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D'Urville Island
D'Urville Island is the name of several places: D'Urville Island, New Zealand, an island in the Marlborough Sounds along the northern coast of the South Island of New ZealandD'Urville Island, Antarctica, the northernmost island of the Joinville Island group in Antarctica This is a [disambiguat..
D'Urville Island, Antarctica
D'Urville Island is the northernmost island of the Joinville Island group, 17 miles long, lying immediately north of Joinville Island, from which it is separated by Larsen Channel. D'Urville Island is located at [63°05′S 56°20′W]. D'Urville Island was charted in 1902 by the Swedish..
D'Urville Island, New Zealand
D'Urville Island is an island in the Marlborough Sounds along the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It was named after the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville. With an area of approximately 150 square kilometres, it is the eighth-largest island of New Zealand. The original/M�..
D'Urville Martin
D'Urville Martin (February 11,1939-May 28,1984) was an African-American actor and director from New York, New York known for playing Willie Green in the Rudy Ray Moore 1975 blaxploitation classic Dolemite in which he also directed the film. He died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack at a..
D'Urville River
The D'Urville River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies within the Nelson Lakes National Park and flows north for 20 kilometres into Lake Rotoroa. It is one of the smaller rivers in the Buller River system. ..
D'Urville Sea
D'Urville sea is a sea near Antarctica in the Southern Ocean. It's named after the French explorer and officer Jules Dumont d'Urville. ..
Dur-Kurigalzu
Dur-Kurigalzu was a city in southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) near the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers, at a site now known as Aqa Quf (coordinates [33°21′N 44°21′E]) about 30 km west of Baghdad. It was founded by a Kassite king of Babylon, Kurigalzu I or II, some time in..
Dur-O-Lite
Dur-O-Lite is a trademark (No. 227,030) registered by the Dur-O-Lite Pencil Company in Chicago on April 26 1927. D.O. Fredrickson is listed as president of Dur-O-Lite on the trademark application. ..
Dur-O-Lite Pencil Company
The Dur-O-Lite Pencil Company was a Chicago, Illinois, United States company that manufactured mechanical pencils from the 1920s into the 1990s. The company registered the "Dur-O-Lite" trademark in 1927. John P. Lynn was a founder of the company and was long associated with Dur-O-Lite. Lynn had earl..
Dur-Sharrukin
Human-headed winged bull, found during Botta's excavation. Dur-Sharrukin ("Fortress of Sargon", present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria (coordinates: [36.509537134293° N 43.229315249165° E]). Khorsabad is a village in northern I..
Dura
Dura may refer to: Dura (linguistics), a critically endangered language of NepalDura mater, the outer membrane of the meninges which envelop the brain and spinal cordDura Convertible Systems, an US American automotive companyThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of article..
Dura-Europos
The Temple of Bel at Dura-Europos Dura-Europos ("Fort Europos")The compund Dura-Europos was not employed in Antiquity (James). was a Hellenistic and Roman walled city built on an escarpment ninety meters above the banks of the Euphrates river. It is located near the village of Salhiyé, in to..
Dura-Europos synagogue
Scenes from the Book of Esther from the Dura-Europos synagogue, 244 CE The Dura-Europos synagogue is considered to be the world's oldest preserved Jewish synagogue. Discovered in 1932 at Dura-Europos, in modern Syria it was dated by an Aramaic inscription to 244. It contains a forecourt and ho..
Durability (computer science)
In database systems, durability is the ACID property that guarantees that transactions that are successfully committed will survive permanently and will not be undone by system failure. For example, if a flight booking database system reports that a seat has successfully been booked, then the seat ..
Durabis
Durabis is a brand name for a clear polymer coating developed by the TDK Corporation. The need for a protective polymer arose due to the fact that Blu-Ray discs write much closer to the readable portion of a disc than do other disc formats, including HD-DVD. One of its principal applications at firs..
Durable
Durable - the ability to endure. The word has specific meanings in various areas. In timber use it is the ability to be used in a wide range of applications.In economics, durable goods are goods with a long usable life. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles as..
Durable good
A car (Toyota Corolla S) is a durable good in economics. In economics, a durable good or a hard good is a good which does not quickly wear out, or more specifically, it yields services or utility over time rather than being completely used up when used once. Most goods are therefore durable g..
Durable Water Repellent
Durable Water Repellent (DWR) finishes are hydrophobic coatings applied to fabrics to make them water-resistant by causing water to bead up and roll off fabrics, rather than soaking into them. They are often used in conjunction with certain waterproof/breathable fabrics to prevent the outer layer of..
Durabrand
Durabrand is a private label tradename of Wal-Mart which was introduced in early 2003.It is available in the UK through ASDA, also it was previously known as Pacific in the UK. Contents 1 Introduction2 Brand Identification3 Stock Exchange4 Products5 Product Sources6 ..
Duracell
A pair of Duracell AAA batteries. Duracell is a leading brand of batteries and flashlights, and is Energizer's historic arch-rival. Contents 1 Products2 Business3 History4 External links Products Duracell manufactures alkaline batteries in many common sizes, such as AA..
Duracell Bunny
Two Duracell Bunnies during a festival in Vienna, Austria A Duracell Bunny is any of several anthropomorphic pink rabbits powered by batteries, used to promote Duracell brand batteries. In commercial advertisements, the Duracell Bunny is actually only one of these rabbits, powered by a Durace..
Duracraft
Duracraft is a Southboro, Massachusetts-based company that makes home appliances, such as fans, humidifiers and air conditioners. The company was founded in the late 1980s by Bernard Chiu who served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman. Some Duracraft products are sold at today retail..
Durağan
Durağan is a district of Sinop Province of Turkey. Sinop | Ayancık | Boyabat | Dikmen | Durağan | Erfelek | Gerze | Saraydüzü | Türkeli ..
Duragesic
Duragesic (or Durogesic in Europe) is the trade name of a fentanyl transdermal therapeutic system manufactured by ALZA Corporation and marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutica (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson). Fentanyl is a potent opioid, and is used for moderate to severe pain relief. Since Duragesic..
Duraid Lahham
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. Duraid Lahham (born 1934 in Damascus, Syria) is a leading Syrian comedian and director. He is the most famous a..
Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy
His Eminence Duraisamy Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy (born Feb 5, 1924) is an Indian clergyman, the Cardinal Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri and Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Lourdusamy was bo..
Durak
Durak (Russian: , fool) is a Russian card game. The most common variant is called "transferrable durak" (perevodnoj durak, «переводной дурак»), which permits passing on cards on attacks in certain instances. Other variants alter the ways a defender may "pick up" and the number of ca..
Dural, New South Wales
For the aluminium alloy called Dural, see Duralumin. For the fictional character, see Dural (Virtua Fighter). Dural is a semi-rural suburb 36 km north-west of the central business district of Sydney, Australia, in the shires of Hornsby and Baulkham Hills. Originally called Dooral-Dooral from the Ab..
Duralumin
Duralumin (also called duraluminum, duraluminium or dural) is the name of one of the earliest types of age-hardenable aluminium alloys. The main alloying constituents are copper, manganese and magnesium. A commonly used modern equivalent of this alloy type is AA2024, which contains (in wt.%) 4.4% co..
Dural (Virtua Fighter)
|birthday=N/A |hobby=N/A |height=N/A |measurements=N/A |weight=N/A |occupation=Bio-Weapon |fighting style=Mixture of Fighting styles |bloodtype=N/A }} }} Dural is a secret character in the Virtua Fighter series and the main antagonist of the franchise. History Dural was previously a human and Kag..
Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
A Dural Arteriovenous Fistula, also called a Dural Arteriovenous Malformation, is an abnormal direct connection between a meningeal artery and a meningeal vein or dural venous sinus. The Borden Classification of Dural arteriovenous malformations or fistulas, groups into three types based upon th..
Dural venous sinuses
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Duramax
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. Duramax refers to the Diesel engine built and installed by General Motors (GM)..
Duramax V8 engine
The Duramax is General Motors' diesel engine family for large trucks. It is produced by DMAX, a joint venture between GM and Isuzu in Moraine, Ohio. The line largely replaced the earlier 6.2 and 6.5 L Detroit Diesel V8 engines. Contents 1 LG52 LG43 LB74 LLY5 LBZ6&nbs..
Durán
Duran redirects here. For the Starcraft character, see Samir Duran. Durán (also known officially as Eloy Alfaro) is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador, on the Guayas River, opposite Guayaquil. It is the seat of Durán Canton, created in 1986. As of the census of 2001, there are 178,714 people resi..
Durance
For the commune in the Lot-et-Garonne département, see Durance, Lot-et-Garonne. Pont Mirabeau (Mirabeau Bridge) over the Durance Durance is a 320 km long river in south-eastern France. Its source is in the south-western Alps, near Briançon. It flows south-west through the following départem..
Durance class tanker
Career Displacement: 17,933 tonnes (full load) Length: 157.2 m Width: 21.2 m Draught: Propulsion: 2 × Two Pielstick 16 PC2-5 V 400 diesel engines, two shafts Range: Complement: 220 Armament: Mole Planes Motto: The Durance class is a series of multi-product replenishmen..
Durand
The last name Durand, derived directly from its latin root (Durandus) meaning Strong, Willful, and Enduring. Asher Brown Durand, American painterGuillaume Durand, Medieval liturgist whose work was revived in the 19th century.Jacky Durand, French professional cyclistJean-Nicolas-Louis Durand, French..
Durand, Illinois
Durand is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. Geography Durand is located at [42°26′2″N, 89°19′41″W] (42.433928, -89.328007)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
Durand, Michigan
Durand is a city in Shiawassee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,933. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Transportation4 External links Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of..
Durand, Wisconsin
Durand is a city in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Durand. Geography Durand is located at [44°37′42″N, 91°57′42″W] (44.628512, -91.961718)[Geographic references#1GR1]. Accordi..
Durand-Hedden House
The Durand-Hedden House, whose original structure was built in about 1790, sits on two acres of the original plantation that was part of a 72-acre tract of land acquired by Ebenezer Hedden before 1740. His son, Obadiah Hedden, was born on the land, and after the Revolutionary War was able to take ti..
Durand-Kerner method
In numerical analysis, the Durand-Kerner method or method of Weierstrass is a root-finding algorithm for solving polynomial equations. In other words, the method can be used to solve numerically the equation f(x) = 0 where f is a given polynomial, which can be taken to be normed so that the leading..
