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Diego Velázquez Diego RodrĂguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660), commonly referred to as Diego Velázquez, was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary baroque period, important as a portrait artist.
Diegueño Middle School Diegueño Middle School was founded in the early 1950's in Encinitas, in San Diego County, California, as part of the San Dieguito Union High School District. Since then, there have been many state-of-the-art improvements of equipment, appliances, and technology.
Diehard tests The Diehard tests are a battery of statistical tests for measuring the quality of a set of random numbers. They were developed by George Marsaglia over several years and first published in 1995 on a CD-ROM of random numbers.
Diel vertical migration Diel vertical migration refers to a pattern of movement that some organisms living in the ocean's photic zone undertake each day. The organisms that exhibit this pattern of behaviour range in size from microscopic plankton through to much larger nekton such as fish.
Diela Diela was said[Please name specific person or group]Category:Articles with weasel words to be a royal scholar of the Khitan court who, in either 916 or 925, invented the Khitan script — traditionally, after being shown the vertically written Old Uyghur alphabet by an ambassador.
Dielectric A dielectric, or electrical insulator, is a substance that is highly resistant to electric current. Although a vacuum is also an excellent dielectric, the following discussion applies primarily to physical substances.
Dielectric barrier discharge Dielectic Barrier discharge's (DBDs) also known as the silent discharge was first reported by Siemens in 1857. These discharges typically have an insulating dielectric between which an electrical discharge occurs between the electrodes and operates at high voltge powers ranging from low frequency AC, commonly at RF and recently even at microwave levels.
Dielectric complex reluctance Dielectric complex reluctance is the complex value, which is equal to the relation of the complex effective or amplitude value of a sinusoidal voltage on the passive dielectric circuit or its element and accordingly the complex effective or amplitude value of a sinusoidal electric induction flux in this circuit or in this element.
Dielectric Club The Dielectric Club was a nightclub behind and below a snooker club at 37-43 Rutland Street Leicester LE1 1RE. It was situated over two floors and had a bar serving soft drinks (as no drinks licence was held).
Dielectric heating Dielectric heating (also known as electronic heating, RF heating, high-frequency heating) is the phenomenon in which radiowave or microwave electromagnetic radiation heats a dielectric material, especially as caused by dipole rotation.
Dielectric mirror A dielectric mirror is a special kind of a mirror, made of a substrate of glass or some other optical material, on which one or more thin layers of dielectric material are deposited, to form an optical coating. By careful choice of the type and thickness of the dielectric layers, the range of wavelengths and amount of light reflected from the mirror can be specified.
Dielectric reluctance Dielectric reluctance is the scalar value, which is equal to the relation of the voltage on the part of a passive dielectric circuit and the electric induction flux in this part or to relation their amplitude values for the sinusoidal voltage and flux of electric induction.
Dielectric resonator A dielectric resonator is an electronic component that exhibits resonance for a narrow range of frequencies, generally in the microwave band. The resonance is similar to that of a circular hollow metallic waveguide, except that the boundary is defined by large change in permittivity rather than by a conductor.
Dielectric spectroscopy Dielectric spectroscopy (sometimes called impedance spectroscopy) measures the dielectric properties of a medium as a function of frequency [1-4]. It is based on the interaction of an external field with the electric dipole moment of the sample, often expressed by permittivity.
Dielectric Shader The Dielectric Physical Phenomenon Shader is used by Ray tracing engines such as Maxwell and Mental Ray. A shader is a set of algorithms that inform the ray trace engine of specific behavior of a material or surface.
Dielectric Thermal Analysis Dielectric Analysis (DEA) or Dielectric Thermal Analysis (DETA) is a materials science technique similar to dynamic mechanical analysis except that an oscillating electrical field is used instead of a mechanical force.
Dielo Truda From 1925-1928, Dielo Truda (trans: Workers' Cause), was an anarchist publication put out by the Group of Russian Anarchists Abroad, as well as the group itself, made up of anarchists exiled from Russia after the Russian Revolution. In 1926, the group published a pamphlet entitled Organizational Platform of the General Union of Anarchists (Draft).
Diels-Alder reaction The Diels-Alder reaction is an organic chemical reaction (specifically, a cycloaddition) between a conjugated diene and a substituted alkene, commonly termed the dienophile, to form a substituted cyclohexene system.Synthesis in the hydro-aromatic tier, Diels, O.
Diemoth Diemoth (born about 1060; died 30 March, probably in 1130) was the name of a recluse at Wessobrunn Abbey in Upper Bavaria, Germany. ("Diemoth" is the Middle High German word for "humility" or "modesty").
Dien Bien Phu (film) DiĂŞn BiĂŞn Phu (French for Äiện BiĂŞn Phủ) is a 1992 film written and directed by French veteran Pierre Schoendoerffer (aka Pierre Schöndörffer). With its huge budget, all-star cast, and realistic war scenes produced with the cooperation of the French and Vietnamese armies, DĂ®en BĂ®en Phu is regarded by many as one of the more important war movies produced in French filmmaking history.
Dienophile A dienophile, literally diene-loving, refers to a compound that reacts with the diene component in a Diels-Alder reaction. In a classic Diels-Alder reaction one molecule has two conjugated double bonds, for example 1,3-butadiene, and this reacts with a molecule with one double bond, for example propylene.
Diepholz (district) Diepholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Verden, Nienburg, Minden-LĂĽbbecke (in North Rhine-Westphalia), OsnabrĂĽck, Vechta and Oldenburg, and by the cities of Delmenhorst and Bremen.
Dieppe Bay Town Dieppe Bay Town is a town in Saint John Capesterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the co-capital of the parish along with Saddlers; originally the parish was partly ruiles by France and partly by the United Kingdom.
Dieppe maps The Dieppe maps are a set of maps produced in Dieppe, France in the 16th century, thought to provide clues towards the Portuguese exploration of Australia's east coast two hundred years before Captain Cook and even earlier than the first confirmed sighting of Australia by Jansz in his 1606 expedition along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The maps show part of what might be Queensland, and name the land mass "Java a Grande".
Dieppe Raid The Dieppe Raid, also known as The Battle of Dieppe or Operation Jubilee, during World War II, was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime on the Northern coast of France on August 19, 1942. Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by large British naval and air contingents.
