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Bhavaraju Sarveswara Rao Bhavaraju Sarveswara Rao, is an economist and a social scientist well known in the Indian economics and social studies academia. He was born in Peddapuram in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in India in the year 1915 to parents Parabrahma Murthy and Lakshmi.
Bhavsagar Granth Bhavsagar Granth (Bhavsagar Samunder Amrit Vani Granth) is a 2,704 page religious treatise said to been written by 30 authors, including Dr. Pritam Singh of Dhudhike village, under the direction of Baba Bhaniara.
Bhawaiya Bhawaiya ()is a musical form popular in Northern Bangladesh, especially Rangpur District and in North Bengal specially in Cooch behar District and Jalpaiguri District. This type of song is sung by the coachman.
Bhawal Bhawal Estate () was a large zamindari estate in Bengal in modern-day Bangladesh. Bhawal estate spread over 579 square miles and covered 2,274 villages with the population around 500,000, many of them tenant farmers.
Bhawani Singh of Jaipur Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur, styled HH The Maharaja of Jaipur is the current, titular Maharaja of Jaipur and head of the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs. He is an influential political, cultural, and religious icon in modern Rajasthan as well as a celebrated military official.
Bhawanipatna Bhawanipatna, the headquarter of Kalahandi District, is a town of numerous temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu pantheon. Named after its presiding deity ‘Bhawani-Shankar’, it is the most convenient base for touring various places of interest in the district and the nearby district of Nawapara.
Bhelpuri Bhelpuri (Hindi भेलपूरी, Marathi भेलपूरी ) is a snack synonymous with the beaches of Mumbai (Bombay), such as Chowpatty. The snack is available all across India, and may be known by different names - Bhelpuri in Mumbai, Jhaal Muri in Kolkata.
Bhikkhu Bodhi Bhikkhu Bodhi (born 1944) is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn College in 1966 and a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School in 1972.
Bhil languages The Bhil languages are a group of Central Indo-Aryan languages spoken by some 6 million Bhils in western, central, and by small numbers, even in far eastern, India. They constitute the primary languages of the southern Aravalli Range in Rajasthan and the western Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh.
Bhilai Bhilai is the second-largest city in Chhattisgarh, India with a population of 5,53,837 (2001 census}. The city is located 22 km west of the capital Raipur on the Howrah-Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6.
Bhilai Steel Plant Bhilai Steel Plant, located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, is India's only producer of steel rails, and is a major producer of steel plates and structural components. In the 2004-2005 fiscal year, it was the Steel Authority of India Limited's most profitable plant.
Bhilala The Bhilala are located in several states in western central India but mainly in the districts of Dhar, Jhabua, and West Nimar of Madhya Pradesh. Their language, also called Bhilala, is a sub-group of the Bhil language, which belongs to the Indo-Aryan linguistic family.
Bhim Singh Dahiya Bhim Singh Dahiya (1940 - 2000) was a historian and civil servant belonging to the Indian Revenue Service (IRS). He was born at village Sehri, District Sonipat in Haryana, India around March 19, 1940 (though official records put his birth date as 29th of September, 1940).
Bhima In the Mahabharata, Bhima (Sanskrit: भीम, bhīm; Nepali: भीम, bhim) or Bhimasena (Sanskrit: भीमसेन, bhīmaséna) is a heroic warrior, son of Kunti by Vayu, but the acknowledged son of Pandu and the second eldest of the Pandava brothers (if Karna, son of Kunti by Surya is considered, then Bhima becomes the third eldest son of Kunti). He is distinguished from his brothers by his great stature and strength.
Bhimber Bhimber is the chief town of Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir. It is situated on the border with azad kashmir and pakistan at a distance of about 50 km from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir and about 166 km from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Bhisham Sahni Bhisham Sahni (born August 8 1915, Rawalpindi; died July 11, 2003) was a Hindi writer, playwright, filmmaker, and actor, most famous for his novel and television screenplay "Tamas" ("Darkness"), a powerful and passionate account of the Partition of India. He was the brother of the noted actor Balraj Sahni.
Bhitarkanika National Park Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park located in the Kendrapara District of Orissa in India. The park encompasses with an area of 145 km² of the Bhitarkanika Mangroves, a mangrove swamp which lies in the river delta of the Brahmani, Baitarani, and Dhamara rivers.
