took Hofmann as his only private student in 1892 and arranged the debut of adult Hofmann in Hamburg, Germany in 1894. Hofmann toured and performed extensively over the next 50


Germany and its name was Schönlanke. There is a mention of Trzcianka in a document dated 1245. In this year the Polish king Bolesław Wstydliwy gave the land in


and Germany. The land was unsuitable for crops, but the heavily forested surroundings were useful for logging. The Canadian military acquired land in the area in 1905, which later became Canadian


the main founders and representatives of Art Nouveau in Belgium. Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and had a decisive


Prinz was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and she trained to become a physiotherapist. Prinz has been with 1. FFC Frankfurt (1st Frankfurt Women's Football Club)


Traunstein is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany.


Dr. Archibald Rudolph Reiss (8 July 1875 Hechtsberg, Baden, Germany - 7 August 1929 Belgrade,


woodland to Silkeborg. Transport. Aarhus Airport, a local airport of Aarhus, is located north-east of Aarhus, in Tirstrup. As the number of available destinations leaving from Aarhus Airport is

street in Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands


The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of Jutland. Forests reach from the south into the city to within a kilometre (0.6

peninsula of Northern Europe forming parts of Denmark and Germany


January 2009), located in Favrskov municipality, Region Midtjylland in Jutland. Until January 1, 2007, it was the site of the municipal council of the now former Hadsten municipality. Notabilities. It


is a former county (Danish: amt) in northern Denmark. It was located on the eastern half of Vendsyssel-Thy and the northernmost part of the Jutland peninsula. It was the largest


Varde Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Syddanmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor


is south of Holstebro and west of Århus, on Denmark's Jutland peninsula.. Herning Municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western


Genner Bay (Genner Bugt). in South Jutland County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The municipality, including the island of Barsø, covered an area


syllable) is a town on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark by the Nybøl Nor at an inlet of the Flensburg Fjord. It belongs to


components exist in what is today the Kingdom of Denmark. The modern peoples of Jutland descend from the Jutes from Jutland, and their proto-Jutish ancestral tribes, including


found at Val Camonica in Italy, dating from the 4th century BC, while the best known depiction is on the Gundestrup cauldron found on Jutland, dating to the


Aarhus County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 237 km², and had a total population of 7.663 (2005).


a former county (Danish: amt) on the Jutland peninsula of southwest Denmark. It includes Denmark's fifth largest city, Esbjerg. The county was abolished effective January 1 2007, when


of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 181 km², and hads a total population of 8,828


Ringkjøbing Amt (English, Ringkjøbing County) is a former county (Danish: amt) on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. It


Trehøje was a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ringkjøbing County on the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark.


Lemvig is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Region Midtjylland on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west

human settlement in Union Township, New Jersey, United States of America


with a population of 3,091 (1st January 2009) and a former municipality (Danish, kommune) on the coast of Tønder municipality in Region Syddanmark on the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark.


1240. Current archaeological evidence points to the Frisian coast, Western Jutland, as the possible birthplace of this type of vessel. The transformation of the cog into a true seagoing trader


The modern peoples of Jutland descend from the Jutes from Jutland, and their proto-Jutish ancestral tribes, including the Cimbri, who resided in Jutland. The Dani were not mentioned by Tacitus, whose


The road to the throne was not easy. Olaf was the Count of southern Jutland and was blamed by his brother, Canute IV for stirring up trouble against him.


better itself by following the guidance of an elite group of intellectuals, and by implementing a regime of enforced eugenics. Carrel claimed the existence of a "hereditary biological aristocracy" and argued

a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population, historically by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior and promoting those judged to be superior


Indiana's recently-passed eugenics and sterilization laws, and ordered state institutions not to follow them. He was an early, high-profile opponent of eugenics laws, and he carried his opposition


established Classical School, which held that crime was a characteristic trait of human nature. Instead, using concepts drawn from physiognomy, early eugenics, psychiatry and Social Darwinism, Lombroso's theory of


eugenics). In the Iranian motion picture "Mojasameh" or "the Sculpture" the leading role is a university professor with AHS. Mentioned in the Elliott Smith documentary film Strange Parallel as it relates to


criminology, and eugenics. It derives from the Latin word imbecillus, meaning weak, or weak-minded. "Imbecile" was once applied to people with an IQ of 26-50, between "moron"


creation of the Fondation Française pour l’Etude des Problèmes Humains (French Foundation for the Study of Human Problems) which was created by decree of the Vichy regime

rule of law usually issued by a head of state

order of the executive branch to another government agency or to the population of a country


his new city by moving Flekkefjord residents there. Twice it was sentenced to extinction by royal decree. But many of the Flekkefjord inhabitants remained and continued to trade. Norway's

order or law made by a superior authority of the Catholic Church


nutrition (Jean Sutter), on habitation (Jean Merlet) and on the first opinion polls (Jean Stoetzel). "The foundation was chartered as a public institution under the joint supervision of

process of assimilating nutrients in food

study of diet and nutrition in relation to health and disease


areas other than medicine. Applications of biostatistics. Public health, including epidemiology, health services research, nutrition, and environmental health. Design and analysis of clinical trials in medicine. Genomics, population


that means "head" or "head end of the body.". Cephalic disorders are not necessarily caused by a single factor, but may be influenced by hereditary or genetic conditions, nutritional


agencies in USDA's Research, Education and Economics mission area. ARS is charged with extending the nation's scientific knowledge and solving agricultural problems through its four national program areas: nutrition, food


Macrobiotic diet. Master Cleanse. Nutrisystem. Paleolithic diet. South Beach Diet. Gerson therapy. Other: Diet. Nutrition. Dieting. Pseudoscience. Healthy diet. Obesity. References.


antioxidants in food. List of phytochemicals in food. Nutrition. Phytochemistry. Secondary metabolites. Superfruits. Footnotes. External links. American Heart Association. - United States Department of Agriculture. - Linus Pauling


life expectancy. Various factors contribute to an individual's longevity. Significant factors in life expectancy include gender, genetics, access to health care, hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, and crime


offers related careers such as nutrition, genetics, biophysics and pharmacology; industrial needs include everything from beverage and food technology to toxicology and vaccine production; while governmental and environmental fields require biochemists


stamp that was part of its Nobel stamp series. In 1979, the lunar crater Carrel was named after him as a tribute to his scientific breakthroughs. In February 2002 the


Sovereign of Antigua and Barbuda is the head of state, appointing a Governor-General to act as vice-regal representative in the nation. A Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General as the head of

official who holds the highest-ranked executive position in a sovereign state


Republika Srpska for the Serb). The Presidency is the head of state institution and it is mainly responsible for the foreign policy and proposing the budget. The Chairman of the


Politics of Eritrea takes place in a framework of a single-party presidential republic, whereby the President of Eritrea is both head of state and head


the President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in


crown and the role of the king in constitutional law, one day later de Valera resurrected the king to fulfil the head of state role in external relations, by means of a


visit is a formal visit by a foreign head of state to another nation, at the invitation of that nation's head of state. State visits are the highest form


warrant will be delivered to the Sudanese government, which is unlikely to execute it. Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state ever indicted by the ICC. The court's decision


to the head of state and to the monarchy itself. In Japanese it is simply called "the Imperial Throne" (Japanese: kōi or 皇位). History. The Chrysanthemum Throne is the oldest continuing


Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool (born September 9, 1934, Grand Bay, Dominica) is the head of state in Dominica. He has been the President of Dominica since October


be ended; The Church of England would be disestablished; The head of state would be the President, elected by a joint sitting of both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament; Many functions of


autonomy was abolished by Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet on November 26, 1991. Area comparative. Australia comparative: slightly smaller than Tasmania. Canada comparative: larger than New Brunswick. United Kingdom comparative: slightly larger

Australian federal electoral division (1901–1903)


and its establishment as a separate colony (which occurred in 1851) with similar capacity to attain self-government. New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania, along with


it. It was, however, then used in Tasmania in 1907, and has spread from there. In the last Irish elections to the UK Parliament in 1919, STV


independent. STV elections were first held in Denmark in 1856, and in Tasmania in 1896 after its use was promoted by Andrew Inglis Clark. Party-list proportional representation was first implemented


Freycinet is a national park on the east coast of Tasmania (Australia), 125 km northeast of Hobart. It occupies a large part of the


Mole Creek Karst is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 168 km northwest of Hobart. It is the only national


a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 168 km northwest of Hobart. It is the only national park in Tasmania created specifically to protect karst landforms. See also. Protected areas of Tasmania


centres around Australia and giving back-up players an opportunity to play regularly. This tour covered a 20,000 kilometre route between Cairns in Queensland to Devonport in Tasmania. WSC created


and appear to be only accidental visitors to northern Tasmania and the Torres Strait islands. Although found in timbered country, they are mainly birds of the grasslands. European occupation of


the early decisions of the court were influenced by United States constitutional law. In the case of D'Emden v Pedder (1904), which involved the application of Tasmanian stamp duty to a


activist Brenda Hean perished with pilot Max Price in a tiger moth aircraft they were flying from Tasmania to Canberra to protest the damming of Lake Pedder, arguably because


of flow in the Indian Ocean, with the transport south of Tasmania reaching around 147 Sv, at which point the current is probably the largest on the planet.

island of Australia (for the state of Australia consisting of this island and nearby isles, use Q34366)


early colonial food remains. However, by 1827 in Tasmania a newspaper article noted ‘…the common rabbit is becoming so numerous throughout the colony, that they are running about on


same time in order to drive a collective bargain with the store owner. 19th century usage. In 19th century Tasmania, the term flash mob was used to describe a subculture consisting


fourth cousin once removed), the tenth Earl. He was the great-great-grandson of the Hon. Alexander Murray, second son on the fourth Earl, and lived in Tasmania, Australia. As of 2009


