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...First Do No Harm
...First Do No Harm is a film about a young boy named Robbie Reimuller who develops a rare case of epilepsy. His parents Lori and Dave become passive by-standers when the doctors try to find some medicine that works. Lori and Dave refuse to just let the doctors decide what to do with their son so th..
F.I.R.
This article is about F.I.R., a C-pop/rock group. See FIR for other possible meanings. F.I.R. (飛兒樂團 or 飛兒) is a popular Taiwanese music group. Renowned producer Ian Chen formed his own band and recruited the other two members to form F.I.R. They are well known throughout Asia with the..
F.I.R.-Fairyland in Reality (F.I.R. album)
F.I.R.-Fairyland in Reality (飞儿乐团 同名专辑) is F.I.R.'s 1st album. It was released on April 23, 2004. This Album has been stayed in Hito board for 19 weeks at Top 10, and it stayed in G-music board for 26 weeks, which were the best record since 2004. Contents 1 Track listing..
Fir
See FIR for the three letter acronym. Abies grandis foliage Abies alba foliage from Dinaric calcareous fir forests on Mt. Orjen Firs (Abies) are a genus of between 45-55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. All are trees, reaching heights of 10-80 m tall and trunk di..
FIR
FIR may stand for: Finite Impulse Response, a digital filter property.far infrared, i.e. infrared radiation of long wave lengthIn India, First Information Report, the first report of crime filed by policeFlight Information Region, a type of airspaceF.I.R., the Mandarin rock music groupin web desig..
Fira
FIRA is also the acrnym for the Federation of International Robot-soccer Association and also may refer to the FIRA - Association of European Rugby. Fira is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island, Santorini. "Firá", actually, is a different pronunciation of "Thira", the ancient name of the ..
Firaesi
The Firaesi (Latinization) or Phiraisoi (original Greek) are a Scandinavian people listed in Ptolemy’s Geography (2.10). Ptolemy’s view of the region is not very precise, but he places them on the east side of what he believed to be an island, Scandia. The presence of the Goutai, or Goths, in ..
Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara
redirect[[Template:Portal]]The Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara, the national federation of three Scouting organizations of Madagascar, was founded in 1921, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1960. The coeducational Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara has 9..
Firang
Firang is a derogatory term used in India when referring to a Caucasian person in Hindi. Originally thought to have developed as a contemptible term for British officers and gentry by disgruntled Indians, today it is used commonly to refer to any Westerner in casual conversations, akin to 'gaijin' i..
Firangi mahal
After the assassination of Mullah Qutab uddin Shaheed, (D 1692) the family leader was Mullah Saeed bin Mullah Qutab uddin who still saw the hostility of the relatives and decided that he is was going to depart from Sehali and find a home somewhere else, he went to Hyderabad, India to visit Emper..
Firangoji Narsala
Firangoji Narsala was a renowned Maratha warrior and military leader in the army of Shivaji Chhatrapati, a Maharaja of Maharashtra, in 17th century India. He is famous for his defence of Sangram Durga, a fort, against a Mughal army led by Shayeste Khan in 1660 . Firangoji was a 'Killedar' (garrison..
FiranMUX
FiranMUX (or Firan) is an online text-based role-playing game which is set in an original world with a strong Greco-Roman flavor. Contents 1 Overview2 History3 Thematic Information4 Characters5 Praise6 Criticism7 References Overview Based on the TinyMUX codeba..
Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani (born on April 29, 1984 in Australia) is an Australian TV actor who played the role of Nick Russell in [[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]. Contents 1 Filmography1.1 Film1.2 TV Work1.3 Theatre2 External links Filmography Film The Marine (2..
Firat Cewerî
Firat Cewerî, (1959- ) is a Kurdish writer, translator and journalist. He was born in the town of Dêrik near Mardin in south-eastern Turkey. In 1980s, he emigrated to Sweden, where he lives now. He started writing in Kurdish in 80s. He served as the editor of the Kurdish journal Nûdem for about 1..
Firaun
Firaun was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt whose narrative relationship with Moses is recounted in the Qur'an. Qur'anic Narrative Musa and Harun set off to the Firaun, and when they arrive he is told about their divine mission and that he should let the Israelites go. Firaun rebukes him by saying that ..
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games is a computer game developer. It was founded in 1996 by Sid Meier and Jeff Briggs upon leaving Microprose. The company focuses on strategy games and is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland in the United States. Firaxis has produced several games, including Gettysburg and Antietam, based o..
FIRA (robotics)
For the Greek island, see Fira FIRA stands for "Federation of International Robot-soccer Association". For other soccer-playing Robots, see RoboCup External links target: http://www.fira.net ..
FIRA - Association of European Rugby
The FIRA - Association Européenne de Rugby (FIRA–AER) was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of the International Rugby Board (the governing body of rugby union). FIRA-A.E.R. Statutes, Section 1.3 - Object and Purpose: ..
Fira Basuki
Fira Basuki (born June 7, 1972) is a well-known Indonesian novelist. Started her works with the famous trilogy, Jendela-Jendela (The Windows), Pintu (The Door) and Atap (The Roof). ..
Firbank Fell
Firbank Fell is a hill in Westmorland between the towns of Kendal and Sedbergh that is renowned as a place where George Fox, an early leader in the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), preached. Fox described what happened there on June 13, 1652 in this way: While others were gone to dinner..
Firbank Girls' Grammar School
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Firbeck
Firbeck is a village in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies between Maltby and Oldcotes, off the A634 and B6463 roads. It is located at 53° 23' 30" North, 1° 9' West, at an elevation of around 50 metres above sea lev..
Firbolg (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the firbolg is a giant. A firbolg is a reclusive giant that prefers to avoid contact with other sentient races. A firbolg is usually neutral in alignment. Firbolgs resemble humans, and sport great, thick beards. Firbolgs primarily worship the ..
Firby
It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a [Disambiguationdisambiguation page]. ([[Wikipedia talk:|Discuss]]) Firby is a toponym and family name found throughout the Anglosphere. Common variants are Furby, Furbee, Ferby and Furbay. Co..
Firby, Hambleton
Firby is a small village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies about one miles south of Bedale. Firby was a Liberty of Richmondshire and within the bounds of East Hang wapentake in the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is now within Crakehall ward of Hambleton di..
Fircrest, Washington
Fircrest is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Fircrest ranks 60th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. Contents 1 History2 Geogra..
Firdaus Kanga
Firdaus Kanga is a writer who lives in London. He has written a novel, Trying to Grow and a travel book Heaven on Wheels about his experiences in the United Kingdom. Trying to Grow was later turned into a film, Sixth Happiness, for which Kanga wrote the screenplay, and in which he appeared. Kanga w..
Firdos Square
Saddam Hussein's statue being torn down on April 9, 2003. Firdos Square, or Firdus Square (Arabic: ساحة الفردوس; transliterated: Sahat al-Firdaus), is a public open space in Baghdad, Iraq. It is named after the Arabic word Firdows, which literally means "paradise". It is the lo..
Firdous Bamji
Firdous Bamji is an Indian born American actor. He has played leading roles in world and American premieres of plays by such noted playwrights as Tony Kushner, Eric Bogosian and Tom Stoppard. In 2006, he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film ..
Firdous Colony
Firdous Colony is one of the neighborhoods of Liaquatabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. External links [Liaquatabad Town]. ..
Firdous e Bareen
Firdous e Bareen (or فردوس برین in Persian and Urdu) was the name of the garden made by Hassan-i-Sabah and his band of Nizari Ismaili Shiite fugitives (the Hashshashin) in the Elburz mountains of Northern Iran, imitating paradise or heaven. This..
Fire
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A large bonfire. A building on fire. Fires and burning have often been used in religious rites and symbolism. One reason may be that the smoke of the fire disperses upwards, into what may be considered into the heavens, considered by many..
FIRE
FIRE may be: Foundation for Individual Rights in EducationFully Integrated Robotised Engine, an engine from Fiat This page expands a four-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a call sign, a word in English, or a word in another language. If..
Fire-and-forget
Fire-and-forget is a third-generation method of missile guidance. The military use the term for a type of missile which does not require further guidance after launch such as illumination of the target, and can hit its target without the launcher being in line of sight of the target. This is an imp..
Fire-bellied toad
The Fire-bellied Toads are a group of eight species of small toads (typically 4-7cm in length) belonging to the genus Bombina. Common variants on the name 'Fire-bellied toad' include 'firebelly toad' and 'firebellied toad'. Toads in the genus Bombina were formerly classified under the family Dis..
Fire-coloured beetle
Fire-coloured beetles are the beetles of the Pyrochroidae family, which includes the red Cardinal beetles. This family contains some 150 species. Many species in the subfamily Pyrochroinae have comb- or antler-like antennae. This family also now includes most former members of the defunct family P..
Fire-control radar
A fire-control radar is a radar which is designed specifically to provide information (mainly target azimuth, elevation, range and velocity) to a fire-control system in order to calculate a firing solution (i.e. information on how to direct weapons such that they hit the target(s)). Such radars typi..
Fire-control system
Note: the term "fire control" may also refer to means of stopping a fire, such as sprinkler systems. A fire-control system is a computer, often mechanical, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. It performs the same task as a human firing a weapon, for example, an archer..
Fire-cracked rock
In archaeology, fire-cracked rock is rock of any type that has been altered and split by deliberate heating. It is a feature of many archaeological sites, particularly in the south-central United States. In many cases, FCR results from stones being used to line hearths or from being heated to prov..
Fire-Eaters
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Fire-lizard
The Firelizard (officially called a 'dragonet'), is a fictional life form indigenous to the fictional planet Pern. They take the form of a small, dragon-like reptile about 2ft long, though size varies with coloration. They have six limbs: four legs and two wings. It is theorized that their wings o..
Fire-maned Bowerbird
The Fire-maned Bowerbird, Sericulus bakeri is a medium sized bowerbird, up to 27cm long, that inhabits and endemic to the forests of Adelbert Mountains in Papua New Guinea. The striking male is black with fiery orange crown and upperback, elongated neck plumes, yellow iris and golden yellow wing pa..
Fire-retardant material
A fire-retardant material is one that is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. It is used in uniforms of firefighters to protect them from the flames in a burning building. Most auto racing drivers also wear fire-retardant materials in case their car catches fire. Fire-retardant materials..
Fire-stick farming
Fire-stick farming is a term coined by Australian archeologist Rhys Jones in 1969 to describe the practice of Indigenous Australians where fire was used regularly to burn vegetation to facilitate hunting and to change the composition of plant and animal species in an area. Fire-stick farming had th..
Fire-tube boiler
A fire-tube boiler is a type of boiler in which hot gases from the fire pass through one or more tubes within the boiler. It is one of the two major types of boilers, the other being the water-tube boiler. A fire tube boiler can be either horizontal or vertical. This type of boiler was used on virt..
Fire-walking
Fire-walking is the act of walking barefoot over a bed of hot coals. This feat appears to defy the laws of nature—one would expect to burn one's feet—but according to physicists it is perfectly explainable by application of natural laws; the supernatural is not involved nor need be posited in ex..
Fire/Jericho
redirect [[Template:Infobox Single]] Fire/Jericho was the fourth single released by the British electronica/rave act The Prodigy on 7 September 1992. The single was sub-titled "strangely limited edition" due to the 12" vinyl record which was deleted after two weeks. The 12" was deleted to move the ..
Firearm
An assortment of modern handheld firearms using fixed ammunition, including military assault rifles, a sporting shotgun (fourth from bottom), and a tactical shotgun (third from bottom). A firearm is a weapon that fires either single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the ga..
Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997
Acts of Parliament of predecessorstates to the United Kingdom Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1600Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of England to 1706Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of ScotlandActs of Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom ..
Firearms (computer game)
Firearms is a multiplayer mod of the popular first-person shooter (FPS) game Half-Life created by Valve Software. Initially developed in 1998, Firearms was created as a quasi-realistic team-based FPS. The mod's main feature is the large amount of playable weapons in the game. There is some debate on..
Firearms Unit
The British police are generally unarmed. However, there exists specialized Firearms Units within the Operational Area of a Police Department, which ensures Armed Response Vehicle crews are trained to the required national standard. Firearms sections receive enhanced training in dynamic entry tac..
Firearm (comics)
Firearm was a comic book series created by writer James Dale Robinson and artists Howard Chaykin and Cully Hamner for Malibu Comics' Ultraverse imprint, which lasted 18 issues, with an additional 0 issue. The series was about Alec Swan, a private investigator who, against his own wishes, manages to ..
Firearm action
In firearms terminology, an action is the system of operation that the firearm employs to seal the breech (in a breech-loading firearm), and to load consecutive rounds. Most commonly this is accomplished by means of a breechblock, which reciprocates in the receiver of the firearm. Important factor..
Firearm brass
Firearm brass is the case portion of an ammunition cartridge which holds the other components together. Usually made of brass (hence the term "brass," though the same term can be used for aluminum, steel, or copper cases as well) because brass is ductile enough to be reformed and reloaded several..
Firearm case law in the United States
--> > U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF (law enforcement) Brady Handgun Act Federal Firearms License Firearm case law Firearm Owners Protection Act Gun Control Act of 1968 Gun control by state Gun politics in the U.S. National Firearms Act Second Amendmen..
Firearm microstamping
Firearm microstamping, ballistic imprinting and ballistic engraving are all names given to a technology that engraves a unique identifier onto a firearm's cartridge under the pressure of firing. This information is intended to be used to connect fired cases from a crime scene with a particular gun,..
Firearm modification
Firearm modification is done in order to enhance performance or to facilitate hiding the weapon. Most of these modifications are illegal. Common modifications include: Shortening the cannon.Lund conversion.Modifying the ammunition.Carving the handle to make it lighter. ..
Firearm Owners Protection Act
--> > U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF (law enforcement) Brady Handgun Act Federal Firearms License Firearm case law Firearm Owners Protection Act Gun Control Act of 1968 Gun control by state Gun politics in the U.S. National Firearms Act Second Amendmen..
Fireback
Contents 1 Fireback (movie)2 Characters3 Plot4 Memorable lines5 Reviews6 How to find it7 External links Fireback (movie) Fireback (listed as a 1978 film on IMDb, more likely to be from the early 80's) is a Filipino low-budget action movie directed by Teddy Page ..
Fireball
Fireball is often used in reference to any large explosion or burst of fire. Fireball can also refer to: In science: A bolide, a meteor large enough to be apparently brighter than the planet Jupiter. Fireballs frequently leave a trail which can be visible for several minutes (glowworms), and ca..
Fireballer
In baseball, a pitcher who throws the ball very fast is a fireballer. Notable fireballers include Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens. ..
Fireball (album)
Fireball is a hard rock album by Deep Purple. It was released in 1971 and was the second studio LP by the classic lineup of the group. On this LP you can find a little bit of pretty much everything. The hard rocking title track starts off the album, but here you also can find some country blues on..
Fireball (dinghy)
Specifications Under Current Rules Number of crew 2 (Single Trapeze) LOA 4938mm 16ft 2in Beam 1371mm 4ft 6in Mast Height above hull 7626mm 25ft Hull weight (with fittings) 80kg 175lbs Sail Area of total of Jib 35sq.ft Sail Area of total of Main 88sq.ft Sail Area Spi..
Fireball (pinball)
Fireball is a historically notable pinball machine model released by Bally in 1972. The table was one of the first to have a modern sci-fi/fantasy type of outer space theme as well as elaborate, painted artwork on the sides of the table. The game itself is notable as it featured several pinball in..
Fireball (song)
"Fireball" is song from the album Fireball. This song is by a legendary band Deep Purple. It had a bass solo and a keyboard solo. This is a speed metal song. ..
Fireball Island
Fireball Island is a Board game first published by Milton Bradley in the mid-1980's. It is set on an unexplored tropical island, the home of the primitive idol Vul-Kar. Players progress along winding paths around the island, avoiding fireballs and trying to capture Vul-Kar's jewel and carry it to ..
Fireball Ministry
Fireball Ministry Fireball Ministry is a stoner metal band. The group consists of James A. Rota (guitar/vocals), Emily Burton (guitar), John Oreshnick (drums), and Johny Chow (bass). Conceived in Cincinnati in the late 90's by Rota and Burton, the band moved to NYC before settling in Los Ange..
Fireball Roberts
Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts, Jr. Birthplace: Tavares, Florida Born: January 20, 1929 Died: July 2, 1964 Cause of Death: Complications due to car crash on May 24, 1964 during World 600 Awards: Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) inducted in the International Motorsp..
Fireball XL5
Fireball XL5 was a science fiction-themed children's television show produced in Britain in 1962 by the husband and wife team of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson through their company APF in association with ATV for ITC Entertainment. The show featured the Anderson's Supermarionation marionettes, a form o..
Fireball Zone
Fireball Zone (1991) was the third solo album from Ric Ocasek, the former lead singer-songwriter of The Cars. Tracks "Rockaway""Touch Down Easy""Come Back""The Way You Look Tonight""All We Need Is Love""Over and Over""Flowers of Evil""They Tried""Keep That Dream""Balance""Mister Meaner""Fireball Zo..
Firebase Bastogne
Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase in South Vietnam, at [16°21′20″N, 107°26′55″E] (MGRS 48QYD620095). It was located along Highway 547 halfway between the city of Hue and the A Shau Valley, a feeder route from the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Bastogne was constructed in 1968 ..
Firebat (StarCraft)
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Firebaugh, California
Northbound N St. (SR33) at 13th Street, At left is Champion Chevrolet, 1200 N St. At right is Tharp's Farm Supply. Firebaugh is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 5,743 at the 2000 census. ZIP Code for the community is 93622 and the town is located inside are..
FireBeast
FireBeast is software used in computing. It is a packet filtering firewall that can perform dynamic stateful packet inspection and check the source and destination addresses of data packets. While maintaining high performance and throughput, FireBeast can define a limit of accessing rate to avoid a ..
Firebender
Firebender is a collective term for an order of people in the fictional universe of the 2005 animated television series [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]. A moiety of the Fire Nation, they are heirs to the mystical martial art of firebending, the pyrokinetic ability to create and control fire. ..
Firebird
Firebird and fire bird may refer to: The Firebird, a ballet by Igor StravinskyFirebird (Russian folklore), a mythical ember bird of Russian fairy talesFire bird (mythology), other mythical birds associated with fireFirebird (ornithology), bird species with brilliant red or orange plumageFirebird (d..
Firebird (Amalgam Comics)
Firebird is a fictional character, Amalgam Comics superhero (and later supervillain), and metamutant who has psionic fire powers. Her first true debut was in JLX #1 (1996), though in the Amalgam Universe, her first (metafictional) appearance was in JLA: The New Blood #1. Firebird is a combination ..
Firebird (band)
Firebird is a British blues-rock power trio founded by Bill Steer in 1999. The music style, reminiscent of seventies rock bands such as Cream, is a radical departure from Steer's previous work with grindcore pioneers Napalm Death and death metal band Carcass. Firebird's lineup has seen many drumme..
Firebird (comics)
Firebird (Bonita Juarez), is a fictional character, a pyrokinetic member of the Avengers. Firebird first appeared in Incredible Hulk #265 (November, 1981). She was co-created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema. Contents 1 Character history1.1 Origin1.2 The Avengers1.3&n..
Firebird (database server)
Firebird (sometimes called FirebirdSQL) is a relational database management system offering many ANSI SQL-99 and SQL-2003 features. It runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. Firebird was programmed and is maintained by Firebird Foundation (formerly known as FirebirdSQL Foundation)...
Firebird (ornithology)
In ornithology, species referred to as firebirds include the Baltimore Oriole and Scarlet Tanager and the Falcon. . ..
Firebird (Russian folklore)
In Russian folklore, the Firebird (жар-птица, zhar-ptitsa, literally ember bird from жар ember, flameless fire) is a magical glowing bird from a faraway land, which is both blessing and doom of its captor. The Firebird is invariably described as a large bird in majestic plumage that br..
Firebird band
The Firebird Band is an indie rock band hailing from Chicago, Illinois. The band was created as a side project by Chris Broach, of Braid notoriety, and his brother Riley Broach in 1996. The band's first endeavor was the 7" titled New York under the name of The Firebird Suite which was released in 19..
Firebird BBS
Firebird BBS, is one of two main telnet-based Bulletin board systems developed in Taiwan. It is also popular in Hong Kong and mainland China. Many derived BBS system is based on its source code. Some popular sites like SMTH BBS and HKiBBS are using the derived system of the Firebird. See also Map..
Firebird Books
Firebird Books (launched January 2002) is an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., publishing mainly paperback reprint editions of science fiction and fantasy for teenagers and adults. It was created by Sharyn November, one of the few children's book editors who works with teenagers. In her work, s..
Firebird Foundation
Firebird Foundation is an organisation of these individuals and companies of various sizes, working together as parts of a non-profit organisation that aims to ensure the continued development of the open source Firebird relational database and related products. The dues paid by members play an i..
Fireblade
FireBlade was originally the world market term for Honda Motorcycles 900 cc sportsbike. It encompasses several models spanning many years, starting with the CBR900RR in 1992. There were several revisions to this model made over the next eight years, mainly to body work and the engine grew slightly -..
Fireblade (video game)
Fireblade is a video game of the action-adventure genre released in 2002 by Kuju Entertainment. External links [Fireblade] at MobyGames ..
Fireblight
Fireblight is a contagious disease affecting apples, pears, and some other members of the family Rosaceae. It is a serious concern to producers of apples and pears. Under ideal conditions, it can destroy an entire apple or pear orchard in a single growing season. The causal pathogen is Erwinia am..
Fireboat
The fireboat Guardian was a gift of survivors of the Loma Prieta earthquake to supplement San Francisco's fireboat Phoenix. Recently refurbished, the fireboat Phoenix has seen long service for the San Francisco Fire Department. City of Toronto fireboat "William Lyon Mackenzie" F..
Firebomb
Firebomb has multiple meanings: For large-scale weapons, see incendiary bomb, also firebombingSmall-scale weapons include the Molotov cocktail This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish..
Firebombing
Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to damage a target, generally an urban area, through the use of fire rather than the blast effects of large bombs. It came out of the use of strategic bombing to destroy the ability the enemy to wage war. This technique makes use of small incendiary bombs..
Firebox
A 4-8-2 with a normal round-top firebox. A PRR N1s. The flat sides and square corners of its Belpaire firebox are evident. The giant Wootten firebox on the Erie L-1 is plainly visible. In a steam engine, the firebox is the area where the fuel is burned, producing heat to boil the w..
Firebrand
The word Firebrand has several uses: A type of burnable woodA person with a penchant for militancy in speech and/or action.Blackburn Firebrand - aircraftFirebrand is the American name for Red Arremer, a character in Capcom video games.Firebrand is a Marvel Comics comic book character.Firebrand is a..
Firebrand (comics)
For the Marvel Comics character see Firebrand (Marvel Comics)For the DC Comics characters see Firebrand (DC Comics) 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 ..
