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Washington's Crossing Washington's Crossing is a book written by David Hackett Fischer and part of the "Pivotal Moments in American History" series. The book is primarily about George Washington's leadership during the 1776 campaign of the American Revolutionary War, culminating with the famous crossing of the Delaware River and the subsequent Battle of Trenton.
Washington's Headquarters (Valley Forge) Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge is the house in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where General George Washington made his headquarters during the encampment at Valley Forge of the Continental Army, during the winter and spring of 1777-1778. The restored building is part of the Valley Forge National Historical Park and is open to the public.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is in Newburgh, New York, USA. It consists of the Hasbrouck House, the last and longest-serving headquarters of George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, and two other structures.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium Washington-Grizzly Stadium is a 23,117-seat football stadium on the campus of the University of Montana in Missoula. The stadium opened on October 18, 1986 and is home to the University of Montana Grizzlies, a dominant program in Division I-AA.
Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Washington-on-the-Brazos was a settlement along the Brazos River in Texas, then part of Mexico, which was the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The name "Washington-on-the-Brazos" was used to distinguish the settlement from "Washington-on-the-Potomac".
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway The Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway (WB&A), now defunct, was an American railroad of central Maryland and Washington, DC built in the 19th and 20th century. The WB&A absorbed two older railroads, the Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad and the Baltimore & Annapolis Short Line, and added its own electric streetcar line between Baltimore and Washington, D.
Washington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Railroad The Washington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Railroad (WB&PL), now defunct, was an American railroad of southern Maryland and Washington, DC built in the 19th century. The troubled WB&PL, originally the Southern Maryland Railroad operated in and out of bankruptcy and changed its name numerous times.
Washingtonia filifera Washingtonia filifera (California Fan Palm, California Washingtonia, or Desert Fan Palm) is a palm native to the desert oases of southern California, southwest Arizona and extreme northwest Mexico. It grows up to 23 m (exceptionally 30 m) tall in good growing conditions and is the only palm native to California.
Washingtonian movement The Washingtonian movement (Washingtonians or Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society) was a 19th century fellowship founded on April 2, 1840 by six hard drinkers (William Mitchell, David Hoss, Charles Anderson, George Steer, Bill M'Curdy, and Tom Campbell) at Chase's Tavern on Liberty Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The idea was that by relying on each other, sharing their alcoholic experiences and relying upon divine help, they could keep each other sober.
Washingtonian Temperance Society The Washingtonian Temperance Society was formed in 1840 when six men in Baltimore, Maryland, decided to sign an abstinence pledge. The Society was a forerunner of the much more organizationally successful Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the site of the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle. The site is located about 150 miles west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma near Cheyenne, Oklahoma.
Washita River The Washita River forms in eastern Roberts County, Texas () near the town of Miami, Texas in the Texas Panhandle. The river is 295 miles long and terminates into Lake Texoma in Johnston County (also Bryan County and Marshall County - ), Oklahoma and the Red River.
Washitaw Nation The Washitaw Nation, or Washitaw de Dutgdahmoundyah is a group of people who claim to be a sovereign Native American nation within the boundaries of the United States, headed by Empress Verdiacee Tiari Washitaw Turner Goston El-Bey. They claim to have United Nations indigenous peoples seat #215/1993.
Washo language The Washo language (also "Washoe") is an endangered Native American language isolate spoken by the Washoe on the California-Nevada border in the drainages of Truckee and Carson rivers, especially around Lake Tahoe. While there are very few speakers of Washo today (only 10), there are Washo language programs aimed at increasing the number of proficient speakers.
Washoe (chimpanzee) Washoe is a chimpanzee, currently living at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. She was the first non-human to acquire a human language (American Sign Language), as part of a controversial research experiment into animal language acquisition.
Washoe County School District The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is a public school district providing public education to students in Washoe County, Nevada, including the cities of Reno, Sparks, Verdi, Incline Village, and Gerlach. As of September 2004, the school district had 62,098 students enrolled.
Washoe people The Washoe (also Washo) are a Native American people who originally lived around Lake Tahoe and adjacent areas of the Great Basin. The name Washoe/Washo is derived from the autonym waashiw (wa·šiw) meaning "people from here" in the Washo language (transliterated in older literature as Wa She Shu).
Washougal, Washington Washougal is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. The Washington state Office of Financial Management estimated the 2006 population of Washougal to be 12,270 (a gain of nearly 50% from the 2000 census reported 8,595 residents).
Washroom A washroom is a room for washing one's hands (such as a lavatory), but the term also is used to denote a public toilet, comfort room, toilet room, bathroom, or restroom (see below). Some washrooms also include full-body bathing facilities such as showers.
Washtenaw Washtenaw is a word of Native American origin. Opinions differ, but it may be Potowatamie for "large stream or river" (in reference to the Grand River, whose headwaters are located within the original boundaries of Washtenaw County), or Algonquin for "Far Country" (compared to the settlements around Detroit.
Washtenaw Community College Washtenaw Community College is a community college located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1970, the school has comprehensive training partnerships with local and national businesses and organizations, and transfer agreements with the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and UM-Dearborn.
Washtenaw Technical Middle College Washtenaw Technical Middle College (WTMC) is a charter high school in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area that allows students to obtain an associate's degree from Washtenaw Community College while earning their high school diploma.
Washtub bass The washtub bass, or "gutbucket," is an American folk instrument that uses a metal washtub as a resonator. Although it is possible for a washtub bass to have four or more strings and tuning pegs, traditional washtub basses have a single string whose pitch is adjusted by pushing or pulling on a staff to change the tension.
Washu Hakubi Washu Hakubi (白眉 鷲羽 Hakubi Washū), the self-proclaimed greatest scientific genius in the universe, is a fictional character in the anime and manga Tenchi Muyo!. Her character differs depending on the continuity, though she sometimes displays a number of innate powers which she rarely uses, preferring to solve problems with reason or technology.
Washwood Heath Washwood Heath is a ward in Birmingham, within the formal district of Hodge Hill, roughly two miles north-east of Birmingham city centre, England. Washwood Heath covers the areas of Birmingham that lie between Nechells, Bordesley Green, Stechford and Hodge Hill.
