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Bathurst Street Bathurst Street is a north-south thoroughfare in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and into York Region. The street was named for Lord Henry Bathurst (1762-1834), the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1812 to 1827.
Bathurst Street Bridge The Bathurst Street Bridge in Toronto, Canada carries motor vehicles and Toronto Transit Commission's streetcars along Bathurst Street over the railway tracks south of Front Street. The steel bridge was built in 1903 and carried traffic along Lake Shore Road (now Lake Shore Boulevard) over the Humber Bay River.
Bathurst Street Hunt Club The Bathurst Street Hunt Club was founded in a moment of comedy by Ernest Hemingway in 1920. The story goes that, having arrived on horseback at the door of his lady friend on Bathurst Street, Toronto, he took her riding up and down the street proclaiming the foundation of the Bathurst Street Hunt Club.
Bathurst Street Theatre The Bathurst Street Theatre is a theater in Toronto Ontario Canada that is housed in a former church. It is located at 736 Bathurst Street at Lennox, one traffic light to the south of Bloor Street, Honest Ed's, the Bathurst Street Subway Station, and across Bathurst from Central Technical School.
Bathurst-Ilford Road Bathurst to Illford Road is a New South Wales country road linking the Castlereagh Highway at Ilford to the regional highway hub of Bathurst, where several roads including the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway and Mitchell Highways and O'Connell Road to Oberon join. The road is designated as Main Road 54 but the road signs do not generally show this number.
Bathurst, Eastern Cape Bathurst is about 12 kilometres inland from Port Alfred, on the road to Grahamstown, in the Eastern Cape province. Its chief claim to fame is that it was the administrative centre for the 1820 British Settlers who were established in the district as a buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa pastoralists who were migrating southwards and westwards along the coast.
Bathurst, New South Wales Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia approximately 200km west of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council Local Government Area. It has a population of 37,001 (2005).
Bathvillite Bathvillite is a naturally occurring organic substance. It is an amorphous, opaque, and very friable material of fawn-brown color, filling cavities in the torbanite or Boghead coal of Bathville, Lothian, Scotland.
Bathwick Bathwick is an electoral ward in the City of Bath, England, on the opposite bank of the River Avon to the historic city centre. The district became part of the Bath urban area with the 18th century development of the Pulteney estate and the building of Pulteney Bridge.
Bathyal zone The bathyal zone is the pelagic zone that begins at the continental slope and reaches a depth of 2000 meters in oceans, where it is continuous with the deeper Abyssal zone. Although larger by volume than the Euphotic zone, the bathyal zone is less densely populated.
Bathybius Bathybius haeckeli was a substance that British biologist Thomas Henry Huxley discovered and initially believed to be a form of primordial matter, a source of all organic life. He later admitted his mistake when it proved to be just the product of a chemical process.
Bathygnathus Bathygnathus was a pelycosaur-grade synapsid, a non-dinosaurian amniote which lived during the Permian Period (about 270 Ma). The only specimen of Bathygnathus was discovered on Prince Edward Island during the course of a well excavation.
Bathymaster signatus The searcher, Bathymaster signatus, is a fish native to the Northern Pacific Ocean. Its range includes the East Siberian Sea to eastern Kamchatka and the Komandorski Islands, Russia to the state of Washington, USA including the Sea of Okhotsk.
Bathyscaphe A bathyscape, bathyscaphe, or bathyscaph is a free-diving self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float (rather than from a surface cable, as in the classic bathysphere design). The float is filled with petrol because this is readily available, buoyant, and incompressible.
Bathyscaphe Trieste Trieste was a deep-diving research bathyscaphe ("deep boat") with a crew of two people, which reached a record-breaking depth of about 10,900 m, in the deepest part of the oceans, the Challenger Deep, in 1960. The dive has never been repeated, and presently no manned or unmanned craft exists capable of reaching such depth.
Bathyscaphe Trieste II Trieste II (DSV-1) was the successor to Trieste —the United States Navy's first bathyscape purchased from its Swiss designers. The original Trieste design was heavily modified by the Naval Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, California and built at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
Bathysphere (song) Bathysphere is the title of a song appearing on the 1995 album Wild Love by lo-fi indie rock artist Bill Callahan, better known as Smog. The song was covered in a radically different form by indie songstress Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power (with whom Callahan was romantically involved) on her 1996 album What Would the Community Think.
Bathythermograph The bathythermograph, or BT, is a small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and an element to detect changes in water pressure. Lowered into the sea from an under way ship, the BT records pressure and temperature changes as it is dropped through the water.
Batch distillation Batch distillation refers to the use of distillation in batches, meaning that a mixture is distilled to separate it into its component fractions before the distillation still is again charged with more mixture and the process is repeated. This is in contrast with continuous distillation where the feedstock is added and the distillate drawn off without interruption.
Batch production Batch production is used to produce or process any product in groups that are called batches, as opposed to a continuous production process, or a one-time production. An example of batch production can be found in a bakery.
Batch reactor A batch reactor is used in chemical processes for small scale operation, for testing new processes that have not been fully developed, for the manufacture of expensive products, and for processes that are difficult to convert into continuous operations. The main advantage of a batch reactor is high conversion, which can be obtained by leaving the reactant in the reactor for long periods of time, but it also has the disadvantages of high labor costs per batch and the difficulty of large scale production.
Batchelder House The Batchelder House is a historic home built in 1910 and located at 626 South Arroyo Boulevard in Pasadena, California. An important center of Pasadena cultural life in its day, the home was designed and built by Ernest A.
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (generally known as Batchelor Institute and formerly known as Batchelor College) provides vocational education and training, formerly TAFE, and higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is based in Batchelor, Northern Territory in Australia.
Bati (woreda) Bati is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Zone, Bati is bordered on the south by Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo, on the west and north by the Debub Wollo Zone, and on the east by the Afar Region.
Batik Batik or batique is an Indonesian-Malay word and refers to a generic wax-resist dyeing technique used on fabric. The word originates from Malay word for dot or point, "titik" and the Javanese word "amba", meaning ”to write”.
