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I.M.P.
IMP, or Independent Motion Picture Company, was founded by Carl Laemmle in 1909, and was located in Manhattan at Eleventh Avenue and 53rd Street. In 1910 IMP began production in Los Angeles, and had a studio at Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street, which became known as "Gower Gulch" due to the actor..
I. M. Pei
The Louvre Pyramid, Paris Ieoh Ming Pei (}; }; b. April 26, 1917), commonly known as his initial I. M. Pei, is a Pritzker Prize winning architect, known as the last master of high modernist architecture. He works with the abstract form, using stone, concrete, glass, and steel. Pei is one of th..
Im-Po-Dent
Im-Po-Dent is the 19th episode of season two of the television sitcom Married... with Children. First Aired: Sunday February 28, 1988 on FOX. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Plot Marcy dents Steve's new Mercedes and heavily regrets it. Revenge brin..
Imp
"Imp" redirects here. For , see . An Imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy, frequently described in folklore and superstition. Imps are usually described as mischievous more than seriously threatening, and as lesser beings rather than more important supernatural beings. The attendants of..
IMP
IMP may be a word: Imp, a fantasy creature. IMP may also refer to: Imparja Television (callsign IMP), an Australian television broadcasterIMP programming language a systems programming language for the CDC 6600Edinburgh IMP a systems programming language used in the EMAS operating systemHillman Imp ..
IMP-16
The IMP-16C, by National Semiconductor, was the first multi-chip 16-bit microprocessor. External link [At the Selectric Typewriter Museum] ..
Impa
Impa, Sage of Shadow and last of the Sheikah (Ocarina of Time) Impa is a fictional character in the Legend of Zelda series of video games. She acts as a caretaker to Princess Zelda. There may be more than one character named Impa, just as there are multiple Link and Zelda characters. Content..
IMPA
The Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (National Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, in English), mostly referred to as IMPA, is widely considered to be the foremost research and educational institution of Brazil in the area of mathematics. It is located in the city of Rio d..
Impact
Impact may refer to: IMPACT Laboratory, an International Multi-User Plasma, Atmospheric and Cosmic Dust Twin Laboratory, the premier research facility for plasma and dust research onboard the International Space StationIMPACT (computer graphics), a computer graphics architecture for Silicon Graph..
IMPACT
IMPACT (International Multi-user Plasma, Atmospheric and Cosmic dust Twin laboratory) is a successful merger of many different science communities that need similar instrumentation and resources. IMPACT is a merger of IMPF (International Microgravity Plasma Facility) and ICAPS (Interactions in Cosmi..
Impact, Texas
Impact is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 39 at the 2000 census. Geography Impact is located at [32°30′2″N, 99°44′41″W] (32.500573, -99.744790)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a..
Impacted
The term impacted may refer to any of the following A condition where demand for a particular service, commodity or space is in severely short supply or high demand, such as on-street parking spaces, available seats in a very popular college class, or copies of a popular book, video or compact disc..
Impaction
Impaction is a medical condition that can occur mainly in reptiles when they consume something that they cannot digest. Common causes of impaction are rocks and sand which they might accidentally eat when attacking their prey. Once the substance is ingested it will block the digestive tract and if n..
Impactite
Impactite is rock created nearly instantaneously by the impact of a meteorite on sand (e.g., the Wabar impact site in the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia) or soil on Earth. At the Wabar site it has the appearance of chunks of coarsely laminar, bleached-white sandstone weighing up to 10 kg. The crude..
Impact (1949 film)
Impact is a 1949 film noir starring Brian Donlevy and Ella Raines. Impact was filmed entirely in California and included scenes at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. The film was based on a story by film noir writer Jay Dratler. Contents 1 Plot2 Reaction3 Featured cast4 Quote..
Impact (action entertainment magazine)
Impact is a monthly magazine published in the United Kingdom. It covers the field of action entertainment: including Hong Kong action cinema, worldwide martial arts films, Hollywood productions, anime and manga, and Eastern cinema in general. It is presently edited by John Mosby, with Mike Leeder ac..
Impact (comic)
Impact was a short-lived comic book published by EC Comics in 1955 as part of its New Direction line. The bi-monthly comic, published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein, began with an issue cover-dated March-April, 1955. It ran for five issues, ending with the November-December, 1955 issue..
IMPACT (computer graphics)
IMPACT (sometimes spelled Impact) is a computer graphics architecture for Silicon Graphics computer workstations. IMPACT Graphics was developed in 1995 and was available as a high-end graphics option on workstations released during the mid-1990s. IMPACT graphics gives the workstation real-time 2D an..
Impact (student magazine)
Impact is official magazine for students at The University of Nottingham, and has been printed in numerous forms for longer than anyone on its staff can remember. At the moment it’s a monthly, glossy magazine that can be picked up free from distribution boxes across Nottingham campuses. Impact has..
Impact (typeface)
Impact is a sans-serif typeface designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965. It is one of the web core fonts, distributed with Microsoft Windows. Its ultra-thick strokes, "compressed" look, and lack of white space are specifically aimed, as its name suggests, to "impact" and hold the viewer's attention immedi..
Impact and evaluation of colonialism and colonization
This article refers to the evaluation of Western colonialism. See colonisation for other examples of colonialism. Given that colonialism involves the rule or taking of territory of one people by another and without their consent, it is a highly emotive subject. Debate about the perceived positive a..
Impact Arena
Impact Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. The capacity of the arena is 12,000. It has often held Muay Thai and kickboxing events. ..
Impact attenuator
An impact attenuator is a device used on highways to absorb the energy of a collision with an automobile. It is designed to act as a buffer, the same way the crumple zone of a car does. Highway engineers typically place these where an exit ramp diverges from the freeway, where a median wall begin..
Impact bias
The impact bias, a form of which is the durability bias, in affective forecasting, is the tendency for people to overestimate the length or the intensity of the impact of future feeling states. In other words, people seem to think that if disaster strikes it will take longer to recover emotionally ..
Impact calculus
Part of the seriesPolicy Debate ..
Impact Comics
Impact Comics was an imprint of DC Comics that was aimed at younger audiences. It was begun in 1991 and ended by 1993. (The initial "I" in the logo looked like an exclamation point, but the name of the imprint was not actually !mpact.) Its titles featured the adventures of altered versions of su..
Impact crater
Tycho crater on Earth's moon. NASA photo. An impact crater (impact basin, astrobleme or sometimes crater) is a circular or oval depression on a surface, usually referring to a planet, moon, asteroid, or other celestial body, caused by a collision of a smaller body (meteor) with the surfa..
Impact depth
The physicist Sir Isaac Newton first developed this idea to get rough approximations for the impact depth for projectiles travelling at high velocities. Contents 1 Newton's approximation for the impact depth2 Applications3 See also4 External links Newton's approximation for..
Impact driver
An impact driver is a hand tool that delivers a strong, sudden torque after being struck by a hammer. In conjunction with toughened socket sets, they are often used by mechanics to loosen larger bolts and nuts that are frozen or over-torqued in place. Impact drivers consist of a heavy outer slee..
Impact event
Artist's impression of a major impact event. The collision between Earth and an asteroid a few kilometers in diameter may release as much energy as several million nuclear weapons detonating. Impact events are caused by the collision of large meteoroids, asteroids or comets (generically: bo..
Impact factor
An impact factor is a measure of the importance of scientific journals. Along with the related immediacy index measure, it is a calculated each year by the Institute for Scientific Information for those journals which it indexes, and the factors and indices are published in the Journal Citation Rep..
Impact fee
An impact fee is a fee most commonly assessed on the construction of new buildings within a jurisdiction. The purpose is to pay for expansion of new government buildings such as fire stations, police stations, sewer and water supply systems, parks, libraries, and other government agencies and servi..
Impact Finite Element Program
Impact is an open source finite element program suite which can be used to predict most dynamic events such as car crashes or metal sheet punch operations. They usually involve large deformations and high velocities. It is written in Java. Simulations are made on a virtual three dimensional model w..
Impact force
An impact force is a high force applied over a short time period. Such a force can have a greater effect than a lower force applied over a proportionally longer time period. Contents 1 Theory2 Applications3 Example4 External links Theory At normal speeds, during a perfectly..
Impact ionization
Impact ionization is the process in a material by which one energetic charge carrier can lose energy by the creation of other charge carriers. If this occurs in a region of high electrical field then it can result in avalanche breakdown, this process is exploited in avalanche type devices to provi..
Impact is Imminent
Impact is Imminent is the fourth album by thrash metal band Exodus. Track listing "Impact Is Imminent""A.w.o.l.""The Lunatic Parade""Within the Walls of Chaos""Objection Overruled""Only Death Decides""Heads They Win (Tails You Lose)""Changing of the Guard""Thrash under Pressure" Charts Album Bill..
Impact Motorsports
Impact Motorsports Owner(s) Name David Hodson, Russel Kerth, Racing Series Craftsman Truck Series Number of Championships 0 Number of Wins 3 Car Number(s) 12, 25, 86 Notable Driver(s) Stacy Compton, Derrike Cope, Carlos Contreras Notable Sponsor(s) R.C. Cola Manufacturer Ford M..
Impact Of A Legend
Impact Of A Legend is an EP released in 2002 with New Material From the Late Rapper Eazy-E. Tracks 1.Intro feat. Rhythm D & Steffon 2.Eazy 123 (beat from "Luv 4 Dem Gangstas") feat. Phalos Mode & Loesta 3.Cock Tha 9 feat. Phalos Mode, Loco S.A.B. & The Genie 4.Switchez feat. Roc Slanga 5.Tha R..
Impact play
In this flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004 the top is using an advanced double flogger technique. Impact play is a human sexual practice in which one person (the bottom) is struck (usually repeatedly) by another person (the top) for the sexual gratification of either or both par..
Impact Players
--> The Impact Players were a professional wrestling tag team in Extreme Championship Wrestling that was comprised of Lance Storm and Justin Credible. History The Impact Players formed when Lance Storm and Justin Credible started teaming in ECW in the summer of 1999. Storm brought along his valet,..
Impact Press
Impact Press was an Orlando, Florida-based magazine. Impact Press ran for ten years, printing its last issue in Spring 2006. Most of the articles were political and supported the left and far left. Over the years Impact Press printed 60 issues with printing runs of at least 10,000 copies each. Exte..
Impact Pro Wrestling
Impact Pro Wrestling started in May of 2001. It has run well over a hundred shows throughout the midwest. It also has a camp called Impact Pro Wrestling Training Center The head trainer is TS Aggressor It is owned and operated by Troy Peterson It's website is located at impactprowrestling.com ..
Impact Records
Impact Records is an American record label, once a subsidiary of MCA Records. Today its back catalog remains part of Universal Music Group. Acts on the label are and/or have included: Sass Jordan, Rhythm Syndicate, and Joey Lawrence. See also List of record labels ..
Impact Theatre Co-operative
Impact Theatre Co-operative was an experimental theatre company founded in Leeds, England. It was active between 1979 and 1986. The company's work was a fusion of text, music, visual and performance art. The company's major productions were: Ice (1979)The Undersea World of Erik Satie (1980)Cer..
Impact Toothbrush
The Impact Toothbrush is a toothbrush created by Arizona dental surgeon Dane Robinson. He has created a special type of bristles using titanium instead of the standard nylon. The titanium is said to keep it's shape for at least 2 years. Nylon bristles tend to separate and lose their shape after a..
Impact winter
An impact winter is a period of prolonged cold weather caused by the impact on the Earth of a large asteroid or comet. If such an impact occurred on land or the floor of a shallow sea, it could cause large amounts of dust or ash to be thrown into the Earth's atmosphere, blocking the Sun's light ..
Impact Winter (The West Wing)
"Impact Winter" is episode 119 of The West Wing. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Plot In China, an impaired Bartlet is having trouble sitting through meetings following his MS attack. In Washington, a NASA functionary warns that an asteroid could stri..
Impaired fasting glycaemia
Impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) is a pre-diabetic state, associated with insulin resistance and increased risk cardiovascular pathology, although of lesser risk that Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). IFG may precede type 2 diabetes mellitus by many years. It is characterised by an intermediately r..
Impaired glucose tolerance
Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is a pre-diabetic state, associated with insulin resistance and increased risk cardiovascular pathology. IGT may precede type 2 diabetes mellitus by many years. It is characterised by an oral glucose tolerance test with an intermediately raised glucose level after ..
Impala
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An impala (Aepyceros melampus Greek aipos "high" ceros "horn" + melas "black" pous "foot") is a medium-sized African antelope. The name impala comes from the Zulu language. They are found in savannas in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia..
Impala (comics)
Impala is the name of a DC Comics superhero and a Marvel Comics villain. Contents 1 History1.1 Kid Impala2 Marvel's Impala3 See also History M'Bulaze (only name given) was a politically minded Zulu warrior from South Africa. He helped the Flash dismantle a bomb in South Afric..
Impala (disambiguation)
Impala may mean: Impala, the African antelope.Chevrolet Impala, an automobile produced by Chevrolet.Impala MkI and MkII, an aircraft used by the South African Air Force. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you ..
Impala Stampede
The Impala Stampede is a metal statue by artist Herman Wald in Johannesburg, South Africa, located behind the old [Rissik Street Post Office] in the Ernest Oppenheimer Park. The sculpture depicted 17 impala in a graceful arch over a fountain. The impalas were vandalised - heads and legs w..
Impaled
This article is about a magic trick. For piercing with a stake or point, see Impalement. For the band, see Impaled (band). The Illusion Impaled is a stage illusion, in which the subject (it is frequently performed by magicians on themselves, as well as on their assistants) is first balanced at thei..
Impaled (band)
Impaled is a death metal band from Oakland, California. Contents 1 History2 Lineup2.1 Current members2.2 Former members3 Discography4 References5 External links History The band was founded by guitarist Sean McGrath, who joined with drummer Raul Varela, guita..
Impaled Nazarene
Impaled Nazarene is a Finnish black metal band that incorporates from thrash metal, heavy metal and hardcore. The band is signed to Osmose Productions of France. The band have for most of their history displayed extreme Finnish nationalism. In a recent interview the band addressed and clarified th..
Impaled Northern Moonforest
Impaled Northern Moonforest (often erroneously referred to as "Impaled Northern Moon Forest" - with "Moon" and "Forest" as separate words) is an acoustic black metal band formed by Anal Cunt veterans Seth Putnam and Josh Martin in 1997. Contents 1 The Band1.1 History of the band1.2 ..
Impalement
This article is about piercing with a stake or point for torture or execution. For the magic trick, see Impaled ''See also Impalement in heraldry Woodblock print of Vlad III Dracula attending a mass impalement. Impalement is an act of torture and/or execution whereby the victim is pierced ..
Impalement in heraldry
This article is about the heraldic technique. See Impalement for the form of torture or execution. In heraldry, Impalement is the practice of joining two coats of arms side-by-side in one shield. Per pale is a vertical division in heraldry, and an impaled shield is divided straight down the middl..
Impanation
redirect [[Template:Communion]] Impanation is a name employed to denote the union of the body of Christ with the bread of the Eucharist. This view, patterned on the analogy of Christ's hypostatic union: God made flesh in the Person of Jesus Christ, asserts that "God is made bread" in the Eucharist. ..
Imparfait
Imparfait (imperfect tense in English) is a commonly-used past tense in the French language. It is used to express an ongoing condition or a repeated or incompleted action in the past. First, to form the stem used for the imparfait, simply drop the -ons from the first-person, plural:nous parlons ..
Imparja Television
Imparja Television (callsign IMP) is a commercial television network servicing remote eastern and central Australia. It is based in Alice Springs, where it has a studio and satellite uplink facility. Notably, it is controlled by Australian Aboriginal, and is widely regarded as a symbol of Aborigina..
Imparted righteousness
Part of a series onMethodism ..
Impartiality
Impartiality is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons. Contents 1 Philosophical concepts of impartiality1.1 Morally admir..
Impartial game
In combinatorial game theory, an impartial game is a game in which the allowable moves depend only on the position and not on which of the two players is currently moving, and where the payoffs are symmetric. In other words, the only difference between player 1 and player 2 is that player 1 goes fir..
Impartial Reporter
The Impartial Reporter is a newspaper based in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland circulating in Co Fermanagh, South Tyrone and the border counties of the Republic of Ireland. It has been owned and published by the Trimble family since it was founded in the early 1800s. ..
Impasse
For a place in the Oio Region, Guinea-Bissau, see Impasee, Guinea-Bissau Bargaining impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach agreement and become deadlocked. Impasse is almost invariably mutually harmful, either as a result of direct action which may be taken s..
Impassibility
Impassibility (from Latin in-, "not", passibilis, "able to suffer, experience emotion") describes the theological doctrine that God does not experience pain or pleasure from the actions of another being. Some theological systems portray God as a being subject to many (or all) emotions; in Christiani..
Impasto
Impasto is a technique used in painting where paint is laid on an area of the surface (or the entire canvas) very thickly, usually thickly enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible. Paint can also be mixed right on the canvas. When dry, impasto provides texture, the paint coming ou..
Impasug-Ong, Bukidnon
Impasug-ong is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 31,173 people in 5,718 households. Barangays Impasug-ong is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. BontongonBulonayCapitan BayongCawayanDumalaguingGuiheanHagp..
Impatiens
Impatiens namchabarwensis Impatiens rosulata Impatiens parviflora Impatiens is a genus of about 850-1000 species of flowering plants in the family Balsaminaceae. The genus has a wide distribution throughout the northern hemisphere and tropics, although they are not found in South..
Impatiens capensis
Impatiens capensis, the common jewelweed, is an annual plant native to North America. It is quite common in bottomland soils, ditches, and along creeks, often growing side-by-side with its less common relative, Impatiens pallida. The species name "capensis", meaning "of the cape", is actually a mi..
Impatiens irvingii
Impatiens irvingii is a plant which is positively associated with the snail that transmits schistosomiasis. ..
Impatiens namchabarwensis
Impatiens namchabarwensis (Blue Diamond Impatiens) is a 40–50 cm tall perennial plant, native to the Himalaya, overwintering by a thick fleshy rootstock. This new species was discovered in the Namcha Barwa canyon in Tibet in the summer of 2003 by Yuan Yong-Ming and Ge Xue-Jun. It was growi..
Impatient Theatre Co.
The Impatient Theatre Co., or ITC, is an improvisational comedy training centre, theatre and production company based in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded in 2001 by Kevin Patrick Robbins, operating under the business name Impatient Productions. The company began as a longform improvisational comedy ..
IMPATT diode
An IMPATT diode (IMPact ionization Avalanche Transit-Time) is a form of high power diode used in high-frequency electronics and microwave devices. They are typically made with silicon carbide owing to their high breakdown fields. They operate at frequencies between about 3 and 100 GHz or more. A ma..
Impeachment
This is about a step in the removal of a public official; for challenging a witness in a legal proceeding, see witness impeachment. Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. In the constitutions of several countries, impeachment is the..
Impeachment in New Hampshire
Impeachment in New Hampshire is an expressed Constitutional power of the House of Representatives to bring formal charges against a state officer for "bribery, corruption, malpractice or maladministration, in office." Upon the impeachment of a state officer, the Senate acts as "a court, with full p..
