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Gel
In optical filters and theatrical lighting a color gel is a transparent or translucent colored panel used to change the color of transmitted light. A gel (from the lat. gelu—freezing, cold, ice or gelatus—frozen, immobile) is an apparently solid, jelly-like material formed from a co..
Gela
Gela is a city in the province of Caltanissetta in the south of Sicily, Italy. The city is at about 84 kilometers distance from the city of Caltanissetta, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a larger population than the provincial capital, and ranks second in land area. A stretch of the Gele..
Gela-Guadalcanal languages
The family of Gela-Guadalcanal languages is a subgroup of the Southeast Solomonic languages spoken on Guadalcanal, and several islands to the north, including the tip of Santa Isabel. Components BughotuGela languages*Lengo*GelaGuadalcanal languages*Birao*Ghari*Malango*Talise ..
Gelada
The Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) is a species of Old World monkey, found only in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Like its close relative the baboons, it is terrestrial and spends its time foraging in grasslands. Some authorities used to group the Gelada with baboons in the genus Papio, bu..
Geladandong
Geladandong (also spelled Geladaindong or Geladaintong) is a snow-covered mountain (or massif) located in southwestern Qinghai, China, near that province's border with Tibet Autonomous Region. It is noted as the tallest mountain in the Tanggula Mountain Range of the Tibetan Plateau (with an elevati..
Gelan
Gelan is a district in the south of Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 78,408 in 2002. The district capital is Janda. References [UNHCR District Profile], accessed 2006-04-25 (PDF). External links [Map of Gelan] (PDF) ..
Gelände/Strasse off-road/on-road
Gelände/Strasse off-road/on-road, refers to a series of BMW motorcycles produced from the late 1980's to the present. The first "GS" models were produced in 800c.c. flat-twin configurations, later upgraded to 1000cc machines in an air-cooled boxer setup. A special "Paris-Dakar" edition was offere..
Gelang Patah
Gelang Patah is a main town in Johor, Malaysia. It is located about 25 km from Johor Bahru via state route J4 or via Malaysia-Singapore Second Link. Gelang Patah is famous for its otak-otak. Johor Darul Takzim Districts: Batu Pahat | Johor Bahru | Kluang | Kota Tinggi | Mersing | Muar | Ponti..
Gelanor
Gelanor is also a spider genus (Mimetidae) In Greek mythology, King Gelanor of Argos welcomed Danaus and his daughters. When an oracle told him to give Danaus his kingdom, he did so. ..
Gelao
The Gelao people (also spelled Gelo) (own name: Klau, Chinese: 仡佬族 Gēlǎozú) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They number approximately 438,200 and are mainly located in the western part of the Guizhou Provin..
Gelao language
Gelao is a language in the Tai-Kadai language family spoken by the Gelao people in China and Vietnam . However, many people of the Gelao ethnic group no longer speak this language. The total number of speakers is estimated to be at 3,000, of which 500 are monolinguals. External links [Ethnolog..
Gelasian
Gelasian (also known as Waltonian) is a stage of the Pliocene Epoch. It spans the time between 2.588 ± 0.005 Ma and 1.806 ± 0.005 Ma (million years ago). References [GeoWhen Database - Gelasian] Tertiary sub-era Quaternary sub-era Neogene period Miocene Pliocene Pleistocene ..
Gelasian Sacramentary
In the Catholic tradition, the so-called "Gelasian Sacramentary" is a book of liturgy, containing the priest's part in celebrating the Eucharist. It is the second oldest that has survived: only the Verona Sacramentary is earlier. The book exists in several manuscripts, the oldest of which is preserv..
Gelasius
Gelasius could refer to: Pope Gelasius I (d. 496)Pope Gelasius II (d. 1119)Gelasius, Archbishop of Armagh (1137 to 1174) 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 ..
Gelastic
Gelastic is a term used to refer to a certain type of epilepsy or epileptic seizure. The seizures of gelastic epilepsy are characterized by spells of involuntary laughter. The laughter has been described as "creepy" (Chong, 2003) and "without true mirth" (Fisch, 1991). Gelastic epilepsy often res..
Gelastocoridae
The Gelastocoridae (toad bugs) is a family of about 100 species of insects in the suborder Heteroptera. With their protruding eyes, these bugs have a toad-like appearance. ..
