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O'Stavaganza - Vivaldi in Ireland
O'stravaganza: Fantasy on Vivaldi and the Celtic Music of Ireland line-up Ensemble Baroque "Le Orfanelle della Pieta"; Nollaig Caley (fiddle, lilting); Emer Mayock (Irish flutes, tin whistle, uillean pipes); Youenn Le Berre (low whistles); Donal Siggins (Irish bouzoukis, mandolines); Myrdhin (cel..
O.S.T.
O.S.T. is the third album by the People Under the Stairs. Track listing "Intro" – 4:15"Jappy Jap" – 3:47"The Suite For Beaver Part 1" – 4:26"The Suite For Beaver Part 2" – 4:06"O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack)" (feat. Odell) – 5:13"Empty Bottles Of Water" – 3:29"J..
O.S.T.R.
O.S.T.R. is a rapper from Łódź; his main style is freestyle rap. Some of his work is critical and satirical - in "Kochana Polsko" (Beloved Poland), his theme is Polish society and mentalities he thinks are unproductive. Discography Masz to jak w banku (2001)30 minut z życia (2002)Tabasko (2002)..
OS-tan
A group image of the OS-tans. Background, left (clockwise): Windows 98SE (in box), Windows 95, Symantec Antivirus (male), Windows 2000 (in front), Windows Server 2003 (fish outfit, with cat), Windows 98 (unusual form), Windows XP (holding skirt). Background, right: Windows 3.1, DOS (not their "of..
OST
OST can have more than one meaning: Office Supply Technology Established in 1987, OST Group, Inc. is one of Long Island New York's largest independent office supply companies.OST stands for Original Soundtrack. The term can be used to describe the musical soundtrack sold for any movie, TV series, o..
Ost-in-Edhil
The ruins of Ost-in-Edhil in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy In J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Ost-in-Edhil was the capital city of Eregion (also called Hollin). Ost-in-Edhil (literally fortress of the Elves) was established by the Ñoldor during the Second Age, locat..
OSTA
OSTA is an acronym for: Oklahoma Science Teacher's AssociationOld Spanish Trail AssociationOpen Systems Technology AssociatesOptical Storage Technology AssociationOregon Science Teacher AssociationOregon Substitute Teachers Association Jean d'Osta is a Belgian writer. This is a [disambiguation..
Ostabat-Asme
(Basque: Izura-Azme) is a small village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. It is located in the former province of Basse-Navarre. External link [IZURA-AZME in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] (in Sp..
Ostad Ali Asghar Tajvidi
Ali Asghar Tajvidi is an Iranian artist. He was born in Fassa in Islamic year 1327 (Shamsi). He completed elementary schooling there and went to Tehran to continue his studies. In Islamic year 1352 he began to study visual arts at the University of Fine Arts in Tehran. In Islamic year 1356 he gr..
Ostafievo International Airport
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Ostalbkreis
Ostalbkreis Statistics State: Baden-Württemberg Capital: Aalen } } |- | Area:||1,511.5 km² |- | Inhabitants:||315,868 (2002) |- | pop. density:||209 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||AA |- | Homepage:||http://www.ostalbkreis.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 a..
Ostalgie
GDR T-shirts, on sale in Berlin in 2004 Ostalgie is a German term (the English equivalent would be eastalgia) referring to nostalgia for life in the former East Germany. It is a portmanteau of the German words Ost (east) and Nostalgie (nostalgia). After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, a..
Ostallgäu
Ostallgäu Statistics State: Bavaria Capital: Marktoberdorf } } |- | Area:||1395 km² |- | Inhabitants:||131,500 (2000) |- | pop. density:||94 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OAL |- | Homepage:||http://www.ostallgaeu.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=cen..
Ostani Kraj Mene
Ostani Kraj Mene (English translation: "Stay Beside Me") was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Bosnian by Alma & Dejan. The song was performed eighteenth on the night (following Norway's Elisabeth Andreassen & Jan Werner Danielsen with Duett and pr..
Ostankino Palace
Ostankino estate in 1858 Ostankino is a former summer residence of the Counts Sheremetev, originally situated several miles to the north from Moscow but now a part of the Moscow North-East District. Ostankino is first mentioned in the 16th century as Ostashkovo, a manor of V.Y. Shchelkalov..
Ostankino Tower
The Ostankino tower seen from a distance. Ostankino Tower is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing 540 metres (1772 feet) in height and located at [55°49′N 37°37′E], Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is a member of the World Federati..
Ostanne rizdvo 90-x
Останнє різдво 90-x is an album by the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 , Ruslana , relaesed in 1999. It consists of Christmas carols and other Christmas-related tracks. Songs "Чудо із чудес…" / "Алелуя!" ("Miracle of miracles" / "Halleluyah!")"In Excelsi..
Ostannya Poema
Ostannya Poema (The last Poem) is a single of Ukrainian singer Ruslana released in 1998. Tracklisting # Title Length 1. Ostannya Poema (Album Version) 4:14 2. Ostannya Poema (Video Version) 4:20 3. Ostannya Poema (Live) 4:32 ''' Ruslana Studio albums: Myt' Vesny - D..
Ostan (Geography)
Any official geographical subdivision directly inside Iran. Ostan in Persian is parallel to province in English. Iran has 30 ostans (2006). Each ostan has a markaz-e ostan which is the capital city and several shahrestan. Ostandari is an office to coordinate all governmental offices and organization..
Ostap Bender
Ostap Bender by Kukryniksy Ostap Bender (Russian: Остап Бендер; also Ostap-Suleyman-Berta-Maria-Bender-Bei, Bender-Zadunaysky, Ostap Ibragimovich) is a misanthropic con man and antihero who first appeared in the novel The Twelve Chairs (January 1928 - Russian: "Двенадцать ..
Ostara
This article is about the solar holiday. For the 19th-century Viennese publication, see Ostara (magazine); for the pop band, see Ostara (band). Ostara, according to Jakob Grimm in his Deutsche Mythologie, is the old High German name for the Easter festival. It is a plural; Grimm states that this i..
Ostara (band)
Ostara is a music group "described in the musical press as a neo-folk / pop music hybrid" [link], founded by Richard Leviathan (born Richard Levy) and Timothy Jenn as a change of name and stylistic direction from their previous band, Strength Through Joy. Jenn left the band in 2001; curren..
Ostara (magazine)
The racist magazine Ostara (full title: Ostara, Briefbücherei der Blonden und Mannesrechtler) was founded in 1905 by the racist mystic Lanz von Liebenfels in Vienna. According to von Liebenfels, the magazine was published in 100.000 exemplares for a time. It appeared 89 times until 1917.It is said ..
Ostariophysi
Ostariophysi is a superorder of fish. Members of this superorder are called ostariophysans. The superorder includes these orders: GonorynchiformesCypriniformes (minnows and allies)Characiformes (characins and allies)Gymnotiformes (electric eels, knifefishes)Siluriformes (catfishes) ..
Ostarrîchi
Document in which "ostarrichi" was first mentioned 996 (red circle) Ostarrîchi is an Old High German name, first found in the famous Ostarrîchi document of 996, where it refers to the Margraviate ruled by the Babenberg Count Henry I located mostly in what is today Lower Austria. Contents ..
Ostashkov
Ostashkov (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, 199 km west of Tver. It sits on a peninsula at the southern shore of Lake Seliger, one of the purest lakes of Europe. Population: 20,660 (2002 Census). Nilov Monastery is situated on an island in Lake Seliger. The photo was taken by Se..