Dierenpark Emmen Dierenpark Emmen (also known as Noorder Dierenpark) is a large zoo located in Emmen in the northern province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. Built in 1935 and completely renewed in 1970, it is considered to be one of the finest zoos in Europe and has won various prizes.
Dieri The Dieri is an Indigenous Australian group and language from the South Australian desert -- specifically Cooper and Leigh Creek, Lake Howitt, and Lake Hope, Lake Gregory and Clayton River and low country north of Mount Freeling.
Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (This image is enchantingly lovely) is an aria of 1791 opera, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, lyrics by Emanuel Schikaneder. It comes from Act I, scene I of the opera, and is sung by Tamino while gazing upon the figurine of the princess Pamina.
Dies Irae Dies Irae ("Day of Wrath") is a famous thirteenth century Latin hymn thought to be written by Thomas of Celano. It is often judged to be the best medieval Latin poem, differing from classical Latin by its accentual (non-quantitative) stress and its rhymed lines.
Diesel Diesel or diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. The term typically refers to fuel that has been processed from petroleum, but increasingly, alternatives such as biodiesel or biomass to liquid (BTL) or gas to liquid (GTL) diesel that are not derived from petroleum are being developed and adopted.
Diesel Boy Diesel Boy are an American punk rock band from Santa Rosa, California, who are signed to indie punk label Honest Don's, a sub-division of Fat Wreck Chords. Their latest CD was released in 2001, titled Rode Hard And Put Away Wet.
Diesel cycle The Diesel cycle is the combustion process of a type of internal combustion engine, in which the burning of the fuel is triggered by the heat generated in first compressing air in the piston cavity, into which is then injected the fuel - as opposed to it being ignited by a spark plug, as combustion is in the Otto cycle (four-stroke/petrol) engine. Diesel engines (heat engines utilizing the Diesel cycle) are used in automobiles, power generation, diesel-electric locomotives, and submarines.
Diesel Energy Drink Diesel is an energy drink produced by Diesel Beverage Company in La Mesa, California. Diesel advertises that it provides high octane power with 6000 or 9000 horsepower and can be purchased in 16 cylinder or 24 cylinder sizes.
Diesel Guitar Diesel Guitar (ă‡ă‚ŁăĽă‚Ľă«ă»ă‚®ă‚żăĽ) is the solo noise music project of Youki Noseyama, who runs the independent noise label Good Microphone. The project originated as a duo called "Diesel Guitars.
Diesel locomotive A Diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. There are several types of diesel locomotive, defined by the method used to convey the prime mover's mechanical power to the driving wheels (drivers).
Diesel locomotives of Ireland The railways of both the Republic and Northern Ireland were amongst the first to change over from steam to diesel traction. The initial locomotives were built and supplied by various British engineering works (predominantly Sulzer and Crossley), with varying degrees of success.
Diesel particulate filter A diesel particulate filter, sometimes called a DPF, is device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine, most of which are rated at 85% efficiency, but often attaining efficiencies of over 90%. A diesel-powered vehicle with a filter installed will emit no visible smoke from its exhaust pipe.
Diesel particulate matter Diesel particulate matter (DPM) refers to the particulate components of diesel exhaust, which include diesel soot and aerosols such as ash particulates, metallic abrasion particles, sulfates, and silicates. When released into the atmosphere, DPM can take the form of individual particles or chain aggregates, with most in the invisible sub-micrometre range of 100 nanometers.
Diesel-electric A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric powerplant for providing locomotion. A diesel-electric powerplant includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors.
Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, formerly Diesel Component works, is located in Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab. Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works was setup in the year 1981 to extend the service life of Diesel Locomotives of the Indian Railways and significantly raise the level of their availability.
Dieseling Dieseling or engine run-on is a condition which can occur in sparkplug internal combustion engines whereby the engine keeps running for a short period after being turned off, due to fuel igniting without spark. Dieseling is so-named because this is essentially how diesel engines operate (without spark).
Dieselisation Dieselisation (British English spelling) or Dieselization (US English spelling) is generally used in the context of rail transportation to refer to the replacement of the steam locomotive with the diesel-electric locomotive, (often referred to as a "diesel locomotive",) a process which began in the 1930s and is now substantially complete worldwide; China is the only major railroading nation to still use steam haulage in any major way, and the process of dieselisation is well underway there as well.
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn, born Charin Sorndee in Tambon Huakoon on December 26, 1961, is a former Muay Thai fighter. He is reported to have lost only 3 times out of 50-something bouts, and to have retired in the early 1980s after no one willing to challenge him could be found.
Dieschitz Dieschitz (Deščice [D'e:ĘtĘitsε]) is an Austrian village in the municipiality of Velden (Vrba) am Wörthersee, Villach (Beljak) – district - countryside, federal state or Bundesland Carinthia (German Kärnten, Slovenian Koroška). In this article the Slovenian place-names follow the German in brackets written in italic.
Diesis A diesis is a musical interval, usually meaning the difference between three justly tuned major thirds (tuned in the frequency ratio 5:4) and an octave (in the ratio 2:1), equal to 128:125 or about 41.06 cents.
Diet aid In dieting, a diet aid is anything that assists in weight loss. Usually the term refers to anti-obesity drugs or nutritional supplements, but the term can also refer to exercise equipment, energy bars, hypnotherapy devices, or other materials.
Diet food Diet food (or dietetic food) refers to any food or drink whose recipe has been altered in some way to make it part of a body modification diet. Although the usual intention is weight loss, sometimes the intention is to aid in gaining weight or muscle as in bodybuilding supplements.
Diet for a New America Diet for a New America is a book by John Robbins, advocating a "plant-based," vegan diet. Considered by many in the vegan and animal rights movements to be one of the most important books in recent times, Diet for a New America contains Robbins's opinions on the meat and dairy industries, world hunger and human health.
Diet for a Small Planet Diet for a Small Planet is a book by Frances Moore Lappé presenting her theory of "Complementary Protein" sources in the human diet. As the eight essential amino acids making up the "complete proteins" found in meat are each present to various extents in a range of plant sources, the theory maintained that eating plant foods in "complementary" combinations would combine proteins equivalent to those found in meat, to meet human nutritional requirements.