Durandal (disambiguation)
Durandal or Durendal is the legendary sword of the French hero Roland. Most of the things on this list are named after the sword.The BLU-107 Durandal is a rocket-boosted bomb designed for destroying airport runways.Durandal is one of three A.I.s on board the Marathon in the computer game of the same..
Durandus of Saint-Pourçain
Durandus of Saint-Pourçain (b. at Saint-Pourçain, Auvergne, d. 13 September1332, at Meaux) was a French philosopher and theologian. He entered the Dominican Order at Clermont, and obtained the doctoral degree at Paris in 1313. John XXII called him to Avignon as Master of the Sacred Palace, where ..
Durand (town), Wisconsin
Durand is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 694 at the 2000 census. The City of Durand is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.4 km² (19.1 mi²). 47.9 km² (18.5 mi²) of it is land and ..
Durand Cup
Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in India and 3rd oldest football tournament in the world, only the English FA-Cup and the Scottish FA-Cup are older than it. The Durand Football Tournament was started by Sir Mortimer Durand at Shimla in 1888. In 1940 the venue was shifted to New Delhi. ..
Durand line
The Durand Line is a term for the poorly marked 2,640 kilometer (1,610 mile) border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. After being defeated in two wars against Afghans, the British succeeded in 1893 in imposing the Durand Line dividing Afghanistan and what was then British India (now the North-West..
Durand Township, Minnesota
Durand Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.5 km² (18.3 mi²). 39.1 km² (15.1 mi²) of it is land and 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²) of it (1..
Durand Union Station
Located in Durand, Michigan, the Durand Union Station is an important part of railway history in the state. Built in 1903 by Spier and Rohms, it had a high volume of rail traffic as the Grand Trunk and Ann Arbor railroads crossed at that location. It was almost destroyed by fire in 1905, but quickl..
Durango
Durango is the name of both a state of Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the state. For the city, see Durango, Durango. For other uses, see Durango (disambiguation). Durango Location Statistics Capital Durango Area 123,181 km²Ranked 4th Population(2005 census) ..
Durango, Bizkaia
The limestone summits of Urkiola, Durango is seen in the background. Durango is an industrial town situated 30km east from Bilbao in the Biscay province, in the Basque Country (northern Spain). It has 26,131 inhabitants (2004). The town is crossed by the Ibaizabal river and lies in the middle ..
Durango, Colorado
Durango (Navajo: Kinłání) is a city in La Plata County, Colorado (USA). The population was 13,922 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of La Plata County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Durango is located at [37°16′N 107°52′W] at an elevation of 1988 meters (6523 ..
Durango, Durango
This article is about the Mexican city. For other uses of the same name, see Durango (disambiguation). The city of Durango (formally: Victoria de Durango) is the capital of the state of Durango, Mexico, located at [24°01′N 104°40′W]. The city was founded in 1563. In the Spanish ..
Durango, Iowa
Durango is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24 at the 2000 census. Stone Cliff Winery is currently based out of Durango. Geography Durango is located at [42°33′36″N, 90°46′33″W] (42.560063, -90.775907)[Geographic references#1GR1]. Ac..
Durango-La Plata County Airport
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Durango (disambiguation)
Durango could mean any of the following: Durango – a state in MexicoDurango, Durango (Victoria de Durango) – the capital city of the above stateDuranguense is a genre of Mexican music Other place names: Durango, Spain – city in Vizcaya, SpainDurango, Colorado – a city in the..
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a narrow gauge heritage railway running between Durango and Silverton, both of which are in the U.S. state of Colorado. The trackage was originally built between 1881 and 1882, by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, in order to carry ..
Durango Boot
Durango Boot is a competitive, non-contact sport that makes use of a flying disc (known popularly by the trademark Frisbee), somewhat similar to Ultimate. The name Durango comes from the fact that the sport was first played in Durango, Colorado. The first players used boots to mark the field, so ..
Durango night lizard
The Durango night lizard is a diminuitive lizard found only in the Mexican state of Durango. It is usually found in niches of agave and yucca plants. ..
Durango Pine
Durango Pine (Pinus durangensis) is a pine native to the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains of northwestern Mexico, from Chihuahua and Sonora south through Durango and Jalisco to Michoacán. It is a moderately high altitude species, growing at 1500-2800 m. It is related to Ponderosa Pine and inclu..
Durango state election, 2004
The Mexican state of Durango held an election on Sunday, 4 July 2004. At stake was the office of the Durango State Governor, all 25 members of the unicameral Durango State Congress, and 39 mayors and municipal councils. Turnout was 49.7% of the 977,699 duranguenses eligible to vote. Contents ..
Duranguense
Duranguense (also known as el pasito duranguense) is a genre of Mexican music. It is one of the most popular styles of Mexican music among the Mexican-American community in the United States. Grupo Montez, Patrulla 81, Alacranes Musical, Los Horoscopos de Durango, Conjunto Atardecer, and K-Paz de la..
Durant
Also see: Durant (automobile)Durant, IowaMichael John Durant - claimant in Durant v. FSA UK legal case.Michael "Mike" Durant - retired US Army helicopter pilotDurant, MississippiDurant MotorsDurant, OklahomaWill Durant and Ariel DurantIsabelle Durant , Belgian politician, member of Ecolo Try also ..
Durant, Iowa
Durant is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States, located in the southeastern corner of the county in a tri-county area. Scott County is located just to the east of Durant and Muscatine County is located just to the south of the city. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census. Geography D..
Durant, Mississippi
Durant is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,932 at the 2000 census. Geography Durant is located at [33°4′35″N, 89°51′23″W] (33.076313, -89.856405)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci..
Durant, Oklahoma
Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 13,549 at the 2000 census, but, the July 2004 census puts Durant's population at 14,780. It is the county seat of Bryan County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Durant was ranked as the fastest growing rural city in ..
Durant (automobile)
Durant marque logo The Durant was a make of automobile assembled by Durant Motors Corporation of New York, New York from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1928 to 1932. Durant Motors was founded by William Crapo Durant (also known as Billy Durant) after he was terminated as the head of General Motor..
Durant High School
Durant High School was opened in 1995 on Cougar Path in Plant City, Florida. The school is named for the community in which it is located. The school mascot is the Cougar. Its school newspaper is The Paw Print, which is part of the High School National Ad Network. Durant's first Principal was Mr..
Durant Motors
Durant Motors Inc. was established in 1921 by former General Motors CEO William Crapo Durant (also known as Billy Durant) following his termination by the GM Board of Directors and the New York bankers. Durant Motors attempted to be a full-line automobile producer of cars and fielded the Flint, Dur..
Durant Parkin
Dante ParkinSouth Africa (RSA) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm medium Tests First-class Matches 1 12 '''Runs scored 6 334 Batting average 3.00 15.18 100s/50s -/- -/1 Top score 6 63* Balls bowled 130 2089 Wickets 3 48 Bo..
Duran daran
Pop-metal/comedy band from Bedford, England. Members Tom Williams - Vocals, Guitar Alex Mallett - Drums, Vocals Perry Thomas - Bass History Started in early 2005, by Tom Williams and friend Adam James. The band name came from a spelling mistake of Duran Duran. Later joined by ex-Indykid drumm..
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are a New Wave band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. They were the most commercially successful of the New Romantic bands, and a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the United States. They are still often..
Duran Duran (1983 video)
Duran Duran Video Album by Duran Duran Released March, 1983 Genre Dance-New Wave Length 55 min Label PMI Producer Duran Duran Officially entitled simply Duran Duran (just like Duran Duran's 1981 debut album and their 1993 comeback album), this video compilation is sometimes unofficially ..
Duran Duran (1993 album)
In 1993, the band Duran Duran released a second self-titled album -- this Duran Duran album is informally known as The Wedding Album (for Stephen Sprouse's cover art) to distinguish it from the band's debut 1981 release. The swift commercial and critical success of this album came as a surprise ..
Duran Duran (album)
Duran Duran is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide in 1981 (see 1981 in music), and reissued to greater success in 1983, (see 1983 in music). The album reached #3 on the United Kingdom charts on 27 June 1981, and remained in the chart for 118 weeks, although the initial relea..
Duran Duran discography
A detailed discography of releases by the British pop music group Duran Duran: Contents 1 Discography – Albums1.1 Studio Albums1.2 Compilations, live albums, and remix collections2 Discography – Singles3 Discography – EPs & Non-UK singles4 Videography Discogra..
Duran Duran Duran
Duran Duran Duran (not to be confused with Duran Duran) is a breakcore band by Ed Flis, Michael Chaiken, and Tony Gabor. Philadelphia-based Ed Flis is the main working member and does most live shows by himself. Like most breakcore Duran Duran Duran's music is reminiscent of rave music, though Ed ..
Duras
Duras may refer to: House of Duras, in Star Trek, was a formerly important House in the Klingon EmpireDuras is a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne département, in FranceOldřich Duras was a Czech chess International GrandmasterDuras, was a Dacian kingMarguerite Duras was the pseudonym (after the town)..
Duras, Lot-et-Garonne
Duras is a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne département, in France. The town is traversed by the Dropt river. The writer Marguerite Donnadieu (1914-1996) took the pseudonym "Marguerite Duras" in 1943, after this village, where her father's house was located. ..
Duras, son of Ja'rod
Mean anomaly (M) Physical characteristics Dimensions Surface area Volume Mass Density (ρ) Surface gravity Escape velocity Rotation period Rotation velocity Obliquity Right ascensionof north pole Declination Absolute magnitude Albedo..
Duraspark
The Duraspark II is a triggering device for an electronic ignition system. Coupled with either the stock ignition box or an aftermarket control box, it is a tough, readily available, reliable distributor. Ford Motor Company began using electronic ignitions in 1973 and introduced the Duraspark II sys..
Durastante Natalucci
Durastante Tommaso Francesco Emiliano Natalucci (Picciche di Trevi, September 17, 1687 - Trevi, May 22, 1772) was a local historian of Trevi in Umbria. Born into one of the prominent families of the area, he was tonsured at age 7, upon the death of an uncle of his who had been priest of SS. Cr..
Duratek
Duratek is one of the world’s largest processors of Low Level Waste (LLW). The company owns and operates a commercially-licensed incinerator to dispose of such nuclear or radioactive waste in the United States. The company also possesses technology to convert waste into environmentally safe forms,..