Ostaszewo
Ostaszewo is a village in Poland, in the Ciechanow District, 100 km north of Warsaw. It is composed of five parts: Ostaszewo Wielkie, Ostaszewo Panki, Ostaszewo Wloski, Ostaszewo Wola Rancza and Ostaszewo Czernie. History In feudal Poland lands surrounding Ostaszewo belonged to the Ostoja-Ostaszew..
Ostateczny krach systemu korporacji
Ostateczny krach systemu korporacji is an album by Kult, released on May 4 1998 through S.P. Records. Track listing all tracks by Kult (music) and Kazik Staszewski (lyrics) except where noted."Goopya peezda" – 4:30"Lewy czerwcowy" – 4:07"Grzesznik" – 4:18"Gdy nie ma dzieci" – 2:57"Z archi..
Ostautobahn
Base data Length 66 km States Vienna (Wien) Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) Burgenland Places of Importance (0) Vienna Erdberg (1) Prater Junction A 4 / A 23 Simmering (5) Simmeringer Haide (B 228) (6) Albern Junction A 4 / A 22 (geplant) (8) Schwechat Junction A 4 / S ..
Ostava
Ostava is an alternative rock band from Bulgaria. They formed in 1991, but it wasn't until 2000 that they released a long-playing record (and subsequently received critical acclaim). Ostava is now arguably Bulgaria's finest modern rock act. Contents 1 History1.1 Formation and early yea..
Ostbevern
Ostbevern is a village and a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km north-east of Münster and 15 km north-west of Warendorf. ..
Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg
Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg (ORB) (English: Eastern Germany Broadcasting - Brandenburg) was the public broadcaster for Brandenburg in eastern Germany from 12 October 1991 until 30 April 2003. ORB's headquarters were in Potsdam and the organisation was part of the ARD. It merged with the Ber..
Oste
The Oste ['ʔo:stə] is a river in northern Lower Saxony, Germany with a length of 153 km. It is the northernmost left tributary of the Elbe (near Otterndorf). It flows through the districts of Harburg, Rotenburg, Stade and Cuxhaven. Its drainage area is 1.711 km² and the decline bet..
Osteichthyes
Osteichthyes are a taxonomic superclass of fish, also called bony fish that includes the ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii) and lobe finned fish (Sarcopterygii). The Osteichthyes are paraphyletic with land vertebrates, in some classification schemes the tetrapods et al are considered to be members ..
Osteitis
Osteitis is a general term for inflammation of bone. Specifically, it can refer to one of the following conditions: Osteitis fibrosa cystica (or Osteitis fibrosa)Osteitis deformans (or Paget's disease of bone)Osteitis pubisRadiation osteitisCondensing osteitis (or Osteitis condensans)* Osteitis con..
Osteitis fibrosa cystica
Osteitis fibrosa cystica is characterized by increased osteoclastic resorption of calcified bone with replacement by fibrous tissue. It may be caused by primary hyperparathyroidism or other causes of the rapid mobilization of mineral salts. The bone problems associated with the disorder osteitis fib..
Osteitis pubis
Osteitis pubis is a medical condition which is prevalent among footballers, runners and other athletes, particularly players of Australian rules football. Osteitis pubis, first described in 1924, is characterised by inflammation of the pubic symphysis, which is the joint at the front of the pelvis..
Ostend
Ostend beach and the promenade pier - panoramic view. Ostend (Dutch: Oostende, French & German: Ostende) is a municipality located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Ostend proper and the villages of Mariakerke, Stene and Zandvoord..
Ostend, New Zealand
Ostend is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand. ..
Ostend (Frankfurt am Main)
Data Area: 6.432 km² Population: 27,090 Population density: 4,212 people per km² Postal code 60314, 60316, 60385 Telephone area code: 069 Incorporation Area district: Innenstadt IV City districts: 140 - Ostend251 - Ostend252 - Ostend261 - Osthafen [Website..
Ostend Company
The Ostend Company was a private company established in 1717 to trade with the Indies. The success of the Dutch, English and French East India Companies led the merchants and shipowners of Ostend in the Austrian Netherlands to desire to establish direct commercial relations with the Indies. The empe..
Ostend Manifesto
The Ostend Manifesto was a secret document written in 1854 by U.S. diplomats at Ostend, Belgium, describing a plan to acquire Cuba from Spain. The document declared that "Cuba is as necessary to the North American republic as any of its present members, and that it belongs naturally to that great fa..
Ostensive definition
An ostensive definition conveys the meaning of a term by pointing out examples. This type of definition is often used where the term is difficult to define verbally, either because the words will not be understood (as with children and new speakers of a language) or because of the nature of the term..
Osten Taylor
Osten Taylor (born December 10, 1975) was a contestant in the TV series [[Survivor: Pearl Islands]]. He broke several Survivor records, by being: The first ever Survivor contestant to lay down his torch and quit (only 4 players have done this; the other 3 were Jenna Morasca, Susan Hawk, and Janu Tor..
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, and sometimes referred to as "arthrosis" or "osteoarthrosis" or in more colloquial terms "wear and tear"), is a condition in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by wearing of the c..
Osteoblast
An osteoblast (from the Greek words for "bone" and "to build") is a mononucleate cell that produces osteoid, which is composed mainly of collagen. Bone is constantly beeing reshaped by osteoblasts, which build bone, and osteoclasts, which resorb bone. Osteoblasts arise when osteoprogenitor cells (m..
Osteoborus
Osteoborus is an extinct Miocene borophagine that was native to North America. Typical features of this genus are a bulging forehead and powerful jaws, designed for crushing bone; it was probably a scavenger.(Lambert, 163) References and External links: David Lambert and the Diagram Group. The Fi..
Osteocalcin
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Osteocalcin is a protein found in bone and dentin. It is manufactured by osteoblasts and plays a role in mineralization and calcium ion homeostasis. ..
Osteochondritis
Osteochondritis dissecans is when a loose piece of bone and cartilage separates from the end of the bone because of a loss of blood supply and insuffecient amounts of calcium. The loose piece may stay in place or slide around making the joint stiff and unstable. Osteochondritis dissecans most com..
Osteochondrodysplasia
Osteochondrodysplasia is a general term for a disorder of the development (dysplasia) of bone ("osteo") and cartilage ("chondro"). Examples include: AchondroplasiaCleidocranial dysostosisFibrous dysplasiaLanger-Giedion syndromeOsteosclerosis ..
Osteochondroma
Osteochondroma is a type of benign tumor that consists of cartilage and bone. It is the most frequently observed neoplasm of the skeleton. They often occur at joints, and about half of the time they occur at the shoulder or the knee. See also Exostosis Osteochondroma is not a dangerous tumor(ben..
Osteochondropathy
Osteochondropathy refers to a disease ("-pathy") of the bone and cartilage. However, it is more common to refer to these conditions as one of the following: chondropathy (disease of the cartilage)osteopathy (disease of the bone) See also OsteochondrosisOsteochondritis ..
Osteochondrosis
The Osteochondroses are a family of orthopedic diseases that occur in children and in rapidly growing animals, particularly pigs, horses, and large breed dogs. They are characterized by interruption of the blood supply of a bone, in particular to the epiphysis, followed by localized bony necrosis,o..
Osteoclast
An osteoclast is a multinucleated cell that degrades and reabsorbs bone. They are involved in the natural turnover of bone tissue along with osteoblasts. Osteoclasts arise from haemopoietic cells of the monocyte/neutrophil lineage, specifically CFU-GM. Osteoclasts are formed when RANK on osteoclast..
Osteoclastoma
An osteoclastoma is a bone tumour, typically of the knee. ..
Osteocyte
An osteocyte, a star-shaped cell, is the most abundant cell found in bone. Once osteoblasts become trapped in the matrix they secrete, they become osteocytes. Osteocytes are networked to each other via long processes that occupy tiny canals called canaliculi, which are used for exchange of nutrients..