Bhiwandi Bhiwandi is a city, in the district of Thane, in the western state of Maharashtra, in India, located 60 kms to the north-east of Mumbai and 15 kms to the north-east of Thane city. The exact location of Bhiwandi is .
Bhob Stewart Bhob Stewart is an American writer, editor and artist who has written for a variety of publications over a span of five decades. His articles and reviews have appeared in TV Guide, Publishers Weekly and other publications, along with online contributions to All Movie Guide, the Collecting Channel and other sites.
Bhog Bhog (which in literal etymology means 'pleasure' or 'delight') is the term used in the Sikh religion for the observances that are fulfilled along with the reading of the concluding part of the Guru Granth Sahib. The reading of this holy scripture is done on a day-to-day basis with a staff of readers at a major centre for worship.
Bhoj Wetland The Bhoj Wetland consists of two lakes located in the city of Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The two lakes are the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake, which lie to the west of the city center.
Bhong Mosque Bhong Mosque is located in the village of Bhong, Sadiqabad in the district of Rahim yar khan, Pakistan. The compound was designed and constructed over a period of nearly 50 years (1932-1982) and won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1986.
Bhoomi (Software) Bhoomi is a project jointly funded by the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka to digitize the paper land records and create a software mechanism to control mutations and updates to the land registry.
Bhoot bungla Bhoot bungla is a popular 1965 Hindi film directed by Mehmood, who stars in the film alongside Tanuja and Rahul Dev Burman. The film title is a common Hindi expression meaning haunted house, or literally, a ghost house.
Bhoothakkannadi Bhoothakkannadi [ഭൂതക്കണ്ണാടി] (Magnifying glass) is a 1997 malayalam movie directed by Lohithadas. It tells the story of Vidyadharan (Mammootty), a clocksmith's incapability to deal with the harsh realities of his life.
Bhopa Bhopa is a community in Rajasthan state of India. They are considered to be priest singers who depict the story of folk deities, traditionally told by professional story tellers who deliver it in front of a tapestry that depicts the characters of the story, and functions as a portable temple, accompanied by a ravanhattha fiddle they tell it to the public through songs.
Bhopal Bhopāl (Hindi: भोपाल, Urdu: بھوپال, ) is a city in central India. It is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division.
Bhopal Agency Bhopal Agency was an administrative section of British India's Central India Agency. The Bhopal Agency was formed in 1818 at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War, and consisted of the princely state of Bhopal, the smaller princely states of Khilchipur, Kurwai, Narsingarh, Muhammadgarh, Pathari, and Rajgarh to the northwest of Bhopal, and the districts of Bhilsa and Isagarh, which belonged to the state of Gwalior.
Bhopal disaster The Bhopal Disaster took place in the early hours of the morning of December 3 1984, in the heart of the city of Bhopal, India, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was caused by the accidental release of 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from a Union Carbide India, Limited pesticide plant owned by Union Carbide.
Bhopal Stiffs Chicago hardcore outfit the Bhopal Stiffs was formed in 1985 by singers/guitarists Larry Damore and Vince Marine, bassist Steve Saylors, and drummer Dave Schleitwiler. Honing a melodic, mid-tempo approach very much in tune with the prevailing Windy City punk sound of the period, the group gigged steadily, in time becoming the de facto house band at the Chicago bar Exit; in 1987, the Bhopal Stiffs recorded a ten-song demo tape, with the single "Not Just My Head" following on the Dazit label later that year.
Bhopali Bakar Bhopali, also known as Bhopali Bakar or Bhopali Urdu, is a vernacular form of Hindustani language spoken primarily in Bhopal, India. On the streets of Bhopal, people from every part of Bhopal/Sukhi sewaniya/Ghoda Nikkas co-exist and add to the already messed up vocabulary.
Bhopawar Agency Bhopawar was an agency of the Central India Agency in British India. Bhopawar Agency was created in 1882 from a number of princely states in the western Nimar and Malwa regions of central India, including Barwani, Dhar, Ali Rajpur, Jhabua, Jobat, Mathwar, Kathiwara, Ratanmal, and a number of districts and estates.
Bhor Bhor was one of the princely states of British India, under the Poona political agency of the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. Along with Akkalkot, Aundh, Phaltan, and Jath, it was one of the Satara Jagirs.
Bhore committee Bhore committee set up by the government of India in 1943 to look into and suggest improvement in the Indian Public Health system. Under the chairmanship of Sir Joseph Bhore the committee made many landmark recommendations in its final report in 1946.
