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DiskTracker DiskTracker is an application that indexes the contents of a given volume for easier searching. It has been bundled with almost every edition of MacAddict's CD-ROMs, along with an index file of all previous discs.
Diskworld Diskworld () was a disk magazine for the Apple Macintosh computer system, published by Softdisk beginning in 1988. It was a sister publication of Softdisk for the Apple II, Loadstar for the Commodore 64, and Big Blue Disk for the IBM PC.
Disley Disley is a village and civil parish in the county of Cheshire, in the north west of England, in the Goyt Valley, very close to the county boundary with Derbyshire at New Mills, and south of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is in the borough of Macclesfield.
Disley Tunnel Disley Tunnel was built by the Midland Railway in 1902 on its line between New Mills South Junction, and Manchester Central, which was more direct than the congested and difficult lines through Stockport Teviot (or Tiviot) Dale.
Dislocated boner Dislocated Boner, or "DB", is an underground comedy/hip-hop group that was founded in 2001 in Burlington, VT. The two primary members of the group are Sleazy-E and Maffmatix, but along the way DB has picked up a few notable MCs (such as up-and-coming lyricist Conex and long time friend and MC Imaginathan).
Dislocation of Sami people The Disclocation of Sami people refers to the ordered movement of 300-400 Sami peoples from Jukkasjärvi and Karesuando in the 1930s. This was outermost a result of political nature between Norway and Russia, where Norway denied diplomatic relationship with Russia.
Disloyal statements Punitive Articles of the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) Article 134 also known as the Disloyal statements provision of the UCMJ is an article of military law in the United States that provides for penalties by court-martial for "disloyal" statements made "with the intent to promote disloyalty or disaffection toward the United States by any member of the armed forces or to interfere with or impair the loyalty to the United States or good order and discipline of any member of the armed forces."
Dismal Science The dismal science is a derogatory alternative name for economics devised by the Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle. The term is an inversion of the phrase "gay science", meaning "life-enhancing knowledge".
Dismal Swamp Canal Dismal Swamp Canal is located along the eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States. It is the oldest continually operating man-made canal in the United States, opened in 1805.
Dismorphiinae Dismorphiinae (or mimic sulfurs) is a subfamily of butterflies from the family Pieridae. It consists of about 100 species in 7 genera, distributed mainly in the Neotropical region of which only one occurs in North America and one genus, Leptidea in the Palaeartic.
Disney animators' strike The bitter animators' strike of 1941 at Walt Disney Studios was a psychological turning point within the company. It had relatively little effect on Walt Disney's reputation with the public, but damaged his standing with left-leaning intellectuals who had heralded "jazz and the animated cartoon" as the two art forms which America had given to the world.
Disney anthology television series The first incarnation of the Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27, 1954 under the name Disneyland. The same basic show has since appeared on several networks under a variety of titles.
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (ISBN 0-7868-6070-7), 1981, is an acclaimed book by two of Disney's Nine Old Men, Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas. It is widely considered to be one of the best books ever published on the topic of character animation, in fact, it tops the list of "best animation books of all time" in a poll at www.
Disney Auctions Disney Auctions was created in October of 2000 with a partnership between The Walt Disney Company and eBay. Items like signs and ride vehicles from Disneyland and Walt Disney World are commonly sold as well as costume pieces and props from previously released movies from Walt Disney Studios.
Disney Cinemagic Disney Cinemagic is the movie service for the Disney Channel in the UK. It launched on March 16th 2006, and replaced the British version of Toon Disney, Disney Cinemagic is similar to the British version of Boomerang.
Disney dollar Disney dollars are a form of corporate scrip or tokens used at Disney theme parks, The Disney Store and at certain parts of Castaway Cay, the Disney cruise-line's private island. Most of them bear the image of Mickey Mouse or a drawing of one of the landmarks of Disneyland or Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney Digital 3-D Disney Digital 3-D is a brand used by the The Walt Disney Company to describe digitally animated three-dimensional films shown exclusively using digital projection. It is essentially a Disney brand of REAL D Cinema technology.
Disney Fairies Disney Fairies is a Walt Disney Company franchise. The concept of the Disney Fairies, which is rooted in Disney's rich heritage of children's storytelling, builds on the popularity of the famous Disney character, Tinker Bell and introduces young girls to her secret, magical world as well as a new circle of enchanting fairy friends
Disney Hunny B's Honey-Graham Disney Hunny B's Honey-Graham is a breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's & Disney, described by the company as a "naturally sweetened honey-graham cereal." The individual cereal pieces are in the shape of the letter "B".
Disney Channel Hits: Take 1 Disney Channel Hits: TAKE 1 is the first complete collection of hit songs and videos from the Disney Channel. CD includes songs from Disney's hit TV Shows Lizzie McGuire, That's So Raven, Even Stevens, Kim Possible and The Proud Family, plus six never before released tracks.
Disney Institute The Disney Institute was a resort and learning center at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In 2003, its main public campus closed to become Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, a Disney Vacation Club resort.
Disney jargon Disney theme park terminology is characterized by a broad set of abbreviations and codes used at the theme parks of The Walt Disney Company. This specialized terminology is used for brevity or, sometimes, as a sort of code which will not be immediately understood by park guests.
Disney Legends Established in 1987, the Disney Legends program recognizes men and women who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. The honor is awarded annually during a special ceremony.
Disney Mickey's Magix Disney Mickey's Magix is a breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's & Disney in the United States, described by the company as a "naturally sweetened toasted oat cereal with marshmallows." Its box notes a unique feature of the cereal: "Wow!
Disney on Ice Disney on Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment (CEO Kenneth Feld) under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that derive music and plot from the various Disney films; the "stars" of the show are the Disney characters themselves rather than the skaters.
Disney pin trading Disney Pin Trading is the buying and trading of collectible pins and related items featuring Disney characters, attractions, icons, and other elements. Many thousands of unique pins have been created over the years.
