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...Burn, Piano Island, Burn
...Burn, Piano Island, Burn CD by The Blood Brothers Released Mar 18, 2003 Recorded April-June 2002 at Standard Electric Recorders Genre Hardcore/Post-Punk/Rock Length 47 min 46 s Record label ARTISTdirect Producer Ross Robinson Professional reviews [Rolling Stone] 3 stars out ..

BUR
BUR can have the following meanings: Burmese languageBob Hope Airport - Airport in Burbank, California, United StatesThe IOC country code for Burkina Faso ..

Bura
Bura is also the name of a wind of the northern Mediterranean, see bora Bura is a genus of ladybirds in the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccidulinae, tribe Coccidulini. See also List of Coccinellidae genera. ..

Buraco das Araras
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Buraidah
Buraidah (Arabic: بريدة) lies in the Al Qasim region of Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. Buraidah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east. It has a population of 378,422 (2004 census). Buraidah, the regional capital of Qasim, is located..

Buraiha
The ) were a group of dissolute writers who expressed the aimlessness and identity crisis of post-World War II Japan.[#endnote_cctmeal] While not comprising a true literary school, the Buraiha writers were linked together by a similar approach to subject matter and literary style. The main..

Buraimi
Buraimi (Arabic: ‎) is an oasis town in the region Ad Dhahirah, in northeastern Oman, on the border with the United Arab Emirates. Adjacent city on the UAE's side of the border is Al Ain. It is located at about [24°15′0″N, 55°45′0″E]. External links [History of Burai..

Burakin, Western Australia
Burakin ([30°31′S 117°10′E]) is a small town located near Kalannie in the eastern wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The townsite was gazetted in 1928. The name is an Aboriginal word of unknown meaning, and was suggested by the Wongan Hills Road Board in 1927. The original spel..

Burakumin
Burakumin (部落民: buraku, community or hamlet + min, people), or hisabetsu buraku (被差別部落 "discriminated communities / discriminated hamlets") are a Japanese social minority group. The burakumin are one of the main minority groups in Japan, along with the Ainu of Hokkaido and residents..

Buraku Liberation League
Buraku Liberation League (部落解放同盟, Buraku Kaihou Doumei) is one of the burakumin's rights groups in Japan. History Its origin is The National Levelers Association (全国水平社, Zenkoku Suiheisha), founded in 1922. But in 1942, some of the leading activists including Asada Zennosu..

Burak Delier
Burak Delier is a Turkish conceptual artist from Istanbul. His most recent work, "Untitled", a photograph showing a woman wearing a chador made from an EU flag, was published in several newspapers worldwide in relation to the recent developments concerning the EU membership process of Turkey. ..

Burak Eldem
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Burak Gürpinar
Burak Gürpinar is the drummer of the Turkish Ska-Punk band Athena. He was playing with the turkish rock band Kurban and joined Athena after the split-up of his old band. ..

Bural
Bural is an airline based in Ulan-Ude, Russia. It operates trunk and regional passenger services. Code Data ICAO Code: BUN History The airline was formerly known as Buryatia Airlines. Fleet The Bural fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005): 1 Antonov An-242 Antonov An-24RV ..

Burali-Forti paradox
In set theory, a field of mathematics, the Burali-Forti paradox demonstrates that naïvely constructing "the set of all ordinal numbers" leads to a contradiction and therefore shows an antinomy in a system that allows its construction. Contents 1 Stated in terms of ..

Buran
Buran may refer to: Shuttle Buran, a Soviet space shuttle, part of the Shuttle Buran programBuran (wind), a wind which blows across eastern AsiaBuran cruise missileBuran thermal site for tank guns This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same ti..

Burana Tower
Burana Tower Burana Tower is a tower in the Chui valley of Kyrgyzstan and is all that remains of the city of Balasagyn. It is located about 80 km east of Bishkek and 15 km south of Tokmok. The tower itself is a minaret built in the 11th century on the ruins of the ancient city Balasagun, est..

Buranda
Buranda is a fictional West African developing country (or LDC at the time of filming) that features in the second episode of Yes, Minister ("The Official Visit") and (briefly) Yes, Prime Minister. Formerly known as British Equatorial Africa, Buranda occupies a very real political entity more common..

Buranda Busway Station, Brisbane
TransLink regions Brisbane Central (Inner city) Brisbane South (Routes 100-199) Brisbane East (Routes 200-249) Brisbane North (Routes 300-399) Brisbane West (Routes 400-479) Eastern Region (Routes 250-299) Western Region (Routes..

Buranda railway station, Brisbane
Buranda Station is a railway station on the Cleveland Line of Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the QR CityTrain network. It is in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. The station forms an interchange with Buranda Busway Station on the South-East Busway, allowing rapid trans..

Burang County
Burang County is an administrative division under Ngari Prefecture in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China on the far south western border with Nepal and India. It covers an area of 12,497 sq/km and has a population of some 73,000 people. Its capital and county seat is in Jirang which is locate..

Buranji
Buranjis are historical chronicles written in the Ahom and Assamese languages. They are primarily accounts of Ahom royal courts , that contain information about politics, events, customs and contain invaluable historical material about the Ahom dynasty and their nation. List of Buranjis Assam Buran..

Burano
Colourfully painted houses on Burano. Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although like Venice itself it could more correctly be called an archipelago of islands linked by bridges. It lies near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is known for its lacework. The island was..

Buran (wind)
The Buran is a wind which blows across eastern Asia, specifically Xinjiang, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. The Buran takes two forms: In summer, it is a hot, dry, wind, whipping up sandstorms; in winter, it is bitterly cold and often accompanied by blizzards. The Russian Space Programme has named a cla..