Gelatin
For the art collective, see Gelitin. Gelatin (also gelatine) is a translucent brittle solid substance, colorless or slightly yellow, nearly tasteless and odorless, which is created by prolonged boiling of animal skin, connective tissue or bones. It has many uses in food, medicine, and manufacturing..
Gelatin-silver process
The Gelatin-silver process is the photographic process used with currently available black and white films and printing papers. A suspension of silver salts in gelatin is coated onto acetate film or fiber-based or resin coated paper and allowed to dry (hence the term dry plate). These materials rema..
Gelatinase
In Biology and Chemistry, Gelatinase is an proteolytic enzyme that allows a living organism to hydrolyse gelatin into its sub-compounds (polypeptides, peptides, and aminoacids) that can cross the cell membrane and be used by the organism. It is a pepsin. Forms of gelatinases are expressed in several..
Gelatinous cube
A gelatinous cube is a fictional monster originally created for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. It is an ooze of mindless, gelatinous matter in the shape of a cube that slides from one place to another, absorbing everything in its path. Because of its obviously fantastic, non-realistic nat..
Gelatin (group)
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. gelatin is a group of four Austrian artists, known for making large public art displays. Their latest completed project is titled 'Hase' - a Gi..
Gelatin dessert
A variety of pre-packaged gelatin dessert products for sale at a supermarket in the U.S. state of Wisconsin in 2004 Jelly, as sold in UK The most popular culinary use for gelatin is as a main ingredient in a variety of gelatin desserts. In the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa g..
Gelati Monastery
Gelati Monastery The Monastery of the Virgin - Gelati near Kutaisi (Imereti region of Western Georgia) was founded by the King of Georgia David the Builder (1089-1125) in 1106. The Gelati Monastery for a long time remained one of the main cultural and enlightening centers in old Georgia. It h..
Gelato
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Italian Gelato. Gelato is an Italian frozen dessert made from milk (or also soy milk) and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The gelato ingredients (after an optional pasteurization) are super-cooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as the..
Gelato (disambiguation)
Gelato may refer to: Gelato, an Italian ice creamGelato (software), a hardware-accelerated rendering program created by graphics card manufacturer NVIDIA[Gelato], an organization of institutions supporting the Linux computer operating system running on computers conforming to the IA-64 ar..
Gelato (software)
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Gelawdewos of Ethiopia
Gelawdewos (Ge'ez ገላውዴዎስ galāwdēwōs, Amh. gelāwdēwōs, "Claudius"; 1521/1522 - March 23, 1559) was {{IPA (throne name Asnaf Sagad I (Ge'ez አጽናፍ ሰገደ aṣnāf sagad, Amh. āṣnāf seged, "to whom the peaks bow"; September 3, 1540 - March 23, 1559) of Ethiopia, and a mem..
Gela (river)
The Gela river is located in Sicily. It originates from the Disueri lake and, after about 59 kilometers, flows into the Stretto di Sicilia of the Mediterranean Sea, near the homonymous town (both are mentioned by Virgil, in the third book of Aeneid: ...Immanisque Gela fluvii cognomine dicta...). The..
Gela Bezhuashvili
Gela Bezhuashvili (Georgian: გელა ბეჟუაშვილი) (b. March 1, 1967) is a Georgian politician and the nation’s current Foreign Minister. Education He was born in the townlet of Manglisi, Georgia, in 1967. In 1991, he graduated from the Ukrainian Institute of Internation..
Gela J.T.
Gela Juve-Terranova is an Italian football club, based in Gela, Sicily. The club was founded in 1975. Gela currently plays in Serie C1/B. The current denomination was assigned in 1995, after the merger between the old Juventina Gela and Terranova Gela, a minor team from the city. Gela has gained..
Gela language
Gela is a Southeast Solomonic language spoken in three dialects on four islands in the central Solomon Islands. Each of the dialects is very similar, differing mainly on a small number of phonological points. Contents 1 Phonology1.1 Phonemes1.1.1 Consonants1.1.2 Vowels1.2&nb..
Gela languages
The family of Gela languages is a subgroup of the Gela-Guadalcanal languages consisting of two languages, Lengo and Gela. ..
