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K'NEX
A bridge made from K'nex. K'NEX is a brand name of a toy construction system invented by Joel Glickman, designed and produced by K'NEX Industries, Inc. of Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Currently Norman Walker is the president of the organization. The toy consists of interconnecting plastic rods and..
K-nearest neighbor algorithm
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. In pattern recognition, the k-nearest neighbour algorithm (k-NN) is a method for classifying objects based on closest training samples in the fe..
Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i
Kāneohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in Hawaii state District of Koolaupoko on the Island of Oahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ohe means "bamboo man" (from an ancient story)An ancient hawaiian story says that at a time a man ..
Kāne'ohe Bay
Kāneohe Bay on a calm morning viewed from the Kokokahi YMCA at the south end of the bay. Coconut Island appears in the middle of this picture. Kāneohe Bay, at 45 km2, is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. This reef-dominated embayment constitutes a significant ..
Kāne Milohai
In the Polynesian mythology of Hawaii, Kāne Milohai is the father of Kā-moho-ali'i, Pele (whom he exiled to Hawaii), Kapo, Namaka and Hi'iaka by Haumea. He created the sky, earth and upper heaven and gave Kumu-Honua the garden. He owned a tiny seashell that, when placed on the ocean's waves..
Kneading
Kneading is a process in the making of bread, used to mix together the ingredients and add strength to the bread. Kneading can be done with a breadmaker, a mixer, a dough hook or by hand. The typical process of making a dough is performed (for a typical bread dough this will involve mixing flour, s..
Kneading (cats)
Kneading (or pundling [[Citing sources citation needed]]) is an activity common to all domestic cats whereby, when in a state of contentment, they push the surface on which they are standing with their front paws. This may have an origin going back to their wild ancestors who..
Knebelite
Knebelite is a silicate mineral, a manganese variety of fayalite with formula (Fe,Mn)2SiO4. It forms dark green orthorhombic crystals. It is reported from a variety of locations in Sweden as well as South Africa, Russia, British Columbia, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. External link [Mindat ..
Knebworth
Knebworth is a village in the north of Hertfordshire, England. It lies on the old Great North Road, between Stevenage and Woolmer Green. There is evidence of people living here as far back as Neolithic times, and it is mentioned in the Domesday Book, where it is called Chenepeworde (the farm belo..
Knebworth House
Knebworth House is a country house near Stevenage in Hertfordshire, England. The home of the Lytton family, it was originally a red-brick Tudor manor house but was transformed in 1843 into the present Gothic structure. Its most famous resident was Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the Victorian author, dramati..
Knebworth railway station
Knebworth railway station serves the village of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. External links [Train times] and [station information] for from National Rail[Street map] and [aerial photo] of from Multimap.com {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em ..
Knedlington
Knedlington is a small hamlet located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, approximately two miles from the market town of Howden. Despite having scenic views over countryside, it is only a short drive to the M62 motorway, providing transport links to the surrounding area. Knedlington is home to Knedli..
Knee
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Knee-capping
Knee-capping is a form of malicious wounding used to punish enemies, or as a drastic form of torture. They injure the victim in the knee, especially by shooting. One common method is to shoot through the back of the knee, which bursts the kneecap completely off the leg. This generally cripples the p..
Knee-deep
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Knee-Glar
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Knee-Highs
Knee-highs are made up of pantyhose materal usually nylon, made like thigh-highs but shorter. Knee-highs only come just below the knee and usually worn for long dresses. ..
Knee-on-stomach
Knee-on-stomach (alternative names or slight variations include knee-on-belly, knee-on-chest, knee-ride, knee mount and uki-gatame, 浮固, "floating hold"Lewis, Bill. [Neil Adams - Armlocks (Book Review)]. www.bjj.org. URL last accessed March 4 2006. in budo) is a dominant ground grapp..
Kneeboard
A kneeboard is a surfboard ridden on the knees, considered by some to be the purest form of surfing. Kneeboarders generally wear swim fins and catch the wave by paddling and kicking. Advantages to kneeboarding include an extremely low center of gravity, less wind resistance, and the ability to ri..
Kneeboarding (surfsport)
This article is about the surfsport. For the towsport, see kneeboarding (towsport) --> Kneeboarding is a discipline of surfing where the rider paddles on his belly into a wave on a kneeboard, then rides the wave face typically on both knees. The typical kneeboard is between five and six and a half..
