Encyclopedia - Melbourne Hawks: Encyclopedia Ii - Melbourne Hawks - Merger Proposals
Upon pressure and incentives from the league, and saturation of the dire warnings about the consequences of too many teams based in Melbo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melbourne Hawks: Encyclopedia Ii - Melbourne Hawks - Gutnick And Operation Payback
In the wake of the official merger announcement, Don Scott (who is a respected former Hawthorn footballer) launched the Operation Payback...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Payback Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Payback Film - Plot
Porter is a smart career criminal who is betrayed by his criminal partner, and Porter's wife, after they steal $140,000 from the Chinese ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melbourne Hawks: Encyclopedia Ii - Melbourne Hawks - The Merger Game
The end of the 1996 season saw Melbourne and Hawthorn play each other in the last round of that season. "The Merger Game" as it was calle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Melbourne Hawks: Encyclopedia Ii - Melbourne Hawks - Background
Since the mid 1980s, the formerly all-Victorian VFL competition had undertaken a large expansion program which saw the league expand from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Theory
Solar cell - Background. In order to understand how a solar cell works, a little background theory in semiconductor physics is required...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Theory
Solar cell - Background. In order to understand how a solar cell works, a little background theory in semiconductor physics is required...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Current Research
There are currently many research groups active in the field of photovoltaics at universities and research institutions around the world....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Revenge: Encyclopedia Ii - Revenge - Revenge In Art And Culture
Revenge has been a popular theme for art and culture throughout history. Many popular motion pictures have used it as a central theme, in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Revenge: Encyclopedia Ii - Revenge - Revenge In Art And Culture
Revenge has been a popular theme for art and culture throughout history. Many popular motion pictures have used it as a central theme, in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Current Research
There are currently many research groups active in the field of photovoltaics at universities and research institutions around the world....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Manufacture And Devices
Because solar cells are semiconductor devices, they share many of the same processing and manufacturing techniques as other semiconductor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Cost Analysis
Based on manufacturer-reported power-output ratings (notoriously exaggerated), the mean US retail module price is $5.32/Wp with a 10th-pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Manufacture And Devices
Because solar cells are semiconductor devices, they share many of the same processing and manufacturing techniques as other semiconductor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Cost Analysis
Based on manufacturer-reported power-output ratings (notoriously exaggerated), the mean US retail module price is $5.32/Wp with a 10th-pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Introduction
Solar cell - Etymology. The term "photovoltaic" comes from the Greek photos meaning light, and the name of the Italian physicist Volta,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Theory
Solar cell - Background. In order to understand how a solar cell works, a little background theory in semiconductor physics is required...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Manufacture And Devices
Because solar cells are semiconductor devices, they share many of the same processing and manufacturing techniques as other semiconductor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Cost Analysis
The US retail module costs are in the $3.50 to $5.00/Wp range (see SolarBuzz). Additional installation costs for a residential rooftop re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Cell - Current Research
There are currently many research groups active in the field of photovoltaics at universities and research institutions around the world....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigilante: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigilante - Vigilantes In Comic Books
Examples of vigilantes have been featured in the Marvel comic The Punisher, specifically the characters Mr. Payback, Elite and The Holy, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grameen Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Grameen Bank - Criticism
There is, however, criticism towards the bank and similar institutions. In some cases, the NGO-based money-lending institutions are very ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conrad Black: Encyclopedia Ii - Conrad Black - The Peerage Controversy
Black's initial attempt to assume a British peerage was thwarted by Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, who invoked the Nickle Resolu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Reception
In the later years of his career, Kurosawa got little respect from many Japanese filmmakers and the industry. A glaring sign of this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ran Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Ran Film - Reception
In the later years of his career, Kurosawa got little respect from many Japanese filmmakers and the industry. A glaring sign of this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vigilante: Encyclopedia Ii - Vigilante - Vigilantes In Comic Books
Examples of vigilantes have been featured in the Marvel comic The Punisher, specifically the characters Mr. Payback, Elite and The Holy, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Video Poker: Encyclopedia Ii - Video Poker - Full Pay Games
When certain pay schedules are offered by a video poker machine, players using perfect or near perfect strategy can obtain greater than 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The British Canal System: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The British Canal System - Operation Of The British Canal Network
On the majority of British canals the canal owners did not own or run the boats on them. Instead they charged various outside companies a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Revenge: Encyclopedia - Revenge
Revenge or vengeance consists of retaliation against a person or group in response to perceived wrongdoing. Although many aspects of reve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1999 In Film: Encyclopedia - 1999 In Film
This is a list of film-related events in 1999. 1998 in film 1999 in film 2000 in film 1998 in home video 1999 in home video 2000 in ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-hero: Encyclopedia - Anti-hero
In literature and film, an anti-hero is a character that possesses some of the personality traits and weakness traditionally assigned to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Spiritual Dictionary On Karma
Karma: Depending on the culture, the concept of karma has several different interpretations. While some schools of thought use the ter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mel Gibson: Encyclopedia Ii - Mel Gibson - Gibson And The Movies
After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1977, Gibson's acting career began in Australia with appearances in the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Childcare Action Project: Encyclopedia Ii - Childcare Action Project - The Ratings
CAP rates films based on its findings of things it deems immoral in different categories: Wanton Violence/Crime (various crimes, violenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dominatrix: Encyclopedia Ii - Dominatrix - Professional Versus Lifestyle Dominatrices
The term dominatrix is most commonly used to describe a professional dominant woman (or pro-domme) who charges money to engage in fantasy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kris Kristofferson: Encyclopedia Ii - Kris Kristofferson - Music Career
Kristofferson moved to Nashville after resigning his commission in 1965, intent on becoming a professional songwriter. He worked a variet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Childcare Action Project: Encyclopedia Ii - Childcare Action Project - Cap Vs. Mpaa
CAP complains that the MPAA is lowering the standards of its ratings system, and that films that should receive an R rating have received...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kris Kristofferson: Encyclopedia Ii - Kris Kristofferson - Early Life
Although born in Brownsville, Texas, he moved around much as a youth, finally settling down in San Mateo, California, where he graduated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mel Gibson: Encyclopedia Ii - Mel Gibson - Gibson's Controversies
Some gay rights groups have accused Gibson of homophobia for a 1992 interview in the Spanish magazine El Pais. In the interview, when ask...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kris Kristofferson: Encyclopedia Ii - Kris Kristofferson - Later Career
In 1982, Kristofferson participated (with Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Brenda Lee) on The Winning Hand, a country success that failed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mel Gibson: Encyclopedia Ii - Mel Gibson - Overview
Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, the sixth of eleven children born to Ann Reilly (who was born in the U.S. to Irish immigrants) an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mel Gibson: Encyclopedia Ii - Mel Gibson - Filmography
As actor: Summer City (1977) I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) Mad Max (1979) Tim (1979) The Chain Reaction (1980) Gallipoli (19...   » Read the article