Disney Professor of Archaeology The Disney Professorship of Archaeology, also known as the Disney Chair is a professorship in the University of Cambridge. It was endowed with a donation of ÂŁ1,000 by John Disney in 1851, followed by a further ÂŁ3,500 in a bequest at his death.
Disney Read-Along Disney Read-Alongs are a series of illustrated books for children with accompanying recordings of the books being read. The first Read-Alongs, book-and-record sets, were released in 1965 by Disneyland Records (now Walt Disney Records); several hundred titles have been produced.
Disney Sing Along Songs Disney Sing Along Songs are a series of videos, laserdiscs and DVDs with musical moments from various Disney films, TV shows and attractions. Lyrics for the songs are displayed on-screen with the Mickey Mouse icon as a "bouncing ball".
Disney Transport Disney Transport is the privately run transportation system at Walt Disney World. Most movements are made using buses that run along the public (maintained by the Reedy Creek Improvement District) and private roads of the resort.
Disney University The Disney University (DU) is a job training location for Cast Members located at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida, Disneyland's Team Disney Anahiem, and Burbank's Team Disney Headquarters. The Walt Disney World building is located behind the Magic Kingdom, across from the employee parking lot.
Disney Vacation Club Disney Vacation Club (DVC) is a company, wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company, that operates as a vacation ownership plan, allowing families to purchase a real estate interest in one of their vacation club resorts. Operations of DVC and its resorts are managed by Disney Vacation Development.
Disney Village Disney Village is a shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Disneyland Resort Paris, France. Originally named Festival Disney, it opened in 1992 with the Euro Disneyland theme park (now Disneyland Park).
Disney's Aladdin (video game) Disney's Aladdin was a video game based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name, released in the 16-bit era. Curiously, unlike most multiplatform games of both then and now, the three versions (Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, Super NES, and Sega Master System/Sega Game Gear) are in fact three completely different games.
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort Disney's All-Star Movies Resort is one of the Walt Disney World Resorts located at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. It is one of 4 Disney Resorts in the "Value" category along with Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Disney's All-Star Music Resort, and Disney's Pop Century Resort.
Disney's All-Star Music Resort The All-Star Music Resort is one of 4 themed "value resorts" located at the Walt Disney World Resort, in Orlando, Florida. This resort features a music theme and similar to Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, and Disney's Pop Century Resort, this resort is decorated with giant novelty items such as guitars, trumpets and a drums.
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort Disney's All-Star Sports Resort is a resort that is part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. It is one of four Resorts in the Value Resort category, along with Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, and Disney's Pop Century Resort.
Disney's America Disney's America was a theme park that was to be built by The Walt Disney Company in Haymarket, Virginia. After concept plans were drawn up for the history-based attraction in 1993, it became Michael Eisner's pet project and he even obtained the support of the Virginia Commission on Population Growth and Development [http://scholar.
Disney's Asian Resort Disney's Asian Resort was a themed hotel planned for Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Designed in the 1960s when the resort first was envisioned, it was scheduled to begin operation in 1974, three years after Walt Disney World opened in 1971.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (video game) Disney's Beauty and Beast is a Super NES action game for girls that is played through the perspective of the Beast. As the Beast, the player must get Belle to fall in love so that the curse cast upon him and his castle will be broken, she will marry him and become a princess.
Disney's BoardWalk Villas Disney's BoardWalk villas is a Disney Vacation Club Resort which is part of Walt Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida and opened on July 1, 1996. It is themed as a 1940's era hotel, overlooking a boardwalk, adjacent to Crescent Lake.
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort is a resort which is located in Walt Disney World at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is located in the Epcot area of Walt Disney World and is classified as a moderately priced resort.
Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Contemporary Resort is a resort hotel located at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, and first opened on October 1, 1971, at which time it featured state-of-the-art facilities.
Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch (formerly known as Camp Davy Crockett) is a campground at Disneyland Resort Paris which consists of 595 bungalows in a quiet, wooded area located outside the perimeters of the main resort. The ranch is about a 15 minute drive from the theme parks.
Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion is an exclusive area of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa for weddings, re-exchanging of vows and proclamations that opened on July 15, 1995. Located on the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon on its own little island just South of the resort, it serves as the main wedding location in Walt Disney World and one of the most exclusive in the world.
Disney's Fluppy Dogs Disney's Fluppy Dogs was a one-hour animated television special which aired on November 27, 1986, and was intended to be a pilot for the third Walt Disney Television animated series. It featured five pastel-colored talking dogs that came through an interdimensional doorway and into the lives of ten year old boy, Jamie, with his slightly older neighbor, Claire.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is a themed camping resort within Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The site officially opened on November 19, 1971, just weeks after Walt Disney World Resort opened to the public.
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is a hotel located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Added as part of a major expansion of the Disneyland Resort in 2001, it is the resort's flagship and holds the distinction of being the only hotel there to have been originally built and operated from the beginning by The Walt Disney Company.
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a themed hotel and spa located at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It is categorized as a deluxe resort (one of four types of accommodations at the Florida site) and is widely considered to be Disney's most luxurious hotel throughout the world.
Disney's Halloween Treat Disney's Halloween Treat (1982) was a television special compiling Disney animated shorts involving spooky or supernatural themes. Both short cartoons and exceprted segments from Disney feature films were included in the special
Disney's Hotel New York Disney's Hotel New York is a hotel situated in Disneyland Resort Paris designed by postmodern architect Michael Graves. Citing early 20th century Art Deco it was designed to echo the essence and feel of New York City.
Disney's Hotel Santa Fe Disney's Hotel Santa Fe is a hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris. It is designed by architect Antoine Predock, whose other work stands mainly in the American Southwest, to evoke the atmosphere of a motel in Santa Fe, New Mexico with its typical Pueblo Revival architecture.
Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise is the second video game of the Kim Possible series. The game places the player in the role of Kim to defeat Doctor Drakken, Shego, Duff Killigan, Gemini, and Falsetto Jones.
Disney's Magical Quest Disney's Magical Quest is a Disney platform game series released by Capcom. The games all star Mickey Mouse and also star, depending on the game, either Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck, who for any reason must defeat an evil ruler who is always starred by Black Pete.
Disney's Mediterranean Resort Disney's Mediterranean Resort was a proposed Disney Deluxe resort to be located at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida that originally would have began operation in the late 1990s. It was going to be themed after a small Greek island and be located on Seven Seas Lagoon.
Disney's Nine Old Men Disney's Nine Old Men were the core animators (some of whom later became directors) that created the Disney studio's most famous work, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs onward to The Rescuers. Walt Disney jokingly called this group of animators his "Nine Old Men", referring to what Franklin D.
Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, formerly the Disneyland Pacific Hotel, is a resort hotel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California USA. It offers the ambiance of an intimate beach resort and many of the guest rooms overlook Paradise Pier, the waterfront land in Disney's California Adventure Park.
Disney's Persian Resort Disney's Persian Resort was a themed hotel planned for Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Due to the 1973 oil crisis, the project was cancelled, along with Disney's Venetian Resort and Disney's Asian Resort.
Disney's Port Orleans Resort Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter and Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside are a pair of resorts at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, themed to look and feel like guests are actually staying the night in New Orleans or the old South. Both resorts are located in the Downtown Disney (Florida) area.
Disney's Really Short Report The Really Short Report is a spin off of Mike's Super Short Show on Disney Channel. The show was created in 2007 to replace the long running Super Short Show hosted by Michael Alan Johnson and Alyson Stoner which ended its 3 year run in 2006.
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is the newest Disney Vacation Club resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. The resort is the seventh Disney Vacation Club resort and is situated on the former grounds of the Disney Institute.
Disney's Sequoia Lodge Disney's Sequoia Lodge is a hotel situated at Disneyland Resort Paris. It was designed by French architect Antoine Grumbach to evoke the atmosphere of the American National Park lodges built around the beginning of the 20th century, such as the Old Faithful Inn (1904) in Yellowstone National Park and others in Yosemite and other Western National Parks.
Disney's Venetian Resort Disney's Venetian Resort was to be a Disney-owned Deluxe resort to be located at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida that originally would have began operation on October 1, 1971. It was going to be themed after Venice, Italy located on Seven Seas Lagoon.
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex is is a 220 acre (89 ha) athletic complex located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, that consists of 8 venues. The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports (formerly called Cracker Jack Stadium) is a 9500-seat baseball stadium used by the Atlanta Braves for spring training as well as housing the home games for their minor league rookie team the Gulf Coast Braves during the Gulf Coast League season.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a New England nautical-themed resort which is part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida which opened on November 5, 1990. One of several Epcot Area Resorts, it is located next to Disney's Beach Club Resort and across the lagoon from Disney's BoardWalk Resort.
Disneyana Disneyana is a generic term for toys, books, animation cels, theme park souvenirs and other collectibles produced by Walt Disney, featuring such characters as Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell. While used informally among collectors in the 1960's and 1970's, the term was brought to prominence with the publication of the landmark text, Disneyana: Walt Disney Collectibles by Cecil Munsey in 1974 (Hawthorn Books Inc.
Disneyfication Disneyfication or Disneyization, (also rendered "McDisneyization") are neologisms, taken from the name of The Walt Disney Company, to describe what some see as the way principles of Disney theme parks are spreading throughout society. Sharon Zukin (1996) uses the former term in her book The Cultures of Cities, as do other social scientists writing about urban transformation.
Disneychannel's Hauntoberfest Hauntoberfest is a celebration that they have on Disneychannel every October to celebrate Halloween. Usually, they show spooky movies, like Don't look under the bed, Twitches, and Halloweentown High as well as spooky shows.
Disneyland Disneyland (since 1998 officially Disneyland Park, to distinguish it from the Disneyland Resort complex of which it is a part), is a theme park in Anaheim, California, USA (28 miles from Downtown Los Angeles). Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, The Magic Kingdom of Disneyland has become one of the most famous places on Earth.
Disneyland 10th Anniversary Disneyland 10th Anniversary, aired in 1965, begins with Walt showing viewers and a Disneyland ambassador plans for upcoming attractions, including "it's a small world", Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. Then it's on to Disneyland, where we meet the Disney characters celebrating Disneyland’s Tencennial, with both a show in front of the castle and a parade put on by a local high school band and cheerleaders.
Disneyland Hotel (California) The Disneyland Hotel is a hotel in Anaheim, California, notable as the first hotel to officialy bear the Disney name. It has been in operation since 1955, although it was not owned by The Walt Disney Company until 1988.
Disneyland Hotel (Hong Kong) The third Disneyland Hotel to open is located at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The theme of the hotel is of a tropical cotton plantation, and is located near Disneyland Harbour.
Disneyland Hotel (Paris) The Disneyland Hotel is a hotel at the Disneyland Resort Paris, by which it is marketed as its most prestigious and priced accordingly. With its clapboard and trim styled in a palette of creams and pinks, octagonal and Mansard roofs with dormers, a Mickey Mouse clock tower, wraparound porches and goldleaf finishes, it is designed to loosely recreate opulent Victorian hotels which emerged in the United States around the end of the 19th century, mainly its Queen Anne and Second Empire varieties.
Disneyland Monorail System The Disneyland Monorail System is an attraction and transportation system at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the first daily operating monorail in the western hemisphere and also the first in America.
Disneyland Railroad The Disneyland Railroad (DRR) is a narrow-gauge railroad located at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on that theme park's opening day, July 17, 1955. The live steam railway was constructed at a cost of US$240,000 and each of the original four locomotives cost in excess of $40,000 either to build or restore.