Osteoderms
Osteoderms are bony deposits forming scales, plates or other structures in the dermal layers of the skin. Osteoderms are found in many groups of extant and extinct reptiles, including lizards, various groups of dinosaurs (most notably ankylosaurs and stegosaurus), crocodylians, phytosaurs, aetosaurs..
Osteodontokeratic industry
The Osteodontokeratic industry is a theoretical construct of the anthropologist, Raymond Dart. He proposed that certain jagged animal bones and horns found at the Makepansgat hominid site represent pre-lithic artifacts with which Australopithecus murdered and cannibalized his fellow Australopithecin..
Osteodontornis
Osteodontornis orri is an extinct genus of pelecaniform bird. With a wingspan of 6 m (20 ft) and a height of 1,20 m (4 ft) when on the ground, Osteodontornis was the second-largest flying bird ever, surpassed only by Argentavis. It had a robust body, procellariiform-like legs and a long beak with..
Osteogenesis
Osteogenesis is the process of laying down new bone material by osteoblasts. ..
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a group of genetic bone disorders. It is one of the brittle bone diseases. People with OI either have less collagen than normal or the quality is poorer than normal. As collagen is an important protein in bone structure, this impairment causes those with the condition t..
Osteoglossiformes
Osteoglossiformes (Lat. "bony tongues") is a relatively primitive order of ray-finned fish that contains two sub-orders the Osteoglossoidei and the Notopteroidei Members of the order are notable for having toothed or bony tongues, and for having the forward part of the gastrointestinal tract pass..
Osteoglossoidei
Osteoglossoidei are a sub-order of the group Osteoglossiformes (Lat. "bony tongues") that contains the butteryflyfishes and the arowanas. as well as extinct families. References ..
Osteoglossomorpha
Osteoglossomorpha is a group of Teleostei fishes that contains: Osteoglossiformes*Notopteroidei**Hiodontoidea**Mormyroidea**Notopteroidea*Osteoglossoidei**Osteoglossidae**Pantodontidae ..
Osteoglossum
Arowanas (genus Osteoglossum) are a group of fish in the family Osteoglossidae. References [Osteoglossum (TSN 161893)]. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006. ..
Osteoglossum ferreirai
The black arowana (Osteoglossum ferreirai) is a freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae, commonly kept in aquaria. The term "Osteoglossum" means "bone-tongued" and "bicirrhosum" means "two barbels" (from the Greek language). Contents 1 Description2 Keeping black arowanas as ..
Osteoid
Osteoid is a protein mixture which is secreted by osteoblasts. When it mineralizes, it becomes bone. Osteoid is primarily composed of type 1 collagen. When there is insufficient mineral or osteoblast dysfunction, the osteoid does not mineralize properly, and it accumulates. This process is called ..
Osteolepis
Osteolepis is an extinct genus of fish. Its had almost the same characteristics as the tetrapods, which makes Osteolepis, and its close relatives, near the tetrapod family tree. ..
Osteolepsis
Osteolepis ('bone fin') is an extinct genus of coelacanthiform lobe-finned fish from the Devonian period. It was about 20 cm (8 in) long. Osteolepis was covered with large, square scales; the scales and plates on its head were covered in a thin layer of spondy but bony material called cosmine. Thi..
Osteology
Osteology is the scientific study of bones. A subdiscipline of anatomy, osteology is a detailed study of the structure of bones, skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, function, disease, pathology, the process of ossification (from cartilaginous molds), the resistance and hardness of bones (biophysic..
Osteolysis
Osteolysis refers to an active resorption or dissolution of bone tissue as part of an ongoing disease process. While bone resorption is commonly associated with many diseases, the term osteolysis generally refers to a problem common to artificial joint replacements such as total hip replacements, ..
Osteoma
An osteoma (plural: "osteomata") is a new piece of bone usually growing on another piece of bone, typically the skull. It is a benign tumor. When the bone tumor grows on other bone it is known as "homoplastic osteoma"; when it grows on other tissue it is called "heteroplastic osteoma". Variants "..
Osteomalacia
X-ray of the legs in a two-year-old child with rickets Osteomalacia (pronounced /ˌɑstioməˈleɪʃiə/), known as rickets in children, where the epiphyseal growth plates are yet to seal (taken from the Greek word ῥάχις (rhákis), meaning "spine"), is a disorder most commonly caused by ..
Osteomalatia
Osteomalatia - dominant X-linked, sex linkage. Vitamin D-resistant rickets or osteomalatia: The ability of the kidney tubules to reabsorb filtered phosphate is injured. The disease is characterised by abnormally high urinary excretion of phosphate, glucose, amino acids, water, bicarbonate and some..
Osteometry
Osteometry is the study and measurement of the human skeleton, especially in an anthropological or archaeological context. Purpose Comparison of various aspects of ancient skeletons can be used to determine which species a skeleton belongs to, or if the differences are vast enough, create a new ..
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone, usually caused by pyogenic bacteria or mycobacteria. It can be usefully subclassifed on the basis of the causative organism, the route, duration and anatomic location of the infection. Contents 1 Presentation2 Etiology3 Treatment4 Causes..
Osteon
Osteons (cross section) Osteons (also called Haversian system in honor of Clopton Havers) are predominant structures found in some lamellar or compact bone. Osteons are found in many of the bones of many mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians running in a meandering way but generally paral..
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) is a manual modality of treatment used to treat the impaired or altered function of the musculo-skeletal system (somatic dysfunction). With roots in ancient Greek "frictions," manual manipulation has long been a part of health care. Today's OMM was first pra..
Osteopathic medicine
Osteopathic Medicine (also known as osteopathy) is a system of medicine in the USA with a distinct worldview that applies osteopathic philosophy, principles, and treatment to standard medical care. Outside of the United States, "osteopathic medicine" is often used interchangably with "osteopathy..
Osteopathy
- [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] AyurvedaChiropracticHomeopathyNaturopathyOsteopathyChinese traditional medicineUnani NCCAM classifications [link] See also Alternative medicine Osteopathy is a system of healthcare that applies a unique philosophy to diagnosis..
Osteopathy (disambiguation)
For osteopathy see: Osteopathy, complementary medicineOsteopathic medicine, as applied by osteopathic physicians in the United StatesOsteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM), Manual medicine This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same ..
Osteopenia
Osteopenia is a decrease in bone mineral density that is a precursor condition to osteoporosis. Like osteoporosis it occurs more frequently in post-menopausal women as a result of the loss of estrogen. It can also be exacerbated by lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise, excess consumption of ..
Osteopetrosis
Osteopetrosis is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser. Normally, bone growth is a balance between osteoblasts (cells that create bone tissue) and osteoclasts (cells that destroy bone tissue). Sufferers of osteopetrosis have a deficiency of osteoclasts, mean..
Osteophone
An osteophone is an instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head. This is useful for people deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing, and as an alternative to headphones which leaves the ears unobstructed. The FELIN combat syste..
Osteopilus
Osteocephalus is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family. Species Osteopilus brunneus (Gosse, 1851).Osteopilus crucialis (Harlan, 1826).Osteopilus dominicensis (Tschudi, 1838).Osteopilus marianae (Dunn, 1926).Osteopilus pulchrilineatus (Cope, 1870).Cuban tree frog Osteopilus septentrionalis (Dum..
Osteopontin
Osteopontin is a glycoprotein first identified in 1986 in osteoblasts. The prefix of the word "osteo" indicates that the protein is expressed in bone, where it is a one of the extracellular structual proteins, that constitutes the organic part of bone. Synonyms for this protein include sialoprotein..
