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Remnant (Adventist) In Seventh-day Adventist theology, there will be an end time remnant of believers faithful to God. Traditionally the Seventh-day Adventist Church has been understood to be a catalyst for the formation of this group, or as roughly equivalent to the group.
Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, created from a schism with the Community of Christ (formerly known by, and continuing to hold legal rights to the name "The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints"), the movement's second largest denomination.
Remo Buess Remo Buess (born September 13, 1977 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss football (soccer) player who last played as a left full back for the Queensland Roar in the A-League. A potential move to New Zealand Knights during the November 2006 transfer window did not eventuate.
Remo Fernandes Remo Fernandes is a popular pop/rock/Indian fusion artist and playback singer from the state of Goa, India. His musical work is a fusion of many different cultures and styles he's been exposed to as a child in Goa and in his later travels around the world.
Remo Mancini Remo Mancini (born May 26, 1951 in Pescara, Italy) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1993, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.
Remodernism Remodernism is a term promulgated by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson, in an attempt to introduce a period of new spirituality into art, culture and society to replace Postmodernism, which they accused of being bankrupt and cynical. Its premise is that the potential of the Modernist vision has not been fulfilled, that its development has been in the wrong direction and that this vision needs to be reclaimed, redefined and redeveloped.
Remon-Eisenhower Treaty In 1952, Jose Antonio Remon Cantera, former police officer, won the elections to take presidency. To further get the approval of the Panamanian town, Remon followed a famous saying in Spanish, "Ni millones ni limosnas, queremos justicia.
Remonstrants Remonstrants, the name given to those Dutch Protestants who, after the death of Arminius, maintained the views associated with his name, and in 1610 presented to the states of Holland and Friesland a remonstrance in five articles formulating their points of departure from stricter Calvinism.
Remontoire In horology, a remontoire is a secondary winding mechanism that is periodically rewound from the main source of energy, such as a mainspring. Its most common function is to regulate the force that drives the clock's timekeeping mechanism, although remontoire mechanisms can also be used as a mechanical amplifier to drive the hands of large tower clocks.
Remora Remoras or suckerfish are elongate brown fish in order Perciformes and family Echeneidae. They grow up to 30-90 cm long (1-3 feet), and their distinctive first dorsal fin takes the form of a modified oval sucker-like organ with slat-like structures that open and close to create suction and take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals.
Remortgage A remortgage (also known as refinancing) is the process of paying off one mortgage with the proceeds from a new mortgage using the same property as security. The term is mainly used commercially in the United Kingdom, though what it describes is not uniquely British.
Remote access policy Remote access policy is a document which outlines and defines acceptable methods of remotely connecting to the internal network. It is essential in large organization where networks are geographically dispersed and even extend into the homes.
Remote Area Firefighting Team Remote Area Firefighting Team (RAFT) personnel are specialists who are particularly effective for work in rugged, isolated areas that firefighting tankers can’t access by road. They can then be transported in 4WD before hiking to the fireground, or sometimes winched in by helicopter.
Remote Assistance Software Remote Assistance Software are software applications that allow administrators or helpers to help another user through the communication network to demonstrate, assist and remotely control the computer on the other side.
Remote backup service A remote backup service or online backup service is a service that provides users with an online system for backing up and storing computer files. Managed backup providers are companies that have the software and server space for storing files.
Remote base station A remote base station is a common name for an amateur radio auxiliary station that is set up as to be controlled and operated from a remote location. Most remote base stations have similar features to any other Amateur radio station but can be controlled over a direct wired connection, the internet, or by radio.
Remote broadcast In broadcast engineering, a remote broadcast (usually just called a remote or a live remote) is broadcasting done from a location away from the regular studio. A remote pickup unit (RPU) is usually used to transmit the audio and/or video back to the station, where it joins the normal airchain.
Remote Bar Coding System Remote Bar Coding System (RBCS), also called Remote Video Encoding (RVE) is a method used by the United States Postal Service to encode the address of letter-sized mailpieces that are not decipherable by a Multiline Optical Character Reader (MLOCR). When an MLOCR does not recognize a valid address on a letter, (usually due to hand-written addressing) it sends an image of the mailpiece to a central RBCS (RVE) site where more sophisticated optical character recognition software is able to interpret many hand-written addresses using neural net and fuzzy logic algorithms.