Duration
For other meanings of duration, see: duration (disambiguation). A duration is an amount of time or a particular time interval. For example, an event in the common sense has a duration greater than zero (but not very long), but in certain specialised senses, a duration of zero. It is often cited as o..
Duration (disambiguation)
Duration may refer to: Duration: an amount of time or a particular time interval, often cited as one of the fundamental aspects of music, see also rhythm.For duration in economics and finance, see Bond duration.For the project management sense, see duration (project management).In phonetics and pho..
Duration (project management)
Duration of a project's terminal element is the number of calendar periods it takes from the time the execution of element starts to the moment it is completed. Do not confuse duration with work. E.g. it takes three days for a snail-mail letter to arrive from point A to point B, whereas the work p..
Duration Calculus
Duration Calculus (DC) is an interval logic for real-time systems. It was originally developed by Zhou Chaochen with the help of Anders P. Ravn and C. A. R. Hoare on the European ESPRIT Basic Research Action (BRA) ProCoS project on Provably Correct Systems. It is mainly useful at the requirements le..
Duration gap
The duration gap is a financial and accounting term for the difference between the duration of assets and liabilites, and is typically used by banks, pension funds, or other financial institutions to measure their risk due to changes in the interest rate. The duration gap measures how well matche..
Duration of sexual intercourse
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The duration of sexual intercourse is, like penis size, an often worried-about topic in humans. Many me..
Duratrans
A duratrans is an element used in television news set design. Duratrans are most often used to create the backgrounds that appear behind news presenters or anchors. The term is short for "durable transparency." Duratrans are also used on theater set design. Duratrans are normally several feet l..
Durău
Durău is a ski resort located in north-eastern Romania, in Neamţ County, Moldavia at the proximity of Ceahlău Massif (to the mountains' north-west side). The location is disadvantaged because of the lack of accessibility, the only access road is DN15 (from Poiana Largului); the regular route from..
Durava
Durave or Durava are traditionally toddy tapping social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese Buddhists of Sri Lanka. Although there is some evidence of South Indian origins, but just like all other South India derives castes such as Karave, Salagama, and Berava go to extreme lengths to deny the ob..
Duravit
Duravit AG is a German manufacturer of ceramic sanitaryware, bathroom furniture and accessories, with an international distribution. It was founded in 1817 in Hornberg, Germany. Today Duravit is present in over 50 countries.It's production sites are at Germany:Hornberg, Meißen (Sanitary ..
Durazno
San Pedro del Durazno is the capital (or intendancia) of the department of Durazno in Uruguay, founded on October 12, 1821. In 1996, the population was esmitated to be 56,966 [link]. External links http://www.durazno.gub.uy ..
Durazno Department
Flag Coat of Arms Durazno Flag Durazno Coat of Arms Statistics Capital: Durazno Area: 11.643 km² Inhabitants: 58.859 (2004) Pop. Density: 5.05 inh./km² Demonym: duraznense Website: [durazno.gub.uy] (in Spanish) ISO 3166-2: UY-DU Politics I..
Dura (linguistics)
Dura is the name of a critically endangered language of Nepal, and of the ethnic group that historically spoke it. It belongs to the West Bodish group of Tibeto-Burman languages. The ethnic Dura people, whom the Nepal 2001 census numbered as 3,397, have mostly switched to speaking Nepali, and the Du..
Dura Convertible Systems
Dura Convertible Systems is an automobile supplier specializing in convertible tops. It is a unit of Collins & Aikman Corp. Dura has supplied convertible tops to Chrysler since 1982's introduction of the Chrysler LeBaron convertible. It has also long supplied the Chevrolet Corvette's top. Both o..
Dura Den
Dura Den is a small, 3 km-long wooded picturesque gorge that is located near Cupar in northeastern Fife, Scotland. This narrow cleft follows a course between the villages of Kemback to the north and Pitscottie to the south. A small stream named the Ceres Burn follows the course of this gorge, and th..
Dura lube
The DURA LUBE corporation was started in 1989. Originally, DURA LUBE consintrated its engine treatment products for trucks but later extended its product line to include cars.[link] External links [DURALUBE.com][History of DURA LUBE] ..
Dura mater
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Durban
DurbaneThekwini (In detail) (In detail) City motto: Debile Principium Melion Fortuna Sequetu (Latin: Better Fortune Follows A Difficult Beginning) Province KwaZulu-Natal Mayor Obed Mlaba Area  - % water 2,292 km² N/A Density Not ranked 3,346,799 1,460/km² Establis..
Durbanville, Cape Town
Durbanville is a residential suburb and wine producing area in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. Durbanville was originally known as Pampoenkraal. It was founded in 1806 around a fountain and was primarily a watering station for travellers between Cape Town and the interior. Its name..
Durban (disambiguation)
Durban may refer to: Durban, a famous spanish-venezuelan painterDurban, a city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South AfricaDurban, a commune of the Gers ''département, in France This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred y..
Durban and Coast Local Division of the High Court of South Africa
The Durban and Coast Local Division of the High Court of South Africa, most commonly known as the Durban High Court, is the division of the High Court responsible for the area surrounding Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. It is infamous as the location of the Schabir Shaik Trial. ..
Durban Computer College
Durban Computer College is located in Durban, South Africa. External links [Official Site] ..
Durban declaration
The Durban declaration was a statement made at the 2000 AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa in response to statements by South Africa president Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki suggested that HIV might not cause AIDS, and at the Durban conference five thousand scientists from all over the world, including ele..
Durban Girls' College
Durban Girls' College is a private boarding and day school for girls located on the Berea overlooking the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Contents 1 History2 The College Today3 Academics4 External links History It was founded in 1877 as the "Durban Young Lad..
Durban High School
Durban High School or D.H.S. is a public high school for boys located on the Berea in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The school was founded in 1866 and currently has roughly 1,400 enrolled students (including a small boarding establishment) and almost 70 teachers. There is also a related pri..
Durban International Airport
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Durban International Convention Centre
The Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) is a large convention centre in Durban, South Africa. The venue has hosted the International AIDS Conference in 2000, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1999, and the Non-Aligned Movement in 2004. External links [ICC Durban website..
Durban Light Infantry
The Durban Light Infantry Regiment is a Mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit. Contents 1 History2 Regimental Symbols3 Battle hono..
Durban North College
Durban North College or Durba Noord Kollege (in Afrikaans) is a high school situated to the north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. History D.N.C. started as a purely Afrikaans school called Afrikaans Hoër Durban Noord. In 1996, due to government policy in diversifying previously Afrikaan..
Durban Outer Ring Road
The Durban Outer Ring Road is a ring road that circles the city of Durban, South Africa. It consists of a single freeway, known as the N2, which links the north and south coasts of KwaZulu-Natal Province and acts as a major arterial for the Durban metropolitan area. ..
Durban Stars
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Durban Strategy
The Durban Strategy is one kind of attempt to delegitimize the State of Israel by falsely comparing it with apartheid South Africa and encouraging boycotts of and divestment in Israel as a response. The name derives from the Durban World Conference against Racism in 2001, where NGOs adopted a decl..
Durban street circuit
--> The Durban street circuit was a temporary street circuit, used for the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa on the weekend of January 29, 2006. A 3.2 kilometre, (2 mile) 11 corner circuit, the A1 Grand Prix race held on this circuit was international racing's first return to South A..
Durban University of Technology
The Durban University of Technology is a technical university in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was formed in 2002 by the merger of Technikon Natal and ML Sultan Technikon and was previously known as the Durban Institute of Technology. It has four campuses in Durban, and two in Pietermaritzburg. Cu..
Durbar
Durbar is a term in India and Nepal for a court or levee, from the Persian darbar. A durbar may be either a feudal state council for administering the affairs of a princely state, or a purely ceremonial gathering. In the former sense the native rulers of Mughal and colonial India and some neighbouri..
Durbar High School
Durbar High School, opened in 1892 is the oldest modern school in Nepal. Located in Ranipokhari, Kathmandu, it originally taught only members of the ruling family, but was opened to private citizens in 1902. External links [Durbar High School][youngherald.com][gorkhapatra...
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Durbin
Durbin is the name of: Deanna Durbin (born 1921), a Canadian singer and actress in many Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940sRichard Durbin (born 1944), the minority whip for the 109th United States Senate This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with..
Durbin, West Virginia
Durbin is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Durbin is located at [38°32′50″N, 79°49′41″W] (38.547261, -79.827931)�..
Durbin-Watson statistic
The Durbin-Watson statistic is a test statistic used to detect the presence of autocorrelation in the residuals from a regression analysis. If et is the residual associated with the observation at time t, then the test statistic is [d = ^T (e_t - e_)^2 \over ^T e_t^2}}]. Small values of ..
Durbin Ward
Location of Lebanon, Ohio John Durbin Ward (February 11, 1819 – May 22, 1886) was an Ohio lawyer, politician, newspaper publisher, and American Civil War officer, who lived in Warren County in the southwestern part of that state. Contents 1 Early life and career2 Civil War3&..
Durbuy
Map of Luxembourg province, showing Marche-en-Famenne arrondissement (in dark grey) and Durbuy municipality (in red) Durbuy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 July 2005 the municipality had 10,495 inhabitants (5,183 males and 5,312 females). The total area is..
Durchmusterung
Durchmusterung is a German word for a systematic survey of objects or data. In astronomy, it is the usual name for the first comprehensive astrometric star catalogue of the whole sky, processd by the Bonn Observatory (Germany) in the middle of the 19th century, named the Bonner Durchmusterung. T..
Durdane series
The Durdane series is a trilogy of science fiction books written by Jack Vance between 1971 and 1973, and detail the political and social adventures of Gastel Etzwane on the world Durdane. The trilogy, as a whole, portrays the rise of Gastel Etzwane from common boy, to the autocrat The Anome, and fi..
Durdham Down
Only three of Durdham Down's "Seven Sisters" now remain Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol. With its neighbour Clifton Down to the southwest, it constitutes a 400 acre area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking and team sports. Its exposed position ma..
Durdham Hall
Durdham Hall is one of the halls of residence located in the Stoke Bishop site of the University of Bristol. It houses 220 undergraduate students. The current warden is Dr. Jat Sandhu. See also Badock HallChurchill HallClifton Hill HouseGoldney HallHiatt Baker HallManor HallUniversity Hall (Bristol..
