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Ward Circle Ward Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest Washington, District of Columbia. The land on three sides of Ward Circle is owned by American University.
Ward Connerly Wardell Connerly (born June 15, 1939) is a former University of California Regent, moderate conservative political activist, and businessman. He is also the founder and the chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, a national non-profit organization that purports to educate the public about racial and gender preferences.
Ward Crutchfield Ward Crutchfield, born December 6, 1928 in Chattanooga, is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 10th district, which encompasses Marion County and part of Hamilton County. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives during the 80th and 82nd General Assemblies.
Ward Hill Lamon Ward Hill Lamon (January 6, 1828 - May 7, 1893) was a personal friend and frequent bodyguard of the American President Abraham Lincoln. Lamon was famously missing the night Lincoln was assassinated, having been sent by Lincoln to Virginia.
Ward Hunt Ice Shelf The Ward Hunt Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf in the Arctic, located on the north coast of Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is 443 square kilometers in size, and has been in place for approximately 3,000 years as part of a continuous ice shelf that encompasses the northern coast of Ellesmere Island until the beginning of the twentieth century.
Ward Churchill Ward LeRoy Churchill (born October 2, 1947) is an American writer, Vietnam veteran, political activist, and academic. He is a full professor of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, author of over twenty books and over 150 published essays.
Ward Churchill 9/11 essay controversy Historian and ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill wrote an essay in September 2001 titled "Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens" about the September 11, 2001 attacks, in which he argued that American foreign policies provoked the attacks. He described the "technocratic corps at the very heart of America's global financial empire" working in the World Trade Center as "little Eichmanns,"
Ward Churchill: Misconduct Issues In late September 2001 Ward Churchill published a controversial essay about the September 11, 2001 attacks, entitled "Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens". In that essay, Churchill argued that American foreign policies provoked the attacks and questioned the innocence of 9/11 victims characterizing some as "little Eichmanns".
Ward McIntyre (Wharton) Ward McIntyre is a retired television and radio personality in Birmingham, Alabama. A graduate of Ramsay High School and Birmingham Southern College, he worked at WSGN radio before he was hired by WBRC in 1962 to take over as announcer, newscaster, and Bozo the Clown.
Ward Melville High School Ward Melville High School is the high school in the Three Village Central School District of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. Ward Melville serves grades 10 through 12, it is fed by the two junior high schools in the District: Paul J.
Ward Morehouse (activist) Ward Morehouse is an author, publisher, activist, and a co-founder of POCLAD, an American anti-corporate research collective. Morehouse is a well-known activist who has worked on the Bhopal Gas accident in India and is the founder of Apex Press activists|Morehouse, Ward]
Ward O'Neill Ward O’Neill (born 1951) is an Australian illustrator, caricaturist and cartoonist who has contributed to a variety of newspapers, including The London Daily Mail, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, National Times, the Bulletin and Australian Financial Review. His credits include the Walkley award for illustration in 1982, 1984 and 1986.
Ward Park Ward Park is situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. There is such a variety of attractions packed into 37 beautifully kept acres that Ward Park has been one of the most highly regarded town parks in Ireland for decades.
Ward Parkway Ward Parkway, located in Kansas City, Missouri near the Kansas-Missouri state line, is one of the most famous boulevards in the United States. Ward Parkway begins at Main Street in the Country Club Plaza and continues westward along Brush Creek as U.
Ward Pigman William Ward Pigman was an American citizen and member of the Communist Party of the United States who worked in the National Bureau of Standards in the 1930s. He was allegedly a member of the "Karl group" of spies for Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU).
Ward Sutton Ward Sutton is an illustrator and writer born in Minneapolis and based in New York City, whose comic strip, "Sutton Impact" (formerly "Schlock 'n' Roll"), has been published in The Village Voice since 1995.