Impeachment in the Philippines
Impeachment in the Philippines is the power of the Congress of the Philippines to place formal charges against a government official who is impeachable, while in service. After being impeached by the House of Representatives, the official in question is then put on trial on the Senate, after which i..
Impeachment in the United States
The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presiding. The House managers are seated beside the quarter-circular tables on the left and the president's personal counsel on the right, much in the fashion of President Andrew Johnson's trial. Impeac..
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1998, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presiding. The House managers are seated beside the quarter-circular tables on the left and the president's personal counsel on the right, much in the fashion of President Andrew Johnson's trial. Bill ..
Impeachment of Man
Impeachment of Man is a book by Savitri Devi. It recounts a history of the general indifference toward the suffering of non-human life. It puts forth a pro-vegetarian, anti-vivisectionist, biocentric, and misanthropic conservationist point of view. It does so within the context of Devi's pro-Hitl..
Impeach Blair campaign
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2004. Blair has been the subject of calls for impeachment. On August 26, 2004, a cross-party group of British MPs announced their campaign to impeach the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair for high crimes and misdemeanours. A campaign to impeach ..
Impeach My Bush
Impeach My Bush is the third album by Peaches. Some of the people who make appearances on this album include Joan Jett, the Gossip's Beth Ditto, Josh Homme, Samantha Maloney, and her one-time roommate Leslie Feist. Track listing "Fuck or Kill""Tent in Your Pants""Hit It Hard""Boys Wanna Be Her""..
Impeccability
Impeccability is the absence of sin. Christianity believes this to be an attribute of God (logically God cannot sin, it would mean that he would act against his own will) and therefore also an attribute of Christ. Early Christians questioned whether the saints in heaven could sin: Origen claimed t..
Impeckable
Impeckable is Budgie's seventh album. Released in January 1978. Melt the Ice Away - 3:33Love For You And Me - 4:04All At Sea - 4:21Dish It Up - 4:21Pyramids - 4:22Smile Boy Smile - 4:31I'm A Faker Too - 4:48Don't Go Away - 4:56Don't Dilute The Water - 6:12 ..
Impedance bridging
For the amplifier configuration, see bridged amplifier. In electronics, especially audio and sound recording, an impedance bridging or voltage bridging connection is one which maximizes voltage transfer to the load. The other typical configuration is an impedance matching connection, which maximiz..
Impedance cardiography
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. Contents 1 Introducti..
Impedance matching
Impedance matching is the practice of attempting to make the output impedance of a source equal to the input impedance of the load to which it is ultimately connected, usually in order to maximise the power transfer and minimise reflections from the load. This only applies when both are linear devic..
Impedance mismatch
Impedance mismatch is a term in systems analysis which describes an inadequate or excessive ability of one system to accommodate input from another. Although the term originated in the field of electrical engineering, it has been generalized and used as a term of art in systems analysis, electronics..
Impedance of different devices (derivations)
Contents 0.1 Resistor0.2 Capacitor0.3 Inductor1 See also Resistor For a resistor, we have the relation: [\frac \left( t \right)} \left( t \right)} = R] That is, the ratio of the instantaneous voltage and current associated with a resistor is the value of the DC re..
Impedance phlebography
Impedance phlebography, or impedance plethysmography, is a non-invasive medical test that measures small changes in electrical resistance of the chest, calf or other regions of the body. These measurements reflect blood volume changes, and can indirectly indicate the presence or absence of venous th..
Impediment of Crime
The Impediment of Crime or crimen is, in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, a diriment impediment to marriage arising from certain circumstance involving homicide and adultery — an impediment such that it prevents the marriage bond from being formed. Under the Decretals of Pope Gregory I..
Impeller
An impeller is a rotor inside a tube or conduit to increase the pressure and flow of a fluid. Contents 1 Impellers in pumps2 Impellers in water jets3 Impellers in agitated tanks4 Impellers in washing machines5 Firefighting rank badge Impellers in pumps An impeller is a r..
Impeller drive
The impeller drive is a fictional technological device in the Honorverse. The main sublight propulsion system of starships, it is based on manipulation of gravity. It appears to be a form of reactionless propulsion limited to sublight speed (like a "slow" warp drive). The actual mechanics have bee..
Impellitteri
Impellitteri is a heavy metal band from USA formed and led by guitar virtuoso Chris Impellitteri in 1987. Since then, the band has released numerous albums to critical praise, mainly due to Chris Impellitteri's speed/shred style of playing. The band's style is often compared to Racer X, while Chri..
Impenetrability
In metaphysics, impenetrability is the name given to that quality of matter whereby two bodies cannot occupy the same space at the same time. The philosopher John Toland argued that impenetrability and extension were sufficient to define matter, a contention strongly disputed by Gottfried Leibniz. ..
Imperanon
--> Imperanon are a melodic black metal band from Finland. They are similar in sound to band such as Childen of Bodom, Norther, and Kalmah. Drummer Jaakko and former guitarist Asko Sartanen formed Imperanon in autumn 1999. Soon after Aleksi Sihvonen and Eki Nurmikari joined Imperanon, and band rec..
Imperatala Galacticon
Imperatala Galaction is the other name for the Galactic Empire (and presumably translated as such) in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, led by the President of the Galaxy. Imperatala Galacticon is the society that governs most of the Galaxy (the Milky Way). The empire began about 22 BYA. ..
Imperative
Imperative may refer to: Imperative programming, in computer science, a programming paradigmImperative mood, a grammatical mood expressing commands, direct requests, and prohibitionsCategorical imperative and Hypothetical imperative - ethical terms intruduced by Immanuel Kant This is a [disamb..
Imperative programming
In computer science, imperative programming, as opposed to declarative programming, is a programming paradigm that describes computation in terms of a program state and statements that change the program state. In much the same way as the imperative mood in natural languages expresses commands to t..
Imperator
Topics in Roman government Roman Kingdom Roman Republic Roman Empire Principate Dominate Western Empire Eastern Empire Ordinary magistrates: PraetorQuaestorPromagistrate AedileTribuneCensorGovernor Extraordinary magistrates: Magister EquitumConsular tribune DictatorTriumviriDecemviri Offi..
Imperatorin
Imperatorin is a furocoumarin and a phytochemical and can be isolated from Urena lobata L. (Malvaceae). Its biosynthesis is from umbelliferone, a coumarin derivative. Typical procedure [1]. Air-dried and pulverised roots (1.5 kg) of this plant were exhaustively extracted under reflux..
Imperator (computer game)
Imperator is an MMORPG by Mythic Entertainment set in an alternate universe where Rome never fell. See Imperator Online ..
Imperator Aleksandr II class
The Imperator Aleksandr II class were ironclad battleships built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the 1880's. ex-Russian battleship Imperator Nikolai I, which later became the Japanese battleship Iki General Charecteristics From Conway's All the world's Fighting Ships 1860 - 1905 Displacement:..
Imperator Online
Imperator Online was to have been a new MMORPG developed by Mythic Entertainment. Once scheduled for an early 2006 release, Mythic announced in July 2005 that its development was being shelved indefinitely[link]. The game would have used the same game engine as their previous title, Dark ..
Imperator Vlaana Azleea
Imperator Vlaana Azleea is the main antagonist of [[Ground Control II: Operation Exodus]]. She is prominently featured in the game art and is mentioned constantly in the game. While she is cold and ruthless, this personality seems to paradox her beautiful figure. Background Age: Unknown (Her age is..
Imperatritsa Mariya class battleship
The Imperatritsa Mariya class (Russian: Императрица Мария) were the first Dreadnought battleships built for the Black Sea Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy. All three ships were built by Rossud Dockyard, Nikolayev. The ships mounted 12 x 305mm (12 inch) guns in four triple-turrets,..
Imperatriz
Imperatriz is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. Its population is 230,450. Contents 1 Geography2 Climate3 Hydrology4 Demographics Geography Area: 1,531 km2 (591.1 mi2)Altitude: 80 m (262.5 ft)(Source: IBGE/2000) Climate There are two defined seasons: winter..
Imperatriz (Bus Company)
Imperatriz is a Brazillian bus company, headquartered in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Santa Catarina. Its most important lines are: Santo Amaro - FlorianópolisCaldas - FlorianópolisLourdes - FlorianópolisQueçaba - Florianópolis ..
Imperceptus
Imperceptus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Imperceptus minutus Prószyn'ski, 1992 (India) ..
Imperfective aspect
The imperfective aspect is a grammatical aspect. It refers to an action that is viewed from a particular viewpoint as ongoing, habitual, repeated, or generally containing internal structure, as opposed to the perfective aspect, which views an action as a simple whole (and is not the same as the per..
Imperfectly
Imperfectly is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1992. (see 1992 in music). Track listing (all songs by DiFranco) "What If No One's Watching" – 3:13"Fixing Her Hair" – 4:45"In or Out" – 3:06"Every State Line" – 3:07"Circle of Light" – 2:31"If It Isn't..
Imperfects
The Imperfects are a faction of supervillains in the console video game, [[Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects]], for Playstation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, and Sony PSP. The Imperfects were created by Electronic Arts, in conjunction with Marvel Comics. Currently, all six of the Imperf..
Imperfect (disambiguation)
Imperfect has several meanings: The imperfect tense in linguisticsan imperfect cadence in music theoryan imperfect market in economic theory 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 ..
Imperfect Cell Saga
Dragon Ball Z Sagas Episodes (edited) 125-137 |- !bgcolor=#redirect [[Template:DBZ Saga NavC2]]| |} Imperfect Cell Saga DVD Boxset The Imperfect Cell Saga is from the fictional anime Dragon Ball Z in which the enemy Cell was in his first and imperfect form. His goal is to absorb Android ..
Imperfect competition
In economic theory, imperfect competition, is the competitive situation in any market where the conditions necessary for perfect competition are not satisfied. Forms of imperfect competition include: Monopoly, in which there is only one seller of a good.Oligopoly, in which there is a small number ..
Imperfect contrition
Imperfect contrition (also known as attrition) in catholic theology is a desire not to sin for a reason other than love of God. Imperfect contrition is contrasted with perfect contrition. While attrition does not produce justification, it disposes the soul to receive grace in the Catholic sacramen..
Imperfect group
In mathematics. in the field of group theory, an imperfect group is a group with no nontrivial perfect quotients. Every solvable group, and more generally, every hypoabelian group, is imperfect. ..
Imperfect tense
The imperfect tense, in the classical grammar of several Indo-European languages, denotes a past tense with an imperfective aspect. It corresponds to the English past-continuous tense. In contrast, the imperfect tense in Hebrew grammar is called thus because it refers to "uncompleted" action and th..
Imperforate anus
An imperforate anus or anal atresia is a birth defect in which the rectum is malformed. Its cause is unknown. Contents 1 Features2 Treatment3 Prognosis4 Epidemiology5 References Features There are several forms of imperforate anus: A low lesion, in which the colon remai..
Imperforate lacrimal punctum
An imperforate lacrimal punctum is a congenital disorder of dogs involving the lack of an opening to the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct) in the conjunctiva. Dogs normally have two lacrimal puncta, the superior and inferior. This condition can affect either or both. Symptoms include excessive tearin..
Imperia
Imperia may be: Imperia (city) is an Italian cityProvince of Imperia, the Italian province of the above city of ImperiaImperia (statue), a statue in Constance, GermanyImperia (auto), a Belgian car constructorImperia (game), a Massive Multiplayer Online Browser Based GameA German software company whi..
Imperial
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contents 1 Places1.1 In Canada1.2 In the United States2 Institutions and Edifices3 Standards and Types4 Things and Products5 Animals and plants6 Other Imperial is a term that is used to..
Imperial, California
Imperial is a city in Imperial County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 8,100. Geography Imperial is located at [32°50′33″N, 115°34′19″W] (32.842630, -115.571841)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bure..
Imperial, Missouri
Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,373 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as West Kimmswick. Geography Imperial is located at [38°22′15″N, 90°22′24″W] (38.370735, -90.373460)[Geographic ..
Imperial, Nebraska
Imperial is a city in Chase County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,982 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chase County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Imperial is located at [40°31′6″N, 101°38′33″W] (40.518398, -101.642491)[Geograph..
Imperial, Pennsylvania
Imperial is an unincorporated village located in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The Census Bureau has designated Imperial as a part of the Imperial-Enlow Census designated place. Imperial has been assigned the ZIP Code 15126. The town is located at approximately [40°27�..
Imperial, Texas
Imperial is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pecos County, Texas, USA. The population was 428 at the 2000 census. Geography Imperial is located at [31°16′19″N, 102°41′45″W] (31.271968, -102.695799)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census ..
Imperial-Enlow, Pennsylvania
Imperial-Enlow is a census-designated place (CDP) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,514 at the 2000 census. Geography Imperial-Enlow is located at [40°27′5″N, 80°14′32″W] (40.451404, -80.242353)[Geographic references#1GR1]. Accordi..
Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks (LACMTA Station)
The Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks station is the hub for both the Blue and Green Metro lines. Because it is the transfer point from the Green Line onto the Blue Line, it is probably one of the most heavily trafficked stations. Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks is a park and ride station with 975 pa..
Imperialdramon
Imperialdramon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. His name is derived from the terms "imperial" and "dragon". Contents 1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon 022.1.1 Revenge of Diaboromon2.2 Digimon World 4 Attacks Positron Laser: Fires a huge laser blast ..
Imperialdramon Fighter Mode
Imperialdramon Fighter Mode is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. He is formed when Imperialdramon mode changes. Taking on a human shape gives him more precise control over his immense power. Contents 1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Digimon Adventure 022.1.1 Revenge..
Imperialdramon Paladin Mode
Imperialdramon Paladin Mode is a fictional Digimon from the Digimon Adventure 02 Series. Although he is the founder of the Royal Knights, he is not a member. Contents 1 Abilities1.1 Attacks2 Appearances2.1 Revenge of Diaboromon Abilities Attacks Omni Sword (Omega Blade): S..
Imperialism
For the 1997 computer strategy game, see Imperialism (game). Imperialism is a policy of extending control or authority over foreign entities as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires. This is either through direct territorial conquest or settlement, or through indirect methods of exer..
Imperialismo Pagano
Imperialismo Pagano: Il Fascismo Dinanzi al Pericolo Euro-Cristiano, con una Appendice sulle Reazioni di parte Guelfa (Pagan Imperialism: Fascism in Front of the Euro-Christian Danger, with an Appendix on the Reactions of the Guelphs) is a work by Italian esoteric writer Julius Evola. It is a polemi..
Imperialism (game)
Imperialism is a turn-based strategy game for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers, developed by Frog City Software and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) in 1997. In Imperialism, the player is the ruler of a 19th century country, and must build an empire. Empire building c..
Imperialism (Hobson)
Imperialism was a political-economic discourse written by John A. Hobson in 1902. It essentially claimed that imperial expansion is driven by a search for new markets and investment opportunities overseas--the "taproot of imperialism" is not found in nationalistic pride, but industrial oligarchy. A..
Imperialism II: Age of Exploration
Imperialism II: Age of Exploration is a turn-based strategy game for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers, developed by Frog City Software and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) in 1999. It is the successor to the 1997 game Imperialism. In Imperialism II, the player starts ..
Imperialism in Asia
Western imperialism in Asia traces its roots back to the late 15th century with a series of voyages that sought a sea passage to India in the hope of establishing direct trade between Europe and Asia in spices. Before 1500 European economies were largely self-sufficient, only supplemented by minor t..
Imperiali quota
The Imperiali quota is a formula used to calculate the minimum number, or quota, of votes required to capture a seat in some forms of single transferable vote or largest remainder method party-list proportional representation voting systems. Ecuador is among the few countries that uses this allocat..
Imperial (automobile)
1955 Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation's prestige automobile brand between 1955 and 1975, with a brief reappearance in 1981 through 1983. The Chrysler Imperial had been the company's most luxurious model, and when the company decided to spin off a separate luxury brand, Imperial..
Imperial (car)
Imperial was the name used for three separate makes of British car. Imperial (Manchester) 1901-1906 The Imperial Autocar Manufacturing company was based in Manchester, England. Two cars were introduced in 1901 with either a 3.5hp 2 cylinder engine under the seat or 6hp 2 cylinder engine front mo..
Imperial (comics)
Imperial was the second story arc from Grant Morrison's run on the Marvel Comics title New X-Men, running from issues #118-126. It further explored the origin behind the character Cassandra Nova as well as giving more depth to the student body at the Xavier Institute, specifically the Stepford Cu..
Imperial (Elder Scrolls)
This article is about a fictional race featured in The Elder Scrolls, for other uses see Imperial. The Imperials are a fictional race that hail from the province of Cyrodiil in the video game series The Elder Scrolls. They are excellent diplomats and traders. Though not the strongest warriors the..
Imperial Academy
Imperial Academy may refer to: The Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg.The Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow (old name).The former Imperial Military Academy in St Petersburg.The Imperial Academy of Music in Vienna (now the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna).The Imperial Ir..
Imperial Academy (Star Wars)
In the Star Wars universe, the Imperial Academy was a system of military training programs formed by the Galactic Empire for youth from across the galaxy who wanted to become commissioned officers in the Imperial Military (Army, Navy or Stormtrooper Corps). It was the result of the unification of co..
Imperial Academy of Arts
The edifice for the academy was built in 1764-89 to a design by Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe and Alexander F. Kokorinov. Second Antique Gallery at the Academy of Arts, 1836. The Academy at the turn of the 20th century. The Imperial Academy of Arts, informally known as St Peter..
Imperial Airport
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Imperial Airways
BOAC Speedbird logo, adopted following the merger of UK airlines in 1939, it was commissioned by Imperial Airways who rarely used it on their own planes prior to 1939. According to Adenair who also used it under their BOAC ownership, it was designed by Theyre Lee-Elliot ..
Imperial ambassadors to England
This is a partial list of Imperial resident ambassadors to the Kingdom of England. Bernardo de Mesa, December 1514 (first sent by Ferdinand II of Aragon) - March 1523Louis of Praet, May 1522 - May 1525Jean de le Sauch, February 1525 - August 1525Jean Jonglet, July 1525 - July 1526George of Theimsek..
Imperial Andermani Navy
The Imperial Andermani Navy is a fictional military force in David Weber's Honor Harrington series of novels. Contents 1 Overview2 Technology and naval doctrine3 Ranks4 Ships of the Imperial Andermani Navy5 See also Overview The Imperial Andermani Navy (IAN) are the spa..
Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars
Contents 1 Background to the Army1.1 Recruitment1.2 Officers2 The Infantry2.1 Line Regiments2.1.1 Company Strength2.1.2 Tactics Background to the Army The Imperial and Royal Army (German: Kaiserlich-königliche Armee) was that of the Austrian Empire, formed on ..
Imperial and Royal Highness
Imperial and Royal Highness (in German:Kaiserliche und königliche Hoheit) is a style possessed by someone who either through birth or marriage holds two individual styles, Imperial Highness and Royal Highness. The style is used by members of the Habsburg dynasty who use the titles Prince Imperial..