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is changed. Osteoporotic bones are more susceptible to fracture. Osteoporosis is defined by the World Health Organiza..
Osteoprotegerin
Osteoprotegerin, also known as osteoclastogenesis inhibitory factor (OCIF), is a cytokine and a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily. Osteoprotegerin inhibits the differentiation and resorption of osteoclasts in vitro and in vivo. Recombinant human osteoprotegerin specifi..
Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of malignant bone cancer, accounting for 35% of primary bone malignancies. There is a preference for the metaphyseal region of tubular long bones. 50% of cases occur around the knee. It is a malignant connective (soft) tissue tumor whose neoplastic cells prese..
Osteosclerosis
Osteosclerosis is normally detected on an X-ray as an area of whiteness, and is where the bone density has significantly increased. Localized osteosclerosis can be caused by injuries that compress the bone, by osteoarthritis, and osteoma. It occurs throughout the body in osteopetrosis. ..
Osteospermum
|- style="text-align:center; background:lightgreen;" !Species |- | style="padding: 0 .5em;" | See text |} Contents 1 Botanical background2 Culture3 Species4 References5 External links Botanical background Osteospermum is a genus belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the ..
Osteotome
An osteotome is a wedge-like instrument used for cutting or marking bone often called a chisel; used with a mallet. They are sometimes used in dental extractions. Osteotomes come in a few different varieties, including curved, straight, and handle-less. ..
Osteotomy
An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten, lengthen, or change its alignment. It is sometimes performed on a hallux valgus, or to straighten a bone that has healed crookedly following a fracture. It is also used to correct a coxa vara, genu valgum, and genu varus. The ope..
Oster
"Ostyor" redirects here. For , see Oster (disambiguation). Oster (Ukrainian: Остер, Russian: ) is a city located where the Oster River flows into the Desna in Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. As of January 1, 2005, its population is 7,100. Today Oster is a river port with a cotton-textile fac..
Osterburg
Osterburg can reffer to: Osterburg (Altmark), a municipality in the district of Stendal, GermanyOsterburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft), a verwaltungsgemeinschaft seated in Osterburg (Altmark)a part of the municipality Haunoldstein, Lower AustriaOsterburg (Weida), a castle in Weida, Thuringiaa castle ru..
Osterburg (Altmark)
Oseterburg is a town in the district of Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 22 km northwest of Stendal. Osterbsurg is the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft [[Osterburg, which consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets): Ballerstedt (313)..
Osterburken
Osterburken is a town in the Neckar-Odenwald district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 28 km southwest of Tauberbischofsheim, and 36 km northeast of Heilbronn. ..
Ostercappeln
Ostercappeln is a village and a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Wiehengebirge, approx. 15 km northeast of Osnabrück. ..
Osterdock, Iowa
Osterdock is a city located in Clayton County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 50. Geography Osterdock is located at 42°43'47" North, 91°9'42" West (42.729756, -91.161709)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ci..
Osterfeld
Osterfeld is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of Naumburg. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Wethautal. ..
Osterhofen
Osterhofen is a town in the district of Deggendorf, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, 16 km south of Deggendorf. [Osterhofen Basilica:[link],[link]] ..
Osterholz
Osterholz Statistics State: Lower Saxony Capital: Osterholz-Scharmbeck } } |- | Area:||651 km² |- | Inhabitants:||112,000 (2003) |- | pop. density:||172 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OHZ |- | Homepage:||[landkreis-osterholz.de] |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |-..
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Osterholz-Scharmbeck is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district (Kreis) of Osterholz. Population: 32,000. Osterholz-Scharmbeck is situated in between the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. Contents 1 Parts of the City1.1 Official parts:1.2 Historical ..
Osterizer
Osterizer was the first mainstream brand of blenders from Oster. ..
Osterley
Osterley is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow in West London. It is a suburban development situated 10 miles (16.1 km) west south-west of Charing Cross. Osterley, famous for the eponymous House and park (now owned by the National Trust), is a quiet village-type residential area known for i..
Osterley Park
Osterley Park Design for the entrance facade of Osterley House by Robert Adam A design for one of the walls of the Estruscan dressing room at Osterly Park by Robert Adam. Osterley Park is a mansion set in a large park of the same name. It is now in the western suburbs of London, bu..
Osterley Television Centre
Osterley Television Centre is home to much of BSkyB's programming output. ..
Osterley tube station
Osterley is a London Underground station on the A4 Great West Road in Osterley in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Underground's Piccadilly Line, between Boston Manor and Hounslow East stations, and in Travelcard Zone 4. 1st May 1883: District Railway opened the station..
Ostermark
The League of Ostermark is a province in the Empire in the fictional realm of Warhammer Fantasy. It is often referred to as the Mark. --> It borders Sylvania (part of the province of Stirland) to the south, Ostland to the west, the land of Kislev to the north and the World's Edge Mountains to the ..
Ostern
The Ostern (Eastern) or Red Western was the Soviet Union and Iron Curtain countries' take on the Western movie. It generally took two forms: Proper Red Westerns, set in America's 'Wild West', such as Czechoslovakia's Lemonade Joe (Limonadovy Joe, 1964), or the East-German The Sons of the Great Mot..
Osternienburg
Osternienburg is a municipality in the district of Köthen, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approx. 6 km northeast of Köthen, and 15 km west of Dessau. Osternienburg is also the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Osternienburg, which consists of the following municipalities (population..
Osterode
The placename Osterode can refer to: Osterode am Harz in GermanyOstróda (Osterode in Ostpreußen) in Polanda district of the climatic spa Neustadt im Harz, Germany (Thuringia) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referr..
Osterode (district)
Osterode Statistics State: Lower Saxony Capital: Osterode |- | Area:||636 km² |- | Inhabitants:||83,700 (2003) |- | pop. density:||132 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OHA |- | Homepage:||http://www.landkreis-osterode.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=..
Osterode am Harz
''This article is about the town in Lower Saxony. Osterode is also the German name for the town Ostróda in Poland. Osterode am Harz is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany and the capital of the Osterode District. It has a population of 25,054 as of 2003. ..
Osterrath
Osterrath is the family name of a stained glass workshop operating from Tilff, Belgium beginning in the final part of the 19th century. Their works were in the neo-gothic style of the period and samples or their works can be seen in cathedrals in Liège, Belgium and in many religious contructions in..
Osterrönfeld
Osterrönfeld is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Kiel Canal, approx. 2 km southeast of Rendsburg. Osterrönfeld is also the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Osterrönfeld, which consists of the following mun..
Osterville, Massachusetts
Osterville is a village in the city of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Located on the south side of Barnstable, Osterville is primarily residential and includes inlets and harbors for fishing and boating and a small business district. In the summer, Osterville thrives due to a predominantly seasonal mak..
Osterwick
Osterwick, Ukraine (near Chortitza in Zaporizhia Oblast)Osterwick, ManitobaOsterwick, Germany (part of Rosendahl in Coesfeld (district)) 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 chan..
Osterwieck
Osterwieck is a town in the district of Halberstadt, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilse, north of Wernigerode. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Osterwieck-Fallstein. ..
Osterwieck-Fallstein
Osterwieck-Fallstein is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Halberstadt, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated north of the Harz, and north of Wernigerode. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Osterwieck. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Osterwieck-Falls..
Oster (disambiguation)
Oster may refer to: Oster, a town in Chernihiv Oblast, UkraineOstyor, a former urban-type settlement in Smolensk Oblast, Russia; since 2004—a selo (village)[link] This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages tha..
