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Ágasegyháza
Ágasegyháza County Bács-Kiskun Area 55.87 km² Population Total (2001)Population density   192034.47 /km² Postal code 6076 Area code 76 Ágasegyháza is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. ..
Gas
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A gas is one of the four main phases of matter (after solid and liquid, and followed by plasma), that subsequently appear as a solid material is subjected to increasingly higher temperatures. Thus, as energy in the form of heat is added, a solid (e.g. ice) ..
Gas, Food Lodging
Gas Food Lodging is a 1992 movie directed by Allison Anders about a waitress trying to find romance while raising two daughters in a trailer-park. It stars Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, and Fairuza Balk. The film was adapted from the novel Don't Look and It Won't Hurt by Richard Peck. Fairuza Balk won..
Gas, Kansas
Gas is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. The population was 556 at the 2000 census. Geography Gas is located at [37°55′26″N, 95°20′46″W] (37.923851, -95.346168)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a to..
Gas-absorption refrigerator
The absorption refrigerator is a refrigerator that utilizes a heat source to provide the energy needed to drive the cooling system rather than being dependent on electricity to run a compressor. These refrigerators are popular where electricity is unreliable, costly, or unavailable. The absorp..
Gas-delayed blowback
Gas-delayed blowback (also called gas-retarded blowback) is a firearm operating principle (not to be confused with gas-operated). The bolt is never really locked, and so is pushed rearward by the expanding propellant gases as in other blowback-based designs. However, propellant gases are vented from..
Gas-discharge lamp
Gas discharge lamps are a family of artificial light sources that generate light by sending an electric current through a special gas. Depending on the gas, this either generates light directly (as in most car park and roadway lighting), or the current generates ultraviolet light, which is converted..
Gas-dynamic
A gas-dynamic control system is one where the path of an object in flight is controlled by either the generation or redirection of gas flow out of an orifice rather than with the traditional movable control surfaces. There are two major types of gas-dynamic control: thrust vectoring and control jets..
Gas-generator cycle (rocket)
Gas generator rocket cycle. Some of the fuel and oxidizer is burned separately to power the pumps and then discarded. Most Gas-generator engines use the fuel for nozzle cooling. Others, like the Merlin are cooled ablatively. The gas generator cycle (also known as open cycle) is a power cycle..
Gas-guzzler
"Gas-guzzler" commonly refers to a vehicle that gets poor fuel economy. The term came into wide use to describe the "gas guzzler tax" provisions of the Energy Tax Act. ..
Gas-liquid chromatography
Gas-liquid chromatography (GLC), or simply gas chromatography (GC), is a type of chromatography in which the mobile phase is a carrier gas, usually an inert gas such as helium or nitrogen, and the stationary phase is a microscopic layer of liquid on an inert solid support, inside glass or metal tubi..
Gas-operated
Gas-operated firearm. 1) gas port, 2) piston head, 3) rod, 4) bolt, 5) bolt carrier, 6) spring Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to autoloading firearms. In gas-operation, a portion of high pressure gas from the cartridge being fired is utilized to extract the spe..
Gas-s-s-s
Gas-s-s-s (also known as Gas! or It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It) was a 1971 motion picture produced and released by American International Pictures, and was producer Roger Corman's final film for AIP, before leaving to found his own New World Pictures. The movie is a p..
Gasa
Gasa District, BhutanGasa (barangay) Medina, Misamis Oriental, PhilippinesGasa (barangay) Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesGasa, a form of Korean classical poetrymonk's hat, see gasa (hat) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same tit..
Gasan, Marinduque
Gasan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 29,799 people in 5,943 households. The municipality is bounded by the provincial capital, Boac, to the north and east, by Buenavista to the southeast and by the Tablas..
Gasaraki
|} is a mecha anime television series produced by Bandai Visual. It was written by Hajime Yatate and Ryousuke Takahashi, the latter of which also shared directorial duties with Goro Taniguchi. The series is marked by an exceptionally detailed and convincing treatment of mecha design and opera..
Gasa (hat)
A gasa is the typical hat of a traveling Japanese monk. It is made overly-large in a bowl or mushroomed shape, from woven rice straw. It does not come to a point like a rice farmer's hat, nor ride high on the head like a samurai's traveling hat. It is just a big bowl covering from upper half to two ..
Gasa (poetry)
Gasa were a form of poetry popular during the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. They were commonly sung, and were popular among yangban women. Jeong Cheol, a poet of the 16th century, is regarded as having perfected the form, which consisted of parallel lines, each broken into two four-syllable units. T..
Gasa District
Location of Gasa dzongkhag within Bhutan Gasa is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is located in the far north of the county and spans the Middle and High Himalayas. The high altitude makes farming difficult, although government programs seek to establish mustard and s..
GASB
GASB may refer to: Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)Gallium antimonide (GaSb) 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..
Gasbags
Gasbags is a 1940 British comedy film. Plot outline [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Starring The Crazy Gang, this film brims with British comedy talent of the period. The Crazy Gang’s mobile fish and chip shop is accidentally tied to a barrage ballo..
GASB 34
GASB stands for Governmental Accounting Standards Board. In June 1999, GASB Statement 34 (or GASB 34) was published. GASB 34 requires state and local governments to begin reporting the value of their infrastructure assets, including roads, bridges, water and sewer facilities, and dams, in their ann..
GASCO
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Gascoignes
The Gascoigne family is believed to originate from Gascony, France and is said to have come to England at the time of the Norman Conquest. The family residence from 1546 was Parlington Hall situated west of Aberford in the county of Yorkshire. ..
Gascoigne Bluff
Gascoigne Bluff is a bluff next to the Frederica River on the western side of the island of St. Simons which was a Native American campground, the site of a Franciscan monastery named San Buenaventura, and the site of the Province of Georgia's first naval base. It was named for Captain James Gascoi..
Gascoigne Road
Gascoigne Road (加士居道) is a main road in Kowloon, Hong Kong, going through the head of King's Park and leading vehicles from West Kowloon to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. Gascoigne Road Flyover (加士居道天橋) is a flyover linking between Gasoigne Road and Ferry Street, passing through Yaum..
Gasconade, Missouri
Gasconade is a city in Gasconade County, Missouri, at the confluence of the Missouri and Gasconade Rivers. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Gasconade is located at [38°40′15″N, 91°33..
Gasconade County, Missouri
Gasconade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 15,342. Its county seat is Hermann6. Contents 1 Origin of name2 Geography2.1 Adjacent counties2.2 Major highways3 Demographics4 Cities and towns Origin of name Accor..
Gasconade River
The Gasconade River is a tributary of the Missouri River, about 265 mi (425 km) long, in south-central and central Missouri in the United States. The Gasconade rises in the Ozarks northeast of Seymour in eastern Webster County and flows generally north-northeastwardly through Wright, Laclede, Pulas..
Gascony
Map of the historical and cultural area of Gascony. The striped areas are considered by some to be part of Gascony, and by others as separate from it. Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced /gaskɔɲ/ ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced /gasˈkuɲɐ/) is an area of southwest France that constituted ..
Gascon language
The Gascon language (Gascon, [gasˈku] French, [gaskɔ̃]) is an Occitan dialect mostly spoken in Gascony (in the French départements of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Landes, Gers, Gironde, a part of Lot-et-Garonne, a part of Haute-Garonne, and a part of Ariège), an..
Gascoyne
Gascoyne is the name of a number of places, including: The Gascoyne region of Western Australia, which contains* the town of Gascoyne Junction;* the Gascoyne River.Gascoyne, North Dakota; Other uses include the ship HMAS Gascoyne, and the poet David Gascoyne. Similarly named is historical area of ..
Gascoyne, North Dakota
Gascoyne is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 23 at the 2000 census. Gascoyne was founded in 1907. Geography Gascoyne is located at [46°7′6″N, 103°4′52″W] (46.118380, -103.081202)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to ..
Gascoyne Complex
Contents 1 Introduction2 Glenburgh Terrane2.1 Halfway Gneiss2.2 Moogie Metamorphics2.3 Dalgaringa Supersuite3 Central and northern Gascoyne Complex3.1 Morrissey Metamorphics3.2 Pooranoo Metamorphics4 Granites intruded across the complex4.1 Moorarie..
Gascoyne region of Western Australia
Location of Gascoyne in Western Australia The Gascoyne region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is located in the north west of Western Australia, and consists of the local government areas of Carnarvon, Exmouth, Shark Bay and Upper Gascoyne. The Gascoyne contains about 60..
Gascoyne River, Western Australia
At 760km, the Gascoyne River is the longest river in Western Australia. Its source is in the Robinson Ranges west of the Gibson Desert and it flows into Shark Bay and the Indian Ocean at Carnarvon. It is joined by the 360km long Lyons River about 160km above its mouth which together provide a catchm..
Gascozark, Missouri
Gascozark, Missouri is an unincorporated community on Missouri Supplemental Route AB (formerly U.S. Highway 66) in western Pulaski County. The origin of the town's name is a combination of the Gasconade River west of the location and Ozarks, the surrounding area. Numerous homes are located here al..
Gaseous diffusion
Gaseous diffusion is a technology used to produce enriched uranium by forcing gaseous uranium hexafluoride, UF6 through semi-permeable membranes. This produces a slight separation between the molecules containing uranium-235 and uranium-238. By use of a large cascade of many stages, high separations..
Gaseous fire suppression
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 ..
Gaseous fission reactor
A limitation for conventional nuclear fission reactors is that if the nuclear fuel temperature were to rise too high in temperature, the Nuclear reactor core would melt. However, if the reactor core was gaseous, the only temperature limiting materials would be the reactor walls. It may also be poss..
Gaseous ionization detectors
In particle physics, gaseous ionization detectors are detectors designed to seek the presence of particles (a particle detector). If a particle has enough energy to ionize a gas, the resulting electrons emitted can cause a current flow which can be measured in different ways. Examples are ionization..
Gasfinolhu
Gasfinolhu as a place name may refer to: Gasfinolhu (Alif Dhaal Atoll) (Republic of Maldives)Gasfinolhu (Kaafu Atoll) (Republic of Maldives)Gasfinolhu (Laamu Atoll) (Republic of Maldives) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If ..
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Gash
Gash is a Foetus album released in 1995 by Sony/Columbia. Gash is the only Foetus album to appear on a major label and their most widely-distributed, with releases in North America, Europe, and Japan. Contents 1 Track listing1.1 Bonus tracks2 Personnel3 Production4 Tri..
Gash-Barka
Gash-Barka is one of the six regions of Eritrea. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Central and Southern regions to the east; the county of Sudan lies to the west and Ethiopia to the south. The capital of Gash-barka is Agordat. Other..
Gashapon
Gashapon Gashapon (ガチャポン in katakana - more accurately, gachapon), also referred to as "Candy toy" or "trading toy", is a Japanese onomatopoeia, made up of two sounds: "gacha" for the turning of a crank on a toy vending machine, and "pon" for the sound of the toy capsule dropping int..
Gashead
The name of supporters of Bristol Rovers Football Club in Bristol, England. ‘The Gas’ was originally coined as a derogatory term by the supporters of Bristol Rovers staunch rivals Bristol City and was in reference to the large gas works adjacent to the old Bristol Rovers stadium, in Eastville, ..
Gasherbrum
Broad Peak, the 12th highest of the world Gasherbrum II, the 13th highest of the world Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. The massif contains three of the world's 8,000 metre peaks (if one i..
Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the 11th highest peak on Earth and the 3rd highest in Pakistan. This region is disputed, and is claimed by India to be an integral part of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakora..
Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the 13th highest mountain on Earth and the 5th highest in Pakistan. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. The standard route is via the SW ridge as it is relatively free of objective haz..
Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III is the 15th highest mountain in the world and 6th highest in Pakistan. It is situated between Gasherbrum II and IV of the Gasherbrum massif. It was the highest unclimbed peak up to 1974. Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in..
Gasherbrum IV
Gasherbrum IV is the 17th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest in Pakistan. It is one of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif. Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. The massif contains three of t..
Gasherbrum V
Gasherbrum V is a mountain in the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. The massif contains three of the world's 8,000 metre peaks (if o..
Gashouse Gang
The Gashouse Gang was a nickname applied to the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team of 1934. The Cardinals, by most accounts, earned this nickname from the team's generally very shabby appearance and rough-and-tumble tactics. An opponent once stated that the Cardinals players usually wen..
Gashouse Garden
Gashouse Garden was founded in 2003 by Kristian Ranta of Norther and Jaska Raatikainen of Children of Bodom. Jaska and Kristian had been thinking of forming a possible project band for some time. One weekend night, after some beers, the guys came up with the idea of Gashouse Garden. The band was bor..
Gasification
For the water carbonator, see Gasogene. Gasification is a process that converts carbonaceous materials, such as coal, petroleum, petroleum coke or biomass, into carbon monoxide and hydrogen. In a gasifier, the carbonaceous material undergoes three processes: Pyrolysis of carbonaceous fuels Th..
GasKats
GasKats are an eight piece Progressive Ska'n'B band from Adelaide South Australia. Contents 1 Description2 Repertoire3 Band Members4 Production5 Points of Note Description GasKats were born out of the shelving of legendary Adelaide Ska band The Seen. GasKats set out t..
Gasket
This article is about mechanical seals. For fractals, see Apollonian gasket and Sierpinski gasket; for the nautical term see gasket (sailing). Some seals and gaskets 1. o-ring 2. fiber washer 3. paper gaskets 4. cylinder head gasket A gasket is a mechanical seal that serves to fill the space ..