Remote call forwarding In telecommunication, a remote call forwarding is a service feature that allows calls coming to a remote call-forwarding number to be automatically forwarded to any answering location designated by the call receiver.
Remote collision A remote collision, in CSMA/CD computer networks, is a collision that occurs when a frame having length less than minimum length and with an incorrect FCS (Frame Check Sequence), is transmitted. This frame causes a collision at the remote end which will not be detected by the transmitter.
Remote computer A remote computer is a computer to which a user does not have physical access, but which he or she can access/manipulate via some kind of network from a local computer (one which the user does have physical access to).
Remote control frequencies Remote Control Frequencies, or RCF for short, is a Chicago-based amoebic musical project started by sound artist R-Rock. Blending together genres including hip-hop, psychedelic rock, drum and bass and electronica, these sounds are then combined with samples, vocals, instruments, recorded and improvised noise, gadgets and concepts to form new sound potential.
Remote control software Remote control software is software used in remote administration to allow use of computers or other hardware at a separate location. A typical use is to control a server or desktop computer from another desktop computer.
Remote control vehicle A remote control vehicle is defined as any mobile device that is controlled by a means that does not restrict its motion with an origin external to the device. This is often a radio control device, cable between control and vehicle, or an infrared controller.
Remote Communications Outlet Remote Communications Outlets (RCO) are Canadian remote aviation band radio tranceivers, established to extend to communication capabilities of Flight Information Centres (FIC) and Flight Service Stations (FSS).
Remote Control Records Remote Control Records was established by Harvey Saward (Shock Records’ International A&R Manager for ten years) and Steve Cross (previously General Manager of a division of FMR) in early 2001. The company provides marketing services, promotional support and label management to a roster of international and Australian artists and labels.
Remote deposit Remote deposit refers to the ability to deposit checks into a bank account from your home or office without having to physically deliver the actual check to the bank. This is typically accomplished by scanning a digital image of a check onto a computer, then transmitting that image to the bank — a practice that became legal in the United States in 2004 when the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (or Check 21 Act) took effect.
Remote digital terminal In telecommunications, a Remote Digital Terminal (RDT) typically accepts E1, T1 or OC-3 digital lines to communicate with a telephone Access network (AN) or telephone exchange (LDS) on one side, and forms a Local Exchange (LE) on the other, which is connected to Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines.
Remote Data Entry A Remote Data Entry (RDE) system is a computerized system designed for the collection of data in electronic format. The term is most commonly applied to a class of software used in the life sciences industry for collecting patient data from participants in clinical research studies -- research of new drugs and/or medical devices.
Remote Data Objects Remote Data Objects (abbreviated RDO) is the name of an obsolete data access application programming interface primarily used in Microsoft Visual Basic applications on Windows 95 and later operating systems. This includes database connection, queries, stored procedures, result manipulation, and change commits.
Remote Data Services Remote Data Services (RDS, formerly known as Advanced Data Connector or ADC) is a Microsoft technology used in conjunction with ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) that allowed the retrieval of a set of data from a database server, which the client then altered in some way and then sent back to the server for further processing. With the popular adoption of Transact-SQL, which extends SQL with such programming constructs as loops and conditional statements, this became less necessary and it was eventually deprecated in Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.
Remote Database Access Remote database access provides the ability to read or write to a bistatic database. In a bistatic configuration, the client program and database server reside on storage systems which are physically independent (or separate) from one another.
Remote Database Administration In remote database administration (remote DBA), a client computer is monitored and professionally managed from a remote location, usually by a third-party company, to ensure that the database and computer system that is being monitored continues to run properly and efficiently over time.
Remote Desktop Protocol Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a multi-channel protocol that allows a user to connect to a computer running Microsoft Terminal Services. Clients exist for most versions of Windows, and other operating systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X.
Remote Direct Memory Access Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) allows data to move directly from the memory of one computer into that of another without involving either one's operating system. This permits high-throughput, low-latency networking, which is especially useful in massively parallel computer clusters.
