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De-cock/safety
A decock/safety allows the hammer to be dropped on a live cartridge without discharging, via disengaging, retracting or covering the firing pin. So long as the safety is in Decock position, the hammer may not be cocked and the trigger is disengaged. This differs from a decock only, in that a decock ..
Dec
DEC, dec or Dec may refer to: December - a month of the year in the Gregorian CalendarDigital Equipment Corporation - a computer and technology company, now part of HPDeclination - a term from astronomyDiethylcarbamazine - a drug commonly used to treat infections by filarial parasitesDisasters Emer..
Deca
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. deca- or deka- is an SI prefix (symbol da) in the SI system of units, also a numerical prefix (from Greek δέκα), denoting a factor of 101 or ten. The SI prefix was adopted by France in 1795 and internationally in 1960. It is not in very..
Decaborane
Decaborane, also called decaborane(14) or decaboron tetradecahydride, is a stable crystalline borane with chemical formula B10H14. It forms colorless to white crystals with a melting point of 99.6°C and a boiling point of 213°C. Its CAS number is [17702-41-9][link]. The molecule..
DECADANCE (album)
DECADANCE, released on September 10 2003, is the fifth original album by Japanese band M.O.V.E. Track listing "DECADANCE" - 2:28"Painless PAIN" - 4:39"WORLD'S END ~Rebirth~" - 4:45"Free ZION" - 4:58"WICKED GAME" - 4:26"ON THE SPEEEEEDWAY" - 4:23"It's only love" - 4:31 ..
Decade
For other uses, see Decade (disambiguation). A decade is the time for ten orbits around the Sun by the Earth; in other words, it is a period of ten years. The word is derived from the Latin words decem (ten) and annus (year). The word can be used to specify a general period of ten years, for exampl..
Decade: Greatest Hits
For other albums titled Decade, see decade (disambiguation). Decade – Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by Duran Duran, released on November 15, 1989 (see 1989 in music). The remix single "Burning The Ground" was released to radio to promote this album; it was created by producer John Jone..
Decade: lift up your eyes
Decade: Lift Up Your Eyes is a 10th anniversary compliation of music by Planetshakers, a youth Christian conference run across Australia. Track listing "Shake The Planet""Reflector""Running After You""Evermore""Worthy To Be Praised""Rain Down""Always and Forever""Open Up The Gates""Praise Him""Big..
Decadence
Decadence generally refers to the supposed decline of a society because of moral weakness. The favourite example of this is ancient Rome, where, the story has it, a great empire was laid low by wicked emperors like Nero. However, the more dissolute emperors (Caligula, Nero, etc) ruled hundreds of ye..
Decadence (album)
Decadence is the debut album by dance rock group Head Automatica. The album was released by Warner Bros. in 2004, and was produced by Dan 'The Automator' Nakamura. Track listing At The Speed Of A Yellow BulletBrooklyn Is BurningBeating Heart BabyPlease Please Please (Young Hollywood)King Caesar..
Decadent & Desperate (single)
Decadent & Desperate is a single by the band Mortiis. Featuring the previously unreleased track 'Underdog' as well as a further two remixes of songs from The Grudge album. Track list "Decadent & Desperate" (3:24)"Underdog" (4:19)"Gibber (gibbering idiot)" (3:51) Released on Red/Green cover vinyl: ..
Decadent movement
In 19th century European and especially French literature, decadence was the name given, first by hostile critics, and then triumphantly adopted by some writers themselves, to a number of late nineteenth century fin de siècle writers who were associated with Symbolism or the Aesthetic movement and ..
Decades Rock Live
VH1 Classic Decades Rock Live features performances by celebrated artists from rock to soul who have influenced popular music over the last 50 years, as well as performances from some of today’s hottest recording acts who have been inspired by these legends. Each one-hour episode pays tribute to a..
Decade "...but wait it gets worse"
Decade "...but wait it gets worse" is the second solo album by Onyx member Sticky Fingaz released in 2003. "Intro""Let's Do It""What Chu Here For" (feat. Omar Epps, Detroit Diamond & Rio)"Can't Call It""Hot Now""I Love Da Streets" (feat. Omar Epps)"Bad Guy""Shot Up""Girl""Caught in Da Game""No Mor..
Decade (disambiguation)
A decade is a period of ten days, or in contemporary English, a period ten years. The French Republican Calendar also used the word "decade", designating a period of ten days in order to replace the biblical week of seven days. Decade may also refer to: Decade (log scale)Decade (Neil Young album)D..
Decade (log scale)
A decade on a graphical logarithmic scale represents multiplication by 10 from the previous value. It is commonly used to represent the frequency response of electronic circuits in graphical form, such as in Bode plots, since depicting frequencies on a linear scale is not practical. For example, an ..
Decade (Neil Young album)
For other albums named Decade, see decade (disambiguation). Decade is a triple album compilation by Neil Young, released in 1977, now available on two compact discs. It contains thirty-five of Young's songs recorded between 1966 and 1976, among them five tracks that had been unreleased up to that p..
Decade (solitaire)
Decade is a solitaire card game using a deck of 52 playing cards. While akin to another solitaire game called Accordion, addition plays a part in this game. Cards are dealt one at a time. When two or more cards that add up to ten, twenty, or thirty points and are adjacent to each other are found, t..
Decade 1994-2004
Decade 1994-2004 was AZ's 10 year career anniversary double disc compilation. It featured his landmark songs from all of his previous albums, along with a number of B-Sides, remixes, and unreleased tracks. It also featured some of AZ's best guest appearances. Track listing Disc 1 Life's a Bitch..
Decade 1996-2005
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Decade 90
Decade 90 was a television news package composed by 615 Music. It was first used in 1989 by KCAL in Los Angeles, California. Its musical logo was created to sound like KCAL's nickname at the time, "California 9." Although Decade 90 is no longer is in use (it was discontinued by 615 Music), it is..
Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World
An UN Decade On November 10th, 1998, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the first decade of the 21st century and the third millennium, the years 2001 to 2010, as the "International Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World" ([Reso..
Decade nostalgia
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. Decade nostalgia, the feeling of nostalgia for certain aspects of a past decade, is common in contemporary popu..
Decade of Aggression
Decade of Aggression is a double live album by Slayer and was released in 1991 through Def American Records (later renamed to American Recordings). Many of the band's fans view this album as the ultimate testament to Slayer's precise musicianship, with very little difference between the live and s..
Decade of Decadence
Released on October 14, 1991, this was the 6th album & the first of many greatest hits compilations made by heavy metal group Mötley Crüe. The remix version of "Home Sweet Home" was a Top 40 hit in 1991, reaching #37 on the Billboard Hot 100. The original 1985 version only reached #89 on the s..
Decade of Roma Inclusion
Decade of Roma Inclusion logo The Decade of Roma Inclusion is an initiative of eight Central and Southeastern European countries to improve the socio-economic status and social inclusion of the Roma (gypsy) minority across the region. The initiative was launched in 2005, with the Decade of Ro..
Decade of the Brain
The Decade of the Brain was a designation for 1990-1999 by U.S. president George H. W. Bush as part of a larger effort involving the Library of Congress and the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health "to enhance public awareness of the benefits to be derived from ..
Decade Volcanoes
A map showing locations of the 16 Decade Volcanoes The Decade Volcanoes are 16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and ..
Decaffeination
Decaffeination is the act of removing caffeine from coffee beans and tea leaves. All decaffeination processes are performed on unroasted (green) coffee beans, but the methods vary somewhat. They generally start by steaming the beans. The beans are then rinsed in some solvent that contains as much o..
Decagon
In geometry, a decagon is any polygon with ten sides and ten angles, and usually refers to a regular decagon, having all sides of equal length and all angles equal to 1440°, therefore making each angle of a regular decagon be 144°. Its Schläfli symbol is . The area of a regular decagon of sid..
Decagonal antiprism
Type Semiregular polyhedra Faces 20 triangles2 decagons Edges 40 Vertices 20 ..
Decagonal number
A decagonal number is a figurate number that represents a decagon. The decagonal number for n is given by the formula 4n2 - 3n, with n > 0. The first few decagonal numbers are 1, 10, 27, 52, 85, 126, 175, 232, 297, 370, 451, 540, 637, 742, 855, 976, 1105, 1242, 1387, 1540, 1701, 1870, 2047, 2232, 2..
Decagonal prism
Type Semiregular polyhedra Faces 2 Decagons10 square Edges 30 Vertices 20 ..
Decagonal trapezohedron
Decagonal trapezohedron Click on picture for large version. Type trapezohedra Faces 20 kites Edges 40 Vertices 22 Face configuration 10,3,3,3 Symmetry group D10d Dual polyhedron Decagonal antiprism Properties convex, face-uniform The decagonal trapezohedron or deltohedron is the eighth ..
Decahedron
A decahedron is a polyhedron with 10 faces. Decahedrons made out of regular polygons include: Pentagonal dipyramidOctagonal prismSquare antiprismSquare cupola Decahedron is also the name of a Washington, DC post-hardcore band. ..
Decahedron (band)
Decahedron is a three-piece American Post-Hardcore band from Washington, DC. Decahedron is known for their use of megaphones with their vocals and intense political message. Contents 1 History2 Discography2.1 Albums2.2 EPs/Singles3 External links History Dechedron was..
Decahydronaphthalene
Decahydronaphthalene Chemical name Decahydronaphthalene Chemical formula C10H18 Molecular mass 138.25 g/mol Melting point (-40)°C / (-40)°F Boiling point 189-191 °C / 372-376°F Density 0.90 g/cm3 CAS number 91-17-8 SMILES C12CCCCC1CCCC2 [Chemical infob..
Decal
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A decal or transfer is a plastic, cloth or paper substrate that has printed on it a pattern that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water. The word is short for decalcomania, which means "t..
Decalage
Decalage on a fixed-wing aircraft is the angle difference between the wing and the horizontal stabilizer. Two different decalage definitions are commonly used: Aerodynamic decalage is the angle difference between the zero lift lines of the wing´s and stab´s airfoils. Geometric decalage is the ang..
Decalcomania
Decalcomania, or décalcomanie, a decorative technique by which engravings and prints may be transferred to other materials, was invented in Russia and introduced into the United States at least as early as 1868. The surrealist Oscar Domínguez (referring to his work as "decalcomania with no precon..
Decalepis hamiltonii
Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. also known by its names of Makali ber in Kannada and Mahakali kelangu in Tamil is a plant whose root is used in ayurvedic medicines and for use in pickles. It grows in the forests of peninsular India. The genus is monotypic and belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae. ..
Decalog
Decalog may refer to: Virgin Decalog, book collections of short stories published by Virgin Publishing based on the television series Doctor Who.The Ten Commandments (alternatively called Decalogue, or Ethical Decalogue), a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Bible, was ..
Decal (software)
Decal is a plugin architecture for creating and running third-party tools for use with Asheron's Call. It provides a variety of Application Programming Interfaces for programmers to use to create plugins that can interact directly with Asheron's Call, expanding the functionality of the game. Extern..
Decamethonium
Decamethonium bromide (Syncurine®) is a depolarizing muscle relaxant or neuromuscular blocking agent, and is used in anesthesia to induce paralysis. Dexamethonium, which has a short action time, is similar to acetylcholine and acts as a partial agonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. ..
Decan
In astrology, a decan is the subdivision of a sign. The concept of decans originated with the ancient Chaldeans when they divided the 360 degree circle of the heavens into 36 equal parts of 10 degrees each, and each part was ruled by a planet or other heavenly body in the sky. In modern times, h..
Decane
Decane General Molecular formula C10H22 SMILES CCCCCCCCCC Molar mass 142.29 g/mol Appearance colorless liquid CAS number [124-18-5] Properties Density and phase 0.73 g/ml, liquid Solubility in water Immiscible > Melting point −30 °C Boiling point ..
Decanoic acid
Decanoic acid General Systematic name Decanoic acid Other names Capric acidn-capric acidn-decanoic aciddecylic acidn-decylic acid Molecular formula C10H20O2 SMILES CCCCCCCCCC(=O)O Molar mass 172 g/mol Appearance White crystals with strong smell CAS number 334-48-5 Pr..
Decans
Decans was a method of grouping stars in Ancient Egypt. There were 36 decans (36 X 10 = 360 days), + plus 5 added days to make up to 365 days. (The flaw being the ancient Egyptian year being 6 hours too short which over the years would eventually make a real error - for example over 40 years the ca..
Decantation
Decantation is a process for the separation of mixtures, carefully pouring a solution from a container, leaving the precipitate (sediments) in the bottom of the container. Usually a small amount of solution must be left in the container, and care must be taken to prevent a small amount of precipitat..
Decanter
--> A decanter is a vessel used for holding the results of decantation, in which liquid from another vessel is poured into the decanter in order to separate a small volume of liquid containing sediment (such as wine) from a larger volume of "clear" liquid (i.e. liquid that hopefully contains no se..
Decapacitation factors, spermatozoa
Decapicitization factor (DF) is composed of factors in seminal plasma which modulates the fertilizing ability of spermatozoa. The activity is achieved by interaction between cholesterol, phospholipids and fibronectin-like substances and delivered via sall vesicles in seminal plasma. DF prevents on..
Decapitated
Decapitated are a critically and popularly acclaimed death metal band from Poland; their style places them towards the more extreme and technical side of that genre. They come from Krosno in southern Poland, and they formed in 1996 (when the band's average age was merely 14) whilst all the member..
Decapitation
The Beheading of Cosmas and Damian, by Fra Angelico Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head), or beheading, is the removal of a living organism's head. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplis..
Decapitation strike
In the theory of nuclear warfare, a decapitation strike is an attack that aims to remove the command and control mechanisms of the opponent, in the hope that it will severely degrade or destroy its capacity for nuclear retaliation. Strategies against decapitation strikes include: distributed comman..
Decapod
Several things share the name decapod meaning "ten-legged": A group of crustaceans such as lobsters and crabs - the Order DecapodaSeveral steam locomotive wheel arrangements were also called Decapods. Also: Decapodians are decapod-like characters in the cartoon series Futurama.Decapodiformes are ten..
Decapoda
For other meanings of decapod, see decapod. The decapods or Decapoda are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crabs, lobsters, prawns and shrimps, but also some families that are less well known. Anatomy As their name implies, all decap..
Decapodian
Doctor Zoidberg, a Decapodian. The Decapodians are a fictional race of humanoid, lobster-like aliens who speak with a Yiddish accent from the animated television show Futurama. The Decapodians are natives of the planet Decapod 10 (meaning 10 legged) , and made contact with Earth in the 2200s...
Decapodiformes
Decapodiformes is a superorder of Cephalopoda, which includes all species with ten limbs; the name derives from the Greek word meaning ten feet. The ten limbs are divided into 8 arms and 2 tentacles. It is presumed that an ancestral coleoid had five identical pairs of limbs, and that one branch ev..
Decapod anatomy
Antennules Pereiopods Carapace Pleopods Uropods Telson The body of a decapod crustacean is made up of nineteen body segments grouped into two main body parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various ..
Decapolis
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The oval forum and cardo of Gerasa (Jerash) The Decapolis (Greek: deka, ten; polis, city) was a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Syria and Judea (renamed Palestine in 135 AD). The ten cities were not an official leag..
Decapolis (disambiguation)
The Decapolis was a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Syria and Judea. Decapolis may also refer to: Decapolis (online), a Christian online magazine and community...
Decapolis (online)
Decapolis is a Christian online magazine and message board, started by Conrad Tolosa in May 1999. It is also affiliated with a record label and recording studio. Tolosa played guitar for the Tooth and Nail punk band Ghoti Hook prior to starting Decapolis.com. The Decapolis message board was origin..
Decap Attack
Decap Attack is a video game for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) console. It is almost identical in terms of gameplay to the Japanese title Magical Hat Flying Turbo Adventure. Both are updates of the Master System game Psycho Fox and the NES game Kid Kool. The player controls a zombified mummy, nam..
Decarabia
In demonology, Decarabia (also called Carabia) is a demon and, according to The Lesser Key of Solomon, a Great Marquis of Hell, although he has no title in the hellish hierarchy given by Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. He has thirty legions of demons under his command. Decarabia knows the virtues of all h..
Decarboxylation
Decarboxylation is any chemical reaction in which a carboxyl group (-COOH) is split off from a compound as carbon dioxide (CO2). In biochemistry Common biosynthetic decarboxylations of amino acids to amines are: tryptophan to tryptamine, phenylalanine to phenylethylamine, tyrosine to tyramine, his..
Decarburization
Decarburization is the process opposite to carburization, namely aimed at decreasing the content of carbon in metals (usually steel). Higher grade steel is achieved when carbon content of a steel melt is decreased Decarburization is also a selective leaching type of corrosion when carbon is prefer..
Decare
The decare is a unit for the measurement of area, generally used for land area. One decare (from deka, 10 and are) is the same as 10 ares, which is the same as 1000 square metres. Though its base unit, the are, was defined by older forms of the metric system, it is not part of the modern metric syst..
Decartelization
Decartelization is the transition of a national economy from monopoly control by groups of large businesses, known as cartels, to a free market economy. This change rarely arises naturally, and is generally the result of regulation by a governing body. A modern example of decartelization is the ec..
Decaryochloa diadelpha
Decaryochloa diadelpha is a species of bamboo and the only species of the genus Decaryochloa. The species is endemic to Madagascar. ..
Decasia
Decasia is a 2002 found footage film by Bill Morrison, featuring an original score by Michael Gordon. The film is a meditation on old, decaying silent films and is similar in spirit to Lyrical Nitrate. It begins and ends with scenes of a dervish and is bookended with old footage showing how film i..
Decastyle
Decastyle is an architectural term given to a temple in which the front portico has ten columns; as in the temple of Apollo Didymaeus at Miletus, and the portico of University College London. ..
Decasyllable
Decasyllable verse or meter (in Italian decasillabo) is a kind of verse used mostly in epic poetry of the Southern Slavs (for example Serbian epic poetry sung to the gusle instrument). Each verse has exactly ten syllables (and the literal meaning of the word is just "of ten syllables"). ..
Decathlon
This article refers to the sporting constest. For the sports store chain of the same name see Decathlon Group. A decathlon is an athletic contest made up of 10 events. The term decathlon usually refers to an athletic (track and field) event. Normally occurring over two days, the event pushes athlet..
Decathlon (aircraft)
The Decathlon is a two-person, light aircraft with tandem seating. The Decathlon was developed from the basic Citabria design by Bellanca in 1970 and is, though similar in appearance to the latter, a much more capable aerobatic aircraft. Since 1990, Decathlons have been built by American Champion Ai..
Decathlon Group
Decathlon is a major French sporting good chain store, with stores located throughout the world. It started with a shop near Lille, France in 1976. It expanded to Germany in 1986 and the United States and United Kingdom in 1999. The retailer stocks a wide range of sporting goods, from tennis racq..