Gela Shekiladze
Gela Shekiladze (born September 14, 1970 in Batumi) is a retired football defender from Georgia. Between 1997 and 2002 he was capped 22 times for the national team. His club career began with eight seasons at Dinamo Batumi, where he was a first team regular. In the summer of 1998 he joined Belgian ..
Gelbelsee
Gelbelsee is a village in Germany. ..
Gelbison
Gelbison is an Australian pop rock band based in Sydney, and featuring the Kahn brothers Edo and Nadov - who also perform in Nations By The River. Their 1st Album, 1704, was produced By Ian Ball of the British band Gomez. Discography Albums 1704 (2003)See The World (2004) External links [Gelbi..
Gelbvieh
Gelbvieh (Ger. "Yellow cow") is a breed of cattle originating in Bavaria around the end of the 18th century. The breed is known as the "German Yellow" and "Einfarbig gelbe Hohenvich." In spite of the name, the breed is a tawny red color. It was partly derived from the Brown Swiss and Bernese bree..
Gelbvieh Cattle
A dual-purpose, medium-frame cattle breed, originating in Bavaria, Germany. Cattle are red in colour, and are highly pigmented. Proponents cite the breed as having superior fertility, calving ease, mothering ability, and growth rate. Gelbvieh Breed Associations External links http://www.ansi.okst..
Gelbwurst
Gelbwurst is a traditional sausage from Bavaria, Germany. It is made from pork, veal and mixed spices such as ginger and nutmeg. Gelbwurst is coloured white and usually has a yellow skin round the edge. It is often considered a delicacy on white bread. ..
Gelcoat
A gelcoat is a material used to provide a high quality finish on the visible surface of a fibre-reinforced composite material. The most common gelcoats are based on epoxy or unsaturated polyester resin chemistry. Gelcoats are modified resins which are applied to moulds in the liquid state. They are ..
Geldanamycin
Geldanamycin is a benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic that binds to Hsp90 (Heat Shock Protein 90) and alters its function. HSP90 client proteins play important roles in the regulation of the cell cycle, cell growth, cell survival, apoptosis, angiogenesis and oncogenesis. Geldanamycin induces the degr..
Gelderland
Province of Gelderland Provincie Gelderland Flag Coat of Arms |- align=center | colspan="2" style="background:#ffffff;" | |- | Capital | Arnhem |- | Queen's Commissioner | Clemens Cornielje |- | Religion (1999) | Protestant 31%Catholic 29% |- | Area • Land • Water | &n..
Geldermalsen
[Geldermalsen] is a municipality and a town in the western Netherlands. Contents 1 Population centres2 Geography3 External links4 Railway Population centres Acquoy, Beesd, Buurmalsen, Deil, Enspijk, Geldermalsen, Gellicum, Meteren, Rhenoy, Rumpt and Tricht. It's m..
Geldern
Geldern is a city in the northwest of the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the district of Cleves, which is part of the administrative region Düsseldorf. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Location1.2 Subdivisions1.3 Neighbouring towns and municipalities2&nb..
Gelderswoude
Gelderswoude in the municipality of Zoeterwoude. Gelderswoude ([52°6′N 4°32′E]) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zoeterwoude, and lies about 5 km northeast of Zoetermeer. The statistical area "Gelderswoude", which also ca..
Gelding
A gelding is a castrated animal—usually, a castrated male horse. The word comes from the Old Norse geldr ("barren"). A horse is usually gelded to make him more placid, making him easier to control. Geldings were once prized by classical steppe warriors for their silence. In horse racing it ..
Geldrop-Mierlo
Geldrop-Mierlo is a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The municipality was created from the two former municipalities of Geldrop and Mierlo. Villages Geldrop-Mierlo has about 38,000 inhabitants. It covers the surface of 31.39 km² (about 12 square miles). ..
Gelechiidae
The Gelechiidae are a family of Lepidoptera (moths). These are generally very small moths with narrow, fringed wings. The larvae of most species feed internally on various parts of their host plants, sometimes causing galls. Harmful Gelechiids Anacampsis sarcitella, pack mothAnarsia lineatella, p..
Gelechioidea
Gelechioidea is the superfamily of moths that includes case bearers and relatives.. Sources Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002 ..
Gelede
Gelede is an annual festival honoring “our mothers” (awon iya wa), not so much for their motherhood, but as female elders. It takes place in the dry season (March-May) among the Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria and neighboring southeast Benin. The mask (or headdress, since it does not cover..
