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Åbo Akademi University
For the historical Åbo Akademi, now known as University of Helsinki, see Royal Academy of Åbo Åbo Akademi University is a Swedish language university in Turku, Finland (Åbo is the Swedish name for Turku). The university was founded in 1918, and is the oldest of thethree universities in the c..
Åbo and Björneborg County
Åbo and Björneborg County, Åbo och Björneborgs län or Turun ja Porin lääni, was a county of Sweden from 1634 to 1808, named after the cities of Åbo and Björneborg. After the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in 1808 it continued to be a County of Finland until a reform in 1997 introduced a new admi..
B.O.A.T.
B.O.A.T. is a complilation of rare Jack Johnson material recorded in September of 1999 during the surf trip which would be the basis of the movie "September Sessions". The tracks were most likely recorded by Rob Machado and a majority of the tracks here can be found on both the Jack Of All Trades (..
Boa
Boas are a type of snake that are members of the Boidae family. Boas are basal snakes that are "primitive" in evolutionary terms (i.e. less derived). They are constrictors and give birth to live young. They have anal spurs, a pair of claws on each side of the cloaca which are vestiges of legs. Bo..
BoA
For other things named Boa, see Boa (disambiguation). BoA (권보아 Kwon, Boa, born in November 5, 1986) is a Korean singer. She has released albums in both South Korea and Japan, and her Korean record company, SM Entertainment, is positioning her as a cross-cultural star in Asia. She has release..
Boab
Adansonia gregorii, commonly known as boab, is a tree in the family Malvaceae. As with other baobabs, it is easily recognised by the swollen base of its trunk, which gives the tree a bottle-like appearance. Endemic to Australia, boab occurs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and east ..
Boabdil
Sword of Boabdil Boabdil (a corruption of the name Abu Abdullah, or, in full, Abu 'abd Allah Muhammad XII, Arabic: ‎) (1460?–1527) was the last Moorish king of Granada (of the Nasrid dynasty). He was also called el chico, the little, and also el zogoybi, the unfortunate. A son of..
Boabom
Traditional Boabom Defense Boabom is most simply described as a Tibetan form of martial arts. Its teachers more often describe it as a system of moving meditation, active relaxation, and self-defense. They stress that, while the movements learned in the art could be used effectively in a c..
Boac, Marinduque
For the former British state-owned airline see British Overseas Airways Corporation Boac is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Marinduque. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 48,504 people in 9,836 households. Bar..
Boaco
Boaco is the capital city and municipality of the Boaco department of Nicaragua. Located on the hilly central region of Nicaragua, it is the economic hub of the agricultural and cattle ranching lands in its vicinity. Though it was founded at the end of the 19th century, it is still a small city or "..
Boaco (department)
Boaco is a department in Nicaragua. It was formed in 1938 out of part of Chontales. It covers an area of 4,244 km² and has a population of 168,600 (2005 census). The capital is the city of Boaco. Municipalities BoacoCamoapaSan José de los RematesSan LorenzoSanta LucíaTeustepe Departments ..
BOAC 500
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 BOAC 500 was a long distance motor race for spor..
BOAC Flight 781
|) | }} }} | Passengers=29 | Crew=6 | Survivors = 0 | }} '''BOAC |) | }} }}''' ("Yoke Peter"), a de Havilland Comet 1, took off from Ciampino Airport in Rome, Italy en route to London Heathrow Airport in London, United Kingdom on the final stage of its flight from Singapore. The flight crashed, k..
BOAC flight 911
BOAC flight 911 was a round-the-world flight operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation. A Boeing 707 (registration G-APFE) operating as flight 911 crashed near Mount Fuji while flying the Tokyo-Hong Kong segment on March 5, 1966. Possibly with the intention of shortening the flying time to H..
Boaddoo
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Boadicea class cruiser
Enlarged in-house design follow on to the earlier commercially designed scouts. Unlike the earlier ships they were turbine powered but still were soon outrun by modern destroyers limiting their usefulness in working with destroyers although the increase in size improved sea keeping. HMS Bellona (1..
Boag
Boag can refer to: Boag's Brewery, a brewery in Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaJ. Boag & Sons, the company that runs the breweryIt can also refer to any of the Boag family who were involved with the company: James Boag I (c.1804-1890)James Boag II (1854-1919) This is a [disambiguationdisambigua..
Boag's Brewery
thumb Boag's Brewery (J. Boag & Sons) is an Australian brewery founded in 1829 by John Fawns in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is owned by the Philippine-based San Miguel Corporation. Contents 1 Establishment and history2 Beers3 Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers4 E..
Boakes
Boakes is a surname probably of English origin. History There are several competing theories regarding the origin of the name. One possibility is that it is a derivative of the English name Bowmaker, which is most associated with the Middle Ages when the Longbow was an important weapon. Similar n..
Boal
''For the grape or the wine made from it, see Bual. Boal (Eonavian: Bual) is a municipality and a civil parish in the Autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias. It is also the name of the capital of the municipality. The municipality is bordered on the north by El Franco and Coaña, to..
Boali
Boali is a town located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Ombella-M'Poko. ..
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Boalsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,578 at the 2000 census. Geography Boalsburg is located at [40°46′58″N, 77°47′13″W] (40.782670, -77.786899)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the Un..
Boalt Hall
Boalt Hall The UC Berkeley School of Law, commonly referred to as Boalt Hall, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. Boalt Hall is consistently regarded both as one of the top 10 law schools and one of the top public law schools in the country. The 2007..
Boambee
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Boann
In Irish mythology, Boann or Boand ("white cow") was the goddess of the river Boyne. She was the wife of Nechtan or Elcmar. In the story "Tochmarc Étaíne", her lover was the Dagda, by whom she was the mother of Aengus. In order to hide their affair, the Dagda made the sun stand still for nine mon..
Boanthropy
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. Boanthropy is a mental disorder where the victim believes he or she is an ox. ..