Imperial and Royal Majesty
His/Her Imperial and Royal Majesty was the style used by King-Emperors and their consorts as heads of imperial dynasties that were simutaneously royal. The style was used by the Emperor of Austria, who was also the King of Hungary and Bohemia and also by the German Emperor, who was also the King of ..
Imperial Armour
Imperial Armour is a series of rules supplements to the Warhammer 40,000 table-top game, along with an associated range of vehicle-size resin model kits. Both are produced by Forge World, a subsidiary company of Games Workshop. The Imperial Armour range and rules supplements are designed to incorpo..
Imperial Army
An Imperial Army is literally an army of any empire. However, only some empires in history and in fiction have actually referred to their armies as "The Imperial Army." The Imperial Army of Qing Dynasty of China.The Imperial Japanese Army.The Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire.The Imperial Army..
Imperial Army (Star Wars)
The mighty AT-ATs lead the charge against the Rebel Base on Hoth. The Imperial Army is the main ground force of the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe. The Imperial Army is a part of the Empire's armed forces. It operates massive ground combat vehicles and maintains garrison..
Imperial Bank of Canada
The Imperial Bank of Canada was a Canadian bank. Founded in 1873 as the Imperial Bank, it changed names to the Imperial Bank of Canada in 1874. In 1875, it amalgamed with the Niagara District Bank. It merged with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1961 to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce...
Imperial Bank of India
The Imperial Bank of India (IBI) was the oldest and the largest commercial bank of the Indian subcontinent, and was subsequently transformed into State Bank of India in 1955. Contents 1 Origin2 Activities3 Milestones4 Epilogue5 Further reading6 See also7 Externa..
Imperial Bank of Persia
The Imperial Bank of Persia was an Iranian bank it was established in 1889 with a royal charter from Queen Victoria, and a concession from the government of Persia, making it the state bank of Persia. It was later named British Bank of the Middle East (BBME) and now called HSBC Bank Middle East. Se..
Imperial Beach, California
View of the Pacific Ocean from Imperial Beach Imperial Beach is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 26,992 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics (2000 census)2.1 Current estimates3 Famous residents4 External lin..
Imperial Bedroom
Imperial Bedroom is a 1982 album by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It was the first Costello album not produced by Nick Lowe, the production duties handled by erstwhile Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick. "I wanted to try a few things in the studio that I suspected would quickly exhaust Nick's pa..
Imperial Bodyguard
The Ethiopian Imperial Bodyguard served the dual purposes of providing security for the Emperor of Ethiopia and an elite infantry division. It was not, however, part of the army. In 1961 it numbered nine battalions, in 1969 some 7,000 men. The 1st Division was based at Addis Ababa. In 1974 the Comma..
Imperial British Conservative Party
The Imperial British Conservative Party was a farcical political party founded by the Wizard of New Zealand. It was dedicated to the grand traditions of British Imperialism in the face of capitalism, globalisation and the distinct lack of culture in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Imperial British C..
Imperial British East Africa Company
The Imperial British East Africa Company was the administrator of British East Africa. It was a commercial association that was founded to develop African trade in the areas controlled by the British colonial power. It was created after the Berlin Treaty of 1885. For about ten years, it adminis..
Imperial Buses
Imperial Buses is a small bus company located in Rainham, London at the same place as Blue Triangle. They mostly operate school buses but also operate some routes around Essex. Their main address is: Imperial Bus Co. Ltd. Frog Island Ferry Lane Rainham RM13 9YH Telephone: 01708 553953 Contents ..
Imperial Camel Corps
The Imperial Camel Corps was a brigade-sized military formation which fought for the Allies in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in World War I. Its personnel were infantry mounted on camels for movement across desert. The Corps was founded in January, 1916. It attained its full strength in Decem..
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
The Imperial Cancer Research Fund was a cancer research organization in the United Kingdom. In 2002, it merged with Cancer Research Campaign to form Cancer Research UK. External link [Official website] ..
Imperial Capital Bank
Imperial Capital Bank is a subsidiary of ITLA Capital Corporation. The Imperial Capital Bank is a commercial Real Estate Bank in Glendale, California, originally serving the western United States having recently expanded to Boston and New York. External links [Official web site] ..
Imperial Chamber
IMPERIAL CHAMBER (Reichskammergericht), the supreme judicial court of the Holy Roman Empire, during the period between 1495 and the dissolution of the Empire in 1806. From the early middle ages there had been a supreme court of justice for the Empire--the Hofgcricht (or curia imperatoris, asit were)..
Imperial Chemical Industries
Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) is a British chemical group and one of the largest chemical producers in the world. It is based in London. It produces paints and specialty products (including ingredients for foods, specialty polymers, electronic materials, fragrances and flavours). It employs ar..
Imperial Circle
A map of the Imperial Circles as at the beginning of the 16th century. States that were not part of a circle are shown in white. An Imperial Circle (in German Reichskreis, plural Reichskreise) was a regional grouping of states of the Holy Roman Empire, primarily for the purpose of organising ..
Imperial City
The term Imperial City can refer to several cities: An Imperial Free City of the Holy Roman Empire, a city formally responsible to the emperor onlyCoruscant (during the reign of the Galactic Empire), a fictional planet in the center of the Star Wars galaxyImperial City, Cyrodiil, the fictional capi..
Imperial City, Cyrodiil
The Imperial City of Cyrodiil is the capital of the third Tamriel Empire and of its lagest province, Cyrodiil, featured in the Elder Scrolls universe. For a very long time, the City was the place where the consequtive Empires were ruled from and by the end of the Third Era, it is where the Emperor U..
Imperial College Big Band
[Imperial College Big Band] is made up of students at Imperial College London and performs in and around the capital. The band plays regular gigs at Imperial College student union as well as many private venues (balls, dinners, weddings, charity concerts, etc). They play a range of big ..
Imperial College Boat Club
Imperial College Boat Club is the rowing club for Imperial College London and has its boat house on the River Thames in Putney, London, United Kingdom. It was originally housed in Thames Rowing Club but has had its own boathouse for more than fifty years. The club has been highly successful, with ma..
Imperial College Caving Club
Imperial College Caving Club is a society of Imperial College Union. They are based in South Kensington, London & run regular trips around the UK to practice sports caving, and have spent the last decade running joint expeditions with JSPDT to the Migovec Plataeu in the Julian Alps, situated bet..
Imperial College Gliding Club
icGC icGC Logo. Base Airfield Lasham Formed 1930 Membership 55 (students) Introduction Imperial College Gliding Club is the largest and oldest University Gliding Club in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1930, the club was the second club in to become affiliated to the British Gliding..
Imperial College London
--> Imperial College London is a prestigious British academic institution focussing on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. Its main campus is located on the boundary between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster in London, with it..
Imperial College of Engineering
The Imperial College of Engineering (ICE or Kobu Daigakko 工部大学校) was founded as a university at Tokyo in 1873, though its predecessor the Kogakuryo 工学寮 existed from 1871. The name "Kobu Daigakko" dates from 1877. In modern-day parlance it would have been called an Institute of Techno..
Imperial College Railway Society
The [Imperial College Railway Society] (ICRS) is a society of the Imperial College Union (ICU) open to all current undergraduate and postgraduate students, staff, associate members of Imperial College London and alumni. Catering for all railway interests – the modern scene, steam, narr..
Imperial College School of Medicine
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School''' Established 1984 as a combined institution; (1834 as separate medical schools) Location London, England University University of London Dean Prof Stephen Smith Staff Undergraduates Website http://www.med.ic.ac.uk The Imperial Coll..
Imperial College Union
Imperial College Union is the students' union of Imperial College London. It is host to many and varied societies, and has student bars situated around the Albertopolis. Contents 1 Organisation2 Imperial College Union and the NUS3 Clubs and Societies4 Bars5 Faculty Union ..
Imperial Colors Incident
The Imperial Colors Incident or October Incident in Japan occurred soon after the outbreak of fighting in Manchuria during 1931. Captain Isamu Cho had (without orders) returned secretly from North China, and had hatched a plot with Lieutenant Colonel Kingoro Hashimoto and with Shumei Okawa for a ..
Imperial Commander
Imperial Commander is a 15mm science fiction war game, based on the range of metal 'Laserburn' miniatures available from Tabletop Games. Written by Richard Halliwell and Bryan Ansell in 1981, the game still has a small but enthusiastic following. Battles take place between an opressive, galaxy spann..
Imperial Commissioner
Imperial Commissioner is an ambivalent English language term, used to render foreign language titles of various - mostly gubernatorial - officers whose 'commission' was in the gift of an Emperor, including China, Tsarist Russia and the Holy Roman Empire. The German title, in both the German Second R..
Imperial Conferences
Imperial Conferences were gatherings of British Empire government leaders in London in 1887, 1897, 1902, 1907, 1911, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1930 and 1937. In 1894, a Colonial Conference was held at Ottawa, Canada dealing mostly with matters of communications. The 1907 conference changed the name from ..
Imperial Conflict
Imperial Conflict is a free MMORPG with the options to buy a Premium account, which gives extra game and forum options. It was founded by the game's administrators Stefan and Mastermike. New players are put in a training galaxy, where they are accompanied by two tutors per family of maximum 20 pla..
Imperial consorts of Tang China
Imperial consorts of Tang China are organized in eight or nine ranks, in addition to the empress. They are also called the "inner officials" (內官), as opposed to "palace officials" (宮官), the bureaucracy. In 662, the titles were temporarily changed to be devoid of feminine and superficial qua..
Imperial County, California
Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, and borders both Arizona and Mexico. The population as of 2000 was 142,361. The county seat is the city of El Centro. The county is the youngest and poorest of all of California's co..
Imperial County Airport
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Imperial County Arts Council
The Imperial County Arts Council is the official Imperial County, USA arts council. The Imperial County Arts Council runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council (CAC). Address 230 S. 5th Street El Centro, California 92243 Phone: 760-337-1777 ..
Imperial Courts, Los Angeles, California
Imperial Courts is a public housing project located in the Watts area of South Los Angeles (see South Central Los Angeles). The federally-subsidized project of 498 units was completed in May 1944. The project is overwhelmingly inhabited by African-Americans; in 1991 they constituted 88 percent of t..
Imperial Court in Kyoto
Front view of Kyoto imperial palace Imperial Court in Kyoto was the nominal ruling government of Japan from 794 until the Meiji Era, in which the court was moved to Tokyo and was integrated into the Meiji government. Since Minamoto no Yoritomo launched the shogunate, the true power had been i..
Imperial Court System
The International Imperial Court System is one of the oldest and largest predominantly gay organizations in the world. It was originally started in San Francisco in 1965 by Jose Sarria, a.k.a. Absolute Empress 1, the Widow Norton, Mother Jose. (Jose took her name, Norton, from a 19th century celeb..
Imperial crown
Imperial Crown was also a model of car from Imperial, the luxury division of the Chrysler Corporation. Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown'' An Imperial Crown is usually, though not always, a crown used by a monarch on state occasions other than at the moment of actual coronat..
Imperial Crown of Austria
The Crown of the Austrian Empire (de: Österreichische Kaiserkrone or Krone des Kaisertums Österreich) was originally the personal crown of emperor Rudolf II. It is therefore also known as the Crown of Rudolf II, or the Crown of the Austrian Empire. Contents 1 History2 Circlet3 ..
Imperial Crown of Brazil
The Imperial Crown of Brazil, also known as the Crown of Dom Pedro II, was the Crown manufactured for the second Brazilian Emperor, Pedro II. With the addition of this Crown to the Brazilian Imperial Regalia, use of the previous, simpler Crown of Pedro I was abandoned. The design of the Crow..
Imperial Crown of India
Artist's painting of the Imperial Crown of India --> The Imperial Crown of India is a part of the British Crown Jewels. It was created for George V as Emperor of India to wear at the Delhi Durbar in 1911. The need for the new crown lay in the fact that the crown jewels themselves are forbidde..
Imperial Crown of Mexico
The Imperial Crown of Mexico was the crown created for Emperor Maximalian of the Second Mexican Empire, who reigned from 1864-67. The original crown was destroyed long ago, but replicas remain on display in the Casa Imperial. External links http://www.casaimperial.org/ ..
Imperial Crown of Russia
The Imperial Crown of Russia is the crown that was used to crown Emperors of Russia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1917. The imperial crown was first used by Emperor Peter I of Russia and last used in 1896 to crown Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. It is currently on display in the Moscow Kreml..
Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire
Etching of the Crown of the Holy Roman Empire by Johann Adam Delsenbach   The Imperial Crown (in German: Reichskrone), is the crown of the Kings and Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages. Most of the kings since Konrad II were crowned with it. It was made prob..
Imperial Crypt, Vienna
An ornament of the sarcophagus of Emperor Karl VI: a death's head with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire Tomb of Franz Josef I, flanked by wife Elisabeth and son Rudolf. Since 1633 The Imperial Crypt in Vienna has been the principal place of entombment for the Habsburg dynasty, heredit..
Imperial Crypt Vaults
The Imperial Crypt Vaults are the various chambers of the Imperial Crypt in Vienna in which most members of the senior lines of the Habsburg dynasty, the hereditary Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, have been entombed, beginning in 1632. The Imperial Crypt Vaults are an interconnected series of t..
Imperial cult
An Imperial cult is a cult in which an Emperor, or a dynasty of emperors, are worshipped as demigods or deities. Contents 1 Ancient Rome2 Ancient China3 Japan4 Egypt5 Haile Selassie and the Rastafari6 Fiction7 External links Ancient Rome ''Main article: Imperi..
Imperial cult (Ancient Rome)
The Imperial cult in Ancient Rome was the worship of the Roman Emperor as a god. This practice became a very prominent element of religion in the Roman Empire during the Principate. The cult soon spread over the whole extent of the Empire. It was only abandoned in the Dominate, after the emperor Con..
Imperial Dam
A picture of Imperial Dam The Imperial Dam is a dam near Yuma, Arizona (USA), built in the 1930s. It diverted Colorado River water into three different canals and held the river water until it could be directed into a desilting plant before being released into the All-American Canal, the Gila ..
Imperial Death Squadron
The Imperial Death Squadron was an elite special forces unit of the Imperial Navy under the personal command of Darth Vader in the fictional Star Wars universe. Death Squadron appeared in [[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]] and [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]. Composition ..
Imperial Dictionary
The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language - A Complete Encyclopedic Lexicon, Literary, Scientific, and Technological, edited by John Ogilvie (1797-1867), was an expansion of the 1841 second edition of Noah Webster's American Dictionary. It was published by W. G. Blackie and Co. of Scotland, 1..
Imperial Diet
Imperial Diet means the highest representative assembly in an empire, notably: the historic institution of the Reichstag, either the estates (ranking noble and clerical Princes and cities) in the Holy Roman Empirethe parliament of the German Empire (Reichstag)the parliament of the Weimar Republic (..
Imperial Dungeoneers
In the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the corps of Imperial Dungeoneers handles the legions of prisoners, criminal, political, and Force-sensitive that the Empire inevitably puts its hands on. Even the most secure prison or Imperial dungeon ship needs trained specialists in incarceration to supplemen..
Imperial dungeon ship
Star Wars craft Imperial Dungeon Ship Manufacturer Rendili StarDrive Specification Lictor-class Dungeon Ship Type Prisoner ship Length 764 meters Weapons Tractor beams (2), Quad Laser Batteries (10) Shield Unknown Hull Unknown Crew 860, 46 gunners Top Speed 2 MGLT ..
Imperial Eagle
Imperial Eagle was the name which referred to a bird species which has now been split into two separate species: Eastern Imperial EagleSpanish Imperial Eagle An imperial eagle is also a heraldic symbol, used for example on coats of arms; such a depiction of an eagle may refer to one of the aforemen..
Imperial Earth
Imperial Earth (ISBN 0151442339) is a novel written by Arthur C. Clarke, and published in time for the U.S. bicentennial in 1976 by Ballantine Books. It follows the protagonist (Duncan Makenzie) on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, ostensibly for a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its 500th b..
Imperial embassies to China
Imperial embassies to China were missions to China for importing the technologies and culture of China to Japan. The Imperial embassies to Tang China (遣唐使; Kentō-shi) are the best known; they ended in 894. There were also lesser-known Imperial embassies to Sui China (遣隋使; Kenzui-shi) in..
Imperial Ethiopian Order of Saint Mary of Zion
Imperial Ethiopian Order of Saint Mary of Zion was established in November 2001, by His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Zere Yacob Asfa Wossen Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, and he retains the title, authority and dignity of Imperial Head of all Orders, Commendations and Awards within the Ethiopic realm..
Imperial examination
The imperial examinations (}; }) in dynastic China determined positions in the civil service based on merit and education, which promoted upward mobility among the population for centuries. The system was finally abolished in the last few years of Qing Dynasty. According to the historical record of..
Imperial Farmers Association
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Imperial Fascist League
The Imperial Fascist League (IFL) was a British fascist political movement founded by Arnold Leese in 1929. The IFL was a small group with never more than a few hundred members, including its Fascist Legions who wore black shirts (modelled on the Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale in Ben..
Imperial Federation
Imperial Federation was a mid-19th Century proposal to create a federated union in place of the existing British Empire. At the time, the British Empire consisted of many colonies, some of which were largely self-governing (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) and others not (India, West I..
Imperial Fists
Imperial Fists Primarch Rogal Dorn Battlecry 'Primarch, Progenitor - To your glory, and the glory of Him on Earth.' Colours Yellow In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Imperial Fists are one of the first founding Legions of Space Marines. They are the Chapter most respecte..
Imperial Forces (Star Wars)
The Imperial Forces are the armed forces of the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe. Contents 1 Composition and mission2 Forces2.1 Imperial Army troopers2.2 Imperial gunners2.3 Imperial Navy troopers2.4 Imperial marines2.5 Imperial pilots2.6 ..
Imperial forums
Map of the forums The Imperial Forums consist of a series of monumental fora (public squares), constructed in Rome over a period of one and half centuries, between 46 BC and 113 AD. The forums were the heart of the late Roman Republic and of the Roman Empire. The Imperial forums are not part ..
Imperial Free City
Reichsstadt redirects here. See also Reichstadt (Zákupy). In the Holy Roman Empire, an imperial free city (in Dutch: vrije rijksstad, German: freie Reichsstadt) was a city formally responsible to the emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which belonged to a terri..
Imperial Gardens
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. Many Imperial Gardens exist in Asia including: the old name of the Old Summe..
Imperial Garden Theater
The is a Japanese theater located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, operated by Toho. Opened in 1911 as the first Western-style theater in Japan, it stages a varied program of musicals and operas. External links () [Company website] ..
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Imperial Germans
Imperial Germans is the common translation of the German word Reichsdeutsche (adj. reichsdeutsch). It refers to German citizens, and by the word sense means people coming from the German Empire, i.e. Imperial Germany or Deutsches Reich, between 1871 and 1945 (and later when referring historically to..
Imperial Glory
Imperial Glory is a Napoleonic Era RTS (Real Time Strategy) game developed by Pyro Studios and published by Eidos that was released to the public in May 2005. The game is set between 1789 and 1830 and allows the player to choose between the great empires of the age - Great Britain, Prussia, Russi..