Ward Weaver III Ward Weaver III is a convicted rapist and child murderer. He is currently serving two life sentences without parole for 17 counts of rape, sex abuse, abuse of a corpse and murder in the deaths of Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis in Oregon City, Oregon.
Ward's AutoWorld Ward's AutoWorld is an automobile trade magazine. It has been published since 1924, originally as Cram Report, and continues into modern times with a monthly print version (Ward's AutoWorld), twice-monthly newsletters (Ward's Automotive Reports and Ward's Engine and Vehicle Technology Update), and subscription web site (wardsauto.
Ward's Natural Science Ward's Natural Science has been a leading supplier of science education materials for high school and college-level studies since 1862. Areas of focus include: geology, earth science, biology, chemistry, environmental science, forensic science, and physical science.
Wardair Wardair Canada was one of Canada's few privately run pre-deregulation airlines, founded by Max Ward in 1953 under the name Wardair Ltd. The airline formally changed its name to "Wardair Canada" in 1976 after using the name informally since 1962.
Warday Warday is a novel by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka, first published in 1984. It is a fictionalized account of two reporters traveling across America after a limited nuclear attack in order to research how the nation had changed after the war.
Warded lock A warded lock (also called a ward lock) is a type of lock that uses a set of obstructions, or wards, to prevent the lock from opening unless the correct key is inserted. The correct key has notches or slots corresponding to the obstructions in the lock, allowing it to rotate freely inside the lock.
Warded pick A warded pick is a device for opening warded locks. It is generally made to conform to a generalized key shape relatively simpler than the actual key used to open the lock; this simpler shape allows for internal manipulations.
Warden (VIVA) Warden, or Warden Avenue, is a Vivastation on York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This Vivastation was originally called Markham Centre, as it was built on the site of the newly proposed Markham Centre.
Warden Hills Warden Hills is an area of Luton, which is named after the hills overlooking it. Formerly part of a village called Streatley, until the 1960s, Warden Hills has become one of the fastest-growing areas of Luton in the past 50 years.
Warden Lake Warden Lake is a reservoir on Moores Run near Wardensville in northern Hardy County, West Virginia. Warden Lake is located within the Warden Lake Wildlife Management Area nestled between Baker Mountain (2,024 ft/617 m) and Big Ridge (1,995 ft/608 m).
Warden Leo Glynn Leo Glynn (played by Ernie Hudson) is the warden of the Oswald state correctional facility on the HBO drama Oz. He began working as a correctional officer (possibly Oz's first African American CO) in Oz in the late 1960s and is a very old-fashioned, conservative official.
Warden of the Mint The Warden of the Mint was in principle the highest ranking officer of the Royal Mint of Great Britain, having oversight over its operations and physical plant by virtue of a royal warrant. The office received a yearly emolument of ÂŁ500.
Warden of the Swans The Warden of the Swans is a new office in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, created in 1993 when the ancient post of Keeper of the Kings Swans (which dated from the 13th century) was divided into two new posts. The second is the Marker of the Swans.
Warden, Free State Warden is a town situated in the Free State Province of South Africa on the N3 highway between Johannesburg and Durban. The town has one of the largest Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa, with seating for 1,750.
Wardenclyffe Tower Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower (1901 – 1917) also known as the Tesla Tower, was an early wireless telecommunications aerial tower intended for commercial wireless trans-Atlantic telephony, broadcasting, and to demonstrate the transmission of power without interconnecting wires. Anderson, Leland I.
Warder Clyde Allee Warder Clyde Allee (June 5, 1885 - March 18, 1955) was an American zoologist and ecologist who taught animal ecology at the University of Chicago. He is best known for his research on animal behavior, protocooperation, and for identifying the Allee effect.
Wardian case The Wardian case, the direct forerunner of the modern terrarium (and the inspiration for the glass aquarium)was invented by Dr Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791-1868), of London, in about 1829 after an accidental discovery inspired him. Dr Ward was a physician with a passion for botany.