Batis Batis (Turtleweed, Saltwort*, Beachwort, or Pickleweed) is a genus of two species of flowering plants, the only genus in the family Bataceae. They are halophytic (salt tolerant) plants, native to the coastal saltmarshes of warm temperate and tropical America (B.
Batista procedure The Batista procedure was an experimental open-heart surgical technique that aimed to reverse the effects of remodeling in cases of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, which is refractory to conventional medical therapy. In spite of promising initial results, the method was soon found to be of little if any benefit, and it is no longer considered a recommended treatment for the disease.
Batizado A Batizado (literally baptism in Portuguese) is normally an annual event for a Capoeira group in a region or country. The practice of Capoeira Batizados originates from Capoeira Regional, but has been extended to other styles.
Batley and Morley (UK Parliament constituency) Batley and Morley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Batley and Morley in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Batlin (Ultima) Batlin is a character in the computer game series Ultima, first appearing in Ultima VII: The Black Gate and then in Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle (as well as being referenced in Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds). He appears as a fairly portly monk, with a goatee beard.
Batman Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. Batman was co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, although only Kane receives official credit.
Batman & Robin (film) Batman & Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth installment in the comic book-inspired film series initiated by Tim Burton. Released in 1997, it starred George Clooney in his only appearance as Batman and Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin, and introduced Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), a niece of Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred (Michael Gough).
Batman & Robin: The Chiller Batman & Robin: The Chiller is a sit down roller coaster that opened briefly in 1997 at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, before temporarily shutting down due to technical difficulties. It opened full time in 1998.
Batman (1989 film) Batman is an American Academy Award-winning superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. It is the first entry in the original four-part Batman film series, the first directed by Tim Burton and the first to star Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Batman (2003 toy line) In 2003, Mattel won the rights from Hasbro to produce characters from Batman stories, Superman stories, and the animated Justice League/Justice League Unlimited animated show. Their first attempt at a comic-style toy line was in 2003 and lasted until summer 2005.
Batman (Earth-Two) The Batman of Earth-Two is a parallel version of the fictional DC Comics superhero, who was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a parallel world that was retroactively established as the home of characters which had been published in the Golden Age of comic books. This allowed creators to publish Batman comic books while being able to disregard Golden Age stories, solving an incongruity, as Batman had been published as a single ongoing incarnation since inception.
Batman and Dracula Batman and Dracula (aka Batman and Dracula: Red Rain) is a 1991 graphic novel by DC Comics in the Elseworlds line created by the team of Doug Moench and Kelley Jones. Investigating a series of murders of Gotham's homeless, Batman discovers that the murders are being committed by Dracula himself, still 'alive' and well.
Batman Animated Batman Animated is a coffee table book written by Paul Dini and designed by Chipp Kidd, about the popular TV show, Batman: The Animated Series. It was first published in a hardcover edition in 1998 by Titan Books.
Batman Begins (video game) Batman Begins is a video game based on the 2005 film of the same name. Released on the same day as the highly-anticipated movie, Batman Begins follows the film as it explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a direct-to-video animated film featuring the comic book superhero Batman and his archenemy, the Joker. It is set in the milieu of the animated series Batman Beyond, in which Bruce Wayne has retired and handed over the Bat-mantle to teenager Terry McGinnis.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (video game) Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker was released by Ubisoft for Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation and Game Boy Color in December of 2000 in North America and January of 2001 in Europe. The game was released to coincide with the film.
Batman cast lists Batman, a fictional superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, has appeared in numerous filmed works, with a variety of casts. The list below presents the casts of motion pictures and television series in which Batman was the eponymous starring character.
Batman Confidential Batman Confidential is a monthly comic book series from DC Comics which debuted its first issue on December 6, 2006. The series features the superhero Batman just after his first year as Gotham City's protector.
Batman Dam Batman Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Batman River in southeastern of Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1998, at the dam, with a power output of 198 MW.
Batman emblem The Batman Emblem (also referred to as the bat-logo, bat insignia, bat shield) is the signature symbol on the chest of the fictional superhero Batman's costume that has appeared in various versions since the character's inception.
Batman Forever Batman Forever (1995) is the third of the Batman movies which began with Tim Burton's 1989 version of the character, although it is a major departure from previous entries in the franchise, with dramatic changes to such things as the cast, design and Danny Elfman's theme, which was scrapped completely (the music was composed by Elliot Goldenthal). It starred Val Kilmer as Batman, in his first and only appearance as the Dark Knight, and marked the series debut of Robin (played by Chris O'Donnell).
Batman LEGO Fan Film The Batman LEGO Fan Film (or Batman Brickfilm) has been gaining popularity among Batman and LEGO fans since the debut of the official Batman LEGO product line in spring of 2006, though custom the MOC (My Own Creation) and films were around prior to the LEGO line's debut. They are non-commercial fan adaptations of the Dark Knight using the popular LEGO bricks, often produced within the stop-motion animation technique and of the short film variety.
Batman Returns Batman Returns is a 1992 motion picture based on the Batman character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. It is the second and final Batman film to be directed by Tim Burton and to star Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Batman supporting characters Throughout the stories published in DC Comics comic books and that appear in adaptations in other media since 1939, the Batman character accumulates a number of recognizable supporting characters, among them, the "Batman family". The "Batman Family" is the informal name for a group of characters closely associated with Batman, generally costumed vigilantes who either have been trained by Batman or operate in Gotham City with his tacit approval.
Batman versus Predator Batman versus Predator is a comic book crossover featuring a duel between Batman and the creature from the Predator film. It was written by Dave Gibbons, with art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert and published by Dark Horse Comics in 1991.
Batman villains Batman's foes form the most distinctive rogues gallery in comic books. These villains range from the psychotic criminals locked in Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, through Gotham City's mafia bosses, to world conquerors.
Batman Vengeance Batman Vengeance is a video game in the Batman universe developed and published by Ubisoft. It was released over a period of time on all of the major platforms, starting with the PS2 version on October 15, 2001 and ending with the PC version a year later on October 8, 2002.
