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Verizon Online DSL Verizon Online DSL is a digital subscriber line (DSL) internet service offered by Verizon Communications. It allows consumers to use their telephone and internet service similtaneously over the same telephone line while benefiting from internet connection speeds that are significantly faster than dial up.
Verizon VoiceWing Verizon VoiceWing is a Voice over IP (VoIP) service offered by Verizon that offers phone service over a broadband Internet connection. A DSL, cable, or Verizon Fios Internet service connection, a regular telephone, a router, and a telephone adapter are required for service.
Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless owns and operates the second-largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. As of January 2007, the company served a total of 57 million customers and has the largest service by area.
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte is an outdoor amphitheatre just outside Charlotte, North Carolina that specializes in hosting large concerts. The amphitheatre is located on Pavilion Boulevard in the University City neighborhood near the US 29/I-485 (Outerbelt) interchange.
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine (formerly Irvine Meadows and officially known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Los Angeles) is a 15,000-seat amphitheater located in Irvine, California. Most of the amphitheater's seating is reserved (10,418, in fact); the lawn holds the other 4,582 spectators.
Verizon Wireless Arena The Verizon Wireless Arena is an indoor events arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, and seats over 10,000 for hockey and over 11,000 for basketball and concerts. It is home to the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League and the Manchester Wolves of af2.
Verkeerdevlei Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State Province of South Africa. It was named after a stream which runs in the opposite direction as other streams in the area, hence the name in afrikaans for wrong marsh.
Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern (VBL) is the main provider of public transport in the Swiss city of Luzern. It operates some 92 buses and 74 trolleybuses on 25 daytime routes, as well as 5 during the night (known as 'Nachstern').
Verkehrsbetriebe STI Verkehrsbetriebe STI (Steffisburg-Thun-Interlaken) is the main bus operator in the Swiss canton of Berne. It is a private company based in the city of Thun, and operates bus services in that city, as well as routes linking Thun with the neighbouring towns and villages including the tourist hubs of Interlaken and Steffisburg.
Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg The Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) is a transport association run by public transport providers in the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg. It is a private limited company owned jointly by the states of Berlin and Brandenburg (with one third each) and the 18 counties and cities of Brandenburg with 1.
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (abbreviated VRR) is the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr megalopolis in Germany. It was founded on January 1, 1980 and is Europe's largest body of such kind, covering an area of some 5,000 km² with more than seven million inhabitants, spanning as far as Dorsten in the north, Dortmund in the east, Langenfeld in the south, and Mönchengladbach and the Dutch border in the west.
Verkhny Tagil Verkhny Tagil () is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located in the upper streams of the Tagil River (Tobol's basin), 111 km northwest of Yekaterinburg. Population: 12,571 (2002 Census); 13,127 (1989 Census).
Verkhovyna Verkhovyna (, before 1962: Zabie) is a town located in Western Ukraine, in the Carpathian Mountains, in the Hutsul region, on the river Czarny Czeremosz, which is the tributary to the Prut. It's located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and is a center of Ukrainian tourism.
Verkhoyansk Verkhoyansk () is a town in the Sakha Republic, Russia, situated on the Yana River, near the Arctic Circle, 675 km from Yakutsk. There is river port, an airport, a fur-collecting depot, and the center of a reindeer-raising area.
Verklarende Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal The Verklarende Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (abbreviated to HAT) (English: "Simplified Dictionary of the Afrikaans Language") is an Afrikaans dictionary consisting of a collection of Afrikaans words and their interpretations, in book form. The HAT is the leading Afrikaans dictionary in South Africa.
Verklemmt/Be Thankful Verklemmt / Be Thankful is a 7" picture disc released by Foetus to promote the Gash album. The single's A-side is "Verklemmt" from Gash and Null, and the B-side is "Be Thankful" from Null.
Verlaten Verlaten (Dutch: "Deserted" or "Forsaken"; modern Indonesian: "Sertung") Island is an island in the Sunda Strait in Indonesia, between Java and Sumatra. It is one of the Krakatoa Islands, near the famous volcano.