Decatur
Stephen Decatur was an officer in the United States Navy during the early 1800s. Decatur is the name of several places in the United States. Most, if not all, are named for Stephen Decatur, U.S. naval officer, known for his exploits at Tripoli against the Barbary Pirates and the toast "Our country..
Decatur, Alabama
Decatur, Alabama 200px City nickname: "The River City" Location in Morgan County and Alabama County Morgan County Limestone County Area - Total - Water 155.1 km²; (6.5 mi²) 16.8 km² (149.9 mi²) 10.83% Population - Total (2000) - Metropolitan 53,92..
Decatur, Arkansas
Decatur is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography Decatur is located at [36°20′15″N, 94°27′24″W] (36.337541, -94.456721)[Geographic references#1GR1 ..
Decatur, Georgia
Decatur is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,147 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of DeKalb County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Decatur is part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area and public transportation is served by MARTA. The city's mo..
Decatur, Illinois
The Decatur Transfer House in the background with a newly completed fountain in the foreground. Located in Central Park downtown. Decatur, incorporated in 1836, is the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 81,860, but a 2003 esti..
Decatur, Indiana
Decatur is a city in Adams County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,528 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Adams County[Geographic references#6GR6]. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. It was founded in 1836. Contents 1 Geography2&nb..
Decatur, Iowa
Decatur is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 312 people, 133 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 98.39% White, 0.00% African American, 0.0..
Decatur, Michigan
Decatur is a village in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Decatur Township. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen grew up here and a street is named for him. Geography A..
Decatur, Mississippi
Decatur is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Newton County[Geographic references#6GR6]. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography Decatur is located at [32°26′22″N, 89..
Decatur, Nebraska
Decatur is a village in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census. This town is named after one of its incorporators, Stephen Decatur, who claimed to be the nephew of war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography Decatur is located at [42°0′22″N, 96°15′4..
Decatur, New York
The Town of Decatur is located on the eastern border of Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the town had a population of 410. It is named for naval hero Stephen Decatur. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Communities and locations in Decatur4 Extern..
Decatur, Tennessee
Decatur is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County[Geographic references#6GR6]. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography Decatur is located at [35°31′8″N, 84°47..
Decatur, Texas
Decatur is a city located in Wise County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,201. It is the county seat of Wise County[Geographic references#6GR6]. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography Decatur is located at 33°13'52" North, 97..
Decatur, Wisconsin
Decatur is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,688 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.0 km² (34.4 mi²). 88.6 km² (34.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.55%) is water. ..
Decatur-Courtland-Tuscumbia Railroad
Built in 1836, the Decatur-Courtland-Tuscumbia Railroad was the first railroad to be built west of the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. The Decatur-Courtland-Tuscumbia Railroad runs from Decatur, AL in Morgan County through the northern half of Lawrence County through the town of Cour..
Decaturville, Missouri
Decaturville, Missouri is an unincorporated community in Camden County. It is located on Missouri State Highway 5 nine miles south of Camdenton. The community was founded in 1838 and is named for Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr., (1779 – 1820), an American naval officer notable for his heroism ..
Decaturville, Tennessee
Decaturville is a town in Decatur County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 859 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Decatur County[Geographic references#6GR6]. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography Decaturville is located at [35°34′5..
Decaturville crater
The topography of the Decaturville crater is highly eroded. The Decaturville crater is an impact crater in Missouri, United States, and is one of the 38th parallel structures. It is 6 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 300 million years (Permian or younger). The crater is..
Decatur (MARTA station)
Decatur Station Information Line East Line Station Code E6 Platform Side Platforms Tracks 2 Other Next East Avondale Next West East Lake Opened June 30, 1979 Decatur is a station in the MARTA rail system in the heart of Decatur, Georgia. In 2005, a major rennovation..
Decatur Airport
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Decatur Cherry Smash
This article is about the flower. For the Mind Sirens album of the same name, see Decatur Cherry Smash (album). Decatur Cherry Smash is a flower, a cultivcar of Hemerocallis. ..
Decatur Cherry Smash (album)
Decatur Cherry Smash is an album by Mind Sirens, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music). ..
Decatur City, Iowa
Decatur City is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 199 at the 2000 census. Geography Decatur City is located at [40°44′32″N, 93°49′58″W] (40.742268, -93.832735)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, ..
Decatur City Schools
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Decatur Commodores
The Decatur Commodores were a professional minor league baseball team based in Decatur, Illinois. They played, with sporadic interruptions, from 1900 to 1974 in a variety of minor leagues, but spent the majority of their existence in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (the "Three-I" League) and after ..
Decatur County
Decatur County is the name of five counties in the United States, all named for Stephen Decatur: Decatur County, GeorgiaDecatur County, IndianaDecatur County, IowaDecatur County, KansasDecatur County, Tennessee This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated w..
Decatur County, Alabama
Decatur County, Alabama is a former county of the state of Alabama, United States. Its name is in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur of the United States Navy. Its county seat was Woodville. History Decatur County was established on December 7, 1821. In 1822, the location of Woodville was selected..
Decatur County, Georgia
Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 28,240. The county seat is Bainbridge, Georgia6. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent Counties3 Demographics4 Cities and towns5 References History The County was ..
Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 24,555. The county seat is Greensburg6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties2 History3 Demographics4 Cities and towns Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, t..
Decatur County, Iowa
Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 8,689. Its county seat is Leon, Iowa6. This county is named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., a hero in the War of 1812. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties2 Demographics3 Cities and t..
Decatur County, Kansas
Decatur County (DC) Counties in Kansas County seat Oberlin Largest city Oberlin Area—Total—Land—Water, % km² (894 mi²)2,314 km² (894 mi²)2 km² (1 mi²), 0.07% Population—Total (2000)—Density 3,4722/km&su..
Decatur County, Tennessee
Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population is 11,731. Its county seat is Decaturville6. This county is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 Demographics3 Cities and towns Geo..
Decatur Dorsey
Decatur Dorsey (1836 - July 11, 1891) was an African American Medal of Honor recipient — honored for his actions during the American Civil War. Contents 1 Biography2 Army service during the Civil War3 Medal of Honor citation3.1 Discharge4 External link Biography..
Decatur High School
Decatur High School could refer to: Decatur High School (Alabama)Decatur High School (Georgia)Decatur High School (Washington) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the li..
Decatur High School (Alabama)
Decatur High School, located in Decatur, Alabama under the Decatur City Schools, is ranked as one of the top academic schools in the state, as well as the nation, with strong Advanced Placement programs and high ACT & SAT test scores that exceed both State and National averages. Contents 1 A..
Decatur High School (Georgia)
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Decatur High School (Washington)
Decatur High School's located in the Federal Way School District, with an enrollment of about 1600-1800 students. * Grade Levels: 9 - 12 * Mascot: Golden Gators * Colors: Navy Blue and Gold * Principal: Tom Leacy Athletics: * Rival- Federal Way Eagles * League- SPSL North * District- West Centra..
Decatur Island
Decatur Island is one of the San Juan Islands in Washington state, USA, located just east of Lopez Island across Lopez Sound. Named for Stephen Decatur, it is 3.6 square miles (9 km²) in area. There is no Washington State Ferries service to Decatur; access is by boat or plane. Paraclete Charte..
Decatur Metropolitan Area
The Decatur Metropolitan Area is a large "separate but equal" part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The core city is Decatur, Alabama. The MSA is considered separate by the government but most people refer to the Huntsville Metro Area and Decatur Metro Area as a whole since ..
Decatur Township
Decatur Township may refer to: Decatur Township, MichiganDecatur Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaDecatur Township, Mifflin County, PennsylvaniaThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you m..
Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Decatur Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. This township is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 98.8 km² (38.1 mi²), a..
Decatur Township, Indiana
Decatur Township is the smallest in geographic size and in population of the nine townships in Marion County, Indiana. Located on the southwest corner of the county, the township will soon be the home of the new Indianapolis International Airport main terminal. The city of Indianapolis and Marion ..
Decatur Township, Michigan
Decatur Township is a township in Van Buren County, Michigan, United States. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. The village of Decatur is located within the township. This township is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. The township is largely a farming area. Geography According to..
Decatur Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Decatur Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,021 at the 2000 census. This township is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 117.0 km² (45.2 mi²), all..
Decatur Township, Pennsylvania
Decatur Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Decatur Township, Clearfield County, PennsylvaniaDecatur Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred ..
Decavitator
The Decavitator was a human-powered hydrofoil that was built by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It holds the human-powered speed record on water. External links [MIT web site about Decavitator (includes video)] ..
Decay
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Decay may refer to the following: Decomposition of organic matter.Radioactivity or atomic decay...
Decaydance Records
Decaydance Records Parent company Fueled By Ramen Founded 2005 Founder(s) Pete Wentz Distributing label Fueled By Ramen (US) Country US Web address http://www.decaydance.com/ Decaydance Records is a record label started by Fall Out Boy's bassist Pete Wentz. This record label..
Decay (comics)
for the member of the Exemplars, see Decay (Exemplar). Decay (Jacob Lashinski) was a fictional elderly mutant from Marvel Comics. He was recruited into the Acolytes, a group of mutant terrorists. Decay possessed the ability to drain the life force of others to boost his own failing health. When he ..
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Decay chain
In nuclear science, the decay chain refers to the radioactive decay of different discrete radiocative decay products as a chained series of transformations. Most radioactive substances do not decay directly to a stable state, but rather undergo a series of decays until eventually a stable isotope is..
Decay correct
"Decay correct" is a method of adjusting the measurements of radioactive decay obtained at two different time points so that they may be used as a single data set. For example, in biodistribution studies, it is common to track the movement of a compound of interest through an animal. When the co..
Decay energy
The decay energy is the energy released by a nuclear decay. The difference between the mass of the reactants and the mass of products is often written as Q: Q = (mass of reactants) - (mass of products) This can be expressed as energy by Albert Einstein's famous formula E=mc². Types of radioactive..
Decay heat
Decay heat [link][link] is the heat released as a result of radioactive decay. This is when the radiation interacts with materials and the energy of the alpha, beta or gamma radiation is converted into the thermal movement of atoms. Power reactors in shutdown In a typical nucle..
Decay product
In nuclear physics, a decay product, also known as a daughter product, daughter isotope or daughter nuclide, is a nuclide resulting from the radioactive decay of a parent isotope or precursor nuclide. The daughter product may be stable or it may decay to form a daughter product of its own. The daugh..
Decay scheme
The Decay scheme of a radioactive substance is a graphical presentation of all the transitions occurring in a decay, and of their relationships. These relations can be quite complicated; a simple case is shown here: the decay scheme of the radioactive element Cobalt-60. It is useful to think of ..
Decay theory
The Decay theory states that when something new is learned, a neuro-chemical "memory trace" is formed, but over time this trace tends to disintegrate. Decay theory suggests that the passage of time always increases forgetting. However there is one circumstance where old memories can be stronger t..
Decazeville
Decazeville Country France Région Midi-Pyrénées Départment Aveyron Arrondissement Villefranche-de-Rouergue Canton Decazeville INSEE 12089 Postal Code 12300 MayorCurrent Term Pierre Gadea2001-2008 Intercommunality Longitude..
Deca (disambiguation)
DECA or Deca may refer to: Deca, an SI and numerical prefixDECA (Organization), a business-marketing clubNandrolone is the active ingredient in the steroid Deca-Durabolin, commonly referred to as Deca See also DEKA, a research company ..
DECA (organization)
DECA (formerly the Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an international association of students and teachers ofmarketing, management and entrepreneurship. DECA is a business-marketing club that strives to educate its members about general marketing, entrepreneruship, and general business st..
Decca
Decca may refer to: Decca Records, a 1929 British record label, also known as Decca Music GroupDecca Radar (later Racal-Decca Marine), a British marine electronics manufacturer, a spin-off from the grammophone and records companyDecca tree, a microphone recording system This is a [disambiguatio..
Deccan Aviation
Deccan Aviation is an airline based in Bangalore, India. It operates helicopter and fixed-wing charter services. Its main base is Jakkur Aerodrome, Bangalore. Its a leading airline service in India History Deccan Aviation established and wholly owns Air Deccan a low-cost airline set up in March..
Deccan Chronicle
The Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle is a regional English daily in India. It is circulated in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai city. It has a more tabloid perspective of news. Its online version can be accessed on its website www.deccan.com. The group which publishes this newspaper also publishes the A..
Deccan College of Engineering & Technology
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Deccan Herald
The Deccan Herald is the largest English-language daily newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is published by the Printers (Mysore) Private Limited and has a number of editions in Bangalore, Hubli, Mysore, Mangalore and Gulbarga. The Deccan Herald was started in 1948. Its sister publicati..
Deccan Odyssey
The Deccan Odyssey is a special train modelled on the Palace on Wheels to boost tourism on the Konkan route. The route starts in Mumbai (Bombay) and travels to Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Goa, Pune, Aurangabad, Ajanta-Ellora, Nashik and then back to Mumbai. It is a venture of the Maharashtra Government ..
Deccan Plateau
The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. It comprises the whole of peninsular India south of the Vindhya range and has an elevation which ranges from 1,500 to 2,500 feet (450 to 750 m). It is bounded in the west by the Western Ghats and in th..
Deccan Queen
The Deccan Queen, also called 'dakkhanchii raaNii' (Queen of the Deccan in Marathi), connects Mumbai with Pune. It was started in the 1930s as a weekend train for the 'goraa saahibs' during the British rule in India, to ferry race-fans from Mumbai (then called Bombay) to Pune (erstwhile Poona). It w..
Deccan States Agency
The Deccan States Agency was an administrative unit of British India. The agency was created in the 1930's, and was composed of a number of princely states in western India, located in the present-day Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Deccan States Agency was combined with the residenc..
Deccan sultanates
The Deccan sultanates were five Muslim-ruled kingdoms–-Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmednagar, Bidar, and Berar of south-central India. The Deccan sultanates were located on the Deccan plateau, between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range. They became independent states during the breakup of the Bahmani..
Deccan thorn scrub forests
The Deccan thorn scrub forests is a xeric shrubland ecoregion of India and northernmost Sri Lanka. It covers the arid portions of the Deccan Plateau, extending across the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu to the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Reference Wikrama..
Deccan Traps
The Deccan Traps is a large igneous province located in west-central India and is one of the largest volcanic features on Earth. It consists of multiple layers of solidified flood basalt that together are more than 2,000 m thick and cover an area of 500,000 km². The term 'traps' is derived from the..
Decca Aitkenhead
Decca Aitkenhead (born c1971) is a journalist and broadcaster. She studied Politics at Manchester University before moving to London to write for the Independent on Sunday. Later she went to work for The Guardian and The Observer. She also writes for the London Evening Standard, and is a contributor..
Decca Navigator System
Decca Navigator Mk 12 Decca Racks from the Butt of Lewis Station. The Decca Navigator System was a hyperbolic radio navigation system (also known as multilateration) and first deployed during World War 2 when the Allied forces needed a system which could be used to achieve accurate landi..
Decca Radar
Decca BridgeMaster II turning units and antennas aboard a BC Ferries vessel in British Columbia, Canada The Decca Company, a British gramophone manufacturer that, as Decca Records, released records under the Decca label, contributed to the British war effort during the Second World War. This mi..
Decca Records
Decca Records Parent company Universal Music Group Founded 1929 Founder(s) Edward Lewis Distributing label Decca Records (In the US and UK) Genre(s) classical music Country UK Web address http://www.deccaclassics.com Decca Records is a British record label established in ..
Decca tree
The Decca Tree is a spaced microphone array most commonly used for orchestral recording. It was originally developed as a sort of stereo A-B recording method adding a center fill. It is the most commonly used spaced-pair technique. The technique was developed in the early 1950's and first commerc..
Deceangli
The Deceangli or Deceangi were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Isles, prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. The tribe lived in north Wales, though it is uncertain whether their territory covered only the modern counties of Flintshire and Denbighshire in the north-east of Wales or wh..
Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907
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Decebalus
Decebalus, from Trajan's Column Decebalus (ruled 87-106) (Decebal in Romanian) was a Dacian king. After the death of Great King Burebista, Dacia split into four or five small states. The situation continued until Diurpaneus managed to consolidate the core of Dacia around Sarmizegetusa, in tod..
Deceit (album)
Deceit is the second album by This Heat. Deceit is considered by many as a classic of the post-punk era and was ranked by Pitchfork Media as the 20th greatest album of the 1980s. Limited distribution has made the album a rarity and a collector's item for fans. A majority of the album was recorded..
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Deceived
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Deceiver
For the 1997 film, see Deceiver (film). Deceiver is an album by Chris Thile, released in 2004. It features a total of 39 instruments, all played by Thile himself. The instruments played on the album include the mandolin, mandola, bass guitar, electric guitar, violin, and various percussion instrum..
Decelea
Decelea (Greek: Δεκέλεια), modern Dekeleia or Dekelia, Deceleia or Decelia, previous name Tatoi was a decisive source of supplies for Athens. With advise from Alcibiades, former Athenian General who was wanted on charges of religious crimes, Spartans fortified..
Deceleron
A deceleron is a type of aileron, developed in the late 1940s by Northrop originally for use on the F-89 Scorpion fighter aircraft. It is a two-part aileron that can be deflected as a unit to provide roll control, or split open to act as an air brake. Decelerons are also used in Northrop's B-2 Spir..
December
December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. December begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Sagittarius and ends in the sign of Capricorn. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the ..
December's Child
December's Child is the 5th album of Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers featuring Mark Olson, Victoria Williams, Razz Russell, Joshua Grange, Danny Frankel, David Wolfenberger, Jon Birdsong, Don Hefffington. Recorded in 2002 at Black Dog Records in Monticello, Mississippi. Released by Dualtone Reco..
December's Children (And Everybody's)
December's Children (And Everybody's) is the fifth US album by The Rolling Stones, released in late 1965. Drawn largely from two days of sessions recorded that September to finish the UK Out of Our Heads album and to record their new single, "Get Off Of My Cloud", December's Children (And Everybod..
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
"December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is a 1976 hit song by The Four Seasons about a young man losing his virginity to an anonymous stranger. It was written by Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker and produced by Gaudio. The song was the group's foray into the then-new trend of disco and hit number one on the ..
Decembermoorden
December Murders - On December 8, 1982 thirteen civilians and two military officials who opposed the military rule in Suriname were executed in Paramaribo. The circumstances have not become completely clear yet; at the time the Suriname military dictatorship of Desi Bouterse claimed all were shot wh..
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December (album)
December is a Christmas themed album released by the rock band The Moody Blues in 2003. It is their first since The Magnificent Moodies to feature songs not written by members of the band. Track listing "Don't Need a Reindeer" (Justin Hayward) – 3:59"December Snow" (Hayward) – 5:11"In the Qu..
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December 11
Holidays and observances Roman festivals - One of the four Agonalia, this day in honour of Sol Indiges; also the Septimontium festivalR.C. Saints - pope Damasus I: optional memorial; also Daniel the Stylite (not universal)Also see December 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)Argentina - Tango Day,..
