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on the demand side of the energy equation are as rich and diverse as those on the supply side, and often offer significant economic benefits.
Efficiency slows down energy demand growth so that rising clean energy supplies can make deep cuts in fossil fuel use. A recent historical analysis has demons... | 27,400 |
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growth in energy demand is essential. However, unless clean energy supplies come online rapidly, slowing demand growth will only begin to reduce total emissions; reducing the carbon content of energy sources is also needed. Any serious vision of a sustainable energy economy thus requires commitments ... | 27,401 |
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desertification, can be caused by excessive harvesting of wood and other combustible material. Promoting usage of cleaner fuels and more efficient technologies for cooking is therefore one of the top priorities of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative. Thus far, efforts to design c... | 27,402 |
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global investment in sustainable energy in 2007 was higher than previous levels, with $148 billion of new money raised in 2007, an increase of 60% over 2006. Total financial transactions in sustainable energy, including acquisition activity, was $204 billion.
Investment flows in 2007 broadened and d... | 27,403 |
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energy options are now becoming mainstream.
# Purchasing green electricity.
In several countries with common carrier arrangements, electricity retailing arrangements make it possible for consumers to purchase "green" electricity from either their utility or a green power provider. Electricity is co... | 27,404 |
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In some U.S. states, local governments have formed regional power purchasing pools using Community Choice Aggregation and Solar Bonds to achieve a 51% renewable mix or higher, such as in the City of San Francisco.
By participating in a green energy program a consumer may be having an effect on the e... | 27,405 |
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they purchase), or directly fund the green energy through a green power provider. If insufficient green energy sources are available, the utility must develop new ones or contract with a third party energy supplier to provide green energy, causing more to be built. However, there is no way the consum... | 27,406 |
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by region.
### European Union.
Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market includes the article 5 ("Guarantee of origin of electricity" from high-efficiency cogener... | 27,407 |
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from the Energy Regulator, Ofgem, and sets requirements on transparency, the matching of sales by renewable energy supplies, and additionality.
### United States.
The United States Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) rec... | 27,408 |
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their use of renewable energy.
DOE selected six companies for its 2007 Green Power Supplier Awards, including Constellation NewEnergy; 3Degrees; Sterling Planet; SunEdison; Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power; and Silicon Valley Power. The combined green power provided by those six winners equals... | 27,409 |
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the organizational procurement of renewable electricity by offering expert advice, technical support, tools and resources. This can help organizations lower the transaction costs of buying renewable power, reduce carbon footprint, and communicate its leadership to key stakeholders.
Throughout the co... | 27,410 |
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the United States, one of the main problems with purchasing green energy through the electrical grid is the current centralized infrastructure that supplies the consumer’s electricity. This infrastructure has led to increasingly frequent brown outs and black outs, high CO emissions, higher energy cos... | 27,411 |
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areas where there is a lower energy demand. The current infrastructure would make transporting this energy to high demand areas, such as urban centers, highly inefficient and in some cases impossible. In addition, despite the amount of renewable energy produced or the economic viability of such techn... | 27,412 |
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global warming is through conservation efforts. Opponents of the current US electrical grid have also advocated for decentralizing the grid. This system would increase efficiency by reducing the amount of energy lost in transmission. It would also be economically viable as it would reduce the amount ... | 27,413 |
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to green energy via the power grid can install their own locally based renewable energy system. Renewable energy electrical systems from solar to wind to even local hydro-power in some cases, are some of the many types of renewable energy systems available locally. Additionally, for those interested ... | 27,414 |
1055890 | Sustainable energy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sustainable%20energy | Sustainable energy
or near volcanoes (as is the case in Iceland) there exists the potential to generate even more electricity than would be possible at other sites, thanks to a more significant temperature gradient at these locales.
The advantage of this approach in the United States is that many states offer incentiv... | 27,415 |
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assured that the electricity they are using is actually produced from a green energy source that they control. Once the system is paid for, the owner of a renewable energy system will be producing their own renewable electricity for essentially no cost and can sell the excess to the local utility at ... | 27,416 |
1055890 | Sustainable energy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sustainable%20energy | Sustainable energy
production towards sustainable energy systems is rising exponentially, growing from about 500 English journal papers only about renewable energy in 1992 to almost 9,000 papers in 2011.