Oster River
The Oster River (Ukrainian: Остер) is a river in the northern Ukrainian oblast of Chernihiv. The river is the left branch of the Desna River. It is approximately 199 km long and its basin area is 2,950 km². It is connected by canals and streams with the Trubizh River, which flows southwest f..
Osterøy
Osterøy kommune County Hordaland District Municipality NO-1253]] Administrative centre Lonevåg Mayor (2003 Kari F. Aakre) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²270 km²0.08 % 2004) - Percentage - ..
Osterøy Bridge
Osterøy Bridge (in Norwegian Osterøybrua) connects Kvisti in Osterøy municipality (Hordaland county) with the mainland at Herland east from Bergen, Norway. Osterøy Bridge is a suspension bridge and has a main span of 595 meter, mens tårnene rager 121.5 meters. The bridge was completed Octobe..
Oste class fleet service ship
Officially designated as fleet service ships, the three vessels of the Type 423 Oste class are purpose built ELINT and reconnaissance ships of the German Navy. They replaced the Type 422 class. Accommodations are built to civil standards, i.e. the Oste class offers much more comfort for the crew th..
Ostfildern
Ostfildern is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approx. 8 km southeast of Stuttgart. ..
Ostflucht
The Ostflucht (flight from the East) was a movement by residents of the historically eastern German regions, such as East Prussia, West Prussia, Silesia and Province of Posen beginning around 1850, to the more industrialized western German Rhine and Ruhr provinces. Along with ethnic Germans, many of..
Osthanes
Ostanes is also a spider genus (Thomisidae). Osthanes was a legendary pre-Islamic sage who, according to some sources, was from Alexandria, though he was Persian according to other accounts. He is frequently cited in Arabic and Persian alchemical literature as an authority on alchemy. An Arabic a..
Ostheide
Ostheide is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km east of Lüneburg. Its seat is in the village Barendorf. The Samtgemeinde Ostheide consists of the following municipalities: BarendorfNeetzeReinstorfThomasburg..
Ostheim
For the town in France, see Ostheim, Haut-Rhin. Ostheim vor der Rhön is a town in Bavaria, in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld. History Ostheim was fouded for the first time in 804. In 1945 Ostheim became part of the American controlled zone, in the Free State of Bavaria. Landmarks Church towe..
Osthofen
Osthofen is a town and a municipality in the district Alzey-Worms, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km north of Worms. ..
Ostholstein
Ostholstein Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein Capital: Eutin |- | Area:||1391 km² |- | Inhabitants:||204,100 (2002) |- | pop. density:||147 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OH |- | Homepage:||http://www.kreis-oh.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |colspan=2 align=cen..
Ostholstein-Mitte
Ostholstein-Mitte is an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated north of Neustadt in Holstein. The seat of the Amt is the village Schönwalde am Bungsberg. The Amt Ostholstein-Mitte consists of the following municipalities (pop..
Osthryth
Osthryth (died 697) was the daughter of Oswiu of Northumbria and the wife of Æthelred of Mercia. She was murdered by the nobles of Mercia. By a complex chain of reasoning, we can deduce that Osthryth's first husband was Eanhere, King of the Hwicce and that they had sons named Osric, Oswald and Osh..
Ostia
Scale model of Portus, near Ostia The Temple of the goddess Roma on the Forum of Ostia. Ostia is a fraction of the commune of Rome, Italy, on the coast facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was the harbour of ancient Rome and perhaps its first colonia. Contents 1 History1.1 Origi..
Ostiaks
Ostiaks, or Ostyaks are a tribe who inhabit the basin of the Ob in western Siberia belonging to the Finno-Ugric group and related to the Voguls. The so-called Ostyaks of the Yenisei speak an entirely different language. The best investigators (Castrén, Lerberg, A. Schrenck) consider the trans-Ural..
Ostiarius
An ostiarius, a Latin word sometimes anglicized as Ostiary but often literally translated as porter or doorman, originally was a servant or guard posted at the entrance of a building. See also gatekeeper. In the Roman Catholic Church, this 'porter' became the lowest of the four minor orders prescri..
Ostikan
Ostikan was (and is?) the title of various oriental provincial governors. Arab caliphate After the prophet Mohammed and his testator heir and successor Abu Bakr (+634) has established the theocratic rule of Islam on most of the sparsely populated Arabian peninsula, the armies of the next caliphs v..
Ostinato
In music, an ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn", compare English: obstinate) is a motif or phrase which is repeated over and over again at the same pitch *Kamien, Roger (2003). Music: An Appreciation, p.611. ISBN 0072844841. . Both "ostinatos" and "ostinati" are accepted English plural form..
Ostinato (band)
Ostinato is an American Indie rock band, formed in [[]] in 1997. They have self released records, recorded for Exile On Mainstream Records out of Berlin and currently have full worldwide distrobution thru Southern Records]]. Contents 1 History2 Discography2.1 Albums3 External ..
Ostional Wildlife Refuge
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Ostium maxillare
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Ostium primum
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Ostkaka
Ostkaka, also known as Swedish cheesecake or Swedish curd cake, is a Swedish dessert that has its roots in Småland. It should not be confused with cheesecake which (unlike Ostkaka) is a layered cake. Swedes typically call the latter by its English name to avoid confusion. The dish is usually eaten ..
Ostland
Ostland may refer to more than one place: In WWII, the Reichskommissariat Ostland was the official designation of some of the eastern territories occupied by Nazi Germany. Ostland is a province of the land called The Empire in Warhammer Fantasy Battles. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation&..
Ostlandkreuz
Ostlandkreuz (East Country Cross) is the name of memorial crosses remembering the expulsion of the German people from the Czech Lands, specifically Südmähren, the districts of Znaim, Nikolsburg, Neubistritz, and Zlabings. There are at least two East Country Crosses in Germany, at Geislingen an de..
Ostland (Warhammer)
Ostland is a province in the land called The Empire in Warhammer Fantasy Battles, a game by Games Workshop Ostland state colors are black and white, the capital is Wolfenburg. The province of Ostland is one of the least hospitable in The Empire. Dense forest covers much of it; the desolate Middle M..
Ostlegionen
Ostlegionen or Ostgruppen (literally "Eastern Legion") were conscripts and volunteers from occupied territories who fought in the Wehrmacht of the Third Reich during the Second World War. They were poorly paid, clothed, fed, armed and treated. Many Ostgruppen divisions were guarding the inland regio..
Ostmark
Ostmark ("Eastern March") is a modern German term to translate the term "Ostarrîchi" a vernacular for marcia orientalis that appears in a single later 10th century document. During the Middle Ages? It is often thought that this term was used in Carolingian times and during the early middle ages..
Ostmärkische Sturmscharen
Ostmärkische Sturmscharen was a political paramilitary force founded on December 7, 1930 in Innsbruck, Austria, recruited from the Katholische Jugend (Catholic Youth), later from journeymen and teacher organisations, forming an opposition to the Heimwehr. Kurt Schuschnigg was its "Reichsführer". T..
Ostmark (currency)
Ostmark is a name that has been used for two German currencies. It means "east mark". East German Mark, the currency used in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was also known as the ostmark.the German ostmark was the name of a currency used in eastern areas occupied by Germany in 1918. ..
Ostodes (plant)
For the snail genus, see Ostodes (snail). Ostodes is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 4 species, found from East Himalaya to Borneo. ..
Ostoher
Ostoher is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. He was the son and successor of King Anardil of Gondor and he became the seventh King upon Anardil's death in 411 T.A. He made Minas Anor his summer residence and under his reign the Easterlings started attacks on Gon..
Ostoja-Ostaszewski
Ostoja-Ostaszewski is a Polish noble family originating from the village Ostaszewo, 100 km north of Warsaw. In 19th century its main branch owned lands in the Austrian Galicia, among others villages Wzdow (with the family palace and gardens) and Klimkowka. ..