Buran cruise missile
The Buran cruise missile, designation RSS-40, was a Soviet intercontinental cruise missile capable of carrying a 3500 kg nuclear warhead. The project was canceled before flight tests began. Contents 1 Development2 Specifications2.1 General characteristics2.2 Launch vehicle (M-..

Burao University
Burao University was established in 2004, but the idea of building a university in the city of Burao, Somalia known in Somali as "Burco" was first proposed in 1998 by a group of people which included ex-governor Mohomoud Adan dheri and the veteran mayor of the city Mohamed Hussein, known as "Arablow..

Burapha University
Burapha University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา) is one of Thailand's major public universities located in the coastal town of Bangsaen, Chonburi Province. The 256 acre (1 km²) campus hosts approximately 12,000 students (as of 2000), aided by 500 teaching staff and..

Buraq
Muhammad riding the buraq; a 16th-century Persian miniature The Buraq (Arabic: البراق) (pronounced bur-raaq), Turkish Burak, sometimes mistakenly described as Muhammad's horse, is, according to Islamic tradition the creature that carried Muhammad from Earth to heaven and back during the..

Buraq Air
For the Indonesian airline of the same name, see Bouraq Indonesia Airlines. Buraq Air is an airline based in Tripoli, Libya. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services. Its name comes from the buraq, a legendary creature in Islamic mythology. The airline's hub is Tripoli-Mitiga airport, ..

Buraq Hajib
Buraq Hajib established a small portion of the Sinitic Central Asian Qara Khitay state, also known as the Khitan Khanate, in the southern Persian province of Kirman during the early 13th century. The Khitan in northern China were known as خطا in Arabic (Khata) and are mentioned by Muslim chroni..

Burari
Burari is a census town in North district in the state of Delhi, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Burari had a population of 69,182. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Burari has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher..

Burarra
The Burarra are an Aboriginal people of Maningrida, in the Northern Territory in Australia. They speak the Djinang language. Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra produced a traditional indigenous technology website in conjunction with the Burarra people: http://..

Burarran languages
The Burarran languages form a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. The Burarran family includes four languages, none closely related: GuragoneBurarraNdjebbana (or Djeebbana, also called Gunavidji, Kunibidji, or Gombudj)Nakkara Recently, Nicholas Evans has..

Buras-Triumph, Louisiana
Buras-Triumph is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,358 at the 2000 census. Buras-Triumph has become famous as the location where, on August 29, 2005, the eye of Hurricane Katrina, by far the costliest natural disaster (and one of t..

Buratino
Buratino (Russian: ) is a main character of the book The Golden Key, or Adventures of Buratino by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Buratino is a Russian adaptation of Pinocchio - like Pinocchio, he is a long nosed wooden puppet, though there are many differences in plot and theme in his story. Accord..

Burauen, Leyte
Burauen is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 47,180 people in 9,213 households. Barangays Burauen is politically subdivided into 77 barangays. AbuyogonAnonangAradoBalaoBalatsonBalorinayBobonBuenavistaBuriCaanisl..

Bura Gauranga River
The Bura Gauranga River is located in the Patuakhali district in Bangladesh. The river is most notably known for the sinking of a passenger ferry in May 2005, killing at least 27 people.May 22, 2005 Dawn Newspaper (Pakistan) References See also List of rivers in Bangladesh ..

Burbach
Burbach is a community in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in Siegen-Wittgenstein district. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Location1.2 Constituent communities2 Politics2.1 Municipal council2.2 Coat of arms3 Economy and infrastructure3.1 Transport3.2 Establis..

Burbage
Burbage is the name of several places: Burbage, DerbyshireBurbage, LeicestershireBurbage, Wiltshire It may also refer to Richard Burbage, the actor in William Shakespeare's theater company This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..

Burbage, Leicestershire
Burbage is a parish in Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It is part of the Hinckley urban area. History Leofric, Earl of Mercia, gave the village of Burbage to Coventry Abbey in 1043. At that time it was valued at two shillings. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, its value had risen to £4...

Burbage, Wiltshire
Burbage is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in the English county of Wiltshire. Contents 1 History2 Local government3 Location4 See also5 Sources History The Kennet and Avon Canal was built just north of the village and opened in 1810. Local government..

Burbank
Burbank is both a common place name in English speaking countries, and a common surname (last name). Contents 1 Places1.1 ..

Burbank, Illinois
Burbank, Illinois Location within Chicagoland. The Chicagoland tristate area. Incorporated City in 1970. County, State Cook County, Illinois Township Stickney Township Government Council-manager Mayor Harry J. Klein 2000) 27,902 (up 1.08% from 1990) Pop. density 2,583.5/km&su..

Burbank, Los Angeles County, California
Burbank, California Seal of Burbank Founded May 1, 1887 Incorporated July 8, 1911 General Information County Los Angeles County, California Latitude Longitude 34°10'49" N118°19'42" W Area - Total - Water 45 km² (17.4 mi²)0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) 0.1..

Burbank, Ohio
Burbank is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, along Killbuck Creek. The population was 279 at the 2000 census. Geography Burbank is located at [40°59′19″N, 81°59′40″W] (40.988510, -81.994383)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, t..

Burbank, Oklahoma
Burbank is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census. Geography Burbank is located at [36°41′46″N, 96°43′41″W] (36.695983, -96.727978)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town..

Burbank, Queensland
Burbank is a large suburb in south east Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The almost entirely residential outer suburb is dominated by large acerage blocks, many with extensive gardens and mansions built on them. A large dam built in the late 1960s has shaped the modern development of this area. Cal..

Burbank, Santa Clara County, California
Burbank is a census-designated place and an area located in District 4 of Santa Clara County, California. Part of the neighborhood has been annexed to San Jose, while the rest consists of unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. The population was 5,239 at the 2000 census. The neighborhood was na..