## Biofuels.
Cellulosic ethanol has many benefits over traditional corn based-ethanol. It does not take away or di... | 27,417 |
1055890 | Sustainable energy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sustainable%20energy | Sustainable energy
fuel is an alternative to liquid fossil fuels that uses algae as its source of energy-rich oils. During the biofuel production process algae actually consumes the carbon dioxide in the air
and turns it into oxygen through photosynthesis. In addition to its projected high yield, algaculture— unlike f... | 27,418 |
1055890 | Sustainable energy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sustainable%20energy | Sustainable energy
is used in all current nuclear power plants. Fusion is the reaction that exists in stars, including the sun, and remains impractical for use on Earth, as fusion reactors are not yet available. However nuclear power is controversial politically and scientifically due to concerns about radioactive wast... | 27,419 |
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and reduced plutonium and actinide production. Therefore, it is sometimes referred as sustainable.
## Solar.
Currently, photovoltaic (PV) panels only have the ability to convert around 24% of the sunlight that hits them into electricity. At this rate, solar energy still holds many challenges for wi... | 27,420 |
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nighttime hours when the sun is not shining.
In February 2012, North Carolina-based Semprius Inc., announced that they had developed the world’s most efficient solar panel. The company claims that the prototype converts 33.9% of the sunlight that hits it to electricity, more than double the previous... | 27,421 |
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renewable approaches to wind energy farming technology practices that have the potential to reduce the cost, size, and environmental impact of wind energy production. The president of Sky WindPower Corporation thinks that wind turbines will be able to produce electricity at a cent/kWh at an average w... | 27,422 |
1055890 | Sustainable energy | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sustainable%20energy | Sustainable energy
also be located offshore.
Many of the largest operational onshore wind farms are located in the USA and China. Europe leads in the use of wind power with almost 66 GW, about 66 percent of the total globally, with Denmark in the lead according to the countries installed per-capita capacity.
Wind pow... | 27,423 |
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to oil exploration, and then it is carried by a heat-transfer fluid (e.g. water, brine or steam). Geothermal systems that are mainly dominated by water have the potential to provide greater benefits to the system and will generate more power. Within these liquid-dominated systems, there are possible ... | 27,424 |
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of federal money has been spent on the research and development of hydrogen and a medium for energy storage in the United States. (2012) Hydrogen is useful for energy storage, and for use in airplanes and ships, but is not practical for automobile use, as it is not very efficient, compared to using a... | 27,425 |
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and in Connecticut.. See List of fuel cell vehicles.
# Government promotion of sustainable energy.
Around the world many sub-national governments - regions, states and provinces - have aggressively pursued sustainable energy investments. In the United States, California's leadership in renewable en... | 27,426 |
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for the first time. South Australia also has had the highest take-up per capita of household solar panels in Australia following the Rann Government's introduction of solar feed-in laws and educative campaign involving the installation of solar photovoltaic installations on the roofs of prominent pub... | 27,427 |
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energy in terms of energy efficiency, innovation in energy exploitation and development of renewable resources, with increased consideration of environmental aspects and sustainability.
In October 2018, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its annual "State Energy Ef... | 27,428 |
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scientific journals related to the interdisciplinary study of sustainable energy are:
- "Energy and Environmental Science"
- "Energy for Sustainable Development"
- "Energy Policy"
- "Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy"
- "Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews"
# See also.
- Ashden ... | 27,429 |
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le and Sustainable Energy"
- "Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews"
# See also.
- Ashden Awards for sustainable energy
- Electric vehicle
- Environmental impact of the energy industry
- Energy Globe Award
- Energy hierarchy
- Energy park
- Hydrogen economy
- International Network for Su... | 27,430 |
1055984 | SS-Verfügungstruppe | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS-Verfügungstruppe | SS-Verfügungstruppe
SS-Verfügungstruppe
SS-"Verfügungstruppe" (SS-VT) ("") was formed in 1934 as combat troops for the Nazi Party (NSDAP). On 17 August 1938 Adolf Hitler decreed that the SS-VT was neither a part of the police nor the German Wehrmacht, but military-trained men at the disposal of the Führer. At the time... | 27,431 |
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Guard ("SS-Stabswache") units. The SS-VT was to be made up of three regiments modeled on the infantry regiments of the German Army ("Heer") and according to their regulations. Each regiment would contain three battalions, a motorcycle company and mortar company. The unit was officially designated "S... | 27,432 |
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supply of weapons and military training, and they had control of the recruiting system through local draft boards responsible for assigning conscripts to the different branches of the Wehrmacht to meet quotas set by the German High Command ("Oberkommando der Wehrmacht" or OKW in German). The SS was ... | 27,433 |
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which had also been formed from the "SS-Stabswache" and "SS-Sonderkommando Berlin". The LSSAH under the command of Josef "Sepp" Dietrich continued to serve exclusively as a personal protection unit for Hitler and an honor guard during this timeframe.