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December 12
Holidays and observances R.C. Saints - optional memorial of Our Lady of GuadalupeAlso see December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)Bahá'í Faith - Feast of Masá'il (Questions) - First day of the 15th month of the Bahá'í CalendarKenya - Jamhuri Day: Independence Day (from Britain, 1963)Unit..
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December 14
Holidays and observances R.C. Saints - Memorial of Saint John of the CrossPrecalentines Day - Unofficial Mathematics Holiday External links [BBC: On This Day][The History Channel: This day in History] December 13 - December 15 - November 14 - January 14 -- listing of all..
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December 15
Holidays and observances Roman festivals - Consualia in honor of Consus is held.R.C. Saints - St. Valerian; Saint Wunibald of Heidenheim.Zamenhof Day -celebrated in the Esperanto movement in honor of L. L. Zamenhof, the creator of Esperanto. External links [BBC: On This Day] Decem..
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1239 - Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)1267 - Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)1619 - Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Royalist commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)1632 - Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)1685 - Thomas Tickell, English writer (d. 1740)1706 - Émilie du Châ..
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Deaths 821 - Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans1133 - Hildebert, French writer1290 - King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)1442 - Pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)1495 - King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)1692 - Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (b. 1626)1737 - Antonio Stradi..
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December 1999
November 1999 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December December 2 - The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive.December 3 - After rowing for 81 days and 2,962 nautical miles..
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Holidays and observances R.C. Saints - Saint Dominic of SilosAlso see December 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)The first All Faiths Day was celebrated in 2003 in Canandaigua, New York. External links [BBC: On This Day] December 19 - December 21 - November 20 - January 20 -- listing..
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December 2000
December 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events December 1 - President Vicente Fox took office.December 1 - Miss World pageant held in London's Millennium Dome. Priyanka Chopra wins the title.December 13 - The Texa..
December 2001
December 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events December 2 - Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection five days after Dynegy canceled a US$8.4 billion buyout bid (as of 2003 this was the largest bankruptcy ..
December 2001 riots (Argentina)
Argentine economiccrisis (1999–2002) Economy of Argentina Currency Currency Board Corralito Cacerolazo 2001 Riots Apagón Debt exchange [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] The December 2001 riots were a period of civil unrest and rioting in Argentina, which took place durin..
December 2002
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December 2003
December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events See also: 2004 Canadian Federal Election 2004 Taiwan Presidential Election 2004 U.S. Presidential Election Bloody Sunday Inquiry Search for Beagle 2 Kyoto Protoco..
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December 2004 in Britain and Ireland
This page deals with events in the English-speaking nations of Europe that occurred in December 2004. The English-speaking nations of Europe are the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Gibraltar. See also: British and Irish current events < December 2004..
December 2004 in Canada
This page deals with current events in Canada, of interest to Canada and/or involving Canadians. < December 2004 > S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 |- | Other events in..
December 2004 in Hong Kong and Macao
This page deals with current events related to Hong Kong and Macao. < December 2004 > S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 |- | Other events in December 2004 World - Sci-Tech -..
December 2004 in science
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December 2004 in sports
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December 2004 in the United States
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December 2005
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December 2005 Afghan-Pakistan earthquake
A massive earthquake of magnitude 6.7 in the Richter Scale hit South Asia on December 12, 2005 21:47 (UTC). According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake was the Hindu Kush region of northeastern Afghanistan. The exact point of the epicentre was noted to be at 36.8 degree North l..
December 2005 in Africa
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December 2005 in Australia and New Zealand
This page deals with current events that take place in or are of interest to Australia, New Zealand, and/or the territories of those countries (such as Norfolk Island and Ross Dependency), and/or current events that involve Australians and/or New Zealanders. < December 2005 > S M T W T..
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December 2005 in Malaysia and Singapore
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December 2005 in Thailand
This page deals with current events in or of interest to Thailand and/or involving Thais. < December 2005 > S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Other events in December 2005 World - Sci-..
December 2005 Palu bombing
At 7:05am December 31, 2005, a nail bomb detonated outside a Palu market stall selling pork at a marketplace in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province. It left eight people dead and injured 45, and early suggestions indicate the target may have been chosen to maximise Christian casualties, in a regi..
December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong
On December 4, 2005, tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong protested for democracy and called on the Government to allow universal and equal suffrage. The protesters demanded the right to directly elect the Chief Executive and all the seats of the Legislative Council. They also urged the g..
December 2005 St. Petersburg gas incident
Gas was released in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 26, 2005 in an outlet of the Maksidom chain on Moskovsky Prospect. Around 78 people were given medical care as a result of gas poisoning. Of these 66 were taken to hospital, but more than 50 were released soon afterwards. The gas used was meth..
December 2006
List of Events by Month 2006: January, February, March, April, May, June, [[Portal:Current events|July]], August, September, October, November, December 2005: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December 2004: January, February, March, April, ..
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Deaths 1295 - Marguerite Berenger of Provence, wife of Louis IX of France1308 - Henry I of Hesse (b. 1244)1375 - Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian writer (b. 1313)1504 - Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)1549 - Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (..
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December 22
Deaths 1100 - Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia1603 - Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (b. 1566)1646 - Peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596)1660 - André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (b. 1612)1681 - Richard Alleine, English Puritan clergyman (b. 1611)1708 - Hedwig Sophia, ..
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December 23
1503 - Nostradamus French physician and prophet (d. 1566)1513 - Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)1537 - King John III of Sweden (d. 1592)1582 - Severo Bonini, Italian composer (d. 1663)1597 - Martin Opitz von Boberfeld, German poet (d. 1639)1613 - Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish..
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is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). There are 7 days remaining in the year. Contents 1 Events2 Births3 Deaths4 Holidays and observances5 External links6 Fictional events Events 640 - John IV becomes Pope.1294 - Pope Bon..
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December 25
Holidays and observances Christmas Day is a Christian holiday on this day celebrating the Nativity of Jesus. It is a public holiday in many countries, including almost everywhere in the Americas, most European nations, the Philippines and most of Oceania, some African countries, the Commonweal..
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December 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Dec. 24 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Dec. 26 Fixed commemorations All fixed commemorations below are observed on January 7 by Old Calendarists Feasts The Nativity, according to the Flesh, of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus ChristThe Adoration of the Magi: Melchior, Gaspar, and BalthasarCom..
December 25 in baseball
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December 27 in rail transport
December}}} 26 in rail transportDecember 27 in rail transportDecember}}} 28 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 27. Contents 1 Events1.1 19th century1.2 20th century1.3 21st century2 Births3&..
December 28
1956 - Nigel Kennedy, British violinist1960 - Raymond Bourque, Canadian ice hockey player1962 - Rachel Z, American jazz pianist1967 - Chris Ware, American cartoonist1969 - Linus Torvalds, Finnish computer programmer1971 - Frank Sepe, American bodybuilder and model1972 - Patrick Rafter, Australi..
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December 28 in baseball
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December 28 in rail transport
December}}} 27 in rail transportDecember 28 in rail transportDecember}}} 29 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 28. Contents 1 Events1.1 19th century1.2 20th century2 Births3 Deaths4 Ref..
December 29
Deaths 1170 - Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury (assassinated) (b. 1118)1563 - Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)1634 - John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)1661 - Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)1689 - Thomas Sydenham, English physician (b. 1624)17..
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December 29 in baseball
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December 2 in baseball
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December 30
Deaths 1218 - Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, English politician (b. 1162)1460 - Richard, Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (killed in battle) (b. 1411)1525 - Jacob Fugger, German banker (b. 1459)1572 - Galeazzo Alessi, Italian architect (b. 1512)1573 - Giovanni Battista Gir..
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December 30 in baseball
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December 30 in rail transport
December}}} 29 in rail transportDecember 30 in rail transportDecember}}} 31 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 30. Contents 1 Events1.1 19th century1.2 20th century1.3 21st century2 Births3&..
December 31
Deaths 192 - Commodus, Roman Emperor (b. 161)1164 - Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)1194 - Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)1297 - Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)1302 - Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)1384 - John Wy..
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December 31 in baseball
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December}}} 30 in rail transportDecember 31 in rail transportDecember}}} 1 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 31. Contents 1 Events1.1 19th century1.2 20th century2 Births3 Deaths4 Refe..
December 3 in baseball
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December}}} 4 in rail transportDecember 5 in rail transportDecember}}} 6 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 5. Contents 1 Events2 Births3 Deaths4 References Events 1937 – The last run on t..
December 6
Deaths 1185 - King Afonso I of Portugal (b. 1109)1352 - Pope Clement VI (b. 1291)1562 - Jan van Scorel Dutch painter and architect1618 - Jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)1658 - Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (b. 1601)1672 - King John II Casimir of Poland (b. 1609)1..
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December 6 in baseball
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December}}} 5 in rail transportDecember 6 in rail transportDecember}}} 7 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 6. Contents 1 Events2 Births3 Deaths4 References Events 1893 – The John Bull (pi..
December 7
Holidays and observances R.C. Saints - Saint Ambrose: MemorialUnited States - Pearl Harbor Day (observance)International Civil Aviation Day External links [BBC: On This Day] December 6 - December 8 - November 7 - January 7 -- listing of all days January | February | March | Apr..
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December}}} 6 in rail transportDecember 7 in rail transportDecember}}} 8 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 7. Contents 1 Events1.1 19th century1.2 20th century2 Births3 Deaths4 Referen..
December 8
Deaths 899 - Arnulf of Carinthia (b. 850)1626 - John Davies, English poet (b. 1569)1632 - Philippe van Lansberge, Flemish astronomer (b. 1561)1638 - Ivan Gundulic, Croatian poet (b. 1589)1643 - John Pym, English statesman (b. 1583)1649 - Noël Chabanel, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1613)1680 -..
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December}}} 7 in rail transportDecember 8 in rail transportDecember}}} 9 in rail transport This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on December 8. Contents 1 Events2 Births3 Deaths4 References Events 1896 – Railway workers a..
December 9
Holidays and observances Calendar of saints:* Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin : optional memorial* Peter Fourier, founder of the Congregation of Notre DameAlso see December 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); specifically the conception of Saint AnneScandinavia (specifically Sweden): Anna's Day...
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December solstice
The December solstice occurs on December 21 or December 22 of most years, and is known by different names in different hemispheres of Earth: Winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the shortest day of the year in December.In the Southern Hemisphere; the shortest day of the year in June. Summer..
Decembrio - family of scholars
Uberto Decembrio (- 1427), secretary to the Milanese duke Giangaleazzo Visconti (+ 1402) and to Peter of Candia (later counter Pope with the name Alexander 1409/1410). Contact to Chrysolares during his stay in Milan (1400-1403), engagement in the translation of Greek texts. Pier Candid Decembrio (1..
Decembrists Square
Decembrists Square (Russian: Площадь Декабристов) is a historic city square on the bank of the Neva River, in front of Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was known as Senate Square before 1925, when it was renamed to Decembrists Square to mark the centenary ..
Decembrist revolt
This article is about the failed Russian revolt. For the Portland, Oregon-based band, see The Decemberists. Decembrists at the Senate Square The Decembrist revolt or the Decembrist uprising (Russian: ) was attempted in Imperial Russia by army officers who led about 3,000 Russian soldiers on De..
Decemviri
Topics in Roman government Roman Kingdom Roman Republic Roman Empire Principate Dominate Western Empire Eastern Empire Ordinary magistrates: PraetorQuaestorPromagistrate AedileTribuneCensorGovernor Extraordinary magistrates: Magister EquitumConsular tribune DictatorTriumviriDecemviri Offi..
Decency
Decency is conformity to sociocultural standards of conduct and speech. Standards of decency vary greatly depending on the cultural context. Most nations have laws against indecency which regulate certain sexual acts, and restrict one's ability to display certain parts of the body in public (see in..
Deceneus
Deceneus (or Dicineus, Dekaineos) was the High Priest of Zalmoxis in the time of Burebista (70 BC - 44 BC), in ancient Dacia (modern-day Romania). He held almost royal powers, and was a chief advisor of Burebista, the Dacian king. In Getica, where Dacian history has been conflated with that of the ..
Decenija
"Decenija" is Ceca's eleventh album. It contains the following songs: Zabranjeni gradBrže brže39.2Dragane mojZadržaću pravoBrukaBataliDecenijaTačno jeNemoj mi prići..
Decennalia
Decennalia (or decennia, from Latin decennium - "tenth anniversary") was an Ancient Roman festival celebrated with games every ten years by the Roman emperors. This festival owed its origin to the fact that Augustus refused the supreme power when offered to him for his life. Instead, he would only..
Decennial Peak
Decennial Peak ([84°22′S 166°2′E]) is a peak (4,020 m) situated 4.8 km (3 mi) southwest of Mount Kirkpatrick in Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1958-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic..
Decentius
Magnus Decentius (d. 18 August 353) was a Roman usurper against Roman Emperor Constantius II. Probably brother of Magnentius, Decentius was made Caesar by him in winter 350/351, and was consul in 352 and 353. When Magnentius was defeated by Constantius at the Battle of Mons Seleucus and suicided..
Decentralised computer system
A decentralised computer system is a network without a server. All of the computers are thick clients so have their own storage as there is no server to store information or for back ups. An example of this would be a linear network topology without a server. Data packets travel slowly over the net..
Decentralised system
Decentralized systems in systems theory are naturally-occurring, usually self-regulating systems found which function without an organized center or authority. A system that is decentralised lacks a nuclear body or center of control, and is commonly composed of many components which work in unison,..
Decentralist Party
Decentralist Party (in Spanish: Partido Descentralista), was a political party in Peru. Its president was Francisco Tamayo. ..
Decentralist Party of the South
Decentralist Party of the South (in Spanish: Partido Descentralista del Sur) was a political party in Peru. Founded in 1931. It publishes Nuestra Tierra. ..
Decentralization
Decentralization (or decentralisation) is the process of redistributing decision-making closer to the point of service or action. It occurs in a great many contexts in engineering, management science, political science, political economy, sociology and economics — each of which could be said ..
Decentralization Coalition
Concertación Descentralista is a Peruvian electoral coalition established to contend in the 2006 national election. It comprises two national-level parties: the Partido por la Democracia Social - Compromiso Perú (PDS) and the Partido Movimiento Humanista Peruano (PMHP). It was formally announc..
Decentralization process in Peru
Decentralization in Peru has long been a major issue in the government agenda. A referendum was held on October 30, 2005 to decide whether fifteen of the current twenty-five regions will merge to form five new, larger regions. All citizens who are 18 or older and reside in the affected regions (7'2..
Decentralized computing
Contents 1 '''Introduction'''2 '''Peer-to-Peer'''3 '''File sharing applications'''4 '''Conclusion'''5 '''References''' Introduction Decentralized computing is the trend in modern day business environments. This is the opposite of centralized computing, which was prevale..
Decentralized Energy Management System
Decentralized Energy Management Systems (DEMS) connect different types of energy providers and generators to make up a kind of 'cyber power plant' in which these components contribute to the demand of energy at any given time. External link [detailed description of the concept] ..
Decent work
Decent work is a concept that encapsulates both the quality of employment as well as the imperative of providing high quality jobs globally. Contents 1 Definition2 Challenges3 See also4 External links Definition The decent work agenda seeks not just the creation of jobs, bu..
Decepticon
"Destron" redirects here. For , see Kamen Rider V3. The Decepticons (known as Destrons or on occasion Deathtrons in Japan) are the enemies of the Autobots, and the villains in the fictional universe of the Transformers toyline and related spin-off comics and cartoons. Their best known leader is Me..
Decepticon Clone
Wingspan and Pounce, the Decepticon Clones The Decepticon Clones (known in Japan as the Clonetrons) are two fictional characters from the Transformers universe. Contents 1 Profiles1.1 Pounce1.2 Wingspan2 Animated Series2.1 ''Transformers: Headmasters'' Profiles Rel..
Deceptikonz
The Deceptikonz are a New Zealand hip hop group formed in 1996 and consists of Savage, Devolo, Alphrisk and Mareko and who formed in 1996 in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa. Contents 1 History2 Discography2.1 Albums2.2 Singles History Introduced to Dawn Raid Entertain..
Deception
For the English law definition of deception for the purposes of the deception offences and the Theft Act 1978, see criminal deception. For the album by The Colourfield, see Deception (album). For the PlayStation series of video games, see Deception series. Deception (or mystification) is to intent..
Deception (album)
Deception was to be the last album released by the British new wave band, The Colourfield. During the recording of the album Karl Shale left during the sessions. Terry has since voiced his displeasure with the recording of the album because he did not feel he had the control of the session musicia..
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Deception (evolutionary computation)
Deception is where the gradient in the fitness landscape leads away from locations with the best possible fitness. This is because the genetic algorithm, genetic programming or other search technique, is deceived into being attracted towards local peaks rather than the global best-fitness location. ..
Deception in the Unification Church
Deception in the Unification Church both real and claimed has hurt its image. While the Unification Church officially regards honesty as the first of its three chief moral tenets ("honesty, purity and unselfishness") many members have admittedly been less than up front about their association with R..
Deception Island (South Shetland Islands)
For the island of Washington state, see Deception Island (Washington). |- | style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85 | Coordinates: | style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220 | [62°58′37.2″S, 60°39′0″W&..
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Deception Pass
View from bridge looking east Deception Pass is a narrow pass separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island, in the northwest corner of Washington State. In 1792, Captain George Vancouver and his navigator and First Mate Joseph Whidbey mistook Whidbey Island for a peninsula, and named the pas..
Deception Pass Bridge
Deception Pass Bridge, connecting Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island, a popular spot for photographers looking to capture the beauty of the Puget Sound, was a Public Works Administration project built by young workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps. Completion of the bridge allowed the Un..
Deception Point
Deception Point book cover Deception Point is a 2001 thriller novel by Dan Brown, who also wrote The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, and Digital Fortress. Contents 1 Description2 Characters3 Trivia4 Agencies involved5 Code solution6 Artistic license6.1 C..
Deception series
It has been suggested that Tecmo's Deception, TЯAPT be [Merging and moving pagesmerged] into this article or section. (:Wikipedia talk:}}}) The Deception games are a series of console strategy-RPGs created and published by Tecmo for Sony's line of PlayStation consoles, that have an empha..
Deceptive Fifty
Deceptive Fifty was a various artists compilation album issued by Deceptive Records to celebrate fifty releases on the label. It was released in 1998. Track listing Collapsed Lung - "Thundersley invacar"Elastica - "Stutter"Scarfo - "Alkaline"Snuff - "Come and gone"Unun - "I see red"Jonathan F..
Deceptive Records
Deceptive Records was a British independent record company formed in 1992 by Steve Lamacq, Tony Smith and Alan James, which concentrated on rock and alternative rock. The most famous group signed to the label were Elastica. Steve Lamacq left the company after the release of Elastica's first album ..