Durdle Door
Durdle Door Durdle Door (sometimes spelt Durdle Dor) is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near West Lulworth in Dorset, England. Contents 1 Geology2 Tourism3 Trivia4 References5 See also6 External links Geology The arch has formed on a concordan..
Durell Software
Durell Software is a UK software developer founded in 1983 by Robert White. Up to 1987 Durell developed about 19 games for various 8-bit computers such as Oric-1, ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad. Their biggest hit was Harrier Attack that sold about 250.000 copies. Toward the end of 1987 they sold the r..
Durendal
For other uses, see Durandal (disambiguation). Alleged fragment of Durendal in Rocamadour As told in the Matter of France, Durendal or Durandal (Italian: Durindana) is the sword of Charlemagne's paladin Roland (Orlando in Italian). According to Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso it once belo..
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Duret haemorrhage
Duret hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding in the ventral and paramedian parts of the upper brain stem (midbrain and pons). They are secondary to raised intracranial pressure with formation of a transtentorial pressure cone in which the cerebellar tonsils are impacted in the foramen magnum by the..
Durex
The brand Durex is used for a number of unrelated products around the world. Most commonly, Durex is the trademarked name for a range of condoms made by UK-based multinational SSL International. The name, which the London Rubber Company trademarked in 1929, is a portmanteau of "Durability, Relia..
Dure Sameen
Dure Sameen (born in Pakistan) is a Veteran .NET Developer and Software Development Consultant, currently Project Manager [abacusoft] has an extensive background in software development using Microsoft technologies. Contents 1 Career2 dMeena (.NET ODAL)3 Publications4&nbs..
Durfort
Durfort may refer to: Places Durfort is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Durfort, in the Ariège départementDurfort, in the Tarn département Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac, in the Gard départementDurfort-Lacapelette, in the Tarn-et-Garonne département People D..
Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac
Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac is a commune of the Gard département, in France. ..
Durfort-Lacapelette
Durfort-Lacapelette is a commune of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, in France. ..
Durfort (family)
Durfort, a village of southwestern France, formerly in the province of Guienne, now in the département of Tarn-et-Garonne, 18 m. NW of Montauban by road. It was at one time the seat of a feudal lordship which gave its name to a family distinguished in French and English history. Though earlier lo..
Durg
Durg is a town in Chattisgarh, India. It has a population of 231,182 (2001 census) and is part of the Bhilai agglomeration. Durg lies about 11 km from Bhilai and 35 km from the state capital Raipur. It is also the headquarters of Durg District. It is second largest district of Chattisgarh. ..
Durga
In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: , Bengali: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess, also identified with Parvati. As a mother goddess, she is frequently called Maa Durga and is sometimes referred to as the mother of Ganesh, Lakshmi,and Saraswati (in some traditions she is also an incarnation of Sar..
Durgabai Deshmukh
Durgabai Deshmukh (1909-1981) was a prominent female social worker in India. Born in a middle class Andhra family in Kakinada, she founded the Andra Mahila Sabha in Madras (now Chennai) in 1937. Today the Sabha runs two hospitals, two colleges, and three high schools. As a Member of Parliament she w..
Durgadas Rathore
Durgadas Rathore (13/Aug/1638 - 22/Nov/1718) is a famous personality in the annals of Marwar. He is credited with having single-handedly preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar (Jodhpur) after the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century. Contents 1 Early life2&nbs..
Durgan
Durgan is a small village located on the Helford River in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom next to the National Trust property Glendurgan Garden. Durgan sits on the seafront, and is known for its boats and being the home port of Captain George Vancouver. The village is extremely small only inc..
Durganagar
Durganagar is a little suburb of Kolkata, though administratively under the district of North 24 Parganas.The town is about 16 km. from Sealdah station towards Bongaon and 1km. west to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. It was named after goddess Durga. It`s a part of North Dumdum M..
Durgapur
Durgapur is an industrial township in the state of West Bengal, India, located about 160 km from Kolkata. It was a dream child of the great visionary Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the second chief minister of the state. The well laid out industrial township was designed by Joseph Allen Stein and Benjami..
Durgapur Steel Plant
Durgapur Steel Plant Durgapur Steel Plant is one of the integrated steel plants of Steel Authority of India Ltd. It is one of the plants that have played a historically important part in the industrial development of India. Although not a separate company, it is the largest industrial unit in the s..
Durgastami
Durga is a Hindu goddess. In Hindu Mythology, The Goddess Durga is incarnation of Parvathi, consort of Shiva, She is called Bhavani, Sati, CHamundeswari, and Sinhavaahini.In Aaswayuja Maasa (month of October) according to Hindu Lunar calendar, DurgaAstami falls on the 8th day when the goddess kil..
Durga Khote
Durga Khote (14 January, 1905−22 September, 1991) was an Indian actress active in Bollywood and Marathi cinema for over 50 years, from 1931 to 1983. Contents 1 Early life2 Early career3 Later career4 Recognition5 References6 Further reading Early life She was bor..
Durga McBroom
Durga McBroom is a singer, born October 16, 1962 in California, who has performed backing vocals for Pink Floyd. She is the only backing vocalist to appear in both the A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell tours, and she also performed in their appearance at 1990 Knebworth concert, as we..
Durga Nagar Part-V
Durga Nagar Part-V is a census town in Cachar district in the state of Assam, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Durga Nagar Part-V had a population of 7425. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Durga Nagar Part-V has an a..
Durga Prasad Dhar
Durga Prasad Dhar was a prominent Kashmiri politician who was confidant of Indira Gandhi. He served as an ambassador to Russia, and as a minister in the Kashmir and Delhi administrations. ..
Durga Puja
Durga Puja (Bengali দূর্গাপুজা) is the biggest festival of Bengali hindus. SOVABAZAR SARBOJANIN DURGA PROTIMA 2005 This day of victory is celebrated as Vijaya Dashami (East and South India), Dashain (Nepal) or Dussehra (North India) - these words literally mean "the tenth" (d..
Durga Rising
Durga Rising Image of album cover required Album by Barb Jungr, Kuljit Bhamra and Russell Churney Released 1997 Recorded Red Fort Studios, London, UK Genre Bhangra, jazz, blues, rhythm and blues Length 51 min 25 s Record label Keda Records Producers Kuljit Bhamra, Christoph Bracher, Russell..
Durga saptashati
Durga Saptashati is a Mantra of 700 verses on the Mother Goddess.It forms a part of the Markandeya Purana, one of the 18 important puranas of Hinduism. It is also known as Chandi Path, Devi Mahatmyam or just Saptashati. It is considered as a very potent mantra and its is widely read in all devi tem..
Durgerdam
Durgerdam in the municipality of Amsterdam. Durgerdam ([52°23′N 4°59′E]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 7 km east of the city centre, along the dyke of the IJsselmeer. Durgerdam is a part of th..
Durgon, West Virginia
Durgon is an unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Durgon is located on US 220/WV 28/WV 55 at its junction with County Route 220/5 west of Moorefield along the South Branch Potomac River. External links Communities Bayard | Berkeley Springs | Bolivar | Capon..
Durg (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Durg is a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh. Members of Parliament 1977: Mohan Bhaiya, Bharatiya Lok Dal1980: Chandulal Chandrakar, Indian National Congress (I)1984: Chandulal Chandrakar, Indian National Congress1989: Purushottam Kaushik, Janata Dal1991: Chandulal Chandrakar, Indian National ..
Durg District
Durg district is situated in Chattisgarh state of India. Until 2000 it formed part of Madhya Pradesh. Its capital is Durg town. The district covers an area of 8,537 km². The population in 1991 was 2, 397,134 of which 12.4% were members of scheduled tribes. The district is home to two important rel..
Durham
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Durham (IPA: [ˈdʊɹəm] locally, [ˈdʌɹəm] in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in northeast England. It is well known for its Norman cath..
Durham, California
Durham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 5,220 at the 2000 census. Geography Durham is located at [39°38′24″N, 121°47′52″W] (39.640086, -121.797797)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United St..
Durham, Connecticut
Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. It has grown into a wealthy suburb due to its peaceful character and central location in the state. Every autumn, during the last weekend in Septemb..
Durham, Kansas
Durham is a city located in Marion County, Kansas, United States. At the 2000 census it had a total population of 114. Geography Durham is located at 38°29'4" North, 97°13'38" West (38.484392, -97.227337)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ..
Durham, Maine
Durham is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, USA. The population was 3,381 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Government5 Education History Durham was incorporated in 1789, and later added land annexed from Danville in 1821 and 1823. No..
Durham, Missouri
Durham is an unincorporated community in southern Lewis County, Missouri. It is located on Missouri State Highway 6 about ten miles southwest of La Grange. The community was founded in 1876 and is named after a railroadman of that name. ..
Durham, New Hampshire
Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 12,664 at the 2000 census. Durham is home to the University of New Hampshire. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History Situated beside Great Bay at the mouth of the Oyst..
Durham, New York
Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Durham, Connecticut. The Town of Durham is in the northwest corner of the county. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Communities and locations..
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in Durham County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Durham County[Geographic references#6GR6], the home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, and is a cornerstone of the ..
Durham, Ontario
The Town of Durham, Ontario Motto Forward Together Population 2647 Founding May 1, 1842 Area 4.62 km² '''Population Density 572.9 ppl/km² Latitude and Longitude 44°11′ N by 80°49′ W Valley Sea Level 325-350 m MSL 1 Hill Sea Level 375-400 m MSL 1 Time..
Durham, Oregon
Durham is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. Geography Durham is located at [45°23′40″N, 122°45′31″W] (45.394507, -122.758689)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
Durham-UNH (Amtrak station)
The railroad station in Durham, New Hampshire serves the Amtrak Downeaster and is situated west of downtown Durham on the campus of the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The station was originally built in 1896 in Lynn, Massachusetts and was moved to the present site in Durham when the Boston and..
Durhamstown Castle
1885 Map showing the location of Durhamstown Castle Durhamstown Castle is a 500 year old towerhouse in County Meath in Ireland. The precise origins of the building are unknown. The building is of four-storeys and the ground floor has four vaulted chambers with inserted windows. A square to..