Imperial Government of the Ottoman Empire
The Imperial Government of the Ottoman Empire was the government structure added to the Ottoman governing structure during the Second Constitutional Era. The Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) was in the power; most of the ministers were from CUP. The imperial government was composed of: Conten..
Imperial Group v. Philip Morris
In Imperial Group v. Philip Morris, 1982 FSR 72, the plaintiff endeavoured to register the trade mark "MERIT" for cigarette products, but was unable to do so on the grounds that the trade mark was too descriptive. Instead, it registered the mark "NERIT", without any intention of using the mark, but ..
Imperial Guard
This article discusses the soldiers who guarded Napoleon. For other uses of the term, see Imperial Guard (disambiguation) The Imperial Guard (French:Garde impériale) was originally a small group of elite soldiers of the French Army under the direct command of Napoleon I, but grew considerably ov..
Imperial guardian lions
A Qing pair within the Forbidden City. Note the dog-like appearance of the face and different details in the decorative items, compared to the Ming version Fu dog redirects here. It can also refer to a breed of dog called Pekingese. Guardian lions, also called Fu Dogs or Foo Dogs, and called ..
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Imperial Guard (comics)
For the Mentor who is head of the Titanian Eternals, see Mentor (Marvel Comics). For the Tempest who is a member of the Exemplars, see Tempest (Exemplar). The Imperial Guard is a team of fictional super-powered alien warriors in the Marvel Comics universe. The Imperial Guard serves the ruler of t..
Imperial Guard (disambiguation)
An imperial guard describes any group of military bodyguard or retainers responsible for the protection of an imperial person, be they an Emperor, Empress or Imperial Prince or Princess. They are often comprised of the more elite of the regular armed forces and maintain special rights or privileges...
Imperial Guard (Warhammer 40,000)
A Cadian Shock Troopers squad In the tabletop strategy game, Warhammer 40,000, the Imperial Guard are the largest body of fighting men and women in the 41st Millennium Imperium. Contents 1 The Imperial Guard2 Appeal to players3 Notable Regiments4 Imperial Guard Ranks5&n..
Imperial Guard of Japan
The Japanese Imperial Guard (近衛師団 このえしだん Konoe Shidan) is an organisation which is dedicated to protection of the Emperor of Japan and his family, palaces and other imperial properties. The Guard also served as an elite unit within the Imperial Japanese Army. Following the end of..
Imperial Harem
The Imperial Harem or Harem was one of the most important powers of the Ottoman court. Beginning in the 16th century and extending into the 17th, the Harem effectively controlled the Ottoman Empire, see: Sultanate of the women. The harem had its own internal organization, and order of formulatin..
Imperial Highness
His/Her Imperial Highness (abbreviation HIH) is a style used by members of an Imperial family to denote Imperial - as opposed to royal - status to show that the holder in question is descended from an Emperor rather than a King (compare His/Her Royal Highness). It generally outranks all other single..
Imperial Highway
Imperial Highway is a road in Orange and Los Angeles Counties in California. It begins at the Anaheim-Orange boundary and runs through several cities until it stops at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles near the Los Angeles International Airport. For much of the way, Imperial Highway is signed as..
Imperial Hotel
Facade and pool of Imperial Hotel in the Museum Meiji-Mura Imperial Hotel, Ltd. (株式会社帝国ホテル; Kabushiki Gaisha Teikoku Hoteru) TYO: [9708] is a company that operates hotels in Japan. Its flagship hotel, the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (帝国ホテル東京), and its he..
Imperial Household Agency
Imperial Household Agency building on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo The is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's royal family. Before the Second World War, it was called the Imperial Household Ministry (宮内省 Kunaishō). Since 6 Janu..
Imperial House of Japan
The Imperial House of Japan (also referred to as the Imperial Family or kōshitsu, 皇室) comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties, as well as their minor children. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the emperor ..
Imperial Hubris
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror (Brassey's, 2004; ISBN 1574888498) is a book originally published anonymously, but authored by Michael Scheuer, a 22-year CIA veteran who ran the Counterterrorist Center's bin Laden station from 1996 to 1999. Scheuer describes his thesis thi..
Imperial Hyperspace Security Net
In the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the Imperial Hyperspace Security Net was an overlapping network of hyperspace disruption technologies used by the Empire to control hyperspace traffic through the Deep Core. Composed primarily of gravity mines and Interdictor Cruisers, the Hyperspace Security Net ..
Imperial Inner Circle
The Imperial Inner Circle was the leadership of the Empire. It was seen in session in [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Episode IV]]. Emperor Palpatine acts as the leader of the Imperial Inner Circle, with key Imperial military leaders forming the body. Some prominent members of the Imperial Inner ..
Imperial Innovations
Imperial Innovations is one of the UK’s leading University based technology transfer companies. A subsidiary company of Imperial College London, it provides business development and technology transfer services including strategic industry University partnerships, patenting, licensing, spin-out in..
Imperial Intelligence
Imperial Intelligence is an organization in the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe. It is the military intelligence division of the Imperial Security Bureau, the primary intelligence-gathering organization of the Galactic Empire. Contents 1 Organization2 Function3 References4&n..
Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy
Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy (in Persian: انجمن شاهنشاهی فلسفه ایران) was founded in Iran during the Pahlavi era by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, a Professor of ..
Imperial Iranian Air Force
The Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) was the name of the air force of Iran until 1979. It was a user of the F-14 Tomcat interceptors and other US aircraft. After the Islamic Revolution, it was renamed as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. ..
Imperial Iranian Flags
Imperial Iranian Flags Flags, standards and banners have always been important national and imperial symbols for Iranians, both in war and peace. Xenophon tells us that Cyrus the Great's standard was a golden eagle with spread wings mounted on a long shaft. In this use of the eagle motif as a nati..
Imperial Irrigation District
Formed in 1911, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) was made to acquire the properties of the bankrupt California Development Company and its Mexican subsidiary. The IID had acquired 13 mutual water companies, which had developed and operated distribution canals in the Imperial Valley, by 1922. ..
Imperial Japanese Airways
Imperial Japanese Airways (大日本航空株式会社 - Dai Nippon Koku KK, or Dai Nippon Koku Kaishu sometimes also translated Greater Japan Airlines or Greater Japan Airways) was the national Japanese airline before and during World War II. The airline was linked with Manchurian National Airlin..
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Imperial Japanese Army politics and background
Contents 1 Backgrounds of Japanese Army political actions2 Difficults of adjusting state affairs and supreme command between Japanese Navy and Army3 ENGINEERING CHARACTERISTICS OF JAPANESE ARMY RADAR DEVICES4 Collaboration Backgrounds of Japanese Army political actions A basi..
Imperial Japanese Army Uniforms
Imperial Japanese Army Uniforms tended to reflect the uniforms of those countries who were the principal advisors to the Imperial Japanese Army at the that time. The initial uniform colour was dark blue and resembled that of the Union Army of the American Civil War. And as that uniform was based on ..
Imperial Japanese forces
For Imperial Japanese forces, see Imperial Japanese ArmyImperial Japanese Navy. Air forces were part of the Army or Navy. 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 t..
Imperial Japanese Navy
[Featured articles   ] The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ({{unicode: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍 [Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun] ([Media helphelp]·[info]) or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun) or sometimes referred to as ..
Imperial Japanese Navy admirals
This is a list of the main Admirals of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Admirals of the Fleet 1898 Marquis Tsugumichi Saigo (1843-1902)1906 Count Sukeyuki Ito (1843-1914)1911 Viscount Yoshika Inoue (1845-1929)1913 Marquis Heihachiro Togo (1847-1934)1913 Prince Takahito Arisugawa (1862-1..
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service or Kaigun Koku Hombu was a major force in the Pacific War during World War Two. The Japanese military acquired their first aircraft in 1910 and followed the development of air combat during World War One with great interest. They initially procured European air..
Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation Bureau
The Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of the Navy of Japan was responsible for the development and training of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. In 1941 it was headed by Vice-Admiral Katagiri and was organized as follows: General Affairs DepartmentTraining Department - ens..
Imperial Japanese Navy fuel
While other navies used highly refined burner oil, in the last stages of World War II the Imperial Japanese Navy was directly using high quality crude oil obtained from the captured East Indian colonial possessions of the Netherlands and France. While quite functional as a boiler fuel, this crude ca..
Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
The Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff or Gunreibo Socho, was in charge of Imperial Japanese Navy planning and operations. It was headed by an Admiral headquartered in Tokyo. In 1941 the Chief of the Navy General Staff was Admiral Osami Nagano. He reported directly to the Imperial General Headquar..
Imperial Japanese Navy Land Forces
Imperial Japanese Navy Land Forces or Rikujo Butai of World War II originated with the Special Naval Landing Forces, and eventually consisted of the following: Special Naval Landing Force or Rikusentai or kaigun rikusentai or Tokubetsu Rikusentai: the Japanese MarinesThe Base Force or Tokabetsu Kon..
Imperial Japanese Navy of World War Two
The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War Two was one of the most powerful navies in the Pacific War if not the world during World War Two. During the first years of the war the IJN ruled the Pacific, however, it lost control and collapsed by the end of the war. It was controlled by the Imperial Japan..
Imperial Japanese Navy submarines
Imperial Japanese Navy submarines originate with the purchase of five Holland type submarines from the United States in 1905. Japanese submarine forces progressively built up strength and expertise, becoming by the becoming of World War II one of the most varied and powerful fleets of submarines of ..
Imperial Japanese rations
Imperial Japanese rations were the field rations issued by the Japanese in World War II, and which reflected the culture of the Japanese military. Rations had to be stout, simple, sturdy and had to survive without refrigeration for long periods of time. Typically each ration was served in the field..
Imperial Klans of America
The Imperial Klans of America Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacist organization styled after the original Ku Klux Klan. This organization holds the largest white supremacist gatherings in America every year with their Annual "Nordic Fest". They are headquartered near Dawson Springs, Ke..
Imperial Knight
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Imperial Legion
Imperial Legion is a fictional military organization of the Elder Scrolls universe. It was inspired by the Roman legions that were the supreme military power of their time. In [[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]], the player could join the Legion, perform tasks for them and eventually rise in rank u..
Imperial Limited
The Imperial Limited was the Canadian Pacific Railway's premier passenger train across Canada between Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia. It began operation June 18,1899, seven days a week as a seasonal service supplementing the six days per week eastward Atlantic Express and its westw..
Imperial Majesty (cruise line)
Imperial Majesty Line is a cruise line. Imperial Majesty goes to Nassau, Paradise Island, and the Bahamas. Currently, they operate only one ship, the Regal Empress, a vintage liner from the 1950's that has changed ownership several times over the decades. External links [Imperial Majesty websi..
Imperial Majesty (disambiguation)
Imperial Majesty may refer to: Imperial Majesty (style), abbreviated to HIM and used by Emperors and EmpressesImperial Majesty (cruise line) 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..
Imperial Majesty (style)
Imperial Majesty (HIM) is a style used by the Emperors and Empresses. The style used to distinguish the status of an emperor from that of a king, who was simply styled Majesty (HM). ..
Imperial Mark
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Imperial Moon
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Imperial Navy
The phrase Imperial Navy may refer to: The German Navy between 1872 and 1918The Imperial Japanese Navy from 1869 until 1947The Imperial Navy from the fictional Star Wars universe.The Imperial Navy from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe.The Imperial Navy of Imperial Qing governmentThis is a �..
Imperial Navy (Star Wars)
Executor and several escorting Star Destroyers In the fictional Star Wars galaxy, the Imperial Navy, also referred to as the Imperial Starfleet, was the military arm of the Galactic Empire charged with maintaining security and order in Imperial space. The Imperial Navy had absorbed the milita..
Imperial Navy (Warhammer 40,000)
In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Imperial Navy is one of the armed forces of the Imperium of Man. While the Imperial Guard is responsible for the Imperium's ground forces, the Imperial Navy is responsible for the fleets of starships that maintain order between the stars and planet..
Imperial Officer
The Imperial Officer is a fictional character seen in the Star Wars universe. The Imperial Officer generally works aboard vessels such as the Death Star, Star Destroyer and Super Star Destroyer. Imperial Officer ranks include: MoffGrand MoffEnsignLieutenantCommanderCaptainAdmiralGrand Admiral The ..
Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil Limited TSX: [IMO] is Canada's largest petroleum company. It is controlled by ExxonMobil, which owns 69.8% of its stock. In turn it owns 25% of Syncrude Canada Ltd., the world's largest producer of synthetic crude oil from strip mining of tar sands. Imperial Oil Ltd., also..
Imperial Oil Building (Toronto)
Imperial Oil Building is one of a few skyscrapers outside of the downtown core of Toronto after World War II. Located on St. Clair Avenue West, the 21 floor building was built in 1956 as headquarters of Exxon Corporation's Canadian operations (under Esso brand name) since 1956, but it will soon re-l..
Imperial Order
In the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, the Imperial Order is the brutal empire from the Old World, founded and run by Emperor Jagang. Their philosophy is a lifestyle of constant sacrifice and service to the "greater good" of mankind in which individual rights and accomplishments are viewed ..
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E.) is a Canadian women's charitable organization. Founded in 1900 during the Second Boer War in patriotic support of the British Empire, it currently provides scholarships, bursaries, book prizes, and awards, as well as pursuing other philanthropic ..
Imperial ordinance
An imperial ordinance is an order issued by an Emperor. ..
Imperial overstretch
Imperial overstretch is the extension of an empire beyond its ability to maintain or expand its military and economic commitments. The idea was first proposed by Yale historian Paul Kennedy in his book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. His view has been heavily criticised from many directions..
Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace may refer to several places: The Forbidden City in Beijing, ChinaKokyo, the Japanese Imperial Palace in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, JapanThe Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, AustriaThe Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas StripThe IP Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, Miss..
Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino
This article is about the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, for other uses see Imperial Palace. Imperial Palace is a 2,700 room hotel and a 75,000 square foot (7,000 m²) casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel and casino were owned by Imperi..
Imperial Parrot
The Imperial Parrot, Amazona imperialis also known as Imperial Amazon is a beautiful green and purple plumage amazon parrot. The largest member in the genus Amazona, up to 45cm in body length. It has green back, purple neck, green-tipped red tail and purple below. Both sexes are similar and nest in..
Imperial Party of New Zealand
The Imperial Party of New Zealand is a political party from New Zealand. Its leader is Jeffery Robinson. Its policies include restricting immigration, forced repatriation, chemical castration for sex offenders, the re-intoduction of slavery, and supporting the creation of a Commonwealth Parliament. ..
Imperial Pheasant
The Imperial Pheasant, Lophura imperialis is a dark blue medium-sized pheasant, up to 75cm long, with bare red facial skin, blue crest, crimson legs and glossy plumage. Female is brown with erectile short feather crest, blackish tail and primaries. Found in the forests of Vietnam and Laos, its app..
Imperial Preference
Imperial preference was a system of reciprocally-levelled tariffs or free trade agreements between different dominions and colonies within the British Commonwealth of Nations. The purpose of such practices was to ensure the wealth, and thus unity, of allied imperial nations. While the idea of imperi..
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Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy
The Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy is a prize awarded by the Japan Academy to non-members in recognition of their academic theses, books, and achievements. One Imperial Prize is awarded every year in each of its two categories: humanities and natural sciences. As of 2005 there have been 159 win..
Imperial province
An imperial province was a Roman province where the Emperor had the sole right to appoint governors. These provinces were often the strategically located border provinces. The provinces were grouped into imperial and senatorial provinces shortly after the accession of Augustus. In 14 the following..
Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia
The Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia (often referred to by its French name Compagnie Impériale des Chemins de Fer Éthiopiens) was a semi-private firm founded in 1894 to build and operate a railway across eastern Ethiopia from Addis Ababa to the port of Djibouti in what was at the time French S..
Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era
The Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era (}; }) is a massive encyclopedia compiled by a number of officers commissioned by the imperial court of the Song Dynasty with the lead editor being Li Fang from 977 to 983 during the era of Taiping Xingguo. It is divided into 1,000 volumes and 55 sections, wh..
Imperial Records
Imperial Records has been the name of at least three different record labels of the 20th century. The earliest Imperial Records was a short-lived United States based company of the first decade of the 1900s, producing single-sided lateral cut gramophone records. Issues included ragtime banjo music,..
Imperial Reform
In 1495, an attempt was made at a Reichstag in the city of Worms to give the disintegrating Holy Roman Empire a new structure, commonly referred to as Imperial Reform (in German: Reichsreform). Whether this reform can be considered successful depends on how one defines its goals; today, many schola..
Imperial Regalia
For Japan's Imperial Regalia, see Imperial Regalia of Japan The Imperial Regalia, insignia, or crown jewels (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien, or Reichsschatz) are the regalia of the Emperors and Kings of the Holy Roman Empire. The most important parts are the Imperial Crown, the H..
Imperial Regalia of Japan
A representation of the Imperial Regalia of Japan. The , also known as the Three Sacred Treasures, consist of the sword, Kusanagi (草薙剣) (or possibly a replica of the original; see Kusanagi), the jewel or necklace of jewels, Yasakani no magatama (八尺瓊曲玉), and the mirror Yata no k..
Imperial Remnant
Imperial Remnant Emblem of the Imperial Remnant Form of Government Confederacy Official language Basic Capital Bastion Founding Document Bastion Accords (Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty) Head of State/Government and Commander-in-Chief Supreme Commander of the Imperial Fleet Legislative B..
Imperial Rescript on Education
The Imperial Rescript on Education (教育勅語 Kyôiku Chokugo) was signed by Emperor Meiji of Japan on October 30, 1890. It was distributed to every school in the Japanese Empire, along with a portrait of the Emperor that was to be kept hidden from view. The Rescript pushed traditional ideals of ..
Imperial roof decoration
Chinese imperial roof decoration or roof charms or roof-figures (檐獸 / 檐兽; Pinyin: yán shòu) or (走獸 / 走兽; Pinyin: zǒu shòu) or (蹲獸 / 蹲兽; Pinyin: Dūn shòu) was only allowed on official buildings of the empire. Chinese roofs are typically of the hip roof type, with small ..
Imperial Room
The 500 seat Imperial Room is a major events venue at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada. The hall is located at the Convention floor of the hotel and has hosted major events, such as addresses to the Empire Club of Canada, but was more important historically as one of the most famous nightclub..
Imperial Ruling Council
The Imperial Ruling Council was the name given to the group of Imperial Advisors who constituted the most powerful collective body in the Galaxy during the New Order. While Palpatine was Emperor, it was the Council that managed the and carried out his will. After his death, it became the effective ..
Imperial Russian Air Force
Russian Military Russian Air Force Russian Navy Strategic Rocket Forces Ranks of the Russian Military Air Force ranks and insignia Army ranks and insignia Navy ranks and insignia History of the Russian Military Military History of Russia History of Russian military ranks Histor..
Imperial Russian Navy
Navies of Russia Imperial Russia Navy (1696-1917) Soviet Union Soviet Navy (1917-1991) Russian Federation Russian Navy (1991-Present) The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Navy of Imperial Russia, before the Soviet Union. Contents 1 First Romanovs2 The Russian Navy d..
