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Vie
Vie (IPA: /'vi.e/), which means vine in Romanian, is a district, or quarter, of Oradea, a city in Bihor, Romania. Contents 1 Geography2 Infrastructure and demographics3 Health4 Transport Geography Vie is situated in the hills overlooking Oradea, in the northern part of th..
Vieåsen
Vieåsen is a hill in the city Førde, Norway. There are two kindergartens, two soccer pitches and a beach volleyball pitch near the hill. It takes about 30 minutes to walk down to Førde. ..
Viedma
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Viedma is the capital city of the Argentine province of Río Negro and the Adolfo Alsina Department of that province. The city of 47,246 inhabitants (2001) is located on the southern margin of the Río Negro River, 30 kilometres before from the sea, and 96..
Viedma (disambiguation)
Viedma may refer to: Viedma - city in ArgentinaLake Viedma - lake in ArgentinaViedma Glacier - glacier in ArgentinaViedma (volcano) - subglacial volcano in Argentina This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to th..
Viedma (volcano)
Viedma Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 feet) Coordinates: [49.358° S 73.28° W] Location: Argentina Type: Subglacial volcano Last eruption: 1988 First ascent: Easiest route: Viedma is a subglacial volcano in Argentina. The 1988 eruption deposited ash and pumice on the P..
Vieilles Charrues Festival
The Vieilles Charrues Festival (Litteraly : Old Ploughs Festival) is held every year in mid-July in the city of Carhaix located in the heart of Brittany. This festival is one of the largest music event in Europe (first in France), attracting more then 170,000 festival-goers during three days. Th..
Vieille Montagne
Vieille Montagne is the name of a former zinc mine in Kelmis (La Calamine), a town in Belgium between Liège and Aachen. The mine's name is French for "the old mountain", and this is also reflected in its German name, Altenberg. The mine was once a bone of contention between Germany on the one side..
Vieillot's Barbet
The Vieillot's Barbet, Lybius vieilloti, is a small barbet. Barbets are near passerine birds with a world-wide tropical distribution. They get their name from the bristles which fringe their heavy bills. The Vieillot's Barbet is a resident breeder in the African scrubland on the southern edge of..
Vieira
Vieira is a common Portuguese surname Vieira may refer to: Alice Vieira (1943 – ), Portuguese authorÁlvaro Siza Vieira (1933 – ), Portuguese architectAnton de Vieira (1682 – 1745), Russian administratorAntónio Vieira (1608 – 1697), Portuguese Jesuit and writerAsia Vieira ..
Vieiras
Vieiras is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 4,032. ..
Vieira do Minho
Vieira do Minho Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  NorteAveBraga Party Albino Carneiro PSD-CDS Area 218.5 km² Population - Total - Density 14,47466/km² parishes 21 Coordinates [41º38'N 8º08'W] Municipal holiday October ..
Vieira Portuense
Francisco Vieira de Matos, who choose the artistic name of Vieira Portuense (Porto, 13 May 1765 - Funchal, 2 May 1805) was a Portuguese painter, one of the introducers of Neoclassicism in portuguese painting. He was, in the neoclassical style, one of the two great portuguese painters of his generati..
Viejas
Viejas is a San Diego area casino, hotel, and golf course owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. The casino houses 2200 slot machines, up to 86 table games, four restaurants, a deli, bingo, an off-track betting facility, and a poker room. Viejas serves alchohol in its casino. Location Vie..
Vieja Trova Santiaguera
La Vieja Trova Santiaguera is a Cuban musical band that formed in 1994 and became successful in Europe. Its members are: Reinaldo Hierrezuelo (Reinaldo Hierrezuelo la O or 'Hierro', solo voice and lead guitar/tres) (Santiago de Cuba, 30 December 1926)Reinaldo Creagh (Cirilo Reinaldo Creagh Veranes, ..
Vielha
Vielha (Aranese: Vielha, Catalan and Spanish: Viella, also known as Vielha e Mijaran) is the capital of the comarca of Val d'Aran, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is located at 974 metres above the sea. Population 3,950 (1996). ..
Viella
Viella may refer to: The capital of the Val d'Aran comarca in Catalonia, Spain, more commonly known as VielhaViella, Hautes-Pyrénées, FranceViella, Gers, FranceViyella is a commercial textileThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title..
Vielle
The vielle is a European bowed stringed instrument used in the Medieval period, similar to a modern violin but with a somewhat longer body and five (rather than four) gut strings. The instrument was also known as a fiedel or a viuola, although the French name for the instrument, vielle, is generally..
Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder
Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder (English translation: "Maybe A Miracle Will Happen") was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed predominantly in German (although one verse is in English) by Carmela Corren. The song was performed fourth on the night (following Germany's Hei..
Vielsalm
Map of Luxembourg province, showing Bastogne arrondissement (in dark grey) and Vielsalm municipality (in red) Vielsalm is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 July 2005 the municipality had 7,356 inhabitants (3,621 males and 3,735 females). The total area is 139.7..
Viena expedition
The Viena expedition was a military expedition by Finnish volunteer forces to liberate White Karelia (or Vienan Karjala in Finnish) from the Bolsheviks in March 1918. It was one of many Finnic conflicts after the Russian Revultion. The initial Finnish advance. The expedition was made up of t..
Vienenburg
Vienenburg is a town and a municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Oker, approx. 10 km northeast of Goslar. ..
Vienna
State Coat of Arms General Information State Capital: Vienna ISO 3166-2]]: AT-9 Vehicle Registration: W Community Identification Number: 90101 - 92301 Postal code: 1010 - 1239, 1400, 1450 Area code: 01 Homepage: [www.wien.gv.at] State Flag of Vienna Map: Vie..
Vienna, Georgia
Vienna is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,973 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dooly County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The name of the city is pronounced vye-ANNE-uh, with the emphasis on the middle syllable but sometimes on both t..
Vienna, Illinois
For the Illinois village formerly known as Vienna, see Astoria, Illinois Vienna is a city in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The town's name is pronounced differently..
Vienna, Louisiana
Vienna is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [32°36′24″N, 92°39′3″W] (32.606779, -92.650746)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow..
Vienna, Maine
Vienna is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 527 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.7 km² (25.4 mi²). 62.6 km² (24.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (4.73%) is water. Dem..
Vienna, Maryland
Vienna is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [38°29′7″N, 75°49′37″W] (38.485152, -75.827020)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the to..
Vienna, Missouri
Vienna is the county seat of Maries County, Missouri. The population was 628 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [38°11′12″N, 91°56′53″W] (38.186630, -91.948126)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a..
Vienna, New York
Vienna is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 5,819 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the capital of Austria. The Town of Vienna is in the western part of the county. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Communities and locations ..
Vienna, South Dakota
Vienna is a town in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census. Geography Vienna is located at [44°42′13″N, 97°30′1″W] (44.703645, -97.500277)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town..
Vienna, Virginia
Vienna, VA Founded 1754 State Virginia County Fairfax Mayor M. Jane Seeman http://www.viennava.gov/ Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,453 at the 2000 census. In July of 2005, [CNN/Money and Money magazine] ranked Vienn..
Vienna, West Virginia
Vienna is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. It is a suburb of Parkersburg. The population was 10,861 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 External links Geography Vienna is located at [39°19′31″N, 81°32′34�..
Vienna, Wisconsin
Vienna is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,294 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.2 km² (35.6 mi²). 92.1 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water. ..
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU (Washington Metro)
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. This is the western end of the Orange Line. Until being renamed in 1999, this station was named Vienna. Vienna/Fairfax-GMU serves Vienna, Fairfax, Oakton and the Fairfax campus of George Mason Univer..