Gasket (sailing)
In sailing, gaskets are lengths of rope or fabric used to hold a stowed sail in place. In modern use, the term is usually restricted to square-rigged ships, the equivalent items on yachts being referred to by the more prosaic "sail ties". On most ships, gaskets are made of rope. They are attached..
Gaskiers, Newfoundland and Labrador
Gaskiers was a small village with about 15 families around 1864. It is located southwest of St. Mary's. It became a local Government Community in 1970. The population in 1966 was 270. See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador ..
Gaskill Township, Pennsylvania
Gaskill Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 671 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.8 km² (21.5 mi²). 55.7 km² (21.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.05% is water. Histo..
Gaskin
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. Gaskin is the family name of a group that left France (the 'Gascony' region) to settle in England. The..
Gaskin v UK
Gaskin v. UK (1989) 12 EHRR 36 was a legal case from the United Kingdom, heard by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Circumstances Graham Gaskin was placed in public care in the UK as a baby, where he stayed until he reached his minority. Graham claimed he had been abused during his..
Gaskynd Granger
Gaskynd Granger was born in Guyana and later settled in Trinidad and Tobago. He is the father of Geddes Granger, and an uncle of David A. Granger. In the 1930s he became a member of the Negro Welfare Cultural and Social Association. He was one of the founders of the Public Works and Public Service W..
Gask Ridge
The Gask Ridge is the modern name given to an early series of fortifications, built by the Romans in mid-Scotland. It was constructed in the 70s or 80s CE. Hadrian's Wall was built 40 years later and the Antonine Wall 20 years after that. Although the border was not a continuous wall, it may well ..
Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California
Entrance to the Gaslamp Quarter The Gaslamp Quarter is a historic neighborhood of downtown San Diego, California. The area is named for the gas lamps that lined the streets. There are only four real gaslamps left, one on each corner at the intersection of Market Street and 5th Avenue. The histo..
Gaslight
Gas lighting (or gaslight, gas light) can refer the use of piped gas, most often either natural gas or coal gas, as a light source. Gaslight was a Canadian touring rock group of the 1970's. Gaslight backed up many of the top acts of the era, including the Stampeders, Edward Bear, Mainline, Crowbar..
Gaslight (1940 film)
This article is about the 1940 film Gaslight. For the 1944 film see Gaslight (1944 film). Gaslight is a 1940 film based on the Patrick Hamilton play Angel Street, in which a man marries a woman and tries to convince her she is crazy so that he can steal the jewels stored in her attic. This vers..
Gaslight (1944 film)
This article is about the 1944 film Gaslight. For the 1940 film see Gaslight (1940 film). Gaslight is a 1944 film, considered film noir, directed by George Cukor starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. The film was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award. Ingrid Bergman won the Best Actress ..
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Gaslight Press
Gaslight Press is the current owner of the license for the role-playing game system Everway, which was originally created by Jonathan Tweet, and the publisher of the Sun & Scale line of d20 System products. ..
Gaslight Radio
Gaslight Radio is an Australian guitar pop band, originally from Brisbane and now based in Melbourne. The band was founded by two brothers, Martin and Rory Cooke, in their home town of Burleigh Heads on Queensland's Gold Coast. Contents 1 Discography1.1 Albums1.2 Singles and EPs2&n..
Gasman
Gasman may refer to a number of different people, places, or things. Contents 1 Common usage2 People3 Entertainment4 Places5 See also Common usage One who works for a gas company, reading gas meters.An anesthesiologist (AE) or anaesthetists (BE) may casually be referred..
Gasmobile
The Gasmobile, originally called the American, was an automobile first produced in 1899. It appeared at the New York Auto Show in 1900. One of its distinctive features were an automatic starting device. After producing about 140 units, the company folded in 1902. ..
Gasogene
For the automotive device, see Wood gasifier. The gasogene (or seltzogene) was a late Victorian device for producing carbonated water. It consisted of two linked glass globes surrounded by a wicker or wire protective mesh because they tended to explode. The lower contained water or other drink to ..
Gasolin'
Gasolin was a Danish rock band from Christianshavn in Copenhagen formed by Kim Larsen and Franz Beckerlee. The other members of the group were Wili Jönsson and Søren Berlev. It was found in 1969 and dissolved in 1977. Discography Gasolin' (1971)Gasolin' 2 (1972)Gasolin' 3 (1973)Stakkels Jim (197..
Gasolina
Cover of the single La Gasolina "La Gasolina" (more popularly known as Gasolina, "gasolina" means "Gasoline" in the Spanish language), is a popular reggaeton song by Daddy Yankee. Released in 2004 as part of Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino album, the song became a reggaeton mega-hit, being a chart-..
Gasoline
Petrol (petroleum spirit) redirects here. For the seabird, see petrel. Gasoline, also called petrol, is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzenes to increase octane ratings, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. Many Commonwealth coun..
Gasoline-equivalent gallon
A gasoline-equivalent gallon is a concept used to compare the energy content of gasoline and alternative fuels, which often have different caloric values than gasoline. Therefore, in order to properly compare prices between fuels, they may be sold in quantities energetically equivalent to a gallon o..
Gasoline (album)
Gasoline is the second album released by Theory of a Deadman on March 29, 2005. Track listing "Hating Hollywood" - 3:25"No Way Out" - 3:29"No Surprise" - 3:40"Quiver" - 2:51"Santa Monica" - 4:06"Better Off" - 2:51"Say Goodbye" - 3:04"Hello Lonely (Walk Away From This)" - 4:21"Me & My Girl" - 3:40..
Gasoline additive
It is the intention that Gasoline additives increase the fuel's octane rating or act as corrosion inhibitors or lubricators, thus allowing the use of higher compression ratios for greater efficiency and power, however some carry heavy environmental risks. Types of additives Metal deactivator | Corr..
Gasoline Alley
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Gasoline Alley is a comic strip created by Frank King that was first published on November 24, 1918. The strip's origins lie in the Chicago Tribune, which ran a page on Sundays called "The Rectangle". Staff artists would do one-shot panels, or continuing p..
Gasoline Alley (album)
Gasoline Alley was a 1970 album by Rod Stewart. Track listing "Gasoline Alley" (Stewart, Wood) - 4:02"It's All Over Now" (Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack) - 6:22"Only a Hobo" (Dylan) - 4:13"My Way of Giving" (Lane, Mariott) - 3:55"Country Comfort" (John, Taupin) - 4:42"Cut Across Shorty" (Walker, Wi..
Gasoline Alley (disambiguation)
Gasoline Alley could refer to: Gasoline Alley, a comic strip by Frank King.Gasoline Alley (album), an album by Rod Stewart.Gasoline Alley, the nickname for the garage area of The Brickyard racing track in Speedway, Indiana. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles..
Gasoline direct injection
Gasoline direct injection or GDI is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern four stroke petrol engines. The gasoline or biobutanol is injected right into the combustion chamber of each cylinder, as opposed to conventional multi point fuel injection that happens in the intake manifold. Conte..
Gasoline direct injection engines
Gasoline or Petrol engines that have fuel injection directly into the combustion chamber are known as GDI engines. They employ single or multi hole nozzle injectors that spray the fuel into the combustion chamber. GDI usually operate as a stratified charge engine at part load conditions and as a hom..
Gasoline price website
There exist a number of websites that provide current gasoline (petrol) price information for different filling stations. These websites allow registered users to update the price information, usually for an incentive such as "points" which are accumulated and displayed alongside a user's name. ..
Gasometer
Gasometer at West Ham. Gasometers at The Oval. Gasometer Schematics A gasometer or gas-holder is a large container where natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures. The volume of the container follows the quantity of stored gas, the pressure ..
Gasometer, Vienna
Gasometer Vienna The Gasometers in Vienna are four former gas tanks, each of 90,000 m³ storage capacity, built as part of the Vienna municipal gas works Gaswerk Simmering in 1896–1899. They are located in the 11th district, Simmering. They were used from 1899 to 1984 as gas storage ..
Gasosaurus
Gasosaurus (Chinese: 气龙属) was a tetanuran dinosaur discovered in Dashanpu, China. The scientific name, meaning "Gas Lizard", honours the gasoline company that found the Dashanpu fossil quarry in Sichuan Province. It had strong legs but short arms, and powerful jaws indicate that it was a ca..
Gasotransmitters
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Gaspar
The name Gaspar can refer to: One of the traditional names assigned by folklore to one of the anonymous Wise Men from the Gospel of Matthew.an alternate spelling of Casper; a male's given namea city in Brazil; Gaspar, Santa Catarinaa character in Chrono Trigger; Gaspara Muppet character in Barrio Se..
Gaspar, baron Gourgaud
Gaspar, baron Gourgaud (September 14, 1783 - 1852), was a French soldier. He was born at Versailles; his father was a musician of the royal chapel. At school he showed talent in mathematical studies and later joined the artillery. In 1802 he became junior lieutenant, and thereafter served with cre..
Gaspara Stampa
Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554) was an Italian poet. Life Her father Bartolomeo was a dealer in Padua, coming from Milan. When she was eight her father died and her mother, Cecilia, moved to Venice with all her children (Gaspara, Cassandra and Baldassarre), whom she educated to literature, music, his..
Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis or Gustave Coriolis (May 21 1792–September 19 1843), mathematician, mechanical engineer and scientist born in Paris, France. He is best known for his work on the Coriolis Effect. In 1816 Coriolis became a tutor at the École Polytechnique. Here he carried out ex..
Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine
Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine (1787-01-06 - 1871-02-11) was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He was the first Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for four months, from 1848-08-01 until 6 December of the same year. |- style="text-align: center;" Gaspard-Théodore-Igna..
Gaspard Abeille
Gaspard Abeille (1648-1718) was a French lyric and tragic poet, born in Provence. He was educated with the aim of a career in the church and received the title of Abbé. In 1704, he was elected a member of the Académie française. Plays Argélie, reine de Thessalie, tragédie (1673).Coriolan, trag..
Gaspard Bauhin
Gaspard Bauhin Gaspard Bauhin, or Caspar Bauhin (January 17, 1560 – December 5, 1624), was a Swiss botanist. Gaspard Bauhin introduced binomial nomenclature into taxonomy, which was much later taken up by Linnaeus. Bauhin's work, Pinax theatri botanici (1596), was the first to use this ..
Gaspard Corrette
Gaspard Corrette (c. 1670 – before 1733) was a French composer and organist. Little is known about his life. He was born around 1671, probably in Rouen. Approximately in 1720 he moved to Paris. The exact date of his death is not known. His son, Michel Corrette, also was a musician and organis..
Gaspard de Clermont-Tonnerre
Gaspard de Clermont-Tonnerre (born 16 August 1688 at Dijon; died 16 March 1781, at the Hôtel Matignon, Paris), was a French noble, descendant of a family which traced its origins to the 12th century. His chief title was that of Marquis of Cruzy and Vauvillers, later 1st Duc de Clermont-Tonnerre..
Gaspard de Coligny
Gaspard de Coligny (February 16, 1519 – August 24, 1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, Admiral of France and Protestant leader, came of a noble family of Burgundy. His family traced their descent from the 11th century, and in the reign of Louis XI, were in the service of the King of France. ..
Gaspard de la nuit
Gaspard de la Nuit: Trois Poèmes pour Piano d'apres Aloysius Bertrand is a piece for solo piano by Maurice Ravel. It has three movements, each based on a poem by Aloysius Bertrand: Ondine, a tale of a water sprite and her kingdom.Le Gibet, a poem about a hanged man dying slowly, seeing his last su..
Gaspard de Prony
Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony (July 22, 1755 - July 29, 1839) was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics. He was born at Chamelet, Beaujolais, France. He was Engineer-in-Chief of the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. In 1792, de Prony began a major t..
Gaspard Dughet
Landscape, 1650-1660. Gaspard Dughet (also known as Gaspard Poussin; 1613 - May 27, 1675) was a painter. The adoptive son of Nicolas Poussin, he was actually the brother of Poussin's wife. He devoted himself to landscape painting and rendered admirably the severer beauties of the Roman Campag..
Gaspard Fauteux
Gaspard Fauteux, PC (August 27 1898 - March 29 1963) was a Canadian parliamentarian, Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (1945-1949), and Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec (1950-1958). He was born in St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, to a political family. His grandfather, Honoré Mercier and his uncle, Lomer..
Gaspard Manesse
Gaspard Manesse, born March 25th, 1975, is a french actor. He is most famous for starring as Julien in the film Au revoir, les enfants (1987). Most recently he acted in Comme il vient, a film which he also composed the music for. Filmography Comme il vient - 2002Erreur de jeunesse - 1989Au rev..
Gaspard Monge
Gaspard Monge. Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse (May 10, 1746 – July 28, 1818), was a French mathematician and inventor of descriptive geometry. He was born at Beaune. He was first educated at the college of the Oratorians at Beaune, and then in their college at Lyon - where, at sixteen..
Gaspard Monge's mausoleum
Gaspard Monge's mausoleum Gaspard Monge, whose remains are deposited in the burying ground in Père Lachaise Cemetery, at Paris, in a magnificent mausoleum, was professor of geometry in the École polytechnique at Paris, and with Denon accompanied Napoleon Bonaparte on his memorable ..
Gaspard Ulliel
Gaspard Ulliel in Le dernier jour. Gaspard Ulliel (born November 25, 1984) is a French actor and former male fashion model. He was born in the Parisian suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt to stylist parents. He attended the University of Saint-Denis, where he studied cinema. He began acting while ..
Gaspare Campari
Gaspare Campari (born in 1828) was an Italian drink maker. Biography Campari was born in the small town of Castelnuovo, in Lombardy. Gaspare was a master drink maker (or an apprentice maitre licoriste) at the Bass Bar in Turin, the major commercial centre for aperitif products, by the age 14. His r..