Verlen Kruger Verlen Kruger (June 30, 1922, Pulaski County, Indiana - August 2, 2004) was a canoe enthusiast who paddled over 160,000km (100,000 miles) in his lifetime according to the Guinness Book of World Records, all the more remarkable because he did not start until age 41. Of particular note are the 29,341km (18,232 mile) Two Continent Canoe Expedition and the 45,130km (28,043 mile) Ultimate Canoe Challenge, the longest canoe journey ever.
Verlet integration Verlet integration is a method for calculating the trajectories of particles in molecular dynamics simulations. The verlet integrator offers greater stability than the much simpler Euler integration methods, as well as other properties that are important in physical systems such as time-reversibility and area preserving properties.
Verlon Biggs Verlon Biggs (March 16, 1943 - June, 1994) was a defensive end in the American Football League and National Football League. He played for the New York Jets (AFL) in Super Bowl III, but felt he didn't receive enough credit for the Jets' playoff win against the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship Game that launched them into the Super Bowl.
Verlyn Scholars have roughly debated the origin of The Verlyn, but it dates back to ancient Hindu text that refers to Verlyn as being a very old wooden ship. The truth behind the Verlyn has been lost in translation into many things, where many professors debate the authenticity of it being an Ancient Angry Egyptian Dragon who plagued the villagers by stealing their sticks and pottery at evenings.
Verlyn Flieger Verlyn Flieger (1933- ) is an author, editor, and professor in the Department of English at the University of Maryland at College Park. She specializes in comparative mythology and modern fantasy, especially the works of J.
Vermandois Vermandois was a French county composed originally of the two chatellenies of St Quentin (Aisne) and Peronne (Somme). Herbert I, the earliest of its hereditary counts, was descended in direct male line from the emperor Charlemagne, and was killed in 902 by an assassin in the pay of Baldwin II, Count of Flanders.
Vermaport The Vermaport Cart Conveying System is the trademarked name of conveyor systems built by Darrott (Germany) that are designed to transport shopping carts between floors of a retail establishment or to transport or store luggage carts at airports or other transportation hubs. Vermaport Cart Conveying Systems are alternatives to inclined moving walkways, a Vermaport will take up much less space than the walkway.
Vermeil Room (White House) The Vermeil Room (pronounced "vur-may") or Gold Room is one of the rooms on the ground floor in the White House, the home of the president of the United States. Certain pieces of tableware known as vermeil (silver pieces plated in gold) are kept on display here.
Vermentino Vermentino is a late-ripening white grape originating in Spain or Madeira, or perhaps Portugal, and now widely planted in Corsica, Sardinia, and the coastal arc running from Tuscany through Liguria and into southern France, around Nice (where it is known as Rolle). It is thought to be related to the Malvasia variety and to have been have been brought to Italy in the fifteenth century during the period of Spanish domination.
Vermicious knid Vermicious knids are a species of amorphous, shape-shifting monsters which invade the Space Hotel USA in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They are also mentioned in the 1971 feature film adaptation, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Vermicompost Vermicompost (also called worm compost, vermicast, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich, natural fertilizer and soil conditioner.
Vermileonidae The Brachyceran family Vermileonidae (the sole member of the infraorder Vermileonomorpha) is a small family of uncertain affinities and unusual biology, containing fewer than 80 rare species in 10 genera. The larvae of vermileonids are called wormlions and have evolved the same elaborate feeding behavior as is seen in the Neuropteran family Myrmeleontidae, or the "ant-lions"; that is, they make cone-shaped "pits" in sandy areas and feed on insects that fall into the pits.
Vermilion Vermilion, also spelled vermillion, when found naturally-occurring, is an opaque reddish orange pigment, used since antiquity, originally derived from the powdered mineral cinnabar. Chemically the pigment is mercuric sulfide, HgS.
Vermilion City is a fictional city in the Pokémon series of video games. It is a port city located to the south of Saffron City on the urban plains in the center of the Kanto region, the setting for the first generation of the series.
