereotypical bicoastal person might split their time between such cities as Philadelphia, New York and San Francisco, and is well educated and cosmopolitan. Although "..
Bicoherence
In mathematics, in the area of statistical analysis, bicoherence is a squared normalised version of the bispectrum. The bicoherence takes values bounded between 0 and 1, which make it a convenient measure for quantifying the extent of phase coupling in a signal. It is also known as bispectral cohere..
Bicolano (Albay)
Bikolano Buhi-Daraga is one of the main groups of Bikol dialects spoken in the Philippines. It is spoken in the Rinconada (Buhi, Camarines Sur) and Daraga corridors, which includes the towns of Bato, Balatan (Camarines Sur), Libon, Polangui, Oas, Guinobatan, Camalig, and Daraga (in Albay), and the ..
Bicolano people
Demographics of the Philippines EducationReligionsLanguages Peoples Filipino Ilocano Igorot Kapampangan Pangasinense Sambal Tagalog Bic..
Bicolored Conebill
The Bicolored Conebill, Conirostrum bicolor, is a small passerine bird. This member of the tanager family is a resident breeder in South America from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south and east to the Guianas, northeast Peru and Brazil. Its habitat is coastal mangrove swamps and neighbourin..
Bicolored Frog
The Bicolored Frog (Rana curtipes) is a species of frog found in the Western Ghats. This frog has a very toad like disposition. The tadpoles of the species are black and form dense and compact schools in slow moving streams in forested areas. References Biju et al (2004). [Rana curtipes]..
Bicolor angelfish
The bicolor angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) is a marine angelfish, with an easily recognisable yellow front and a dark blue rear completed with a yellow tail. They are widely distributed in the South Pacific. Despite being favoured by many aquarists, the bicolor angelfish is very difficult to keep,..
Bicolor cat
Chelsea Clinton's cat, Socks, is a bicolor cat with low grade spotting, or tuxedo cat who lived in the White House from 1993 to 2001 A bicolor cat has white fur combined with fur of some other colour, for example black or tabby. There are various patterns of bicolor cat. These range from Va..
Bicol Peninsula
Bicol is a peninsula of the Philippines. It is located on Luzon Island and is part of Bicol Region. ..
Bicol Region
Region VBICOL REGION Regional center Legazpi City, Albay Population 4,674,855 – Density 265.1 per km² Area 17,632.5 km² Divisions Provinces 6 Cities 7 Municipalities 107 – Barangays 3,471 – Cong. districts 14 Languages Bikolano,Masbatenyo, Filip..
Bicol University
The Bicol University is the premier university in Bicol region of the Philippines, with various campuses located in Legazpi City, Tabaco City, Daraga, Polangui, and Guinobatan (Albay), and Gubat (in Sorsogon). It was formed in 1969. External links [Official Website] ..
Bicommutant
In algebra, the bicommutant of a subset S of a group is the commutant of the commutant of that subset. It is also known as the double commutant or second commutant and is written S′′. The bicommutant of S always contains S. Since S′′′ = (S′′)′ = (S&pr..
Bicomplex number
A bicomplex number is a number written in the form, a + bi1 + ci2 + dj, where i1, i2 and j are imaginary units. Based on the rules for multiplying the imaginary units, then if A = a + bi1 and B = c + di1, then the bicomplex number may be written A + Bi2. Thus, bicomplex numbers are similar to com..
BiCon
A BiCon is a bisexual community gathering, it stands for either 'Bisexual Convention' or 'Bisexual Conference' or 'Bisexual Convention/Conference'. BiCon (UK)International Conference on BisexualityBiFest This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with th..
Biconditional elimination
Biconditional elimination allows one to infer a conditional from a biconditional: if ( A ↔ B ) is true, then one may infer one direction of the biconditional, either ( A → B ) or ( B → A ). For example, if it's true that I'm breathing if and only if I'm alive, then it's true that if ..
Biconditional introduction
Biconditional introduction is the inference that, if B follows from A, and A follows from B, then A if and only if B. For example: if I'm breathing, then I'm alive; also, if I'm alive, then I'm breathing. Therefore, I'm breathing if and only if I'm alive. Formally: ( A → B ) ( B → A )&..
