Encyclopedia > B > 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270
Brother Lawrence Brother Lawrence (c. 1614 - February 12th, 1691) was a Carmelite monk, who is today most commonly remembered for the closeness of his relationship to God as recorded in the classic Christian text, The Practice of the Presence of God.
Brother Love (artist) Brother Love, also known as Larry Florman, is perhaps the first artist to receive truly large-scale recognition through his involvement in podsafe music. His music was popularized to a large audience of podcast listeners when his song "Push" was featured on Adam Curry's Daily Source Code, and rebroadcast through many more shows courtesy of Podsafe Music Network.
Brother Man A novel by Roger Mais, about a Messainic folk Rastafarian healer , 'Bra' Man' (in dialect) John Power. The plot follows the superstructure of Christ's story , with other characters resembling Mary Magdelene etc.
Brother Martin High School Brother Martin High School is an all-male, Catholic, secondary school located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was established in 1869 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart establishing the school under the name of St.
Brother Maynard Brother Maynard, played by Eric Idle, is one of the minor characters in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, first appearing in the scene where King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table first met Tim the Enchanter, as the keeper of several sacred relics, including the infamous Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.
Brother of Jared The brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (Chapters 1 - 6) of the Book of Ether. Moriancumer is the name where Jared and the people where he was traveling with (later to be called Jaredites) settled for a time.
Brother Rice High School (Chicago) Brother Rice High School is an all-male, Catholic, college preparatory institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school property line borders Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School and Saint Xavier University .
Brother Rice High School (Michigan) Brother Rice High School is a Catholic all-boys non-residential college prep school with approximately 700 students located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan (Bloomfield Hills mailing address). Its address was for many years in neighboring Birmingham, Michigan's postal district and the school is still often called "Birmingham Brother Rice.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon Franco Zeffirelli's Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), conceived and executed in much the same visual manner as his Oscar winning Romeo and Juliet (1968), attempts to draw parallels between the work and philosophy of Francis of Assisi and the ideology that underpinned the worldwide hippie movement throughout the 1960s and early '70s.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (album) Brother Sun, Sister Moon is the twenty-second studio album and twenty-seventh album overall from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Brother Sun, Sister Moon was released exclusively on the iTunes Music Store in 2004.
Brother to Brother Brother to Brother is a film written and directed by Rodney Evans and released in 2004. The film debuted at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival before playing the gay and lesbian film festival circuit, with a limited theatrical release in late 2004.
Brother Theo Brother Theo is a character in the Babylon 5 science fiction universe, played by Louis Turenne. Brother Theo was the leader of a group of Roman Catholic monks living on the station, who appeared in a few episodes of season 3.
Brother Theodore Brother Theodore (born 11 November 1906 in DĂĽsseldorf, Germany; died 5 April 2001 in New York City) was a monologuist and comedian known for rambling, stream of consciousness dialogues which he called "stand up tragedy." He was born Theodore Gottlieb into a wealthy family in Germany, where his father was a magazine publisher.
Brother Twelve Brother Twelve, also known as Edward Arthur Wilson, was the leader of a religious movement called the Aquarian Foundation. Wilson was born in Birmingham, England and began his recruitment of followers in the UK, but soon moved his group to De Courcy Island off the coast of Vancouver Island.
Brother Walfrid Brother Walfrid (May 18, 1840 - April 17 1915) is the religious name of Andrew Kearns, an Irish Marist Brother and founder of Celtic Football Club. Brother Walfrid was born Andrew Kearns on the 18th May 1840 the son of John Kearns and Elizabeth Flynn in Ballymote, a village in south County Sligo in northwest Ireland.
Brother Where You Bound (song) Brother Where You Bound is the epic length title track to Supertramp's 1985 album of the same name. Written and sung by keyboardist Rick Davies, it is the longest song Supertramp ever recorded surpassing the Hodgson-penned epics "Try Again" from their 1970 self titled debut album and "Fools Overture" from the 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments.
Brother XII Brother XII (Edward Arthur Wilson) was a notorious prophet, mystic and confidence man who founded a spiritual community in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1920s and eventually swindled his followers of their money. The headquarters of the colony was near Canada's Nanaimo region.
Brother Yun Brother Yun or Liu Zhenying (born 1958) is a Chinese preacher and evangelist whose life has been marked by both hardships and apparent miracles through his intense desire to reach China with the gospel throughout the late 20th century. From a life of poverty he has reached many thousands, possibly millions, with the Christian gospel message.
Brother's keeper (disambiguation) Brother's keeper (and variants thereof) is a Biblical phrase from William Tyndale's translation of the story of Cain and Abel. In Genesis 4:9, Cain questions his responsibility to look after his brother Abel: "Am I my brother's keeper?
Brother's Keeper (Prison Break episode) "Brother's Keeper" is the sixteenth episode of television series Prison Break, written by Zack Estrin and directed by Greg Yaitanes. This episode is a flashback episode featuring the events which happened three years prior to the incarceration of the protagonist, Michael Scofield.
Brotherhood (TV series) Brotherhood (有ć…有义) is a modern television serial jointly produced by MediaCorp (Media Corporation of Singapore) and a China television production company. Starring Hongkong actor Jordan Chan, Singaporean celebrity couple Fann Wong and Christopher Lee as well as China actresses Huang Yi and Hao Lei, the serial is set in modern-day Shanghai and Singapore, telling of the inter-generational feud between two twin brothers.
Brotherhood and unity Brotherhood and unity (in Serbo-Croatian: Bratstvo i jedinstvo or БратŃтво и ŃединŃтво, in Macedonian: БратŃтво и единŃтво, in Slovenian: Bratstvo in enotnost) was the catch phrase for the official policy of inter-ethnic relations in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It proscribed that all Yugoslav ethnic groups, Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks, Macedonians, Slovenes, Montenegrins, and others should coexist peacefully in the federation.
