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Greencastle, County Donegal Greencastle, Donegal (An Caisleán Nua in Irish) is a commercial fishing port in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland though nowadays given the decline in the fishing industry, it resembles more closely a "typical" Donegal holiday village. It is located a few miles from Moville and is about 20 miles from Derry.
Greendale Mall The Greendale Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located near the intersection of Interstates 290 and 190 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The complex has traditionally had two anchor stores, located at the northern and southern entrances.
Greendale, British Columbia Greendale is a primarily agricultural town within Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, located 92 kilometres east of the city of Vancouver. Greendale is located on the west side of Chilliwack, bordering the east side of the city of Abbotsford.
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Greene and Gates Avenues Line The Greene and Gates Avenues Line is a public transit line in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, running mostly along Fulton Street, Greene Avenue, and Gates Avenue between downtown Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens. Originally a streetcar line, it is now the B52 bus, operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority out of the Fresh Pond Bus Depot.
Greene and Greene Brothers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene, who established the architectural firm of Greene and Greene, were born in Brighton, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, in 1868 and 1870, respectively. They grew up primarily in St.
Greene Building, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Greene Building is home of the School of Architecture at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute). Named after Benjamin Franklin Greene, it has its own library and computer lab for exclusive use by the architecture students.
Greene County Almshouse The Greene County Almshouse is located northeast of the Greene County, Illinois city of Carrollton, along a township road. The Almshouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of four sites in and around Carrollton to enjoy that status.
Greene County Public Library The Greene County Public Library serves the communities of Greene County, Ohio from its administrative offices in Xenia, Ohio including Beavercreek, Cedarville, Fairborn, Jamestown, Bellbrook, and Yellow Springs. Greene county is located east of Dayton, Ohio.
Greene County Public Schools The Greene County Public Schools system is a branch of the Greene County, Virginia county government, and administers public schools in the localities of Greene County and the City of Stanardsville. The superintendent of schools is Mr.
Greene Washington Caldwell Greene Washington Caldwell, (1806 - 1864) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Belmont, North Carolina, April 13, 1806; pursued academic studies; was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1831 and practiced; assistant surgeon in the United States Army 1832; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in Charlotte, North Carolina; member of the State house of commons 1836-1841; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); was not a candidate for renomination in 1842; appointed superintendent of the United States Mint at Charlotte in 1844; participated in the war with Mexico as captain of Infantry; commissioned captain of the Third Dragoons April 9, 1847, and was mustered out July 20, 1848; member of the State senate in 1849; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress; resumed the practice of medicine; died in Charlotte, N.C.
Greenery Greenery is generally used to describe any foliage of a plant, either live, freshly cut, or artificial. While this may be interpreted very literally to only mean green foliage, variegated foliage with other colours is often included as well.
Greeneville Astros The Greeneville Astros are a minor league baseball team in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. They compete at Rookie League level in the Appalachian League, and have been a farm team of the Houston Astros since 1974.
Greeneye Greeneyes are deep-sea aulopiform marine fishes in the small family Chlorophthalmidae. Thought to have a circumglobal distribution in tropical and temperate waters, the family contains just 18 species in two genera.
Greenface (Journey to the West) Greenface a character featured within the famous ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West. Greenface is first shown during Chapter 90 as a majoring demon under Tawny Lion, the head demon of a neighboring forest-palace.
Greenfaulds railway station Greenfaulds railway station serves the Greenfaulds area of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is located 21 km (13ÂĽ miles) north east of Glasgow Queen Street (High Level) on the Cumbernauld Line and is 17 km (11 miles) north of Motherwell railway station on the Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line.
Greenfaulds, Cumbernauld Greenfaulds is an area of the town of Cumbernauld in Scotland. It is located in the southwestern part of Cumbernauld, where a long, three-lane main road curves through the entire Greenfaulds area from the town's central road interchange, dividing the north and south sides of the area.