Wardlaw-Hartridge School The Wardlaw-Hartridge School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Edison, New Jersey, United States, serving 430 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, as of the 2006-2007 school year. ibid.
Wardle Wardle is a village in north-west England located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. The village contains a church (the original church is being converted to apartments) a number of pubs, local shops, St.
Wardle Canal The Wardle canal is located in Middlewich, Cheshire, UK, and connects the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich branch). It is the shortest canal in the UK at approximately 100 ft long, terminating with a single lock known as Wardle lock.
Wardle High School Wardle High School is a high school and sixth form originally founded in September 1977 for all sexes between the ages of 11 and 18 and is located in Wardle, in the English borough of Rochdale. It is known for its remarkable changes in education, attitude and management after being placed in special measures by OFSTED in early 2005.
Wardown Park Wardown Park is situated on the River Lea in Luton and is an oasis of calm within walking distance of the town centre offering everything from sporting facilities to museum, gallery and formal gardens. The park is situated between Old Bedford Road and the A6, New Bedford Road.
Wardpark Wardpark is an industrial estate in Cumbernauld, Scotland split by the A80 dual carriageway. The former Burroughs factory which was occupied by OKI is to be demolished to make way for a retail park, OKI having been relocated nearby.
Wardrobe malfunction Wardrobe malfunction is a euphemism used to describe the accidental exposure of an intimate part or parts of the body due to a defect in an article or articles of clothing. Most famously, it was used by Justin Timberlake to explain the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy, a 1 February 2004 incident in which the malfunction resulted in what was claimed to be the unintentional baring of most of Janet Jackson's right breast.
Wardrobe Supervisor The Wardrobe Supervisor is responsible for supervising all wardrobe related activities during the course of a theatrical run. Although the wardrobe supervisor may be present at some production meetings and fittings, their primary responsibilities generally begin at the load-in stage of a production.
Wards of Japan A ku (区), conventionally translated as ward (but closer to "borough" in normal English use), is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance, as well as Tokyo (where the "23 special wards" have a quasi-municipal status).
Wards of the United States In the United States wards usually have leaders elected by the party committee members within their boundaries. Ward leaders are often major forces within the political and civic life of their neighborhoods, influencing zoning, the provision of governmental services, patronage, and the selection of candidates for office.
Wards of Turku The city of Turku, in Finland, is divided into nine wards (suuralueet in Finnish, storomrĂĄden in Swedish), which are further divided into 78 districts (see Districts of Turku). The ward division does not always follow district boundaries.
Warduke In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Warduke is a powerful human warrior and a Hierarch of the Horned Society. He sometimes works as a bounty hunter and assassin, and is heartless, cruel and short-tempered.
WarDevil: Enigma WarDevil: Enigma is an FPS currently in production by Digi-Guys, exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It was originally to be released for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but the Xbox 360 version was cancelled to focus on one platform External Links ==
Ware River The Ware River is a Massachusetts river that has two forks, the longest of which (the east branch) begins near Hubbardston, Massachusetts, continues through the middle of the state, joins the Quaboag River, and ends in Three Rivers, Massachusetts, where it joins the Chicopee River on its way to the Connecticut River. The Brigham Pond Dam, to form a pond of the same name, first impounds the east branch of the Ware River near Hubbardston, Massachusetts.
Ware Shoals Railroad The Ware Shoals Railroad was a shortline connecting the town of Ware Shoals, South Carolina, to the Southern Railway and Piedmont and Northern Railway (later Seaboard Coast Line) at Shoals Junction, South Carolina. The train carried goods to and from the textile mill located in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, but its main use was the transportation of coal.
Wareemba, New South Wales Wareemba is a small suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kms west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay.
Wareham Forest Wareham Forest is a large coniferous plantation beside the A35 road near Wareham, between Poole and Dorchester, in Dorset, England. The forest is managed by the Forestry Commission for conservation and recreation.