Brotherhood Foundation Brotherhood Foundation is a hardcore/metal group from the Dutch city Tilburg that was active from 1991 until 1999. The band, promoting a DIY ethos, consisted of Corné Borchers on drums, Gary van de Wouw on vocals and percussion, Jeps Salfischberger on bass, Mike Coolen on drums, Patrick van Fessem on vocals and percussion, Tom Sikkers (1991-1997) and Ruud Jolie (1997-1999) on guitar.
Brotherhood of 36 The Brotherhood of 36 was a small Maltese rebel group, formed in 1798 during the Napoleonic French Revolutions when Malta was still under the French rule, made up of 36 adolescents against the French rule which was lead by the famous Scottish Patriot, Willis McGee. Other influential members were the notorious Pawlu Gatt, Joe Cardona, Salv Buhagar and Pepp iz-zghir.
Brotherhood of Breath The Brotherhood of Breath was a big-band created by Chris McGregor at the end of the 1960s, essentially an extension of McGregor's previous band The Blue Notes. This group included many members of the South African expatriate community resident in London, including McGregor himself, Louis Moholo, Harry Miller, Mongezi Feza, Dudu Pukwana, and occasionally Johnny Dyani and many of the free jazz musicians who were based in London at the same time: Lol Coxhill, Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Harry Beckett, Marc Charig, Alan Skidmore, Mike Osborne, Elton Dean, Nick Evans, Annie Whitehead and John Surman.
Brotherhood of Dada The Brotherhood of Dada is a group of fictional characters in the DC universe. Enemies of the Doom Patrol, the Brotherhood is devoted to all things absurd and bizarre, taking their name from the Dada art movement.
Brotherhood of Light The Brotherhood of Light (BOL) is the original San Francisco psychedelic light show. Since 1967 the Brotherhood Of Light has been performing live, multi-media projection for many of the world's most famous rock bands.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) was a labor union founded in Marshall, Michigan on May 8, 1863, as The Brotherhood of the Footboard; a year later, its name was changed to The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It had members in the Eastern half of the United States and parts of Canada.
Brotherhood of Lost Dogs Brotherhood of Lost Dogs was a short-lived band formed in mid-2004 by former Eve 6 frontman Max Collins, Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne and The Posies, and Joe "Bass" Howard formerly of The Posies. The group was disbanded around May 2005 without ever releasing any recorded material.
Brotherhood of Makuta In LEGO fictional Bionicle universe, the Brotherhood of Makuta is composed of several powerful beings with the title of "Makuta". The Brotherhood itself has yet to appear in the Bionicle storyline; however, a few lieutenants and several underlings have been shown.
Brotherhood of Mutants The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as "The Brotherhood" and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. They are among the chief adversaries of the X-Men.
Brotherhood of Nod The Brotherhood of Nod, often simply referred to as Nod or The Brotherhood, is one of two prominent fictional factions in the Tiberian series of Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer real-time strategy video games. An ancient and secret society that allegedly predates all but the most early of civilization's history,
Brotherhood of Russian Truth The Brotherhood of Russian Truth (in Russian: БратŃтво Đ ŃŃŃкой Правды) was a Russian patriotic organization established by Pyotr Krasnov and other former members of the White movement, for the purpose of overthrowing Bolshevism in Soviet Russia. The term "Russian Truth" is the word used to describe the Russian code of laws established by the Russian Prince Yaroslav the Wise.
Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius The Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius () was a short-lived secret political society that existed in Kiev, Ukraine, at the time a part of the Russian Empire. Founded in December, 1845 or in January, 1846, the society was quickly suppressed by the government in March 1847 with most of the members punished by exile or imprisonment.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was a labor union in the United States organized by the predominantly African-American Pullman Porters. Organized in 1925, it struggled for twelve years before winning its first collective bargaining agreement with the Pullman Company.
Brotherhood of Steel The Brotherhood of Steel, which is often referred to as the BoS or simply the Brotherhood, is a fictional organization present in the Fallout series of computer, video, and role-playing games. The Brotherhood worships technology, but they are not known for sharing their knowledge, even if doing so would improve the quality of life among the people of the wasteland.
Brotherhood of the Ascended Christ The Brotherhood of the Ascended Christ (BAC) is an Anglican religious order of the Church of North India, and is based in Delhi, India. Founded in 1877, the order was founded with a mission to serve the poor and underprivileged.
Brotherhood of the Fist The Brotherhood of the Fist is both one of the titles of an order of fictional martial artists, and the name of a five-issue comic book crossover dealing with that order, published by DC Comics in 1998. The story was written by Chuck Dixon, and pencilled by Dougie Braithewaite, Alex Maleev, Will Rosado, and Scott McDaniel.
Brothers and Sisters of Penance of St. Francis The Brothers and Sisters of Penance of St. Francis is a private confraternity of the Roman Catholic Church whose members strive to model their lives according to the Rule and Statutes of the Primitive Rule of the Third Order of St.
Brothers Bernardacci The Brothers Bernardacci, Johann Karlovich (1782-1842) and Joseph Karlovich (1788-1840), natives of Lugano (in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino), were architects who arrived in Russia in 1822. They created that "Ńlean new town" (Princess Mary), which Lermontov found in 1837 at Gorjachevodsk (now Pyatigorsk).
Brothers Cemetery Brothers Cemetery is a historic family cemetery which was originally a parcel of land belonging to Francis Brothers in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In 1845, Francis was the first Brothers family member buried there followed by his wife, Sarah Jane Penn in 1856.
Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm (BrĂĽder Grimm, in their own words, not GebrĂĽder - for there were five surviving brothers, among them Ludwig Emil Grimm, the painter) were Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, German professors who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales,Jack Zipes, The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World, New York, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1988; Palgrave MacMillan, 2002. and for their work in linguistics, relating to how the sounds in words shift over time (Grimm's Law).
Brothers Grym The Brothers Grym was a shortlived New York Hip Hop group formed by Poetic and his brother, Brainstorm. After the Brothers Grym, Poetic released a solo record called God Made Me Funky and later became known as the comical and often offbeat Grym Reaper in Horrorcore Rap group Gravediggaz.