Wasif Ali Wasif Wasif Ali Wasif (15 Jan, 1929 - 18 Jan, 1993), was a writer, poet and sufi from Pakistan who was famous for his unique literary style. He used to write short pieces of prose on topics like life, fear, expectations, happiness, and so on.
Wasil Taha Wasil Taha (, , born April 24, 1952) is an Israeli Arab member of the Knesset. He was elected to the 16th Knesset on the Balad party list in 2003, along with Party Leader Azmi Bishara and Jamal Zahalka, and again to the 17th Knesset in 2006.
Wasim Akram Wasim Akram (Urdu: Ůسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore) is a Pakistani former cricketer. He was primarily a left arm fast bowler and represented the Pakistani cricket team in Tests and One-day Internationals.
Wasim Raja Wasim Hasan Raja (Urdu: Ůسیم Řسن راجŰ) (July 3, 1952 – August 23, 2006), was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 54 ODIs for the Pakistani national cricket team from 1973 to 1985. His younger brother, Rameez Raja, also represented Pakistan in Tests and ODIs, becoming captain of the national side.
Wasmannia Ants of the genus Wasmannia are social insects native to tropical habitats; Wasmannia species are haplodiploid: this means that the reproductive castes (queens and drones) are haploid, but worker caste are diploid. They are also known as the little fire ant and are considered one of the worst invasive pests.
Wasp A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or an ant. Less familiar, the suborder Symphyta includes the sawflies and wood wasps, which differ from the Apocrita by having a broad connection between the thorax and abdomen.
Wasp (film) Wasp is an Oscar-winning short film (26 minutes) written and directed by Andrea Arnold. Released in 2003, it stars Nathalie Press as a struggling single mother determined not to let her four young children prove an obstacle in the pursuit of rekindling a relationship with an old ex-boyfriend.
Wasp (novel) Wasp is a 1957 science fiction novel by English author Eric Frank Russell. Since its latest edition, published through Gollancz Science Fiction in 2000, Wasp has become controversial because the protagonist commits acts of terrorism in often humorous fashion.
Wasp class amphibious assault ship The Wasp class amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy are designed to land forces on hostile shores, and they are the largest vessels of this type in service anywhere in the world. To the untrained eye they may resemble an aircraft carrier.
Wasp III Australian speedboat Wasp III is a racing hydroplane speedboat designed and built by Harry West, which held speed records in Australia in the 1950s and 60s. It is built from plywood and powered by a heavily modified Peugeot car engine.
Wasp Man Wasp Man is an animated series recently featured on SBS television AustraliaIt follows the adventures of the title charecter, Wasp Man, though apart from the apearance of this charecter, very little is constant throughout the series. The series is known for its artistic style which is usually a parody of popular animations.
Wasp T12 The Wasp T12 Speechtool (Wasp being an acronym for 'What A Stupid Phone') is a fictional mobile phone created to publicise the UK Channel 4 sitcom Nathan Barley. Advertisements for the Wasp T12 appeared on bus shelters and billboards in February 2005, with only the Channel 4 logo on the number 4 of the keypad, and the presence of the Nathan Barley character from the sitcom, as indicators that it was not in fact a real advertisement.
Wasps FC Wasps FC is the amateur side of the Wasps rugby club formed in 1867. The men's first team was spilt from Wasps FC at the turn of professionalism, for the 1996/1997 season, to become Wasps RFC, owned by Chris Wright, and later became London Wasps in the summer of 1999.
Wassaic (Metro-North station) The Wassaic Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Wassaic, New York (part of Amenia) at the northern terminal of the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City every two hours, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour.
Wassail Wassail is a hot, spiced punch often associated with winter celebrations of northern Europe, usually those connected with holidays such as Christmas, New Year's and Twelfth Night. Particularly popular in Germanic countries, the term itself is a contraction of the Old English toast wæs þu hæl, or "be thou hale!
Wassailing Wassailing is the practice of going door-to-door singing Christmas carols and requesting in return wassail or some other form of refreshment. In modern times it is most commonly known through reference in various traditional Christmas carols (e.
Wassama Roundhouse The Wassama Roundhouse is a California Native American ceremonial roundhouse, a reconstruction built in 1985 upon the location of four previous such houses. Originally dating prior to the 1860s, the roundhouses served as the focal point of spiritual and ceremonial life for many Native Californians.
Wassamassau The Wassamassau Tribe, colloquially known as the "Varnertown Indians" is a small tribe of Native Americans that persisted from the Colonial Era, and in 2005 was finally granted full tribal recognition by the State of South Carolina. The tribe is headquartered in Berkeley County, South Carolina.
Wassef Ali Hassoun Wassef Ali Hassoun (born January 1, 1980) is a United States Marine Corps Corporal who was charged with desertion for leaving his unit and apparently engaging with others in a hoax to make it appear that he had been captured by terrorists on June 19, 2004 while serving in Iraq. Originally listed as having deserted, the Lebanese-American Marine was then thought to have been taken hostage by Iraqis who were thought to have befriended him.
Wasseramt (district) Wasseramt is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, situated to the south of the canton. Together with the district of Bucheggberg, it forms the Amtei (electoral district) of Wasseramt-Bucheggberg.
Wasserkuppe The Wasserkuppe (German: "water peak") is a high plateau (elevation 950 m or 3100 ft), the highest peak in the Rhön Mountains within the German state of Hessen. Between the first and second World Wars, great advances in sailplane development were made there.
Wasserschutzpolizei Germany has about 7,500 km of navigable waterways that are responsible for about 30 percent of goods transported. The heavy commercial traffic and increasing recreational boat traffic requires police supervision.
Wasshoi Hyakuman matsuri Kitakyushu is composed of five cities that were unified in 1966. Each city had (and still have) its own typical festival (matsuri), although this one was created in 1988 in order to bring all of them together and symbolize the unification of the city.
Wassily Chair The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, was designed by Marcel Breuer for the constructivist painter Wassily Kandinsky. Both of them were working at the Bauhaus School in Dessau at the time (1925).
Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky (Russian: Đ’Đ°Ńилий КандинŃкий, first name pronounced as ( – December 13], [[1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist. One of the most famous 20th-century artists, he is credited with painting the first modern abstract works.
Wassoulou music Wassoulou is a genre of West African popular music, named after the region of Wassoulou. It is performed mostly by women, using lyrics that address women's issues regarding childbearing, fertility and polygamy.
Wasswa Serwanga Wasswa Serwanga (born July 23, 1976 in Kampala, Uganda, Africa) is a former American football player in the NFL and AFL. He played one season for the San Francisco 49ers and two for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, and one for the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL.
Waste 'em All Waste 'Em All is the debut album by thrash metal band Municipal Waste. Notable for its extremely short running time, with sixteen tracks in 17:29, the album nevertheless saw the band earn a cult following, as well as the attention of Earache Records, where the band soon signed.
Waste & Resources Action Programme The Waste & Resource Action Plan, WRAP, is a not-for-profit company created in 2000 as part of the UK Government's waste strategies About WRAP. WRAP's mission is to help develop markets for material resources that would otherwise have become waste.
Waste (law) Waste is a term used in the law of real property to describe a cause of action that can be brought in court to address a change in condition of real property brought about by a current tenant that damages or destroys the value of that property. A lawsuit for waste can be brought against a life tenant or lessee of a leasehold estate, either by a current landlord or by the owner of a vested future interest.
Waste collection authority A waste collection authority (WCA) is a local authority in the UK charged with the collection of municipal waste. There are 376 WCAs in England and Wales who are responsible for collecting waste from nearly 22 million homes and some businesses What does a waste collection authority do?
Waste collection vehicle A waste collection vehicle (WCV)/ refuse collection vehicle (RCV), garbage truck (in North America), rubbish truck (in Australia), or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon (in Britain and other Commonwealth countries), is a truck specially
Waste container A waste container (known more commonly in British English as a dustbin and American English as a trash can) is a container, which is usually made out of metal or plasticIn the American English usage, waste receptacles made of metal are most commonly referred to as "garbage cans" or "trash cans", as the word "can" generally refers to a container made out of metal. The word "bin" or "dustbin" is more ambiguous as to the material used, but is favored (in some regions) if the material is plastic.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the European Community directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment which, together with the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods.
Waste heat Waste heat is the by-product heat of machines and technical processes for which no useful application is found. A fraction of input energy is always converted to heat by friction between machine parts and other dissipative processes such as liquid friction (see: viscosity).
Waste characterisation Waste characterisation (waste characterization US) is the process by which the composition of different waste streams is analysed. Waste characterisation plays an important part in any treatment of waste which may occur.
Waste Implementation Programme The Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) is the UK Government's response to the package of strategic measures recommended by the Strategy Unit "Waste Not, Want Not" report published in 2002Waste Implementation Programme. The WIP is Defra's route map to delivering the action required to meet the UK's legally binding targets under Article Five of the EU Landfill Directive related to reducing levels of biodegradable waste that are landfilled.
Waste Incineration Directive The Waste Incineration Directive is a Directive issued by the European Union and relates to standards and methodologies required by Europe for the practice and technology of incineration. The aim of this Directive is to minimise the impact of negative environmental effects on the environment and human health resulting from emissions to air, soil, surface and ground water from the incineration and co-incineration of waste.
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or WIPP, is the world's first underground repository licensed to safely and permanently dispose of transuranic radioactive waste that is left from the research and production of nuclear weapons. It is located near Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Waste management Waste management is the collection, transport, processing (waste treatment), recycling or disposal of waste materials, usually ones produced by human activity, in an effort to reduce their effect on human health or local aesthetics or amenity. A subfocus in recent decades has been to reduce waste materials' effect on the natural world and the environment and to recover resources from them.
Waste Management Association of Australia The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA), established in 1991, is Australia's main non-government association for waste management professionals. With over 1,000 members and representing more than 3,000 individuals in the waste and resource recovery industry, the organisation has a network of State Branches, National Divisions and Special Interest Groups that provide the opportunity for networking, communication and involvement in projects aimed to encourage sustainable waste management.
Waste of Mind Waste of Mind was the first major label release from Zebrahead, it contained the minor radio hit Get Back and has sold over 150,000 copies in the USA. The recording was released just six months after the band's first release on the Dr Dream label.
Waste sorting Waste sorting is the process by which waste is separated into different elements. Waste sorting can occur manually at the household and collected through kerbside collection schemes, or automatically separated in materials recovery facilities or mechanical biological treatment systems.
Waste-to-energy Waste-to-energy (WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) in its strictest sense refers to any waste treatment that creates energy in the form of electricity or heat from a waste source that would have been disposed of in landfill, also called energy recovery. More advanced Waste-to-energy processes result in usable fuel commodity, such as hydrogen or ethanol, upon completion of process.
Wastebasket taxon Wastebasket taxon (also called a wastebin taxon or dustbin taxon) is a term used in taxonomic circles that refers to a taxon that has the sole purpose of classifying organisms that don't fit anywhere else. They are typically defined by their lack of one or more distinct character states or by their not belonging one or more other taxa.
Wasted (comics) Wasted is a comic book series written and drawn by Gerry Alanguilan and published by Alamat Comics since July 1994 through July 1996. It was first released as an eight-issue photocopied comics and later collected into one volume by Alamat Comics in 1998, releasing a total of 500 copies.
Wasted spark An ignition system in a four-stroke cycle internal combustion engine may fire spark plugs in pairs, on both the exhaust and compression strokes. The extra spark on the exhaust stroke has no effect and is thus "wasted".
Wasted Week Wasted Week, most commonly referred to by teens, is the 6 day time period between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Though not a full week, it is the time where teens, adults, or any particular partier practice their drinking skills by practicing drinking games such as beer pong, quarters, etc.
Wasted Years "Wasted Years" was the fourteenth single released by Iron Maiden and the first from their Somewhere in Time album. Released in 1986, it was the first single to be written by guitarist Adrian Smith alone.