Bhotiya The Bhotiya are a people living in the trans-Himalayan region that divides India from Tibet. They are closely related to the Tibetans and their name, Bhotiya, derives from the word Bod (བོད་), which is the Classical Tibetan name for Tibet.
Bhrigu Samhita The Bhrigu Samhita is an astrological (Jyotish) classic attributed to Maharishi Bhrigu during the Vedic period, although the available evidence suggests that it was compiled over a period of time by the various sishyas (students in the lineage) of Maharishi Bhrigu.
Bhrugubanda Bhrugubanda (pronounced bhru-gu-banda) is a village in Southern India, near Sattenapalli town in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its History dates back to 1000BC where the great sage Bhrugu was prosecuted for being arrogant.
Bhs Bhs (once known as British Home Stores and then BHS) is a stalwart general retailer of the British High Street, selling clothes and household items (such as bedlinen, cutlery, crockery and lighting). Bhs competes on high-quality and value-for-money, aiming at a slightly less affluent demographic than Marks and Spencer or John Lewis.
Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (Hindi: भुवनेश्वर - in Sanskrit and Oriya/oDiA, "The Lord of the Universe") or the temple city of India is a city located on the eastern coast of India. Once the capital of ancient Kalinga, the city has a long history and is today a bustling centre for commerce and religious activity.
Bhubneshwar Prasad Mehta Bhubneshwar Prasad Mehta (born 2 August, 1940) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Hazaribagh constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) political party.
Bhujangasana Bhujangasana (cobra position) is a hatha yoga position which strengthens the spine; stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen; firms the buttocks; stimulates abdominal organs; helps relieve stress and fatigue; opens the heart and lungs.
Bhujia Bhujia or aloo bhujia (usually onion bhaji) is a spicy North Indian snack consisting of fried onions, similar to potato fritters, which there are almost thousands of different recipes for. It is usually used as a topping on various Indian meals but has now become popular to eat alone as a snack.
Bhulabhai Desai Bhulabhai Desai (October 13 1877 - May 6 1946) was an Indian freedom fighter and acclaimed lawyer. He is well-remembered for his defense of the three Indian National Army soldiers accused of treason during World War II, and for attempting to negotiate a secret power-sharing agreement with Liaquat Ali Khan of the Muslim League.
Bhulabhai Desai Road Bhulabhai Desai Road, better known as Breach Candy or Warden Road is a niche up-market residential and semi-commercial locality of South Mumbai. Home to the affluent class of Mumbai, it also houses the famed United States Consulate as its neighbour.
Bhuma Devi Bhuma Devi or Bhumi Devi or Bhu Devi is the divine wife of Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu mythology, the divine saint Andal is a form of her and the demon Narakasura who gave the festival of Diwali is the son of her.
Bhuma Singh Dhillon Bhuma Singh Dhillion (Died 1746), was a famous royal Sikh warrior of the 18th century in Punjab. He was a Jatt of the village of Hung, near Badhni in present day Moga district, who won a name for himself in skirmishes with Nadir Shah's troops in 1739.
Bhumi Jensen Bhumi Jensen (, always called Bhumi คุณพุ่ม; or Khun Poom) (August 16, 1983 - December 26, 2004), was a grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, after whom he was named. He was the son of the king's eldest daughter, Princess Ubol Ratana Rajakanya, and her (former) American husband Peter Ladd Jensen.
Bhumihar Bhumihar Brahmins (भूमीहार ब्राह्मण), also known as Bhumihars (भूमीहार) are an influential Brahmin subcaste who have traditionally resided in fertile regions of Indo-Gangetic plains of North India, in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. They were referred to as Baabhans (बाभन) too, an apabhramsha word for Brahmin.
Bhumika Bhumika (Hindi: भुमिका, Urdu: بھُمِکا, also known as The Role in English) is a 1977 Indian movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Smita Patil, Amol Palekar, Anant Nag, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri.
Bhumman Shah Baba Bhumman Shah, (also known as Baba Bhuman Shah, born Bhumia Hassa) is counted among the top Udasi saints of India. He was born on April 14, 1687 CE at village Behlolpur, Tehsil Deepalpur, district Montgomery, Punjab (Pakistan), in a family reportedly coming of Kamboj lineage.