Imperial Salute
The Imperial Salute was the national anthem of Iran from 1933 to until the revolution of 1979, when the anthem was abolished. Like the previous anthem (Salamatih Shah), it glorifies the Shah. It was composed by Lieut. Davood Najmi Moghaddam, and its lyrics was written by M. H. Afsar. Persian Lyric..
Imperial Scooter Club
The Imperial Scooter Club of Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the leading scooter clubs in the South-East United States. The Imperial SC coalesced in a very natural fashion, but the genesis most likely traces back to January 2002 when Chris "Supergome©" Schachte started the Scootlanta message board,..
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal refers to the seal used by imperial families to endorse imperial edicts. Imperial Seal of China.Imperial Seal of Japan. 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..
Imperial Seal of China
The Imperial Seal of China, or the Heirloom Seal of the Realm (Traditional Chinese: 傳國璽; Simplified Chinese: 传国玺) is a Chinese jade seal carved out of the He Shi Bi, a historically famous piece of jade. Contents 1 Creation2 Propagation3 Loss4 Recent developments5&n..
Imperial Seal of Japan
Image:Imperial Seal of Japan.svg|Imperial Seal of Japan Image:Nihonkoku kenpo.jpg|The original of "the Constitution of Japan" The Imperial Seal of Japan is called 菊の御紋 Kiku No Gomon in Japanese, which, literally, means "Noble Symbol of Chrysanthemum" or "Imperial Sea..
Imperial Security Bureau
The Imperial Security Bureau (also called Imperial Security or just ISB) was a key intelligence organization of the Galactic Empire under Emperor Palpatine. It was separate from, larger than, and often rival to Imperial Intelligence. ISB officers wore white uniforms (in contrast to the Imperial Arm..
Imperial Senate
In the fictional Star Wars saga, the Imperial Senate replaced the Galactic Senate of the Old Republic, run by power hungry bureaucrats, with Palpatine as Emperor. In [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]], it is told by Grand Moff Tarkin that Palpatine, who began to see that the Senate would support t..
Imperial Sentinel
Imperial Sentinels were gigantic, armored and cloaked warriors in the Star Wars' Dark Empire storyline, who guarded Emperor Palpatine's Dark Side Adepts, doing their bidding. They were most often seen in the Emperor's Citadel on Byss. Their origins were an impenetrable secret to all but the Da..
Imperial Service Club
The Imperial Service Club was incorporated within the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA) in 1986, bringing with it a history stretching back to World War I. Contents 1 History1.1 Phillip Street1.2 Barrack Street1.3 York Street2 Joining RACA History The ISC’s fir..
Imperial Service College
The Imperial Service College was an English public school based in Windsor, which merged in 1942 into Haileybury and Imperial Service College. ISC had itself previously absorbed the United Services College. Notable alumni Military*Colonel John L. Collard, MC, Order of the Star of Nepal, Nepalese..
Imperial Service Order
The Imperial Service Order was established by King Edward VII in August 1902. It was awarded to the administration and clerical staff of the Civil Service throughout the British Empire for long and meritorious service. Normally a person must have served for 25 years to become eligible, but this migh..
Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor
The Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor was formed in 1908 and received royal recognition in 1912. Its patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It is a registered charity and seeks to uphold the dignity and rights of the degree of knighthood at all times, to register every duly authenticated kni..
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is incorporated in the United Kingdom. ISTD gained international recognition as the leading dance examination board. It is primarily known for teaching standards and syllabi in ballroom dancing, although it has faculties in many other dance arts,..
Imperial Sovereign Protector
Carnor Jax, an Imperial Sovereign Protector (top) in his final duel with Kir Kanos Imperial Sovereign Protectors were the most elite cadre of guardsmen in Imperial service. These armored and robed soldiers protected Emperor Palpatine personally. Others were deployed to guard Palpatine's inte..
Imperial Space Command
Imperial Space Command, or ISC, is the collection of armed forces that comprise the Skolian military, in the Saga of the Skolian Empire books by Catherine Asaro. The ISC has four divisions: J-ForcesAdvance Services CorpPharaoh's ArmyImperial Fleet See also Catherine Asaro ..
Imperial StarShip
right The Imperial StarShip is the most powerful ship available to players in the fictional Tradewars 2002 universe. The StarShip can only be purchased by players with a Federal Commission. This requires an alignment of +500. After commissioning, a player's alignment immediately rises to +1000..
Imperial Starship
"Imperial Starship" is a designation given to starships of the Terran Empire from the mirror universe of Star Trek. The conquering nature of the Terran Empire means that its vessels are outfitted primarilly for combat, as opposed to Starfleet vessels traditionally focused on exploration. As such..
Imperial State
An Imperial State or Imperial Estate (German singular: Reichsstand, plural: Reichsstände) was an entity in the Holy Roman Empire with a vote in the Reichstag or Imperial Diet. Several states had no seats in the Empire, while some officials (such as the Hereditary Usher) were non-voting members; nei..
Imperial State Crown
The Imperial State Crown is one of the British Crown Jewels. Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown'' The Crown is of a design similar to St Edward's Crown: it includes a base of four crosses pattee alternating with four fleurs-de-lis, above which are four half-arches surmounte..
Imperial stormtrooper
Imperial stormtrooper Class: Infantry Species: Mandalorian Clone (later regular human) Type: Shock troops Affiliation: Galactic Empire, Imperial Remnant Standard weapon: E-11 blaster rifle Imperial stormtroopers are extensively trained shock troops in the fictional Star Wars universe und..
Imperial stout
Imperial Stout Country of Origin England Original Gravity 1075-1120 Final Gravity 1020-1030 Bitterness IBU 50-150 Colour (SRM) 30-50 Attenuation 60-70 Yeast type Ale Malt percentage 90-100 Alcohol by volume 7.5-12% Serving Temperature 50-57°F/10-13°C BJCP style # 13F This article ..
Imperial Sugar
Imperial Sugar NASDAQ: [IPSU] is a major U.S. sugar producer and marketer with refining operations in California, Georgia and Louisiana, and based in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas. The company has, since its inception, been headquartered in Sugar Land; the town itself is named ..
Imperial Teen
Imperial Teen is a pop band started by Roddy Bottum, keyboardist of Faith No More with Lynn Perko, Jone Stebbins and Will Schwartz. The releases include "Seasick" (1996), "What Is Not To Love" (1999) and "On" (2002). They had a breakthrough hit with the single "Yoo-Hoo" off "What Is Not To Love" wh..
Imperial Theater, Copenhagen
The Imperial Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark has the largest single screen in Northern Europe with 1102 seats. It is THX certified and has a digital projector from Texas Instruments. The cinema opened in 1963 with the musical West Side Story. It was almost ruined in the 1980s and a proposition was ma..
Imperial Theater (disambiguation)
Imperial Theatre can refer to several theatres: Imperial Theater, New Yorkcan refer to the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo, JapanImperial Theatre, MontrealImperial Theater, CopenhagenImperial Theatre, Saint JohnImperial Theatre, the former name of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg,Russia T..
Imperial Theatre
The Imperial Theater was The Shubert Organization's fiftieth theater in New York City. Built in 1923 at 249 West Forty-fifth Street, it seats 1,650. It was designed by Herbert J. Krapp as a musical comedy house. Mary Jane McKane was the first production, opening on Christmas night, 1923. Les Mi..
Imperial Throne Council of War
In Japanese history, the Throne Council of War was a special conference under the direct leadership of the Emperor of Japan, for discussion of important political and military affairs. The opinions stated in these meetings were coordinated with the "Imperial Supreme Council of War", but did not aff..
Imperial Tobacco
Imperial Tobacco PLC (LSE: [IMT]) is the largest cigarette manufacturer in the UK (but the second largest UK based tobacco company by global sales after British American Tobacco), second largest in Germany and fourth worldwide, following its purchase of Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH, ..
Imperial Tobacco v. British Columbia
British Columbia v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., [2005] 2 S.C.R. 473, 2005 SCC 49, is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada where the Court found that the provincial Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, which allowed the government to sue tobacco companies, was constitu..
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes into the list of World Heritage Sites. These tombs date from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China. Tombs were included in the list in 2000, 2003 and 2004. The prop..
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Activities in AntarcticaDuring the 20th Century International agreements Antarctic Treaty System British Commonwealth activities Scott's 1st expedition (1901-04) Shackleton's 1st expedition (1907-09) Scott's 2nd expedition (1910-13) Shackleton's 2nd expedition (1914-17) Shackleton's 3rd..
Imperial unit
This article is about post-1824 Imperial units, please see also English unit, U.S. customary unit or Avoirdupois. The Imperial units or the Imperial system is a collection of English units, first defined in the Weights and Measures Act of 1824, later refined (until 1959) and reduced. The units were..
Imperial university
The title Imperial university should literally denote a university established under an empire, however many universities have adopted the title simply to add a sense of prestige or lineage. Japan Nine Imperial Universities (帝國大學 teikoku daigaku) were founded and run by the Empire of Japan ..
Imperial University of Philosophy and Theology
Imperial University of Bulgaria is a small graduate school headquartered in Sofia with campuses throughout Bulgaria. ..
Imperial Valley
The Imperial Valley and the Salton Sea, as seen from the Space shuttle. North is to the upper right. The US-Mexican border is near the bottom of the image. The Imperial Valley is a region of southeastern California (USA) located, in part, between the Colorado River and the Salton Sea, the sta..
Imperial Valley College
Imperial Valley College is located in Southern California, in the warm Imperial County and is within close range of the Arizona and Mexican borders. The campus is centrally located on a 160-acre site in the city of Imperial. The extended campuses are located in El Centro, Brawley, and Calexico. Th..
Imperial Volunteer Corps
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Imperial Volunteer Corps was created in Japan during 1944-45, as armed civil defense units supporting the J..
Imperial War Cabinet
The Imperial War Cabinet in 1917 The Imperial War Cabinet was created by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in the spring of 1917 as a means of co-ordinating the British Empire's military policy during the First World War. The body met through 1917 and 1918 and consisted of Lloyd Georg..
Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London Fragment of the Berlin Wall, in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum. A replica of the Colditz "Cock" Glider as seen at the Imperial War Museum. P-51 Mustang, Imperial War Museum. A German World War II-era Jagdpanther tank destro..
Imperial War Museum Duxford
American Air Museum Duxford General Dynamics F-111 A B-52 up close The Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire, commonly referred to simply as 'Duxford', houses the Imperial War Museum's aircraft collection, as well as having a large collection of tanks, military and naval ve..
Imperial War Museum North
The main entrance of the Imperial War Museum North, with the air shard tower. The Imperial War Museum North is a war museum in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It opened on the 5th July 2002 and was designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and constructed at a cost of £28 ..
Imperial Way Faction
The Imperial Way Faction (皇道派 kōdōha) was a Japanese right-wing nationalist political grouping, active in the 1930s. It was the political wing for the Japanese military, aiming to establish the military government. It was largely supported by junior officers of the Imperial Japanese Army,..
Imperial Wharf railway station
Imperial Wharf is a railway station, as of 2005 under construction in Chelsea, London, on the Silverlink operated West London Line from Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction. This station will open in early 2007 It has begun appearing on some of the newest maps of the overground rail network and o..
Imperial Wire Gauge & British Standard Gauge
British Standard, or Imperial wire gauge, fixed by order of council August 23 1883. It was constructed by improving the Birmingham Wire Gauge. Made legal standard March 1 1884. On September 20 1994, Rowland Carson posted a list of the 39 most used gauge systems in use worldwide: Of these Birmingha..
Imperial Wizard
Imperial Wizard was the title used by the national leader of the white supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan—considered by many to be a hate group—in the 20th century. It signified the highest ranking member of a Klan organization's leadership. Wizard Hiram Wesley Evans sold the Klan's mailing lis..
Imperial Woodpecker
The Imperial Woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis) was a member of the woodpecker family Piciformes. It was the world's largest woodpecker species. This 60 cm (23 in) long bird is officially listed as "Critically Endangered (possibly extinct)". However, the last positive sighting was in Durango, ..
Imperial Yeomanry
The Imperial Yeomanry was created on December 24, 1899 — most units being raised during 1900 and 1901 — to allow volunteer cavalry troops to fight as mounted infantry alongside regular troops of the British Army in the Second Boer War as, at that time, Yeomanry regiments had no obligat..
Imperial Youth Corps
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Imperial Youth Corps was the elite para-military unit of pre-war Japan's Imperial Youth Federation. The br..
Imperial Youth Federation
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Imperial Youth Federation or Imperial Young Association was a political organization charged with guiding al..
Imperian, the Sundered Heavens
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Imperia (city)
Imperia is a city and comune in the region of Liguria, Italy. It is also the capital of the province of Imperia. Historically it was also capital of the part of the Liguria region once known as Intemelia. Imperia is well known for its floriculture and olive industries, and is a popular tourist de..
Imperia (statue)
Detail of the Imperia The Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Konstanz, commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between 1414 and 1418. The concrete statue is 10 meters high, weighes 18 tonnes, and stands on a pedestal that rotates around its axis once ev..
Imperia Gatto
The Maltese notable Imperia Gatto was the 4th Baroness of the Barony of Djar-il-Bniet e Buqana and a Baroness of Budaq. Her parents, Paola di Castelli suo Jure Heiress to the Barony of Buqana and Baron Francesco Gatto were married in 1397. Imperia had one half-sister, Paolo Gatto, who was an illeg..
Imperia Online
Imperia Online is a browser-based massively multiplayer online game. It is based in a medieval world and involves province development and battles. The game officially started in January 2006 for international users, but had been in beta for several months before that. As of March 2006 the game clai..
Imperiet
Imperiet were a Swedish 1980s rock group from Stockholm. During a few years in the 1980s, Imperiet dominated the Swedish rock scene. Imperiet started as Rymdimperiet, a side project to the most popular punk band in Sweden, Ebba Grön, and included three of its members. When Ebba Grön broke up in 19..
Imperiex
250px In the DC Universe Imperiex was an evil alien entity, featured in the Our Worlds at War crossover. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. He was first mentioned in the Superman titles 2000, when Mongul, the son of the deceased villain of the sam..
Imperious Leader
The Imperious Leader is the ultimate office of the Cylons' society in Battlestar Galactica. The term may have been derived from the realworld title of Reichsführer (Imperial Leader), which had a semilar remit in the Nazi SS. The Imperious Leader is selected from IL (Imperious Leader eligible) seri..
Imperio Argentina
Magdalena Nile del Río (December 26 1906 – August 22 2003) was a professional singer and movie actress who was better known as Imperio Argentina. Though she was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she then became a citizen of Spain. Del Río performed in Argentina's theaters, where she had a lo..
Imperium
This article is about the meaning of the Latin term Imperium as a concept of authority since ancient Rome; for artistic and other uses, see imperium (disambiguation) Imperium can, in a broad sense, be translated as power. In Antiquity this concept could apply to people, and mean something like "powe..
Imperium: Augustus
British-Italian joint Imperium: Augustus production 2003 as part of the Imperium series. It tells of the life story of Octavian and how he became Augustus. Half the film takes place in the past (As Augustus explains to his daughter Julia how he became who he was) and the other half takes place in ..
Imperium: The Philosophy of History and Politics (book)
Jacket of Imperium Imperium: The Philosophy of History and Politics is a book by Francis Parker Yockey (using the pen name Ulick Varange). Written in Brittas Bay, Ireland, in 1947. Imperium is a Spenglerian critique of Materialism and Rationalism (and an advocacy of Pan-Europeanism) deeply..
Imperium (board game)
For other uses of the name, see Imperium (disambiguation). Imperium is a science fiction board wargame that was published in 1977 by the Conflict Game Company and GDW. It was designed by Marc W. Miller and developed by Frank Chadwick and John Harshman. The game came in a cardboard box illustrated ..
Imperium (book)
The book title Imperium can refer to: Imperium, a book by the Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski.[[Imperium: The Philosophy of History and Politics (book)|Imperium: The Philosophy of History and Politics]], a book by Francis Parker Yockey (using the pen name Ulick Varange). This is a [dis..
Imperium (disambiguation)
Imperium is originally a legal concept of authority in Roman antiquity. The Latin phrase "Imperium Romanum" is usually translated as "Roman Empire". Other uses include the following. In popular culture: Imperium (album), an album by Current 93Imperium (song), a song by Machine HeadImperium (movie..
Imperium (fiction)
Summary In the science fiction novel Worlds of the Imperium the Imperium are a race or culture that take place during a time of Imperialism mimicing the 18th century of France. The author Kieth Laumer writes about the main character, Bayard, who goes after an evil dictator of another world by using..
Imperium (game)
Imperium is a strategic play-by-email wargame run by E-Mail Games. The game is set in the future, has a science fiction theme, and the goal is to become the Galactic Emperor via interstellar warfare. ..
Imperium (movie)
Imperium is a British-Italian movie series on the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. The films in the series so far are Julius Caesar (2002), [[Imperium: Augustus]] (2003) and [[Imperium: Nero]] (2004). ..
Imperium (Traveller)
The Imperium is a series of consecutive human-dominated fictional galactic empires in the Traveller universe. Contents 1 The First Imperium2 The Second Imperium3 The Third Imperium3.1 The xboat network3.2 Feudalism4 Versions of the Imperium5 Chronology6 See..
Imperium (Warhammer 40,000)
Imperium of Man Form of Government Empire Official Language High Gothic, Low Gothic, Lingua Technis (Adeptus Mechanicus only) See Also Proto-Gothic Capital Holy Terra (Earth) Head of State The Emperor Governing Body High Lords of Terra Military Forces Primary Imperial Guard Imperia..
Imperium Comics
Imperium Comics is a Pennsylvania-based small press comic book publisher. The company was founded by Christopher March and James Dracoules. The first comic book title to appear under the Imperium imprint was the horror anthology book Trailer Park of Terror. Four issues of Trailer Park of Terror were..
Imperium Europa
Imperium Europa Leader Norman Lowell Founded 2000 Political Ideology Pan-europeanism / Libertarianism Symbols Lightning and the Sun Website [Imperium Europa] Imperium Europa ("European Empire" in Latin) is a Maltese political party promoting an amalgamation of sociopo..
Imperium Galactica
Imperium Galactica is a computer game made by Hungarian-based company Digital Reality that combines many of the features of turn-based games with some of the features of real-time tactical games. The same company would later make its sequel, Imperium Galactica II, in 2000. Imperium Galactica was pub..
Imperium Galactica II: Alliances
Imperium Galactica II: Alliances is a real-time game featuring aspects of RTT, RTS and empire-building computer games from the Hungarian-based studio Digital Reality. It is the sequel to Digital Reality's previous game, Imperium Galactica. Contents 1 Gameplay2 Plot3 Factions4 ..
Imperium Galactica III: Genesis
Imperium Galactica III: Genesis was an upcoming video game release in the Imperium Galactica series. Due to many development troubles, the name and plot changed drastically before being known today as [[Nexus: The Jupiter Incident]]. External links [GamePlanet.com] – Imperium Galac..