Diet of Augsburg The Diet of Augsburg were the meetings of the Reichstag of the Holy Roman Empire in the German city of Augsburg. There were many such sessions, but the three meetings during the Reformation and the ensuing religious wars between the Catholic emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League in the early 16th century are especially noteworthy.
Diet of Finland The Diet of Finland (Finnish Suomen maapäivät, later valtiopäivät; Swedish Finlands Landtdagar), was the legislative assembly of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.
Diet of Porvoo The Diet of Porvoo (Finnish Porvoon maapäivät, or (somewhat erroneously) Porvoon valtiopäivät ; Swedish Borgå Landtdag), was the summoned legislative assembly to establish the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1809 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.
Diet of Worms The Diet of Worms was a general assembly (a Diet) of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire that took place in Worms, a small town on the Rhine river located in what is now Germany. It was conducted from January 28 to May 25, 1521, with Emperor Charles V presiding.
Diet soda Diet sodas (also diet, sugar-free, or light soft drinks, refreshments, or carbonated beverages) are sugar-free, artificially sweetened, non-alcoholic carbonated beverages generally marketed towards health-conscious people, diabetics, athletes, and other people who want to lose weight or stay fit.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension DASH diet in full-form is "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension". It is a diet which encourages the consumption of nuts, whole grains, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables while lowering the consumption of red meats, sweets, salt and sugar.
Dietary fiber Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system, absorbing water. Chemically, dietary fiber consists of non-starch polysaccharides and several other plant components such as cellulose, lignin, waxes, chitins, pectins, beta-glucans, inulin and oligosaccharides.
Dietary indiscretion Dietary indiscretion is the tendency or act, specifically by an animal, of eating items that should not be eaten. This includes modern manufactured items such as shiny metal foil or plastic objects, as well as foods harmful to health.
Dietary mineral Dietary minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen which are ubiquitous in organic molecules. They can be either bulk minerals (required in relatively large amounts) or trace minerals (required only in very small amounts).
Dietary Management Dietary Managers specialize in providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management. They work in hospitals, long-term care, schools, correctional facilities, and other non-commercial foodservice settings.
Dietary Reference Intake Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is a set of guidelines set up in 1997 to give more detailed guidance than the Recommended Dietary Allowance system which preceded it. It was a collaboration between the USA and Canada.
Dietary supplement A prescribed dietary supplement is intended to supply nutrients (vitamins, minerals, fatty acids or amino acids) that are missing or not consumed in sufficient quantity in a person's diet. This may include herbal supplements which have a history of claims that they cure or prevent certain diseases.
Dietary Supplement Safety and Science Coalition The Dietary Supplement Safety and Science Coalition, based in Orem, Utah, was an industry organization that opposed international control of ephedra. In 1999, the group merged with the Ephedra Sub-Committee of the American Herbal Products Association.
Dieter Cunz Dieter Cunz (August 4, 1910 — February 17, 1969), German-born American historian, writer, educationist, and occasional journalist. He is also said to have co‑authored several detective novels or Kriminalromane in collaboration with Oskar Seidlin and Richard Plant (1910–1998) under the collective pen‑name of Stefan Brockhoff (q.
Dieter Eilts Dieter Eilts (born December 13, 1964 in Upgant-Schott) was an acclaimed German football (soccer) player and is currently the trainer of the German U21 squad. His nickname was the AlemĂŁo of East Frisia, for his similarity with the Brazilian midfielder AlemĂŁo.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf was born to ethnic Germans Karl Albert Uchtdorf and Hildegard Else Opelt Uchtdorf on November 6, 1940 in Moravská Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (today Ostrava, Czech Republic). Dieter first entered the aviation industry as a pilot.
Dieter Grossmann Dieter GroĂźmann, born 1926 in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, studied art at the Academy of Arts, Berlin/Germany at Professor Tank and Professor Speidel (Master Class) from 1948 - 1952. From 1974 to 1992 he taught painting the nude at the Academy of Adult Education Courses and at the Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Dieter LĂĽst Dieter LĂĽst is a German physicist, full professor for mathematical physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich since 2004 and director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich. He is working on string theory.
Dietes Dietes is a genus of plants of the family Iridaceae. Common names include Fortnight lily, African iris, Morea or Moraea iris, Japanese iris and Butterfly iris, each of which may be used for one or more of the four species within the genus depending on the region.
Diethyl azodicarboxylate Diethyl azodicarboxylate, often abbreviated DEAD, is the organic compound CH3CH2O2CN=NCO2CH2CH3. As indicated with this formula, the molecule consists of a central azo functional group, RN=NR, flanked by two ethylester groups.
Diethyl zinc Diethyl zinc or 'DEZ' is a synthetic organometallic compound, the first organozinc compound discovered. It can be synthesised by the reaction of iodoethane with finely-divided zinc metal, under inert gas to avoid explosion - like many organometallics, it reacts violently with air and water.
Dieting Dieting is the practice of eating (and drinking) in a regulated fashion to achieve a particular, short-term objective. This is distinct from the more basic concept of "diet," which addresses the longer-term and more generic habit of nutritional consumption.
Dietmar Hopp Dietmar Hopp (born April 26, 1940 in Heidelberg, Germany) is an entrepreneur. He was one of the founders of SAP AG in 1972 with other former IBM employees Hans Werner Hector, Klaus Tschira, Claus Wellenreuther and Hasso Plattner.
Dietmar KĂĽhbauer Dietmar ("Didi") KĂĽhbauer (born April 4, 1971 in Heiligenkreuz, Burgenland) is an Austrian football midfielder last played for SV Mattersburg. He got 53 caps and scored 5 goals for the national team and played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Dietmar Mögenburg Dietmar Mögenburg (born August 15, 1961 in Leverkusen) is a former (West) German high jumper who won gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1982 European Championships in Athletics in Athens.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Dietrich Bonhoeffer [] (February 4, 1906 – April 9, 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian and participant in the German resistance movement against Nazism and founding member of the Confessing Church. He was involved in plots planned by members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office) to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau The German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (born May 28, 1925) is regarded by many as the finest Lieder singer of his generation, if not of the last century. He is greatly admired for his interpretations, the tonal qualities and shadings of color in his voice, and his exceptional rhythmic sense.
Dietrich Industries Dietrich Industries is a company that manufactures steel framing and finishing products, such as materials for plaster and stucco. It is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States and has many factories located throughout the United States.
