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Beijing Botanical Garden The Beijing Botanical Garden () is a botanical garden situated in the northwestern outskirts of the Beijing between Xiangshan Park (:zh:香山公园) and Jade Spring Mountain (:zh:玉泉山). It was established in 1955.
Beijing CBD The Beijing CBD or Beijing Central Business District is a projected part of Beijing city (in China). Geographically situated in the eastern urban area, sandwiched between the 3rd Ring Road and the 4th Ring Road, the Beijing CBD area is an area currently under immense development.
Beijing dialect Beijing dialect () is the dialect of Mandarin spoken in the urban area of Beijing, China. The Beijing dialect is the basis of Standard Mandarin, the standard official Chinese spoken language that is used by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China on Taiwan, and Singapore.
Beijing Ducks Beijing Jinyu Ducks (北京金隅鸭) or Beijing Ducks or Beijing Jinyu are a basketball team in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Beijing. They were formerly known as the Beijing Shougang Ducks (北京首钢) or Beijing Shougang; the name change was likely due to a change of corporate sponsorship.
Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (; abbreviated BFA) is a coeducational private university in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specialised in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia.
Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学), one of the most reputable universities in China, has won the name of a “garden university” with its attractive physical environment for learning in the Western suburbs of Beijing. The campus occupies an area of 304,553 square meters, with a student dorm area of 40,000 m² and a library of 9997 m².
Beijing Forestry University Beijing Forestry University (Simplified Chinese: 北京林业大学) is one of the key national forestry institutes in China. It is directly administered by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
Beijing Hualian Group The Beijing Hualian Group () is a leading Chinese retailer which recently acquired the Seiyu Group's three department stores in Singapore. Headed by Ji Xiao An (吉小安) chairman of the board of the Beijing Hualian Group, the groups main activities include the operation of supermarkets and department stores, as well as the sale of general merchandise, textiles, daily-use products and fresh fruits and vegetables.
Beijing International Streetcircuit Beijing International Streetcircuit is streetcircuit in Yi Zhuang, a suburb 10 miles to the south-east of central Beijing in a high-technology economic development area with hundreds of multi-national companies and joint ventures, including Nokia, Coca-Cola, GE and Mercedes-Benz.
Beijing International Studies University Beijing International Studies University (BISU) (北京第二外国语学院; pinyin: běi jīng dì èr wài guó yǔ xué yuàn), commonly referred to as "Erwai", is a university in Beijing, China, under the municipal government.
Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Jiaotong University (Chinese:北京交通大学; pinyin: Běijīng Jiāotōng Dàxúe)， formerly known as Northern Jiaotong University (Chinese: 北方交通大学; pinyin: Běifāng Jiāotōng Dàxúe), is a university in Beijing, China.
Beijing Language and Culture University Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU; Běijīng yǔyán dàxué 北京语言大学), colloquially known in Chinese as Beiyu (北语, Běiyǔ), is the only one of its kind in China with its main task set at teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students. Meanwhile it also undertakes the tasks of Chinese students’ education specialized in foreign languages and other relevant subjects of humanities and social sciences, training teachers of Chinese as a foreign language, and intensive training of foreign languages.
Beijing Legation Quarter The Beijing Legation Quarter was the area in Beijing where a number of foreign legations were located between 1861 and 1959. In Chinese, the area was known as Dōngjiāo mínxiàng (東交民巷), which was the name of the street running through the area.
Beijing Midi School of Music The Beijing Midi School of Music (北京迷笛音乐学校) is a music school in Beijing, China, established in 1993. It is the first music school in China whose curriculum focuses on such modern musical genres as rock, jazz, blues, pop, Latin, country, funk, and fusion.
Beijing Military Region The Beijing Military Region is one of seven military regions for the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It has administration of all military affairs within Beijing city, Tianjin city, Hebei province, Shanxi province, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card Beijing Municipal Administration and Communications Card (北京市政交通一卡通) is a store-value contactless smart card used in Beijing, China, for public transportation and related uses. Colloquially, the card is often called Yikatong, which means "one card pass" in Chinese, reflecting on the eventual "Swiss Army Knife"-like usage of card services.
Beijing north railway station Beijing north railway station (), also known as Xizhimen railway station, is a railway station in Beijing, China. It is a small station, used by only a few trains a day to the suburbs and rural areas north of Beijing.