Abel Janszoon Tasman, Dutch explorer and navigator, discovers Tasmania. Mathematics. The Basel problem is posed by Pietro Mengoli, and would puzzle mathematicians until solved by Leonhard Euler in 1735. Births.


he had little success in developing it. Some other pioneers (like James Henty) moved to Tasmania and the Port Phillip district. He died at Mandurah in 1865 in


and habitat. The Little Penguin breeds along the entire coastline of New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, Tasmania, and southern Australia. Little penguins have also been reported from


Hobart, Tasmania (Claremont), and Dunedin, New Zealand. The Claremont factory was once a popular tourist attraction and operated daily tours, however the factory ceased running full tours mid-2008 citing health and


1991. Throughout the early 1990s, SBS TV coverage was expanded further to include new areas such as the Latrobe Valley, Spencer Gulf, Darwin, north-east Tasmania, Cairns and Townsville. In 1992,


of eastern Eurasia and spending the non-breedng season in South East Asia and Australasia as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand. They are rare vagrants to western Europe. They


a minister in the state Labor government in Tasmania. The third son, Stephen Crean, became lost while skiing and died in a blizzard near Charlotte Pass in


In Australia, CSIRO’s activities in Tasmania in the 1960s were successful. Seeding over the Hydro-Electricity Commission catchment area on the Central Plateau achieved rainfall increases as high as 30%


Savage River is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 233 km northwest of Hobart. It is the largest undisturbed area


The Tasman National park is located Tasmania (Australia), 56 km east of Hobart. History. Geography. The columnar dolerite cliffs are around the highest in Australia. Dolerite


in Tasmania, Australia) is a researcher, author, scientist, teacher and naturalist. He is considered to be the 'father of permaculture', an integrated system of design, co-developed with David Holmgren, that encompasses


and in Sydney and Tasmania, Australia. It usually takes the form of a cylindrical stick ("a stick of rock"), normally to in diameter and to long. Blackpool rock is


His belief that a strait separated the mainland from Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) was backed up by his astute observation of the rapid tide and the long south-western swell at


HMAS Huon, for the Huon River in Tasmania. The first HMAS Huon (D50) was a River class torpedo boat destroyer operating from 1915 until 1928, and sunk as a target in


by Pacific Highway. In Tasmania it starts at the Brooker Highway in Hobart and heads towards Launceston via the Midland Highway. At Launceston it becomes the Bass Highway to


country comparison to the world: 167. Exports - commodities: canned tuna 93% (2004). Exports - partners: Indonesia 70%, Australia 6.7%, Japan 6.7%, Samoa 6.7% (2002). Imports: $308.8 million (2004). country

continent on the Earth's Southern Hemisphere


the lowest point in Australia, at approximately (AHD) below sea level and, on the rare occasions that it fills, it is the largest lake in Australia. It is the focal point


new prime minister of Australia. December 20 – A Missouri court passes the death sentence on Palestinian militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria, for the honor killing


and in the surrounding waters. Two larger certifiable records are both of crocodiles. The first crocodile was shot in the Mary River in the Northern Territory of Australia in 1974


Aboriginal (Koori) people of the Port Jackson area, at the time of the first British settlement in Australia, in 1788. He subsequently served as an interlocutor between the two cultures, both


radiation belt in the far northern latitudes, but the significance of the elevated radiation was not realized. In Australia, Professor Harry Messel intercepted the signals but the Soviets would not provide


national park in New South Wales (Australia), 79 km north-east of Glen Innes and 493 km north of Sydney. Fact sheet. Area: 253 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: October 1, 1967.


Kalamunda National Park is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 23 km east of Perth, near the town of Kalamunda. Fact sheet. Area: 3.8 km². Coordinates:


Great Sandy is a coastal national park in Queensland, Australia. The park is divided into two sections; the Cooloola section is situated


Mount Hypipamee is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1358 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 3.64 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1939.


Queensland (Australia), 796 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 40.20 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: ?. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. IUCN category: II. See


Nuga Nuga is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 515 km


is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 137 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 14.90 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1995. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and


a state banquet in Australia, Zhu left for the bathroom, and was gone quite a while. Concerned security staff finally went off to find him. He was in the bathroom, studying


beds of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, and takes its name from a mythical giant snake of the local Aboriginal people (Gehling 1987). Classification. All known


The William Jolly Bridge is a vehicular and pedestrian bridge over the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia. It is


2005) "Masculine Gender Role Stress" Psychiatric Times Pg. 31. Ashe, Fidelma (2007) The New Politics of Masculinity, London and New York: Routledge. Burstin, Fay "What's Killing Men". Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia).


Australia, and elsewhere in the English-speaking world. They are strongly associated with the anti-globalization movement. See also. Bioneers. Water Keeper. External links. - Young Greens Official Homepage. - see section on


The Archibald Fountain, properly called the J.F. Archibald Memorial Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in


a network of radio stations. He broadcast races in ten different countries – Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, Canada, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Germany and


2008 the interior is now standardized for all three markets. In the Australian & New Zealand, the CL-series is sold Accord Euro, a smaller mid-size car, where the USDM Accord


Beverly Hills is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Beverly Hills is located 17 kilometres south


Australia, and the Central Cheetahs from the Free State and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa joined the competition. An unbeaten run of sixteen matches was nearly halted


HMAS Lithgow (J206/M206), named for the city of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes


Humphrey B. Bear as the result of an on-air competition. Here's Humphrey has become one of the most successful programs for pre-schoolers in Australia. It has won Logies for


potential for confusion with keg ale, which is regarded as inferior by many beer drinkers. Temprite. In Australia, there is a range of a portable and fixed beer coolers


Rubyvale is a town in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately west of Emerald. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mined extensively


Roberto Burle Marx. Oscar Niemeyer. Australia's capital Canberra, also a purpose-built city. Malaysia's Putrajaya,the federal administrative center of the country, also a purpose-built city. Pakistan's capital Islamabad, also a purpose-built


He is currently serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terre Haute at Terre Haute, Indiana. In April 2007, citing the reduced sentence for the Australian


coastline of New Zealand, the Chatham Islands, Tasmania, and southern Australia. Little penguins have also been reported from Chile (where they are known as Pingüino pequeño or Pingüino azul)


embassies in Mauritius include Australia, the United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, Egypt, France, India, Madagascar, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States. Mauritius is also a member of the International


- partners: New Zealand 89%, Fiji, Cook Islands, Australia. Imports: $4.1 million (c.i.f., 1989). Imports - commodities: food, live animals, manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, drugs. Imports - partners: New


Australia. This pidgin started spreading over the Vanuatu archipelago at the turn of the 20th century, as the Blackbirders began to come back into their native islands: knowledge of


license in Chantilly, Pittsburgh, Australia, Sweden and formerly (and briefly) in the United Kingdom, where it was a budget cola. The German and Swedish supplier uses the old logos,


Biriwal Bulga is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 284 km northeast of Sydney. Fact


Marramarra is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 41 km north of Sydney. Fact


Nightcap is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 35 km north of Lismore. The park features a massif of peaks, ridges and gullies on


The Tasman National park is located Tasmania (Australia), 56 km east of Hobart. History. Geography. The columnar dolerite cliffs are around the highest in Australia. Dolerite


Drysdale River National Park is a national park in the Kimberley region of Western Australia (Australia), northeast of


Park in Queensland (Australia), 1,707 km northwest of Brisbane. It is the second largest park in Queensland and a favourite place for fishing and camping. It can be accessed by


Littabella is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 336 km north of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area:


range and a national park in Queensland (Australia), 85 km southwest of Brisbane. It is part of the World Heritage site Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves. It protects the western part


Mount Aberdeen is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 961 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area:


Saunders Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 2031 km northwest of


Staaten River is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1640 km northwest of Brisbane. It receives its


White Mountains is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1156 km


cosmopolitan genus, able to live under adverse conditions, and occurring around the world except in the Arctic and Antarctic, Australia (with the exception of the introduced Cane Toad), and New


North Australia). Eulophia biloba (Mozambique). Eulophia bisaccata (Mozambique ?). Eulophia borbonica (Réunion). Eulophia borneensis (Borneo, Sarawak). Eulophia bouliawongo (Nigeria to Angola). Eulophia bracteosa (Assam to South Central


occurs in Europe and North America, but to date Australia and New Zealand (both major sheep-producing countries) are scrapie-free. Breeds such as cheviot sheep and suffolk are


California citrus industry fight pests and diseases. In 1927, entomologists at the CES introduced two wasps from Australia as natural enemies of a major citrus pest, the


marketed fresh or frozen. Species. Dorab wolf-herring, Chirocentrus dorab, is found in warm coastal waters from the Red Sea to Japan and Australia. Whitefin wolf-herring, Chirocentrus nudus, is found in


and Stalinism. Prominent Third Camp groupings include the Workers' Liberty grouping in Australia and the United Kingdom and by the International Socialist predecessor of Solidarity. The foremost left Shachtmanite was Hal


Yugoslavia. Soviet Union. Canada. Italy. Czechoslovakia. Cuba. Australia. Puerto Rico. Mexico. Japan. Egypt.