Gaspare Pisciotta
Gaspare Pisciotta (March 5, 1924 – February 9, 1954) was a companion and close friend of the Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano, and considered to be the co-leader of his outlaw band. Contents 1 Origins2 Trial3 Imprisonment and Death4 References Origins Gaspare Pisciot..
Gaspare Spontini
Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini (14 November, 1774 – 24 January, 1851) was an Italian opera composer and conductor. Biography Born in Maiolati in the province of Ancona, now Maiolati Spontini, he spent most of his career in Paris and Berlin, but returned to his place of birth at the end of ..
Gasparilla
José Gaspar, known by his nickname Gasparilla (supposedly lived c. 1756 – 1821), was a purported Spanish pirate, the "last of the Buccaneers", who raided the west coast of Florida during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Though he is a popular figure in Florida folklore, no evidence ..
Gasparilla Island
Gasparilla Island is a barrier island in southwest Florida, on the border of Charlotte and Lee Counties. Its largest town is Boca Grande, and it is the location of the Gasparilla Island State Park. Gasparilla was an important stop for phosphate shipping until the dredging of the Port of Tampa, and ..
Gasparilla Island Lights
The Gasparilla Island Lights are on Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande, Florida. The first Gasparilla Island ighthouse is on the south tip of Gasparilla Island, and marked the Boca Grande Pass entrance to Charlotte Harbor. It has also been known as the Boca Grande Light and the Port Boca Grande Ligh..
Gasparilla Island State Park
Gasparilla Island State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island off Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound. Activities include swimming and fishing along with shelling, picnicking, and viewing the historical wooden lighthouse. Visitors can also enjoy snorkelin..
Gasparilla Pirate Festival
Downtown Tampa and the convention center during Gasparilla Every January Tampa hosts the Gasparilla Pirate Festival, named for legendary pirate captain José Gaspar who operated out of the area. The invasion begins when the "Krewe" (made up of city denizens) arrives on a 165' long pirate ship..
Gasparillo
Gasparillo is a town in southern Trinidad. It lies east of Pointe-à-Pierre and northeast of San Fernando. The name Gasparillo is applied not only Gasparillo proper, but also the surrounding communities including Bonne Aventure and Whiteland. Gasparillo owes much of its size to its proximity to t..
Gasparini
Gasparini can mean: Francesco GaspariniAn Italian chef named Gasparini supposedly invented MeringueGasparinisaura is a genus of dinosaur from the Late CretaceousLodovico Gasparini is a film director.[link] This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associ..
Gasparinisaura
Gasparinisaura is the name of a genus of dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous. Its fossils were found in Argentina. The type species, Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis, was described in 1996 by Coria and Salgado. Originally classified as an iguanodont, recent research indicates it was a hypsilophodont. In..
Gasparinus de Bergamo
Gasparinus de Bergamo (in Italian, Gasparino (da) Barizizza or Gasparino (da) Barzizza; in French, Gasparin de Pergame; in Latin, Gasparinus Barzizius Pergamensis) (ca. 1360-ca. 1431) was an Italian grammarian and teacher noted for introducing a new style of epistolary Latin inspired by the works..
Gasparo Alberti
Gasparo Alberti (c.1489–c.1560) was an Italian composer. He was born in Padua, and worked through the ranks at the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, in Bergamo, starting as a cleric in 1503, and eventually becoming maestro di cappella by 1536. He was forced to retire in 1550, but was reappoint..
Gasparo Aselli
Gaspare Aselli, or Asellio (1581 - 1626) was an Italian physician noted for the discovery of the lacteal vessels of the lymphatic system. Aselli discovered (or rediscovered) the chylous vessels, and studied systematically the signifigance of these vascular structures. He was born in Cremona, and be..
Gasparo Contarini
Gasparo Contarini was an Italian diplomat and cardinal; born at Venice on October 16, 1483, died at Bologna on August 24, 1542. After a thorough scientific and philosophical training, he began his career in the service of his native city. In 1521 he was the Republic's ambassador to Charles V. He ac..
Gasparo da Salò
Gasparo da Salò (1542-1609) is the name given to Gasparo di Bertolotti, one of the earliest violin makers of which historical records exist. His native village was Lake Garda, Italy. He founded the school of Brescia, which came into existence roughly contemporaneously with the opening of the work..
Gasparo Duiffopruggar
Gasparo Duiffopruggar (1514 - c.1570) (First name alternately spelled "Gaspard," last name alternately spelled "Dieffopruchar," or "Duiffoprugcar," "Duiffoprugghar" or "Duiffoprogar") is the name given to instrument maker Kaspar Tieffenbrucker. It is believed that Duiffopruggar was born in Bavaria ..
Gasparo Gozzi
Gasparo, count Gozzi (December 4, 1713 – December 26, 1786), was an Italian critic and dramatist. The brother of Carlo Gozzi, he was born in Venice. In 1739 he married the poet Luise Bergalli, and she undertook the management of the theatre of Sant' Angelo, Venice, her husband supplying the ..
Gasparo Tagliacozzi
Gasparo Tagliacozzi (1546–November 7, 1599), an Italian surgeon, was born in Bologna. He studied at the University of Bologna under Jerome Cardan, taking his degree in philosophy and medicine at the age of twenty-four. He was appointed professor of surgery and afterwards of anatomy, and achi..
Gaspar (Chrono Trigger)
Gaspar, the Guru of Time, is a non playable character (NPC) in the Chrono Trigger video game. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Gaspar was once one of the three Gurus of the magical Kingdom of Zeal in 12,000 B.C. While his colleagues Belthasar and Me..
Gaspar Aquila
Gaspar Aquila was a friend of Martin Luther who aided him in the translation of the Bible. ..
Gaspar Becerra
Gaspar Becerra (1520-1570), Spanish painter and sculptor, was born at Baza in Andalusia. He studied at Rome, it is said under Michelangelo, and assisted Vasari in painting the hall of the Concelleria. He also contributed to the anatomical plates of Valverde. After his return to Spain he was extensiv..
Gaspar Cassadó
Gaspar Cassadó (1897 - 1966) was an influential cellist and composer of the early 20th century. He was born in Barcelona to a church musician father and began taking cello lessons at age seven. When he was nine, he played in a recital where Pablo Casals was in the audience. From that point on, h..
Gaspar Coelho
Gaspar Coelho was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary. He replaced Francisco Cabral as the Superior and Vice-Provincial of the Jesuit mission in Japan during the late 1500s. Coelho became infamous among Jesuits and Japanese Christians alike for catalyzing the disfavor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi against th..
Gaspar Corte-Real
Gaspar Corte-Real.(St. John's, Newfoundland) Gaspar Corte-Real (around 1450 - 1501) was a Portuguese explorer. He was son of João Vaz Corte-Real and was the youngest of three. In 1500, Manuel I of Portugal sent him to discover lands and search for the Northwest Passage to Asia. He set out on..
Gaspar de Carvajal
Gaspar de Carvajal (Extremadura, Spain, c. 1500 - Lima, Peru, 1584) was a Spanish Dominican missionary to the New World, known for chronicling some of the explorations of the Amazon Arrival in the New World and the Amazonian Expedition After entering the Dominican order in Spain, he set out for Pe..
Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, Count-Duke of Olivares
Equestrian portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares Don Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, Count of Olivares and Duke of San Lúcar (es: Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, conde-duque de Olivares, also known as Conde de Olivares y duque de Sanlúcar la Mayor) (January 6, 1587 - July 22, 1645), was a Spani..
Gaspar de la Cerda Sandoval Silva y Mendoza, 8th conde de Gelves
Don Gaspar de la Cerda Sandoval Silva y Mendoza, 8th conde de Gelves (January 11, 1653, Spain—March 12, 1697, Santa María, Spain) was viceroy of New Spain from November 20, 1688 to February 26, 1696. Cerda Sandoval Silva was only 35 years old when he was named viceroy of New Spain, in May ..
Gaspar de Lemos
Gaspar de Lemos (15th century), Portuguese explorer and captain of the supply ship of Pedro Álvares Cabral's fleet that discovered Brazil. Sent back to Portugal with news of their discovery, he was credited by the Viscount of Santarém as having discovered the Fernando de Noronha archipelago in the..
Gaspar de Portolà
Gaspar de Portolà (circa 1717 – aft. 1784) was a Spanish soldier, Governor of the Californias (Baja and Alta) (1767–1770), explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey (fl. 1734–1784). He was born about 1717 at Balaguer in Catalonia, Spain, of a Spanish noble family. Don Gaspar ..
Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey
Don Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey (es: Don Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, conde de Monterrey) (1560, Monterrey, Spain—1606, Peru), Spanish nobleman, the ninth viceroy of New Spain. He governed from November 5, 1595 to October 26, 1603. From 1603 until his death in 1606, he ..
Gaspar de Zuniga y Azevedo
Gaspar de Zuniga y Azevedo (Count of Monterey) (1540 – 1606) was a Spanish colonial administrator and viceroy of Mexico 1595 – 1603. ..
Gaspar Fagel
Gaspar Fagel (January 25, 1634, The Hague - December 15, 1688) was a Dutch statesman. Fagel was born into a distinguished patrician family. He was elected Pensionary of Haarlem in 1633 and as such member representative of the States of Holland. In 1670, he was made Greffier (secretary) of the Sta..
Gaspar G. Bacon
Gaspar Griswold Bacon was on the board of Harvard University and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1933-1935). His son was the actor Gaspar G. Bacon, Jr. better known as David Bacon. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Gaspar Gil Polo
Gaspar Gil Polo (?1530 - 1591), Spanish novelist and poet, was born at Valencia. He is often confused with Gil Polo, professor of Greek at Valencia University between 1566 and 1573; but this professor was not named Gaspar. He is also confused with his own son, Gaspar Gil Polo, the author of De orig..
Gaspar Grande
Gaspar Grande or Gasparee is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago named for Gaspar de Percín. The island is 129 ha (319 acres) in area and lies 12 km (9 miles) west of Port of Spain. It is one of the "Bocas Islands", which lie in the Bocas del Dragón (Dragons' Mouth) between Trinidad..
Gaspar Graziani
Gaspar (or Gaşpar) Graziani (also credited as Grazziani, Gratiani and Graţiani; Kasper Gratiani in Polish; cca. 1575/1580—1620) was Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia between February 4OS/February 14 NS 1619 and September 19 OS/September 29 NS 1620 (see Old Style and New Style dates). Contents..
Gaspar Le Gecko
Gaspar Le Gecko is the main villain from tv series Brandy & Mr. Whiskers. Gaspar claimed himself the king of the jungle. Gaspar also has his monkey henchmen to do all his dirty work. He is voiced by André Sogliuzzo. In the first segment of the first episode, Gaspar plans to eat Mr. Whiskers, so h..
Gaspar Llamazares
Gaspar Llamazares in a meeting of PCA (Asturian Communist Party) Gaspar Llamazares Trigo (born November 28, 1957 in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain) is a Spanish politician. He is the leader of the leftist coalition Izquierda Unida (IU, United Left) since 2001, in the post of general coordinator. He..
Gaspar Lyngini
Gaspar Lyngini (b. Sicily 1923). The wartime collaboration of the Sicilian-born Gaspar Lyngini with the United States Navy may have made the Allied invasion of Sicily smoother than it otherwise would have been. He moved to New York in 1948 and started the fourth largest mafia family in the United S..
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Jovellanos painted by Goya Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (5 January, 1744 - 27 November, 1811), Spanish statesman and author, was born at Gijón in Asturias, Spain. Selecting law as his profession, he studied at Oviedo, Ávila, and Alcala, and in 1767 became criminal judge at Seville. His int..
Gaspar Noé
Gaspar Noé (born on 27 December 1963 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian-born French filmmaker best known for shock-cinema works such as I Stand Alone and Irréversible. He is strongly inspired by Stanley Kubrick's films, and often makes references to them in his own works. Filmography Enter the Vo..
Gaspar Núñez de Arce
Gaspar Núñez de Arce (1834 - 12 February 1903) was a Spanish poet, dramatist and statesman. He was born at Valladolid, where he was educated for the priesthood. He had no vocation for the ecclesiastical state, plunged into literature, and produced a play entitled Amor y Orgullo which was acted at..
Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá
Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá (1555-1620) was a captain in Juan de Oñate’s expedition that first colonized New Mexico in 1598. In that role, Villagrá served as official chronicler of the expedition. He composed the epic of New Mexico history, Historia de la Nueva México (1610), regarded as the..
Gaspar Saladino
Gaspar Saladino was an artist who worked in the comics industry. He did the lettering for several comics, including the humor strips of Henry Boltinoff in Action Comics, among others. He was recognized for his work with the Shazam Award for Best Letterer in 1971, and 1973. ..
Gaspar Sanz
This article is part of the Classical guitar series (Please move this template to the end of the page) [[Portal:Classical guitar|Classical guitar Portal]] - Classical guitar - History of the classical guitar - Vihuela - Baroque guitar - Early romantic guitar - Romantic guitar - Modern classical..
Gaspar Schott
Gaspar Schott (5 February 1608 - 22 May 1666) was a German scientist, specializing in the fields of physics, mathematics and natural philosophy, and known for his piety. He was born at Königshofen and died at Augsburg (or Würzburg, sources vary). Biography In 1627 Schott entered the Society of ..
Gaspar Trevalion
In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, Gaspar Trevalion is the Comte de Fourcay, kinsman to Marc, and a great friend of Anafiel Delaunay. Gaspar has grey-streaked hair, and informs Anafiel about the political machinations of Lyonette de Trevalion. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]:..