Burbank, South Dakota
Burbank is an unincorporated community located in Clay County, South Dakota. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Burbank has been assigned the ZIP Code of 57010. External links ..

Burbank, Washington
Burbank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walla Walla County, Washington state, USA. The population was 3,303 at the 2000 census. Chuck Palahniuk grew up living in a static caravan in Burbank with his family. Geography Burbank is located at [46°11′43″N, 119°0′2″W] (46.19539..

Burbank High School
Burbank High School is a high school located in Burbank, California. It's principal is Bruce Osgood, and it is a public school in the U.S. It has no religious affiliation, and it was founded in September 1908. It has 2,500 students, with a suburban setting. Its mascot is the bulldog and its schoo..

Burbank Township, Minnesota
Burbank Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.5 km² (35.7 mi²). 85.3 km² (33.0 mi²) of it is land and 7.1 km² (2.8 mi²) of it..

Burberry
Burberry Logo Burberry is a U.K. based outfitter, manufacturing clothing and other apparel, often in a distinctive check pattern, that has become one of its most common copied trademarks. The company has branded stores and franchises around the world, and also sells through concessions in thi..

Burbiškis
Burbiškis (Polish: ) is a village in northern Lithuania, between Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Burbiškis features a neogothic manor house of the Bażeński family surrounded by a park with a monument of Adam Mickiewicz (erected 1912). Kornel Makuszyński lived in Burbiškis with his wife in 1912-19..

Burbled
Burbled is a word best known from its use in Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem Jabberwocky and is often supposed to have been invented by him. In the poem, the word is used in the sentence "and burbled as it came". Carroll seems to have thought that he had invented the word. According to Alexander L...

Burbot
The burbot (Lota lota) is a fresh-water fish related to the cods. It is also known as the lawyer, and eel-pout, and closely related to the ling and the cusk. It is most common in streams and lakes of North America and Europe above 40°N latitude. They are fairly common in Lake Erie. Burbot are t..

Burçak Özoğlu Poçan
Burçak Poçan, née Özoğlu, (1970) is a female mountaineer and one of the first Turkish women, who climbed over 8,000 m. She was born on January 4, 1970 in Ankara. Following her graduation from the School of Business Administration at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara with a BA degr..

Burch
Burch is a English language surname that most likely originated in Hyndley Birch, Rusholme, Manchester, England. The origins of the name can be traced back as far as 1500. Burch is also likely a variation of Birch being derived from one who resids at or near a birch-tree. "John at the birch," etc. ...

Burchard, Bishop of Utrecht
Burchard was bishop of Utrecht between 1100 to 1112. He was dean in Strasbourg before he was appointed as bishop by emperor Henry IV in 1100. He supported the emperor during the investiture controversy but he didn't play a major part in it. He gave count Floris II of West Frisia, the title count of ..

Burchard, Nebraska
Burchard is a village in Pawnee County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Trivia4 External links Geography Burchard is located at [40°8′55″N, 96°20′53″W] (40.148701, -96.348114)[Geo..

Burchardi flood
The Burchardi Flood, (also known as the second Grote Mandrenke) was a Storm tide that struck the North Sea coast of Nordfriesland (Germany and Denmark) on the night between the 11th and 12th of October 1634. Overrunning dikes it shattered the coastline and many thousands of lives while causing cata..

Burchard I, Duke of Swabia
Burchard I (died 5 or 23 November 911) was the duke of Swabia from 909 to his death and margrave of Rhaetia, as well as count in the Thurgau and Baar. Born between 855 and 860, he was the son of Adalbert II, count in the Thurgau. He himself married Liutgard of Saxony. By 900, Burchard was already ..

Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II (883 or 884 – 29 April 926) was the duke of Swabia (from 917) and Rhaetia. He was the son of Burchard I and Liutgard of Saxony. Burchard took part in the early wars over Swabia. His family being from Franconia, he founded the monastery of St Margarethen in Waldkirch to extend his..

Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
Burchard III (c.915 – 11 and 12 November 973) was the count of Thurgau and Zürichgau, perhaps of Rhaetia, and then duke of Swabia from 954 to his death. He was the son of Burchard II and Regilinda. At a young age on the death of his father in 926, he was sent to Saxony for his safety after th..

Burchard Mauchart
Burchard David Mauchart (1696-1751) was professor of anatomy and surgery at the University of Tübingen, Germany, and a pioneer in the field of ophthalmology. In 1748 he became one of the first to document the eye disorder now known as keratoconus. His surviving works are now to be found in the form..

Burchard of Worms
Burchard of Worms (c.950 - August 20 1025) was the Roman Catholic bishop of Worms in the Holy Roman Empire, and author of a Canon law collection in twenty books, the "Collectarium canonum" or "Decretum". Contents 1 Life2 Authorship3 Notes and references4 External links Life..

Burchard of Würzburg
Burchard of Würzburg was a Bishop of Würzburg in 741–754. He was an Anglo-Saxon who left England after the death of his kinsfolk and joined Boniface in his missionary labors, some time after 732. When Boniface organized bishoprics in Middle Germany, he placed Burchard over that of Würzburg; h..

Burchell's Courser
The Burchell's Courser Cursorius rufus is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. Although classed as waders, these are birds of dry open country, preferably semi-desert, where they typically hunt their insect prey by running on the ground. This is a small bird that lives in ..

Burchell's Zebra
The Burchell's zebra is a southern subspecies of the Plains Zebra. Contents 1 Characteristics2 Range3 Not Extinct4 References5 External links Characteristics Their size is large. The colour is ochery or off-white, but never pure white. The shadow stripes are usually w..