Hits+ is a 2000 compilation album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It comprises recordings from Minogue's Deconstruction period. The album just failed to


The Fitzroy River lies in Central Queensland, Australia. Its catchment covers an area of 150,000 square kilometres, making


in "third countries," away from the border they crossed. hazag. Exportation. Globally, about 17 countries (Australia, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands,


a contemporary Australian author. He says about himself that he "put an extra X in his name for Syrup because he thought it was a funny joke


France. Mexico. Russia. Australia/New Zealand. Italy. Austria. South Africa. Japan. India. Tupperware parties. Tupperware is still sold mostly through a party plan, with rewards for hosts. A Tupperware


1941, the Japanese also attacked the Philippine Islands. general Douglas MacArthur had been ordered to leave the Philippines and re-establish U.S. Army headquarters in Australia, from whence counterattacks might be


Lewis Alan ("Lew") Hoad (23 November 1934 in Glebe, New South Wales, Australia – 3 July 1994 in Fuengirola, Spain) was a champion tennis


Vietnamese cuisine, it is known through a corruption of the pronunciation of the Cantonese name, as dầu cháo quỷ or giò cháo quẩy. Other countries. In Australia it is sometimes called


Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson AO, CMG (15 October 1923 – 16 July 2008), Australian Liberal Party politician, was the


Australia. With the collapse of the gold standard after World War II, central banks became much more widespread. The US Federal Reserve was created by the U.S.


1980 and 1984, hosting their largest attendance. The ground has hosted the most Socceroo matches outside of Australia and was one of the pioneers in hosting (neutral)


The training for physicians in this field is often quite arduous: in Australia, for example, the residency training period is among the longest at six years, matched only by neurosurgery and


my evidence may be disadvantageous, but on balance it would help". Zündel decided not to use Irving as a defense witness. In a 1986 speech in Australia Irving argued


Biamanga is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 307 km southwest of Sydney. Fact sheet.


Mole Creek Karst is a national park in Tasmania (Australia), 168 km northwest of Hobart. It is the only national park in Tasmania created


Lower Glenelg is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 323 km west of Melbourne. The major features are the Glenelg River gorge and the Princess Margaret Rose Cave.


Ferntree Creek is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 97 km north of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area:


Goodedulla is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 573 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 255.00 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1994. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. IUCN category:


felt enchanted with the sights of Sydney and its people, and decided he wanted to live in Australia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1992, Tszyu emigrated


bloopers, deleted scenes and audition footage. In Region 4, Magna Pacific has released seasons 1-6 of The Cosby Show on DVD in Australia and New Zealand. The first


the story of Australian opera singer Marjorie Lawrence's struggle with polio. The film was made by MGM, directed by Curtis Bernhardt and produced by Jack Cummings from


the OAS, EEC, and OAU. Earlier attempts at the formation of a central secretariat had been made and failed. Australia had proposed the establishment four times (in


nations. The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser, refused permission for the Springboks' aircraft to refuel on Australian territory en route to New Zealand. Despite pressure from activists for the


early 16th century, was widely believed in 17th and 18th century France to have been the true discoverer of Australia. This claim is not now accepted by historians. In


Company based at Tahlee on the northern shore of Port Stephens New South Wales, Australia from 1829 to 1834. Parry was subsequently selected for the post of


race was won by Honda for a second time. Finally in 1999 a "home" team, the Australian "Aurora", took the prize. In 2001 the Nuna of the Delft University of Technology


1874, in Trebovir Road and Philbeach Gardens in 1876, and Nevern Square in 1880. Population. Twentieth century. Following World War II, a large transient population of Australians and


ability in mammals. The others include the true flying squirrels of Eurasia and North America, colugos or flying lemurs of Southeast Asia, and the gliding phalangers in Australia


regulation was mainly directed at Australia and not applicable to Canada, which had no Navy at that time. October 20 - Proclamation of Ottawa as seat of


a moderately-sized passerine bird native to inland Australia. Like all woodswallows, it has a brush-tipped tongue but feeds almost exclusively on flying insects. White-browed Woodswallows are highly nomadic. Pairs,


an All Black in 1946 he toured Australia and later South Africa. Later years. He now lives in Whangamata, New Zealand, a coastal resort approximately 2.5 hours from Auckland city.


The politician Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, after whom the town of Sydney, Australia, was named, was the son of the Hon. Thomas Townshend, second son of the second Viscount. Sydney's


formed in McCook, Illinois in 1935. It has approximately 200 chapters in the United States, Canada, Australia, Asia, and Europe. There is a one-percenter motorcycle club called the "Outlaws" in New


stable coalition of two or more parties to form an absolute majority. One example of such and electoral coalition is in Australia, where the Liberal and National Parties have run


"Wite-Out" are used in the United States, Canada and Australia, while "Tipp-Ex" is used in Europe. Twink is the leading brand, and colloquial term, for correction fluid


Area in eastern Victoria, Australia. It includes the cities of Moe, Morwell and Traralgon; and the towns of Boolarra, Churchill, Tyers, Yallourn North. It has an area of and at the


the United States Navy. After consultations with Australia and after negotiations with New Zealand broke down, the United States announced that it was suspending its ANZUS treaty


in Sydney, Australia. External links. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Beal.


sky. It is named after the chameleon, a form of lizard. It was first defined in the sixteenth century. In Australia it is sometimes unofficially called "the Frying Pan" when

1992 unreleased Indian film directed by Rajiv Anchal


Islands, which he names the "Sandwich Islands". 1788 – The first elements of the First Fleet carrying 736 convicts from England to Australia arrives at Botany Bay. 1861 – American


required by their employers to wear a uniform. Uniform hygiene. In some countries or regions such as the UK, Australia or Hong Kong, the laundry expenses of working- uniform or


Books, published in Australia by E. W. Cole at the turn of the 20th century, was revised in 1979 to include an article introducing Quikscript under the name


(2004). Imports: $31 million (c.i.f., 2004). Imports - commodities: food, animals, mineral fuels, machinery, manufactured goods. Imports - partners: Fiji 50.2%, Japan 18.1%, Australia 9.6%, China 8%, New


Brisbane Water is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 47 km north of


Venman Bushland is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 22 km southeast of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 4.15 km². Coordinates:


other continents since 1984. They have never toured Asia, South America or Australia. Currently, the band is working on their latest studio release, their first studio album since


Barrier Reef of Australia. When the sea began to dry up, the minerals dissolved in it became more and more concentrated. Magnesium in the water was absorbed


reported cases each year over the last 10 years. Australia reports an average of 10,000 cases a year, but the number of cases has increased in recent years. References. External links.


Bridge is a road bridge at the centre of the Gateway Motorway (M1), which skirts the eastern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the most eastern crossing of the Brisbane


15 September 1931) is a New Zealand-born Australian television personality who hosted the Australian version of Bandstand from 1958 until 1972. Henderson also holds the record for


Australia from the Pilbara through the Great Sandy Desert and the Kimberley region in Western Australia to the Barkly Tableland in the Northern Territory and Townsville in Queensland.


GCB, GCMG, KC (25 February 1845 – 12 September 1918) was an Australian politician, Premier of New South Wales and fourth Prime Minister of Australia. Reid was the


typically younger people from beyond BC, notably from Australia and Europe. Over two million people visit Whistler annually, primarily for alpine skiing and mountain biking at Whistler-Blackcomb.


the Fairlight CMI. Though scarce, the Synclavier remains in use in many studios to this day. Fairlight Instruments. Fairlight Instruments was started in Sydney Australia in 1975 by Peter


operating out of a garage. 1995: Ihug was the first company to introduce the flat rate internet. 1997: Ihug begins trading in Australia. Ihug purchases Dunedin-based ES


adopts "Over Our Heads" worker Andy Moffett (Mackenzie Astin) and Australian exchange student Pippa McKenna (Sherrie Krenn), who attends Eastland Academy. Cancellation. By the fall of 1987, the show,


Marcel Vanthilt and Maureen Louys hosted the event. The show was not only broadcast live in the competing countries, it was also available on satellite worldwide and the Australia


inform readers of their origins and format although the national governments that created them may not term them as creatures of statute. Australia also uses the term


of the Australian state of Western Australia. With a population of 1,650,000 (2009), Perth ranks fourth amongst the nation's cities, with a growth rate consistently above the national average. Perth


are also, in very small volumes, farmed in Russia and the island of Tasmania, Australia. Salmon are carnivorous and are currently fed a meal produced from catching


steam navigation by the British. Mindelo is a cosmopolitan city. The Randall coal company was established at the shipping routes of Europe, South Africa, India, Australia and Africa and South America.