Gaspar van Weerbeke
Gaspar van Weerbeke (c.1445 – after 1516) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance. He was of the same generation as Josquin Desprez, but unique in his blending of the contemporary Italian style with the older Burgundian style of Dufay. Life He was born somewhere in the diocese of To..
Gaspar Yanga
Gaspar Yanga--often simply Yanga or Nyanga--was a leader of a slave rebellion in Mexico during the early period of Spanish colonial rule. Said to be a member of the royal family of Gabon, Yanga came to be the head of a band of revolting slaves near Veracruz, Mexico around 1570. Escaping to the di..
Gaspé
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. Gaspé is a North American peninsula on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence..
Gaspé, Quebec
Gaspé is a city at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in eastern Quebec, Canada. As of the 2001 census, the town had a total population of 14,932. Gaspé is where Jacques Cartier took possession of Nouvelle-France (now Canada) in the name of Francis I of France on July 24, 1534. External links �..
Gaspée Affair
Burning of the Gaspee The Gaspée Affair was an important incident in the course of the American Revolution. The HMS Gaspée, a British ship that had been vigorously enforcing unpopular trade regulations, ran aground on June 9, 1772 off of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island while chasing the pa..
Gaspereau, Nova Scotia
Gaspereau (Lat. 45:04N, Long. 64:21W) is a village about 3 km south of Wolfville, Nova Scotia on the Gaspereau River. Commonly, Gaspereau refers to the entire Gaspereau Valley, about 15 km long, which is a side valley of the Annapolis Valley. The name comes from the Gaspereau fish, Alosa pseudoha..
Gasperich
Gasperich (Luxembourgish: Gaasperech) is a quarter in southern Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. ..
Gasperina
Gasperina is a comune and town is the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. ..
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Map of Quebec with the region highlighted in red Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine is an administrative region of Québec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula and the Magdalen Islands. It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of Québec. The predominant economic activies are f..
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane ..
Gaspé (electoral district)
Gaspé was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was amalgamated into the Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral district in 1996. Memb..
Gaspé Airport
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Gaspé Manifesto
The Gaspé Manifesto is a controversial manifesto that was created in 1971 by a group of leading Canadian theatre professionals. Its main suggestion was to call for subsidized theatres to have at last half their content be Canadian. There were two key goals in mind, to create a national theatre an..
Gaspé Peninsula
NASA satellite image of the Gaspé Peninsula. Part of Anticosti Island appears to the northeast The Gaspé Peninsula or just the Gaspé (la Gaspésie in French) is a North American peninsula on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec. It extends into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence a..
Gaspé Shrew
The Gaspé Shrew, Sorex gaspensis, is a North American shrew found on the Gaspé peninsula of Quebec, on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia and in New Brunswick. It is closely related to the somewhat larger Long-tailed Shrew, Sorex dispar, found in the Appalachian Mountains. It is light grey in col..
Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live
Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live is an autobiographical book by former Saturday Night Live featured player Jay Mohr. In it, Mohr recounts, amongst other things, his battles with panic attacks, being intimidated by castmates Rob Schneider and Ellen Cleghorne, his ..
Gaspode
Characters fromTerry Pratchett's Discworld series Character details Full name: Gaspode Description: A small terrier-like mongrel Associations: The Canting Crew Location: Ankh-Morpork Story appearances First seen: Moving Pictures Also in: Men At Arms,Soul Music,Feet of Clay,..
Gasport, New York
Gasport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 1,248 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from observed natural gas and the historic Erie Canal port at that location. Contents 1 History2 Geograph..
Gaspra
Gaspra (Ukrainian: Гаспра, Russian: , ) is a spa town in Crimea, Ukraine. It is located on the Black Sea coast, and is a popular holiday resort. Leo Tolstoy lived in Gaspra in 1901 and 1902. The asteroid 951 Gaspra was named after Gaspra. A public beach located in the Dnepr Resort. ..
Gass
Gass can mean:- William H. Gass, an American writerCraig Gass, a comedianMelbourne Gass, a Canadian politicianPatrick Gass, a member of the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionKyle Gass, a member of the band Tenacious DA.J. Gass, a Canadian football playerMichael David Irving Gass, Colonial Secretary of Hong ..
Gassaway, West Virginia
Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, along the Elk River. The population was 901 at the 2000 census. Geography Gassaway is located at [38°40′15″N, 80°46′13″W] (38.670712, -80.770413)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census B..
Gasselte
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasselte in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. Gasselte ([52°58′N 6°48′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 16 km east of Assen. ..
Gasselterboerveen
Gasselterboerveen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. Gasselterboerveen ([52°0′N 6°51′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen. The statistical area "Gasselterboerveen", which also can i..
Gasselterboerveenschemond
Gasselterboerveenschemond in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. [ Gasselterboerveenschemond] ([53°0′N 6°53′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 21 km east of Assen. It is the largest town name o..
Gasselternijveen
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasselternijveen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. Gasselternijveen ([52°59′N 6°51′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 20 km ..
Gasselternijveenschemond
Gasselternijveenschemond in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. Gasselternijveenschemond ([52°0′N 6°54′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 23 km east of Assen. The statistical area "Gasselternijveenschemo..
Gassendi (crater)
Crater characteristics Oblique view of crater from Apollo 16. NASA photo. Coordinates ..
Gasser
| Name: Gasser (EN) Gas-can (EN nickname) Heppokomaru (JP) He-kun (JP nickname) | Age: 16 | Apperances: episodes: 1 (official debut: 2 and identity revealed: 9) - 76 | Loyalty: Bo-bobo's team | Gender: male | Relatives: Pokomi: Sister | Past: Home: PooPoo City, destroyed by Crome Dome Empire |More..
Gassin
Gassin (Pop. : 2,752 Surface : 2,474 ha) 2 kilometers from route D559 which links Hyeres (41km,) and Sainte-Maxime (12km.). Gassin is a southern city of France. It is located right next to the famous Saint-Tropez. Perched high up on a rock, it is less than 4km. from the sea. Many Tropezian tourists..
Gassino Torinese
Gassino Torinese is a small Italian town in the Piedmont near Turin, in north-west Italy. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. It is also near Chivasso. External links [Comune di Gassino Torinese]   In Italian Piedmont · Communes of the province of Turin Agliè | Airasca |..
Gassman indole synthesis
The Gassman indole synthesis is a series of chemical reactions used to synthesize substituted indoles from aniline. This is a one-pot chemical reaction, and none of the intermediates are isolated. R1 can be hydrogen or alkyl, while R2 works best with aryl, but can also be alkyl. Electron-rich a..
Gasson Hall
Gasson Tower Gasson Hall is an iconic building on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is named after the 13th president of Boston College, Thomas I. Gasson, SJ, considered BC's "second founder." Designed by Charles Donagh Maginnis in 1908, Gasson Hall is a seminal ..
Gassville, Arkansas
Gassville is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2000 US census, the city population was 1,706. As of October of 2005, the population of the city limits is estimated at 1,868. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable events4 External links ..
Gastald
A gastald (Latin gastaldus or castaldus, Italian gastaldo or guastaldo) was a Lombard official in charge of some portion of the royal demesne (a gastaldia or castaldia) with civil, martial, and judicial powers. By the Edictum Rothari of 643, the gastalds were given the civil authority in the cities ..
Gastão Rosenfeld
--> Gastão Rosenfeld (b. Budapest, July 26 1912; d. São Paulo, July 15 1990), was a Brazilian physician and biomedical scientist, one of the co-discoverers of bradykinin, together with Maurício Rocha e Silva and Wilson Teixeira Beraldo, in 1949. Rosenfeld was a specialist in the study of bioche..
Gastão Vidigal
Gastão Vidigal is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. Its coordinates are [20°47′55″S, 50°11′13″W]. The population in 2004 is 3,459 and the area is 181.33 km² The elevation is 401 m. ..
Gastarbeiter
Gastarbeiter is German for "guest worker" (or "guest workers" - the plural is the same as the singular). It refers to people who had moved to Germany mainly in the 1960s and 70s, seeking work as part of a formal guest worker programme (Gastarbeiterprogram). On a smaller scale, the Netherlands had a..
Gasteig
Gasteig is a cultural center in Munich, which hosts the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. The Richard-Strauss-Conservatory, the folk high school, and the municipal library are all located in the Gasteig. Most of the events of the Filmfest of Munich take place here. ..
Gastein Convention
The Gastein Convention was a treaty signed in Bad Gastein on August 14, 1865 between the two principal powers of the German Confederation, Prussia and Austria, over the governing of the provinces of Schleswig and Holstein obtained by the Confederation from Denmark in the Second War of Schleswig the ..
Gaster
Gaster® is a brand name for Famotidine, sold by Astellas Pharma in Japan. In the rest of the world, famotidine is better known as Pepcid®.gaster is a latin word for stomach, from Greek gastér "belly"gaster is a scientific term, referring to the metasoma of Apocritan Hymenoptera (wasps, bees..
Gasteranthus
Gasteranthus is a genus of 35 species of herbs and soft-stemmed subshrubs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The species occur in Central America and South America. Gasteranthus was previously included in the closely related genus Besleria. The two genera have been separated on the bas..
Gasteren
The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Gasteren in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. Gasteren ([53°2′N 6°40′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km east of Assen. The stat..
Gasteria
Gasterias are native plants of South Africa. Relatives include certain aloes and haworthia. The flowers have a unique shape which greatly contributes to their classification. The name 'Gasteria' comes from the Latin word for 'stomach' due to the shape of the flower. The family in which this flower..
Gasteromycetes
The Gasteromycetes fungus is a subgroup of the class Basidiomycetes (Mycota division). The name literally means "stomach fungus," because the fungi produce their spores inside the fruiting body. Although the members of the group share the same name, that does not necessarily signify an evolutionar..
Gasteromycetidae
Gasteromycetidae is one of the two subclasses of the class Homobasidiomycetes which is contained in the Kingdom of Fungi. The other subclass is Homobasidiomycetidae. External links [Classification of the classis Gasteromycetidae] (partially in Dutch)[Pictures of Gasteromycetidae&..
Gasteropelecus levis
The Silver hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus levis) is a member of the genus Gasteropelecus in the family Gasteropelecidae. It is a relatively small fish that is usually kept in aquariums. It is compressed laterally, with black and gold lines running along its side. It had the capability of "flying" out..
Gasterophilinae
Gasterophilinae is a subfamily of Oestridae which includes large, parasitic flies; this group has historically been treated as a family, but all recent classifications place them firmly within the Oestridae. Many members of this subfamily spend part of their larval stage in the digestive tract of ..
Gasterophilus
Gasterophilus is a genus of parasitic flies in the family Oestridae which includes the horse bot flies. They lay eggs in the fall on the face and around the lips and noses of horses, caribou, donkeys, and similar animals, usually equines. When the eggs hatch, the larvae typically proceed to eithe..
Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis
Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis (also called nose bot) is a species of the genus Gasterophilus that lays eggs on and in the nose of caribou, and similar animals. The larvae grow in the sinuses and throat of the host animal, and are sneezed out in the spring. They do not attack humans. It is also rel..
Gasterosteiformes
Gasterosteiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes that includes the sticklebacks and sea moths.["Gasterosteiformes"]. FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006. In the gasterosteiformes, the pelvic girdle is never attached to the cleithra ..
Gasteruptiidae
The family Gasteruptiidae is one of the more distinctive among the Apocritan wasps, with surprisingly little variation in appearance for a group that contains around 500 species in 9 genera worldwide. The propleura form an elongated "neck", the petiole attaches very high on the propodeum, and the ..
Gastineau Channel
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, Alaska (800x533) Gastineau Channel is a channel between the mainland of the U.S. state of Alaska and Douglas Island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska. It separates Juneau on the mainland side from Douglas (now part of Juneau), on Douglas Island. ..
Gastly
is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. "Gastly" is the word "ghastly", meaning horrible to behold, corrupted by the word "gas", which features prominently in Gastly's anatomy. It's Japanese name is either a misspelling of "ghost" or possibly a combination of the words "ghost" and "ga..
Gaston
Gaston can refer to: Gaston, South CarolinaThe name of the Belgian comic strip featuring Gaston LagaffeHurricane GastonGaston, the name of the hunter and antagonist in Disney's Beauty and the Beast filmA climbing technique named after the French alpinist Gaston Rébuffat.A variant spelling of Gastu..
Gaston, comte d'Eu
French Monarchy House of Orleans Imperial Family of Brazil Forefathers - John VI of Portugal - Queen Carlota Joaquina First generation - Pedro I - Empress Leopoldina - Princess Amélie of Leuchtenberg Second Generation - Pedro II - Empress Teresa Cristina - Maria II da Glória - Princess J..
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
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Gaston, Indiana
Gaston is a town in Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census. Geography Gaston is located at [40°18′49″N, 85°30′3″W] (40.313547, -85.500848)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the to..
Gaston, North Carolina
Gaston is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 973 at the 2000 census. Geography Gaston is located at [36°29′46″N, 77°38′38″W] (36.496013, -77.643881)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau..
Gaston, Oregon
Gaston is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census. Geography Gaston is located at [45°26′11″N, 123°8′29″W] (45.436337, -123.141501)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c..
Gaston, South Carolina
Gaston is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,304 at the 2000 census. Geography Gaston is located at [33°48′57″N, 81°6′3″W] (33.815927, -81.100937)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, ..
Gaston-Robert, Marquis de Banneville
Gaston-Robert, Marquis de Banneville (1818-1881) was a French monarchist politician of the nineteenth century. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Gastone Brilli-Peri
Count Gastone Brilli-Peri (born in Montevarchi, Arezzo, Italy, 1893 - dead in March 1930) was a famous Italian racecar driver, winner of the 1925 Italian Grand Prix and the 1929 Tripoli Grand Prix. He died during a race, at only 37 years old. Today the stadium of Montevarchi named in is honour. ..