Decerebrate
de·cer·e·brate (dē-sĕr'ə-brāt', -brĭt)pronunciation tr.v., -brat·ed, -brat·ing, -brates. To eliminate cerebral brain function in (an animal) by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brain stem, or severing certain arteries in the brain stem, as for purposes of experimentation. adj. ..
Decet Romanum Pontificem
Decet Romanum Pontificem (1521) is the papal bull excommunicating Martin Luther, bearing the title of the first three Latin words of the text: [It] befits [the] Roman Pontiff in English. It was issued on January 3, 1521 by Pope Leo X to effect the excommunication threatened in his..
Dechenchholing Palace
Dechencholing Palace is located in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. It was the residence of the late Royal Grandmother, popularly known as Gayum Phuntsho Choden Wangchuck. ..
Dechen (crater)
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Decherd
Decherd can refer to: Robert Decherd, American businessmanDecherd, TennesseeThis 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. ..
Decherd, Tennessee
Decherd is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,246 at the 2000 census. The city is home to a large automobile engine assembly plant owned by Nissan motor corporation. Geography Decherd is located at [35°12′57″N, 86°4′45″W] (35.215767, -86...
Dechko Uzunov
Dechko Uzunov (Bulgarian: ) (February 22, 1899 – April 26, 1986) was a Bulgarian painter. He was born in Kazanluk and died in Sofia at the age of 87. ..
Dechlorinator
A dechlorinator is a chemical additive that removes chlorine or chloramine from water. Where tap water is chlorinated, it should generally be dechlorinated before use in an aquarium, since chlorine can harm marine life in the same way it kills microorganisms. Chemicals that serve this function are..
Dechmont Law
Disambiguation: the name Dechmont, and an associated "Dechmont Hill" are also places near Cambuslang in Scotland Dechmont Law is a hill outside Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. It lies between there and Bathgate; Deans is also near by. It is known locally as "Deer Hill", although this name is..
Dechoukaj
Dechoukaj is a Kréyòl term that literally means "uprooting", and is specifically used to identify the period of political upheaval that took place in Haiti immmediately following the exile of dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier on February 7, 1986. During the dechoukaj many ordinary Haitian peasants an..
Dechristianisation of France during the French Revolution
The Dechristianisation of France during the French Revolution is a conventional description of the results of a number of separate policies, conducted by various governments of France between the start of the French Revolution in 1789 and the Concordat of 1801. Contents 1 Policies2 The ..
Dechticaetiative language
A dechticaetiative language is a language in which the indirect objects of ditransitive verbs are treated like the direct objects of monotransitive verbs. Etymologically, the first morpheme of the term comes from Gk dekhomai "to take, receive"; the second is obscure, but it is remotely possible it d..
Deci
deci- (symbol d) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10−1 (1/10). Adopted in 1795, the prefix comes from the Latin decimus, meaning tenth. Its most frequent use is in the decibel, used to measure sound intensity (relative to a reference) and many other ratios. SI prefixe..
Deciates
The Deciates (Δεκιῆται) were a Ligurian tribe in the first few centuries BC. They lived in the Antibes area of what is now France, west of the river Var (Smith, [entry on Deciátes]; Cosson, pp.20-23). The border with the Ligurian Oxybii (Ὀξύβιοι) being to the west of Anti..
Decibars
A Decibar (dbar) is a measure of pressure equal to 0.1 bar or 10,000 pascals (Pa), the last being the SI unit. In water, a measurement in decibars is approximately equal to the depth in meters. To be more precise, a pressure of 1 decibar occurs at a depth of 1.019716 m. ..
Decibel
The decibel (dB) is a measure of the ratio between two quantities, and is used in a wide variety of measurements in acoustics, physics and electronics. While originally only used for power and intensity ratios, it has come to be used more generally in engineering. The decibel is widely used in meas..
Decibel magazine
Decibel magazine is an extreme music magazine, published monthly since 2004 by Philadelphia-based publisher Red Flag Media,. The magazine's recurring "Hall of Fame" feature documents landmark metal albums via interviews with every participating band member. The Editor-in-chief is Albert Mudrian. Con..
Decibel Watt
The Decibel Watt or dBW is a unit for the measurement of the strength of a signal expressed in decibels relative to one Watt. It is used because of its capability to express both very large and very small values of power in a short range of number, eg 10 Watts = 10 dBW, and 1,000,000 W = 60 dBW. ..
Decibully
Formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a musical trio. Known for a wide variety of influences Decibully mixes a rich blend of country sounds, electronic backgrounds and Brit rock flavor. Their sound has been called indie, alt-country and soul. Contents 1 History2 Discography3 Members..
Decidability (logic)
A logical system or theory is decidable if the set of all well-formed formulas valid in the system is decidable. That is, there exists an algorithm such that for every formula in the system the algorithm is capable of deciding in finitely many steps whether the formula is valid in the system or not..
Decidable
The word decidable has formal meaning in computability theory, the theory of formal languages, and mathematical logic. See decidable set for its meaning in computability theory (historically called recursion theory).See decision problem for the definition of decidable problem in computability theor..
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Deciduous
Deciduous forest after leaf fall Like many deciduous plants, Forsythia flowers during the leafless season Deciduous means "temporary" or "tending to fall off" (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). Botany In botany, deciduous plants, principally trees and shrubs, ar..
Deciduous teeth
Five-year-old boy having lost his first decidous teeth. Deciduous teeth, otherwise known as milk teeth, baby teeth, or primary teeth, are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans and many other animals. They develop during the embryonic stage of development and erupt - become..
Decile
In descriptive statistics, a decile is any of the 9 values that divide the sorted data into 10 equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10th of the sample or population. Thus:*The 1st decile cuts off lowest 10% of data*The 9th decile cuts off lowest 90% of dataIn astrology, a decile is an aspect ..
Decima
Decima can refer to: Decima Research, a Canadian polling companyIn Roman mythology, Decima was one of the Moirae.Décima is a type of poetic form with roots in Spanish literature.the latinized name of Deshima island off the Japanese coast, where a unique Dutch trading establishment was located durin..
Decimal
The decimal (base ten or occasionally denary) numeral system has ten as its base. It is the most widely used numeral system, perhaps because a human usually has four fingers and a thumb on each hand, giving a total of ten digits on both hands. Numeral systems Western ArabicEastern ArabicIndian f..
Decimalisation
This is about units of currency. For other conversions to decimal systems, see decimalization (disambiguation). In the management of currencies, decimalisation (or decimalization) is the process of converting from traditional denominations to a "decimal" system, usually with two units differing by ..
Decimalization (disambiguation)
Decimalisation or decimalization may be Decimalization process of measurements In specific dimensions of measurement: Decimalisation of currenciesDecimalization of physical measurements by metricationDecimal time This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated..
Decimalization process
In the management of systems of measurement, a process of decimalization is the conversion to a "decimal" system, that is, one where the ratios between units measuring the same dimension involve only powers of ten. Practical examples of decimalization include metrication, starting with Napoleon's m..
Decimalization table attack
A decimalization table attack is a technique that may allow a corrupt insider at a bank to discover Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) by exploiting a design flaw in the Hardware Security Module used to protect the PIN. PINs for payment cards are usually generated by encrypting the card number ..
Decimal calendar
The Gregorian calendar, although enjoying near universal acceptance, has sometimes been criticized as being cumbersome, inefficient and culturally imperialistic; as a result a number of decimalized alternatives have been proposed. The French Republican Calendar, which was introduced along with deci..
Decimal Chart
There is a lot of things people can not understand about decimals.There is a half of 1 and that is .5.After 1 is 1.5 then 2 then atc...Like half of 3 is 1.5 just like half of 30 is 15 only putting a decimal point(.)between 1 and 5 and no 0 in 30. Decimal Chart .1 .2 ...
Decimal currency
Decimal currency is the term used to describe any currency for which the ratio between the basic unit of currency and its sub-unit is a power of 10. In practice this usually means that 100 sub-units make up 1 of the basic units, but currencies divided into 1000 sub-units also exist, especially in..
Decimal Day
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Decimal degrees
Decimal degrees (dd) are often used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), web-mapping applications such as Google Maps, and GPS devices to express latitude and longitude coordinates, rather than expressing geographic coordinates with degrees, minutes, and seconds (dms). For example, the geograph..
Decimal representation
This article gives a mathematical definition. For a more accessible article see Decimal. A decimal representation of a non-negative real number r is an expression of the form [ r=\sum_^\infty \frac] where [a_0] is a nonnegative integer, and [a_1, a_2, \dots] are in..
Decimal separator
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The decimal separator is a symbol used to mark the boundary between the integral and the fractional parts of a ..
Decimal sequences for cryptography
Decimal sequences for cryptography. A recurring decimal such as 1/7=.142857142857... can be considered a periodic series with the digits 142857 in the base 10. In general, such sequences may be written to any base. The maximum period of such a d-sequence (when the base is not necessarily 10) written..
Decimal square
A model for determining the result of simple math equations that contain decimal numbers. A square is drawn and divided into 100 smaller squares by drawing 10 equidistant horizontal and vertical lines. Then the small squares are shaded or colored to represent values. For example, 0.1 would be repre..
Decimal superbase
Contents 1 Decimal superbase1.1 Superbases 1000 and 10000001.2 Superbases 100 and 100001.3 Super-superbase1.4 No superbase1.5 Classification of base 10 numeral systems1.6 Mathematical description2 See also Decimal superbase Many numeral systems with base 1..
Decimal time
Decimal time is the representation of the time of day using units which are decimally related. This term often is used to refer specifically to French Revolutionary Time, which divides the day into 10 decimal hours, each decimal hour into 100 decimal minutes and each decimal minute into 100 decim..
Decimation
Decimation may refer to: Decimation, a form of extreme military discipline used by officers in the Roman Army to punish mutinous or cowardly soldiersDecimation, the name of a 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M miniseries This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] pa..
Decimation (comics)
M-Day redirects here. For the NATO definition, see Military designation of days and hours Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M miniseries, focusing on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch's reality-warping abilities stripping nearly all ..
Decimation (disambiguation)
Decimation can refer to one of two different terms: Decimation (Roman Army) was a form of punishment used by the Roman Army.Decimation (signal processing) is a technique in digital signal processing for reducing the number of samples in a discrete-time signal. This is a [disambiguationdisambig..
Decimation (Roman Army)
Decimation was a form of extreme military discipline used by officers in the Roman Army to punish mutinous or cowardly soldiers. The word decimation is derived from Latin meaning "removal of a tenth." [link] Contents 1 Procedure2 Sources3 Current usage4 External lin..
Decimation (signal processing)
This article is related to signal processing. For other meanings of the word Decimation, please see Decimation (disambiguation). In digital signal processing, decimation is a technique for reducing the number of samples in a discrete-time signal. Decimation is a two-step process: Low-pass anti-a..
Decimator
The Decimator is a fictional weapon that played a role in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. The Decimator is a massive mechanized unit capable of destroying land, air, and sea units. Its main offensive weaponry is a small globe, similar to a lightning globe. The globe charges up power and unleashes ..
Decima Flottiglia MAS
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Decima Research
Decima Research is a public opinion and market research company in Canada, founded in 1980 by Progressive Conservative Party of Canada strategist Allan Gregg. Gregg left Decima in 1994 and went in to semi-retirement following the electoral disaster for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1993 elec..
Decimetre
A decimetre (symbol: dm) is a measurement of length, measuring 10 centimetres or one-tenth of a metre. millimetre << centimetre << decimetre << metre << kilometre ..
Decimus
Decimus was a Roman praenomen. It means "tenth", and was originally used as a name for tenth sons, but it was later used as a generic name. Among those named Decimus were: Decimus Clodius Albinus, would-be emperor of the 2nd century ADDecimus Junius Juvenalis, a poet of the 1st century ADDecimus ..
Decimus Burton
Decimus Burton (30 September 1800 - 14 December 1881) was a prolific English architect and garden designer, particularly associated with projects in the classical style in London parks, including buildings at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and London Zoo, and with the layout and architecture of the ..
Decimus Haterius Agrippa
Decimus or Didius Haterius Agrippa was the son of impressive orator and senator Quintus Haterius. Agrippa was tribune in 15 AD and vetoed proposals; was consul in 22 AD and later senator. Agrippa at one time strongly urged the Emperor Tiberius to nominate a limited amount of political candidates fro..
Decimus Junius Brutus
Decimus Junius Brutus was the name of four Roman politicians of the Republican era. All were members of the prestigious Brutus family. Decimus Junius Brutus Scaeva was consul in 325 BC.Decimus Junius Brutus Scaeva was consul in 292 BC. He is best known for introducing gladatorial games to Rome in 2..
Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus
Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (died 43 BC) was a Roman politician and general of the 1st century BC and one of Julius Caesar's assassins. Contents 1 Life1.1 Early Life1.2 During the Wars1.3 Ides of March1.4 Consequences and Death2 References Life Early Life Deci..
Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus
Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus was a Roman politician and general of the 2nd century BC. Decimus Junius Brutus lead the Roman legions in the conquest of western Iberia after the death of Viriathus, chieftain of the Lusitanians. In his conquest, he scored major victories in the south of modern Portu..
Decimus Junius Silanus
Decimus (Junius) Silanus may refer to: Decimus Junius Silanus (Consul 62 BC), married to Servilia CaepionisDecimus Silanus, the senator who had an affair with Vipsania JuliaDecimus Junius Silanus Torquatus (died 64), consul in 53. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of a..
Decimus Junius Silanus (Consul 62 BC)
Decimus Junius Silanus was a consul of the Roman Republic. He was possibly the son of Marcus Junius Silanus, the consul in 109 BCE. He was the step-father of Marcus Junius Brutus because he married his mother, Servilia. Political Career He was aedile in 70 BCE, but he lost the election to be a con..
Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus
Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus (died 64), consul in 53, was a member of the Junii Silani, a family of ancient Rome. The son of Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus, Decimus allegedly boasted of his descent from Augustus, and as a result Nero forced him to commit suicide. |- style="text-align: center;..
Decimus Laberius
Decimus Laberius (c. 105 - 43 B.C.) was a Roman eques and writer of mimes. He seems to have been a man of caustic wit, who wrote for his own pleasure. In 46 BC, Julius Caesar ordered him to appear in one of his own mimes in a public contest with the actor Publilius Syrus. Laberius pronounced a dig..
Decimus Valerius Asiaticus
Decimus Valerius Asiaticus (d. 47) was a Roman consul twice (in 35 and 46), the first Narbonian Gaul to be admitted to the Senate and one of the instigators of Caligula's assassination. Close to Claudius, he followed him in his campaign against the Bretons. Asiaticus was of Allobroge origin and beca..
Decipher, Inc.
Decipher, Inc. is a gaming company based in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. They began with three puzzles called "Decipher" then moved on to party games and Pente sets but since 1994, has begun to produce collectible card and role-playing games. Their first and longest-running offering is How to Host a Mur..
Decipherment
"Decipher" redirects here. For , see . Decipherment is the analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost. It is closely related to cryptanalysis — the difference being that the original document was not deliberat..
Decipher (album)
Decipher is the second album from the symphonic metal band After Forever, released in 2001. Track listing Ex Cathedra: Ouverture - 2:02Monolith of Doubt - 3:32My Pledge of Allegiance No.1: The Sealed Fate - 6:24Emphasis - 4:20Intrinsic - 6:44Zenith - 4:21Estranged: A Timeless Spell - 6:56Imperfec..
Decipher (disambiguation)
Decipher may refer to: Decipherment, the analysis of documents written in ancient languages.Decipher, album by the symphonic metal band After Forever.Decipher, Inc., a game publisher based in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associate..
Decipher (novel)
Decipher is a bestselling science fiction novel by Stel Pavlou (1970–present), published in 2001 in England by Simon and Schuster and 2002 in the United States by St. Martin's Press. It is published in many languages with some significant title changes. The Italian edition has the title Il Codice ..
Decision
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A decision is a final product of the specific mental/cognitive process of an individual or a group of persons/organizations which is called decision making, therefore it is a subjective concept. It is a mental object and can be an ..
Decision-matrix method
The decision-matrix method, also Pugh method, is a quantitative technique used to rank the multi-dimensional options of a option set. It is frequently used in engineering for making design decisions but can also be use to rank investments options, vendor options, product options or any other set ..
Decisional Diffie-Hellman assumption
The decisional Diffie-Hellman (DDH) assumption is the assumption that a certain computational problem within a cyclic group is hard. Consider a cyclic group [G] of order [q]. The DDH assumption states that, given [(g,g^a,g^b)] for a randomly-chosen generator [g..
Decisions (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a decision typically refers to a means in which a wrestler in an Iron Man match scores a point against his opponent. In Iron Man matches, decisions can be rendered by pinfall, submission, count-out, disqualification or knockout. A point is given to the appropriate wrestl..
Decision (Magazine)
Decision (often spelled with a lower-case "d"), is a magazine published 11 times per year by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Billy Graham and his son, Franklin, are the Editors-in-Chief. The magazine carries articles on Christian living, missions, recent festivals, books, and recen..
Decision analysis
Decision analysis (DA) is the discipline comprising the philosophy, theory, methodology, and professional practice necessary to address important decisions in a formal manner. Decision analysis includes many procedures, methods, and tools for identifying, clearly representing, and formally assessing..
Decision analysis cycle
The decision analysis (DA) cycle is the top-level procedure for carrying out a decision analysis. The traditional cycle consists of four phases: basis developmentdeterminisitic sensitivity analysisprobabilistic analysisbasis appraisal.A revised form of the cycle consists of an attention-focusing met..
Decision analysts
Decision analysts are people who use formal methods, particularly Expected Utility Theory, to assist others in decision making. ..
Decision Analytic Method
The Decision Analytic Methods are used to control environmental hazards. Following methods exist: Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA)Cost-utility analysis (CUA)Cost-benefit analysis (CBA)Risk-benefit analysis (RBA)Socio-economic impact analysis (SEIA) Bibliography «The Risk Assessment of Environment..
Decision Before Dawn
Decision Before Dawn is a 1951 war film which tells the story of the American Army looking for intelligence in the closing days of World War II, which has to rely on potentially unreliable German prisoners to gather information. It stars Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegard Knef,..
Decision boundary
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. In a statistical-classification problem with two classes, a decision boundary or decision surface is a hyp..
Decision cycle
Decision cycle refers to the continual use of mental and physical processes by an entity to reach and implement decisions. Within the United States military, a theory of an Observe-Orient-Decide-Act Loop has been advocated by Colonel John Boyd. ..
Decision Earth
Decision Earth was a series of highly controversial claims on waste disposal, mining and forestry issues which was distributed by the Procter & Gamble corporation to roughly 75,000 schools in the United States. This utilization of corporate propaganda lead to numerous complaints and the material is ..
Decision Games
Decision Games is a wargaming company, founded by Christopher Cummins, that publishes Strategy & Tactics magazine and appears to have bought most of the rights to many Simulations Publications games and is reprinting many of them, as well as creating new games. The graphical quality tends to be a b..