Boao Forum for Asia
Boao Forum for Asia (Chinese: 博鳌亚洲论坛 , Bóaó Jīngjì Lùntán), abbreviated as BFA, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit international organization modelled after the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The founding of BFA was driven by the People's Republic of China and foun..
Boar
The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig. It lives in woodlands across much of Central Europe, the Mediterranean Region (including North Africa's Atlas Mountains), and much of Asia as far south as Indonesia. Animals similar to the wild boar include the warthog of Africa a..
Boar's Head Provision Company
Boar's Head Provision Company (also, Frank Brunkhorst Co., LLC) is a supplier of delicatessen meats and cheeses. The company was founded in 1903 in the New York City area, and now distributes their products throughout the United States. History In 1933, the company's founder, Frank Bruckhorst, d..
Boar's Nest
The Boar's Nest is the local restaurant and watering hole in the television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. It is the oldest establishment in Hazzard County, and is owned by Boss Hogg. It is the main social gathering place for the Duke family—cousins Bo, Luke and Daisy, and their Uncle Jesse—and..
Board
A board may be a: piece of lumber (or other rigid material made of wood), milled or sawn flatsurfboard, skateboard, or snowboard (often made of fibreglass)commission or committee, such as an executive board of directors or a (sometimes rather supervisory) board of governorsbulletin board system o..
Boarder
A boarder may be a person who: snowboardsskateboardsbodyboardssurfsstays at a boarding houseattends a boarding school See also: board 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 chan..
BoarderX
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Boardface
Boardface is Gotye's first album. ..
BoardGameGeek
Screenshot of the BoardGameGeek entry for Settlers of Catan. BoardGameGeek is a website started in January 2000 as a resource for the board gaming hobby. The database holds reviews, articles and session reports for over 21,000 different games, expansions and designers, including card games ..
Boardgamer
The Boardgamer was a magazine founded by Bruce Monnin after Avalon Hill was bought out by Hasbro and the future of their games was in doubt. The intention was to continue support for Avalon Hill products in the same way The General had, as well as (according to Monnin in issue 46 of Operations Maga..
Boardgame Players Association
The Boardgame Players Association is a non-profit corporation established to support the shared interests of board game players. The BPA is best known for hosting the World Boardgaming Championships. External links [Boardgame Players Association] ..
Boarding
Boarding can refer to: Temporarily residing somewhere, as in a boarding school or boarding houseBoarding (ice hockey)Boarding (horses)Boarding (ship) — transferring people onto a ship, often under duressa form of torture also called waterboardingThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] p..
Boarding (ice hockey)
Boarding in ice hockey is a penalty called when an offending player violently pushes an opposing player into the boards of the hockey rink. The boarding call is quite often a major penalty due to the likelihood of injury sustained by the player who was boarded. However if no injury is sustained a mi..
Boarding house
A boarding house can also be called a "Rooming house" (mainly in the United states) or a "Lodging house". It is a house (often a family home) in which holiday-makers (people on vacation in American English) or lodgers rent one or more rooms for one or more nights, and sometimes for extended periods..
Boarding pass
A flight coupon (on the left) and an boarding pass (on the right), minus gate, seat and boarding time. A boarding pass is a document provided by an airline during check-in, giving a passenger the authority to board an aircraft. As a minimum, it identifies the passenger, the flight number, and..
Boarding school
A boarding school is an educational institution where some or all pupils not only study, but also live, amongst their peers. The word 'boarding' in this sense means to provide food and lodging. Many public schools in the UK and private schools in the US are boarding schools. The amount of time one ..
Boardman
Boardman may refer to: People: Elijah Boardman (1760–1823), U.S. Senator from Connecticut.George Boardman (1801–1831), U.S. missionary to Burma.Sarah Hall Boardman (1803–1845), U.S. missionary to Burma.William Whiting Boardman (1794–1871), U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Mabel Thorp Bo..
Boardman, North Carolina
Boardman is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. Geography Boardman is located at [34°26′23″N, 78°56′55″W] (34.439790, -78.948495)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Burea..
Boardman, Oregon
Boardman is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, United States on the Columbia River and Interstate 84. Boardman was homesteaded in 1903, by Samuel Herbert Boardman. Sam Boardman was the first Superintendent of the Oregon State Parks System. The town was incorporated in 1927. The Umatilla Chemical Dep..
Boardmanville Elementary School
Boardmanville Elementary School is an elementary school in Olean, New York located on the city's Main Street. It provides education for children from kindergarten to the fifth grade. External links [Boardmanville Elementary School] ..
Boardman Books
Founded by Thomas Volney Boardman in the 1930s, T.V. Boardman, Ltd. (Boardman Books), was but one of many London publishing houses turning out both paperback and hardcover books, pulp magazines, and comics. Boardman Books is best known for publishing the long-running monthly series of hardcover Bloo..
Boardman House
The Boardman House (circa 1687), also known as the Scotch-Boardman House or the Bennett-Boardman House, is a historic house located at 17 Howard Street, Saugus, Massachusetts. It is owned by Historic New England and open to the public two days per year. Estimates of the house's history have ..
Boardman River
The Boardman River flows into the west arm of Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan. The Boardman's upper tributaries rise near Kalkaska, Michigan and its watershed drains and area of 295 sq. miles through 130 miles of river and tributaries. The Boardman River is considered one of the top ..
Boardman Robinson
Boardman Robinson (September 6, 1876 - September 5, 1952) was a Canadian-American artist, illustrator and cartoonist. Robinson first studied art at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He would later go on to study at the Académie Colarossi and the École des Beaux-Arts, both in Paris, w..
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature
The Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature is an annual prize of £2000 awarded by the Boardman Tasker Charitable Trust to an author or authors for 'an original work which has made an outstanding contribution to mountain literature.' It was established in memory of Peter Boardman and Joe Tas..
Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio
Boardman is a suburban township located in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, just south of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 42,518, making Boardman the fifth most populous township in the state of Ohio. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3&nbs..