Gastone Nencini
Gastone Nencini (1 March 1930 in Bilancino di Barberino – 1 February 1980 in Florence) was a Italian cyclist who won the 1960 Tour de France and the 1957 Giro d'Italia. Major achievements Winner – 1960 Tour de FranceWinner – 1957 Giro d'ItaliaKing of the Mountains – 1957 T..
Gastonia
Gastonia may refer to several things, including: Places Gastonia, a city in North Carolina. Biology Gastonia, a genus of plants in the family Araliaceae.Gastonia, an Early Cretaceous ankylosaur. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same t..
Gastonia, North Carolina
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. Gastonia is a city in Gaston County in North Carolina, a state in the southeastern United States of America. ..
Gastonia (dinosaur)
Gastonia was a Polacanthine ankylosaur from Early Cretaceous North America, 125 million years ago. Closely related to Polacanthus it has a sacral shield and large shoulder spikes. It is also the first Polacanthine dinosaur to have been mounted for display. This dinosaur was found in the same quarr..
Gastonia (plant)
Gastonia Comm. ex Lam. is a genus of dicotyledonous plants in the ivy and ginseng family, Araliaceae. Species G. crassaG. cutispongia Lam. -- from Réunion islandG. duplicata Thouars ex Baill.G. emirnensisG. horidiana HarmsG. lionnetiiG. mauritiana -- Bois Boeuf or Bois D'Eponge, a rare tree of M..
Gastonville, Pennsylvania
Gastonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,002 at the 2000 census. Geography Gastonville is located at [40°15′37″N, 80°0′9″W] (40.260329, -80.002477)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to ..
Gaston (climbing)
Gaston (climbing) 'To gaston' refers to a climbing technique involving pulling to the side with the elbow pointed outwards. It can be visualised as being similar to the motion involved if one were to pull open a closed elevator door. The technique is named after Gaston Rébuffat, a famous French a..
Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet
Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martignes (Paris,January 23 1830-1909), was a French general, best known for having taken part in the repression of the 1871 Paris Commune. He was Minister of War in Waldeck-Rousseau's cabinet at the turn of the century, which lifted a cont..
Gaston B. Cashwell
Gaston Barnibus Cashwell (1860-1916) was an early Pentecostal leader in the southern United States. He was born in Sampson County, North Carolina. His importance lies in bringing several Holiness movements into the Pentecostal camp. G. B. Cashwell first became a minister in the Methodist Episcopal..
Gaston Bachelard
Gaston Bachelard (June 27, 1884 – October 16, 1962) was a French philosopher and poet who rose to some of the most prestigious positions in the French academy despite his humble origins. His most important work is in poetics and the philosophy of science. In philosophy of science he introduced..
Gaston Bastiaens
Gaston Bastiaens (Westerlo (Belgium) 1946-) was a vice president of Philips Electronics ressponsible for the CD-i. In 1992 he moved to Apple Computer and became a Vice President and the first General Manager of Apple's newly formed Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) division in the early 1990s. ..
Gaston Baty
Gaston Baty (May 26, 1885 - October 13, 1952), whose full name was Jean-baptiste-marie-gaston Baty, was a French playwright during the 1920s and 30s. ..
Gaston Berger
Gaston Berger (1896-1960) was a French futurist, who created the Centre International de Prospective in Paris. He wrote a remarkably lucid analysis of Edmund Husserl's Phenomenolgy. ..
Gaston Bogaert
Gaston Bogaert (born 1918 in Le Mans) is a Belgian painter. Gaston Bogaert is a surrealist painter. He uses symbols and unreal images to create a romantic and upsetting mood. Museum : Cagnes-sur-mer, Verviers, Charleroi, Sint-Martens-Latem, Antwerp, Brasilia, Rockefeller Art Center of New York, ..
Gaston Briart
Gaston Briart was a Belgian geologist and mining engineer who worked and studied rock formations at Prince Léopold Mine, Kipushi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The mineral Briartite, discovered in Kipushi in 1965, is named in his honour. Reference J.J. Lhoest, Famous mineral locali..
Gaston Caperton
William Gaston Caperton III (born February 21 1940) was twice elected as governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia and served from 1989 until 1997. He is currently (as of 2003) the president of the College Board, which administers the nationally-recognized SAT tests. He is a member of the Democrat..
Gaston Chevrolet
Gaston Chevrolet (October 26, 1892 – November 25, 1920) was a French-born American racecar champion driver and automobile manufacturer. --> Born near Beaune, in the Côte-d'Or département of France where his Swiss parents had emigrated to a few years earlier, he was the younger brother of L..
Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 190,365. Its county seat is Gastonia6. Contents 1 History1.1 German influence2 Points of interest3 Law and government4 Geography4.1 Townships4.2 Adjacent cou..
Gaston Defferre
Gaston Defferre (1910-1986) was a french socialist, member of the Section Française de l'Internationale Ouvrière (SFIO). He was member of the parliament (1945-1958, 1962-1986) and mayor of Marseille (1944-1945, 1953-1986). He was the socialist candidate for the french presidency, with the support ..
Gaston Demers
Gaston Demers (November 23, 1935-February 7, 2004) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Nickel Belt in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1971. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Before entering politics, Demers had worked..
Gaston de Blondeville
This novel was written after Ann Radcliffe had lost interest in publishing. It was published posthumously in 1826. An interesting fact: it is her only novel that actually contains the Supernatural! ..
Gaston de Foix
Gaston de Foix, Duc de Nemours (1489–1512) was a French military commander noted mostly for his brilliant six-month campaign from 1511 to 1512 during the War of the League of Cambrai. He was a nephew of Louis XII of France. Gaston's campaigns In 1511, Gaston arrived in Italy as a new comman..
Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale
Gaston de Foix, Earl of Kendal and Count of Benauges was a French of high nobility in last decades of Middle Ages. He was a cadet member of the important Foix family in Southern France, and a relative of Gaston IV, Count of Foix who was the husband of Eleanor of Aragon who then ascended the royal t..
Gastón de Peralta, marqués de Falces
Don Gastón de Peralta, Marquis of Falces (Spanish: Don Gastón de Peralta, marqués de Falces) (1510—1587) was born in Pau, Navarre (now in France) and died in Valladolid, Spain. He was viceroy of New Spain from October 16, 1566 to March 10, 1568. Contents 1 Rise and fall of his gov..
Gaston Doumergue
Gaston Doumergue, French statesman Pierre-Paul-Henri-Gaston Doumergue (August 11, 1863 at Aigues-Vives, France-June 18, 1937 at Aigues-Vives, France) was a French politician of the Third Republic. Beginning as a Radical, Doumergue became conservative in his old age. He served as President..
Gaston Dufresne
Gaston Dufresne was a contrabassist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a teacher of Solfege. Among his contrabass students are American composer Leroy Anderson and Boston Symphony principal trumpeter Roger Voisin. he also taught solfege to Voisin and to Boston Symphony hornist Richard Mackey. His ..
Gaston Etlis
Gaston Etlis (born November 4, 1974 in Buenos Aires) is a former tennis player from Argentina, who turned professional in 1993. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by South Africa's Wayne Ferreira. The righthande..
Gaston Eyskens
Gaston Eyskens (April 1, 1905 - January 3, 1988) was a Belgian economist, Christian Democratic politician, and statesman. He was prime minister of Belgium six times: once from 1949 to 1950, three times from 1958 to 1961 and twice from 1968 to 1973. Eyskens was confronted with major ideological and ..
Gaston Flosse
Gaston Flosse (born 1931) is a politician in French Polynesia. He supports the current autonomy arrangement between French Polynesia and France and has led the conservative pro-autonomy and anti-independence party Tahoera'a Huiraatira (People's Rally for the Republic Party) for more than 20 years. ..
Gaston Frommel
Gaston Frommel (1862 - 1906), Swiss theologian, professor of theology in the University of Geneva from 1894 to 1906. An Alsatian by birth, he belonged mainly to French Switzerland, where he spent most of his life. He may best be described as continuing the spirit of Vinet amid the mental conditions..
Gaston Gallimard
Gaston Gallimard (1881-1975) was a French publisher. He was born on 18 January 1881 and died on 25 December 1975. He founded La Nouvelle Revue Française in 1908, together with André Gide and Jean Schlumberger. In 1911 the trio established La Nouvelle Revue Française–Librairie Gallimard which..
Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Gaudio (born December 9, 1978 in Temperley, Buenos Aires), nicknamed El Gato (The Cat in Spanish), is a professional tennis player from Argentina. He is a clay court specialist. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is #5(4/25/2005), and his current ranking is #14 (as of July 11 2006). Gaudio..
Gaston Gingras
Gaston Reginald Gingras (born February 13, 1959 in Temiscamingue, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League. He won a Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1986. Gingras was drafted 27th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1979 ..
Gaston Glock
Gaston Glock (1929- ) is an Austrian engineer, and founder of firearms company GLOCK. The Glock "safe-action" pistol is well-regarded and has often been copied by other companies. The process of producing the Glock pistol includes the application of Tenifer, a patented metal treatment that hardens ..
Gaston Gonnet
Gaston H. Gonnet is a Uruguayan computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his contributions to the Maple computer algebra system and the creation of an electronic version of the Oxford English Dictionary. Education and professional life He received his doctorate in computer scienc..
Gaston III of Foix-Béarn
Gaston III of Foix-Béarn, also Gaston Fébus or Gaston Phoebus (April 30, 1331 - 1391) was the 11th count of Foix, and viscount of Béarn (1343-1391). He was born in Orthez, the son of Gaston II (1308-1343) and his wife Aliénor. He married Agnés (1334-1396), daughter of Philip III of Navarre and..
Gaston IV of Béarn
Gaston IV (died 1131), was viscount of Béarn from 1090 to 1131. He was called "le Croisé" ("the Crusader") due to his participation in the First Crusade. Gaston succeeded his father Centulle V in 1090. During his rule, the borders of Béarn were established more definitively; he defeated the visc..
Gaston Julia
Gaston Maurice Julia (February 3, 1893 – March 19, 1978) was a French mathematician who devised the formula for the Julia set. His works were popularized by French mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot, and the Julia and Mandelbrot fractals are closely related. Military Service Julia was born in t..
Gaston Kaboré
Gaston Kaboré is a Burkinabé film director. He was born in 1951 in Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. He studied history in Paris, and returned in his native country to be director of the Centre National du Cinéma. His first feature film was only the third full-length film produced in Burkina Faso...
Gaston Lachaise
Gaston Lachaise photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Floating Figure by Gaston Lachaise (1927), bronze, no. 5 from an edition of 7, Purchased 1978 by the National Gallery of Australia Gaston Lachaise (1882-1935) was a French-American sculptor, active in the early 20th century. A native..
Gaston Lagaffe
Gaston Lagaffe is the main character of the comic strip Gaston, originally created in 1957 by the Belgian cartoonist André Franquin in the Belgian comic strip magazine, Spirou. He is an extremely popular pop culture icon in France, and since the 1980s also appears on a wide variety of merchandise..
Gaston Leroux
Gaston Leroux. Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux (May 6, 1868, Paris – April 15, 1927, Nice) was a French journalist, detective, and novelist. In the English-speaking world, he is best known for writing The Phantom of the Opera (Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, 1910), which has been made into several..
Gaston Leval
Gaston Leval (born Robert Pillar October 20 1895 - April 8 1978) was an anarcho-syndicalist, combatant and historian of the Spanish Revolution. The son of French Communard, Leval became a war resister before World War I seeking refuge from military service in Spain in 1915. In Spain Leval entere..
Gaston Maspero
Gaston Maspero Gaston Camille Charles Maspero (June 23, 1846–June 30, 1916) was a French Egyptologist. He was born in Paris, to parents of Lombard origin. While at school, he showed a special taste for history and, at the age of fourteen, he was already interested in hieroglyphic writin..
Gastón Mazzacane
Gastón Mazzacane (born May 8th, 1975) is a former Formula One driver from Argentina. He participated in 21 grands prix, debuting on March 12, 2000. He scored no championship points. He is Argentina's most recent F1 driver, but is unfortunately best known as a "pay driver". He began his F1 career..
Gaston Means
Gaston Bullock Means, also known as Gaston Means, B. 1879 in Concord, North Carolina D. 1938 in Leavenworth, Kansas. Washington, D.C. Personality, F.B.I Agent and Con Artist 1920s – 1930s. While not involved in the Teapot Dome scandal that rocked Warren G. Harding's Presidential administratio..
Gaston Millochau
Gaston Millochau (1866 – ?) was a French astronomer. From 1899 until 1903 he observed Mars at the Meudon Observatory and reported some details visible on its surface. In contrast to other observers at that time he did not see any canal-like features. A crater on Mars was named in his honor. ..
Gaston Moch
Gaston MOCH (born 1859 in Paris, France) is the secretary of the Esperantist Centra Oficejo and a member of the Lingva Komitato. ..
Gastón Needleman
Gastón Needleman is a chess prodigy from Argentina. At age 15, he scored 8.0/11 to tie with six other players for second place in the American Continental Championship, Buenos Aires, August 5–16, 2005. The tournament featured 31 International Grandmasters, 2 Woman Grandmasters, 21 Internatio..
Gaston Palewski
Gaston Palewski (20 March 1901 - 3 September 1984) was a French statesman. Between 1957 and 1962 he was ambassador to Italy and 1962 to 1965 Minister for Research and Technology under George Pompidou. He had a long affair with Nancy Mitford of the Mitford sisters. The largely one-sided affair, wh..