Burchett
Several individuals have the surname Burchett: Josiah Burchett - British Secretary of the Admiralty (1694 - 1742)Wilfred Burchett - Australian war journalist, KGB agent, and first Westerner to cover the aftermath of the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima (1911-1983)Tim Burchett - U.S., Tennesse..

Burchett's Green
Burchett's Green is a small village in southeast England to the west of Maidenhead, in Berkshire. It is easily accessible from Maidenhead and has access to the motorways M4, M40 and A4 road (Bath Road). The [Berkshire College of Agriculture] is located there and includes [Hall Place&..

Burchfield-Penney Art Center
The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is located on the campus of Buffalo State College and was founded in 1966. It contains over 100 works by Charles Burchfield and other artists. http://www.burchfield-penney.org/http://www.buffalo.com/burchfieldnatureandart/ ..

Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum
Burchfiel Grove and Arboretum is an arboretum located on Hardin Lane, Sevierville, Tennessee. It is open daily without charge. The arboretum is a part of a greenway system running along the Little Pigeon River. It is maintained by the Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department, and contains over 3..

Burchill
The surname Burchill can refer to: Paul Burchill (aka Burchall), English professional wrestlerMark Burchill, Scottish international soccer playerCharlie Burchill, Scottish musicianJulie Burchill, English journalist redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..

Burckhardt
Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897) - Swiss historian of art and cultureJohann Ludwig Burckhardt (1784-1817) - Swiss traveller and orientalistBurckhardt Compression - Swiss compression technology enterpriseBurckhardt - crater on the Moon This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of ar..

Burckhardt (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..

Burckhardt Compression
Burckhardt Compression AG is a Winterthur-based Swiss firm specialising in reciprocating compressors. According to the enterprise, it is the world leader in this field, with its products being used around the world in various industrial applications. The company was founded by Franz Burckhardt as ..

Burco
Burao (Somali: Burco, but pronounced almost like Burao) is the capital town in the region of Togdheer in Somaliland. Like Hargeisa, it was heavily bombed in the 1980s to stop rebels from taking over the northern part of Somalia (currently Somaliland). Also like the other cities in the northern part..

Burcombe
Burcombe is a village and (by the name of Burcombe Without) a civil parish in the Salisbury district of Wiltshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 149. The village is about 5 miles west of Salisbury city centre. ..

Burcott
Burcott is the name of more than one place. In the United Kingdom: Burcott, Bierton, BuckinghamshireBurcott, Wing, Buckinghamshire See also Burcot, which is in Oxfordshire. This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that o..

Burcott, Bierton, Buckinghamshire
Burcott, in this sense, is a hamlet in the parish of Bierton, Buckinghamshire, England. Its name is a common one in England, and refers to a fortified cottage. This is probably the stronghold referred to in the place name of Bierton. Adversely Bierton is now the larger place while Burcott has har..

Burcott, Wing, Buckinghamshire
Burcott, in this sense, is a hamlet in the parish of Wing, Buckinghamshire, England, though it is a common place name in the English language. The place name is Old English and refers to a fortified cottage. Today the hamlet of Burcott has been almost swallowed up by the growth of Wing, though it ..

Burcy
Burcy is the name of several communes in France: Burcy, in the Calvados départementBurcy, in the Seine-et-Marne département 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 lin..

Burcy, Calvados
Burcy is a commune of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région in France. Its postal code is 14410. The INSEE code is 14113. Monuments Old churchhttp://www.roynel.com/hl/le/14410-2.htm (in French) ..

Burda
Burda may refer to: Qasida Burda, an Arabic poemHubert Burda Media, a media company based in GermanyHubert Burda, owner of the Hubert Burda GroupAenne Burda, Hubert's mother This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred y..

Burdak
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Burdak (बुरडक) is a surname found in the countries of Eurasia, Australia and United States. In India, Burdak is a Gotra of the Jatt Caste. History Burdak is a surname of the Jat community in India, found primarily in n..

Burdekin bridge
The Burdekin Bridge (known as the Silver Link) spans the Burdekin River between the towns of Ayr, Queensland and Home Hill, Queensland. The Bridge was completed in 1958. 1097 metres in length, it is of unique construction because of the absence of a solid bottom in the river bed. ..

Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM
The Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM (BDTNRM) operates as a community based, not-for-profit company established in 2002 to deliver on-ground Natural Resource Management activities and enhance the community's involvement in those issues throughout the Burdekin Region. The National Action Plan for Salinity a..

Burdekin River
The Burdekin River in Queensland, Australia rises on the western slope of the Seaview Range and flows into the Pacific Ocean at Upstart Bay. The river was discovered by the expedition led by Ludwig Leichhardt in 1845 and named for Mrs. Thomas Burdekin, who had provided assistance to the expeditio..

Burdekin Shire, Queensland
The Burdekin Shire is located at 19.34 degrees South and 147.24 degrees East. It is situated in the Dry Tropics region of North Queensland, Australia, and encompasses the towns of Ayr, Home Hill, Clare, Brandon, Giru, Millaroo and Dalbeg. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the d..

Burdell Township, Michigan
Burdell Township is a civil township of Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,241. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 97.3 km² (37.6 mi²). 96.8 km² (37.4 mi²) of it is land and 0..

Burden
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A burden is a heavy weight that is difficult to carry. Metaphorically it refers to anything difficult or troubling. Burden may also refer to: Burden, KansasBurden, LuxembourgBurden of proofBurden, a term in music for the chorus o..

Burden, Kansas
Burden is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census. Geography Burden is located at [37°18′51″N, 96°45′19″W] (37.314128, -96.755377)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city h..