Boardman Township, Michigan
Boardman Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,373. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.6 km² (36.2 mi²). 93.1 km² (35.9 mi²) of it is land and..
Boardmod
BoardMod is an open source software project for use with YaBB and YaBB SE forums. It allows for the automated modification of the source code of their forum to change, add, or remove various features. Many people develop custom modification packages, called simply mods, and distribute them for oth..
Boardroom, Inc.
Boardroom, Inc. is an American newsletter publishing company. It was founded in 1972 by Martin Edelston, who currently serves as the company's chairman. The company is a member of the Direct Marketing Association. The company, as Bottom Line Publications, publishes the following newsletters: Bot..
Boardroom & A Parked Place
Boardroom & A Parked Place is the sixth episode of season five of the television situation comedy Will & Grace. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Plot The other partner at Doucette & Stein, Mr. Stein, shows up at work after years at the London office an..
Boardroom coup
A boardroom coup is the sudden overthrow of the management or governing body of a corporation by an individual or small group of individuals, usually from within the company. Notable examples In 1940, a boardroom coup installed Raymond Postgate as the editor of British magazine Tribune.In 1955, Par..
Boards.ie
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Boards.jp
boards.jp (abbreviated to "BJP") is an internet forum aimed at fans of all areas of Japanese culture. It was created February 2nd, 2001, by boards.ie administrator John "Cloud" Breslin under the name Manga to Anime, but was officially rebranded as boards.jp on May 25th, 2004. boards.jp uses the sam..
Boardshorts
A triathalete emerging from the water in boardshorts during a competition Boardshorts are a style of men's swimwear that have long been associated with such watersports as surfing and wakeboarding but have grown in popularity outside of these sports in recent years. The name of "boardshorts" li..
Boardsport
The first boardsport was surfing, followed by skateboarding. Later came windsurfing (also known as sailboarding), bodyboarding and airboarding which it inspired, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, skimboarding, snowboarding, riverboarding and kiteboarding, sandboarding, and mountainboarding, all now compe..
Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo comprised of brothers Michael Sandison (b. 10 June 1969) and Marcus Eoin Sandison (b. 21 Sep 1970). They have released a number of works, most notably Music Has the Right to Children and Geogaddi, with little advertising and few interviews. Thei..
Boardwalk
--> A boardwalk is a place, most typically in beachfront communities, where a wooden path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles runs along a beach or overlooking and close to a beach. Although boardwalks can be found around the world, they are especially common along the East Coast of the United ..
Boardwalk (music club)
The Boardwalk nightclub was located on Little Peter Street in Manchester, England. This small club, owned by Colin Sinclair, was a popular live music venue in the late 1980s and early 1990s where bands such as Oasis made their live debuts. Along with other clubs like the Haçienda, and the In..
Boardwalk (nightclub)
The Boardwalk is a bar/nightclub based on the corner of Snig Hill and Bank Street, Sheffield. The venue plays host to many up-and-coming home-grown bands, as well as smaller touring bands and cover acts. The venue has had an important place in Sheffield's music scene since the 60's, when it was kn..
Boardwalk and Baseball
Boardwalk and Baseball was a theme park built in Polk County, Florida, United States, on the east corner of the intersection of US 27 and Interstate 4. It replaced Circus World at the same location, and was owned by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (Now Harcourt, a division of Reed Elsevier). It ope..
Boardwalk Bowl
The Boardwalk Bowl was a post-season collegiate football game held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The playing surface in the earlier years consisted of natural grass sod that was grown outside and then moved indoors for the game. This game was first held in 1961..
Boardwalk Hall
Stage of Boardwall Hall undergoing renovation. Note the kiosk for the 7-manual organ console at right-hand side of the stage. Boardwalk Hall, also known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall is an arena which served as the primary convention center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, until th..
Boardwalk Hotel and Casino
The Boardwalk hotel and casino was owned and operated by MGM MIRAGE. It was part of the Holiday Inn hotel chain but left after being acquired by Mirage Resorts. It was built before the era of the mega-casinos, and was consequently tiny in comparison to many of its neighbors, with only 654 rooms. ..
Boardwalk Pipelines
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP operates a natural gas transportation and storage system through it's two subsidiaries. They maintain approximately 13,470 miles of pipleins, directly serving customers in 11 U.S. states. Boardwalk Pipeline's general partner, Boardwalk GP, LLC, owns a controlling s..
Boardwalk Records
Boardwalk Records was a record label founded by Neil Bogart in 1980, after PolyGram acquired his Casablanca Records. The label had a huge hit act with Joan Jett before Neil Bogart died of cancer in 1982. Other artists on the Boardwalk label included Curtis Mayfield, Ohio Players, Richard "Dimples" F..
Board (bridge)
In duplicate bridge, a board is a device used to pass a pre-dealt bridge hand from table to table, keeping the cards belonging to each of the four players separate. More generally, the term board refers to one "deal" or "hand" of play. In online bridge, there are no physical boards, of course, but..
Board construction
The materials and methods used in creating a snowboard. See also snowboarding. Contents 1 Materials2 Core3 Laminate4 Base4.1 Waxing5 Construction Materials Core The snowboard's core is generally made of wood. Some companies use other materials, but generally the..
Board examination
In India, board examinations refer to the pivotal examinations that occur at the end of the 9th to 10th grade education (SSC), or at the end of the 11th to 12th grade education (HSC). The scores achieved in these exams are considered very important for getting into university, getting into professio..
Board foot
The board-foot is a specialized unit of volume for measuring lumber in the United States and Canada. It is the volume of a one foot length of a board one foot wide and one inch of nominal thickness. One board-foot equals: 1 ft × 1 ft × 1 in12 in × 12 in × 1 in144 in³1⁄12 ft³2.360 liters..
Board game
A board game is any game played on a board (that is, a premarked surface) with counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across the board. Simple board games are often seen as ideal "family entertainment" as they can provide entertainment for all ages. Some board games, such as ..