Decision making
right Decision making is the cognitive process leading to the selection a course of action among alternatives. Every decision-making process produces a final choice called decision. It can be an action or an opinion. It begins when we need to do something but we do not know what. Therefore, d..
Decision making unit
In business-to-business sales and marketing, a decision making unit (dmu) is often referred to as a group of people involved in the process of making a decision (e.g. purchasing a product or service) This as opposed to sales and marketing in a consumer market, where the target of a sales or market..
Decision model
A decision method is an axiomatic system that contains at least one action axiom. Formulation is the first and often most challenging stage in using formal decision methods (and in decision analysis in particular). The objective of the formulation stage is to develop a formal model of the given dec..
Decision problem
In computability theory and computational complexity theory, a decision problem is a question in some formal system with a yes-or-no answer. Problems with more complex answers are called function problems. The problem itself is distinct from the methods used to solve it, called decision procedures..
Decision space
Within computer science artificial intelligence an applications decision's can be resolved within a programatic construction known as a decision space. This is often in the form of a machine learning decision surface upon which a decision is made as to the sides of the multi dimensional decision sur..
Decision support system
Decision support systems are a class of computerized information systems or knowledge based systems that support decision making activities. Contents 1 Definitions2 A brief history3 Taxonomies4 Architectures5 Applications6 References7 See also8 External lin..
Decision table
Decision tables are a precise yet compact way to model complicated logic. Decision tables, like if-then-else and switch-case statements, associate conditions with actions to perform. But, unlike the control structures found in traditional programming languages, decision tables can associate many in..
Decision theology
Decision theology is a Christian theological belief regarding the way one must achieve salvation. The premise of decision theology is that one must make a conscious decision to accept Jesus Christ, in contrast to other beliefs which reject free will as part of salvation. See also SalvationArminian..
Decision theory
Decision theory is an interdisciplinary area of study, related to and of interest to practitioners in mathematics, statistics, economics, philosophy, management, and psychology. It is concerned with how real decision-makers make decisions, and with how optimal decisions can be reached. Contents ..
Decision tree
In decision theory, a decision tree is a graph of decisions and their possible consequences, (including resource costs and risks) used to create a plan to reach a goal. Decision trees are constructed in order to help with making decisions. A decision tree is a special form of tree structure. Cont..
Decisive Battles (TV series)
Decisive Battles was a television show on The History Channel depicting battles from antiquity. It ran for thirteen episodes during the summer of 2005. The show used the game engine from [[Rome: Total War]] to give 3D versions of the battles. The show was hosted by Matthew Settles, who usually tra..
Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket
Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket is a turn-based strategy computer game developed by the Strategic Studies Group (SSG). The game is part of the Decisive Battles of World War II series and was released on August 25, 2003. The game depicts the historical World War II battle of the Korsun Poc..
Decitex
Decitex is one unit of measure for the linear mass density of fibers. Decitex is defined as the mass in grams per 10000 meters. Similar to Denier (measure), except the unit length is 10000 meters, rather than 9000 that denier uses. ..
Decius
This article is about the Roman emperor. For the American technology expert "Decius", whose pseudonym comes from Decius Wadsworth, please see the article on Tom Cross. Bust of Traianus Decius. Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius (c. 201- July 1 251), Roman emperor (249 - 251), In the last..
Decius (name)
Decius was a Roman praenomen. Among those named Decius was Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus, co-emperor from April 22, 238 to July 29, 238. ..
Decius Metellus
Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is the creation of author John Maddox Roberts. There are currently nine books published in the SPQR series, with others not yet published in English, and several short stories. From a prominent Roman family, Decius Metellus was an aspiring politician who held s..
Decius Mus
Publius Decius Mus is the name of three Romans who (according to legend) sacrificed themselves in battle, in the belief that the infernal gods would then destroy their enemies. The father (a consul) did this when fighting the Samnites in 340 BC. His son, also a consul, did this while fighting a ..
Decius Wadsworth
Decius Wadsworth was a Colonel in the Ordnance Corps of the United States Army. In 1817, he developed a progressive cipher system based off a 1790 design by Thomas Jefferson, establishing a method that was continiously improved upon and used until the end of World War II. Decius Wadsworth's system ..
Decize
Decize is a commune of the Nièvre département, in France. ..
Deck
Deck may refer to: In vehicles: Deck (ship), a floor or level of a shipFloor or level of other vehicles, most commonly seen in combination:*Double decker*Flight deck In construction: Bridge deck, the roadway surface of a bridgeDeck (building), an outdoor floor attached to a buildingThe cement o..
Deckchair
Deck chairs A deckchair is a folding chair with a fabric or vinyl back and seat. It may have an extended seat that is meant to be used as a leg rest and may have arm rests. It is meant for leisure, originally on a cruise ship's deck. ..
Decker, Indiana
Decker is a town in Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census. Decker sits near to the White River, and is well-known for the watermelon and cantaloupe that are produced in the surrounding rural area. The school at Decker provided all grades until 1967, when t..
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Deckers Outdoor Corporation is a footwear manufacturer based in Goleta, California, United States. Deckers currently makes three brands: SimpleTeva Sport SandalsUGG Deckers Outdoor Corporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol DECK. External links [Official website..
Deckerville, Michigan
Deckerville is a village in Sanilac County, Michigan, United States. The population was 944 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 944 people, 369..
Deckham
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Deckhead
A deckhead is the underside of a deck in a ship. It bears the same relationship to a compartment on the deck below as does the ceiling to the room of a house. ..
Deckmasters 2001
Deckmasters 2001 Expansion Symbol Release Date 2001 Mechanics none Keywords none Size 124 cards, 44 unique Sets in N/A N/A N/A N/A [[Magic: The Gathering]]Chronology N/A Deckmasters 2001 N/A The Deckmasters 2001 was a set created in 2001 to showcase the epic match between Richard Garfi..
Decksandrumsandrockandroll
Decksandrumsandrockandroll is the name of the first album by the British band Propellerheads, released on January 26, 1998 by Wall of Sound (UK) and DreamWorks (US). Contents 1 Track listing1.1 Wall of Sound1.2 Wall of Sound (Japanese edition)1.3 Dreamworks Track listing Wal..
Deck (building)
In architecture, a deck is a flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor but typically constructed outdoors and usually connected to a building. The term is a generalization of decks as found on ships. Wood or timber "decking" can be used in a number of ways - as part of garden l..
Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. On a boat or ship, the primary deck is the horizontal structure which forms the 'lid' of the hull, which both strengthens the hull and serves as the primary working surface. Vessels often have more than one level both..
Deck Cheese
Deck Cheese is a record label based in London, UK. It is run by Miles Hackett and Eugene Butcher. Contents 1 Current bands2 Previous bands3 See also4 External link Current bands 5 Cent DepositDays In DecemberFailsafeFreaks Union, TheJesse JamesPhinius GageRoute 215Sick on the..
Deck department
The Deck Department is a reference to a division on a U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, or Merchant Marine vessel that is comprised of sailors who perform maintenance and upkeep on the ship ("chippers and painters," as they are commonly referred to) and are knowledgeable in basic seamanship. Undesignate..
Deck Dogz
Deck Dogz is an Australian teen film written and directed by Steve Pasvolsky. The film stars Sean Kennedy, Richard Wilson, Ho Thi Lu and features professional skater Tony Hawk. External links ..
Deck of Cards
For other uses of "deck of cards," see Deck of cards (disambiguation). Deck of Cards was a television program featuring Wink Martindale. ..
Deck of cards (disambiguation)
"Deck of Cards" can refer to: A set of playing cardsDeck of Cards, a television program"The Deck of Cards," a country music song 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 ..
Deck optimization
The term deck optimization (or deck tuning) refers to iteratively improving a play deck in a collectible card game. This is usually done through test or trial play sessions, during which the deck's performance is evaluated. After observation and consideration, changes are made to the deck, and it'..
Deck Roof (New York City Subway car)
The Deck Roof Hi-V, a New York City Subway car was built in 1907-1908. Deck Roof Hi-V Specifications Car Builder: American Car & FoundryCar Body:Unit Numbers: 3650-3699Fleet: carsCar Length:Car Width:Car Height:Track Gauge:Propulsion System:Motors:Power:Total Seating: -Total Weight: lbs (More to ..
Deck tennis
Deck tennis is an informal sport that once was frequently played aboard scheduled passenger ships and is still practiced to a small extent. The sport is essentially a hybrid between tennis and quoits, and is played with either the rubber disk of quoits or a similarly-sized rope ring. Rules vary so..
Deck the Hall
Deck the Hall is a secular Christmas carol. The melody is Welsh and belongs to a winter carol, Nos Galan; the "fa-la-la" refrains were probably originally played on the harp. In the eighteenth century Mozart used the tune to Deck the Hall for a violin and piano duet. J.P. McCaskey is sometimes credi..
Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand
Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand is a Christmas album released by Christian rock band Relient K. It was released in many stores as a combo pack with later copies of their previous album, Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do. Track listing Angels We Have Heard on High (1:53)Deck the Halls..
Deck The Halls (book)
Deck The Halls is a 2003 book by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. ..
Deck the Halls (disambiguation)
The phrase Deck the Halls can refer to: the Christmas carol "Deck the Hall"the 2003 mystery novel "Deck the Halls" by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this p..
Declamation
Declamation (also known as Oratorical Declamation or Oratorical Interpretation, commonly abbreviated to "dec") is a public speaking event of the National Catholic Forensic League. One can qualify for the annual NCFL Grand National Tournament in Declamation through their local qualifying tournament...
Declan
Saint Declan was an early Irish bishop and abbot (c.350 - c.450). The saint is generally believed to be one of four bishops to have preceded Saint Patrick. (See also Saints Ailbhe, Ciaran, and Ibar.) His feast day is July 24. Contents 1 Life2 Pattern3 Namesakes4 External lin..
Declan Arthurs
Declan Arthurs was an IRA paramilitary from Galbally, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. On May 8th, 1987 he was killed along with seven other IRA members and a civilian Anthony Hughes in a pre-planned SAS ambush as he attacked a police station in Loughgall. See also Provisional IRA East Tyrone Br..
Declan Bree
Declan Bree (born 1951) is an Irish Labour Party politician, founder and former member of the Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Party, is currently a member of Sligo Borough Council and Sligo County Council. He was elected a TD for Sligo-Leitrim in the 1992 general election but lost his seat in t..
Declan Browne
Declan Browne is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays inter-county football for Tipperary and club football for Moyle Rovers. Career Browne received Tipperarys first football All-Star in 1998 when he was picked at corner-forward after leading the Tipperary team to the Munster Football Final. Brown..
Declan Buckley
Declan Buckley is an Irish television personality and the man behind Dublin drag queen character, Shirley Temple Bar. Born in the USA to profoundly deaf parents, a young Declan returned with his family to Dublin, Ireland where he attended school. After obtaining an honours degree in International M..
Declan Byrne
Family Affairs character Declan Byrne Played by Quentin Jones Duration 1999-2001 Date of Birth 1974 Marital Status Single Occupation Lecturer Family Connor Declan Byrne was a fictional character in the UK soap opera Family Affairs, played by Quentin Jones from 1999 unt..
Declan Costello
Declan Costello (born August 1, 1926) was an Irish politician from the Fine Gael Party, who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for twenty years as as Attoney-General for four. Costello was born in Dublin, the son of John A. Costello who served as Taoiseach on two occasions. At the 1951 general electio..
Declan Curry
Declan Curry is an Irish journalist who has worked for BBC News 24 since the channel's inception in 1997. He has also worked for BBC World, ABC News, BBC Radio Five Live, BBC Radio 4, and LBC. Curry is best known for his reporting of the happenings in the London Stock Exchange and other British ec..
Declan Danaher
Declan Danaher (born 11 January 1980) is a rugby union footballer who plays at back row for London Irish. ..
Declan Donnellan
Declan Donnellan is a British theatre director. He is joint founder of Cheek by Jowl theatre company with Nick Ormerod. Contents 1 Biography2 Awards3 Cheek by Jowl's Productions4 Other productions5 Bibliography6 See also7 External links Biography Declan Donnel..
Declan Donnelly
Declan Joseph Oliver "Dec" Donnelly (born September 25, 1975) is one half of the acting and television presenting duo "Ant & Dec" alongside Ant McPartlin. He came to prominence acting in the children's drama series Byker Grove. He has regularly appeared on British television from Top of the Pops to..
Declan Galbraith
Declan Galbraith (born December 19, 1991, in Hoo St Werburgh, Kent, England) Declan is being hailed as a '‘once in a lifetime’' phenomenal talent and a rising media star. The control and range of his voice, as well as his ability to interpret and adapt material of differing genres, are the..
Declan Kiberd
Declan Kiberd is a professor, literary theorist, author and journalist, who lives and teaches in Dublin. He was born in Dublin in May 1951 and went to Belgrove Primary School, where he was taught by the distinguished novelist John McGahern, before moving to St Paul's College, in Raheny. In 1969 he w..
Declan McGonagle
Declan McGonagle is an Irish art curator. In 1987, McGonagle became the only curator to be shortlisted for the Turner Prize thanks to his work at the Orchard Gallery in Derry. The gallery was known for bringing the work of significant international artists to Derry, notably an installation of sculp..
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland (born in 1932 in Belfast, North Ireland, and died June 29, 1999, in the United Kingdom) is an Irish character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films. His first role was in the 1962 British film H.M.S. Defiant as Morrison. Mulholland acted as the stand in for Ja..
Declan Mullin
Declan Mullin is senior director of ballpark operations for the Cincinnati Reds and oversees Great American Ball Park. Mullin is a native of Northern Ireland, is a 28-year veteran in public-assembly management. He worked in England at such facilities as the Oval Sports Center in Merseyside, which b..
Declan O'Rourke
Declan O'Rourke is a singer/songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. His first album is entitled Since Kyabram. His most well-known song is probably Galileo. At the age of 13, while living in Australia for a period with his family, O'Rourke was given his first guitar by a priest in Kyabram who recognised h..
Declan Quinn
Declan Quinn (Irish: Deaglán Ó Cuinn) (born c. 1957) is an Irish-American cinematographer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was raised in Ireland by his Irish parents; he is a brother of the actor Aidan Quinn. He has been a cinematographer since 1984. He helped newcomer auteur Jimmy Smallhorne to ..
Declan Swan
Declan Swan is the fictitious name of the little boy from one of a series of Claims Direct adverts airing on UK television circa 2000. Declan was hurt in a playground accident. His mother used Claims Direct, a now-defunct company specialising in personal injury litigation, to sue for compensation. ..
Declarant
A declarant, generally speaking, is anyone who composes and signs a statement or [[Wiktionary:declaration|declaration]] alleging that the information he has given therein is true. This differs from an affiant, as in the case of an affidavit the facts therein are sworn to before an notary public or o..
Declaration
Declaration may refer to: A type of sentence (linguistics)Declaration (law), a type of relief that may be ordered by a court or tribunal*Declaration of trust, the act of settling property on trustDeclaration and forfeiture, a captain stating his innings closed in the sport of cricketDeclaration (co..
Declarationism
Declarationism is a legal philosophy that attempts to incorporate the United States Declaration of Independence into the body of case law on level with the United States Constitution. Its main proponents include Harry V. Jaffa and other members of the Claremont Institute. Proponents of Declaration..
Declaration (album)
Released September 25 2001 by Steven Curtis Chapman. It has been certified Gold. Declaration Tracks Live Out LoudThis DayJesus Is LifeNo Greater LoveGod is GodSee The GloryBring It OnWhen Love Takes You InMagnificent ObsessionDeclaration Of DependenceGod FollowerCarry You To JesusSavior ..
Declaration (computer science)
In computer science, a declaration specifies a variable's dimensions, identifier, type, and other aspects. The declaration, and any related initializer, forms the definition; usually, the declaration and definition are the same thing. Definitions reserve memory. Definitions and declarations can also..
Declaration (law)
In law, a declaration ordinarily refers a judgment of the court or an award of an arbitration tribunal is a binding adjudication of the rights or other legal relations of the parties which does not provide for or order enforcement. Where the declaration is made by a court, it is usually referred to..
Declaration (poker)
There are several actions in poker called declaration, in which a player formally expresses his intent to take some action (which he is then required to perform at a later point). Declaring target in a split pot The most common is the act of declaring "high", "low", or "both ways" (sometimes "swin..
Declaration and forfeiture
In the sport of cricket a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's innings closed and a forfeiture is when a captain chooses to forfeit an innings. Declaration and forfeiture is covered in Law 14 of the Laws of cricket. Contents 1 Declaration2 Forfeiture3 References4&n..
Declaration at Rhense
The Declaration at Rhense was a decree issued 16 july 1338 and initiated by the Archbishop of Trier, Baldwin of Luxembourg, brother of the late Emperor Henry VII. Six electors met in Rhense to support Emperor Louis IV in his fight with the papacy. Louis, the choice of the Ghibellin party (which incl..
Declaration by United Nations
The Declaration by United Nations was a World War II document agreed to on January 1 1942 by 26 governments, several of them governments-in-exile. The original signatories were the United States, the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, China, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Costa R..
Declaration of Arbroath
The Declaration of Arbroath was a declaration of Scottish independence, and set out to confirm Scotland's status as an independent, sovereign state and its use of military action when unjustly attacked. It is in the form of a letter submitted to Pope John XXII, dated 6 April 1320. Sealed by fifty-on..
Declaration of Avellaneda
The Declaration of Avellaneda was the main platform of the intransigent movement inside the Argentine political party known as Radical Civic Union (Unión Cívica Radical, UCR). It was issued on April 4, 1945, in Avellaneda, province of Buenos Aires. Briefly, its main points were: The history of Ar..
Declaration of Boulogne
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Declaration of Breda
The city of Breda in the Netherlands, where King Charles II of England resided during his exile, has given its name to his Declaration of Breda (1660). In this proclamation, issued on 4 April, Charles made known the conditions of his acceptance of the crown of England which he was to accept, or resu..
Declaration of Colonial Rights
The Declaration of Colonial Rights, also known as Declaration of Rights or Declaration of Rights and Grievances, was a set of resolutions adopted by the First Continental Congress on October 14, 1774 to "...state the rights of the Colonies in general, the several instances in which these rights are..
Declaration of Conscience
The Declaration of Conscience was a speech made by Senator Margaret Chase Smith on June 1, 1950, the height of the McCarthy Era. In it, she criticised national leadership and called for the country, the United States Senate, and the Republican Party to re-examine the tactics used by the HUAC and (wi..
Declaration of Delhi
The New Delhi Congress or Declaration of Delhi was an international gathering of over 185 judges, lawyers, and law professors from 53 countries all over the world, united as the International Commission of Jurists that took place in New Delhi, India in 1959. The theme of the New Delhi Congress was "..