Durham (Amtrak station)
Amtrak stops at the following stations named Durham: Durham, New HampshireDurham, North Carolinaredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Durham (CDP), Connecticut
Durham is a census-designated place (CDP) in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,773 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.2 km² (6.3 mi²). 16.2 km² (6.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.16% is water. ..
Durham (CDP), New Hampshire
Durham CDP is a census-designated place located within the town of Durham in Strafford County, New Hampshire. The U.S. Census uses the CDP description to report demographic statistics on the more densely settled village area within the town. The figures reported here are also included in the aggrega..
Durham (disambiguation)
Durham is the name of several places, the most prominent among them being Durham, England (the original Durham), and Durham, North Carolina, USA. Others are listed below: Argentina Durham, Santa Fe Australia Durham Downs, QueenslandDurham Lead, VictoriaDurham Ox, Victoria Barbados Durham Canada Du..
Durham (electoral district)
DurhamElectoral district Durham in relation to southern Ontario ridings MP Bev Oda (2004-) Party Conservative (2004-) MPP John O'Toole (1999-) Party Prog. Cons. (1999-) Province Ontario Census division(s) Durham Census subdivision(s) Clarington, Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Scugog, Uxb..
Durham (HM Prison)
HM Prison Durham is a prison located in Durham, County Durham, England. It is currently a category B local prison for adult male prisoners, primarily serving the courts of County Durham, Wearside and Teesside. The prison has an operational capacity of 919 inmates (as of November 2005). HMP Durham..
Durham (Mulock) Airport
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Durham (provincial electoral district)
DurhamElectoral district Durham in relation to southern Ontario ridings MP Bev Oda (2004-) Party Conservative (2004-) MPP John O'Toole (1999-) Party Prog. Cons. (1999-) Province Ontario Census division(s) Durham Census subdivision(s) Clarington, Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Scugog, Uxb..
Durham Academy
Durham Academy is an independent, coeducational day school with 1,127 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Durham, N.C. It has been called one of the nation’s successful high schools, and was among 65 public and private high schools included in the Wall Street Journal article “The P..
Durham Alternative Secondary School
Durham Alternative Secondary School is located in Pickering, Ontario and Oshawa, Ontario within the Durham District School Board. The school has students in grades 9-12 and offers a wide range of academic and extra-curricular activities. External links [Durham Alternative Secondary School�..
Durham Area Transit Authority
http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/departments/works/data/images/rodeo05.jpg The City of Durham assumed the operation of the local bus system in 1991, naming it Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA). DATA contracts for the provision of its fixed route service and paratransit service every five years. The fi..
Durham Association for Downtown Arts
The Durham Association for Downtown Arts (also known as DADA) is a non-profit arts organization located in Durham, North Carolina. The organization is committed to the development, presentation and fiscal sponsorship of original art and performance in the Durham community. DADA strives to support lo..
Durham Athletic Park
Durham Athletic Park ca. 1990 Durham Athletic Park, affectionately known as "The DAP", is the name of a former minor league baseball park in Durham, North Carolina. The ballpark site was home to various incarnations of the Durham Bulls from 1926 through 1994. The DAP still stands north of the..
Durham Boat
The Durham Boat was a large wooden boat produced by the Durham Boat Company of Durham, Pennsylvania. They were designed by company owner Robert Durham to navigate the Delaware River and thus transport the products produced by the Durham Forges and Durham Mills to Trenton, New Jersey and Philadelphia..
Durham Bulls
Tampa Bay Devil Rays American League AAA Durham Bulls AA Montgomery Biscuits A Visalia OaksSouthwest Michigan Devil RaysHudson Valley Renegades R Princeton Devil Rays The Durham Bulls are a minor league baseball team based in Durham, North Carolina. The team, which plays in ..
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Outside of DBAP Durham Bulls Athletic Park is a baseball stadium in Durham, North Carolina that is home to the Durham Bulls, the AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball. The 10,000-seat park was opened in 1995, when the Bulls were still a Class A team in the Carolin..
Durham Cassiodorus
Illustration of David as Victor from the Durham Cassiodorus. The Durham Cassidorus (Durham, Cathedral Library, MS B. II. 30) is an 8th century illuminated manuscript containing Cassiodorus's Explanation of the Psalms. Then manuscript contains two surviving miniatures of King David, one of Da..
Durham Castle
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham in County Durham, England. It stands on top of a hill above the River Wear on Durham's peninsula, opposite Durham Cathedral. Durham Castle, seen here in front of the Cathedral. Entrance to Durham Castle Durham Castle - view from ..
Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral silhouetted against the sunset Durham Cathedral from nearby Durham Cathedral from across the River Wear The Rose Window in the Chapel of the Nine Altars. Durham Cathedral's West Towers from the Cloisters The Nave in 1890. The Cathedral Church of C..
Durham City A.F.C.
Durham City A.F.C. are an English football club that currently plays in the Albany Northern League Division One. They are based in the city of Durham in North East England. Durham City was formed in 1918 and were admitted to Division Three North of the Football League in 1921. In 1928 they failed..
Durham Coast Line
The Durham Coast Line (DCL) is the name given to the railway services which link Newcastle upon Tyne with Middlesbrough, via Sunderland and Hartlepool. The services are operated by Northern Rail and the majority continue on from Newcastle to the MetroCentre and a few to Carlisle. The lines which ma..
Durham College
Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada with satellite campuses in Pickering, Uxbridge, Whitby, Port Hope, Port Perry and Beaverton. Founded in 1967, Durham College has 34,000 alumni today. Durham College has over 6,000 full-time and 23,000 part-time stu..
Durham Constabulary
Durham Constabulary Coverage Area County Durham including Darlington Size 2,676 km² Population 0.9 million Operations Formed 1974 (merger) HQ Durham Officers 1,738 Areas 2 Stations Chief Constable Jon Stoddart Website [Durham Constabulary] Du..
Durham County
Durham County has several possible meanings: Durham County, North Carolina in the United StatesDurham County, Ontario in CanadaCounty Durham in Englanda defunct county comprising parts of the modern day Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware coastal areas. For other meanings of Durham please ..
Durham County, North Carolina
Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham6. Contents 1 History2 Law and government3 Geography3.1 Townships3.2 Adjacent Counties4 Demographics5 Cities and towns6 External links History The county wa..
Durham County, Ontario
Durham County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. Durham County was created in 1792. It comprised the townships of Cartwright, Manvers, Cavan, Darlington, Clarke and Hope, and portions of what is now Peterborough County, created in 1838. Together with Northumberland County, ..
Durham County Cricket Club
The Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Durham County Cricket Club (Durham CCC) is an English domestic first-class cricket team based at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, County Durham. Granted first-class status in 1991, Durham is English cricket's youngest first-class county. The Co..
Durham County Cricket Club in 2005
Durham Dynamos Ground Riverside, Chester-le-Street [Website] Captain Michael Hussey Squad Other overseas players Jimmy Maher Ashley Noffke Brad Williams Others David Barrick Dale Benkenstein Gareth Breese Graeme Bridge Kyle Coetzer Paul Collingwood Mark Davies Michael Gough G..
Durham District School Board
The Durham District School Board is a school board in the public school system of Ontario, Canada, which serves most of the Regional Municipality of Durham (the schools within the Municipality of Clarington belongs to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, even though it is within the Region..
Durham Drama Festival
The Durham Drama Festival is an open-access drama festival held annually in Durham, England. Founded in 1975 by Durham Student Theatre as the One Act Festival, the event has grown in scope and size over the previous three decades and adopted its current name and format in 2003. In total, thousands ..
Durham East
Durham East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East. The Eas..
Durham Elementary School
Durham Elementary School can refer to: Durham Elementary School, Durham, MaineDurham Elementary School, Tigard, Oregon 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 poi..
Durham Fair
First held in 1916, the Durham Fair in Connecticut is one of the largest agricultural fairs in the world. Run entirely by volunteers each year, the fair is usually held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in the last full weekend of September. There are livestock and competitive exhibits, pulling cont..
Durham Flyers
The Durham Flyers were a short lived Intermediate hockey club in the early 1950s. They played out of Durham, Ontario, Canada for 3 seasons before folding, 2 of which in the Western Ontario Athletic Association. History To be added. ..
Durham FM
Durham FM is a radio station for Durham based in Durham's city centre. It is owned by the Local Radio Company, which also owns Sun FM in Sunderland. Durham FM broadcasts from the centre of Durham in Framwellgate and around the rest of the county. Presenters The current list of Durham FM's Pre..
Durham Fury
Durham Fury City Oshawa, Ontario League Ontario Provincial Jr A Founded Home Arena UOIT Campus Colours Black, Orange, and White Coach Corey Bricknell GM John Annis The Durham Fury are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. They ..
Durham Gospels
The Crucifixion from the Durham Gospels The Durham Gospels is a late 7th century insular Gospel Book, now kept in the Durham Cathedral Library (MS A.II.17). A single folio of this manuscript is now in Magdalene College, Cambridge (Pepysian MS 2981). The book was produced at Lindisfarne and ..
Durham Gospel Fragment
Folio 3v contains the colophon to the Gospel of Matthew from the Durham Gospel Fragment The Durham Gospel Fragment is fragmentary a seventh century Insular Gospel Book. The book survives in fragments bound in three separate volumes in the Durham Cathedral Library (MS A. II 10 ff. 2-5, 238-8a..
Durham Huskies
Durham Huskies City Durham, Ontario Leagues Jr Northern Hockey League (1930s) WOAA Senior (1950s) OHA Intermediate (1950s and 60s) Continental Senior "A" (1970s) OHA Senior (1930s and 80s) Metro Jr A Hockey League (1996-98) Ontario Provincia..
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a secondary and further education establishment in Durham, UK. It was formed in 1979 through the amalgamation of three older schools in Bowburn, Brandon and Durham, the emblems of which form three of the four emblems on the school's Escutcheon, along with the..
Durham Light Infantry
The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was formed in 1881 from the 68th Regiment of Foot which had originally been raised in County Durham by General John Lambton in 1758. The 68th Regiment of Foot was transformed into a light infantry regiment in c. 1808 and was sent to fight in Wellington's army in Po..
Durham Miners' Gala
The Durham Miners' Gala takes place in the city of Durham in the north east of England, usually on the second Saturday in July. At its heart is a parade through the city of colourful banners, some accompanied by brass bands or pipe bands, and is followed by speeches and entertainment. The first ..