Board of Audit (Japan)
The Board of Audit reviews government expenditures and submits an annual report to the Diet. The 1947 Board of Audit Law gives this body substantial independence from both cabinet and Diet control. ..
Board of Broadcast Governors
The Board of Broadcast Governors was a Canadian arms-length government agency created in 1958 to regulate television and radio broadcasting, originally taking over that function from the CBC. It was replaced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 1968. ..
Board of Catalan Parliament - VII Term of office
Contents 1 Members2 President3 First Vicepresident4 Second Vicepresident5 First Secretary6 Second Secretary7 Third Secretary8 Fourth Secretary9 Former members10 Fourth Secretary Members President Ernest Benach i Pascual Parliamentary Group: E..
Board of Chosen Freeholders
The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. A Freeholder is a legislator on the county level. Overview New Jersey is the only state in the United States where elected county officials are called "freeholders." Most other states elect a county c..
Board of Control
In municipal government a Board of Control is an executive body that usually deals with financial and administrative matters. The idea is that a small body of four or five people is better able to make certain decisions than a large, unwieldy city council. Boards of Control were introduced in many N..
Board of Control for Cricket in India
Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI Logo Country: India Founded: 1929 Contact: First President: R.E. Grant Govan President: Sharad Pawar Secterary: Niranjan Shah Sponsors: Sahara , Nike The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing b..
Board of Cooperative Educational Services
BOCES stands for Board of Cooperative Educational Services. BOCES is a public organization that was created by the New York Legislature in 1948 to provide shared educational programs and services to school districts. Contents 1 The History of BOCES2 BOCES Membership3 How Does BOCES..
Board of Deputies of British Jews
The Board of Deputies of British Jews is the main representative body of British Jewry. Founded in 1760 as a joint committee of the Sephardi (Spanish and Portuguese) and Ashkenazi (Central and Eastern European) Jewish communities in London it has since become a widely recognised forum for the views ..
Board of directors
"Chairman of the board" redirects here. For , see . A board of directors, also called board of trustees, board of governors, board of managers, or board of curators, is a group of people who oversee the affairs of a corporation. One member of the group may be designated or elected to serve as chai..
Board of Economic Warfare
The Office of Administrator of Export Control was established in the United States by Presidential Proclamation 2413, July 2 1940, to administer export licensing provisions of the act of July 2 1940 (54 Stat. 714). It was abolished by Presidential Executive Order 8900, September 15 1941, and its fun..
Board of education
For information on school boards in Scotland see School board (Scotland) For information on school boards in England and Wales see School board (England & Wales) A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors of a school, local school district or hi..
Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet
Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet, 512 U.S. 687 (1994)[#endnote_citation], was a case in the United States Supreme Court. Contents 1 Facts2 Opinion of the court3 Dissent4 External link Facts The State of New York created a school d..
Board of Estimate
A Board of Estimate is a governing body in many counties and municipalities, particularly in the United States. Typically, the board's membership will consist of a combination of elected officials from the executive branch (e.g., the mayor or county executive) and the legislative branch (called the..
Board of European Students of Technology
Logo of BEST Board of European Students of Technology (BEST) is an international, non-governmental, non-political, non-profit, student organisation managed entirely by students. It strives to make technology students more internationally minded by encouraging their mobility and intercultur..
Board of Finance
The Board of Finance is one of a variety of names (Budget Committee, Finance Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Appropriations Committee, Advisory Committee, or Warrant Committee are used in different parts of New England) for a body that reviews local government budgets in towns or school distric..
Board of governors
A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity. Many public services, such as universities or federal independent agencies are created as corporations owned by the government. The British Broadcasting Corporation is managed by a board of governors. In other cases, governmen..
Board of Governors of the BBC
The Board of Governors of the BBC is a group of twelve people who together regulate the BBC and represent the interests of the public, in particular those of viewers and listeners. The governors are independent of the Director-General and the rest of the BBC's Executive Team. They have no direct sa..
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service is an eleven-member board comparable to a board of directors of a private corporation, except in service of the American postal system. Nine members are appointed by the President of the United States, subject to confirmation by the Senate...
Board of Green Cloth
The Board of Green Cloth is a board of officials belonging to the Royal Household of England and Great Britain. It took its name from the table of green baize at which its members sat. It audited the accounts of the Royal Household and made arrangements for royal travel. It also sat as a court upon..
Board of Immigration Appeals
The Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") is the part of the Executive Office for Immigration Review that reviews the decisions of the Immigration Courts and some decisions of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It is an administrative appellate body that is part of the United States Depa..
Board of Internal Economy
The Board of Internal Economy (French: Bureau de régie interne) is the body that governs the administrative and financial policies of the House of Commons of Canada. Unlike other committees of the Parliament of Canada, the Board of Internal Economy continues through prorogation and dissolution. T..
Board of Jewish Education of Toronto
The Board of Jewish Education (BJE) is a Toronto, Ontario administrative body that offers direction to the Greater Toronto Area's Jewish schools. The BJE was established in 1949 and currently serves more than 70 day and supplementary schools, 1700 educators and 17,000 students. External links [..
Board of Longitude
The Board of Longitude was a British Government body formed in 1714 to solve the problem of finding longitude at sea. Its establishment was largely motivated by the 1707 grounding of Vice-Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell's fleet off the Isles of Scilly. The Board gathered the greatest scientific minds..
Board of Navy Commissioners
The Board of Naval Commissioners was created February 7, 1815, as part of an expansion of the U.S. Navy Department, but its authority was generally confined to procuring stores and materials and to constructing, arming, and equipping vessels of war. The Secretary of the Navy remained in control of m..
Board of Ordnance
The Board of Ordnance was a British government body created in the 15th century. It was responsible for the design, testing and production of armaments and munitions for the British Army. It also produced maps for military purposes (one of its 18th century map-makers was noted water-colour artist ..