Australia), 634 km north of Sydney. Fact sheet. Area: 22 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: January 1, 1999. Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. IUCN category: II. See also.


in New South Wales (Australia), 150 km southwest of Sydney. It is part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, and primarily encompasses the valley of the Nattai


park near Naracoorte in the Limestone Coast tourism region in the south-east of South Australia (Australia). It was officially recognised in 1994 for its extensive fossil record when the site was


Freycinet is a national park on the east coast of Tasmania (Australia), 125 km northeast


Frank Hann National Park is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), located east-southeast of the capital, Perth in the Shire of Lake Grace. It


Bladensburg is a national park in Queensland (Australia), located 1152 km northwest of Brisbane, and just south of the town of Winton. Fact


Mount Cook is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1554 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 5.02 km². Coordinates:


the label to have 7 mg of vitamin C per 100ml or 44 per cent of the recommended daily intake when it had no detectable vitamin C content. In Australia, where


it?" Also related is the debate between Pfitzner and Paul Bekker. Pfitzner dedicated his Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 34 (1923) to the Australian violinist Alma Moodie. She premiered it


Women's World Cup team. International players who played for the Power included Ann Kristin Aarones (Norway), Gro Espeseth (Norway), Gao Hong (China), Cheryl Salisbury (Australia) and Anita Rapp (Norway). The


has been introduced to and successfully established itself in New Zealand, Australia, North America, Fiji, and several Caribbean islands. As a result, it has also been able to migrate


McMullen (born midnight 21 December 1948 in Sale, Victoria) is an Australian science fiction and fantasy author. He has a degree in physics and history from Melbourne


Seven Sisters. Richard Ithamar Aaron - philosopher. Ruth Bidgood - poet. Phil Davies - rugby player. Geraint F. Lewis, professor of astrophysics at the University of Sydney, Australia. References. External


South Wales, Australia, located about north of the Sydney CBD. It lies on the Sydney-Newcastle railway line, the "F3" Sydney-Newcastle Freeway, and the Pacific Highway which runs through


end of the season. In parts of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and southwestern coastal areas of the United States, the winters are mild enough to allow nest overwintering. Nests


of lizards found in northern Australia, New Guinea and Tanimbar Islands. The four species are informally described as dragons, as are several genera in the family Agamidae,


Revenge of the Sith. This version was the first to be released in Australia, instead of An Empire Divided. Star Wars Galaxies - The Complete Online Adventures Premium


Australia, and Europe. Intermarriage is not an uncommon practice here. The most common of which are intermarriages between Kadazans and Chinese and they are known as Sino-Kadazans or


was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). He returned to Australia to take command of the 7th Commonwealth Light Horse, which was


Winton is a town in central west Queensland, Australia, located northwest of Longreach. The


Glen Iris is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from


Australia, the grape has had a longer history in Australian wine production than Pinot noir. In the Grampians region of Victoria, Pinot Meunier was known at one time as Miller's Burgundy


in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had


Australia since the migration trend began in the early 1970s. Cities and metropolitan areas. Municipalities of El Salvador. CIA World Factbook demographic statistics. The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World


Australia. Location shooting took place in the Tunisian desert, at the Plaza de España in Seville, Spain, in Italy at the Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como, and in the former


Brussels Belgium. In 1982, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Wells won two more Commonwealth titles in the 100 m, a wind assisted 10.02. and then the 200 m, and a


manga The Dreaming takes place in Australia and deals with students from a boarding school who mysteriously go missing. Aboriginal legends feature in the series. Sandra McDonald's novels The Outback


Culgoa is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 662 km northwest of Sydney. Fact sheet. Area: 227 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: April 4,


National Park is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 90 km southwest of Sydney. It is located around the pass of that name, which is on the Illawarra Highway.


Popran is a national park in the Central Coast region of New South Wales (Australia), 56 km north of Sydney.


Toonumbar is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 617 km north of Sydney. The park features subtropical rainforests protecting threatened plants and animals, such as the


Australia), located 47 kilometres northeast of Perth. It was named for the Avon River which flows through it. It was officially named on 15 October 1971. References.


Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 1854 km northeast of Perth. It contains


Barnard Island Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1296 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 0.6 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1994.


Australia, 1783 km northwest of Brisbane. Established in 1989, the isles are managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. The isles cover an area of 0.41 km² and


in Queensland (Australia), 236 km northwest of Brisbane. It features a volcano, Mount Le Brun, which has two craters that contain intermittent crater lakes. Coalstoun Lakes is Queensland's smallest national park.


Group is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1353 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 0.77 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1994. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.


The theme music to My Word! was Alpine Pastures by Vivian Ellis (1904-1996). The show, which ended in 1990, is still rerun in the United States and Australia. A companion


and the number of continents are possible. The Seven Summits number of seven continents is based on the continent model used in Western Europe, the United States and Australia


Australia. Those who returned to Macau often speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Macanese, and African languages. The Chinese Period. Beginning with the post-1974 independence of other Portuguese colonies and hastened


of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region with a population of 30,574 at the time of the 2006 census, and serves an estimated


at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. This sponsorship builds on the relationship formed by its parent, NAB Group, who are one of the Games' main


"rockcod", see there. The rock cod (" Epinephelus Puscus") is a temperate fish found off the coasts of southeastern Australia, Tasmania, the Great Australian Bight and northwards up the


work and Sharp decided to try Australia. He arrived in Adelaide in November 1882 and early in 1883 obtained a position as a clerk in the Commercial Bank of


The Granville rail disaster occurred on 18 January 1977 at Granville, a suburb west of Sydney, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia


were later commuted to transportation to Australia. Four railways were built to serve Monmouth between 1857 and 1883; the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway, the Ross and Monmouth Railway, the


Mary River is a proposed national park in the Northern Territory (Australia). It will incorporate the following areas:


is a small brown owl found mainly in New Zealand and the more fertile and temperate parts of Australia. The Australian species is the smallest species of owl in


Australian illustrator of children's books. Her work mostly depicted fairies. As a young lady she attended Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. Outhwaite worked predominantly with pen and ink, and


Kanangra-Boyd is a national park in New South Wales (Australia),


Willi Willi is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 325 km northeast of Sydney. It is quite noticeable from nearby Port Macquarie as a tall escarpment


Taunton is a scientific national park in Australia, 130 km west of Rockhampton, Queensland. Fact sheet. Area: 116 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1994. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks


The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. Their


dates for Metallica touring Australia. Comparisons to stoner rock godfathers Black Sabbath became common, though Homme claimed to have little prior knowledge of the band. Bassist Oliveri left the band


surviving members of the Australian mud-nest builders family, Corcoracidae, and is the only member of the genus Corcorax. It is native to Southern and Eastern Australia and is an


and North Vietnamese Communist movement. King Savang Vatthana visited the United States in 1963 to meet with President Kennedy. Laos was also supported by France, Australia, Myanmar,


Corps of the Italian Tenth Army during the retreat. In February 1941, after the disastrous defeat at Beda Fomm, Bergonzoli surrendered to Australian forces. Career. 1928- Commanding Officer 78th Regiment


comes from the shark's stocky shape, broad, flat snout and aggressive unpredictable behavior. In India, the bull shark is often called the Sundarbans or Ganges shark. In Australia, whaler shark


South Wales, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area. Wyong Shire is situated on the traditional land of the Darkinjung people.


Australia. Its target demographic is the under 25-54 yr old age group. Mix 101.1 is part of the Australian Radio Mix Network and broadcasts on the 101.1


the killing of five Australian-based journalists now known as the Balibo Five, by Indonesian forces on October 16, 1975 during an incursion by Indonesia into what was then Portuguese Timor. The


Sorokdo Island in South Korea; Derby on the coast of Western Australia; Malleswaram, Bangalore, India; and Fantome Island in the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon on the coast of North Queensland, Australia,


credited with sinking six Japanese ships totaling 15,263 tons. Barbel departed Fremantle, Australia, on 5 January 1945 for the South China Sea on her fourth patrol. Late in January she was


creating multiple full translations was also prohibitive. Only the UK and Australia saw any number of RPG releases, and even then the number was a fraction of


The White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) is one of the smaller members of the Cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae. It is found throughout mainland Australia and possibly on the islands


first books catered to young people from Australia and Europe (mainly the UK) undertaking the overland hippie trail between Australia and Europe, via South-East Asia, the Indian subcontinent


in the USA and Mexico. Brush-tailed Bettong in Australia (ongoing). California Condor in California (USA) and Mexico (ongoing). European Beaver in several places in Europe (successful). European Otter in the Netherlands


of Sharon in Britain and Australia, and Aaron's beard, Great St-John's wort, and Jerusalem star. Grown in Mediterranean climates, widely spread in the Strandja Mountains along the


Podocopida, are also found in fresh water and terrestrial species of Mesocypris are known from humid forest soils of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. They have a wide


The Evil Overlord List has led to spinoffs, including lists for stock characters including (but not limited to) heroes, henchmen, sidekicks, the Evil Overlord's Accountant, and Starfleet captains. Usage. In Australia,


Discovered in the mid-19th century, they have been territories of Australia since 1947, and contain the only two active volcanoes in Australian territory, one of which, Mawson Peak, is the


are about 170,000 Nestorians today, mostly living in Syria, Iraq, United States, Australia, Southern India and Iran. Nestorius. Nestorius (c. 386–c. 451) was a pupil of Theodore of Mopsuestia in


Plans to abandon PAL broadcast by 2015). (Broadcasting now in DVB-T). (see Australia). PAL broadcast to be abandoned by 2008–2009, simulcast in DVB-T. (Gaza & West Bank). (migrated from SECAM


9.6%, China 8%, New Zealand 5.5% (2004). Economic aid - recipient: $13 million; note - major donors are Australia, Japan, and the US (1999 est.). Currency: 1 Tuvaluan


have also been shown in Australia, Bahrain, India, New Zealand, France, Germany,Greece, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Brazil and the show was quite popular in Italy where it was shown


Victorian Artists Society established in 1856 in Melbourne, Australia promotes artistic education and exhibition in Australia


Capoompeta is a national park in New South Wales (Australia),


South Wales (Australia), 425 km southwest of Sydney. Home to Tuross Falls and Tuross River Gorge, the Brogo Wilderness Area, and a refuge for birds and marsupials. Distances:425. 425 km south


Piper Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1977 km


taken from his mother and raised by his "grandmother" Laura Finch (formerly Black) in France and India, before being sent to Australia in 1926 where he lived with his great uncle


(Rostratula benghalensis) is found in marshes in Africa, India and South-east Asia. Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis) is a rare, nomadic and declining species found only in Australia. Lesser


the prescriptions are usually sent via computer network direct to a label printer in the dispensary). Australia. In Australia rural health has been influenced issues around getting medical staff to


Australia, and the largest surviving marsupial. It is found across mainland Australia, avoiding only the more fertile areas in the south, the east coast, and the northern rainforests.


