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Encyclopedia - Billion: Encyclopedia - Billion
The word "billion" and its equivalents in other languages refer to one of two different numbers, depending on whether the writer is using...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billion: Encyclopedia Ii - Billion - Trivia
The facts below give a sense of how large one billion (taken as 109) is in the context of passage of time. About a billion seconds ago, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Nine Billion Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - The Nine Billion Names Of God - Summary
This very short story tells of a Buddhist monastery whose monks have long sought to discover the one true name of God. The monks create a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Population: Encyclopedia - World Population
The world population is the total number of humans alive on the planet Earth at a given time. According to estimates published by the Uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baltica: Encyclopedia - Baltica
Baltica is the craton beneath northwestern Eurasia. Occasionally, Baltica was an independent continent. This is a brief history of Baltic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African Development Bank: Encyclopedia - African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social develop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Population: Encyclopedia Ii - World Population - Rate Of Population Increase
The last 70 years of the 20th century saw the biggest increase in the world's population in human history. The following table shows when...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allianz: Encyclopedia - Allianz
Allianz AG, (NYSE: AZ) with $128 billion of revenue during 2003, is Germany's largest, and one of the world's largest financial services ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Usage Statistics By Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Usage Statistics By Country - Passenger Rail
Rail usage statistics by country - Passenger-km of rail transport by country in billion/year:. China 405 India 404 Japan 241 Russia 14...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Usage Statistics By Country: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Usage Statistics By Country - Freight Rail
Rail usage statistics by country - Freight rail by billions of tonne-kilometers. United States 2238 China 1231 R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Population: Encyclopedia Ii - World Population - Forecast Of World Population
The future growth of population is difficult to predict. Birth rates are declining slightly on average, but vary greatly between develope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Population: Encyclopedia Ii - World Population - Doomsayers
In 1798, Thomas Malthus predicted that population growth would eventually outrun food supply, resulting in catastrophe. In 1968 Paul R. E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Millionaire: Encyclopedia Ii - Millionaire - 2004
Millionaire - United States. According to TNS Financial Services 8.2 million U.S. households had a net worth of at least $1 million at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Millionaire: Encyclopedia Ii - Millionaire - World Wealth Report
The "World Wealth Report" is a report on individuals with a net worth of at least $1 million in financial assets. The report is compiled ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Star Trek: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Star Trek - Pre-1st Century
4000-3000 B.C.E. A powerful cloaking device is installed to shield the planet of Aldea. The device is run and maintained by a computer c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Star Trek: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Star Trek - 14th Century
1367 C.E. The inhabitants of Ventax II, who suffer from wars, pollution and overcrowding, enter into a pact with an allegedly supernatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Star Trek: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Star Trek - 17th Century
1647 C.E. A man named Ronin is born in Glasgow, Scotland. He eventually is infused with a noncorporeal, anaphasic life-form, and survive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Star Trek: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Star Trek - 19th Century
1821 C.E. Historically renown poet John Keats dies at the age of 30 in Rome. Unbeknownst to anyone, his death is caused by a noncorporea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sea Org: Encyclopedia Ii - Sea Org - History
The Sea Org was founded by Scientology leader L. Ron Hubbard in 1968, purportedly as an organization for implementing Scientology technol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sea Org: Encyclopedia Ii - Sea Org - Salary And Benefits To Members
Most Sea Org members are paid about US$20 per week. At production level organizations, bonuses can bring this up to around US$100 for a w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sea Org: Encyclopedia Ii - Sea Org - Limitations On Personal Freedoms
Sea Org members are not allowed to possess mobile phones or portable computers without special written permission. Even so, this permissi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Planetary Defense Timeline
Asteroid deflection strategies - 3.2 billion years ago. Australian National University research has shown the effects of a group of 20 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Number Names: Encyclopedia Ii - Number Names - Numerology - The Science Of Names And Numbers
Numerology developed in India during the vedic period. Rig Veda mentions the power of 'spandana' or vibrations. Indian rishis and munis c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Origin Of The Second Congo War