Remote evaluation In computer science, remote evaluation is a general term for any technology that involves the transmission of executable software programs from a client computer to a server computer for subsequent execution at the server. After the program has terminated, the results of its execution are sent back to the client.
Remote field testing Remote field testing (RFT) is an electromagnetic method of nondestructive testing whose main application is finding defects in steel pipes and tubes. RFT may also referred to as RFEC (remote field eddy current) or RFET (remote field electromagnetic technique).
Remote imaging protocol The Remote Imaging Protocol (RIP), also referred to as RIPscrip (and frequently, yet incorrectly as RIPscript), was an early vector graphics protocol, created by Jeff Reeder and Mark Hayton, founders of TeleGrafix Communications. RIP was designed as a method of transferring graphic imagery between two modem users, primarily to enhance the aesthetic experience of a BBS (Bulletin Board System).
Remote Initial Program Load Remote Initial Program Load (RIPL or RPL) is a term for remote start-up of a computers Operating System via a LAN or a server, where a RIPL service is activated, which is supported from a network operating system LAN Manager, LAN Server, Windows NT Server and Novell NetWare.
Remote Laptop Security Remote Laptop Security (RLS) is a security measure that allows a user to control files on a computer even if it has been lost or stolen that prevents access to all protected files. The user in charge can choose which files he or she wants to safeguard using RLS software.
Remote Luxury (EP) The first of two EPs released in 1984, Remote Luxury is one of the more subdued works in the Church's catalog. The release carried on the mix of guitars and keyboard effects of the previous year's Seance, but this time in a lighter, more acoustic setting.
Remote manipulator A Remote manipulator is a device which, through electronic, hydraulic or mechanical linkages, allows a hand-like mechanism to be controlled by a human operator in a different location. The purpose of the device is to remove the human from the environment in which the mechanism operates, usually for reasons of safety.
Remote Manipulator System The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS) or Canadarm (Canadarm 1) on the Space Shuttle, is a mechanical arm that maneuvers a payload from the payload bay of the space shuttle orbiter to its deployment position and then releases it. It can also grapple a free-flying payload, maneuver it to the payload bay of the orbiter and berth it in the orbiter.
Remote network support Remote Network Support - is a brand name of IT managed services and a registered trademark of the RNS Corporation. Because of the success of this brand, it has become a genericized trademark in American English and many people in North America today refer to any computer network managed services as such.
Remote operations service element protocol The remote operations service element protocol (ROSE) is an application layer protocol that (a) provides remote operation capabilities, (b) allows interaction between entities in a distributed application, and (c) upon receiving a remote operations service request, allows the receiving entity to attempt the operation and report the results of the attempt to the requesting entity.
Remote outdoor router Remote outdoor router, or ROR in short form, is a device that connects a remote location in a WLAN to either another remote location with an ROR for a point-to-point connection or to the system's COR for point-to-multipoint connections. The ROR can connect to only one other unit at one time - either another ROR or the COR.
Remote Oceania Remote Oceania is the part of Oceania comprising Polynesia, Micronesia and island Melanesia southeast of the Solomon Islands, including islands such as Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. The other part of Oceania is Near Oceania.
Remote pair programming Remote pair programming is the practice of pair programming where the two programmers comprising the pair are in different locations, working via a collaborative real-time editor, shared desktop, or a remote pair programming IDE plugin.
Remote patient monitoring Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a subset of telemedicine. RPM includes devices and software that enable healthcare providers and educators to diagnose, consult with, monitor, treat and educate patients remotely.
Remote pickup unit A remote pickup unit or RPU is a radio system using special radio frequencies set aside for electronic news gathering (ENG) and remote broadcasting. It can also be used for other types of point-to-point radio links.
Remote procedure call Remote procedure call (RPC) is a technology that allows a computer program to cause a subroutine or procedure to execute in another address space (commonly on another computer) without the programmer explicitly coding the details for this remote interaction. That is, the programmer would write essentially the same code whether the subroutine is local to the executing program, or remote.
Remote sensing In the broadest sense, remote sensing is the measurement or acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by a recording device that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object. In practice, remote sensing is the utilization at a distance (as from aircraft, spacecraft, satellite, or ship) of any device for gathering information about the environment.