Vermilion Flycatcher The Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus, is a small passerine bird that can be found in the southwestern United States, Central America, and northern and central South America. Males are bright red in color, with dark brown plumage, and females have a peach-colored belly with a dark grey top.
Vermilion Lake Gold Rush The Vermilion Lake Gold Rush was a small rush to Vermilion Lake, Minnesota, when prospectors found small specks of gold in quartz stone in 1865. It was not profitable to try to process this, so the rush ended in 1866, and the prospectors mostly abandoned their land by 1867.
Vermilion Provincial Park Vermilion Provincial Park is a provincial park located in east-central Alberta, Canada, in Vermilion River County. It is located on the outskirts of the town of Vermilion which is at the junction of Highways 16 (Yellowhead) and 41 (Buffalo Trail), between Edmonton and Lloydminster.
Vermilion Range (Minnesota) The Vermilion Range exists between Tower and Ely, Minnesota, and contains significant deposits of iron ore. The Vermilion, along with the Mesabi and Cuyuna Ranges, constitute the Iron Ranges of northern Minnesota.
Vermillion border The normally sharp demarcation between the red of the lip and the adjacent normal skin. The vermillion border is important in dentistry and oral pathology because it is used as a marker to detect pathology, such as in actinic cheilitis.
Vermillion Valley Railroad Vermillion Valley Railroad (VVRR) is a short Class III railroad on the Indiana-Illinois state line near Danville, Illinois. Abandoned by the New York Central Railroad and CSX, the six mile stretch of railway was purchased in early 2003 by FNG Logistics Company, a subsidiary of Flex-N-Gate Corporation, that was created with the sole purpose of ensuring continued rail service at the company's plant west of Covington, Indiana.
Vermin Vermin is a term applied to various species regarded as pests or nuisances, and especially to those associated with the carrying of disease. Since the term is defined in relation to human activities, which species are included will vary from area to area and even person to person.
Vermin (Dungeons & Dragons) In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, vermin is a type of creature, or "creature type". Vermin can be any insects, arachnids, other arthropods, worms, and similar invertebrates, including giant versions of normal creatures.
Vermin Scum Vermin Scum is an Annapolis, Maryland-based record label founded by Kenny Hill of the bands Spastic Rats and, later, the Hated. The name was given to fit the theme of the label's first release, the Spastic Rats' "Rodentia.
Vermithrax Moonchaser Vermithrax Moonchaser "The Grand Wizard of Yore" is a fictional wizard from the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. He is the teacher of the three famous wizards of Titan: Gareth Yaztromo, Arakor Nicodemus, and Pen Ty Kora.
Vermont Auditor of Accounts election, 2006 The 2006 Vermont Auditor of Accounts election was held on November 7, 2006 and resulted in one of the closest state-wide election victories in Vermont history. It also resulted in the first state-wide election recount since 1980, and the first time in the state's history, that such a recount resulted in the overturning of the election night results.
Vermont Avenue Vermont Avenue is one of the longest running north/south streets in Los Angeles. Located east of Western Avenue, it starts in Griffith Park at the Greek Theatre as a one-lane divided road (it is known as Vermont Canyon Road north of this point) and at the intersection with Los Feliz Boulevard, it widens to a two-lane road.
Vermont Community Access Media VCAM is Chittenden County Vermont's public access television station and digital media resource center. It aims to foster free speech and public dialog within our community by providing citizens training in digital media production and access to the latest technological resources for nonprofit and noncommercial purposes.
Vermont Distinguished Service Medal The “Distinguished Service Medal” is awarded to any Veteran who was a resident of the state of Vermont when he/she entered the military. He/She must have received an honorable discharge, unless he/she died prior to military separation.
Vermont English Vermont English is a dialect of English Language spoken in the state of Vermont. Although a New England state, the variety of English spoken in most parts of the state generally has more in common with the accent spoken in nearby New York State and parts of the Midwest.
Vermont Experimental Cold-Hardy Cactus Garden The Vermont Experimental Cold-Hardy Cactus Garden (100 square feet) is a nonprofit botanical garden for cactus and succulents that are hardy for USDA Zones 4 and 5 of northern New England, upstate New York, and eastern Canada. The collection includes opuntias and unusual euphorbias, yuccas, agaves, and sedums.
Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves are Vermont's professional basketball team. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and writer for Sports Illustrated.
Vermont in the American Civil War During the American Civil War, the State of Vermont continued the military tradition started by the Green Mountain Boys of Revolutionary War fame, contributing a significant portion of their eligible men to the war effort.
Vermont Lake Monsters The Vermont Lake Monsters are a single-A minor league baseball team in Burlington, Vermont, USA. The team, a member of the short-season New York-Penn League, plays its home games at Centennial Field on the University of Vermont campus.
Vermont Library Association The Vermont Library Association (VLA) is a professional organization for Vermont's librarians and library workers headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. As of 2005 it has approximately 400 members including public, academic, special, and school librarians, library trustees, and library friends.
Vermont Marble Museum The Vermont Marble Museum or Vermont Marble Exhibit is a museum commemorating the contributions of Vermont marble and the Vermont Marble Company, located in Proctor, Vermont, USA. The museum is located in a wing of one of the former Vermont Marble Company buildings.
Vermont Military Crest The Vermont Military Crest was first used in the coats of arms of units of Vermont state regiments, and later by the Vermont National Guard, as granted by the precursor organizations of what is now the United States Army Institute of Heraldry. The official Institute of Heraldry blazon describes the crest as follows: "A buck's head erased within a garland of pine branches all proper.
Vermont Mozart Festival The Vermont Mozart Festival is a popular series of indoor and outdoor concerts presented annually at sites throughout the state of Vermont. The inaugural Festival of 1974 was conceived as a celebration of both the natural beauty of the state and the genius of the Festival's namesake, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Vermont Public Television Vermont Public Television (VPT) is a network of public television stations throughout the state of Vermont, affiliated with PBS. It has been operational since October 16, 1967 most of that time under the name Vermont ETV.
Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012 Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S.
Vermont Route 100 Vermont Route 100 is a north-south highway that travels the length of the state from Newport in the north (near the Canadian border) to the Massachusetts State Line. It is a scenic highway that passes through the Mad River Valley.
Vermont Route 103 Vermont Route 103 (abbreviated VT 103) is a north-south state road that runs from Rockingham in the East to Clarendon near Rutland in the West. The Vermont Country Store's second branch is one attraction along the route, as well as the Okemo Ski Resort in Ludlow.
Vermont Route 279 Vermont Route 279, often referred to as the Bennington Bypass, is a two and three-lane undivided northwest bypass of Bennington. Its short continuation to New York State Route 7 is designated New York Reference Route 915G.
Vermont Route 67A Vermont Route 67A is a north-south highway which runs from the junction of Historic Route 7A in Bennington to the junction of Vermont Route 67 in North Bennington. The road is contained within Bennington County.
Vermont Senate districts, 2002-2012 Vermont's state Senate consists of 30 members elected from 13 single or multi-member districts provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S.
Vermont Teddy Bear Company The Vermont Teddy Bear Company is one of the largest producers of teddy bears and the largest seller of teddy bears by mail order and Internet. The company handcrafts each of its teddy bears and produces almost 500,000 teddy bears each year.
Vermont Technical College The Vermont Technical College (VTC) is a public technological institute located in the village of Randolph Center, Vermont (in the town of Randolph, Vermont). The college is a part of the Vermont State Colleges, a consortium of Vermont's five public colleges, governed by a common board of trustees, chancellor and Council of Presidents, each college with its own president and deans.
Vermont United States House of Representatives election, 2006 The Vermont United States House of Representatives election, 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. The winner will represent the Vermont's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009.
Vermont Veterans Medal The “Vermont Veterans Medal” is awarded to any Veteran who was a resident of the state of Vermont when he/she entered the military. He/She must also have served on actived duty for a minimum of two years unless he/she was discharged for the convenience of the government.