Beijing National Aquatics Centre The Beijing National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics centre that is currently being built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ground was broken on December 24, 2003.
Beijing National Stadium The Beijing National Stadium, also known as the bird's nest, will be the main track and field stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics and will be host to the Opening and Closing ceremonies. In 2002 Government officials engaged architects worldwide in a design competition.
Beijing opera Beijing opera or Peking opera () is a kind of Chinese opera which arose in the mid-19th century and was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court. It is widely regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China.
Beijing Olympians Beijing Aoshen Olympian (北京奥神) or Beijing Olympian or Beijing Olympians or Beijing Aoshen are a basketball team that formerly played in the Chinese Basketball Association and now play in the American Basketball Association in Maywood, California. Some sources refer to them (slightly ungrammatically) as Beijing Olympician.
Beijing railway station Beijing Railway Station (Chinese: 北京站; Hanyu Pinyin: Běijīng Zhàn) is one of Beijing's railway stations, opened in the 1950s, as can be seen from its architecture (which merges traditional architecture with 50s-design). It is located in an extremely central location, just next to Jianguomen, and is within the confines of the city's 2nd Ring Road.
Beijing Ren Min Guangbo Dian Tai Beijing Ren Min Guangbo Dian Tai (translated as the Beijing People Broadcasting Station) (Simplified Chinese: 北京人民广播电台), is a family of radio stations that also include news, music, and sports in Beijing.
Beijing Second Foreign Language University Beijing Second Foreign Language University (Simplified Chinese: 北京第二外国语学院; pinyin: Běijīng DíÈr Wàigǔoyǔ Xúeyuàn), colloquially known as Erwai (Simplified Chinese: 二外; Pinyin: ÈrWài), is a university located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. The university specialises in teaching Tourism, Hospitality Management and Foreign Languages, and has a large body of international students studying Mandarin Chinese.
Beijing Shooting Range Hall The Beijing Shooting Range Hall is a shooting hall located in Shijingshan District, Beijing. It will host the qualifying rounds and finals of eleven Shooting events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, consisting of all 10-, 25- and 50-metre events.
Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program The BAO Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program or Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program or SCAP is/was a project organized on May 1995 by the Beijing Astronomical Observatory and funded by the Chinese Academy of Science. Its purpose was to discover Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) and comets.
Beijing Sport University Beijing Sport University, founded on November 1st, 1953, has contributed greatly to the sustainable development of Chinese Sport and Physical Education and has enjoyed the fame as one of the key sport universities in China and in the world.
Beijing Spring The Beijing Spring (北京之春) refers to a brief period of political liberalization in the People's Republic of China which occurred in 1977 and 1978. The name is derived from "Prague Spring", an analogous event which occurred in Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway () is a rapid transit system that serves Beijing city and its various outlying suburbs. It is a very minimal system given the population and density of Beijing, though expansions are expected by the arrival of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Beijing SWAT The Beijing Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (Abbreviation: SWAT; Simplified Chinese: 北京特警总队; also known as Beijing Special Police Force) is a police unit in the People's Republic of China that deals with incidents beyond the capabilities of normal patrol officers such as hostage situations, high risk warrants and riot control. The unit, along with the Snow Wolf Commando Unit, is tasked with many of the security responsibilities of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing Technology and Business University (北京工商大学) is a university in Beijing, China. It was established in June 1999 by the merging of the Beijing Institute of Light Industry, the Beijing Institute of Business, and the Institute of Managerial Cadres of Machinery Industry.
Beijing Tigers The Beijing Tigers () is one of the four charter teams in the Chinese Baseball League. The Tigers played at the Beijing Fengtai Baseball Field until 2006, when the stadium was destroyed and rebuilt as a softball stadium.
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Chinese: Běijīng hángkōng hángtiān dàxué 北京航空航天大学, in short: Běiháng 北航; sometimes abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang in English) is a university located in Beijing, China.
Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center The Wukesong Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena that is currently under construction for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ground was broken on March 29, 2005 and construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007.
Beijing Yinyue Tai Beijing Yinyue Tai, but commonly called "Beijing Yinyue Guangbo" by the radio announcer with Chinese "北京音乐广播", is also known in English as "Beijing Music Radio" at 97.4 FM in Beijing, China.