Gaston Paris
Bruno Paulin Gaston Paris (August 9, 1839 – March 5, 1903) was a French writer and scholar. Biography Gaston Paris was born at Avenay (Marne). In his childhood, he learned to appreciate the Old French romances as poems and stories, and this early impulse to the study of Romance literature was pla..
Gaston Péloquin
Gaston Péloquin (December 11, 1939-September 1, 1994) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Brome—Missisquoi in the House of Commons from 1993 to 1994. Péloquin, who was a teacher before entering politics, was elected in the 1993 election as a Bloc Québécois can..
Gaston Planté
Gaston Planté (1834-1889) was a French physicist who invented a rechargeable electric battery in 1859. The prehistoric flightless bird Gastornis, a congener of the North American Diatryma, is named after Planté, who was the first to discover its fossils. Sources http://www.corrosion-doctors.org..
Gastón Pons Muzzo
Gastón Pons Muzzo (circa 1922 – January 6 2004) was an eminent Peruvian chemist. He was born in Tacna, Peru and joined National University of San Marcos staff in 1960s to lecture general chemistry laboratory at Department of Chemistry. His devotion and significant research on chemistry led hi..
Gaston Ramon
Gaston Ramon (September 30, 1886 - June 8, 1963) was a French veterinarian and biologist. He was born in Bellechaume (Yonne, France) and attended l'École vétérinaire d'Alfort from 1906 to 1910. In 1917 he married Marthe Momont, grand-niece of Emile Roux. ..
Gaston Rébuffat
Gaston Rébuffat (7 May 1921, Marseille - 1st June 1985) was a famous French alpinist. The climbing technique, to gaston, was named after him. Career Began climbing in the Calanques.1942: became a guide.1950: French expedition to Annapurna40+ new routes in the Alps Books Le massif des Écrins - ..
Gaston Reiff
Gaston Reiff (February 24, 1921 – May 6, 1992) was a Belgian athlete, winner of the 1948 Olympic title in the 5,000 m. Reiff was born in Braine l'Alleud, and competed in boxing and football before switching to running. His greatest performance is no doubt his 5000 m title at the 1948 Summer..
Gaston Roelants
Gaston Roelants (born February 5, 1937 in Opvelp, Belgium) was a top steeplechaser in the early 1960s and a great cross-country runner. At the steeplechase he won the 1962 European and 1964 Olympic titles as well as setting two world records, 8 minutes 29.6 seconds in 1963 and 8 minutes 26.4 secon..
Gastón Suárez
Gastón Suárez (born January 27, 1929 – November 6, 1984) was a Bolivian novelist and dramatist. Suárez was born in the town of Tupiza in the southern part of Potosí - Bolivia. A self-taught writer, Suárez performed diverse activities: railroader, rural teacher, miner, bank employee, tr..
Gaston Tarry
Gaston Tarry ( September 27, 1843 - June 21, 1913) was a French mathematician. Born in Villefranche de Panat, Aveyron, he studied mathematics at high school before joining the civil service in Algeria. He pursued mathematics as an amateur, his most famous achievement being his confirmation of Leon..
Gaston Taument
Gaston Taument (born October 1, 1970 in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland) is a former football winger from The Netherlands, who earned fifteen caps for the Netherlands national football team, in which he scored twice. He was a member of the Dutch team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup – where he scored Holland..
Gaston Terry
Gaston Terry was an amateur mathematician who made a significant contribution to mathematics. He confirmed Euler’s conjecture for order 6 in 1901. [link] See also List_of_amateur_mathematicians ..
Gaston Thorn
Gaston Egmond Thorn (born September 3 1928), Luxembourg politician, was President of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Community, from 1981 to 1985. Thorn was born in the city of Luxembourg. While still at school he engaged in resistance activities during the German occup..
Gaston Tissandier
Gaston Tissandier (1843–1899) was a French chemist, meteorologist, aviator and editor. Adventurer could be added to the list of his titles, as he managed to escape besieged Paris by balloon in September 1870. He founded and edited the scientific magazine La Nature and wrote several books. H..
Gaston Waringhien
Gaston Waringhien (1901 - 1991) was a French linguist, lexicographer, and esperantist. He wrote poems as well as essays and books on linguistics. He was a member of the Akademio de Esperanto. Books Plena Vortaro (1930)Plena Ilustrita Vortaro (1970) Other works Parnasa gvidlibro (with Kálmán Kal..
Gastornis
Gastornis is an extinct genus of large flightless birds that lived during the late Paleocene and Eocene periods of the Cenozoic. Gastornis lived in Europe, but it had an extremely close relative in North America; the North American bird is often called Diatryma, but experts now believe they both be..
Gastouni
> Statistics Prefecture: Ilia District: District of Ilia Location: Communes: Elevation: 5 m (centre), 13 m (east) Postal code: 27300 Area/distance code: 26230 Municipal code: 1709 Car designation: HA 3-letter abbreviation GST Address of administration: ..
Gastown
Statue of "Gassy" Jack, Gastown. Gastown is an area of Vancouver, British Columbia, located between Downtown and the Downtown Eastside. Its historical boundaries were the waterfront (now Water Street and the CPR tracks), Columbia Street, Hastings Street, and Cambie Street, which were the bord..
Gastown Riots
The Gastown Riots occurred in Vancouver, Canada, in 1971. Following weeks of arrests by undercover agents in Vancouver as part of a special police operation directed by Mayor Tom Campbell, police attacked a small protest demonstration in Gastown against the use of undercover agents and in favour of ..
Gastraphetes
The gastraphetes (Greek γαστραφέτης, lit. 'belly-bow') was a type of handheld catapult, resembling a crossbow, used by ancient Greeks. It was described in the first century AD by the Greek author Heron of Alexandria in his work Belopoeica (Greek βελοποίικα, 'on catapult-making')..
Gastrectomy
Diagram of the stomach, showing the different regions. A gastrectomy is a partial or full surgical removal of the stomach. The first successful gastrectomy was performed by Theodor Billroth in 1881 for cancer of the stomach. Gastrectomies are performed to treat cancer, severe cases of peptic..
Gastric-brooding frog
The gastric-brooding frogs are a genus, Rheobatrachus, of frogs from East Australia. The genus contains only two species, and the assignment to a taxonomic family is being hotly debated - some class them with the Myobatrachidae, but others put them in their own family Rheobatrachidae. The animals ..
Gastric acid
Gastric acid is, together with several enzymes and the intrinsic factor, one of the main secretions of the stomach. Chemically it is an acid solution consisting mainly of hydrochloric acid, but also containing small quantities of potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl). Contents 1&nb..
Gastric antral vascular ectasia
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE, also called watermelon stomach) is an uncommon cause of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. It causes dilated blood vessels in the last part of the stomach. It is also called watermelon stomach because streaky long red areas that are present in the stomach may (..
Gastric bypass diet
Guidelines to Follow after Gastric Bypass Surgery The following are diet guidelines to follow after gastric bypass surgery You will go home on a liquid diet for 3 weeks. You will then progress to soft foods and gradually add regular consistency foods over the next 1-3 months. Included here are sugge..
Gastric bypass surgery
Gastric Bypass (GBP) refers to a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue, and the resultant health problems ("co-morbidities") which occur. Bariatric surgery is the surgical treatment of m..
Gastric distension
Gastric distention is bloating of the stomach when air is pumped into it. This may be done when someone is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and blowing air into the mouth of someone who is not breathing spontaneously. It may also occur when more advanced medical procedures are performed by ..
Gastric dumping syndrome
Possible Reference: http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic589.htm Gastric dumping syndrome, or rapid gastric emptying, happens when the lower end of the small intestine, the jejunum, fills too quickly with undigested food from the stomach. "Early" dumping begins during or right after a meal. Symptoms ..
Gastric juice
Gastric juice is a strong acidic liquid, pH 1 to 3, which is close to being colourless. The hormone gastrin is released into the bloodstream when peptides are detected in the stomach. This causes gastric glands in the lining of the stomach to secrete gastric juice. Its main components are digestive..
Gastric lavage
Gastric lavage, also commonly called a stomach pump, is the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach. It has been used for over 200 years as a means of eliminating poisons from the stomach. Such devices are normally used on a person who has ingested a poison or overdosed on a drug. They m..
Gastric lymphoma
Primary gastric lymphoma (lymphoma that originates in the stomach itself)Dawson IMP, Cornes JS, Morrison BC. Primary malignant lymphoid tumours of the intestinal tract. Br J Surg. 1961;49:80-89. is an uncommon condition, accounting for less than 15% of gastric malignancies and about 2% of all lym..
Gastric mill
Gastric mill is a part of the digestive tract of crustaceans. It is a muscular tube with sharp spines on the inside used to crack food items like hard shelled diatoms. The head of Antarctic krill. Observe the gastric mill visible to the left of the eyes. ..
Gastric varices
Isolated gastric varices of Sarin classification IGV-1, seen in a patient with portal hypertension Gastric varices are dilated submucosal veins in the stomach. Gastric varices are typically induced by portal hypertension, which is commonly a consequence of cirrhosis. Other causes include ..
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Gastrinoma
A Gastrinoma is a tumor that secretes gastrin. It is frequently the source of the gastrin in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It is most commonly found in the pancreas and duodenum. Treatment can involve surgery or proton pump inhibitors. See also Multiple endocrine neoplasia#MEN type 1 External li..
Gastrin releasing peptide
Gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) is released by the post-ganglionic fibres of the vagus nerve which innervate the G cells of the stomach and stimulate them to release gastrin. GRP is also involved in the biology of the circadian system, playing a role in the signalling of light to the master circadi..
Gastrique
Gastrique is a thick sauce produced by a reduction of vinegar or wine, sugar and, usually, fruit. It is often served over meat or seafood to add a fruit flavor to the dish. Here is a recipe by chef Emeril Lagasse for a Lemon Gastrique, which he serves over lobster: 2 teaspoons lemon zest, 1 cup s..
Gastritis
Gastritis is a medical term for inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It means that white blood cells move into the wall of the stomach as a response to some type of injury. Gastritis does not mean that there is a peptic ulcer or cancer. It is simply inflammation — either acute or chron..
Gastro-
Gastro- is a common English-language prefix derived from the ancient Greek gastros ("stomach"). It is used in many words. Contents 1 Food2 Human anatomy and medicine3 Paleontology4 Technology5 Zoology Food Gastronomy is the study of relationship between culture and food...
Gastrobot
Gastrobot, meaning literally 'robot with stomach', was a term coined in 1998 by the University of South Florida Institute's director, Dr. Stuart Wilkinson. A gastrobot is "An intelligent machine (robot) that derives all its energy requirements from the digestion of real food". The Gastrobot's energ..
Gastrocaine
Gastrocaine is an antacid often taken as a prophylaxis against gastrointestinal complaints. It is often prescribed with Diclofenac during gout attacks (Diclofenac will reduce the inflammation, Gastrocaine will prevent the NSAID from causing stomach upsets). ..
Gastrocnemius muscle
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Gastrodermis
The gastrodermis is the inner layer of cells that lines a gastrovascular cavity. ..
Gastroduodenal artery
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Gastroduodenostomy
Gastroduodenostomy is a surgical procedure where the doctor creates a new connection between the stomach and the duodenum. This procedure may be performed in cases of stomach cancer or in the case of a malfunctioning pyloric valve. ..
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis involves diarrhea or vomitting, with noninflammatory infection of the upper small bowel, or inflammatory infection of the colon, both part of the gastrointestinal tract. [Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease] 7th edition, 2-Volume Set, By Mark Feldma..
Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology or gastrology is the medical specialty concerned with digestive diseases. Traditionally, these are separated by anatomic or functional category. For example, disorders of the esophagus might be listed under "esophagus" and also included in a description of motility disorders (disord..
Gastroenterostomy
A gastroenterostomy is the surgical creation of a connection between the stomach and the jejunum. The operation can sometimes be performed at the same time as a partial gastrectomy (the removal of part of the stomach). Gastroenterostomy was in the past typically performed to treat peptic ulcers, ..
Gastroepiploic artery
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Gastroepiploic vein
Gastroepiploic vein can refer to: Right gastroepiploic veinLeft gastroepiploic veinThis 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..
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
For the webcomic, see Acid Reflux (webcomic). Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD; or GORD when spelling oesophageal, the BE form) is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagusDeVault KR, Castell DO. Updated guidelines for ..
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding or gastrointestinal hemorrhage describes every form of hemorrhage (loss of blood) in the gastrointestinal tract, from the pharynx to the rectum. It has diverse causes, and a medical history, as well as physical examination, generally distinguishes between the main forms. Th..
Gastrointestinal cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary system, pancreas, bowels, and anus. See: gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)esophageal cancerstomach cancer (also called gastric cancer)liver cancer (also called..
Gastrointestinal perforation
Gastrointestinal perforation is a complete penetration of the wall of the stomach, small intestine or large bowel, resulting in inestinal contents flowing into the abdominal cavity. Perforation of the intestines results in the potential for bacterial contamination of the abdominal cavity (a conditio..
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Endoscopic image of GIST in fundus of stomach, seen on retroflexion. Same GIST seen on forward view of the endoscope showing overlying clot. In medical oncology, gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are a rare tumor of the gastrointestinal tract (1-3% of all gastrointestinal malignanc..
Gastrointestinal tract
"Gut" redirects here. For the physiological acronym 'GUT', see genitourinary tract. For the Physics term 'GUT', please refer to Grand unification theory. The gastrointestinal tract or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs withi..