Gelelemend
Gelelemend (1737–1811), known to whites as Killbuck or John Killbuck Jr., was a Delaware (Lenape) chief during the American Revolutionary War. His name signifies "a leader." He was born near the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania, son of Bemino (John Killbuck Sr.), a renowned war leader of the Frenc..
Gelendost
Gelendost is a town of Isparta Province, Turkey. Isparta | Aksu | Atabey | Eğirdir | Gelendost | Gönen | Keçiborlu | Senirkent | Sütçüler | Şarkikaraağaç | Uluborlu | Yalvaç | Yenişarbademli | ..
Gelendzhik
Gelendzhik (Russian: ) is a resort town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the Black Sea coast some 56 km from Krasnodar. Population: 50,012 (2002 Census). It is a twin town of Cramlington, England. Cities and towns in Krasnodar Krai ..
Gelert
Gelert is the name of a legendary dog associated with the village of Beddgelert (Welsh: Gelert's Grave) in north Wales. The story of Gelert is a variation on the well-worn "Faithful Hound" folktale motif. In this case the dog is alleged to have belonged to Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd,..
Gelert's Farm halt
Gelert's Farm halt on the WHR(P) was opened in 1988. It is a simple platform alongside the big shed at Gelert's Farm Works. All up trains stop at the halt for the passengers to visit the museum. The halt is a request stop for down trains. The platform was rebuilt and extended in 2006. {| class="wi..
Gelert's Farm Works
Gelert's Farm Works is the operating centre for the WHR(P). It was as the name suggests a working farm. After the WHR(P) purchased Beddgelert Siding in 1975 from the then British Rail the ramshackle collection of farm buildings known as Gelert's Farm came up for sale. The farm which is situated betw..
Gelete Burika Bati
Gelete Burika Bati (born January 23, 1986) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner. She was born in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, the same district as double Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie. After becoming junior world champion in cross country running in 2005, she competed at the 2005 Wor..
Gelett Burgess
Frank Gelett Burgess (January 30, 1866 - September 18, 1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. He was born in Boston, and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B.S., in 1887. It is reported that he lost his job as a technical drawing instructor at the Univ..
Gelfand-Naimark-Segal construction
In functional analysis, given a C*-algebra A, the GNS construction establishes a correspondence between cyclic *-representations of A and certain linear functionals on A (called states). The correspondence is shown by an explicit construction of the *-representation from the state. The content of..
Gelfand pair
In mathematics, a pair (G,K) consisting of a locally compact group G which is unimodular, and a subgroup K which is a compact group, is a Gelfand pair when, roughly speaking, the (K,K)-double cosets in G commute. More precisely, the algebra of functions on G, of compact support, which are invariant ..
Gelfand representation
In mathematics, the Gelfand representation in functional analysis allows a complete characterisation of commutative C*-algebras as algebras of continuous complex-valued functions. The Gelfand representation theorem is one avenue in the development of spectral theory for normal operators. Contents ..
Gelfand–Naimark theorem
In mathematics, the Gelfand–Naimark theorem states that an arbitrary C*-algebra A is isometrically *-isomorphic to a C*-algebra of bounded operators on a Hilbert space. This result was a significant point in the development of the theory of C*-algebras in the early 1940s since it established the ..
Gelfingen
Gelfingen is a municipality in the Hochdorf district of the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. ..
Gelfling
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Gelfond's constant
In mathematics, Gelfond's constant, named after Aleksandr Gelfond, is [e^\pi \,] that is, e to the power of π. Like both e and π, this constant is a transcendental number. This can be proven by Gelfond's theorem and noting the fact that [ e^\pi\; = \; (e^)^ \; = \;..
Gelfond–Schneider constant
The Gelfond–Schneider constant is [2^}=2.6651441...] which Aleksandr Gelfond proved to be a transcendental number using the Gelfond–Schneider theorem, answering one of the questions raised in Hilbert's seventh problem. Its square root is [\sqrt^}=1.6325269...] which can be..
Gelfond–Schneider theorem
In mathematics, the Gelfond–Schneider theorem is a result which establishes the transcendence of a large class of numbers. It was originally proved in 1934 by Aleksandr Gelfond and again independently proved in 1935 by Theodor Schneider. The Gelfond–Schneider theorem is a partial answer to Hilbe..
