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Richie Pratt Richie Pratt (born Richard Dean Pratt in April 1943 in the Kansas City area) is a professional musician. He embarked upon a career as a professional musician on the New York scene in the early 1970s, it was as much due to unanticipated intervention as anything else.
Richie Pugh Richie Pugh (born 10 August 1983 in Swansea) is a rugby union player who plays openside flanker for the Ospreys and Wales. He has played just once for Wales, when he came on as a replacement in their tour match against USA in 2005.
Richie Rich (1980 TV series) Richie Rich is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on ABC from 1980 to 1984. Based upon Harvey Comics' popular Richie Rich comic book characters, shared time slots with Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Little Rascals, and Pac-Man over its original broadcast run.
Richie Rich (film) Richie Rich is a 1994 live-action film based on the Harvey Comics comic book character Richie Rich, produced by Davis Entertainment, released by Warner Bros. Pictures, and starring Macaulay Culkin as the title character.
Richie Sambora Richie Sambora (born Richard Stephen Sambora on July 11, 1959), is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter who is the lead guitarist for the rock band Bon Jovi. Along with frontman Jon Bon Jovi he forms the primary songwriting unit for the band.
Richie Sexson Richmond Lockwood Sexson (born December 29, 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is an American baseball player who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall, he is often called "Big Sexy" by his fans.
Richie Stotts Richard Eugene Stotts (better known as Richie Stotts) was one of the early guitarists with the punk/metal group Plasmatics. After leaving the Plasmatics in 1984, Richie attempted a solo career with his band King Flux and a graduate degree in Geology.
Richie Wermerling Richard John "Richie" Wermerling (born May 11, 1968 in Whitechapel, London, England) found fame as the vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter and sometime producer with the British group Let Loose, although it was reported by Radio 1 in 1996 that he had previously played drums with The Nolans. When Let Loose disbanded in November 1996 Wermerling went onto write and produce for fellow musicians before co-founding the band Bottlefly in 1997 with vocalist Mark Arnell.
Richie Williams Richie Williams (born June 3, 1970 in New York City) was an American soccer defensive midfielder and was the interim head coach of Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer following the sacking of Mo Johnston. He is known for his diminutive height (5'5") and his dogged tackling.
Richie Zisk Richard Walter Zisk (born February 6, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) was a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners from 1971 to 1983. Zisk was extremely good at driving in runs.
Richilda Charles the Bald had just been crowned king of Lorraine at the cathedral of St Stephen when he learned of the death of his wife, Queen Ermentrude (October 869). He then took a noble lady, Richilda, as his mistress.
Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut (c. 1031 - 15 March, 1086) Her parentage is unknown, although she is often recorded a daughter of Regnier V of Mons and Mathilde of Verdun, who were actually her parents-in-law.
Richimund Richimund (in Spanish, Requimundo) was the Suevi king of Galicia from 459 to 463. He was in continuous (civil) warfare with Remismund and Frumar over the throne until his death in 463, which helped unite the kingdom in Remismund's hands.
Richland College Richland College is a community college that is part of the Dallas County Community College District and is located in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas (USA) near the border with Richardson and Garland. The school was founded in 1972 and is the largest school in the DCCCD, featuring nearly 14,000 students.
Richland County School District One Richland County School District One (abbreviated RCSD One or "Richland One"), South Carolina’s fifth-largest school district, serves a diverse population of more than 25,000 students from urban, suburban and rural communities in the capital city of Columbia, South Carolina. Centrally located three hours from the beaches and the mountains of South Carolina, Richland One covers 482 square miles, operates 47 schools and employs 4,200 staff.
Richland County School District Two Richland County School District Two (abbreviated RCSD Two) is a nationally recognized school district located in suburban Columbia, South Carolina, United States, in the northeast section of Richland County. They are one of the fastest growing districts in South Carolina with a current student population of about 21,000.
Richland Hills Station Richland Hills Station is a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station located in Richland Hills, Texas near Handley-Ederville Road and SH 121 (between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas). It opened on September 18, 2000 and is a station on the TRE commuter line (Green Line), serving the city of Richland Hills, North Hills Mall, North East Mall and featuring bus service to the University of Texas at Arlington's Fort Worth campus.
Richland Northeast High School Richland Northeast High School (Richland Northeast) is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina. Richland Northeast is a magnet school offering programs in the humanities (Horizon), arts (Palmetto Center for the Arts), and technology (InfoLINK).