Dietrich Küchemann Dr Dietrich Küchemann CBE FRS FRAeS (1911–1976) was a German aerodynamicist who made several important contributions to the advancement of high-speed flight. He spent most of his career in England, where he is best known for his work on the Concorde.
Dietrich Klagges Dietrich Klagges () (born 1 February 1891 in Herringsen, now part of Bad Sassendorf; died 12 November 1971 in Bad Harzburg) was a Nazi politician and from 1933 to 1945 the appointed premier (Ministerpräsident) of the now abolished state of Braunschweig.
Dietrich of Oldenburg Derrick or Dietrich of Oldenburg, latin-based anglicization also Theoderic of Oldenburg (c. 1398–February 14, 1444), nicknamed Theoderic the Lucky or the Fortunate (Teudericus Fortunatus), was a feudal lord in northern Germany, holding the counties of Delmenhorst and Oldenburg.
Dietrich Stoyan Dietrich Stoyan (born 1940, Germany) — mathematician, statistician; study of Mathematics at Technical University Dresden; applied research at Deutsches Brennstoffinstitut Freiberg, 1967 PhD, 1975 Habilitation. Since 1976 at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, President of that university in
Dietrich Thurau Dietrich "Didi" Thurau (born 9 November 1954 in Frankfurt) is a retired German professional road bicycle racer. His biggest career achievements include winning the one-day classic, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, his home country's Deutschland Tour and surprising the entire field at the 1977 Tour de France by capturing four stage wins and holding onto the yellow jersey from the opening prologue for 19 days through stage 15.
Dietrich v The Queen Dietrich v The Queen was an important case decided in the High Court of Australia on November 13 1992. It concerned the nature of the right to a fair trial, and under what circumstances indigent defendants (defendants who cannot afford legal representation) should be provided with legal aid by the state.
Dietrich von Bern Dietrich von Bern is a figure from medieval German legend, the archetype of the wise and just ruler, traditionally said to be based on Theodoric the Great (454–526), the historical king of the Ostrogoths; the Encyclopaedia Britannica (1911) noted that "the legendary history of Dietrich differs so widely from the life of Theodoric that it has been suggested that the two were originally unconnected." Anachronisms abound in making Ermanaric (died 376) and Attila (died 453) contemporary with Theodoric (born 454).
Dietrich von Choltitz General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz (9 November 1894, Schloss Wiese, Silesia - 4 November 1966, Baden-Baden) was the German military governor of Paris during the closing days of the German occupation of that city during World War II. He disobeyed Hitler's order to leave Paris in rubble during this last stage of the war.
Dietsch Dietsch ("Diets" in modern Dutch) is a colloquial word for the Middle Dutch language. In a linguistic context however, it specifically refers to the southern Middle Dutch dialects such as Brabantian, Flemish and Limburgish.
Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite (God Is Great, and I'm Not) is a light romantic comedy directed by Pascale Bailly starring Audrey Tautou and Edouard Baer. It was released in 2001, following Tautou's international success, Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie).
Dieu et mon droit Dieu et mon droit (French for God and my right, referring to the monarch's divine right to govern) has generally been used as the motto of the British monarch since it was adopted by Henry V (1413-1422). Originally it was spelled Dieut et mon droict, the early Modern French spelling, but later the 'c' in "droict" was taken out in accordance with present French orthography.
Dieudonné Cédor Dieudonné Cédor (born 1925 in Anse-à -Veau) is a Haitian painter. Cédor's work has been displayed around the world, with exhibits in Guatemala (1951), Mexico (1952), Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands (1968), Miami (1969), Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama.
Dieudonné de Gozon Dieudonné de Gozon was the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (1346-1353), born to a noble family in Languedoc, France. He carried the nickname of "Extinctor Draconis" which means "The Dragon Slayer" in Latin .
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, generally known simply as Dieudonné (born 1966 in Fontenay-aux-Roses near Paris to a woman from Brittany and an African father from Cameroon) is a controversial French comedian who claims to be politically anti-racist, but who has been often accused of being anti-semitic.
Dieulafoy's lesion Dieulafoy's lesion is an uncommon cause of gastric bleeding thought to cause less then 5% of all gastro-intestinal bleeds in adults. It was named after French surgeon Paul Georges Dieulafoy who described this condition in his paper "Exulceratio simplex: Leçons 1-3" in 1898.
Dieux du Stade Dieux du Stade (English: Gods of the Stadium) is the title of several very popular calendars published in the 2000s featuring nude and semi-nude photographs of members of the Stade Français, the French national rugby team, and in more recent years, players from other rugby union clubs and athletes from other sports. The erotic poses and high class photography has led to the annual calendars becoming widely sought after among heterosexual females and homosexual males worldwide.
Diff ratio The Diff ratio is the ratio of the speed of the input shaft (typically known as the propshaft), to the average speed of the two output shafts, which go to the road wheels. These are typically known as halfshafts.
Diffeomorphism In mathematics, a diffeomorphism is a kind of isomorphism of smooth manifolds. It is an invertible function that maps one differentiable manifold to another, such that both the function and its inverse are smooth.
Difference and Repetition Difference and Repetition (French title: Différence et répétition) is a 1968 philosophical book by Gilles Deleuze which concerns the study of difference and repetition. It was Gilles Deleuze's doctoral thesis.
Difference between a butterfly and a moth A common classification of the Lepidoptera involves their differentiation into butterflies and moths. This separation is not recognized by taxonomists since the moths are an artificial group, defined only as everything in the order that is not a butterfly.
Difference density map In protein crystallography, a difference density map shows the spatial distribution of the difference between the measured electron density of the crystal and the electron density explained by the current model.
Difference engine A difference engine is a special-purpose mechanical digital calculator, designed to tabulate polynomial functions. Since logarithmic and trigonometric functions can be approximated by polynomials, such a machine is more general than it appears at first.
Difference feminism Difference feminism is a branch of feminism that stresses that men and women are essentially different beings, instead of past feminisms of equality that stress an absolute sameness between men and women. Difference feminisms may have arisen due to issues with legislation - equality feminisms may have assured that women have gotten suffrage for one, as well as other rights, but for more important and influential changes (for example, medical related support), the assertion that women are different was necessary to make.