Biconical antenna
Biconical antenna A biconical antenna consists of an arrangement of two conical conductors, which is driven by potential, charge, or an alternating magnetic field (and the associated alternating electric current) at the vertex. The conductors have a common axis and vertex. The two cones face in opp..
Biconjugate gradient method
In mathematics, more specifically in numerical analysis, the biconjugate gradient method is an algorithm to solve systems of linear equations [A x= b.\,] Unlike the conjugate gradient method, this algorithm does not require the matrix [A] to be self-adjoint, but instead one ne..
Biconnected graph
In the mathematical discipline of graph theory, a biconnected graph is a graph with no articulation vertices. In other words, a biconnected graph is nonseparable, meaning if any edge were to be removed, the graph will remain connected. Biconnected is another way of saying the graph is a k-connecte..
BiCon (UK)
The UK BiCon (more formally known as the UK National Bisexual Convention or UK National Bisexual Conference), is the largest and most consistent annual gathering of the UK's bisexual community. It is also the world's longest running bisexual community event. While the format does vary, the common f..
Bicorn
The bicorn is also known as a cocked hat curve, due to its resemblance to a bicorne. It is a curve with equation [y^2(a^2-x^2)=(x^2+2ay-a^2)^2 \,] with two cusps, symmetrical around the y-axis. The bicorn is a plane algebraic curve of degree four and genus zero. It has two cusp singula..
Bicorne
Napoléon Bonaparte in his trademark bicorne hat An 1803 caricature uses an oversize bicorne to mock Napoleon's stature The Bicorne hat is an archaic form of headgear associated with the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Much worn by European and American military and naval officers, ..
Bicorporeal sign
In astrology, a bicorporeal sign (also called double-bodied or common or mutable signs) is a zodiacal sign that straddles two temperate zone seasons, encompassing an inherent duality in its symbology. The bicorporeal signs in the zodiac of western astrology are: Gemini () - between the spring a..
BICS
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills (BICS) are language skills needed to interact in social situations, for example, when speaking to a friend on the telephone. These skills are developed by employees in overseas call centres. In financial derivatives an..
Bicske
Bicske Country: Hungary County: Fejér Area: 78.88 km² Density: 11,160 141.48/km² Postal code: 2060 Area code: 22 Coordinates: ..
Bicton
Bicton is the name of at least three places in England Bicton, DevonBicton, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire (a village and parish)Bicton, South Shropshire, Shropshire This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwi..
Bicton, Devon
Bicton is a civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 280. The parish includes the village of Yettington. ..
Bicton, Shrewsbury and Atcham
Bicton is a village and civil parish in the Shrewsbury and Atcham borough of Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 890. The village is about three miles north-west of Shrewsbury town centre and includes part of Montford Bridge. The south-east part of the parish i..
Bicton, Western Australia
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Bicubic interpolation
In numerical analysis, a branch of mathematics, bicubic interpolation is one of the most common interpolation methods in two dimensions. With this method, the value f(x, y) of a function f at a point (x, y) is computed as a weighted average of the nearest sixteen samples in a rectangular grid (a 4x4..
Bicuculline
Bicuculline (BIC) is a competitive antagonist of GABA receptors. Since it blocks the inhibitory action of GABA receptors, the action of bicuculline mimics epilepsy. This property is utilised in laboratories across the world in the in vitro study of epilepsy, generally in cortical neurons in prepared..
Biculturalism
A policy of biculturalism is typically adopted in nations that have emerged from a history of national or ethnic conflict in which neither side has gained complete victory. This condition usually arises as a consequence of colonial settlement. The resulting conflict may be either between coloniser..
Bicupola (geometry)
Set of bicupola Faces 2n triangles,2n squares2 n-agon Edges 8n Vertices 4n Symmetry group Ortho: Dnh Symmetry group Gyro: Dnd Dual polyhedron ? Properties convex In geometry, a bicupola is a solid formed by connecting two cupolae on their bases. There are two classes of bicupola beca..
Bicuspid aortic valve
A bicuspid aortic valve is a heart condition that is usually due to a congenital deformity. A normal aortic valve has three cusps, whereas a bicuspid valve has only two. About 1-2% of the population have bicuspid aortic valves, and the majority will cause no problems. However, especially in later l..
