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Vedder River The Vedder River runs through the city of Chilliwack, British Columbia, emptying into the Fraser River. East of Vedder Crossing it is named the Chilliwack River and has its origins in the United States, south of Chilliwack Lake.
Vedek In the fictional Star Trek universe, a Vedek is a senior member of the clergy in the Bajoran religion. Much as with cardinals in Roman Catholicism, the vedeks form an assembly from among which the kai, or spiritual leader, is elected.
Vedem Vedem (meaning In the Lead in English) was a Czech-language literary magazine that existed from 1942 to 1944 in the TerezĂ­n concentration camp, during the Holocaust. It was hand-produced by a group of boys living in the Home One barracks, led by editor-in-chief Petr Ginz.
Vedette The French military term vedette (formed from Latin videre, to see), migrated into English and other languages to refer to a mounted sentry or outpost, who has the function of bringing information, giving signals or warnings of danger, etc, to a main body of troops. In modern terms, the soldiers who man listening-posts are the equivalent of vedettes.
Vedic accent The pitch accent of Vedic Sanskrit, or Vedic accent for brevity, is traditionally divided by Sanskrit grammarians into three qualities, udātta "raised" (acute accent, high pitch), anudātta "not raised" (grave accent, low pitch) and svarita "sounded" (circumflex, falling pitch). In Devanagari editions of the Rigveda samhita, svarita is marked with a small upright stroke above a syllable, and anudātta with a horizontal line below the syllable, and udātta is unmarked.
Vedic Fire *Bhrigumantra Mahayagya-[It is a very effective and powerful Yagya like Mahamrityunjaya Yagya.It is based upon some very powerful and special Mantra of Maharishi Bhrigu ( father of shukra / venus and son of lord Brahma).
Vedic chant The oral tradition of the Vedas (Ĺšrauta) consists of several pathas, "recitations" or ways of chanting the Vedic mantras. Such traditions of Vedic chant are often considered the oldest unbroken oral tradition in existence, the fixation of the samhita texts as preserved dating to roughly the time of Homer (Early Iron Age).
Vedic mathematics Vedic mathematics is a system of mental calculation developed by Jagadguru Swami Sri Bharati Krishna Tirthaji Maharaja in the middle 20th century which he claimed he had based on sutras he had found in an appendix of Atharvaveda, an ancient text of the Indian teachings known as the Vedas. He stated that these sutras only appeared in his personal copy of the appendix and not in the generally known appendices; his general editor noted that the style of language of the sutras "point to their discovery by Shri Swamiji himself".
Vedic meditation Vedic Meditation (VM) sometimes referred to as Transcendental Meditation is often mistakenly defined as Hindu Meditation. In fact, Vedic Meditation comes from the Veda - the body of knowledge from ancient India that is the source of Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurvedic medicine - and predates modern Hinduism.
Vedic mythology Vedic mythology that occupies a pivotal position in the history of religions, is a significant aspect of Hindu mythology and has directly contributed to the evolution and development of Hinduism. Vedic mythology, which finds expression in a number of Vedic rituals and symbolism, also contains a number of religious concepts, which are generally indistinguishable from Hindu traditions.
Vedic period The time period in the history of India known as the Vedic period or Vedic age is the period of the composition of the sacred texts called Vedas and other such texts in Vedic Sanskrit. The associated culture sometimes referred to as Vedic civilization was centered on the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
Vedic priesthood Priests of the Vedic religion were officiants of the yajna service as persons trained for the ritual and proficient in its practice, they were called ṛtvij ("regularly-sacrificing"); as members of a social class, they were generically known as vipra ("sage") or kavi ("seer");
Vedic Sanskrit Vedic Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language, the language of the Vedas, the oldest shruti texts of Hinduism. It is an archaic form of Sanskrit, an early descendant of Proto-Indo-Iranian, attested during the period between roughly 1700 BCE (early Rigveda) and 600 BCE (Sutra language) e.
Vedomosti Vedomosti, literally "The Record", is a Russian language business daily. It is a joint venture between Dow Jones, the Financial Times and Independent Media (Publishing House), publishers of The Moscow Times.
Veena Das Veena Das (born 1945) is Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of anthropology at the Johns Hopkins University. She also serves on the Executive Board of the Institute of Socio-Economic Research on Development and Democracy in India.