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder was a Filmation animated series that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969; it was 30-minute version of The Batman/Superman Hour, repackaged without the Superman and Superboy segments. Also known as The Adventures of Batman, the show was comprised of previously-aired adventures featuring the DC Comics superheroes Batman, Robin, Batgirl and some of their classic enemies.
Batman's Hill Batman's Hill in Melbourne was named for the Tasmanian adventurer and grazier John Batman. This hill was located approximately where the Spencer Street Railway Station is currently sited and was removed to make way for subsequent building.
Batman's Treaty Batman's Treaty was a treaty made on 6 June 1835 between John Batman, Australian farmer and businessman, and a group of Wurundjeri elders, for the rental of land around Port Phillip Bay, near the present site of the city of Melbourne. It was one of the few attempts made by white settlers to negotiate with Aboriginal Australian people, although it was later declared void by the Governor of New South Wales, Richard Bourke.
Batman, Turkey Batman (short for Batı Raman Mountains), the provincial capital of Batman Province, Turkey, also known as Êlih or Iluh in Kurdish, is a city on the Batman River in the predominantly KurdishTurkey does not register ethnicity in census, and there are thus no verifiable official figures. See Kurdish people.
Batman: A Death in the Family A Death in the Family is a Batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. "A Death in the Family" ran in Batman #426-429, published in 1988-1989.
Batman: Black & White Batman: Black & White was the name of a series of Batman comics in which various writers were given the opportunity to write an 8-page Batman story without any concern for official Batman continuity. As the title suggests, all of the comics were printed in black and white.
Batman: Cataclysm "Cataclysm" is a story arc which ran through several DC Comics in which injury is added to injury as Gotham City, already weakened by a debilitating plague (Batman: Contagion and Batman: Legacy) is hit by a massive earthquake, the epicenter of the which is less than a mile from Wayne Manor, which comes tumbling down on top of Batman and Alfred. In the aftermath of the destruction Batman and his allies join the frantic rescue efforts around the devastated city.
Batman: Dark Victory Batman: Dark Victory was a 14-part comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. The series is a sequel to Batman: The Long Halloween and was published originally from 1999 - 2000 by DC Comics.
Batman: Face the Face Batman: Face the Face was an eight issue comic book story arc written by James Robinson with art by Leonard Kirk, Andy Clarke, Don Kramer, Keith Champagne, Michael Bair, and Wayne Faucher. It was originally published in Detective Comics #817-820 and Batman #651-654 by DC Comics from May through August 2006.
Batman: GCPD - Gotham City Police Department Batman: GCPD - Gotham City Police Department was a comic book miniseries written in 1996 by Chuck Dixon and drawn by Jim Aparo and Bill Sienkiewicz. Lasting four issues and detailing the exploits of the Gotham City police department, it precedes the better known Gotham Central by several years.
Batman: Gotham City Racer Batman: Gotham City Racer is a racing video game that was released in 2001 by Ubisoft for the Sony PlayStation. It was based on The New Batman Adventures and incorporated many clips from the series in the game.
Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Gotham Knights was a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics. The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family - Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Catwoman, etc.
Batman: Hush "Hush" is a comic book story arc written by Jeph Loeb, and illustrated by Jim Lee (pencils), Scott Williams (inking), and Alex Sinclair (colors). It was published in monthly installments as Batman #608-619 by DC Comics, starting in 2002, and was later collected into two volumes.
Batman: Knightfall Batman: Knightfall is the title given to a major Batman story arc published by DC Comics that dominated Batman-related comic books in the spring and summer of 1993. It is also the umbrella title to the trilogy of storylines that ran from 1993 to 1994.
Batman: Legacy Batman: Legacy is a story arc in the Batman comic book series, which is a sequel to another Batman story arc, Batman: Contagion and also serves as a follow-up to Batman: Knightfall story arc. It concerns the returning outbreak of a lethal disease in Gotham City, and Batman's attempts to combat it with his closest allies by discovering its origin on the Middle East.
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman is an animated film based on the DC Comics character Batman and is the fourth film set in the same universe as Batman: The Animated Series. This movie was released direct-to-video and DVD in the U.
Batman: New Times Batman: New Times is an animated CGI Batman LEGO Fan Film created by the students of the DAVE (Digital Animation and Visual Effects) school. The film depicts a Minimate version of Batman and Gotham City, and combines elements of the original Batman (TV series) (without the intentional camp humor) and Batman: The Animated Series.
Batman: Nosferatu Batman: Nosferatu is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and is the middle of a trilogy based on German Expressionism cinema. It was written by Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier, and illustrated by Ted McKeever.
Batman: Revenge (The Batman LEGO Film) Batman: Revenge (The Batman LEGO Film) is a 2003, non-commercial, independent stop motion Batman LEGO Fan Film created by director and animator Jonathan Markiewitz. The film has been credited by BatmanFanFilms.
Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure is a one-shot comic written by Devin Grayson and illustrated by Ramon Bachs with a cover date of October, 2004. It is a prelude to the Batman: War Games storyline that ran in 2004 and 2005.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a Batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by Frank Miller and published by DC Comics from February to June 1986. It reintroduced Batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helped to usher in an era of "grim and gritty" superheroes from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s.
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again The Dark Knight Strikes Again (also referred to as DK2) is a Batman graphic novel by Frank Miller with Lynn Varley. It is a sequel to Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the ending of the "Dark Knight Universe".
Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: The Killing Joke is a one-shot superhero comic book written by Alan Moore and drawn by Brian Bolland, published by DC Comics in 1988. In 2006, it was reprinted in the trade paperback DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore (ISBN 1-4012-0927-0).
Batman: The Man Who Falls Batman: The Man Who Falls is a 1989 comic book story by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano. It is an overview of Bruce Wayne's early life, including his parents' murder, his time spent traveling and training throughout the world, and his return to Gotham City to become Batman.