Beijing Zoo The Beijing Zoo (), lies west of Xizhimen and is in the western part of Beijing, China, was known for a short time after the founding of the People's Republic as Western Suburbs Park (Xijiao Gongyuan). The grounds combine cultivated flower gardens with stretches of natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of grassland, a small stream, lotus pools and small hills dotted with pavilions and halls.
Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway (京滬高速鐵路) is one of China's ambitious plans for high-speed trains, possibly based on TGV technology. It was originally scheduled for completion before the beginning of 2008 Summer Olympics and Expo 2010.
Beilby Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock Beilby Richard Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock (2 April 1818 – 6 November 1880) was an English nobleman, eldest son of Paul Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock and 8th Baronet. He succeeded in the Barony and Baronetcy and to the family estate at Escrick, Yorkshire on the death of his father in 1852.
Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock GCSI, GCIE, KCB, VD, PC (12 May 1849 – 15 January 1912) was an English nobleman, eldest son of Beilby Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock and 9th Baronet. He succeeded to the Barony and Baronetcy and to the family estate at Escrick, Yorkshire on the death of his father in 1880.
Beilby Porteus Rt Rev Beilby Porteus, DD, Bishop of Chester and London (May 8, 1731 – May 13, 1809) was an Anglican reformer and leading abolitionist. He was the first Anglican in a position of authority to seriously challenge the Church's position on slavery.
Beilstein Institute for the Advancement of Chemical Sciences The Beilstein Institute for the Advancement of Chemical Sciences is a non-profit foundation located in Frankfurt am Main (German: Beilstein-Institut zur Förderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften). Founded in 1951 by the Max Planck Society, the institute is actively involved in maintaining the Beilstein database and the conversion of the contents of scientific libraries into electronic media.
Beilun Beilun (simplified Chinese: 北仑区; pinyin: Běilún Qū) is an international port in Zhejiang province, China, off the easternmost edge of the southern coast of Hangzhou Bay. It primarily services the regional city of Ningbo.
Bein' Green "Bein' Green" is a popular song originally recorded by Frank Sinatra, and performed by Kermit the Frog (voice of Jim Henson) on Sesame Street in 1972, then performed on The Muppet Show. It was written by Joe Raposo.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library was a 1963 gift of the Beinecke family. The building, designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft, of the firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, is the largest building in the world reserved exclusively for the preservation of rare books and manuscripts.
Being (Harry Potter) In the Harry Potter universe, a being is, as defined by Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a creature "worthy of legal rights and a voice in the governance of the magical world". This definition is distinct from "beast", or a normal, albeit magical, animal.
Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology Being and Nothingness: An Essay on Phenomenological Ontology (sometimes subtitled A Phenomenological Essay on Ontology) is a 1943 philosophical treatise by Jean-Paul Sartre that is regarded as the beginning of the growth of existentialism in the 20th century. The French title is L'Être et le néant: Essai d'ontologie phénoménologique.
Being and Time Being and Time (German Sein und Zeit, 1927) is German philosopher Martin Heidegger's most important work. Although the book as published represents only a third of the total project outlined in its introduction, it marked a turning point in continental philosophy.
Being Andrew Plotkin Being Andrew Plotkin is a piece of interactive fiction written by J. Robinson Wheeler as a light-hearted parody of both the film Being John Malkovich (1999) and of the successful interactive fiction author Andrew Plotkin and his games.
Being beautiful in spirit "Being Beautiful In Spirit", by some, is and was considered the highest of "Knightly Virtues", and is said to be most akin to love for justice, neighbour and courage. This virtue is evidenced by hearing and obeying the Holy Spirit from a motivation of the highest love, the Love of God.
Being Bobby Brown Being Bobby Brown is a reality series that depicts the lives of singers Bobby Brown and mega-star wife Whitney Houston, and their family. The series debuted on the Bravo channel on June 30, 2005, became very highly rated, and restored a degree of celebrity to Bobby Brown.
Being Boring "Being Boring" is a single by the British pop group the Pet Shop Boys. As the second single from the 1990 album Behaviour, after "So Hard" which was released before the album, "Being Boring" was not particular successful upon release, reaching only number twenty in the UK singles chart and being the first single released by the group not to get into the top ten since "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" four years previously.
Being in itself Being in itself is the self-contained and fully realized Being of objects. It is a term used in early 20th century continental philosophy, especially in the works of Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and the existentialists.
Being Out Rocks Being Out Rocks is a compilation album released October 11, 2002 by the Human Rights Campaign, in collaboration with Centaur Entertainment. Its release coincided with National Coming Out Day; "Being Out Rocks" was also that year's theme.