Wasted Youth (American band) Wasted Youth was a hardcore punk band in early 1980s from Los Angeles, California. The band followed in the footsteps of Black Flag and the Circle Jerks, and were a prominent and popular act amongst the Los Angeles punk underground of the early 1980s.
Wasted Youth (British Band) Wasted Youth was an early 1980s band from East London, England which blended early Goth and post-punk with dark acoustic strains of the sort associated with Nick Drake and Syd Barrett. The line-up of the band was Ken Scott (vocals & guitar), Rocco Barker (guitar), Nick Nicole (synth), Darren Murphy (bass) and Andy Scott (drums).
Wasted Youth Brew Wasted Youth Brew is a compilation album released by Victory Records in 2001 containing material by the hardcore punk band, Blood for Blood. The material comes from various compilation albums, demos and a live recording.
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia is an autobiographical account of the author Marya Hornbacher's seventeen-year battle with eating disorders. Published by Random House in 1998, Wasted was a critical and commercial success.
Wastegate A wastegate is a valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system. Diversion of exhaust gases causes the turbine to lose speed, which in turn reduces the rotating speed of the compressor.
Wastek language The Wastek or Huastec language is a Mayan language of Mexico, spoken by the Huastecs living in rural areas of San Luis PotosĂ and northern Veracruz. Though relatively isolated from them, it is related to the Mayan languages spoken further south and east in Mexico and Central America.
Wasteland (mythology) The Wasteland is a Celtic motif that ties the barrenness of a land with a curse that must be lifted by a hero. It occurs in Irish mythology and French Grail romances, and hints of it may be found in the Welsh Mabinogion.
Wastewater Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences, commercial properties, industry, and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations.
Wastewater quality indicators Wastewater quality indicators such as the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) are essentially laboratory tests to determine whether or not a specific wastewater will have a significant adverse effect upon fish or upon aquatic plant life.
Wasting In medical circles, wasting refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to "waste" away. Wasting is sometimes referred to as "acute malnutrition" because it is believed that episodes of wasting have a short duration, in contrast to stunting, which is regarded as chronic malnutrition.
Wat (food) Wat or wet, known as tsebhi in Tigrinya (also wot; Amharic á‹áŚĄ weáą, Tigrinya ጸብᒠṣebḥī) is an Ethiopian and Eritrean stew which may be prepared with chicken, beef, lamb, a variety of vegetables, and spice mixtures such as berbere and niter kibbeh, a seasoned clarified butter.
Wat Benchamabophit Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram () is a buddhist temple in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the marble temple, it is one of Bangkok's most beautiful temples and a major tourist attraction.
Wat Buddhapadipa Situated in Wimbledon, the Buddhapadipa temple was the first Buddha temple to be built in the UK. It is home to monks and nuns, but welcomes visitors of any faith to view the grounds and temple as long as they are respectful.
Wat Een Geluk Wat Een Geluk (English translation: "What Luck") was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Dutch by Rudi Carrell. This was the first occasion on which the Dutch entry was performed by a male singer.
Wat Florida Dhammaram Wat Florida Dhammaram is a Buddhist monastery in Kissimmee, Florida, established by Lung-po Chaokhun Phra Tepvaraporn (Im Arindhamo) in the mid-1990s. Over a decade ago, Lung-po visited lay-devotees in Florida and perceived the lack of a Buddhist monastery in the Central Florida area.
Wat Chalong The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is Wat Chalong ( or วัดไชยŕ¸ŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸˛ŕ¸ˇ), located in the tambon Chalong, Mueang Phuket district. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพŕąŕ¸ŕąŕ¸Šŕąŕ¸ˇ) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพŕąŕ¸ŕ¸Šŕąŕ¸§ŕ¸‡), who with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured of a tin miners rebellion in 1876.
Wat Charoenbhavana On 8 February 2004 saw the establishment of Wat Charoenbhavana, Manchester - also known to westerners as the North-West Centre for Buddhist Meditation. It is the first Thai Buddhist temple the Northwest of England.
Wat Chedi Liem Wat Chedi Liem (originally Wat Kuu Kham) is one of the wats in the ancient Thai city of Wiang Kum Kam, now part of present day Chiang Mai. The original name means 'The temple of the Gold Chedi' and the new name means 'Temple with Angular Chedi'.
Wat Manorom Wat Manorom is a major Buddhist temple and monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos. There are several theories as to the date of its founding; it may have been founded in 1372 or 1375 by Samsenthai, but it may also date from the reign of Laasaenthai Bouvanaat around 1492.
Wat Mongkolratanaram Wat Mongkolratanaram is a small Thai Buddhist temple located in Berkeley, California. It mainly attracts Thai American Buddhists, including many who are students at the University of California, Berkeley, but it also draws in many local, non-Buddhists who come searching for authentic Thai food on Sundays or attend its frequent cultural events.
Wat Nawamintararachutis Wat Nawamintararachutis is a working Thai Theravada Buddhist temple or "wat" in Raynham, Massachusetts. It is one of only a handful of Thai Buddhist temples in the United States with actual Thai Buddhist monks in residence.
Wat Num Wat Utokkepasemaram or Wat Num built in the period of King Chulalongkorn the Great, or Rama V, in Thai's style. In the past, there were Prapaenee Takbath Yond Buao and Songkran Festival, where a small lagoon situated beside and halfly embraced the ubosot is used.
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen (also written Pak Nam Phasi Charoen, ) in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok is a very large wat with a sizeable population of monks and nuns. Many foreigners have stayed at this temple over the years.
Wat Pho Wat Pho (), also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon วัดพระเชตุพน) or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, located on the Rattanakosin Island directly adjacent of the Grand Palace. Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn (Thai วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลาราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร).
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province north of Bangkok, Thailand. It was established on Magha Puja Day, 20 February 1970, on an eighty-acre (320,000 m²) plot of land donated by Lady Prayat Phaetayapongsa-visudhathibodi.
Wat Phra Kaew The Wat Phra Kaew (English Temple of the Emerald Buddha, ; full official name Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, ) is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located in the historic center of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), within the grounds of the Grand Palace.
