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Diolkos The Diolkos – from the Greek dia (across) and olkos (portage) – was an artificial trackway, resembling a modern portage railway, constructed in ancient times to enable boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth, a neck of land 4 miles (6.4 km) wide at its narrowest, which separated the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf.
Diomed Diomed, born in 1777, one year into the American Revolution, was an English bred thoroughbred race horse who led a life of ups and downs worthy of Anna Sewell's fictitous Black Beauty. Like Black Beauty, though he suffered great hardships and numerous indignities, all came out well in the end.
Diomede Islands The Diomede Islands, also known as Gvozdev Islands in Russia (; ostrova Diomida), consisting of the western island Big Diomede, also known as Imaqliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island, and the eastern island Little Diomede, also known as Krusenstern Island or Inaliq, are two rocky islands located in the middle of the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia.
Diomedes Diomêdês (Gk:Διομήδης - "God-like cunning") is a hero in Greek mythology, mostly known for his participation in the Trojan War. He was born to Tydeus and Deipyle and later became King of Argos, succeeding his grandfather, Adrastus.
Diomedes Grammaticus Diomedes Grammaticus was a Latin grammarian who probably lived in the late 300s CE. He wrote a grammatical trea­tise, known either as De Oratione et Partibus Orationis et Vario Genere Metrorum libri III or Ars grammatica in three books, dedicated to a certain Athanasius.
Dion DiMucci Dion DiMucci, better known as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter born July 18, 1939, in the Bronx borough of New York City. His career in popular music began in the 1950s with his group Dion & the Belmonts (named after his northern Bronx neighborhood, Belmont).
Dion Fortune Violet Mary Firth Evans, born Violet Mary Firth (December 6 1890 - some sources give her year of birth as 1891 - 1946) and better known as Dion Fortune, was a British occultist and author.Richardson, Alan; "The Magical Life of Dion Fortune", Aquarian Press, 1987, ISBN 1-85538-051-X, p 26.
Dion Gosling Dion Paul Gosling (born June 2, 1971 in Howick, New Zealand) is a field hockey defender from New Zealand, who finished in sixth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Started in the test team in 1994 and as well as claiming a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games he has appeared at the 1998 and 2002 World Cup and was voted New Zealand Player of the Year in 2002.
Dion James Dion James (born November 9, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a utility player with an 11 year career from 1983-1985, 1987-1990, 1992-1993, 1995-1996. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees all of the American League and the Atlanta Braves of the National League.
Dion Nash Dion Joseph Nash (born in Auckland on November 20, 1971) played for the New Zealand cricket team (national team known as the Black Caps), captaining the team in 1999 with the injury of regular captain Stephen Fleming.
Dion Woods Dion Woods (born January 25, 1982) is a Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers between 2001 and 2005. He was drafted from Perth in the WAFL as the 51st selection in the 2000 AFL Draft and played mainly as a defender.
Dion, Greece Dion (Greek, Modern: Δίο Dio, Ancient/Katharevousa -on) is a municipality and village in the Prefecture of Pieria, Northern Greece, best known for its museum and archaeological site. The Ancient city of Dion was a place of some importance, due to its location at the foot of Mount Olympus.
Dion, Palestine Dion (alternatively Adun or Capitolias) is the name of an ancient city, lying in Roman Palestine, which was a member of the Decapolis. The exact location of the city is still disputed, but is thought to be at the site of Beit Ras, north of Irbid Decapolis tour reference
Diona (Bratz character) Diona, nicknamed Sparkly, is a character in the Bratz line of fashion dolls. As of the present, she has only been produced once, along with her twin, Ciara in a set called the Wicked Twiinz, an addition to the Bratz Princess line of 9.
Dione (mythology) Dione in Greek mythology is a vague goddess presence who has her most concrete form in Book V of Homer's Iliad as the mother of Aphrodite: Aphrodite journeys to Dione's side after she has been wounded in battle while protecting her favorite son Aeneas. In this episode, Dione seems to be the equivalent of Rhea the Earth Mother, whom Homer also placed in Olympus.