Imperium Vorago
Imperium Vorago is Chimp Spanner's first album, independently released in January 2005. Track listing "Clarity in Chaos" - 6:32"Spirals" - 4:43"Broken" - 2:24"Smiles & Cries" - 6:03"Hour 11" - 1:41"The Last Day" - 6:31"D.O.A." - 1:33"Jacob's Ladder" - 5:57"Threering" - 19:41* Contains the hidden ..
Impermanence
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Impermeable
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Impersonal passive voice
The impersonal passive voice is a verb voice that decreases the valency of an intransitive verb (which has valency one) to zero. The impersonal passive deletes the subject of an intransitive verb. The construction instead includes a syntactic placeholder, also called a dummy. This placeholder has..
Impersonal verb
An impersonal verb is a verb that cannot take a true subject, because it does not represent an action, occurrence, or state-of-being of any specific person, place, or thing. The term weather verb is also sometimes used, since such weather-indicating verb as to rain are usually impersonal. In some l..
Impersonator
For the concept of impersonation in security, see Token (Windows NT architecture) An Impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an Impersonator, the most common could be: Legally: As an entertainer that tries to act..
Impervious core
An impervious core is the central waterproof core of an earthen dam consisting of a hydraulic fill of gravel, rock, and clay mixed using a sluice. ..
Impervious surface
Impervious surfaces are artificial structures, such as pavements and building roofs, which replace naturally pervious soil with impervious construction materials. They are an environmental concern because, with their construction, a chain of events is initiated that modifies urban air and water reso..
Impetigo
Impetigo is a superficial skin infection most common among children age 2-6 years (rare among people not in this age group). The infection is prone to people who play close contact sports such as football and wrestling, regardless of age. The name derives from L impetere assail. It is also known as..
Impetigo (band)
Impetigo, formed in the early 1980s, was an Illinois based hardcore, grindcore, and death metal band. Band members Stevo - Bass / VocalsMark - GuitarDan - DrumsScotty - Guitar Discography Horror of The Zombies - Picture LP (Morbid records) (2001)Giallo/Antefatto - CD (Half-Life Records) (2000)Wizar..
Impetus
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Impetus may refer to: "Impetus", an obsolete scientific theory of motion (Inertia#Theory of impetus), superseded by the modern theory of inertia"Impetus", the double dotting a dotted note in music theoryImpetus (dance move), in danc..
Impetus (album)
Impetus is a re-release the EP Passive Restraints by rock band Clutch, with 2 new tracks added. It was released in 1997, and contains 5 tracks. Track listing "Impetus""Passive Restraints""High Caliber Consecrator""Pile Driver""Impetus" (demo version) External link [Clutch's official website..
Impfondo
Impfondo is a town in the north eastern Republic of the Congo with a population of around 20,000 people, lying on the Oubangui River. It is home to an airport and is linked by river barge to Brazzaville and to Bangui. ..
Imphal
Imphal [pronunciation] ([Media helphelp]·[info]) (Hindi: इंफाल) is the capital of Manipur, India. The Imphal Valley is drained by several small rivers originating from the hills surrounding it. These include the Imphal, Iril, Sekmai, Thoubal, and Khuga rive..
Imphal East
Imphal East is a district of Manipur state in India Districts of Manipur Bishnupur | Churachandpur | Chandel | Imphal East | Senapati | Tamenglong | Thoubal | Ukhrul | Imphal West ..
Imphal West
Imphal West is a district of Manipur state in India Districts of Manipur Bishnupur | Churachandpur | Chandel | Imphal East | Senapati | Tamenglong | Thoubal | Ukhrul | Imphal West ..
Imphy
Imphy is a little French town and commune of the Nièvre département, in the region of Burgundy, near Nevers. ..
Impi
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An Impi is an isiZulu word for any armed body of men. However, in English it is often used to refer to a Zulu regiment, which is called an ibutho in Zulu. The first impis were formed by Zulu king Shaka, who was then only the exiled illegitimate son of king S..
Impiety
Impiety is a lack of proper concern for the obligations owed to cult in its proper sense. Impiety was a main pagan objection to Christianity, for unlike other initiates into mystery religions, Christians refused to cast a pinch of incense before the images of the gods, among whom were the protectiv..
ImpiLinux
ImpiLinux is a South African Linux distribution. Version 1 was based on Debian's GNU/Linux system and included components from Gnoppix and Knoppix, while version 2 (released 6 October 2004) is not based on any distribution. It aims at being the first business desktop Linux distribution that is tailo..
Impington
Impington is a village in Cambridgeshire some 4km North of the city of Cambridge, England. The Village College was designed by Walter Gropius and Maxwell Fry, and is a Grade I listed building. There is a windmill which, after a century of disuse, is being carefully restored by an enthusiastic ow..
Impious
Impious is a Swedish death metal band. Their music is recorded by Metal Blade Records. Discography Infernal Predomination Demo, 1995Let there be Darkness Demo, 1995Promo "The Suffering" Demo, 1996Promo '97 Demo, 1997Evilized Full-length, 1998Promo '99 Demo, 1999Terror Succeeds Full-length, 2000The ..
Impi (disambiguation)
An impi is a Zulu regiment. Impi can also mean: ImpiLinux, a Linux distribution 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. ..
Implacable class aircraft carrier
The Royal Navy built two Implacable-class aircraft carriers to succeed the Illustrious-class carriers during the Second World War. They were modifications of the HMS Indomitable (R92) design with double level hangars. Unfortunately the hangars were only 14 ft in height and thus limited the aircraft..
Implacable hostility
Implacable hostility arises after separation or divorce and denotes the attitude shown by one parent to another in denying access to, or contact with, their child(ren). What differentiates implacable hostility from the typical hostility that may arise after separation/divorce is that the deep-rooted..
Implanon
Implanon, made by Organon International, is a contraceptive technology that is inserted under the skin of a woman's upper arm. The 40 mm by 2 mm Implanon Rod contains 68 milligrams of a progestogenic hormone called etonogestrel which is released in over a three year period. During the first two yea..
Implant
The term implant has different meanings: in Medicine, see Implant (medicine)in Scientology, see Implant (Scientology)a human or animal microchip implant. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you..
Implant-supported bridge
An Implant-supported bridge is a dental prosthesis supported by one or more implants replacing three or more teeth. ..
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a device that is implanted under the skin of patients that are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation. The rudiments of cardiac arrhythmia detection and treatment are incorporated into the implantable device. The device was ..
Implantable Gastric Stimulation
Implantable Gastric Stimulation (IGS) is a pacemaker like device that stimulates the vagus nerve to the stomach which causes Anorexia and therefore weightloss. It is being tested in America and shows great promise. ..
Implant (medicine)
An implant is an artificial device made to replace and act as a missing biological structure. Outer shell of implants are often made of bioinert materials such as titanium. In some cases implants contain electronics e.g. artificial pacemaker and cochlear implants. In other cases medical implants has..
Implant (Scientology)
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Impleader
Impleader is a procedural device before trial in which one party joins a third party into a lawsuit because that third party is liable to an original defendant. For example, in a case where a driver rear-ends another car due to faulty brakes, and is sued by the accident victim, the driver may decid..
Implementation
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In engineering and computer science, an implementation is the practical application of a methodology or algorithm to fulfill a desired purpose. For example, one might create a computer program that ..
Implementation inheritance (object-oriented programming)
Implementation Inheritance (II) is a special form of inheritance in object-oriented languages. It allows children of the same parent to share code implemented in the parent. By using Implementation Inheritance any replicated functionality, among the children, is aggregated to the parent (functiona..
Implementation intention
The psychologist Peter Gollwitzer has developed the implementation hypothesis for better goal attainment. The idea is that planning in advance when, where and how one will complete a self assigned goal will lead to greater success. An implementation intention is the name of the plan that one cr..
Implementation Maturity Model Assessment
The Implementation Maturity Model (IMM) is an instrument to help an organization in assessing and determining the degree of maturity of its implementation processes. This model consists of two important components, namely the: five maturity levels, adopted from Capability Maturity Model (CMM®) of..
Implementation of mathematics in set theory
This article examines the implementation of mathematical concepts in set theory. The implementation of a number of basic mathematical concepts is carried out in parallel in ZFC (the dominant set theory) and in NFU, the version of Quine's New Foundations shown to be consistent by R. B. Jensen in 196..
Implementation shortfall
Definition Implementation Shortfall is the difference between the decision price and the final execution price (including commissions, taxes, etc.). This is also known as the "slippage". Agency trading is largely concerned with minimizing implementation shortfall and finding liquidity. Decision Pri..
Implementer
An Implementer (alternatively Implementor) is the self-given name of the creators of the Infocom text adventure series Zork as well as the name of the fictional, self-referential minor deity characters from the Zork Universe who are integral to the plot of Beyond Zork. Implementers in ..
Implicant
In Boolean logic, a product term P is an implicant of the Boolean function F if P implies F. More precisely: F is a Boolean function of n variables.P is a product term.For every combination of the n variables for which P takes the value 1, F is also equal to 1. Therefore P implies F. This means tha..
Implicate and Explicate Order according to David Bohm
Physicist David Bohm proposed a cosmological order radically different from normative conceptions, which he expressed as a distinction between the implicate and explicate order, described in the book Wholeness and the Implicate Order: In the enfolded [or implicate] order, space and time ar..
Implication
Implication can refer to: Logic:* Material implications as a binary operator: see Material conditional* Semantic and logical implications between two sets of statements: see entailment Linguistics:Also, it might be used in senses similar to the above in natural language semantics and pragmatics. See..
Implication-Realization
The Implication-Realization (I-R) model of melodic expectation was developed by Eugene Narmour as an alternative to Schenkerian analysis centered less on music analysis and more on cognitive aspects of expectation. The model is one of the most significant modern theories of melodic expectation, goin..
Implicational propositional calculus
In mathematical logic, the implicational propositional calculus is a version of classical (two-valued) propositional calculus which uses only one connective, called implication or conditional. In formulas, this binary operation is indicated by "implies", "if ..., then ...", "→", "[\rightarrow..
Implications of peak oil
redirect [[Template:TotallyDisputed]] In any given geographical area (individual oil field, state, nation, etc), oil production tends to follow a generally bell-shaped curve. The rate of production, usually measured in barrels per day, starts out low. As infrastructure is added, the rate of producti..
Implicature
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Implicit Association Test
The Implicit Association Test (IAT) is an experimental methodology within the discipline of social psychology designed to measure the strength of association between mental representations of objects in memory. The IAT requires the rapid categorization of various stimulus objects, such that easier p..
Implicit contract
An implicit contract refers to a transaction or relationship that is conducted without formal contract. For example, when you purchase a sandwich the contractual terms are simple enough to negate the need for a written agreement. Many businesses are based on implicit contracts not covered by law, bu..
Implicit cost
In economics, an implicit cost imposed on a firm includes costs when it foregoes an alternative action but doesn't make a physical payment. Such costs are related to forgone benefits of any single transaction, and occur when a firm: Uses its own capitalUses its owner's time and/or financial resour..
Implicit data structure
In computer science, an implicit data structure is a data structure that uses very little memory besides the actual data elements. It is called "implicit" because most of the structure of the elements is expressed implicitly by their order. Another term used interchangeably is space efficient. Defin..
Implicit FTPS
Implicit FTPS is an older style of FTPS in which the client connects to a different port (usually 990), and an SSL handshake is performed before any FTP commands are sent. ..
Implicit function
Topics in calculus Fundamental theorem Limits of functions Continuity Vector calculusTensor calculus Mean value theorem Differentiation Product rule Quotient rule Chain rule Implicit differentiation Taylor's theorem Related rates Table of derivatives Integration Lists of i..
Implicit function theorem
In multivariable calculus, a branch of mathematics, the implicit function theorem is a tool which allows relations to be converted to functions. It does this by representing the relation as the graph of a function. There may not be a single function whose graph is the entire relation, but there ma..
Implicit invocation
Implicit invocation is used by some authors for a style of software architecture in which a system is structured around event handling, using a form of callback. It is closely related to Inversion of control. "The idea behind implicit invocation is that instead of invoking a procedure directly, a c..
Implicit order
Implicit order describes the state of a system when certain information or characteristics are present but not apparent through direct inspection. Implicit order may be demonstrated using laminar flow. The gap between two concentric glass cylinders is filled with glycerin, and a drop of ink placed ..
Implicit parallelism
In computer science, implicit parallelism is a characteristic of a programming language that allows a compiler to automatically exploit the parallelism inherent to the computations expressed by some of the language's constructs. A pure implicitly parallel language does not need special directives,..
Implicit repetition
In learning, implicit repetition is unintentional repetition. For example, an explicit repetition is when we review the material before an exam. An implicit repetition is when we suddenly recall some fact on the way to school. We remember our name or events from childhood via implicit repetition. Th..
Implicit surface
In mathematics and computer graphics, an implicit surface is defined as an isosurface—a level set—of a function [f\ :\ \mathbb^\rightarrow\mathbb.\,] In other words, it is the set of points in the 3d-space that satisfy the equation [f(x,y,z)=\mathrm.\,] To find a..
Implied author
The implied author is a concept of literary criticism developed in the twentieth century. It is distinct from the author and the narrator. The distinction from the author lies in that the implied author consists solely of what can be deduced from the work. The implications of the work may paint a ..
Implied Authority of Contract
Implied Authority of Contract is a legal term. In contract law, it is the implied ability of an individual to make a legally binding contract on behalf of an organization, by way of uniform or interaction with the public on behalf of that organization. When a person is wearing a uniform or nametag b..
Implied Bill of Rights
Implied Bill of Rights is a judicial theory in Canadian jurisprudence that recognizes that certain basic principles are underlying the Constitution of Canada. Invoked more often before the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted it is nonetheless important when questions of parliamentar..
Implied cause of action
Implied cause of action is a term used in United States statutory and constitutional law for circumstances when a court will determine that a statute or provision that creates rights also supports a remedy that can be achieved through a lawsuit, even though no remedy is explicitly provided for in th..
Implied in fact contract
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Implied powers
In statutory interpretation, the principle of implied powers states that a legislative body implicitly has competence in matters ancillary to its explicit stated authority. In relation to the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. federal law in general, the implied powers are those not specifically given ..
Implied volatility
In financial mathematics, the implied volatility of a financial instrument is the volatility implied by the market price of a derivative based on a theoretical pricing model. For instruments with log-normal prices, the Black-Scholes formula or Black-76 model is used. Contents 1 Examples2&nb..
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Implode
Implode may refer to: Implosion, a reverse explosion concentrating matter and energy.Implode (album), a 1999 album by industrial group Front Line Assembly.Implode (The Producer)Implode (Band)This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Implode (album)
Implode is an album by industrial group Front Line Assembly. The album was released through Metropolis April 27 1999. The album was recorded at Hippo-sonic Studios and mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jansen. Track listing "Retribution" (Leeb, Peterson) - 5:35"Fatalist" (Leeb, Peterson) - 5:50..
Implosion
Implosion is a process in which objects are destroyed by collapsing in on themselves. The opposite of explosion, implosion concentrates matter and energy. An example of implosion is a submarine being crushed from the outside by the high pressure of the surrounding water. In an implosion-type nuc..
Implosion (novel)
Implosion is a science-fiction novel by D. F. Jones, published in 1967. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story is set in the United Kingdom, which has just been attacked by an unnamed minor Eastern Block nation. The weapon used, codenamed Prolix, ..
Implosive consonant
Manners of articulation Obstruent Click Plosive Ejective Implosive Affricate Fricative Sibilant Sonorant Nasal Flaps/Tap Trill Approximant Liquid Vowel Semivowel Lateral This page contains phonetic information in IPA, which may not display correctly in some brow..
Impluvium
The impluvium is the sunken part of the atrium in a Greek or Roman house. Designed to carry away the rainwater coming through the compluvium of the roof, it is usually made of marble and placed about 30 cm below the floor of the atrium. The name is also used for a type of dwelling typical of the Jo..
Impmon
Impmon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, an Imp-type Digimon from the main cast of the Digimon Tamers series. He is a troublemaker who is fond of pranks, looking forward to seeing the worried appearances of his opponents. With only his arrogance, he by no means tries to gain favo..
Imponderables
Imponderables is a series of ten books written by David Feldman. The books examine, investigate, and explain common, yet puzzling phenomena. Examples include "Why do your eyes hurt when you are tired?", "Why do judges wear black robes?", and "Why do you rarely see purple Christmas lights?", among ..
Importance
Importance is the measure of value, and causal agency. Importance in an object or event is the measure of its meaning and virtue. Importance can also be applied to human roles and occupations. Time Magazine created a list of the [100 Most Important People of the Century]. Importance plays ..
Importance sampling
Importance sampling (IS) is a variance reduction technique that can be used in the Monte Carlo method. The idea behind IS is that certain values of the input random variables in a simulation have more impact on the parameter being estimated than others. If these "important" values are emphasized by ..
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area (IBA) is an area designated as globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. IBAs are determined by an internationally-agreed set of criteria. To be listed as an IBA, a site must satisfy at least one of the following conditions: provide habitat to sust..
Important works of higher classification (insects)
Higher classification, that is above (present day) generic level was a key theme of early entomology. Different authors had very different views of what constituted a correct classification. Many major groupings were often first identified as genera. Because the names of higher level taxa ar..
Importation Act 1667
The Importation Act 1667 was an Act of the Parliament of England (citation 19 & 20 Cha. II c. 12) which banned Irish cattle from being sold in England. Reference Scottish Society, 1707-1830: Beyond Jacobitism, Towards Industrialisation, Christopher A Whatley, Manchester University Press ..
Importer (computing)
An importer is a software application that reads in a data file in one format and converts it to another format via special algorithms (such as filters). An importer often is not an entire program by itself, but an extension to another program, implemented as a plug-in. When implemented in this wa..
Imports and globalization of Wal-Mart
Contents 1 Imports and globalization1.1 Imports1.2 Use of overseas labor1.3 Dumping1.4 Housing expenses1.5 Overseas factories1.6 Current litigation1.7 Methodology of bonus plans1.8 Challenge of exempt status Imports and globalization Imports Critics ar..
Import (disambiguation)
Import may refer to: Importing goods and services; see International tradeImport scene, the subculture that revolves around modifying imported brand carsIn computer software, to import is to transform data into the native file format of an application that one is working with See also ExportThis is..
Import gamers
Import gamers are a subset of the video game player community that partake in the practice of purchasing games from another region, usually from Japan where the majority of games originate. There is no uniform motivation amongst them, but some common reasons for importing include: Wider selection o..
Import scene
The Import scene or Import racing scene refers to the subculture that revolves around modifying imported brand cars (commonly referred to as imports), especially those of Japanese brands, for street racing in the United States. These modified cars are sometimes pejoratively referred to as rice r..
Import substitution
Import substitution industrialization (also called ISI) is a trade and economic policy based on the premise that a developing country should attempt to substitute products which it imports, mostly finished goods, with locally produced substitutes. The theory is similar to that of mercantilism in tha..
Import tariff
An import tariff or import duty is a schedule of duties imposed by a country on imported goods. It is paid at a border or port of entry to the relevant government to allow a good to pass into that government's territory. In medieval and ancient times, such tariffs were even collected by local gove..