Being Somebody Being Somebody is the second album by British pop group Liberty X, released in the UK on November 3, 2003 via V2 Records. The album reached #12 on the national albums charts and spwaned three Top 20 hits with its singles "Being Nobody", "Jumpin'" and "Everybody Cries".
Beinn a' Bheithir Beinn a' Bheithir (, Gaelic for Mountain of the Thunderbolt) is a mountain lying to the south of Ballachulish, on the south side of Loch Leven in the Scottish Highlands. It boasts two Munro summits: the higher peak Sgorr Dhearg lies about 2 km east of Sgorr Dhonuill.
Beinn a' Chaolais Beinn a' Chaolais (Gaelic: mountain of the sound) is the lowest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 733 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.
Beinn Alligin Beinn Alligin is one of the classic mountains of the Torridon region of Scotland, lying to the north of Loch Torridon, in the Highlands. The name Beinn Alligin is from the Scottish Gaelic meaning Jewelled Hill, and is pronounced .
Beinn Dearg (Torridon) Beinn Dearg is the lowest and smallest of the Torridon mountains in the highlands of Scotland. Unlike its very slightly higher neighbours, the hill just misses out on the magic height of 3000 ft, and therefore lacks any peaks of Munro status.
Beinn Ime Beinn Ime is the highest mountain in the Arrochar Alps, in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. There are three usual routes of ascent: from Succoth, following the same path that is used to reach The Cobbler; from the pass of Rest and be Thankful; and from the Loch Lomond side, using the private road that leads to Loch Sloy.
Beinn Ruigh Choinnich Beinn Ruigh Choinnich is a hill which overlooks the port of Lochboisdale on the east coast of the island of South Uist in Scotland. Its name is sometimes given in English as Ben Kenneth, although a literal translation would be King Kenneth's Hill.
Beinn Shiantaidh Beinn Shiantaidh (Gaelic: holy mountain) is the second highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 757 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.
Beipiaopterus Beipiaopterus chenianus (LĂĽ, 2002) was a pterosaur (flying reptile) of the family Ctenochasmatidae of the Yixian formation (Barremian- Lower Cretaceous) of Beipia City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China.The type and only species is known from a large part of the vertebrae, a complete wing and two hind limbs.
Beipiaosaurus Beipiaosaurus is a genus of therizinosauroid theropod dinosaur. The discovery of Beipiaosaurus (bay-peow-SAWR-us), which translates as "Beipiao lizard" after a city in China near the location of its discovery, was announced in the May 27, 1999, issue of the journal Nature.
Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation The Japanese 京漢線作戦 or Peiking - Hankou Railway Operation (Mid August 1937– Dec. 1937) was a follow up operation to the Peiking Tientsin Operation of the Japanese army in North China at the beginning of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War.
Beira (mythology) Beira was the Mother Earth figure and, also the mother of all the gods and goddesses in Scottish Mythology. She is associated with the Celtic creation story and bears a similar role to Gaea in Greek Mythology, and Jord in Norse Mythology.
Beira Interior Sul Beira Interior Sul is a NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrating the NUTS2 Centro region. It is bordered to the east and south by Spain, to the north by the Cova da Beira and Beira Interior Norte subregions and to the west by the Pinhal Interior Sul subregion.
Beira Patrol The Beira Patrol was a blockade of oil shipments to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) through Beira, Mozambique, resulting from United Nations trade sanctions after Rhodesia declared its independence. The patrol lasted from 1966 to 1975, during which various Royal Navy ships cruised the Mozambique Channel checking on oil tankers going to Beira, which was the terminus of a pipeline running inland to Rhodesia.
Beira Railroad Corporation The Beira Railroad Corporation (CCFB) is a railway company formed by a lease from the Mozambique Port and Railway Authority (CFM) to the Indian Rites and Ircon International consortium to operate a railroad that originates from the port of Beira, Mozambique as terminal. The Beira line is important as it provides a port access for landlocked states such as Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, and the Katanga province.
Beirut (band) Beirut is the name of 20-year-old Santa Fe native Zach Condon's one-man band. The first official release under the Beirut name was assisted by Jeremy Barnes (Neutral Milk Hotel, A Hawk and a Hacksaw) and Heather Trost (A Hawk and a Hacksaw), it combines elements of Eastern European and folk sounds.
Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center [Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center, frequently referred to as BIEL, is a large multi-purpose facility in downtown Beirut]. [[Lebanon's largest such complex, it hosts exhibitions, conferences, concerts, and private events.
Beirut IRC The Beirut Internet Relay Chat Network is the largest real-time Lebanese chat network in the world with 5 public servers for clients located in different countries and serving a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and talk. It was established in March 2005.
Beirut Municipal Stadium Beirut Municipal Stadium (Arabic: ملعب بيروت البلدي) is a 18,000 capacity multi-use stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Al Ahed.
Beirut Summit The Beirut Summit (also known as the Arab Summit Conference) was a March 2002 summit meeting, held in Beirut, Lebanon, between leaders of Arab nations to present plans to defuse the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It became especially noteworthy for the adoption, by the Arab states attending, of a proposal offering a comprehensive peace between the Arab nations and Israel, called the Arab Peace Initiative.
Beirut-Damascus Declaration The Beirut-Damascus Declaration was a statement signed by 274 Lebanese and Syrian activists and intellectuals which called on the Syrian regime to correct its relationship with Lebanon and to respect its independence and sovereignty starting with demarcating a common border and establishing diplomatic relations. Since its publication on May 12, 2006, many of the signatories have since been fired from their jobs and have been subject to persecution.
Beis Aharon Synagogue of Karlin-Stolin In around 1870 the first Karlin-Stolin Hasidim settled in Jerusalem and by 1874 had established their own synagogue in the old city. It was named Beis Aharon (House of Aaron) after a work authored by Rabbi Aharon II Perlow of Karlin (1802-1872).
Beistiary A beistiary is a common compilation of enemy creatures from role-playing video games. These are usually found in strategy guides for games and contain the creature's hit points, damage, and other vital statistics.
Beit El Synagogue The Beit El Synagogue (house of G-d synagogue), [also known as Midrash Hasidim (school of the devout) and Yeshivat haMekubalim (yeshiva of the kabbalists)] is the centre of kabbalistic study in Jerusalem for over 250 years.
Beit Ha'Chidush Beit Ha'Chidush (meaning House of Renewal in Hebrew) (BHC) is a Jewish congregation founded in 1995 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, by Jews who at that time didn't feel at home anymore in the existing Jewish congregations. Beit Ha'Chidush is known for its tolerant point of view towards accepting homosexuals and 'father Jews' (people with a Jewish father, meaning that they are not Jewish according to the Halakha) as a member of the congregation.
Beit HaArava Junction The Beit HaArava Junction is the junction of Israel's Highway 1 and Highway 90. The Beit Ha'arava Juntion is situated near Israel's eastern border with Jordan directly east of Jerusalem, and just a few minutes north of the Dead Sea and south of Jericho.
Beit Hanoun Beit Hanoun () is a town with a population of 35,000 which is administered by the Palestinian Authority like the rest of the Gaza Strip. It is located on the north-east edge of the Gaza Strip by the Hanoun stream, just 6 km away from the Israeli town of Sderot.
Beit Hanoun November 2006 incident The November 2006 Beit Hanoun incident occurred on 8 November 2006 when the Israel Defense Forces, shelled the Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, killing 20 Palestinians and wounding more than 40.12 children among 19 killed by Israeli tank fire, The GuardianItaly: Israel shelled Beit Hanoun deliberately, YNet Israel News, 12 November 2006 It occurred the day after the Israeli withdrawal following Operation Autumn Clouds, an incursion by the Israeli military into the northern Gaza Strip with the stated purpose of responding to Qassam rockets fired by Palestinian militants.
Beit Hapalmach Beit Hapalmach established in 2000, located in Ramat Aviv, Israel, is dedicated to the Palmach, the strike-force of the pre-state underground Hagana defense organization, which was later integrated into the Israel Defense Forces.
Beit HaShita Beit Hashita (also spelled Bet HaShitta, Bet Hashita and other variations) is a kibbutz between Afula and Bet She'an, Israel founded December 4, 1928 by members of "Kvuzat HaHugim" and members of "Tnuat HaMahanot HaOlim" from Haifa and Jerusalem. The kibbutz was named after the biblical town of the same name.
Beit Hatefutsot Beit Hatefutsot or Beth Hatefutsoth (Hebrew: בית התפוצות, "The Diaspora House") — the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, was established in 1978, and is located on the Tel Aviv University campus in Ramat Aviv, Israel.