Brothers in Law Brothers in Law was a 1955 comedy book by Henry Cecil, himself a County Court judge, about Roger Thursby — a young barrister — experiencing his first year in chambers. In 1957 the book was made into a film starring Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas directed by Roy Boulting.
Brothers in Rhythm Brothers In Rhythm is a house music duo consisting of prolific producers / remixers and DJs Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman. As a duo and individually, they have remixed and/or produced tracks by Janet Jackson, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue, Garbage, Placebo, Alanis Morissette and many, many others.
Brothers in Unity Brothers in Unity was an 18th century debating society at Yale University. At the time of the formation of Yale's central library, two debating societies, Linonia and Brothers in Unity, donated their respective libraries to the university.
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway will be the 3rd entry in the Brothers in Arms series of video games. It will see players reprise the role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.
Brothers Johnson The Brothers Johnson is a band consisting of the musicians George Johnson ('Lightnin' Licks') and Louis Johnson ('Thunder Thumbs'). After touring with various artists like Bobby Womack and Billy Preston, Quincy Jones hired them for a tour in Japan and produced their debut LP Look out for Number 1, released in March 1976 (#9 US).
Brothers Line "The Brothers Line" (sometimes called "3 Brothers Line","Bruthaz Line" Or "The Brothers with a Brutha") was an offensive-minded trio of forwards on the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League which lasted throughout the 2005-06 season.
Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel The Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel, otherwise Gabrielite Brothers, is a secular Catholic order. Its roots go back to Saint Louis de Montfort, in around 1711, when he opened a few schools for poor children in La Rochelle, France.
Brothers of the Occult Sisterhood Brothers of the Occult Sisterhood are a modern psych folk band from New South Wales, Australia. They have released albums on underground labels such as Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Musicyourmindwillloveyou, and Time-Lag.
Brothers of the Spear Brothers of the Spear was a long-running backup feature in the Tarzan comic book series created by Western Publishing and published first through Dell Comics and then through Gold Key Comics. Though published as part of a licensed Edgar Rice Burroughs franchise, this original series was owned by Western.
Brothers Old Boys The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs.
Brothers Past Brothers Past is a progressive rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who has been called "one of the most talked about independent acts in the nation." They have been featured in Relix and their self-released albums have been reviewed in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and The Village Voice.
Brothers Quay Stephen and Timothy Quay (born 17 June 1947 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States), are American identical twin brothers better known as the Brothers Quay or Quay Brothers. They are influential stop-motion animators.
Brothers Strause Brothers Greg and Colin Strause (known as Brothers Strause) are a directing duo and special effects artists who grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. They began experimenting with visual effects in their early teens.
Brothers to the Rescue Brothers to the Rescue (Spanish: Hermanos al Rescate) is a Miami-based organization headed by José Basulto. Formed by Cuban exiles, the group is widely known for its opposition to Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Brothers Water Brothers Water is a small lake in the eastern region of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. Once called Broad Water, it lies at the northern end of Kirkstone Pass, affording picturesque views on the descent towards Patterdale.
Brothers-Valleys Brothers-Valleys were a rugby league team formed from a merger between the Brothers and Fortitude Valley Diehards teams in 2002. The team debuted in a pre-season match against St George-Illawarra in 2002, and for the next two seasons competed in the Brisbane A Grade Mixwell Cup and Mixwell Colts competitions, playing out of Perry Park in Mayne, Brisbane.
Brothertown Indians The Brothertown Indians (also Brotherton) are Native American descendants of the Pequot and Mohegan (Algonquian-speaking) tribes in southern New England. The Brothertown Indians were the first tribe of Native Americans in the United States to become United States citizens, which caused the tribe to relinquish their tribal sovereignty.
Brotherus Brotherus is a surname used first around 1600 by Stephan Sigfridi Brotherus who was a priest in the town of Vantaa in Finland. Nowadays there are about 100 people alive with this surname, most of who are living in Finland.
Brough and Shatton Brough and Shatton are the names of two contiguous hamlets that are part of the civil parish of Hope in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. They lie within the Peak District National Park, about 15 miles west of Sheffield and 35 miles east of Manchester.
Brough, Cumbria Brough or Brough under Stainmore is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, on the western fringe of the Pennines. The village is on the A66 trans-pennine road, and the Swindale Beck, and is about eight miles (13 km) south-east of Appleby.
Brougham (carriage) Invented by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, a brougham (pronounced "broom") was a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage of the 1800s. It had a low body with a box seat in front for the driver.
Brougham, Cumbria Brougham is a small village or more properly a collection of hamlets but a large civil parish on the outskirts of Penrith in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 279.
Brought to Light Brought to Light (ISBN 0-913035-67-X) is an anthology of two political graphic novels, published originally by Eclipse Comics in 1988. Both are based on material from lawsuits filed by the Christic Institute against the US Government.
Brought to Light (graphic novel) Brought to Light is a graphic novel published by Eclipse Comics in 1989. It is a flip-book; opening the book from one side provides the story “Shadowplay: The Secret Team“, and flipping the book over to what would have been the back cover is another front cover, leading to the story “Flashpoint: The La Penca Bombing”.
Broughton Lane Station Broughton Lane Station was a train station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The station served the communities of Darnall, Attercliffe and Carbrook and was situated on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway between Woodburn Junction and Tinsley Junction on the line between Sheffield Victoria and Barnsley / Rotherham.
Broughton, Cumbria Broughton is a civil parish in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, England, consisting of Great Broughton and Little Broughton on the River Derwent, about 6 miles east of Workington. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,727.
Broughton, Edinburgh Broughton is an ancient feudal barony today within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its borders are defined, approximately, as being Leith Walk in the south east, Broughton Street in the south west, Broughton Road in the north west and McDonald Road in the north east.
Broughton, Flintshire Broughton () is a small district in northeast Wales, close to the England-Wales border and located to the west of the English City of Chester. Broughton is often confused with Boughton, an area in England to the immediate east of Chester.