Burden, Luxembourg
Burden (Luxembourgish: Bierden, German: Bürden) is a small town in the commune of Erpeldange, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 438. ..

Burden (music)
In music, the burden is the drone or base in some musical instruments, and the pipe or part that plays it, such as a bagpipe or pedal point in an organ. Hence, the burden of song is that part repeated at the end of each stanza, i.e. the chorus or refrain. The term comes from the French bourdon, a s..

Burden Brothers
The Burden Brothers are a Dallas-based rock band. The band was formed by singer Vaden Todd Lewis (formerly of Toadies) and drummer Patrick "Taz" Bentley (formerly of Reverend Horton Heat, Tenderloin, and the Izzy Stradlin Band) in 2002. The band can be regarded as a Texas rock supergroup since it..

Burden in My Hand
"Burden in My Hand" Single by Soundgarden From the album Down on the Upside Single Released July 1996 Single Format CD single Recorded 1996 Genre Grunge Song Length 4:50 Record label A&M Producer Soundgarden Chart positions ??? Soundgarden single chronology "Pretty Noose"1996 "Burde..

Burden Ironworks
History Burden Ironworks --> --> --> Troy's most famous inventor, Burden was an inventive genius. He built an industrial complex in South Troy that featured the most powerful water wheel in the world. Burden's horseshoe machine, capable of making sixty horseshoes a minute, was a technological wond..

Burden Me
Burden Me (2000) is a Jeremy Camp independent released album. Track listing "Burden Me""He Will Come Through""I See""Silence Me""Can't You See""Believe""I Know You're Calling""Find It Now""Letting Go""Looking Back" ..

Burden of Dreams
Burden of Dreams (1982) is a feature-length documentary directed by Les Blank that focuses on the chaotic South American production of Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo. External links [The Criterion Collection DVD][Paul Arthur essay at criterionco.com] ..

Burden of proof
For the Jay-Z Album click Reasonable Doubt ..

Burden of proof (logical fallacy)
Reversing the burden of proof is a logical fallacy whereby the normal burden of proof is reversed. For example, it may be asserted that carrying a rabbit's foot improves luck on the grounds that it cannot be proven that it does not. This is fallacious for two reasons: first, it requires proof of a..

Burdeos, Quezon
Burdeos is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 19,635 people in 3,770 households. Barangays Burdeos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. AluyonAmotAnibawanBonifacioCabugaoCabungalunanCalutcot (Kalotkot)Can..

Burdett
Burdett may refer to: Burdett, New YorkBurdett, KansasThis 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. ..

Burdett, Alberta
Burdett is a small hamlet in the Canadian province of Alberta. It stands 71 km west of Medicine Hat and 97 km east of Lethbridge, on Highway 3. Alberta Census divisions 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 Cities Airdrie - Brooks - Cal..

Burdett, Kansas
Burdett is a city in Pawnee County, Kansas, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census. Burdett was the childhood home of Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto. Geography Burdett is located at [38°11′36″N, 99°31′35″W] (38.193410, -99.526456)[Ge..

Burdett, New York
Burdett is a village in Schuyler County, New York, USA. The population was 357 at the 2000 census. The Village of Burdett in within the Town of Hector, east of Seneca Lake and northeast of Watkins Glen, New York. Geography Burdett is located at [42°24′57″N, 76°50′57″W] (42.415..

Burdette
Burdette can refer to: Kevin Burdette, American opera singerLew Burdette, American baseball playerBurdette, ArkansasThis 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 ..

Burdette, Arkansas
Burdette is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census. Geography Burdette is located at [35°49′8″N, 89°56′35″W] (35.818874, -89.943028)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, t..

Burdette Keeland
Burdette Keeland, Jr. was a Houston, Texas, professor whose work was admired by Philip Johnson. Predominantly a modernist, Keeland designed several projects from the 1950's through the 1970's. Keeland was born in 1926 in the town of Mart, Texas, just outside Waco. He served in the Army Air Corps..

Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital
Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital Location Cape May Court House, NJ Beds 242 Affiliation Certification Community Perinatal Center Speciality General Acute Care Founded ..

Burdett Road railway station
Burdett Road Location Place Burdett Road, Mile End History Opened by Great Eastern Railway Platforms 2 Key dates Opened 1871Closed 1941 Replaced by Mile End LUL Burdett Road railway station was a railway station on Burdett Road, Mile End, London. It was located on the Lon..

Burdick
Burdick may refer to the following: Eugene Burdick, screenplay authorJennifer Burdick, photographer and artistQuentin N. Burdick, a former US Senator from North Dakota, or his wife, Jocelyn Burdick. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same..

Burdick South Peak
Burdick South Peak (Vrah Yuzhen Burdick \'vr&h 'yu-zhen 'b&r-dik\) rises 544 m and is formed by an offshoot extending 1km west-southwestwards from the southeastern extremity of Burdick Ridge in eastern Livingston Island. The peak is narrow, with steep and partly ice-free southern and northern slope..

Burdick West Peak
Burdick West Peak (Vrah Zapaden Burdick \'vr&h 'za-pa-den 'b&r-dik\) rises to 455 m at the northwest extremity of Burdick Ridge in eastern Livingston Island. The peak is partly ice-free. The feature takes its name from Burdick Peak. Location The peak is located at [62°37′50″S, 60°16..

Burdiehouse
Burdiehouse is an area in the south east of Edinburgh, Scotland, near Gilmerton and Southhouse. Its name is often stated to be a corruption of Bordeaux-house (cf Little France nearby), but this is by no means certain. There are some historic lime kilns in the area. The Burdiehouse Burn flows throu..