Firebrand (DC Comics)
For the Marvel Comics character, see Firebrand (Marvel Comics). Firebrand is a name that has been used by multiple heroes by DC Comics. Contents 1 Rod Reilly2 Danette Reilly3 Alex Sanchez4 Andre Twist Rod Reilly Published by Quality Comics from August, 1941 to November, 19..
Firebrand (Marvel Comics)
For the DC Comics character, see Firebrand (DC Comics). Firebrand (real name Gary Gilbert) is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. A superpowered enforcer for corrupt industrialist Justin Hammer, Firebrand is a former activist who turned to violence after believing peaceful ..
Firebrat
The Firebrat (Thermobia domestica, sometimes listed as Thermophila furnorum) is a small insect (typically 1–1.5 cm) similar to the Silverfish, both in the order Thysanura. Firebrats prefer higher temperatures and require some humidity, and can be found in bakeries and near boilers or furnac..
Firebreak
Plow cutting a firebreak in advance of a forest fire, South Carolina Rocky Point Trail acted as a firebreak for a forest fire in McDonald Lake region of Glacier National Park, Montana, USA in summer 2003 A firebreak or fireroad is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that is..
Firebreather
Firebreather is a comic book created by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn and published by Image Comics. The series focuses on the life of a teenage half-dragon. Hester plans to revisit the character in one-shots and miniseries, depending on Kuhn's schedule. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Pl..
Firebug
This article is about the insect. "Firebug" is also a slang term for a pyromaniac. The Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Firebugs generally mate in the months of April and May. Their primary diet consists of seeds from Lime trees and Mallows. Wikim..
Firebugs
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. A Firebug are a type of arsonist who receive sexual gratification or excitement from burning down buildin..
Firebug (comics)
Firebug is the name of a DC Comics supervillain who first appeared in Batman #318 (December 1979). History Joe Rigger was a soldier and demolitions expert who returned to Gotham City when his family had been killed in three separate building-related accidents. His sanity slipping, Rigger vowed that..
Firebug (computer game)
Firebug is a 1982 computer game by MUSE Software for the Apple II computer. The game was released on cassette tape and on floppy disk. It was written by Silas Warner, whose most famous accomplishment was Castle Wolfenstein. The player controls a "firebug", a 3-by-3-pixel square with a tail stre..
Firecat
firecat is a Server-Side JavaScript Webserver. With firecat a developer can build complete Web Applications using JavaScript on both the Client-Side(AJAX) and the Server-Side(NSP). It is similar to ASP and JSP, but instead of VBScript and Java, it uses JavaScript as the main scripting language. fire..
Fireclay
Fireclay is type of clay used for making firebricks and other items capable of withstanding high temperatures. Because of its stability during firing in the kiln, it can be used to make complex items of pottery such as pipes and sanitary ware. Unlike conventional brick-making clay, it is mined as ..
Fireco, West Virginia
Fireco is an unincorporated coal town in the Winding Gulf Coalfield of southern West Virginia within Raleigh County. The name Fireco refers to the amount of heat the specific coal mined there could produce. This name was a common descriptor. External links [Coalfields of the Appalachian Mounta..
Firecode Core
Firecode Core is an independent record label operating in San Francisco, California. Current releases include CDs by the bands Sinombre and Less. See also List of record labels External link [Official site] ..
Firecons
The Firecons are a group of three Decepticons in the Transformers toyline. The Firecons have extremely simple transformations and no accessories, but their unique gimmick is that they shoot sparks from their mouths when moved across a flat surface. Contents 1 Cindersaur2 Flamefeather3&n..
Firecracker
See Firecracker (Lisa Loeb) for information on the Lisa Loeb album. See Firecracker (The Wailin' Jennys) for information on the Wailin' Jennys album. A firecracker (also known as a noisemaker or banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especial..
Firecracker (album)
Firecracker is the name of albums (alba?) by multiple artists: Firecracker (Lisa Loeb) (1997)Firecracker (The Wailin' Jennys) (2006) 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 ..
Firecracker (Lisa Loeb)
Firecracker is an album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 1997 through Geffen Records. Track listing (all songs written by Loeb except where noted) "I Do" – 4:10"Falling in Love" – 3:21"Truthfully" – 4:54"Let's Forget About It" (Loeb, Juan Patino) – 2:43"Furious Rose" – 3:36"How" – 4:3..
Firecracker (The Wailin' Jennys)
Firecracker is the third album by The Wailin' Jennys. Track listing "The Devil's Paintbrush Road""Glory Bound""Begin""Things That You Know""Swallow""Starlight""Apocalypse Lullaby""This Heart of Mine""Long Time Traveller""Avila""Some Good Thing""Prairie Town""Firecracker" ..
Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap
The Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. The Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap is raced at Churchill Downs each year. The race is open to horses, age three and up willing to race one mile on the turf. The race carries a purse of $250000. ..
Firecraft
redirect[[Template:Portal]]Firecraft refers to the skills required to create, control and use fire. In its most commonly used sense, it refers to the making of fire using primitive methods, often in a survival situation. The term has come into popular use as a component of Bushcraft. See also Tinde..
Firecrafter
The Firecrafter Emblem redirect[[Template:Portal]]Firecrafter is a service organization within the Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America. Formed in 1920, the Firecrafter Organization is dedicated to providing service to Scouting and to the three cardinal values of Friendship, L..
Firecreek
Firecreek is a 1968 western directed by Vincent McEveety and starring James Stewart and Henry Fonda in his second role as an antagonist that year. The film is rare in that it features an entire town rising against outlaws, and resembled the popular spaghetti westerns of the time in its tone and sty..
Firecrest
The Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus, is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. It breeds in most of temperate Europe, north Africa and Madeira. It is partially migratory, with northern and eastern birds wintering south of the breeding range. In winter it is often found with tit flock..
Firedamp
Firedamp is a flammable gas found in coal mines. It is actually the name given to a number of flammable gases, including methane. It is particularly commonly found in areas where the coal is bituminous. Firedamp is explosive at concentrations between 4% and 16%, with most violence at around 10%, an..
Firedance
Firedance This book is the culmination of the Streetlethal series. After an assassination attempt ordered by Philip Swarna, Aubry goes to Africa with the help of the US government assassinate Philip Swarna. Philip Swarna is the head of the Pan-Africa Nation and also the father of the former co-l..
Firedrake
Firedrake, in Teutonic mythology, is a fire-breathing reptilian creature, occasionally winged. USS Firedrake (AE-14) was a ship of the United States Navy. ..
Fired Up
Fired Up is a vehicular combat game available on the PlayStation Portable which supports up to eight players. The game features a demo of Wipeout Pure. The game is about a retired (I think) secret agent from Ghana named Addo. He's trying to fight off the republic who destroyed a city. The leader o..
Fired Up (TV series)
Fired Up was a short-lived 1997-1998 comedy television sitcom airing on NBC. It lasted for 28 episodes. It was a contemporary of shows such as Caroline in the City and Suddenly Susan. If fact, at one point, all of these shows were part of a Monday-night television promotion of shows about single wom..
Firefall
Firefall was a rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1975. It was founded by Rick Roberts, who had been in the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr. The band's biggest hit single, "You Are the Woman", peaked at #9 on the Billboard chart..
Firefall (event)
The Firefall was a nightly event in Yosemite National Park, during which burning red fir bark was pushed off Glacier Point, creating the illusion of a waterfall of fire. It was banned in 1968 on the grounds that it was causing damage to the park. External Links [A History of the Yosemite Fire..
Firefall (poetry)
Firefall is a 1993 collection of poetry by Mona Van Duyn (1921-2004). It was the last collection of poems to be published during the poet's lifetime. ..
Firefighter
Firefighter in full turn out gear with a pickhead axe. This firefighter is dressed to demonstrate the gear, properly the Nomex hood should be tucked inside the turnout jacket to protect the head and neck from superheated environments. A firefighter, fireman, or firewoman, is a person who is ..
Firefighter Assist and Search Team
FAST training A Firefighter Assist and Search Team (FAST), also known as a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), is a special team that comprises two or more firefighters dedicated solely to search and rescue of other firefighters in distress. FAST shall have no other purpose during an incident. Mu..
Firefight at Yechon: Courage and Racism in the Korean War
[[Firefight at Yechon: Courage and Racism in the Korean War]], is an autobiography by Charles M. Bussey. Bussey joined the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-black air unit, which protected Allied bombers on missions over Europe during World War II in over North Africa, Italy and finally Germany. Bussey ..
Fireflash
Fireflash may refer to The Fairey Fireflash air to air missile a supersonic airliner featuring in some episodes of the Thunderbirds (TV series) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wis..
Fireflies (Faith Hill album)
Fireflies is the sixth album by country artist and Grammy award winning Faith Hill. The long anticipated album was released on August 2 2005 which would make it nearly three years after the release of her fifth album, Cry. In its first week, the album sold 329,000 copies, making it the #1 album on ..
Fireflies Festival of Sacred Music
The Fireflies Festival of Sacred Music is an annual music festival held at the Fireflies Ashram off Kanakapura road, Bangalore. It was previously known as Bhoomi Jathre. The setting is magical. The stage is set under a large Banyan Tree, with its roots hanging over the performers. The open-air amph..
Firefly
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. For the TV show, see Firefly (TV series). Fireflies (family Lampyridae), also known as lightning bugs, are nocturnal, luminous beetles. These names come from the fact that some species as adults emit flashes of light to attract mates in order to reproduce, ..
FIREFLY
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. FIREFLY is an NSA key distribution protocol based on public key cryptography. It was apparently first used with the STU-III secure telephone and is credited with that product's success. FIREFLY keys are distributed by NSA's Electronic Key Distribution Syste..
Firefly (album)
Firefly is the tenth album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. The single from the album was "Wise Man". It was first album without the lead vocalist David Byron. Track listing "The Hanging Tree" (Hensley, Williams) – 3:40"Been Away Too Long" (Hensley) – 5:03"Who Needs Me" (Kerslake) –..
Firefly (comics)
Firefly is a fictional character in DC Comics and enemy to Batman. Character History Garfield Lynns was originally a pyrotechnic expert for motion pictures, but became a victim of Gotham City's severe poverty and turned to crime. Lynns was captured by Batman and Robin after his first robbery. L..
Firefly (dinghy)
Specifications Under Current Rules F Number of crew 2 LOA 3700 mm 12 ft Beam 1200 mm 4 ft 8in Hull weight (with fittings) 100 kg 220 lb Sail Area of total of Main and Jib 8.36 m² 90 ft.sq. Portsmouth yardstick (English) 1170 Former Olympic Class The firefly ..
Firefly (disambiguation)
Fireflies are nocturnal, luminous beetles. Firefly may also refer to: In science and technology: Firefly (locomotive), a steam locomotive operated by the Orange and Alexandria RailroadFire Fly, a steam locomotive designed by Daniel Gooch for the Great Western RailwayFirefly (passenger train), a ..
Firefly (mobile phone)
Firefly is a cellphone for children aged 5-12 years. There are nine buttons: A "Begin Call" button (visualized by a green phone)An "End Call" button (visualized by a red phone)An "Address book" button (visualized by a blue open book)A "Call Mom" button (visualized by a blue woman-in-dress ic..
Firefly (protocol)
For other things named "Firefly", see Firefly (disambiguation). Firefly is the name of the key exchange protocol, or "cooperative key technology", used in the STU-III secure telephone. It has been speculated that the Photuris key exchange protocol is based on similar principles. References RFC 2..
Firefly (TNT album)
Firefly was the 6th studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band TNT. It was released in 1997. The album was a comeback for TNT who split up in 1992 after the release of Realized Fantasies. It also marked a significant change in TNT's sound and is still heavily debated among on the fans of the band..
Firefly (TV series)
''This is an article about the television series Firefly. For other uses, see Firefly (disambiguation). Firefly was an American science fiction television series that premiered in the United States and Canada on September 20, 2002. It presented an atypical science fiction narrative in a naturalist..
Firefly (website)
Firefly Network, Inc (originally known as Agents Inc.) was founded in Cambridge, MA in March 1995 and sold to Microsoft in April 1998. It was founded by a group of Engineers from MIT Media Lab and some business people from Harvard Business School, including Pattie Maes (Media Lab professor), Upendr..
Firefly BSD
Firefly BSD is a commercially-supported operating system based on the experimental DragonFlyBSD fork of FreeBSD. It comes with complete source and binaries for the kernel, compiler, libraries, and user utilities. In addition, thousands of contributed programs have been ported to Firefly BSD and ar..
Firefly Family
The Firefly Family are a murderous family that has appeared in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses and The Devils Rejects. Known family members include Mother Firefly, Captain Spaulding, Earl (The Professor), Baby (Mother Firefly & Captain Spaulding's child), Tiny,Rufus (Mother Firefly & Earl's chi..
Firefly luciferase
Firefly luciferase (EC [1.13.12.7]) is the enzyme responsible for the formation of light in fireflies by oxidation of luciferin. It is one of several known luciferases and was isolated and characterized from the firefly Photinus pyralis. References ..
Firefly Media Server
Firefly Media Server (formerly mt-daapd) is an open-source media server (or daemon) for the Roku SoundBridge and iTunes. It serves media files using Roku Server Protocol (RSP) and Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP). Its features include: Support for running on unix/POSIX platformsSupport for Wind..
Firefly Sessions
Firefly Sessions is a record label based out of Missoula, Montana that was founded in 2003. See also List of record labels ..
Firefly soundtrack
This is the soundtrack for the American science fiction television series Firefly. The soundtrack includes the following tracks: "Firefly - Main Title" — 0:52"Big Bar Fight" — 1:56"Heart of Gold Montage" — 2:10"Whitefall / Book" — 2:20"Early Takes Serenity" — 2:36"The..
Firefly squid
Contents 1 Summary2 Species Characteristics3 Mating4 External links Summary The Firefly Squid (Watasenia scintillans) is, like all squids, a member of the class Cephalopoda, subclass Coleoidea, order Teuthida. Species Characteristics The Firefly Squid is found in the Western ..
FIREFLY Tonics
FIREFLY Tonics is an English producer of fruit juice drinks with added herbal extracts. The range includes a number of functional drinks that feature such botanical extracts as Angelica, Damiana, Muira Puama and Jasmine Flower mixed with fruit juices such as Peach and Blueberry. All the drinks ha..
Firefox (arcade game)
Firefox is an arcade laserdisc game based on the movie of the same name. It was produced by Atari in 1984 and was Atari's only laserdisc game. ..
Firefox (disambiguation)
This disambiguation page and the firefox redirect are being discussed. See firefox's [[Talk:Firefox|talk page]]. Firefox may refer to: Mozilla Firefox, a web browserFirefox (novel), written by Craig Thomas, published in 1978Firefox (film), the 1982 movie starring Clint Eastwood, based on the nov..
Firefox (film)
Firefox is a 1982 Warner Brothers film with Clint Eastwood as director, producer and star. It was based on a novel by Craig Thomas. The film details an American plot to steal a highly advanced Soviet fighter aircraft (MiG-31 Firefox) which is capable of Mach 6, is invisible to radar, and carries w..
Firefox (novel)
Firefox is a thriller novel written by Craig Thomas, published in 1977. Contents 1 Plot summary2 Characters in \"Firefox\"3 Literary significance & criticism4 Allusions/references from other works5 Allusions/references to actual history, geography and current science6&n..
Firefox Down
The 1984 UK cover to Firefox Down by Craig Thomas. Firefox Down (1983) is a novel by author Craig Thomas. It is a sequel to his novel Firefox. As with the first novel, the book focuses on the efforts of Mitchell Gant to steal the fictional prototype MiG-31 Firefox aircraft. At the climax of F..
Firefrost Arcanum
Firefrost Arcanum is a 2003 album by the Polish band Vesania. Track listing Path I Mystherion. Crystaleyes.Path II Introit Algor Path III Nova PerseiPath IV Algorfocus NefasPath V Marduke's MazemerisingPath VI Moonthrone. Dawn Broken.Path VII Introit Focus Path VIII Daemoonion Act IIPath IX Introit..
FireFTP
FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox. It is an extension that is still in beta, but works nonetheless. FireFTP is a mozdev.org project. It supports FTP and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS) and can run on a variety of operating systems. Once you have installed the FTP c..
Firegarden
Formed in 1995, Firegarden is a classic rock band from Sheffield, England. Firegarden play a mix of rock originals and longer, more thoughtful pieces. Jamming is part of their live act, which is loose and open. James Jeffery (Vocals and Bass Guitar) and Jake Mann (Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals) ..
Firehammer
A mixed drink. Ingredients: 1 1/2 jigger Vodka1/2 oz Amaretto1/2 oz Triple sec1 splash freshly squeezed Lemon juice Mixing instructions: combine with ice in shaker strain into cocktail glass External links [Webtender Article] This article lacks information on the [Importanceimport..
Firehand Ember
Firehand Ember is a Windows-based image viewer, editor and organizer. Firehand Ember comes in two editions, a lightweight free edition for image viewing and a heavyweight image processing edition. The lightweight edition essentially consists of two programs; a browser and a viewer (called a "popup..
Firehawk
Firehawk may refer to: Firehawk, DC Comics superheroineThe Sikorsky S-70A Firehawk, a medium-lift helicopterThe Pontiac Firehawk, a sports carFirehawk, a 1993 film This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to thi..
Firehawk (comics)
Firehawk is a superheroine in the DC Comics Universe. Origin The daughter of Senator Walter Reilly, Lorraine Reilly was kidnapped and transformed by Multiplex in an attempt to kill Firestorm. Multiplex's experiments gave her the ability to generate intense heat and tremendous energy blasts. As Fi..
FireHawk (NES Game)
FireHawk is a game which was released by Camerica for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This game has the player being commissioned by the President of the United States to stop the trafficking of drugs into the United States. The player flies an Apache helicopter to different places around the wor..
FireHOL
FireHOL is a firewall application designed to work with a lower level firewall utility for the linux kernel, iptables. FireHOL does not use a GUI, but is configured through an easy to understand plain text configuration file. An further advantage of FireHOL is its friendliness to beginners - you ..
Firehole River
Firehole River is a river that flows through several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park. The Firehole River's headwaters are south of Old Faithful Geyser and flow north to join the Gibbon River at Madison Junction forming the Madison River, eventually joining the Missouri River.[#end..
FireHollywood
Firehollywood FireHollywood, originally named Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood (or PABAAH) is a U.S. nationalist-conservative organization that calls for the boycott of Hollywood films made by film makers who have made statements deemed by the group to be "unpatriotic," ..
FIREHOSE
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. fIREHOSE was an alternative rock band consisting of Mike Watt (bass, vocals), Ed Crawford (guitar, vocals), and George Hurley (drums). They form..
Firehose
Indoor firehose A firehose is a thick, high-pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it is attached either to a fire engine or a fire hydrant. Indoors, it can be permanently attached to a building's standpipe or plumbing sy..
Firehouse
Firehouse can refer to : FireHouse, a hair metal band formed in 1989. Also their self-titled debut album.Firehouse was an Italian metal band which released one album (titled Labyrinth) in 1994.Firehouse Five Plus Two, a Dixieland jazz band, popular in the 1950s.firehouse dogs – dalmatian dogs..
FireHouse
For the Dixieland jazz band, see Firehouse Five Plus Two FireHouse is an American glam metal band that was formed in Charlotte, NC in 1988. Veterans of east coast club circuit fixtures Maxx Warrior and then Virginia-based White Heat, FireHouse quickly established themselves with regional audie..
Firehouse (1997 film)
Firehouse is a 1997 drama film about the dealings of a crew at a firehouse. The group is attacked by an assassin and eventually must accept that the firehouse is to be consolidated with a rescue unit. ..
Firehouse Five Plus Two
The Firehouse Five Plus Two was a Dixieland jazz band, popular in the 1950s, consisting of members of the Walt Disney Studios animation department; Danny Alguire, cornet, Harper Goff, banjo, Ward Kimball, trombone, Clarke Mallery, clarinet, Monte Mountjoy, drums, Ed Penner, tuba and Frank Thomas,..
Firehouse Rescue
Firehouse Rescue cartridge. Firehouse Rescue is a Nintendo game released by Fisher-Price in 1988 where the object is to rescue little people and their pets from burning houses and trees. Reference [Firehouse Rescue] at Home of the Underdogs ..
Firehouse Subs
Firehouse Subs is an American-based restaurant franchise specializing in steamed sandwiches. Most of its stores are located in the Southeastern U.S., where it competes with such chains as Subway, Quizno's, and Blimpie. The first restaurant was opened in Jacksonville, Florida in 1994 by brothers R..
Firehouse Tales
Firehouse Tales was an animated television series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation, which premiered on Cartoon Network's Tickle-U preschool television programming block in the U.S. on August 22, 2005. It is about three anthropomorphic fire trucks. Firehouse Tales is also shown on Boomerang in ..
Firekeeper
Firekeeper is a ceremonial role in native North American societies. They tend the fires in such ceremonies as vision quests, sweat lodges, and Sun Dances. In many native North American traditions the fire represents either the divine masculine of Great Spirit, or the spark of Great Spirit to which..
Fireking
Fireking is a power pop/rock band that hails from Boston, Massachusetts. The group has released one album, entitled Live a Little, Love a Little, which has generally received favorable reviews from critics. External link [Fireking homepage] ..
Firelands
The Firelands or Sufferers' Lands tract was located at the western end of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now the U.S. state of Ohio. The land was set aside for residents of the Connecticut towns of Danbury, Fairfield, Greenwich, Groton, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, and Ridgefield who ..
Fireless locomotive
A fireless locomotive was a type of locomotive designed for use under conditions restricted by either the presence of flammable material (such as in mines) or the need for cleanliness. Thus a traditional steam locomotive is ruled out because of its open fire. There are two types of fireless loco..
Firelord
Firelord is also the name of a fantasy novel by Parke Godwin. Firelord is also the name of a hero in patch 1.17 of [[Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne]]. Firelord is also the name of a ZX-Spectrum game, released by Hewson Consultants in 1986.'' Firelord is a fictional character in the Marvel Comic..
Firelord (book)
Firelord is a historical fantasy novel by Parke Godwin, published in 1980. It is a retelling of the King Arthur legend. Editions Firelord, Avon Books, ISBN 0380775514 ..
Fireman
The term Fireman can refer to: A firefighter. Traditionally, the term fireman denoted someone who was employed to fight fires. Now the unisex term firefighter is sometimes preferred, as fireman is an ambiguous term and can refer to either firefighters or railroad/naval engineers. In steam railroa..
Fireman's carry
The fireman's carry is a technique that allows one to carry another person without assistance. It is referred to as the "fireman's carry" because it is the most common way for firefighters to carry injured or unconscious people away from danger. However, this technique of carrying another human be..
Fireman's chair knot
Tying the firemans' chair knot A Fireman's chair knot is an inline knot with two adjustable loops in opposing directions. It can be used as a harness capable of supporting a person, for example when lowering them during a rescue. One loop supports the body, under the armpits, and the other l..