Viennale
The Viennale (or Vienna International Film Festival) is a film festival taking place every October since 1960 in Vienna, Austria. The average number of visitors is about 75.000. Traditional cinema venues are Gartenbaukino, Urania, Metro-Kino, Filmmuseum and Stadtkino. At the end of the festival, th..
Viennawood Boys' Choir
[[Bild:Logo bmp neu ssss.jpg]] The private choirschool of the Viennawood Boys' Choir (German: Sängerknaben vom Wienerwald) is a traditional singing-school for boys and girls in Maria Enzersdorf/Mödling, in the south of Vienna (Wien) in Lower-Austria (Niederösterreich) and are at home in St. Gabr..
Vienna (disambiguation)
Vienna can refer to: Geography In Austria: Vienna, capital and a federal state of Austriathe River Vienna, a small river meeting the Danube at Vienna; see Wien (river) In Canada: Vienna, Ontario In the United States: Vienna, GeorgiaVienna, IllinoisVienna, LouisianaVienna, MaineVienna, MarylandVienn..
Vienna (song)
"Vienna", a song by pop group Ultravox, is regarded by many as the greatest single never to reach the UK top chart position, as it was kept off the top spot by the novelty single "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce. "Vienna" is also a song by Billy Joel on his album, The Stranger. ..
Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package
The Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package, better known as VASP (or alternatively VAMP), is a package for performing ab-initio quantum mechanical molecular dynamics (MD) using pseudopotentials and a plane wave basis set. VASP is based on CASTEP initially written by Mike Payne at MIT, which was brought..
Vienna Awards
History of Hungary Ancient Hungary Pannonia Hungary before the Magyars Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Hungary 1848 Revolution Ausgleich Austria-Hungary The Inter War Years Hungarian Soviet Republic Treaty of Trianon Hungary in World War 2 Vienna Awards Tripartite Pact Arrow Cros..
Vienna Beef
Vienna Beef is a manufacturer of the classic Chicago hot dog, as well as Polish sausage and Italian beef, delicacies of independent Chicago-style hot dog and beef stands. They also make a variety of deli meats. Their factory resides at the intersection of Elston, Damen and Fullerton avenues in the ..
Vienna Boys' Choir
The Vienna Boys' Choir The Vienna Boys' Choir (German: Wiener Sängerknaben) is a choir of boy sopranos and altos based in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most well known boys' choir in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria as well as many other nations around the world and in..
Vienna Center, Ohio
Vienna Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Trumbull County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 994.It is commonly prounounced with a long i sound as opposed to the i sounding like and e by local residents. Geography hhh Vienna Center is located at &#..
Vienna Christian School
The Vienna Christian School is an international school in Vienna, Austria that was founded in 1985. It is located in the Donaustadt district of Vienna. ..
Vienna Circle
Moritz Schlick around 1930 The Vienna Circle (in German: der Wiener Kreis) was a group of philosophers who gathered around Moritz Schlick when he was called to the Vienna University in 1922, organized in a philosophical association named Verein Ernst Mach (Ernst Mach Society). Among its membe..
Vienna Codex
Several codices are known simply as "Vienna Codex" in certain fields: Vienna Codex (Anglo-Saxon) (9th century)Vienna Codex (Hungarian) (1450) [link]Vienna Codex (Aztec)Vienna Codex of Dioscorides redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage
Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Background In September 1997, government took a significant step forward in improving the liability régime for nuclear damage. At a Diplomatic Conference at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, 8-12 September 1997, delegates from over 80 States adop..
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR) was completed in 1963 as a multilateral treaty to codify consular practices that developed through customary international law and numerous bilateral treaties. The VCCR enumerates basic legal rights and duties of signatory States including the es..
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is an international treaty on diplomatic intercourse and the privileges and immunities of a diplomatic mission. Adopted on April 14, 1961 by the United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities held in Vienna, Austria, from March 2 to ..
Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals
The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals is an international treaty designed to increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardising the road signs, traffic lights and road markings in use internationally. This convention was agreed upon by the United Nations Economic an..
Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic is an international treaty designed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising the uniform traffic rules among the contracting parties. This convention was agreed upon at the United Nations Economic and Social Council'..
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties Opened for signature August 22, 1978 in Vienna Entered into force November 6, 1996 Conditions for entry into force 15 ratifications Parties ??? The Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties is an in..
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT), adopted on May 22 1969 and opened for signature on May 23 1969, codified the pre-existing international customary law on treaties, with some necessary gap-filling and clarifications. The Convention entered into force on January 27, 1980. The draf..
Vienna Coronation Gospels
The Vienna Coronation Gospels, also known as the Treasury Gospels (Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Weltliche Schatzkammer) is a late 8th Century illuminated Gospel Book. Traditionally, it is considered to be the same manuscript that was found in the tomb of Charlemagne when it was opened in the ye..
Vienna Cup
The Vienna Cup was a football (soccer) competition held in Vienna, Austria. It was one of the 1st European Championship Cups having been played for in 1914. It was apparently only played for once due to the outbreak of World War II, and won by Northern Ireland team Glentoran who were practically unk..
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action was a human rights declaration adopted by the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria. External links http://www.ohchr.org/english/law/vienna.htm — Full text..
Vienna Development Method
Vienna Development Method (VDM) is a program development method based on formal specification using the VDM specification language (VDM-SL), with tool support. There is an object-oriented extension, VDM++. Contents 1 The development cycle1.1 Data Reification1.1.1 Example data reifi..
Vienna Dioscurides
A gallery of birds from folio 483v of the Vienna Dioscorides. The Vienna Dioscurides (Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. med. gr. 1.) is an early 6th century copy of De materia medica by Dioscurides. It is an important and rare example of a late antique scientific text. The 4..
Vienna Dredd
Vienna Dredd or Vienna Pasternak is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd Universe, first appearing in prog 116 of the UK comic book 2000AD. Vienna is Judge Dredd's niece, the daughter of his corrupt brother Rico, and was orphaned when Dredd was forced to kill her father. She loved her uncle e..
Vienna feedreader
Vienna is an open source Mac OS X RSS reader with support for RSS/Atom feeds. Vienna emphasizes a simple interface over a large feature set. Vienna's features include: Support for Atom/RSS news feeds and podcasts.Built-in tabbed web browser using WebKit.Smart folders, similar to the smart folders..
Vienna Festival
The Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) is a cultural festival in Vienna that takes place every year for five weeks in May and June. The Vienna Festival started in 1951, when Vienna was still occupied by the four Allies. Since 1962 the Theater an der Wien has served as its center for theater. Th..
Vienna Game
tright The Vienna Game is a chess opening characterised by the moves (in algebraic notation) 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3, giving the position shown to the right. White's second move is in contrast to the more..
Vienna Genesis
The illustration on folio 12v from the Vienna Genesis shows the story of Jacob. The Vienna Genesis (Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, cod. theol. gr.31) is an illuminated manuscript, probably produced in Syria in the first half of the 6th Century. It is the oldest well-preserved, ..
Vienna horn
The Vienna horn (German: Wiener horn) is a type of French horn used only in Vienna, Austria. History and Usage The Vienna horn has remained virtually unchanged since the mid-nineteenth century, and is known for its rich sound and beautiful legato capabilities. The Vienna horn is used by the Vienna ..
Vienna Independent Shorts
Vienna Independent Shorts (VIS) is a short film festival that takes place once a year in Vienna. Being Austria's largest short film festival, it was founded in 2004 by the merger of several smaller film festivals and associations. Since 2005, Vienna Independent Shorts is organized by the associatio..
Vienna International Airport
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Vienna International Centre
The Vienna International Centre[#endnote_centre] (VIC), colloquially also known as UNO City in Vienna, is the campus and building complex hosting United Nations organizations in Vienna, Austria. Contents 1 Overview2 Organizations3 Notes4 External links Overview Th..