Broughty Castle Broughty Castle is a historic castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, completed around 1495 Although the site may have been first fortified in 1454 when the fourth Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. The main tower house forming the centre of the castle with four floors was built by Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray who was granted the castle in 1490.
Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry (Brochtie in Scots) is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland. "The Ferry" was formerly an independent burgh from 1864 until it was absorbed into the Royal burgh of Dundee in 1913.
Broulee Island Nature Reserve The Broulee Island Nature Reserve is a 43 hectare reserve on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The reserve was created in 1972 and is managed by the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.
Broulee, New South Wales Broulee () is a village on the south coast of New South Wales near Moruya. Just off the beach is a Broulee Island, currently joined to the mainland, but in past years the connecting spit has been covered by water at high tide.
Brouwer Route The Brouwer Route was a route for sailing from the Cape of Good Hope to Java. The Route took ships south from the Cape into the Roaring Forties, then east across the Indian Ocean, before turning northwest for Java.
Brovst Brovst is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the northwest coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 223 km², and has a total population of 8,340 (2005).
Broward Community College Broward Community College is a publicly-funded community college, founded in 1959. With the appointment of a local Advisory Committee under State Board of Education Regulations in October of that year, the College began to develop.
Broward County Department of Law Enforcement The Broward County Department of Law Enforcement is a division of the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO). It is a limited-service Metropolitan police department serving Broward County's unincorporated areas, although they have lenient mutual aid agreements with other municipalities.
Broward County Library The Broward County Library was established in 1973 as the result of a campaign by the Friends of the Fort Lauderdale Library in Florida, the United States. The system began issuing borrower cards on June 17 of 1974 for 270,000 items in four branches.
Broward Sheriff's Office The Broward County Sheriff's Office, commonly known by the acronym BSO, is a public safety organization responsible for law enforcement and fire rescue duties within Broward County, Florida. The Broward Sheriff's Office claims to be America's largest nationally accredited sheriff's department.
Brown (crater) Brown is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southeast part of the Moon, to the southwest of the prominent Tycho crater. Northwest of Brown crater is the Wilhelm crater, and to the west is Montanari crater.
Brown adipose tissue Brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat is one of the two types of adipose tissue (the other being white adipose tissue) that is present in many newborn or hibernating mammals. Its primary purpose is to generate body heat.
Brown algae The Phaeophyta or brown algae (singular: brown alga) are a large group of mostly marine multicellular algae, including many seaweeds of colder Northern Hemisphere waters. They play an important role in marine environments both as food, and for the habitats they can form.
Brown basilisk The Brown basilisk or Striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus; in some areas referred to as "common basilisk") is one species of basilisk lizard. They are native to Central America, but have been introduced into the wild in the U.
Brown bullhead The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus, is a fish of the Ictaluridae family that is widely distributed in North America. It is a species of bullhead catfish and is similar to the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) and yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis).
Brown Bag Films Brown Bag Films is an Academy Award-nominated animation and post-production studio, based in Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1994, Brown Bag produce a large body of work, including commercials, short and educational films.
Brown Berets The Brown Berets were a Chicano nationalist activist group of young Mexican Americans during the Chicano Movement. Modeled after the Black Panther Party, the Brown Berets focused on community organizing against police brutality and were in favor of educational equality.
Brown Berets (Watsonville) The Brown Berets are a youth organization based in Watsonville, California modeled after the Brown Berets of the Civil Rights Movement. A group of students from Watsonville, inspired by the legacy of the Hispanic nationalist-tinged community activism of the original Brown Berets, decided to resurrect the movement on April 6, 1994.
Brown Bess Brown Bess is a nickname of unknown origin for the British Army's Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the British Empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as significant as its physical importance.
Brown Building The Brown Building is a ten-story office and residential tower in downtown Austin, Texas. Completed in 1938 at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Colorado Street, the building was home to many significant companies throughout 20th century Austin, including the holding corporation for the Lyndon Johnson family.
Brown catshark Brown catsharks, Apristurus brunneus, (originally Catulus brunneus) are commonly found in the Pacific ocean, ranging from the northern Pacific waters off the coast of British Columbia and down to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. It is believed that they may live as far south as Ecuador and Peru.
Brown Corpus The Brown Corpus of Standard American English (or just Brown Corpus) was compiled by Henry Kucera and W. Nelson Francis at Brown University, Providence, RI as a general corpus (text collection) in the field of corpus linguistics.
Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (more commonly known as the Brown County Arena) is a 5,248-seat multi-purpose arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It was the city and county's main indoor venue until the Resch Center opened in 2002.
Brown Cow (yogurt) Brown Cow is an American brand of yogurt produced in Antioch, California. The company offers a range of "cream top" yogurt -- when the milk used to make yogurt has not been homogenized, a layer of cream rises to the top, forming a rich yogurt cream with a taste and texture not unlike sour cream.
Brown Cuts Neighbors The Brown Cuts Neighbors (BCN) was formed by Jason and Colleen Martin in Schenectady, New York in 1980, and included an army of stuffed animals, imaginary people, and other entities. Their first tape, "Should Could Would" was recorded in September 1980.
Brown dwarf Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects with a mass below that necessary to maintain hydrogen-burning nuclear fusion reactions in their cores, as do stars on the main sequence, but which have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth. Brown dwarfs occupy the mass range between that of large gas-giant planets and the lowest mass stars (anywhere between 75 and 80 Jupiter masses).
Brown Debating Union The Brown Debating Union is a student-run debating organization at Brown University in Providence, RI. It has existed since 1824 and its many members include CNN founder Ted Turner, who was a vice-president of the Union.
Brown Derby The Brown Derby was a landmark restaurant in Los Angeles frequented by celebrities during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was an example of novelty architecture, known for being physically shaped like a brown derby hat.
Brown Dipper The Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), alternatively known by the common names Pallas's Dipper, Asian Dipper or the Asiatic Dipper, is a 22-cm long aquatic songbird found in Asia. This species, which is not often seen, is found at medium to low elevations where mountain streams flow.