Veenendaal-Veenendaal Veenendaal-Veenendaal is a semi classic professional cycling race in the Netherlands starting and finishing in the town of Veenendaal with a route based around the Veluwe National Park and the Nederrijn river valley in the south east corner of Utrecht province. The event is part of the UCI Continental calendar of events with a ranking of 1.
Veer The Veer is an option offense, currently run primarily on the high school level, that has been used on the collegiate, high school, and (with slight modifications) the professional level with varying degrees of success. The Veer is an effective, ball control offense that can help minimize mismatches in a game for a team.
Veer Teja Veer Teja (1074- 1103) was a folk-deity who lived in the state of Rajasthan in India. The history of Rajasthan is filled with lots of heroic stories and instances where people have put their life and families at risk and kept the pride and values like loyalty, freedom, truth, shelter, social reform etc intact.
Veera Ballala I Veera Ballala I (1102 - 1108 CE) rule as king of Hoysala Empire was short and uneventful other than subdueing the Chengalvas and the Santharas. It is claimed he made some unsuccessful attempts to overthrow the overlordship of the Western Chalukyas but was brought under control by Chalukya Vikramaditya VI.
Veera Ballala II Veera Ballala II (1173 - 1220 CE) was the greatest monarch of the Hoysala Empire. This is proven by his successes against the Seuna, Southern Kalachuri, Pandya and the waning Kalyani Chalukya and Chola dynasties.
Veera Ballala III Veera Ballala III (1291-1343 CE), was the last great king of the Hoysala Empire that ruled over what is now the South Indian state of Karnataka. Veera Ballala's commanders, Harihara (popularly known as Hakka) and Bukkaraya (popularly known as Bukka) are perhaps better known in Kannada folklore as the founders of the Vijayanagar empire.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman Veerapandiya Kattabomman (Tamil: வீரபாண்டிய கட்டபொம்மன்) also known as Kattabomman or Katta Bommu was an 18th century Indian polygar cheiftan from Panchalankurichi who was one of the earliest to oppose British rule and he waged a war with the British six decades before Sepoy Mutiny which occurred in 1857 in Northern parts of India. After a bloody war with the British he was captured by British and hanged in 1799,and his fort destroyed and his wealth looted by the British army.
Veerasamy Ringadoo Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG (1920–September 9 2000) was Governor-General of Mauritius from January 17 1986 to March 12 1992, when Mauritius became a Republic. Ringadoo then served as acting President of Mauritius until later in 1992.
Veerendra Veerendra was a Punjabi film star. He is a legend of Punjabi cinema who starred in 25 films in his 12-year career and gave such hits as "Lambardarni", "Sarpanch", "Batwara" and "Yaari Jatt Di".
Veerse Gat The Veerse Gat or Veeregat was the sea channel between Walcheren and Noord-Beveland islands in Zeeland in the Netherlands. In 1961 as part of the Delta Plan it was blocked off and made into an inland lake called Veerse Meer.
Veeru Devgan Veeru Devgan is the father of actor Ajay Devgan and director Anil Devgan He is also the father-In-Law of actress Kajol. He is a stunt director and choreographer who has been working in the film industry since the 1970s.
Veeshayne Armstrong Veeshayne Armstrong (born 1972) is a New Zealand television presenter, actress, emcee and singer and currently appears as a panelist on the Maori Television show, Ask Your Auntie. She is fluent in Te Reo Maori and English and has a son, Hohaia.
Veevers crater Veevers crater is a meteorite impact crater located at latitude 22° 58' 06" S and longitude 125° 22' 07" E on a flat desert plain between the Great Sandy and Gibson Deserts in the center of the state of Western Australia, Australia. The site is very remote and difficult to visit.
Veg-O-Matic Veg-O-Matic was the name of one of the first food-processing appliances to gain widespread use in the United States. It was invented and sold by Popeil Brothers (and later by Ronco), making its début in 1963 at the International Housewares Show in Chicago, Illinois.
Vega Vega (α Lyr / α Lyrae / Alpha Lyrae) is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, and the fifth brightest star in the sky. It is the third brightest star in the Northern night sky, after Sirius and Arcturus, and can often be seen near the zenith in the mid-northern latitudes during the Northern Hemisphere summer.