Durham railway station
Durham is the principal railway station for the city of Durham and is a major railway station on the East Coast Main Line. The station is managed by GNER. The travel time between Durham and London Kings Cross is approximately two and a half hours on a high-speed GNER service. Image:DurhamStatio..
Durham Red
Durham Red was originally created in 1987 as a female sidekick and lover for Johnny Alpha in the long-running British comicbook series Strontium Dog. She was a sexy bounty hunter with a mutation that gave her a vampiric lust for blood. Durham Red proved popular from her first appearance, and foll..
Durham Regatta
Durham Regatta is the premier rowing event in the North East of England, held each Year in June on the River Wear which provides a picturesque setting for regattas and head races. Known as the Henley of the North, Durham Regatta was formed several years before its more prestigious namesake in the s..
Durham Regional Police
Durham Regional Police Service is the police service for Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, east of Toronto. The force serves the communities of: Pickering, OntarioOshawa, OntarioAjax, OntarioClarington, OntarioScugog, OntarioBrock, OntarioUxbridge, OntarioWhitby, Ontario Contents 1 Org..
Durham Region Transit
Durham Region Transit (DRT) is the regional public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are at 605 Rossland Rd East in Whitby, Ontario, and there are regional centres in Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa. Contents 1 Overview2 Routes3 Servic..
Durham rule
The Durham Rule or "product test" was adopted by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1954, in the case of Durham vs. U.S., and states that "... an accused is not criminally responsible if his unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect". Durham vs...
Durham Rural District
Durham was a rural district in County Durham, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Durham rural sanitary district and covered an area around the city of Durham, which was a municipal borough. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government ..
Durham School
Durham School is an independent British boarding and day school in Durham. It was founded by at least 1414, and refounded by Henry VIII of England during the Reformation. The school may have origins in the Priory at Lindisfarne, being moved to Durham City to escape marauding Viking invaders around ..
Durham School of the Arts
Durham School of the Arts (DSA) is a middle/high magnet school located in downtown Durham, North Carolina. There is a focus on the visual and performing arts and the school turns out remarkably talented and intelligent young men and women. Students are enrolled by a lottery system and can start ther..
Durham Students' Union
The Durham Students' Union is a body, set up as the Durham Colleges Students’ Representative Council in 1899 and renamed in 1969, with the intention of representing and providing welfare and services for the students of the University of Durham in Durham, England. The union is almost univers..
Durham Technical Community College
Durham Technical Community College (DTCC, aka Durham Tech) is a public two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Durham Tech's main campus is near to downtown Durham, North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, and Raleigh..
Durham Tees Valley Airport
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Durham Thundercats
Durham Thundercats City Durham, Ontario League WOAA Senior Hockey League Classification Senior "AA" Founded 1972 Home Arena Durham Community Centre Colours Black, Grey, Red, and White Head Coach Jon Antonopolis General Manager Shaun Stoddart The Dur..
Durham Tigers
The Durham Tigers are a small rugby league side based in Bishop Auckland just outside Durham in England. They compete in the Rugby League Conference at senior level and in the Yorkshire League at under 15 level. The Club also runs an under 13 and an under 11 team playing in the North East Competiti..
Durham Township, Pennsylvania
Durham Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. It was first organised in 1775 and is located in the extreme North-east of Bucks County. It was the location of Durham Furnace, Durham Boat Company and Durham Mills. Geography Ac..
Durham tube
Durham tubes are used in microbiology to detect production of gas by microorganisms. They are simply smaller test tubes inserted upside down in another test tube. This small tube is initially filled with the solution in which the microorganism is to be grown. If gas is produced after inoculation and..
Durham UCCE in 2005
Durham UCCE played three first-class games in 2005. They started their first-class season on a batting paradise in Taunton, which secured them their first draw of the year. Thanks to a painfully slow innings against Leicestershire, they drew their second game. Their third and final first-class match..
Durham Union Society
Durham Union Society Free Speech Since 1842 Established 1842 Institution Durham University President Connor Coleman Location Palace Green, Durham, England Members 3000 in residence, 24000 worldwide Homepage [DUS homepage] The Durham Union Society is a debating soci..
Durham University
Durham University is a university in England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal namehttp://www.dur.ac.uk/university.brand/local/marque/) by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837. It was the first new university to open in Englan..
Durham University AstroSoc
Durham University Astronomical Society, generally known as AstroSoc, is the official astronomical society of the University of Durham. It is a ratified society of Durham Students' Union. The AstroSoc meet weekly, normally on saturday nights, to look at the stars through a range of telescopes tha..
Durham University Athletic Union
Durham University Athletic Union is a student-run organisation responsible for sport at the University of Durham in Durham, England. The union is widely known by the initialism DUAU. In contrast to most British universities, it is a separate organisation, not part of the Students' Union. The Union ..
Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
The Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence is the full name of the university's cricketing coaching centre, and the university cricket team when they participate in first class matches. They are one of four universities in the United Kingdom who are considered a first-class team, when pla..
Durham University Chamber Choir
--> [Durham University Chamber Choir] Durham University Chamber Choir provides a high-quality music-making environment for the best singers in a university which boasts a rich choral tradition. DUCC demands a high level of commitment from its members, who in return benefit from bein..
Durham Volunteer Artillery
205 (3rd Durham Volunteer Artillery) Battery BATTERY HISTORY There was a meeting in the South Shields Town Hall on 28 December 1859, where Mr JC Stevenson proposed the raising of an Artillery Corps in the Town. One hundred and forty men attended and an annual subscription was set at half a guinea..
Durham Wasps
Durham Wasps League: British National League Founded: 1947 Home Ice: Durham Ice Rink Capacity: 2860 Ice Size: 180ft x 80ft City: Durham, United Kingdom Colours: White, Blue, and Gold Head Coach: Unknown Ownership: Unknown The Durham Wasps were an ice hockey te..
Durham West
Durham West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East. The Wes..
Durham Wildlife Trust
The Durham Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering County Durham, England. External link [Durham Wildlife Trust website] ..
Durham—Northumberland
Durham—Northumberland is a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Northumberland—Durham and Ontario ridings. It consisted of: in the Regional Muni..
Durian
The durian (IPA: [duɾiɑn]) is the fruit of trees belonging to the genus Durio. There are currently 30 recognised Durio species, all native to south-eastern Asia. At least nine species produce edible fruit.[Botany and Production of Durian (Durio zibethinus) in Southeast Asia] D..
Duricrust
Duricrust refers to a thin hard layer on or near the surface of soil, usually a few millimeters to a few centimeters thick. It is a general term (not to be confused with duripan) for a zone of chemical precipitation and hardening formed at or near the surface of sedimentary bodies through pedogenic..
Durif
Durif (or Duriff) is a minor variety of red wine grape grown in France, California and Australia. It is definitely one of the grapes known as the Petite Sirah variety which is extensively planted in California, although other analysis has shown that in vineyards with the most reliable planting recor..
Durin
For other uses, see Durin (Norse mythology) Durin is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth. Tolkien took Durin's name, like most of the dwarf names in his work, from Norse mythology. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Contents 1&nb..
Durin's Axe
Durin's Axe is a fictional weapon from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. It was a great heirloom of the Dwarves of the Durin's folk. It was the axe of Durin I, the father of the Longbeard Dwarves. It remained in Khazad-dûm after it was deserted in the 1981 year of the Third Age. In 298..
Durin's Bane
[[Image: balrog.png|thumb|270px|Durin's Bane from Peter Jackson's [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]].]] Durin's Bane is a fictional being (a Balrog) from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warn..
Durin's Bridge.
In the fictional world of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, Durin's Bridge was another name used by Gandalf for the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. This is a reference to the fact that the Bridge was built by Durin the Deathless when he built the City of Khazad-dûm under the Misty Mountains in the Age of S..
Durin's Day
In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Durin's Day is a rare event noted by Dwarves. The first day of the Dwarves' year is the day that begins the last cycle of the Moon to begin in Autumn. When on this day both the Sun and Moon may be seen in the sky together, it is called Durin's Day. In The Hobbit,..
Durin's folk
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Durin's folk is the most important folk of Dwarves. Durin's folk were by right the inhabitants of Khazad-dûm, also called the Longbeards. They also claimed Mount Gundabad as a home, until this was conquered by Orcs. Their first King was Dur..
During Day One (album)
During Day One is the first EP by death metal band Canopy. It was released in 2004. Track List "Common Walls""During Day One""Symbiotic""Shades Of Truth" Additional vocals and guitar solo on "Symbiotic" by Dan Swanö. ..
Durin (Norse mythology)
In Norse mythology, Durin is the name of a dwarf mentioned in Völuspá and repeated in Gylfaginning. He was the second created after the first and foremost dwarf Mótsognir. In The Waking of Angantyr, Durin also forged the magic sword Tyrfing with the help of Dvalin. Norse mythology List ..
Durio kutejensis
Lai (Durio kutejensis) is a primary rainforest substorey fruit tree from Borneo. It is a very attractive small tree with large glossy leaves, numerous large red flowers and large, delicious fruit similar to Durian. It is cultivated in East Kalimantan and has been introduced to Queensland. ..
Duris of Samos
Duris of Samos, Greek historian, according to his own account a descendant of Alcibiades, was born about 340 BC. He must have been born and passed his early years in exile, since from 352 to 324 Samos was occupied by Athenian cleruchs, who had expelled the original inhabitants. When quite young, he ..
Durium Records
Durium Records was a United Kingdom-based record label of the 1930s. Its product and marketing were similar to that of the United States record company Hit of the Week Records (described in more detail in that article). Durium Records sold their single sided paper gramophone records from c. 1930 to..
Durkin Opening
tright The Durkin Opening, also known as the Sodium Attack, is a very rarely played chess opening beginning with the move (in algebraic chess notation): 1.[[wikibooks:Chess/Opening Theory/1.Na..
Durk Pearson
Co-author of [[Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach]] (ISBN 044651229X, Warner Books, 1982), The Life Extension Companion (Warner Books), and The Life Extension Weight Loss Manual. See also Life extensionSandy Shaw External links [Interview with Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw][..
Durlach
Durlach is a borough of the German city of Karlsruhe. Pop. (1905) 6207. History Center with Turmberg Durlach was bestowed by the emperor Frederick II on the margrave Hermann V of Zahringen as an allodial possession, but afterwards came into the hands of Rudolph of Habsburg. It was chosen b..