Brother Love (artist) Brother Love, also known as Larry Florman, is perhaps the first artist to receive truly large-scale recognition through his involvement in podsafe music. His music was popularized to a large audience of podcast listeners when his song "Push" was featured on Adam Curry's Daily Source Code, and rebroadcast through many more shows courtesy of Podsafe Music Network.
Brother Man A novel by Roger Mais, about a Messainic folk Rastafarian healer , 'Bra' Man' (in dialect) John Power. The plot follows the superstructure of Christ's story , with other characters resembling Mary Magdelene etc.
Brother Martin High School Brother Martin High School is an all-male, Catholic, secondary school located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was established in 1869 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart establishing the school under the name of St.
Brother Maynard Brother Maynard, played by Eric Idle, is one of the minor characters in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, first appearing in the scene where King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table first met Tim the Enchanter, as the keeper of several sacred relics, including the infamous Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.
Brother of Jared The brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (Chapters 1 - 6) of the Book of Ether. Moriancumer is the name where Jared and the people where he was traveling with (later to be called Jaredites) settled for a time.
Brother Rice High School (Chicago) Brother Rice High School is an all-male, Catholic, college preparatory institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school property line borders Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School and Saint Xavier University .
Brother Rice High School (Michigan) Brother Rice High School is a Catholic all-boys non-residential college prep school with approximately 700 students located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan (Bloomfield Hills mailing address). Its address was for many years in neighboring Birmingham, Michigan's postal district and the school is still often called "Birmingham Brother Rice.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon Franco Zeffirelli's Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972), conceived and executed in much the same visual manner as his Oscar winning Romeo and Juliet (1968), attempts to draw parallels between the work and philosophy of Francis of Assisi and the ideology that underpinned the worldwide hippie movement throughout the 1960s and early '70s.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (album) Brother Sun, Sister Moon is the twenty-second studio album and twenty-seventh album overall from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Brother Sun, Sister Moon was released exclusively on the iTunes Music Store in 2004.
Brother to Brother Brother to Brother is a film written and directed by Rodney Evans and released in 2004. The film debuted at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival before playing the gay and lesbian film festival circuit, with a limited theatrical release in late 2004.
Brother Theo Brother Theo is a character in the Babylon 5 science fiction universe, played by Louis Turenne. Brother Theo was the leader of a group of Roman Catholic monks living on the station, who appeared in a few episodes of season 3.
Brother Theodore Brother Theodore (born 11 November 1906 in DĂĽsseldorf, Germany; died 5 April 2001 in New York City) was a monologuist and comedian known for rambling, stream of consciousness dialogues which he called "stand up tragedy." He was born Theodore Gottlieb into a wealthy family in Germany, where his father was a magazine publisher.
Brother Twelve Brother Twelve, also known as Edward Arthur Wilson, was the leader of a religious movement called the Aquarian Foundation. Wilson was born in Birmingham, England and began his recruitment of followers in the UK, but soon moved his group to De Courcy Island off the coast of Vancouver Island.
Brother Walfrid Brother Walfrid (May 18, 1840 - April 17 1915) is the religious name of Andrew Kearns, an Irish Marist Brother and founder of Celtic Football Club. Brother Walfrid was born Andrew Kearns on the 18th May 1840 the son of John Kearns and Elizabeth Flynn in Ballymote, a village in south County Sligo in northwest Ireland.
Brother Where You Bound (song) Brother Where You Bound is the epic length title track to Supertramp's 1985 album of the same name. Written and sung by keyboardist Rick Davies, it is the longest song Supertramp ever recorded surpassing the Hodgson-penned epics "Try Again" from their 1970 self titled debut album and "Fools Overture" from the 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments.
Brother XII Brother XII (Edward Arthur Wilson) was a notorious prophet, mystic and confidence man who founded a spiritual community in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1920s and eventually swindled his followers of their money. The headquarters of the colony was near Canada's Nanaimo region.
Brother Yun Brother Yun or Liu Zhenying (born 1958) is a Chinese preacher and evangelist whose life has been marked by both hardships and apparent miracles through his intense desire to reach China with the gospel throughout the late 20th century. From a life of poverty he has reached many thousands, possibly millions, with the Christian gospel message.
Brother's keeper (disambiguation) Brother's keeper (and variants thereof) is a Biblical phrase from William Tyndale's translation of the story of Cain and Abel. In Genesis 4:9, Cain questions his responsibility to look after his brother Abel: "Am I my brother's keeper?
Brother's Keeper (Prison Break episode) "Brother's Keeper" is the sixteenth episode of television series Prison Break, written by Zack Estrin and directed by Greg Yaitanes. This episode is a flashback episode featuring the events which happened three years prior to the incarceration of the protagonist, Michael Scofield.
Brotherhood (TV series) Brotherhood (有ć…有义) is a modern television serial jointly produced by MediaCorp (Media Corporation of Singapore) and a China television production company. Starring Hongkong actor Jordan Chan, Singaporean celebrity couple Fann Wong and Christopher Lee as well as China actresses Huang Yi and Hao Lei, the serial is set in modern-day Shanghai and Singapore, telling of the inter-generational feud between two twin brothers.
Brotherhood and unity Brotherhood and unity (in Serbo-Croatian: Bratstvo i jedinstvo or БратŃтво и ŃединŃтво, in Macedonian: БратŃтво и единŃтво, in Slovenian: Bratstvo in enotnost) was the catch phrase for the official policy of inter-ethnic relations in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It proscribed that all Yugoslav ethnic groups, Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks, Macedonians, Slovenes, Montenegrins, and others should coexist peacefully in the federation.
Brotherhood Foundation Brotherhood Foundation is a hardcore/metal group from the Dutch city Tilburg that was active from 1991 until 1999. The band, promoting a DIY ethos, consisted of Corné Borchers on drums, Gary van de Wouw on vocals and percussion, Jeps Salfischberger on bass, Mike Coolen on drums, Patrick van Fessem on vocals and percussion, Tom Sikkers (1991-1997) and Ruud Jolie (1997-1999) on guitar.