Vega (radio network) Vega FM is a network of Australian commercial radio stations operated by DMG Radio Australia. In contrast to DMG's other Australian radio network, Nova FM, Vega is positioned to target the "baby boomer" market of listeners in the 40 to 60 age bracket, with a mix of talk and music from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Vega Aircraft Corporation The Vega Aircraft Corporation was a subsidiary of the Lockheed Aircraft Company responsible for much of its parent company's production in World War II. The company was first formed in August 1937 as the AiRover Company to produce a new lightplane design.
Vega Alta, Puerto Rico Vega Alta (VAI-gah AHL-tah) is a municipality of Puerto Rico. Vega Alta is located in the northern coast of the island, north of Morovis and Corozal; east of Vega Baja; and west of Dorado with an area of 28 square miles.
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Vega Baja (VAI-gah BAH-hah) is a municipality in north central Puerto Rico located in northern coast, north of Morovis; east of ManatĂ­; and west of Vega Alta. Vega Baja is spread over 13 wards and Vega Baja Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Vega Company The Vega Company was one of an illustrious group of musical instrument manufacturers trading in Boston, MA at the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries. The company first took shape in 1881 under the guidance of Swedish-born Julius Nelson, his brother Carl, and a group of associates including John Pahn and John Swenson.
Vega de San Mateo, Las Palmas Vega de San Mateo (latter part Spanish meaning Saint Matthew is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Vega de San Mateo is a suburb of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Vega Obscura Vega Obscura is a character featured in Zoids: New Century Zero, an anime series based on TOMY's Zoids model franchise. Voiced by Alex Doduk in the english dub, he is a child prodigy and a member of the Backdraft group, working under the command of his guardian Sarah.
Vega Sicilia Vega Sicilia is the name of a Spanish winemaker located in the Ribera del Duero in the north of Spain. The winery was founded in 1864 by Don Eloy Lacanda y Chaves, who planted various grapes from Bordeaux, including the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot varieties, which are used in the modern wines.
Vega Strike Vega Strike is an open source first person space flight simulator, developed for Microsoft Windows, POSIX Unix-like operating systems like Linux and Mac OS X systems in C, C++ over the OpenGL 3D graphics API and scripted internally through Python and XML.
Vega-Bray Observatory Vega-Bray Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Skywatcher's Inn located on a small hill overlooking the San Pedro River Valley, just east of Benson, Arizona (USA). The observatory and the inn are owned by Dr.
Vegadeo Vegadeo (Eonavian: Veiga d'Eo) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north and east by Castropol, on the south by Villanueva de Oscos, Taramundi, and San Tirso de Abres, and on the west by the Eo River and San Tirso municipality.
Vegan (creature) Artist Trenton Doyle Hancock uses the word vegan to refer to fictional creatures responsible for the death of The Legend, the oldest of a plant-like species known as mounds. The concept of a vegan is based largely on the more common usage of the word (see Vegan).
Vegan leather Vegan Leather is an artificial alternative to traditional leather, this material may be chosen for ethical reasons or because as a designed material it may have properties designed into it that out-performs a natural material.
Vegan nutrition Vegan nutrition encompasses the nutrients vegans require for a balanced diet. It is an important part of a vegan's life, as it is the foundation for determining which foods should be consumed based on their lifestyle choices.
Vegan organic gardening Vegan organic gardening and farming is organic cultivation and production of food crops and other crops with a minimum amount (preferably none) of exploitation or harm to any living animal. Vegan and vegan-organic farmers use no animal products or byproducts, such as bloodmeal, fish products, bone meal, or feces, or other animal-origin matter, because they view the production of these materials as either harming animals directly, or as being associated with the generally ugly exploitation of animals, and consequent suffering of animals.
Vegan Reich Vegan Reich, formed in 1987, was one of the more controversial bands to emerge from the hardcore punk and metalcore scenes. They were also the first rock band to combine militant animal rights leanings, an extreme straight edge conservative stance against drugs, sex and abortion, a desire for anarchy to be preceded by a so-called "vegan dictatorship," a harsh stance against racism and sexism, and an almost religious intolerance of homosexuality.
Veganism Veganism (also known as strict vegetarianism or pure vegetarianism) is a philosophy and lifestyle that avoids using animals and animal products for food, clothing and other purposes. In practice, a vegan (an adherent of veganism) commits to the abstention from consumption or use of animal products, including meat, fish, and poultry, animal gelatin, honey, eggs and dairy products, as well as articles made of silk, fur, wool, bone, leather, feathers, pearls, nacre, coral, sponges and other materials of animal origin.