The current state flag of the Northern Territory was officially adopted by the Northern Territory, Australia in 1978. The Northern Territory has been in


the Lewis family in 1949 in Australia, and acquired by Mars in 1967. The Canadian division (formerly Effem Inc.) is based in Bolton, Ontario. The company announced at the end


Raymond Arthur Dart (February 4 1893 – November 22 1988) was an Australian anatomist and anthropologist. The son of a farmer and tradesman, he was married twice and had two


coasts in North America (including the Great Lakes), and locally in Europe (mainly around the Baltic Sea and Black Sea), Asia, Africa, and Australasia (Australia and New Zealand). North American


Australia. Arnold's son and grandson both followed in his footsteps leading the Bruderhof. Eberhard's son, Johann Heinrich Arnold (1913-1982) led from 1962 through 1982, and Heinrich's son Johann Christoph Arnold


Australia. It possessed a good harbour, which afforded shelter for a large carrying trade, Aabenraa having the Danish monarchy's third-largest trade fleet, after Copenhagen and Flensborg. The city had


The Sydney Harbour Tunnel is a twin-tube road tunnel in Sydney, Australia. The tunnel was completed and opened to traffic in August 1992 to provide a


Amy Mizzi (born 21 July 1983) is an Australian actress. She starred as Kit Hunter in the Australian soap opera Home and Away in 2003 and early


units. It has since been certified five times platinum in Australia with sales of over 350,000. It debuted at number two in the UK Albums Chart and has since been certified


pay a heavy fine. Consumer Empowerment responded by selling the Kazaa application to a complicated mesh of offshore companies, primarily Sharman Networks, headquartered in Australia and incorporated in Vanuatu. In late


Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (commonly known as Mabo) was a landmark Australian court case which was decided by the


The Snowy Mountains, known informally as "The Snowies", are the highest Australian mountain range and contain the Australian mainland's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko, which reaches 2,228 metres


Bouddi National Park is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, 44 km northeast of Sydney. A section of the national


Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 68 km north of Brisbane. The park is on Bribie Island. Driving and Camping. The beach is accessible by


Cape Hillsborough is a national park in Queensland (Australia


he briefly turns into Tasmanian Devil. He was credited as himself in the end credits. Relationship with the Tasmanian Government. After much lobbying from the Tasmanian state government in Australia


when identifying sites in need of environmental protection such as the British Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage maintains a register of


Latin binomial is most often used in. discussing particular species in taxonomy and in general communication. Victoria in Australia classifies its vegetation by Ecological Vegetation Class. STRUCTURE. Structure


are replaced by friends Katie and Sunita. This change is a very recent one. Motto, Promise And Law. Australia. In Australia (which phased out the distinction between Brownies and "full"


Longreach is a town located in central western Queensland, Australia and is approximately 700 kilometres from the coast, west of Rockhampton. The town is


several important contributions to the Australian automotive industry. Appointment as Managing Director of General Motors- Holden. Born in the United Kingdom, he was brought to Australia in


tuna fishing stocks, given the country's tuna fishing activities. The change of stance on whaling adopted by the government of Australia was likely to cause resonances for


a year after Sebastian Coe. He has been a Track & Field television commentator for the CBC since 1992. He now lives in Australia. In 1987 a bronze statue


around 130 members in the United States. In Australia, the harmala alkaloids are scheduled substances, including Harmine and harmaline, but the living vine, or other source plants are


the Masked Plover and often called simply spur winged Plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and


tolerate temperatures down to -5 °C, but only for a few hours; normal temperatures should not go below 10°. It grows readily outside in areas such as southern Australia


crores, and is released even in many other countries like USA, UK, Australia. The other huge hit of 2007 is Duniya which has done very well grossing a significant


in Australia, Europe, and Africa among other settings. Beginning with Underground, the series has taken place in fictional metropolitan cities. The first game featured traffic on "head


of biogeography. The Common Kestrel's closest living relative is apparently the Nankeen or Australian Kestrel (F. cenchroides), which probably derived from ancestral Common Kestrels settling in Australia and adapting to local


koala bear is still in use today outside Australia — its use is discouraged because of the inaccuracy in the name. Other descriptive English names based on "bear"


National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC. 2007, International Terminal, Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China. 2007–2008, Lumiere residences, Sydney, Australia. 2006–2008, John Spoor Broome Library, Cal State Channel Islands. 2007–2008,


Dreamtime stories, Songlines or Aboriginal oral literature) are the stories traditionally performed by Aboriginal peoples within each of the language groups across Australia. All such myths variously


Koreelah is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 631 km north of Sydney. Fact sheet. Area: 53 km². Coordinates: Date of


Warrumbungle National Park is located in central northern New South Wales (Australia), 550 km northwest of


a national park in Queensland (Australia), 81 km southeast of Brisbane. Burleigh Head National Park is a popular place for hiking, walkers and joggers because it has a cool


Forest Den is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 991 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet.


Topaz Road is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1348 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 0.38 km². Coordinates:


Countries introduced. Australia: First introduced in the late 1990s. Japan: First introduced in the early 1990s. United States: First introduced in 1979. United Kingdom: First introduced in 1986. South Africa:


gold. History. Born Mary Jeanette Robison in Melbourne, Australia, she moved to the United States in her late teens. In 1884, after being widowed, she became an actress simply to support


Australia and starring Simon Dutton kept interest in The Saint alive. There was also an aborted attempt at a 1980s TV series in the United States, which resulted in


(), is a common and widespread duck. It breeds in northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America, and is a rare vagrant to Australia. In


Australian journalist and the father of Rupert Murdoch. Murdoch was born in Melbourne in 1885, son of Rev Patrick John Murdoch and Annie, née Brown. He was


conduct of thoroughbred racing in the State of Victoria, Australia. Since 2001 this role has been managed by Racing Victoria Limited. The VRC is managed by an


America and Australia. Maximas sold in New Zealand had manual versions as well. The Maxima SE was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1990. This


year. The ARM's first chairman was the novelist Thomas Keneally, with other founding members including the investment banker (now Federal Opposition Leader) Malcolm Turnbull, the former Australian


is a common resident of dry savanna across northern Australia, from the Kimberley, across the Top End, the Gulf country and the southern part of Cape York Peninsula, as


that of eighteenth-century Boston Common. One such community farm is the Collingwood Children's Farm in Melbourne, Australia. Other community garden projects use the allotment garden model, in which gardeners care


Australia, Barbados, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. The Latin honours system used


1961. He became the Professor of Linguistics at the University of London in 1965. In 1976 he moved to Australia as Foundation Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney, where


saltwater crocodiles were relocated 400 kilometres by helicopter in northern Australia but had returned to their original locations within three weeks, based on data obtained from tracking devices attached to


Australia, the USA, France, Turkey, Mexico, and Canada. Another study that looked at promiscuity based on total number of sex partners found that Austrian men were the most promiscuous males in


Australian Ironmans. in Port Macquarie, Australia. in Busselton, Australia. Asian Ironmans. in Gotō, Japan. in Langkawi, Malaysia. in Haikou, China. Other Ironmans. in Taupo, New Zealand. on Florianopolis


Kingdom, Fleetway's Honey (1960-1986) is regarded as having established the sector. Teen magazines are produced in many countries worldwide, and enjoy wide popularity in Australia, Latin America, Europe,


park on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The park was created in 2001. It is 46.73 km² in area. On 6 May 2006 the freehold titles to


in the Northern Territory of Australia, 737 km southeast of Darwin. See also: Protected areas of the Northern Territory (Australia).


national park in Victoria, Australia, 417 km northwest of Melbourne. The nearest regional centre is Mildura. The park is in the Murray Mallee region, famous for its red dirt and


Culgoa Floodplain is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 627 km west of


national park in Queensland (Australia), 1108 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 16.60 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1990. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. IUCN category: II. Official


Kondalilla is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 91 km north of Brisbane. William Skene founded this area


South Cumberland Islands is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 831 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 21.80 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: ?. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks


Rolf Harris, CBE, AM (born 30 March 1930), is an Australian/British musician, singer, composer, painter, and television


The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the Commonwealth Games being the modern-day equivalent. Held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


in 2005. Australia: 80 years in 2002, 80.39 years in 2005. Italy: 79.25 years in 2002, 79.68 years in 2005. France: 79.05 years in 2002, 79.60 years in 2005. Germany:


The Dusky Hopping Mouse (Notomys fuscus) is an Australian native rodent specialised for the deep desert. Like all hopping mice it has strong


and some parts of Australia. The expression is a shortening of Kindergarten (4-6-year-old) through 12th grade or grade 12 (16-23 years old), the first and last grades of free education in


Sleep Til Bedtime) in 1988. It went on to sell 220,000 copies, and was number one in Australia. The follow-up, a pastiche of Stock Aitken Waterman called This


Wales, Australia. Balgowlah is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region. Balgowlah shares the postcode


yet able to fly, on the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast in eastern Britain in summer 1982, reached Melbourne, Australia in October 1982, a sea journey of


this is a recent extension—older books report it no further south than Kaikoura. In Australia it is only moderately common in the eastern states, but abundant in the west. Habitat. Although


the insects they catch in their beaks. These swifts breed in rocky hills in central Asia and southern Siberia. This species is migratory, wintering south to Australia. It is


marry according to their new gender. The court granted the applicant this right. The case had impacts beyond Australia, it was for example cited in the 2002 decisions of "Goodwin


1951) is an Australian physician, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the University of Western Australia. Marshall is well-known for


to Nunthorpe, a suburb of Middlesbrough. As a teenager, he became involved in broadcasting through the local hospital radio station. After school, he took a year in Australia


Active volunteers were found in many English-speaking countries (particularly North America, United Kingdom, India, Australia, and New Zealand) and some other countries such as Spain, Switzerland, and


Tristania is a monotypic genus in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New South Wales, Australia, closely related to Callistemon. The genus had a number of species, but some


against commercial organizations. In Australia there is the Privacy Act 1988. See also. Civil liberties. Digital identity. Model release. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Personality rights. Privacy enhancing technologies. Private sphere. Profiling practices. Publicy.