Diegueño Middle School Diegueño Middle School was founded in the early 1950's in Encinitas, in San Diego County, California, as part of the San Dieguito Union High School District. Since then, there have been many state-of-the-art improvements of equipment, appliances, and technology.
Diehard tests The Diehard tests are a battery of statistical tests for measuring the quality of a set of random numbers. They were developed by George Marsaglia over several years and first published in 1995 on a CD-ROM of random numbers.
Diel vertical migration Diel vertical migration refers to a pattern of movement that some organisms living in the ocean's photic zone undertake each day. The organisms that exhibit this pattern of behaviour range in size from microscopic plankton through to much larger nekton such as fish.
Diela Diela was said[Please name specific person or group]Category:Articles with weasel words to be a royal scholar of the Khitan court who, in either 916 or 925, invented the Khitan script — traditionally, after being shown the vertically written Old Uyghur alphabet by an ambassador.
Dielectric A dielectric, or electrical insulator, is a substance that is highly resistant to electric current. Although a vacuum is also an excellent dielectric, the following discussion applies primarily to physical substances.
Dielectric barrier discharge Dielectic Barrier discharge's (DBDs) also known as the silent discharge was first reported by Siemens in 1857. These discharges typically have an insulating dielectric between which an electrical discharge occurs between the electrodes and operates at high voltge powers ranging from low frequency AC, commonly at RF and recently even at microwave levels.
Dielectric complex reluctance Dielectric complex reluctance is the complex value, which is equal to the relation of the complex effective or amplitude value of a sinusoidal voltage on the passive dielectric circuit or its element and accordingly the complex effective or amplitude value of a sinusoidal electric induction flux in this circuit or in this element.
Dielectric Club The Dielectric Club was a nightclub behind and below a snooker club at 37-43 Rutland Street Leicester LE1 1RE. It was situated over two floors and had a bar serving soft drinks (as no drinks licence was held).
Dielectric heating Dielectric heating (also known as electronic heating, RF heating, high-frequency heating) is the phenomenon in which radiowave or microwave electromagnetic radiation heats a dielectric material, especially as caused by dipole rotation.
Dielectric mirror A dielectric mirror is a special kind of a mirror, made of a substrate of glass or some other optical material, on which one or more thin layers of dielectric material are deposited, to form an optical coating. By careful choice of the type and thickness of the dielectric layers, the range of wavelengths and amount of light reflected from the mirror can be specified.
Dielectric reluctance Dielectric reluctance is the scalar value, which is equal to the relation of the voltage on the part of a passive dielectric circuit and the electric induction flux in this part or to relation their amplitude values for the sinusoidal voltage and flux of electric induction.
Dielectric resonator A dielectric resonator is an electronic component that exhibits resonance for a narrow range of frequencies, generally in the microwave band. The resonance is similar to that of a circular hollow metallic waveguide, except that the boundary is defined by large change in permittivity rather than by a conductor.
Dielectric spectroscopy Dielectric spectroscopy (sometimes called impedance spectroscopy) measures the dielectric properties of a medium as a function of frequency [1-4]. It is based on the interaction of an external field with the electric dipole moment of the sample, often expressed by permittivity.
Dielectric Shader The Dielectric Physical Phenomenon Shader is used by Ray tracing engines such as Maxwell and Mental Ray. A shader is a set of algorithms that inform the ray trace engine of specific behavior of a material or surface.
Dielectric Thermal Analysis Dielectric Analysis (DEA) or Dielectric Thermal Analysis (DETA) is a materials science technique similar to dynamic mechanical analysis except that an oscillating electrical field is used instead of a mechanical force.
Dielo Truda From 1925-1928, Dielo Truda (trans: Workers' Cause), was an anarchist publication put out by the Group of Russian Anarchists Abroad, as well as the group itself, made up of anarchists exiled from Russia after the Russian Revolution. In 1926, the group published a pamphlet entitled Organizational Platform of the General Union of Anarchists (Draft).
Diels-Alder reaction The Diels-Alder reaction is an organic chemical reaction (specifically, a cycloaddition) between a conjugated diene and a substituted alkene, commonly termed the dienophile, to form a substituted cyclohexene system.Synthesis in the hydro-aromatic tier, Diels, O.
Diemoth Diemoth (born about 1060; died 30 March, probably in 1130) was the name of a recluse at Wessobrunn Abbey in Upper Bavaria, Germany. ("Diemoth" is the Middle High German word for "humility" or "modesty").
Dien Bien Phu (film) DiĂŞn BiĂŞn Phu (French for Äiện BiĂŞn Phủ) is a 1992 film written and directed by French veteran Pierre Schoendoerffer (aka Pierre Schöndörffer). With its huge budget, all-star cast, and realistic war scenes produced with the cooperation of the French and Vietnamese armies, DĂ®en BĂ®en Phu is regarded by many as one of the more important war movies produced in French filmmaking history.
Dienophile A dienophile, literally diene-loving, refers to a compound that reacts with the diene component in a Diels-Alder reaction. In a classic Diels-Alder reaction one molecule has two conjugated double bonds, for example 1,3-butadiene, and this reacts with a molecule with one double bond, for example propylene.
Diepholz (district) Diepholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Verden, Nienburg, Minden-LĂĽbbecke (in North Rhine-Westphalia), OsnabrĂĽck, Vechta and Oldenburg, and by the cities of Delmenhorst and Bremen.
Dieppe Bay Town Dieppe Bay Town is a town in Saint John Capesterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is the co-capital of the parish along with Saddlers; originally the parish was partly ruiles by France and partly by the United Kingdom.
Dieppe maps The Dieppe maps are a set of maps produced in Dieppe, France in the 16th century, thought to provide clues towards the Portuguese exploration of Australia's east coast two hundred years before Captain Cook and even earlier than the first confirmed sighting of Australia by Jansz in his 1606 expedition along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The maps show part of what might be Queensland, and name the land mass "Java a Grande".
Dieppe Raid The Dieppe Raid, also known as The Battle of Dieppe or Operation Jubilee, during World War II, was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, Seine-Maritime on the Northern coast of France on August 19, 1942. Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by large British naval and air contingents.