Vegard Ulvang Vegard Ulvang (born October 10, 1963) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who won three Olympic gold medals. At the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, he took the ceremonial Olympic Oath on part of all the athletes.
Vegard's law In metallurgy, Vegard's law is an approximate empirical rule which holds that a linear relation exists, at constant temperature, between the crystal lattice constant of an alloy and the concentrations of the constituent elements.Harvard.
Vegas (comics) Vegas is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. Debuting in Amazing Fantasy #13, Vegas is the protagonist of a modern superhero Western set in the Marvel comics universe, although the story's immediate setting (in or near Austin, Texas) bears little resemblance to the widescreen, big-budget superhero setting of Marvel's best-known characters.
Vegas In Space Vegas in Space is a 1991 science fiction/comedy film by Troma Entertainment about three male space travelers who must become women in order to complete a secret mission on the all-female planet Clitoris. Deliberately campy, the film was written by and starred Doris Fish, one of San Francisco's most noted drag queens.
Vegas Music Conference The Vegas Music Conference is an annual international music conference aimed at providing a networking forum for industry leaders as well as emerging artists. By conducting daily seminars, workshops, and panels, the conference allows those involved in the music industry to learn about a wide array of topics, including obtaining management, signing contracts, creating a demo, and getting bookings.
Vegas roach trap The Vegas roach trap or Las Vegas roach trap refers to the serendipitous discovery, in Las Vegas, of a cockroach trap consisting of a jar, coffee grounds, and water, placed against a wall. Reported as extremely successful in eliminating cockroaches by Las Vegas local news and the KVBC bugcam, the homemade trap is made from any glass jar containing used coffee grounds and water.
Vegas Stakes Vegas Stakes, developed by HAL Laboratory and originally released in 1993 for the Super Nintendo, and also released for the Game Boy in 1995, is a game in which you virtually go to Las Vegas to gamble. The entire game is gambling in games such as Craps, Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, and Slots.
Vegas Vacation Vegas Vacation, released in 1997, is the fourth part of the Vacation film series centering around the fictitious Griswold family, following National Lampoon's Vacation, National Lampoon's European Vacation, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. It is also the first film in the series not licensed with the National Lampoon moniker.
Vegas Vic Vegas Vic is the unofficial, yet most widely used name for the Las Vegas neon sign that resembles a cowboy. The sign was a departure in graphic design from typeface based neon signs, to a friendly and welcoming human form of a cowboy.
Vegeta Vegeta or Prince Vegeta is a fictional character, villain, anti-hero and later hero in the manga Dragon Ball and anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT. He is the prince of the near-extinct saiyan race, archrival to Son Goku, and a powerful warrior.
Vegeta (Huntingdon Elm) U. Ă— hollandica Vegeta, the Huntingdon Elm, is an old English cultivar raised at Brampton, near Huntingdon by nurserymen Wood & Ingram in 1746, allegedly from seed collected from an Ulmus Ă— hollandica hybrid at nearby Hinchingbrooke Park.
Vegeta Saga The Vegeta Saga (formely known as the Saiyan Saga) is the first saga in the anime TV series, Dragon Ball Z. It was preceded by the final Dragon Ball chapter (Piccolo Junior Saga) from the anime Dragon Ball, and was followed by the Namek Saga, the first chapter in the much larger Freeza Saga plot arc.
Vegetable caterpillar Vegetable caterpillars are the result of infection of large underground caterpillars by a fungus of the genus Cordyceps. Species of Cordyceps are found throughout Eurasia and Australia, with centres of diversity in eastern Asia.
Vegetable garden A vegetable garden (also known as a vegetable patch or vegetable plot) is a a garden that exists to grow vegetables and other plants useful for human consumption, in contrast to a flower garden that exists for aesthetic purposes. It is a small-scale form of vegetable growing.
Vegetable growing Vegetable farming is the growing of vegetables for human consumption. Traditionally it was done in the soil in small rows or blocks, often primarily for consumption on the farm, with the excess sold in nearby towns.
Vegetable Justice Vegetable Justice is a game played at Renaissance festivals around the United States where you try to throw tomatoes tomatoes at the target, a man behind a large wooden board, while being insulted by the person behind the board.
Vegetable Lamb of Tartary The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary (Latin: Agnus scythicus or Planta Tartarica Barometz) is a semi-legendary plant of central Asia, believed to grow sheep as its fruit. The sheep were connected to the plant by an umbillical and grazed the land around the plant.