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
Firemans Fund Insurance Company is a Novato based insurance company owned by Allianz AG (Germany). Founded June 18th 1863 FFIC issued its first policy to Walter Hawxhurst covering one half interest in 1,000 kegs of Boston syrup. Premium $12. Fireman's Fund has had a long history insuring some o..
Fireman's switch
When a fire alarm is going off, all the lifts are supposed to go down to the ground floor and stay there the entire time the fire alarm is active. Firefighters can use the fireman's switch located near a lift to reactivate individual lifts in order to use them to reach the affected floor (saves wear..
Fireman (TV series)
Fireman (ファイヤーマン - Faiyāman), known as Magma Man in some markets, is a Japanese tokusatsu television series about superhero, the title character, who fights kaiju and other villains. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the show was broadcast on Nippon Television from January 7 to July..
Fireman Sam
Fireman Sam (original title: Sam Tân) is a stop-motion animation Welsh children's television programme about a fireman called Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other townspeople in the Welsh town of Pontypandy. The original idea for Fireman Sam came from two ex-firemen from Kent. They took their id..
Firematic Racing
Firematic (or Drill Team) Racing carries on a tradition as old as firefighting itself. Today, it is a sport which exists in New York State alone. Ever since the beginning, when ladders, hoses - and even buckets - were invented as a way to extinguish fires, there was always a spirit of competition a..
Firemaw
Firemaw is the fourth boss in Blackwing Lair, a forty man raid instance dungeon in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. Firemaw is one of the three black drakes that inhabit the depths of the lair. Although the encounter is not overly technical, Firemaw's behavior is the most erratic of all the bosses in..
Firemen's pole
A firemen's pole or sliding pole is a wooden or metal pole installed between floors in fire stations, which was invented by Chicago, Illinois resident David Kenyon, although it is often incorrectly credited to the Boston Fire Department. Overview Firefighters usually remain above the ground floor ..
Firemonger
Firemonger is a community-run project with a goal of developing a multilingual easy-to-use compilation CD with Mozilla Foundation's Mozilla Firefox web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client, and a selection of useful extensions, themes and utilities. Contents 1 Overview2 Backgr..
Firemouth cichlid
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] The firemouth cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) is one of the "typical" and most commonly seen (in pet stores) of the Cichlasoma-type South American cichlids. Originates from Central America. A somewhat deep bodied, grayish fish with green..
FireMV
The FireMV graphics card is purely a 2D card with no 3D capabilities, aimed at the corporate environment who require several displays attached to a single computer. The PCI and (later models) PCI Express interfaces allow for high scalability, which would not be possible for AGP based cards. Extern..
Firenza
Firenza may refer to the following: Florence - a city in Italy (more properly, Firenze)Oldsmobile Firenza - a model of car (USA)Peavey Firenza - a model of electric guitarVauxhall Firenza - a model of car (UK)..
Firenze
Firenze is the Italian name for Florence. Andrea da Firenze is an Italian composer.Firenze is a centaur in the Harry Potter series.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..
Firenze (Harry Potter)
''Firenze is also the Italian name for the city of Florence Harry Potter Character Firenze Sex ..
Firepink
A firepink (Silene virginica) is a wildflower with five, small, double-toothed, brilliantly red petals. This plant is found in open woods in North America. It is a member of the pink family Caryophyllaceae. ..
Fireplace
A natural gas fireplace with a burning fire. A fireplace is an architectural element consisting of a space designed to contain a fire, generally for heating but sometimes also for cooking. The space where the fire is contained is called a firebox or firepit; a chimney or other flue allows gas..
Fireplace poker
Freshly forged iron fireplace pokers. A fancy brass fireplace poker. A fireplace poker (also known as a "stoker") is a short, rigid rod, preferably of fireproof material, used to adjust coals and wood fuel burning in a fireplace. It is often metallic and has a point at one end for push..
Fireplane
Fireplane is a computer interconnect system created by Sun Microsystems. External links [The Sun Fireplane Interconnect, by Alan Charlesworth] ..
Firepower
Firepower is a measure of the ability of weapons, specifically weapons which involve fire or explosion, to inflict harm, damage, or kill. A greater firepower indicates a greater ability for such. When referring to a single weapon, the destructive energy per fire of the weapon and rate of fire must..
Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum
Firepower: The Royal Artillery Museum is a military museum in Woolwich in south-east London, England, which tells the story of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and of the Royal Arsenal. The museum is located in some of the former buildings of the Royal Arsenal, which was the British Government's pri..
Firepower kill
A Firepower kill or (F-kill) refers to damage inflicted by a weapon on a vehicle that destroys its weapon systems, or substantially reduces its ability to deliver weapons accurately. Typically this term is used to refer to tanks and other armoured vehicles that have their guns or missile system da..
Fireproof
Fireproof is Christian band Pillar's second full length album and their most successful, having sold over 300,000 copies. The title song, Fireproof, was featured in the video game MLB 2005. Track Listing Fireproof (3:46)Behind Close Doors (2:56)A Shame (3:19)Echelon (3:50)Hindsight (2:58)Light A..
Fireproofing
Fireproofing, a passive fire protection measure, subject to bounding, refers to the act of making materials or structures more resistant to fire, or to those materials themselves. Fireproofing by no means means that the items that have received such a treatment are now entirely unaffected by any..
Firer, Avraham Elimelech; Rabbi
Rabbi Avraham Elimelech Firer, chairman and founder of the "Ezra LeMarpeh" Association since 1979. "Ezra Lemarpeh" is a non-profit organization, which provides assistance to the sick and needy. "Ezra Lemarpeh" has established a logistic layout, which includes dozens of ambulances, a special ICU for..
Firescale
Firescale, also known as firestain, is a red or purple stain that appears on mixtures of silver and copper, such as sterling silver. At high temperatures, oxygen mixes with the copper to form cuprous oxide and then cupric oxide. Attempts to reduce this problem usually involve replacing oxygen with a..
Fireside
Fireside can refer to refers to the location adjacent to a fire ring or fireplace. It may refer to: Fireside Chats, evening radio talks given by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great DepressionFireside Poets, a group of 19th-century American poets from New EnglandFireside, a suppleme..
Fireside (Mormonism)
A fireside is a supplementary, evening meeting in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are usually held for a subset of members (youth, YSA, Single Adult, etc.) of a congregation or congregations in an area. A fireside is most commonly held on Sunday evenings, but may be held on a..
Fireside chats
The fireside chats were a series of 30 evening radio talks given by United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt between 1933 and 1944. Originally an attempt to garner support for his New Deal policies during the Great Depression, Roosevelt gave these evening radio talks to the American public..
Fireside Favourites
'Fireside Favourites' is an album released by Fad Gadget on September 1, 1980 on Mute Records. Heavily electronic in its structure, this is a highlight of early 1980's experimental music. Track Listing: 1. Pedestrian2. State Of The Nation3. Salt Lake City Sunday4. Coitus Interruptus5. Fireside F..
Fireside Poets
The Fireside Poets (also known as the Schoolroom or Household Poets) were a group of 19th-century American poets from New England. The group is usually described as comprising Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes,..
Fireside Theater
The first successful filmed series on American television, Fireside Theater was an anthology drama show that ran from 1949-1958, featuring a different hour long drama every week. Stories were low budget, often based on public domain or written by freelance writers such as Rod Serling. While it was ..
FiRESiGN
FiRESiGN[link] is an underground music group which began as a solo project by Japanese vocalist Aya in 1999. In 2001, FiRESiGN was joined by Masaki Yamada. (vocalist EZO, Loudness) In the aftermath of 9/11, the duo, with the help of Masami Doi (guitarist Hot Water Duxie), recorded the de..
Firesong
Firesong book cover Firesong (ISBN 1-4052-0654-3) is a book written by William Nicholson, and is the third part of the Wind On Fire trilogy. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Firesong picks up with the plight of the Hath family, and their gang of..
Firestar
Fire Star is also the name of Mars in Chinese and Japanese. Firestar (Angelica "Angel" Jones) is a fictional mutant superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She has the ability to generate and manipulate microwave radiation, which allows her to generate intense heat and flames and to fly. She ha..
Firestarter
Firestarter Firestarter is a novel by Stephen King originally published in 1980. It was serialized in Omni magazine prior to being published. Contents 1 Story2 Adaptations3 See also4 External links Story [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending d..
FireStarter
"FireStarter" (Japanese ファイスタ Fai Suta) is the second episode of the anime FLCL. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Summary The Episode starts out with Mamimi playing some handheld videogame about burning stuff to please a dark god Cantide. M..
Firestarter (band)
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Japanese power pop / garage punk band consisting of former members of Teengenerate. Fink (guitar, vocal..
Firestarter (disambiguation)
Firestarter may mean: Firestarter is a novel by Stephen KingFirestarter is a firewall for Linux"Firestarter (song)" is the name of a song by the band The Prodigy.Firestarter (band) is the name of a Japanese power pop / garage punk band. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a lis..
Firestarter (firewall)
Firestarter is a free and open source personal firewall tool that uses the Netfilter (iptables/ipchains) system built into the Linux kernel. Firestarter provides a graphical interface for configuring firewall rules and settings. It also provides real-time monitoring of all network traffic for the ..
Firestarter (song)
redirect [[Template:Infobox Single]] Firestarter was the eleventh single released by the British electronica/rave act The Prodigy on March 18 1996. It was the first single from the album The Fat of the Land. The song was The Prodigy's first big national and international hit. It featured Keith Flin..
Firestarter 2: Rekindled
Firestarter 2: Rekindled (also known simply as Firestarter: Rekindled) is a 2002 television miniseries and the sequel to the film adaptation of the Stephen King novel Firestarter. It stars Marguerite Moreau, Danny Nucci, Dennis Hopper and Malcolm McDowell. In the United States, the miniseries was b..
Firestarter EP
Firestarter, is a 2004 EP by the rock band Jimmy Eat World Track Listing: 1 - Firestarter 2 - (Splash) Turn Twist 3 - Hear You Me 4 - My Sundown ..
Firestar Comics
Firestar was a four-issue comic book limited series, published in 1984 by Marvel Comics, that established the origin story of the titular character within Marvel Comics continuity. Firestar was previously a character created solely for the animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, as a "f..
Firestar Records
Firestar Records, Inc. is a label and management company that specialized in a new genre called Reggae Bop which is a collective of Dancehall-Reggae, Hip Hop and R&B based out of Toronto, Ontario Canada. The label includes upcoming artist Tam-T, Lyan & Lil Rich. ..
Firesteel
Firesteel is a piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox together with flint and tinder. From the Iron Age onwards, the use of flint and steel was the most common method of fire lighting prior to the invention of the friction match. ..
Firesteel Creek
Firesteel Creek is a tributary of the James River. Located near Mitchell, South Dakota, it impounds Lake Mitchell, a regional water recreation area popular with water skiers, fishermen and swimmers. ..
Firesteel River
Firesteel River is a river in Ontonagon County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river flows generally northwest between the Flintsteel River and the West Sleeping River and empties into Lake Superior. Branches of the river are identified as the West Branch and East Branch an..
Firestone, Colorado
Firestone is a town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census. Geography Firestone is located at [40°7′53″N, 104°56′10″W] (40.131295, -104.935990)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
Firestone (disambiguation)
Firestone may refer to the: the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company*Harvey Firestone (1868-1938), the Company's founder*the Firestone vs Ford Motor Company controversy*The Voice of Firestone, a weekly broadcast of classical music sponsored by the Company*the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio Shul..
Firestone (LACMTA Station)
Firestone is a station on the Metro Blue line. It has an island platform, and is on the Blue Line right-of-way alongside Graham Avenue near the intersection of Firestone Boulevard in the city of Los Angeles, California. Connections Metro Bus: 55, 115, 254, 315, 612 The Los Angeles Metro Rail N..
Firestone (Pern)
Firestone is a phosphine bearing rock found on the fictional planet Pern. When chewed by the Pernese dragons, they are able to produce phosphorus gases, which then ignite and are used, primarily, for burning Thread out of the air. Firestone renders female dragons sterile, thus requiring queen drago..
Firestone and Ford tire controversy
In May 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Ford and Firestone about the high incidence of tire failure on Ford Explorers fitted with Firestone tires. Ford investigated and found that several models of 15" Firestone tires (ATX, ATX II, and Wilderness AT) had ve..
Firestone Country Club
right The Firestone Country Club is a private golf club located in Akron, Ohio. Its three courses, the North, South and West are the only in the world to have hosted three televised golf events, the American Golf Classic, the CBS Golf Classic and the World Series of Golf, in the same year (1..
Firestone District
Firestone District is one of four districts located in Margibi County, Liberia. Districts of Liberia Bomi County: Klay | Mecca Bong County: Fuamah | Jorquelleh | Kokoyah | Panta-Kpa | Salala | Sanayea | Suakoko | Zota Gbarpolu County: Belleh | Bopolu | Bokomu | Kongba | Gbarma Gran..
Firestone Employees Society
The Firestone Employees Society is a trade union in New Zealand. It is affiliated with the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. External links [Firestone Employees Society] at the NZCTU. ..
Firestone Fieldhouse
Firestone Fieldhouse is a multipurpose arena located in Malibu, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It was built in 1973 as the home of the Pepperdine University Waves basketball and volleyball teams, who still play at the Fieldhouse today. It seats 3,104 for sporting events and up to 5,000 for con..
Firestone High School
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. Harvey S. Firestone High School is a public high school located on the northwest side of Akron, Ohio. Th..
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Harvey Firestone in the late 19th century to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles and befriended Henry..
Firestop
A firestop is a passive fire protection system of various components used to seal openings in fire-resistance rated wall and/or floor assemblies through bounding. Unprotected or unbounded (see bounding) openings in fire separations void the fire-resistance ratings of the fire separations that conta..
Firestop pillow
Firestop pillows are passive fire protection items, used for firestopping holes in wall or floor assemblies required to have a fire-resistance rating. Contents 1 General Use2 Technical Issues And Common Misconceptions3 Repairs and Maintenance4 Smokeproofing5 The Technic..
FireStore
An add-on firewire hard disk drive unit that can be plugged into any DV Camcorder with a firewire output terminal. ..
Firestorm
This is an article about a specific circumstance of combustion. For the comic book superhero, see Firestorm (comics); for the science fiction novel, see Firestorm (novel); for the Howie Long film see Firestorm (film). A firestorm in Hamburg (Germany) during World War II A firestorm is a conf..
Firestorm: Songs of the Third World War
Firestorm: Songs of the Third World War is an album of songs composed by Leslie Fish, on the subject of the Third World War and survival. It is one of the most influential and controversial albums in the filk subgemre. Some of the songs, such as "Black Powder and Alcohol," and "Eyes of Eagles," pro..
Firestorm (comics)
Firestorm is a DC Comics superhero. Created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Allen Milgrom, he first appeared in Firestorm #1 (May 1978). The original Firestorm was distinguished by his integrated dual identity. High school student Ronnie Raymond and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Martin Stein w..
Firestorm (EP)
Firestorm is an EP by the American hardcore/metal band Earth Crisis, which was released in 1993. Track listing "Firestorm" / "Forged in the flames" - 06:35"Unseen Holocaust" - 04:56"Edens Demise" - 03:43 Personnel Karl Buechner - vocalsBenjamin Read - guitarScott Crouse - guitarDennis Merrick - d..
Firestorm (film)
Firestorm is a 1998 film starring Howie Long as a smokejumper. The plot is about a group of convicts who stage an escape with the help of an ex-firefighter turned arsonist on the outside. The film was widely criticized in the wildland firefighting community for technical inaccuracies such as depic..
Firestorm (novel)
Firestorm is a planned science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. It will be set in the 25th Century in Sherman and Cragg's StarFist Saga. As of December 2005 the novel has not yet been completed ..
Firestorm Robot Series
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Fires (Nerina Pallot album)
Fires is the second album by Jersey-born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. First released in April 2005 on her own independent record label, Idaho Records, Fires was met with much critical acclaim but did not gain commercial recognition. After working as a support act for artists such as Sheryl Cr..
Fires at Midnight
Fires at Midnight is a Blackmore's Night album released on July 10th, 2001 through Steamhammer US. Track listing Written in the StarsThe Times They Are A Changin'I Still RememberHome AgainCrowning of the KingFayre Thee WellFires at MidnightHanging TreeThe StormMidwinter's NightAll Because of YouWa..
Fires in the Mirror
Fires in the Mirror is a play by Anna Deavere Smith. Smith interviewed and played various individuals connected to the 1991 Crown Heights Riot between African-Americans and Lubavitch Jews. In an interwoven series of brief monologues, Smith presents 29 characters based on verbatim excerpts from int..
Fires of Amatsumara
The Fires of Amatsumara is a space-themed campaign setting for the D6 System role-playing game. Setting The Fires of Amatsumara is a star system out in the galaxy that humanity has managed to colonize. The worlds have been colonized to one degree or another. Currently the planets all have repres..
Fires of Eden (novel)
Fires of Eden, a book by Dan Simmons, centres on the history and mythology of Hawaii, the moral and ethical issues of the U.S. occupation of Hawaii, and various other issues. Fires Of Eden takes place around the adventures of two different generations, a woman and her granddaughter. The grandmothe..
Fires Were Started
Fires Were Started (1943) is a British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firemen through the Blitz in World War 2 External links ..
Fireteam
A fireteam is a small military unit of infantry. It is the smallest unit in the militaries that use it and is the primary unit upon which infantry organization is based in the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, Canadian Forces, Australian Army and British Army. Fireteams generally con..
Firethorn (book)
Firethorn is a fictional novel by Sarah Micklem. Contents 1 Plot introduction2 Plot summary3 Characters in \"Firethorn\"4 Major themes5 Literary significance & criticism6 Allusions/references to other works7 Allusions/references from other works8 Allusi..
Firetrack
Firetrack is a vertically-scrolling shoot-'em-up computer game released for the BBC Micro, Acorn Electron and Commodore 64 platforms in 1987 and programmed by Orlando. It resembles the 1982 arcade game Xevious in style and gameplay. The player controls a fighter ship which flies at constant speed a..
Firetrap
Firetrap is a clothing company. Formed in 1996, Firetrap has stores featured in London, Leeds, Milan, New York and Moscow. Firetrap is also slang for a building with only one exit, from which there would be no escape if the single exit was blocked by fire. [Firetrap] was a movie releas..
Firewalker (film)
Firewalker is a 1986 action/adventure film starring Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett, Jr. and Melody Anderson. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by Norman Aladjem, Robert Gosnell and Jeffrey M. Rosenbaum. External links ..
Firewall
Firewall may refer to: Firewall (construction), a physical barrier inside a building or vehicle, designed to limit the spread of fireFirewall (networking), a logical barrier designed to prevent unauthorized or unwanted communications between sections of a computer networkFirewall (film), a 2006 act..
FireWall-1
FireWall-1 © is a firewall product created by Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. Check Point was founded in 1993 and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange (symbol: CHKP). The FireWall-1 product is not only a stateful firewall, but also provides many powerful Application Layer Firewal..
Firewall (construction)
This article is about firewalls used in construction. For the networking term, see firewall (networking). In construction, a firewall is a passive fire protection item subject to stringent bounding. It is a fire-resistance rated wall assembly that has been constructed in such a manner as to subdiv..
Firewall (film)
Firewall is a 2006 American action/thriller film directed by Richard Loncraine and written by Joe Forte. It was filmed for a relatively modest budget of $60,000,000. Non-spoiler summary: Jack Stanfield, the main character, is forced to steal 100 million dollars ($10,000 from the 10,000 richest pe..
Firewall (networking)
In computing, a firewall is a piece of hardware and/or software which functions in a networked environment to prevent some communications forbidden by the security policy, analogous to the function of firewalls in building construction. A firewall is also called a Border Protection Device (BPD), es..
Firewall (novel)
Firewall is the ninth novel in the Kurt Wallander series, by Swedish author Henning Mankell. It is about detective Wallander's challenges in tracking criminals whose crimes are perpetrated on the Internet. This novel was translated into English from Swedish by Ebba Segerberg. ..
Firewall pinhole
In computer networking, the term firewall pinhole is used to describe a port that is opened through a firewall to allow a particular application to gain controlled access to the protected network. Leaving open gaps in a firewall exposes the protected system to malicious abuse. Obviously, a fully cl..
Firewater
"Firewater" is also a term coined by Native Americans referring to the method used to demonstrate alcoholic proof Firewater is an indie rock group founded by Tod A. in 1995. He describes them as a "wedding band gone wrong".[link] After Tod left his previous group, Cop Shoot Cop, he quic..
Fireweed
For the tropical plant, see Crassocephalum. Fireweed or (mainly in Britain) Rosebay Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the willowherb family Onagraceae. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Contents 1 Synonyms2 Description2.1..
Fireweed Democracy Project
The Fireweed Democracy Project is an initiative aimed at strengthening democratic governance in Canada. Launched in 2005, Fireweed acts as a catalyst for democratic reform, bringing together people and ideas concerned with the democratic deficit, disseminating research and information about various..
Firewheel Town Center Mall
Firewheel Town Center is a 785,000 square foot open-air regional shopping mall in Garland, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The mall is located on the northeast corner of President George Bush Turnpike and State Highway 78. The mall opened on October 7, 2005. Although "coming soon" signs first appeared ..
Firewind
The cover of Firewind's Forged by Fire Firewind is a Greek melodic heavy metal band. Contents 1 Biography2 Line-up3 Former members4 Discography5 External links Biography The band began when guitarist Gus G. (ex-Mystic Prophecy, Dream Evil) decided to record a demo..
Firewing
Firewing is a children's book written by the Canadian author, Kenneth Oppel. It is the third book in the series including two others; Silverwing, and Sunwing. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. It all begins when Griffin (Shade's son) plays with fire an..
FireWire
FireWire (also known as i.Link or IEEE 1394) is a personal computer (and digital audio/digital video) serial bus interface standard, offering high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data services. FireWire has replaced SCSI in many applications due to lower implementation costs and ..
Firewireless
Firewireless is the wireless implementation of IEEE 1394, also known as FireWire. External links [NEC unveils IEEE 1394 ‘Firewireless’ home LAN] - The Register[1394 group approves UWB 'Firewireless' tech] - The Register ..
FireWire camera
FireWire cameras use the IEEE 1394 bus standard for the transmission of audio, video and control data. FireWire is Apple Computer's trademark for the IEEE 1394 standard. FireWire cameras are available in the form of photo cameras and video cameras, which provide image and audio data. A special form..
Firework
Fourth of July fireworks in San Diego, California New Year's Day fireworks at Seaport Village, California Preparing fireworks at Sayn Castle A firework is classified as low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. The most common use o..
Fireworks
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House illuminated under New Year's Eve Fireworks 2005 A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various..