Bicuspid curve
The biscuspid is a quartic plane curve with the equation [(x^2-a^2)(x-a)^2+(y^2-a^2)^2=0 \,] where a determines the size of the curve. The bicuspid has only the two nodes as singularities, and hence is a curve of genus one, with j-invariant −4096/11. It is therefore isomorphic to ..
Bicycle
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. It sports a drop handlebar and thin tires and wheels for efficiency and aerodynamics. Dutch utility bicycle featuring rear internal hub brake..
Bicycle-friendly
"Bicycle-friendly" is a descriptive term that describes policies, places and practices which help some people feel more comfortable about traveling by bicycle with other forms of traffic. Some examples could be: Engineering* segregated cycle facilities, including designated bicycle lanes, sidepaths..
Bicycles & Tricycles
Bicycles & Tricycles is a 2004 album from The Orb. It is known as being a slight departure from The Orb's previous work as it has a distinct hip hop vibe in places. Track listing UK version (04:49) "Orb Is (Shopping Version)"(04:40) "Aftermath"(04:01) "The Land of Green Ginger"(05:23) "Hell's ..
Bicycles Network Australia
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. } Bicycles Network Australia is a community based (non..
Bicycle (disambiguation)
A bicycle is a pedal-driven land vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. Bicycle may also refer to: Bicycle Playing CardsBicycle Race, the Queen songBike (song), by Pink Floyd See also MotorcycleThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles a..
Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics
Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics is the science of how bicycles and motorcycles move: balance, steer, brake, etc. It is concerned with not just the motions of bikes and their parts but also the forces on them. It is studied by manufacturers and at universities around the world: for example [Padu..
Bicycle boulevard
A bicycle boulevard (also known as a bicycle detour[[Citing sources citation needed]] or a bicycle priority street[[Citing sources citation needed]]) is a roadway which has been designed or modified to prevent or at least discourage its usage for through..
Bicycle brake systems
V-brake on rear wheel of a mountain bike Bicycle brake systems are used to slow down, or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several types still in use today. Contents 1 History2 Types of bicycle brakes2.1 Coaster brakes2.2 Disc brakes2.3..
Bicycle built for two
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. The term bicycle built for two can refer: literally or technically, to a tande..
Bicycle Casino
The Bicycle Casino is the world's second largest poker cardroom. Located in Bell Gardens, California, the casino offers a wide variety of poker games and limits, as well as pai gow poker and panguingue and California blackjack. For several years during the 1990s, after being seized due a tax lien,..
Bicycle chain
Roller chain and sprocket A bicycle chain is a chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive-wheel of a bicycle thus propelling it. The chain in use on modern bicycles is a roller chain with a 1/2" pitch. Chain comes in either 1/8" or 3/32" widths. 1/8" is used on the common low cos..
Bicycle commuting
> Utility bicycle Bicycle trailer > Where and how Road cycling Bicycle lane Vehicular cycling Bicycle commuting See also... Cycling Compare to... Bicycle racingRecreational cycling Bicycle commuting is the act of commuting to work or school by bicycle, a common form of utilit..
Bicycle craze
Bicycle craze refers to several different times when, for a period of a few years, many people all over the world wanted to buy and ride a bicycle. In brief, they occurred in 1819, 1868, the decade of the 1890s, and the 1970s. Contents 1 18192 1860s & 70s3 1890s4 20th Century ..
Bicycle culture
Many cities contain subcultures of bicycle enthusiasts, including racers, bicycle messengers, bicycle transportation activists, bicycle mechanics, and cyclists who share an interest in peace and justice activism or various counter-culture groups. Group activities may involve competitive cycling, fu..
Bicycle Day
Bicycle Day is April 19, commemorating April 19, 1943, when Dr. Albert Hofmann first took LSD intentionally. Three days earlier, he had absorbed a small amount of the drug either through his fingertips or by accidentally ingesting it. On Bicycle Day, he took 250 µg of LSD intentionally and, fe..
Bicycle Federation of Australia
The Bicycle Federation of Australia (BFA) is the peak Australian body representing non-competitive cyclists, and directly represents over 20,000 cyclists who belong to its affiliated groups in all states of Australia. Established in 1979 as a non-profit organisation, it advocates and lobbies Governm..