Vienna International School
The Vienna International School is a non-profit international school made up structurally of the parents of each student at the school, and located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the best schools in Europe, and was ranked several times as the #1 school in Austria. The school was built to accommod..
Vienna Island
Vienna Island is a forested bar island in Wood County, West Virginia on the Ohio River. The island lies off the shore from Vienna, West Virginia from which it takes its name. External links ..
Vienna lager
Vienna lager is a style of lager beer. It was developed by brewer Anton Dreher in Vienna in 1841. Its popularity in Europe eventually faded, but Austrian brewers who emigrated to Mexico revived the style in the late 19th century. The Association of Brewers defines the beer class Vienna lager as a r..
Vienna New Year's Concert
The New Year Concert (in German: Das Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker) of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is a concert that takes place each year in the morning of January 1 in Vienna, Austria. It is broadcast around the world to an estimated audience of one billion in 44 countries. The..
Vienna Observatory
Vienna Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Vienna, Austria. The first observatory was built in 1753/1754 on the roof of one of the building of the University of Vienna. A new observatory was built between 1874 and 1879, and was finally inaugurated by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria i..
Vienna Opera Ball
Debutantes at the Vienna Opera Ball The Vienna Opera Ball (Wiener Opernball in German) is an annual Austrian society event which takes place in the building of the Vienna State Opera on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday. Together with the New Year Concert, the Opera Ball is one of the highl..
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in German: Wiener Philharmoniker) is the principal orchestra in Austria and one of the finest in the world. Its home base is the world-famous Musikverein. The members of the orchestra are chosen from the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. Contents 1 Hi..
Vienna Psychoanalytic Society
Formerly the Psychological Wednesday Society. They commenced their meetings in Freud’s apartment in 1902. By 1908 the group adopted the its new name and was the international psychoanalytic authority of the time. The first president was Alfred Adler, who resigned in 1911. Members: Sigmund FreudO..
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (German: Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien) is the only radio orchestra in Austria. Founded in 1969, it was known as the ORF Symphony Orchestra (German: ORF-Symphonieorchester) until 1996. Unlike most other Austrian orchestras, it has a substantial focus on contemp..
Vienna Rathaus
The Rathaus is the City Hall of Vienna, Austria. The Rathaus serves as the seat both of the Mayor and City Counil of the city of Vienna and of the Governor and Assembly (Landtag) of the State of Vienna, a state with the Austrian federal system. The Rathaus was designed by Friedriech von Schimdt in t..
Vienna S-Bahn
The Vienna S-Bahn is a is a suburban metro railway network in Vienna, Austria. As opposed to the city-run urban metro network, the Vienna U-Bahn, it extends beyond the borders of the city, is operated by the ÖBB (federal railways), and consists of many branch lines. S-Bahn is short for Schnellbah..
Vienna sausage
Opened can of Vienna sausage Vienna sausage is a variety of canned sausage. The term means essentially the same thing as Wiener, as the latter means Viennese, and is short for Viennese sausage. Canned Vienna sausages are generally made using a simplified adaptation of the process used to mas..
Vienna School
Vienna School refers to various schools of thought connected to Vienna, Austria. The Vienna School, a pioneering group of Viennese physicians in the 19th century, particularly Josef Škoda, Carl Ludwig, Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, and Joseph Hyrtl.The (18th century) First Viennese School of music..
Vienna School of Dermatology
The Vienna School of Dermatology was a group of dermatologists affiliated to the University of Vienna who became an important reference in the development of modern dermatology in the second half of the 19th century. It was founded by Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra (1816-1888) with the collaboration of ..
Vienna School of Fantastic Realism
The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism is a group of artists founded in Vienna in 1946. It includes Ernst Fuchs, Arik Brauer, Rudolf Hausner, Wolfgang Hutter, Anton Lehmden and Fritz Janschka. All students of Professor Albert Paris von Gutersloh at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. It was von Gutersl..
Vienna Secession
The secession building at Vienna, built in 1897 by Joseph Maria Olbrich for exhibitions of the secession group Another view of the secession building that allows better examination of the dome The Vienna Secession or (also known as Secessionsstil, or Sezessionsstil in Austria) was part..
Vienna State Opera
The rear of the Staatsoper during the day, showing the stage wings The entrance to the Staatsoper at night The interior of the Staatsoper Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe and througho..
Vienna State Opera Ballet
The Vienna State Opera Ballet, like the opera company, is based at the Vienna State Opera House in Vienna, Austria. External links [Vienna State Opera Ballet] -- Dance Magazine["The Merry Widow" review -- Vienna State Opera Ballet] -- Dance Magazine ..
Vienna summit
--> Vienna Summit (Vienna, Austria in June 3, 1961) was where US President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev met at a summit conference. The summit, which was initially seen as a diplomatic triumph, seems, in retrospect, to have been a failure. After the summit, Khrushchev underestimated Kenne..
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (abbreviation: VSO; in German: Wiener Symphoniker) is an orchestra in Vienna, Austria. History The orchestra was founded in 1900 by Ferdinand Löwe as the Vienna Concert Society (German: Wiener Concertverein). In 1913 it moved into the Vienna Konzerthaus. In 1919 it ..
Vienna Teng
Album cover for Waking Hour Vienna Teng (史逸欣 born October 1978) is a San Francisco-based singer-songwriter. Her musical style, a mixture of folk and pop, draws on the influences of artists such as Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan. She has released two albums, Waking Hour (2002) and Warm St..
Vienna Township
Vienna Township may refer to: Vienna Township, Genesee County, MichiganVienna Township, MinnesotaVienna Township, Montmorency County, MichiganThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to..
Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Vienna Charter Township is a charter township in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,108 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.8 km² (35.0 mi²). 90.7 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 ..
Vienna Township, Michigan
Vienna Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Vienna Township, Genesee County, MichiganVienna Township, Montmorency County, Michigan This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this pa..
Vienna Township, Minnesota
Vienna Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.5 km² (35.0 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 183 people..
Vienna Township, Montmorency County, Michigan
Vienna Township is a township in Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 179.5 km² (69.3 mi²). 178.8 km² (69.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of ..
Vienna Twin Tower
The Vienna Twin Tower is a building complex located in the Wienerberg City in the tenth Vienna district of Favoriten. It is located near the Wienerberg, on the Wienerbergstraße and near Triester Straße. The twin building is the tallest building in the newly built quarter, which is currently m..
Vienna U-Bahn
The Vienna U-Bahn is a rapid transit (Metro) system consisting of five lines mostly running underground, except for the central section of line U6, which runs above ground on the viaduct of the old Vienna Stadtbahn. The first section of the modern U-Bahn opened on 8 May 1976, but two of the lines (U..
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
The Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU Wien) or Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is the largest University focusing on business and economics in Europe and, in terms of student body, one of the largest universities in Austria. Its current rector is Christoph Badelt. Conten..
Vienna University of Technology
Front view of the main old building of the Vienna University of Technology towards the Karlskirche Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" (k. k. Polytechnisches Institut)..
Vienna valve trombone
For illustrations of a Vienna valve trombone c.1850, see: [link] [link] [link]. Valves were first publicly reported in 1815. Valved trombones were first introduced in the late 1830s. The valve trombone had definite advantages (taking up less room in a seated orchest..
Vienna Volksoper
right The Vienna Volksoper (Volksoper Wien or Vienna People's Opera) is a major opera house in Vienna, Austria. It has the reputation of being the leading venue for operetta, but also produces opera, musical theatre and dance productions. The opera house was built in 1898 as the Kaiser's Ju..