Bhundu Boys The Bhundu Boys were a Zimbabwean band that played a mixture of chimurenga music with American rock and roll, disco and pop influences. Their style became known as jit, and is quite popular across Africa, with some international success.
Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika is a multi-faceted artist from Assam, a state in the north-eastern part of India. As a singer, he is known for his wonderful crisp voice and flawless diction, as a lyricist, he is known for poetic compositions and parables that touch on a wide range of themes---ranging from the erotic to social and political commentary, and as a composer for his use of folk music with a touch of the contemporary.
Bhupendra Kumar Datta Bhupendra Kumar Dutta (1892-1979) (Bangla:ভূপেন্দ্র কুমার দত্ত) was a Bengali Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary. In addition to his other specific contributions as a Jugantar leader, he holds the record of a hunger strike for 78 days in Bilaspur Jail in December 1917.
Bhushan Lal Karihaloo Bhushan Lal Karihaloo BSc MTech PhD DEng FIEAus CPEng MASME FASCE is a professor of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering and Leader of the Institute of Theoretical, Applied and Computational Mechanics at Cardiff University, and an expert on fracture mechanics.
Bhuta Kola Bhuta Kola or spirit worship is an ancient form of worship prevalent among the Tulu-speaking community in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada districts in Karnataka and Kasargod district in Kerala. The nearest to it is Theyyam in North Kerala.
Bhutan The Kingdom of Bhutan ( ) is a landlocked South Asian nation situated between India and China. The entire country is mountainous except for a small strip of subtropical plains in the extreme south which is intersected by valleys known as the Duars.
Bhutan Broadcasting Service The Bhutan Broadcasting Service is the national radio and television service in Bhutan. Run by the state, it is currently the only service to offer both radio and television to the Kingdom, and is the only television service to broadcast from inside the Bhutanese border.
Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) The Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) is a recently formed and banned political party in Bhutan. Formed in UN refugee camps in Nepal and largely composed of Bhutanese ethnic Nepali refugees, the BCM (MLM) calls for a New Democratic Revolution and the overthrow of the Bhutanese monarchy and the House of Wangchuck.
Bhutan Football Federation The Bhutan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Bhutan, controlling the Bhutan national team. It was founded in 1983, and has been a member of FIFA since 2000 and the Asian Football Confederation since 1993.
Bhutan Scout Tshogpa Scouting was introduced in Bhutan in 1970. In July 1999, Bhutan Scout Tshogpa, the Bhutan Scouts Association, was welcomed as a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement at the 35th World Scout Conference in Durban, South Africa.
Bhutan Times The Bhutan Times]is [[Bhutan]'s first privately owned newspaper, and only the second in the country after the government-run [[Kuensel. Its first edition hit the proverbial newsstands on April 30, 2006, with a high-profile interview of Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, the young crown prince of Bhutan, recently designated to succeed his father as king in 2008.
Bhutan White Pine Bhutan White Pine (Pinus bhutanica) is a tree restricted to Bhutan and adjacent parts of northeast India and southwest China. Along with the related Blue Pine (Pinus wallichiana) it is a constituent of lower altitude blue pine forests.
Bhutan's Council of Ministers Until 1999, Bhutan's Cabinet consisted of a council of Ministers chaired by the King. As a major step toward democratization in 1999, the King dissolved the existing cabinet and withdrew from playing a role in the decision-making in the cabinet.
Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom (ISBN 0-9742469-0-5) was created by Michael Hawley, along with photographers Carolyn Bess, Sandy Choi, Dorji Drukpa, Becky Hurwitz, Choki Lhamo Kaka, Gyelsey Loday, Christopher Newell, David Salesin, and Ming Zhang. It was edited by Christopher Newell.
Bhutia The Bhutias are people of Tibetan origin, who migrated to Sikkim, other parts of India and Bhutan some time after the 15th century. They migrated through the different passes ("La" in Tibetan) in the Himalayas.
Bhutia Pony The Bhutia Pony originated in the Himalayan region of India. It is similar to the Spiti Pony and the native Tibetan Pony, as these animals have been interbred for years so that many of the individual characteristics have been lost, and are now all categorized as "Indian Country Bred.
Bhuvanagiri (Haryana) Bhuvanagiri is one of the fast growing cities out of the Haryana Urban Development Authority limits and is home to a lot of educational institutions. It also has a good number of town-ships and privately owned estates.