Kneeboarding (towsport)
This article is about the towsport. For the surfsport, see kneeboarding (surfsport). Kneeboarding is an aquatic sport where the participant is towed on a buoyant, convex, and hydrodynamically shaped board at a planing speed behind a motorboat. In the usual configuration of a towsport kneeboard, the..
Kneehigh/The Maple State
Kneehigh/The Maple State is a split record between two UK bands. Norwich's Kneehigh and Manchester's The Maple State. It was released on May 1 2006. Both bands released two tracks on the EP. The album artwork depicting day fading into night, was drawn by Tom Harding. Track listing Kneehigh: Hurt ..
Kneehigh Theatre
Kneehigh Theatre is one of the most high profile Cornish Theatre companies. Kneehigh was started in 1980 by Mike Shepherd. Early productions were performed in village halls, marquees, cliff-tops and quarries and Their productions are often based around mythological tales such as the by H. C. A..
Kneehill County, Alberta
Kneehill County is an agricultural district situated in Division No. 5, Alberta, Central Alberta. The municipality covers 814,653 acres of land and comprises of a population of 5,319. The presence of oil and natural gas in the region has attracted some industry. Alberta Census divisions ..
Kneeland Youngblood
Dr. Kneeland Youngblood (born Dec 13, 1955), is the co-founder of the Texas and Tennessee based venture capital firm Pharos Capital Group, which specializes in raising private equity for undercapitalized businesses in underserved regions across the nation. In addition to his business experience, his..
Kneeling
Kneeling is a human position in which the weight is distributed on the knees and feet on a surface close to horizontal. The position of kneeling may be assumed for practical reasons and for reasons of social or religious custom. Contents 1 Practical reasons2 Social and religious custom..
Kneeling chair
A kneeling chair is a type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60 to 70 degrees from vertical (as opposed to 90 degrees when sitting in a normal chair). Despite the name, the posture of a person in a kneeling chair is not the same as kneeling on the grou..
Kneel to the Rising Sun
Kneel to the Rising Sun is a collection of short stories by Erskine Caldwell first published in 1935. The seventeen stories, only a few pages each, all deal with various tragedies occurring in the early twentieth century American South, chiefly caused by poverty or racism. Caldwell is most well kn..
Kneen
KNEEN. (pronounced 'neen' with the 'K' silent) A family Surname of Manx origin tracing its routes back to the time of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. Primarily being found in the north of the Isle of Man and being prominent in the northern parishes of the Isle , the name is of very old orig..
Kneeskin
A kneeskin is a type of competitive swimwear worn by both male and female athletes. Kneeskins are normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and decreased drag resistance in the water. The kneeskin is similar in design..
Knees Up Mother Earth
Knees Up Mother Earth is the seventh book by Robert Rankin in the Brentford Trilogy, as well as the second book in the The Witches of Chiswick Trilogy. The plot centers on the efforts of Jim Pooley and John Omalley to save Brentford F.C.'s football ground from demolition as part of a satanic conspi..
Kneeton
Kneeton is a village in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The village lies on the A46 road between Nottingham and Newark, and is on the escarpment of the Trent Hills that sit above the flood plain of the River Trent. There is an airfield nearby. There is a railway station at Lowdham. The plac..
Knee (disambiguation)
Knee may mean (besides a knee joint typical of mammals): Other knee-like joint structures in animals: * Equine knee, in horses and their kin * Avian knee, in birds * Arthropod knee, in legged kin of shellfish and insects Non-animal structures with relatively sharp bends: * Knee of a ship, in prof..
Knee (strike)
A knee strike (commonly referred to simply as a knee) is a strike with the knee, either with the kneecap or the surrounding area. Kneeing is a disallowed practice in many combat sports, especially to the head, or to any bodypart of a downed opponent. Styles such as Muay Thai and several mixed mar..
Knee cartilage replacement therapy
Contents 1 Cartilage and cartilage failure2 Non-surgical treatments3 Non-biological treatments4 Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and Carticel®5 Grafting6 Joint replacement7 See also8 External links9 References Cartilage and cartilage failure ..
Knee Deep in the Hoopla
Knee Deep In The Hoopla was the first release by Starship in 1985, the successor band to Jefferson Airplane and later Jefferson Starship. It is best remembered for the #1 hits "We Built This City" and "Sara." "We Built This City" was written by Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, and Peter ..