Fireworks: The Singles 1997-2002
Fireworks - The Singles 1997-2002 is a compilation of singles from Yorkshire band Embrace's first 3 albums. The versions of "Make It Last" and "I Wouldn't Wanna Happen to You" were both the single versions, and are different to those on albums If You've Never Been and Drawn from Memory. It also ..
Fireworks (album)
Fireworks is an album by Liverpool based band Pele. It was released in April 1992 with the following tracks : Raid The PalaceMegalomaniaPolicemanFair Blows The Wind For FranceSly TimesSearchlightFireworksA Kings RansomSwingin' From A TreeTime Is MoneyMonkey ScreamOh LordStill In The AirThe Boar So..
Fireworks (Angra album)
Fireworks is the third album by Angra, released in 1998. Track listing "Wings Of Reality""Petrified Eyes""Lisbon""Metal Icarus""Paradise""Mystery Machine""Fireworks""Extreme Dream""Gentle Change""Speed""Rainy Nights" (bonus track) ..
Fireworks (disambiguation)
Fireworks may have the following meanings: A plural for firework.Fireworks event.Macromedia Fireworks'', bitmap/vector drawing software.Fireworks, a film by Kenneth Anger.Fireworks, the American title for the Japanese movie Hana-bi.A piece of music by Igor Stravinsky, also known by its French name,..
Fireworks by Grucci
Fireworks by Grucci of Long Island, New York is a family run pyrotechnics business. They have built a reputation with their expertise in coordinating spectacular pyrotechnic displays. Accolades The Grucci's are the first American family to win the Gold Medal for the United States at the annual Mo..
Fireworks City
Fireworks City was the second and final album by the rock/reggae influenced UK band Audioweb. It was produced by Steve Lironi and released in October 1998. Track Listing 1. Policeman Skank (Story Of My Life) 2. Test The Theory 3. Personal Feeling 4. Try 5. Sentiments For A Reason 6. Soul On Fire 7...
Fireworks EP
"Fireworks" (released 5th May 1997) was the first main single by Yorkshire band Embrace, and the first to reach the top 40. This was an EP, consisting of 3 songs from the debut album "The Good Will Out", which reached #1 in the UK charts. The popular and well recognised b-side "Blind", was release..
Fireworks Music
The Fireworks Music (also known as Music for the Royal Fireworks) was composed by George Frideric Handel in 1749 under contract of George II of Great Britain for the celebration fireworks occasion in London's Green Park on 27 April 1749. It was to celebrate the end of War of the Austrian Succession ..
Fireworks Regulations 2004
The Fireworks Regulations 2004 [link] represent the most comprehensive regulation of fireworks ever attempted in the United Kingdom. Made under the Fireworks Act 2003 [link], the Regulations impose restrictions on the importation, sale, possession and use of fireworks in the UK. ..
Fire & Movement
Fire & Movement: The Forum of Conflict Simulation began publication in 1976 and was founded by Rodger MacGowan. As of 2005 the magazine is still in print. The magazine has been devoted to covering games from a variety of manufacturers, specializing in wargames, both traditional board wargames an..
Fire & Water
For the album by Free, see Fire and Water. Fire & Water, a collaboration between Jean-Jacques Burnel and Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers, is the sound track for the film Ecoutez vos murs directed by Vincent Coudanne. Released in 1983 on the Epic label (Catalogue number EPC 25707).The track Rain &..
Fire 'n Ice
Fire 'n Ice is also a platform game for Amiga and Atari ST computers, starring a coyote. Fire 'n Ice is a puzzle game released by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the sequel to Solomon's Key, and is known as Solomon's Key 2 in Europe. The aim of the game involves players extingui..
Fire (album)
Fire (album) may refer to: Fire (Electric Six album), an album by Electric SixFire (Ferry Corsten album), an album by Ferry Corsten 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 th..
Fire (Artscene group)
Fire, later known as Fire Graphics, was an underground computer artscene group that released ANSI, ASCII, and high resolution artwork from 1994 to 1998. Contents 1 History2 Releases3 See also4 External links History Fire was founded in July 1994 by ANSI artists Donut Hol..
Fire (classical element)
Classical Elements Western Air Fire Aether Water Earth Chinese Wood (木) | Fire (火) | Earth (土) | Metal (金) | Water (水) Hinduism and BuddhismThe Pancha Mahabhuta("The Five Great Elements") Vayu/Pavan (Air/Wind)Agni/Tejas (Fire)Akasha (Aether)Prithvi/..
Fire (comic)
Fire is a graphic novel published by Image comics, written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis. It is a spy thriller centred on Ben, a young man drawn into the intelligence community. Cast Kyra Kester as D.D. Candice Bergen as Linda Dagger Mike Sangiacomo as Uncle Ringo Bravina as British Waitre..
Fire (comics)
Fire is a fictional character, a superheroine from Brazil in the DC Comics universe. Contents 1 Character biography2 Recent events3 Powers and abilities4 Appearances in other media Character biography Beatriz Bonilla da Costa had originally been bequeathed with her powers d..
Fire (disambiguation)
Fire is rapid, self-sustaining oxidation in which the fuel ejects combusting or burning gas. Fire may also mean: Shooting a projectile weapon, often a gunFire (instant messenger), an Instant messaging client for Mac OS XFire (film), a 1996 film by Deepa Mehta starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das..
Fire (Electric Six album)
Fire is the debut album of Electric Six, released in 2003. It spawned three singles, the first charting ("Danger! High Voltage") in the US, the second getting heavy video play on MTV ("Gay Bar") and the third being "Dance Commander". Track listing "Dance Commander" (2:37)"Electric Demons In Love"..
Fire (Ferry Corsten album)
Fire was a set of CDs by trance musician Ferry Corsten. It was an album consisting of two CDs. ..
Fire (film)
Fire is a 1996 movie by Deepa Mehta starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das with music composed by A. R. Rahman. Contents 1 Plot2 Elements trilogy3 Controversies4 Cast5 External links Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. T..
Fire (Hendrix song)
"Fire" is a song written and originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix and released on the 1967 Are You Experienced? album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. One of Hendrix's most played efforts, the track has been included on a number of greatest hits collections, including [[Jimi Hendrix: The Ultimate Expe..
Fire (instant messenger)
Fire is the first instant messenger client for Mac OS X (previously for OPENSTEP), that can access IRC, Jabber, AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger, and Bonjour. All services are built off of GPL’d libraries, including firetalk, libfaim, libicq2000, libmsn, jabber, and libyahoo2. The latest version..
Fire (LEXX)
In the sci-fi television series LEXX, the fictional planet "Fire" is the afterlife for all evil souls, and the location for much of Season 3. It shares a tight mutual orbit and an atmosphere with Planet Water, which is the afterlife for all good souls. The souls on Water and Fire have no memory of ..
Fire (song)
"Fire" could be the name of any number of different popular songs: Fire (Hendrix song) the 1967 song by Jimi HendrixFire (Arthur Brown song) the 1968 hit song by The Crazy World of Arthur BrownFire (Ohio Players song) the 1975 hit song by the Ohio PlayersFire (Springsteen song) the 1977 song writte..
Fire (Springsteen song)
For other songs of this name, see Fire (song) "Fire" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and originally intended for use by Elvis Presley. It was first recorded by Robert Gordon in 1978, who received some modest album oriented rock radio airplay with it. It was then recorded and released by Th..
Fire (TV series)
Fire is an Australian television series transmitted on the Seven Network between 1995 and 1996. The series explored the lives of a platoon of firefighters. The leading cast members included: Andy Anderson, Georgie Parker, Peter Phelps, Shane Connor, Deborra-Lee Furness, Danny Adcock, Wayne Pygram,..
Fire (U2 song)
October Album Listing "Rejoice"(Track 4) "Fire"(Track 5) "Tomorrow"(Track 6) "Fire" was the first single release from U2's album, October. The song was U2's first to chart in the U.K, where it managed to break the top 40, peaking at #35. This chart position would not be surpassed until 1983's..
Fire (Wild Orchid album)
Fire Album by Wild Orchid Released Fall, 2001 Recorded ??? Genre Pop/R&B Length 46 min 35 sec Label RCA Producers Christopher Bolden,Todd Chapman,Ron Fair,Full Force,Nate Love,JC Chasez,Rudy Perez,Bobby Sandstrom,Manuel Seal, Jr. Professional reviews none Wild Orchid Chronology Oxygen..
Fire + Ice (band)
Fire + Ice is the name of English musician Ian Read's primary dark folk ensemble. Contents 1 Overview2 Discography2.1 Albums and EPs2.2 Compilations3 External links3.1 Official3.2 Unofficial Overview Read founded Fire + Ice in 1991 after several years as a me..
Fire + Water
Fire + Water is the 37th episode of Lost. The episode was directed by Jack Bender, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on January 25, 2006 on ABC. The character of Charlie Pace is featured in the episode's flashbacks. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and..
Fire 107.6
redirect [[Template:Infobox Radio station]] Fire 107.6 is a United Kingdom radio station in Bournemouth, Dorset. Launched June 26th 1999 as The NRG by founding Directors James Bromley and David Harber. The NRG (Nerve Radio Group) was borne out of the Bournemouth student station Nerve FM. The station..
Fire Agate
Fire Agate is a layered stone. The layers are small enough that light entering them forms interference colors known as "fire." The gem is thought to be formed when hot water saturated with colloidal silica and iron oxide invades cavities in country rock and begin to cool. Chalcedony with iron oxide ..
Fire air
In the history of chemistry, fire air was postulated to be one of two fluids of common air. This theory was positioned in 1775 by Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.[#endnote_partington] In Scheele’s Chemical Treatise on Air and Fire he states: “air is composed of two fluids, differ..
Fire alarm
Fire alarm is a term that may be used in reference to any of the following, either individually or collectively: Fire alarm control panelFire alarm notification applianceFire alarm systemManual call pointFire alarm pull station redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Fire alarm box
Fire Alarm Box #29 was known as the "Hoodoo Box" because whenever this particular box, located at Seneca and Oak streets in Buffalo, New York; the call would usually end up tragic for the Buffalo Fire Department. ..
Fire alarm control panel
Fire alarm control panel (top) and graphic annunciator (bottom) for Potomac Hall, at James Madison University. A Fire Alarm Control Panel, also referred to as a Fire Alarm Panel or FACP, normally referred to as a Panel, within the active fire protection industry, is a central control device fo..
Fire alarm notification appliance
A Wheelock MT-24-LSM fire alarm horn and strobe. A fire alarm notification appliance is an active fire protection item. It is an electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light, or other device that warns people in a building of a possible fire or other conditi..
Fire alarm pull station
A Fire-Lite BG-10 manual pull station. A Gamewell outdoor manual pull station. An outdoor manual pull station near Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A fire alarm pull station is an active fire protection device, usually wall-mounted, that, when activated, initiates an..
Fire alarm system
Fire Protection General Active fire protection Fire alarm system Fire suppression Fire extinguishers Fire sprinklers Gaseous firesuppression Fire detection/alarm Fire alarm control panel Heat detector Manual call point Manual pull station Notification appliance Smoke detector ..
Fire and brimstone
Fire and brimstone is a motif in Christian preaching that uses vivid descriptions of hell and damnation to encourage the listeners to fear divine wrath and punishment. Contents 1 Biblical references2 History3 See also4 External link Biblical references Several Biblical passag..
Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) is a statutory government authority created in January 1999 to cover the following emergency services [link] within the state of Western Australia : The Fire and Rescue ServiceThe Bush Fire ServiceThe State Emergency S..
Fire and Faggot Parliament
The Fire and Faggot Parliament was an English Parliament held in 1414 during the reign of Henry V. It was held in Grey Friars Priory in Leicester, and the Speaker was Walter Hungerford. It is named from the main item of business which was a statute was passed for the suppression of the Lollards: "..
Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock is a modern retelling by Diana Wynne Jones of the Scottish legend of Tam Lin and the Ballad of Thomas the Rhymer. It was first published in 1985. This story mirrors the story of Tam Lin. For instance, the funeral building represents Carterhaugh. Tam is Tom, who is being used as a t..
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice or Fire & Ice may refer to any of the following: Fire And Ice, a pop/rock band in Atlanta, Georgia that was formed in 1997 and consists of members, Chloe Chapman and Jacki Venezia. The band is signed to indie label, 3 Chick Rockers' Records. [link]Fire and Ice Allstars, a com..
Fire and Ice (1983 film)
Fire and Ice, released in 1983, was a collaboration between cult heroes (and friends) Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta, distributed by 20th Century Fox, who also distributed the 1977 Bakshi hit Wizards. The animated feature, based on characters Bakshi and Frazetta co-created was made using the proce..
Fire and Ice (album)
Fire and Ice is an album by Yngwie J. Malmsteen, released in 1992. Track listing "Perpetual" 4:12"Dragonfly" 4:48+"Teaser" 3:27+"How Many Miles To Babylon" 6:09+"Cry No More" 5:15+"No Mercy" 5:29"C'est La Vie" 5:17+"Leviathan" 4:20"Fire and Ice" 4:28+"Forever is a Long Time" 4:25+"I'm My Own Enem..
Fire and Ice (documentary)
Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia is a Finnish Winter War Documentary. The video was shown for the first time in August, 2005 at Finn Grand Fest 2005 in Marquette, Michigan. This documentary, produced and directed by Ben Strout, shows how the Finnish / Russian Winter War of 1939 i..
Fire and Ice (wrestling)
Fire & Ice was a short-lived professional wrestling tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of Scott "Flash" Norton and Ice Train. History Scott "Flash" Norton and Ice Train formed "Fire & Ice" in 1996 in World Championship Wrestling. They feuded with The Steiner Brothers but could not d..
Fire and maneuver team
A fireteam, in the United States Army, is one of two elements, normally consisting of 4-5 soldiers apiece, that constitute a squad. Squads are generally split into two fireteams to allow for certain squad-size-element movement and manuever techniques, such as Bounding Overwatch (where Fireteam A pr..
Fire and Movement
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Fire and Rain
Fire and Rain is also a TV movie about the crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 191. "Fire and Rain" was the breakout single released in February 1970 by singer-songwriter James Taylor. The signature single on his second album, Sweet Baby James, the song brought Taylor wide-spread attention. The album w..
Fire and Rain (film)
"Fire and Rain" is also the name of a recording by James Taylor. Fire and Rain is a television movie released in 1989, based on the plane crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 191 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on August 2, 1985. The film was written by Jerome Greer Chandler and Gary Sherm..
Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 is a law of the United Kingdom enacted in 2004. The act received the Royal Assent on 22 July 2004 and came into effect on 1 October 2004. The main provisions apply only in England and Wales. Replacing the previous Fire Services Act 1947, it clarifys the dut..
Fire and Skill - Songs Of The Jam
Fire and Skill - Songs Of The Jam is a compilation of hit songs written by Mod Revival band The Jam. Each track on the album is performed by a different artist or band. Track listing "Carnation" ''Liam Gallagher & Steve Cradock"Start!" ''Beastie Boys featuring Miho Hatori"That's Entertainment" ..
Fire and Steel Dark Age Re-Enactment Society
Fire and Steel Dark Age Re-Enactment Society is a re-enactment group based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Fire and Steel is a group with it's primary focus on the Dark Ages, but has two secondary or sub-groups: Kingmakers (15th Century Re-Enactment as men-at-arms and soldiers under Rich..
Fire and Sword (film)
Sword and Fire is a Veith von Fürstenberg film released in 1982. Starring: Christoph Waltz as Tristan, Antonia Preser as Isolde, Peter Firth as Dinas and Leigh Lawson as King Mark. Awards: Won the Caixa de Catalunya in Best Cinematography and was nominated for the International Fantasy Film Awar..
Fire and the Night
Fire and the Night is an American novel by Philip José Farmer. It was published in 1962 by Regency Books, as a paperback costing 50 cents. Unusually for Farmer, the novel contains no science fictional or otherwise fantastic themes. It was his first "mainstream" book, but did not attract much attent..
Fire and Water
For the album by Dave Greenfield and Jean-Jacques Burnel, see Fire & Water. Fire and Water is the third studio album by British rock group Free. Unlike their previous albums Tons Of Sobs and Free it was a huge success, reaching #2 in the UK charts and #17 in the American, making it the most success..
Fire and Water (Stargate SG-1)
"Fire and Water" }||}}} }|episode list=|overridean=}} episode }|episode list=}} of the science fiction}}} television series Stargate SG-1}}}. Plot } Three SG-1 Team members return prematurly from their mission, believing that Dr. Daniel Jackson is dead. They are all examined and questioned and comp..
Fire ant
Fire ants are stinging ants of the genus Solenopsis, of which there are over 280 species and subspecies worldwide. The diagnostic feature for the genus Solenopsis is the possession of a single median seta on the anterior clypeal margin. Contents 1 Behaviour2 Introduced species3 Bi..
Fire Arrow
The Fire Arrow is a projectile weapon that uses black powder. Although many variations of this weapon were used in Asia, its origin is in China. The earliest of this references came from the Collection of the Most Important Military Techniques written in 1044. It was first reported to be used by ..
Fire balloon
Shotdown fire balloon reinflated by Americans in California The term "fire balloon" can mean a small unmanned hot air balloon for festivities; this is also called a sky lantern. Fire balloons or balloon bombs (Japanese 風船爆弾 fūsen bakudan, lit. "balloon bomb") were hydrogen balloons w..
Fire Baptism
Fire Baptism is a seven-song EP released in 2002 by Femme Fatale on [[Beta:Beat Records]] in Germany. This is the first release from Femme Fatale. It was recorded while Jesse F. Keeler was in the band Black Cat #13 and they were on the verge of a breakup. Track listing Side A: Fire Baptism (Repr..
Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas
The Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas is a predominantly African-American pentecostal holiness denomination of Christians. This church was founded by Benjamin Hardin Irwin and William Edward Fuller, Sr. (1875-1958). The Fire-Baptized Holiness Association originated in Iowa in 18..
Fire Bar Danio
Fire bar danio, Devario maetaengensis: Maximum length: 3 inchesColors: Brown, yellow, green, redTemperature preference: UnknownpH preference: 6 to 7Hardness preference: Soft to mediumSalinity preference: Low to mediumCompatibility: Good but fast like most daniosLife span: Unknown, probably 3 to ..
Fire Beadman
Fire Beadman (hangul:천하통일 파이어비드맨 Cheonha Tongil Paieo Bideumaen) is an Korean anime. It is a product of the major anime broadcaster KBS, and the animation was done by Sonokong and Heewon Entertainment. that first aired in June 2005 in Korea. The story centers on the animal chara..
Fire Belly Newt
The Fire Belly Newts (Cynops) is a genus of newts native to Japan and China. All of the species show brights yellow or red bellies, however this feature is not unique to this genus. Species Chenggong Fire Belly Newt (Cynops chenggongensis )Blue-Tailed Fire Belly Newt (Cynops cyanurus)Japanese Sw..
Fire Bike
The Fire Bike was a motorcycle built by Orange County Choppers on the American reality television show American Chopper. It was put together by everyone at the OCC, the project holding more emotional weight with its ties to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It was, as Paul Teutul Sr. put it, "not just ..
Fire Birds
DVD cover Fire Birds (also known as Wings of the Apache) is an action movie starring actors Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Young released in 1990. It is reportedly so bad that Army pilots are often warned far in advance not to watch it unless drunk; this critically panned movie is of..
Fire bird (mythology)
Fire-bird myths include: Bennu (Egyptian)Fenghuang (Chinese); Japanese: hōō; Korean: bonghwang; Vietnamese: Phượng HoàngPhoenix (Greek adaptation of the Egyptian Bennu)Zhar-Ptitsa (Жар-Птица) (Russian)Huma (mythology) (Persian firebird) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation ..
Fire blanket
A fire blanket is a safety device, made from flameproof fabric (typically fibreglass) usually made available along with other fire safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, which can be used to help extinguishing accidental fires. They operate on the principle that smothering a fire starves it ..
Fire Bomber
Fire Bomber (in the anime) Fire Bomber is a fictional rock 'n roll band created for the anime series Macross 7 (and related projects such as Macross 7 Trash, Macross 7 Encore, and Macross Dynamite 7). In real life, Fire Bomber's music was performed by Yoshiki Fukuyama (as the singing voice and..
Fire boss
A fire boss is a person employed at a mine or state certified official, responsible for examining a mine for dangers, particularly explosive, poisonous or suffocating gases. Usually the fire boss is the first person to enter a mine, to verify its safety, before a shift crew enters. It may also lo..
Fire breathing
Time-lapse composite of a breath of fire A man demonstrates his skill at fire breathing 65 fire breathers perform simultaneously at Burning Man 2005 A simple fire breathing torch Fire breathing is the act of creating a large flame by spraying, with one's breath, a flammable ..
Fire brick
A Fire brick, firebrick, or refractory brick is a block of refractory ceramic material used in lining furnaces and kilns. A refractory brick is built primarily to withstand temperature. This does not usually accompany resistance to heat flow; in fact, most refractory bricks usually have the highest..
Fire brigades in the United Kingdom
Fire brigades in the United Kingdom are organised on a territorial basis. Each fire brigade has a fire and rescue authority, composed of members nominated by local authorities. Contents 1 Organisation1.1 England1.2 Wales1.3 Scotland2 History3 Stations4 Referenc..
Fire Brigades Union
FBU The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is the main union for firefighters in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1918 in the London area as the Firemans Trade Union, but soon grew to cover the entire country. During the Second World War, it began to unionise auxiliaries for the first time. Today,..
Fire bucket
A fire bucket is a bucket filled with sand and kept in homes, offices, industrial buildings and on board ships for extinguishing small fires. ..
Fire by Night Organizing Committee
The Fire By Night Organizing Committee was a short-lived revolutionary leftist organization made up of most of the members of the New York City and San Francisco branches of the Love and Rage Revolutionary Anarchist Federation after its dissolution in 1998. The San Francisco branch of Fire By Night..
Fire chief's vehicle
A fire chief's vehicle, also called a "chief unit" or a "fire chief's car" or a "fire car", is a car, truck, or SUV that is used by a fire chief at fire scenes. In the United States fire chiefs' cars tend to be very similar to police cars and are equipped with the same variants (lightbars or light ..
Fire Chief of Atlanta
Firefighters moved from volunteer to professional in the 1800s in Atlanta. The current chief oversees a force of 1,000 with a budget of $56 million. Some of the previous fire chiefs have been: ...Thomas Haney 1868 (unpaid)... Matthew Ryan (July 1,1882 – July 1,1885) (first paid chief)W. R. Jo..
Fire classes
In firefighting, fires are organized into several fire classes that describe what kind of fuel or heat source it has, and by extension what methods will be necessary to contain it or put it out. This article deals with the United States system of classifying fires. See the section below for the Eur..
Fire clay
Fire clay is a specific kind of clay used in the manufacture of ceramics. The fire attribution is given for its refractory characteristics. It is resistant to high temperatures, has a fusion point higher than 1,600°C), and therefore it is suitable for lining furnaces (as fire brick), and manufactu..