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) is a body of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which decides issues of patentability. If an applicant for an invention cannot convince a patent examiner that they are entitled to their claims, then the applicant can appeal th..
Board of Revenue
The Board of Revenue was a Colonial British institution and part of the British Raj in India. It provided the crucial role of revenue management during the period when the British East India Company ruled. References [Calcutta Madrasa, The]. Banglapedia.com. August 24, 2005. ..
Board of Review (Boy Scouts of America)
redirect[[Template:Portal]]In the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), a Board of Review is a commission charged with interviewing a Scout to verify that he has successfully completed the requirements for an advancement in rank. (The same term also refers to the interview process itself.) No Board of Revi..
Board of Selectmen
The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of town governments in New England. The board may consist of three or five members with staggered terms. History In most New England towns, the adult population gathers annually in a town meeting to act as the local legislature, approving budget..
Board of Studies, New South Wales
Board of Studies NSW logo The Board of Studies is the state government education board in New South Wales, Australia. It provides educational leadership by developing the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 and awarding secondary school credentials: the School Certificate (Year 10) and th..
Board of Temperance Strategy
The Anti-Saloon League launched the Board of Temperance Strategy to coordinate resistance to the growing public demand for the repeal of prohibition (1920-1933) that was occurring in the U.S. in the early 1930s. The Board of Temperance Strategy consisted of representatives from 33 major anti-alcoho..
Board of Trade
The Board of Trade circa 1808. The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions. This department has been known as the De..
Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America
As of 2005, the Board of Trustees at The Catholic University of America was composed of: Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of ColumbusRichard D. Banziger, B.A. 1981, Managing Director, Salomon Smith BarneyNancy J. Bidwill, owner, Arizona CardinalsBertha S. Braddock, Alexandria, VA phi..
Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center
The Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center, more formally known as the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, maintain and administer the Center and its site. The honorary chairs of the Board of Trustees are the First Lady and her living predecessors. Members of the board ..
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett, 531 U.S. 356 (2001)[#endnote_citation], was a United States Supreme Court case that determined that the Congress's enforcement powers under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution did not extend to the abrogation of state sove..
Board operator
A "board operator" is a particular type of worker at a radio or TV station or a theater. (These are all pre-Web forms of media.) Board operator is often initially a minimum-wage job. In the context of a radio station the board operator typically runs the sound board (also called a mixing console) wh..
Board representation
In computer chess software developers must choose a data structure to represent chess positions. This is called the board representation. The choice made will affect the entire software project. tright ..
Board support package
In embedded systems, a Board Support Package is a bootable operating system, the bootloader that loads it, and device drivers for all the devices on the board. Some suppliers also provide a root file system, a toolchain for making programs to run on the embedded system (which would be part of the a..
Board track racing
Board track racing was a type of racing where the track had a surface of wood boards. The genre was popular in the United States in the early 20th century. History The first board track opened at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1909 [link], and numerous tracks up to two miles long had opene..
Boarfish
Boarfish is the common name of two unrelated groups of fishes: All fish of the family Caproidae are called boarfish.Some fish of the family Pentacerotidae are called boarfish. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referre..
Boarhouse
Doug and Marty's Boarhouse or Chesterfields, as it was previously known, is a 24 hour bar and restaurant located in central Moscow, reputed to be one of the busiest in Moscow. The bar was opened in 1997 by Canadian Doug Steele along with expat club-owner Jean-Michel and Englishman Martin Bainbridge..
Boarhunt
Boarhunt is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England, about two miles north-east of Fareham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 543. ..
Boarmon
Boarmon is a Mammal Digimon and the Armor Digivolved form of Armadillomon through the Digi-Egg of Courage. Contents 1 Evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Frontier3.1.1 Island of Lost Digimon Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - TsubumonIn-Training (Baby I..
Boarnsterhim
Boarnsterhim is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. The Dutch name is Boornsterhem (isn't officially). Population centres Akkrum, Aldeboarn (Oldeboorn), Dearsum (Deersum), Eagum (Aegum), Friens, Grou (Grouw), Idaerd (Idaard), Jirnsum (Irnsum), Nes, Poppenwier (Poppingawier), Raerd (Rauwe..
Boarstall
Boarstall is often confused with Borstal, Kent, or with borstal which is a type of prison. Boarstall Tower Boarstall is a village in Buckinghamshire, England near the border with Oxfordshire. It is situated about nine miles north west of Thame and thirteen miles west of Aylesbury. Its neare..
Boarstall Duck Decoy
The Boarstall Duck Decoy is a 17th-century duck decoy located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property. At one time a common sight in the English countryside, the Boarstall Duck Decoy is one of the four remaining duck decoys in the country. It remains in working or..
Boarstall Tower
Boarstall Tower Boarstall Tower is a 14th-century moated gatehouse located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now, with its surrounding gardens, a National Trust property. The gatehouse was built by John de Haudlo in 1312 and is all that remains of Boarstall House, a fortified manor ..
Boars Hill
Boars Hill is located south of Oxford, England. There is a good view of the city of Oxford from the hill. The hill provided the inspiration and setting for two of Matthew Arnold's most well-known poems, The Scholar Gipsy (1853) and Thyrsis (1867). The archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans lived on Boars..
Boar spear
A boar spear is a special type of spear that was invented and widely used in Germany and Scandinavia during the Roman era. It is relatively short and heavy and has two "lugs" or "wings" on the spearsocket behind the blade, which act as a barrier to prevent an injured and furious boar from working..
Boar the Fighter
Boar the Fighter is a character from the Redwall series. He is a Badger Lord. Boar appears in Mossflower, which is the second tale in the story's time. A legendary warrior, son of Lord Brocktree, Boar the Fighter fathered Bella of Brockhall. After years of ruling Mossflower, he departed for Salaman..
Boas
Boas might refer to: boa (plural), a snakeFranz Boas (1858–1942), an anthropologistFrederick Boas (1862-1957), literary criticGeorge Boas, philosopherRalph P. Boas, Jr (1913-1992), mathematician This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same t..