Declaration of financial interests
Declarations of financial interests are a means of making conflict of interests of people in public office known and to reduce them by making them public. ..
Declaration of Geneva
This article pertains to the medical profession. There is also the Geneva Declaration on the Future of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the 1923 Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The Declaration of Geneva was adopted by the General Assembly of the World Medical Associat..
Declaration of Helsinki
The Declaration of Helsinki, developed by the World Medical Association, is a set of ethical principles for the medical community regarding human experimentation. It was originally adopted in June 1964 and has since been amended multiple times. The Declaration considers the conduct of clinical res..
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such states are usually formed from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the parent state. Declarations of independence are typica..
Declaration of Independence (Ireland)
The Declaration of Independence was a document adopted by Dáil Éireann, the revolutionary parliament of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic, at its first meeting in the Mansion House, Dublin, on 21st January, 1919. Texts of the declaration were adopted in three languages: Irish, English and French...
Declaration of Independence (Transnistria)
By signing its Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1990, Transnistria withdrew from the Moldavian SSR, a republic inside the Soviet Union. The declaration came after a legal referendum and in accordanance with the laws prevailing on its territory at the time, including the 1990 USSR Law on S..
Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada
The Declaration of Independence of Lower Canada was written in French by the patriot rebel Robert Nelson on February 22, 1838, while in exile in the United States, after the first rebellion of 1837. The 1838 declaration was primarily inspired by the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence an..
Declaration of Independence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
--> Eight years after the Turkish Federative State of North Cyprus was proclaimed (in 1975), The UDI of North Cyprus was presented to the Northern Cypriot Parliament in North Nicosia by Turkish Cypriot Leader/Northern Cypriot State President Rauf Denktash on November 15 1983. Containing text es..
Declaration of Independence Road Trip
The Declaration of Independence (DOI) Road Trip was founded to take a rare, original copy of the Declaration of Independence on a three-and-a-half year cross-country tour of the United States. The DOI Road Trip's stated mission was to engage and energize all Americans, particularly young people, b..
Declaration of Indulgence
The Declaration of Indulgence (or the declaration for the liberty of conscience) was made by King James II of England, on the April 4, 1687. It was a first step at establishing freedom of religion in England. It was later revised, again by King James II, on April 27, 1688 to include further text. ..
Declaration of London
The Declaration of London is an international code of maritime law, especially as it relates to wartime activities, proposed in 1909 by the leading European naval powers, as well as the United States and Japan, after a multinational conference that occurred in 1908 in London. Although it dealt with..
Declaration of Neutrality
The Declaration of Neutrality was a declaration by the Austrian Parliament declaring the country permanently neutral. It was enacted on October 26, 1955 as a constitutional act of parliament, i.e. as part of the Constitution of Austria. Formally, the declaration was promulgated voluntarily by the ..
Declaration of Paris
The Declaration of Paris from April 16, 1856 was issued to abolish privateering. External links [[Wikisource:Declaration of Paris]] - full document ..
Declaration of Philadelphia
The Declaration of Philadelphia, adopted in 1944, is the current charter of the International Labour Organization. ..
Declaration of Pillnitz
The Declaration of Pillnitz on August 27, 1791, was a statement issued at the Castle of Pillnitz in Saxony (south of Dresden) by Emperor Leopold II and Frederick William II of Prussia. Calling on European powers to intervene, this declaration was intended to serve as a warning to the French revoluti..
Declaration of Reasons
The Declaration of Reasons was a declaration by William III, written in September of 1688, legitimizing his overthrowing of James II. In order to avoid the charge of seditious libel, William accuses James's advisor of influencing James to "abdicate" the throne. James's "abdication" was made offic..
Declaration of Rights of Peoples of Russia
The Declaration of Rights of Peoples of Russia (Деклара́ция прав наро́дов Росси́и) was a document promulgated by the Bolshevik government of Russia on November 15 (November 2 by Old Style), 1917 (signed by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin). The document proclaimed: Eq..
Declaration of Salsafication
General The Declaration of Salsafication is a play on the Declaration of Independence which was included in Chi-Chi's menu. It was also used as a training tool where each employee was required to sign it and promise to live by it. Text "When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to s..
Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments is a document signed in 1848 by sixty-eight women and thirty-two men, delegates to the first women's rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York, now known to historians as the 1848 Women's Rights Convention. The principal author of the Declaration of Sentiments was El..
Declaration of Sports
The Declaration of Sports (also known as the Book of Sports) was a declaration of James I of England issued in 1617 listing the sports that were permitted on Sundays and other holy days. It was originally issued at the request of Thomas Morton, bishop of Chester, to resolve a dispute in Lancashire ..
Declaration of the Breakdown of Chile’s Democracy
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Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was agreed upon and adopted at the Second Continental Congress and called on all the colonies to provide troops for the war effort. [Text Of Declaration] ..
Declaration of the Clergy of France
Under the Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682, the following privileges were granted to France by the Catholic church: Kings of France had the right to assemble church councils in their dominions.Kings of France had the right to make laws and regulations touching ecclesiastical matters.The..
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
State of Israel Geography Land of Israel · Districts · Cities Transport · Mediterranean Dead Sea · Red Sea · Sea of Galilee Jerusalem · Tel Aviv · Haifa History of Israel Zionism · Timeline ·Aliyah · Herzl · Flag Balfour · Man..
Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union
The Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union was a legal proclamation issued on December 24, 1860 by the government of South Carolina, explaining its reasons for seceding from the United States. The actual ordinance of secess..
Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand
The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand is a proclamation of the sovereign independence of a number of Māori chiefs signed prior to the Treaty of Waitangi in 1835. In 1834 James Busby, the official British Resident in New Zealand, drafted a document which he and 35 northern Māori ch..
Declaration of the Lillooet Tribe
The Declaration of the Lillooet Tribe is an important document in the history of relations between First Nations and the governments of the Dominion of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. Signed in Spences Bridge on May 10, 1911 by a committee of the chiefs of the St'at'imc peoples, taken..
Declaration of the People of Virginia
The Declaration of the People of Virginia (or simply Declaration of the People) was a list of demands issued by Nathaniel Bacon on July 30, 1676, in which he proclaims Virginia's colonial governor corrupt and expresses his displeasure at the government's condescending, in his opinion, policy towards..
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: Revolutionary patriotism borrows familiar iconography of the Ten Commandments The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (French: La Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen) is one of the fundamental documents of the F..
Declaration of the Rights of the Child
The Declaration of the Rights of the Child, drafted by Eglantyne Jebb and adopted by the International Save the Children Union, Geneva, 23 February 1923 and endorsed by the League of Nations General Assembly on 26 November 1924: By the present declaration of the Rights of the Child, commonly known ..
Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen ("Déclaration des Droits de la Femme et de la Citoyenne") was a letter addressed to the French queen, Marie Antoinette, asking for women's rights. It was written in 1791 by Olympe de Gouges, who simply revised the Declaration of the Rig..
Declaration of war
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a declaration of war against the Empire of Japan on December 8, 1941, one day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation, and one..
Declaration of war by the United States
A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation, and one or more others. For the United States, [[Article One of the United States Constitution#Section 8: Powers of Congress|Article One, Section Eight of the Const..
Declaration of Windhoek
The Declaration of Windhoek is a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991. The Declaration was produced by a UNESCO seminar, "Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press," held in Windhoek, Namibia from April 29th to May 3rd, 1991; it was la..
Declaration on Great Apes
The Great Ape Project, founded by Italian philosopher Paola Cavalieri and Australian philosopher Peter Singer, is campaigning to have the United Nations endorse a Declaration on Great Apes. This would extend what the project calls the "community of equals" to chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and oran..
Declarative learning
Declarative learning is acquiring information that one can speak about. Contrast with motor learning. The capital of a state is a declaritive piece of information, while knowing how to ride a bike is not. Episodic memory and semantic memory are a further division of declaritive information. ..
Declarative memory
Declarative memory is the aspect of human memory that stores facts and events. It is so called because it refers to memories that can be consciously discussed, or declared. It applies to standard textbook learning and knowledge, as well memories that can be 'travelled back to' in one's 'mind's ey..
Declarative programming
Declarative programming is a term with two distinct meanings, both of which are in current use. According to one definition, a program is "declarative" if it describes what something is like, rather than how to create it. For example, web pages are declarative because they describe what the page s..
Declarative programming language
A declarative programming language is a high-level language that describes a problem rather than defining a solution — it makes use of declarative programming. A declarative programming language says "what", while an imperative programming language says "how". The term is not entirely clear ..
Declarative Referential Integrity
Declarative Referential Integrity (DRI) is a SQL Server term specifically applying to the assigning of permissions to users on a database object. Giving DRI permission to a database user allows them to add foreign key constraints on a table.[link] ..
Declarative theory of statehood
The declarative theory of statehood defines a state as a person of international law that meets certain structural criteria. A document that is often quoted on the matter to is the Montevideo Convention (1933), Article 1 of which states: The state as a person of international law should possess th..
Declaratory Act
Acts of Parliament of predecessorstates to the United Kingdom Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1600Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1706Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of ScotlandActs of Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom ..
Declaratory judgment
A declaratory judgment is a judgment of a court in a civil case which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute. A declaratory judgment is binding as to the duties, rights and obligations of the parties. However, a declaratory judgment does not order any action or resu..
Declaratory relief
Declaratory relief is a judge's determination (called a "declaratory judgment") of the parties' rights under a contract or a statute, often requested (and highly desired) in a lawsuit over a contract. In theory, an early resolution of legal rights will resolve some or all of the other issues in the ..
Declare
Declare (2001) is a supernatural spy novel by Tim Powers. It presents a secret history of the cold war in which an agent for a secret British spy organization learns the true nature of several beings living on Mount Ararat. In this he is opposed by real-life communist traitor Kim Philby, who did tra..
Declared monuments of Hong Kong
This article is part of the History of Hong Kong series '''Timeline Prehistory Imperial China'''First contacts with the West Opium Wars First Opium War Second Opium War British colony (pre-war) Founding of crown colony Early 20th..
Declared net capacity
Declared net capacity (DNC) is a measure of the contribution that a power station makes to the overall capacity of a distribution grid. It is measured in megawatts (MW), or in megawatts electrical (MWe) for a thermal power station. DNC is sometimes expanded as developed net capacity in British Engl..
Declare Yourself
Declare Yourself is a campaign initiated during the 2004 United States presidential elections to encourage young people to register to vote. It evolved from the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, a 50-city cross-country tour of a rare Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence. Founded..
Declassification
Declassification is the process of documents that formerly were classified becoming available to the public. External links [Department of Defense - Freedom of Information Act] ..
Declassified
Declassified is a television series produced by Ten Worlds Productions on the History Channel that originally aired on November 9, 2004. The series takes viewers inside vaults and archives around the world to reveal the untold stories of modern history. With the fall of the Iron Curtain and the adv..
Declassified: Ayatollah Khomeini
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Declassified: Castro the Survivor
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Declassified: Chairman Mao
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Declassified: Godfathers of Havana
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Declassified: John Lennon
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Declassified: Joseph Stalin
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Declassified: Lindbergh
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Declassified: Radical America, Left & Right
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Declassified: The Rise and Fall of the Wall
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Declassified: The Secrets of WWI
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Declassified: The Taliban
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Declassified: The Tet Offensive
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Declassified: Tiananmen Square
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Declassified: Viet Cong
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Declension
Grammatical cases List of grammatical cases Abessive case Ablative case Absolutive case Accusative case Adessive case Adverbial case Allative case Aversive case Benefactive case Caritive case Causal case Causal-final case Comitative case Dative case Delative case D..
Declension class
In linguistics, a declension class is a group of nouns with common declension patterns. Most inflected languages have several declension classes. In the Latin language (see Latin declension), there are five declension classes, one of which is the first declension. The nouns of this class usually en..
Decleor
Decleor is a French professional skincare line, producing aromatherapy serums and creams since the 1970s. The company is currently part of the Shiseido Group of Japan. [Decleor][Shiseido Group] An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy o..
Declination
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In astronomy, declination (abbrev. dec or δ) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Dec is comparable to latitude, projected unto the celestial sphere, and is measured..
Declination (disambiguation)
Declination can refer to: Declination, coordinate used in astronomyMagnetic declination, angle that must be added or subtracted in the use of compass for geography See also Declension, use of case in linguistics redirect[[Template:Disambig]] ..
Decline
Decline is a change over time from previously efficient to inefficient organizational functioning, from previously rational to non-rational organizational and individual decision-making, from previously law-abiding to law violating organizational and individual behavior, from previously virtuous to ..
Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall is a novel by the English author Evelyn Waugh. It was his first novel and was based, in part, on his schooldays at Lancing College and his own experience as a teacher in Wales. It was published in 1928. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow...
Decline in amphibian populations
The Golden Toad of Monteverde, Costa Rica was among the first casualties of amphibian declines. Formerly abundant, it was last seen in 1989. Dramatic declines in amphibian populations, including population crashes and mass localized extinction, have been noted since the 1980s from locations a..
Decline of Buddhism in India
Buddhism was initially established in India and it flourished there during the early phases of its history. After more than 1500 years, the decline of Buddhism in India, caused by several factors, would lead to the virtual extinction of Indian Buddhism by the beginning of the 13th century. Cont..
Decline of Eastern Christianity: From Jihad to Dhimmitude
right The Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude is a book by historian and expert on Islamic culture Bat Ye'or. Quotes After the Islamic conquest in the seventh century, they came under the dhimma, a treaty of submission for each people conquered by jihad.The ..
Decline of PC game sales in the US
A Decline of PC game sales in the US refers to an apparent downward trend in the United States computer game market. Contents 1 Explanations for decline1.1 Evidence in sales2 A possible reprieve3 External links Explanations for decline Compared to the continued annual growt..
Decline of the Ottoman Empire
History of the Ottoman Empire Periods: Rise (1299–1453) Growth (1453–1683) Stagnation (1683–1827) Decline (1828–1908) Dissolution (1908–1922) See also: Click Fall of Constantinople Tulip Era Tanzimat era First Constitutional Era Second Constitutional Era Euro..
Decline of the Roman Empire
This article is about the historiography of the decline of the Roman Empire. For a description of events see Roman Empire. For the book see The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. For the movie see The Fall of the Roman Empire (film). Romulus Augustus, the last of the Western Rom..
Decline of Video Gaming
The Decline of Video Gaming (also known as the Decline of Gaming, or just Decline), is a Flash cartoon series which has developed a large fanbase within the gaming community. The series follows the adventures of Dim, Dan, JT and Tom (avid video gamers who enjoy making fun of video games). The first..
Decline To State
Decline To State (DTS) is an affiliation designation on the California voter registration form that allows voters to register to vote without choosing a party affiliation. It is similar to what in other states would be called declaring oneself as an independent. Although the term independent is of..
Declinometer
A declinometer is an instrument for measuring magnetic [[wikt:declination|declination]]. The word comes from decline (through Middle English and Old French from the Latin de- "down" + clinare "to bend") + -meter. ..
Declo, Idaho
Declo is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. The population was 338 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Declo is located at [42°31′10″N, 113°37′48″W] (42.519441, -113.629978)[Geograph..
DECmate
The DECmate was a series of computers produced by the Digital Equipment Corporation in the early 1980s. They were text-only and were aimed at the word-processing market, running the company's WPS-8 operating system. All of the models used an Intersil or Harris 6120 microprocessor which emulated th..
DECmate II
The DECmate II was a PDP-8 compatible microcomputer introduced in 1982 by Digital Equipment Corporation as the second in its series of DECmate word-processors. As part of a three-pronged strategy, the company released this model at the same time as the PDP-11-based Pro 380 and the Intel 8088-based ..
DECnet
DECnet is a proprietary suite of network protocols created by Digital Equipment Corporation, originally released in 1975 in order to connect two PDP-11 minicomputers. It evolved into one of the first peer-to-peer network architectures, thus making DEC into a networking powerhouse in the 1980s. Init..
Deco
This article is about the football player. You may be looking for Art Deco. For the video game company, see Data East. Anderson Luiz de Sousa (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional footballer widely known as Deco (pron. IPA: ['dɛku]). He plays internati..
Decodable text
Decodable text is a term used to describe a particular method of reading instruction. Decodable text refers to prose that children can decipher using the phonics skills they have been taught. For instance, children could decode a phrase such as “Pat the fat rat” if they had been taught the rime ..
DECODE
DECODE is a single-row function in Oracle which applies conditional logic to SQL queries. This function works very much like an IF-THEN-ELSE statement. Syntax: DECODE (expression1, value1, return_value1, value2, return_value2, ... valueN, return_valueN, [default_return_value]) How it wor..
Decoded Feedback
Decoded Feedback is the name of a Canadian musical project which incorporates styles of industrial and electronic body music. The duo currently releases music on the North American distributor Metropolis Records, and the European record label Out of Line. Contents 1 History1.1 Live2&..
Decoder
For the DJ/record producer, see Decoder (DJ/Producer) A Digitrax DH163AT DCC decoder in a Athearn locomotive before the shell goes on. A decoder is a device which does the reverse of an encoder, undoing the encoding so that the original information can be retrieved. The same method used to ..
Decoder (artist)
Decoder is the stage name of Drum and bass and Jungle producer Darren Beale. 1997 saw the release of Decoder’s ‘Decoded EP’. The release went on to become one of the most played tracks in the US’s drum and bass clubs and achieved press recognition with a number eighteen placing in N.M.E’s..
Decoder pen
The decoder pen, yes-no pen, yes-know pen or magic pen book is a combination of decoder pen or marker specially designed to reveal invisible ink-encoded pictures or writing, in the form of answers to questions or hidden parts of pictures, with specially created children's books with hidden words an..
Decoder Ring
For information about the toy, see Secret decoder ring Decoder Ring is an experimental electronic-rock crossover group from Sydney, Australia, formed in 2001 by Matt Fitzgerald and members of The Jackson Code, Sea Life Park and El Mopa. The band wrote the soundtrack for two films, both of which we..
Decode (semiotics)
Semiotics/Semeiotics General concepts Code Computational semiotics Connotation · Decode Denotation · Encode Lexical · Modality Salience · Sign Sign relation · Sign relational complex Semiosis · Semiosphere Semiotic..
Decode Genetics
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. deCODE genetics, Inc. (Íslensk erfðagreining in Icelandic) NASDAQ: [DCGN] is a biopharmaceutical company based in Reykjavík, Icel..
Decoding
Information about decoding is contained in the following: Code - an introduction to (non-cryptographic) codes and their uses in communications.Code (cryptography) - an overview of techniques used to disguise the content of communications.Decoding methods - a mathematical article on the techniques u..
Decoding methods
This article discusses common methods in communication theory for decoding codewords sent over a noisy channel (such as a binary symmetric channel). Contents 1 Notation2 Ideal observer decoding3 Maximum likelihood decoding4 Minimum distance decoding5 Syndrome decoding No..