Washington's Headquarters (Valley Forge) Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge is the house in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where General George Washington made his headquarters during the encampment at Valley Forge of the Continental Army, during the winter and spring of 1777-1778. The restored building is part of the Valley Forge National Historical Park and is open to the public.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site is in Newburgh, New York, USA. It consists of the Hasbrouck House, the last and longest-serving headquarters of George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, and two other structures.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium Washington-Grizzly Stadium is a 23,117-seat football stadium on the campus of the University of Montana in Missoula. The stadium opened on October 18, 1986 and is home to the University of Montana Grizzlies, a dominant program in Division I-AA.
Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Washington-on-the-Brazos was a settlement along the Brazos River in Texas, then part of Mexico, which was the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The name "Washington-on-the-Brazos" was used to distinguish the settlement from "Washington-on-the-Potomac".
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway The Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway (WB&A), now defunct, was an American railroad of central Maryland and Washington, DC built in the 19th and 20th century. The WB&A absorbed two older railroads, the Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad and the Baltimore & Annapolis Short Line, and added its own electric streetcar line between Baltimore and Washington, D.
Washington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Railroad The Washington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Railroad (WB&PL), now defunct, was an American railroad of southern Maryland and Washington, DC built in the 19th century. The troubled WB&PL, originally the Southern Maryland Railroad operated in and out of bankruptcy and changed its name numerous times.
Washingtonia filifera Washingtonia filifera (California Fan Palm, California Washingtonia, or Desert Fan Palm) is a palm native to the desert oases of southern California, southwest Arizona and extreme northwest Mexico. It grows up to 23 m (exceptionally 30 m) tall in good growing conditions and is the only palm native to California.
Washingtonian movement The Washingtonian movement (Washingtonians or Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society) was a 19th century fellowship founded on April 2, 1840 by six hard drinkers (William Mitchell, David Hoss, Charles Anderson, George Steer, Bill M'Curdy, and Tom Campbell) at Chase's Tavern on Liberty Street in Baltimore, Maryland. The idea was that by relying on each other, sharing their alcoholic experiences and relying upon divine help, they could keep each other sober.
Washingtonian Temperance Society The Washingtonian Temperance Society was formed in 1840 when six men in Baltimore, Maryland, decided to sign an abstinence pledge. The Society was a forerunner of the much more organizationally successful Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the site of the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Black Kettle. The site is located about 150 miles west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma near Cheyenne, Oklahoma.
Washita River The Washita River forms in eastern Roberts County, Texas () near the town of Miami, Texas in the Texas Panhandle. The river is 295 miles long and terminates into Lake Texoma in Johnston County (also Bryan County and Marshall County - ), Oklahoma and the Red River.
Washitaw Nation The Washitaw Nation, or Washitaw de Dutgdahmoundyah is a group of people who claim to be a sovereign Native American nation within the boundaries of the United States, headed by Empress Verdiacee Tiari Washitaw Turner Goston El-Bey. They claim to have United Nations indigenous peoples seat #215/1993.
Washo language The Washo language (also "Washoe") is an endangered Native American language isolate spoken by the Washoe on the California-Nevada border in the drainages of Truckee and Carson rivers, especially around Lake Tahoe. While there are very few speakers of Washo today (only 10), there are Washo language programs aimed at increasing the number of proficient speakers.
Washoe (chimpanzee) Washoe is a chimpanzee, currently living at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. She was the first non-human to acquire a human language (American Sign Language), as part of a controversial research experiment into animal language acquisition.
Washoe County School District The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is a public school district providing public education to students in Washoe County, Nevada, including the cities of Reno, Sparks, Verdi, Incline Village, and Gerlach. As of September 2004, the school district had 62,098 students enrolled.
Washoe people The Washoe (also Washo) are a Native American people who originally lived around Lake Tahoe and adjacent areas of the Great Basin. The name Washoe/Washo is derived from the autonym waashiw (wa·šiw) meaning "people from here" in the Washo language (transliterated in older literature as Wa She Shu).
Washougal, Washington Washougal is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. The Washington state Office of Financial Management estimated the 2006 population of Washougal to be 12,270 (a gain of nearly 50% from the 2000 census reported 8,595 residents).
Washroom A washroom is a room for washing one's hands (such as a lavatory), but the term also is used to denote a public toilet, comfort room, toilet room, bathroom, or restroom (see below). Some washrooms also include full-body bathing facilities such as showers.
Washtenaw Washtenaw is a word of Native American origin. Opinions differ, but it may be Potowatamie for "large stream or river" (in reference to the Grand River, whose headwaters are located within the original boundaries of Washtenaw County), or Algonquin for "Far Country" (compared to the settlements around Detroit.
Washtenaw Community College Washtenaw Community College is a community college located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1970, the school has comprehensive training partnerships with local and national businesses and organizations, and transfer agreements with the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and UM-Dearborn.
Washtenaw Technical Middle College Washtenaw Technical Middle College (WTMC) is a charter high school in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area that allows students to obtain an associate's degree from Washtenaw Community College while earning their high school diploma.
Washtub bass The washtub bass, or "gutbucket," is an American folk instrument that uses a metal washtub as a resonator. Although it is possible for a washtub bass to have four or more strings and tuning pegs, traditional washtub basses have a single string whose pitch is adjusted by pushing or pulling on a staff to change the tension.
Washu Hakubi Washu Hakubi (白眉 鷲羽 Hakubi Washū), the self-proclaimed greatest scientific genius in the universe, is a fictional character in the anime and manga Tenchi Muyo!. Her character differs depending on the continuity, though she sometimes displays a number of innate powers which she rarely uses, preferring to solve problems with reason or technology.
Washwood Heath Washwood Heath is a ward in Birmingham, within the formal district of Hodge Hill, roughly two miles north-east of Birmingham city centre, England. Washwood Heath covers the areas of Birmingham that lie between Nechells, Bordesley Green, Stechford and Hodge Hill.
Wasif Ali Wasif Wasif Ali Wasif (15 Jan, 1929 - 18 Jan, 1993), was a writer, poet and sufi from Pakistan who was famous for his unique literary style. He used to write short pieces of prose on topics like life, fear, expectations, happiness, and so on.