Second Congo War - Mobutu's crumbling hold on power. Congo has had a troubled history since it was ruled as a colonial possession till ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Factions In The Congo Conflict
The many armed groups in the conflict may be divided into four broad categories. Given the fluid nature of the war, there are numerous ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Nature Of The Conflict
The Congo war has largely been one without large battles or clearly defined front lines. While significant numbers of trained soldiers fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - The Course Of The War
The initial rebel offensive in a matter of weeks threatened the Kabila government, which was only saved through the rapid intervention of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Congo War: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Congo War - Effects
The conflict has had wide ranging effects, most negative. The war has served to destroy the economy of an already-poor region as foreign ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Early Detection
Any deflection effort would require the object in question to be identified years in advance of the projected impact, allowing for expend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Early Detection
Any deflection effort would require the object in question to be identified years in advance of the projected impact, allowing for expend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Fiction
Asteroid or comet impacts are a common subgenre of disaster fiction, and such stories typically feature some attempt - successful or unsu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Popular Strategies
Asteroid deflection strategies - Nuclear weapons. One of the most often proposed solutions is firing nuclear missiles at the oncoming a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Planetary Defense Timeline
Asteroid deflection strategies - Formation of Moon. It has been theorised that Earth collided with a 'Mars' sized object in its early d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Long And Short Scales: Encyclopedia Ii - Long And Short Scales - Comparison
For a more extensive table, see names of large numbers. Since bi refers to 2 and tri refers to 3, the logic in the names is: long scale ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Fiction
Asteroid or comet impacts are a common subgenre of disaster fiction, and such stories typically feature some attempt - successful or unsu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Deflection Strategies: Encyclopedia Ii - Asteroid Deflection Strategies - Popular Strategies
Asteroid deflection strategies - Nuclear weapons. One of the most often proposed solutions is firing nuclear missiles at the oncoming a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Exchange Reserves: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Exchange Reserves - Levels
The countries with the largest foreign reserves are Japan ($846.9 billion, December 2005), China (Mainland $818.9 billion, Taiwan $253.3 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kleptocracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Kleptocracy - Transparency International Ranking
In early 2004, the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International released a list of what it believes to be the ten most self-enrich...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Origin Of Life
List of publications in biology - Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth. Andrew H. Knoll 2003, P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurricane Juan 1985: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurricane Juan 1985 - Impact
Hurricane Juan caused $1.5 billion in damage (1985 US dollars, $2.71 billion in 2005 USD), most of it from crop damage. At the time, Juan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Temasek Holdings: Encyclopedia Ii - Temasek Holdings - Earnings
Temasek Holdings - 2004. To satisfy the legal requirements in issuing bonds to raise money from the public, Temasek reported its accou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of California: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of California - Revenue
The predominant industry in the state, more than twice as large as the next, is agriculture, (including fruit, vegetables, dairy, and win...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shanghai Stock Exchange: Encyclopedia Ii - Shanghai Stock Exchange - Levels
December, 2004. See trading summaries, historical Listings: 881 A: 827 B: 54 Market cap: 2,601 billion yuan ($325 billion) A: 257140...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurricane Opal: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurricane Opal - Impact
Opal killed 59 people: 31 in Guatemala and 19 in Mexico from flooding, and nine in the United States. One was killed in Florida by a torn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Icelandic: Encyclopedia Ii - High Icelandic - Native Names Of Large Numerals
The names of the following three magnitudes of thousand are coined by employing 'þús-' (from þúsund, denoting a thousand units) and '...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Phylogenetics
List of publications in biology - Phylogenetic Systematics. Willi Hennig University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1966. Description: Thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Psychiatry
List of publications in biology - The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct. Dr. Thomas Szasz 1960 Text ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Psychobiology
List of publications in biology - Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. Wilson, E. O Sociobiology: The new synthesis. Cambridge, MA: Belkna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Psychophysics