Remote storage digital video recorder Remote Storage Digital Video Recorder (RS-DVR) - A network-based digital-video-recorder (DVR) stored at the providers central office rather than at the consumers private home. The RS-DVR is still being tested by Cablevision and pending approval by Judge Denny Chi to insure it does not violate any copyright-infringement law.
Remote Scripting Remote Scripting is a technology, which allows scripts running inside a browser to exchange information with a server. The local scripts can invoke scripts on the remote side and process the returned information.
Remote Shell rsh (remote shell) is a command line computer program which can execute shell commands as another user, and on another computer across a computer network. The remote system on which the rsh executes the command needs to be running the rshd daemon.
Remote viewing In the field of parapsychology, remote viewing is a neutral term for extra-sensory perception, usually performed during experiments in which the percipient tries to describe a distant location or the environs of a distant agent. The term was introduced by Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff in 1974.
Remote weapon station A Remote Weapon Station or RWS is a remotely controlled weapon station for light and medium calibre weapons which can be installed on any type of vehicle. It is most common, though, on modern armoured military vehicles.
RemoteAccess RemoteAccess is a MS-DOS Bulletin Board System (BBS) software package written by Andrew Milner and was published by his company Wantree Development in Australia. RemoteAccess was written in Turbo Pascal with some Assembly Language routines.
Remotely operated vehicle Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) is the common accepted name for tethered underwater robots in the offshore industry. ROVs are unoccupied, highly maneuverable and operated by a person aboard a surface vessel.
Remotely Piloted Vehicle Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) is a term used by Department of Defence during the 70's and 80's to describe a robotic aircraft flown by a pilot located in a Ground Control Station. The Unmanned Aircraft was used for reconnaissance and artillery spotting.
Remotely triggered earthquakes Remotely triggered earthquakes have also been characterized as 'The very long reach of very large earthquakes' "Once thought to be isolated in both time and space, the “reach” of large earthquakes—their impact on not only the surrounding region but also the planet as a whole—is now known to be far longer, and far more interesting, than scientists realized just a few years ago." The Very Long Reach of Very Large Earthquakes.
Remoteness In the English law of negligence, the test of causation not only requires that the defendant was the cause in fact, but also requires that the loss or damage sustained by the claimant was not too remote. As with the policy issues in establishing that there was a duty of care and that that duty was breached, remoteness is designed as a further limit on a cause of action to ensure that the liability to pay damages is fairly placed on the defendant.
Removable media Removable media refers to cartridge and disc-based storage devices which can be used to easily move data between computers with the right readers. Floppy disks, compact discs and flash memory cards are all removable media.
Removable partial dentures Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are for partially edentulous dental patients who desire to have replacement teeth for functional or esthetic reasons, and who cannot have fixed partial dentures (crowns and bridges) for any number of reasons, such as lack of distal abutments or because of financial limitations.
Removal from the Order of Canada Recipients of the Order of Canada can have their honour revoked if the Order's Advisory Council feels that a recipient's actions have brought dishonour to the Order. As of 2005, only two people have be removed from the Order of Canada: Alan Eagleson and David Ahenakew.
Removal jurisdiction In the United States, removal jurisdiction refers to the power of a defendant to move a lawsuit filed in state court to the Federal district court of the original court's district. This is a general exception to the traditional American rule giving the plaintiff the authority to make the decision on the proper forum.
Removal of Ratu Mara, 2000 On May 21, 2003, the Police Investigations Department confirmed that they had opened an investigation into the resignation of the Fiji's former President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. Mara resigned on May 29, 2000, and handed power over to Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
Removalist Removalist is a term used in Australia and in other places were the Queen's English is spoken to refer to what is called in America, a professional household goods mover. Just like American movers, removalists provide trucks, equipment, materials and manpower to pack, move, store and hoist people's household goods on a for hire basis.
Remove Intoxicated Drivers Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) is the oldest national organization in the United States fighting alcohol impaired and drunk driving (DUI and DWI). Established in 1978 by Doris Aiken, the group's mission is to reduce alcohol impaired driving, advocate for victims, promote tough anti-DUI/DWI laws, reduce underage drinking, and serve as a watchdog for effective law enforcement of anti-drunken driving laws.