Import Tuners
Import tuners are cars that are imported into America from another country. Most import tuners are from Japan, which seems to have Import tuners as the biggest hype in cars. Import tuners are also huge in such movies as The Fast and The Furious series. History Southern California has always been ..
Imposex
Imposex occurs when male sex characteristics, such as the development of male sex organs i.e. penis and/or the vas deferens, are stimulated to form on normal female gastropods. One inducer of imposex is tributyltin (TBT), an anti-fouling agent for boats. External links "Occurrence of Imposex." Natu..
Imposition
Imposition is a term used in the printing industry. Print operators will print books using large sheets of paper which will be folded later. This allows for faster printing, simplified binding and lower production costs. Imposition is the process of arranging pages correctly prior to printing so ..
Impossamole
Impossamole is a platform game developed by Core Design for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It was released in 1990 and published by Gremlin Graphics. NEC Interchannel published it on TurboGrafx-16 the following year. This game is similar to Rick Dangerous 2, another Core Design..
Impossebulls
Impossebulls is comprised of several Midwestern rap artists who collaborate via the Internet by exchanging MP3 recordings among themselves. The Impossebulls are somewhat of a virtual rap group, and a revolutionary one at that. Like the man who brought them together and presented them to the world o..
Impossibilism
Impossibilism is an interpretation of Marxism. It emphasizes the limited value of reforms in overturning capitalism and insists on revolutionary political action as the only reliable method of bringing about socialism. The concept - though not the specific term - was introduced and heavily influenc..
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Impossible (Desperate Housewives episode)
"Impossible" Desperate Housewives Susan learns from the police of Mike's past. Season 1 (2004-2005) Episode 15, 1-15 Air date(s) February 20, 2005 (ABC) Writer(s) Marc Cherry and Tom Spezialy Director Larry Shaw Episode chronology Prev: Love is in the Air Next: The L..
Impossible bottle
Cards in a bottle An impossible bottle is a type of mechanical puzzle. It is a bottle that has an object inside of it which does not appear like it could normally fit inside of a bottle. The ship in a bottle is a traditional type of impossible bottle. Other common objects used include match..
Impossible Creatures
Praying mantis/shark hybrids and archerfish/hippo hybrids Impossible Creatures is a real time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment in conjunction with Microsoft Game Studios. Its unique feature is that the armies used are all created by the player. The armies consist of 9 creatures; ..
Impossible cube
Viewed from a certain angle, this cube appears to defy the laws of geometry. The impossible cube or irrational cube is an impossible object that draws upon the ambiguity present in a Necker cube illustration. An impossible cube is usually rendered as a Necker cube in which the edges are appar..
Impossible differential cryptanalysis
In cryptography, impossible differential cryptanalysis is a form of differential cryptanalysis for block ciphers. While ordinary differential cryptanalysis tracks differences that propagate through the cipher with greater than expected probability, impossible differential cryptanalysis exploits diff..
Impossible Exchange
Impossible exchange is something that we do every day...for example we exchange money with objects-by assuming that the money is equivalance of objects- money and objects are valueless things but we assume and we want to believe that they have values... ..
Impossible Man
The Impossible Man is a fictional character, a mischievous alien appearing in the Marvel Comics universe who is, on his rare appearances, usually an antagonist of the Fantastic Four. He first appeared in Fantastic Four volume 1 #11, and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He is a Poppupian, ..
Impossible Mission
Impossible Mission is a 1983 computer game for several home computers by Epyx. The original version for the Commodore 64 was programmed by Dennis Caswell. In 2004, it was one of the games featured on the C64 Direct-to-TV. Contents 1 Description2 Enemies3 Ports3.1 Gallery4&n..
Impossible Mission Force
The Impossible Mission Force (IMF) is a fictional intelligence agency of the U.S. government from the American television series [[Mission: Impossible]] and its three movies starring Tom Cruise, [[Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission: Impossible]], [[Mission: Impossible II]], and [[Mission: Impossible..
Impossible Mission II
Impossible Mission II is a 1988 computer game for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System, MS-DOS based PCs, Atari ST and Amiga computers, developed by Novotrade and published by Epyx. In 2004 it would be "re-released" on the C64 Direct-to-TV. Impossible Mission I..
Impossible object
An impossible object is an object that cannot exist according to the known laws of nature, but has a description or representation suggesting, at first sight, that it can. Drawings of objects that cannot exist are also called "undecidable figures". The undecidability of these figures invariably r..
Impossible Princess
Impossible Princess is the sixth album by Australian pop–dance singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by Deconstruction Records on March 23 1998 across the world. The album was primarily produced by Dave Ball, Ingo Vauk and previous Minogue collaborators Brothers in Rhythm. It received a mixe..
Impossible Recording Machine
Impossible Recording Machine (IRM for short) is an American experimental pop band formed by Jim Dinou (vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar) and Matt Walker (vocals, guitar, bass, drums, programming). The duo had been working on and off together for nearly a decade before they were finally free from t..
Impossible Remixes
Impossible Remixes is a remix album by Australian pop–dance singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by Mushroom Records on August 10 1998 in Australia only. The album contained remixes of songs from Minogue's sixth studio album Impossible Princess (1998). Unlike Minogue's United Kingdom only r..
Impossible syndrome
Impossible Syndrome, or Chondrodysplasia situs inversus imperforate anus polydactyly, is a complex combination of human congenital malformations (birth defects). The malformations include chondrodysplasia (improper growth of bone and cartilage), situs inversus totalis (chest and abdominal organs ..
Impossible Things
Book cover Impossible Things is a collection of short stories by Connie Willis including tales of ecological disaster, humourous satire, tragedy, satirical alternate realities, and possibly a vampire. Some are funny, some are tragic, and some are just plain weird: The Last of the WinnebagosE..
Impossible trinity
The Impossible Trinity is the hypothesis in international economics that it is not possible to have A fixed exchange rateFree capital movementAn independent monetary policy. Quoting from a Slate [link] tribute to Robert Mundell written by Paul Krugman in October 1999: "[...] The..
Impossible wheel
The impossible wheel, also known as the BC wheel (after the comic strip B.C.), represents the most basic type of unicycle, consisting of a single spoked wheel with pegs extending from the axle. The rider mounts the wheel by jumping onto it while in motion. This contraption has no pedals, so when the..
Impossible world
In philosophical logic, the concept of an impossible world (sometimes non-normal world) is used to model certain phenomena that cannot be adequately handled using ordinary possible worlds. An impossible world, w, is the same sort of thing as a possible world (whatever that may be), except that it..
Impost
Impost may mean: A type of extra taxA handicap (usually a lead weight) used in horse racingThe topmost part of an architectural column 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 chang..
Imposter c/w Baby snatcher
Track Liting ImposterBaby Snatcher Notes "Imposter" came also as double pack with "Who's gonna tell Mary" + sticker ..
Impostor
Impostor (1953) is also the name of a short story by Philip K. Dick and of a 2002 film, starring Madeleine Stowe and Gary Sinise that is based on the short story. An impostor is a person who pretends to be somebody else. Most impostors try to gain financial or social advantages. Pretenders fo..
Impostor (film)
Impostor is based upon a short story written by Philip K. Dick in 1953. The film adaptation was released in 2002 and received a lukewarm reception. The movie made 6,114,237USD. External links http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160399/ ..
Impostor Syndrome
The Impostor Syndrome, or Impostor Phenomenon, sometimes called Fraud Syndrome, is not an officially recognized psychological disorder, but has been the subject of a number of books and articles by psychologists and educators. Individuals experiencing this syndrome seem unable to internalize their a..
Impoundment
Impoundment is the refusal of Presidents to spend money that has been appropriated by Congress. All of the Presidents of the United States up to Richard Nixon have used this power, which is regarded as inherent to the office. President Thomas Jefferson first used the power of impoundment in 1801. He..
Imprecative mood
Some languages distinguish between the optative mood and an imprecative mood. In these languages, the imprecative mood is used to wish misfortune upon others, whereas the optative mood is used for wishes in general. In such a language, "May he lose the race" is in imprecative mood, whereas "May I wi..
Imprecise language
Language might be said to imprecise because it exhibits one or more of the following features: ambiguity - when two or more different meanings can be interpreted equally well from a certain word or phrasevagueness - when borderline cases interfere with an interpretationequivocation - ambiguity or va..
Impredicative
A mathematical definition is impredicative if it depends on a set of things, at least one of which is the thing which is itself being defined. In other words, the definition is self-referencing. Russell's paradox is a famous example of an impredicative construction: the set of all sets which do no..
Impregnation fetish
An impregnation fetish is a paraphilia characterized by arousal or gratification from the thought of impregnation. Please note that this term is a common name, and that this paraphilia is not actually a sexual fetish. There is no technical name for this paraphilia. The impregnation fetish should n..
Impresa
Impresa (full name: IMPRESA Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, SA) is a Portuguese media conglomerate, headquartered in Lisbon. It is the owner of SIC TV channel, and Expresso newspaper, among other leading media, like several magazine publications. The company is listed on the Euronext ..
Impresario
An impresario (from the Italian, meaning, and also cognate of, entrepreneur) is a manager or producer in one of the entertainment industries, usually music or theatre. "Impresario" also refers to the director of an Opera company. Figuratively, it refers to anyone who flamboyantly takes a leading r..
Impress
Impress or Impression may have several meanings: Impress is a presentation program and part of the OpenOffice.org office suite.Impression seal, a type of acent seal.Impression, Sunrise, a painting by Claude Monet.Cost Per Impression, a term used in online marketing for measuring the worth and cost..
Impression
Impression can mean: In western philosophy, David Hume used the word "impression" as he defines it in "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding".In eastern philosophy, Meher Baba used the word "impression" as the best English approximation of the vedantic sanskara in "God Speaks."Impression (Denta..
Impression, Sunrise
Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant) is a painting by Claude Monet, for which the Impressionist movement was named. Dated 1872, but probably created in 1873, its subject is the harbor of Le Havre, using very loose brush strokes that suggest rather than delineate it. Monet explained th..
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th century art movement that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists who began publicly exhibiting their art in the 1860s. The name of the movement is derived from Claude Monet's Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant). Critic Louis Leroy inadvertently co..
Impressionism (literature)
Headline text Influenced by the Impressionist art movement, many writers adopted a style that relied on associations. The Dutch Tachtigers explicitly tried to incorporate impressionism into their novels, poems, and other literary works. Much of what we would call "impressionist" literature is actua..
Impressionist (entertainment)
This article is about the comedic performing art. For the art movement of the 19th century, see Impressionism. An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the "impression" of being someone else by imitating the other person's voice and mannerisms. The word usually refers to a prof..
Impressionist music
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Impressionist movement in music is a movement in music loosely set between the late nineteenth century, up ..
Impressions (album)
Impressions Impressions is a 1963 (see 1963 in music) album by jazz musician John Coltrane. Most of the album was recorded live at the Village Vanguard on November 3, 1961 and released in 1963 on the Impulse! label. The recording features the jazz ensemble quartet of John Coltrane, McCoy Ty..
Impressions (Angel novel)
Canonicity warning: The following is not considered canonical in the Buffyverse.'' Impressions is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Angel. Contents 1 Book description2 Trivia3 Continuity3.1 Canonical issues3.2 Timing4 External links4.1 Rev..
Impressions (instrumental)
Impressions is a Jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. Its chord sequence is identical to that of Miles Davis' So What - 16 bars of Dm7, 8 of Ebm7 and 8 of Dm7. However it is also possible to perform it within a G Mixolydian context, without transposing the melody. ..
Impressions (Laura Nyro album)
Impressions is the first compilation retrospective album by Bronx-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro. It was released in the UK in 1980 and features material from her first four albums for Verve and Columbia Records, completely omitting material after 1970. Therefore, the track list..
Impressions chronology
This is a listing of all of the various versions of the soul music group The Impressions. Contents 0.1 Jerry Butler & the Impressions0.1.1 1958- 19600.2 The Impressions0.2.1 1960 - 19620.2.2 1962 - 19700.2.3 1970 - 19730.2.4 1973 - 19760.2.5 1976 - 19800.2...
Impressions Games
Impressions Games was a video game developer founded by David Lester (currently of Firefly Studios), in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. He sold the company to Sierra Entertainment, who was then bought out by Cendant and eventually, Vivendi Universal (now known as Vivendi SA). Impre..
Impressions of France (Disney)
Impressions de France (Impressions of France) is a movie about France that is the featured attraction in the France Pavilion of Epcot's World Showcase at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. The movie is projected onto five adjacent screens, giving 200° coverage, resembling Circle-Vision 360°. C..
Impression (Dental)
In terms of dentistry a impression may be described as an accurate representation of a person's dentition. This records all teeth present in a sodium alginate mixture representing an image that has identical dimensional aspects and features present within the oral environment. Creation Sodium Algi..
Impression (Dragonriders of Pern)
Impression is a concept from the Dragonriders of Pern novels by Anne McCaffrey. In Pernese terms, the word Impress is the joining of minds. This happens when a fire-lizard, Wher, or dragon is hatched from its egg. On the moment of hatching, it seeks out and finds the one with whom it wants to bond. ..
Impression management
In social psychology, impression management is the process through which people try to control the impressions other people form of them. It is usually synonymous with self-presentation. Impression management (IM) theory states that any individual or organization must establish and maintain impress..
Impression seal
The Impression seal is the common seal, that leaves an impression, typically in clay (but not excluding the obvious "wax impression seals"). In antiquity they are common, because they represent "themes", of the society. There are more than the two (2), most common types, but the first to be discus..
Impressive (horse)
Impressive (1968-04-15 - 1995-03-20) is an Appendix American Quarter Horse with royal thoroughbred breeding on both sides. He was the 1974 World Champion Open Aged halter stallion, the first such World Champion in his breed, despite carrying only 48 halter points in total. He is famous for his highl..
Impressive Instant
"Impressive Instant" Single by Madonna From the album Music Released September 2001 Single Format 12" Promo Single Recorded 2000 Song Length 3:37 Genre Pop Record Label MaverickWarner Brothers Records Writers MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzaï Producers MadonnaMirwais Ahmadzaï Madonna singles c..
Impressment
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Impressment (colloquially, "press-ganging") is the act of conscripting people to serve as sailors. It was used by the Royal Navy during the 18th century and early 19th century in time of war as a means of crewing warships, althoug..
Impressment of American Seamen
Impressment of American Seamen was one of the stated causes of the War of 1812, but does not seem to be widely understood. Impressment was carried out by the British Navy, boarding ships at sea or using "Press Gangs" in harbors. American perspective Whenever they found a British native, a seaman..
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Imprimatur
An Imprimatur is an official declaration from the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church that a literary or similar work is free from error in matters of Roman Catholic doctrine and morals, and hence acceptable reading for faithful Roman Catholics. It is of greatest significance in works directly a..
Imprimatura
Imprimatura is a term used in painting, meaning an initial stain of color painted on a ground. It provides a painter with a transparent toned ground, which will allow light falling onto the painting to reflect through the paint layers. An imprimatura layer is usually made with an earth color, such..
Imprimi potest
Imprimi potest is an official approval by the religious superior (or their representative) of a Roman Catholic religious order to publish a work. It indicates that a work by a member of the religious order has been approved for publication by their superiors. The phrase is Latin, meaning, "able to..
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint is a brand name under which a work is published. One single publishing company may have multiple imprints; the different imprints are used by the publisher to market the work to different demographic consumer segments. Examples of imprints Below are a few exa..
Imprinter
In the fictional Dune saga by Frank Herbert, an imprinter is a member of the Bene Gesserit specifically trained to a high level of sexual skill, who has the task of sexual imprinting. Young men in a position of power or future power, or those with specific qualities that the order wishes to incorpo..
Imprinting
Imprinting may mean: Imprinting (genetics)Imprinting (psychology), in psychology and ethologyMolecular imprinting, in polymer chemistry See also Imprint, as used in publishingThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred ..
Imprinting (genetics)
Genomic imprinting is the phenomenon whereby a small subset of all the genes in the genome are expressed according to their parent of origin. Some imprinted genes are expressed from a maternally inherited chromosome and silenced on the paternal chromosome; while other imprinted genes show the oppos..
Imprinting (psychology)
This article is about the psychological term. For other meanings, see imprinting. redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Imprinting is the term used in psychology and ethology to describe any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rap..
Imprint (Masters of Horror episode)
"Imprint" is the thirteenth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. It aired in North America on February 25, 2006. It was originally pulled from the scheduled rotation due to the extremely graphic and disturbing nature of its content. Plot An American's search for a Japanese prostitut..
Imprint (TV series)
Imprint was a Canadian television series that aired on TVOntario, BookTelevision and Knowledge Network. The series featured interviews with prize-winning authors and journalists, and examined the latest trends in books and contemporary issues in literature. The program was launched in the mid-1980s..
Imprisoned (Avatar: The Last Airbender episode)
"Imprisoned"[[List of Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes|Avatar: The Last Airbender episode]]'' Earthbenders, Haru (green headband) and his father (very front) Book One: Water Chapter Six Episode # Six Prod. code 106 Airdate March 25, 2005 Writer(s) Matthew Hubbard Director D..
Imprisonment of John Drayton
The imprisonment of John Drayton in 1904 is the only time that an Australian parliament has punished somebody under parliamentary privilege provisions. The incident arose over the forfeiture and subsequent reinstatement of a gold mining lease. The lease, known as "The Empress of Coolgardie", was o..
Improbability
Improbability may also refer to the opposite of probability. Improbability is the modal probability employed by Douglas Adams in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Improbability is modeled after mathematical probability, but is only related to real probability in the sense that irony is related..
Improbability factor
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Improbable Cause (DS9 episode)
Garak's tailor shop is bombed, forcing Odo to investigate who is trying to kill the Cardassian exile – and why. ..
Improbable Stair
In Garth Nix's work Mister Monday, the Improbable Stair is a dangerous stairway that can take you to wherever you want to go within the House. All you have to do is believe that it is there, provided that something there looks like a staircase, be it a grass stem broken in three places, or a peculi..
Improbable theatre
Improbable Theatre was founded by Lee Simpson, Phelim Mcdermott, Julian Crouch and producer Nick Sweeting in the mid 90's. Although they had all worked together for some time, they were unable to get funding unless they formed an official company. Shows that they created include 70 Hill Lane, Theatr..
Impromptu
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An impromptu (meaning something like "offhand") is a free-form musical composition with the character of an improvisation, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. The first recorded use of the term impromptu in this sense occurred in 1817, in the Allg..
Impromptus (Schubert)
Eight piano compositions composed in 1827 by Franz Schubert were published during the composer's lifetime (or shortly thereafter) under the name Impromptu. Three other unnamed piano compositions composed in May 1828, a few months before the composer's death, are alternatively indicated as impromptu..
Impromptu (1991 film)
Impromptu is a 1991 movie written by Sarah Kernochan directed by James Lapine and starring Hugh Grant as Chopin and Judy Davis as George Sand. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Aurora Dudevant is an outspoken writer using the pseudonym George Sand. In h..