Dione Lucas Dione Lucas was an English woman who was the first female graduate of Le Cordon Bleu. Lucas was fundamental in establishing an unprecedented extension of the famous Paris Culinary School in London in the 1930s.
Dionicio Castellanos Dionicio Castellanos Torres (born May 19, 1971) is a Mexican professional wrestler (best known by the stage names Psychosis or Psicosis) currently performing as Nicho El Millionaro in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. He is a two-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion and has performed for World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Xtreme Pro Wrestling.
Dionicio CerĂłn Dionicio CerĂłn Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former marathon runner from Mexico, who's personal best in the classic distance was 2:08:30. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1996 and 2000.
Dionigi Bussola Dionigi or Dionisio Bussola ( Lombardy, c1615 -Milan, 1687) was an Italian sculptor active mainly near Milan. He initially trained in Rome with Ercole Ferrata, but returned to Milan in 1645, to work in statuary for the Cathedral of Milan.
Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi His Eminence Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi (born 14 March 1934) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Archbishop of Milan, and was elevated to cardinal priest (with the title of Ss.
Dionisio Alcalá-Galiano Dionisio Alcalá-Galiano (1762-1805) was born in Cabra, Spain; pursued a career in the Spanish navy, reaching the rank of brigadier of the naval forces; and was killed off the Spanish coast in the Battle of Trafalgar.
Dionisio Calvo Dionisio "Chito" Calvo (born November 20, 1903, Manila, Philippines) is a former Filipino basketball player and national team head coach. He was one of the greatest Filipino sportsmen in history and help developed both Philippine and Asian basketball.
Dionisio Llanca UFO Incident By the midnight of October 28 1973, truck driver Dionisio Llanca left his grand-uncle Enrique Ruíz’s house, located in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. He got on his truck loaded with building materials and put himself on the way to Rio Gallegos.
Dionisius Dionysius, also spelled Dionisy or Dionisius the Wise, was acknowledged as a head of the Moscow school of icon painters at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. His style of painting is sometimes termed "the Muscovite mannerism".
Dionizy Poniatowski Dionizy Poniatowski was a Polish 18th century military commander and a high-ranking commander of the Polish Army during the Kościuszko's Uprising. A relative of the king Stanisław August Poniatowski, Dionizy Poniatowski served in the Royal Horse Guards Regiment since 1765.
Dionne Farris Dionne Farris is a female R&B/soul musician, formerly an unofficial member of hip hop group Arrested Development. In 1995, she had a hit solo single called "I Know," which hit number four on the Hot 100, and in 1997, she had another called "Hopeless" (written by Van Hunt) from the Love Jones soundtrack.
Dionne quintuplets The Dionne Quintuplets (more appropriately referred to as the Dionne sisters by the remaining quintuplets) (born on May 28, 1934) are the first quintuplets known to survive their infancy. The sisters were born just outside of Callander, Ontario.
Dionotus In Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britanniae, a fictional account of the rulers of Britain, Dionotus was a legendary King of the Britons during the campaigns in Gaul led by Emperor Magnus Maximus. The curious thing about this king is that the Welsh chronicles, which parallel most of Monmouth's book, does not mention this king by name.
Dionycha The Dionycha are a phylogenetic group of spiders (Araneomorphae:Entelegynae) with about 10,000 species. 17 families belong to this group, amongst others: Salticidae (jumping spiders), Gnaphosoidea, Thomisidae (crab spiders), and the Clubionidae.
Dionysia The Dionysia was a large religious festival in ancient Athens in honour of the god Dionysus, the central event of which was the performance of tragedies and comedies. It was the second-most important festival after the Panathenaia.
Dionysian Mysteries The Dionysian Mysteries probably began as an ancient initiation society, or family of similar societies, centred on a primeval nature god (and his consort), apparently associated with horned animals, serpents and solitary predators (primarily big cats), later known to the Greeks in the eclectic figure of Dionysus. It seems to have first taken organised form in Minoan Crete or Greece between 3000 BCE and 1000 BCE.