Disneyland Resort The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California is a major recreational resort (owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company), and is home to two theme parks, three hotels, and a shopping and entertainment area. Its properties include:
Disneyland Resort Paris Disneyland Resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, in the suburbs of Paris, France, featuring two theme parks, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park. It was the second Disney resort to open outside the United States (following Tokyo Disney Resort).
DisneyQuest DisneyQuest is an "indoor interactive theme park" located in Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is housed in a five-story windowless building; guests enter the first-floor lobby and are brought via elevator to the third floor atrium as the start of their visit..
DisneyToon Studios DisneyToon Studios is an animation studio and a division of Disney Feature Animation. It produces primarily sequels to Disney animated features (The Lion King 1½, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch), Winnie-the-Pooh films (Pooh's Heffalump Movie), and Mickey Mouse films (The Three Musketeers, Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas).
Disodium guanylate Disodium guanylate (E627), chemical formula C10H14N5O8P, is a food additive used as a flavor enhancer, in synergy with monosodium glutamate (the sodium salt of glutamic acid, MSG). As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex.
Disodium oxalate Disodium oxalate is a sodium salt of oxalic acid with the molecular formula Na2C2O4. It can act as a reducing agent, and it may be used as a primary standard for standardizing potassium permanganate (KMnO4) solutions.
Disodium pyrophosphate Disodium Pyrophosphate or Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate is a buffering and chelating agent used in canned seafood, as a scald agent in poultry and pork, as a sequesterant in potato products, and is used to aid leavening in baked goods.
Disonic Disonic is a five piece band with members hailing from the north, south, and west corners of the Chicago area. Founded in early 2001, this heavy alternative rock band has enjoyed regular college and mainstream radio play.
Disordered eating Disordered Eating is a term that is used by some people to describe a wide variety of irregularities in eating behavior that do not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. People who have this kind of disordered eating patterns may be diagnosed with an eating disorder not otherwise specified.
Disordered piling Disordered piling is a Japanese wall-building technique consisting of large number of small stones packed tightly together, used in some Japanese castle wall building. It would create a wall that was difficult to climb.
Disorderly conduct In the criminal law of the United States, disorderly conduct is a name given to an offense that usually covers acts that generally disturb the public peace, and are not otherwise punished under other statutes. Disorderly conduct is typically classified as a misdemeanor.
Disorderly house In law, disorderly house is a house in which the conduct of its inhabitants is such as to become a public nuisance, or a house where persons congregate to the probable disturbance of the public peace or other commission of crime. In England, by the Disorderly Houses Act 1751, the term includes common bawdy houses or brothels, in common gaming houses, common betting houses and disorderly places of entertainment.
Disorganized Crime Released in 1989, Disorganized Crime is a movie set in Montana, which was written and directed by Jim Kouf. It stars the late Fred Gwynne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ruben Blades, William Russ, Corbin Bernsen, Ed O'Neill, Daniel Roebuck, and Hoyt Axton.
Disparagement Disparagement, in United States trademark law, is a cause of action that permits a party to petition the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to cancel a trademark registration that "may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt or disrepute". 15 U.
Disparity of Worship Disparity of worship or disparity of cult (Disparitas Cultus) is a diriment impediment in Roman Catholic canon law: a reason why a marriage can not be validly contracted without a dispensation, stemming from one person being certainly baptized, and the other certainly not baptized.
Dispatch (logistics) Dispatch is a procedure for assigning customers to taxicabs, couriers, emergency services, and other mobile units. Clients are matched to vehicles according to the order in which clients called and the proximity of vehicles to each client's pick-up location.
Dispatch box The dispatch box is a wooden box which serves as a lectern. Two of them sit on the table which divides each house of Parliament in the United Kingdom and Australia, one box for the Government and one box for the Opposition.
Dispatch Broadcast Group The Dispatch Broadcast Group is a media company based in Columbus, Ohio. The group is a division of the Dispatch Printing Company, owner of the Columbus Dispatch, and has been owned by the Wolfe family since 1929.
Dispatch table In computer science, a dispatch table is a list of pointers to the actual implementation of each method. Use of such a table is a common technique when implementing late binding in object-oriented programming.
Dispatchable generation Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be dispatched at the request of power grid operators, that is, turned on (or off) at on demand. This should be contrasted with certain types of base load generation capacity, such as nuclear power, which may have limited capability to maneuver or adjust their power output, or intermittent power sources such as wind power which cannot be controlled by operators.
Dispatches (book) Dispatches is a non-fiction book by Michael Herr that describes the author's experiences in Vietnam as a war correspondent for Esquire magazine. First published in 1977, Dispatches was one of the first pieces of American literature that allowed Americans to understand the experiences of soldiers in the Vietnam War.
Dispensation * Dispensation is the act of an authority making an exception to laws, standards, or customs. For an account of the power of bishops to dispense with standards in the Eastern Orthodox Church, see economy (Eastern Orthodoxy).
Dispensation (Catholic Church) Dispensation is a term used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church referring to the suspension by competent authority of general rules of law in particular cases. Its object is to modify the hardship often arising from the rigorous application of general laws to particular cases, and its essence is to preserve the law by suspending its operation in such cases.
Dispensation of the fulness of times In Christianity, the dispensation (or administration) of the fulness of times is thought to be a world order or administration in which the heavens and the earth are under the political and/or spiritual government of Jesus. The phrase is derived from a passage in Ephesians 1:10 (KJV), which reads: "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.
Dispensationalism As a current in Christian theology, Dispensationalism is a form of premillennialism which teaches biblical history as a number of successive economies or administrations, called dispensations, each of which emphasizes the continuity of the Old Testament covenants God made with His chosen people through Abraham, Moses and King David. However dispensationalism conceptually also exists beyond issues of just Christian doctrine.
Diskworld Diskworld () was a disk magazine for the Apple Macintosh computer system, published by Softdisk beginning in 1988. It was a sister publication of Softdisk for the Apple II, Loadstar for the Commodore 64, and Big Blue Disk for the IBM PC.