Decoding the Past
Decoding the Past is a series on The History Channel. It is a series that looks for things written in the past that may give clues to what will happen in the future. ..
Decollate snail
The decollate snail (Rumina decollata) is an omnivorous land snail which is native to the Mediterranean region but has been introduced into North America and other areas as biological control against the brown garden snail. The decollate snail is a voracious predator, and feeds readily upon common..
Decollatura
Decollatura is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. ..
Decollimation
Decollimation is any mechanism or process which causes a beam with the minimum possible ray divergence to diverge or converge from parallelism. Decollimation may be deliberate for systems reasons, or may be caused by many factors, such as refractive index inhomogeneities, occlusions, scattering, d..
Decolonization
Colonialism in 1945 Decolonization is the process by which a colony gains its independence from a colonial power, a process opposite to colonization. Decolonization could be achieved by attaining independence, integrating with the administering power or another state, or establishing a "free a..
Decolonization in Chad
This article is part of theHistory of Chad series Colonial Chad Decolonization in Chad The Tombalbaye Regime Malloum's military government Chadian Civil War The Habré Era The Déby Era Chadian-Sudanese conflict In 1940 Chad became internationally prominent when its lieutenant g..
Decolonization of Africa
Czechoslovak poster "Africa - fighting for freedom". The decolonization of Africa mainly took part after World War II, although Liberia, independent in the middle of the 19th century, may be considered as the first decolonized African state. Most of Africa had been colonized during the Scra..
Decolonization of the Americas
European colonizationof the Americas History of the Americas Courland colonization Danish colonization Dutch colonization English colonization French colonization German colonization Portuguese colonization Russian colonization Scottish colonization Spanish colonization Swe..
Decommercialization
Decommercialization is a grass-roots movement, especially in the United States, which aims to counter what is perceived as over-commercialization of society (referred to [here] as the "epidemic of hypercommercialization"). ..
Decommissioned highway
A decommissioned highway is a highway whose status is downgraded. Decommissioned highways are most common in the United States of America, as the states build freeways as a new classification of highways, the state may strip the old highway of its old designation as a numbered highway or downgrade ..
Decommissioning
Decommissioning is a general term for a formal process to remove something from operational status. Some specific instances include: Ship decommissioning Nuclear decommissioning* Nuclear Decommissioning Authority* Ship-Submarine recycling programDecommissioning of weapons* Independent Internation..
Decommissioning nuclear facilities
Decommissioning nuclear plants includes all clean-up of radioactivity and progressive demolition of the plant. Generally speaking, nuclear plants were designed for a life of about 30 years. Newer plants are designed for a 40 to 60 year operating life. At the end of the life of any power plant, it ..
Decommodification
Decommodification is the process of viewing utilities as an entitlement, rather than as a commodity that must be paid or traded for. In effect, a decommodified product removes itself from the market, and can be associated with welfarism. An example of decommodification would be the removal of tolls ..
Decompensation
Decompensation is the functional deterioration of a previously working structure or system. Decompensation may occur due to fatigue, stress, illness, or old age. When a system is "compensated", it is able to function despite stressors or defects. Decompensation describes an inability to compensate f..
Decompiculture
The opposite as agriculture, but just as important since it is takes care of one of the main steps in recycling. It is a term who describes the decomposion of waste products which is broken down to compost and products that are necessary for agriculture. The development of a true industrial ecosyste..
Decompiler
A decompiler is the name given to a computer program that performs the reverse operation to that of a compiler. That is, it translates a file containing information at a relatively low level of abstraction (often designed to be computer readable rather than human readable) in to a form having a hig..
Decomposable continuum
In point-set topology, a continuum is decomposable if and only if it is the union of two of its proper subcontinua. This is in contrast to an indecomposable continuum. ..
Decomposed Subsonic
Decomposed Subsonic, is the alter-ego of Hartmut Wessling. He performs Minimal House that uses a lot of static and found noises to create a variety of different sounds. While some are very ambient sounscapes with little to no percussion, a number of them are very dance-floor oriented, with vocals, a..
Decomposer
This is fungus on a tree, it is a decomposer 'Decomposers' (also called reducers) are organisms (often fungi or bacteria) that break down organic materials to gain nutrients and energy. Decomposition is a natural process that will happen by default, but decomposers accelerate the process. Th..
Decomposer (album)
This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected . Decomposer is the sophmore album by The Matches, released on Epitaph Records in 2006. Track listing "Salty Eyes"Drive"Papercut Skin"Clumsy Heart"Little Maggots"What Katie Said"Sunburn vs. the Rhinovirus"Lazier Than..
Decomposition
For other senses of this word, see decomposition (disambiguation). "spoilage" redirects here, see Electoral fraud for spoilage of votes. Rotting fruit Decomposition (or spoilage) is a phenomenon common in the sciences of biology and chemistry. In biology, decomposition refers to the reduction..
Decomposition (computer science)
In computer science, decomposition, also known as factoring, refers to the process by which a complex problem or system is broken down into parts that are easier to conceive, understand, program, and maintain. In structured programming, algorithmic decomposition breaks a process down into well-defi..
Decomposition (disambiguation)
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Decomposition may refer to the following: Decomposition, biological process through which organic material is reducedChemical decomposition or analysis, in chemistry, is the fragmentation of a chemical compound into elements or sma..
Decomposition method
In constraint satisfaction, a decomposition method translates a constraint satisfaction problem into another constraint satisfaction problem that is binary and acyclic. Decomposition methods work by grouping variables into sets, and solving a subproblem for each set. These translations are done beca..
Decomposition paradigm
A decomposition paradigm in computer programming is a strategy for organizing a program as a number of parts, and it usually implies a specific way to organize a program text. Usually the aim of using a decomposition paradigm is to optimize some metric related to program complexity, for example the..
Decomposition temperature
The decomposition temperature of a substance is the temperature at which the substance decomposes into smaller substances or into its constituent atoms. This process is also known as thermal decomposition. Some compounds decompose into smaller compounds. For example, calcium carbonate decomposes i..
Decomposure
Decomposure (aka Caleb Mueller) is a Canadian electronic music mixer. The artist is currently signed to Unschooled Records; he also designs most of the artwork for the independent record label. Decomposure songs have reached number 1 on various college charts around the United States. Mueller is a..
Decompression
Decompression has several meanings: in physics, decompression is the release of pressure and is the opposition of physical compressionin medicine and aviation, decompression can refer to decompression sicknessin surgery, decompression can refer to a procedure used to treat spinal stenosis, carotid ..
Decompression (comics)
Decompression is a stylistic choice in comic book storytelling, characterized by a strong emphasis on visuals or character interaction and usually resulting in slow-moving plots. It developed a strong presence in mainstream American comic books in the 1990s and 2000s. Traditionally, American comics..
Decompression buoy
A decompression buoy, deco buoy or delayed SMB is an item of diving equipment used by SCUBA divers to mark their position whilst underwater doing decompression stops. They are similar to Surface Marker Buoys but deco buoys are launched whilst the diver is submerged. Alternative solutions to marking..
Decompression chamber
A decompression chamber is a pressure vessel used in surface supplied diving to allow the divers to complete their decompression stops at the end of a dive on the surface rather than underwater. This eliminates many of the risks of long decompressions underwater, in cold or dangerous conditions. Of..
Decompression illness
Decompression Illness (DCI) is a term generally used to describe illness after a decrease in the ambient pressure that a body is exposed to. Decompression Illness is usually experienced by divers, but it is not limited to in water diving. Any person exposed to great pressure changes (such as scuba ..
Decompression party
Decompression party can refer to several things. Diving A decompression party refers to a period of time spent by deep sea divers either in decompression chambers or at various depths on their way to the surface to gradually adjust to surface pressure in order to avoid the bends. Burning Man By an..
Decompression Schedule
A Decompression Schedule is a series of increasingly shallower decompression stops for (usually) increasing amounts of time that a diver uses to offgas inert gases from the diver' body on the ascent to the surface to reduce the risk of decompression sickness. In a decompression dive, the decompress..
Decompression sickness
Decompression sickness (DCS), diver's disease, the bends, or caisson disease is the name given to a variety of symptoms suffered by a person exposed to a reduction in the pressure surrounding their body. It is a type of diving hazard and dysbarism. This surfacing diver must enter a recompression..
Decompression stop
A decompression stop is a period of time a diver must spend at a constant depth in shallow water at the end of a dive in order safely to eliminate absorbed inert gases from the diver's body to avoid decompression sickness. Contents 1 Doing a stop2 Mechanism3 Breathing gas type4&nb..
Decompression trapeze
A decompression trapeze is a device used in recreational diving and technical diving to make decompression stops more comfortable and more secure and provide the divers' surface cover with a visual reference for the divers' position. It consists of a horizontal bar or bars suspended at the depth of..
Decompressive craniectomy
Decompressive craniectomy is a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to allow a swelling brain room to expand without being squeezed. It is performed on victims of traumatic brain injury. Though the procedure is considered a last resort, recent evidence suggests that it does imp..
Deconfinement
Deconfinement in quantum chromodynamics refers to a phase of matter in which quarks and gluons are free to move over distances larger than a femtometer (which is the size of a hadron). This phase is also called the quark-gluon plasma. See also Quantum chromodynamicsConfinementQuark-gluon plasma ..
Decongestant
A decongestant is a broad class of medications used to relieve nasal congestion. Generally, they work by reducing swelling of the mucous membranes in the nasal passages. The effects are not limited to the nose and these medicines can increase hypertension (blood pressure). These are normally paired ..
Deconsecration
Deconsecration is the act of removing a religious blessing from something that had been previously consecrated by a minister or priest of that religion. The same act when performed by a member of a differing religion may be considered a curse by some religions#redirect [[Template:Fact]] and not a co..
DeConservatieven.nl
DeConservatieven.nl was a Dutch political party that joined the elections of 2003. Winny de Jong, founder of this party was a prominent member of the LPF, which she had left in 2002. De Jong advertised her party by posing nearly nude in the Dutch magazine Panorama. ..
Deconstructed (Bush album)
Deconstructed is the third album released by the band, Bush. It did not feature any truly new material more so than it was a collaborative effort between the band and various producers working in the electronic genre of music which showcased complete remixes of the band's previous songs, including..
Deconstructing Harry
Deconstructing Harry is a film by Woody Allen released in 1997. This film tells the story of a successful writer called Harry Block, played by Allen himself, who draws inspiration from people he knows in real-life, and from events that happened to him (sometimes causing these people to become alien..
Deconstruction
This article or section needs a complete rewrite for }}}. ''For the approach to post-modern architecture, see Deconstructivism; for other uses, see Deconstruction (disambiguation) The term deconstruction was coined by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in the 1960s and is used in contemporary human..
Deconstruction/Archive1
The meaning of the word "deconstruction" in theoretical physics is described in the article dimensional deconstruction. According to some branches of postmodernism and critical theory, deconstruction is an indeterminate property of text, in which the text appears, to the Western ear, to speak in tw..
Deconstruction/Draft
For "deconstruction" in theoretical physics, see dimensional deconstruction. See also Deconstruction Records, Deconstruction (album), Deconstruction (other than literary and physics). Deconstruction is a term in philosophy and literary criticism most closely associated with the work of Jacques Der..
Deconstruction (album)
Deconstruction is the third album by American singer/songwriter Meredith Brooks, released in 1999. (see 1999 in music). Track listing "Shout" (Brooks) - 3:54"Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" (Queen Latifah, Safka) - 4:36"I Have Everything" (Brooks) - 4:05"Cosmic Woo Woo" (Brooks, Dvoskin) - 3:35"N..
Deconstruction (band)
Deconstruction was a band formed by former members of Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and bassist Eric Avery. Originally their former bandmate Stephen Perkins was slated to be Deconstruction's drummer but instead joined Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell's new band Porno For Pyros. Mic..
Deconstruction (building)
''For the approach to post-modern architecture, see Deconstructivism; for other uses, see Deconstruction (disambiguation) In the context of the physical construction, deconstruction is the act of 'unbuilding' that which was built. The process is so that the building materials are left intact and s..
Deconstruction (disambiguation)
Deconstruction: Deconstruction, in the humanities, literary criticism, and the social sciences, as conceived by Jacques DerridaDimensional deconstruction, in theoretical physicsDeconstruction RecordsDeconstruction (album)Deconstruction (other than literary and physics)Deconstruction (building), the..
Deconstruction (other than literary and physics)
Deconstruction refers to several concepts and practices: Contents 1 Recycling2 Psychiatry3 Religion4 Structures5 Dependencies6 External links Recycling In the context of the physical construction, deconstruction (building) is the practice of manually taking down a..
Deconstruction Records
Deconstruction Records was a record label founded in 1987 by Pete Hadfield and Keith Blackhurst in the United Kingdom. It was noted for its cutting-edge, contemporary dance music. Distribution was via label deals with Parlophone Records, for acts such as K-Klass and Bassheads), and RCA Records for ..
Deconstruction therapy
Deconstruction therapy was developed by the British underground philosopher Michael Swann. He envisioned a process by which the individual adopts new personalities, seemingly at random, constructing new histories to fit them and lives a new life. In several of his works he refers to the process as..
Deconstructivism
''This article concerns the architecural style or movement known as Deconstructivism. See also the philosophical idea of Deconstruction; for other uses, see Deconstruction (disambiguation). Deconstructivism in architecture, also called Deconstruction, is a development of Postmodern architecture t..
Decontamination
Decontamination of humans is usually done by a three step procedure, separated by sex: removal of clothing, washing, and reclothing. Decontamination is the process of cleansing to remove contamination, or the possibility (or fear) of contamination. Decontamination is sometimes abbreviated as..
Decontamination foam
Decontamination foam (known commonly as Decon foam) is a spray-on cleaning solution that has a consistency near that of dish soap and toothpaste, yet provides typically a 7 log kill ratio for dangerous biological contaminants (e.g. anthrax spores). It is designed for use in emergency situations invo..
Decontrol
Decontrol were a Canadian D-beat Punk band formed October of 96' after there old band Dödsdömd called it quits and decided to play more raw music. They were greatly inspired by Swedish Hardcore and played a Discharge meets Anti Cimex sound. The band sang about the constant evils of the earth lik..
Deconvolution
Deconvolution is a process used to reverse the effects of convolution on recorded data. The concept of deconvolution is widely used in the techniques of signal processing and image processing. Since these techniques are in turn widely used in many scientific and engineering disciplines, deconvoluti..
Decoppering
Decoppering is the act of removal of copper. Most commonly it is used in context of facilitating removal of copper residues from the rifling of gun barrels. Decoppering agents are frequently added to smokeless powder propellants. Decoppering is most important for large guns (especially naval guns),..
Decorah, Iowa
Downtown Decorah Decorah is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Winneshiek County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 About Decorah2 Economic Development3 Accommodation and Dinin..
Decorah Posten
The Decorah Posten was a notable Norwegian language newspaper, published in Decorah, Iowa, United States. It was founded by B. Anundsen and widely read by Scandinavian immigrants in several states. The Decorah Posten ceased publication in 1972 when it was purchased by Western Viking. Decorah, I..
Decorated
This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Decorated can have several meanings: In architecture, the Decorated Period ..
Decorated Period
The Decorated Period, in architecture (also known as the Decorated Gothic, or simply "Decorated") period is a historical division of English Gothic architecture. Other names applied to the period and its architecture include the "middle pointed", "Geometric", Curvilinear and Flamboyant. The De..
Decoration
Decoration may signify: the craft of a painter and decoratoran object or act intended to increase beauty of a person, room, etc.;an object, such as a medal, that is awarded to honor the recipient ostentatiously: see List of prizes, medals, and awards.Interior decoration, the internal finishing of a..
Decoration Day (album)
Decoration Day is a rock/alt-country album released by Drive-By Truckers in 2003. Recorded in Athens, Georgia and produced by noted producer and former Sugar bassist David Barbe, the album is the Truckers' fifth, following the critically acclaimed Southern Rock Opera. Guitarist & songwriter Patte..
Decoration for Meritorious Services
The Decoration for Meritorious Services was an honour conferred by the apartheid-era Government of the Republic of South Africa, usually upon those appointed as State President of South Africa. Postnominal letters The conferral of this honour entitles the holder to the use of 'DMS' in English afte..
Decoration of the Papal Tiara
16th century Papal Tiara, the oldest surviving tiara in the papal collection. From the 15th century when the papal tiara received its third and final tier, the decoration of papal tiaras followed a standard format. The Papal Tiara itself was laid out in felt, overwhich a silver mesh was laid. O..
Decorative art
The decorative arts are traditionally defined as ornamental and functional works in ceramic, wood, glass, metal, or textile. The field includes ceramics, furniture, furnishings, interior design, and architecture. The decorative arts are often categorized in opposition to the fine or high arts (or ..
Decorative boxes
While a box may be a purely functional device, there is nothign to prevent it also from being decorative or even artistic. Several examples of boxes that have evolved byond function to add a decorative dimension are described. Work box Of the boxes which possess some attraction beyond their immed..
Decorative knotwork in East Asia
Decorative knotwork in East Asia is a kind of characteristic folk decoration of handicraft arts practised in East Asia. Such knotwork appeared in ancient times, developed in the Tang and Song Dynasty (960-1229 A.D.) in China and was popularized in Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368-1911 A.D.). For this rea..
Decorator
Decorator can refer to: Decorator patternInterior decorationa Painter and decoratorThis 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...
Decorator pattern
In object-oriented programming, the decorator pattern is a design pattern that allows new/additional behavior to be added to an existing method of an object dynamically. UML Class diagram of the decorator pattern Contents 1 Introduction2 Motivation3 Applicability4 Exampl..
DeCordova Museum
The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park is an art museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts, founded in 1950. It focused on modern and contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on American sculpture. In addition to an indoor gallery, studio art school, and function spaces, the museum includes an 35-acre ..
Decoria Township, Minnesota
Decoria Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.7 km² (35.8 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 922..
Decorin
Decorin Gene code: HUGO code:[DCN] Structure: Recent publications: protein type: protein coding Functions: extracellular matrix component, binds TGFβ, fibronectin and collagen type I and II Domains: LRR Diseases: Congenital stromal corneal dystrophy (CSCD) (OMIM [610048]) ..
Decorrelation
Decorrelation is a process used to enhance or stretch, colour differences found in each pixel of a frame. It is generally termed as 'decorrelation stretching'. ..
Decortication
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Decortication is a medical procedure involving the removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything. ..
Decorticator
A decorticator (from Latin: cortex, bark) is a machine for stripping the skin, bark, or rind off nuts, wood, plant stalks, grain, etc, in preparation for further processing. ..
Decoryah
Decoryah was an underground finnish dark ambient / doom metal band formed in 1989 and dismissed in 1997. Discography 1992 Cosmos Silence (demo)1992 Whispers from Depth (demo)1993 Ebonies (EP)1995 Wisdom Floats (LP)1996 Fall - Dark Waters (LP)1997 Breathing the Blue (EP) Main line-up Jukka Vuorine..
