Encyclopedia - N: Encyclopedia - N
N is the fourteenth letter of the modern Latin alphabet. Its name in English is en. Semitic Nûn was probably the picture of a snake; the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calderón: Encyclopedia - Calderón
Calderón may refer to Alberto Calderón Ivan Calderón boxer Ivan Calderón (baseball player) Pedro Calderón de la Barca Rafael Ángel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N: Encyclopedia Ii - N - Alternative Representations
November represents the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet. In international Morse code the letter N is DahDit: - · In Braille ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N: Encyclopedia Ii - N - Usage
N serves as an alveolar nasal in virtually all languages that use the Latin alphabet. A common digraph with N is NG, which produces a vel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Becán: Encyclopedia - Becán
Becán is the name of an ancient Maya site. Becán is located near the center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the state of Campeche, Mexico...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ridván: Encyclopedia - Ridván
Ridván is a twelve day festival in the Bahá'í Faith, commemorating the commencement of Bahá'u'lláh´s prophethood. It begins at suns...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coín: Encyclopedia - Coín
Coín is a town about 30 miles west of Malaga in Malaga province in Spain. Other related archivesMalaga, Spain    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dayyán: Encyclopedia - Dayyán
Mirza Asadullah-i-Khuy, often refered to as Dayyán was a devout follower of the Báb and had numerous tablets of praise sent to him reco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aydın: Encyclopedia - Aydın
Aydın is the capital city of Aydın Province in Turkey. It was known in the Roman and Byzantine Empires as Tralles. The population of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Näkki: Encyclopedia - Näkki
In Finnish mythology, a Näkki is a Nix that resides in murky pools, wells, docks, piers and under bridges that cross rivers. He has been...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2c-n: Encyclopedia - 2c-n
2C-N, or 4-nitro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, is a psychedelic phenethylamine first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, sometimes used as a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bandoneón: Encyclopedia - Bandoneón
The bandoneón is a free-reed instrument particularly popular in Argentina. It plays an essential role in the orquesta tipica, the tango ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Airén: Encyclopedia - Airén
Airén is a variety of white grape used to make white wine, and is the most planted variety of grape in Spain, particularly in the region...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bön: Encyclopedia - Bön
Bön has typically been described as the shamanistic religion in Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism in the 7th century. With the recent...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia - Bohuslän
Bohuslän ▶ (help·info), (Latin: Bahusia, English, Norwegian Båhuslen) is a province (landskap) in west Sweden. It borders to Dalslan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ynys Môn: Encyclopedia - Ynys Môn
Ynys Môn may refer to: The isle of Anglesey in Wales (being the Welsh for Isle of Anglesey) Ynys Môn (UK Parliament constituency), a c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cayönü: Encyclopedia - Cayönü
Cayönü is a Neolithic settlement in eastern Turkey. It is located 40 km NW of Diyabarkir, at the foot of the Taurus mountains. It lies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhrán: Encyclopedia - Bodhrán
The bodhrán (IPA [ˈbɔːrɑːn] or [ˈbaʊrɑːn]; plural bodhráin) is an Irish frame drum ranging in anywhere from 10" to 26" in diam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cepillín: Encyclopedia - Cepillín
Ricardo González Gutiérrez (Cepillín) (1945, Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a, Mexican clown as well as a singer, TV host and actor. Ricar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bánánach: Encyclopedia - Bánánach
In early Irish folklore, the bánánach are supernatural female beings who haunt battlefields. Other related archivesIrish folklore, su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citroën Zx: Encyclopedia - Citroën Zx
The Citroën ZX was a compact automobile produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1991 and 1998. The ZX was Citroën's compet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yucatán Peninsula: Encyclopedia - Yucatán Peninsula
The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. It comprises the Mexican states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancún: Encyclopedia - Cancún
Cancún is a coastal city in Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo. It is the municipal seat of Benito Juárez municipality and a worl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aghsán: Encyclopedia - Aghsán
Aghsan (Arabic: Branches), is a term in literature of the Bahá'í Faith referring to male descendants of Bahá'u'lláh. It has particula...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almadén: Encyclopedia - Almadén
Almadén,Spain, is a town in the province of Ciudad Real, within the Autonomous Community of Castilla la Mancha. The town is located at 4...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Copán: Encyclopedia - Copán
The Pre-Columbian city now known as Copán is a locale in extreme western Honduras, in the Copán Department, near to the Guatemalan bord...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - André Citroën: Encyclopedia - André Citroën