Richland Senior High School Richland Senior High School is a high school located in Richland Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It has approximately 800 students in grades 8-12, and a brand new high school is under construction for the 2007-2008 School Year.
Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation (RBB) is a school corporation located in northwestern Monroe County, Indiana. RBB is the only school corporation in the county apart from the MCCSC, which serves most of the county.
Richland, Washington Richland is a city in Benton County in southeastern Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima River and the Columbia River. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 38,708, with a 2005 population estimate of 43,520.
Richmal Oates-Whitehead Richmal Oates-Whitehead (February 1970–August 2005) was an employee of the British Medical Association. She was dubbed as the "53rd victim" of the 7/7 attacks by the media after the discovery of her body in a flat.
Richmond The name Richmond originates from the town of Richmond, North Yorkshire in England, itself named after the town of Richemont, Seine-Maritime in Normandy, in 1071 as part of the Norman conquest. It is now believed there are more places worldwide with the Richmond name than any other.
Richmond - Daly City Line The Richmond - Daly City Line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area consists of 19 metro stations from Richmond to Daly City. It passes through El Cerrito, Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco.
Richmond - Fremont Line The Richmond - Fremont Line of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States consists of 18 metro stations from to Richmond to Fremont. It passes through El Cerrito, Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, and Union City.
Richmond (cigarette) Richmond cigarettes (John Player) are a value brand of tobacco cigarettes introduced into UK markets circa 2000. They come in the usual varieties (King Size, Smooth, Superking (100mm)) and also a menthol variety.
Richmond (Surrey) (UK Parliament constituency) Richmond was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Richmond (Yorks) by-election, 1989 A by-election was held in the Richmond (North Yorkshire, England) constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament on 23 February 1989. It followed the resignation of the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Leon Brittan on 31 December 1988, to allow him to take up the position of Vice-President of the European Commission.
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Richmond and Allegheny Railroad was built along the James River along the route of the James River and Kanawha Canal from Richmond on the fall line at the head of navigation to a point west of Lynchburg near Buchanan, Virginia.
Richmond and Barnes (UK Parliament constituency) Richmond and Barnes was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, a south-western suburb of the capital. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Richmond and Petersburg Railroad was chartered in 1836 and opened in 1838. It was originally built between Manchester, Virginia across the James River from Richmond and the north bank of the Appomattox River across from Petersburg.
Richmond Annex, Richmond, California Richmond Annex or The Annex is a neighborhood in southeastern Richmond, California. It is mostly residential and located between Interstate 80 and El Cerrito to the east, the San Francisco Bay to the west, Albany to the south, and Pullman to the north.
Richmond Arena The Richmond Arena was a multipurpose indoor sports facility located in and owned by the city of Richmond, Virginia. It served as the site of basketball games for the Virginia Squires and the University of Richmond.
Richmond Art Museum The Richmond Art Museum was founded in 1898 as the Art Association of Richmond, Indiana. Its collection includes important works of American Impressionists, particularly from the Hoosier Group and the Richmond Group and the Taos School.
Richmond Barthé James Richmond Barthé (January 28, 1901 - March 5, 1989) was an American Creole sculptor recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of his generation, and is known for his many public works, including the Toussaint L’Ouverture Monument in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and a sculpture of Rose McClendon for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater House.
Richmond Braves The Richmond Braves are the AAA team of the Atlanta Braves and are part of the International League. Colloquially referred to as the R-Braves, they are based in Richmond, Virginia, where they have played since 1966, when the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta, where their Triple-A team, the Crackers, had been playing for four years.
Richmond Bread Riot The Richmond Bread Riot was an event of civil unrest in Richmond, Virginia on April 2, 1863. Many women took to the streets and raided bakeries and other shops, to protest the lack of food (due to the Union blockade and the Confederate farmers' unwillingness to grow food on their cotton plantations).
Richmond Bridge, London Richmond Bridge crosses the River Thames at Richmond in southwest London, England and is the earliest Thames bridge in Greater London. Built in 1777 to replace an earlier ferry crossing, it was a toll bridge until 1859.
Richmond Castle Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, England, stands in a breathtaking position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. It was constructed in 1071 as part of the Norman Conquest of England and as a direct result of the slaughter of the Norman garrison at York in 1069 by English dissenters.
Richmond Cedar Works Richmond Cedar Works Manufacturing Incorporated (also known as RCW Manufacturing) was a [Danville, Virginia] based manufacturing company. They were famous in the 1970s and early 1980s for their line of home ice cream makers including the Model 71.