List of publications in biology - Tracking an object through feature space. Blaser E, Pylyshyn ZW, Holcombe AO. Tracking an object thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Systems Biology
List of publications in biology - The Future and Limits of Systems Biology. Werner, E. Science STKE, 2005, pe16. Online version. Desc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Taxonomy
List of publications in biology - Systema Naturae. Carolus Linnaeus First published 1735 Description: With this publication Linneaus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Xenobiology
List of publications in biology - Evolving the Alien: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life. Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart Description: I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Zoology
List of publications in biology - History of Animals. Aristotle 350 BC The history of animals Description: A work in which Aristotle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Anatomy
List of publications in biology - Gray's Anatomy. Henry Gray Henry Gray, Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, 1858. Online version ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Botany
Species Plantarum, 1753 Carolus Linnaeus online at gallica Description : a two-volume work, going through many editions (ever expa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Cell Biology
List of publications in biology - Molecular Biology of the Cell. Alberts, Bruce; Johnson, Alexander; Lewis, Julian; Raff, Martin; Robe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Cognitive Neuroscience
List of publications in biology - The organization of behavior. Donald O. Hebb New York: Wiley, 1989 Description: Importance: List ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Developmental Biology
List of publications in biology - Genomic Regulatory Systems: Development and Evolution. E. H. Davidson Genomic Regulatory Systems: De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Evolutionary Biology
List of publications in biology - Histoire Naturelle. Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon 1749-1788 Description: Until the publica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Evolutionary Developmental Biology
List of publications in biology - The Evolution of Individuality. Leo W. Buss 1987, The Evolution of Individuality, Princeton Universi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Genetics
List of publications in biology - Experiments on Plant Hybridization. Gregor Mendel Proceedings of the Natural History Society, 1866. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Molecular Biology
List of publications in biology - DNA Sequencing with Chain-Terminating Inhibitors. Frederick Sanger, S. Nicklen, and A. R. Coulson P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Paleontology
List of publications in biology - Tempo and Mode in Evolution. George Gaylord Simpson Columbia University Press, 1944 Importance: ....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Numeral System: Encyclopedia Ii - Numeral System - Types Of Numeral Systems
The simplest numeral system is the unary numeral system, in which every natural number is represented by a corresponding number of symbol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Numeral System: Encyclopedia Ii - Numeral System - History
Tallies carved from wood and stone have been used since prehistoric times. Stone age cultures, including ancient American Indian groups, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Numeral System: Encyclopedia Ii - Numeral System - Bases Used
The base-10 system is the one most commonly used today. It is assumed to have originated because humans have ten fingers. A base-eight sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Numeral System: Encyclopedia Ii - Numeral System - Positional Systems In Detail
Also see Positional notation. In a positional base-b numeral system (with b a positive natural number known as the radix), b basic symbol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank - Bank Size Information
Bank - Top ten banking groups in the world ranked by tier-one capital in 2004 In U.S. Dollars. Citigroup — 73 billion JP Morgan Chas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Numeral System: Encyclopedia Ii - Numeral System - Change Of Radix
A simple algorithm for converting integers between positive-integer radices is repeated division by the target radix; the remainders give...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Numeral System: Encyclopedia Ii - Numeral System - Generalized Variable-length Integers
More general is using a notation (here written little-endian) like a0a1a2 for a0 + a1b1 + a2b1b2, etc. This is used in punycode, one aspe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank - Bank Size Information
Bank - Top ten banking groups in the world ranked by tier-one capital in 2004 in U.S. dollars. Citigroup — 73 billion JP Morgan Chas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hello Kitty: Encyclopedia Ii - Hello Kitty - Merchandise
Although originally aimed at the pre-adolescent female market, the Hello Kitty logo now adorns products from toys, purses, stickers and p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Bank - Bank Size Information
Bank - Top ten banking groups in the world ranked by tier 1 capital in 2004 in U.S. dollars. Citigroup — 73 billion JP Morgan Chase ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hello Kitty: Encyclopedia Ii - Hello Kitty - History
Hello Kitty was originally created by Sanrio designer Ikuko Shimizu in 1974. Shimizu left the company about a year later. The second desi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hello Kitty: Encyclopedia Ii - Hello Kitty - Visual Style And Possible Origins