Disley Disley is a village and civil parish in the county of Cheshire, in the north west of England, in the Goyt Valley, very close to the county boundary with Derbyshire at New Mills, and south of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is in the borough of Macclesfield.
Disley Tunnel Disley Tunnel was built by the Midland Railway in 1902 on its line between New Mills South Junction, and Manchester Central, which was more direct than the congested and difficult lines through Stockport Teviot (or Tiviot) Dale.
Dislocated boner Dislocated Boner, or "DB", is an underground comedy/hip-hop group that was founded in 2001 in Burlington, VT. The two primary members of the group are Sleazy-E and Maffmatix, but along the way DB has picked up a few notable MCs (such as up-and-coming lyricist Conex and long time friend and MC Imaginathan).
Dislocation of Sami people The Disclocation of Sami people refers to the ordered movement of 300-400 Sami peoples from Jukkasjärvi and Karesuando in the 1930s. This was outermost a result of political nature between Norway and Russia, where Norway denied diplomatic relationship with Russia.
Disloyal statements Punitive Articles of the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) Article 134 also known as the Disloyal statements provision of the UCMJ is an article of military law in the United States that provides for penalties by court-martial for "disloyal" statements made "with the intent to promote disloyalty or disaffection toward the United States by any member of the armed forces or to interfere with or impair the loyalty to the United States or good order and discipline of any member of the armed forces."
Dismal Science The dismal science is a derogatory alternative name for economics devised by the Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle. The term is an inversion of the phrase "gay science", meaning "life-enhancing knowledge".
Dismal Swamp Canal Dismal Swamp Canal is located along the eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States. It is the oldest continually operating man-made canal in the United States, opened in 1805.
Dismorphiinae Dismorphiinae (or mimic sulfurs) is a subfamily of butterflies from the family Pieridae. It consists of about 100 species in 7 genera, distributed mainly in the Neotropical region of which only one occurs in North America and one genus, Leptidea in the Palaeartic.
Disney animators' strike The bitter animators' strike of 1941 at Walt Disney Studios was a psychological turning point within the company. It had relatively little effect on Walt Disney's reputation with the public, but damaged his standing with left-leaning intellectuals who had heralded "jazz and the animated cartoon" as the two art forms which America had given to the world.
Disney anthology television series The first incarnation of the Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27, 1954 under the name Disneyland. The same basic show has since appeared on several networks under a variety of titles.
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (ISBN 0-7868-6070-7), 1981, is an acclaimed book by two of Disney's Nine Old Men, Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas. It is widely considered to be one of the best books ever published on the topic of character animation, in fact, it tops the list of "best animation books of all time" in a poll at www.
Disney Auctions Disney Auctions was created in October of 2000 with a partnership between The Walt Disney Company and eBay. Items like signs and ride vehicles from Disneyland and Walt Disney World are commonly sold as well as costume pieces and props from previously released movies from Walt Disney Studios.
Disney Cinemagic Disney Cinemagic is the movie service for the Disney Channel in the UK. It launched on March 16th 2006, and replaced the British version of Toon Disney, Disney Cinemagic is similar to the British version of Boomerang.
Disney dollar Disney dollars are a form of corporate scrip or tokens used at Disney theme parks, The Disney Store and at certain parts of Castaway Cay, the Disney cruise-line's private island. Most of them bear the image of Mickey Mouse or a drawing of one of the landmarks of Disneyland or Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney Digital 3-D Disney Digital 3-D is a brand used by the The Walt Disney Company to describe digitally animated three-dimensional films shown exclusively using digital projection. It is essentially a Disney brand of REAL D Cinema technology.
Disney Fairies Disney Fairies is a Walt Disney Company franchise. The concept of the Disney Fairies, which is rooted in Disney's rich heritage of children's storytelling, builds on the popularity of the famous Disney character, Tinker Bell and introduces young girls to her secret, magical world as well as a new circle of enchanting fairy friends
Disney Hunny B's Honey-Graham Disney Hunny B's Honey-Graham is a breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's & Disney, described by the company as a "naturally sweetened honey-graham cereal." The individual cereal pieces are in the shape of the letter "B".
Disney Channel Hits: Take 1 Disney Channel Hits: TAKE 1 is the first complete collection of hit songs and videos from the Disney Channel. CD includes songs from Disney's hit TV Shows Lizzie McGuire, That's So Raven, Even Stevens, Kim Possible and The Proud Family, plus six never before released tracks.
Disney Institute The Disney Institute was a resort and learning center at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In 2003, its main public campus closed to become Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, a Disney Vacation Club resort.
Disney jargon Disney theme park terminology is characterized by a broad set of abbreviations and codes used at the theme parks of The Walt Disney Company. This specialized terminology is used for brevity or, sometimes, as a sort of code which will not be immediately understood by park guests.
Disney Legends Established in 1987, the Disney Legends program recognizes men and women who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. The honor is awarded annually during a special ceremony.
Disney Mickey's Magix Disney Mickey's Magix is a breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's & Disney in the United States, described by the company as a "naturally sweetened toasted oat cereal with marshmallows." Its box notes a unique feature of the cereal: "Wow!
Disney on Ice Disney on Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment (CEO Kenneth Feld) under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that derive music and plot from the various Disney films; the "stars" of the show are the Disney characters themselves rather than the skaters.
Disney pin trading Disney Pin Trading is the buying and trading of collectible pins and related items featuring Disney characters, attractions, icons, and other elements. Many thousands of unique pins have been created over the years.
Disney Professor of Archaeology The Disney Professorship of Archaeology, also known as the Disney Chair is a professorship in the University of Cambridge. It was endowed with a donation of ÂŁ1,000 by John Disney in 1851, followed by a further ÂŁ3,500 in a bequest at his death.