Greenfield High School (Wisconsin) Greenfield High School is a public high school in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, located at the intersection of Layton Avenue and South 60th Street. Established in 1957, GHS represents one of the three school districts within the city of Greenfield (The other two being Whitnall and West Allis-West Milwaukee).
Greenfield investment A Greenfield Investment is the investment in a manufacturing plant, office, or other physical company-related structure or group of structures in an area where no previous facilities exist. [http://financial-dictionary.
Greenfield land Greenfield land is a term used to describe a piece of undeveloped land, either currently used for agriculture or just left to nature. In contrast, brownfield land is an area that has previously been developed, such as a paved lot or the site of a demolished building.
Greenfield railway station Greenfield railway station serves the village of Greenfield, in Saddleworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester and is managed by Northern Rail. It lies on the Huddersfield Line 20 km (13 miles) north east of Manchester Victoria and is the final station in Greater Manchester before the West Yorkshire boundary.
Greenfield Road, Dublin Greenfield Road is a road in Dublin, Ireland and it links Sutton Cross to Sutton Creek, continuing on as Carrickbrack Road. Saint Fintans' Church lies on it, opposite the creek, at the junction with Church Road.
Greenfield status Green Field status is a term used to describe an end point wherein a parcel of land that had been in industrial use is, in principle, restored to the conditions existing before the construction of the plant. It is synonymous to a status of unrestricted re-use; the older term.
Greenfield Stadium (Trelawny) Greenfield Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Trelawny, Jamaica that is currently under construction. When completed in 2007, it will be used mostly for cricket matches and will host matches during the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Greenfield, Arkansas Greenfield, Arkansas is an early Missouri Pacific railroad town located 5 miles north of Harrisburg, Arkansas and about 10 miles south of Jonesboro, Arkansas on the new Highway 1. The town lays at the foot of Crowley's Ridge, a lengthy formation that stretches for miles across the state.
Greenfield, Greater Manchester Greenfield is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England, and is approximately four miles east of Oldham. Historically part of Yorkshire, Greenfield is mainly situated on and around two roads in the Chew Valley in the Pennines.
Greenfields railway station, Adelaide Greenfields railway station is a railway station on the Gawler railway line which is located adjacent to Parafield Airport, in the northern Adelaide suburbs of Parafield and Parafield Gardens. It is located 15.
GreenFacts GreenFacts, formerly the GreenFacts Foundation, is an international non-profit organization founded in 2001 in Brussels, Belgium. It is primarily funded by industrial companies such as Solvay, which has made the information it disseminates the subject of some criticism.
Greengairs Landfill The Greengairs Landfill is the largest landfill site in Scotland and is also considered to be Western Europe's largest (consented void) landfill site.CIWM NGG Greengairs Landfill Site Visit Greengairs was opened in 1990 DTI Case Studies and handles in approximately 600-750,000 tonnes of waste per year, 55% of which is municipal waste.
Greengrants The Global Greengrants Fund is a charitable foundation that makes small grants (typically $500 to $5,000) to grassroots environmental groups around the world to help people protect the environment, live sustainably, preserve biodiversity and gain a voice in their own future. In 2005 Greengrants made 610 grants in 80 countries, bringing their total since 1993 to 2,640 grants in 120 countries.
Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp was a peace camp established to protest at nuclear weapon being sited at RAF Greenham Common in Berkshire, England. The camp began in September 1981 after a Welsh group called "Women for Life on Earth" arrived at Greenham to protest against the decision of the Government to allow cruise missiles to be based there.
Greenhill Lane Greenhill Lane is a hamlet near the town of Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, located between the villages of Swanwick and Riddings. The majority of UK census references suggest that Greenhill Lane is a district hamlet and is treated as a village in the 1851 census.
Greenhill Road, Adelaide Greenhill Road is a major road in Adelaide, South Australia, that provides a vital transport artery for those living in the eastern and hills suburbs. In Adelaide's early days, trams used to run up and down the road.