Batman: The Man Who Laughs Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot graphic novel by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke, released in February 2005, and intended as a sequel to Batman: Year One. It tells the story of Batman's first encounter with The Joker in post-Crisis continuity.
Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags New Orleans.
Batman: War Games War Games is a comics story arc published by DC Comics between October 2004 and January 2005. It appeared in all the DC titles set in and around Gotham City: Detective Comics, Legends of the Dark Knight, Nightwing, Batman: Gotham Knights, Robin, Batgirl, Catwoman, Batman, and Gotham Central.
Batman: Year One Batman: Year One was the title of a comic book story written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli and colored/painted by Richmond Lewis, first published in issues #404 to #407 of the ongoing Batman comic series in 1987 by DC Comics. It was one of the first examples of the limited series within a series format that is now very popular in comic books.
Batman: Year Three Batman: Year Three is a comic book storyline which explores Batman's third year as a crimefighter. It was written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by Pat Broderick and originally appeared in Batman #436-439 (Aug - Sept 1989), which were published bimonthly and featured covers by George PĂ©rez.
Batman: Year Two Batman: Year Two was the title of a comic book, a four part DC Comics story based on Batman, written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by various talents in the comic arts field, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer, and Todd McFarlane.
Batoche, Saskatchewan Batoche, Saskatchewan was the site of the historic Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. The battle resulted in the defeat of Louis Riel and his MĂ©tis forces by Major General Frederick Middleton and his Northwest Field Force.
Batoidea Batoidea is a superorder of cartilaginous fishes containing more than 500 described species in thirteen families. They are commonly known as rays, but that term is also used specifically for batoids in the order Rajiformes, the "true rays".
Baton Baton (via French bâton = "stick" from Late Latin bastum = "stout staff", probably of Gaulish origin) refers to several types of cylindrical or tapered instruments composed of a wide variety of materials (finished, not wood in the natural state), with differing functions
Baton (symbol) The word baton, from the French bâton (stick, also in ordinary senses; itself from Late Latin bastum "stout staff," presumed of Celtic origin), has been used in English at least since 1590 (earlier as a weapon) to indicate a type of formal attribute of office in the shape of a rather short stick, shorter than a staff, not for use (unlike the swagger stick) but an ornate symbol of authority, often worn with a uniform.
Baton (twirling) A baton is a light metal rod that is used for keeping time, twirling, and juggling in marching band, cheerleading, and parade performances, usually by drum majors or majorettes (Drum majors typically use either the larger mace or the smaller military baton.) Common organizations in the US are NBTA, USTA, and DMA.
Baton charge Baton Charge is a tactic undertaken essentially by the Police or some times by other Law Enforcement Agencies to clear a crowd of people from a specific location. This is meant to be done after all peaceful means for dispersing a crowd have been exhausted.
Baton Rouge (restaurant) Baton Rouge is a Canadian restaurant chain. It was founded in Laval, QC and there are now (in December 2006) more than 17 franchise across the provinces of Quebec and Ontario with sites ranging from 7000 to 9000 square feet.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation Baton Rouge Area Foundation is a nonprofit organization that forms partnerships with philanthropists, nonprofit organizations and other community leaders to ensure that Baton Rouge residents can have the opportunity to succeed and advance in life.
Baton Rouge Blaze The Baton Rouge Blaze was an expansion team that joined the af2 in 2001. Along with Baton Rouge, they were joined by the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, Columbus Wardogs, Florida Firecats, Iowa Barnstormers (not to be confused with the Iowa Barnstormers that are now the New York Dragons of the AFL), Lafayette Roughnecks, Lincoln Lightning, Louisville Fire, Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers, Peoria Pirates, Rochester Brigade, & Wichita Stealth.
Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge Community College, an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established on June 28, 1995. The college settled into a permanent location in 1998.
Baton Rouge Kingfish The Baton Rouge Kingfish were a minor professional ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a member of the East Coast Hockey League. The franchise arrived in Baton Rouge in 1996 after relocating from Erie, Pennsylvania where they had played as the Erie Panthers since 1988 as one of the ECHL's charter teams.
Baton Rouge metropolitan area The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is inhabited by about 750,000 people. Comprising the northeastern portion of Acadiana and the western edge of the Florida Parishes regions, it is known as "plantation country", the "capital region", and "the 225" (a reference to its area code).
Baton Rouge Refinery ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the second-largest oil refinery in the United States, with an input capacity of 493,500 barrels per day (78,470 mÂł/d) or 20,727,000 US gallons per day as of January 1, 2005 Standard Oil] first erected the refinery in [[1909. Today's facility is part of a complex made of nine individual plants across the region.
Baton Rouge River Center The Baton Rouge River Center, formerly called the Riverside Centroplex (see below), is the chief performing area for the capital city of the state of Louisiana. It is a facility with many purposes designed to bring entertainment to the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Batonishvili Batonishvili (literally and originally, “a son of the lord” in Georgian) was a title for princes and princesses of the blood royal in the Transcaucasian kingdom of Georgia, and was suffixed to the Christian name e.g.
Batopilas, Chihuahua Batopilas is a small town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located along the Batopilas River at the bottom of one of the canyons that make up the Copper Canyon. It has a population of fewer than 2,000 people.
Batou Batou (ăă㼠BatĹŤ) is a main male character in the Ghost in the Shell series, the second best melee fighter in Section 9, and is the second in command under Major Motoko Kusanagi. Shirow has admitted that Batou is visually based on action-movie actor Steven Seagal.
Batrachognathus Batrachognathus ("frog jaw") was a ramphorhynchoid pterosaur of the late Jurassic (Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian) from the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. The area of the find (N-W Tien Shan foothills of the Karatau Mountains) is similar in habitat to Solnhofen in Bavaria, Germany.
Bathurst Street Bridge The Bathurst Street Bridge in Toronto, Canada carries motor vehicles and Toronto Transit Commission's streetcars along Bathurst Street over the railway tracks south of Front Street. The steel bridge was built in 1903 and carried traffic along Lake Shore Road (now Lake Shore Boulevard) over the Humber Bay River.