Brotherhood of 36 The Brotherhood of 36 was a small Maltese rebel group, formed in 1798 during the Napoleonic French Revolutions when Malta was still under the French rule, made up of 36 adolescents against the French rule which was lead by the famous Scottish Patriot, Willis McGee. Other influential members were the notorious Pawlu Gatt, Joe Cardona, Salv Buhagar and Pepp iz-zghir.
Brotherhood of Breath The Brotherhood of Breath was a big-band created by Chris McGregor at the end of the 1960s, essentially an extension of McGregor's previous band The Blue Notes. This group included many members of the South African expatriate community resident in London, including McGregor himself, Louis Moholo, Harry Miller, Mongezi Feza, Dudu Pukwana, and occasionally Johnny Dyani and many of the free jazz musicians who were based in London at the same time: Lol Coxhill, Evan Parker, Paul Rutherford, Harry Beckett, Marc Charig, Alan Skidmore, Mike Osborne, Elton Dean, Nick Evans, Annie Whitehead and John Surman.
Brotherhood of Dada The Brotherhood of Dada is a group of fictional characters in the DC universe. Enemies of the Doom Patrol, the Brotherhood is devoted to all things absurd and bizarre, taking their name from the Dada art movement.
Brotherhood of Light The Brotherhood of Light (BOL) is the original San Francisco psychedelic light show. Since 1967 the Brotherhood Of Light has been performing live, multi-media projection for many of the world's most famous rock bands.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) was a labor union founded in Marshall, Michigan on May 8, 1863, as The Brotherhood of the Footboard; a year later, its name was changed to The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. It had members in the Eastern half of the United States and parts of Canada.
Brotherhood of Lost Dogs Brotherhood of Lost Dogs was a short-lived band formed in mid-2004 by former Eve 6 frontman Max Collins, Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne and The Posies, and Joe "Bass" Howard formerly of The Posies. The group was disbanded around May 2005 without ever releasing any recorded material.
Brotherhood of Makuta In LEGO fictional Bionicle universe, the Brotherhood of Makuta is composed of several powerful beings with the title of "Makuta". The Brotherhood itself has yet to appear in the Bionicle storyline; however, a few lieutenants and several underlings have been shown.
Brotherhood of Mutants The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as "The Brotherhood" and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. They are among the chief adversaries of the X-Men.
Brotherhood of Nod The Brotherhood of Nod, often simply referred to as Nod or The Brotherhood, is one of two prominent fictional factions in the Tiberian series of Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer real-time strategy video games. An ancient and secret society that allegedly predates all but the most early of civilization's history,
Brotherhood of Russian Truth The Brotherhood of Russian Truth (in Russian: БратŃтво Đ ŃŃŃкой Правды) was a Russian patriotic organization established by Pyotr Krasnov and other former members of the White movement, for the purpose of overthrowing Bolshevism in Soviet Russia. The term "Russian Truth" is the word used to describe the Russian code of laws established by the Russian Prince Yaroslav the Wise.
Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius The Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius () was a short-lived secret political society that existed in Kiev, Ukraine, at the time a part of the Russian Empire. Founded in December, 1845 or in January, 1846, the society was quickly suppressed by the government in March 1847 with most of the members punished by exile or imprisonment.
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) was a labor union in the United States organized by the predominantly African-American Pullman Porters. Organized in 1925, it struggled for twelve years before winning its first collective bargaining agreement with the Pullman Company.
Brotherhood of Steel The Brotherhood of Steel, which is often referred to as the BoS or simply the Brotherhood, is a fictional organization present in the Fallout series of computer, video, and role-playing games. The Brotherhood worships technology, but they are not known for sharing their knowledge, even if doing so would improve the quality of life among the people of the wasteland.
Brotherhood of the Ascended Christ The Brotherhood of the Ascended Christ (BAC) is an Anglican religious order of the Church of North India, and is based in Delhi, India. Founded in 1877, the order was founded with a mission to serve the poor and underprivileged.
Brotherhood of the Fist The Brotherhood of the Fist is both one of the titles of an order of fictional martial artists, and the name of a five-issue comic book crossover dealing with that order, published by DC Comics in 1998. The story was written by Chuck Dixon, and pencilled by Dougie Braithewaite, Alex Maleev, Will Rosado, and Scott McDaniel.
Brothers and Sisters of Penance of St. Francis The Brothers and Sisters of Penance of St. Francis is a private confraternity of the Roman Catholic Church whose members strive to model their lives according to the Rule and Statutes of the Primitive Rule of the Third Order of St.
Brothers Bernardacci The Brothers Bernardacci, Johann Karlovich (1782-1842) and Joseph Karlovich (1788-1840), natives of Lugano (in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino), were architects who arrived in Russia in 1822. They created that "Ńlean new town" (Princess Mary), which Lermontov found in 1837 at Gorjachevodsk (now Pyatigorsk).
Brothers Cemetery Brothers Cemetery is a historic family cemetery which was originally a parcel of land belonging to Francis Brothers in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In 1845, Francis was the first Brothers family member buried there followed by his wife, Sarah Jane Penn in 1856.
Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm (BrĂĽder Grimm, in their own words, not GebrĂĽder - for there were five surviving brothers, among them Ludwig Emil Grimm, the painter) were Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, German professors who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales,Jack Zipes, The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World, New York, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1988; Palgrave MacMillan, 2002. and for their work in linguistics, relating to how the sounds in words shift over time (Grimm's Law).
Brothers Grym The Brothers Grym was a shortlived New York Hip Hop group formed by Poetic and his brother, Brainstorm. After the Brothers Grym, Poetic released a solo record called God Made Me Funky and later became known as the comical and often offbeat Grym Reaper in Horrorcore Rap group Gravediggaz.
Brothers in Law Brothers in Law was a 1955 comedy book by Henry Cecil, himself a County Court judge, about Roger Thursby — a young barrister — experiencing his first year in chambers. In 1957 the book was made into a film starring Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas directed by Roy Boulting.