Fire Clownfish
The Fire Clownfish, also known as Amphiprion melanopus is a sub-species of the clownfish. These clownfish go through different stages in life. While they are young, they have a white band across their head. This band soon disappears as they grow to become adult fish. Like all clownfish species, the ..
Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head
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Fire control
For an article about controllers for the firing of weapons, see Fire-control system Fire control consists of depriving a fire of fuel, oxygen or heat (see fire triangle) to prevent it from spreading or to put it out entirely. The standard and most common way to control a class-A fire (the combustio..
Fire Control Towers
Fire Control Towers, commonly called 'observation towers' are emplacements usually dating from World War II which were used to observe and relay coordinates of enemy vessels to land-based artillery. ..
Fire cupping
Fire cupping (拔罐) is a method of applying acupressure by creating a vacuum next to the patient's skin. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) it involves placing glass, plastic, or bamboo cups on the skin with a vacuum. The therapy is used to relieve what is called "stagnation" in TCM terms, and..
Fire damp
Fire-damp is composed chiefly of methane with varying percentages of other gases. It is the natural gas given off by coal and carbonaceous strata in coal mines, or it may occur under great pressure in porous rocks adjacent to a coal seam, where it has been imprisoned by an overlying bed of non-poro..
Fire Dances
Fire Dances is the fourth studio album by English post-punk group Killing Joke and the first to feature new bass player Paul Raven. Tracklisting All songs written by Killing Joke. The GatheringFun and GamesRejuvenationFrenzyHarlequinFeast of BlazeSong and DanceDominatorLet's All GoLust Almighty Pe..
Fire dancing
A fire twirler with staff A firedancer with poi A fire dancer with staff A firedancer with poi A fire dancer juggling torches in a cascade Fire dancing (also known as, "fire twirling," "fire spinning," or "fire manipulation") is a group of circus-art disciplines that ..
Fire Deuce
Fire Deuce is a band created as a side-project by the lead guitarist of Coheed And Cambria, Travis Stever, and the lead singer of 3, Joey Eppard, also featuring Coheed And Cambria's Claudio Sanchez and several others. The 80's style metal group released their debut EP "Children Of The Deuce" on ..
Fire discipline
Fire Discipline is a system of communication in the military, primarily the Artillery. By definition, Fire Discipline is the language of fire control. It consists of words, phrases, rules, and conventions which have specific meanings and which result in some definite action at the guns. The Aim of..
Fire diving
Fire diving is a fictional extreme sport. It consists of divers attempting to sneak themselves into the tanks of water bombers and firefighting helicopters, and then be dumped out over a fire, where they will then parachute to the ground. The 'movement' has set up websites with spurious techniques, ..
Fire Dogs/Fire Dogs 2: Part 1
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Fire Dogs/The Littlest Giant
Fire Dogs/The Little Giant is a first season episode of The Ren and Stimpy Show. Fire Dogs: Ren and Stimpy are in the streets starving, so, disguised as dalmatians, they get jobs as firedogs. Trivia: This marks the first appearances of the Fire Chief and Mrs. Buttloaves. This episode was shown ..
Fire Dogs 2: Part 2
Fire Dogs 2: Part 2 is an episode of Ren and Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon. It is a continuation of [[Fire Dogs/Fire Dogs 2: Part 1|Fire Dogs 2:Part 1]]. Trivia: There were more live-action Ralph Bakshi segments filmed, but they were cut for time. ..
Fire door
Fire-resistance rated door A fire door is a type of door, or closure used as a passive fire protection item within buildings to prevent the spread of fire. It is usually the only means of allowing people to pass through a fire-resistance rated wall assembly. It is made of a combination of mat..
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below is a 1997 action film in which an EPA agent investigates a Kentucky mine and helps locals stand up for their rights. Contents 1 Credits2 Plot3 Other meanings4 External links Credits The movie stars Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Kris Kristofferson, Harr..
Fire drill
This page is about the safety exercise. For the tool, see fire stick. College students evacuate Potomac Hall, a dormitory at James Madison University, during a fire drill. A fire drill is a method of practicing for a real fire in a building. Generally, the emergency system (usually an alarm)..
Fire eater
A fire eater at the City Museum in St. Louis, MO, USA in fall of 2004 A set of simple cast iron fire eating torches A fire eater is an entertainer, often a street artist or part of a sideshow. The performer places flaming objects into their mouth and extinguishes them. They also pra..
Fire ecology
Contents 1 '''INTRODUCTION'''2 '''COMPONENTS OF A FIRE REGIME'''2.1 '''1. Fuel Consumption and Fire Spread Patterns'''2.2 '''2. Intensity'''2.3 '''3. Severity'''2.4 '''4. Frequency'''2.5 '''5. Seasonality'''3 '''IMMEDIATE IMPACTS OF FIRE'''3.1 1. Abioti..
Fire Emblem
Eliwood, Hector and Lyn from Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance), the first Fire Emblem to be released internationally. Fire Emblem (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム Faiā Emuburemu) is a popular strategy/role-playing video game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems, the creators o..
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi
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Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi
, is the sixth game in the Fire Emblem series. Released in Japan in 2002, is the first of three games in the series that have appeared on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld. It is the only Fire Emblem game for the handheld that has yet to see a release outside of Japan. Contents 1 Plot o..
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
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Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo
is the first Fire Emblem installment on the Nintendo Super Famicom. It was released in Japan in 1993. The game is divided into two distinct parts, or books. Book One is a remake of the original Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, and Book Two is a continuation of events, following the..
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
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Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
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Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
redirect [[Template:spoiler-about]] Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 is the fifth installment of Nintendo's and Intelligent Systems's Fire Emblem series. It is the last game ever to be released on the Super Famicom. It was originally released through "Nintendo Power" service on September 1, 1999. The ROM ..
Fire Emblem (anime)
|} Fire Emblem is a Japanese anime OAV based on the third game in Nintendo's Fire Emblem strategy game series, which in turn was a remake of the original game. Production ended after only two episodes were finished. Both episodes were released in North America on VHS by ADV Films in 1997. While t..
Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)
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Fire Emblem (Wii)
Fire Emblem (official name unknown) is an RPG video game announced for the Nintendo Wii on May 9, 2006 at the E3 convention [link]. However, only a few sequences of animation have been shown and no gameplay has been displayed. What little has been shown indicates that the FMV cutscen..
Fire Emblem Gaiden
was released exclusively in Japan for the Famicom in 1992. It is the second game in the Fire Emblem series, and serves as a side story to the original game ("Gaiden" is literally Japanese for "side story"). Set in the same game world, the events of Fire Emblem Gaiden actually takes place on a d..
Fire Emblem Holy War Story
This is the story of the Super Famicom game [[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]], known in Japan as Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. Contents 1 Jugdral Chronology2 Sigurd's tale2.1 Prologue: Seikishi Tanjou (Coming of the Holy Knights)2.2 Chapter 1: Seirei no Mori no Shoujo..
Fire Emblem Planet
The Beginning of FE Planet Fire Emblem Planet began in March 2004 as Eliwood's Kingdom. The webmaster, Exxeh(Or XtreameDayz as she was known as then), SwordsAreShiney, and Dutchbest started it after their previous site Flaming Emblem(also run by Eric and Julian) closed down because of the lack of F..
Fire emblem sanctuary of strategy
The Fire Emblem Sanctuary of Strategy or FESS is a website and a large forum dedicated to the video game series Fire Emblem. The self-proclaimed "#1 English Fire Emblem Resource" is led by several administrators, chief among them Superbus. The forum is the main part of the website, as its numerous m..
Fire Emblem Sprites
Fire Emblem Sprites are the accual in game images that you will see while playing the game Fire Emblem. The backgrounds, the faces, the in battle classes. Just about anything that you would visually see while playing the game are fire emblem sprites. With out further adu. Lets start the article. ..
Fire Emblem The Best Volume 1
Fire Emblem The Best Volume 1 was a video game music soundtrack released on April 25, 1997 by Nintendo corporation (serial# PSCN-5058~9). Fire Emblem Characters Ike | |Marth | Roy | Sigurd Fire Emblem (GBA) characters | [[List of characters in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|Sacred Stones ..
Fire Emblem Wars
Fire Emblem Wars is an online community centering around the video game series Fire Emblem, and one of the larger Fire Emblem-based forums. In addition to the chat forums, it also has an text-based RPG and political system based on the countries from three of the Fire Emblem games. The forum has re..
Fire engine
Fire Engine in South Bend, Indiana. Note the pump equipment in the middle of the vehicle's side. Although civilians may use the terms fire truck and fire engine interchangeably, to an emergency worker, the words represent different types of fire fighting apparatus. Contents 1 Fire en..
Fire engine red
For the song of the same name, see Fire Engine Red (song) Fire engine red is an intense dark red commonly used on emergency vehicles. ..
Fire Engine Red (song)
Fire Engine Red is the name of a song by The Grid. ..
Fire escape
Fire escapes on the back of a Cincinnati building. A fire escape is a special kind of emergency exit, usually mounted to the outside of a building or occasionally inside but separate from the main areas of the building. It provides a method of escape in the event of a fire or other emergency ..
Fire extinguisher
A Fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device to put out fires, often in emergency situations. Fire extinguishers consist of pressurised containers of chemicals that, when discharged, can put out fires. It is important for users to familiarise themselves with the ..
Fire Fan
A fire fan is a fan made of five or six torches in a fan. They are used for fire dancing. Fire fans are seldom used; more often people dance with firepois or firestaffs. External links [Gallery of fire fan dancing][Another type of firefan] ..
Fire fighting
A repair locker hose team aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) combats a controlled fire on the mobile aircraft firefighting training device May 2, 2006. Fire fighting is the act of carrying out procedures to extinguish an unwanted fire. A fire fighter performs fire fighting and prevents fires a..
Fire fighting in Finland
Fire fighting in Finland is regulated by the Ministry of the Interior. Municipalities in Finland can choose whether the fire and rescue services are provided by a professional fire brigade, a half-ordinary fire brigade or a voluntary fire brigade. There are approximately 85 000 emergency missions a..
Fire Fire
Fire Fire is the second American album release by the Japanese metal band Ezo. It was released in 1989 on Geffen Records. Track list Love Junkie 4:44Night Crawler (EZO/Chris Gates/Jody Gray/James Palace) 4:21Fire Fire 5:51Wild Talk 4:37Burn Down the Night 4:39Black Moon 3:54Back to Zero 4:23Cold Bl..
Fire flapper (tool)
A Flapper is a wildland firefighting tool also called a swatter or a beater. This tool’s long handle allows firefighters to stand well back from hot grass fires while literally swatting out the flames with the thick rubber flap. Where groundcover is short, the flapper can be dragged along the fir..
Fire Flower
Like the Starman, Fire Flower's "flashing" colors were achieved by quickly rotating through several palettes. A Fire Flower is a power-up from the Super Mario Bros. series of video games. It transforms Mario (or Luigi) into Fire Mario (or Luigi). Fire Mario's trademark distinction is his all-wh..
Fire Fly
Fire Fly is the name of a broad gauge steam locomotive designed in 1840 by Daniel Gooch for the Great Western Railway in the UK. The name also refers to the class of locomotives which followed the original Fire Fly. Contents 1 History2 Reconstruction3 References4 External..
Fire for effect
Fire for effect is a military term. According to NATO doctorine: 1. Fire which is delivered after the mean point of impact or burst is within the desired distance of the target or adjusting/ranging point.2. Term in a call for fire to indicate the adjustment/ranging is satisfactory and fire for effe..
Fire From Heaven
[Fire from Heaven] is also a book written by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye and is part of the [[Left Behind: The Kids]] series. Fire From Heaven is a historical novel by Mary Renault about the childhood and youth of Alexander the Great. It reportedly was a major inspiration for the Oli..
Fire From Heaven (comics)
Fire From Heaven was a company wide crossover event published by Wildstorm comics in the 1996. The story ran across at least one issue of most Wildstorm titles at the time and several independent one-shots. The story tied into many events happening in the Wildstorm universe and unlike many major cro..
Fire from Heaven (Left Behind: The Kids)
Fire from Heaven is a book written by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye with Chris Fabry. It is number 16 of the [[Left Behind: The Kids]] series. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Jesus has already come back to rapture the true believers of the church. I..
Fire Garden
For the classic rock band from Sheffield, England, see Firegarden. Fire Garden is a 1996 album from guitarist Steve Vai. This is his fourth album, as Alien Love Secrets is an EP. Fire Garden is divided into two "phases". Phase 1, consisting of everything from "There's a Fire in the House" to "Fi..
Fire Hardening
Fire Hardening is the process of removing moisture from wood by slowly and lightly charring it over a fire. This makes a point, like that of a spear, or an edge, like that of a knife, more durable and dangerous. ..
Fire hazard
Gas stoves are often considered a fire hazard A fire hazard is any situation in which there is a greater than normal risk of harm to people or property due to fire. Fire hazards can take the form of ways that fires can easily start, such as a blocked cooling vent, or overloaded electrical syst..
Fire horn
A fire horn is a device used to call volunteer firefighters to active duty in case of need. The horn is usually located atop a fire station or town hall, and is designed to project volume sufficient to reach the town limits. Fire horns utilize codes comprised of bursts grouped in sets of one, two, t..
Fire hydrant
City Fire Hydrant A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the USA or as a johnny pump in New York City), is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap int..
Fire Inc.
Fire Inc. was a Wagnerian rock band that released two songs for the rock & roll film Streets of Fire in 1984. The two songs never had any real commercial success. In 1989 Jim Steinman put together another group called Pandora's Box in which he included many of the members from Fire Inc. Below follow..
Fire insurance marks
Fire insurance marks were lead or copper plaques embossed with the sign of the insurance company, and placed on the front of the insured building as a guide to the insurance company's fire brigade. They are common in the older areas of Britain's and America's cities and larger towns. They were used ..
Fire investigation
Contents 1 Investigating fires1.1 Recommended practices1.2 Conducting investigations1.3 Licensure2 See also3 Footnotes4 References Fire investigation is the analysis of fire related incidents. After firefighters extinguish a fire, an investigation is lau..
Fire in the Abyss
Fire in the Abyss is a Science Fiction novel by Stuart Gordon (1983), having as its main charcter the Elizabethan adventurer Humphrey Gilbert as a time traveler. The last which recorded history knows of Gilbert is that his ship "Squirrel", with himself aboard, were caught in a severe storm off Nef..
Fire in the hole
"Fire in the hole" is a standard warning indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. It originated with miners, who needed to warn their fellows that a charge had been set. The phrase was subsequently adopted by the United States Army and Marines to give notice that a ..
Fire in the Hole (album)
Fire In The Hole is the fifth album from Hip Hop group Brand Nubian, their second reunion album, released six years after Foundation. Tracklisting # Title Producer(s) Performer (s) 1 "Who Wanna Be A Star? [It's Brand Nu Baby!]" Lord Jamar Lord Jamar, Sadat X, Grand Puba 2 "Young Son"..
Fire in the Kitchen
Fire in the Kitchen is a compilation album recorded by The Chieftains, in collaboration with an array of Canadian folk musical guests, and released in 1998. The Chieftains, who were touring Canada that year, had not originally intended to release an album, but unexpectedly ended up recording a numb..
Fire In The Punchbowl
"Fire In The Punchbowl" is a 1965 children's book by the English writer Monica Edwards, set at Punch Bowl Farm in Surrey. It may be seen as the writer's personal statement of fear about changing farming methods and, perhaps, the "white heat of technology" of the Harold Wilson government. It is r..
Fire in the Sky
Fire in the Sky is a 1993 American science fiction film. It is directed by Robert Lieberman, written by Travis Walton (from his book The Walton Experience) and Tracy Tormé (screenplay). The film stars D.B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer, Peter Berg, and James Garner. The original music sc..
Fire iron
A fire iron is any metal instrument for tending to a fire. A fireplace poker can be used to stir up a fire, a slice bar has a flatter tip and can be used to stir up the fire or to clear the grates of ashes. Also a fire rake, fire tongs, and fire shovel. ..
Fire Island
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Fire Island, Alaska
There are three islands named Fire Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. One is 0.1 miles long (160 m) and located in Kashevarof Passage, off the north coast of Prince of Wales Island, at [56°14′N 133°3′W]. Another Fire Island in the eastern Aleutian Islands at [53°56′N ..
Fire Island, New York
For other uses, see Fire Island. Fire Island Fire Island is a barrier island, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long and 0.5 mi. (1 km) wide, in Suffolk County on the southern side of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. Contents 1 Fire Island geography2 Fire Island landmarks an..
Fire Island (Anchorage, Alaska)
Fire Island is a 5.5-mile-long (8.9 km) island in the U.S. state of Alaska, located near the head of Cook Inlet at [61°09′34″N, 150°11′55″W]. It is the only island in the Municipality of Anchorage, sitting three miles (5 km) off the city's Point Campbell, and nine mil..
Fire Island (dance music act)
Fire Island is the name of a Long Island New York house music duo made up of producers and remixers Pete Heller and Terry Farley. Both are prolific musicians who have an extensive list of remixes to their credit, using both the Fire Island moniker and as Heller & Farley or Farley & Heller. In addi..
Fire Island Lighthouse
Fire Island Lighthouse The Fire Island Lighthouse is a visible landmark on the Great South Bay, in southern Suffolk County, New York on the western end of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island. The Lighthouse is located with in Fire Island National Seashore and j..
Fire Island Pines, New York
Fire Island Pines is a hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. It is located on Fire Island, a barrier island on the southern side of Long Island. As of the 2000 census, Fire Island (which includes many communities besides the Pines) had a total population of 310. Fire Island Pi..
Fire It Up
Fire It Up is a 1979 Rick James album. It was released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. Track listing Fire It UpLove GunLovin' You Is a PleasureLove in the NightCome into My LifeStormy LoveWhen Love Is Gone ..
Fire It Up!
Fire It Up! is a progressive/rock/alternative band that was formed early in 2005 and is based out of South Brunswick, New Jersey. The band is headed up by Nathan Mitchelle on vocals, Justin Demetrician and Pat Dennis on guitar, Brett Bretterson on bass and Anthony Galasso on drums. A Day Without I..
Fire It Up (Kottonmouth Kings album)
Fire It Up is the fifth album from the Kottonmouth Kings. It was released on April 20, 2004 (4/20). The CD came with a bonus DVD titled Down 4 tha Krown which contained interviews and videos. The album peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200 chart during the week of May 8, 2004. [link] Trac..
Fire It Up with The Spinners
Fire It Up is a radio show on WMFO 91.5 FM in Medford, Massachusetts. It first aired on WMFO on February 12, 2006 and joined regular rotation on February 17, 2006. The show was previously popular on WSHL 91.3 in North Easton, Massachusetts from 2004 to 2005. The hosts of the show are Sean Sylver an..
Fire King
Fire-King is an Anchor-Hocking brand of glass that is very similar to Pyrex. Both are made of low expansion borosilicate glass and therefore are ideal for oven use. Fire-King originated in the 1940s and is now very collectible. It can be found in antique stores, garage sales, flea markets, and in t..
Fire Lad
Fire Lad is a superhero in the fictional DC Universe. Fire Lad was born Staq Mavlen on the planet Shwar. As a young man, he inhaled vapors caused by a crashing meteor and gained the ability to breath fire. He can set any combustable item on fire, melt thin metal walls, burn out impurities in chem..
Fire lance
The fire lance (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: }}}; pinyin: ) or fire spear is one of the first gunpowder weapons in the world. Contents 1 What it is2 Purpose and Range3 History4 External Links What it is The Lance that is a spear like weapon combining a long spear..
Fire Lite
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Fire lookout
USFS Fire Lookout on duty at Vetter Mountain, California. Reporting smoke is a Fire Lookout's primary duty in the wilderness. A U.S. Forest Service fire lookout on Bald Mountain in Butte County, California. A fire lookout is a person assigned the duty to look for fire from atop a ..
Fire lookout tower
A Fire Lookout Tower, Fire Tower or Lookout Tower, provides housing and protection for a person known as a "Fire Lookout" whose duty it is to search for fire in the wilderness. The Fire Lookout Tower is a small building usually located on the summit of a mountain, or other high vantage point i..
Fire Maidens from Outer Space
Fire Maidens from Outer Space, released in the USA as Fire Maidens of Outer Space, is a 78-minute 1956 black-and-white science fiction feature film. It was a British "quota quickie", written, produced and directed by American filmmaker Cy Roth as a collaboration between Cy Roth Productions and Crite..
Fire Marshal
A Fire Marshal is a member of a Fire Department responsible for investigating fires. Fire Marshals are generally both sworn law enforcement officers and experienced firefighters. A "No Smoking" sign at a gas station by order of the state Fire Marshal. The duties of Fire Marshal vary by loc..
Fire Me...Please
Fire Me...Please was an hour-long hidden camera reality series which aired on CBS in summer 2005. It was based on a BBC series called The Sack Race. Two contestants each reported to a new job at separate locations and figure out how to get fired as close to 3:00 p.m. as possible (the store owners ar..
Fire Millen
"Fire Millen" is the rallying cry of disgruntled Detroit fans displeased with the performance of Detroit Lions General Manager Matt Millen, whose record from 2001-05 is the worst in the National Football League. The slogan has become a cultural phenomenon in recent years, repeated often in chants, s..
Fire Nation
The Fire Nation is a collective term for a nation of people in the fictional universe of the 2005 animated television series [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]. One of the series' "[[Avatar: The Last Airbender#See also|Four Nations]]," the Fire Nation comprises a small system of volcanic islands in the ..
Fire Nation Catapult
The Fire Nation has semi-automated catapults. These are created with the metal used by the Fire Nation. These are worked by setting a ball of coal in a shovel-like placement that is attached to a machine. The placement is being held down by a rope. The coal-boal is ignited (set on fire) and th..
Fire observation Tower Rennbeck
The Fire observation Tower Rennbeck is a 30 metre tall observation tower built of wood on the Rennberg near Oer in Germany. It is built in an unusual triangular cross section. External links http://online-club.de/~Wolfgang.Zengerling/Radtouren/Roemer_2000/Roemer_2000.html See also List of towers ..
Fire of Unknown Origin
Fire of Unknown Origin is an album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch, a producer who worked with many heavy metal bands (with his works with Iron Maiden and the blues-era Whitesnake being amongst the most famous) of the early 80's. The album continues BOC's t..
Fire On High
Fire On High is a unique, haunting instrumental song with a disturbing intro by Electric Light Orchestra from their 1975 album Face The Music. It contains a backward message in the beginning. When the song is played backwards (can only be achieved with vinyl or with computer software such as Audaci..
Fire on the Amazon
Fire on the Amazon is a 1993 low-budget film directed by Luis Llosa, an early effort of Sandra Bullock, co-starring Craig Sheffer. As reported on A&E's Biography on November 18, 2005, in an interview clip with the film's director, the film was a harrowing experience in more ways than one. Sandra wa..
Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain can refer to: Fire on the Mountain (1999 book), a book by John Norman MacleanFire on the Mountain (1988 book), a book by Terry BissonFire on the Mountain (1962 book), a novel by Edward AbbeyFire on the Mountain (1981 movie), a television movie adaptation of the Edward Abbey nov..
Fire on the Mountain (1962 book)
Fire on the Mountain is a 1962 novel by Edward Abbey. It was Abbey's third published novel and followed Jonathan Troy and The Brave Cowboy. The hero of the story is John Vogelin, a New Mexico rancher whose land is about to be condemned by the United States Air Force, who want to use his land to ex..
Fire on the Mountain (1988 book)
Fire on the Mountain is a 1988 book by Terry Bisson. It is an Alternative History describing the world as it would have been had John Brown succeeded in his raid on Harper's Ferry and touched off a slave rebellion, as he intended. The difference from our history is the participation of Harriet Tubm..
Fire on the Mountain (1996 film)
Fire on the Mountain is a 1996 documentary about the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. The film follows the division from its training at Camp Hale in Colorado through its campaign in Italy. The end of the film shows the careers of 10th Mountain Division veterans, who were involved in sta..
Fire on the Mountain (1999 book)
Fire on the Mountain is a 1999 book by John Norman Maclean. The book is about the fatal South Canyon wildfire on Storm King Mountain in 1994 in Colorado, which took the lives of 14 firefighters. A majority of those who lost their lives were from a single hotshot crew based in Prineville, Oregon. ..
Fire on the Mountain (album)
Fire on the Mountain is a 1975 album by Charlie Daniels appearing on the record label Epic. Track listing Caballo DiabloLong Haired Country BoyTrudyGeorgiaFeeling FreeThe South's Gonna Do ItNew York City, King Size Rosewood BedNo Place to GoOrange Blossom Special ..
Fire on the Mountain (film)
Fire on the Mountain is a 1981 made-for-television movie adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel, Fire on the Mountain starring Buddy Ebsen as John Vogelin, Ron Howard as Lee Mackie and Michael Conrad as Col. Desalius. The hero of the movie is Vogelin, a New Mexico rancher whose land adjoins the White..
Fire On The Mountain (Transformers episode)
In Transformers Season 1, Episode 15 "Fire on the Mountain" In the Andes, Luisa, a Peruvian girl (not named in the episode) helps Spike Witwicky and Bumblebee to destroy the Crystal of Power that the Decepticons want to convert in a devastating weapon of destruction. The crystal results to be..
Fire on the Water
Fire on the Water was the second book of the award-winning Lone Wolf book series created by Joe Dever and illustrated by Gary Chalk. Contents 1 Gameplay2 Plot3 Reception4 Awards5 References6 External links Gameplay The second book in the series is actually somewha..
Fire Over England
Fire Over England is a 1937 film drama produced by London Film Productions. It was directed by William K. Howard and written by Clemence Dane from a novel by A. E. W. Mason. The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I, who is played by Flora Robson. It is notable for prov..
Fire Party
Fire Party were a hardcore band from Washington D.C.. They were together from the autumn of 1986 to the spring of 1990. They released a six-song self-titled EP, an eight-song album and a complete discography on Dischord Records. They produced a type of music that could be possilby described as emo..
Fire People
The Fire People were a fictional race from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse. They first appeared in Ultraforce #1, but were also involved in the creation of the Freex. The Fire People are an ancient hominid species which evolved alongside Homo Sapiens. The Fire people had apparently developed advanced sc..
Fire Phoenix
The Fire Phoenix (also just Phoenix) is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe. There are two identical variants of this Zoid, restricted to different continuities within the Zoids fictional universe: the Fire Phoenix to the anime, and the Phoenix to the bat..
Fire piston
A fire piston is an ancient device which is used to start fires. It uses the principle of compression ignition to ignite a piece of tinder, which is then used to light kindling. There is some speculation that Rudolf Diesel was inspired by an Asian fire piston that he saw when he was creating his Di..
Fire play
Fire play is a type of BDSM play that involves applying fire near to human skin. This is usually accomplished with rubbing alcohol that burns a short distance from the human skin and the skin is protected by a buffer of heated air. Although hot, if quickly wiped away leaves no permanent mark. R..
Fire point
The fire point of a fuel is the temperature at which it will continue to burn after ignition for at least 5 seconds. At the flash point, a lower temperature, a substance will ignite, but vapor might not be produced at a rate to sustain the fire. Fire point and autogenous ignition are additional con..
Fire police
Uniform hat for fire police in Wanamassa, New Jersey. Fire police are unarmed volunteer firefighters with special police training who are responsible for traffic control, crowd control, fire and incident scene security, apparatus security, and station security during calls for service. They al..
Fire Power
Fire Power (sometimes Firepower) is a tank action game developed by Silent Software for the Amiga and DOS. It was released in 1988 and published by MicroIllusions. Ports were made for the Atari ST and Commodore 64 systems in 1989. Gameplay consists of controlling a tank moving through enemy territ..
Fire power
Fire power is a military concept rooted in the ability to direct a heavy weight of metal onto an enemy or enemy possession as measured by the concept of rate of fire. The concept is taught as one of the key principles of modern warfare wherein the enemy forces are destroyed or have their will to fig..
Fire protection
Fire protection is the prevention and reduction of the hazards associated with fires. It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitig..
Fire protection engineering
Fire protection engineering is the practice of application of science and engineering principles and experience to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire. Fire protection engineers typically design safeguards that aid in fighting fires, such as alarm, sprinkler, ..
Fire Protection Fluid
Fire Protection Fluid is a fluid that acts like water, looks like water, and flows like water, but does not get things wet. It is used to extinguish fires on electronic equmipment, since it won't damage electronics. ..
Fire Pro Wrestling
Fire Pro Wrestling (ファイヤープロレスリング) is a long running professional wrestling video game series originated from Japan, started in 1989 by Human Entertainment, recently continued by Spike. Super Fire Pro Wrestling Premium X for the Super Famicom is often considered to be the bes..
Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout
Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout is the sequel to Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag, and the second installment of the long running Fire Pro Wrestling series, featuring a few more match types and additonal wrestlers than the previous game. Because of these minor alternations the two games are extremely..
Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag
Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag is the first game in the long running series of the Fire Pro Wrestling Games, released for the PC Engine by Human Entertainment (no longer an active company). The game was followed by two sequels before finally moving onto the SNES, Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout and..
Fire pump
A fire pump is usually a part of a large building fire sprinkler system and is connected to the municipal water system at the intake and to the buildings sprinkler system risers at the discharge. It is usually powered by electricity and may require the installation of an emergency generator. The ..
Fire Records
This article is about the US record label. For the British record label, see Fire Records (uk). Fire Records was an independent record label set up in 1959 by Bobby Robinson (record producer, label owner). Among others, it released records by Pulp, Lightnin' Hopkins and Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup. Se..
Fire Records (uk)
Fire Records is an independent record label in London, England. The label was founded by Clive Solomon in 1986 and is currently run by James Nicholls. The label released records by indie bands like Pulp, Spacemen 3 and Teenage Fanclub. The label changed tack in the mid-90s, releasing albums by Am..
Fire retardant
A fire retardant is a substance that helps to delay or prevent combustion. Fire retardants are commonly used in fire fighting. Water is the most commonly used fire retardant, but the phrase typically refers to chemical retardants. It can also refer to a coating over an object, such as a spray ret..
Fire retardant foam
Fire retardant foam, or fire suppression foam, is a foam used for fire suppression. Its role is to cool down the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, resulting in suppression of the combustion. The surfactants used have to produce foam in concentration of less than 1%. Oth..
Fire ring
Image of a fire ring. A fire ring is a device used to contain campfires and prevent them from spreading and turning into wildfires. A fire ring may be nothing more than a short, wide section of metal tube, partially buried in the ground. Slightly more advanced fire rings may be partially co..
Fire safety
Inadequate fire safety can be destructive and deadly. Fire safety is a component of Building Safety. It concerns safety measures to prevent the effects of fires and is the result of proper use of fire protection measures. Some elements include: Having built a facility in accordance with the ..
Fire Salamander
The Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is probably the most well-known salamander species in Europe. It is black with yellow spots or stripes to a varying degree - some specimens can be nearly completely black while on others the yellow is dominant. Shades of red and orange may sometimes appea..
Fire sale
A fire sale is the sale of goods at extremely low prices, typically when the seller faces bankruptcy or other impending distress. Perhaps originally based on a sale of goods at a heavy discount due to fire damage. Use in sports In professional sports, a fire sale occurs when a team ships many of i..
Fire screen
A fire screen is an often decorative shield of sheet metal, glass or wire mesh placed in front of a fireplace to protect the room from flying embers that my explode out of the fire. ..
Fire screen desk
The fire screen desk was a very small antique desk meant to be placed in front of a fireplace to keep a user's feet warm while he or she was immobile, or nearly so, while writing letters or literature. This kind of desk was very popular in prosperous homes in Europe during the 18th century and slow..
Fire Services
Fire Services (Chinese:消防) is a Hong Kong football club. The majority of the players are working for the Fire Services Department in Hong Kong and playing for the club on an amateur basis.   Hong Kong Second Division League 2005/06 clubs ..
Fire Services Department (Hong Kong)
Dennis Sabre. Fire Services Department (Traditional Chinese: }) of the Hong Kong Government is an emergency service responsible for fire-fighting and rescue on land and sea. It also provides an emergency ambulance service for the sick and the injured, and gives fire protection advice to the pu..
Fire Service College
The United Kingdom's Fire Service College is at Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, England. It is an executive agency and comes under the authority of the Department for Communities and Local Government. The college has been at its present 500 acre (2 km²) site since 1968. It has a wide range o..
Fire ship
Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588-08-08 by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1796, depicts Drake's fire ship attack on the Spanish Armada A fire ship was a ship that is filled with combustibles, deliberately set on fire and steered (or, if possible, allowed to drift) into an enemy f..
Fire sign
In astrology, a fire sign refers to any of the three signs Aries, Leo or Sagittarius. In earlier astrology, the fire signs were often called bitter to contrast with the "sweet" air signs. According to astrological theory, fire signs represent the life-giving and vital force of the zodiac. The fire ..
Fire Spring
Fire Spring is a fictional location in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Description Fire Spring is a valley on the edge of the Rang'Shada Mountains near the Agaden Reach in the Midlands. In Fire Spring, there are a number of vents where steam comes up from the ground. From other openi..
Fire sprinkler
This typical sprinkler head will spray water into the room if sufficient heat reaches the bulb and causes it to shatter. Sprinkler heads operate individually. Note the red liquid in the glass bulb. Fire sprinklers are an active fire protection measure subject to stringent bounding. They are ..
Fire Star
Firestar may refer to: Firestar, a Marvel Comics superheroine. The Fire Star, meaning the planet Mars. 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 ..
Fire station
Fire station in Kostroma, Russia (1823-26). A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i.e, fire engines and related vehicles), personal protective equipment, firehose, fire extinguishers, and other firefighting equipment. It may also have dor..
Fire support
Fire Support is a military term referring to long-range firepower provided to a front-line unit. Typically, fire support is provided by artillery or aircraft, and is used to soften or weaken the enemy before or during an assault. A prime example of is the use of artillery to bombard enemy infant..
Fire support base
A fire support base (FSB or firebase) is a military encampment designed to provide artillery support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. FSBs were used extensively by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. Components during Vietnam War Mainl..
Fire support base coral
Fire support base coral was a fire and patrol base used by Australian, American and New Zealand troops during the Vietnam War, the base was situated 20 kilometres north of the city of Bien Hoa. On May 13 1968 troops from the North Vietnamese Army's 7th Division launched a surprise attack on Coral th..
Fire suppression system
Fire suppression systems are used in conjuction with smoke detectors and fire alarm systems to improve and increase public safety Types Fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge)Gaseous agentsWet and dry chemical agents External links [National Fire Protection Association]&..
Fire Team Charlie
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Fire Temple
The term fire temple may refer to: a Zoroastrian sanctuary, where eternal flame is a symbol. See Agiary a [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time places|place in the Legend of Zelda game]] This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If..
Fire temple
The Yazd Atash Behram Part of a series on Zoroastrianism [[Portal:Zoroastrianism|Portal]] Primary Topics Zoroastrianism / Mazdaism Ahura Mazda Zarathustra (Zoroaster) Angels and Demons Overview of the Angels Amesha Spentas · Yazatas Ahuras · Daevas Angra Mainyu Scripture ..
Fire Temple of Baku
Part of a onHinduism This box: [ view] • [ talk] • [ edit] The Fire Temple of Baku or Atashgah, is a castle-like temple complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. The complex is now a museum, and is no longer used as a place of worship. The fire was once fed by natural gas. ..
Fire Time
Fire Time is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson, first published in 1974. Fire Time takes place on the planet Ishtar, whose peculiar orbit around three stars (Bel, Ea, and Anu) results in the "Fire Time", a dramatic increase in heat, every thousand years (the "Fire Time" of the title). As the..
Fire to Fire
The hits that Tanya Tucker amassed from her previous seven albums suddenly failed to materialize on Fire to Fire. The best that she could do was the Billboard Top Country Singles minor hits "Between the Two of Them" at #27, and "Find Out What's Happenin'" at #40. There is a nice duet with Willie N..
Fire triangle
The fire triangle is a simple model, from the science of firefighting, for understanding the ingredients necessary for most fires. It has largely been replaced in the industry by the fire tetrahedron, which provides a more complete model, also described below. The “triangle” illustrates the..
Fire vampire
Fire vampires are fictional characters in the Cthulhu Mythos. The term refers to two distinct types of beings: the Flame Creatures of Cthugha, created by August Derleth, and the Fire Vampires of Fthaggua, created by Donald Wandrei. Contents 1 Flame Creatures of Cthugha2 Fthaggua2.1 ..
Fire Walk With Me
Fire Walk With Me is a 1992 movie directed by David Lynch and starring Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak and Kiefer Sutherland, as well as an appearance from David Bowie. The movie title is sometimes given as Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. In some countries, it was released as Twin P..
Fire Watch
Fire watch may refer to several things: Fire watch, the act of watching for the occurrence of fires. This is usually done with the intent of detecting fires early so that they can be extinguished quickly and damage to land and/or property can be prevented or minimalized. Fire watches are often empl..
Fire Watch (book)
Book cover Fire Watch is a 1984 book of short stories by Connie Willis that touches on time travel, nuclear war, the end of the world, and cornball humour, The title story, Fire Watch, is about a time-travelling "historian" who goes back to The Blitz in London. He's miffed because he spent ye..
Fire whirl
A fire whirl could generally be one of two phenomenons: 1. A phenomenon in which a fire, under certain conditions (depending on air temperature and currents), acquires a vertical vorticity and forms a whirl, or a tornado-like effect. A fire whirl can make naturally-occurring fires more dangerous. ..
Fire Wind
Fire Wind is the second album released by Uli Roth's Electric Sun band. It was released in 1981 by Metronome GmbH. Tracklisting All compositions by Uli RothCast Away Your Chains 3:56Indian Dawn 5:16I'll Be Loving You Always 5:00Fire Wind 5:03Prelude in Space Minor 1:22Just Another Rainbow 3:54Child..
Fire worship
Worship or deification of fire is known from various religions. The term "Fire-worshippers" was historically applied to the Zoroastrian Parsis, the most notable practitioners of fire rituals in modern times, but the adoration of fire is more universal. A Proto-Indo-European notion of fire personifi..
Firfol
Firfol is a commune of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région in France. Its postal code is 14100. The INSEE code is 14270. ..
Firgas, Las Palmas
Municipality of Firgas Map --> Statistics Autonomous region: Canary Islands Province: Las Palmas Island: Gran Canaria Area: 15.33 km²some reads 14.72 km² Population: 7,825 (2004) Population density: 246.53/km² Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Ocean485 ..
Firhill Stadium
Firhill Stadium is the home ground of the Scottish football club, Partick Thistle F.C.. Also in December 2005 Firhill became the temporary home of Glasgow's professional Rugby Union team, Glasgow Warriors, when they moved from their previous base at Hughenden. Contents 1 Capacity2 Recor..
Firhouse
Firhouse (pronounced Fear-house or Fur-house) is a suburb in south west Dublin in Ireland. Like the adjacent residential areas of Knocklyon, Ballycullen and Ballycragh, it is located in a once rural setting close to the foothills of the Dublin mountains. Firhouse is near to Tallaght, the capital ..
Firidoun bey Kocharli
Firidoun bey Kocharli (1863-1920) was a prominent Azerbaijani writer and educator. Kocharly was born in 1863 in Shusha. He was one of the first members of the national intelligentsia to begin struggle for the clarity of the Azeri literary language. He is the author of a seminal three-volume work &q..
Firin' in Fouta
Firin' in Fouta is an album by Senegalese singer and guitarist Baaba Maal. ..
Firin' Up
Firin' Up Album by Pure Prairie League Released 1980 Recorded ??? Genre Country Rock Length 35 min 46 sec Record label Casablanca Producer ??? Professional reviews AMG 1/5 [link] Pure Prairie League Chronology Can't Hold Back(1979) Firin' Up(1980) Something in the Night(1981)..
Firing Line
Firing Line (1966-1999) was a public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest-running public affairs show in television history with a single host. The program won an Emmy Award in 1969. Contents 1 ..
Firing order
The firing order is the sequence of sparking of the spark plugs in a reciprocating engine, or the sequence of fuel injection in each cylinder in a Diesel engine. Choosing an appropriate firing order is critical to minimizing vibration and achieving smooth running, for long engine fatigue life and u..
Firing pin
The firing pin or striker is part of the firing mechanism of a firearm. The firing pin may take many shapes, but all firing pins have a small, rounded portion designed to strike the primer of a cartridge, detonating the priming compound, which then ignites the propellant. Contents 1 Firing ..
Firing pin block
A firing pin block is a component of a firearm that prevents the firing pin from traveling forward unless the trigger is pulled. Usually part of a safety to prevent unintended discharge. ..
Firing points
A Firing point is a prepared position from which troops may use their firearms with minimal exposure to return fire. They may be anything from very simple constructions such as sandbag protection at the edge of the parapet in trench warfare to sophisticated heavily protected positions integrated int..
Firishta
Firishta or Ferishta (c. 1560–c. 1620), given name Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah was a Persian historian. Firishta was born at Astrabad, on the shores of the Caspian Sea. While he was still a child his father was summoned away from his native country into Hindustan, where he held high office in th..
Firkin
--> A Firkin is an old English unit of volume. The name is derived from the Middle Dutch word vierdekijn, which means fourth, i.e. a fourth of a full-size barrel. The word Firkin is also the NATO reporting name for the Su-47 Russian fighter aircraft. Nor need you mind the serial ordeal Of being ..
Firkin Brewery
The Firkin Brewery is a chain of pubs originating in the United Kingdom. Established in 1979 by David Bruce as Bruce's Brewery it grew as a chain of mostly brewpubs offering cask ale. The chain is now owned by Spirit Group (having been acquired as part from Allied Domecq in 1999). The pubs are dis..
Firkraag
Firkraag is a fictional character in the [[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]] computer role-playing game by Bioware, set in the Forgotten Realms universe of Dungeons & Dragons. He is a giant red dragon, who serves as one of the many antagonists the player will engage throughout the game. He reside..
Firland
Firland is a children's fantasy book series by Norman Sandiford Power. The third book appears to have only been published in Denmark. The Forgotten Kingdom aka The Forgotten Kingdom: The Firland Saga aka The Firland Saga (novel) (1970, 1973) Fear in Firland (novel) (1974) Firland i flammer (nov..
Firle
For the suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, see Firle, South Australia. Firle is one of the civil parishes in the Lewes District of East Sussex,England. The name originates from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning oak woodland. The main settlement in the parish is West Firle; in the 13th century there ..
Firle, South Australia
Firle is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. Suburbs of the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters College Park | Evandale | Felixstow | Firle | Glynde | Hackney | Heathpool | Joslin | Kensington | Kent Town | Marden | Marryatville | Maylands | Norwood | Payneham | Payn..
Firlej
Firlej is a town in east Poland in Lubartów County near Lake Firlej ..
Firm
Firm can have several meanings: A partnership, limited liability partnership, company or corporation.*Architectural firm*Law firm An economic term, used to describe a collection of individuals grouped together for economic gain. Popularised in Ronald Coase's The Nature of the Firm (1937). A British..
Firm-specific infrastructure
In macro-economics the term infrastructure usually refers to public infrastructure. That is, that which provides or supports state services. There is also firm-specific infrastructure such as factories, private roads, capital equipment, and other infrastructural capital assets under private owners..
Firmament
Firmament is a name for the sky or the heavens, generally used in the context of Christianity or Judaism. In the Vulgate, the word firmamentum is used, which means in classical Latin a strengthening or support. For Jewish and Christian astronomers familiar with Greek astronomy, the firmament was the..
Firmament of heaven
Firmament of heaven is a solid structure which, according to the first book of the Bible, entitled Genesis, was created by God and served two main functions: Separation of the water below the heaven (i.e., rivers, lakes and oceans) from that up in the sky (i.e., atmospheric water)Attachment of Sun,..
Firman
A firman is a royal mandate or decree issued by a sovereign in certain Islamic countries, including the Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, and Iran under Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. The word firman comes from the Persian farmân (فرمان) meaning "decree" or "order". In Turki..
Firman Siagian
Firman Siagian (born November 3 1978 in Balige, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer who rose to popularity after placing third in Indonesian Idol 2, the Indonesian version of Pop Idol, shown by RCTI. Indonesian Idol 2 performances Top 24: Everything I Do (I Do It For You) by Bryan AdamsTop 12: Ga..
Firme
Firme is the Voodoo Glow Skulls' second full-length album and the first on Epitaph Records, released on October 10, 1995. "Firme" is chicano slang meaning "cool" or "hot". Firme's lyrics are almost exclusively in English except for the track "El Coo Cooi", sung entirely in Spanish. Inversely, on ..
Firmenich
Firmenich SA is a private business specialising in flavors and fragrances and is a major worldwide chemical manufacturer. Their fragrances and flavors are generally used in perfumes, cosmetics, beverages, food, and other household products. Worldwide, Firmenich currently employs approximately 4,..
Firme en Español
Firme en Español, released on March 26, 1996 on Epitaph Records, is the Spanish version of the Voodoo Glow Skulls' second full-length album. The original Firme in English was released in 1995. Track listing "Lazar La Luna" – 3:23"Monstrua Del Gabinete" – 2:35"Charlie Brown" – 1:35"Celds Bo..
Firmicus
Firmicus may refer to: The lunar crater Firmicus.The Christian astrologer Julius Firmicus Maternus (fourth century), after whom the crater is named. The spider genus Firmicus (Thomisidae). This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Firmicus (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Firmicutes
The Firmicutes are a division of bacteria, most of which have Gram-positive stains. A few, the Mollicutes or mycoplasmas, lack cell walls altogether and so do not respond to Gram staining, but still lack the second membrane found in other Gram-negative forms. Others, such as Megasphaera, Pectinat..