Olimpic Champion, and Victoria Pendleton, World and Olympic Champion, are World Record holders in Individual sprint. Famous sprinters. Famous track sprinters of the past include Britain's Reg Harris, Australia


save even more on production costs, the series was filmed in Australia; the first season in Queensland, and the second in Melbourne. Costs were, at that time,


number of practitioners and raises the bar on fitness and skill level. Variants and related activities. Bog snorkelling: A individual sport, popular in the United Kingdom and Australia. Free-diving: Any


in other countries such as Japan, Australia and South Africa. Takahiro Omori, a Japanese angler living in Texas, won the 2004 Bassmaster Classic title. Australian tournaments are based on


Australia), 70 kilometres east of Armidale and about 555 kilometres north of Sydney. This park is lying between the Guy Fawkes River and Macleay Range, and is about


national park in New South Wales (Australia), 264 km northeast of Sydney. Fact sheet. Area: 109.76 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: January 1, 1999. Managing authorities: New South Wales


Millstream-Chichester National Park is a national park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Australia), and is located


Western Australia (Australia), 390 km southeast of Perth. Fact sheet. Area: 35 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1985. Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land Management. IUCN category: II. See


Repulse Island is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 875 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 1.51 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1994. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and


1870s, the expense of importing both mutton and leather from Australia and New Zealand was greatly reduced. Consequently, the agricultural industries in Plainfield became less profitable, and the Population


and three brothers, Barry (b. 1946), twin Robin (b. 1949), and Andrew (b. 1958). In late 1958, he and his family, including baby brother Andy, moved to Brisbane, Australia, settling in


Australia. It is found throughout New Zealand but is particularly common on the drier east coasts of the North Island and the South Island, and in Australia in Tasmania, Victoria


Division of New England. Andrew Wilkie. Kevin Humphries – Australian politician and National Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Sport. George Barton


the Western United States, they may be warned about the savage jackalope. In Australia, foreigners may be warned to remain alert for drop bears, mythical creatures that are


that it undermines the rights of the Japanese people. List of current members. Hiroshi Nakai (Chairman; from Democratic Party of Japan). Yukio Sato (Former ambassador to Australia and Netherlands).


Australia Tic Tacs are noted as being less than 2 kilocalories with the slogan "2 hours of tic tac freshness in less than 2 calories". A more recent, humorous


been written out, now travelling around Australia. He was nominated for a Gold Logie Award in 2009. He lost out to Rebecca Gibney. Selected filmography. Neighbours (1987-1991, 1996-2009)... Harold Bishop. Body


Kerry Anne Wells of Australia was the 1972 winner of the Miss Universe contest. She is


major competitors in the heavy-truck business include Navistar International, and AB Volvo. Subsidiaries. Kenworth. Kenworth Australia. Kenworth Mexicana Mexico. Peterbilt. DAF Trucks. Leyland Trucks. Winch (Braden, Carco and Germatic).


of the British Empire. This was demonstrated by their acceptance and support of Dominion status for colonies such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Newfoundland. This seam


further copies were made available by the band in 1999, with different artwork. Emma Blowgun's Last Stand was also released in Australia by Elastic Records, this time with two exclusive


with Sesame Street, leading to a larger role for the Muppets), or to pre-test specific episodes – an extreme case, the Australian children's series Play School reportedly


employed by the Australian flag manufacturer Evans. It was officially adopted on 31 January, 1968. Unlike some flags of Pacific nations (e.g., that of Tuvalu), Nauru's flag has evoked


infrastructure businesses in many countries such as China, Australia, and the United Kingdom. 84.58% of the shares are held by Hutchison Whampoa Limited. Hongkong Electric Holdings Limited. The Chairman


Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Australia, but the actual size of the sedevacantist movement has never been accurately assessed. (See further the section on statistics in the article


of central Australia. It is located within, and near the common boundaries of the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland states of Australia. It is bounded to the west by


United Kingdom's Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Australian service. In December 2006, Gardline contracted the Triton to the Australian Customs Service to patrol Australia's northern waters as one of


Tunnel Creek National Park is in Kimberley region of Western Australia (Australia), northeast of Perth and east of Broome. The natural cave Tunnel Creek is a major


Capricorn Coast is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 535 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 1.14


Mowbray is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1441 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact


moon, however the 2007 shower was a new moon, with the best viewing position being in the southern hemisphere, with Australia and New Zealand being noted spectacle locales. In 2008, the


Australia, Canada, New Zealand, other Commonwealth countries, Ireland and countries of the former Soviet Union (where it is called "хлопушка"). A cracker consists of a cardboard tube


Niemeyer (Brazil), Howard Robertson (United Kingdom), G.A. Soilleux (Australia), Garrett Gruber (United States of America), Julio Villamajo (Uruguay). 50 designs were evaluated by the team and the final project derived from


quite common inhabitants of the blacksoil plains, clay-soiled woodlands, and seasonally flooded grasslands of Australia's Top End. Taxonomy. The Long-tailed Planigale was described in 1906 by Oldfield Thomas, who placed


Wales and 1 km off the Waterfall Way. At one time they were believed to be the tallest in Australia. However, recent geographical revisions place them at


in Australian vineyards, through piercing the grape allowing infection or insect damage to follow. Systematics. The white-eyes were long considered a distinct family Zosteropidae because they are rather


Melbourne, Australia. Menotti was the artistic director 1986-88, but after three festivals there he decided to withdraw, and took the naming rights with him. While he was


Samoan ethnicity and Samoan speakers live in that city. According to the 2006 census, there were 38,525 speakers of Samoan in Australia, and 39,992 people of Samoan ancestry.


The IYDU is the youth wing of the International Democrat Union. Chairmen of the IYDU have been: 1992 - 1994: Mark Heywood (Australia). 1994 - 1998: Tony Zagotta (United


John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. Latham has been called the "grandfather" of Australia


in the family Artamidae. They live in Australia, New Guinea and the Sunda Islands, including Timor. References. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.


of northern Australia, from the area around Broome across the Top End to Cape York Peninsula and as far south as Mount Isa. Favoured habitat is a broad range


The City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs


or Green Oriole, (Oriolus flavocinctus) is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout New Guinea and northern Australia, including Cape York Peninsula, the Top End and the


(MAP) to achieve this end. Since its development it has been used to train hundreds of activists, most notably in the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe. After the


the EC platform. The MX-3 was marketed as the Mazda MX-3 Precidia in Canada, the Eunos 30X in Australia, and as the Eunos Presso, Autozam AZ-3 and Mazda AZ-3


in the Commonwealth of Australia and of Marston in the County of Oxford. This was a higher honour than the knighthood awarded to penicillin's discoverer, Sir Alexander Fleming,


either crushed galletti or tomato. In Australia it is commonly eaten with hot chips. In the Occitan Valleys of Italy it is served with potatoes boiled with salt


Eighth Central Committee, the restoration of agricultural production through a reversal of the Great Leap policies was started. Grain exports were stopped, and imports from Canada and Australia


audio recording then available was banned in Australia and all copies of such had been removed from music shops. At the time, the Australian Recording Industry Association


Conjola is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 165 km southwest of Sydney. Fact sheet. Area: 10 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: November 30, 1994.


Dorrigo National Park is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 580 km north of Sydney on Dome


South East Forest is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 378 km southwest of Sydney. Fact sheet. Area: 1151.77 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: January


Innes is a national park on the southwest tip of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia (Australia), 160 km west of Adelaide. Innes is the largest area of


Neerabup is a national park in Western Australia (Australia),


Mount Pinbarren is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 129 km north of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area:


Peak Range is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 760 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 25.00


Bruce Charles 'Bill' Mollison (born 1928 in Tasmania, Australia) is a researcher,


Australia. "Man (Opposable Thumb)" – 3:16. "Tiki Lounge God" – 3:10. "Teenage Girl" – 2:23. "Slip Away" (Dave Dederer, The Presidents of the United States of America) – 2:44. "Tremolo


refugees in Indonesia; Australia, East Timor, and Indonesia are working to resolve maritime boundary and sharing of seabed resources in the Timor Gap. See also. Foreign Aid to


by Hugh McRoberts. A daughter of his chose this name for their farm after one of the Richmonds in Australia (it is unknown exactly which one it is).