Greenhill School (Addison, Texas) Greenhill School is an independent co-educational day school enrolling 1245 students in grades pre-kindergarten-12. The institution has more than 160 full-time faculty members and is situated on a 78 acre campus approximately 12 miles north of downtown Dallas.
Greenhills Greenhills (Irish, Na Glaschnoic or Na Cnoic nGlas) is a suburb situated on the Southside of the city of Dublin, Ireland. It sits between Crumlin, Walkinstown, Templeogue, Tallaght and borders smaller suburbs such as Kilnamanagh and Perrystown.
Greenhills Christian Fellowship an international church community in the Philippines affiliated with the Conservative Baptist Association with a combined constituency of almost 10,000 members, and is one of Manila's major international/English-speaking churches. GCF is one church meeting in 12 different locations: South (Las Pinas), [[East] (Taytay), North (Commonwealth, QC), Marikina Valley, San Fernando (Pampanga), Cebu, Batangas, Malolos, Naga, Legaspi, Sta.
Greenhorn mountain Greenhorn Mountain is the highest point in the Wet Mountains of Southern Colorado and at 12,347 feet above sea level is just high enough to pass treeline which is about 11,500 feet in this part of Colorado. The massive mountain can be seen from Pueblo and all along Interstate 25.
Greenhorn Mountains The Greenhorn Mountains are located northeast of Bakersfield, California and west of Lake Isabella in the United States. The range, at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada, reaches an elevation of 8,295 feet at Sunday Peak, just south of Portuguese Pass.
Greenhouse (automotive term) The greenhouse (or glasshouse) of a car comprises the windscreen, rear and side windows, the more or less vertical pillars separating them (designated A-pillar, B-pillar and so on, starting from the car's front), and the car's roof. The shape and position of the greenhouse have a defining influence on the looks of the car and are a prime factor in differentiating between body styles such as saloon/sedan, coupé, estate/wagon, hatchback etc.
Greenhouse effect The greenhouse effect, first discovered by Joseph Fourier in 1824, and first investigated quantitatively by Svante Arrhenius in 1896, is the process in which the absorption of infrared radiation by an atmosphere warms a planet.
Greenhouse gas inventory Greenhouse gas inventories are a type of emission inventory that are developed for a variety of reasons. Scientists use inventories of natural and anthropogenic (human-caused) emissions as tools when developing atmospheric models.
Greenhouse ipm Greenhouse IPM is the practice of monitoring and managing pest and environmental information with pest control methods to prevent pest damage to greenhouse plants by the most economical means. Greenhouse IPM practices vary from region to region and particularly by state, according to the habitat and forests present.
Greenhouse Item Greenhouse Item was an American nuclear test conducted on May 25, 1951 as part of Operation Greenhouse at the Pacific Proving Ground, specifically on the island of Engebi in the Enewetak Atoll. The shot was the first test of a boosted fission weapon, where deuterium-tritium (D-T) gas injected into the enriched uranium core of a fission weapon.
Greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum, commonly known as the glasshouse or greenhouse whitefly inhabits the world’s temperate regions. It is a primary insect pest of many fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops, frequently being found in glasshouses and other protected horticultural environments.
Greenie Bus The Greenie Shuttle Bus is a colloquial name given to the shuttle buses that operate in the University Circle area of Cleveland, Ohio. While the majority are currently white (with plans to completely transition to blue), the name comes from their original green color.
Greening Earth Society The Greening Earth Society is a public relations organization which, through its published materials, promotes the idea that there is considerable scientific doubt about the climate-warming effect of carbon dioxide. The Society publishes the World Climate Report, a newsletter edited by Patrick Michaels.
Greenisland Greenisland is a small commuter town in County Antrim, 7 miles to the east of Belfast, Northern Ireland on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in the borough of Carrickfergus. It had a population of 5,050 people in the 2001 Census.
GreenJolly GreenJolly (sometimes spelled Grindzholy) is a popular Ukrainian rap band most widely known for their song, Razom Nas Bahato, Nas Ne Podolaty, which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004. The literal translation of the song title is "Together there are many of us!