Gelidocalamus
Gelidocalamus is a genus of bamboo. This genus is sometimes included in Indocalamus. ..
Gelifluction
Gelifluction, very similar to solifluction, involves the seasonal freeze-thaw action upon waterlogging topsoils and inducing movement downslope. ..
Gelignite
Gelignite, also known as blasting gelatin, is an explosive material consisting of collodion-cotton (a type of nitrocellulose or gun cotton) dissolved in nitroglycerine and mixed with wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate. Its composition makes it easily moldable, and safe to handle without prot..
Gelila
Contents 0.1 Hagbaha and Gelila1 Source2 In the ..
Gelimer
Gelimer (480-553), King of the Vandals and Alans from 530 to 534, was the last ruler of the North African Kingdom of the Vandals. He became ruler in 530 after deposing his cousin Hilderic, who had angered the Vandal nobility by converting to Catholicism. Most of the Vandals were fiercely devoted to ..
Gelinae
Gelinae (= Cryptinae) is a subfamily of the Ichneumonidae. Classification Tribe Claseini Clasis Townes, 1966; NeotropicalEcphysis Townes, 1969; Neotropical Tribe Cryptini Subtribe Agrothereutina* Agrothereutes Förster, 1850, Holarctic* Spilocryptus Thomson , 1873* Dayro Cameron, 1902* Amauromorp..
Gelindo Bordin
Gelindo Bordin (born April 2, 1959) is an Italian former athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Born at Vicenza, Bordin made his first breakthrough at the 1986 European Championships where he won a gold medal. His next international competition was at the 1987 World Ch..
Gelisols
Gelisol profile Gelisols are an order in USA soil taxonomy. They are soils of very cold climates which are defined as containing permafrost within two metres of the soil surface. The word "Gelisol" comes from the Latin gelare meaning "to freeze", a reference to the process of cryoturbation th..
Gelitin
Gelitin is a group of four artists previously known as Gelatin. Recently they attracted attention with their newly designed plush toy: a 60m tall pink rabbit on Colletto Fava (near Genova, Italy). Older projects Previous works include: The B-Thing, 2000, where the group added a small temporary balc..
Geli Eli Beg Waterfall
Geli Eli Beg Waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iraqi Kurdistan which lies in the mountainous northern part of the country in the Kurdistan Region, northern Arbil. This waterfall is host for many visitors and tourists across the country. ..
Geli Raubal
Geli Raubal Angela "Geli" Raubal (June 4, 1908 – September 18, 1931). Born in Linz, Austria, was the second child and eldest daughter of Leo Raubal and Adolf Hitler's half sister, Angela Raubal. She was rumored to be Hitler's lover. After World War II, her first cousin, Willy Hitler, descr..
Gelkenes
The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Gelkenes in the municipality of Liesveld. Gelkenes ([51°56′N 4°51′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Liesveld, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gouda. ..
Gell-Mann matrices
The Gell-Mann matrices, named for Murray Gell-Mann, are one possible representation of the infinitesimal generators of the special unitary group called SU(3). This group has eight generators, which we can write as gi, with i taking values from 1 to 8. They obey the commutation relations [gi, ..
Gell-Mann–Nishijima formula
The Gell-Mann–Nishijima formula relates the baryon number A, the strangeness S, the isospin [I_3] of hadrons to the charge Q. It is given as: [Q=I_3 + \frac (A+S)] Originally, this equation was based on empirical experiments. It is now understood as a result of the Quark mode..
Gellage
Gellage is the photographic technique created by the Czech photographer Michal Macku. It is a combination of Collage and Gelatin, The technique consists of layering exposed and fixed photographic gelatin on paper. This transparent and plastic substance makes it possible to reshape and reform the o..
Gellan gum
Gellan gum is a polysaccharide produced by Sphingomonas elodea, a bacterium. Soluble in water, it is used primarily as an alternative to agar as a gelling agent in microbiological culture. Its largest advantages over agar are its almost perfect visual clarity and its strength; it is able to withst..
Gellar
Gellar may refer to: Sarah Michelle Gellar, an actress best known for her role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Gellar field, a protective shield for spaceships in the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe.See also GellerThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated..