Impromptu (disambiguation)
For impromptu as a musical form/genre: see Impromptu Other uses include: impromptu speaking in public debate, see individual eventsImpromptu magic, term used by magicians for tricks that can be done without props or preparation.Impromptu (1923) - a novel by Elliot PaulImpromptu (1932 movie) - A co..
Impromptu No. 3 (Chopin)
Frédéric Chopin's Impromptu in G-flat major, op. 51, was the third of his four impromptus for piano, published in February 1843. The piece is written in 12/8 time. Like the other impromptus, it tends to have a flowing rhythm, in sharp contrast to other compositions like the Polonaise Militaire. ..
Impromptu preaching
Impromptu preaching is a sermon technique where the preacher exhorts the congregation without any previous preparation. It can be aided with a reading of a Bible passage, alleatory opened or not, or even without any scriptural reference. Impromptu preaching is practiced by conservative Quakers, Me..
Impromptu speaking
Impromptu speaking is a speech and debate consolation event that involves a seven minute speech, with up to three of these seven minutes available for use as preparation time (known as prep time, or simply prep). The speaker receives a slip of paper, which provides three choices for their speech. Th..
Improperia
The Improperia are a series of antiphons and responses, expressing the remonstrance of Jesus Christ with His people In the Catholic liturgy they are sung on the morning of the Good Friday in place of the daily Mass. [Catholic Encyclopedia] ..
Improper Conduct
Mauvaise Conduite or Improper Conduct is the title of a 1984 documentary film directed by Néstor Almendros and Orlando Jiménez Leal. The documentary interviews Cuban refugees to explore the Cuban government's imprisonment of homosexuals, political dissidents, and Jehovah's Witnesses into concentr..
Improper integral
Topics in calculus Fundamental theorem Limits of functions Continuity Vector calculusTensor calculus Mean value theorem Differentiation Product rule Quotient rule Chain rule Implicit differentiation Taylor's theorem Related rates Table of derivatives Integration Lists of i..
Improper motion
The improper motion of a star refers to the change of its coordinates on the sky not originating from the motion of the star itself, as opposed to proper motion. Sources of improper motion Aberration of lightDiurnal motionNutationParallaxPrecession of the equinoxes See also Proper motion ..
Improper rotation
In 3D geometry, an improper rotation, also called rotoreflection or rotary reflection is, depending on context, a linear transformation or affine transformation which is the combination of a rotation about an axis and a reflection in a perpendicular plane. Equivalently it is the combination of a ro..
Improper Use of Magic Office
The Improper Use of Magic Office is an office in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Ministry of Magic in the fictional Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The Improper Use of Magic Office is headed by Mafalda Hopkirk. The Office is responsible for investigating offences under the Decree fo..
Impropriation
Impropriation, a term from English Ecclesiastical Law, refers to taking the profits from the sale of church property and placing them in the care of a layman or lay corporation for care and distribution This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia..
Improv
Improv may refer to: Improvisational theatreImprovisational comedy (a subgenre of Improvisational theater)The Improv, a chain of U.S. comedy clubsLotus Improv, a spreadsheet program This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
ImprovBoston
ImprovBoston is a Boston, Massachusetts-based improvisational theater group founded by former Second City student Ellen Holbrook in 1982. Currently performing at the Back Alley Theater, former cast members include Saturday Night Live's Amy Poehler. External links [ImprovBoston][Med..
Improved-definition television
Improved-definition television (IDTV) or enhanced-quality television transmitters and receivers exceed the performance requirements of the NTSC standard, while remaining within the general parameters of NTSC emissions standards. IDTV improvements may be made at the television transmitter or receiv..
Improvedy
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Improved Mobile Telephone Service
"IMTS" redirects here. For , see Guided bus. Mobile phone and datastandards 0G PTTMTSIMTSAMTS 0.5G Autotel/PALMARP 1G NMTAMPSHicapCDPDMobitexDataTac 2G GSMiDEND-AMPSIS-95/cdmaOnePDCCSDPHS 2.5G GPRSHSCSDWiDEN 2.75G CDMA2000 1xRTT/IS-2000EDGE 3G W-CDMA* UMTS* FOMA1xEV-DO/IS-856TD-SCDMAGAN/..
Improved Order of Red Men
The Improved Order of Red Men is a Fraternal Organization established in the Baltimore, Maryland in 1834. Their rituals and regalia are modeled after those used by native people of North America. The order itself claims direct descent from the Sons of Liberty, noting that the Sons participated in..
Improved Orion
Improved Orion is the designation of an American sounding rocket. It has a maximum flight altitude of 85 km, a liftoff thrust of 7.00 kN, a total mass of 400 kg, a core diameter of 0.35 m and a total length of 5.60 m. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/imporion.htm ..
Improved Touring
Improved Touring is a category of classifications for cars in amateur road racing defined by the Sports Car Club of America. The class is used by other sactioning bodies with compatible rules, such as the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs. The classifications within the Improved Touring ..
Improvement and Development Agency
The Improvement and Development Agency for local government (I&DeA or IDeA for short) was formed in 1998. It sits under the Local Government Association (LGA), and is funded by a mix of 'top-sliced' Revenue Support Grant (RSG) from the LGA, grant funding from governement departments, and fee income ..
Improverts
--> Founded in Edinburgh in 1989 by Canadian-born Toph Marshall, the Improverts is the longest-running improvisational comedy show in Scotland. Since the show's inception it has kept the Bedlam Theatre as its primary performance space, running weekly during Edinburgh University's term time and the..
Improver v Remington
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Improver Corporation v Remington Consumer Product Limited (1990) is a leading United Kingdom case on patent infringement, particularly in relation to how to establish what specifically a patent covers. It set out a three-step test to establish whether a variant (al..
Improvidence
Improvidence is Brown University's first and only improv comedy student group. The group of about ten undergraduates performs nearly every weekend of the academic year to large, energetic audiences from across the university. The group is also well-known on campus for its humorous table slips t..
Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
The Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) of 1994 was a major part of the Clinton administration's efforts to reform education. It was signed in the gymnasium of Framingham High School (MA). It reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It included provisions or reforms for..
Improvisation
Improvisation is the act of making something up as it is performed. This term is usually used in the context of music, theater or dance. Contents 1 Musical improvisation2 Theater3 Dance4 Film5 Comedy6 Television7 Role-playing games8 See also9 External ..
Improvisational comedy
Improvisational comedy (also called improv or impro) is comedy that is performed with a little to no predetermination of subject matter and structure. The performers discover their lines and actions spontaneously, typically following a general theme and format, often in response to audience suggest..
Improvisational theatre
Improvisational Theatre (also known as improv or impro) is a form of theatre in which the actors perform spontaneously, without a script. Improvisation has been employed in live theatre at least since 16th century Commedia Dell'arte. Modern improvisation began in the classroom with the theatre games..
Improvisation Foundation
Improvisation Foundation (IF), is a highly active group based in Newcastle upon Tyne, prodcuing improv projects on stage and on film. Live shows are: the Suggestibles, Rat Race, Improthon and Improv Club. They hold regular workshops for new adult improvisers and teach in schools and the community. ..
Improvisation in music therapy
In music therapy improvisation is defined as a process whereby client and therapist relate to one another in which the client makes up music, musical improvisation, while singing or playing, extemporaneously creating a melody, rhythm, song, or instrumental piece. In clinical improvisation, client an..
Improvised explosive device
A large cache of munitions found in Afghanistan in 2004. Such "left behind" munitions are often used to jury rig IEDs An improvised explosive device (IED) is a formal name for explosive devices as often used in unconventional warfare by terrorists, guerrillas or commando forces in a theater ..
Improvised Music from Japan
Improvised Music from Japan is a website and record label. The website was originally known as Japanese Free Improvisers. As its name suggests, it concentrates on Japanese and Japan-based improvisers, particularly free improvisers. In December 2001, a compilation box-set, also called Improvised Mu..
Improvised weapons
Improvised weapons are devices that were not designed to be used as weapons but are put to that use. They are generally used for self-defence, where the defender is otherwise unarmed. In some cases improvised weapons are commonly used by attackers in street fights or during riots usually when conven..
Improv All Stars
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Improv Asylum
Improv Asylum is an improvisational comedy theater in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1998 by Paul D'Amato, Norm Laviolette, and Chet Harding. The theater produces multiple shows per week including its critically acclaimed mainstage show. The mainstage show is a blend of both s..
Improv Everywhere
Improv Everywhere is an unorthodox comedy group based in New York City, formed in 2001 by one Charlie Todd. Its slogan is "We Cause Scenes," which the group lives up to by executing non-demeaning pranks in public places. The events ("missions") organized by the group are often considered flash mobs,..
Improv Institute
The Improv Institute was an influential bastion of Chicago improvisational comedy from 1984 until 1994. Every mainstage show was completely improvised from audience suggestions. The troupe had two storefront-theater incarnations, both on West Belmont Avenue on Chicago's North side, first at 2939 W...
Impro Melbourne
Impro Melbourne is an improvisational theatre company in the Australian city of Melbourne. Formed by Russell Fletcher and Christine Keogh in 1996 it is now run by Artistic Director Patti Stiles, General Manager Jenny Lovell and Committee chaired by Simon Dowling. Since 1996 Impro Melbourne has exp..
IMPS
IMPS stands for Instant Messaging and Presence Service. For someone to do instant messaging on a mobile phone with IMPS, they need a phone with an instant messaging client that is Wireless Village protocol compliant, and an IMPS to connect to. On Nokia, the chat client is accessed via the "[..
IMPS The Relentless
I.M.P.S.: The Relentless is a fan film that made its debut on the internet in 2005, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. I.M.P.S. (Imperial Military Personnel Stories) aims to show "the best damn job in the galaxy", that of serving on the Revenge class Star Destroyer Relentless as it goes o..
Impulse
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In classical mechanics, the impulse of a force is the product of the force and the time during which it acts. Although momentum is conserved within a closed system, individual parts of a system can undergo changes in momentum. Impulse has the same units an..
Impulse! Records
Impulse! Records Parent company Universal Music Group Founded 1960 Founder(s) Creed Taylor Distributing label Verve Records (In the US) Genre(s) Jazz Country US Web address http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/label.aspx?lid=2 Impulse! Records is an American based jazz record..
Impulse-based turn
An impulse-based turn system is a game mechanic where a game turn is broken up into a series of discreet, repeating segments, or impulses. It can be considered a fairly complex mechanic, but has been used in two games that have enjoyed long-term success: Star Fleet Battles, and Car Wars. It is most..
Impulse-control disorder not elsewhere classified
Impulse-control disorder not elsewhere classified includes disorders which are not part of other classifications under the Diagnostic and statistical manual. They include: Intermittent explosive disorderKleptomaniaPyromaniaPathological gamblingTrichotillomaniaUtilization behaviorImpulse-control di..
Impulse (comics)
Impulse is the name of two DC Comics superheroes: Kent Shakespeare, a retired member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who was active only during the "Five Year Gap"Bart Allen, later known as Kid Flash, now known as the Flash This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles a..
Impulse (command line)
Impulse is a command line used in PC game consoles (notably in Quake and Half-Life) as a means to create, or spawn, objects or entities into the environment. The syntax for the impulse command line is "impulse x" where x is any integer number, although many numbers don't seem to work. Impulse in a w..
Impulse (disambiguation)
Impulse, in mechanics, is something that changes the momentum of an object. Impulse may also mean: Impulse (band), a cappella groupImpulse (comics), the name of various characters in the DC Comics universeImpulse (magazine), a science fiction magazine"Impulse" (Enterprise episode), a third seaso..
Impulse (Enterprise episode)
"Impulse" is the title of an episode from the third season of the television show [[Star Trek: Enterprise]]. Its episode number is 057 (Paramount Pictures, n.d.). Praised for its action, suspense, and unique plot, the episode was considered to be one of the best third-season episodes from the show u..
Impulse Airlines
Impulse Airlines was an independent airline in Australia which operated regional and low cost trunk services between 1994 and 2001. It was acquired by Qantas in 2001 and later formed the basis of Qantas' low-cost airline Jetstar. History Impulse Airlines was established in 1992 and started operat..
Impulse and implication of Abstract Expressionism
One of the driving forces behind Abstract Expressionism was a desire to free painting from the hierarchy of subject/object relationship, so that meaning could be derived by the viewer through direct perception rather than relying upon reference to association or representation. This movement gave b..
Impulse control disorder
Impulse control disorder is a set of brain disorders including intermittent explosive disorder (hot-headedness), kleptomania (stealing), pathological gambling, pyromania (fire-starting) and trichotillomania (pulling one's hair out). ..
Impulse drive
In the fictional Star Trek universe, the impulse drive is the method of propulsion that starships and other spacecraft use when they are travelling below the speed of light. Typically powered by nuclear fusion reactions, impulse engines let ships travel interplanetery distances readily. For example..
Impulse purchase
An impulse purchase is an unplanned or otherwise spontaneous purchase. One who tends to make such purchases is referred to as an impulse buyer. Marketers and retailers tend to exploit these impulses which are tied to the basic need for instant gratification. For example, a shopper in a supermarke..
Impulse response
The Impulse response from a simple audio system. Showing the orignal impulse, with high frequencies boosted, then with low frequencies boosted. In simple terms, the impulse response of a system is its output when presented with a very brief signal, an impulse. While an impulse is a difficult ..
Impulse to Progress and Democracy
The Impulse to Progres and Democracy (French: Impulsion au progrès et la démocratie) is a political party in Benin. At the last legislative elections, 30 March 2003, the party was member of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of Mathieu Kérékou, who had won the 20..
Impulse Tracker
Impulse Tracker 2.14 Impulse Tracker is a multi-track digital sound tracker (music sequencer) which proliferated on the DOS platform. It was authored by Jeffrey "Pulse" Lim, and demo music was done by Jeffrey Lim and Chris Jarvis. The software was distributed as freeware, though the author..
Impulsion Concorde
Impulsion Concorde is a French think tank on national politics created in June 2005, regrouping students and young graduates. Counting around 150 membres, it pursues the sames goals as the Fondation Concorde to which it is affiliated. Politically near the french right ,the Fondation Concorde gro..
Impulsive
Impulsive! is a two album set similar in nature to the Verve Remixed Series. it contains classic songs from the Impulse! recording label remixed by modern artists ..
Impulsive highlighting
Impulsive Highlighting is a term for clicking repeatedly on text on a computer while reading it and consequently highlighting it. [link] The word "highlighting" is synonymous with "selecting" in modern-day computer terminology. Contents 1 Practical Uses1.1 Revealing Text1.2&..
Impumelelo
Impumelelo is a township next to Devon about 38 km east of Springs on the east Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. ..
Impunity game
The Impunity Game is a simple game in experimental economics, similar to the Dictator Game. The first player "the proposer" chooses between two possible divisions of some endowment (such as a cash prize): The first choice will be a very unequal division, giving most of the endowment to herself, a..
Impure ASCII
Impure ASCII, also known as Impure ASCII 1940 is an ASCII art group founded in January of 1998 by two artists from Canada who went by the pseudonyms The Genocidal Servant (nicknamed tEEGE and formerly known as Incesticide) and Helter Skelter. The five original members of the group were Dark Stalke..
Impurity
For the death metal band, see Impurity (band) Impurities are substances inside a confined amount of liquid, gas, or solid, which differ from the chemical composition of the material or compound. Impurities are either naturally occurring or added during synthesis of a chemical or commercial product...
Impurity (album)
Impurity is the 5th studio album of British rock band New Model Army. It was released in 1990 and re-released in 2005 as a limited edition remastered 2-CD-set. It was produced by Pat Collier and the band themselves. Impurity marked the exit of bassist Jason Harris who was replaced by Nelson. It was..
Impurity (band)
Impurity is a death metal band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was formed in October, 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Damian Scott and drummer Andrew Thorkildson. A demo entitled Subjugation of Mankind was recorded and released in 1999. In October of 2002, their MCD entitled Unearthly Affinity was ..
Imputation
Imputation can refer to: Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dividend imputation, tax credits attached to company dividendsImputation (economics)Imputation (law)Imputation (religion)Imputation (statistics) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a lis..
Imputation (economics)
There is also an imputation disambiguation page. In economics, the theory of imputation, first expounded by Friedrich von Wieser, maintains that factor prices are determined by output prices. This is the opposite of the order maintained by classical economists such as Adam Smith and David Ricardo ..
Imputation (law)
The principle of imputation or attribution reflects the general public policy underpinning the operation of the law which is that ignorantia juris non excusat, the Latin for ignorance of the law is no excuse. All laws are published and available for study in all the developed states, the content of..
Imputation (statistics)
There is also an imputation disambiguation page. In statistics, imputation is the substitution of some value for a missing data point or a missing component of a data point. Once all missing values have been imputed, the dataset can then be analysed using standard techniques for complete data. The ..
Imputed rent
Imputed rent is the economic theory of imputation applied to real estate. In owner-occupancy, the landlord-tenant relationship is short-circuited. Consider two people, A and B, each of whom owns property. If A lives in B's property, and B lives in A's, two financial transactions take place - each ..
Imputed righteousness
Imputed righteousness is a concept in Christian theology directly related to the Protestant doctrine of justification. It is particularly prevalent in the theological school known as Calvinism. "Justification is that step in salvation in which God declares the believer righteous. Protestant theolog..
Imputor?
Imputor? is an independent record label founded in 1999 by buddies Darrin Wiener (aka Plastiq Phantom) and Jordan Snodgrass. The duo had first met 7 years earlier while attending high-school together in Vista, CA, a suburb located in North San Diego County. Currently based in both Seattle an..
Impuzamugambi
The Impuzamugambi (sometimes Impuza Mugambi; the 'mp' is pronounced as an 'mh'), which means "Those who have the same goal" or "Those who have a single goal" in the Kinyarwanda language, was a Hutu militia in Rwanda formed in 1992. Together with the Interahamwe militia, which formed earlier and had ..
IMP Group
I.M.P. Group International is a diversified company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia founded in 1967. They currently employ 3500 people. CanJet is a subsidiary of IMP. ..
IMP programming language
IMP was a systems programming language developed by Ned Irons in the late 1960s through early 1970s. Unlike most other systems programming languages, IMP was an . Even though its designer refers to the language as "being based on ALGOL", IMP excludes many defining features of that language, while s..
IMP Society
The IMP Society, was founded in 1902 at the University of Virginia as a secret society called Hot Feet, which was disbanded and recreated as the IMP Society. In addition to a number of philanthropic activities IMPs are known to march around Grounds carrying pitchforks, wearing horned hoods, and spre..
Imp Years
Imp Years is an EP by The Spinanes, released on April 10, 2000. Track listing "Suffice" – 3:50"Halloween Candy" – 3:34"Rummy" – 4:21"Hawaiian Baby" – 5:46"Messy Shitty" – 3:32"Handful Of Hearts" – 4:09 ..
IM Pegasi
IM Pegasi (HR 8703) is a star around 300 light years from earth. Though visible from earth with some effort, its wide awareness to the public can be attributed to its use as guide star for Gravity Probe B. External links [Some detailed material about the star][A picture of how IM Peg..

 

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