Vermont Voltage Vermont Voltage are an American soccer team, founded in 1997. 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 Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference against teams from Albany, Brooklyn, Hyannis, New Rochelle, Ottawa, Providence and Uniondale.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Vermont Yankee is a boiling water reactor (BWR) type nuclear power generator currently owned by Entergy Nuclear. It is located in the town of Vernon, Vermont and generates approximately 535 megawatts (MWe) of electricity.
Vermouth Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs and spices ("aromatized" in the trade) in recipes that are closely-guarded trade secrets. The inventor of vermouth, Antonio Benedetto Carpano from Turin, Italy, chose this name in 1786 because he was inspired by a German wine fortified with wormwood, an herb most famously used in distilling absinthe.
Vern Bickford Vernon Edgell (Vern) Bickford (August 17, 1920 - May 6, 1960) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Braves in Boston (1948-52) and Milwaukee (1953), and for the Baltimore Orioles (1954). Born in Hellier, Kentucky and raised in Berwind, McDowell County, West Virginia, he batted and threw right handed.
Vern Ehlers Vernon James "Vern" Ehlers (born February 6 1934) is a United States politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He has represented Michigan's 3rd congressional district (since 1993.
Vern Fleming Vern Fleming (born February 4 1962 in New York City) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA who played twelve seasons from 1984 until 1996. Fleming grew up in the Queensbridge Housing projects in Long Island City, New York.
Vern Freiburger Vern Donald Freiburger (December 19, 1923 - February 27, 1990) was a major league first baseman who started two games for the Cleveland Indians near the end of the 1941 season (September 6 and September 15). At just 17 years of age, he was the youngest player to appear in an American League game that season.
Vern Gosdin Vern Gosdin (born August 5, 1934 in Woodland, Alabama) is an American country music singer. Nicknamed "The Voice," he scored hits in the 1970s and '80s with songs including "Chiseled in Stone," "Set 'em Up Joe," "I'm Still Crazy," "That Just About Does It," "If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)," "Today My World Slipped Away," "Slow Burning Memory," "This Ain't My First Rodeo," "Way Down Deep" and "I Can Tell By The Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight).
Vern Harper Vern Harper (born June 17, 1936 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian First Nations Cree Elder, medicine man, Aboriginal rights activist, and Korean War veteran. The “Urban Elder” as he has been called, is a fifth generation grandson of Mistawasis, a hereditary Cree chief, and a sixth generation grandson of Big Bear.
Vern Kennedy Lloyd Vernon (Vern) Kennedy (March 20, 1907 - January 28, 1993) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1934 through 1945, he played for the Chicago White Sox (1934-1937), Detroit Tigers (1938-1939[start]), St.
Vern Mikkelsen Arild Verner Agerskov "Vern" Mikkelsen (born October 21 1928 in Fresno, California) is a former professional basketball player. He was one of the NBA's best forwards in the 1950s and known for his tenacious defense.
Vern Ruhle Vernon Gerald Ruhle (January 25 1951 - January 20 2007) was an American right-handed pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball who played thirteen seasons from 1974 to 1986, primarily with the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.
Vern Stephens Vernon Decatur Stephens (October 23, 1920 - November 3, 1968) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played 15 seasons in the American League for four different teams. A native of McAlister, New Mexico, Stephens batted and threw right-handed.
Vern Valdez Vern Valdez was an American college and professional football player. A defensive back, he played college football at the University of Missouri, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills in 1961 and the Oakland Raiders in 1962.
Vern Yocum Vern Yocum (April 15, 1909 - September 13, 1991) is best known as copyist and librarian for Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Nelson Riddle. Many of the top artists of the mid-20th century relied on Vern Yocum’s Music Service, which was walking distance from the Capitol Records Tower.
Verna Eggleston Verna Eggleston is the Commissioner of New York City's Human Resources Administration (HRA), a title she has held since her appointment by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in January 2002. She was reappointed by a re-elected Bloomberg to the position in January 2006, making her the first HRA Commissioner to be appointed for two consecutive terms.
Verna Felton Verna Felton (July 20, 1890 – December 15, 1966) was an American actress who was best-known for providing most of the female voices in numerous Disney animated films as well as voicing Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law for Hanna-Barbera. She also worked extensively in radio, notably playing Junior the Mean Widdle Kid's grandmother on the Red Skelton Radio Show and Dennis Day's mother on Jack Benny's radio program.