Wasil Taha Wasil Taha (, , born April 24, 1952) is an Israeli Arab member of the Knesset. He was elected to the 16th Knesset on the Balad party list in 2003, along with Party Leader Azmi Bishara and Jamal Zahalka, and again to the 17th Knesset in 2006.
Wasim Akram Wasim Akram (Urdu: Ůسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore) is a Pakistani former cricketer. He was primarily a left arm fast bowler and represented the Pakistani cricket team in Tests and One-day Internationals.
Wasim Raja Wasim Hasan Raja (Urdu: Ůسیم Řسن راجŰ) (July 3, 1952 – August 23, 2006), was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 54 ODIs for the Pakistani national cricket team from 1973 to 1985. His younger brother, Rameez Raja, also represented Pakistan in Tests and ODIs, becoming captain of the national side.
Wasmannia Ants of the genus Wasmannia are social insects native to tropical habitats; Wasmannia species are haplodiploid: this means that the reproductive castes (queens and drones) are haploid, but worker caste are diploid. They are also known as the little fire ant and are considered one of the worst invasive pests.
Wasp A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is not a bee or an ant. Less familiar, the suborder Symphyta includes the sawflies and wood wasps, which differ from the Apocrita by having a broad connection between the thorax and abdomen.
Wasp (film) Wasp is an Oscar-winning short film (26 minutes) written and directed by Andrea Arnold. Released in 2003, it stars Nathalie Press as a struggling single mother determined not to let her four young children prove an obstacle in the pursuit of rekindling a relationship with an old ex-boyfriend.
Wasp (novel) Wasp is a 1957 science fiction novel by English author Eric Frank Russell. Since its latest edition, published through Gollancz Science Fiction in 2000, Wasp has become controversial because the protagonist commits acts of terrorism in often humorous fashion.
Wasp class amphibious assault ship The Wasp class amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy are designed to land forces on hostile shores, and they are the largest vessels of this type in service anywhere in the world. To the untrained eye they may resemble an aircraft carrier.
Wasp III Australian speedboat Wasp III is a racing hydroplane speedboat designed and built by Harry West, which held speed records in Australia in the 1950s and 60s. It is built from plywood and powered by a heavily modified Peugeot car engine.
Wasp Man Wasp Man is an animated series recently featured on SBS television AustraliaIt follows the adventures of the title charecter, Wasp Man, though apart from the apearance of this charecter, very little is constant throughout the series. The series is known for its artistic style which is usually a parody of popular animations.
Wasp T12 The Wasp T12 Speechtool (Wasp being an acronym for 'What A Stupid Phone') is a fictional mobile phone created to publicise the UK Channel 4 sitcom Nathan Barley. Advertisements for the Wasp T12 appeared on bus shelters and billboards in February 2005, with only the Channel 4 logo on the number 4 of the keypad, and the presence of the Nathan Barley character from the sitcom, as indicators that it was not in fact a real advertisement.
Wasps FC Wasps FC is the amateur side of the Wasps rugby club formed in 1867. The men's first team was spilt from Wasps FC at the turn of professionalism, for the 1996/1997 season, to become Wasps RFC, owned by Chris Wright, and later became London Wasps in the summer of 1999.
Wassaic (Metro-North station) The Wassaic Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Wassaic, New York (part of Amenia) at the northern terminal of the Harlem Line. Trains leave for New York City every two hours, and about every 30 minutes during rush hour.
Wassail Wassail is a hot, spiced punch often associated with winter celebrations of northern Europe, usually those connected with holidays such as Christmas, New Year's and Twelfth Night. Particularly popular in Germanic countries, the term itself is a contraction of the Old English toast wæs þu hæl, or "be thou hale!
Wassailing Wassailing is the practice of going door-to-door singing Christmas carols and requesting in return wassail or some other form of refreshment. In modern times it is most commonly known through reference in various traditional Christmas carols (e.
Wassama Roundhouse The Wassama Roundhouse is a California Native American ceremonial roundhouse, a reconstruction built in 1985 upon the location of four previous such houses. Originally dating prior to the 1860s, the roundhouses served as the focal point of spiritual and ceremonial life for many Native Californians.
Wassamassau The Wassamassau Tribe, colloquially known as the "Varnertown Indians" is a small tribe of Native Americans that persisted from the Colonial Era, and in 2005 was finally granted full tribal recognition by the State of South Carolina. The tribe is headquartered in Berkeley County, South Carolina.
Wassef Ali Hassoun Wassef Ali Hassoun (born January 1, 1980) is a United States Marine Corps Corporal who was charged with desertion for leaving his unit and apparently engaging with others in a hoax to make it appear that he had been captured by terrorists on June 19, 2004 while serving in Iraq. Originally listed as having deserted, the Lebanese-American Marine was then thought to have been taken hostage by Iraqis who were thought to have befriended him.
Wasseramt (district) Wasseramt is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, situated to the south of the canton. Together with the district of Bucheggberg, it forms the Amtei (electoral district) of Wasseramt-Bucheggberg.
Wasserkuppe The Wasserkuppe (German: "water peak") is a high plateau (elevation 950 m or 3100 ft), the highest peak in the Rhön Mountains within the German state of Hessen. Between the first and second World Wars, great advances in sailplane development were made there.
Wasserschutzpolizei Germany has about 7,500 km of navigable waterways that are responsible for about 30 percent of goods transported. The heavy commercial traffic and increasing recreational boat traffic requires police supervision.
Wasshoi Hyakuman matsuri Kitakyushu is composed of five cities that were unified in 1966. Each city had (and still have) its own typical festival (matsuri), although this one was created in 1988 in order to bring all of them together and symbolize the unification of the city.
Wassily Chair The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, was designed by Marcel Breuer for the constructivist painter Wassily Kandinsky. Both of them were working at the Bauhaus School in Dessau at the time (1925).
Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Kandinsky (Russian: Đ’Đ°Ńилий КандинŃкий, first name pronounced as ( – December 13], [[1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist. One of the most famous 20th-century artists, he is credited with painting the first modern abstract works.