By 1937 the SS was divided into three branches: ... | 27,434 |
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of the SS-TV would, during time of war, be used as reserves for the SS-VT. This would over the course of the war lead to a constant flux of men between the Waffen-SS and the Nazi concentration camps.
The military formations under Himmler's command on 1 September 1939 consisted of several subgroups:... | 27,435 |
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guards of the "SS-Totenkopfverbände." The "SS-Totenkopf" Division was initially formed from concentration camp guards of the "Standarten" (regiments) of the SS-TV and the "SS Heimwehr Danzig" in October 1939. It was then folded into the Waffen-SS in August 1940. These troops wore the SS-TV skull and... | 27,436 |
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Early operations.
Elements of the SS-VT served with the Wehrmacht during the occupation of the Sudetenland, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. For those operations, the SS-VT was under the command of the army. The SS-VT also formed an Artillery Regiment during this time-frame which was used to fill the g... | 27,437 |
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It fought alongside army units at Rozan, Modlin, Łomża and Kmiczyn. The division was disbanded near the Polish city of Nidzica on 7 October 1939.
In spite of the swift military victory over Poland in September 1939, events during the invasion of Poland raised doubts over the combat effectiveness of... | 27,438 |
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Pabianice by the Poles. In its defence, the SS insisted that it had been hampered by having to fight piecemeal instead of as one formation, and was improperly equipped by the army to carry out its objectives. Himmler insisted that the SS-VT should be allowed to fight in its own formations under its ... | 27,439 |
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in terrorizing the civilian population through acts that included hunting down straggling Polish soldiers, confiscating agricultural produce and livestock, and torturing and murdering large numbers of Polish political leaders, aristocrats, businessmen, priests, intellectuals, and Jews." Further, mem... | 27,440 |
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Führer", were organized into the "SS-Verfügungs-Division" with Paul Hausser as commander. The LSSAH was expanded into a motorized regiment.
In addition, the armed but ill-trained "Totenkopfstandarten", together with "SS Heimwehr Danzig" were organized into the "Totenkopf-Division" under Eicke's com... | 27,441 |
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the LSSAH linked up with army units and airborne troops after a number of clashes with Dutch defenders. After the surrender of Rotterdam, the LSSAH left for the Hague, which they reached on 15 May, after capturing 3,500 Dutch soldiers as prisoners of war.
On 16 May, the SS "Totenkopf" Division was ... | 27,442 |
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gun, the 3.7 cm PaK 36, was no match for the British Matilda tank.
After the Dutch surrender, the LSSAH was moved south to France. On 24 May the LSSAH, along with the SS-VT division were positioned to hold the perimeter around Dunkirk and reduce the size of the pocket containing the encircled Briti... | 27,443 |
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the 2nd Battalion were responsible for the Wormhoudt massacre, where 80 British and French soldiers were murdered after they surrendered.
After the close of the Battle of France, the SS-VT was officially renamed the Waffen-SS in a speech made by Adolf Hitler on 19 July 1940. Himmler also gained app... | 27,444 |
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Himmler with a plan to recruit volunteers in the conquered territories from the ethnic German and Germanic populations. At first Hitler had doubts about recruiting foreigners, but he was persuaded by Himmler and Berger. He gave approval for a new division to be formed from foreign nationals with Ger... | 27,445 |
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ade up of mostly "Nordic" volunteers from the newly conquered territories, Danes, Norwegians, Dutch and Flemings. By the start of 1941, "Germania" was renamed "Wiking" with command given to then "Brigadeführer" Felix Steiner, the former commander of the SS-VT regiment "Deutschland". The "Verfügungs-... | 27,446 |
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Ada
Ada may refer to:
# Places.
## Africa.
- Ada Foah or Ada, Ghana, a town
- Ada (Ghana parliament constituency)
- Ada, Delta, an Isoka town in Delta State, Nigeria
- Ada, Osun, a town in Osun State, Nigeria
## Asia.
- Adeh, Urmia, also known as Ada, a village in West Azerbaijan Province
- Ada, Karaman, ... | 27,447 |
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Idaho
- Ada, Kansas, an unincorporated community
- Ada Township, Michigan
- Ada, Minnesota, a city
- Ada Township, Dickey County, North Dakota
- Ada, Ohio, a village
- Ada, Oklahoma, a city
- Ada, Oregon, an unincorporated community
- Ada Township, Perkins County, South Dakota
- Ada, West Virginia, an unin... | 27,448 |
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Biology.
- "Ada" (plant), a genus of orchids
- Adenosine deaminase, an enzyme involved in purine metabolism
- Ada (protein), an enzyme induced by treatment of bacterial cells
# Computer science.
- Ada (programming language), programming language based on Pascal
- Ada (computer virus)
# Air travel.
- Ada Air... | 27,449 |
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Tottenham Hale, London
- Ada High School (Ohio), Ada, Ohio
- Ada High School (Oklahoma), Ada, Oklahoma
# People.
- Ada (name), a feminine given name and a surname, including a list of people and fictional characters
- Kawa Ada (born 1982), a Canadian actor, writer and producer
- Ada Lovelace (1815–1852), a co... | 27,450 |
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amed Ada
- Ada (food), a traditional Kerala delicacy
- Ada Bridge, Belgrade, Serbia
- , a cargo vessel built for the London and South Western Railway
- "Ada" (ship), a wooden ketch, wrecked near Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- , novel by Vladimir Nabokov
- Dangme language, spoken in Ghana (ISO 639-2 a... | 27,451 |
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Aberdeen (disambiguation)
Aberdeen is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Aberdeen may also refer to:
# Places.
## Africa.
- Aberdeen, Sierra Leone
- Aberdeen, Eastern Cape, South Africa
## Asia.
### Hong Kong.
- Aberdeen Channel, a channel between Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island) and Na... | 27,452 |
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Island, an island of Hong Kong
### India.
- Aberdeen Bazaar, a shopping centre in Port Blair, South Andaman Island
### Sri Lanka.
- Aberdeen Falls, a waterfall in Sri Lanka
## Australia.
- Aberdeen, New South Wales
- Aberdeen, South Australia, one of the early townships that merged in 1... | 27,453 |
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(UK Parliament constituency)
- Aberdeen Donside (Scottish Parliament constituency)
- County of Aberdeen, a historic county of Scotland whose county town was Aberdeen
- Old Aberdeen, a part of the city of Aberdeen in Scotland
## North America.
### Canada.
- Aberdeen, community in the town... | 27,454 |
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part of the Municipality of Inverness County, Nova Scotia
- Aberdeen Parish, New Brunswick
- Aberdeen, Saskatchewan
- Aberdeen Bay, a bay between southern Baffin Island and north-eastern Hector Island in the Nunavut territory
- Aberdeen Township, Quebec, until 1960 part of Sheen-Esher-Aber... | 27,455 |
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a neighborhood of Brighton, Boston
- Aberdeen, Mississippi
- Aberdeen Township, New Jersey
- Aberdeen, North Carolina
- Aberdeen, Ohio
- Aberdeen, South Dakota
- Aberdeen, Texas
- Aberdeen (Disputanta, Virginia)
- Aberdeen Gardens (Hampton, Virginia)
- Aberdeen, Washington
- Aberdeen... | 27,456 |
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Canada
- Aberdeen High School (disambiguation)
- King's College, Aberdeen
- University of Aberdeen, a public research university in the city of Aberdeen
# Entertainment.
- "Aberdeen" (2000 film), a 2000 Norwegian-British film directed by Hans Petter Moland, starring Stellan Skarsgård and ... | 27,457 |
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Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway, a short-line railroad operating in North Carolina
- Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad, a short-line railroad operating in North Carolina
- Aberdeen Corporation Tramways
- Aberdeen Line (disambiguation)
- Aberdeen station (disambiguation)
- Dundee and P... | 27,458 |
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Regatta, the largest regular intercollegiate rowing event in the United States, named after its sponsor, Aberdeen Asset Management
- Aberdeen F.C. (disambiguation)
- Aberdeen GSFP RFC, an amateur rugby union club based in Aberdeen
- Aberdeen IronBirds, a minor league baseball team affiliate... | 27,459 |
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ased in Aberdeen
- Aberdeen IronBirds, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles
- Aberdeen L.F.C., a women's football team affiliated with Aberdeen F.C.