Werribee Gorge State Park is a state park in Victoria, Australia. It is located near


from English rock band Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album, released in 1971. In the United States and Australia it was the B-side of the "Black Dog" single, but still


North American breeders migrate to coastal areas in Europe and South America, while the Eurasian populations winter in Africa, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. This species forms enormous


by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. In 1983 it was adapted as a television mini-series that, during its television run March 27-30, became the United States' second highest rating


some countries a second-level domain is used to indicate an educational institutions (e.g., edu.mx in Mexico, edu.cn in China, edu.au in Australia, ac.uk and sch.uk and ed.uk in


in Sayama, Saitama, Japan. The TSX is badge engineered from the CL-series Accord (also known as the European Accord or JDM Accord) sold in Europe, Japan and Australia (). The TSX


Caning as a school punishment for boys is still routine in a number of formerly British territories including Singapore, Malaysia and Zimbabwe. Until recently it had also been common in Australia


United States of America, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brunei. Omegatrend now operates in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, USA, U.K., South Africa, Philippines, Hong Kong and Brunei.


for four torpedoes launched against another cargo ship of the same convoy the next day. Sunk by a mine. Flier put in to Fremantle, Australia, to refit between 5 July and


Homebush Bay is a bay with a natural and artificial shoreline on the southern side of the Parramatta River in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Homebush Bay


Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip. At the 2006 Census, Albert Park


and Australia had adopted the concept of judicial review through their supreme courts. Countries with separate constitutional courts include: Footnotes.


Medicare is Australia's publicly-funded universal health care system, operated by the government authority Medicare Australia. Medicare is intended to provide affordable treatment by doctors


"Time After Time". It charted in the Top 50 in 16 countries (going Top 10 in 12 of them), including: #3 in the U.S. and #6 in Australia


(Australia), 170 km southwest of Sydney. The most notable attractions are the Fitzroy Falls, just off the main road from the Highlands to Kangaroo Valley and Pigeon House Mountain


Yengo is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 100 km northwest of Sydney. In 1993 the National Park and Wildlife Service opened their depot


Djukbinj is a national park in the Northern Territory (Australia), 59 km northeast of Darwin. See also: Protected areas of


is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 893 km west of Brisbane. Fact sheet. Area: 1440.00 km². Coordinates: Date of establishment: 1990. Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. IUCN category: II. Idalia


high-level Soviet diplomatic intelligence messages intercepted in large volumes during and immediately after World War II by American, British and Australian listening posts. This message traffic, some of which


system became particularly prevalent in older British dominions, many of whom had their constitutions enacted by the British parliament. Examples include Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Irish Free State


the equivalent is called "Graduation Ball." The type of event and the rules applied are created by the school boards. Australasia, Asia and Africa. In Australian and New Zealand schools,


Alexander "Alex" Proyas (born 23 September 1963) is an Australian filmmaker, screenwriter, and


genus (Gippsicola from Australia). The family is easily recognized because its members have six eyes (most spiders have eight) arranged in a semicircle and have the first


on sticks. Kebab shops are also found throughout the world, especially Europe, New Zealand and Australia but they generally are less common in the US. Fish and chip


February 191316 December 1994) was an Australian author and historian. She is the author of Kings in Grass Castles and Keep Him My Country. Childhood. Mary Durack,


country's parliament but vow to continue fighting the mass disqualification of reformist candidates by the conservative Council of Guardians. In Australia, the Music Industry Piracy Investigations organization uses an


charter from the Australian government for Castel Forte to carry British migrants to Australia. During what was likely the most extensive conversion of any former C3 escort


Moth. Invasive species. A. asparagoides, known as bridal creeper, is a problematic weed in southern Australia. A. asparagoide, A. densiflorus and A. scandens are listed on the New Zealand National Pest


Tourism, a developing sector, may be held back by the current financial difficulties in East Asia. Numbers. GDP: purchasing power parity - $575.3 million (2007 est.). country comparison to the

travel for recreational or leisure purposes


The principal industries of Multnomah County are manufacturing, transportation, wholesale and retail trade, and tourism. Since Oregon does not have a sales tax, it attracts shoppers from


and yachts constructed at the town. The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater was built here in 1968. Other industries in South Bristol are fishing, lobstering, clamming, aquaculture and tourism. The


along the waterfront, all in the downtown area, and tree-lined streets, renovated houses, new docks and new businesses. The Community Today. The economy of the town is based on tourism, commercial


leading to its main industry being tourism. Farming is the principal occupation of many of the island's inhabitants, with their main crops being grapes, almonds, figs, olives, and tomatoes,


in the Southern Lagoon, which is a Manatee reserve. This lagoon connects directly to the Caribbean through the Manatee Bar River. The village of Gales Point has some tourism


dependent on foreign trade, manufacturing (especially electronics), tourism and financial services. In 2003, over 1.2 million tourists visited the island. Per capita GDP of $23,200 places Malta just above the


pure majority and most of the time the government is run by a coalition. Because tourism accounts for more than 50% of the economic sector, the government relies not only


for fishing, off-roading, tourism, and hiking. Beaches within the Park include those at Lucky Bay, Rossiter Bay, Hellfire Bay, Le Grande Beach, and Thistle Cove. The islands and


is a popular RV camping area for winter visitors, and tourism is the major contributor to Quartzsite's economy. Nine major gem, mineral, and 15 general swap meet shows are very


commercial air facility on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Because a large amount of Vieques' yearly revenue comes from the tourism industry, this small airport plays an important part


San Pedro was granted the status of a town in 1848. Its inhabitants are known as San Pedranos. One of the primary industries in the town is tourism, most


first for white fish, then lobster. Today, most islanders are crofters with income from sheep farming and ornithological tourism. A hidden reef, the 'Hoevdi Grund' or the terrible


1950s with the arrival of various waves of immigration from other parts of Spain. At the beginning of the 1960s the potential of tourism was discovered and


tourism. Real estate prices are very high due to the city's prime location. Demographics. According to the 2001 census, the population of Poreč is made-up of Croats (75.4%),


in Madrid, Spain, is a United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. It compiles the World Tourism rankings. The World Tourism Organization is a significant


addition, the heavily-forested slopes are an important area for logging. In recent years, tourism has also become an increasingly important source of revenue on the Chinese side. Geography and


a tree nursery operated by J.D. Irving Ltd.. The economy also benefits from some hunting and fishing-related tourism, as the village is on the South Branch of the Southwest Miramichi


Shannon and north of the Ring of Kerry. Principal industries in the town are tourism, fishing and farming. In 2006 Dingle had a population of 1,920. Dingle is situated in


tourism industry on the Cayman Islands caters to divers, with many resorts and condominium complexes having in-house diving operations offering course work, daily excursions, SCUBA Equipment sales and rentals. Grand Cayman.


Pago Pago Harbor, on the island of Tutuila. Tourism, entertainment, food, and tuna canning are the primary industries here. From 1878 to 1951, this was a coaling and repair station for


and tourism. It also has excellent beaches along its coastline, particularly at Cap Skirring. The Jola are the dominant ethnic group in the Casamance, though they are economically disadvantaged


river merges with this stream. Only smaller ships and yachts can use these waterways. Because Ommen is a rural municipality, tourism and agriculture are the pillars of


in bold. Industry. Forest industry has traditionally been an important industry, but today tourism also has an important part. Like the rest of Jämtland, nature is what


are segment of the economy covering entertainment, recreation, and tourism related products and services. History. The development of concepts like the eight-hour day and the limited working week


Vardø's major sources of income, although tourism is starting to become an important economic factor. Vardø's tourist attractions include the Vardøhus Festning, a fortress dating back to the late 13th


natural environments from lake to mountain. As a result there are many vacation homes in the municipality and tourism is an important contribution element in the Krødsherad


nature tourism and water-sports, but once these were famous places for harvesting river-pearls. Cycling is enjoyed on local country paths. Gulbene has a basketball team, Gulbenes Buki, playing in


are located in Kyoto Prefecture. Towns and villages. These are the towns and villages in each district: Mergers. Economy. The city of Kyoto is largely dependent on tourism. Northern Kyoto


Council complained repeatedly about the inconvenience for travelers to and from Key West, claiming that it hurt the Keys' important tourism industry. In fact, Eastern Air Lines, which had


and orchards upstream at Cromwell, as well as the scenic Cromwell Gorge, which was a highlight of the then young but growing New Zealand tourism industry. Construction


to the world: 167. Exports - commodities: canned tuna 93% (2004). Exports - partners: Indonesia 70%, Australia 6.7%, Japan 6.7%, Samoa 6.7% (2002). Imports: $308.8 million (2004). country


within South Korea: the Taebaek Mountains, and Sobaek ranges, and the Jiri Massif. Unlike Japan or the northern provinces of China, the Korean Peninsula is geologically stable. There


province. For alternative meanings of the word Satsuma, see Satsuma (disambiguation). was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture on the island


For the area code, see Area code 724. __NOTOC__. Events. By place. Asia. Emperor Shōmu succeeds Empress Genshō on the throne of Japan. Umayyad caliph


accedes to the throne of Japan. John II of Castile declares the Valladolid laws that restrict the social rights of Jews. Among many other restrictions the laws force Jews to


was once used to elect the parliaments of Japan, South Korea and the Republic of China (Taiwan), but its use has been discontinued for the most part. It is still used


students are now studying at one of many "Global MBA" English language programs being offered. English-only MBA programs are also offered in Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea,


is a Japanese manga artist, born March 20, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. Works. Hito (short story collection). Kikai (1984). Kaiousei (1988). Hito (1988).


a Japanese role-playing video game credited Alan Smithee for "Additional voices" in the US-release. An "Allen Smithee" was credited for the plot of the one-shot comic book Godzilla vs. Barkley. See


Douglas MacArthur's team in Japan after 1945 collected 16 varieties of wheat including one called “Norin 10”. Solomon sent the Norin 10 seeds to Orville Vogel. These


a Japanese composer, performer, pianist and author. Studied under Roh Ogura and Minao Shibata at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. In 1960, he made his debut as a


Yashioto Yuma (八潮戸 悠丸) is a Japanese translator. His works include: 『清貧譚』英訳版　A Tale of Honorable Poverty. 魔女のパン. まだらの紐をめぐる冒険. モウグリの兄弟たち.


the Sōtō sect in Japan are traced back to 1227, the date in which Dōgen returned to Japan after studying Ch'an in China and settled at Kenninji in Kyoto.