Disney Read-Along Disney Read-Alongs are a series of illustrated books for children with accompanying recordings of the books being read. The first Read-Alongs, book-and-record sets, were released in 1965 by Disneyland Records (now Walt Disney Records); several hundred titles have been produced.
Disney Sing Along Songs Disney Sing Along Songs are a series of videos, laserdiscs and DVDs with musical moments from various Disney films, TV shows and attractions. Lyrics for the songs are displayed on-screen with the Mickey Mouse icon as a "bouncing ball".
Disney Transport Disney Transport is the privately run transportation system at Walt Disney World. Most movements are made using buses that run along the public (maintained by the Reedy Creek Improvement District) and private roads of the resort.
Disney University The Disney University (DU) is a job training location for Cast Members located at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida, Disneyland's Team Disney Anahiem, and Burbank's Team Disney Headquarters. The Walt Disney World building is located behind the Magic Kingdom, across from the employee parking lot.
Disney Vacation Club Disney Vacation Club (DVC) is a company, wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company, that operates as a vacation ownership plan, allowing families to purchase a real estate interest in one of their vacation club resorts. Operations of DVC and its resorts are managed by Disney Vacation Development.
Disney Village Disney Village is a shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Disneyland Resort Paris, France. Originally named Festival Disney, it opened in 1992 with the Euro Disneyland theme park (now Disneyland Park).
Disney's Aladdin (video game) Disney's Aladdin was a video game based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name, released in the 16-bit era. Curiously, unlike most multiplatform games of both then and now, the three versions (Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, Super NES, and Sega Master System/Sega Game Gear) are in fact three completely different games.
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort Disney's All-Star Movies Resort is one of the Walt Disney World Resorts located at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. It is one of 4 Disney Resorts in the "Value" category along with Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Disney's All-Star Music Resort, and Disney's Pop Century Resort.
Disney's All-Star Music Resort The All-Star Music Resort is one of 4 themed "value resorts" located at the Walt Disney World Resort, in Orlando, Florida. This resort features a music theme and similar to Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, and Disney's Pop Century Resort, this resort is decorated with giant novelty items such as guitars, trumpets and a drums.
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort Disney's All-Star Sports Resort is a resort that is part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. It is one of four Resorts in the Value Resort category, along with Disney's All-Star Music Resort, Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, and Disney's Pop Century Resort.
Disney's America Disney's America was a theme park that was to be built by The Walt Disney Company in Haymarket, Virginia. After concept plans were drawn up for the history-based attraction in 1993, it became Michael Eisner's pet project and he even obtained the support of the Virginia Commission on Population Growth and Development [http://scholar.
Disney's Asian Resort Disney's Asian Resort was a themed hotel planned for Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Designed in the 1960s when the resort first was envisioned, it was scheduled to begin operation in 1974, three years after Walt Disney World opened in 1971.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (video game) Disney's Beauty and Beast is a Super NES action game for girls that is played through the perspective of the Beast. As the Beast, the player must get Belle to fall in love so that the curse cast upon him and his castle will be broken, she will marry him and become a princess.
Disney's BoardWalk Villas Disney's BoardWalk villas is a Disney Vacation Club Resort which is part of Walt Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida and opened on July 1, 1996. It is themed as a 1940's era hotel, overlooking a boardwalk, adjacent to Crescent Lake.
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort is a resort which is located in Walt Disney World at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is located in the Epcot area of Walt Disney World and is classified as a moderately priced resort.
Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Contemporary Resort is a resort hotel located at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, and first opened on October 1, 1971, at which time it featured state-of-the-art facilities.
Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch (formerly known as Camp Davy Crockett) is a campground at Disneyland Resort Paris which consists of 595 bungalows in a quiet, wooded area located outside the perimeters of the main resort. The ranch is about a 15 minute drive from the theme parks.
Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion is an exclusive area of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa for weddings, re-exchanging of vows and proclamations that opened on July 15, 1995. Located on the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon on its own little island just South of the resort, it serves as the main wedding location in Walt Disney World and one of the most exclusive in the world.
Disney's Fluppy Dogs Disney's Fluppy Dogs was a one-hour animated television special which aired on November 27, 1986, and was intended to be a pilot for the third Walt Disney Television animated series. It featured five pastel-colored talking dogs that came through an interdimensional doorway and into the lives of ten year old boy, Jamie, with his slightly older neighbor, Claire.
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is a themed camping resort within Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The site officially opened on November 19, 1971, just weeks after Walt Disney World Resort opened to the public.
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is a hotel located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Added as part of a major expansion of the Disneyland Resort in 2001, it is the resort's flagship and holds the distinction of being the only hotel there to have been originally built and operated from the beginning by The Walt Disney Company.
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is a themed hotel and spa located at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. It is categorized as a deluxe resort (one of four types of accommodations at the Florida site) and is widely considered to be Disney's most luxurious hotel throughout the world.
Disney's Halloween Treat Disney's Halloween Treat (1982) was a television special compiling Disney animated shorts involving spooky or supernatural themes. Both short cartoons and exceprted segments from Disney feature films were included in the special
Disney's Hotel New York Disney's Hotel New York is a hotel situated in Disneyland Resort Paris designed by postmodern architect Michael Graves. Citing early 20th century Art Deco it was designed to echo the essence and feel of New York City.
Disney's Hotel Santa Fe Disney's Hotel Santa Fe is a hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris. It is designed by architect Antoine Predock, whose other work stands mainly in the American Southwest, to evoke the atmosphere of a motel in Santa Fe, New Mexico with its typical Pueblo Revival architecture.
Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise Disney's Kim Possible 2: Drakken's Demise is the second video game of the Kim Possible series. The game places the player in the role of Kim to defeat Doctor Drakken, Shego, Duff Killigan, Gemini, and Falsetto Jones.