Dionysios Solomos Dionysios Solomos (Greek: Διονύσιος Σολωμός) (1798-1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the poem "Hymn to Freedom" (Imnos pros tin Eleftherian) in 1823, of which the first two stanzas became the Greek national anthem.
Dionysiou monastery Dionysiou monastery (Greek: Μονή Διονυσίου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery ranks fourth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
Dionysius The Greco-Roman name Dionysius, deriving from the name of the god Dionysos or Dionysus, was exceedingly common, and many ancient people, famous and otherwise, bore it. It remains a common name today in the form Dennis (Denys, Denis, Denise).
Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table Dionysius Exiguus' Easter table was constructed in the year 525 by Dionysius Exiguus for the years 532–626. He obtained it from an Easter table attributed to Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria for the years 437–531.
Dionysius I of Syracuse Dionysius I or Dionysius the Elder (c. 432–367 BC, Greek: Διονύσιος), tyrant of Syracuse, conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence in Sicily and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies.
Dionysius of Alexandria Dionysius served as Pope of Alexandria (head of the church that became the Coptic Church and the Orthodox Church of Alexandria) from 248 to 264. A student of Origen, he succeeded Heraclas as head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria.
Dionysius of Heraclea Dionysius (in Greek Διoνυσιoς) was a tyrant of Heraclea on the Euxine (today called Black Sea). He was a son of Clearchus, who had assumed the tyranny in his native place, and was succeeded by his son Timotheus.
Dionysius Periegetes Dionysius Periegetes (literally, Dionysius of The Description) was the author of a description of the habitable world in Greek hexameter verse written in a terse and elegant style. His lifedates, and indeed his origins, are not known, but he is believed to have been from Alexandria and to have flourished around the time of Hadrian, though some put him as late as the end of the 3rd century.
Dionysius the Areopagite Dionysius the Areopagite (Greek ) was the judge of the Areopagus who, as related in Acts of the Apostles, (Acts 17:34), was converted to Christianity by the preaching of Paul. According to Dionysius of Corinth, quoted by Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiae III: iv, this Dionysius then became a bishop of Athens.
Dionysus Dionysus and Dionysos or Dionysius (Ancient Greek: or ; also known as Bacchus in both Greek and Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace — as well as the patron deity of agriculture and the theater.
Dionysus Sardanapalus The Dionysus Sardanapalus is a common Hellenistic-Roman Neo Attic sculpture-type of the god Dionysus, misnamed after the king Sardanapalus. The god is heavily draped, with an ivy wreath and a long, archaic-style beard and probably a thyrsos in a raised right hand.
Diopeithes Diopeithes (in Greek Διoπείθης; lived 4th century BC) was an Athenian general, probably father of the poet Menander, who was sent out to the Thracian Chersonese about 343 BC, at the head of a body of Athenian settlers or κληρoυχoι. Disputes having arisen about their boundaries between these settlers and the Cardians, the latter were supported, but not with arms in the first instance, by king Philip II of Macedon (359–336 BC), who, when the Athenians remonstrated, proposed that their quarrel with Cardia should be referred to arbitration.
Diophantine approximation In number theory, the field of Diophantine approximation, named after Diophantus of Alexandria, deals with the approximation of real numbers by rational numbers. The smallness of the distance (in an absolute value sense) from the real number to be approximated to the rational number that approximates it is a crude measure of how good the approximation is.
Diophantine equation In mathematics, a Diophantine equation is an indeterminate polynomial equation that allows the variables to be integers only. Diophantine problems have fewer equations than unknown variables and involve finding integers that work correctly for all equations.
Diophantus Diophantus of Alexandria (Greek: birth circa 200-214, death circa 284-298 AD), sometimes called the father of algebra was a Greek mathematician of the Hellenistic era. He is the author of a series of classical mathematical books called Arithmetica and worked with equations which we now call Diophantine equations, and the method to solve those problems is now called Diophantine analysis.
Diophantus (general) Diophantus (Greek: Διόφαντος), son of Asclepiodorus, of Sinope, was a general in the service of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Diophantus was active in Mithridates' campaigns in the Bosporan Kingdom and elsewhere around the Black Sea, although their chronology is disputed.