Japanese company known for its photographic film and cameras. Fujifilm is the world’s largest photographic and imaging company. Fuji operates 223 subsidiary companies for research, manufacture and distribution of products, with


Wrestling Association, founded in 1994 by Victor Quiñones, was a member of the NWA from its inception until its withdrawal in 2001. The NWA’s presence in Japan was established in 1953,


was a city located in Mie, Japan. The city was founded on September 10, 1941. On November 1, 2004,


is a city in Wakayama, Japan. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 30,787 in an area totalling 36.91 km².


is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. On March 1, 2005, the city


In the ancient Japan


is a general aviation airport in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Located southeast of


the way to Japan and New Caledonia. The clown triggerfish is most commonly found around coral reefs. It lives in clear coastal to outer reef habitats. It also occurs


The Hikitsuke (引付 lit. enquiry) or Hikitsuke-kata (引付方) (High Court) was one of judicial organs of the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates of Japan.


Japanese Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi, after stabilising Japan during this era of warring nations, made preparations for a large scale invasion of Joseon. Joseon was unaware of the situation in Japan, however,


was a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan. On January 1, 2006 Tano merged into the city of Miyazaki.


Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,959 and the density of 128.36 persons per km². The total area is 85.38 km². A planned merger of


is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,720 and a


was a town located in Miyaki District, Saga, Japan


was a village located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Japan. On March 28, 2005, Hōshuyama merged with the village


is a town located in Itoshima District, Fukuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the


Rangiora. The school partakes in international exchanges with schools in Japan and Canada. References. General. Specific. External links.


is a village located in Tosa District, Kōchi, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 521 and a density of


in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan. On January 16, 2005 the village merged with 10 other towns and villages into the city of Imabari and no longer exists as an independent


The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004,


town located in Kaifu District, Tokushima, Japan. On March 31, 2006, Yuki merged with the town of Hiwasa to form the new town of Minami. As of


Daiwa (大和町; -cho) was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima, Japan. On March


was a village located in Maniwa District, Okayama, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Kawakami and


United States, Russia, Germany, or Japan. Essential oils (EOs), phytoncides, and other natural VOCs work in different ways. At the scent level they activate the limbic system


hit "Ayı" (The Bear). On the other hand, in 1995 he toured in Japan with Kurtalan Ekspres, leading to Live In Japan (1996), his first and only live album. He


Events and trends. 1541 Hernando de Soto was the first known European to see the Mississippi River. 1542 The first known contact occurred between Japan and the West occurred, with Portuguese


- Japan (see also shogi variants). Hiashatar - Mongolia. Janggi - Korea. Main Chator - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines. Makruk - Thailand. Samantsy - Madagascar. Senterej - Ethiopia. Sittuyin -


in the hair, and is dragged to the ground by the weight. Also, in Japan, amongst the Three Great Spears of Japan is one which is called the Tonbogiri,


began during the Japanese rule of Taiwan from 1895 to 1945, when groups organized to lobby the Imperial Japanese government for greater Taiwanese autonomy and home rule. Before the Kuomintang (KMT)


Japanese essayist and translator. She was born in Tokyo. Her works include: オリエントの舌. See also. Japanese literature. List of Japanese authors.


Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from April 13, 1735 to June 9, 1747. His personal name was Teruhito (昭仁) and his pre-accession title


Japan. The term refers either to individual Elders, or to the Council as a whole; under the first two shoguns, there were only two Rōjū. The number was then increased to


city located in Akita in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 100,640 and the density of 145 persons per


is a city located in eastern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan which is in the northern part


is a city located in southern Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Outline. One of city of Wakasa Area, present southern Fukui Prececture. Municipalized on


Japan. As of October 1 2005, the city has an estimated population of 26,961 and the density of 106.28 persons per km². The total area is 253.68


Minoo, is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway about 30 minutes


classified as a city, located in Tokyo, Japan. Its southern half form part of the Tama New Town project, Japan's largest residential development, constructed in the 1970s.


is a district in Tokyo, Japan encompassing the following towns and villages. The current


YIQ is the color space used by the NTSC color TV system, employed mainly in North and Central America, and Japan. In


South Korea and Japan where it was released June 4 and June 5, respectively. The film was originally planned for release in summer 2003. The film made


is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an


is a town located in Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 7,159 and the density of 177 persons per


was a town located in Minamiamabe District, Ōita, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Tsurumi and the other towns of Minamiamabe


was a town located in the Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005 the town merged with four other towns from


is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. At the present it has only one town. As of


A is a Japanese family registry. Japanese law requires all Japanese households (ie) to report births, acknowledgements of paternity, adoptions, disruptions of adoptions, deaths, marriages and


() is a form of football that was popular in Japan during the Heian Period. Kemari has been revived in modern times. The game originated from the Chinese sport


is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan. As of March 1, 2007, the town has


Japan. On January 10, 2006 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of


is a town located in Myōzai District, Tokushima, Japan. As of 2003,


was a town located in Fukayasu District, Hiroshima, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 40,498 and a density of 712.87 persons


and Japan.


the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Spain, United States, and Poland. Military Enigma. The Navy was the first branch of the German military to adopt Enigma. This version, named Funkschlüssel C

village in Kudus, Central Java Province, Indonesia


Colombia, Malaysia, Poland, Bulgaria, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Italy, Nepal, Iceland, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Iran, the People's Republic of China, Mexico, Portugal and The Netherlands.


__NOTOC__. Events. By place. Asia. The Chandra Hindu Dynasty ends, thus beginning a time of chaos in areas belonging to modern-day India. Japan: The Tenryaku Era ends, and the Tentoku


is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori. History. The Aomori Prefecture came into existence in 1871. Aomori Town was established in


the actual color of the belt varies from place to place. In Japan, it was once customary for kyu-level men to wear green belts over a black gi and women


Common Premium Outlets, one of the largest outlet malls in the world. People visit the area from Japan, China, Europe, and the Americas. This large shopping boom in


Japan. He was also known as a devout Buddhist, vegetarian and social activist. Early life. Miyazawa was born in what is now Hanamaki city, Iwate Prefecture as the eldest son of


started his artistic career as a painter of Buddhist paintings in his home province of Noto, Japan. After moving to Kyoto around the age of 30, he


Siberia and northern Japan), with a streaked crown, reddish head, dark iris and grey mantle. the leucotis group (two races in south-east Asia), with no white in the


World War II as the bombardier on a B-29 Superfortress flying missions over Japan. After the war, Ford worked at radio stations in San Bernardino and Pasadena,


and sequel. According to the film's cinematographer, Ron Garcia, the film was very popular in Japan — in particular, with women, as Martha Nochimson wrote in her


formally is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. History. The original Kinkaku-ji was built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu,


Schizophragma is a genus of four species of lianas in the Hydrangeaceae, native to Asia from the Himalaya east to Taiwan and Japan. One species, S. hydrangeoides, is known as Climbing


Pizzicato Five (often known simply by the initials P5) is a Japanese pop group best known


or is a national university in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It offers Doctoral degrees in education as part of a coalition with Tokyo Gakugei University, Saitama


(Robotic Operating Buddy) is an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in July 1985 in Japan as the Famicom Robot and later that year


is a city located in Iwate, Japan. On January 1, 2006,


Iwanuma (岩沼市; -shi) is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 42,699


Sawara (; -shi) was a city located in Chiba, Japan, founded on March 15, 1951. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 47,217 and a density of


is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an


Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 89,974 and the density of 484.43 persons per km². The total area was 185.73 km². The area increased in 2005


was a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city merged


cultures such as those of Southeast Asia and Japan, where pronouns indicate details of relationship and social status rather than simply being grammatical pro-forms as they are in the


2002, he aggressively defended Roy Keane following his dismissal by Mick McCarthy from the Irish team at the FIFA World Cup in Japan and Korea over the team's training


are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, the Yakult Corporation. From 1950 to 1965,


(April 19, 1901 – March 1, 1978) was a Japanese mathematician, who did


Japan, connecting Tokyo to the artificial islands of Aomi and Odaiba in Tokyo Bay. The line is served by some trains on the JR-East Saikyō Line, which continue from Ōsaki to


was a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan. On January 1, 2006, Sashiki, Chinen, Tamagusuku, and Ōzato merged to form the city of Nanjō. , the


() is a Japanese manufacturing company. It is one of the core Mitsubishi companies. Founded in 1907 by Toshiya Iwasaki,


is a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,293 and the density of 160.13 persons


was a town located in Kamoto District, Kumamoto, Japan.


For other places with the same name, see Kitagata. is a former town of Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. On March


Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 20, 2005 as a result of the merger between the towns of and Yoshii from Ukiha District. As of 2003, the former town


Expo 2005 was the World's Fair held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. The Expo ran


The brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The Diet of Japan promulgated


is a town in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan. It is located on the island of Shōdoshima


a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. As a company, it is a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, belonging to Seibu Group. Recently, the team had stood


The first two Apple Stores opened in the United States in 2001 (see  above). In 2003, Apple expanded its operations into Japan, opening the first store outside of the United


is a city located in Awa District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Awa City was founded on April 1, 2005,


was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan. On March 1, 2006, Ikeda merged


a Japanese sword that is too short to be considered a long sword but too long to be a dagger. Since this sword was only about 70 cm (28 inches)


756) was the 45th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years 724 through 749. Genealogy. Before his ascension to the


was the 32nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 587 through 592. Genealogy.