Burdigalian
Burdigalian is a stage of the early Miocene Epoch. It spans the time between 20.43 ± 0.05 Ma and 15.97 ± 0.05 Ma (million years ago). References [GeoWhen Database - Aquitanian] Tertiary sub-era Quaternary sub-era Neogene period Miocene Pliocene Pleistocene Holocene Aquita..

Burdines
Burdines was a leading department store chain in the state of Florida that was part of Federated Department Stores, Inc. It mainly attracted middle and lower-middle class people though sometimes even some of the upper-middle class. The stores were usually decorated with pink walls, blue ceilings w..

Burdinne
Burdinne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1 2005 Burdinne had a total population of 2,790. The total area is 32.57 km² which gives a population density of 85.66 inhabitants per km². ..

Burditt Lake Water Aerodrome
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Burdizzo
A nine-inch Burdizzo, used primarily on goats, small calves, and sometimes on humans. The closed jaws of a nine-inch Burdizzo. The Burdizzo is a castration device which employs a large clamp designed to break the blood vessels leading into the testicles. Once the blood supply to the testi..

Burdock
Burdock refers to any of a group of biennial thistles in the genus Arctium, family Asteraceae. Common Burdock (A. minus) grows wild throughout most of North America, Europe and Asia. Plants of the genus Arctium have dark green leaves that can grow up to 18" (45 cm) long. They are generally large,..

Burdock piling
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. } Burdock piling is a technique of Japanese wall build..

Burdon
Burdon is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is south-west of the city centre. The north-west of the parish includes part of the Doxford Park estate. See also Great BurdonBurdon (surname) ..

Burdon (surname)
Burdon is a surname, and may refer to Eric BurdonJohn BurdonPhilip Burdon See also Burton ..

Burdur
Burdur (formerly sometimes called Buldur), is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province of Turkey. Its location is 30.73°N -30.28°E and its estimated 2006 population is 66,641 [link]. With its rich architectural heritage, Burdur is a member of the Norwich-based Euro..

Burdur Province
Location of Burdur Province Burdur is a province of Turkey, located in the southwest and bordering Mugla and Antalya to the South, Denizli to the East, Afyon to the North, and Isparta to the West. It has an area of 7,238 km² and a population of 256,800 (2000), the provincial capital is B..

Burdwan (feudal estate)
The feudal estate of Burdwan was one of the largest and richest Zamindaris in the province of Bengal. Created under Mughal rule in the 17th century, the estate flourished under the British and was noted for its support of education and the arts. Contents 1 History1.1 Ennoblement1.2&nb..

Burdwan Division
Burdwan Division is a division of West Bengal. ..

Burdwan Municipal High School
Official name Burdwan Municipal High School Key people Madan Roy (Headmaster) School type Government school Boys' school Operated by West Bengal Government Location G.T.Road,Bardhaman State West Bengal Country India School Colors Maroon and White Grades 1-12 Curriculum..

Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane
Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane is Child ballad number 28. It appears to have no connection with Tam Lin and is quite probably fragmentary in its current form. Synopsis Burd Ellen is weeping. Young Tamlane tells her to rock her son. She tells him to rock the child himself, she has done more than he..

Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick
Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick is Child ballad number 257, framed with explicit warnings about loving above your station. Synopsis Burd Isabel, a servant, becomes pregnant. When she bears a son, Earl Patrick, the boy's father, resolves to marry her, but is persuaded not to, by his family. Soon, he ..

Bure
Bure can be: River Bure, a river in EnglandBure Equity, Swedish investment companyBure, Switzerland, municipality of the Canton of JuraBure, Africa, a town on the disputed border between Ethiopia and EritreaBure, Meuse, a municipality in the Meuse département, in FranceBure, Moselle a village in t..

Bure, Africa
Bure is a small disputed area on the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia, about 50 miles west of Assab. Eritrea considers Bure to be a part of its Southern Red Sea Zone, and Ethiopia considers Bure part of Administrative Zone 1 of its Afar Region. This area lies across the important Awash-Assab hig..

Bure, Switzerland
Bure is a municipality in the district of Porrentruy of the Canton of Jura, Switzerland. External links ..

Bureau
The French word bureau, which originally referred to an office, can in English refer to: a sort of desk with drawers, such as a writing table or a pedestal desk* the Bureau Mazarin is a 17th century desk form named after Cardinal Mazarinin North America, a chest of drawersa public office or governm..

Bureaucracy
This page is about the sociological concept. Bureaucracy is also the name of a computer game. The Politics series: Politics by countryPolitical sciencePolitical historyPolitical scientistsComparative governmentInternational relationsPolitical economyPolitical philosophyPolitical psychologyForm ..

Bureaucracy (computer game)
Bureaucracy is an interactive fiction computer game released by Infocom in 1987, scripted by popular comic science fiction author Douglas Adams. The player is challenged to confront a long and complicated series of bureaucratic hurdles resulting from a recent change of address. Mail isn't being d..

Bureaucrash
Bureaucrash is a global organization of activists who promote the ideals of liberty and free market capitalism. Bureaucrash fights an ideological battle against government control over people's lives through its web-site, and global demonstrations. Contents 1 About Bureaucrash2 Hist..

Bureaucrat
For the specific role of bureaucrats in Wikipedia, see [Bureaucrats]. A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy, usually within an institution of the government. The term "bureaucrat" today has largely negative connotations, so those who are the members of a governmental bureaucracy usu..

Bureaucratic collectivism
Bureaucratic collectivism is a theory of class society. It is used by some Trotskyists to describe the nature of the Soviet Union under Stalin, and other similar states in Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere (such as China and Cuba). As in state capitalism, a bureaucratic collectivist state ow..

Bureaucrooks
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } The term Bureaucrooks is a portmanteau combining the..