Ostoja Coat of Arms
Ostoja Battle cry: Hostoja, Ostoja Details Alternative names Hostoja, Mościc, Ostojczyk Earliest mention 1381 Towns none Families 440 names altogether: Alkiewicz, Ancyperowicz, Ancypokowicz, Baduski, Balicki, Banczelski, Bankowski, Bańcowski, Bańkowski, Barankiewicz, B..
Ostpolitik
Willy Brandt with Richard Nixon Ostpolitik (German for Eastern Politics) describes the politics of the "Change through Rapprochement" principle, - as verbalised by Egon Bahr in 1963 - by the effort of Willy Brandt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), to normalize his..
Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Ostprignitz-Ruppin Statistics State: Brandenburg Capital: Neuruppin |- | Area:||2,508.7 km² |- | Inhabitants:||111,219 (2002) |- | pop. density:||44 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OPR |- | Homepage:||[ostprignitz-ruppin.de] |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |c..
Ostra
Ostra is a town and commune of Marche, Italy, near the modern Montenovo, south-east of Senigallia. History It is hardly mentioned by ancient authors, but excavations have brought to light remains of various buildings and some inscriptions exist. Pliny mentions with it another ancient town, Suasa, 5..
Ostracism
Ostracism (Greek ὀστρακισμός ostrakismos) was a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which a prominent citizen could be expelled from the city-state of Athens for ten years. While some instances clearly expressed popular anger at the victim, ostracism was often used pre-emptively. I..
Ostracod
Ostracoda is a class of the Crustacea, sometimes known as the seed shrimp because of their appearance. Some 50,000 extinct and extant species have been identified, grouped into several orders. Ostracods are small crustaceans, typically around one mm in size, but varying between 0.2 to 30 mm, late..
Ostracoderm
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. Ostracoderms ("bone-skinned") are any of several groups of extinct, primitive, jawless fishes that were covered..
Ostracon
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. An ostracon (Greek: ostroka) is a piece of pottery (or stone), usually broken off from a vase or other earthenw..
Ostrander
Ostrander is the name of two places in the United States Ostrander in MinnesotaOstrander in Ohio See also: John Ostrander 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..
Ostrander, Minnesota
Ostrander is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 212 people, 100 house..
Ostrander, Ohio
Ostrander is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable People from Ostrander4 External links Geography Ostrander is located at [40°15′57″N, 83°12′40″W] (40.26..
Ostrander Lake
--> Ostrander Lake is located in Yosemite National Park, approximately 10 miles south of Yosemite Valley and 10 miles east of the Badger Pass Ski Area, at an elevation of 8500 feet. The lake is a popular destination for cross-country skiers during the winter. It is the primary source of Bridalveil ..
Ostrava
Ostrava ([listen] ([Media helphelp]·[info])) (IPA: [ˈɔstrava]) (German: Ostrau, Polish: Ostrawa) is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is located at the confluence of the O..
Ostrava-Mošnov International Airport
Ostrava-Mošnov International Airport is an airport that serves the city of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, located 20 km to the southwest of the city. Due to its distance from the city centre, there are no noise restrictions enforced on the airport. The runway at Ostrava-Mošnov is 3500 m in leng..
Ostravian Feudal lords and holders in the 15th and early 16th century
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. Ostravian Feudal lords and holders in the 15th and early 16th century In the Bohemian city of Ostrava there were..
Ostrea angasi
The southern mud oyster or native flat oyster (Ostrea angasi) is endemic to southern Australia, ranging from Western Australia to south east NSW and around Tasmania. Contents 1 Habitat2 Diet3 General4 References Habitat Sheltered silt, sand bottomed estuaries; 1 - 30 m depth...
Ostreidae
The members of the family Ostreidae are the true oysters, and include all the species that are commonly eaten under the title "oyster". They do not include the Pearl Oysters; these species are only distantly related to the true oysters, since although they are also bivalves, they are members of th..
Ostreoida
The order Ostreoida includes the true oysters and a number of other related families of bivalves. About eleven families are recognised within it, but suborders, superfamilies and subfamilies are used relatively heavily in this order. The following classification represents a synthesis of differe..
Ostřešany
Ostřešany (until 1923 named Vostřešany) is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, just next to Pardubice. It has around 900 inhabitants. External links [Basic information about Ostřešany (in Czech)][Natural disasters in Ostřešany, 1818-1967, from local ch..
Ostřetín
Ostřetín is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 950 inhabitants. Village Vysoká u Holic is administrative part of Ostřetín. External links [Village website] (cz) ..
Ostrhauderfehn
Ostrhauderfehn is a municipality in the Leer district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It split from Rhauderfehn sometime between 1820 and 1830. Ostrhauderfehn was for many years one of the largest municipalities in the district of Leer. American talk-show guest superstar, Chrissy Heilman, was born in ..
Ostriak
HISTORY Ostriak, or остриак in the original Russian, refers to leisure, wit and/or humor. It is used variously around the internet and in print to refer to humorous writings(1)(2), as a name given to characters in online fiction(3) and role-playing games(4), and is the shared surname of bot..
Ostrich
The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the only living species of its family, Struthionidae, and its genus, Struthio. They are distinct in their appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at speeds of about 65 km/h (40 mph). Ostriches are cons..
Ostrich algorithm
In computer science, the "Ostrich" algorithm is not an algorithm, but rather a strategy of ignoring potential problems on the basis that they may be exceedingly rare - "to stick your head in the sand and pretend that there is no problem". This assumes that it is more cost-effective to allow the pro..
Ostrich fern
The Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) is a crown-forming, colony-forming fern, occurring in northern regions worldwide, and in northern/central North America. This fern grows from a completely vertical crown, favoring riverbanks and sandbars, but sends out lateral stolons to form new crowns..
Ostrich guitar
Ostrich Guitar is an alternative guitar tuning in which all the guitar strings are tuned to the same note (often D). The term was coined by The Velvet Underground's Lou Reed and was first used in the song All Tomorrow's Parties on the album The Velvet Underground and Nico. References 1. Liner n..
Ostrich Inn
The Ostrich Inn is a pub located in Colnbrook, England. The present pub dating from the 15th century stands on the site of an earlier Inn, in which King John is said to have quaffed ale on his way to sign the Magna Carta in 1215. The Ostrich Inn has a more macabre tale related to the unscrupulous m..
Ostrich leather
Ostrich leather is considered to be of the finest and most durable in the world. There are different processes to produce different finishes for many applications i.e. upholstery, footwear, automotive, accessories and clothing. The main characteristic of teh leather is the protruding quill. Other l..
Ostrich Media
Ostrich Media is a British company, best known as the owner of the Quiz Call television channel. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of 4Ventures Limited, which is itself a subsidiary of the state-owned commercial broadcaster Channel 4 Television Corporation. Address Ostrich Media Limited124 Horseferry..
Ostritz
Ostritz is a town in the district Löbau-Zittau, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the border with Poland, on the left bank of the Lusatian Neisse, 16 km south of Görlitz. ..
Ostro
For the Super Mario Bros. 2 enemy, see Mario series enemies. Ostro is the traditional Italian name of a southerly wind in the Mediterranean Sea, especially the Adriatic. Its name is derived from the Latin name Auster, which also meant a southerly wind. (See boxing the compass for more wind names.) ..
Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia may refer to: Ostrobothnia, an area on the eastern side of the Gulf of Bothnia, in west central Finland, with no specific boundaries.Ostrobothnia (historical province), a historical province of the kingdom of Sweden-Finland.Ostrobothnia (region), a modern region, comprising mainly Swedi..