Vegetable sandwich Vegetable sandwich is the most common type of sandwich in India. It is a purely vegetarian item (though not vegan if butter is used), and is often seen prepared and served fresh by roadside vendors as well as in many restaurants.
Vegetable Soup (TV series) Vegetable Soup was an educational children's television program produced by the New York State Education Department that originally ran for 78 episodes from 1975 to 1978. The show featured the voices of Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, and Daniel Stern.
Vegetable tarkaris Vegetable tarkaris, also known as "Sabzi Ki Bhujiya", are a spicy vegetable curry, which is very popular in India. There are many ways of preparing tarkaris ranging from easily cooked curries to exquisite and sophisticated types.
Vegetables (song) "Vegetables" (or "Vega-Tables") is a song written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1967 album Smiley Smile with Al Jardine and Brian Wilson on lead vocals.
Vegetal pole In developmental biology, the term vegetal pole refers to the lower hemisphere of a blastula embryo (as it is conventially drawn, in reality the vegetal pole may not be the lower hemisphere). The vegetal pole contains large yolky cells that divide very slowly, in contrast with the animal pole above it.
Vegetarian hot dog A vegetarian hot dog (sometimes referred to as a "veggie dog") is a hot dog produced completely from non-meat products. A specific kind of vegetarian hot dog, the vegan hot dog (sometimes referred to as a "vegan dog") contains no animal products whatsoever.
Vegetarian Hall of Fame The Vegetarian Hall of Fame is an award presented by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS), in recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to the vegetarian movement. The award is usually presented at the annual NAVS Summerfest.
Vegetarianism Vegetarianism is the practice of not consuming meat, with or without the use of other animal derivatives, such as dairy products or eggs. Some vegetarians choose to also refrain from wearing clothing involving the death of animals, such as leather, silk and fur.
Vegetarianism and religion According to the Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians, the majority of the world's vegetarians follow the practice for religious reasons, with the majority of these following the Dharmic religions of the East. Many religions, including Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, and especially Jainism, teach that ideally life should always be valued and not willfully destroyed for unnecessary human gratification.
Vegetarianism in Buddhism In Buddhism, the views on vegetarianism vary from school to school. In the Theravada and Vajrayana schools the act of eating meat is not considered wrong; in Mahayana schools they generally prefer a vegetarian diet, based on the firm insistence by the Buddha in certain Mahayana sutras that his followers should not eat meat or fish.
Vegetarianism of Adolf Hitler Most of Adolf Hitler's biographers assert that he was a vegetarian from 1931 until his death in 1945. They believe that Hitler's diet was influenced by essays of composer Richard Wagner which promoted vegetarianism.
Vegetation Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. The term vegetation does not, by itself, imply anything regarding species composition, life forms, structure, spatial extent or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics.
Vegetotherapy Vegetotherapy is a form of psychotheraphy that involves the physical manifestations of emotions. The basic and founding text of vegetotherapy is Wilhelm Reich's Psychischer Kontakt und vegetative Stroemung (1935), later included in the enlarged edition of Reich's Character Analysis (1933, 1949).
Vegetto Vegetto is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga and Dragon Ball Z anime. He is the immensely powerful result of Goku and Vegeta fused by use of the Potara earrings, and is widely accepted as being the strongest character from the Dragon Ball series before Dragon Ball GT.
Vegfest Vegfest is an annual vegetarian food festival held in numerous locations around the world including Seattle, Salt Lake City, Boston, and a similar event in San Francisco. With exciting programming, these festivals share an essential purpose of promoting veganism and vegetarianism, healthy lifestyles, environmentalism, community spirit and animal rights in a fun, safe, and healthy atmosphere!
Veggie Delite The Veggie Delite® is a vegetarian or vegan sandwich served at the Subway® chain of fast food restaurants. It is available, as with all Subway® sandwiches, in six-inch and foot-long sizes and can be served cold or toasted.
Veggies Also known as 'Veggies Catering Campaign', Veggies of Nottingham is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethical alternatives to mainstream fast food. It does this by hosting events such as the annual East Midlands Vegan Festival Tash Photography Report, December 10], [[2005, publishing books and leaflets, and maintaining an extensive website, including an online directory of groups with similar aims.