André-Gustave Citroën (Born February 2, 1878 and died July 3, 1935 in Paris) was a French entrepreneur of Dutch descent. He is remember...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Al-muwahhidūn: Encyclopedia - Al-muwahhidūn
Al-Muwahhidūn (Arabic الموحدون) is an Arabic word meaning "monotheists" or "those who believe in the unity of God (tawhid)" (or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Närke: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Närke
Närke, is a province in Central Sweden, which historically formed part of Svealand. The name of the province is partly derived from an o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 'n Sync: Encyclopedia - 'n Sync
'N Sync (often stylised *NSYNC) were a five-part boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. The group members are Lance Bass, JC Chasez, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ciarán: Encyclopedia - Ciarán
Saint Ciaran (or Saint Kieran) was an early Irish bishop. He is also called Ciaran Saighir (the Elder) to distinguish him from Saint Ciar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yucatán: Encyclopedia - Yucatán
Yucatán is the name of one of the 31 states of Mexico, located on the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. The term The Yucatán is also use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfvén Wave: Encyclopedia - Alfvén Wave
An Alfvén wave, named after Hannes Alfvén, is a type of magnetohydrodynamic wave. An Alfvén wave in a plasma is a traveling oscillatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baltasar Garzón: Encyclopedia - Baltasar Garzón
Baltasar Garzón Real (born October 26, 1955 in Torres, Jaén, Spain) is a prominent judge (investigating magistrate) of Spain. Garzón c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N-butyllithium: Encyclopedia - N-butyllithium
The chemical compound n-butyllithium is the most prominent organolithium reagent. It has wide use as a polymer initiator in the productio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abimael Guzmán: Encyclopedia - Abimael Guzmán
Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reynoso (born 3 December 1934), a former professor of philosophy, was the leader of the Maoist insurgency S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dôn: Encyclopedia - Dôn
Dôn was a Welsh mother goddess, equivalent of the Irish Danu. She was the consort of Beli Mawr and the mother of Arianrhod, Gwydion, Gil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christine Nöstlinger: Encyclopedia - Christine Nöstlinger
Christine Nöstlinger (born October 13, 1936 at Vienna) is an Austrian writer. By her own admission, Nöstlinger was a wild and angry chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C.n.annadurai: Encyclopedia - C.n.annadurai
C.N.Annadurai (1909 to 1969), popularly called Anna (which means elder brother in Tamil language) was the first non Congress Chief Minist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - D.n.angel: Encyclopedia - D.n.angel
D•N•Angel is a manga by Yukiru Sugisaki (杉崎ゆきる) which was later adapted into an anime. Yukiru Sugisaki's wildly popular D�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Memín Pinguín: Encyclopedia Ii - Memín Pinguín - Characters
The stories were partially based on recollection of the childhood adventures of Yolanda Vargas Dulché in the Colonia Guerrero near downt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - León León: Encyclopedia Ii - León León - History
León was founded in 68 CE. Its name is derived from the Latin legio, from Legio VII Gemina, the Roman legion recruited from Iberians, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - León León: Encyclopedia Ii - León León - Government
In the last municipal elections (25 of May 2003) the results were: Partido Popular (38,5% of the votes and 12 councilmen seats) Partido ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Memín Pinguín: Encyclopedia Ii - Memín Pinguín - Racial Issues
While Memín suffers a degree of racist taunting, especially in the first issues, the characters mocking him are depicted as either cruel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Memín Pinguín: Encyclopedia Ii - Memín Pinguín - Controversy
Memín was criticized on its first runs (1960-1970), but the critics were more concerned about his popularity, since intellectuals of tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tecún Umán: Encyclopedia Ii - Tecún Umán - Legends
Tecún Umán has inspired a number of legends and songs. The most popular legend says that during the battle against the Spaniards, his s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nānākuli Hawai'i: Encyclopedia Ii - Nānākuli Hawai'i - Geography
Nānākuli is located at 21°23'36" North, 158°9'10" West (21.393450, -158.152802)GR1 near the southern end of the Waiʻanae mountain. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - County
Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by the Counties of Sweden. For centuries, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - County
Provinces serve no administrative function in Sweden today. Instead, that function is served by the Counties of Sweden. For centuries, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancún: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancún - Tourism In Cancún
In Cancún there are about 140 hotels with 24,000 rooms and 380 restaurants. Four million visitors arrive each year in an average of 190 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - History
In the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken, and was called Ranrike. King Harald Fairhair made it part of the united Norway. As long as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - History