Boase Massimi Pollitt
Boase Massimi Pollitt (BMP) is an advertising agency founded in October 1968 by Martin Boase, Gabe Massimi, and Stanley Pollitt. The three founders had previously worked at Pritchard Wood, but went their own way after failing to buy the company from its parent. Cadbury-Schweppes had been a client ..
Boat
Some boats in a harbor in Miami Beach, Florida A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. Some boats are commonly carried by a ship or on land using trailers - indeed, one of the definitions of a boat is a watercraft that can be carried by a ship. A boat consists of one or more ..
Boat-billed Flycatcher
The Boat-billed Flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua, is a passerine bird. It is a large tyrant flycatcher, the only member of the genus Megarynchus. It breeds in open woodland with some tall trees from Mexico south to Bolivia and Argentina, and on Trinidad. The nest, built by the female, is an ope..
Boat-billed Heron
The Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius - colloquially known as the Boatbill; however see Boatbill (disambiguation) - is an atypical member of the heron family, and was formerly thought to be i a monotypic family, the Cochlearidae. It lives in mangrove swamps from Mexico south to Peru an..
Boat-tailed Grackle
The Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) is a large blackbird. It is a permanent resident breeding bird on the coasts of the southeastern USA. It is found in coastal saltwater marshes, and, in Florida, also on inland waters. The nest is a well-concealed cup in trees or shrubs near water; three ..
Boatbill
Boatbill could refer to any of the following birds: the Boat-billed Heron, Cochlearius cochleariuseither of the two boatbills in the genus Machaerirhynchus:* Black-breasted Boatbill, M. nigripectus* Yellow-breasted Boatbill, M. flaviventer This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a ..
Boateng
Boateng may refer to: Derek Boateng - Ghanaian footballerGeorge Boateng - Ghanaian-Dutch footballerOsei Boateng - Ghanaian footballerKevin-Prince Boateng - German footballersPaul Boateng - British Labour Party politician with Ghanaian descentOzwald Boateng - British fashion designer; star of the 200..
Boater
A boater can be: Someone involved in the recreational activity called boatingA type of hat (see boater hat) 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..
Boater (hat)
Straw boater A boater is a kind of hat associated with sailing and boating. It is normally made of straw and has a flat crown and brim, typically with a ribbon around the crown, which is often in colours representing a school, rowing crew or similar institution. Boaters were popular as s..
Boathouse
A boathouse (or boat house) is a building especially designed for the storage of boats, normally smaller craft for sports of leisure use. These are typically located by open water, such as on a river. Often the boats stored are rowing boats. Other boats such as punts or small motor boats ma..
Boathouse Row
-->#redirect[[Template:Portal]] Boathouse Row is an historic site located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of a row of boathouses, housing racing sculls, on the east bank of the Schuylkill River. Each of the ten boathouses has its own history, and all have addresses on Kelly Drive (nam..
Boating
Boating on the Royal Military Canal at Hythe. Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by boat typically refers to the recreational use of boats whether power boats, Sail boats, or larger Yacht, focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or waterskiing. Bo..
Boating Lake Park
The Boating Lake Park (officially called Central Recreation Grounds but this name is rarely used) is a large public park in Cwmbran, Torfaen in Wales. As its name suggests, the park features a boating lake. There are in fact two lakes, the larger being home to various wetland birds and the smaller b..
Boating School
"Boating School" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief summary: SpongeBob tries to pass the driving exam to get his license, but things don't go well. Time/Date: Wednesday, March 3rd*8:00 AM: SpongeB..
Boating World
Boating World is a magazine published by Trans World Publishing. ..
Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads
Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads is a four-disc (or cassette) box-set of Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band's greatest hits, rarities, and unreleased songs. Released in 1992, the collection reached quadruple platinum. Contents 1 Boats1.1 Boats Track Listing2 Beaches2.1 Be..
Boatswain
:"Boatswain" redirects here. For , see . The bosun of a civilian sail-training ship. Click the image for further details. A boatswain, often (at least since 1868) phonetically spelled and pronounced bosun, is a warrant officer or petty officer who is foreman of a ship's crew and is sometimes a..
Boatswain's pipe
-->A boatswain's pipe or boatswain's call (pronounced "Bosun") is a whistle that is made of a tube, called the barrel, that directs air over a grape-sized metal sphere with a hole cut in the top. The player opens and closes the hand over the hole to change the pitch. The historical use of the boat..
Boatswain (disambiguation)
Boatswain or bosun may have the following meanings. Bosun, a seaman rank and occupationBoatswain is also another name for the skua, a predatory bird, though it can be applied to any species of gull of the genus Stercorarius.Boatswain was the name of a Newfoundland dog kept by Lord Byron, who honore..
Boatswain bird island
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. } Boatswain Bird Island is an island of the east coast..
Boats Against the Current (album)
http://eil.com/newgallery/Eric-Carmen-Boats-Against-The-302239.jpg Boats Against the Current is a 1977 album by Eric Carmen. Track listing Boats Against the Current (4:22)Marathon Man (3:55)Nowhere To Hide (5:05)Take It or Leave It (4:00)Love Is All That Matters (4:17)She Did It (3:48)I Thi..
Boatzz
Contents 1 Bio2 Discography3 Links4 Sources Bio Boatzz is a soulful, punk-influenced rock band based out of Cleveland, OH and New York, NY. Boatzz is the brainchild of Ambulance LTD wayward son Michael DiLiberto & Solo Flyer singer/guitarist Matt Jauch. Legend has it that th..
Boat (car)
A Chevrolet Bel Air in a modern parking lot; note how much larger it is than the convertible the next space over. A boat is an informal (although once widely used) term for the massive cars produced by the Detroit manufacturers during the 1950s and onward. The age of the boats came to a rathe..