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Gastrolith
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. Gastroliths (stomach stones or gizzard stones) are rocks which are or have been held inside the digestive tract..
Gastromicans
Gastromicans is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Gastromicans albopilosa (Simon, 1903) (Brazil, Paraguay)Gastromicans hondurensis (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) (Guatemala, Honduras)Gastromicans levispina (F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1901) (Panama)Gastromicans noxiosa (Simon,..
Gastromonique
A Gastromonique is a book listing all things digestable to humans. From the Ancient Greek word Gastros meaning stomach. One of the most well known published gastromonique is the "Larousse Gastromonique". ..
Gastronomy
Gastronomy is the study of relationship between culture and food. It is often thought erroneously that the term gastronomy refers exclusively to the art of cooking (see Culinary Arts), but this is only a small part of this discipline: it cannot always be said that a cook is also a gourmet. Gastronom..
Gastronorm sizes
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. Gastronorm sizes are standard sizes of container used in the catering industry GN1/9 : 108 x 176 mmGN1/6 : 17..
Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents. Gastroparesis happens when nerves to the stomach are damaged or stop working. The vagus nerve controls the movement of food through the digestive tract. If the vagus nerve i..
Gastropholis
Gastropholis is a genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Gastropholis echinataGastropholis prasinaGastropholis tropidopholisGastropholis vittata ..
Gastrophryne
Gastrophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs. Species Gastrophryne carolinensis (Holbrook, 1835).Gastrophryne elegans (Boulenger, 1882).Gastrophryne olivacea (Hallowell, 1856).Gastrophryne pictiventris (Cope, 1886).Gastrophryne usta (Cope, 1866). ..
Gastrophryne carolinensis
The Eastern Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis) is a species of microhylid frog. It is found in the United States, from southern Maryland to the Florida keys, west to Missouri and Texas. While not a true toad, they are so called because they are terrestrial. Description Eastern narrowmou..
Gastrophryne olivacea
The Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea) is a species of microhylid frog. They are found throughout much of the south central United States from the state of Nebraska south through Texas, and into northern Mexico. Though not a true toad, they are often referred to as toads, becaus..
Gastropnir
In Norse mythology, Gastropnir was one of the abodes of the Giants (Jotuns) that waged war constantly against the Norse Gods. Norse mythology List of Norse gods | Æsir | Vanir | Giants | Elves | Dwarves | Valkyries | Einherjar | Norns Odin | Thor | Freyr | Freya | Loki | Balder | Tyr | Yg..
Gastropoda
The gastropods, gasteropods, or univalves, are the largest and most successful class of mollusks, with 60,000-75,000 extant species known, comprising the snails and slugs as well as a vast number of marine and freshwater species. Contents 1 Description2 Geological history3 Taxon..
Gastroptosis
In medicine, gastroptosis is the abnormal downward displacement of the stomach. It is not a life threatening condition. The condition frequently causes digestive symptoms and constipation. Much more prominent in women than men. Notable People with Gastroptosis Takeru Kobayashi- famous competitive e..
Gastropub
The Eagle, the first gastropub A gastropub is a British term for a public house ("pub") which specialises in high-quality food a step above the more basic "pub grub." The name is a portmanteau of pub and gastronomy and was coined in 1991 when David Eyre and Mike Belben opened a pub called The ..
Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis is a herniation (displacement) of the intestines through a congenital defect of the abdominal wall on one side of the umbilical cord. It is similar to an omphalocele in appearance. An omphalocele, however, is a herniation of the abdominal contents through the umbilical cord, and is cov..
Gastrostomy
Gastrostomy refers to a surgical opening into the stomach. Creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastrointestinal compression. Typically this would include an incision in the patient's epigastrium as part of a formal operation. It can be performed thr..
Gastrotheca
Gastrotheca, also known as Marsupial Frogs, is a group of frogs found in Central and South America. Marsupial Frogs are called that way because of the dorsal brood pouch they possess. The eggs are fertilized on the female's lower back, and are inserted in her pouch with the aid of the male's toes..
Gastrotrich
The gastrotrichs (from Greek gaster "stomach" and thrix "hair") are a phylum of microscopic animals, found in fresh water and marine environments. They are bilaterally symmetric, with a complete gut. The body is covered with cilia, especially about the mouth, and has two terminal projections that..
Gastrovascular cavity
Gastrovascular cavity, as the name indicates, functions in both digestion and the transport of nutrients to all parts of an animal body. Organisms belonging to two major phyla, the Cnidaria and the Platyhelminthes, possess gastrovascular cavities. The radially symmetrical cnidarians have a sac-like ..
Gastrula
1 - blastula, 2 - gastrula; orange - ectoderm, red - endoderm. The gastrula phase of embryonic development is seen in all animals except the sponges. It follows the blastula phase. The purpose of gastrulation is to position the three embryonic germ layers, the endoderm, ectoderm and mesoderm...
Gastrulation
Gastrulation of a diploblast: The formation of germ layers from a (1) blastula to a (2) gastrula. Some of the ectoderm cells (orange) move inward forming the endoderm (red). Gastrulation is a phase early in the development of animal embryos, during which the morphology of the embryo is dramati..
Gastr del Sol
Gastr del Sol were a U.S. band formed in Chicago in 1991 consisting of, in their most famous line-up, David Grubbs, Jim O'Rourke and John McEntire. Between 1993 and 1998 they put out six records ranging in genre from post rock, the scene they were most associated with, to avant-garde jazz and Musiq..
Gas (comic)
Gas was a British adult comic that was published monthly by Galaxy Publications from 1989 to 1991. Gas was one of many such comics emulating the success of Viz, and like many of its peers (and unlike its upmarket siblings Brain Damage and Talking Turkey) was a crude copycat of the format Viz pio..
Gas (disambiguation)
Gas may refer to: In medicine: Gas can stand for the General Adaptation Syndrome as proposed by Hans Seyle In science: Gas, one of the phases of matterA short form for gasoline (petrol), especially in North AmericaLiquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also called "cooking gas", including propane and but..
Gas (music)
For the identically named electronic music artist on , see Mat P. Jarvis. Gas is one of many of Wolfgang Voigt's electronic music aliases, under which he has released two 12" singles and four albums. Sound Gas is the most abstract of Voigt's projects with each album comprising several similar long..
Gas 0095
Gas 0095 was the debut album of electronic musician Mat Jarvis released under his Gas moniker. It was written, performed and recorded in his Nottingham studio during 1994 and released on (Emit Records) in January 1995. The album was never advertised and quickly sold on word of mouth alone. Today ..
Gas alarm
A gas alarm is a fitted device which lets you know when there is a gas leak in the house, meaning you should get out straight away just in case. ..
Gas balloon
A scientific balloon being launched near Lynn Lake in Manitoba, Canada. The small amount of gas in the envelope expands to fill its 1,130,000 m3 capacity as it climbs to reach the rarefied atmosphere at the balloon's cruise altitude of 37 kms. The 2,400 kg experiment is suspended from the launch ..
Gas bladder
The gas bladder (also fish maw, less accurately swim bladder or air bladder) is an internal organ that contributes to the ability of a fish to control its buoyancy, and thus to stay at the current water depth, ascend, or descend without having to waste energy in swimming. The gas bladder is a gas-f..
Gas blending
Air, oxygen and helium gas blending system Gas blending or gas mixing is the filling of diving cylinders with non-air breathing gases such as nitrox, trimix and heliox. Contents 1 Hazards2 Oxygen Precautions3 Blending Nitrox4 Blending helium mixes5 Quantities and a..
Gas bloat syndrome
After a Nissen fundoplication surgery, some individuals may be unable to belch. Accumulation of gas in the stomach or small intestine can cause the gas bloat syndrome. This occurs in 2-5% of patients, depending on surgical technique, and is commonly believed to be related to the tightness of the "wr..
Gas burner
A gas burner is a device to generate a flame to heat up products using a gaseous fuel such as acetylene, natural gas or propane. Some burners have an air inlet to mix the fuel gas with air to make a complete combustion. Acetylene is commonly used in combination with ogygen. It has many appli..
Gas Cap Law
The Hawaii Gas Cap Law is a legal limit on wholesale gasoline prices, or the maximum amount that may be charged for producing gasoline and delivering it to a service station. Under the law, the gas cap is set weekly by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) based on average spot prices for reg..
Gas centrifuge
A cascade of gas centrifuges at a U.S. enrichment plant. The gas centrifuge is a hyper-centrifuge used to produce enriched uranium. It requires far less energy to achieve the same separation than the older gaseous diffusion process, which has been largely replaced. The gas centrifuge uranium..
Gas chamber
The gas chamber once used at San Quentin State Prison in California for the purpose of capital punishment. The chamber has since been converted to an execution chamber by lethal injection. Two chairs once sat where the restraining table is now located. A gas chamber is a means of execution whe..
Gas Chamber Orchestra
The Gas Chamber Orchestra is a noise music ensemble consisting of Michael Andrade, Mark Grey, Gary Singh, and Ryan Torchia. Formed in 1991 at San José State University in San Jose, California while the four were Electroacoustic music composition students. From 1992-1995, they performed many Free ..
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is a method that combines the features of gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify different substances within a test sample. Applications of GC-MS include drug detection, fire investigation, environmental analysis, and explosives inves..
Gas City, Indiana
Gas City is a city in Grant County, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 5,940 at the 2000 census. Geography Gas City is located at [40°29′17″N, 85°36′20″W] (40.488190, -85.605649)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Cens..
Gas compression heat pump
Gas compression heat pumps using the Stirling cycle are commonly used to liquefy air in order to produce liquid nitrogen, oxygen, argon, etc. for industrial purposes. In a Carnot heat engine, e.g. a steam engine, we are usually interested in producing work (e.g. electrical energy) out of heat. The ..
Gas compressor
A gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compression of a gas naturally increases its temperature. Compressors are closely related to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases a..
Gas constant
Values of R 8.314472 J · K-1 · mol-1 0.08205746 L · atm · K-1 · mol-1 8.2057459 x 10-5 m³ · atm · K-1 · mol-1 8.314472 L · kPa · K-1 · mol-1 62.3637 L · mmHg · K-1 · mol-1 62.3637 L · Torr &m..
Gas cooled fast reactor
The Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) system is a Generation IV reactor concept that features a fast-neutron spectrum and closed fuel cycle for efficient conversion of fertile uranium and management of actinides. The reference reactor design is a helium-cooled system operating with an outlet temperatu..
Gas core reactor rocket
Contents 1 Theory of operation2 General features of the nuclear reactor2.1 Nuclear fuel2.2 Neutron Moderator2.3 Reactor coolant / Rocket propellant2.4 Control3 Open cycle versus closed cycle4 Magnetic confinement5 Impact of rocket acceleration6 N..
Gas cracker
A gas cracker is any device that splits the molecules in a gas or liquid, usually by electrolysis, into atoms. The end product is usually a gas. A hydrocracker is an example of a gas cracker. In nature, molecules are split often, such as in food digestion, microbial digestion activity, and evaporati..
Gas cylinder
Industrial compressed gas cylinders used for oxy-fuel welding and cutting of steel. For mechanical devices used to impart a force from a pressurized liquid or gas, see pneumatic cylinder. A Gas cylinder or tank is a pressure vessel used to store gases at high pressure. Contents 1 App..
Gas diffusion in soil
The air space in soil contains oxygen to provide for respiration of plant roots and soil organisms. This air space could also contain carbon dioxide as a product of respiration of plant roots and soil organisms. Composition of air in soil and atmosphere: Nitrogen: Soil Air: 79.2% Atmosphere..
Gas discharge
A gas discharge is an electrical discharge through an ionized gas, i.e. a plasma. The character of the gas discharge critically depends on the frequency or modulation of the current: see the entry on a frequency classification of plasmas. A glow discharge and arc discharge in low-pressure gas produ..
Gas dynamics
Gas dynamics is a branch of the fluid mechanics that deals with compressible flow. The unique about Gas dynamics is two new phenomena that do appear in other branches of fluid mechanics. These phenomena are the shock (normal shock, oblique shock) and the chocking flow (isentropic, isothermal chock..
Gas electron diffraction
Gas electron diffraction (GED) is one of the applications of electron diffraction techniques. The target of this method is the determination of the structure of gaseous [molecules]] i.e. the geometrical arrangement of the atoms from which a molecule is buildt up. The geometrical structure ..
Gas exchange
Gas exchange or respiration takes place at a respiratory surface - a boundary between the external environment and the interior of the body. For unicellular organisms the respiratory surface is simply the cell membrane, but for large organisms it usually is carried out in respiratory systems. This..
Gas explosion
A Gas explosion is the result of a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source. Historic gas explosions The New London School explosion occurred on March 18, 1937, when a natural gas leak caused an explosion, destroying the New London School of the city of New London, Texas. The disaster killed..
Gas factory
In software engineering, a gas factory is an unnecessarily complex system design or implementation for a relatively simpler set of requirements. The phrase draws parallels with the complex piping structures observed in oil refineries. Example usage: "I asked for a software solution, not a gas factor..
Gas filled tube
Gas filled tubes (also known as Discharge Tubes) are arrangements of electrodes in a gas within an insulating, temperature-resistant envelope. Although the envelope was classically glass, power tubes often use ceramics, and military tubes often use glass-lined metal. Gas filled tubes operate by ion..
Gas flare
A gas flare or flare stack is an elevated vertical stack or chimney found on oil wells or oil rigs, and in refineries, chemical plants and landfills used for burning off unusable waste gas or flammable gas and liquids released by pressure relief valves during unplanned over-pressuring of plant equip..