Vienne
Vienne Details Information Number 86 Region Poitou-Charentes Prefecture Poitiers Subprefectures ChâtelleraultMontmorillon Density Ranked 56th399,02457/km² Area 6990 km² Arrondissements 3 Cantons 38 Communes 281 President of the General Council Alain Fouché Location ..
Vienne, Isère
VienneView of Vienne Country      France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Isère(sous-préfecture) Arrondissement Vienne Canton Chief town of 2 cantons INSEE 38544 Postal Code 38200 MayorCurrent Term Jacques Remiller Intercommunality ..
Vienne-en-Bessin
Vienne-en-Bessin is a commune of the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie région in France. Its postal code is 14400. The INSEE code is 14744. Population: 200Area: 4.10 km²Elevation: 34 mCanton: Ryes ..
Viennese Actionism
The term Viennese Actionism describes a short and violent movement in 20th century art that can be regarded as part of the many independent efforts of the 1960s to develop "action art" (Fluxus, Happening, Performance, Body Art, etc.). Its main participants were Günter Brus, Otto Mühl, Hermann Nits..
Viennese Basin
The Viennese Basin (German: Wiener Becken, Czech: Vídenská kotlina, Slovak: Viedenská kotlina) is a sedimentary basin between the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains. More than 50% of the Viennese basin is located in Lower Austria, the rest is in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The fairly level ..
Viennese café
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Vientiane Province
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Vierpolders
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Viersen
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Viersen (district)
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Viestards
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Viesturs Silenieks
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VietAbroader
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Vieta (crater)
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Vietnamese
When used as an adjective, Vietnamese refers to anything that originates from Vietnam. It may refer to more than one article: The Vietnamese language, the most widely spoken member of the Viet-Muong languagesThe Vietnamese people, the dominant ethnic group of VietnamThis is a [disambiguationdi..
Vietnamese alphabet
The Vietnamese alphabet, called chữ quốc ngữ (script of the national language), usually shortened to quốc ngữ (national language), is the current writing system for the Vietnamese language. It is based on the Latin alphabet (more specifically the Portuguese alphabet) with some digraphs an..
Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese descent. They make up the bulk of overseas Vietnamese (Viet Kieu) and are also one group of Asian Americans. According to the 2000 Census, there are 1,122,528 people who identify themselves as Vietnamese alone or 1,223,73..
Vietnamese American National Gala
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Vietnamese Australian
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Vietnamese Canadian
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Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League
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Vietnamese Council of Ministers
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Vietnamese Council of State
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Vietnamese Cup
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Vietnamese Famine of 1945
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Vietnamese Fatherland Front
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Vietnamese French
Vietnamese French can refer to: Tay Boi, a French-based pidgin formerly spoken in VietnamVietnamese French (dialect), a French dialect spoken in Vietnam This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you ..
Vietnamese French (dialect)
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Vietnamese house churches
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Vietnamese International Film Festival
First started in 2003, the Vietnamese International Film Festival (also known as ViFF) is a biennial film festival organized by the non-profits Vietnamese-American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and VietNamese Language and Culture (VNLC). ViFF takes place at the University of California, Irvine ..
Vietnamese Javan Rhinoceros
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Vietnamese language
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Vietnamese language/Swadesh list
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Vietnamese literature
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Vietnamese Martyrs
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Vietnamese military ranks and insignia
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Vietnamese name
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Vietnamese people
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Vietnamese phonology
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Vietnamese pronouns
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Vietnamese sign languages
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Vietnamese Super Cup
The Vietnamese Super Cup is the soccer competition between the V-League champions and Vietnamese Cup holders. Past winners 2005 - Hai Phong2004 - Hoang Anh Gia Lai2003 - Hoang Anh Gia Lai2002 - Song Lam Nghe An2001 - Song Lam Nghe An2000 - Song Lam Nghe An1999 - Vietnamese Army ..
Vietnamese Tones
Contents 1 Usage1.1 Dot Below1.2 Tilde1.3 Acute and Grave Accents1.3.1 Acute1.3.2 Grave1.4 Hook2 Other Stuff2.1 Horn2.2 So What Comes Sixth? Usage The dot below the O is one of 6 tonal markers used in Vietnamese. These markers are placed on vowels..
Vietnamese Wikipedia
The Vietnamese Wikipedia is the Vietnamese language edition of Wikipedia a free and publicly editable online encyclopedia, spelled Wikipedia tiếng Việt. As of late May 2006 it has over 7,500 articles, over 9,500 users and over 3,000 pictures. External links [Vietnamese Wikipedia] ..
Vietnamese đồng
Contemporary Vietnamese coins and notes Unit (₫) Design on Obverse Design on Reverse Coins 200 Coat of arms National designs 500 Coat of arms National designs 1,000 Coat of arms Water Temple, Đô Temple 2,000 Coat of arms Ethnic house 5,000 Coat of arms ..
Vietnam Airlines
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. Boeing 787 in Vietnam Ai..
Vietnam Air Force
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Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross
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Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal
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Vietnam at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Vietnam competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow under the IOC country code VIE. It was the first appearance of the Asian nation. The Vietnam Sports Contingent totaled 79 members, including 35 athletes (27 men, 8 women), six coaches and five officials in four different kind of sports: swimm..
Vietnam at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Vietnam competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the IOC country code VIE. It was the second appearance of the Asian nation, who made it's debut at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The Vietnam Sports Contingent participated in South Korea with sixteen members (ten athletes, three co..
Vietnam at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Vietnam competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code VIE. It was the thirth appearance of the Asian nation. The Vietnam Sports Contingent took part in Barcelona, including twelve members (seven athletes, three Coaches, and two officials) in three events: athletics,..
Vietnam at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Vietnam competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta under the IOC country code VIE. It was the fourth appearance of the Asian nation. The Vietnam Sports Contingent participated in Atlanta with twelve members including six athletes, four coaches and two officials in four sports disciplines: at..
Vietnam at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Vietnam competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code VIE. The Vietnam Sports Contingent participated in Sydney with fifteen members including (seven athletes, five coaches and three officials) in four sports: athletics, swimming, shooting and taekwondo. The Asian nati..
Vietnam at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Vietnam competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens under the IOC country code VIE. Eleven athletes represented the Asian nation in Greece. Contents 1  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 Results and competitors by event ..
Vietnam at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
Vietnam competes at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines under the IOC country code VIE. By sending a delegation of 516 athletes and competing in 33 out of 40 sports and in 352 out of a total of 439 events, it aims for a top three placing in the medals table. The final result shows t..
Vietnam Campaign Medal
The Vietnam Campaign Medal is a military award of South Vietnam which was established in 1966. The decoration was intended to be a service medal of the Vietnam War and was the most commonly bestowed foreign military award to the United States military prior to the Gulf War. The Vietnam Campaign ..
Vietnam Capital
Vietnam Capital or exactly is a list of Capital of Vietnam in history. List by time Phong Chau,(Phong Châu),Phú Thọ, Hùng King empire(2000 years BC)Co Loa,(Cổ Loa),Hanoi, An Dương Vương empire( 3rd centuries BC ),Ngô empire (938-967) Me Linh(Mê Linh),Vĩnh Phúc, Trưng Vương empire..
Vietnam Civil Actions Medal
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Vietnam Distinguished Service Order
Navy D.S.O. 2nd Class The Vietnam Distinguished Service Order was a military decoration of South Vietnam which was awarded throughout the years of the Vietnam War. The decoration was bestowed for meritorious or heroic deeds related to war time operations and was awarded for both combat and no..
Vietnam Era
Vietnam Era is a term used by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to classify veterans of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Era is considered to have begun in 1964 and ended in 1975. President Gerald R. Ford announced on May 7, 1975 that the Vietnam Era had ended. ..