Disney's Magical Quest Disney's Magical Quest is a Disney platform game series released by Capcom. The games all star Mickey Mouse and also star, depending on the game, either Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck, who for any reason must defeat an evil ruler who is always starred by Black Pete.
Disney's Mediterranean Resort Disney's Mediterranean Resort was a proposed Disney Deluxe resort to be located at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida that originally would have began operation in the late 1990s. It was going to be themed after a small Greek island and be located on Seven Seas Lagoon.
Disney's Nine Old Men Disney's Nine Old Men were the core animators (some of whom later became directors) that created the Disney studio's most famous work, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs onward to The Rescuers. Walt Disney jokingly called this group of animators his "Nine Old Men", referring to what Franklin D.
Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, formerly the Disneyland Pacific Hotel, is a resort hotel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California USA. It offers the ambiance of an intimate beach resort and many of the guest rooms overlook Paradise Pier, the waterfront land in Disney's California Adventure Park.
Disney's Persian Resort Disney's Persian Resort was a themed hotel planned for Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Due to the 1973 oil crisis, the project was cancelled, along with Disney's Venetian Resort and Disney's Asian Resort.
Disney's Port Orleans Resort Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter and Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside are a pair of resorts at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, themed to look and feel like guests are actually staying the night in New Orleans or the old South. Both resorts are located in the Downtown Disney (Florida) area.
Disney's Really Short Report The Really Short Report is a spin off of Mike's Super Short Show on Disney Channel. The show was created in 2007 to replace the long running Super Short Show hosted by Michael Alan Johnson and Alyson Stoner which ended its 3 year run in 2006.
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is the newest Disney Vacation Club resort at the Walt Disney World Resort. The resort is the seventh Disney Vacation Club resort and is situated on the former grounds of the Disney Institute.
Disney's Sequoia Lodge Disney's Sequoia Lodge is a hotel situated at Disneyland Resort Paris. It was designed by French architect Antoine Grumbach to evoke the atmosphere of the American National Park lodges built around the beginning of the 20th century, such as the Old Faithful Inn (1904) in Yellowstone National Park and others in Yosemite and other Western National Parks.
Disney's Venetian Resort Disney's Venetian Resort was to be a Disney-owned Deluxe resort to be located at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida that originally would have began operation on October 1, 1971. It was going to be themed after Venice, Italy located on Seven Seas Lagoon.
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex is is a 220 acre (89 ha) athletic complex located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, that consists of 8 venues. The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports (formerly called Cracker Jack Stadium) is a 9500-seat baseball stadium used by the Atlanta Braves for spring training as well as housing the home games for their minor league rookie team the Gulf Coast Braves during the Gulf Coast League season.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort Disney's Yacht Club Resort is a New England nautical-themed resort which is part of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida which opened on November 5, 1990. One of several Epcot Area Resorts, it is located next to Disney's Beach Club Resort and across the lagoon from Disney's BoardWalk Resort.
Disneyana Disneyana is a generic term for toys, books, animation cels, theme park souvenirs and other collectibles produced by Walt Disney, featuring such characters as Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell. While used informally among collectors in the 1960's and 1970's, the term was brought to prominence with the publication of the landmark text, Disneyana: Walt Disney Collectibles by Cecil Munsey in 1974 (Hawthorn Books Inc.
Disneyfication Disneyfication or Disneyization, (also rendered "McDisneyization") are neologisms, taken from the name of The Walt Disney Company, to describe what some see as the way principles of Disney theme parks are spreading throughout society. Sharon Zukin (1996) uses the former term in her book The Cultures of Cities, as do other social scientists writing about urban transformation.
Disneychannel's Hauntoberfest Hauntoberfest is a celebration that they have on Disneychannel every October to celebrate Halloween. Usually, they show spooky movies, like Don't look under the bed, Twitches, and Halloweentown High as well as spooky shows.
Disneyland Disneyland (since 1998 officially Disneyland Park, to distinguish it from the Disneyland Resort complex of which it is a part), is a theme park in Anaheim, California, USA (28 miles from Downtown Los Angeles). Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, The Magic Kingdom of Disneyland has become one of the most famous places on Earth.
Disneyland 10th Anniversary Disneyland 10th Anniversary, aired in 1965, begins with Walt showing viewers and a Disneyland ambassador plans for upcoming attractions, including "it's a small world", Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. Then it's on to Disneyland, where we meet the Disney characters celebrating Disneyland’s Tencennial, with both a show in front of the castle and a parade put on by a local high school band and cheerleaders.
Disneyland Hotel (California) The Disneyland Hotel is a hotel in Anaheim, California, notable as the first hotel to officialy bear the Disney name. It has been in operation since 1955, although it was not owned by The Walt Disney Company until 1988.
Disneyland Hotel (Hong Kong) The third Disneyland Hotel to open is located at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The theme of the hotel is of a tropical cotton plantation, and is located near Disneyland Harbour.
Disneyland Hotel (Paris) The Disneyland Hotel is a hotel at the Disneyland Resort Paris, by which it is marketed as its most prestigious and priced accordingly. With its clapboard and trim styled in a palette of creams and pinks, octagonal and Mansard roofs with dormers, a Mickey Mouse clock tower, wraparound porches and goldleaf finishes, it is designed to loosely recreate opulent Victorian hotels which emerged in the United States around the end of the 19th century, mainly its Queen Anne and Second Empire varieties.
Disneyland Monorail System The Disneyland Monorail System is an attraction and transportation system at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the first daily operating monorail in the western hemisphere and also the first in America.
Disneyland Railroad The Disneyland Railroad (DRR) is a narrow-gauge railroad located at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on that theme park's opening day, July 17, 1955. The live steam railway was constructed at a cost of US$240,000 and each of the original four locomotives cost in excess of $40,000 either to build or restore.
Disneyland Resort The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California is a major recreational resort (owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company), and is home to two theme parks, three hotels, and a shopping and entertainment area. Its properties include:
Disneyland Resort Paris Disneyland Resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, in the suburbs of Paris, France, featuring two theme parks, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park. It was the second Disney resort to open outside the United States (following Tokyo Disney Resort).