Warehorne Warehorne is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. It is a scattered community situated on the Hamstreet to Tenterden road (B2067) around seven miles southwest of Ashford in Kent, England.
Warehouse (nightclub) Warehouse (or the "House" for short) is a nightclub that ran in Chicago, United States, from 1977, and is credited by many as being the origin of the term "house music". It was located around Randolph and The Kennedy Expressway.
Warehouse club A warehouse club is a retail store, usually selling a limited variety of merchandise, in which customers pay annual membership fees in order to shop. The clubs are able to keep prices low due to the no-frills format of the stores.
Warehouse District The term Warehouse District has been used for several urban neighborhoods across the United States that were formerly gritty industrial areas but have since experienced gentrification. The warehouses contained within the neighborhoods have often been converted to trendy nightclubs or high-priced apartments and condominiums.
Warehouse management system Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) are a key part of the supply chain and provide directed stock rotation, intelligent picking directives, automatic consolidation and cross-docking to maximize the use of valuable warehouse space. The systems also direct and optimizes stock put-away based on real-time information about the status of bin utilization.
Warehouse store A warehouse store is a retail location with a limited variety of merchandise sold in bulk at a discount to customers. This type of store is also referred to as a "Big Box" or "Price-Impact" store because of the spartan, warehouse style of the interior and the low prices.
Warehouse Theatre The Warehouse Theatre is a studio theatre with up to a hundred seats in Croydon, South London, based in a Victorian warehouse. It is well-known for its commitment to new writing, including its annual International Playwriting Festival, in partnership with theatres in Italy and Cyprus.
Warehousing Act The Warehousing Act of 1846 was a commercial law that allowed merchants to warehouse their imports into the United States and thus delay tariff payments on those goods until a buyer was found. It established the bonded warehousing system at American ports and spurred the influx of commerce, particularly in New York City.
Warendorf (district) Warendorf is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt, OsnabrĂĽck (district), GĂĽtersloh, Soest, district-free city Hamm, Coesfeld and the district-free city MĂĽnster.
WareWulf Warewulf is a Computer cluster implementation toolkit that facilitates the process of installing a cluster and long term administration. It does this by changing the administration paradigm to make all of the slave node file systems manageable from one point, and automate the distribution of the node file system during node boot.
Warez Warez refers primarily to copyrighted material traded in violation of copyright law. The term generally refers to illegal releases by organized groups, as opposed to peer-to-peer file sharing between friends or large groups of people with similar interest using a Darknet.
Warfare in the Italian Wars Warfare in the Italian Wars was a complicated and ever-changing art. Much of the period saw revolutionary developments in formation, equipment, and tactics as the great powers of Europe attempted to gain a decisive advantage against each other.
Warfare of Scotland in the High Middle Ages The Scottish army of the High Middle Ages for the purposes of this article pertains to the fighting men and military systems that existed in Scotland between the death of Domnall II in 900, and the death of Alexander III in 1286, which fell before and indirectly led to the military conflict known as the Scottish Wars of Independence.
Warfare Officer A Warfare Officer is one type of officer in the British Royal Navy. There are also Engineer Officers and Logistics Officers supported by additional branches such as Medical or Dental Officers, or the Chaplaincy Service.
Warfare system Warfare systems are tactical systems and tactical mission-support systems, such as weapons, sensors, command and control, navigation, aviation support systems, mission planning, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, interior and exterior communications, topside design, and warfare system networks. Warfare systems may be found on naval vessels, military aircraft and other military hardware.
Warfarin Warfarin (also known under the brand names of Coumadin®, Jantoven®, Marevan®, and Waran®) is an anticoagulant medication that is administered orally or, very rarely, by injection. It is used for the prophylaxis of thrombosis and embolism in many disorders.
Warflying Warflying or warstorming is an activity consisting of using an aeroplane and a Wi-Fi-equipped computer, such as a laptop or a PDA, to detect Wi-Fi wireless networks. Warstorming shares similarities to Wardriving and Warwalking in all aspects except for the method of transport.