Brothers in Rhythm Brothers In Rhythm is a house music duo consisting of prolific producers / remixers and DJs Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman. As a duo and individually, they have remixed and/or produced tracks by Janet Jackson, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue, Garbage, Placebo, Alanis Morissette and many, many others.
Brothers in Unity Brothers in Unity was an 18th century debating society at Yale University. At the time of the formation of Yale's central library, two debating societies, Linonia and Brothers in Unity, donated their respective libraries to the university.
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway will be the 3rd entry in the Brothers in Arms series of video games. It will see players reprise the role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II.
Brothers Johnson The Brothers Johnson is a band consisting of the musicians George Johnson ('Lightnin' Licks') and Louis Johnson ('Thunder Thumbs'). After touring with various artists like Bobby Womack and Billy Preston, Quincy Jones hired them for a tour in Japan and produced their debut LP Look out for Number 1, released in March 1976 (#9 US).
Brothers Line "The Brothers Line" (sometimes called "3 Brothers Line","Bruthaz Line" Or "The Brothers with a Brutha") was an offensive-minded trio of forwards on the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League which lasted throughout the 2005-06 season.
Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel The Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel, otherwise Gabrielite Brothers, is a secular Catholic order. Its roots go back to Saint Louis de Montfort, in around 1711, when he opened a few schools for poor children in La Rochelle, France.
Brothers of the Occult Sisterhood Brothers of the Occult Sisterhood are a modern psych folk band from New South Wales, Australia. They have released albums on underground labels such as Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Musicyourmindwillloveyou, and Time-Lag.
Brothers of the Spear Brothers of the Spear was a long-running backup feature in the Tarzan comic book series created by Western Publishing and published first through Dell Comics and then through Gold Key Comics. Though published as part of a licensed Edgar Rice Burroughs franchise, this original series was owned by Western.
Brothers Old Boys The Brothers Old Boys are an Australian rugby union club, based in Brisbane, Queensland. The team currently competes in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition against nine of the states best Rugby Union clubs.
Brothers Past Brothers Past is a progressive rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who has been called "one of the most talked about independent acts in the nation." They have been featured in Relix and their self-released albums have been reviewed in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and The Village Voice.
Brothers Quay Stephen and Timothy Quay (born 17 June 1947 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States), are American identical twin brothers better known as the Brothers Quay or Quay Brothers. They are influential stop-motion animators.
Brothers Strause Brothers Greg and Colin Strause (known as Brothers Strause) are a directing duo and special effects artists who grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. They began experimenting with visual effects in their early teens.
Brothers to the Rescue Brothers to the Rescue (Spanish: Hermanos al Rescate) is a Miami-based organization headed by José Basulto. Formed by Cuban exiles, the group is widely known for its opposition to Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Brothers Water Brothers Water is a small lake in the eastern region of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. Once called Broad Water, it lies at the northern end of Kirkstone Pass, affording picturesque views on the descent towards Patterdale.
Brothers-Valleys Brothers-Valleys were a rugby league team formed from a merger between the Brothers and Fortitude Valley Diehards teams in 2002. The team debuted in a pre-season match against St George-Illawarra in 2002, and for the next two seasons competed in the Brisbane A Grade Mixwell Cup and Mixwell Colts competitions, playing out of Perry Park in Mayne, Brisbane.
Brothertown Indians The Brothertown Indians (also Brotherton) are Native American descendants of the Pequot and Mohegan (Algonquian-speaking) tribes in southern New England. The Brothertown Indians were the first tribe of Native Americans in the United States to become United States citizens, which caused the tribe to relinquish their tribal sovereignty.
Brotherus Brotherus is a surname used first around 1600 by Stephan Sigfridi Brotherus who was a priest in the town of Vantaa in Finland. Nowadays there are about 100 people alive with this surname, most of who are living in Finland.
Brough and Shatton Brough and Shatton are the names of two contiguous hamlets that are part of the civil parish of Hope in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. They lie within the Peak District National Park, about 15 miles west of Sheffield and 35 miles east of Manchester.
Brough, Cumbria Brough or Brough under Stainmore is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, on the western fringe of the Pennines. The village is on the A66 trans-pennine road, and the Swindale Beck, and is about eight miles (13 km) south-east of Appleby.
Brougham (carriage) Invented by Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, a brougham (pronounced "broom") was a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage of the 1800s. It had a low body with a box seat in front for the driver.
Brougham, Cumbria Brougham is a small village or more properly a collection of hamlets but a large civil parish on the outskirts of Penrith in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 279.
Brought to Light Brought to Light (ISBN 0-913035-67-X) is an anthology of two political graphic novels, published originally by Eclipse Comics in 1988. Both are based on material from lawsuits filed by the Christic Institute against the US Government.
Brought to Light (graphic novel) Brought to Light is a graphic novel published by Eclipse Comics in 1989. It is a flip-book; opening the book from one side provides the story “Shadowplay: The Secret Team“, and flipping the book over to what would have been the back cover is another front cover, leading to the story “Flashpoint: The La Penca Bombing”.
Broughton Lane Station Broughton Lane Station was a train station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The station served the communities of Darnall, Attercliffe and Carbrook and was situated on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway between Woodburn Junction and Tinsley Junction on the line between Sheffield Victoria and Barnsley / Rotherham.
Broughton, Cumbria Broughton is a civil parish in the Allerdale district of Cumbria, England, consisting of Great Broughton and Little Broughton on the River Derwent, about 6 miles east of Workington. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,727.
Broughton, Edinburgh Broughton is an ancient feudal barony today within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its borders are defined, approximately, as being Leith Walk in the south east, Broughton Street in the south west, Broughton Road in the north west and McDonald Road in the north east.
Broughton, Flintshire Broughton () is a small district in northeast Wales, close to the England-Wales border and located to the west of the English City of Chester. Broughton is often confused with Boughton, an area in England to the immediate east of Chester.