Boat anchor
This article is about the term "boat anchor" as related to computing and amateur radio. See the article on anchors for information on boat anchors in the nautical sense. In computing, a boat anchor is a piece of useless computer hardware - so-called because theoretically their only productive use ..
Boat boy
Boat Boy is the term used for a junior altar server position found in some Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. The role of a Boat Boy is to assist the thurifer (the senior server who carries the thurible) during services in which incense is used. The Boat Boy carries the boat (a small metal..
Boat building
Traditional boat building in South East Maluku, Indonesia. Boat building, one of the oldest branches of engineering, is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging. Contents 1 Portions2 Construction Materials and Methods3 H..
Boat club
A boat club is a sports club based around boats, especially rowing and yachting, but also canoeing, motor boats and other small boats, often for personal use and enjoyment. External links [RC Web Directory — Boat Clubs and Organizations] ..
Boat Construction
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Boat lift
The Falkirk Wheel. A boat lift, ship lift, or lift lock is a machine for transporting boats between two different water heights, and is an alternative to the canal lock and the canal inclined plane. It may be either vertically moving, like the ship lifts in Germany, Belgium or "Les Fontinette..
Boat of Garten
Boat of Garten is a small village in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. The settlement took its name from the nearby ferry over the River Spey. The village as we see it today began with the arrival of the Highland Railway, when the first bridge was built. The village features a fine Gol..
Boat people
This is an article about asylum seeker travelling by boat. For people living on fishing boats, see Tanka (ethnic group). For the punk band from the United States, see The Boat People (US band). For the indie pop band from Australia, see The Boat People (Australian band). Boat people is a term (usua..
Boat Quay
Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank. It was the busiest part of the old Port of Singapore, handling three quarters of all shipping business during the 1860s. Because the south bank of the river here re..
Boat race (game)
Part of the series onPopular drinking games ..
Boat racing
Boat racing is the racing of boats on water. Types Drag boat racingDragon boat racingHydroplane racingJet sprint boat racingOffshore powerboat racingOutrigger canoe racingRowingSailing or yacht racing also match race such as America's Cup races or team racing...
Boat Railway Post Office
Route Agents and, later, Railway Post Office (RPO) clerks were placed on inland boat lines at a very early date; postmarks go back to 1857. By the 1890s the famed river packets and steamers on the Ohio and Mississippi usually carried RPO mail units, such as the old Cairo & Memphis, and the Vicksb..
Boat Sharing
Boat Sharing means the operation of boats, mainly sailing boats, by an non-profit organisation for its members. The organisation may be an association, a cooperative, a club or a society or—if it is set up more professionnally and/or more commercially—a company or a corporation. The boats may be..
Boat ski
The Boat ski is a shock absorbing system invented by Spede Pasanen for the bow of a small motorboat with a powerful outboard motor. Its functioning principle is damping the chopping motion of the boats bow with ski-like device attached to the bow through a car shock absorber. When a small boat is ..
Boat Trip
Boat Trip film poster Boat Trip is a 2002 comedy film directed by Mort Nathan. Contents 1 Plot2 Cast3 Box Office failure4 External links Plot Tagline: Singles cruise. Double trouble. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Jerry an..
Boavista
For the football (soccer) club, see Boavista FC. See also Boa Vista. Boavista was a Formula One street course in Oporto (Porto), Portugal used twice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The course began at the harbor-front "Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro", continued on "Avenida do Boavista" (hence the circ..
Boavista dos Pinheiros
Boavista dos Pinheiros is a parish in Portugal, located in the municipality of Odemira. It has a population of about 1200 inhabitants. The main ecomomic activities are agriculture and forestry. ..
Boavista FC
Boavista Futebol Clube (pron. IPA [boɐ'viʃtɐ]), founded in 1903, is a sports club from Porto, Portugal. Nicknamed Panteras (Panthers) and Axadrezados (literally checkereds), Boavista grew to become Porto's second largest club with sections dedicated to several sports, such as Volleyball..
Boavista Sport Club
Boavista Sport Club, usually known simply as Boavista (the club is sometimes mispelled Boa Vista Sport Club, or Boa Vista), is a Brazilian football team, from the Bacaxá district, city of Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro state. The club was formerly known as Esporte Clube Barreira. Contents 1 Hist..
Boaz
For the pillar, see Boaz and Jachin. Boaz (Heb. בועז) is a major figure in The Book of Ruth in the Old Testament of the Bible. He was a rich landowner who noticed Ruth the widowed Moabite daughter-in-law of Naomi, a relative of his, gleaning grain from his fields. He soon learns of the difficu..
Boaz, Alabama
Boaz is a city in Marshall County, Alabama and partially in Etowah County, Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. The city is named after the husband of Ruth, from the Book of Ruth in the Holy Bible. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 7,411. Boaz is nationa..
Boaz, Missouri
Boaz is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Missouri. It is located about seven miles southwest of Nixa. It dates to the mid Ninteenth Century. Several homes are located there. A popular local story refers to a famous winery in the community, though none actually exist. Mail is via..
Boaz, West Virginia
Boaz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, on the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,345. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Boaz is located at [39°22′5″N, 81°2..
Boaz, Wisconsin
Boaz is a village in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. Geography Boaz is located at [43°19′51″N, 90°31′38″W] (43.330793, -90.527280)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the vill..
Boaz and Jachin
Boaz and Jachin were the name of the two pillars that stood in the porch of Solomon's Temple, the first Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 7:21; 2 Kings 11:14; 23:3). Boaz ("in strength") was on the left, and Jachin ("he establishes"), also spelled Jakin (יָכִין, Standard Hebrew Yaḫin, Tiberian He..
Boaz ben Jehoshaphat
Boaz ben Jehoshaphat was the son of Jehoshaphat ben Saul and the great-grandson of Anan ben David. He lived in Iraq during the mid ninth century. As the direct lineal heir of Anan, Boaz was nasi and resh galuta of the Karaite Jews. He was the father of David ben Boaz. ..