Bathurst Street Hunt Club The Bathurst Street Hunt Club was founded in a moment of comedy by Ernest Hemingway in 1920. The story goes that, having arrived on horseback at the door of his lady friend on Bathurst Street, Toronto, he took her riding up and down the street proclaiming the foundation of the Bathurst Street Hunt Club.
Bathurst Street Theatre The Bathurst Street Theatre is a theater in Toronto Ontario Canada that is housed in a former church. It is located at 736 Bathurst Street at Lennox, one traffic light to the south of Bloor Street, Honest Ed's, the Bathurst Street Subway Station, and across Bathurst from Central Technical School.
Bathurst-Ilford Road Bathurst to Illford Road is a New South Wales country road linking the Castlereagh Highway at Ilford to the regional highway hub of Bathurst, where several roads including the Great Western Highway, Mid-Western Highway and Mitchell Highways and O'Connell Road to Oberon join. The road is designated as Main Road 54 but the road signs do not generally show this number.
Bathurst, Eastern Cape Bathurst is about 12 kilometres inland from Port Alfred, on the road to Grahamstown, in the Eastern Cape province. Its chief claim to fame is that it was the administrative centre for the 1820 British Settlers who were established in the district as a buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa pastoralists who were migrating southwards and westwards along the coast.
Bathurst, New South Wales Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia approximately 200km west of Sydney and is the seat of the Bathurst Regional Council Local Government Area. It has a population of 37,001 (2005).
Bathvillite Bathvillite is a naturally occurring organic substance. It is an amorphous, opaque, and very friable material of fawn-brown color, filling cavities in the torbanite or Boghead coal of Bathville, Lothian, Scotland.
Bathwick Bathwick is an electoral ward in the City of Bath, England, on the opposite bank of the River Avon to the historic city centre. The district became part of the Bath urban area with the 18th century development of the Pulteney estate and the building of Pulteney Bridge.
Bathyal zone The bathyal zone is the pelagic zone that begins at the continental slope and reaches a depth of 2000 meters in oceans, where it is continuous with the deeper Abyssal zone. Although larger by volume than the Euphotic zone, the bathyal zone is less densely populated.
Bathybius Bathybius haeckeli was a substance that British biologist Thomas Henry Huxley discovered and initially believed to be a form of primordial matter, a source of all organic life. He later admitted his mistake when it proved to be just the product of a chemical process.
Bathygnathus Bathygnathus was a pelycosaur-grade synapsid, a non-dinosaurian amniote which lived during the Permian Period (about 270 Ma). The only specimen of Bathygnathus was discovered on Prince Edward Island during the course of a well excavation.
Bathymaster signatus The searcher, Bathymaster signatus, is a fish native to the Northern Pacific Ocean. Its range includes the East Siberian Sea to eastern Kamchatka and the Komandorski Islands, Russia to the state of Washington, USA including the Sea of Okhotsk.
Bathyscaphe A bathyscape, bathyscaphe, or bathyscaph is a free-diving self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float (rather than from a surface cable, as in the classic bathysphere design). The float is filled with petrol because this is readily available, buoyant, and incompressible.
Bathyscaphe Trieste Trieste was a deep-diving research bathyscaphe ("deep boat") with a crew of two people, which reached a record-breaking depth of about 10,900 m, in the deepest part of the oceans, the Challenger Deep, in 1960. The dive has never been repeated, and presently no manned or unmanned craft exists capable of reaching such depth.
Bathyscaphe Trieste II Trieste II (DSV-1) was the successor to Trieste —the United States Navy's first bathyscape purchased from its Swiss designers. The original Trieste design was heavily modified by the Naval Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, California and built at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
Bathysphere (song) Bathysphere is the title of a song appearing on the 1995 album Wild Love by lo-fi indie rock artist Bill Callahan, better known as Smog. The song was covered in a radically different form by indie songstress Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power (with whom Callahan was romantically involved) on her 1996 album What Would the Community Think.
Bathythermograph The bathythermograph, or BT, is a small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and an element to detect changes in water pressure. Lowered into the sea from an under way ship, the BT records pressure and temperature changes as it is dropped through the water.
Batch distillation Batch distillation refers to the use of distillation in batches, meaning that a mixture is distilled to separate it into its component fractions before the distillation still is again charged with more mixture and the process is repeated. This is in contrast with continuous distillation where the feedstock is added and the distillate drawn off without interruption.
Batch production Batch production is used to produce or process any product in groups that are called batches, as opposed to a continuous production process, or a one-time production. An example of batch production can be found in a bakery.
Batch reactor A batch reactor is used in chemical processes for small scale operation, for testing new processes that have not been fully developed, for the manufacture of expensive products, and for processes that are difficult to convert into continuous operations. The main advantage of a batch reactor is high conversion, which can be obtained by leaving the reactant in the reactor for long periods of time, but it also has the disadvantages of high labor costs per batch and the difficulty of large scale production.
Batchelder House The Batchelder House is a historic home built in 1910 and located at 626 South Arroyo Boulevard in Pasadena, California. An important center of Pasadena cultural life in its day, the home was designed and built by Ernest A.
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (generally known as Batchelor Institute and formerly known as Batchelor College) provides vocational education and training, formerly TAFE, and higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is based in Batchelor, Northern Territory in Australia.
Bati (woreda) Bati is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Oromia Zone, Bati is bordered on the south by Chefe Golana Dewerahmedo, on the west and north by the Debub Wollo Zone, and on the east by the Afar Region.
Batik Batik or batique is an Indonesian-Malay word and refers to a generic wax-resist dyeing technique used on fabric. The word originates from Malay word for dot or point, "titik" and the Javanese word "amba", meaning ”to write”.
Batis Batis (Turtleweed, Saltwort*, Beachwort, or Pickleweed) is a genus of two species of flowering plants, the only genus in the family Bataceae. They are halophytic (salt tolerant) plants, native to the coastal saltmarshes of warm temperate and tropical America (B.