Beit Jala Beit Jala (Arabic: , possibly from Aramaic 'grass carpet') is a small city in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank. It is located about 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at about 825m altitude.
Beit Nabala Beit Nabala was a Muslim Arab village in the district of al-Ramla in Mandatory Palestine that was destroyed during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The village was in the territory allotted to the Arab state under the 1947 UN Partition Plan.
Beit Yehoshua Railway Station Beit Yehoshua Railway Station (, Taḥanat HaRakevet Beit Yohoshua) is an Israel Railways passenger station located in the village (moshav) of Beit Yehoshua and serves the village and the southern part of the city of Netanya, with its large industrial zones, as well as other small communities in the area.
Beitbridge Beitbridge is a border town in province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. It lies just north of the Limpopo River about 1 km from the Alfred Beit Bridge which spans the Limpopo River between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Beith Juniors F.C. Beith Juniors Football Club are a football (soccer) club operating in Scotland. They compete in the Scottish Junior Football Association, Western Region, and play at Bellsdale Park in the town of Beith in Ayrshire.
Beith North railway station Beith North railway station was a railway station serving the north of the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).
Beitha Kukju Beitha Kukju was an Albanian who invented a script used for the Albanian language in about 1840, called the Beitha Kukju script after its inventor. However, this script was not widely used and was overwhelmed by Greek, Arabic and Latin scripts, the latter becoming the official one in 1909.
Beiwe Beiwe is the spring and sun goddess worshipped by the Sami, the indigenous people of Finland. The myth has it that she travels with her daughter Beiwe-Neia through the sky in an enclosure covered by reindeer bones, bringing green plants back to the winter earth for the reindeer to eat.
Beiyang The term Beiyang (Chinese: 北洋; pinyin: Běiyáng; Wade-Giles: Peiyang) originated toward the end of the Qing Dynasty, and it referred to the coastal areas of Fengtian (Chinese: 奉天; pinyin: Fèngtiān) (today's Liaoning), Zhili (Traditional Chinese:直隸, Simplified Chinese: 直隶, pinyin: Zhílì) (today's Hebei, and Shandong in northeast China.
Beiyang Army The Beiyang Army () was a powerful and Western-appearing Chinese military force created by the Qing Dynasty government in the late 19th century. It was the centerpiece of a general reconstruction of China's military system.
Beiyang Government The Beiyang government () or warlord government collectively refers to a series of military regimes that ruled from Beijing from 1912 to 1928 at Zhongnanhai. It was internationally recognized as the legitimate government of the Republic of China.
Beja Congress The Beja Congress is a political group comprising several ethnic entities, most prominently the Beja, of the eastern region of Sudan. It was founded in 1957 by Taha Osman Bileya together with a group of Beja intellectuals, as well as Southern Sudan and western Sudan envoys, to advocate a federal system of governance similar to the US system.
Bejaratana-Suvadhana Overture The Bejaratana-Suvadhana Overture (โหมโรงเพชรรัตน-สุวัทนา Homrong Phetcharat-Suwatthana) is a Thai classical piece rewritten in 2005 by Mr Narongreuth Tosanga (ณรงค์ฤทธิ์ โตสง่า Narongrit Tosa-nga), also known as Khun In (ขุนอิน) from the film The Overture (โหมโรง Homrong) in honour of Princess Bejaratana on the occasion of her 80th birthday on November 24, 2005 and Princess Suvadhana of the Sixth Reign on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of her birthday on 15 April, 2005.
Beketaten Beketaten (14th century BCE) was an Ancient Egyptian princess of the 18th dynasty. She was the youngest daughter of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his Great Royal Wife Tiye, thus the sister of Pharaoh AkhenatenAidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004), p.
Beki Bondage Beki Bondage (born Rebecca Louise Bond, on 3 June, 1963, in Bristol, England) is a female musician in the punk band, Vice Squad. Bondage is often cited as being the first punk pin-up featuring on the front cover of a number of influential music tabloids such as Melody Maker, NME, and Smash Hits.
Bekisa Bekisa describes a Zulu custom whereby a man asks a young girl not yet physically matured enough for marriage (considered to be roughly 16) to wait for him so they can be married when she has reached this age. This is merely a romantic gesture and does not require the girl to honour the request, as she may fall in love with whoever she wishes.

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