Bhuvaneshvari Bhuvaneshvari is a Hindu goddess. According to some Hindu traditions, Bhuvaneshvari, who is known for her beauty, co-operates with Shiva in bringing forth from the formless primal light the elements of the physical cosmos, in giving shape to the inchoate; hence her epithet "Creator (or Co-creatrix) of the World".
BH Air BH Air (Balkan Holidays Airlines) is a charter airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It is the charter arm of Balkan Holidays International with charter flights to the UK, Scandinavia, Germany, Israel and Switzerland, as well as ad hoc charters to other destinations.
BHAG (Goal) The phrase BHAG - Big Hairy Audacious Goal was proposed by James Collins and Jerry Porras in their 1996 article entitled Building Your Company's Vision. A BHAG (Bee-HAG) is a form of vision statement "...
BHI horology course The BHI horology course is the de facto standard qualification in the UK for those repairing clocks and pocket watches. Designed and moderated by the British Horological Institute, the course consists of three years' part time study and aims to provide students with a basic competence in both practical and theoretical horology.
BCH code A BCH (Bose, Ray-Chaudhuri, Hocquenghem) code is a much studied code within the study of coding theory and more specifically error-correcting codes. In technical terms a BCH code is a multilevel, cyclic, error-correcting, variable-length digital code used to correct multiple random error patterns.
Bi kyo ran Bi Kyo Ran (美狂乱 Bikyouran) is a progressive rock band from Japan which began in 1973. They gained some attention recently when they performed the soundtrack to Cromartie High School (under the pseudonym of Bikyoran). They also performed the ending theme for the show (entitled "Trust Me"); however the opening theme was by Yoshida Takuro.
Bi pong moun Bi pong moun is a typical dish eaten in Cambodia usually compose of nothing more then fried eggs and rice, beaten eggs are preferred and herbs are added for flavor. Unbeaten eggs are usually cooked until crispy on one side and somewhat raw on the other side.
Bi'thah Bi'tha is an Arabic word meaning 'sending'. It usually refers to the sending of Islam's Prophet, Muhammad, to the people of the world, when the angel Jibril brought to him the first Ayahs of the Quran in the Cave of Hira on Jabal al-Nur near Makkah in 610 AD.
Bi-amping Bi-amping is the practice of connecting two audio amplifiers to a loudspeaker unit: one to power the bass driver (woofer) and the other to power the treble driver (tweeter). A single amplifier can usually power a woofer and a tweeter only through a crossover filter, which protects each driver from signals outside its frequency range.
Bi-curious Someone who is bi-curious has a sexual orientation, behavior, or self-identification, which is close to but not quite entirely heterosexual or homosexual. There are several different conventional meanings of this term, some of which are mutually exclusive.
Bi-directional delay line In mathematics, a bi-directional delay line is a numerical analysis technique used in computer simulation for solving ordinary differential equations by converting them to hyperbolic equations. In this way an explicit solution scheme is obtained with highly robust numerical properties.
Bi-directional Energy Tower Bi-directional Energy Towers exploit the differences in air temperature and the earth temperature to generate electricity with passive solar collection. Since it does not require any fossil fuel or nuclear energy it is assumed to be a form of green energy, although this does not include construction factors.
Bi-directional text Some writing systems of the world, such as Arabic, Persian and Hebrew, are written in a form known as right-to-left (RTL), in which writing begins at the right-hand side of a page and concludes at the left-hand side. This is different from the left-to-right (LTR) direction in which languages using the Latin alphabet (such as English) are written.
Bi-elliptic transfer In astronautics and aerospace engineering, the Bi-elliptic transfer is an orbital maneuver that moves a spacecraft from one orbit to another and may, in certain situations require less delta-v than a Hohmann transfer.
Bi-hemispherical reflectance Bi-hemispherical reflectance is the reflectance of a surface under diffuse illumination (with no direct component). Bi-hemispherical reflectance is the integral of the BRDF over all viewing and illumination directions of a hemisphere.
Bi-metallic coins Bi-metallic coins are coins consisting of more than one metal or alloy, generally arranged with an outer ring around a contrasting center. Common circulating examples include the €1, €2, British £2 and Canadian $2.
Bi-metallic strip A bi-metallic strip is used to convert a temperature change into mechanical displacement. The strip consists of two strips of different metals which expand at different rates as they are heated, usually steel and copper.
Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con The Bi-Monthly Science Fiction Convention or Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con is the bimonthly science fiction convention held in the town of Springfield in the show The Simpsons. The commercials advertise it with two aliens and the tag line "Be there...
Bi-partisan appointment republican model The Bi-partisan appointment republican model is a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. If approved at referendum, the model would establish Australia as a republic with a Head of State appointed by the Australian Federal Parliament.
Bi-quinary coded decimal Bi-quinary coded decimal is a numeral encoding scheme used in many abacuses and in some early computers, including the Colossus. The term bi-quinary indicates that the code comprises both a two-state (bi) and a five-state (quinary) component.
Bi-septile In astrology, a bi-septile is the aspect made by taking two-sevenths of the 360 degree circle of the zodiac, which is 102° 51' 26". It is considered to be a minor aspect, which instills in the native a fair amount of tension, thereby giving him the impetus he needs to complete his life's purpose.
Bia (mythology) In Greek mythology, Bia (βία, "force") was the personification of force, daughter of Pallas and Styx. She was the sister of Nike, Cratos, and Zelus; she and her siblings were constant companions of Zeus.
Bia Carmin Bia Carmin is a Brazilian-born musician. She has released a few CDs in which she sings in several latin languages, creating tasty mixes between bossa-nova and samba rithms, pop flavors sang in a South-American style, and some other Brazilian or Afro-Brazilian songs.
Biabo Cordillera Azul National Forest The Biabo Cordillera Azul National Forest (Biabo Blue Mountain Range National Forest) in Peru was created as product of the process of categorization and definitive delimitation of the Reserved Zone Blue Biabo-mountain range. As soon as the process was finished the zone corresponding to the Blue Mountain range it was declared as National Park by means of supreme decree.
Biadjacency matrix In mathematics and computer science, the biadjacency matrix of a finite bipartite graph G with n black vertices and m white vertices is an n Ă— m matrix where the entry aij is the number of edges joining black vertex i and white vertex j. In the special case of a finite, undirected, simple bipartite graph, the biadjacency matrix is a (0,1)-matrix.
Biafo Glacier The Biafo Glacier is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan which meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128m (16,824 feet)at Hispar La(Pass) to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms, Nagar (immediately south of Hunza) in the west with Baltistan in the east.
Biag ni Lam-ang The Biag ni Lam-ang or Life of Lam-ang (complete Iloko title: Historia a Pacasaritaan ti Panagbiag ni Lam-ang iti Ili a Nalbuan nga Asaoa ni D.a Ines Cannoyan iti Ili a Calanutian) is a pre-Hispanic epic of the Ilokano people from the Ilocos region of the Philippines.
Biagio Rossetti Biagio Rossetti, (circa 1447 - 1516), was an Italian architect and urbanist from Ferrara. A military engineer since 1483, and the ducal arhictect of Ercole I d'Este, in 1492 Rossetti was assigned the project of enlarging the city of Ferrara.
Biala (Hasidic dynasty) The Biala (or Byala, Biale) Hasidic dynasty is originally from Poland. The Rebbes of Biala are descended from Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Rabinowicz, known as the Yid Hakodosh (sometimes HaYehudi HaKadosh [Hebrew] or Der Heyliger Yid [Yiddish]) ("[the] Holy Jew") of Przysucha, Poland.
Bialgebra In mathematics, a bialgebra over a field K is a structure which is both a unital associative algebra and a coalgebra over K, such that the comultiplication and the counit are both unital algebra homomorphisms. Equivalently, one may require that the multiplication and the unit of the algebra both be coalgebra morphisms.
Bialogue Bialogue, a portmanteu of the words bisexual and dialogue, is an American activist/political group based in New York City, working on issues of local, national & international interest to the bisexual community and it's allies.Bialogue's mission is to dispel myths and stereotype]s about [[bisexuality, address biphobia and bisexual erasure, educate the public on the facts and realities of bisexuality and advocate for the bisexual community.
Biała Podlaska County Biała Podlaska County () is a powiat (county) in eastern Poland, in Lublin Voivodship. The county seat is the city of Biała Podlaska and the powiat includes the area around it, but not the city itself which forms its own separate urban powiat.
Biała Podlaska Voivodeship Biała Podlaska Voivodeship (Polish: województwo bialskopodlaskie) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1975–1998, superseded by Lublin Voivodeship. Its capital city was Biała Podlaska.

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