Richmond Community High School Richmond Community High School (RCHS) is an alternative high school operated by the Richmond City Public Schools in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded in 1977 as the nation's first full-time, four year, public high school for academically talented students primarily from minority and low-income families.
Richmond Country Club The Richmond Country Club is a social gathering place and sports facility especially golf, swimming, gym in Richmond, California. The club covers thousands of acres in the northern Hilltop neighborhood between Hilltop Mall and Point Pinole and is adjacent to Parchester Village to the west, near its entrance along Atlas road and the Richmond Parkway.
Richmond County Bank Ballpark Richmond County Bank Ballpark is a stadium in Staten Island, New York. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Staten Island Yankees minor league baseball team, an affiliate of the New York Yankees.
Richmond Declaration The Richmond Declaration was made by 95 Quakers (representatives of 12 Friends Yearly Meetings) in September 1887, at a conference in Richmond, Indiana. It was a declaration of faith, and although Quakers do not have a dogma or creed, the Richmond Declaration has been used as a standard by Orthodox (now represented by Friends United Meeting) and Evangelical Quakers (represented by Evangelical Friends International) ever since.
Richmond District, Pennsylvania Richmond District, also know as Port Richmond District, is a defunct district that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The district ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.
Richmond District, San Francisco, California The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, California. Lying directly north of Golden Gate Park, "the Richmond" is bounded roughly by Fulton Street to the south, Arguello Street and Laurel Heights to the east, The Presidio and Lincoln Park to the north, and Ocean Beach and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Richmond Foods Richmond Foods is best known as an ice cream manufacturer that holds the license to make a number of branded ice cream products and variations. The company currently owns the license to make a range of Nestlé ices having bought the division from the Swiss company.
Richmond Green (Richmond Hill) Richmond Green, also known as the Richmond Green Sports Centre and Park is a town-owned and operated facility in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It is located on 102 acres of land on the northwest corner of Leslie Street and Elgin Mills Road.
Richmond Greens The Richmond Greens is the local chapter of the United States Green Party of Richmond, California. They have fielded three candidates for city council Gayle McLaughlin and Andrés Soto (the former which won) in 2004 and Jim Jenkins in 2006 who lost.
Richmond Heights High School Richmond Heights High School is a public high school located in Richmond Heights, Ohio, southeast of Cleveland, Ohio. It has a student body of 335 and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, providing a more intimate learning atmosphere.
Richmond Herald Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms of the College of Arms. From 1421 to 1485 Richmond was a herald to John, Duke of Bedford, George, Duke of Clarence, and Henry, Earl of Richmond, all of whom held the Honour (estate) of Richmond.
Richmond Hill (band) Richmond Hill is a three-piece melodic rock band from Sydney, Nova Scotia. They formed in early 2005 and since that time they've extensively toured in Canada, and have recorded and released their debut EP at Lakewind Sound, with producer Mike Shepherd.
Richmond Hill (electoral district) Richmond Hill is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It will elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the next provincial election.
Richmond Hill High School (Richmond Hill, Georgia) Richmond Hill High School (RHHS) is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Georgia, United States; which teaches grades 9 through 12. RHHS is currently located in the center of Richmond Hill on 1 Wildcat Drive, the main street which is named after the school's mascot.
Richmond Hill municipal election, 2006 The Town of Richmond Hill 2006 Municipal Elections were held on November 13, 2006. One mayor, two Regional & Local Councillors and six local Councillors were elected to represent residents of the town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Richmond Hill Transit Richmond Hill Transit was created in 1960 to provide public transit service in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. It was initially operated by Trailways of Canada Limited, then Travelways starting in 1976 and Laidlaw in the 1980s.
Richmond Hill, London Richmond Hill in Richmond, London, has the only view in England to be protected by an Act of Parliament - the Richmond, Ham and Petersham Open Spaces Act passed in 1902 - to protect the land on and below Richmond Hill and preserve the view from the hill. Immortalised in paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds and J.
Richmond in the American Civil War Richmond, Virginia, served as the capital of the Confederate States of America during the vast majority of the American Civil War. It was the target of numerous attempts by the United States Army to seize possession of the capital, finally falling to the Federals in April 1865.
Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Second Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, which they joined in 2006 having spent the majority of their history playing at the second level in the USISL, A-League, and USL First Division.