Batista procedure The Batista procedure was an experimental open-heart surgical technique that aimed to reverse the effects of remodeling in cases of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, which is refractory to conventional medical therapy. In spite of promising initial results, the method was soon found to be of little if any benefit, and it is no longer considered a recommended treatment for the disease.
Batizado A Batizado (literally baptism in Portuguese) is normally an annual event for a Capoeira group in a region or country. The practice of Capoeira Batizados originates from Capoeira Regional, but has been extended to other styles.
Batley and Morley (UK Parliament constituency) Batley and Morley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Batley and Morley in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Batlin (Ultima) Batlin is a character in the computer game series Ultima, first appearing in Ultima VII: The Black Gate and then in Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle (as well as being referenced in Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds). He appears as a fairly portly monk, with a goatee beard.
Batman Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. Batman was co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, although only Kane receives official credit.
Batman & Robin (film) Batman & Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher, is the fourth installment in the comic book-inspired film series initiated by Tim Burton. Released in 1997, it starred George Clooney in his only appearance as Batman and Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin, and introduced Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), a niece of Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred (Michael Gough).
Batman & Robin: The Chiller Batman & Robin: The Chiller is a sit down roller coaster that opened briefly in 1997 at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, before temporarily shutting down due to technical difficulties. It opened full time in 1998.
Batman (1989 film) Batman is an American Academy Award-winning superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. It is the first entry in the original four-part Batman film series, the first directed by Tim Burton and the first to star Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Batman (2003 toy line) In 2003, Mattel won the rights from Hasbro to produce characters from Batman stories, Superman stories, and the animated Justice League/Justice League Unlimited animated show. Their first attempt at a comic-style toy line was in 2003 and lasted until summer 2005.
Batman (Earth-Two) The Batman of Earth-Two is a parallel version of the fictional DC Comics superhero, who was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a parallel world that was retroactively established as the home of characters which had been published in the Golden Age of comic books. This allowed creators to publish Batman comic books while being able to disregard Golden Age stories, solving an incongruity, as Batman had been published as a single ongoing incarnation since inception.
Batman and Dracula Batman and Dracula (aka Batman and Dracula: Red Rain) is a 1991 graphic novel by DC Comics in the Elseworlds line created by the team of Doug Moench and Kelley Jones. Investigating a series of murders of Gotham's homeless, Batman discovers that the murders are being committed by Dracula himself, still 'alive' and well.
Batman Animated Batman Animated is a coffee table book written by Paul Dini and designed by Chipp Kidd, about the popular TV show, Batman: The Animated Series. It was first published in a hardcover edition in 1998 by Titan Books.
Batman Begins (video game) Batman Begins is a video game based on the 2005 film of the same name. Released on the same day as the highly-anticipated movie, Batman Begins follows the film as it explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (also known as Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker in Europe and Australia) is a direct-to-video animated film featuring the comic book superhero Batman and his archenemy, the Joker. It is set in the milieu of the animated series Batman Beyond, in which Bruce Wayne has retired and handed over the Bat-mantle to teenager Terry McGinnis.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (video game) Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker was released by Ubisoft for Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation and Game Boy Color in December of 2000 in North America and January of 2001 in Europe. The game was released to coincide with the film.
Batman cast lists Batman, a fictional superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, has appeared in numerous filmed works, with a variety of casts. The list below presents the casts of motion pictures and television series in which Batman was the eponymous starring character.
Batman Confidential Batman Confidential is a monthly comic book series from DC Comics which debuted its first issue on December 6, 2006. The series features the superhero Batman just after his first year as Gotham City's protector.
Batman Dam Batman Dam is one of the 21 dams of the Southeastern Anatolia Project of Turkey, built on the Batman River in southeastern of Turkey. There is a hydroelectric power plant, established in 1998, at the dam, with a power output of 198 MW.
Batman emblem The Batman Emblem (also referred to as the bat-logo, bat insignia, bat shield) is the signature symbol on the chest of the fictional superhero Batman's costume that has appeared in various versions since the character's inception.
Batman Forever Batman Forever (1995) is the third of the Batman movies which began with Tim Burton's 1989 version of the character, although it is a major departure from previous entries in the franchise, with dramatic changes to such things as the cast, design and Danny Elfman's theme, which was scrapped completely (the music was composed by Elliot Goldenthal). It starred Val Kilmer as Batman, in his first and only appearance as the Dark Knight, and marked the series debut of Robin (played by Chris O'Donnell).
Batman LEGO Fan Film The Batman LEGO Fan Film (or Batman Brickfilm) has been gaining popularity among Batman and LEGO fans since the debut of the official Batman LEGO product line in spring of 2006, though custom the MOC (My Own Creation) and films were around prior to the LEGO line's debut. They are non-commercial fan adaptations of the Dark Knight using the popular LEGO bricks, often produced within the stop-motion animation technique and of the short film variety.
Batman Returns Batman Returns is a 1992 motion picture based on the Batman character created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. It is the second and final Batman film to be directed by Tim Burton and to star Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Batman supporting characters Throughout the stories published in DC Comics comic books and that appear in adaptations in other media since 1939, the Batman character accumulates a number of recognizable supporting characters, among them, the "Batman family". The "Batman Family" is the informal name for a group of characters closely associated with Batman, generally costumed vigilantes who either have been trained by Batman or operate in Gotham City with his tacit approval.
Batman versus Predator Batman versus Predator is a comic book crossover featuring a duel between Batman and the creature from the Predator film. It was written by Dave Gibbons, with art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert and published by Dark Horse Comics in 1991.
Batman villains Batman's foes form the most distinctive rogues gallery in comic books. These villains range from the psychotic criminals locked in Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane, through Gotham City's mafia bosses, to world conquerors.
Batman Vengeance Batman Vengeance is a video game in the Batman universe developed and published by Ubisoft. It was released over a period of time on all of the major platforms, starting with the PS2 version on October 15, 2001 and ending with the PC version a year later on October 8, 2002.