Greenknowe Tower Greenknowe Tower is a 16th century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders. Although a roofless ruin, the stonework of the tower is well preserved, and represents a fine example of a later tower house, built more as a home than as a place of defence.
Greenland Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the Kalaallit (Greenlanders)"; , meaning "Greenland") is a self-governed Danish territory. Though geographically and ethnically an Arctic island nation associated with the continent of North America, politically and historically Greenland is closely tied to Europe.
Greenland and the European Union Greenland originally joined the European Community with Denmark in 1973, but withdrew in 1985 due to disputed fishing rights. However, because it is one of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the EU member states, the European Union has some effect on it, mostly with trade benefits for goods of Greenlandic origin.
Greenland Dock Greenland Dock is the oldest of London's riverside docks, located in Rotherhithe in the area of the city now known as Docklands. It used to be part of the Surrey Commercial Docks, most of which have by now been filled in.
Greenland Hills, Dallas, Texas Greenland Hills (also known as the M Streets) is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas (USA). It is bounded on the west by North Central Expressway (US 75), on the south by Vanderbilt Avenue, on the east by Greenville Avenue and on the north by McCommas Boulevard.
Greenland ice core project The Greenland Ice Core Project (GRIP) was a multinational European research project, organised through the European Science Foundation. Funding came from 8 nations (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom), and from the European Union.
Greenland Landfill, Barbados The Greenland Landfill is one of the larger government works project undertaken by the Government of Barbados in recent times. The project which was proposed as a way to meet Barbados' growing need for self-sufficient waste disposal, however the landfill project has become a partly failed investment strategy of the Government.
Greenland Passage Greenland Passage is a luxury development which fronts Greenland Dock and backs onto the River Thames in Rotherhithe, London. Built in 1988 by a consortium of Danish companies (Islef, Christiani & Nielsen, Kjaer & Richter) it has a very Danish feel, particularly in its interior design The development consists of a road of terraced town houses (Royal Court), a ten storey tower (King Frederik IX Tower) and two rectangular blocks with interior communal gardens, comprising of apartments and town houses (Princes Court and Queen of Denmark Court).
Greenland shark The Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus, also known as the sleeper shark, gurry shark, ground shark or grey shark, is a large shark native to the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean around Greenland and Iceland. These sharks live further north than any other species.
Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio Greenlawn Cemetery is a large and historically significant burial ground in Central Ohio. Located in the southern section of Columbus, Ohio, it is the final resting place for many local notables and well-known figures from national history.
Greenlight To greenlight a project, in the context of the movie business], is to formally approve [[Film production|production finance, thereby allowing the project to move forward from the development phase to pre-production and, barring disasters, principal photography. A project which is financed is said to be greenlit or greenlighted and a studio executive who has authority to grant greenlight status to a project is said to have greenlight power.
Greenlighting hoax Greenlighting was a roughly three-day-long attempted Internet hoax launched by Something Awful users on the evening of July 2, 2005, primarily as references to the "greenlighter message board" (now defunct) or as postings on said board. The hoax referred to a new sexual practice in which men and women wore green shirts with the collars turned up, and had sexual relations with whoever
Greenlining Institute The Greenlining Institute is a public policy, research, and advocacy non-profit organization based in Berkeley, California. According to its mission statement, it "works to improve the quality of life for low-income and minority communities.
Greenly Island, Canada Greenly Island (French, ĂŽle Greenly) is an island in Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada, near the border of Newfoundland and Labrador, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the southwestern end of Strait of Belle Isle. The rocky surface of Greenly Island has a thin cover of herbaceous vegetation.
Greenmail Greenmail or greenmailing is a corporate acquisition strategy for generating large amounts of money from the attempted hostile takeover of large, often undervalued or inefficient companies. It proved lucrative for investors such as T.
Greenmantle Greenmantle is the second of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one of two Hannay novels set during the First World War, the other being Mr Standfast (1919); Hannay's first and best-known adventure, The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), is set in the period immediately before the war started.