Richmond Kickers Future Richmond Kickers Future are an American soccer team, founded in 2002 as part of the development system of the Richmond Kickers USL Second Division franchise. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against teams from Charleston, Fredericksburg, Ocean City, Reading, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Wilmington and Woodbridge.
Richmond Lattimore Richmond Alexander Lattimore (May 6, 1906 - February 26, 1984) was an American poet and translator known for his translations of the Greek classics, especially his versions of the Iliad and Odyssey, still considered superior despite their age.
Richmond Lock and Footbridge Richmond Lock and Footbridge is a lock and pedestrian bridge, situated on the River Thames in southwest London, England. It is the furthest downstream of all the Thames locks and is the only one owned and operated by the Port of London Authority.
Richmond Metropolitan Authority The Richmond Metropolitan Authority is an independent authority and political subdivision which serves the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area. Created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1966, the RMA was originally tasked with building and maintaining a toll expressway system for the Richmond area.
Richmond Mumford Pearson Richmond Mumford Pearson (1805-1878) was an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1858 to 1878. He was the father of Congressman Richmond Pearson and the father-in-law of North Carolina Governor Daniel Gould Fowle.
Richmond National Battlefield Park Richmond National Battlefield Park commemorates more than 30 American Civil War battles around Richmond, Virginia. These battles include: Beaver Dam Creek, Cold Harbor, Drewery's Bluff, Gaines Mill, Glendale, Malvern Hill, and New Market Heights, site of 14 Medals of Honor for United States Colored Troops.
Richmond Pearson Hobson Richmond Pearson Hobson (17 August 1870 - 16 March 1937) was a United States Navy admiral who served from 1905-1915 as a Congressman from Alabama. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, he received the Medal of Honor years later for his part in that conflict.
Richmond Post The Richmond Post is a newspaper in Richmond, California which features comics, world news, Bay Area news, city news, health, entertainment, and a faith section and also includes sale papers and advertisements. It has been printed and circulated since 1964.
Richmond Power Station, Victoria Richmond Power Station is a Victorian era coal fired power station which operated on the banks of the Yarra River in Richmond, Victoria, Australia from its construction in 1891 until its closure in 1976. It was one of the first alternating current (AC) electricity generation plants in the state.
Richmond Progressive Alliance The Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) is a non-partisan liberal group in Richmond and San Pablo, western Contra Costa County, California, United States of America. They are mostly Green Party members, as well as left-leaning and progressive independents and Democrats.
Richmond railway station, Melbourne Richmond station is a suburban railway station in Melbourne, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Richmond, and is built on an embankment immediately east of Punt Road with platforms extending west across the Punt Road railway bridge.
Richmond Railway Bridge Richmond Railway Bridge in Richmond, south-west London crosses the River Thames in a north-east to south-west alignment. It carries National Rail services operated by South West Trains from London Waterloo to Reading, and lies between Richmond and St.
Richmond Register The Richmond Register is a is a seven-day daily newspaper based in Richmond, Kentucky, and covering Madison County. It publishes in the afternoons, Monday through Thursday, and in the mornings on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Richmond Renegades The Richmond Renegades are a 2006 SPHL ice hockey expansion franchise in Richmond, Virginia. The team, owned by Allan Harvie, the founder of the former ECHL Renegades franchise, will begin play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum.
Richmond Renegades (ECHL) The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played from 1990-2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum (which they marketed in later years as the Freezer) throughout their existence, and were succeeded there by the Richmond RiverDogs of the United Hockey League.
Richmond River The Richmond River is a river in the north-eastern corner of New South Wales, Australia. It runs for approximately 170 kilometres from the foothills of the Border Ranges past the towns of Kyogle, Casino, Coraki, Woodburn, where it turns northward and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Ballina.
Richmond River cod The Richmond River cod is a form of Maccullochella cod, now believed to have been eastern freshwater cod, Maccullochella ikei, that occurred naturally in the Richmond River system, an east coast river system in north-east New South Wales, Australia.
Richmond School Richmond School is a large secondary Comprehensive school located in Richmond in North Yorkshire, England. It serves a wide Catchment area across most of the north-west corner of North Yorkshire, including Swaledale.
Richmond Speed The Richmond Speed were one of the original 15 teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season. They started off in the American Conference in 2000, before going over to the Northeast Division in 2001, then to the Atlantic Division from 2002-2003.
Richmond Stakes The Richmond Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July / early August.