Wassoulou music Wassoulou is a genre of West African popular music, named after the region of Wassoulou. It is performed mostly by women, using lyrics that address women's issues regarding childbearing, fertility and polygamy.
Wasswa Serwanga Wasswa Serwanga (born July 23, 1976 in Kampala, Uganda, Africa) is a former American football player in the NFL and AFL. He played one season for the San Francisco 49ers and two for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, and one for the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL.
Waste 'em All Waste 'Em All is the debut album by thrash metal band Municipal Waste. Notable for its extremely short running time, with sixteen tracks in 17:29, the album nevertheless saw the band earn a cult following, as well as the attention of Earache Records, where the band soon signed.
Waste & Resources Action Programme The Waste & Resource Action Plan, WRAP, is a not-for-profit company created in 2000 as part of the UK Government's waste strategies About WRAP. WRAP's mission is to help develop markets for material resources that would otherwise have become waste.
Waste (law) Waste is a term used in the law of real property to describe a cause of action that can be brought in court to address a change in condition of real property brought about by a current tenant that damages or destroys the value of that property. A lawsuit for waste can be brought against a life tenant or lessee of a leasehold estate, either by a current landlord or by the owner of a vested future interest.
Waste collection authority A waste collection authority (WCA) is a local authority in the UK charged with the collection of municipal waste. There are 376 WCAs in England and Wales who are responsible for collecting waste from nearly 22 million homes and some businesses What does a waste collection authority do?
Waste collection vehicle A waste collection vehicle (WCV)/ refuse collection vehicle (RCV), garbage truck (in North America), rubbish truck (in Australia), or dustcart, or sometimes dustbin wagon (in Britain and other Commonwealth countries), is a truck specially
Waste container A waste container (known more commonly in British English as a dustbin and American English as a trash can) is a container, which is usually made out of metal or plasticIn the American English usage, waste receptacles made of metal are most commonly referred to as "garbage cans" or "trash cans", as the word "can" generally refers to a container made out of metal. The word "bin" or "dustbin" is more ambiguous as to the material used, but is favored (in some regions) if the material is plastic.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the European Community directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment which, together with the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods.
Waste heat Waste heat is the by-product heat of machines and technical processes for which no useful application is found. A fraction of input energy is always converted to heat by friction between machine parts and other dissipative processes such as liquid friction (see: viscosity).
Waste characterisation Waste characterisation (waste characterization US) is the process by which the composition of different waste streams is analysed. Waste characterisation plays an important part in any treatment of waste which may occur.
Waste Implementation Programme The Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) is the UK Government's response to the package of strategic measures recommended by the Strategy Unit "Waste Not, Want Not" report published in 2002Waste Implementation Programme. The WIP is Defra's route map to delivering the action required to meet the UK's legally binding targets under Article Five of the EU Landfill Directive related to reducing levels of biodegradable waste that are landfilled.
Waste Incineration Directive The Waste Incineration Directive is a Directive issued by the European Union and relates to standards and methodologies required by Europe for the practice and technology of incineration. The aim of this Directive is to minimise the impact of negative environmental effects on the environment and human health resulting from emissions to air, soil, surface and ground water from the incineration and co-incineration of waste.
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or WIPP, is the world's first underground repository licensed to safely and permanently dispose of transuranic radioactive waste that is left from the research and production of nuclear weapons. It is located near Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Waste management Waste management is the collection, transport, processing (waste treatment), recycling or disposal of waste materials, usually ones produced by human activity, in an effort to reduce their effect on human health or local aesthetics or amenity. A subfocus in recent decades has been to reduce waste materials' effect on the natural world and the environment and to recover resources from them.
Waste Management Association of Australia The Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA), established in 1991, is Australia's main non-government association for waste management professionals. With over 1,000 members and representing more than 3,000 individuals in the waste and resource recovery industry, the organisation has a network of State Branches, National Divisions and Special Interest Groups that provide the opportunity for networking, communication and involvement in projects aimed to encourage sustainable waste management.
Waste of Mind Waste of Mind was the first major label release from Zebrahead, it contained the minor radio hit Get Back and has sold over 150,000 copies in the USA. The recording was released just six months after the band's first release on the Dr Dream label.
Waste sorting Waste sorting is the process by which waste is separated into different elements. Waste sorting can occur manually at the household and collected through kerbside collection schemes, or automatically separated in materials recovery facilities or mechanical biological treatment systems.
Waste-to-energy Waste-to-energy (WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) in its strictest sense refers to any waste treatment that creates energy in the form of electricity or heat from a waste source that would have been disposed of in landfill, also called energy recovery. More advanced Waste-to-energy processes result in usable fuel commodity, such as hydrogen or ethanol, upon completion of process.
Wastebasket taxon Wastebasket taxon (also called a wastebin taxon or dustbin taxon) is a term used in taxonomic circles that refers to a taxon that has the sole purpose of classifying organisms that don't fit anywhere else. They are typically defined by their lack of one or more distinct character states or by their not belonging one or more other taxa.
Wasted (comics) Wasted is a comic book series written and drawn by Gerry Alanguilan and published by Alamat Comics since July 1994 through July 1996. It was first released as an eight-issue photocopied comics and later collected into one volume by Alamat Comics in 1998, releasing a total of 500 copies.
Wasted spark An ignition system in a four-stroke cycle internal combustion engine may fire spark plugs in pairs, on both the exhaust and compression strokes. The extra spark on the exhaust stroke has no effect and is thus "wasted".
Wasted Week Wasted Week, most commonly referred to by teens, is the 6 day time period between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Though not a full week, it is the time where teens, adults, or any particular partier practice their drinking skills by practicing drinking games such as beer pong, quarters, etc.
Wasted Years "Wasted Years" was the fourteenth single released by Iron Maiden and the first from their Somewhere in Time album. Released in 1986, it was the first single to be written by guitarist Adrian Smith alone.
Wasted Youth (American band) Wasted Youth was a hardcore punk band in early 1980s from Los Angeles, California. The band followed in the footsteps of Black Flag and the Circle Jerks, and were a prominent and popular act amongst the Los Angeles punk underground of the early 1980s.