In the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken, and was divided into two sections: Ranrike in the north and Elfsyssel in the south. King H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kolín: Encyclopedia Ii - Kolín - History
Kolin was founded by king Wenceslas I in the 13th century under the name Colonia nova (New Colony). Between 1475-1488, Hynek z Poděbrad,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Torreón: Encyclopedia Ii - Torreón - Geography
Torreón is located at (25°33′N 103°28′W}, and is a city in southwest border of the state of Coahuila and within the Lagoon region ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Děčín: Encyclopedia Ii - Děčín - History
The Děčín area was settled by the Slavic tribe of the Decane in the 9th century, giving it its name. At first it was built on the left...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - Culture
In Bohuslän a variety of the Götaland dialect of Swedish is spoken. The province was a part of Norway until the 17th century and traces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - Culture
In Bohuslän a variety of the Götaland dialect of Swedish is spoken. The province was a part of Norway until the 17th century and traces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Närke: Encyclopedia Ii - Närke - History
Main article: History of Närke The exiled Norwegian King Olaf the Holy, stayed in Närke for some time, 1028-1029, with Sigtrygg, befor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - Geography
The geography is distinguished by the rocky coast, bordered by archipelagolike islands. These make up the northern part of the Gothenburg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culiacán: Encyclopedia Ii - Culiacán - Universities
Attractions. Malls: Forum Culiacan Mall, Plaza Galerias Mall, Plaza Fiesta & Plaza la Campiña. Movie theaters: Cinepolis, MM Cinem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bohuslän: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohuslän - Geography
The geography is distinguished by the rocky coast, bordered by archipelagolike islands. These make up the northern part of the Gothenburg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culiacán: Encyclopedia Ii - Culiacán - Tourism
The tourism industry in Culiacán has grown considerably in the last decade from a small number of hotels and small jet airport to a busy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jičín: Encyclopedia Ii - Jičín - History
The surrounding countryside was settled by Slavic tribes at the beginning of the 6th century. The town of Jičín was probably founded at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bön: Encyclopedia Ii - Bön - Historical Phases Of Bön
According to the Bönpo themselves, the Bön religion has actually gone through three distinct phases: Animistic Bön, Yungdrung or Etern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N Game: Encyclopedia Ii - N Game - Ned
N comes complete with a full level editor to make your own personal maps, nicknamed "Ned" ("N-editor") by MetaNet. It is accessed by eith...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medellín: Encyclopedia Ii - Medellín - History
Through history Medellín has gone by different names: Aburrá de los Yamesíes, San Lorenzo de Aburrá, San Lorenzo de Aná, Valle de Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ajmān: Encyclopedia Ii - Ajmān - History
On 8 January 1820, Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi signed the General Maritime Treaty with Britain, accepting a protectorate to keep t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhrán: Encyclopedia Ii - Bodhrán - Playing
The drum is usually played in a seated position, held vertically on the player's thigh and supported by his or her upper body and arm (us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gijón: Encyclopedia Ii - Gijón - Geography
The city is situated on the central Asturian coast, from sea level to an altitude of 513 metres (Pico San Martin), bordered on the west b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terezín: Encyclopedia Ii - Terezín - History
In the late 18th century the Austrian Empire erected the fortress near the confluence of the Labe and Ohře Rivers, and named it after th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tucumán: Encyclopedia Ii - Tucumán - Transportation
The city is served by many bus lines that have routes within the city limits and some others that connect it to the neighboring cities of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medellín: Encyclopedia Ii - Medellín - Transportation
International flights are served through an José María Córdova International Airport, located in Rionegro, outside the city and outsid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cajón: Encyclopedia Ii - Cajón - The Drum
Three quarter inch pine or other white wood was generally used for five sides of the box. A thin sheet of plywood was nailed on as the si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N Game: Encyclopedia Ii - N Game - Community
N has an active community, mainly based around highscores and custom levels, which congregates at the Metanet Forums. The N User Map Arch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancún: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancún - History
In the early 1950s Cancún was an almost unpopulated and undeveloped island just off the Caribbean Sea coast of the Yucatán peninsula, h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N.w.a: Encyclopedia Ii - N.w.a - Disputes