Gellar field
A Gellar field (also written as Geller field) is an arcane device from the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. Its purpose is to provide protection from the denizens of Chaos when Imperial warships are travelling through the Immaterium When travelling in the Immaterium, ships are subject to an ons..
Gella Vandecaveye
Women's Judo Silver 1996 Half-middleweight Bronze 2000 Half-middleweight Gella Vandecaveye (born June 5, 1973 in Kortrijk) is a former judoka from Belgium. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the women's half-middleweight category. Four years later, at the 20..
Geller
Geller is the Russianised form of Heller. Bruce Geller (1930–1978), American composer, screenwriter, and television producerEfim Geller (1925–1998), Soviet chess playerUri Geller (born 1946), television personality and alleged psychic Monica Geller, fictional character from the American televi..
Gellersen
Gellersen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 5 km west of Lüneburg. Its seat is in the village Reppenstedt. The Samtgemeinde Gellersen consists of the following municipalities: KirchgellersenReppenstedtSüde..
Gellert
Gellert (or Killhart) is a name shared by several people (and a dog): Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715-1769), German poet.Gerard Sagredo (980–1046), Hungarian bishop canonized as Saint Gellert.Hugo Gellert (1892-1985), American illustrator and satiristLawrence Gellert (1898 - 1979), American ..
Gellért Baths
The effervescent swimming pool in Gellért Baths Gellért Thermal Baths and Swimming Pool, also called Gellért fürdő or Gellért Baths, is one of the most beautiful and most elegant baths in Budapest, built in 1918 in Art Nouveau style. It includes thermal pools and saunas (segregated by se..
Gellért Hill
Gellért Hill or Gellérthegy is part of Budapest’s XIth District, and is mainly centred around the eponymous Gellért-hegy (Gellért Hill), named after the saint thrown to his death from the hill. The famous Hotel Gellért and the Gellért Baths can be found in Gellért Square at the foot ..
Gellert Tamas
Gellert Tamas (born 1963) is a Swedish journalist and writer. He is originally of Hungarian origin. Gellert Tamas has worked for Dagens Nyheter, Sweden’s leading daily newspaper, and as a journalist for TV4. Gellert Tamas is mostly known for his 2002 book Lasermannen – en berättelse om Sver..
Gellerup
Gellerup is a western suburb to the city of Aarhus, Denmark. The term Gellerup is also commonly used to refer to a large housing project called Gellerupparken (The Gellerup Parc) located in the suburb. The housing project was built in 1968-72 and contains in total 1776 apartments. Gellerupparken w..
Gelli
Gelli may refer to: Giambattista Gelli, an Italian humanist.Licio Gelli, an Italian mason.Ramesh Gelli, and Indian bank executive.Mynydd y Gelli, a Welsh mountain.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this ..
Gellibrand
Gellibrand is a name shared by: Joseph Gellibrand, a pioneer in VictoriaSir John Gellibrand, a General of the First Australian Imperial Force in World War I and Member for Denison in the House of Representatives between 1925 and 1928; andthe Division of Gellibrand in suburban Melbourne which is an ..
Gellicum
The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Gellicum in the municipality of Geldermalsen. Gellicum ([51°53′N 5°9′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen, and lies about 13 km east of Gorinchem. ..
Gelling agent
Gelling agents are food additives used to thicken and stabilize various foods, like jellies, desserts and candies. The agents provide the foods with texture through formation of a gel. Some stabilizers and thickening agents are gelling agents. See also gel. Typical gelling agents include natural g..
Gellio Sasceride
Gellio Sasceride (Sasserides) (1562—1612) was a Danish astronomer and doctor. Sasceride worked as an assistant to Tycho Brahe after studying under him. It is believed[#endnote_dreyer] that the following words were written by Sasceride to Brahe: Quia adhuc aliquid superest spatii, quae s..
Gellius Maximus
Gellius Maximus (d. 219) was a Roman usurper. Gellius Maximus was the son of a physician and a member of the senate. He served as an officer in Legio IV Scythica in Syria and took advantage of the turmoil during the reign of Elagabalus to procliam himself emperor. The rebellion was soon extinguishe..