Vietnam Era Music
Vietnam era music is music that is from the era of the Vietnam War, more specifically the late 1960's to the early 1970's. Although not all music from this era is considered to be Vietnam music, the common factor in all these songs is that they have some sort of defining relation to the war itself. ..
Vietnam Football Federation
Founded 1962 FIFA affiliation 1964 AFC affiliation 1964 PresidentTrong Hy Nguyen CoachAlfred Riedl The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF, Liên Đoàn Bóng Đá Việt Nam) is the governing body of football in Vietnam. It controls the Vietnam national football team. External links [..
Vietnam Forces National Memorial, Canberra
right The Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial is on ANZAC Parade, the principal ceremonial and memorial avenue in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The memorial was dedicated on 3 October 1992. Images on back wall Descriptive phrases on right wall From 1963 until 19..
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Gallantry Cross Medal and Unit Citation The Vietnam Gallantry Cross is a military decoration of South Vietnam which was established in August 1950. Also known as the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Gallantry Cross is awarded to any military personnel who have accomplished deeds of valor o..
Vietnam General Confederation of Labour
VGCL The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) is the sole national trade union center in Vietnam. It was founded July 29, 1929 as the Red Workers' General Union in Northern Vietnam, and extended into the entire country after the collapse of South Vietnam in 1976. All trade unions in V..
Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal
Service versions of the Vietnam M.S.M. The Vietnam Meritorious Service Medal was a military decoration of South Vietnam that was issued between the years of 1950 and 1974. Each of the three Vietnamese military services issued its own version of the Meritorious Service Medal. The medal was i..
Vietnam Military Merit Medal
The Vietnam Military Merit Medal was the highest military decoration of South Vietnam during the years of the Vietnam War. Created in 1950, the Military Merit Medal was modelled after the French Médaille militaire, and was the Vietnamese equivalent to the United States Medal of Honor and was aut..
Vietnam national football team
The Vietnam national football team is the national team of Vietnam and is controlled by the Vietnam Football Federation. It has yet to qualify for the World Cup. When Vietnam was split into North Vietnam and South Vietnam, two national teams existed; the North Vietnamese team was not very active, ..
Vietnam National University of Hanoi
Vietnam National University of Hanoi (VNUH) is located in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The university has 7 colleges and faculties. External link [VNUH English Homepage] ..
Vietnam Navy Gallantry Cross
The Vietnam Navy Gallantry Cross was a military decoration of South Vietnam which was issued during the years of the Vietnam War. The Navy Gallantry Cross was awarded to any member of the military who displayed meritorious or heroic combat while engaged in naval operations to benefit South Vietna..
Vietnam People's Air Force
Vietnam People's Air Force Personnel30,000 Combat aircraft200 Trainer aircrafts30 Transport32 VIP5 Helicopters120 Vietnamese Air force - Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam Contents 1 History1.1 Beginning-1964 (..
Vietnam People's Army
The Vietnam People's Army (VPA) is official name for the armed forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. During the Vietnam War (1957–1975), the U.S. incorrectly referred to it as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), or People's Army of North Vietnam and this term is commonly found throughout..
Vietnam People's Navy
The Vietnam People's Navy (or, more simply, Vietnamese Navy) is part of the Vietnam People's Army and is responsible for the protection of national waters, islands and interests of the maritime economy, as well as for the coordination of maritime police, customs service and the border defense force...
Vietnam Petroleum Institute
Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) was established on May 22, 1978. It is based in Hanoi, with a a branch in Ho Chi Minh City. It's assigned functions and tasks are as follows: Carrying out scientific and technological studies in the fields of prospecting, exploration, production, transportation, st..
Vietnam Railways
The railway system in in Vietnam is operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways (Đường sắt Việt Nam). The principal route is the thousand-mile single-track line, running north-south between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This was built at the metre gauge in the 1880s during the French coloni..
Vietnam Refugees to New Zealand
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Vietnam Rose
Vietnam Rose is a television series being aired on the Philippine station ABS-CBN. Synopsis Vietnam Rose follows the journey of Nguyen Dang Thien Yeu, a Vietnamese woman, who embraces life in a foreign land to forget the memory of her tragic past. Yeu, resembling the plight of thousands of Vietna..
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal ribbon The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award which was created in 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is issued to recognize military service during the Vietnam War and is authorized to service members in every bran..
Vietnam Solidarity Campaign
The Vietnam Solidarity Campaign (VSC) was originally set in 1966 up activists around the International Group with the personal and financial support of Bertrand Russell. Ralph Schoenman acted both as Director of the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign and as Executive Director of the Bertrand Russell Peac..
Vietnam Special Service Medal
The Special Service Medal was a decoration of South Vietnam which was issued between the years of 1950 and 1974. The decoration was awarded to any military service member who performed an act of outstanding meritorious service to the Vietnamese State. The Special Service Medal was also awarded t..
Vietnam Staff Service Medal
Staff Service Medal (First and Second Classes) The Vietnam Staff Service Medal was a military award of South Vietnam which was issued between the years of 1964 and 1973. The medal was awarded in two degrees and presented for exemplary service while performing military duty on the staff of a m..
Vietnam Syndrome
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Vietnam tea
Vietnamese black tea No image available Type: Black Other names: NA Origin: Vietnam Quick description: Similar to Keemun and Yunnan, but more sweet. Vietnamese tea refers to chiefly black tea tea produced within Vietnam. Vietnamese black tea has a repuation for being cheap ..
Vietnam Technical Service Medal
Vietnam Technical Service Medal (First Class) with Second Class Ribbon The Vietnam Technical Service Medal was a decoration of the Republic of Vietnam that was awarded between the years of 1964 and 1972 during the years of the Vietnam War. Also known as the Republic of Vietnam Technical Ser..
Vietnam Television
Vietnam Television, or VTV, is the national television broadcaster for Vietnam. Like all media of Vietnam, its programming is tightly controlled by the government and it serves primarily as a tool to distribute government information and propaganda. Contents 1 History2 Channels3 ..
Vietnam veteran
Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. The term is usually associated with veterans who were in the armed forces of South Vietnam, the United States armed forces and countries allied to them, whether or n..
Vietnam Veterans
This article is about music. For the Vietnam Veterans (the War), see Vietnam Veteran. The Vietnam Veterans was a French psychedelic group, who in the 80's released six records. They were praised by many alternative music publications. ..
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Part of a series onAnti-War topics Opposition to... Iraq War War on Terrorism Afghanistan War Vietnam War War of 1812 American Civil War Second Boer War Agents of opposition Anti-war organizations Conscientious objector Draft dodger Peace movement Peace churches Related ideologies An..
Vietnam Veterans Against The War Anti-Imperialist
Vietnam Veterans Against the War Anti-Imperialist (VVAW-AI) is a relatively small anti-war group formed after a split from the similarly-named Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW). The main VVAW web site describes VVAW-AI as "the creation of an obscure, ultra-left sect called the Revolutionary Co..
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial ) unanimously selected a design by Maya Ying Lin, a 21 year old Yale University architecture student from Athens, Ohio, as the winner from 1,421 entries. Lin had originally designed the Memorial Wall as a student project. Controversially, the design lacked many of the e..
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. (VVMF) was set up on April 27, 1979 as a non-profit organization by Jan Scruggs and several other Vietnam War veterans. Contents 1 Goals2 Funding3 Contest4 Construction5 Today6 See also7 External links Goals The goals..
Vietnam Veterans of America
Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. (VVA) is a national non-profit corporation founded in 1978 that promotes the interests of United States military veterans of the Vietnam War era. It is funded without any contribution from any branch of government. VVA is the only such organization chartered by Con..
Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), established in 1980, is a Washington, D.C. based international humanitarian organization that addresses the consequences of war and conflict around the world. The president and founder of VVAF is Bobby Muller, a former Marine lieutenant and Vietnam ..
Vietnam War
The Vietnam Conflict, popularly known as the Vietnam War (also known as the Second Indochina War and colloquially as Vietnam or Nam as well as the American War or Kháng chiến chống Mỹ, the Resistance War Against America by the Vietnamese Communists in Vietnam) 1 was a conflict in which the D..
Vietnam War (lists)
Lists related to the Vietnam War. Major military operations of the Vietnam War with launching dates Operation Chopper - January 12, 1962Operation Starlite - August 17, 1965Operation Crimp - January 7 1966Operation Birmingham - April 1966Operation Hastings - Late May 1966Operation Prairie - Augu..
Vietnam War casualties
"SP4 Ruediger Richter (Columbus, Georgia), 4th Bn., 503 Inf., 173 Abn Bde (Separate), lifts his battle weary eyes to the heavens, as if to ask why? SGT. Daniel E. Spencer (Bend, Oregon) stares down at their fallen comrade. The day's battle ended, they silently await the helicopter which will evac..
Vietnam Women's Memorial
The Vietnam Women's Memorial, as seen from the footpath The Memorial seen from a different angle The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, ..
Vietnam Wound Medal
The Vietnam Wound Medal was a military decoration of South Vietnam which was first created in 1950. The decoration is the Vietnamese equivalent of the Purple Heart and is awarded to any personnel of the Vietnamese military who, while engaged in armed combat with enemies of the Republic of Vietnam..
Vietnow
Vietnow is a single by Rage Against the Machine, which appears on their Evil Empire album. Tracklist "Vietnow""Clear The Lane""Intro/Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos [Live Version]""Zapata's Blood [Live Version]"..
Vietoris–Begle mapping theorem
The Vietoris–Begle mapping theorem is a result in the mathematical field of algebraic topology. It is named for Leopold Vietoris and Edward G. Begle. The statement of the theorem, below, is as formulated by Stephen Smale. Theorem Let [X] and [Y] be compact metric spaces, and l..
Vietri di Potenza
Vietri di Potenza Statistics Country: Italy Region Basilicata Province: Potenza Location: ..
Viet D. Dinh
Viet D. Dinh This is a Vietnamese name; the surname is Dinh. Viet D. Dinh (also known as Đinh Đồng Phụng Việt or Đinh Phụng Việt; born February 22, 1968) was the Assistant Attorney General of the United States from 2001 to 2003, under the presidency of George W. Bush. He was the c..
Viet Minh
The Vietminh (abbreviated from Việt Nam Ðộc Lập Ðồng Minh Hội, "League for the Independence of Vietnam") was formed by Hồ Chí Minh in 1941 to seek independence for Vietnam from France as well as to oppose the Japanese occupation. Some people may confuse it with Viet Nam Cach Mang Don..
Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang
The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng, or VNQDD or Viet Quoc, is the Vietnamese Nationalist Party. Formed in 1927, it was decimated by the failed 1930 Yen Bai uprising against the French, and later by Viet Minh purges, but it retained pockets of strength, particularly in Central Vietnam. ..
Viet Vo Dao
Việt Võ Đạo or 越武道 is the "Philosophy" behind many vietnamese martial arts. Việt or 越 = Roughly meaning "to transcdend" or "transcendence", derivative of the name for the country Vietnam. Võ or 武 = "Martial Art" Đạo or 道 = "The way", the learning person is to take / "T..
Viet Vu Dao
Viet Vu Dao ist a vietnamese martial art. It literally translates as "Vietnamese school of the five masters". Viet Vu Dao is a martial art providing acrobatics, gymnastics as well as a resting pole of self realisation. Viet Vu Dao can be used as a method of self defence as the opponent can be ..
Vieu
Vieu Country      France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Ain Arrondissement Belley Canton Champagne-en-Valromey INSEE 01000 Postal Code 01460 MayorCurrent Term ?2001-2007 Intercommunality Longitude Latitude Altitudes ..
Vieuphoria
Vieuphoria is a long form music video by The Smashing Pumpkins originally released on VHS in 1994. It was reissued as a DVD on November 26, 2002, in a special edition that included other bonus features. The video is comprised of various Smashing Pumpkins performances, mostly from the Siamese Dr..
Vieux
Vieux (French for "old") is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Vieux, in the Calvados départementVieux, in the Tarn département Vieux Bourg, in the Calvados départementVieux Fumé, in the Calvados départementVieux-Pont en Auge, in the Calvados département This is a &#..
Vieux, Calvados
Vieux is a commune and a canton of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14410. The INSEE code is 14746. Population: 622Area: 12.87 km²Elevation: 216 mCanton: Vassy Sights The archaeological museum of Vieux la Romaine (Aregenua, capital of the..
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Country      France Région Aquitaine Départment Landes Arrondissement Dax Canton Soustons INSEE 40328 Postal Code 40480 MayorCurrent Term Intercommunality Longitude 01°24'11 West Latitude 43°47'14..
Vieux-Boulogne
Vieux-Boulogne (also known as Sablé du Boulonnais) is an unpasteurized, unpressed cow's-milk cheese made in the Pas-de-Calais département around the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer in France. This artisanal cheese is square in shape, at around 11 centimetres across and 4 centimetres high, and weighs up ..
Vieux-Bourg
Vieux Bourg is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14130. The INSEE code is 14748. Population: 74Area: 1.30 km²Elevation: 65 mCanton: Pont-l'Évêque ..
Vieux-Fumé
Vieux Fumé is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région of France. Its postal code is 14270. The INSEE code is 14749. Population: 336Area: 6.69 km²Elevation: 52 mCanton: Bretteville-sur-Laize ..
Vieux-Pont-en-Auge
Vieux-Pont en Auge is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14140. The INSEE code is 14750. Administrative Canton: Livarot }} ..
Vieux-Reng
Vieux-Reng is a commune located in the French département of Nord. Its neigbouring village across the border with Belgium is called Grand-Reng. ..
Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon
Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon Country      France Région Bretagne Départment Ille-et-Vilaine Arrondissement Rennes Canton Saint-Aubin d'Aubigné INSEE 35355 Postal Code 35490 MayorCurrent Term Yves Maillard2001 Intercommunality Communauté ..
Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway
The Vieux Carré Riverfront Expressway was a controversial mostly-elevated never-built freeway that would have cut through the French Quarter (Vieux Carré) of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. From 1964 to 1969, it was also designated Interstate 310. The freeway would have split from Inters..
Vieux Farka Touré
Vieux Farka Touré is a Malian singer and guitarist, and son of one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians Ali Farka Touré. Vieux's debut solo album will be released in the Fall of 2006 and features Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté on several tracks. Discography ..
Vieux Fort Quarter
For the town in Guadeloupe, see Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe. The Quarter of Vieux Fort, and the city of the same name Vieux Fort is located in the southern part of St. Lucia. It is the second-largest town on the island and is the home of St Lucia's international airport, Hewanorra International A..
View
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. :For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A view is what can be seen in a range of vision. View may also be used as a synonym of point of view in the first sense. View may also be used figuratively or with special significance—..
View-Master
View-Master reels from a German Karl May-movie. The View-Master is a device for viewing seven 3-D images (also known as stereo images) on a paper disk. Although it is now considered a children's toy, it was not originally marketed as such. History The View-Master system was invented by Will..
Viewable image size
On a computer monitor, the viewable image size or VIS is the actual amount of screen space that is available to display a picture, without obstruction from the case or other aspects of the unit's design. On cathode ray tube monitors, VIS differs noticeably from the full tube size, which is genera..