Warg A warg (or worg) is a mythological creature that resembles a wolf, but is generally larger and more intelligent. It is possible that the myth is derived from memories of the dire wolf which went extinct about 10,000 years ago.
Wargaming Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of simulated military operations in the form of games known as wargames (sometimes also called conflict simulations). The similar professional military study of war are generally either called "military exercises" or "war games" (note that the hobby has run the term together into one word).
Wargrave Wargrave is a village in Berkshire, England beside the River Thames, near Henley-on-Thames and opposite the village of Shiplake. It has three local schools, the primary school, infant school and a comprehensive school.
Wargrave & Shiplake Regatta The Wargrave & Shiplake Regatta is a local regatta of the villages of Wargrave in Berkshire and Shiplake in Oxfordshire, England. It takes place annually on the Oxfordshire bank of the River Thames, mostly downstream of the Shiplake railway bridge.
Wargus Wargus is a Warcraft II game engine recreation that allows one to play Warcraft II with the Stratagus engine, as opposed to play it with the original Warcraft II one. Wargus can use the original data-files from these Warcraft II CDs:
WarGames (game) WarGames is a video game for ColecoVision based on MGM's 1983 film WarGames. The object is to avert a nuclear counterstrike by using anti-ballistic missiles, interceptor jets, submarines, and a laser satellite to protect cities and bases from incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles, jets, and submarines.
WarGames match The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September.
Warham, Norfolk Warham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about 5 km inland from the north Norfolk coast, 5 km south-east of the town of Wells-next-the-Sea and 50 km north-west of the city of Norwich.
Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K, WH40K, W40K or just 40K) is a science fantasy tabletop miniature wargame, produced by Games Workshop. The game depicts combat between the armies of the fictional universe of the 41st millennium using 28 mm scale (approximately 1:65) miniature figurines which represent futuristic soldiers, creatures and vehicles of war.
Warhammer 40,000 spin-offs Warhammer 40,000 spin-offs include the many side projects, copies, derivatives and other forms of spin-off, the creation of which has been influenced by the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniature wargame and / or its fictional background. These come in many forms, including other tabletop games, board games, card games, books, comic books computer games and even music.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a Real Time Strategy game for the PC developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. Based on Games Workshop's popular tabletop wargame, Warhammer 40,000, Dawn of War was released in 2004.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Winter Assault is an expansion to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War for the PC developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. Based on Games Workshop's tabletop wargame, Warhammer 40,000, Dawn of War: Winter Assault was released in 2005.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate is a game set in the gothic science fiction backdrop of the Games Workshop game system Warhammer 40,000. In it players take command of a number of squads of Ultramarines under the leadership of Captain Kruger.
Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War is a turn based strategy game set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. It was produced by Games Workshop in 1999, and centres around the invasion of a Tyranid Hive fleet and the Imperial efforts to defeat it.
Warhammer Ancient Battles Warhammer Ancient Battles (often referred to as "WAB") is a tabletop wargame produced by Games Workshop's "Warhammer Historical" imprint. It is a rulebook for historical wargames, based on the popular Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
Warhammer Fantasy Warhammer or Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting created by Games Workshop, in which many games of that company are set, the best known ones being the Warhammer Fantasy Battles table top wargame, and the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay role-playing game. There is also a related science fiction setting called Warhammer 40,000.
Warhammer Fantasy Battle Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (often abbreviated to just "Warhammer", also known as Warhammer Fantasy Battle ("WFB")) is a tabletop wargame created by Games Workshop and the origin of the Warhammer Fantasy setting.
Warhammer Monthly Warhammer Monthly was a comic book published by Games Workshop's publishing arm, The Black Library, from March 1998 to December 2004, running to 86 issues in total. The final two issues were published bi-monthly under the name Warhammer Comic.