Durlan
Durlan is a fictional race of shapeshifting beings from the planet Durla, as depicted in DC Comics. The Durlans are mainly featured in the 30th century time of the Legion of Super-heroes, but are occasionally found in the present day, as in the Invasion! mini-series in which they take part in the i..
Durland-Rathbone-Fiedler Hall
Durland Hall, Rathbone Hall, and Fiedler Hall are the names of three wings of one building on the campus of Kansas State University. The building is set on the old football practice field. Durland Hall was the first wing constructed in 1976 at a cost of over $3 million. The building is named after ..
Durllabhganj
Durllabhganj is a census town in Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Durllabhganj had a population of 6129. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Durllabhganj has an average li..
Durlston
Durlston is an area of Swanage, in England. The area was developed by George Burt as a residential suburb, and includes many large Victorian villas as well as modern developments. The area also includes Durlston Country Park. ..
Durlston Bay
Durleston Bay is a small bay next to a country park of the same name, just south of the resort of Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. ..
Durlston Country Park
The Globe The Lighthouse Durlston Country Park is a 1.13 square kilometre (280-acre) nature reserve stretched along the Purbeck coast near Swanage in Dorset, England. The park, which is part of the Jurassic Coast world heritage site, has been owned by Dorset county council since the ea..
Durmersheim
Durmersheim is a small town in the district of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany and has a population of 12,049 (2005). The church of St. Dyonis. Durmersheim is situated between Karlsruhe and Rastatt, in the valley of the river Rhine near the border to France. There is also a f..
Durmitor
Durmitor National Park ..
Durmstrang
Durmstrang Institute for Magical Study is a fictional magic school in the Harry Potter books, similar to Hogwarts. The school existed at least 700 years ago, as that was when they began participating in the Triwizard Tournament. Contents 1 Location2 Uniform and Study3 Durmstrang ..
Durmuş Yılmaz
Durmuş Yılmaz is a Turkish economist and currently Governor of the Central Bank of the Turkish Republic. Born in the western Anatolian city of Uşak in 1947, Yılmaz obtained a B.S. degree at City University in London, UK and received his M.A. degree from the University College, London. Yılmaz ..
Durnacol, KwaZulu-Natal
Durnacol is a small rural town in the central part of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name is an acronym for Durban Navigational Collieries, a mine that was opened at the turn of the 20th century. The mine mainly produced coking coal for the shipping industries, but later the coal was used in the..
Durnan
Durnan is an Irish Celtic surname. In Britain the largest concentrations of people with this surname are around Argyll in Scotland and North West England. According to [tracit.com], the Durnan family can trace their ancestors back to the ancient territories of Ireland between the 11th and ..
Durness
Durness with Smoo Cave, the youth-hostel is up on the right side. Sango Bay. Durness (Diuranais in Gaelic) is a remote township in the northwestern Highlands of Scotland, lying on the Kyle of Durness. There is only one single track road in and one road out of the village. The main sourc..
Durnik
Durnik is a fictional character in the David Eddings book series The Belgariad which is followed by The Malloreon. At the beginning of the story, he is the blacksmith on Faldor's farm in Sendaria where Polgara and Garion live and work. He has brown hair, and a muscular build. He is known as "The Man..
Durnovo
Durnovo is a family name of Russian nobility. Among notable Durnovos are: Dmitry Nikolaevich Durnovo (1769-1834) - Russian politicianElisaveta Petrovna Durnovo (1855-1910) - Member of Narodniki movementIvan Nikolaevich Durnovo (general) (1784-1850) - Major General, distinguished during Napoleonic w..
Duro
Duro may refer to: a coin of five Spanish pesetasDuro, a Star Wars planet See also: Duros 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 ..
Durobrivae
Durobrivae was a Roman fortified garrison town located where Ermine Street crossed the river Nene. More generally, it was in the territory of the Coritani in a region of villas and commercial potteries. The settlement was established around 43 AD and it was first mentioned in the Antonine Itinerar..
Duroc (Paris Metro)
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Duron
The AMD Duron was an x86-compatible computer processor manufactured by AMD. It was released on June 19, 2000 as a low-cost alternative to AMD's own Athlon processor and the Pentium III and Celeron processor lines from rival Intel. The Duron was discontinued in 2004 and succeeded by the Sempron. ..
Duronius
Duronius was a nomen of ancient Rome. Marcus Duronius was a tribune of about 97 BC. He abrogated a sumptuary law, the Lex Licinia, and was expelled from the Roman Senate by the censors. (Valerius Maximus 2.9.5, Cicero De Orationes 2.274). Livy 40.18 (not included in all editions) mentions a Luciu..
Durood
Whenever a Muslim reads/speaks/hears the name of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, he prays a specific hadith called Darood or Durood described in the books of hadiths. These Daroods are in accordance with the words of Muhammad. ..
Duroplast
Duroplast is a composite material, a thermosetting plastic, a close relative of formica and bakelite. It is a resin plastic reinforced with fibres (either cotton or wool) making it a fibre-reinforced plastic similar to glass-reinforced plastic, but because it can be made in a press similar to shapin..
Duror Primary School
Duror Primary School is a leading co-educational state institute. Based in Argyll on the West Coast of Scotland, it has been regularly praised by inspectors for offering a bespoke and exemplary standard of education. Famous Alumni James Hunter: Regional author ..
Duros
Duros can refer to: Duros, a race in Star Wars.Duros (food), a crisp Mexican snack made of hardened wheat flour that has been deep fried.See also: Duro This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you..
Durotan
colspan=2 style="font-size: larger; " | Durotan Gender Male Race Orc Character class Chieftan Affiliation Frostwolf clan Occupation Chieftan Durotan is the father of the Orc warchief Thrall from the Warcraft computer game series. Durotan was the chieftain of the Frostwolf clan ..
Durotriges
The Durotriges were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands prior to the Roman invasion of Britain. The tribe lived in modern Dorset, south Wiltshire and south Somerset. After Roman conquest, their main cities were Durnovaria, modern Dorchester, and Lindinis, modern Ilchester. The Du..
Durpin Hill
View from Durpin Hill looking at Deolo and Kalimpong. Durpin Hill is one of the two hills (the other being Deolo Hill) connected by a ridge on which the town of Kalimpong stands. The hill is 1,372 metres (4,501 feet) above mean sea level and is located south west of the town. The hi..
Durra
Durra is a cereal grass, Sorghum bicolor, extensively cultivated in tropical and semi-tropical countries, where the grain, made into bread, forms an important article of diet. In non-Arabic-speaking countries it is known by other names, such as Indian millet, African millet, pearl millet, Guinea co..
Durrães
Durrães Durrães is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 785 inhabitants and a total area of 2.90 Km².   Parishes of Barcelos municipality ..
Durrani
Durrani (Persian: درانی) or Abdali (Persian: ابدالی) tribe is one of the two largest Pashtun tribes of Afghanistan and is also found in large numbers in western Pakistan. They are estimated to be roughly 20% of the population of Afghanistan and number around 7 million there with another ..
Durrani Empire
History of Afghanistan series. Pre-Islamic period of Afghanistan Islamic conquest of Afghanistan Durrani Empire European influence in Afghanistan Reforms of Amanullah Khan and civil war Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah Daoud's Republic of Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Afgh..
Durrant Brown
Durrant Brown (born 8 July, 1964) is a retired Jamaican football player. He played mostly for Wadadah F.C.. He played for the Jamaica national football team (107 matches/2 goals) and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. ..
Durrat Al Bahrain
Durrat Al Bahrain is a project like Palm Islands. It helps people get to the country of Bahrain, a country in the Middle East. External Links [Official Website][External Site, Building Plans] ..
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology
The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology is a graduate school and institute under the University of Kent, started in 1989 and named in honour of the famous British naturalist Gerald Durrell. It is the first school in the United Kingdom to award degrees and diplomas in the fields of Conserva..
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust was established by naturalist, author and television presenter Gerald Durrell on July 6 1963, as the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, to establish breeding colonies of endangered species at Jersey Zoological Park. It was renamed, on the Zoo's 40th annivers..
Durrës
frame Durrës (Albanian: Durrës, Durrësi; Latin Dyrrachium, Italian: Durazzo; Greek: Δυρράχιο; see also different names) is the most ancient and one of the most economically important cities of Albania. Contents 1 Geography and demographics2 History2.1 Greek foundati..
Durrës County
The County of Durrës (Albanian: Qarku i Durrësit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Durrës and Krujë and its capital is Durrës. ..
Durrës District
The District of Durrës (Albanian: Rrethi i Durrësit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 182,000 (2004 estimate), and an area of 455 km². It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Durrës. Other towns in this district include Shijak and Sukth. ..
Durrington-on-Sea railway station
Durrington-on-Sea railway station is in Durrington-on-Sea in the county of West Sussex. The station is operated by Southern. Note that on the West Coastway Line not all trains stop at all stations. It is situated extremely close to Worthing's Sixth Form College, and a large HM Revenue and Customs o..
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls is a prehistoric henge enclosure monument situated close to Woodhenge on Salisbury Plain. It is a Class II henge and measures around 500m in diameter. Along with the other giant examples at Avebury, Marden and Mount Pleasant in Dorset it constitutes the 'super-henge' group of monume..
Durrow
Durrow (Darú in Irish) is a small town in County Laois, Ireland. Durrow is located at the intersection of the N8 and N77 road in the south of the county. The River Erkina flows past the town, nearby where stood Durrow Abbey. See Also: [Durrow Online Website] Book of Durrow - note that ..
Durrus
Durrus is a Washed Rind Cows Milk Cheese from Ireland. It was invented by Jeffa Gill in 1979, and is still made by traditional methods. It is produced in the valley of Coomkeen, on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in the southwest corner of Ireland. Local herds provide the raw milk needed to make it. ..
Durrus Village
Durrus is an Irish Village located in West Cork, six miles from Bantry. Contents 1 Early History2 Gardens3 Natives of Durrus Village4 Selected Townlands5 Archaeology6 References7 External link Early History Durrus was formerly known as both Four Mile Water (..
Durruti Column
The Durruti Column was the most famous column of anarchist fighters during the Spanish Civil War. It was "led" by Buenaventura Durruti from mid-1936 until his death on November 20 of that year. The column was instrumental in holding Madrid for the Republic in the face of the fascist uprising. It wa..