Gelly Roll
A Gelly Roll is a type of ballpoint pen and is made by Sakura Color Products. They are made in many colors, including metallic variations, and are popularly used among children. External links [GellyRoll.com] - The home for Sakura of America ..
Gell Baronets
The Gell Baronets were from the Gell family of Derbyshire which became important and wealthy through their lead mining interests near Wirksworth. Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet received the baronetcy on the eve of the English Civil War, but fought for the Parliamentary side. The 1st Baronet was chief b..
Gelnhausen
Gelnhausen is a city in the German state of Hesse. Contents 1 History2 Transportation3 Culture3.1 Sites of interest3.1.1 Kaiserpfalz3.1.2 Catholic Church \"St. Peter\"3.1.3 Former Synagogue4 Sister cities5 People born in Gelnhausen6 Trivia7 ..
Gelnica
Gelnica (German: Göllnitz, Hungarian: Gölnicbánya) is a town in the Košice Region of Slovakia. It has a population of 6,411. Carpathian Germans chiefly from Bavaria began to settle in Gelnica during the 12th century. By 1264 it was an established mining town and became a royal free city of the ..
Gelnica District
Gelnica District (okres Gelnica) is a district in the Košice Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Spiš, apart from a small area to the south-west of Henclová and around Úhorna which formed part of the county of Gemer a Malohont..
Gelo
Gelo is also another spelling for the Gelao people, a Nationality of China. For the Scythian city, see Gelon. For the Gelo Racing team, see Georg Loos Gelo (d. 478 BC, Greek: Γέλων), son of Deinomenes, was a 5th century BC ruler of Gela and Syracuse. On the death of Hippocrates, tyrant of Gel..
Gelon
Gelon can refer to: Gelo, tyrant of Gela and Syracuse in the 5th century BC.Geloni, a legendary city in Scythia. 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 di..
Gelonians
The Gelonians (Geloni) are mentioned as a nation in northeastern Scythia by Herodotus (4.102). Herodotus says that they were originally Hellenes who settled among the Budinoi, and that they are bilingual in Greek and the Scythian language. Their capital was called Gelonos, originally a Greek marke..
Gelonieae
Gelonieae is a tribe of the subfamily Crotonoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 2 genera. See also Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae ..
Gelonus
This page is about the archaeological site. For the insect genus, see Gelonus (genus) Gelonus, (also transliterated Helonus) was the capital of Scythia named for its inhabitants, the Geloni. In his account of Scythia (Inquiries book 4), Herodotus writes that the Gelonii were formerly Greeks, hav..
Gelonus (genus)
Gelonus is a genus of leaf-footed bug (Coreidae) in Tasmania, one of the few that feed on eucalypts. ..
Gelora 10 November Stadium
Gelora 10 November Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 40,000 people. ..
Gelorum
Gelorum is the villain from Hot Wheels Highway 35 and Hot Wheels AcceleRacers series. She is a primary villain from World Race series and later became the main antagonist at AcceleRacers series. In Acceleracers, Gelorum is the member of her own team called the Racing Drones. Gelorum was voiced by K..
Gelotia
Gelotia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Gelotia is close to the salticid genera Cocalus and Mintonia. Spiders of this genus are dull colored and stealthy and don't jump. Species Gelotia argenteolimbata (Simon, 1900) (Singapore)Gelotia bimaculata Thorell, 1890 (Sumat..
Gelou
Gelou (translated into Romanian as Gelu, into Hungarian as Gyalu) was, according to the Gesta Hungarorum, a leader of Vlachs and Slavs in Transylvania defeated by the Magyars sometime during the 10th century. The Gesta narrates that Gelou was killed by the warriors of the Magyar chieftain Tétény (..
Gelphie
Gelphie is the term coined by fanfiction authors and fanart artists in the Wicked fandom. Wicked is the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. It chronicles the life of Elphaba Thropp, who grows up to be later known as the Wicked Witch of the West. Wicke..
Gelredome
The Gelredome is the home stadium of Vitesse in Arnhem. It was built in 1998, featuring a retractable roof as well as a convertible pitch that can be retracted when unused during concerts or other events held at the stadium although its capacity was rather modest with only 29,600 spectators at most...
Gelsemiaceae
Gelsemiaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to order Gentianales. The family contains only two genera: Gelsemium and Mostuea. Gelsemium has three species, one native to Southeast Asia and southern China and two native to Southeastern United States, Mexico and Central America. The eight..