Bicycle fork
A bicycle fork is the portion of a bicycle that holds the front wheel and allows one to steer. A fork consists of two dropouts which hold the front wheel axle, two blades which join at a fork crown, and a steerer to which the handlebars attach allowing the user to steer the bicycle. The steerer o..
Bicycle frame
Steel frame and carbon fiber fork of 2000 Lemond Zurich racing bicycle A bicycle frame is the main component of a bicycle, onto which wheels and other components are fitted. The modern and most common frame design for an upright bicycle is based on the safety bicycle, and is made of two triang..
Bicycle gearing
The gearing on a bicycle is the selection of appropriate gear ratios for optimum efficiency or comfort. Different gears and ranges of gears are appropriate for different people and styles of cycling. Multi-speed bicycles allow gear selection to suit the circumstances, e.g. it may be comfortable..
Bicycle gospel records
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. } Bicycle Gospel Records is a Cincinnati based DIY rec..
Bicycle helmet
Bicycle helmet A bicycle helmet is designed to provide protection for cyclists against minor injuries sustained in simple fallsBS6863 Pedal cyclists' helmets, British Standards Institution, 1989 (other standards have similar tests). Helmets are most suitable for preventing injury in straight f..
Bicycle Hills
Bicycle Hills is the fourth book of the Spirit Flyer Series by John Bibee and illustrated by Paul Turnbaugh. The book was published by Inter-Varsity Press in 1989. The book focuses on the struggles of Amy Burke, a young girl who has recently moved to the fictional town of Centerville. Shortly a..
Bicycle infantry
Bicycle infantry are infantry soldiers who maneuver on the battlefield using bicycles. The term dates from the late 19th century, when the "safety bicycle" became popular in Europe, the United States and Australia. Contents 1 Early use2 World War I and World War II3 Unconventional ..
Bicycle kick
Disambiguation: In the video game Mortal Kombat, the bicycle kick is the name of one of the monk Liu Kang's trademark moves. Definition Bicycle kick or overhead kick is an expert move in football, which is made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get o..
Bicycle lighting
Bicycle lighting has two purposes: seeing and being seen. There are many types of bicycle lights available, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. There is no one "best" solution for any rider, and many riders mix and match different technologies to provide the balance that works for them...
Bicycle lock
The front wheel is locked with a U-lock but the rest of the bicycle has been stolen, as locking the front wheel is not a sufficient security measure. A bicycle lock is a physical security device used on bicycles to prevent theft. They are generally used to fasten the bicycle to a bicycle rack..
Bicycle mechanic
A bicycle mechanic is a mechanic who can perform a wide range of repairs on bicycles. A person who works in a cycling store is usually only considered a bike mechanic if that person has experience repairing bikes. Bike mechanics can be employed in various types of stores, ranging from large depart..
Bicycle messenger
Contents 1 Overview and history2 Equipment3 Culture and Media4 Worldwide Messengers4.1 See also5 External links5.1 Messenger associations5.2 Miscellaneous sites Overview and history Bicycle messengers (also known as cycle couriers) have carried packages by ..
Bicycle monarchy
'Bicycle monarchy' or 'bicycling monarchy' is a British term that refers to the more informal and modest personal styles of the royal families of countries in Scandinavia and the Low Countries, particularly the Netherlands. The term is often used in a pejorative sense by newspapers in the Unite..
Bicycle Museum of America
The Bicycle Museum of America is a small museum nested inside the cozy town of New Bremen, Ohio. The Museum, one of the largest private collections of bicycles in the world, is located at 7 West Monroe Street in historic New Bremen. It features a broad selection of bicycles and memorabilia, obtai..
Bicycle pedal
A bicycle pedal provides the connection between the cyclist's foot or shoe and the crankarm allowing the leg to be used to turn the crank. The Velocipede, a predecessor to the bicycle, lacked pedals but allowed the crank to be operated by means of a treadle. Pedals were initially attached to crank..
Bicycle performance
In both biological and mechanical terms, the bicycle is extraordinarily efficient. In terms of the amount of energy a person must expend to travel a given distance, investigators have calculated it to be the most efficient self-powered means of transportation.1 From a mechanical viewpoint, up to 99..