Firmilian
Saint Firmillian, Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from ca 232 (died ca 269) was a disciple of Origen. He had a contemporary reputation comparable to that of Dionysius of Alexandria or Cyprian, bishop of Carthage. He took an active part in the mid-3rd century controversies over rebaptising heretic..
Firming agent
Firming agents are food additives added in order to precipitate residual pectin, thus strengthening the structure of the food and prevent its collapse during processing. in english Typical firming agents are: Calcium hydrogen sulphite (E227)Calcium citrates (E333)Calcium phosphates (E341)Calcium sul..
Firminópolis
Firminópolis is a small town and municipality in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 10,004 (2005 estimate) in a total area of 407.5 km² Population density: 24.52 hab/km² (2003)Elevation: 685 metersBecame a municipality: 1948Postal code: 76105-000 Location and connections Micro..
Firminus Caron
Firminus Caron (fl. 1460 – 1475) was a French composer, and probably singer, of the Renaissance. While highly successful as a composer and influential, especially on the development of imitative counterpoint, and while numerous compositions of his survive, he is almost unique in there being an al..
Firminy
Firminy (Firminiaco: "place of Firmin") is a town of central France in the département of Loire, on the Ondaine River 8 mi. S.W. of Saint-Étienne by rail. Pop. (1990) 23,123. Contents 1 History2 Sights3 Economy4 Reference History The name was first recorded in a 971 charte..
Firmin Abauzit
Firmin Abauzit (1679 – 1767) was a French scholar who worked on physics, theology and philosophy. Biography He was born of Protestant parents at Uzès, in Languedoc. His father died when he was but two years of age; and when, on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, the authorities to..
Firmin Didot
Firmin Didot (1764–1836) was a French printer, engraver, and type founder. He invented the word "stereotype", which in printing refers to the metal printing plate created for the actual printing of pages (as opposed to printing pages directly with movable type), and used the process extensivel..
Firmin Gillot
Firmin Gillot father of Charles Gillot (1820-1872) invented in 1852 the paniconography for which he took a patent (photoengraving in relief according to the letterpress on several early plate). Later, he invented a new process, again in relief, but nonphotographic. Around 1870, his son, Charles ..
Firmin Lambot
Firmin Lambot (14 March 1886 – 19 January 1964) was a Belgian bicycle racer and a two time champion of the Tour de France. Born in the small town of Florennes, Lambot worked as a saddler but began racing professionally in 1908. In that year he won the championships of Flanders and Belgium. He..
Firmin Lebel
Firmin Lebel (early 16th century – December 27-31, 1573) was a French composer and choir director of the Renaissance, active in Rome. While relatively little music of his survives, he was notable as one of the likely teachers of Palestrina. He was born in Noyon, but nothing is known of his early..
Firmness
Firmness is a faculty from the discipline of Phrenology. Definition Firmness is the faculty which stands for determination, and persistence, for the connection between principles and acts, for perseverance, determination, resolution, and stamina. A strong Firmness may cause stubbornness and inflex..
Firmoss
Firmosses are plants of the Lycophyte genus Huperzia. This genus was long lumped in with Lycopodium, but it is now recognized that it is a clearly distinct genus, not closely related to Lycopodium. The name firmoss was coined to apply to this genus instead of clubmoss because of the recognition o..
Firmus
For the 4th century Roman usurper under Valentinian I, see Firmus (4th century usurper). For the saint and martyr, see Saint Firmus and Saint Rusticus. For the energy company, see firmus energy Firmus (d. 273) was a Roman usurper. Firmus was a businessman from Seleucia and his business interests..
Firmus (4th century usurper)
Firmus (d. 375) was a Roman usurper under Valentinian I. Firmus was the son of the Moorish price Nubel, a powerful Roman military officer, as well as a wealthy Christian. When Nubel died, Firmus killed his half-brother Zammac, who illegitimally had appropriated of Nubel's wealth, and become success..
Firmware
In computing, firmware is software that is embedded in a hardware device. It is often provided on flash ROMs or as a binary image file that can be uploaded onto existing hardware by a user. Contents 1 Definitions2 Origins3 Examples4 See also5 External links Definitions F..
Firm (EastEnders)
The Firm is a fictional gangland organisation in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, probably inspired by the notorious real-life criminal gang run by the Krays. The Firm, aka "Walford Investments", was first introduced to the show in 1988, and was represented by the sharp-suited Gregory Mantel,..
Firm offer
A firm offer is an offer defined by UCC 2-205 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the United States. It holds merchants to a high standard of care in making an offer by certain offers irrevocable for a certain length of time. It in essence creates an option contract without any consideration. It refle..
Firm science fiction
Firm science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that falls somewhere between hard science fiction and soft science fiction. Generally, it refers to a work of science-fiction which only includes elements that are theoretically possible (unlike soft science fiction) but also includes elements th..
Firm service
Firm services, also called uninterruptible services, are services, such as electricity and natural gas supplies, that are intended to be available at all times during a period covered by an agreement. The cost per unit with this service is called a firm rate or uninterruptible rate. The opposite of ..
Firn
Sampling the surface of a glacier. There is increasingly denser firn between surface snow and blue glacier ice. Firn is partially-compacted névé, a type of snow that has been left over from past seasons and has been recrystallized into a substance denser than névé. It is ice that is at a..
Firooz Malekzadeh
Firooz Malekzadeh was one of Iran's top cinematographers in the 1970s and 1980s. He has worked on over 50 films in Iran with many respected directors including Bahram Beizai, Abbas Kiarostami and Amir Naderi. Selected filmography Dreams For Life, 2004Bashu, 1989Khun-bas, 1992Davandeh, 1985Madian,..
Firouzabad
For the city in Uttar Pradesh, see: Firozabad Firouzabad (Sassanid Middle Persian Ardasher-Khwarrah اردشيرخوره, or The Glory of Ardasher, post-Arab invasion Fīrūzābād فيروزآباد) is a city in Iran. It is located in Fars province south of Shiraz. It is one of t..
Firouzeh
Firouzeh may refer to the following: Firouzeh Vokhshouri, a former princess of Jordan.The Firouzeh Palace in Tehran. redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Firouzeh Vokhshouri
Jordanian Royal Family HM The KingHM The Queen*HRH Prince Hussein*HRH Princess Iman*HRH Princess Salma*HRH Prince HashemHRH Prince FaisalHRH Princess AliaHRH Princess Aliya*HRH Princess Ayah*HRH Prince Omar*HRH Princess Sara*HRH Princess AishaHRH Princess AishaHRH Princess ZeinHRH Princess H..
Firouz Bahram High School
The building is not far from another prestigious old school of Tehran, Alborz High School. The Zoroastrian symbol is visible on the main facade of the building. Firouz Bahram High School is one of Tehran's oldest high schools still in operation. Built in 1932, it was constructed on the pr..
Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh Farman Farmaian III
Prince Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh III, eldest son of Prince Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and Princess Ezzat-Dowleh. He was born at some time near 1889, and died in April 1937. Grand-son of his name-sake, Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza, and of Mozzafar-al-Din Shah Qajar through his mother Prince..
Firouz Naderi
Firouz Naderi is the Associate Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) resposible for Project Formulation and Strategy. An Iranian-American scientist born in Shiraz Iran Naderi moved to the United States in 1964. He received his Ph.D.from University of Southern California in electrical en..
Firozabad
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. Firozabad is a city in India, within the state of Uttar Pradesh. This city was built by Firoz Shah a Mughal ki..
Firozabad District
Firozabad district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Firozabad town is the district headquarters. Firozabad district is a part of Agra division. Divisions and Districts of Uttar Pradesh, India Agra | Aligarh | Etah | Firozabad | Mainpuri | Hathras | Mathura Allaha..
Firozpur
Firozpur (or Ferozepur, Ferozepore) is a city in Firozpur District in Punjab, India. The city (1991 pop. 78,738) lies on the Sutlej River, near the Pakistani border and is a transportation hub and administrative center, founded by Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-88), sultan of Delhi. Cotton and grain are t..
Firozpur Cantt.
Firozpur Cantt. is a cantonment town in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab, India. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Firozpur Cantt. had a population of 57,418. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Firozpur Cantt. has an a..
Firozpur District
Firozpur District is one of the eighteen districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. It comprises an area of 11,142 sq km. The surface is level, with the exception of a few sand-hills in the south and south-east. The country consists of two distinct tracts that are liable to annual fertil..
Firoz Kassam
Firoz Kassam (born 1955) is a British businessman. He is the former owner of Oxford United F.C. He was born in Tanzania of Indian parents and came to Britain as a student. Firoz Kassam made his fortune in the hotel trade in London, and in 1999 bought Oxford United F.C. for only £1, also taking ove..
Firpo
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. Firpo may refer to any of the following: Luis Firpo, the noted Argentinian b..
Firpo Marberry
Frederick "Firpo" Marberry (November 30 1898 - June 30 1976) was an American right-handed starting and relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1936, most notably with the Washington Senators. The sport's first prominent reliever, he has been retroactively credited as having been the fir..
Firre
Family of Integrated Rapid Response Equipment (FIRRE) The intent of the U.S. Army's Family of Integrated Rapid Response Equipment (FIRRE) program is to reduce manpower requirements, enhance force protection capabilities, and reduce casualties through the use of unmanned systems. It consists of a wi..
Firrerreo
In the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the Firrerreo (also referred to as Firrerreon) were natives of the planet Firrerre. They resembled humans, but had two-tone hair and nictitating eyelids. In addition, they had gold-colored skin, which would turn silver when scarred. The race belived that one could..
Firrhill High School
Firrhill High School is a state-run secondary school in Edinburgh. It opened in 1962 by the Lord Provost of the time. It has not moved since then but has gone through an extensive re-building program in the last few years. The school roll is currently just over 1000 pupils, 26% of which are there ..
Firsby
Firsby is a village in Lincolnshire, England. The Parish church of Firsby was built in 1856 by Street. Firsby Station was a main connection on the Skegness line, it was closed down around 1970 due to the Beeching cuts, the line taken up and the main part of the station buildings demolished. ..
Firsov (crater)
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FIRST
FIRST Logo FIRST, or For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen in 1989 in order to develop ways to excite students about engineering and technology. The first event was the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), which is designed ..
First
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. First can be: an original or first instance having historical significance, for example Tom Thumb - the first US-built locomotive.First Post, is an Internet phenomenon on Internet discussion groups where participants strive to be t..
First-class cricket
First-class cricket matches are those in which both teams have two innings each and which involve either international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams. Generally, matches are eleven players a side but there have been exceptions to this. Nowadays, all matches must be scheduled to hav..
First-class function
In computer science, a programming language is said to support first-class functions if it treats functions as first-class objects. Specifically, this means that functions can be created during the execution of a program, stored in data structures, passed as arguments to other functions, and returne..
First-class object
For uses in databases, see First class (computing). In computing, a first-class object (also -value, -entity, -citizen), in the context of a particular programming language, is an entity which can be used in programs without restriction (when compared to other kinds of objects in the same language)..
First-come, first-served
First come, first served (sometimes first-come, first-served or simply FCFS) is a service policy whereby the requests of customers or clients are attended to in the order that they arrived, without other biases or preferences. The policy can be employed when processing sales orders, in determinin..
First-countable space
In topology, a first-countable space is a topological space satisfying the "first axiom of countability". Specifically, a space X is said to be first-countable if each point has a countable local base. That is, for each x ∈ X there exists a sequence U1, U2, … of open neighborhoods of x s..
First-echelon
The first-echelon is the first layer of forces in deep battle doctrine. These forces would be arrayed along the front immediately opposite the enemy. In the outbreak of conflict, first-echelon forces would come into immediate contact with opposing forces. Second-echelon forces provide a supporting r..
First-e Group PLC
First-e Group PLC was an online European bank during the dotcom years of 1998-2001. The company was based in Dublin, Ireland and at one point had over 400 employees. Similarly to many startups of its day it received significant funding from leading institutional investors totalling over $50 milli..
First-Foot
First-Foot, in British folklore, especially that of the north and Scotland, the first person who crosses the threshold on Christmas or New Year's Eve. Good or ill luck is believed to be brought the house by First-Foot, and a female First-Foot is regarded with dread. In Lancashire a light-haired man ..
First-generation programming language
A first-generation programming language is a machine-level programming language. It consists of 1s and 0s. Originally, no translator was used to compile or assemble the first-generation language. The first-generation programming instructions were entered through the front panel switches of the comp..
First-mover advantage
The first-mover advantage is the advantage gained by the first significant company to move into a new market. Being the first mover allows a company to capture market share without competition from rivals. Moreover, when competition does appear, the first mover will likely have the advantages that..
First-order control
In control theory, first-order control is when a desired result is attempted by adjusting a scalar (first-order) control. Such mechanisms, where first-order change successfully produces desired results, are called first-order mechanisms. First-order control is contrasted to higher-order control. ..
First-order elections
The term first-order elections is used by political scientists to the relative importance of certain elections. First-order elections are those that are the most important in a nation. In most democracies these are the national parliamentary elections, though for some they are the presidential elect..
First-order fluid
A first-order fluid is another name for a power-law fluid with exponential dependence of viscosity on temperature. [\mu_}(\dot \gamma, T) = \mu_0 ^ \exp (-bT)] where [ \dot \gamma ] is the shear rate, T is temperature and [\mu_0], n and b are coefficients. The model ..
First-order hold
The First-order hold (FOH) is a mathematical model of the practical reconstruction of sampled signals that could be done by a conventional digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and an analog circuit called an integrator. For the FOH, the signal is reconstructed as a piecewise linear approximation to th..
First-order logic
First-order logic (FOL) is a system of mathematical logic, extending propositional logic (equivalently, sentential logic), which is in turn extended by second-order logic. It is also called first-order predicate calculus (FOPC). The atomic sentences of first-order logic have the form P(t1, ..., tn..
First-order predicate
A first-order predicate is a predicate that takes only individual(s) as argument(s). Compare second-order predicate and higher-order predicate. See also First-order predicate calculus ..
First-out alarm
A first-out alarm is an alarm that indicates in some manner that it was the first of a series. This is necessary in circumstances such as an automatic trip or shutdown of equipment, where many alarms will annunciate as a result of a shutdown. The first-out alarm will clearly identify the root caus..
First-party developer
In the video game industry, a first-party developer is a developer who is part of a company that actually manufactures a video game console. First-party developers may either use the name of the company itself (like Nintendo), or have a specific division name (like Sony's 989 Studios). Unlike second..
First-person adventure
First-person adventure is one of the oldest computer and video game genres. First-person adventures tend to focus on puzzles, exploration and character-interaction with no shooting or action elements, though some also feature elements from other genres, including action games and role-playing games...
First-person narrative
First-person narrative is a literary technique in which the story is narrated by one or more of the characters, who explicitly refers to him or herself in the first person, that is, "I." The narrator is thus directly or indirectly involved in the story being told. A strength of first-person narra..
First-person shooter
Doom, one of the games that defined the first-person shooter genre. First-person shooter (FPS) is a genre of computer and video games, which is characterized by an on-screen view that simulates the in-game character's point of view. Notable examples of the genre include Doom, Quake, Half-Lif..
First-rate
Rating system of the Royal Navy ..
First-sale doctrine
This page is about the first-sale doctrine as applied to copyright. There is also an analogous first-sale doctrine applicable to patents. The first-sale doctrine is limitation upon copyright recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1908 and subsequently codified in the US Copyright Act, section 109..
First-sale doctrine (patent)
This page is about the first-sale doctrine as applied to patents. There is also an analogous first-sale doctrine applicable to copyright. Under the first sale doctrine, the first unrestricted sale of a patented item exhausts the patentee's control over that particular item. It generally is assert..
First-wave feminism
First-wave feminism refers to a period of feminist activity during the nineteenth century and early twentieth century in the United Kingdom and the United States. It primarily focused on gaining the right of women's suffrage. The term, "first-wave," was coined retroactively after the term second-wa..
First2Finance stadium
The First2Finance stadium, also known as New Bayview, is home to Scottish football (soccer) club East Fife F.C. It was opened in 1998. The stadium is located in Methil, Fife. The stadium seats 2,000 fans, all seated in one stand running along side of the pitch. The other side and both ends are emp..
Firstborn
Firstborn is a word referring to a couples' first child. It can also refer to: Firstborn (film), a 1984 film that stars Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Christopher Collet, Corey Haim, Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr.Firstborn (TNG episode), a seventh-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episod..
Firstborn (band)
""Firstborn"" are a band from Harpenden, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom, playing a combination of classic rock choruses coupled with emotive modern verses. The groups previous releases, ‘The Face In The Frame’ EP and the ‘A Curtain Call To Arms’ Single, were both produced by Dan Wel..
Firstborn (film)
Firstborn is a 1984 drama film starring Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Christopher Collet, Corey Haim, Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr.. Tagline:There's a new man in his mother's life. A difficult, dangerous, violent man. Now Jake's got to stand up for himself and his family. Contents 1&n..
Firstborn (Stephen Baxter)
Firstborn is a novel 2007 by Stephen Baxter. It is in his A Time Odyssey series. Books by Stephen Baxter ([edit]) Xeelee Sequence: Raft - Timelike Infinity - Flux - Ring - Vacuum Diagrams - Reality Dust - Riding the Rock Destiny's Children Series: Coalescent - Exultant - Transcendent..
Firstborn (TNG episode)
"Firstborn" is a seventh-season [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] episode. Summary: Worf is concerned that his son Alexander pursue his Klingon heritage. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Alexander, Worf's son, has finally reached the age where he s..
FirstCaribbean International Bank
FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB) is a Barbados-based, Caribbean financial services company formed in 2001 as a joint venture merging the Caribbean operations of Barclays Bank and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). In March 2006, CIBC and Barclays announced that CIBC would acquire Bar..
FirstClass
FirstClass is an email, online conferencing, and bulletin-board system for PC, Mac, and Linux. It originally gained a major following in the bulletin-board market, primarily on the Mac, due to its Mac-like GUI-based interface. By the mid-90s the product was used for the vast majority of Mac BBSes, ..
FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy provides power, natural gas and services to parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, it serves 4.4 million customers. FirstEnergy's electric utility customers are served through seven operating companites: Cleveland Electric..
FirstEnergy Park
FirstEnergy Park is a stadium in Lakewood, New Jersey. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Lakewood BlueClaws minor league baseball team. It was built in 2001. It holds 6,588 people. ..
FirstEnergy Stadium
FirstEnergy Stadium is a stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Reading Phillies minor league baseball team. It was opened in 1951. It holds 9,000 people. It was voted the No. 2 best place to see a baseball game by Minor League News (MLN) ..
FirstGov.gov
Contents 1 FirstGov.gov1.1 History1.2 Structure1.3 Espanol.gov1.4 Web Best Practices1.4.1 Interagency Committee on Government Information1.4.2 Web Managers Advisory Council1.5 Crisis Response Initiatives1.6 A Model to Other Government Websites1.7 A..
FirstGroup plc
FirstGroup plc (LSE: [FGP]) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Contents 1 Company2 History3&..
FirstHand Technologies
FirstHand Technologies is a venture capital-backed software company based in Ottawa Canada. Founded in 2002, orginally named SIPquest and chartered to commercialize Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) applications developed by the Internet Real Time Lab at Columbia University. The company is funde..
FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc.
FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc., a subsidiary of SMS Holdings, provides predeparture passenger security screening and baggage screening services for the Transportation Security Administration at Kansas City International Airport (KMCI), Kansas City, Missouri. The company employs about 700 pe..
FirstMerit Tower
FirstMerit Tower or the First Central Trust Building is a skyscraper in Akron, Ohio that has remained the tallest building in that city since its completion in 1931. The building is art deco in style and is covered in glazed architectural terra-cotta. It sits at the corner of South Main Street an..
FirstOffice
FirstOffice is a series of accounting software products for small business available in 23 languages. FirtsOffice is part of the HansaWorld groups portfolio of cross-platform business software. ..
Firstrade Securities
Firstrade Securities or 第一理財 is a privately-owned discount retail brokerage firm headquartered in Flushing, New York. It was founded in 1985 by John C. Liu. Investors can buy and sell stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, on Firstrade's website, [www.firstrade.com], which launc..
FirstService
FirstService Corporation is a leader in the rapidly growing service sector, serving customers in the following areas: Residential Property Management; Commercial Real Estate; Integrated Security Services; Property Improvement Services; and Business Services. With a business model based on decentra..
Firstsite
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. firstsite : contemporary art..
Firstsite : contemporary art Colchester
firstsite : contemporary art Colchester is a publicly funded [Contemporary Artcontemporary art] organisation in [ColchesterColchester], [essexEssex], [EnglandEngland]. Established in [19931993] the organisation currently runs the Minories Art Gallery..
Firsts in India
First British Governor General Warren Hastings First British Governor General of Independent India Lord Mountbatten First Chief Justice of India Hiralal J Kania First Commander-in-Chief of Free India General K M Cariappa First Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sir Thomos Elmhirst Firs..
First (album)
First is Denise Ho's debut album. Songs 光榮之家我有沒有問題千千萬萬個我無賴同不同與別不同神經痛 ..
FIRST (constructor)
-->FIRST was a Formula One constructor from Italy. The team built a car for entry into the 1989 Formula One series, designed by Richard Divila, and powered by a Judd V8 engine. Italian Gabriele Tarquini was signed to drive the lone entry, giving it a run at the 1989 Attilio Bettega Memorial event i..
First (track)
"First" Single by Lindsay Lohan From the album Speak Released c. 2005 Genre Pop Length 3:29 Label Casablanca Writers Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks Producers Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks Music-video Yes Chart positions #31 Australia, #8 Taiwan, #11 Poland, #33 Italy, #95 Germany, #56..
First 4 Internet
First 4 Internet is a British company that develops copy protection software used on compact discs, for protecting pre release music CDs prior to commercial release in an attempt to prevent music piracy in the early stages. The technology includes audio watermarking to create "double dip" copy contr..
First Act
--> First Act is an American company that produces musical instruments. They are also heavily involved in creating products which support the role of music in enhancing children's development. The company's current chairman is Bernard Chiu. Chiu founded the company after leaving Duracraft. Firs..
First Active
First Active offers a range of mortgage, savings, investment, pension and life assurance products in the Republic of Ireland and are the sole provider of Current Account Mortgages in the Irish marketplace. History of First Active First Active was founded in 1861 as the Workingman's Benefit Build..
First aerial circumnavigation
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First Age
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First agricultural revolution
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First aid
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First Aid for Dora
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First aid kit
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First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
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First Air
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First air-dropped bomb
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First Air Force
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First Album
There are several albums entitled First Album: ZZ Top's First Album, a 1970 album by ZZ TopFirst Album, a 1992 album by DiveFirst Album, a 2004 album by Miss Kittin & The HackerThe First Album, a 2004 album by Ella Guru.First Album, by The International Playboys. This is a [disambiguationdisamb..