Viewable With Any Browser
Viewable With Any Browser is a campaign to encourage web developers to create websites that are interoperable with any web browsers. The ultimate goal is to make every webpage viewable with any browser. External links [Viewable with Any Browser: Campaign] ..
Viewbank, Victoria
View Bank, once called Rosanna East, is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. The Yarra River and large tracts of parkland run along one border of the suburb. Viewbank's public schools are Viewbank Primary School, Banyule Primary School and V..
Viewbank College
Viewbank College is a Victorian public secondary school located in Viewbank. History Viewbank College was founded on the site of Rosanna East High School in 1994. It was the result of a merger between Rosanna East High School and Banyule High School because of decreasing enrolments in both schoo..
Viewcast
Viewcast is a time diagram generator. It processes Simmcast traces and generates time diagrams in FIG and PostScript formats. Viewcast, as Simmcast, is cross-platform. Its backend is written in Java, and the GUI frontend is written in Python, using Qt and PyQt. The backend can also be accessed from..
Viewdata
In telecommunication, a viewdata is a Videotex implementation, a type of information-retrieval service in which a subscriber can (a) access a remote database via a common carrier channel, (b) request data, and (c) receive requested data on a video display over a separate channel. Viewdata is still..
Viewer
Things known as a Viewer include: File viewer, a piece of computer software that displays the data stored in a computer file in a human-friendly form.Image viewer, a computer program that displays a stored graphical image.Pocket viewer, a model range of Personal Digital Assistants developed by Cas..
Viewers Choice Canada
Viewer's Choice Canada (marketed as Viewers Choice, without the apostrophe), is a Eastern Canada pay-per-view and Near Video on Demand service of 46 television channels owned by Astral Media. Astral Media owns 50.1% shares of Viewer's Choice Canada and is the managing shareholder. CTV Specialty Tel..
Viewers Like You
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Viewfield crater
Viewfield is an impact crater in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is 2.5 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 190 ± 20 million years (Late Triassic). The crater is not exposed to the surface. External links [Earth Impact Database] ..
Viewfinder
This article is about the definition, for the short story by Raymond Carver, see Viewfinder (short story) In photography a viewfinder is what the photographer looks through to compose, and in many cases to focus, the picture. Viewfinders are widely used in cameras of different types: still and mov..
Viewfinder (short story)
Viewfinder by Raymond Carver is one of the short stories in the "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" compilation. It is told in the first person perspective of a man who is visited by an elderly man with hook arms. The man comes to his house to try and sell him a picture of the nararator's h..
Viewing
In funeral services, a viewing (sometimes called a funeral visitation or a wake in the United States and Canada) is the time that the family and friends come to see the deceased after they have been prepared by a funeral home. Most bodies that are viewed in the Western world are embalmed. A viewi..
Viewing frustum
In 3D computer graphics, the viewing frustum or view frustum is the region of space in the modeled world that may appear on the screen; it is the field of view of the notional camera. The exact shape of this region varies depending on what kind of camera lens is being simulated, but typically it is ..
Viewliner
This article is about the Amtrak passenger car. For the former Disneyland attraction, see The Viewliner. The Viewliner is a single-level sleeping car used by Amtrak on eastern routes. All cars are assigned names that include the word "View." Contents 1 Early design2 Prototypes3 P..
ViewMAX
ViewMAX is the file manager supplied with DR-DOS versions 5 and 6. It is based on a cut-down version of the GEM GUI. Versions ViewMAX/1 was distributed with DR-DOS 5. It had a very similar appearance to previous GEM desktops - two fixed-size windows. Each window would either contain icons represen..
Viewpoints
Viewpoints is a technique of improvisation that provides a vocabulary for thinking about and acting upon movement and gesture. Originally developed in the 1970s by dance choreographer Mary Overlie, Viewpoints theory was adapted for stage actors by directors Anne Bogart and Tina Landau. Overlie's S..
Viewpoint (video game)
Viewpoint is an arcade game isometric shooter, designed by Sammy and released in 1992 by SNK for the Neo-Geo arcade platform. By default, 1P and 2P can only play one after another; in the Service Mode though, simultaneous gameplay can be enabled. Trivia Viewpoint is Sammy's only game for the Neo-..
Viewpoint School
Viewpoint School Fidet et Amore Established 1961 School type Private, Coeducational Religious affiliation none Headmaster Robert Dworkoski, Ph.D. Location Calabasas, CA, USA Campus Suburban, 25 acres Enrollment 1180 Faculty approximately 120 Average class size 16 students St..
Viewshed
A viewshed is an area of land, water, and other environmental elements that is visible from a fixed vantage point. The term is used widely in such areas as urban planning, archaeology, and military science. In urban planning, for example, viewsheds tend to be areas of particular scenic or historic v..
ViewSheet
ViewSheet was a spreadsheet program produced in the 1980s by Acorn Computers for use with their series of microcomputers. It was distributed as a pre-installed ROM with some computer models. ..
ViewSoft, Inc.
ViewSoft, Inc. was founded in 1991, in Provo, Utah, by David Mitchell, Kelly Anderson, and Thomas McNeil. The company developed new software technology based on a Master's Thesis written by David Mitchell while attending Brigham Young University. The company's first product, called UTAH, was releas..
ViewSonic
ViewSonic(美商優派) is a manufacturer and provider of visual technology, specifically CRT monitors, LCD displays, projectors, plasma displays, HDTV technology, and mobile products, including tablet PCs and wireless monitors. ViewSonic's headquarters are located in Walnut, California, United St..
Views and controversies concerning Juan Cole
Juan Cole is an academic scholar on the Middle East and, since 2002, an a media commentator and blog pundit. His political comments and views have attracted lively controversy. Contents 1 Cole's Views1.1 On al-Qaeda's \"Doomsday Document\"1.2 On Islam and terrorism1.3 On th..
Views from the Real World
Views from the Real World: Early Talks in Moscow, Essentuki, Tiflis, Berlin, London, Paris, New York and Chicago, as recollected by his pupils published in 1973, considered to be one of the best introductions to the ideas of G. I. Gurdjieff. External Links [Gurdjieff Legacy][Gurdjief..
Views of the Arab-Israeli conflict
''This article is being rewritten at Views of the Arab-Israeli conflict/temp Settlements Israelis typically of the political right, particularly in the Likud party, strongly support settlements in the West Bank. The platform of the Likud party states that "settlement of the land is a clear exp..
Views of the Arab-Israeli conflict/temp
A powerful example of the divide can be found in opinion surveys of Palestinians and Israelis. In a March, 2005 poll 63% of the Israelis blamed the failure of the Oslo Peace Process on Palestinian violence, but only 5% of the Palestinians agreed. 54% of Palestinians put the blame on continuing Isr..
Views of the French military
International views of the French military have changed throughout history. The French military was revered by Europeans in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. However, views of their prowess and efficiency have deteriorated in modern times, particularly in the United States following World War II...
Views of the Universe (book)
Views of the Universe is a book written by Isaac Asimov in 1981. ..
Views On News
Views On News is a TV Show hosted by Pakistani journalist Dr.Shahid Masood. It is broadcast from ARY One World. ..
Views on the 2003 invasion of Iraq
The events surrounding the 2003 invasion of Iraq have led to numerous expressions of opinion with respect to the war. This page contains links to several topics relating to views on the invasion, and the subsequent occupation of Iraq. American views American government position on invasion of Iraq..
Viewtiful Joe
This article is about the game series. For the main character of the same name, see Viewtiful Joe (character). Viewtiful Joe is a video game developed by Capcom's Capcom Production Studio 4 design team "Team Viewtiful". The other games in the series, including the PS2 port of the first game, have b..
Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble
Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble (known as Viewtiful Joe Scratch! in Japan) is the title for the Viewtiful Joe series installment developed for the Nintendo DS handheld video game system. The game incorporates much of gameplay and the stylistic graphics seen in its predecessors. The touchscreen aspec..
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble is a video game available for the Nintendo GameCube and the Sony PlayStation Portable. It is a fighting game somewhat similar in style to Super Smash Bros. Melee and Power Stone, though it uses a modified engine from previous games in the series, featuring characters a..
Viewtiful Joe (anime)
|} Viewtiful Joe is an anime series based on the video game series of the same name. The series follows a similar plot of the games, but there are many diferences. The series was shown every Saturday on the Japanese TV station TV Tokyo from October 2004 until October 2005. It has been licensed b..
Viewtiful Joe (character)
This article is about the character. For the video game series in which he is featured, see Viewtiful Joe. For the anime, see Viewtiful Joe (anime). Viewtiful Joe is the main character in the game series Viewtiful Joe by Capcom. He is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in the games, and by Jason Palmer in..
Viewtiful Joe 2
Viewtiful Joe 2 is a video game and sequel to Viewtiful Joe. The game was developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom and released on November 23, 2004 for Nintendo GameCube and Sony PlayStation 2. Viewtiful Joe 2 is a 3D side scrolling fighting adventure in which the player takes control o..
ViewTrip
The ViewTrip logo ViewTrip is a website from Galileo International. It allows people who have booked travel plans to check their itineraries on the Internet by typing in their reservation number and last name. External links [Viewtrip Homepage] ..
ViewVC
ViewVC (formerly ViewCVS) is an open source tool for viewing the contents of CVS and SVN repositories using a web browser. It allows you to look at specific revisions of files as well as side by side diffs of different revisions. It is written in Python. Contents 1 History2 Developers..
View (database)
Originally, in database theory, a view is a read only virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query. Unlike ordinary tables in a relational database, a view is not part of the physical schema: it is a dynamic, virtual table computed or collated from data in the database. Changing th..
View (disambiguation)
View is, most generally, something which may be observed as a result of visual perception (eg. to have a view through a window, or to view scenery from a lookout). For this sense, see view. Other contextual meanings of view: In satellite communications, the view is the quality or degree of visibi..
View Askewniverse
The poster for Clerks, the film that kicked off the "View Askewniverse". The View Askewniverse is a fictional universe created by Kevin Smith, featured in several films, comics and a television series; it is named for Smith's production company, View Askew. The characters Jay and Silent Bob ..
View Askew Productions
The current View Askew logo. View Askew Productions is the film production company created by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier in 1994 responsible for such cult films as Clerks., Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks 2 (together the View Askewniverse) Where Characte..
View Askew Timeline
'The View Askew Timeline' shows the works of Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse, such as comic books and feature films, chronologically. This timeline appears in the 'The View Askewniverse 10th Anniversery Almanac' [(1)]released in 2004. Kevin's Words Excerpted from the View Askewniverse Ten..
View camera
The view camera is a type of camera with a very long history (some modern examples are often mistaken for antiques), but they are still used today by professional and amateur photographers who want full control of their images. The view camera is basically a light-tight assembly comprised of a flex..
View Definition Language
A View Definition Language is a programming language that specifies user views and their mappings to the conceptual schema. External links [Features and Requirements for an XML View Definition Language] (PDF)..
View from a height
First published in 1963 by Isaac Asimov, View from a Height (ISBN 0380003562) covers a wide range of topics about biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and many other fields of science. One of his many non-fiction works, the book has a wide variety of chapters discussing topics that interest him. F..
View from Masada
A solo album released by Killah Priest from the Wu-affiliate group Sunz of Man. IntroView From MasadaHard TimesMaccabean Revolt(Interlude)feat. Goldie MackMaccabean Revolt feat. Daddy Rose & SalahudinGotta EatWhat Part of the Game? feat. Ras KassI'm Wit ThatBop Your Head(Priesthood)feat. CanibusRa..
View from the Top
View from the Top is a 2003 film directed by Bruno Barreto. Contents 1 Main cast2 Plot3 Trivia4 External links Main cast Gwyneth Paltrow .... Donna JensenChristina Applegate .... Christine MontgomeryMark Ruffalo .... Ted StewartCandice Bergen .... Sally WestonJoshu..
View of Delft (Vermeer)
View of Delft Jan Vermeer, 1659-1660 Oil on canvas, 98,5 × 117,5 cm Mauritshuis The View of Delft is a painting finished around 1660-1661 by the Dutch painter Jan Vermeer. It is housed in the Mauritshuis of The Hague. Topographic views of cities had become a tradition by the time Verm..
View of Geelong
View Of Geelong is an 1856 oil painting on canvas by Eugene von Guerard. The painting is currently owned by the City of Greater Geelong after being purchased from English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber for AUD$3.8M. The purchase is the second highest ever for an Australian work of art, with the top ..
View of Toledo
View of Toledo, sometimes called Toledo in a Storm, is one of the two surviving landscapes painted by El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos). The other, called View and Plan of Toledo lies at Museo Del Greco, Toledo, Spain. Along with Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night and some landscapes by Joseph..
View Park-Windsor Hills, California
View Park-Windsor Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 10,958 at the 2000 census. View Park lies on the north end of the CDP, along Angeles Vista Boulevard; Windsor Hills is on the southern end, to the north of Slauson Avenue...
View Ridge, Seattle, Washington
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] View Ridge is a neighborhood in north Seattle, Washington. As with all Seattle neighborhoods, its boundaries are not fixed, but can be thought of as NE 65th Street in the south, beyond which is Hawthorne Hills; 40th and 45th Avenues NE in the west, beyond which i..
View Road Hospital
View Road hospital is located at West Admiralty road, Woodlands, Singapore.It used to be a mental hospital, started in 1977. ..
View Royal, British Columbia
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Vie (disambiguation)
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vie may refer to: VIE, the IATA airport code for Vienna International AirportC'est la vieViE, Victory in Europe, an online gaming tournament featuring [[Day of Defeat: Source]]This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page:..
VIe arrondissement
The 20arrondissementsof Paris XVIIIe XIXe XXe XVIIe IXe Xe XIe VIIIe IIe IIIe XIIe Ier IVe XVIe VIIe VIe Ve XIIIe XVe XIVe Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] The 6e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Pari..
Višegrad
Višegrad }} Višegrad (Serbian Cyrillic: Вишеград) is a town in eastern portion of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the river Drina, located on the road from Goražde and Ustiprača towards Užice in Serbia. It is administratively part of Republika Srpska. According to the Kingdom of ..
Višeslav
Viseslav was a Serbian prince who lived from 780 AD to 814 AD. Viseslav united the various Serbian principalities and tribes of medieval Serbia into one country named Serbia, or Raska, and founded the House of Viseslavic (780-1165 AD). He was succeeded by the Serbian prince Radoslav. ..
Višeslav of Croatia
Višeslav was one of the first dukes (Croatian knez) of Dalmatian Croatia. He ruled with the support of the Pope and Byzantium. The Croats warred against the Franks during his rule and avoided defeat until 803 - a year after his death. Višeslav left behind a baptistry, surviving to this day, whic..
Vişeu de Sus
Vişeu de Sus (German: Oberwischau, Hungarian: Felsővisó) is a town in Maramureş County, northern Romania, located at the confluence of the Vişeu river and Vaser. It has an area of 443 km2. Population The population is under 17,000. The town is in a hilly area, and most of the people live in t..
Više Nisam Tvoja
Više Nisam Tvoja (English translation: "I'm Not Yours Anymore") was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in Croatian and English by Claudia Beni. The song was performed eighth on the night (following Portugal's Rita Guerra with Deixa-Me Sonhar (Só Mais Uma Vez) and pre..

 

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