Knee examination
The knee examination, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests a pathology of the knee joint. The exam includes several parts: position/lighting/drapinginspectionpalpationmotion The latter three steps are often..
Knee high boots
In some contexts, knee-high boots may have sexual overtones. Knee-high boots, muckers, or fishing boots are boots that rise to the knee, or slightly thereunder. They are generally tighter around the leg shaft and ankle than at the top. Mostly made of a synthetic rubber (PVC, Neoprene®, etc..
Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run
The Kneeknackering North Shore Trail Run, established in 1990, is a 30 mile ultramarathon trail run in that takes place in British Columbia, in the Greater Vancouver area. Due to its popularity, the field is limited to 200 runners, selected by lottery. The route, comprising about 16,000 feet of ve..
Knee Lake Airport
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Knee Lake Water Aerodrome
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Knee pad
Kneepads or knee pads are protective gear worn on knees to protect them against injury during, e.g., a fall or a strike. Kneepads are worn by cyclists, rollerskaters, skateboarders, volleyballers, etc. Soft foam kneepads are also worn inside the pants in American Football. See also Shoulder padsE..
Knee replacement
Knee replacement, or arthroplasty of the knee, is a commonly performed operation done to relieve the pain and disability from rheumatoid arthritis or more often osteoarthritis of the knee. Contents 1 Description2 Synonyms3 Technique4 Variations5 Indications6 Contra-i..
Knee Taping
Knee taping (also known as patellar taping) is a procedure performed by physicians to treat knee injuries. Knee taping reduces pain and corrects patellar position to allow rehabilitation and the resuming of corrective exercises. Contents 1 Evaluation2 McConnell knee taping technique3..
Knee wall
In architecture, a knee wall is generally any short wall, usually three to five feet in height and used as a part of the support for a roof structure and found in an attic or loft. Low walls are also used in offices and other rooms to separate an area for storage or for aesthetic reasons. ..
Kneiff
Kneiff is a hill in the commune of Troisvierges, in northern Luxembourg. At 560 metres, it is the highest point in the country; it is 1 m taller than Buurgplaatz, which is often erroneously considered Luxembourg's highest point. It lies close to the town of Wilwerdange. Kneiff is located at coord..
Kneipenterroristen
Kneipenterroristen CD by Böhse Onkelz Released 1988 Genre Heavy Metal Length 39 min 34 sec Record label Metal Enterprises Producer Böhse Onkelz and Ingo Nowotny Böhse Onkelz chronology Onkelz wie wir...(1987) Kneipenterroristen(1988) Lügenmarsch(1989) Kneipenterroristen (German f..
Kneiphof
Kneiphof (Polish Knipawa) is the name of one of the three cities that constituted the city of Königsberg in the Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights. As did many other Prussian cities it rebelled against the Teutonic Order in 1454 and acknowledged the overlordship of the Polish King, but without ..
Kneitlingen
Kneitlingen is a municipality and village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Samtgemeinde Schöppenstedt. The Municipality of Kneitlingen has a population of 890 (as of 2005). It consists of the following four villages: AmplebenBanslebenEilumKneitlingen The village of Kneitlingen is known ..
Kneph
In Egyptian mythology Kneph was originally the breath of life, his name meaning soul-breath. Indeed, according to Plutarch and Diodorus, kneph was identical with the Greek pneuma. Kneph in this context was a spirit that breathed life into things, giving them form. Kneph eventually became considered..
Kneser
Kneser can refer to: Adolf Kneser, mathematician (1862–1930)Hellmuth Kneser, mathematician (1898–1973)Martin Kneser, mathematician ..
Kneser graph
In graph theory, the Kneser graph [KG_] is the graph whose vertices correspond to the [k]-element subsets of a set of [n] elements, and where two vertices are connected if and only if the two corresponding sets are disjoint. The complete graph on [n] verti..
Knesiyat Hasekhel
Knesiyat Hasekhel (Church of the Mind) is a rock band from Sderot, Israel. Their name is a translation into Hebrew of Church of Reason, from Robert Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The band has existed since the early 1990s, and has been one of Sderot's many musical messeng..
Knesselare
Knesselare Province: East Flanders District: Ghent Area: 37.27 km² Population: 7,848 (2005) Population density: 210.55 /km² Knesselare is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Knesselare proper an..