Like most Sanrio characters, Hello Kitty is drawn in a cute style (see: Kawaii). She has all the normal facial features except she has no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fifa World Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - Fifa World Cup - Media Coverage
The World Cup is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games.[5] The cumulative aud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Chile: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Chile - Foreign Trade
Chile's economy is highly dependent on international trade. In 1999, exports increased to $18.3 billion from $15.6 billion in 1999, and i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurricane Betsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurricane Betsy - Impact
Betsy was one of the most intense, deadly, and costly storms to make landfall in the United States. The storm killed seventy six people i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Capitalization: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Capitalization - Categorization Of Companies By Market Cap
While there are no strong definitions for market cap categorizations, a few terms are frequently used to group companies by capitalizatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Malaysia: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Malaysia - Trade
Malaysia is an important trading partner for the United States. In 1999, two-way bilateral trade between the U.S. and Malaysia totaled U....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mittal Steel Company N.v.: Encyclopedia Ii - Mittal Steel Company N.v. - Bids And Acqusitions
In October 2005 Mittal Steel acquired Ukrainian steel manufacturer Kryvorizhstal for $4.8 billion in an auction after a controversial ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Time Warner: Encyclopedia Ii - Time Warner - Financials
In 2004, Time Warner's market capitalization was US$84 billion (2004). When the AOL-Time Warner merger was announced in January 2000, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Encyclopedia Ii - Homeland Security Appropriations Act - History
June 2003 The first Act was passed in June 2003 and authorized US$29.4 billion for Homeland Security. October 2003 The Act 2004 (PL 108-9...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Gorges Dam: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Gorges Dam - Debate Over The Dam
Three Gorges Dam - Cost. Officials report, that the plan is within its US$25 billion budget and insisted early on that the project woul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Makino
Makino is the bartender from the hometown of Monkey D. Luffy, Fuschia Village. She's a very kind person, and was a close friend of Shank...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Montblanc Norland
In the present day of the series, Montblanc Norland is regarded in a North Blue fairy tale as a trickster and a liar who made up the stor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Patty
Patty is one of the cooks of the Baratie, who doesn't always see eye to eye with Sanji. He, along with Carne, play a major role in helpin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Paulie
Paulie is the Dock 1 Division Leader of the Galley-La Company of Water 7. A very skilled shipwright, Paulie's fighting style is very uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Pell
Self proclaimed "guardian deity" of Alabasta and the strongest fighter in the city's royal guard. Pell has the power of the Tori Tori (Bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Rika
A little girl living in shell town who helps Zoro by offering him rice balls (cookies in the English anime) but he refuses and tells her ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Rockstar
A newer member of Red-Haired Shanks pirate crew. Shanks sent him to deliver a message to Whitebeard, which the pirate captain promptly ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Jaguar D. Saul
A giant that washed up on the shore of Ohara, Nico Robin befriended him while he built a raft to leave the island. He has a strange laugh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Tom
Tom was a powerful pufferfish-type Fish-Man, known as the most skilled shipwright in the world. Tom is responsible for building the Oro J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Yama
Yama is the military commander of Eneru's army during the Skypiea arc. He is a large, mountain-shaped man who uses his large body to crus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Ace Portgas D.
Portgas D. Ace (ポートガス・D・エース Pōtogasu D Ēsu) is Monkey D. Luffy's older brother. Ace was first introduced in the Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Alvida
Alvida (アルビダ Arubida) is an obese woman who is in charge of the Alvida Pirates Crew. She sees herself as the most beautiful lady...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - One Piece Minor Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - One Piece Minor Characters - Aisa
Aisa (アイサ) is a small girl from the Skypiea arc. Since she was born, she can sense (via "mantra") whenever anyone dies or is sever...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Madhya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Madhya
Madhya (Sanskrit). Ten thousand billions.   (See also: Madhya , Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, Spiritual Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Padma: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Padma (padhma)
padma: padma (padhma). 1,000 billion.   (See also: padma , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Padma: Sai Baba Dictionary On Padma
Padma: Padma: A particular high number (1000 millions or billions) (RRV-7a). Lotusflower.   (See also: Padma , Hinduism, H...   » Read the article