Vernacular architecture Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorise a method of construction which uses locally available resources to address local needs. It tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists.
Vernacular architecture in Norway Vernacular architecture in Norway covers about 4,000 years of archeological, literary, and preserved structures. Within the history of Norwegian architecture, vernacular traditions form a distinct and pervasive influence that persists to this day.
Vernacular Chinese Vernacular Chinese is a style or register of the written Chinese language essentially modeled after the spoken language and associated with Standard Mandarin. This term is not to be confused with the various present-day vernacular spoken varieties of Chinese.
Vernacular photography Vernacular photography refers to the creation of photographs by amateur or unknown photographers who take everyday life and common things as subjects. Examples of vernacular photographs include travel and vacation photos, family snapshots, photos of friends, class portraits, identification photographs, and photobooth images.
Vernal Hanging Parrot The Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis) is a small parrot which is a resident breeder from India eastwards to Southeast Asia. In Sri Lanka, it is replaced by the very similar endemic Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, (L.
Vernalis Vernalis Plc is a British based biotech company founded in 2003 by the merger of Vernalis Group with British Biotech in a deal valued at ÂŁ90 million. The merger allowed British Biotech to ditch its historic but tarnished name.
Vernalization Vernalization (vernalisation - British English) is the acquisition of the competence to flower in the spring by exposure to the prolonged cold of winter. The word vernalization comes from the Latin word “vernus,’ meaning “of the spring.
Verne Citadel Verne Citadel is a citadel on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The citadel was started in 1847 at a camp for prisoners building Portland harbour's breakwaters, and was extended during the 1860s as a result of the Royal Commission, ending up with 8 RML guns with calibres up to 12".
Verne Gagne Verne Gagne (born May 10, 1926) is a former professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. He was the former owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association (AWA) based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the predominant promotion throughout the mid-west and Manitoba, Canada for many years.
Verne Langdon Verne Langdon is a musician, composer, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, producer, actor, puppeteer, radio personality, professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, mask maker, circus clown, makeup artist, and writer. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).
Verner Panton Verner Panton (13 February 1926 - 5 September 1998) is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials, especially plastics, and in vibrant colors.
Verner Suomi Verner Suomi (1915-1995) was the father of satellite meteorology. He invented the Spin Scan Radiometer, which for many years was the instrument on the GOES weather satellites that generated the time sequences of cloud images seen on television weather shows.
Verner's law Verner's law, stated by Karl Verner in 1875, describes a historical sound change in the Proto-Germanic language whereby voiceless fricatives *f, *Ăľ, *s and *x, when immediately following an unstressed syllable in the same word, underwent voicing and became respectively *b, *d, *z and *g.
Verner, Ontario Verner is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the municipality of West Nipissing. The community is located at the western junction of highways 17 and 64, approximately 15 kilometres west of Sturgeon Falls.
Verneuil process The Verneuil process, also called flame fusion, is a method of manufacturing synthetic gemstones, developed in 1902 by the French chemist Auguste Verneuil. It is primarily used to produce the ruby and sapphire varieties of corundum, as well as the diamond simulants rutile and strontium titanate.
Verney Verney, the name of an English family which settled first of all at Fleetmarston in Buckinghamshire, then at Penley in Hertfordshire, and finally at Middle Claydon in Buckinghamshire. Its pedigree goes back to Ralph de Verney (fl.
Verney Lovett Cameron Verney Lovett Cameron (July 1, 1844 - March 24, 1894), English traveller in Central Africa and the first European to cross equatorial Africa from sea to sea, was born at Radipole, near Weymouth, Dorsetshire. He entered the Royal Navy in 1857, served in the Abyssinian campaign of 1868, and was employed for a considerable time in the suppression of the East African slave trade.
Vernhams Dean Vernhams Dean or Vernham Dean is a village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, just east of the Wiltshire border and south of the Berkshire border. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 523.

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