# See also.
- Aberdeen Act
- Aberdeen Angus, a Scottish breed of small beef cattle
- Aberdeen Central (disamb... | 27,460 |
1056006 | Vulcan Iron Works | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vulcan%20Iron%20Works | Vulcan Iron Works
Vulcan Iron Works
Vulcan Iron Works was the name of several iron foundries in both England and the United States during the Industrial Revolution and, in one case, lasting until the mid-20th century. Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and smithery, was a popular namesake for these foundries.
# England.
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Bradford.
The Vulcan Works at Thornton Road, Bradford was a spacious and handsome factory. It was described in Industries of Yorkshire as
## Ley's, Derby.
The Vulcan Iron Works at Osmaston Road, Derby was founded in 1874 by Francis Ley (1846-1916). On a site occupying 11 acres by the Birmingham and... | 27,462 |
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Works at Cromwell Street, Worcester was founded in 1857 by Thomas Clunes (b. 1818, d. 28 September 1879). The firm started out as "Engineers, Millwrights, Iron & Brass Founders, Plumbers etc", according to the listing in "Kelly's Directory". The works had a single tall tapering square chimney, a cover... | 27,463 |
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joined by two former railwaymen, McKenzie and Holland, and the firm moved into railway signalling equipment. Clunes retired to Fowey, Cornwall, and his name was dropped from the company's name in the 1870s. The entry in the Worcestershire Post Office Directory for 1876 is simply "RAILWAY SIGNAL MANFRS... | 27,464 |
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peak it employed 350 men. According to Grace's Guide, G R Turner was established in 1863; it became a Limited Company in 1902, and was registered on 29 January 1903 as acquiring T N Turner's business of "engineer, wheel and wagon maker"; in 1914 it was described as "Colliery Engineers" as well as maki... | 27,465 |
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1876 he built Highgate Park mansion with the land as its extensive gardens. He owned much property in Preston and was a councillor of Fulwood District. His son George Frederick Gregson ran the firm after him.
When Monk retired in March 1874, James Gregson became sole proprietor. He employed about 400... | 27,466 |
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sand mill (for the mouldings); and a machine for grinding coal to dust. The buildings included a draughtsmen's office; a pattern makers' and joiners' shop; a packing room; an erecting and turning shop; and a smithy. All the machines were driven by rope from a single large wheel; two horizontal steam e... | 27,467 |
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locomotives such as the preserved Berlin Mills Railway 7 (1911), and by 1944 was constructing both steam and diesel locomotives, as illustrated (right). The company ceased operation in 1954.
### War-time service.
In February 1944, before the 'D-Day' Normandy landings, the company claimed
Today, hun... | 27,468 |
1056006 | Vulcan Iron Works | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vulcan%20Iron%20Works | Vulcan Iron Works
produced a wide variety of steam locomotives, mostly small but some with up to eight driving wheels. With the advent of internal combustion technology, the firm began producing small locomotives fueled not only with gasoline, but also benzine, alcohol, kerosene and naptha. Vulcan produced its first di... | 27,469 |
1056006 | Vulcan Iron Works | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vulcan%20Iron%20Works | Vulcan Iron Works
the Maumelle Ordnance Works Locomotive 1, built in 1942.
## Seattle.
The Vulcan Iron Works in Seattle had Jacob Furth as its president. Furth ran the Vulcan Iron Works along with the Puget Sound Electric Railway and street railways on the Puget Sound.
## San Francisco.
A Vulcan Iron Works was esta... | 27,470 |
1056006 | Vulcan Iron Works | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vulcan%20Iron%20Works | Vulcan Iron Works
Pony in 1861. The factory was destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but steel fabrication activities resumed on the site after the quake.
## Charleston.
There was a Vulcan Iron Works on Cumberland Street, Charleston, South Carolina in 1865.