Ostrobothnia (historical province)
Ostrobothnia, In Swedish Österbotten (literally "East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia") or Pohjanmaa in Finnsih (literally "Bottom land / soil / ground"), is a historical province to the north in Finland. It borders on Karelia, Savonia, Tavastia and Satakunda in the south, and on Västerbotten in..
Ostrobothnia (region)
Ostrobothnia is one of Finland's 20 regions (fi: maakunta/sv: landskap). It is located in Central Finland. It borders to the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of the two regions in Finland in which Swedish speakers make up the majority of the population (5..
Ostrock
Ostrock refers to rock music from the former Communist East Germany. The music had fans on both sides of the border, and many of the groups still perform. Notable representatives Amor & Die KidsBerlucCityelectraElefantVeronika FischerFeeling BGerhard GundermannNina HagenInkaKaratKarussellKeimzeitK..
Ostróda
Ostróda (German: [..
Ostrog
Ostrog can refer to: Ostrog Monastery - a monastery of the Serb Orthodox Church in Montenegro.Ostroh - a historic town in Ukraine. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change th..
Ostroga Coat of Arms
Ostroga Battle cry: - Details Alternative names - Earliest mention unknown Towns none Families - Ostroga - is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Contents 1 History2 Blazon3&nbs..
Ostrogoth
This article deals with the continental Ostrogoths. For information on the Ostrogoths that Jordanes placed in Scandinavia, see Ostrogothia, Scandza and Geats. The Ostrogoths (Gleaming Goths or Eastern Goths), in distinction to the Visigoths (Noble Goths or Western Goths), were a Germanic tribe that..
Ostrogothic Kingdom
The Ostrogothic Kingdom was the kingdom built by the Ostrogoths. With the migration of the Ostrogoths, it dominated Italian peninsula and neighboring areas during 489 to 553 after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It reached its zenith in Italian peninsula under the rule of Theodoric the Grea..
Ostrogski
Ostrogski was one of the greatest princely families of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Ostrogski Coat of Arms They were most likely of Rurikid stock and descended from Sviatopolk II of Kiev. Their dominions in Volynia, Halychyna, and Podolia included 24 towns, 10 townlets, and more than 100 vil..
Ostrogski Coat of Arms
Ostrogski Battle cry: - Details Alternative names Ostrogski Książe Earliest mention unknown Towns none Families Ostrogski, Szpil, Szpilewski, Szpilowski Ostrogski is a Polish Coat of Arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish-Lithuanian ..
Ostrog Bible
The Ostrog Bible (Russian: ) was one of the earliest East Slavic translations of the Bible and the first complete printed edition of the Bible in Old Church Slavonic, published in Ostrog, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, by the Russian printer Ivan Fyodorov in 1581 with the assistance of th..
Ostrog monastery
Monastery of Ostrog The Monastery of Ostrog is a monastery of the Serb Orthodox Church placed against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroška Greda, in Montenegro. It is dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog (Sveti Vasilije Ostroški). From the monastery, a superb ..
Ostroh
Ostroh (Ukrainian: Острог, Russian: , translit. Ostrog, Polish: Ostrog) is a historic town in the Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Ostrozky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The..
Ostromir
Ostromir (Остромир in Russian; Christian name - Joseph) (? - after 1057) was a statesman, voivod and posadnik of Novgorod in 1054-1057 and probably for some decades previous. Ostromir is known from the first East Slavic dated book, the Ostromir Codex, which he commissioned to his scribe Gre..
Ostromir Gospel
Ostromir Gospel is the oldest dated East Slavic book (and the second-oldest extant book after the Novgorod Codex discovered in 2000). It was created by deacon Gregory for his patron, Posadnik Ostromir of Novgorod, in 1056 or 1057. It is thought that the book was taken from one of Novgorod monaste..
Ostropol
Ostropol (Osterpolye), also known as Staryy Ostropil, is a small town on the Sluc River located in the Khmelnytsky Oblast about 222 km WSW of Kiev, Ukraine. It is located at Latitude 49°48' N, Longitude 27°34' E and is situated at an altitude of 225 m. The town of Lyubar is 18.5 km from Ostropol. ..
Ostrov
For other uses of "", see ) is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Velikaya River, 55 km south of Pskov. Population: 25,078 (2002 Census); 27,000 (1974). Ostrov was founded as a fortress in 1342. It had been an important military outpost throughout 15-16 centuries. It received..
Ostrovica
Ostrovica can refer to: Ostrovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village in Bosnia near Kulen VakufOstrovica, Serbia, a village in Serbia near NišOštrovica, a village in Croatia near Delnice This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. I..
Ostrovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ostrovica is a small village named after a small river (tributary of Una) in the Una-Sana Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the town of Kulen Vakuf. ..
Ostrovica, Serbia
Ostrovica is a village in Serbia located southeast of Niš, on the railroad toward Dimitrovgrad. ..
Ostrovsky
Alexandr Ostrovsky (1823-1886), a Russian dramatistNikolai Ostrovsky (1904-1936), a Russian author of the Soviet time, and author of the novel How the Steel Was Tempered ..
Ostrovsky District
Ostrovsky District is the name of several places: Ostrovsky District, a district in Kostroma Oblast, Russia. Ostrovsky District, a district in Pskov Oblast, Russia. This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise ..
Ostrov (Chrudim District)
See other locations named Ostrov. Ostrov is a small village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 170 inhabitants. External links [Village website] (in Czech) ..
Ostrov (disambiguation)
Ostrov is name of several locations (the word means "island" in several Slavic languages) In the Czech Republic: Ostrov, a town in Karlovy Vary Region (Karlovy Vary District)Ostrov, a village in Pardubice Region (Chrudim District)Ostrov, very small village in Central Bohemian Region (Benešov Distr..
Ostrów
Ostrów is a Polish name for a river island. It appears in several Polish toponyms. There are three cities in Poland known as Ostrów: Ostrów Lubelski, in the Lublin VoivodshipOstrów Mazowiecka, in the Masovian VoivodshipOstrów Wielkopolski, in the Greater Poland Voivodship Islands named Ostró..
Ostrowiec County
Ostrowiec County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) located about 55 km east of Kielce, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. The population numbers 116,647 (2005). Its area is 616,33 km². External link [Official Ostrowiec County webpage&#..
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski ( [listen]) is a town in central Poland with 79,200 inhabitants (1995). The main industry is manufacture of iron. Situated in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Kielce Voivodship (1975-1998). Education Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu i Przedsi..
Ostrowski's theorem
Ostrowski's theorem, due to Alexander Ostrowski, states that any non-trivial absolute value on the rational numbers Q is equivalent to either the usual real absolute value or a p-adic absolute value. Two absolute values | | and | |* on a field F are defined to be equivalent if there exists a real..
Ostrowski Prize
The Ostrowski Prize is a maths award given every other year by an international jury from the universities of Basel, Jerusalem, Waterloo and the academies of Denmark and the Netherlands. Alexander Ostrowski, a longtime professor at the University of Basel, left his estate to the foundation in order ..
Ostrów County
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. Two counties (powiats) in Poland may be referred to in English by this name, ..
Ostrów Island
:Note that the word Ostrów or Ostrov is a generic Slavic name for an island Ostrów Island is an island on the Baltic Sea, located in the delta of Vistula river. The island composes a portion of the territory of the city of Gdańsk,Poland. More specifically, it is part of the quarter known as Mlyn..
Ostrów Lednicki
Ostrów Lednicki is a castle in Poland built in mediaeval times on an island on Lake Lednica. The castle is thought to be the home of the first Kings of the Piast dynasty. Today the ruins are of archaeological significance. ..