Contracts, money and especially the way of directing the group's productions and conceptions were often a source. N.W.A - NWA and Sam Sm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N Game: Encyclopedia Ii - N Game - Story
"You are a ninja. "Your god-like speed, dexterity, jumping power, and reflexes are all a result of an amazingly fast metabolism; sadly, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N Game: Encyclopedia Ii - N Game - Gameplay
N is composed of episodes, each featuring five levels, numbered 0 through 4. As of version 1.4, the game contains 500 official levels and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Númenor: Encyclopedia Ii - Númenor - Geography
Númenor was a rather large island in the middle of the Western Sea. The island itself was in the shape of a 5-point star, each point hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N-gage: Encyclopedia Ii - N-gage - Games
N-Gage - MMC Based Games. List of N-Gage games N-Gage - Demonstration Versions. Before the launch of Nokia's first in-house N-Gage ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bön: Encyclopedia Ii - Bön - Bön Spiritual Practices
New Bön, while essentially identical with other schools of Tibetan Buddhism, may be distinguished by certain characteristics: counter-c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N.w.a: Encyclopedia Ii - N.w.a - Disputes
Contracts, Money and specially the way of directing the group's productions and conceptions were often a source. N.W.A - Ice Cube and N....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancún: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancún - History
In the early 1950s Cancun was an almost unpopulated and undeveloped island just off the Caribbean Sea coast of the Yucatán peninsula, ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Númenor: Encyclopedia Ii - Númenor - Culture
The population of Númenor chiefly consisted of Men (the Edain); although before the Shadow fell on the island the westernmost cities suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhrán: Encyclopedia Ii - Bodhrán - Playing
The drum is usually played in a seated position, held vertically on the player's thigh and supported by his or her upper body and arm (us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N-gage: Encyclopedia Ii - N-gage - History
In the early 2000s, gamers were increasingly carrying around both a cell phone and a Game Boy, the most popular handheld game system. Nok...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N-gage: Encyclopedia Ii - N-gage - Devices
N-Gage - N-Gage. The original N-Gage was heavily criticized for its clumsy design: to insert a game, users must remove the phone's plas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 'n Sync: Encyclopedia Ii - 'n Sync - Discography
'N Sync - Albums. *NSYNC (1998, RCA/Sony-BMG) #2 US 10� Platinum, #30 UK Home for Christmas (1998, RCA/Sony-BMG) #7 US 2� Platinum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhrán: Encyclopedia Ii - Bodhrán - Origin
The bodhrán is a frame drum similar to instruments distributed widely across northern Africa from the Middle East, and has cognates in A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 'n Sync: Encyclopedia Ii - 'n Sync - Discography
'N Sync - Albums. *NSYNC (1998, RCA/Sony-BMG) #2 US 10x Platinum, #30 UK Home for Christmas (1998, RCA/Sony-BMG) #7 US 2x Platinum The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tucumán: Encyclopedia Ii - Tucumán - Transportation
The city is served by many bus lines that have routes within the city limits and some others that connect it to the neighboring cities of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terezín: Encyclopedia Ii - Terezín - Terezín During World War Ii
Main article: Concentration camp Theresienstadt During WWII, the Gestapo used Terezín as a concentration camp. About 144,000 Jews were s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nîmes: Encyclopedia Ii - Nîmes - History
The city derives its name from Nemausus 'From The Nile'. The contemporary symbol and shield of the city of Nîmes, a crocodile chained to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nîmes: Encyclopedia Ii - Nîmes - Miscellaneous
Nîmes is historically known for its textiles. Denim, the fabric of blue jeans, derives its name from this city (Serge de Nîmes). The as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Almadén: Encyclopedia Ii - Almadén - Mining
Almadén is home to the world's greatest reserves of cinnabar, a mineral from which mercury is extracted. Cinnabar was first used for pig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - N-bromosuccinimide: Encyclopedia Ii - N-bromosuccinimide - Precautions
Although NBS is easier and safer to handle than bromine, precautions should be taken to avoid inhalation. NBS should be stored in a refri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 'n Sync: Encyclopedia Ii - 'n Sync - History
The group first formed in 1996. Kirkpatrick attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and decided to form a vocal group. He saw a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 'n Sync: Encyclopedia Ii - 'n Sync - History
The group first formed in 1996. Kirkpatrick attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and decided to form a vocal group. He saw a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tabán: Encyclopedia Ii - Tabán - History
Due to the protected valley, the thermal waters on the bottom of the Gellért Hill and the ford over the Danube, the Tabán has been inha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - N - Letter N: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On N - Letter N
N - Letter N - The 14th letter in both the English and the Hebrew alphabets. In the latter tongue the N is called Nun, and signifies a...   » Read the article