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder was a Filmation animated series that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969; it was 30-minute version of The Batman/Superman Hour, repackaged without the Superman and Superboy segments. Also known as The Adventures of Batman, the show was comprised of previously-aired adventures featuring the DC Comics superheroes Batman, Robin, Batgirl and some of their classic enemies.
Batman's Hill Batman's Hill in Melbourne was named for the Tasmanian adventurer and grazier John Batman. This hill was located approximately where the Spencer Street Railway Station is currently sited and was removed to make way for subsequent building.
Batman's Treaty Batman's Treaty was a treaty made on 6 June 1835 between John Batman, Australian farmer and businessman, and a group of Wurundjeri elders, for the rental of land around Port Phillip Bay, near the present site of the city of Melbourne. It was one of the few attempts made by white settlers to negotiate with Aboriginal Australian people, although it was later declared void by the Governor of New South Wales, Richard Bourke.
Batman, Turkey Batman (short for Batı Raman Mountains), the provincial capital of Batman Province, Turkey, also known as Êlih or Iluh in Kurdish, is a city on the Batman River in the predominantly KurdishTurkey does not register ethnicity in census, and there are thus no verifiable official figures. See Kurdish people.
Batman: A Death in the Family A Death in the Family is a Batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. "A Death in the Family" ran in Batman #426-429, published in 1988-1989.
Batman: Black & White Batman: Black & White was the name of a series of Batman comics in which various writers were given the opportunity to write an 8-page Batman story without any concern for official Batman continuity. As the title suggests, all of the comics were printed in black and white.
Batman: Cataclysm "Cataclysm" is a story arc which ran through several DC Comics in which injury is added to injury as Gotham City, already weakened by a debilitating plague (Batman: Contagion and Batman: Legacy) is hit by a massive earthquake, the epicenter of the which is less than a mile from Wayne Manor, which comes tumbling down on top of Batman and Alfred. In the aftermath of the destruction Batman and his allies join the frantic rescue efforts around the devastated city.
Batman: Dark Victory Batman: Dark Victory was a 14-part comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. The series is a sequel to Batman: The Long Halloween and was published originally from 1999 - 2000 by DC Comics.
Batman: Face the Face Batman: Face the Face was an eight issue comic book story arc written by James Robinson with art by Leonard Kirk, Andy Clarke, Don Kramer, Keith Champagne, Michael Bair, and Wayne Faucher. It was originally published in Detective Comics #817-820 and Batman #651-654 by DC Comics from May through August 2006.
Batman: GCPD - Gotham City Police Department Batman: GCPD - Gotham City Police Department was a comic book miniseries written in 1996 by Chuck Dixon and drawn by Jim Aparo and Bill Sienkiewicz. Lasting four issues and detailing the exploits of the Gotham City police department, it precedes the better known Gotham Central by several years.
Batman: Gotham City Racer Batman: Gotham City Racer is a racing video game that was released in 2001 by Ubisoft for the Sony PlayStation. It was based on The New Batman Adventures and incorporated many clips from the series in the game.
Batman: Gotham Knights Batman: Gotham Knights was a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics. The original intent of this book was to feature the exploits of Batman and his extended family - Alfred Pennyworth, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Catwoman, etc.
Batman: Hush "Hush" is a comic book story arc written by Jeph Loeb, and illustrated by Jim Lee (pencils), Scott Williams (inking), and Alex Sinclair (colors). It was published in monthly installments as Batman #608-619 by DC Comics, starting in 2002, and was later collected into two volumes.
Batman: Knightfall Batman: Knightfall is the title given to a major Batman story arc published by DC Comics that dominated Batman-related comic books in the spring and summer of 1993. It is also the umbrella title to the trilogy of storylines that ran from 1993 to 1994.
Batman: Legacy Batman: Legacy is a story arc in the Batman comic book series, which is a sequel to another Batman story arc, Batman: Contagion and also serves as a follow-up to Batman: Knightfall story arc. It concerns the returning outbreak of a lethal disease in Gotham City, and Batman's attempts to combat it with his closest allies by discovering its origin on the Middle East.
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman is an animated film based on the DC Comics character Batman and is the fourth film set in the same universe as Batman: The Animated Series. This movie was released direct-to-video and DVD in the U.
Batman: New Times Batman: New Times is an animated CGI Batman LEGO Fan Film created by the students of the DAVE (Digital Animation and Visual Effects) school. The film depicts a Minimate version of Batman and Gotham City, and combines elements of the original Batman (TV series) (without the intentional camp humor) and Batman: The Animated Series.
Batman: Nosferatu Batman: Nosferatu is a DC Comics comic book Elseworlds publication and is the middle of a trilogy based on German Expressionism cinema. It was written by Jean-Marc Lofficier and Randy Lofficier, and illustrated by Ted McKeever.
Batman: Revenge (The Batman LEGO Film) Batman: Revenge (The Batman LEGO Film) is a 2003, non-commercial, independent stop motion Batman LEGO Fan Film created by director and animator Jonathan Markiewitz. The film has been credited by BatmanFanFilms.
Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure is a one-shot comic written by Devin Grayson and illustrated by Ramon Bachs with a cover date of October, 2004. It is a prelude to the Batman: War Games storyline that ran in 2004 and 2005.
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is a Batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by Frank Miller and published by DC Comics from February to June 1986. It reintroduced Batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helped to usher in an era of "grim and gritty" superheroes from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s.
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again The Dark Knight Strikes Again (also referred to as DK2) is a Batman graphic novel by Frank Miller with Lynn Varley. It is a sequel to Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and the ending of the "Dark Knight Universe".
Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: The Killing Joke is a one-shot superhero comic book written by Alan Moore and drawn by Brian Bolland, published by DC Comics in 1988. In 2006, it was reprinted in the trade paperback DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore (ISBN 1-4012-0927-0).