Gas flow computer
Originally the gas flow computer was an electronic module that simply provided a dedicated gas flow computer function. Today "gas flow computer" is a misnomer since the gas flow computer function is a subfunction to an overall data acquisition and control program installed within PLCs and RTUs. The..
Gas focusing
Also known as ionic focusing. Rather than being dispersed, a beam of charged particles travelling in an inert gas environment sometimes becomes narrower. This is ascribed to the generation of gas ions which diffuse outwards, neutralizing the particle beam globally, and producing an intense radial ..
Gas gangrene
Gas gangrene is a bacterial infection that produces gas within tissues in gangrene. It is a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria. It is a medical emergency. Contents 1 Features2 Pathophysiology3 Treatment4 References5 External links Features Ga..
Gas Gas
--> Gas Gas is a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorbikes. Gas Gas are best known for their extremely popular trials bikes, although they also make successful enduro and quad bikes. External links [Official Website] ..
Gas generator
A gas generator usually refers to a propellant mixture, often similar to a solid rocket propellant, that burns to produce large volumes of gas. It is similar to a rocket propellant, but is usually designed to produce large volumes of cool gas, instead of maximizing the energy available. The low te..
Gas giant
This article refers to an astronomical phenomenon. For the rock band, see Gas Giants A gas giant (sometimes also known as a Jovian planet after the planet Jupiter) is a large planet that is not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. Gas giants may have a rocky or metallic core—in f..
Gas giants
Gas giants may refer to: more than one gas giant, a planet composed mostly of gasGas Giants, a rock band that formed in 2001 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..
Gas Giants
This article refers to the rock band. For the astronomical phenomenon, see Gas giant. Gas Giants (formerly know as Pharoahs 2000) are a pop rock band from Tempe, Arizona. The band features Gin Blossoms members Robin Wilson, Phillip Rhodes and Daniel Henzerling, as well as Mickey Ferrel, who was p..
Gas gill
A Gas gill is a mechanism some insects use to get oxygen while under water. When the insect dives into the water, it carries a layer of air over portion of its surface. The insect takes oxygen from this air as it would above the surface. Diffusion from the surrounding water replenishes the oxygen i..
Gas gun
A gas gun can be:- A projectile-firing gun powered by compressed gas: see Air gunA pneumatic cannon for projectile-firing test equipment such as a birdstrike simulatorA gun that fires a stream of gas. This can be for these purposes among others:-*The generate a loud noise as a bird scarer*Poisonous ..
Gas heater
A gas heater is a device used to heat a room by burning gas. The first gas heater made use of the same principles of the Bunsen burner invented in the previous year. It was first commercialized by the English company Pettit and Smith in 1856. The flame heats the air locally. This heated air then sp..
Gas House Gang
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Gas House Gang was a New York street gang during the late nineteenth century. Founded in the 1890s, the Gas House Gang was based in the Gas House district on East 35th Street controlling the area along Third Avenue from 11th to 18th Street. Specializi..
Gas House Gang (disambiguation)
Gas House Gang may refer to: the Gas House Gang, a New York street gang during the late 19th centurythe Gas House Gang, a barbershop quartetthe 1930s-era St. Louis Cardinals baseball team redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Gas House Gang (quartet)
Pictured left to right: Jim Henry, Rob Henry, Buckner, and Knight The Gas House Gang barbershop quartet started singing together in 1987. The quartet featured: Kipp Buckner — TenorRich Knight — LeadRob Henry — BaritoneJim Henry — Bass The quartet won the International ..
Gas Huffer
Gas Huffer was a Washington State band that played a sort of rockabilly punk, with lyrics both formal and comical, with antic stage presence. The classified themselves loosely in the Garage punk genre. The band created comic books with each album (drawn by Joe Newton, now deputy art director for Ro..
Gas hydrate
A gas hydrate is a hydrate consisting of a water lattice in which light hydrocarbon molecules are embedded resembling dirty ice. Hydrates normally form when a gas stream is cooled below its hydrate formation temperature in the presence of free water, such as when the gas is colder than its water dew..
Gas Hydrates
Hydrates are crytalline, ice-like solid components composed largely of water. In addition to water, another component is rquired to form the hydrate. This other component must be a small molecule. This molecule may be Methane, Ethane, Carbon Dioxide or a noble gas. Hydrates form at temperatures grea..
Gas in a box
In quantum mechanics, the results of the quantum particle in a box can be used to look at the equilibrium situation for a quantum ideal gas in a box which is a box containing a large number particles which do not interact with each other except for instantaneous thermalizing collisions. This simple ..
Gas in a harmonic trap
The results of the quantum harmonic oscillator can be used to look at the equilibrium situation for a quantum ideal gas in a harmonic trap which is a harmonic potential containing a large number particles which do not interact with each other except for instantaneous thermalizing collisions. This si..
Gas in Mesopotamia
It is suspected by some that the British might have used posion gas against the Kurds in Mesopotamia in 1920. Henry B. Gonzalez, speaking in the US House of Representatives on March 24, 1992 said that Britain used gas against the Kurds, and has often been quoted since: however a question rmeains ov..
Gas laser
A gas laser is a laser in which an electric current is discharged through a gas to produce light. The first gas laser, the Helium-neon, was invented by an Iranian physicist Ali Javan. He later received the Albert Einstein Award for his achievements. Advantages High volume of active materialActive m..
Gas laws
The gas laws are a set of laws that describe the relationship between thermodynamic temperature (T), pressure (P) and volume (V) of gases. It is a loose collection of rules developed between the late Renaissance and early 19th century. Contents 1 Ideal gases2 Non-ideal gases3 See a..
Gas leak
In common usage, a gas leak refers to a leak of natural gas, from a pipe or other containment, into a living area or any other area where the gas should not be. As natural gas explodes when exposed to flame or sparks, this situation is rather dangerous. Safety Although natural gas is by nature ..
Gas lift
Gas lift is one of a number of processes used to artificially lift oil or water from wells where there is insufficient reservoir pressure to produce the well. The process involves injecting gas or through the tubing-casing annulus. Injected gas aerates the fluid to make it less dense; the formation ..
Gas lift chairs
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Gas lighting
Gas lighting is the process of burning piped natural gas or coal gas for illumination. Before electricity became sufficiently widespread and economical to allow for general public use, gas was the most popular means of lighting in cities and suburbs. Early gas lights had to be lit manually but soon..
Gas Light (play)
Vincent Price on Broadway as Mr. Manningham in Angel Street, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1942 Gas Light (known in the USA as Angel Street) is a 1938 play by Patrick Hamilton. It was filmed twice under the title Gaslight: Gaslight (1944 film)Gaslight (1940 film) ..
Gas mantle
For other uses of mantle see: mantle (disambiguation) An incandescent gas mantle, gas mantle, or Welsbach mantle is a device for generating bright white light when heated by a flame. The name refers to its original heat source, existing gas lights which filled the streets of Europe and North Americ..
Gas Mark
The Gas Mark is a system and unit of marking temperatures on gas ovens and cookers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations countries. It is still in use, however it is not as widespread as it was in the last half of the twentieth century. The draft 2003 edition of the Oxford English Dicti..
Gas mask
Belgian 1930's era L.702 model civilian mask A gas mask, is a mask worn on the face to protect the body from airborne pollutants and toxic materials. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of the face. Some gas mas..
Gas metal arc welding
[Featured articles   ] Gas metal arc welding Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), sometimes referred to by its subtypes, metal inert gas (MIG) welding or metal active gas (MAG) welding, is a semi-automatic or automatic arc welding process in which a continuous and consum..
Gas meter
A residential gas meter of the usual diaphragm style A gas meter is used to measure the flow of fuel gases such as natural gas and propane. Gas meters are usually used at every residence and commercial building that consumes fuel gas supplied by a gas utility. Three different designs of gas ..
Gas oil ratio
When oil is brought to surface conditions it is usual for some gas to come out of solution. The gas/oil ratio (GOR) is the ratio of the volume of gas that comes out of solution, to the volume of oil. A point to check is whether the volume of oil is measured before or after the gas comes out of sol..
Gas Oil Separation Plant
Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP) is a type of plants used primarily in oil industry. Saudi Aramco has at least three majors GOSPs, including one in Sheyba. External links [GOSP-2 as seen from space] ..
Gas Panic!
"Gas Panic" Song by Oasis Released 2000 Format CD, 7", 12" Vinyl Recorded 1999 Genre Britpop Song Length 6 min 08 s Record label Big Brother Producer Mark Stent & Noel Gallagher Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants track listing Little JamesTrack 5 "Columbia"Track 6 Where Did It All Go ..
Gas phase ion chemistry
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. Gas phase ion chemistry is a field of science encompassed dually within both Chemistry and Physics. It is..
Gas phase titration
Gas phase titration refers, generally, to any titration done in the gas phase. More specifically, it refers to a method for determining reactive species in the gas phase by reaction with an excess of some other gas, which acts as the titrant. Most commonly the gaseous analyte is ozone, which can b..
Gas Powered Games
Gas Powered Games is a computer game developer located in the Seattle, Washington area. The development studio was started in May 1998 by Chris Taylor, creator of Total Annihilation, and several other ex-Cavedog Entertainment employees. Gas Powered Games' launch title was the 2002 3D role-playin..
Gas pump
A gas pump is a machine at a gas station that is used to put gasoline in vehicles. Gas pumps are also known as "fuel dispensers". A modern gas pump consists of two main parts: an electronic "head" containing an embedded computer to control the action of the pump, drive the pump's displays, and c..
Gas reinjection
Gas reinjection is the reinjection of natural gas into an underground reservoir, typically one already containing both natural gas and crude oil, in order to increase the pressure within the reservoir and thus induce the flow of crude oil. After the crude has been pumped out, the natural gas is onc..
Gas sculpture
Fog sculpture in the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. Artist is NAKAYA Fujiko (born 1938 Japan). The sculpture was made in 1976 and purchased in 1977. Gas sculpture is a proposal made by Joan Miró in his late writings to make sculpture out of gaseous materi..
Gas separation
Gas mixtures can be effectively separated by synthetic membranes. For other methods see adsorption, absorption, cryogenic distillation. Membranes are employed in separation of hydrogen from gases like nitrogen, methane.recovery of hydrogen from product streams of ammonia plantsseparation of methan..
Gas stoichiometry
Stoichiometry is the quantitative relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction. This relationship is referred to as gas stoichiometry when it is employed for reactions that produce gases. Gas stoichiometry applies when the gases produced are assumed to be ideal, and the tempe..
Gas street works
Gas Street Works is a digital media agency that creates films, motion graphics, websites and multimedia products, distributing them in traditional format and also over the internet. Previously located in 'The Big Peg', Gas Street Works are now located in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter on Vittoria S..
Gas syringe
A gas syringe showing its components separate and together A gas syringe also known as "glass collecting bottle", is a piece of laboratory glassware used to draw a volume of a gas from a beaker or other closed system, or measure the volume of gas given off in a reaction. It is often used to..
Gas theft
Gas theft is the removal of gasoline from a station without payment. The thief will usually use some form of decoy to prevent nearby witnesses from noticing the lack of payment until they have left the station. Common decoys include pretending to press the wrong buttons after swiping the credit card..
Gas torus
A gas torus is a form of planetary ring composed of gas rather than ice and dust. Jupiter has a gas torus of ions generated by Io's vulcanism that contributes significantly to radiation levels in Jupiter's vicinity. A notable use of a gas torus in fiction is as the setting for Larry Niven's nove..
Gas to liquid
Gas to liquid or GTL is a refinery process to convert natural gas or other gaseous hydrocarbons into longer-chain hydrocarbons. Methane-rich gases are converted into liquid fuels via the Fischer Tropsch process. Using such processes, refineries can convert some of their gaseous waste products into v..
Gas Transmission Northwest
Gas Transmission Northwest is a natural gas pipeline that brings gas from western Canada through Washington and Oregon into California, connecting to the Pacific Gas and Electric system. It is owned by TransCanada Corporation. Its FERC code is 86.[link] External links [Pipeline Ele..
Gas tungsten arc welding
[Featured articles   ] Gas tungsten arc welding Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), commonly known as tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, is an arc welding process that uses a nonconsumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. The weld area is protected from atmosp..
Gas turbine
This machine has a single-stage radial compressor and turbine, a recuperator, and foil bearings. A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a flow of combustion gas. It has an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combust..
Gas turbine-electric locomotive
UP 18, preserved at the illinois Railway Museum. A gas turbine-electric locomotive, or GTEL, is a locomotive that uses a gas turbine to drive an electric generator or alternator. The electric current thus produced is used to power traction motors. This type of locomotive was first experimented ..
Gas Turbine Modular Helium Reactor
The Gas Turbine Modular Helium Reactor (GTMHR) is a nuclear power reactor design under development by General Atomics. It is a helium cooled, graphite moderated reactor and uses TRISO fuel compacts in a prismatic core design. See also Pebble bed reactor Very high temperature reactor Gas cooled f..
Gas van
The gas van was an extermination method devised by the Nazis to kill their victims during World War II. It was a vehicle with an air-tight compartment for victims into which exhaust fumes were transmitted while the engine was running. As a result the victims were gassed with carbon monoxide, result..
Gas Works Park
Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington is a 19.1 acre (77,000 m²) public park on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, located on the north shore of Lake Union at the south end of the Wallingford neighborhood. The plant, which operated from 1906 to 1956, was purc..
Għasri
Għasri is a village in the western part of Gozo (Malta). Għasri is famous for the being the hometown of Malta's Deputy Permanent Representative to the European Union, Theresa Cutajar. External links [Għasri Local Council Website][Pictures of Għasri Valley (gozo.gov.mt)] ..

 

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