Vehari District Vehari District (Urdu: وہاڑی) was created in 1976 out of the three tehsils of Multan District namely Vehari, Burewala, Mailsi and Sub-tehsils Machiwal and Gaggo of Sahiwal District. Its boundaries meet with Khanewal District on North West, with Lodhran District on West, with Bahawalpur District on South and Bahawalnagar District on the South East across the river Sutlej, which passes from East to West.
Vehbi Koç Vehbi Koç (July 20, 1901–February 25, 1996), born in Çoraklı, Ankara, Turkey was a Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded the Koç Group, Turkey’s largest and most prestigious group of companies.
Vehementer Nos Vehementer Nos was a papal encyclical promulgated by Pope Pius X in 1905. Occasioned by the French law of 1905 providing for the separation of church and state, it denounced the proposition that the state should be separated from the church as "a thesis absolutely false, a most pernicious error".
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Transport of the United Kingdom Government. The Agency was created from the merger of the Vehicle Inspectorate (VI) and the Traffic Area Network (TAN).
Vehicle Assembly Building The Vehicle (originally Vertical) Assembly Building, or VAB, is a very large building located at in NASA's Kennedy Space Center, halfway between Jacksonville and Miami, and due east of Orlando on Merritt Island, on the Atlantic coast of Florida. It is one of the world's largest buildings (by volume) at third place, the largest one-story building in the world, and was the tallest building in Florida until 1974.
Vehicle bus A vehicle bus is an electronic communications network that interconnects components inside an automobile, bus, industrial or agrigultural vehicle, ship, or aircraft. Due to the specialised requirements of each type of deployment (including environmental constraints, cost, reliability and realtime characteristics), conventional computer networking technologies (such as ethernet and TCP/IP) are rarely used.
Vehicle excise duty In the United Kingdom, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) (often known as road tax, although it is not hypothecated for spending on roads, and before 1936 as road fund licence) is an annual tax on the use of motor vehicles on the public roads. It is collected and enforced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
Vehicle extrication Vehicle extrication is the process of removing a person from a vehicle that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident when conventional means of exit are impossible or unadvisable. This is typically accomplished by utilizing hydraulic tools, including the Jaws of Life.
Vehicle Engineering Vehicle Engineering is a specialized engineering discipline that is unique to the automotive industry. The Vehicle Engineer has the responsibility to deliver the engineering attributes of a complete vehicle (car, truck, van, SUV, etc.
Vehicle inspection Vehicle inspection is a procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. Inspection can be required at various times, e.
Vehicle insurance Vehicle insurance (or Auto insurance, car insurance, motor insurance) is insurance consumers can purchase for cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Its primary use is to provide protection against losses incurred as a result of traffic accidents.
Vehicle Identity Check The Vehicle Identity Check (VIC) was introduced in th United Kingdom on the 7th April 2003, and was created to prevent the illegal practice of vehicle cloning. It is a joint effort run by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) is the ongoing development of technology which directly links vehicles with the infrastructure. The research draws upon many disciplines, including transport engineering, electrical engineering, automotive engineering, and computer science.
Vehicle registration plate A vehicle registration plate, or number plate, incorrectly termed licence plate in the UK and often referred to simply as a plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. On vehicles in most coutries, they appear as one attached to the front and another attached to the rear, although certain jurisdictions and/or vehicle types only require one plate, usually the rear.
Vehicle routing problem The vehicle routing problem or VRP is a combinatorial optimization problem seeking to service a number of customers with a fleet of vehicles. Often the context is that of delivering goods located at a central depot to customers who have placed orders for such goods.
Vehicle setup In motor racing circles, vehicle setup is a term used to describe the personalised settings on the vehicle which help the vehicle handle and perform predictably and quickly. Vehicle setups are variable for a variety of reasons, ranging from weather, driver/rider preference and race track characteristics.
Vehicle tracking system Vehicle Tracking Systems are electronic devices installed in vehicles to enable vehicle owners or third parties to track the location of a vehicle. Most modern vehicle tracking systems now use GPS modules to allow for easy and accurate location of the vehicle.
Vehicle-to-grid Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a proposed bi-directional grid interface for gridable Electric vehicles such as Battery Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. There are two slightly different versions of the vehicle to grid concept:
Vehicles in PlanetSide PlanetSide, a massively multiplayer online first-person shooter computer game published by Sony Online Entertainment, currently contains 35 different ground and air vehicles, each with radically different attributes. Some vehicles are only available to members of a particular Empire, while others are available to all.

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