Durru Shehvar Children's & General Hospital
Durru Shehvar Children's & General Hospital The Asif Jahi's of erstwhile Hyderabad Deccan have always been pioneers in establishing various institutions like Osmania General Hospital and Medical College, Fever Hospital, Nizamia Tibbi College at Charminar, Victoria Zanana Hospital presently known as..
Durry Quill
Durry Quill is a hedgehog from Brian Jacques' Redwall novels. As a young hedgehog, Durry grew up being trained as a Cellarhog by his beloved uncle Gabriel Quill. However, upon learning of the quest of Mariel and Dandin the Sword Carrier, he decided to accompany them. The young hog's logic and knowl..
Dursey Island
Notice on the mainland next to Dursey cable car Dursey Island (Irish:Baoí Beire) lies at the south-western tip of the Beara Peninsula in the west of County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. The island is separated from the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called Dursey Sound which ha..
Dursley
Arms of the former Dursley Rural District Council Dursley is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. It is under the North East flank of Stinchcombe Hill (part of the 'Cotswold Edge'), and about 6km South East of the River Severn. The town is adjacent with Cam which, though a village, ..
Dursley Family
The Dursleys or the Dursley family are fictional characters in the Harry Potter stories created by J. K. Rowling. They are Harry Potter's last living relatives. In order to ensure his safety, Harry was placed under their care as a baby by Albus Dumbledore. The name "Dursley" (pronounced "DURZ-lee..
Durston
for at grid reference ST289280 Durston is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the A361 road five miles north east of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 141 [#endnote_population]. References ↑  Somerset County Council, 20..
Durston House
Durston House is a private prep school based in Ealing, UK. The current headmaster is Ian Kendrick who succeeded Peter Craze in January 2005. It is a noted feeder school of St Paul's, Latymer and Westminster schools. ..
Dursunbey
Dursunbey is a district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Balıkesir | Ayvalık | Balya | Bandırma | Bigadiç | Burhaniye | Dursunbey | Edremit | Erdek | Gömeç | Gönen | Havran | İvrindi | Kepsut | Manyas | Marmara | Savaştepe | Sındırgı | Susurluk | ..
Dursun Karataş
Dursun Karataş is the founder and leader of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) in Turkey. He was born in Elazığ. Dursun Karataş is of Kurdish ethnicity. Early activism Dursun Karataş first became a sympathiser of revolutionary views from the beginning of the 1970s follo..
Duru-Kleinert transformation
The Duru-Kleinert transformation, named after H. Duru and Hagen Kleinert, is a mathematical method for solving path integrals of physical systems with singular potentials, which is necessary for the solution of all atomic path integrals due to the presence of Coulomb potentials (singular like [..
Duru-Verinag
Duru-Verinag is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Duru-Verinag had a population of 16,727. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Du..
Durum
Durum wheat or Macaroni wheat (Triticum durum) is the only tetraploid species of wheat widely cultivated today. Durum is the hardest of all wheats. Its high protein content and gluten strength make durum good for pasta and bread. It is not, however, good for cakes, which should be made from soft w..
Durupinar
The Durupinar site is a boat-shaped mound site in the Tenderuk mountains named after Turkish Army Captain Ilhan Durupinar who identified the formation in a Turkish Air Force aerial photo while on a mapping mission for NATO in 1959. It is near a village known as Uzengili (once known as Nasar) and a..
Durvasa
In Hinduism, Durvasa is an ancient sage, who was known for his short temper. Maledictions or curses he gave in his rage (known as Shapa) ruined many lives. Hence, wherever he went, he received great reverence from humans and Gods alike. For example, in Abigyaan shakuntala, written by Kalidasa he cur..
Durvinita
DURVINITA 495 - 535 CE is hailed as the most important ruler of the western Gangas dynasty. His assession to the throne is said to be disputed one as is step brother had gained the support of the Pallavas and Kadambas. The The Nallala and Kadagattur inscriptions refers to this dispute. However, Du..
Durward Gorham Hall
Dr. Durward Gorham Hall was the 7th Congressional District Representative from Missouri. Dr. Hall was born in Cassville, Missouri on September 14, 1910. Dr. Hall graduated from Greenwood Laboratory School at Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri in 1926. He received his A.B. at ..
Durward Hall
Durward Gorham Hall (September 14, 1910 - March 15, 2001) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1961 to 1973. Nicknamed "Dr. No", Hall was a Republican who represented the seventh congressional district in Missouri. After his death in 2001, his body was donated to a teachin..
Durward Kirby
Durward Kirby (August 24, 1911, Covington, Kentucky - March 15, 2000, Fort Myers, Florida), sometimes credited as Durwood Kirby, was a 20th Century American television personality. Kirby is most noted as a host, announcer, and sketch comic, particularly on The Garry Moore Show and later on Candid C..
Durward Lely
Durward Lely (September 2 1852 – February 29 1944) was a Scottish opera singer primarily known as the creator of tenor roles in Gilbert & Sullivan's comic operas, including Nanki-Poo in The Mikado. Contents 1 Life and career1.1 Early career1.2 Principal tenor1.3 Grand op..
Durweston
Durweston is a village in north Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour where it flows out of the Blackmore Vale through a steep, narrow gap between the Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase hills, two miles north of Blandford Forum. The village has a population of 428 (2001). External links ..
Durwin Talon
An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: [Notability Academics] ([Notability proposed])[Notability Biographies][Notability Books] (&#..
Durwood Merrill
Edwin Durwood Merrill (March 12 1938 - January 11 2003) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League for 23 seasons (1977-1999). Born in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, the Texas native was known for being friendly and outgoing, as well as being a top-notch umpire. He wa..
Duryea
Duryea is the name of: Charles Duryea, American automotive pioneerJ. Frank Duryea, American automotive pioneerDuryea Motor Wagon Company, first American automobile companyHerman B. Duryea, American & French horse breederDan Duryea, TV and movie actor This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation ..
Duryea, Pennsylvania
Duryea is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, nine miles (14 km) south of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. Duryea was incorporated as a borough in 1901. Coal mining and the manufacture of silk were the chief industries in the early years of its existence. The population numbered 7,487 in 191..
Duryea brothers
The Dureya brothers, Charles (1861- 1938) and Frank Duryea (1869-1967), were the first to build an automobile in the U.S. After Charles saw a gasoline engine at the 1886 Ohio State Fair, the brothers began designing and building a car. On September 20, 1893, in the streets of Springfield, they compl..
Duryea Motor Wagon
Patent drawing for the Duryea Road Vehicle, 1895. The Duryea Motor Wagon was the first standardized automobile and the first powered by gasoline. Fifteen Motor Wagons were built by the Duryea company of Springfield, Massachusetts, between 1893 and 1896. Before this time, all automobiles wer..
Duryea Motor Wagon Company
Duryea automobile The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, established in 1895, was the first American firm to build gasoline automobiles. Founded by Charles Duryea and his brother J. Frank Duryea, they operated the one-cylinder "Buggyaut" on September 21, 1893 at Springfield, Massachusetts. It is con..
Duryea Power
Duryea Power Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was one of several similarly named companies that early automobile pioneer Charles Duryea was involved with. The 1904 Duryea Straight-Line Phaeton was a phaeton model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold..
Duryodhana
In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata, Duryodhana is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, and the chief antagonist of the Pandavas. He is one of the most important personalities of the epic. Contents 1 Birth1.1 Ome..
Duryu
Duryu is a dong in Dalseo-gu, western Daegu, South Korea. It is the site of Duryu Park and Woobang Tower Land, a popular Daegu amusement park. Although legally a single dong, Duryu-dong is divided into three administrative dong: Duryu-1[il]-, -2[i]-, and -3[sam]-dong. ..
Duryu Park Stadium
Duryu Park Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. Located in Duryu Park, Duryu-dong, Dalseo-gu, it is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 32,500 people.[[Citing sources citation needed]] See also Sports in South KoreaList of Korea-re..
Dury Memorial
The Dury Memorial on the road between Arras and Cambrai is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps during World War I. Description This memorial was one of six that were created from a common design. The center is a large granite block with the inscription: "THE CANAD..
Durza
Durza is a Shade, one of the antagonists of Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy. He is the chief antagonist in Eragon. He is described as having maroon-coloured hair and eyes. Contents 1 Background2 Abilities3 Role in Eragon4 Other Background Durza was born Carsaib (pro..
Dur al-Manthur
Part of the series on Qur'an Tafsir [ v]·[ d]·[ e] Most famous Sunni: Tafsir ibn Kathir — 1301-1373Tafsir al-Tabari — 838–923 Shi'a: Tafsir al-Mizan — 1892-1981 Sunni tafsir Tanwir al-Miqbas — ?Al-Mu'jam al-Kabe..
Dur Baba district
Dur Baba is a district in the southeast of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, bordering on Pakistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 29,197 in 2002, of whom 11,600 were children under 12. The district centre is the village of Dur Baba. References [UNHCR District Profile&#..
Du riechst so gut
"Du riechst so gut" (German for You smell so good) was the first single Rammstein released, and the first from the album Herzeleid. It describes a predator seeking its victim and features themes of insanity and obsession in a stalker. It was re-released in 1998 under the name Du Riechst So Gut '9..
Du Riechst So Gut '98
This is a re-release of the single Du riechst so gut (You smell so good) by the German band Rammstein. The song is almost exactly the same as the original, but it features a new music video. It describes a predator seeking its victim and features themes of insanity and obsession in a stalker. It ..
Du riechst so gut (song)
Du riechst so gut Single by Rammstein Released 24 August, 1995 Recorded ??? Genre Industrial Length 15 min 54 sec Record label Motor Music Producer Jacob Hellner and Carl-Michael Herlöffson Professional reviews Rammstein chronology Du riechst so gut(1995) Herzeleid(1995) "Du ..
Du rire aux larmes
Du rire aux larmes (French for 'from laughter to tears') was the 2001 debut album by the French hip hop group Sniper. It was published on the Desh Musique record label. The album contained the track La France, which was later fiercely attacked by the French interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy. Tra..
Du Rocher-Percé (Pabok) Airport
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Du Ruisseau (AMT)
Du Ruisseau is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. Du Ruisseau is in Fare Zone 2. Contents 1 Origin of name2 Location3 Connections3.1 Bus routes3.1.1 ..

 

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