Diopside Diopside is a monoclinic pyroxene mineral with composition MgCaSi2O6. It forms complete solid solution series with hedenbergite (FeCaSi2O6) and augite, and partial solid solutions with orthopyroxene and pigeonite.
Diopsoidea The Diopsoidea is a small but diverse cosmopolitan superfamily of acalyptrate muscoids, especially prevalent in the tropics. There is some flux in the family constituency of this group, and the final classification is likely to require the use of molecular systematics.
Dioptre A dioptre, or diopter, is a non-SI unit of measurement of the optical power of a lens or curved mirror, which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in metres (that is, 1/metres). For example, a 3 dioptre lens brings parallel rays of light to focus at 1/3 metre.
Dioptric correction Dioptric correction is the expression for the adjustment of the optical instrument to the varying visual acuity of a person's eyes. It is the adjustment of one lens to provide compatible focus when the viewer's eyes have differing visual capabilities.
Diorama (Efteling) The Diorama is a miniature world in Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. The highly detailed mountainous world was designed by Anton Pieck and opened its doors in 1971, in honour of the 20th birthday of Efteling.
Diorite Diorite (IPA: ) is a grey to dark grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar (typically andesine), hornblende, and/or pyroxene. It can also be black or bluish-grey, and frequently has a greenish cast.
Dios Buhawi Ponciano Elofre, later called Dios Buhawi (Hiligaynon, God of the Whirlwind), was a cabeza (Spanish, literally, "head") of a barangay in Zamboanguita in Negros Oriental, Philippines, and the leader of a politico-religious revolt in Negros during the Spanish colonization.
Dios le Guarde Dios le Guarde is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 72 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 175 people.
Dios Malos dios Malos (the D is always lowercase) is an indie rock band based in Hawthorne, California in the United States. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Joel Morales, bassist John Paul Caballero, keyboardist James Cabez DeVaca, and drummer Jackie Monzon.
Dioscorea Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates.
Dioscorea elephantipes Dioscorea elephantipes (Elephant's foot or Hottentot bread; syn. Testudinaria elephantipes), is a tuberous vining flowering plant in the genus Dioscorea, native to southwest South Africa, including the Cape of Good Hope.
Dioscori In Greek mythology, Dioscori is the collective name given to the twins sons of the Ancient Greek God Zeus and the mortal Leda. Most often it is said that the twins Castor and Polydeuces are the Dioscori, however it is also cited that Helen (of Troy) is also classed as one of the Dioscori.
Diosdado Macapagal Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino politician who served as the 9th President of the Philippines. He was elected in 1961, defeating the re-election bid of Carlos P.
Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard is a modern road running from CCP Complex, Pasay City to Marina Subdivision, Paranaque City, both in Metro Manila. It is located in the Reclamation Areas, and is one of the many scenic roads in the Philippines.
Diospyros Diospyros is a genus (including what used to be Maba) of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen trees. The majority are native to the tropics, with only a few species extending into temperate climates.
Diotima (magazine) Diotima (Greek: Διοτίμα) is a Greek cultural and social magazine (ISSN 1790-4552) published in Tripolis of Arcadia, Greece. It is named after the ancient hetaera and mathematician Diotima, coming from Mantineia of Arcadia and mentioned by Plato in his Symposium, and deals with historical, art, scientific and philosophical matters.
Diotima of Mantinea Diotima of Mantinea plays an important role in Plato's Symposium. Since our only source concerning her is Plato, we cannot be certain whether she was a real historical personage or merely a fictional creation.
Diotrephes Diotrephes was a man mentioned by John the Apostle in his letter to Gaius (3 John, verses 9–11). In addition to being ambitious, proud, disrespectful of apostolic authority, rebellious, and inhospitable, Diotrephes tried to hinder those desiring to show hospitality to the brothers and to expel these from the congregation.
Dioxathion Dioxathion, systematically known as p-dioxane-2,3-diyl ethyl phosphorodithioate, is an organophosphate pesticide. It is used as an insecticide on livestock and as an acaricide on citrus fruits, deciduous fruits and nuts.