Richmond Staples Mill Road (Amtrak station) The Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak station lies about 5 miles (8 km) north of downtown Richmond, Virginia. It is served by several lines that continue south to Florida, while the downtown station (Richmond Main Street) is only served by the Regional service, since the others bypass downtown to the west.
Richmond Strikers Richmond Strikers is a soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia that is known for its excellent teams and coaching staff. The Richmond Strikers are also the host of the Jefferson Cup, one of the largest soccer tournaments in the United States.
Richmond Theatre The present Richmond Theatre is a British Victorian theatre - opened in 1899 it is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre architect Frank Matcham - and is located on Little Green adjacent to Richmond Green.
Richmond Times-Dispatch The Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD or TD for short) is the primary daily newspaper in Richmond, Virginia the capital of Virginia, and is commonly considered the "newspaper of record" for events occurring in much of the state. It utilizes reports from the Associated Press.
Richmond upon Thames College Richmond upon Thames College is a college in the South West borough of Richmond, London which provides education primarily to 16-19 year olds. The courses available include: As/A-Level and BTEC National Diploma.
Richmond upon Thames parks and open spaces The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames lies to the south west of the conurbation. A large part of the borough is taken up with parks and open spaces, including some which attract both domestic and international tourism such as Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Kew Gardens, and Hampton Court Park; because of this the Borough has more open space than any other London borough There are over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundary and 21 miles of river frontage.
Richmond-Brighouse Station Richmond-Brighouse Station, formerly Richmond City Centre Station, is the proposed southern terminus of the rapid transit Canada Line in Richmond, Canada, south of Vancouver. The station is due to open when the Canada Line opens, in 2009.
Richmond-Petersburg Richmond-Petersburg (also known as the Greater Richmond Region) is a region located in a central part of the state of Virginia in the United States. It straddles the fall line, the meeting zone of the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont on the James River at Richmond and the Appomattox River at Petersburg, each of which were established as ports in the 17th century.
Richmond-Point Grey Richmond-Point Grey was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election of 1924 and lasted only through the election of 1928.
Richmond, Indiana Richmond (IPA: ) is a city in east central Indiana, which borders Ohio. It is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because some early jazz records originated there at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company.
Richmond, New Zealand Richmond is the seat of the Tasman District Council, located 13km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay. At the 2001 Census, Richmond had a population of 12,912 Richmond lies outside the boundaries of Nelson City, it is part of the Nelson Urban Area] for statistical purposes, and is informally considered part of Greater Nelson.
Richmond, North Yorkshire Richmond is a market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, UK and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. Situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, it is a popular tourist destination.
Richmond, Ontario Richmond is a quiet village situated south-west of Stittsville, east of Munster and north of North Gower, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1818, it spans both sides of the Jock River, a tributary of the Rideau River.
Richmond, South Yorkshire Richmond ward—which includes the districts of Four Lane Ends, Intake, Richmond, and Woodthorpe—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the southern part of the city and covers an area of 4.
Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States of America. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, it is an independent city, not part of any county (Richmond County is unrelated, and located more than 53 miles (85 kilometers) distant in a different region of the state).
Richter (toy company) Friedrich Adolf Richter was a German toy manufacturer and pharmaceutical manufacturer and founder of the Anker factory in Rudolstadt, Germany. He was born 1846 in Herford, Westphalia and died 1910 in Rudolstadt.
Richter magnitude scale The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. It is a base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by calculating the logarithm of the combined horizontal amplitude of the largest displacement from zero on a seismometer output.
Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Sprint Championship Handicap The Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Sprint Championship Handicap is a race for Thoroughbred horses run at Gulfstream Park each year. A Grade II event, it is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race six furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $200,000.
Richtersveld The Richtersveld National Park is situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, a mountainous desert landscape characterised by rugged kloofs, high mountains and dramatic landscapes. The park is full of changing scenery from flat sandy plains, to craggy sharp mountains of volcanic rock and the lushness of the Orange River, which forms the border with neighbouring Namibia.
Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau The Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (Directional radio station Berlin-Frohnau) is a facility for directional radio services in Frohnau (a part of Berlin). Before the German reunification, the facility served as a directional radio link between West Berlin and West Germany.
Richtgeschwindigkeit The Richtgeschwindigkeit (German for reference speed) is a legal term in Germany describing a recommended speed for roads without a speed limit that should not be exceeded even with fine road, traffic, view and weather conditions.

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