First Album (Dive)
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First Album (The International Playboys album)
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First Aliyah
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First Allied Airborne Army
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First Allied Corporation
First Allied Corporation is a company based in Florida, in the United States. The company is controlled by the Glazer family, who are involved financially in Manchester United, a leading football club in Europe. First Allied has a strong presence in food processing. The Glazer brothers also co..
First Amendment (disambiguation)
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First Amendment Center
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First Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
The First Amendment of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the constitution of the state known today as the Republic of Ireland, was effected by the First Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1939, signed into law on 2nd September, 1939. Its purpose was to extend the constitutional definition of "time of war" to ..
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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First American
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First American-Roumanian congregation
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First American Corporation
This article is about First American Corporation, for the similarly named banks see First American National Bank First American Corporation provides business information services. The company is on the Fortune 500. It was founded as the Orange County Title Company, and remains the largest compa..
First American National Bank
First American National Bank was a subsidiary of First American National Corporation, a financial institution based in Nashville, Tennessee that served the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and Virginia. It was headquartered in the First American Center in downtown Nashville. Its..
First American shots fired in World War II
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First Among Equals
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First and Last and Always
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First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp
In the United Kingdom there are several categories of the aides de camp to The Queen. One of these is the First and Principal Naval Aide de Camp. Since 1973 the appointment has been held by the serving First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. ..
First and Third Trinity Boat Club
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First Anglo-Afghan War
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First Anglo-Dutch War
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First Anglo-Maratha War
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First Anglo-Mysore War
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First Anglo-Powhatan War
First Anglo-Powhatan War was the war between 1609 - 1613 involving the English colonists who were based in Jamestown, Virginia beginning in 1607 and Native Americans of the Powhatan Confederacy. During this war, Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr introduced "Irish Tactics", where his troops raided..
First Anglo-Sikh War
The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought between the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab and the British East India Company between 1845 and 1846. It resulted in partial subjugation of the Sikh kingdom. Contents 1 Background2 Outbreak and course of the War3 Aftermath4 See also5 Externa..
First Anniversary (episode)
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First anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks
On September 11 2002, various memorials and services across the world marked the first anniversary of the September 11 2001 attacks, the greatest number being in Manhattan. Church bells tolled at 8:46 am, when the first plane struck, and 10:29 am, when the second tower fell. Churches and other publi..
First anti-partisan offensive
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First Apocalypse of James
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First appearance
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First appearance datum
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First Arena
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First Armenian Republic
The First Armenian Republic refers to the Armenian Republic that was founded in 1918 by the survivors of the Armenian genocide(1915) with major help of the political party Armenian Revolutionnary Federation (ARF). It lasted around two years until Armenia joined the communist regime in 1920. Although..
First Armenian Republic (1915)
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First Army
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First Arsch
First Arsch ("First Ass") was a Schwerin-based garage band formed in 1986 by Till Lindemann, lead-vocalist for the German band Rammstein. He played the drums. The other members were Jörg E. Mielke, Paul H. Landers and Richard Zven Kruspe, of whom the last two are in Rammstein now as well. First Ar..
First ascent
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First assistant
In surgery, the first assistant, sometimes called a first assist, is a person other than the surgeon who directly assists the surgeon with the operation at hand. Where more than one assistant is used, the other assistants are similarly termed second assistant and so on. Depending on locality, the te..
First Australian Imperial Force
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First Austrian Republic
History of Austria Babenberger Habsburg Holy Roman Empire Austrian Empire Austria-Hungary First Republic Austrofascism Anschluss Second Republic ..
First Automobile Works
First Automobile Works is a manufacturer of automobiles in China. FAW is China's No. 1 automobile manufacturer. The company was established in 1953 with ranges such as Jiaxing Mini MPVs, Xiali saloon cars and Hongqi luxury cars. Contents 1 Hongqi2 Logo interpretation2.1 Symbo..
First Avenue
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First Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line)
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First Avenue (Manhattan)
First Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, running from Houston Street northbound for over 125 blocks before terminating at the Willis Avenue Bridge into The Bronx at the Harlem River near East 127th Street. South of Houston Street, the roadway contin..
First Avenue Public School
The school at 73 First Avenue First Avenue Public School is an elementary school in Ottawa, Canada. Built in 1898 it is one of only three survivors of a group of school houses built in Ottawa in the late nineteenth century. The nearby Mutchmor Public School being another. The building is t..
First Avenue Records
First Avenue Records was a record label which was acquired by Arista Records. See also List of record labels ..
First Babylonian Dynasty
The chronology of the first dynasty of Babylonia is debated, because there is a Babylonian King List A and a Babylonian King List B. Hereby we follow temporarily the regnal years of List A, because those are widely used, although we believe that the other list is better, at least for one or two re..
First Badgerline
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First Balkan War
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First Balkenende cabinet
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First BanCorp
First BanCorp is a financial holding company with more than $17 billion in assets offering a full range of financial services through its operations in Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands and in the State of Florida, United States. The Corporation offers a wide selection of financial services to a..
First Band on the Moon
First Band on the Moon is the third studio album by The Cardigans. It features the international hit-single "Lovefool". It was first released on August 12 1996 and later internationally on September 9 1996. Contents 1 Track listing2 Charts, awards and certifications2.1 Album2.2&n..
First Bank of the United States
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First Baptist Christian School
First Baptist Christian School can refer to: First Baptist Christian School in Mishawaka, IndianaFirst Baptist Christian School in Slidell, LouisianaFirst Baptist Christian School in Warwick, Rhode Island This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with th..
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Chuch has multiple meanings, including: Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church in America, in Providence, Rhode Island, USAFirst Baptist Church of Springdale, Arkansas, USAFirst Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida, USAFirst Baptist Church of Columbus, Indiana, USAFirst Baptist Church o..
First Baptist Church, Columbus, Indiana
First Baptist Church, Columbus, Indiana First Baptist Church is one of six national historic landmarks in Columbus, Indiana. It was designed by distinguished architect Harry Weese; construction was completed in 1965. Since completion, few alterations have been made and the building has retai..
First Baptist Church (Ottawa)
First Baptist Church, Ottawa First Baptist Church is a prominent Baptist church in downtown Ottawa, Canada. It is part of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec. The church was first founded in 1857, the first Baptist congregation in Ottawa. The current church, prominently located a..
First Baptist Church (Richmond, Virginia)
First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist Church in Richmond Virginia. Lott Cary and Collin Teague were associated with this church. Established downtown in 1780, it is currently located on the corner of Monument Avenue and The Boulevard. Firsts Not only was it the first church of any denominatio..
First Baptist Church in America
The First Baptist Church in America is the oldest Baptist church in the United States, founded by Roger Williams in Providence, Rhode Island in 1638. It was Arminian in tone, in the spirit of Christian liberty and free communion, it not long afterward became virtually what is now known as a Free Bap..
First Baptist Church of Conyers
The First Baptist Church of Conyers is a large Southern Baptist church located north of Conyers, Georgia. It was located in downtown conyers along Main Street with both First Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Curch, and played a key role in getting the brothels out of the city in 1878. The chu..
First Baptist Church of Hammond
First Baptist Church of Hammond FBC main lobby 26 March 2006 The First Baptist Church of Hammond is a fundamentalist Independent Baptist church in Hammond, Indiana. It is the largest church in the state of Indiana and one of the largest churches in the United States. Though founded in 188..
First Baptist Church of Jacksonville
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First Baptist Church of Milford, Ohio
First Baptist Church of Milford, Ohio is located at 1367 Woodville Pike in Milford, Ohio near Cincinnati. It is a fundamental independent Baptist church nationally known for its heart for world-wide missions. Dr. Charles Keen was the pastor for 35 years. His son-in-law, Dr. William Duttry, is t..
First Baptist Church of Minneapolis
First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota was founded in 1853 at the Falls of St. Anthony, the only falls on the Mississippi River, the site of the first bridge across the Mississippi River, the largest flour mills in the world and the site of the first Hydro-electric power plant in the western..
First Baptist Church of Springdale
First Baptist Church, located in Springdale, is the largest church in the state of Arkansas. A member of the Southern Baptist Convention, this church has exploded in growth over the last several years. The church membership, along with a second location called the Church at Pinnacle Hills located in..
First Barbary War
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First Barons' War
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First baseman
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First Base (album)
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First base (disambiguation)
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First Battle of Acentejo
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First Battle of Adobe Walls
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First Battle of Artois
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First Battle of Athenry
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First Battle of Beleriand
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First Battle of Bud Dajo
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First Battle of Bull Run
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First battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)
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First Battle of Chattanooga
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First Battle of El Alamein
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First Battle of Fort Fisher
The First Battle of Fort Fisher, fought from December 7 to December 27 1864, was a failed attempt by Union forces to capture the fort guarding Wilmington, North Carolina, the South's last major port on the Atlantic Ocean. After the failed Bermuda Hundred Campaign, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler and h..
First Battle of Gaza
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First battle of Grozny
The First battle of Grozny was the action of conquering the Chechen capital during the First Chechen War. It lasted from December 1994 to February 1995 and led to the occupation of Grozny by the Russian army amid huge casualties on both sides. ..
First Battle of Guararapes
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. Contents 1 The Beginnings2 Dutch Forces3 Brazilian Forces4 The Battl..
First Battle of Independence
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First Battle of Inonu
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First Battle of Krithia
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First Battle of Lamia
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First Battle of Langensalza
The First Battle of Langensalza was fought on June 9, 1075 between forces of German King Henry IV and several rebellious Saxon noblemen on the River Unstrut near Langensalza. The battle was a complete success for Henry, resulting in the subjugation of Saxony shortly before the Investiture Controvers..
First Battle of Middlewich
On the 13 March, 1643 (N.S.), during the English Civil War, the town was the scene for the First Battle of Middlewich, between the Parliamentarians, under Sir William Brereton, and the Royalist supporters of King Charles I of England, under Sir Thomas Aston [Sir Thomas Aston]. The Roya..
First Battle of Newbury
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First Battle of Newtonia
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First battle of Panipat
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First Battle of Sackett's Harbor
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First Battle of Shipka Pass
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First Battle of Sirte
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First Battle of St Albans
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First Battle of Tabasco
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First Battle of Tapae
Dacian Wars First Battle of Tapae - Second Battle of Tapae - Battle of Adamclisi - Battle of Sarmizegethusa Two battles took place at Tapae before the Dacian wars, one in 87 and one in 88. Contents 1 Background2 The battle of 873 The battle of 884 Aftermath Background I..
First Battle of Tarain
The First Battle of Tarain, also known as the First Battle of Taraori, was fought in 1191 at the town of Tarain (Taraori), near Thanesar in present-day Haryana, approximately 150 kilometres north of Delhi. The battle pitted the armies of Muhammad of Ghor, conqueror of the Ghaznevid Kingdom of nort..
First Battle of the Aisne
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First Battle of the Atlantic
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First Battle of the Isonzo
Italian Front 1st Isonzo – 2nd Isonzo – 3rd Isonzo – 4th Isonzo – 5th Isonzo – Asiago – 6th Isonzo – 7th Isonzo – 8th Isonzo – 9th Isonzo – 10th Isonzo – Ortigara – 11th Isonzo – Caporetto – Piave River &ndas..
First Battle of the Marne
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First Battle of the Masurian Lakes
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First Battle of the Somme (1918)
The First Somme battle of 1918 is also known as the Battle of Saint-Quentin or the Second Battle of the Somme[link]. It lasted from March 21–April 5 1918. Of the battles in the valley of the River Somme, fought in 1918, the earlier series began with the German Spring Offensive, launche..
First Battle of the Stronghold
Modoc War Battle of Lost River – Battle of Sand Butte – First Battle of the Stronghold – Second Battle of the Stronghold – Battle of Dry Lake The First Battle of the Stronghold (January 17, 1873) was the second battle in the Modoc War of 1872–1873. The battle wa..
First Battle of Wawer
November Uprising Stoczek • 1st Wawer • Kałuszyn • Białołęka • Olszynka Grochowska • Kurów • 2nd Wawer • Dębe Wielkie • Domanice • Iganie • Boreml • Wilno • Ostrołęka • Warsaw The Battle of Wawer was fought on February 19 and 20, 1831, between Poland and Russi..
First Battle of Winchester
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First Battle of Yavin Base
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First Battle of Ypres
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First Battle of Zürich
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First Between 3rd and 4th
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First Bible of Charles the Bald
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First Blood
First Blood is the first film featuring the character of troubled Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. It starred Sylvester Stallone as Rambo, Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Will Teasle, and Richard Crenna as Col. Samuel Trautman. Based on a 1972 David Morrell book of the same name, the film (which diffe..
First Blood (band)
FIRST BLOOD are a hardcore band from San Francisco, CA. Their Trustkill Records debut album is titled Killafornia. Contents 1 Background2 Lineup2.1 Former Members3 Discography4 External links Background The current lineup boass current and ex-members of Terror, Sworn V..
First blood match
First blood is a type of professional wrestling match, the winner of which is the first to cause his or her opponent to bleed profusely. Contents 1 History1.1 ..
First Boer War
The First Boer War also known as the Transvaal War, was fought from December 16,1880 until March 23,1881. It was the first clash between the British and the Transvaal Boers. It was precipitated by Sir Theophilus Shepstone who annexed the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) for the British in..
First Book
First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. First Book provides an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family l..
First Book of Nephi
The First Book of Nephi (pronounced /ˈniːfaɪ/) is the first book of the Book of Mormon. Its full title is The First Book of Nephi: His Reign and Ministry. The book is usually referred to as First Nephi and abbreviated as "1 Ne.". It is a first-person narrative, beginning around 600 BC, of a prop..
First Born
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First Born (album)
First Born is an album by Minnesota hip hop group Eyedea & Abilities. Track listing The track listing for First Born is identical for both CD and vinyl LP versions. On the CD release, the information is poorly organized and printed, omitting the names of the last three tracks. This track listing ..
First branchial arch
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First break all rules
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First Broad River
The First Broad River is a tributary of the Broad River, about 60 mi (95 km) long [Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry] in western North Carolina in the United States DeLorme (2001). North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-277-3 . Via the Broad..
First Brother Island
First Brother Island is an island on the Ohio River along the shores of the city of Belmont in Pleasants County, West Virginia. French Creek empties into the Ohio on its eastern end. First Brother Island contains a number of operating oil wells. External links ..
First Bruce Ministry
The ministry meets in Canberra for the first time, at Yarralumla House, on 30 January 1924. The First Bruce Ministry was the seventeenth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 9 February 1923 to 14 November 1925. Nationalist Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition..
First Buddhist Council
King Ajatasattu sponsored the First Council. It was convened in 544 B.C. in the sattaparnaguha Cave situated outside Rajagaha three months after the Buddha had passed away. A detailed account of this historic meeting can be found in the Cullavagga of the Vinaya Pitaka. According to this record the ..
First Bulgarian Empire
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First Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War lasted from 1823 to 1826. In UK it is also called as The First Burmese War. It was one of the three wars that were fought between Burma and the British colonial empire during the 19th century, and which resulted in the gradual extinction of Burmese independence. Content..
First Bus
First Bus can mean: New World First Bus, third largest bus operator in Hong Kong.FirstBus, a United Kingdom bus company formed in 1995 that was renamed First Group in 1998 after expansion into rail transport. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated wit..
First cabinet of Wim Kok
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First Calgary Petroleums
First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. TSX: [FCP] is a Calgary, Alberta based oil and gas company engaged in the exploration for and development and production of petroleum and natural gas in North Africa and the Middle East. It has no domestic holdings. In September, 2005, the company announced t..
First Call vehicle
The First Call Vehicle is a vehicle used in the funeral service industry. This type of vehicle is used to pick up the remains of a recently deceased person, and transport that person to the funeral home for preparation. This initial pickup is called the "first call", which is where the name of the..
First Cambodia Airlines
First Cambodia Airlines was a privately owned airline based in Cambodia. Due to financial problems it ceased operations in 2004. Contents 1 Code Data2 History3 Services4 Fleet5 External links Code Data IATA Code: F6ICAO Code: FCCCallsign: First *Cambodia History The a..
First Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources
1C 1C OrganizationRadio Astronomy Group, University of Cambridge Wavelength regime3.7m radio Data source? Survey goals? Dataproducts1C Catalogue in journal (MNRAS) Webpage? The First Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources (1C) refers to the catalogue listed in the article Ryle M, Smith F G..
First Canadian Army
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First Canadian Centre
First Canadian Centre is an office tower in Calgary, Alberta. Located at 350 7th Avenue SW, it stands at 167 metres (547 feet) or 41 storeys tall and was completed in 1982. It was designed by Bregman + Hamann Architects. Original plans called for a two tower complex, with this tower being the fi..
First Canadian Place
First Canadian Place is Canada's tallest skyscraper and the eleventh tallest building in North America with a height of 298 metres, or 978 feet (355 metres with antenna included). (However, the CN Tower, also in Toronto, is the tallest free-standing structure on land in the world, at 553.33 metres..
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. It is owned by First Group and combines the service on the cross-London Thameslink railway line with the services along the East Coast Main Line ..
First Capitol Historic Site
First Capitol Historic Site is a free admission historic museum located outside Belmont, Wisconsin. The museum includes two of the buildings first used by territorial legislators to meet and pass laws in Wisconsin Territory. Currently owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society, the site ..
First Carlist War
Main article: Carlism At the beginning of the 18th century, King Philip V of Spain promulgated the Salic Law, which declared illegal the inheritance of the Spanish crown by women. His purpose was to thwart the Habsburgs' regaining the throne by way of the female dynastic line. A century later, Kin..
First Cellular of Southern Illinois
First Cellular of Southern Illinois was a telecommunications company in Illinois, United States. Services included: The largest digital network in the regionExtensive nationwide network by partnering with multiple companies across the United StatesSponsorship of local arts and education programs a..
First Century Christians
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First Chechen War
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First Chief Directorate
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First Chifley Ministry
The First Chifley Ministry was the thirty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 13 July 1945 to 1 November 1946. Australian Labor Party Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Prime Minister, TreasurerRt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Minister for the Army. Minister for Defence (from 15 August 1946)H..
First Choice
First Choice may refer to: First Choice (music group)First Choice (travel firm), and its' parent company First Choice Holidays PLCThe Movie Network, the Canadian service originally known as First Choice This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the ..
First Choice (music group)
First Choice was an American female vocal music trio from Philadelphia, PA. They are probably best known for their number one disco hit in the USA in 1973 "Armed And Extremely Dangerous". The group was originally made up of Rochelle Fleming (b. 11 February 1950, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), J..
First Choice (travel firm)
First Choice is a brand name used by First Choice Holidays PLC to sell package holidays in the United Kingdom. The brand is also the name of a chain of travel agents that are part of the same group. It is the second largest tour operator in the United Kingdom and bought out Air 2000 in the early 2..
First Choice Airways
Airbus A321 with the previous air2000 titles. Aircraft now display 'First Choice' with this livery. First Choice Boeing 757-200, wearing the now-replaced air2000 titles. First Choice Airways is the charter airline of British tour operator First Choice plc, based in Manchester in Engl..
First Choice Holidays PLC
First Choice Holidays PLC is an international leisure travel company, operating in 17 countries. As of January 2005, the company employs almost 14,000 people. Brands that are owned by First Choice Holidays PLC include First Choice, Island Cruises, Unijet, 2wentys, Viking Aviation and Falcon Holida..
First Choice Holiday Hypermarket
A chain of travel agents owned by Manchester-based First Choice Group ..
First Christian Church
This article is about First Christian Church in Wilson, North Carolina. "First Christian Church" is a commonly used name for a church. General information First Christian Church is located in Wilson, North Carolina. It is of the denomination of Disciples of Christ. It was founded in 1871, and to..
First Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana
The First Christian Church (originally known as the Tabernacle Church of Christ) in Columbus, Indiana, was built in 1942. It was the first contemporary building in Columbus and one of the first churches of contemporary architecture in the United States. The building, designed by Finnish architec..
First Christian Democratic Party
First Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It is led by Egbert Joseph and Morris Norris Harris, a Barbuda-based entertainer. It was formed in late 2003. Joseph had contested the 1999 elections as an independent in St. John's Rural South constituency, against Vere..
First Christian Reformed Church of Toronto
The First Christian Reformed Church of Toronto is a congregation of the Christian Reformed Church in North America in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the more liberal churches in its classis and the denomination. It was the first CRC parish to call a woman minister and declared itself open to..
First Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist (also known as Christian Science Center) is the legal title of The Mother Church and administrative headquarters of the Christian Science Church. The complex is located in a 14-acre plaza alongside Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The church itse..
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Ottawa)
The First Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian Science church in Ottawa, Canada. The church was first organized in 1899 and its current home in Centretown was opened in 1914. The Classic Italian Style structure was designed by J.P. Maclaren, and is one of only a few such buildings in Ottawa...
First Church of Satan
Forms of Satanism LaVeyan Satanism | Luciferianism | Religious Satanism | Sat/Tan Satanism | Setianism Associated Organizations First Satanic Church | Misanthropic Luciferian Order | Church of Satan | First Church of Satan | Order of Mars | Order of Nine Angles | Order of the Left Hand Path | Tem..
First Circle (album)
First Circle is a Grammy Award winning album by the Pat Metheny Group released in 1984. On the album Pat Metheny is joined by Lyle Mays on piano and keyboards, Steve Rodby on bass guitar, drummer Paul Wertico and multi-instrumentalist Pedro Aznar. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusio..
First City
First City is an 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. History The regiment was formed in Grahamstown in 1875, in anticipation of a war in the Transkei. It..
First City Hall (Ottawa)
The first city hall for the city of Ottawa, Ontario was built in 1849 on Elgin Street between Queen and Albert Streets. Originally built in 1848 as the West Ward Market Building, the site failed as a market due to competition from the Byward Market. The site was donated to Bytown by town councill..
First Civil Service Commissioner
The First Civil Service Commmissioner heads the Office of Civil Service Commissioners, which ensures that the Civil Service in the United Kingdom is effective and impartial, that appointments are made on merit, and hears appeals under the Civil Service Code. Janet Paraskeva was appointed as First C..
First Civil War
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First class
First class generally indicates a high level of service or importance. Specific uses of the term include: First class travelFirst Class mailFirst-class cricketFirst Class, Boy Scouts of AmericaFirst Class Diver – the highest grade of diver in the original (and now obsolete) classification sy..
First Class (Boy Scouts of America)
redirect[[Template:Portal]] First Class is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and ranks above Second Class and below Star. A Scout can work on the requirements for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks at the same time, but must earn them in sequence. ..
First class (computing)
For general usage outside databases, see First-class object In database modeling, a first class item is one that has an identity independent of any other item. The identity allows the item to persist when its attributes change, and other items to claim relationships with the item. As a general rul..
First class constraint
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First Class Hip-Hop