Bureau 13
Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic, is a horror role-playing game released by Tri Tac Games in 1983., involving the activities of various teams of agents for a top-secret government agency called Bureau 13 that investigates and combats supernatural events; their motto is "Protecting America fr..

Bureau a gradin
A Bureau a gradin or bureau à gradin is basically an antique desk form resembling a Writing table with, in addition, one or several tiers of small drawers and pigeonholes built on part of the desktop surface. Usually the drawers and pigeonholes are placed in front of the user but sometimes they ca..

Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 35,503. Its county seat is Princeton, Illinois6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 History3 Demographics4 Cities and towns5 External links Geography Accordin..

Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'Aviation Civile
The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'Aviation Civile (BEA) is an agency of the French government, responsible for investigating aviation accidents and making safety recommendations based on what is learned from those investigations. Founded in 1962, under its former name, B..

Bureau des Longitudes
The Bureau des Longitudes is a French scientific institution, founded by decree of June 25 1795 and charged with the improvement of nautical navigation, standardisation of time-keeping, geodesy and astronomical observation. During the 19th century, it was responsible for synchornizing clocks across..

Bureau de Change
Foreign Exchange ..

Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg
redirect[[Template:Portal]] The Bureau de Liaison des Associations Guides du Luxembourg is the national Guiding federation of Luxembourg. Guiding in Luxembourg started in 1915 and was among the founder members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1928. The federation c..

Bureau du Roi
The Bureau du Roi ('King's desk'), known in France as the Secrétaire à cylindre de Louis XV ("Louis XV roll-top secretary"), is the name given to the richly ornamented royal Cylinder desk whose construction was started under Louis XV and finished under Louis XVI of France. It is the most lavishly ..

Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is a part of the Department of State within the United States government that advises the President, Secretary of State, other bureaus in the Department of State, and other departments and agencies within the U.S. Government on th..

Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense
The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense or the B.P.R.D. is a fictional organization in the Dark Horse Comics universe charged with protecting America and the world from the occult, paranormal and supernatural. It maintains and utilises the services of several supernatural persons. It was or..

Bureau for the Newly-Acquired Lands
Bureau for the Newly-Acquired Lands (Polish Biuro Ziem Nowych) was one of the departments of the Polish Government Delegate's Office at Home during World War II. It was founded in 1942. Its main task was to document the Polish claims on German lands east of the Oder river and the area of Prussia ..

Bureau International de l'Edition Mecanique
BIEM (Bureau International de l'Edition Mecanique) is an organisation coordinating statutory license agreements among different countries. BIEM is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and represents 44 societies, from 42 countries. See also List of BIEM members External link [BIEM website]..

Bureau international de la paix
The Bureau international de la paix (International Peace Bureau or IPB), founded in 1891 in Bern, was the first non-governmental international peace organization. History The IPB was founded in 1891-2, as a result of consultations at the Universal Peace Congresses, large gatherings held annuall..

Bureau Junction, Illinois
Bureau Junction is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. Geography Bureau Junction is located at [41°17′21″N, 89°22′4″W] (41.289155, -89.367837)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Censu..

Bureau Mazarin
The bureau Mazarin is a 17th century desk form named more or less in memory of Cardinal Mazarin, regent of France from 1642 to 1661. It is the earliest predecessor of the pedestal desk and differs from it by having only two tiers of drawers or three tiers of rather small drawers under the desktop..

Bureau of Administration
In the United States Government, the Bureau of Administration is part of the U.S. Department of State. The Bureau is responsible for administrative support operations, including procurement; supply and transportation; real property and facilities management; diplomatic pouch and mail services; offi..

Bureau of Aeronautics
The Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) was the U.S. Navy's material-support organization for Naval Aviation from 1921 to 1959. The bureau had "cognizance" (i.e., responsibility) for the design, procurement, and support of Naval aircraft and related systems. Aerial weapons, however, were under the cogni..

Bureau of African Affairs
Jendayi E. Frazer is the current Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs. In the United States Government, the Bureau of African Affairs is part of the U.S. Department of State and is charged with advising the Secretary of State on matters of Sub-Saharan Africa. The bureau was ..

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
--> > U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF (law enforcement) Brady Handgun Act Federal Firearms License Firearm case law Firearm Owners Protection Act Gun Control Act of 1968 Gun control by state Gun politics in the U.S. National Firearms Act Second Amendmen..

Bureau of American Ethnology
The Bureau of American Ethnology (originally, Bureau of Ethnology) was established in 1879 by an act of Congress for the purpose of transferring archives, records and materials relating to the Indians of North America from the Interior Department to the Smithsonian Institution. But from the start, t..

Bureau of Broadcast Measurement
The Bureau of Broadcast Measurement, or BBM, is an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting. In radio, BBM is the main provider of ratings services; in television it competes against the American company A.C. Nielsen. BBM was established on May 11, 1944 as a ..

Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions was a Roman catholic U.S. institution originated in 1874 by J. Roosevelt Barley, Archbishop of Baltimore, for the protection and promotion of Catholic Indian mission interests in the United States of America. Contents 1 Early history2 Work of the B..

Bureau of Colored Troops
The Bureau of Colored Troops was created by the United States War Department in 1863, during the Civil War, to handle personnel matters relating to African-American soldiers. ..

Bureau of Construction and Repair
The Bureau of Construction and Repair was the part of the United States Navy which from 1862 to 1940 was responsible for supervising the design, construction, conversion, procurement, maintenance, and repair of ships and other craft for the Navy. The bureau also managed shipyards, repair facilities..

Bureau of Consular Affairs
The Bureau of Consular Affairs is a bureau of the United States Department of State within that department's management office. The mission of the Bureau is to administer laws, formulate regulations and implement policies relating to the broad range of consular services and immigration. As of 2005, ..