Dierenpark Emmen Dierenpark Emmen (also known as Noorder Dierenpark) is a large zoo located in Emmen in the northern province of Drenthe in the Netherlands. Built in 1935 and completely renewed in 1970, it is considered to be one of the finest zoos in Europe and has won various prizes.
Dieri The Dieri is an Indigenous Australian group and language from the South Australian desert -- specifically Cooper and Leigh Creek, Lake Howitt, and Lake Hope, Lake Gregory and Clayton River and low country north of Mount Freeling.
Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (This image is enchantingly lovely) is an aria of 1791 opera, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, lyrics by Emanuel Schikaneder. It comes from Act I, scene I of the opera, and is sung by Tamino while gazing upon the figurine of the princess Pamina.
Dies Irae Dies Irae ("Day of Wrath") is a famous thirteenth century Latin hymn thought to be written by Thomas of Celano. It is often judged to be the best medieval Latin poem, differing from classical Latin by its accentual (non-quantitative) stress and its rhymed lines.
Diesel Diesel or diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. The term typically refers to fuel that has been processed from petroleum, but increasingly, alternatives such as biodiesel or biomass to liquid (BTL) or gas to liquid (GTL) diesel that are not derived from petroleum are being developed and adopted.
Diesel Boy Diesel Boy are an American punk rock band from Santa Rosa, California, who are signed to indie punk label Honest Don's, a sub-division of Fat Wreck Chords. Their latest CD was released in 2001, titled Rode Hard And Put Away Wet.
Diesel cycle The Diesel cycle is the combustion process of a type of internal combustion engine, in which the burning of the fuel is triggered by the heat generated in first compressing air in the piston cavity, into which is then injected the fuel - as opposed to it being ignited by a spark plug, as combustion is in the Otto cycle (four-stroke/petrol) engine. Diesel engines (heat engines utilizing the Diesel cycle) are used in automobiles, power generation, diesel-electric locomotives, and submarines.
Diesel Energy Drink Diesel is an energy drink produced by Diesel Beverage Company in La Mesa, California. Diesel advertises that it provides high octane power with 6000 or 9000 horsepower and can be purchased in 16 cylinder or 24 cylinder sizes.
Diesel Guitar Diesel Guitar (ă‡ă‚ŁăĽă‚Ľă«ă»ă‚®ă‚żăĽ) is the solo noise music project of Youki Noseyama, who runs the independent noise label Good Microphone. The project originated as a duo called "Diesel Guitars.
Diesel locomotive A Diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. There are several types of diesel locomotive, defined by the method used to convey the prime mover's mechanical power to the driving wheels (drivers).
Diesel locomotives of Ireland The railways of both the Republic and Northern Ireland were amongst the first to change over from steam to diesel traction. The initial locomotives were built and supplied by various British engineering works (predominantly Sulzer and Crossley), with varying degrees of success.
Diesel particulate filter A diesel particulate filter, sometimes called a DPF, is device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine, most of which are rated at 85% efficiency, but often attaining efficiencies of over 90%. A diesel-powered vehicle with a filter installed will emit no visible smoke from its exhaust pipe.
Diesel particulate matter Diesel particulate matter (DPM) refers to the particulate components of diesel exhaust, which include diesel soot and aerosols such as ash particulates, metallic abrasion particles, sulfates, and silicates. When released into the atmosphere, DPM can take the form of individual particles or chain aggregates, with most in the invisible sub-micrometre range of 100 nanometers.
Diesel-electric A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric powerplant for providing locomotion. A diesel-electric powerplant includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors.
Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, formerly Diesel Component works, is located in Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab. Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works was setup in the year 1981 to extend the service life of Diesel Locomotives of the Indian Railways and significantly raise the level of their availability.
Dieseling Dieseling or engine run-on is a condition which can occur in sparkplug internal combustion engines whereby the engine keeps running for a short period after being turned off, due to fuel igniting without spark. Dieseling is so-named because this is essentially how diesel engines operate (without spark).
Dieselisation Dieselisation (British English spelling) or Dieselization (US English spelling) is generally used in the context of rail transportation to refer to the replacement of the steam locomotive with the diesel-electric locomotive, (often referred to as a "diesel locomotive",) a process which began in the 1930s and is now substantially complete worldwide; China is the only major railroading nation to still use steam haulage in any major way, and the process of dieselisation is well underway there as well.
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn, born Charin Sorndee in Tambon Huakoon on December 26, 1961, is a former Muay Thai fighter. He is reported to have lost only 3 times out of 50-something bouts, and to have retired in the early 1980s after no one willing to challenge him could be found.
Dieschitz Dieschitz (Deščice [D'e:ĘtĘitsε]) is an Austrian village in the municipiality of Velden (Vrba) am Wörthersee, Villach (Beljak) – district - countryside, federal state or Bundesland Carinthia (German Kärnten, Slovenian Koroška). In this article the Slovenian place-names follow the German in brackets written in italic.
Diesis A diesis is a musical interval, usually meaning the difference between three justly tuned major thirds (tuned in the frequency ratio 5:4) and an octave (in the ratio 2:1), equal to 128:125 or about 41.06 cents.
Diet aid In dieting, a diet aid is anything that assists in weight loss. Usually the term refers to anti-obesity drugs or nutritional supplements, but the term can also refer to exercise equipment, energy bars, hypnotherapy devices, or other materials.
Diet food Diet food (or dietetic food) refers to any food or drink whose recipe has been altered in some way to make it part of a body modification diet. Although the usual intention is weight loss, sometimes the intention is to aid in gaining weight or muscle as in bodybuilding supplements.
Diet for a New America Diet for a New America is a book by John Robbins, advocating a "plant-based," vegan diet. Considered by many in the vegan and animal rights movements to be one of the most important books in recent times, Diet for a New America contains Robbins's opinions on the meat and dairy industries, world hunger and human health.
Diet for a Small Planet Diet for a Small Planet is a book by Frances Moore Lappé presenting her theory of "Complementary Protein" sources in the human diet. As the eight essential amino acids making up the "complete proteins" found in meat are each present to various extents in a range of plant sources, the theory maintained that eating plant foods in "complementary" combinations would combine proteins equivalent to those found in meat, to meet human nutritional requirements.
Diet of Augsburg The Diet of Augsburg were the meetings of the Reichstag of the Holy Roman Empire in the German city of Augsburg. There were many such sessions, but the three meetings during the Reformation and the ensuing religious wars between the Catholic emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League in the early 16th century are especially noteworthy.