Broughty Castle Broughty Castle is a historic castle in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, completed around 1495 Although the site may have been first fortified in 1454 when the fourth Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site. The main tower house forming the centre of the castle with four floors was built by Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray who was granted the castle in 1490.
Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry (Brochtie in Scots) is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland. "The Ferry" was formerly an independent burgh from 1864 until it was absorbed into the Royal burgh of Dundee in 1913.
Broulee Island Nature Reserve The Broulee Island Nature Reserve is a 43 hectare reserve on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The reserve was created in 1972 and is managed by the New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation.
Broulee, New South Wales Broulee () is a village on the south coast of New South Wales near Moruya. Just off the beach is a Broulee Island, currently joined to the mainland, but in past years the connecting spit has been covered by water at high tide.
Brouwer Route The Brouwer Route was a route for sailing from the Cape of Good Hope to Java. The Route took ships south from the Cape into the Roaring Forties, then east across the Indian Ocean, before turning northwest for Java.
Brovst Brovst is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the northwest coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 223 km², and has a total population of 8,340 (2005).
Broward Community College Broward Community College is a publicly-funded community college, founded in 1959. With the appointment of a local Advisory Committee under State Board of Education Regulations in October of that year, the College began to develop.
Broward County Department of Law Enforcement The Broward County Department of Law Enforcement is a division of the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO). It is a limited-service Metropolitan police department serving Broward County's unincorporated areas, although they have lenient mutual aid agreements with other municipalities.
Broward County Library The Broward County Library was established in 1973 as the result of a campaign by the Friends of the Fort Lauderdale Library in Florida, the United States. The system began issuing borrower cards on June 17 of 1974 for 270,000 items in four branches.
Broward Sheriff's Office The Broward County Sheriff's Office, commonly known by the acronym BSO, is a public safety organization responsible for law enforcement and fire rescue duties within Broward County, Florida. The Broward Sheriff's Office claims to be America's largest nationally accredited sheriff's department.
Brown (crater) Brown is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southeast part of the Moon, to the southwest of the prominent Tycho crater. Northwest of Brown crater is the Wilhelm crater, and to the west is Montanari crater.
Brown adipose tissue Brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat is one of the two types of adipose tissue (the other being white adipose tissue) that is present in many newborn or hibernating mammals. Its primary purpose is to generate body heat.
Brown algae The Phaeophyta or brown algae (singular: brown alga) are a large group of mostly marine multicellular algae, including many seaweeds of colder Northern Hemisphere waters. They play an important role in marine environments both as food, and for the habitats they can form.
Brown basilisk The Brown basilisk or Striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus; in some areas referred to as "common basilisk") is one species of basilisk lizard. They are native to Central America, but have been introduced into the wild in the U.
Brown bullhead The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus, is a fish of the Ictaluridae family that is widely distributed in North America. It is a species of bullhead catfish and is similar to the black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) and yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis).
Brown Bag Films Brown Bag Films is an Academy Award-nominated animation and post-production studio, based in Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1994, Brown Bag produce a large body of work, including commercials, short and educational films.
Brown Berets The Brown Berets were a Chicano nationalist activist group of young Mexican Americans during the Chicano Movement. Modeled after the Black Panther Party, the Brown Berets focused on community organizing against police brutality and were in favor of educational equality.
Brown Berets (Watsonville) The Brown Berets are a youth organization based in Watsonville, California modeled after the Brown Berets of the Civil Rights Movement. A group of students from Watsonville, inspired by the legacy of the Hispanic nationalist-tinged community activism of the original Brown Berets, decided to resurrect the movement on April 6, 1994.
Brown Bess Brown Bess is a nickname of unknown origin for the British Army's Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the British Empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as significant as its physical importance.
Brown Building The Brown Building is a ten-story office and residential tower in downtown Austin, Texas. Completed in 1938 at the southwest corner of 8th Street and Colorado Street, the building was home to many significant companies throughout 20th century Austin, including the holding corporation for the Lyndon Johnson family.
Brown catshark Brown catsharks, Apristurus brunneus, (originally Catulus brunneus) are commonly found in the Pacific ocean, ranging from the northern Pacific waters off the coast of British Columbia and down to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. It is believed that they may live as far south as Ecuador and Peru.
Brown Corpus The Brown Corpus of Standard American English (or just Brown Corpus) was compiled by Henry Kucera and W. Nelson Francis at Brown University, Providence, RI as a general corpus (text collection) in the field of corpus linguistics.
Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena The Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena (more commonly known as the Brown County Arena) is a 5,248-seat multi-purpose arena in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. It was the city and county's main indoor venue until the Resch Center opened in 2002.
Brown Cow (yogurt) Brown Cow is an American brand of yogurt produced in Antioch, California. The company offers a range of "cream top" yogurt -- when the milk used to make yogurt has not been homogenized, a layer of cream rises to the top, forming a rich yogurt cream with a taste and texture not unlike sour cream.
Brown Cuts Neighbors The Brown Cuts Neighbors (BCN) was formed by Jason and Colleen Martin in Schenectady, New York in 1980, and included an army of stuffed animals, imaginary people, and other entities. Their first tape, "Should Could Would" was recorded in September 1980.
Brown dwarf Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects with a mass below that necessary to maintain hydrogen-burning nuclear fusion reactions in their cores, as do stars on the main sequence, but which have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth. Brown dwarfs occupy the mass range between that of large gas-giant planets and the lowest mass stars (anywhere between 75 and 80 Jupiter masses).
Brown Debating Union The Brown Debating Union is a student-run debating organization at Brown University in Providence, RI. It has existed since 1824 and its many members include CNN founder Ted Turner, who was a vice-president of the Union.
Brown Derby The Brown Derby was a landmark restaurant in Los Angeles frequented by celebrities during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was an example of novelty architecture, known for being physically shaped like a brown derby hat.
Brown Dipper The Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), alternatively known by the common names Pallas's Dipper, Asian Dipper or the Asiatic Dipper, is a 22-cm long aquatic songbird found in Asia. This species, which is not often seen, is found at medium to low elevations where mountain streams flow.
Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.
Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)