Bicycle Playing Cards
Bicycle Playing Cards have been manufactured by the The United States Playing Card Company since 1885. "Bicycle" is a trademark of that company. They have been the best selling playing card brand in the world for over 100 years. The company provided crates of Ace of Spades cards for U.S. soldiers i..
Bicycle polo
Bicycle Polo was invented in Ireland in 1891 and emulates the game of regular polo. It was revived in 1930 under a consolidated regulatory body known as the Bicycle Polo Association (BPA). At that time, it was composed of 17 leagues in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with 160 teams and over..
Bicycle pump
Bicycle Floor Pump Foot operated bike pump Frame mounted bike pump A bicycle pump is a type of positive displacement pump specifically designed for inflating bicycle tires. It has one or both of the two types of valve in use on bicycles, Schrader or Presta. Basic types available in..
Bicycle Race
Jazz Album Listing "Jealousy"(Track 3) "Bicycle Race"(Track 4) "If You Can't Beat Them"(Track 5) Live Killers Album Listing "Killer Queen"(Track 4) "Bicycle Race"(Track 5) "I'm In Love With My Car"(Track 6) Bicycle Race was a hit single for the British rock band Queen. It was released on t..
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Bicycle rack
White cycles for free use in national park Hoge Veluwe, the Netherlands A bicycle rack is a device to which a bicycle can be securely attached (often using a bicycle lock) to prevent theft. The rack is in turn anchored to the ground or a solid structure such as a building wall. Early models ..
Bicycle Records
Bicycle Records is an Olympia-based record label started in 2001 by Bob Schwenkler as an outlet for the recordings he was making of local musicians Ross Cowman, June Madrona and Eli Moore (Palisades, LAKE). The label has since signed The Winning Lasses, Robin Cutler and Yes,Please. External link &#..
Bicycle rollers
Bicycle rollers are a type of bicycle trainer which makes it possible to ride a bicycle indoors without moving forward. However, unlike other types of bicycle trainers, rollers do not support the bicycle. They normally consist of three cylinders, drums, or "rollers" (two for the rear wheel and one..
Bicycle safety
Bicycle safety is the use of practices designed to reduce risk associated with cycling. Some of this subject matter is counter-intuitive: for example, neither bicycle helmets nor cyclepaths have been proven to deliver improved safety. Contents 1 Defining danger2 Defining safety2.1 ..
Bicycle Thieves
Ladri di Biciclette, translated as Bicycle Thieves (also known as The Bicycle Thief in its U.S. release) is a 1948 Italian neorealist film, by Vittorio De Sica. The movie is based on the novel by Luigi Bartolini and translated to the screen by screenwriter Cesare Zavattini. Following neorealist pr..
Bicycle tools
Various bicycle tools have evolved over the years into specialized tools for working on a bicycle. Modern bicycle shops will stock a large number of tools for working on different bicycle parts. This work can be performed by a trained bicycle mechanic, or for simple tasks, by the bicycle owner. Co..
Bicycle touring
A type of touring bicycle Bicycle touring is a type of travel or leisure activity which involves touring, exploration or sightseeing a region by bicycle. Although some sporting events, like the Tour de France, are called "tours" true bicycle touring is non-competitive; it is done for enjoymen..
Bicycle trailer
A bicycle trailer is a motorless wheeled frame with a hitch system designed for transporting cargo by bicycle. A bicycle trailer expands the cargo-carrying capacity of a bicycle greatly, allowing point-to-point transport of objects up to 4 cubic yards (3 cubic meters) in volume and weighing as much..
Bicycle trainer
A trainer or "indoor trainer" is a piece of equipment that makes it possible to ride a bicycle indoors without moving forward. They are primarily used to train for races. A trainer consists of a frame, a clamp to hold the bicycle securely, a roller that presses up against the rear wheel, and a ..
Bicycle transportation engineering
John Forester's book on Bicycle Transportation Engineering Bicycle transportation engineering is the study of transportation engineering as it affects bicycling. Contents 1 Roads1.1 Wide Outside Lane (WOL)1.2 Traffic lights1.3 Road surface2 Bikeways2.1 Sidepa..