Diet of Finland The Diet of Finland (Finnish Suomen maapäivät, later valtiopäivät; Swedish Finlands Landtdagar), was the legislative assembly of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.
Diet of Porvoo The Diet of Porvoo (Finnish Porvoon maapäivät, or (somewhat erroneously) Porvoon valtiopäivät ; Swedish Borgå Landtdag), was the summoned legislative assembly to establish the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1809 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates.
Diet of Worms The Diet of Worms was a general assembly (a Diet) of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire that took place in Worms, a small town on the Rhine river located in what is now Germany. It was conducted from January 28 to May 25, 1521, with Emperor Charles V presiding.
Diet soda Diet sodas (also diet, sugar-free, or light soft drinks, refreshments, or carbonated beverages) are sugar-free, artificially sweetened, non-alcoholic carbonated beverages generally marketed towards health-conscious people, diabetics, athletes, and other people who want to lose weight or stay fit.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension DASH diet in full-form is "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension". It is a diet which encourages the consumption of nuts, whole grains, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables while lowering the consumption of red meats, sweets, salt and sugar.
Dietary fiber Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system, absorbing water. Chemically, dietary fiber consists of non-starch polysaccharides and several other plant components such as cellulose, lignin, waxes, chitins, pectins, beta-glucans, inulin and oligosaccharides.
Dietary indiscretion Dietary indiscretion is the tendency or act, specifically by an animal, of eating items that should not be eaten. This includes modern manufactured items such as shiny metal foil or plastic objects, as well as foods harmful to health.
Dietary mineral Dietary minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen which are ubiquitous in organic molecules. They can be either bulk minerals (required in relatively large amounts) or trace minerals (required only in very small amounts).
Dietary Management Dietary Managers specialize in providing optimum nutritional care through foodservice management. They work in hospitals, long-term care, schools, correctional facilities, and other non-commercial foodservice settings.
Dietary Reference Intake Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is a set of guidelines set up in 1997 to give more detailed guidance than the Recommended Dietary Allowance system which preceded it. It was a collaboration between the USA and Canada.
Dietary supplement A prescribed dietary supplement is intended to supply nutrients (vitamins, minerals, fatty acids or amino acids) that are missing or not consumed in sufficient quantity in a person's diet. This may include herbal supplements which have a history of claims that they cure or prevent certain diseases.
Dietary Supplement Safety and Science Coalition The Dietary Supplement Safety and Science Coalition, based in Orem, Utah, was an industry organization that opposed international control of ephedra. In 1999, the group merged with the Ephedra Sub-Committee of the American Herbal Products Association.
Dieter Cunz Dieter Cunz (August 4, 1910 — February 17, 1969), German-born American historian, writer, educationist, and occasional journalist. He is also said to have co‑authored several detective novels or Kriminalromane in collaboration with Oskar Seidlin and Richard Plant (1910–1998) under the collective pen‑name of Stefan Brockhoff (q.
Dieter Eilts Dieter Eilts (born December 13, 1964 in Upgant-Schott) was an acclaimed German football (soccer) player and is currently the trainer of the German U21 squad. His nickname was the AlemĂŁo of East Frisia, for his similarity with the Brazilian midfielder AlemĂŁo.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf was born to ethnic Germans Karl Albert Uchtdorf and Hildegard Else Opelt Uchtdorf on November 6, 1940 in Moravská Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (today Ostrava, Czech Republic). Dieter first entered the aviation industry as a pilot.
Dieter Grossmann Dieter GroĂźmann, born 1926 in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, studied art at the Academy of Arts, Berlin/Germany at Professor Tank and Professor Speidel (Master Class) from 1948 - 1952. From 1974 to 1992 he taught painting the nude at the Academy of Adult Education Courses and at the Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Dieter LĂĽst Dieter LĂĽst is a German physicist, full professor for mathematical physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich since 2004 and director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich. He is working on string theory.
Dietes Dietes is a genus of plants of the family Iridaceae. Common names include Fortnight lily, African iris, Morea or Moraea iris, Japanese iris and Butterfly iris, each of which may be used for one or more of the four species within the genus depending on the region.
Diethyl azodicarboxylate Diethyl azodicarboxylate, often abbreviated DEAD, is the organic compound CH3CH2O2CN=NCO2CH2CH3. As indicated with this formula, the molecule consists of a central azo functional group, RN=NR, flanked by two ethylester groups.
Diethyl zinc Diethyl zinc or 'DEZ' is a synthetic organometallic compound, the first organozinc compound discovered. It can be synthesised by the reaction of iodoethane with finely-divided zinc metal, under inert gas to avoid explosion - like many organometallics, it reacts violently with air and water.
Dieting Dieting is the practice of eating (and drinking) in a regulated fashion to achieve a particular, short-term objective. This is distinct from the more basic concept of "diet," which addresses the longer-term and more generic habit of nutritional consumption.
Dietmar Hopp Dietmar Hopp (born April 26, 1940 in Heidelberg, Germany) is an entrepreneur. He was one of the founders of SAP AG in 1972 with other former IBM employees Hans Werner Hector, Klaus Tschira, Claus Wellenreuther and Hasso Plattner.
Dietmar KĂĽhbauer Dietmar ("Didi") KĂĽhbauer (born April 4, 1971 in Heiligenkreuz, Burgenland) is an Austrian football midfielder last played for SV Mattersburg. He got 53 caps and scored 5 goals for the national team and played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Dietmar Mögenburg Dietmar Mögenburg (born August 15, 1961 in Leverkusen) is a former (West) German high jumper who won gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1982 European Championships in Athletics in Athens.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer Dietrich Bonhoeffer [] (February 4, 1906 – April 9, 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian and participant in the German resistance movement against Nazism and founding member of the Confessing Church. He was involved in plots planned by members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office) to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau The German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (born May 28, 1925) is regarded by many as the finest Lieder singer of his generation, if not of the last century. He is greatly admired for his interpretations, the tonal qualities and shadings of color in his voice, and his exceptional rhythmic sense.
Dietrich Industries Dietrich Industries is a company that manufactures steel framing and finishing products, such as materials for plaster and stucco. It is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States and has many factories located throughout the United States.