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) at the United States Department of State is one of four bureaus that comprise the Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs. The other three are: Bureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Economic and Business AffairsCommercial and Busin..

Bureau of Diplomatic Security
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security, more commonly known as the Diplomatic Security Service is the law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. The Bureau's personnel -- who include special agents, security engineers, diplomatic couriers, Civil Service specialists, and contractors -..

Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
The Bureau of Drug Abuse Control was formed as a part of the Food and Drug Administration in February 1966 and existed until 1968 when it was merged with the Federal Bureau of Narcotics to form the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. ..

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
In the United States Government, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs is part of the U.S. Department of State and is charged with advising the Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs on matters of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as dealing with U.S. foreign policy an..

Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides a comprehensive statistical picture of the economy of the United States. The BEA is responsible for releasing information on the gross domestic product of the United States. Its stated miss..

Bureau of Education (National)
The National Bureau of Education was a small unit in the General Government of the United States. It was created on March 2, 1867, as the Department of Education, using the same titles as another unit which it superseded. Henry Barnard was appointed as the first Commissioner of Education in 1867. ..

Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing building, Washington, D.C. The United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is an agency in the United States Department of the Treasury that primarily prints Federal Reserve notes for the Federal Reserve, but also produces a variety of other governme..

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
In the United States Government, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs is part of the U.S. Department of State, charged with implementing U.S. foreign policy and promoting U.S. interests in Europe and Eurasia, as well as advising the Under Secretary for Political Affairs. It is headed by th..

Bureau of Heraldry (South Africa)
The Bureau of Heraldry is the South African heraldic authority, established in Pretoria on 1 June 1963. It is headed by a State Herald and its functions are to register arms, badges, flags and seals (as well as names and uniforms), to keep a public register, to issue registration certificates and, ..

Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs Established:March 11, 1824 Assistant Secretary:Interim: Jim Cason Budget:$2.4 billion (2004) Employees:9,688 (2004) The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the United States Federal Government within the Department of the Interior charged with the administr..

Bureau of Indian Standards
The BIS logo The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India. National Standards Body of India covers product quality certification, consumer affairs and development of technical standards. It resolves to be the leader in all matters concerning Standardization, Cer..

Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce which deals with issues involving national security and high technology. A principal goal for the bureau is helping stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, while furthering the growth of U..

Bureau of Information Resource Management
The Bureau of Information Resource Management (IRM), a component of Department of State's management family of bureaus, provides the information technology and services the Department needs to successfully carry out its foreign policy mission. IRM is divided into two constituent groups, Operatio..

Bureau of Intelligence and Research
The United States Intelligence Board, 28 April 1965.: Seated (L-R): Lt. Gen. Joseph F. Carroll, USAF, Defense Intelligence Agency Member; Lt. Gen. Marshall S. Carter, USA, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (DDCI), Central Intelligence Agency Member; John A. McCone, Director of Central Intell..

Bureau of International Expositions
The Bureau of International Expositions (or Bureau International des Expositions) is the organization responsible for sanctioning World's fairs. It is based in Paris, France and was established as an international convention in 1928. However, many fairs take place unsanctioned, for example, the 1..

Bureau of International Organization Affairs
The Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO) is a bureau in the United States Department of State that creates and executes U.S. policy in the United Nations and other international organizations. As of 2005, it is headed by Assistant Secretary Kristen Silverberg. External links [Bur..

Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is an agency within the United States Department of State responsible for managing a broad range of nonproliferation, counterproliferation, and arms control functions. The bureau leads U.S. efforts to prevent the spread of weapons of mass ..

Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is an agency within the US Department of Justice, with responsibilities for maintaining criminal justice data and statistics. BJS, along with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquenc..

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a unit of the United States Department of Labor, is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the field of labor economics and statistics. BLS was founded in 1884 by President Chester A. Arthur. Contents 1 Statistical reporting2 ..

Bureau of Land Management
US BLM logo The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's public lands, totaling approximately 261 million acres (1,060,000 km²) or one-eighth of the landmass of the country. Most public lands are located in we..

Bureau of Legislative Affairs
The Bureau of Legislative Affairs is the United States Office that handles the coordination, preservation, and correspondence of legislation that affects foreign policy and of reactions to the laws and policies of the U.S. Government. External links [www.state.gov contact information] ..

Bureau of Meteorology
The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. The Bu..

Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
The Bureau of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs directly preceded the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs was a predecessor agency of the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was formed as a subsidiary of the United States Department of Justice in 1968, combi..

Bureau of National Affairs
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Bureau of National Investigations
The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is the secret police of Ghana. Among the duties of the BNI are dealing with organized crime and providing intelligence to counter threats to national security. ..

Bureau of Naval Weapons
The Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps) was part of the United States Navy's material organization between 1959 and 1966, with responsibility for procurement and support of naval aircraft and aerial weapons. The bureau was established August 18 1959, by an Act of Congress. The Act merged the Bureau ..

Bureau of Navigation
The Bureau of Navigation was an agency of the U.S. government established in 1884 to enforce laws relating to the construction, equipment, operation, inspection, safety, and documentation of merchant vessels. (This organization is not to be confused with the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Navigation, founded..

Bureau of Navigation (United States Navy)
The U.S. Navy's Bureau of Navigation was established in 1862 as part of the reorganization of the Navy Department. Principal responsibilities were to provide nautical charts and instruments and to oversee several activities involved navigation research, including the Naval Observatory. In 1889, th..

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs is an agency of the Department of State within the United States government that deals with U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with the countries and geographic entities of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mo..

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) is a bureau within the United States Department of State. It coordinates a portfolio of issues related to science, the environment, and the world's oceans. As of Febr