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is a forthcoming MMORPG based on Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy universe. It is currently under development by Mythic Entertainment, the studio behind the popular MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot, and is slated for release in autumn 2007.
Warhammer Quest Warhammer Quest is an adventure board game created by Games Workshop and set in the Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe. The core rules allowed players to explore dungeons, which were randomly generated, and fight monsters, also randomly generated.
Warhammer: Dark Omen Warhammer: Dark Omen, the sequel to Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat (1995), is a real-time tactical wargame and is considered one of the first real-time tactical (RTT) games. Rendered entirely in a freely rotatable- and zoomable steep isometric 3D overhead perspective, the game features for its time remarkable 3D graphics of terrain, terrain features and buildings, and advanced support of the first-generation Voodoo 3dfx 3D accelerator card effects.
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a real-time tactics game set in the Warhammer universe using the Warhammer Fantasy Battle ruleset. It was produced by Namco, developed by Black Hole Entertainment and distributed by Deep Silver.
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat Published in conjunction with Mindscape in 1995, Shadow of the Horned Rat (WHSHR) is a real-time tactics computer game of medieval and fantasy battles based on squads and squadrons (as opposed to single individuals) as the minimal unit of interaction (see military units).
Warhawk (PlayStation 3 game) Warhawk is an upcoming remake of the original Warhawk video game released on the Commodore 64, and followed by a version on the PlayStation entertainment system. The game is a sci-fi third-person shooter mostly using aircraft, but also independent land-based combat in vehicles and on foot.
Warhawk (PlayStation game) Warhawk is a futuristic arcade-style flight-combat game for the Sony PlayStation console, developed by SingleTrac and released by Sony. It was originally released on November 10, 1995 and later re-released as part of Sony's Greatest Hits lineup.
Warheads (comics) Warheads was a Marvel UK comic book which ran for 14 issues in the early 1990s and was followed by the two-issue miniseries Warheads: Black Dawn. The stories contained in the comic were also serialised in the UK comics anthology Overkill.
Warheads (confectionery) Warheads, also known as Mega Warheads, are a brand of sour candy manufactured by Impact Confections. The candy was invented in Taiwan in 1975 and was first imported to the United States by The Foreign Candy Company in 1993.
Warhol Superstar The Warhol Superstars refers to a coterie of New York personalities promoted by Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. The Superstars appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life.
Warhol worm A Warhol worm is an extremely rapidly propagating computer worm that spreads as fast as physically possible, infecting all vulnerable machines on the entire Internet in 15 minutes or less. The term is based on Andy Warhol's remark that "In the future, everybody will have 15 minutes of fame".
Wari’ language The Wari’ language (also Orowari, Wari, Pacaá Novo, Pacaás Novos, Pakaa Nova, Pakaásnovos) is the sole remaining vibrant language of the Chapacuran language family of the Brazilian-Bolivian border region of the Amazon. It has about 1300-1800 speakers, also called Wari’.
Warid Telecom Warid Telecom International is an Abu Dhabi based mobile telecommunication firm providing telephony services in Pakistan and launching soon in Bangladesh and some other countries like Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Sri lanka.
Warichu Warichū (割注 or 割註, sometimes 割り注, literally “split annotation”) is the Japanese word for the traditional Chinese and Japanese typographic device of typesetting in small double lines editorial comments, notes, parenthetical comments, and other annotations that may or may not belong to the text proper. Functionally, it is thus roughly equivalent variously to the English parenthesis, the square bracket, or the footnote.
Warilda (ship) The HMAT Warilda (His Majesty's Australian Transport) was a 7713 ton vessel, built by William Beardmore (of Beardmore & Co) in Glasgow for the Adelaide Steamship CompanyMemorial to the Warilda. She was designed for the East-West Australian coastal service, but following the start of the First World War, she was converted into a troopship and later, in 1916, she was converted into a Hospital Ship.

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