DisneyQuest DisneyQuest is an "indoor interactive theme park" located in Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort. It is housed in a five-story windowless building; guests enter the first-floor lobby and are brought via elevator to the third floor atrium as the start of their visit..
DisneyToon Studios DisneyToon Studios is an animation studio and a division of Disney Feature Animation. It produces primarily sequels to Disney animated features (The Lion King 1½, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch), Winnie-the-Pooh films (Pooh's Heffalump Movie), and Mickey Mouse films (The Three Musketeers, Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas).
Disodium guanylate Disodium guanylate (E627), chemical formula C10H14N5O8P, is a food additive used as a flavor enhancer, in synergy with monosodium glutamate (the sodium salt of glutamic acid, MSG). As it is a fairly expensive additive, it is not used independently of glutamic acid; if disodium guanylate is present in a list of ingredients but MSG does not appear to be, it is likely that glutamic acid is provided as part of another ingredient such as a processed soy protein complex.
Disodium oxalate Disodium oxalate is a sodium salt of oxalic acid with the molecular formula Na2C2O4. It can act as a reducing agent, and it may be used as a primary standard for standardizing potassium permanganate (KMnO4) solutions.
Disodium pyrophosphate Disodium Pyrophosphate or Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate is a buffering and chelating agent used in canned seafood, as a scald agent in poultry and pork, as a sequesterant in potato products, and is used to aid leavening in baked goods.
Disonic Disonic is a five piece band with members hailing from the north, south, and west corners of the Chicago area. Founded in early 2001, this heavy alternative rock band has enjoyed regular college and mainstream radio play.
Disordered eating Disordered Eating is a term that is used by some people to describe a wide variety of irregularities in eating behavior that do not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. People who have this kind of disordered eating patterns may be diagnosed with an eating disorder not otherwise specified.
Disordered piling Disordered piling is a Japanese wall-building technique consisting of large number of small stones packed tightly together, used in some Japanese castle wall building. It would create a wall that was difficult to climb.
Disorderly conduct In the criminal law of the United States, disorderly conduct is a name given to an offense that usually covers acts that generally disturb the public peace, and are not otherwise punished under other statutes. Disorderly conduct is typically classified as a misdemeanor.
Disorderly house In law, disorderly house is a house in which the conduct of its inhabitants is such as to become a public nuisance, or a house where persons congregate to the probable disturbance of the public peace or other commission of crime. In England, by the Disorderly Houses Act 1751, the term includes common bawdy houses or brothels, in common gaming houses, common betting houses and disorderly places of entertainment.
Disorganized Crime Released in 1989, Disorganized Crime is a movie set in Montana, which was written and directed by Jim Kouf. It stars the late Fred Gwynne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ruben Blades, William Russ, Corbin Bernsen, Ed O'Neill, Daniel Roebuck, and Hoyt Axton.
Disparagement Disparagement, in United States trademark law, is a cause of action that permits a party to petition the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to cancel a trademark registration that "may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols, or bring them into contempt or disrepute". 15 U.
Disparity of Worship Disparity of worship or disparity of cult (Disparitas Cultus) is a diriment impediment in Roman Catholic canon law: a reason why a marriage can not be validly contracted without a dispensation, stemming from one person being certainly baptized, and the other certainly not baptized.
Dispatch (logistics) Dispatch is a procedure for assigning customers to taxicabs, couriers, emergency services, and other mobile units. Clients are matched to vehicles according to the order in which clients called and the proximity of vehicles to each client's pick-up location.
Dispatch box The dispatch box is a wooden box which serves as a lectern. Two of them sit on the table which divides each house of Parliament in the United Kingdom and Australia, one box for the Government and one box for the Opposition.
Dispatch Broadcast Group The Dispatch Broadcast Group is a media company based in Columbus, Ohio. The group is a division of the Dispatch Printing Company, owner of the Columbus Dispatch, and has been owned by the Wolfe family since 1929.
Dispatch table In computer science, a dispatch table is a list of pointers to the actual implementation of each method. Use of such a table is a common technique when implementing late binding in object-oriented programming.
Dispatchable generation Dispatchable generation refers to sources of electricity that can be dispatched at the request of power grid operators, that is, turned on (or off) at on demand. This should be contrasted with certain types of base load generation capacity, such as nuclear power, which may have limited capability to maneuver or adjust their power output, or intermittent power sources such as wind power which cannot be controlled by operators.
Dispatches (book) Dispatches is a non-fiction book by Michael Herr that describes the author's experiences in Vietnam as a war correspondent for Esquire magazine. First published in 1977, Dispatches was one of the first pieces of American literature that allowed Americans to understand the experiences of soldiers in the Vietnam War.
Dispensation * Dispensation is the act of an authority making an exception to laws, standards, or customs. For an account of the power of bishops to dispense with standards in the Eastern Orthodox Church, see economy (Eastern Orthodoxy).
Dispensation (Catholic Church) Dispensation is a term used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church referring to the suspension by competent authority of general rules of law in particular cases. Its object is to modify the hardship often arising from the rigorous application of general laws to particular cases, and its essence is to preserve the law by suspending its operation in such cases.
Dispensation of the fulness of times In Christianity, the dispensation (or administration) of the fulness of times is thought to be a world order or administration in which the heavens and the earth are under the political and/or spiritual government of Jesus. The phrase is derived from a passage in Ephesians 1:10 (KJV), which reads: "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.
Dispensationalism As a current in Christian theology, Dispensationalism is a form of premillennialism which teaches biblical history as a number of successive economies or administrations, called dispensations, each of which emphasizes the continuity of the Old Testament covenants God made with His chosen people through Abraham, Moses and King David. However dispensationalism conceptually also exists beyond issues of just Christian doctrine.
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