Remphan Remphan, the King James Version of the Bible's rendering of the Greek word variously appearing in Acts 7 verse 43 as Ρομφα, Ρεμφαμ, Ραιφαν, and Ρεφαν. It is part of a quotation from Amos 5 verse 26 where the Septuagint's reading raiphan or rephan stands the Hebrew Chuin or Kewan.
Rempstone Rempstone is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire, although its closest town and postal address is Loughborough across the border in Leicestershire. It is situated at the crossing of the A60 and A6006 roads.
Rems-Murr-Kreis Rems-Murr is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Hall, Ostalbkreis, Göppingen, Esslingen, the district-free city Stuttgart and the district Ludwigsburg.
Remseck Remseck is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Rems and Neckar, about 12 km northeast of Stuttgart, and 7 km southeast of Ludwigsburg.
Remuh Synagogue The Remuh Synagogue is named after Rabbi Moses Isserles c.1525-1572, known by the Hebrew acronym ReMA, רמ״א, who wrote a collection of commentaries and additions that complement Rabbi Yosef Karo's Shulchan Aruch with Ashkenazi traditions and customs.
Remy Buxaplenty Remy Buxaplenty (a pun on "Bucks a plenty") is a fictional character created for The Fairly OddParents, although he does not appear often on the show. He is a spoiled rich kid who likes to flaunt his riches by introducing himself as someone who is "richer than you will ever hope to be.
Remy Ma Remy Smith (born in May 30 1981 in The Bronx, New York) is an African American rapper and former member of Fat Joe's rap crew, Terror Squad. She is best known by her stage name, Remy Ma, although she originally went by the name Remy Martin (after the cognac).
Remy Ong Remy Ong (Born: 22 November 1978) is a Singaporean bowler. Remy made his name in the 2002 Asian Games at Busan as the captain for the men's team when he became the nation's only second male multiple-gold medalist in the competition's 51-year history.
Remyelination Remyelination is a term for the re-generation of the nerve's myelin sheath, damaged in many diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and the leukodystrophies. Remyelination is a subject of active medical research.
Remzi Aydın Jöntürk Remzi Aydın Jöntürk was a Turkish film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He directed more than a hundred and twenty films between 1965 and 1987 until his death in a car accident while returning from shooting the movie Afrodit starring Banu Alkan.
Ren & Stimpy Show Part II: Fire Dogs Ren and Stimpy Show Part II: Fire Dogs is the most challenging Ren and Stimpy game ever produced for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was more of a puzzle game than an action game as violence was few and far in-between and the goal was the sneak out of the fire station before time ran out (and the player loses a life).
Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention is a Mega Drive/Genesis game where the player(s) have to guide Ren and Stimpy as they retrieve parts to rebuild their newest and latest invention. Most game play is side on view platform type, the game can be played both one or two player through the same stages.
Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon was an animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi for the American cable network TNN (later to become Spike TV). The series was an adults only-revival of the popular animated series The Ren and Stimpy Show, considered by some to be a children's series, which had previously aired on the American children's cable network Nickelodeon.
Ren and Stimpy Show characters Over its five seasons, The Ren and Stimpy Show featured a varied cast of characters, some who appeared in as little as one episode, and some who were practically regulars. The following is an in-depth guide to these characters.
Ren Zhongyi Ren Zhongyi (任仲夷) (September, 1914 to November 15, 2005), a famous Chinese politician, born in Weixian, Hebei province of North China, was a most able and respected leader in China's reform period since the late 1970s. He is widely regarded as the bold reformer who led Guangdong to come 'one step ahead' in China's reform.
Ren-Mar Studios Ren-Mar Studios is a rental studio located in Hollywood, California, on premises which were formerly the home of Desilu Productions. It was first built in 1915 as Metro Pictures Back Lot #3, and has been used for a wide variety of film and television production.
Rena Sayers Rena Sayers (レナ・セイヤーズ Rena Seiyāzu The official spelling of her name is Lena though it is pronounced Rena.) is a character in the anime series My-Otome and its manga counterpart, which began serialization before the airing of the anime series.