Dietrich Küchemann Dr Dietrich Küchemann CBE FRS FRAeS (1911–1976) was a German aerodynamicist who made several important contributions to the advancement of high-speed flight. He spent most of his career in England, where he is best known for his work on the Concorde.
Dietrich Klagges Dietrich Klagges () (born 1 February 1891 in Herringsen, now part of Bad Sassendorf; died 12 November 1971 in Bad Harzburg) was a Nazi politician and from 1933 to 1945 the appointed premier (Ministerpräsident) of the now abolished state of Braunschweig.
Dietrich of Oldenburg Derrick or Dietrich of Oldenburg, latin-based anglicization also Theoderic of Oldenburg (c. 1398–February 14, 1444), nicknamed Theoderic the Lucky or the Fortunate (Teudericus Fortunatus), was a feudal lord in northern Germany, holding the counties of Delmenhorst and Oldenburg.
Dietrich Stoyan Dietrich Stoyan (born 1940, Germany) — mathematician, statistician; study of Mathematics at Technical University Dresden; applied research at Deutsches Brennstoffinstitut Freiberg, 1967 PhD, 1975 Habilitation. Since 1976 at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, President of that university in
Dietrich Thurau Dietrich "Didi" Thurau (born 9 November 1954 in Frankfurt) is a retired German professional road bicycle racer. His biggest career achievements include winning the one-day classic, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, his home country's Deutschland Tour and surprising the entire field at the 1977 Tour de France by capturing four stage wins and holding onto the yellow jersey from the opening prologue for 19 days through stage 15.
Dietrich v The Queen Dietrich v The Queen was an important case decided in the High Court of Australia on November 13 1992. It concerned the nature of the right to a fair trial, and under what circumstances indigent defendants (defendants who cannot afford legal representation) should be provided with legal aid by the state.
Dietrich von Bern Dietrich von Bern is a figure from medieval German legend, the archetype of the wise and just ruler, traditionally said to be based on Theodoric the Great (454–526), the historical king of the Ostrogoths; the Encyclopaedia Britannica (1911) noted that "the legendary history of Dietrich differs so widely from the life of Theodoric that it has been suggested that the two were originally unconnected." Anachronisms abound in making Ermanaric (died 376) and Attila (died 453) contemporary with Theodoric (born 454).
Dietrich von Choltitz General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz (9 November 1894, Schloss Wiese, Silesia - 4 November 1966, Baden-Baden) was the German military governor of Paris during the closing days of the German occupation of that city during World War II. He disobeyed Hitler's order to leave Paris in rubble during this last stage of the war.
Dietsch Dietsch ("Diets" in modern Dutch) is a colloquial word for the Middle Dutch language. In a linguistic context however, it specifically refers to the southern Middle Dutch dialects such as Brabantian, Flemish and Limburgish.
Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite Dieu est grand, je suis toute petite (God Is Great, and I'm Not) is a light romantic comedy directed by Pascale Bailly starring Audrey Tautou and Edouard Baer. It was released in 2001, following Tautou's international success, Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie).
Dieu et mon droit Dieu et mon droit (French for God and my right, referring to the monarch's divine right to govern) has generally been used as the motto of the British monarch since it was adopted by Henry V (1413-1422). Originally it was spelled Dieut et mon droict, the early Modern French spelling, but later the 'c' in "droict" was taken out in accordance with present French orthography.
Dieudonné Cédor Dieudonné Cédor (born 1925 in Anse-à -Veau) is a Haitian painter. Cédor's work has been displayed around the world, with exhibits in Guatemala (1951), Mexico (1952), Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands (1968), Miami (1969), Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama.
Dieudonné de Gozon Dieudonné de Gozon was the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (1346-1353), born to a noble family in Languedoc, France. He carried the nickname of "Extinctor Draconis" which means "The Dragon Slayer" in Latin .
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, generally known simply as Dieudonné (born 1966 in Fontenay-aux-Roses near Paris to a woman from Brittany and an African father from Cameroon) is a controversial French comedian who claims to be politically anti-racist, but who has been often accused of being anti-semitic.
Dieulafoy's lesion Dieulafoy's lesion is an uncommon cause of gastric bleeding thought to cause less then 5% of all gastro-intestinal bleeds in adults. It was named after French surgeon Paul Georges Dieulafoy who described this condition in his paper "Exulceratio simplex: Leçons 1-3" in 1898.
Dieux du Stade Dieux du Stade (English: Gods of the Stadium) is the title of several very popular calendars published in the 2000s featuring nude and semi-nude photographs of members of the Stade Français, the French national rugby team, and in more recent years, players from other rugby union clubs and athletes from other sports. The erotic poses and high class photography has led to the annual calendars becoming widely sought after among heterosexual females and homosexual males worldwide.
Diff ratio The Diff ratio is the ratio of the speed of the input shaft (typically known as the propshaft), to the average speed of the two output shafts, which go to the road wheels. These are typically known as halfshafts.
Diffeomorphism In mathematics, a diffeomorphism is a kind of isomorphism of smooth manifolds. It is an invertible function that maps one differentiable manifold to another, such that both the function and its inverse are smooth.
Difference and Repetition Difference and Repetition (French title: Différence et répétition) is a 1968 philosophical book by Gilles Deleuze which concerns the study of difference and repetition. It was Gilles Deleuze's doctoral thesis.
Difference between a butterfly and a moth A common classification of the Lepidoptera involves their differentiation into butterflies and moths. This separation is not recognized by taxonomists since the moths are an artificial group, defined only as everything in the order that is not a butterfly.
Difference density map In protein crystallography, a difference density map shows the spatial distribution of the difference between the measured electron density of the crystal and the electron density explained by the current model.
Difference engine A difference engine is a special-purpose mechanical digital calculator, designed to tabulate polynomial functions. Since logarithmic and trigonometric functions can be approximated by polynomials, such a machine is more general than it appears at first.
Difference feminism Difference feminism is a branch of feminism that stresses that men and women are essentially different beings, instead of past feminisms of equality that stress an absolute sameness between men and women. Difference feminisms may have arisen due to issues with legislation - equality feminisms may have assured that women have gotten suffrage for one, as well as other rights, but for more important and influential changes (for example, medical related support), the assertion that women are different was necessary to make.
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