Greenmeadow Golf Club Greenmeadow Golf Club is a country club in the Cwmbran suburb of Croesyceiliog (confusingly not in the Cwmbran suburb of Greenmeadow). It is situated five miles north of the M4 and is on the Croesyceiliog turn-off of the A4042.
Greenmoor Greenmoor is a small hamlet in South Yorkshire, England, close to Penistone and Oxspring. Greenmoor used to be a stone quarry in the last century but has since become a dormitory village for commuters to Sheffield.
Greenmount Cemetery Green Mount Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established in 1839, it is noted for the large number of historical figures that have been interred in its grounds as well as a large number of prominent Baltimore-area families.
Greenmount, Queensland Greenmount, formerly known as Greenmount West,Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water - Place Names Database and prior to that as Emu Creek, is a rural town on the Darling Downs in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is located just off the New England Highway 28 km south of the regional city of Toowoomba, in Cambooya Shire.
Greenock Greenock (Grianaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh and a burgh of barony in the Inverclyde Council Area in western Scotland, forming part of a continuous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. Its population was recorded as being 45,467 in the 2001 census, a decrease from about 78,000 in 1966.
Greenock (UK Parliament constituency) Greenock was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1974, when its name was changed to Greenock and Port Glasgow. The name was changed again in 1997 to Greenock and Inverclyde.
Greenock Central railway station Greenock Central station is one of eight stations serving the town of Greenock in western Scotland, and is the nearest to the town centre. This station, which is staffed, is on the Inverclyde Line which runs from Glasgow Central to Gourock.
Greenock rail crash On 25 June 1994, the 22:45 from Wemyss Bay to Glasgow, in Scotland, derailed and smashed into a bridge after hitting concrete blocks deliberately placed on the railway line by vandals outside of Greenock Central railway station.
Greenock West Greenock West, also known simply as the West End, is an area of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The streets are in a grid like layout referred to as blocks as opposed to the irregular street patterns elsewhere in the town.
Greenock West railway station Greenock West railway station is a station in Greenock, Scotland, located on the Inverclyde Line which runs from Gourock to Glasgow Central. The route is currently operated by First ScotRail under the auspices of Strathclyde Passenger Transport.
Greenon Local School District, Clark County, Ohio Formerly known as "Mad River-Green Local School District", the name reflected the cooperation between Mad River and Greene Townships in not just education but also police, fire, and emergency services. Now known as Greenon Local schools, the name reflects the name of Greene Township and the village of Enon, which is the "seat" of Mad River Township.
Greenough, Western Australia Greenough is a historical town located 400 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia and 24 kilometres south of Geraldton on the Brand Highway. The historic buildings are controlled by the National Trust of Australia.
Greenpeace Greenpeace is an international environmental organisation founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971. It is known for its campaigns to stop atmospheric and underground nuclear testing as well as to bring an end to high seas whaling.
Greenpoint, Brooklyn Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bordered on the southwest by Williamsburg at the Bushwick inlet, on the southeast by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and East Williamsburg, on the north by Newtown Creek and Long Island City, Queens at the Pulaski Bridge, and on the west by the East River.
Greenridge, Staten Island Greenridge is a name sometimes used to denote the western part of Eltingville, a neighborhood on Staten Island's South Shore. Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, which is the largest city in the United States.
Greens Greens are people who support some or all of the goals of a Green Party without necessarily working with or voting for that or any party. Most of them consider themselves to be part at least of a global Green movement.
Greensand Greensand is an olive-green coloured sandstone rock which is commonly found in narrow bands, particularly associated with bands of chalk and clay worldwide; it has been deposited in marine environments at various times during Earth history, such as during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Greensboro (Amtrak station) The Greensboro Amtrak Station, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 236 East Washington Street, and is located in the heart of downtown Greensboro as part of the Galyon Transportation Center.