Ostrów Mazowiecka
[Ostrów Mazowiecka] is a town in northeastern Poland with 23,486 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Masovian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Ostroleka Voivodship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Ostrów Mazowiecka County. ..
Ostrów Mazowiecka County
Ostrów Mazowiecka County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) located about 100 km to the north-east of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Ostrów Mazowiecka. The population numbers 75,288 (2005). Its area is 1218,06 km². Note: In Polish powiat ostrowski is the name ..
Ostrów Tumski in Wrocław
Ostrów Tumski ("Cathedral Island"), in Wrocław, Poland, is the oldest district of the Wrocław. Built on an island ("ostrów", in old Polish), it was an early crossing point on the Oder River. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [media] ..
Ostrów Wielkopolski
Ostrów Wielkopolski (often abbreviated Ostrów Wlkp., formerly called only Ostrów or Ostrowo, Latin: Ostrovia) is a town in central Poland with 73100 inhabitants (2005), situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship. It is the capital of Ostrów Wielkopolski County. Contents 1 Famous people..
Ostrów Wielkopolski County
Ostrów Wielkopolski County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) in Wielkopolska Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Ostrów Wielkopolski. The population numbers 158,602 (2005). Its area is 1160,65 km². Note: In Polish powiat ostrowski is the name of Ostrów Wielkopolski County and also O..
Ostrožac castle
The castle of Ostrožac is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Una-Sana Canton just outside of the town of Cazin, near the village of Ostrožac. The castle dates back to the 1500s when the Ottoman Turks established the Ottoman province of Bosnia. A second addition was made to the castle be..
Ostrołęka
Coat of arms of Ostrołeka Ostrołęka ([[ɔstrɔ'wɛɰka]][Media help?]·[i]) is a town in northeastern Poland on the Narew river, about 120 km northeast of Warsaw, with a population of 55,300 (2000) and area 29 km². Situated in the Masovian Voivodship ..
Ostrołęka County
Ostrołęka County is a powiat in northern part of the Masovian Voivodship in Poland. The county seat is the city of Ostrołęka and the powiat includes the area around it, but not the city itself which forms its own separate urban powiat Masovian Voivodship Ostrołęka County Coat of Arms Demog..
Ostrołęka Voivodship
Ostroleka Voivodship Ostroleka Voivodship (Polish: województwo ostrołęckie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1975–1998, superseded by Masovian Voivodship. Its capital city was Ostroleka. Major cities and towns (population in 1995) Ostrole..
Ostružnica
Ostružnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Остружница) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica. Ostružnica is located on the right bank of the Sava river, 14 km southwest of Belgrade, south of the Ada Ciganlija island. It is an urb..
Ostrvo
Ostrvo is the largest serbian island, with an area of 60 km²; 20 km in length and 3 km in width. The island lies east of Belgrad, near Kostolac, and is heavily forested, and uninhabited. ..
Ostrya
Ostrya is a genus of eight to ten small deciduous trees belonging to the birch family Betulaceae. Its common name is Hophornbeam in American English and Hop-hornbeam in British English. Also referred to as Hardhack in New England. It may also be called ironwood, a name shared with a number of othe..
Ostryopsis
Ostryopsis is a small genus of two species of deciduous shrubs belonging to the birch family Betulaceae. The species have no common English name, though Hazel-hornbeam has been suggested, reflecting their similarities to the closely related Hazels and Hop-hornbeams. The genus is native in western..
Ostrzeszów
Ostrzeszów (German: Schildberg) is a town in Poland, in Wielkopolska Voivodship. It is the capital of Ostrzeszów County (powiat ostrzeszowski). The population is 14,490 (2004). Settlement in Ostrzeszów goes back to ancient times. Ostrzeszów was founded as a fortress on the border with Siles..
Ostrzeszów County
Ostrzeszów County (Polish: ) is a powiat (county) located about 130 km south-east of Poznań, in Poland, in Wielkopolska Voivodship. The county seat is the town of Ostrzeszów. The population numbers 54,374 (2005). Its area is 772,37 km². External link [Official Ostrzeszów Count..
Ostseehalle
Ostseehalle is an arena in Kiel, Germany. It is primarily used for team handball. Heinrich Beck Halle holds 10,250 people. ..
Ostseestadion
The new Ostseestadion The Ostseestadion is the home stadium of FC Hansa Rostock, a German football club, located in the city of Rostock. It was inaugurated in 1954, and last renovated in 2004. It has a capacity of 30,000 ncluding a standing capacity of 10,000. The stadium holds 26 VIP lodge..
Ostsiedlung
Settlement in the East (German: Ostsiedlung), also known as German eastward expansion, refers to the eastward expansion of Germans into regions inhabitated by Slavs, Balts, Romanians, and Hungarians beginning in the 12th century. In German scholarship, it refers especially to the reassertion of Sa..
Oststeinbek
Oststeinbek is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km east of the center of Hamburg, directly on the border between Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. First mentioned in 1254 it has recently celebrated its 750th anniversary. Tod..
Ostuncalco
Ostuncalco, also called San Juan Ostuncalco, is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. ..
Ostuni
Ostuni is a small city in the province of Brindisi (Puglia, Italy), with a population of about 32,000 situated about 8 km from the coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. Culture The city's patron Saint is Saint Oronzo. Each year a three day festival ..
Ostvorpommern
Ostvorpommern Statistics State: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Capital: Anklam |- | Area:||1,910 km² |- | Inhabitants:||113,623 (2001) |- | pop. density:||59 inh./km² |- | Car identification:||OVP |- | Homepage:||http://www.kreis-ovp.de |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=#DEFFAD|Map |- |col..
Ostwald
Ostwald may refer to: Wilhelm OstwaldOstwald, a commune of the Bas-Rhin département, in France 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 int..
Ostwald (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Ostwald process
The Ostwald process is chemical process for producing nitric acid, which was developed by Wilhelm Ostwald (patented 1902). It is a mainstay of the modern chemical industry. Historically and practically it is closely associated with the Haber process, which provides the requisite raw material, am..
Ostwald ripening
Ostwald ripening is the textural coarsening, ageing or growth of phenocrysts and crystals in solid rock which is below the solidus temperature. It is often ascribed as a process in the formation of orthoclase megacrysts, as an alternative to the physical processes governing crystal growth from nucle..
Ostwestfalen-Lippe
Ostwestfalen Lippe (abbreviation OWL) is a region in the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Translated to English the Name would be East Westphalia Lippe. Its the eastern part of the region Westphalia together with the Lippe region. The major cities in the region are Bielefeld and Pa..
Ostwind
The Flakpanzer IV Ostwind was an anti-aircraft vehicle based on the Panzer IV. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier AA tank Wirbelwind. The Panzer IV's turret was removed and replaced with an open-top, hexagonal turret which housed a single 3.7 cm FlaK 43. A closed-top design wou..
Ostyak
Ostyak can refer, especially in older literature, to several Siberian peoples and languages: The Khanty people, speaking a Finno-Ugric Khanty languageThe Kets, speaking Ket language, one of Yeniseian languages (old name Yenisei Ostyak), an isolated and nearly extinct language family.The Selkups (ea..
OSType
OSType (also known as FourCC or ResType) is the name of a four-byte type commonly used as an identifier in Mac OS. The four bytes could in principle have any binary value, though they are usually ASCII or characters from the Mac OS Roman character set. OSType values were used to identify file data ..
Ost battalion
A voluntary from Soviet Union's Turkestan fighting under German uniform. Ost battalions (from the German word Ost meaning "east") were battalions which fought in the Second World War, volunteers from captured Soviet soldiers and civilians. Most of these soldiers were from North Africa, Russia..
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