Bicycle User Group
A Bicycle User Group (or B.U.G.) is a group set up within an organisation - usually a place of work - to promote cycling issues. For example, the Group may lobby the organisation to - install shower facilitiesinstall bicycle parking facilitiesencourage safe driving on the premisesetc. The Group m..
Bicycle Victoria
Cycling in Melbourne Around the Bay in a Day Austral Wheel Race Bicycle Victoria Hell Ride Melbourne Critical Mass Melbourne's Bike Paths Anniversary Outer Circle Trail Bayside Trail Capital City Trail Dandenong Creek Trail Darebin Creek Path Diamond Creek Trail Knox Trail to Upper Fe..
Bicycle wheel
The front wheel from a racing bicycle made using a Mavic rim A bicycle wheel is a wheel designed for a bicycle. A pair is often called a wheelset, especially in the context of ready built "off the shelf" performance-oriented wheels. A wheel consists of a rim connected to the hub by spokes. At..
Bicycle Wheel
Bicycle Wheel is a readymade sculpture by Marcel Duchamp consisting of a bicycle fork with front wheel mounted upside-down on a wooden stool. The original from 1913 was lost, and Duchamp recreated the [sculpture] in 1951. See a kinetic [sculpture] of Duchamp's bicycle wheel. ..
Bicyclic antidepressant
Bicyclic antidepressants are a class of antidepressant drugs. They are named after the drugs' molecular structure, which contains two rings of atoms (compare tetracyclic and tricyclic antidepressants). The term 'bicyclic antidepressant' is of lesser usage than the terms tricyclic or tetracyclic subt..
Bicyclic molecule
A bicyclic molecule contains two fused aliphatic rings. Fusion can occur at a single atom (spirocyclic), at two mutually bonded atoms or across a sequence of atoms (bridgehead). All these systems occur frequently in naturally-occurring organic compounds. An example is norbornane (bicyclo[2.2..
Bicyclic semigroup
In mathematics, the bicyclic semigroup is an algebraic object important for the structure theory of semigroups. Although it is in fact a monoid, it is usually referred to as simply a semigroup. The first published description of this object was given by Evgenii Lyapin in 1953. Alfred H. Clifford and..
Bicycling in Chicago
Bike The Drive 2005 Since the advent of the bicycle in the 1860s, Chicago has distinguished itself as one of the premier cycling locations in the United States, with such public cycling destinations as Grant Park and the Chicago Park District's Lakefront Path, and a strong government support ..
Bicycling terminology
The following terminology is used in the general sport of cycling, as well as the more specific road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A all-rounder A person who excels in both climbing and time trialing, and may als..
Bic Cristal
The Bic Cristal is an inexpensive, mass-produced yet reliable ballpoint pen. It is so ubiquitous, that for many people in the western world it is the archetypal ballpoint pen. Many people would simply call it a Bic pen. Marcel Bich secured the patent rights to the ballpoint pen, invented by Ladi..
BIC Movie
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Bic Runga
Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January, 1976) MNZM is a New Zealand singer-songwriter whose first solo album, Drive, debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early life1.2 Early releases1.3 ''Drive'' (1997)1.4 ''Beautiful Collision'' (20..
BIC TCP
BIC TCP (Binary Increase Congestion control) is another implementation of TCP with an optimized congestion control algorithm for high speed networks with high latency (LFN: Long Fat Networks). BIC TCP is currently implemented in recent linux 2.6 kernels. Links [BIC TCP] ..
Bińcze (PKP station)
Bińcze Location City/Town Bińcze District Address Adjacent stations Preceding station(s) Biskupnica Following station(s) Domisław Info Water tower present Never existed Locomotives depot present Never existed Platforms in use 1 Station building present Yes ..
Bi Cha
Bi cha is the Cambodian variation of fried rice, characterized by it's use of strong flavoring. Bi cha variaties range from those with more Chinese influence to those suited more to Cambodian flavor. The most common Bi cha is Bi cha sae cuot, with the use of chinese sausage giving it a sweet taste..
Bi Community News
Bi Community News (commonly shortened to 'BCN') is the United Kingdom's only publication serving the bisexual population. Resulting from a workshop at the UK BiCon in 1995, it is a zine that has been consistently published since October 1995. External links [BCN website] ..
Bøicke Johan Rulffs Koren
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