Boaz High School
'Boaz High School' is a high school located in Boaz, Alabama. The athletic teams are known as the pirates. The principal of the school is Lowell Smith. External links [Official website] ..
Boaz Island, Bermuda
Boaz Island, formerly known as Gate's Island or Yates Island, is one of the six main islands of Bermuda. It is part of a chain of islands in the west of the country that make up Sandys Parish, lying between the larger Ireland Island and Somerset Island, and is connected to both by bridges. Its east ..
Boaz Myhill
Boaz Myhill (Full name Glyn Oliver Myhill), born in Modesto, California, on November 9, 1982 is a footballer (goalkeeper) with Hull City. Born to an American father and an English mother from Shropshire, Boaz moved to England at the age of one and developed a talent for football at an early age. ..
Boaz Yakin
Boaz Yakin (born 1966) is a screenwriter and film director based in New York City. Yakin studied filmmaking at New York City College and New York University. Contents 1 Filmography1.1 Writer1.2 Director2 External links Filmography Writer (2004) [[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]..
Boa (disambiguation)
Boa or BOA may refer to: Any species of snake in the family Boidae, or in the genus Boa in that family, or the species Boa constrictor.Boa constructor, a cross platform IDE and a wxPython GUI builder for the Python programming language.Blades of Avernum, a computer role-playing gameBoA, a singer fr..
Boa (genus)
Boa is a genus of snakes in the family Boidae. The four species in the genus are commonly known as "boa constrictors" after the first species of the genus to be described, the Red-tailed Boa, Boa constrictor. (To add further to the naming confusion, many species of snake in Boidae are known as "bo..
Boa (web server)
Boa is an open-source, small-footprint web server that is suitable for embedded applications. Originally written by Paul Phillips, it is now maintained by Larry Doolittle and Jon Nelson. Slashdot uses Boa to serve images. As of January 2006, Boa has the following limitations [link]: No a..
Boa constructor
Boa constructor (the name is an obvious pun on boa constrictor) is a cross platform integrated development environment (IDE) for the Python programming language. It includes a graphical user interface (GUI) builder for the wxPython toolkit. The term was coined by art and culture historian Erwin Pan..
BoA discography
This is the discography of Japanese and Korean singer, BoA. Contents 1 Albums1.1 Japanese albums1.1.1 Full studio albums1.1.2 Remix albums1.2 Korean albums1.2.1 Full studio albums1.2.2 Mini-albums1.3 Compilation albums2 Singles Albums Japanese albums..
Boa Esperança, Espírito Santo.
Boa Esperança is a brazilian municipality in the state of Espírito Santo. Its capital is at [18°32′24″S, 40°17′45″W], and at an altitude of 140 meters above sea level. Its estimated population in 2004 was of 14,077 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is of 394.2 km&..
Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais
Boa Esperança is a city located in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is situated at an altitude of 800 m with a population of 39,000 (2004). The economy of Boa Esperança is based on coffee plantations and tourism. ..
Boa Esperança do Sul
Boa Esperança do Sul is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [21°59′33″S, 48°23′27″W]. The population in 2003 is 13,578 and the area is 670.33 km² The elevation is 490 m. ..
Boa Island
Boa Island (from Irish Boadhbh, the Celtic war-goddess) is an island located in Lower Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is over a mile long but relatively narrow and is linked to the mainland at each end by bridges leading westward towards Castlecaldwell and east to Kesh. In the..
Boa knot
Boa knot step by step The boa knot is a modern, binding knot invented by weaver Peter Collingwood in 1996. His intention was to develop a knot that would hold well when the constricted object was cut close to the winds of the knot. The boa knot is related to the strangle knot and the doub..
Boa Ventura
There are parishes that have the name Boa Ventura (Portuguese for Bonaventure): In the ..
Boa Ventura (São Vicente)
Boa Ventura (Portuguese for Bonaventure) is a parish in the district of São Vicente in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,537, its density is 58.7/km² and the area is 26.2 km². It is the largest parish in area, the second in population and the smallest in density in the parish. I..
Boa Viagem
Boa Viagem can mean: the Portuguese greeting for good travel, equivalent to French Bon voyage.Boa Viagem, Recife, a beach and neighborhood in the city of Recife, Brazil.Boa Viagem, Niterói, a beach and neighborhood in the city of Niterói, Brazil. redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Boa Vista
Boa Vista (Portuguese meaning "good view") can refer to: Alto Boa Vista, Minas GeraisBoa Vista, Cape Verde, an island of the Barlavento archipelagoBoa Vista, Roraima, a city in BrazilBoavista FC, a prominent Portuguese football (soccer) club in the city of PortoBoavista, a Formula 1 racetrack, also..
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Boa Vista - Cape Verde Elevation: 387 m (Monte Estancia) Latitude: 15.09 (15°5'33 N) Longitude: 24.81 (24°48'39" W) Length: 31 km (north to south) Width: 29 km (west to east) Area: 620 km² Population: 3,353 Location: Cape Verde Islands Type: N/A Sal Rei. Boa Vista (Portu..
Boa Vista, Roraima
Boa Vista State Roraima Area: 5712 km² Population: 242,179 (estimative 2005 - IBGE) Height: 85 m above sea level Postcode (CEP): 69300-000 Geographic location: ..
Boa vs Python
Boa vs Python is a 2004 television movie that premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel. It was directed by David Flores, from a script by Chase Parker and Sam Wells, and was filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is technically not a sequel to the Boa series of movies, but the incidents in the Python movie series ar..
Bočar
Bočar (Бочар) is a village located in the Novi Bečej municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 1,896 people (2002 census). ..
Boğaziçi University
left The former Robert College building on South Campus Boğaziçi University is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey, located on the European Side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul (hence the name, which means 'University of Bosphorus'). The institution currently known..
Boğazkale
Boğazkale is a district of Çorum Province, Turkey. Ancient Hittite capital Hattusha is located in the district of Boğazkale. With this rich historic and architectural