Rena Tanaka Rena Tanaka (田中麗奈; born 22 May 1980) is a Japanese actress and TV personality. In 1999 she won the Japanese Academy Award for 'Best Newcomer' for her performance in Ganbatte Ikimasshoi; in 2001 she received a 'Best Actress' nomination for Hatsukoi.
Rena Vlahopoulou Rena Vlahopoulou (Ρένα Βλαχοπούλου) (1923 - July 29, 2004) was a famous Greek actress and singer. She starred in theatre, musical and Greek cinema productions, including The Gambler and The Countess of Corfu.
Renai Junkie Renai Junkie (Japanese for "Love Junkie") is an ero comedy (a popular style of Japanese manga), written by Kyo Hatsuki of Ça Va Atelier. It's only published in Japan (in magazine Akita Shonen) and in Brazil (by JBC editora), and it became very famous among Japanese college students for its real, funny and sometimes soap-opera-ish plotlines.
Renai Revolution 21 "Renai Revolution 21" was the eleventh single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume and was released December 13, 2000 and It sold a total of 986,040 copies. The lead vocals of this single are Natsumi Abe and Maki Goto.
Renaissance The word Renaissance (French for 'rebirth', or Rinascimento in Italian), was first used to define the historical age in Italy — and in Europe in general - that followed the Middle Ages and preceded the Reformation, spanning roughly the 14th through the 16th century. The principal features were the revival of learning based on classical sources, the rise of courtly and papal patronage, the development of perspective in painting, and the advancements of science.
Renaissance (club) Renaissance is one of the longest running electronic dance music scenes in the in the world. Started by Geoff Oakes in Mansfield, UK in 1991, the club became famous for its high standards of visual production and the best DJs in the world.
Renaissance (film) Renaissance is a French-language animated cyberpunk/science fiction detective film, co-produced in France, United Kingdom and Luxembourg, directed by Christian Volckman and released on March 15 2006 in France and September 22, 2006 in USA by Miramax Films. The movie uses the motion capture technique to create a 3D universe, its quirkyness coming from the fact it is entirely black and white (except some few elements in color at the end of the movie).
Renaissance (Lionel Richie album) Renaissance is Lionel Richie's sixth studio album, which was released on October 16 2000. Bonus tracks on international albums include "Shout it to the World", "Just Can't Say Goodbye", and "Angel (boogieman remix-extended)".
Renaissance 3D Renaissance 3D by Faithless is a 3-Compact Disc Box Set, of which each CD has a different theme. The first CD, Studio, includes remix of both songs by Faithless (of which several were previously unreleased) and others.
Renaissance and reformation Renaissance and Reformation / Renaissance et Réforme is a bilingual (English and French), multidisciplinary journal devoted to what is currently called the early modern world (see early modern period). R&R was founded by Natalie Zemon Davis and others in 1964, and is sponsored by the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (CRRS) at Victoria University in the University of Toronto; the Toronto Renaissance Colloquium, the Pacific Northwest Renaissance Society, and the Canadian Society For Renaissance Studies / Société Canadienne D'Études de la Renaissance.
Renaissance architecture Renaissance Architecture is the architecture of the period beginning between the early 15th and the early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, where there was a conscious revival and development of certain elements of Classical Greek and Roman thought and material culture.
Renaissance architecture in Eastern Europe Renaissance architecture was that style of architecture which evolved firstly in Florence and then Rome and other parts of Italy as the result of Humanism and a revived interest in Classical architecture. It was part of the general movement known as the Renaissance which spread outwards from Italy and effected many aspects of scholarship and the arts.
Renaissance Broadcasting Renaissance Broadcasting, founded in 1982 by Michael Finkelstien, was a company that owned several UHF television stations, it was sold to Tribune Broadcasting in 1997. The company was headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Renaissance Canada Renaissance Canada was a lobby group founded in 1974 by Christian activist Ken Campbell to promote "parent power" in education. It is known for its involvement in its attempt to remove from school curricula works such as novels of Margaret Laurence and for its public condemnations of Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ.

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