Batman: The Man Who Falls Batman: The Man Who Falls is a 1989 comic book story by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano. It is an overview of Bruce Wayne's early life, including his parents' murder, his time spent traveling and training throughout the world, and his return to Gotham City to become Batman.
Batman: The Man Who Laughs Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot graphic novel by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke, released in February 2005, and intended as a sequel to Batman: Year One. It tells the story of Batman's first encounter with The Joker in post-Crisis continuity.
Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags New Orleans.
Batman: War Games War Games is a comics story arc published by DC Comics between October 2004 and January 2005. It appeared in all the DC titles set in and around Gotham City: Detective Comics, Legends of the Dark Knight, Nightwing, Batman: Gotham Knights, Robin, Batgirl, Catwoman, Batman, and Gotham Central.
Batman: Year One Batman: Year One was the title of a comic book story written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli and colored/painted by Richmond Lewis, first published in issues #404 to #407 of the ongoing Batman comic series in 1987 by DC Comics. It was one of the first examples of the limited series within a series format that is now very popular in comic books.
Batman: Year Three Batman: Year Three is a comic book storyline which explores Batman's third year as a crimefighter. It was written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by Pat Broderick and originally appeared in Batman #436-439 (Aug - Sept 1989), which were published bimonthly and featured covers by George PĂ©rez.
Batman: Year Two Batman: Year Two was the title of a comic book, a four part DC Comics story based on Batman, written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by various talents in the comic arts field, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer, and Todd McFarlane.
Batoche, Saskatchewan Batoche, Saskatchewan was the site of the historic Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. The battle resulted in the defeat of Louis Riel and his MĂ©tis forces by Major General Frederick Middleton and his Northwest Field Force.
Batoidea Batoidea is a superorder of cartilaginous fishes containing more than 500 described species in thirteen families. They are commonly known as rays, but that term is also used specifically for batoids in the order Rajiformes, the "true rays".
Baton Baton (via French bâton = "stick" from Late Latin bastum = "stout staff", probably of Gaulish origin) refers to several types of cylindrical or tapered instruments composed of a wide variety of materials (finished, not wood in the natural state), with differing functions
Baton (symbol) The word baton, from the French bâton (stick, also in ordinary senses; itself from Late Latin bastum "stout staff," presumed of Celtic origin), has been used in English at least since 1590 (earlier as a weapon) to indicate a type of formal attribute of office in the shape of a rather short stick, shorter than a staff, not for use (unlike the swagger stick) but an ornate symbol of authority, often worn with a uniform.
Baton (twirling) A baton is a light metal rod that is used for keeping time, twirling, and juggling in marching band, cheerleading, and parade performances, usually by drum majors or majorettes (Drum majors typically use either the larger mace or the smaller military baton.) Common organizations in the US are NBTA, USTA, and DMA.
Baton charge Baton Charge is a tactic undertaken essentially by the Police or some times by other Law Enforcement Agencies to clear a crowd of people from a specific location. This is meant to be done after all peaceful means for dispersing a crowd have been exhausted.
Baton Rouge (restaurant) Baton Rouge is a Canadian restaurant chain. It was founded in Laval, QC and there are now (in December 2006) more than 17 franchise across the provinces of Quebec and Ontario with sites ranging from 7000 to 9000 square feet.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation Baton Rouge Area Foundation is a nonprofit organization that forms partnerships with philanthropists, nonprofit organizations and other community leaders to ensure that Baton Rouge residents can have the opportunity to succeed and advance in life.
Baton Rouge Blaze The Baton Rouge Blaze was an expansion team that joined the af2 in 2001. Along with Baton Rouge, they were joined by the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, Columbus Wardogs, Florida Firecats, Iowa Barnstormers (not to be confused with the Iowa Barnstormers that are now the New York Dragons of the AFL), Lafayette Roughnecks, Lincoln Lightning, Louisville Fire, Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers, Peoria Pirates, Rochester Brigade, & Wichita Stealth.
Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge Community College, an open admissions, two-year post-secondary public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was established on June 28, 1995. The college settled into a permanent location in 1998.
Baton Rouge Kingfish The Baton Rouge Kingfish were a minor professional ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as a member of the East Coast Hockey League. The franchise arrived in Baton Rouge in 1996 after relocating from Erie, Pennsylvania where they had played as the Erie Panthers since 1988 as one of the ECHL's charter teams.
Baton Rouge metropolitan area The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is inhabited by about 750,000 people. Comprising the northeastern portion of Acadiana and the western edge of the Florida Parishes regions, it is known as "plantation country", the "capital region", and "the 225" (a reference to its area code).
Baton Rouge Refinery ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the second-largest oil refinery in the United States, with an input capacity of 493,500 barrels per day (78,470 mÂł/d) or 20,727,000 US gallons per day as of January 1, 2005 Standard Oil] first erected the refinery in [[1909. Today's facility is part of a complex made of nine individual plants across the region.
Baton Rouge River Center The Baton Rouge River Center, formerly called the Riverside Centroplex (see below), is the chief performing area for the capital city of the state of Louisiana. It is a facility with many purposes designed to bring entertainment to the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Batonishvili Batonishvili (literally and originally, “a son of the lord” in Georgian) was a title for princes and princesses of the blood royal in the Transcaucasian kingdom of Georgia, and was suffixed to the Christian name e.g.
Batopilas, Chihuahua Batopilas is a small town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located along the Batopilas River at the bottom of one of the canyons that make up the Copper Canyon. It has a population of fewer than 2,000 people.
Batou Batou (ăă㼠BatĹŤ) is a main male character in the Ghost in the Shell series, the second best melee fighter in Section 9, and is the second in command under Major Motoko Kusanagi. Shirow has admitted that Batou is visually based on action-movie actor Steven Seagal.
Batrachognathus Batrachognathus ("frog jaw") was a ramphorhynchoid pterosaur of the late Jurassic (Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian) from the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. The area of the find (N-W Tien Shan foothills of the Karatau Mountains) is similar in habitat to Solnhofen in Bavaria, Germany.
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