Greensboro Coliseum The Greensboro Coliseum complex is an indoor arena in Greensboro, North Carolina. The arena was the home of the Carolina Hurricanes from 1997-1999 and the long-time home of the ACC Men's Basketball tournament (which has begun to rotate arenas in recent years) and hosted the 1974 NCAA Men's Final Four.
Greensboro Day School Greensboro Day School is an independent, non-sectarian school located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school was established in 1970 with the philosophy that friendship, scholarship, sportsmanship and honor are the foundation for strong character.
Greensboro Grasshoppers The Greensboro Grasshoppers (formerly the Greensboro Bats, formerly the Greensboro Hornets) are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a farm team of the Florida Marlins since 2003.
Greensboro massacre The Greensboro massacre occurred on November 3, 1979 in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was the culmination of attempts by the Maoist Communist Workers Party (CWP) to organize industrial workers, predominantly black, in the area.
Greensboro sit-ins On February 1, 1960, four African American students (Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain) from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College sat down at a segregated lunch counter in the Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth's store.
Greensboro Urban Loop The Greensboro Urban Loop (also known as Painter Boulevard) is a planned approximate 41-mile (66-km) beltway around Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The Urban Loop will carry Interstate 40 on its south half, and already carries Interstate 85 on its southeast half.
Greensborough Highway Greensborough Highway (46) is a highway in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It runs from Lower Plenty Rd at its southern point to Diamond Creek Rd at its northern point, intersecting along the way with the end of the Metropolitan Ring Road (M80).
Greensburg (Amtrak station) Greensburg Station is an Amtrak rail station located about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh at Harrison Avenue and Seton Hill Drive in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The station is located just north of the center of the city.
Greensburg Daily News The Greensburg Daily News is a six-day (Monday through Saturday) afternoon daily newspaper serving Greensburg, Indiana, and adjacent parts of Decatur County, Indiana. It is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.
Greenshank The Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. Its closest relative is the Greater Yellowlegs, together with which and the Spotted Redshank it forms a close-knit group.
Greenshirts The Greenshirts was the name used for followers of Eoin O'Duffy's openly fascist National Corporate Party following the split from Fine Gael. In 1936 O'Duffy led a volunteer Irish Brigade for Franco in the Spanish Civil War and retired on his return.
Greenshoe A greenshoe, also known by its legal title as an "over-allotment option" (the only way it can be referred to in a prospectus), gives underwriters the right to sell additional shares in a registered securities offering if demand for the securities is in excess of the original amount offered. The greenshoe can vary in size up to 15% of the original number of shares offered.
Greenschist Greenschist - also known as greenstone is a general field petrologic term applied to metamorphic and/or altered mafic volcanic rock. The green is due to abundant green chlorite, actinolite and epidote minerals that dominate the rock.
Greensman A Greensman or Greensperson or Greenskeeper is any production personnel on a film set which is responsible for obtaining and taking care of anything "green" – plants, grass, trees, flowers, landscaping, etc. Considered part of the art department.
Greenspoint, Houston, Texas The Greater Greenspoint District—known as the downtown of Houston's north side—is a 12-square-mile area bordered by the Hardy Toll Road to the east, Airtex to the north, Veterans Memorial to the west, and West Road to the south.
Greenspring Company The Greenspring Company is the for-profit subsidiary of the non-profit American Public Media Group, and the parent company of the for-profit organization Greenspring Media Group, publishers of Minnesota Monthly and other publications. Profits gathered from Greenspring are funneled through American Public Media Group in order to help fund Minnesota Public Radio, although Greenspring is apparently taxed before this money flow occurs.
Greenstone belt Greenstone belts are zones of variably metamorphosed mafic to ultramafic volcanic sequences with associated sedimentary rocks that occur within Archaean and Proterozoic cratons between granite and gneiss bodies. The belts have been interpreted as having formed at ancient oceanic spreading centers and island arc terranes.
Greenstone Digital Library Software Greenstone Digital Library Software is a suite of software for building and distributing digital library collections. It provides a new way of organizing information and publishing it on the Internet or on CD-ROM.

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