Wasted Youth (British Band) Wasted Youth was an early 1980s band from East London, England which blended early Goth and post-punk with dark acoustic strains of the sort associated with Nick Drake and Syd Barrett. The line-up of the band was Ken Scott (vocals & guitar), Rocco Barker (guitar), Nick Nicole (synth), Darren Murphy (bass) and Andy Scott (drums).
Wasted Youth Brew Wasted Youth Brew is a compilation album released by Victory Records in 2001 containing material by the hardcore punk band, Blood for Blood. The material comes from various compilation albums, demos and a live recording.
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia is an autobiographical account of the author Marya Hornbacher's seventeen-year battle with eating disorders. Published by Random House in 1998, Wasted was a critical and commercial success.
Wastegate A wastegate is a valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system. Diversion of exhaust gases causes the turbine to lose speed, which in turn reduces the rotating speed of the compressor.
Wastek language The Wastek or Huastec language is a Mayan language of Mexico, spoken by the Huastecs living in rural areas of San Luis PotosĂ and northern Veracruz. Though relatively isolated from them, it is related to the Mayan languages spoken further south and east in Mexico and Central America.
Wasteland (mythology) The Wasteland is a Celtic motif that ties the barrenness of a land with a curse that must be lifted by a hero. It occurs in Irish mythology and French Grail romances, and hints of it may be found in the Welsh Mabinogion.
Wastewater Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence. It comprises liquid waste discharged by domestic residences, commercial properties, industry, and/or agriculture and can encompass a wide range of potential contaminants and concentrations.
Wastewater quality indicators Wastewater quality indicators such as the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) are essentially laboratory tests to determine whether or not a specific wastewater will have a significant adverse effect upon fish or upon aquatic plant life.
Wasting In medical circles, wasting refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to "waste" away. Wasting is sometimes referred to as "acute malnutrition" because it is believed that episodes of wasting have a short duration, in contrast to stunting, which is regarded as chronic malnutrition.
Wat (food) Wat or wet, known as tsebhi in Tigrinya (also wot; Amharic á‹áŚĄ weáą, Tigrinya ጸብᒠṣebḥī) is an Ethiopian and Eritrean stew which may be prepared with chicken, beef, lamb, a variety of vegetables, and spice mixtures such as berbere and niter kibbeh, a seasoned clarified butter.
Wat Benchamabophit Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram () is a buddhist temple in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the marble temple, it is one of Bangkok's most beautiful temples and a major tourist attraction.
Wat Buddhapadipa Situated in Wimbledon, the Buddhapadipa temple was the first Buddha temple to be built in the UK. It is home to monks and nuns, but welcomes visitors of any faith to view the grounds and temple as long as they are respectful.
Wat Een Geluk Wat Een Geluk (English translation: "What Luck") was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Dutch by Rudi Carrell. This was the first occasion on which the Dutch entry was performed by a male singer.
Wat Florida Dhammaram Wat Florida Dhammaram is a Buddhist monastery in Kissimmee, Florida, established by Lung-po Chaokhun Phra Tepvaraporn (Im Arindhamo) in the mid-1990s. Over a decade ago, Lung-po visited lay-devotees in Florida and perceived the lack of a Buddhist monastery in the Central Florida area.
Wat Chalong The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is Wat Chalong ( or วัดไชยŕ¸ŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸˛ŕ¸ˇ), located in the tambon Chalong, Mueang Phuket district. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพŕąŕ¸ŕąŕ¸Šŕąŕ¸ˇ) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพŕąŕ¸ŕ¸Šŕąŕ¸§ŕ¸‡), who with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured of a tin miners rebellion in 1876.
Wat Charoenbhavana On 8 February 2004 saw the establishment of Wat Charoenbhavana, Manchester - also known to westerners as the North-West Centre for Buddhist Meditation. It is the first Thai Buddhist temple the Northwest of England.
Wat Chedi Liem Wat Chedi Liem (originally Wat Kuu Kham) is one of the wats in the ancient Thai city of Wiang Kum Kam, now part of present day Chiang Mai. The original name means 'The temple of the Gold Chedi' and the new name means 'Temple with Angular Chedi'.
Wat Manorom Wat Manorom is a major Buddhist temple and monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos. There are several theories as to the date of its founding; it may have been founded in 1372 or 1375 by Samsenthai, but it may also date from the reign of Laasaenthai Bouvanaat around 1492.
Wat Mongkolratanaram Wat Mongkolratanaram is a small Thai Buddhist temple located in Berkeley, California. It mainly attracts Thai American Buddhists, including many who are students at the University of California, Berkeley, but it also draws in many local, non-Buddhists who come searching for authentic Thai food on Sundays or attend its frequent cultural events.
Wat Nawamintararachutis Wat Nawamintararachutis is a working Thai Theravada Buddhist temple or "wat" in Raynham, Massachusetts. It is one of only a handful of Thai Buddhist temples in the United States with actual Thai Buddhist monks in residence.
Wat Num Wat Utokkepasemaram or Wat Num built in the period of King Chulalongkorn the Great, or Rama V, in Thai's style. In the past, there were Prapaenee Takbath Yond Buao and Songkran Festival, where a small lagoon situated beside and halfly embraced the ubosot is used.
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen (also written Pak Nam Phasi Charoen, ) in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok is a very large wat with a sizeable population of monks and nuns. Many foreigners have stayed at this temple over the years.
Wat Pho Wat Pho (), also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon วัดพระเชตุพน) or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, located on the Rattanakosin Island directly adjacent of the Grand Palace. Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn (Thai วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลาราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร).
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Wat Phra Dhammakaya is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province north of Bangkok, Thailand. It was established on Magha Puja Day, 20 February 1970, on an eighty-acre (320,000 m²) plot of land donated by Lady Prayat Phaetayapongsa-visudhathibodi.
Wat Phra Kaew The Wat Phra Kaew (English Temple of the Emerald Buddha, ; full official name Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, ) is regarded as the most important Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located in the historic center of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), within the grounds of the Grand Palace.
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