Dioxin Dioxin is the popular name for the family of halogenated organic compounds, the most common consisting of polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs). PCDD/Fs have been shown to bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife due to their lipophilic properties.
Dioxin Reassessment Report The Dioxin Reassessment Report refers to the EPA scientific reassessment of the health effects of exposure to dioxins. It began in April of 1991, and in 1994 there it was published for public review, and in 1995 the Science Advisory Board (SAB) reviewed it, concluding that three chapters (8, 9, and a new chapter) be subject to independent peer review.
Dioxolane Dioxolane or 1,3-dioxolane is an heterocyclic acetal with the chemical formula C3H6O2. It is an analogue of tetrahydrofuran with an additional ring oxygen atom and an analogue of the 6 membered ring 1,3-dioxane.
Dip (food) A dipping sauce or dip is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavour to a food, such as pita bread, crackers, cut-up raw vegetables, seafood, cubed pieces of meat and cheese, potato chips, or falafel.
Dip circle Dip circles are used to measure the angle between the horizon and the Earth's magnetic field (the dip angle). They were used in navigation, mining and prospecting as well as for the demonstration and study of magnetism.
Dip pen A dip pen (also sometimes called a "nib pen") usually consists of a metal nib with capillary channels like those of fountain pen nibs, mounted on a handle or holder, often made of wood. Other materials can be used for the holder, including bone, metal and plastic, while some pens are made entirely of glass.
Dip pen nanolithography Dip pen nanolithography is a technique where an atomic force microscope tip is used to transfer molecules to a surface via a solvent meniscus. This technique allows surface patterning on scales of under 100 nanometres.
Dip-coating Dip coating refers to the immersing of a substrate into a tank containing coating material, removing the piece from the tank, and allowing it to drain. The coated piece can then be dried by force-drying or baking.
Dipa Nusantara Aidit Dipa Nusantara Aidit (July 30, 1923 - November 22, 1965) was one of the top leaders of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI). Born as Ahmad Aidit in Bangka Island, he was nicknamed "Amat" by people who are close to him.
Dipali Cunningham Dipali Cunningham (born 1958) from Melbourne, Australia is one of the world's best women ultramarathon runners. She began multiday running in 1991 with the Sri Chinmoy 7 Day race in Flushing Meadow, Queens, New York.
Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Prince Dipangkara Rasmijoti of Thailand, (born 29 April 2005), is a member of the Thailand Royal Family, a grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand and the eldest legitimate son of Maha Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince of Thailand. His mother is Princess Srirasmi, the Crown Prince's second legal wife.
Dipankar Banerjee Dipankar Banerjee is a retired Major General of the Indian Army and an eminent defence, foreign policy, and strategic studies expert based in India. He is presently the Founding Director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India’s leading independent defence policy, foreign policy and strategic studies think tank based in Indian capital New Delhi.
Dipankara Dipankara (Sanskrit and Pali Dīpaṃkara, "Lamp bearer"; Chinese (pinyin Rándēng Fo); Tibetan mi slob; Mongolian Jula-yin Jokiyaγči, Dibangkara, Nepal Bhasa: दिपंखा Dipankha) one of the Buddhas of the past, said to have lived on Earth one hundred thousand years.
Dipavamsa The Dipavamsa (Island Chronicle in Pali) is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka, believed to be compiled in the 4th century. The chronicle is believe to be compiled from Atthakatha around the 4th century.
Diphallia Diphallia, penile duplication (PD), diphallic terata, or diphallasparatus, is a medical condition in which a male infant is born with two penes. This is an extremely rare disorder with only approximately 100 such cases of diphallus reported throughout the world.
Diphasiastrum Diphasiastrum is a genus of clubmosses in the plant family Lycopodiaceae. It is closely related to the genus Lycopodium, and some botanists treat it within a broad view of that genus as a section, Lycopodium sect.
Diphenyl diselenide Diphenyldiselenide is the chemical compound with the formula (C6H5)2Se2, abbreviated Ph2Se2 This orange-coloured solid is the oxidized derivative of benzeneselenol. It is used as a source of the PhSe unit in organic synthesis.