Decossackization
In 1919 the Soviet engaged in a policy to eliminate the "Cossack threat to proletarian power" by de-Cossackization: "extirpating the Cossack elite"; terrorizing all other Cossacks; and bringing about the "formal liquidation of the Cossackry.". "The suppression of the Don Cossack revolt in the sprin..
Decoupage
Decoupage (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cut outs onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, etc. Commonly an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from purpose-manufactured papers. Eac..
Decouper
Decouper, from the French meaning 'to cut'. Used commonly as a term for someone who creates decoupage. The United States Guild of Decoupers is particularly active in promoting the handicraft of decoupage. ..
Decoupled architecture
In computer science a decoupled architecture is a processor with out-of-order execution that separates the fetch and decode stages from the execute stage in a pipelined processor by using a buffer. The buffers purpose is to partition the memory access and execute functions in a computer program a..
Decoupling
In physics, decoupling is the general phenomenon in which the interactions between some physical objects (such as elementary particles) disappear. The term "decoupling" is used in many different contexts. In gauge theories, there are unobserved polarizations of elementary particles, such as the lo..
Decoupling capacitor
Decoupling capacitors are used to prevent transfer of high-frequency noise between electrical nodes. The most common use of decoupling capacitors is on power supply rails where they prevent voltage droop when transient voltage spikes/current spikes are experienced. These capacitors can be viewed a..
Decoy
See Decoy (TV series) for the 1957 television series of this name. A decoy is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. Decoys have been used for centuries most notably in game hunting, but also in wartime and in the comm..
Decoys (film)
Decoys is a 2004 Canadian sci-fi/comedy film about two college guys who are determined to lose their virginity. One of them finds two very attractive blondes who turn out to be decoys for something that is not human. Decoys is directed and co-written by Matthew Hastings and co-written by Tom Berry..
Decoys 2
Decoys 2 is the sequel to the film Decoys. It is due for release in December 2006. Back from the original film is actress Kim Poirier and actor Corey Sevier. ..
Decoy (album)
An album by Miles Davis. DecoyRobot 415Code M.D.Freaky DeakyWhat It IsThat's RightThat's What Happened ..
Decoy (chess)
tright In chess, decoying is the tactic of ensnaring a piece, usually the king or queen, by forcing it to move to a poisoned square with a sacrifice on that square. The diagram on the right, wit..
Decoy (TV series)
Beverly Garland as Officer Casey Jones in a 1958 episode of Decoy. Decoy (also titled Decoy Police Woman on some DVD releases) was a groundbreaking American police procedural television series which was created for syndication in 1957-1958. The series starred Beverly Garland as Casey Jones, a ..
Decoy effect
In marketing, the term decoy effect (also called the asymmetric dominance effect) is used to describe the phenomenon of greater consumer preference for an item in a two-item consideration set caused by the addition of a third item that is asymmetrically dominated. An asymmetrically dominated item is..
DECO Cassette System
The DECO Cassette System was introduced in 1980 by Data East and was the first standardised arcade system that allowed arcade owners to change games. The arcade owner would buy a cabinet. The games were stored on standard audio cassettes. The arcade owner would insert the cassette and a security ..
Deco On The Fly
In SCUBA diving, Deco On The Fly (DOTF) is a method for quickly and accurately determining the necessary decompression profile without the use of decompression tables or dive computers. It is taught in advanced technical diving courses held by instructors of the training organisation Global Underwat..
Decrain Web Solutions
Decrain Web Solutions is an internet design studio founded in 2004 by Cranbrook Kingswood graduates, Mark Crain and Kevin DeWar. Based in Detroit, the company serves a local and national Clientele. External Links [Decrain Web Solutions] ..
Decreased Funding for Established Libraries
Since the dot-com bust of the early 21st century, and the accompanying loss of funding to public projects, many libraries have seen their regular sources of funding dry up and have even had local tax-payers vote against continued public library support. Cases in point are the libraries in Salinas, ..
Decrease (knitting)
A decrease in knitting is a reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. Contents 1 Methods2 Relation to binding off3 Role in fabric shaping4 Se..
Decrease In Semen
Decrease In Semen is an album released by blink-182 in 1995. The album was an independent release available only at the bands concerts. The album boasted 3 covers in its twelve tracks, with songs by Cannibal Corpse, The Ramones, and NOFX. The tracks have become very rare recently. Track Listing: 1...
Decreasing in light
In astrology, the term decreasing in light refers to the Waning Moon, as it is the image of the Moon between the Full Moon and the New Moon, as it is observed from the Earth. ..
Decree
Decree is an order by a head of state or government that has the force of law. In some countries, other words are used for such orders; one example is the executive orders of the president of the United States. The word decree is often used as a derogative term for any authoritarian decision. See ..
Decree 900
Decree 900 was a Guatemalan land reform law ordered in 1952 by President Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán. This decree redistributed unused lands of sizes greater than 223 acres (0.902 km²) to local peasants. Proponents of the law stated that is was intended to “eliminate all feudal type property...espe..
Decree about Arrests, Prosecutor Supervision and Course of Investigation
Decree about Arrests, Prosecutor Supervision and Course of Investigation was issued jointly by the Sovnarkom and VKP(b) Central Committee (undersigned by Molotov and Stalin) on November 17, 1938. It officially marked the end of the Great Purge. ..
Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
The Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery is a fictional law in the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. According to this law, no underaged wizard (defined in the books as being below 17 in age) is allowed to perform any voluntary magic outside of their school. In other words, ch..
Decree nisi
A decree nisi (non-absolute ruling) is a ruling by a court that does not have any force until such time that a particular condition is met. Once the condition is met the ruling becomes decree absolute and is binding. Typically, the condition is that no new evidence or further petitions with a bearin..
Decree of Canopus
The Decree of Canopus (Stone of Canopus) is the memorial Stone inscribed by the Pharaoh, Ptolemy III, Euergetes, in 239 B.C.E. This is the beginning of the discussion of the "Rosetta Stone Series" stones, with the 2nd stone being the Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy IV), for Ptolemy IV, and the 3rd, and ..
Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy IV)
The Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy IV) is the 2nd block stone, memorial stone of the "Rosetta Stone Series", inscribed in three Writing systems. It is a Bilingual, in Egyptian and Greek, and is from the reign of Ptolemy IV, Philopater, about (?)218 B.C.E. It is also called the Memphis Stele, or Memphi..
Decree of Themistocles
The following is a translation of the decree made by Themistocles. Gods. Resolved by the Boule and the People. Themistocles son of Neocles of Phrearrhioi made the motion. The city shall be entrusted to Athena, Athens' protectress, and to the other gods, all of them, for protection and defense ag..
Decree of Turda
The Decree of Turda was a decree by Louis I Anjou of Hungary. It had longstanding consequences for the constitutional order and social structure of Transylvania. On 28 June 1366, while residing in the Transylvanian town of Turda/Torda, Louis enacted a decree to reinforce law and order, regulating s..
Decree on Land
The Decree on Land, written by Vladimir Lenin, was passed by the Second Congress of the Soviet of Workers', Soldiers', and Peasants' Deputies on 26 October, 1917, following the success of the October Revolution. It proposed an abolition of private property, and the redistribution of the landed estat..
Decree on Peace
The Decree On Peace, written by Vladimir Lenin, was passed by the Second Congress of the Soviet of Workers', Soldiers', and Peasants' Deputies on the 26 October, 1917, following the success of the October Revolution. It was published in the Izvestiya newspaper, #. 208, October 27 1917. It proposed a..
Decreolization
Decreolisation is a hypothetical phenomenon whereby over time a creole language reconverges with one of the standard languages from which it originally derived. First proposed by Keith Whinnom at the 1968 Mona conference, the concept has come under fire in recent years from such linguists as Bickert..
Decrepit Birth
Decrepit Birth is a brutal death metal band from Santa Cruz, California. Their musical style is similar to that of New York death metal legends Suffocation. Contents 1 History2 Members3 Former Members4 Discography5 External links History Originally formed in the mid 90'..
Decretal
Decretals (Epistolae decretales) is the name that is given in Canon law to those letters of the pope which formulate decisions in ecclesiastical law. They are generally given in answer to consultations, but are sometimes due to the initiative of the popes. These furnish, with the canons of the coun..
Decreto de Guerra a Muerte
The Decreto de Guerra a Muerte was a declaration issued by South American Independence hero, Simón Bolívar, June 15, 1813 in the Venezuelan city of Trujillo. It was created as a response to severe crimes and massacres by Spanish soldiers after the fall of the First Republic, in which Spanish lea..
Decretum Gelasianum
The so-called Decretum Gelasianum or Gelasian Decree was traditionally attributed to the prolific Pope Gelasius I, bishop of Rome 492 – 496. In surviving manuscripts the Decretal exists on its own and also appended to a list of books of Scripture titled as attested as canonical by a Council of..
Decretum Gratiani
The Decretum Gratiani or Concordia discordantium canonum (sometimes mistakenly called the Concordantia discordantium canonum by non-specialists) is a collection of Canon law compiled and written in the twelfth century as a legal textbook by a jurist (perhaps) named Gratian. It forms the first part ..
Decriminalised parking enforcement
Decriminalised Parking Enforcement (DPE) is the name given in the United Kingdom to the civil enforcement of car parking regulations. Contents 1 Background2 Benefits3 Controversies4 Reform5 See also6 References7 External links8 Notes Background With in..
Decriminalization
Decriminalization is the reduction or abolition of criminal penalties in relation to certain acts. The reverse process is criminalization. Decriminalization reflects changing social and moral views. A society may come to the view that an act is not harmful, should no longer be criminalized, or is o..
Decrowning
Decrowning is the second full-length album of the death metal band Amoral. It was released under Spikefarm Records in 2005. A music video has been shot for the song "Lacrimal Gland" Track list ShowdownLacrimal GlandDecrowningTiebreakerDrug of ChoiceDenial 101Control CancerRaptusWarpBleeder Note: ..
Decrypt
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In telecommunications, the term decrypt has the following meanings: 1. [A] generic term encompassing decode and decipher. 2. To convert encrypted text into its equivalent plaintext by means of a cryptosystem. (This d..
DECSA
DECSA - A communications platform developed by Digital Equipment Corporation based upon a PDP-11 core chassis, with the provision for user installable I/O cards including Asynchronous and Synchronous modules. This product was used as one of the earliest commercial platforms upon which networking pro..
DECserver
Initially referred to a highly successful family of asynchronous Terminal Server products introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation and later referred to a class of UNIX-variant application and file server products based upon the MIPS processor. ..
DeCSS
DeCSS is a computer program capable of decrypting content on a DVD video disc encrypted using the Content-Scrambling System (CSS). Contents 1 Origins and history2 Technology and derived works3 Legal response4 External links and references5 Notes Origins and history A ..
DECstation
A DECstation 5000/120 The DECstation was a brand of computers used by DEC, and refers to three distinct lines of computer systems—the first released in 1978 as a word processing system, and the latter (more widely known) two both released in 1989. These comprised a range of computer wor..
DECsystem
DECsystem was a line of server computers from Digital Equipment Corporation. They were based on MIPS architecture processors and ran DEC's version of the UNIX operating system, called Ultrix. They ranged in size from workstation-style desktop enclosures to large pedestal cabinets. The DECsystem (or..
DECtalk
DECtalk was a speech synthesizer and text-to-speech technology developed by Digital Equipment Corporation in the early 1980s. The first DECtalk units were seen in 1984. They were standalone units that connected to any device with an asynchronous serial port. Later units were produced for PCs with..
DECtape
DECtape was a magnetic tape storage medium used with early Digital Equipment Corporation computers, including the PDP-6, PDP-8, LINC-8, PDP-10, PDP-11, PDP-12, and the PDP-15. DECtapes were 3/4 inch wide and formatted into blocks of data that could be read or written individually. One tape stored 18..
Decubitus
Decubitusis the Latin term for "lying down" commonly used in the medical world. This term stems from the latin term cubitum, meaning elbow, because the Romans tended to rest on their elbows. *[link] To describe the actual orientation, the part of the body that the patient is resting on is ..
Decumanus Maximus
Palmyra in Syria In Roman city planning, a decumanus was an east-west-oriented road in a Roman city, military camp, or colonia. The main decumanus was the Decumanus Maximus, which normally connected the Porta Pretoria (in a military camp, closest to the enemy) to the Porta Decumana (away from..
Decumaria
Decumaria (woodvamp) is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Hydrangeaceae, one (D. barbara) native to the southeastern United States, and the other (D. sinensis) native to central China. They are shrubby lianas growing to 4-10 m high through shrubs and trees, climbing by mea..
Decumbent
Decumbent is a term used in botany to mean "reclining or laying on the ground with the tip ascending". ..
Decumonus
The Decumonus was a designated road in a Roman town or village that would divide each town from east to west. Addresses west of the decumonus were given a designation of "west." Related Cardo ..
Decurio
Decurio was an official title in Ancient Rome, used in three connections. A member of the senatorial order in the Italian towns under the administration of Rome, and later in provincial towns organized on the Italian model (see Cuai.~ 4). The number of decuriones varied in different towns, but was ..
Decurion
A decurion was a cavalry officer in command of a troop or turma of thirty soldiers in the army of the Roman Empire. There were 120 cavalry in an Ala (auxiliary cohort) of a legion. There were four decurions, each commanding thirty men (adhering to 43, under Emperor Claudius). In the infantry, the ..
DECUS
DECUS was the Digital Equipment Computer User Society, a users' group for Digital Equipment Corporation computers. Members included companies and organisations who purchased DEC equipment; most members were application programmers who wrote code for DEC machines or system programmers who managed DEC..
Decwar
The Decwar game, produced in the late 1970s, was one of the historic first "multiplayer" games, in which users would compete with each other on a computer. Decwar was a sophisticated real time space battle game designed to be played by 1 to 18 players. It was written at the University of Texas at A..
DEC 3000 AXP
DEC 3000 AXP was the name given to a series of computer workstations and servers, produced from 1992 to around 1995 by Digital Equipment Corporation. The DEC 3000 AXP series formed part of the first generation of computer systems based on the DEC Alpha AXP 64-bit microprocessor. Supported operating..
DEC Alpha
DEC Alpha AXP 21064 Microprocessor The DEC Alpha, also known as the Alpha AXP, is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor originally developed and fabricated by Digital Equipment Corp (DEC). Designed to power successors to the VAX line of computers, it was used in a variety of DEC workstations and server..
DEC Multia
A Multia computer and monitor The Multia, later re-branded the Universal Desktop Box, was a line of computer workstations produced by Digital Equipment Corporation in the mid-1990s. The line is notable in that units were offered with either an Alpha AXP or Intel Pentium processor as the CPU, ..
DEC PRISM
PRISM was a 32-bit RISC CPU design from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). It was the final outcome of a number of DEC-internal research projects from the 1982-85 time-frame, and was at the point of delivering silicon in 1988 when management canceled the project. The next year work on the DEC Alph..
DEC Systems Research Center
Former location of DEC SRL in Palo Alto, CA. The Systems Research Center (SRC) was a research laboratory created by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1984, in Palo Alto, California. DEC SRC was founded by a group of computer scientists, led by Robert Taylor, who left the Computer Scien..
De (Cyrillic)
De (Д, д) is a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet. It represents /d/ a voiced dental plosive except word-finally and before voiceless consonants, when it represents a voiceless [t] and before any palatalizing vowel, when it represents /dʲ/. It arose from the Greek letter delta; the major ..
De Camp
De Camp, or DeCamp, or Decamp, may mean: L. Sprague de Camp (1907-2000), US science fiction and fantasy writerCatherine Crook de Camp (1907-2000), US writer, wife of L. SpragueCaroline Middleton DeCamp (1926-2000), British politicianJoseph DeCamp (1858-1923), US painterRosemary DeCamp (1910-2001), ..
De Campo Uno-Dos-Tres Orihinal
De Campo Uno-Dos-Tres Orihinal (also referred to as De Campo 1-2-3) is a Filipino Martial Art which teaches a majority of it's techniques based on fighting with a single stick. It was created by the late Grandmaster Jose D. Caballero. The name of the art was derived from his middle name "Diaz" and h..
De Candolle system
An early taxonomic system, the de Candolle system was originally published in : and followed up by the very extensive Prodromus: (available online at [Gallica]) The system recognises the following groups of vascular plants: classis I. DICOTYLEDONEÆ: subclassis 1. THALAMIFLORÆ: subclass..
De Carne Christi
De Carne Christi is a polemical work against the Gnostic Docetism of Marcion, Apelles, Valentinus and Alexander. It purports that the body of Christ was a real human body, taken from the virginal body of Mary, but not by way of human procreation. Among other justifications for the incarnation of Chr..
De Casteljau's algorithm
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. In the mathematical subfield of numerical analysis the de Casteljau's algorithm, named after its inventor Paul de Casteljau, is a recursive met..
De Castelnau (Montreal Metro)
De Castelnau Inaugurated 16 June, 1986 Line Blue Line Architect Goyer, Collette, Hamelin, & Lalonde Platform Depth 11.7 metres Rank 45th deepest Traffic 1,450,755 entrances in 2002 Rank 53rd busiest Interstation Distance 490.60 metres to Parc 471.60 met..
De Castro family
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De cbble
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De Ceremoniis
De Ceremoniis (full title: De cerimoniis aulae byzantinae) is a work of compilation produced for the byzantine emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-959), and partially revised or updated under Nikephoros II Phokas (963-969), perhaps under the direction of Basil the Nothos, or Parakoimomenos...
De chateau
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De Chaunac
De Chaunac is a French-American hybrid wine grape variety used to make red wines. It was developed by Albert Seibel circa 1860. It is also known as Seibel 9549 and is a cross of Seibel 5163 and possibly Seibel 793. The wine was named for a pioneer winemaker from eastern Canada. De Chaunac is known..
De Cierta Manera (film)
De Cierta Manera is a 1974 feature film from Cuba, in Spanish with English subtitles. Sara Gómez directed this cinematic mix of documentary and fiction that looks at the marginal neighborhoods of Havana shortly after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Gómez completed work on the film with Mario Balmas..
De Clare
The de Clare family of Cambro-Norman lords on the Welsh Marches were decended from Richard Fitz Gilbert who accompanied William the Conqueror into England in 1066. Richard took the name Earl of Clare from one of his lordships in Suffolk, where Clare Castle still exists. The family name also has ec..
De Cocksdorp
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of De Cocksdorp in the municipality of Texel. De Cocksdorp ([53°9′N 4°52′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 25 km north of Den He..
De contumace capiendo
De contumace capiendo (literally, "Of (for) contempt seize him!") is a writ issued for the arrest of a defendant who is in contempt of an ecclesiastical court. ..
De Coppet
De Coppet is a multi-use stadium in Vevey, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,000 people. ..
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