Knesset
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Knesset Elections Law
Knesset Elections Law is crucial legal document governing the process of elections in the Israeli federal parliament or the Knesset. The law was created in 1958 and updated in 1987. See also Israeli Central Elections Committee References [Knesset Elections Law or The Basic Law: The Knesset&..
Knesset Guard
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KNET-LP
KNET-LP is a low-power television station in Los Angeles, California, owned by the Venture Technologies Group. transmitting from the Mt. Harvard radio site in San Gabriel, California. KNET is a simulcast of KNLA-LP Channel 27, and is independent. External link [Query the FCC's TV station data..
Knettishall Heath
Knettishall Heath is an area of common land in Norfolk about 7km east of Thetford near the Norfolk-Suffolk border. Popular with dog walkers and ramblers, it is the site where 3 long-distance footpaths meet: Angles Way, Icknield Way and Peddars Way (together with the North Norfolk Coastal Path, Pedd..
KNEW
KNEW may mean: two broadcast stations in San Francisco:*KNEW AM 910*former KNEW-TV 32 (now KMTP-TV) ICAO airport code for New Orleans Lakefront Airport This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you..
KNEW (AM)
KNEW, are the call letters of 910 AM in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, USA. KNEW is the newest of the Bay Area's conservative talk radio stations. Talk 910AM is owned by Clear Channel. Prior to the format, the station operated as CNET Radio, offering business and technology news 24 hours a ..
Kneževac
Kneževac (Serbian: Кнежевац) is a suburb in Belgrade, Serbia; situated in the municipality of Rakovica. ..
Kneževi Vinogradi
Kneževi Vinogradi, a village on the southern slopes of Bansko Brdo, Croatia, 11 km southeast of Beli Manastir; elevation 103 m. Chief occupations include farming, viticulture, livestock breeding (dairy farms) and dairy industry. Kneževi Vinogradi are the centre of the Baranja viticulture. The vil..
Kneževo
Kneževo }} Kneževo (Serbian Cyrillic: Кнежево), formerly known as Skender Vakuf, is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Republika Srpska entity. In 1991, the population of Skender Vakuf municipality was 19,416, of which 13,277 were Serbs, 4,807 Cro..
Knezha
Knezha (Кнежа, pronounced [kne'ʒa]) is a town in Pleven Province in northern Bulgaria. The town's name is most probably derived from the Slavic word knyaz ("prince, duke"), most likely after a local ruler that defended the population in the area during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria. ..
Knežija
Knežija is one of the older parts of Trešnjevka, Zagreb, Croatia. Recently Knežija is being renewed. Lots of new buildings built and the looks of the old neighbourhood almost disappeared. But some old stuff still remains, one of them is [music ensemble Trešnjevka]. It exist for more th..
Knez (singer)
Knez (born December 5 1967 in Cetinje, Montenegro) is a popular Montenegrin singer. Contents 1 Biography2 Discography2.1 Compilations3 External Links Biography Knez's real name is Nenad Knežević. He born December 5 1967 in Cetinje, Montenegro. When he was 6 years old, he..
Knez Mihailova
Knez Mihailova ulica (Prince Mihailo Street) is the main pedestrian street in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is protected by law as one of the oldest and most valuable monumental complexes of the city, with a large number of representative buildings and urban houses built at the end of 1870..
Knez Mutimir
Knez Mutimir ruled over Serbs from the second half of 9th century to his death in 891/892. He was the eldest son of Knez Vlastimir. ..
Knez Vlastimir
Knez Vlastimir (son of Knez Prosigoj) was the founder of the Vlastimirovic dynasty and ruled over Serbs around 825/850. Vlastimir had three sons and one daughter. His daughter married knez Krajina, son of Beloje, župan of Travunija (Trabounia). Each son had his own domain, but Mutimir, the eldest,..
K (New York City Subway service)
K (and the earlier KK) was the label for two completely different New York City Subway services. Contents 1 Broadway (Brooklyn) Line1.1 Broadway (Brooklyn) Line services over the years2 Eighth Avenue Local3 References Broadway (Brooklyn) Line 14BROADWAY R1 end ..
Öknebo Hundred
Öknebo Hundred, or Öknebo härad, was a hundred of Sudermannia in Sweden. ..
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