Diphenylditelluride Diphenylditelluride is the chemical compound with the formula (C6H5Te)2, abbreviated Ph2Te2 This orange-coloured solid is the oxidized derivative of the unstable benzenetellurol, PhTeH. Ph2Te2 is used as a source of the PhTe unit in organic synthesis.
Diphosphorus Diphosphorus, P2, is the diatomic form of phosphorus. Unlike its nitrogen group neighbour nitrogen which forms a stable N2 molecule with a nitrogen to nitrogen triple bond, phosphorus prefers a tetrahedral form P4 because P-P pi-bonds are high in energy.
Diphtheritic stomatitis Diphtheritic stomatitis is a recently discovered disease and has thus far been reported only in Yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes). Its symptoms are similar to human diphtheria and is characterized by infecteous lesions in the mouth area that impede swallowing and cause respiratory troubles.
Diphthong In phonetics, a diphthong (also gliding vowel) (Greek δίφθογγος, "diphthongos", literally "with two sounds," or "with two tones") is a monosyllabic vowel combination involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme.
Dipignano Dipignano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.A famous family, the Beltrano, are from Dipignano, most of them have emigrated to Canada, United states and Luxemburg.
Dipika Pallikal Dipika Pallikal is a squash player. She played her first international tournament in London when she was in her sixth grade, and till date, Deepika has won the German Open, Dutch Open, French Open, Australian Open, Scottish Open on the European Junior Squash Circuit.
Diplacodes haematodes Diplacodes haematodes is a dragonfly which occurs throughout Australia (except Tasmania), Timor, New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. It is locally common in habitats that suit it (hot sunny exposed sites at or near rivers, streams and ponds/lakes).
Diple (textual symbol) Diple (meaning double, referring to the two lines in the mark >) was used in margins to draw attetntion to something in text. It is sometimes also called antilambda because the sign reminds of Greek capital letter lambda (Λ) turned upon its side.
Diplegia Diplegia, when used singularly, refers to paralysis affecting one part of the body and the corresponding part on the other side of the body — usually both legs. It should not be confused with paraplegia, which is a form of paralysis affecting the entire body.
Diplexer A diplexer (sometimes called a combiner) is a device that combines the radio frequency output of two or more radio transmitters into a single output. The device is referred to as a duplexer in US land mobile radio.
Diplock courts The Diplock courts were a type of court established by the British Government in Northern Ireland in 1972, in an attempt to overcome widespread jury intimidation associated with the Troubles. The right to trial by jury was suspended and the court consisted of a single judge.
Diplodocid Diplodocids, or members of the family Diplodocidae ("double beams"), were sauropod dinosaurs such as the Diplodocus and the Apatosaurus. The family includes some of the longest creatures ever to walk the earth, including the Supersaurus, and the Seismosaurus, which might have reached lengths of up to 35 m (116 ft.
Diplodocoidea Diplodocoidea was a superfamily of sauropod dinosaurs, which included some of the longest animals of all time, including slender giants like Supersaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus, and Amphicoelias. Most had very long necks and long, whip-like tails; however, one family (the dicraeosaurids) are the only known sauropods to have re-evolved a short neck, presumably an adaptation for feeding low to the ground.
Diplodocus Diplodocus (pronounced or ) is a genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaur whose fossilised skeleton was first discovered in 1878. The generic name refers to its double-beamed chevron bones (Greek diplos/διπλος meaning 'double' and dokos/δοκος meaning 'wooden beam' or 'bar') located in the underside of the tail.
Diploglena Diploglena is a spider genus with one single genus, Diploglena capensis that is endemic to South Africa and neighboring nations (such as Namibia. It is there also called two-eyed orange spider, although many other species in the family Caponiidae have only two eyes, and are orange.
Diploglottis Diploglottis is a genus of 10 species of tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. Eight of the species are found in eastern Australia, primarily as a rainforest tree and the other two are in eastern Malesia and New Caledonia.
Diploma A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma) is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study, or confers an academic degree.

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