Gelsemium
Gelsemium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to family Gelsemiaceae. The genus contains three species of shrubs to straggling or twining climbers. Two species are native to North America, and one to China and Southeast Asia. Carolus Linnaeus first classified G. sempervirens as Bignonia sem..
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population as of 31 December 2002 was 274,926. Gelsenkirchen was first documented in 1150, but it remained a tiny village until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution led ..
Gelsey Kirkland
--> Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29 1952) is an American ballet dancer. She attended the School of American Ballet where she was considered not very flexible for a dancer, but through a stretching routine she achieved the flexibility required to become one of the country's most noted ballerinas..
Gelsolins
The gelsolin superfamily contains proteins that can sever actin. This process, in contrast to the severing of microtubules by katanin, does not require any extra energy input. The activity of this protein is stimulated by high levels of cytosolic calcium. It cuts the actin filament by binding to it ..
Gelting
Gelting is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea, approx. 33 km northeast of Schleswig, and 30 km east of Flensburg. Gelting is also the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Gelting, which consists of the fo..
Geltoni Krantai
Geltoni Krantai was the first album by Lithuanian rock band FOJE.Most of the tracks were recorded in Vilniaus Ploksteliu Studija in 1988-1989. The album was released in mid 1989,and later re-released in 1997. Tracks Paskutinė žiemaGeltoni krantaiKita dienaVaikystės stogasLaužo švies..
Geluk
Part of a onBuddhism History of Buddhism Timeline of Buddhism Buddhist councils Foundations Four Noble Truths Noble Eightfold Path The Five Precepts Nirvāna · Three Jewels Buddhism In Depth Three marks of existence Skandha · Karma · Dharma Samsara · Rebirth..
Gelukkig Zijn
Gelukkig Zijn (English translation: "Being Happy") was the Belgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in Dutch (with the second half in English) by Ann Christy. The song was performed eleventh on the night (following Malta's Renato with Singing This Song and preceding Israel's Shlo..
Gel (song)
Gel is the first single off of Collective Soul's self-titled sophmore album. Although it peaked #2 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, it wasn't as succsessful as the later singles. ..
Gel battery
A gel battery is a lead-acid battery with gelified electrolyte. It is one of the types of VRLA battery. Rechargeable gel batteries are primarily used in automobiles, boats, aircraft, and other motorized vehicles. Unlike a traditional wet-cell lead-acid battery, the cells of a gel battery are valv..
Gel bracelet
Gel bracelets or jelly bracelets are an inexpensive piece of jewely similar to a large diameter o ring. They come in a variety of colors, and dozens can be worn on each arm. Contents 1 Urban Legend2 Banned3 See also4 External links Urban Legend An urban legend was created to ..
Gel conference
GEL (Good Experience Live) is a conference held in New York every spring. Gel is a conference and community exploring good experience in all its forms - in business, art, society, technology, and life. Past speakers include Jimmy Wales (2005), Christo & Jeanne-Claude ('04), and Google's Marissa Ma..
Gel electrophoresis
Gel electrophoresis is a group of techniques used by scientists to separate molecules based on physical characteristics such as size, shape, or isoelectric point. Gel electrophoresis is usually performed for analytical purposes, but may be used as a preparative technique to partially purify molecul..
Gel extraction
In molecular biology, gel extraction or gel isolation is a technique where viable DNA is eluted (extracted) from an agarose gel following agarose gel electrophoresis in order to isolate a specific band. To perform this feat, UV light is shone on the gel to illuminate all the ethidium bromide-staine..
Gel pen
Gel pens are gel inked ballpoint pens. They come in many different sizes and in a huge variety of colours. They are primarily used for thin patterns or writing, but can be used for colouring small areas in a specific colour. Contents 1 Design2 Types3 Colours4 See also5 ..
Ge languages
The Ge languages (also Je, Ge, Jean, Ye, Gean) are spoken by the Ge, a group of indigenous peoples in Brazil. Family division The language family is as follows: Central Ge*Acroa*Xavante*Xerente*XakriabaNorthwest Ge*Apinaye*Kayapo*Kreen-Akarore*Suya*Timbira languages**Para Gaviao**Canela**Kraho**..

 


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