# See also.
- Vulcan (motor vehicles)
# Extern... | 27,471 |
1056006 | Vulcan Iron Works | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vulcan%20Iron%20Works | Vulcan Iron Works
Francisco earthquake, but steel fabrication activities resumed on the site after the quake.
## Charleston.
There was a Vulcan Iron Works on Cumberland Street, Charleston, South Carolina in 1865.
# See also.
- Vulcan (motor vehicles)
# External links.
- Preserved Vulcan Iron Works steam locomotiv... | 27,472 |
661 | Argument (disambiguation) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argument%20(disambiguation) | Argument (disambiguation)
Argument (disambiguation)
In logic and philosophy, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, or give evidence or reasons for accepting a particular conclusion.
Argument may also refer to:
# Mathematics and computer science.
- Argument (complex analysis), a function which ... | 27,473 |
661 | Argument (disambiguation) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argument%20(disambiguation) | Argument (disambiguation)
a phrase that appears in a syntactic relationship with the verb in a clause
- Oral argument in the United States, a spoken presentation to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer (or parties when representing themselves) of the legal reasons why they should prevail
- Closing argument, in law,... | 27,474 |
661 | Argument (disambiguation) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argument%20(disambiguation) | Argument (disambiguation)
a clause
- Oral argument in the United States, a spoken presentation to a judge or appellate court by a lawyer (or parties when representing themselves) of the legal reasons why they should prevail
- Closing argument, in law, the concluding statement of each party's counsel reiterating the i... | 27,475 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court, court of appeals (American English), appeal court (British English), court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In most jurisdi... | 27,476 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
appellate court. Appellate courts nationwide can operate under varying rules.
The authority of appellate courts to review the decisions of lower courts varies widely from one jurisdiction to another. In some areas, the appellate court has limited powers of review. Generally, an appellate court's judgme... | 27,477 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
the type of jurisdiction they exercise. Some jurisdictions have specialized appellate courts, such as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which only hears appeals raised in criminal cases, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which has general jurisdiction but derives most of its case... | 27,478 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
to be finally appealed to the state supreme court.
## Courts of criminal appeals.
Court of Criminal Appeals include:
- Civilian
- Court of Criminal Appeal (United Kingdom)
- Court of Criminal Appeal (Ireland)
- U.S. States:
- Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
- Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals... | 27,479 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
Appeals
# Appellate courts by country.
## New Zealand.
The Court of Appeal of New Zealand, located in Wellington, is New Zealand's principal intermediate appellate court. In practice, most appeals are resolved at this intermediate appellate level, rather than in the Supreme Court.
## Sri Lanka.
The... | 27,480 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
courts are usually restricted to hearing appeals based on matters that were originally brought up before the trial court. Hence, such an appellate court will not consider an appellant's argument if it is based on a theory that is raised for the first time in the appeal.
In most U.S. states, and in U.S.... | 27,481 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
result in appeals. Some appellate courts, particularly supreme courts, have the power of discretionary review, meaning that they can decide whether they will hear an appeal brought in a particular case.
### Institutional titles.
Many U.S. jurisdictions title their appellate court an court of appeal or... | 27,482 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
Court), the Kentucky Court of Errors (renamed the Kentucky Supreme Court), and the Mississippi High Court of Errors and Appeals (since renamed the Supreme Court of Mississippi). In some jurisdictions, a court able to hear appeals is known as an appellate division.
The phrase "court of appeals" most oft... | 27,483 |
643 | Appellate court | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Appellate%20court | Appellate court
e courts in those states. The New York Supreme Court is a trial court of general jurisdiction. Depending on the system, certain courts may serve as both trial courts and appellate courts, hearing appeals of decisions made by courts with more limited jurisdiction.
# See also.
- Court of Criminal Appeal... | 27,484 |
642 | Answer (law) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Answer%20(law) | Answer (law)
Answer (law)
In law, an Answer was originally a solemn assertion in opposition to someone or something, and thus generally any counter-statement or defense, a reply to a question or response, or objection, or a correct solution of a problem.
In the common law, an Answer is the first pleading by a defenda... | 27,485 |
642 | Answer (law) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Answer%20(law) | Answer (law)
a criminal case, there is usually an arraignment or some other kind of appearance before the defendant comes to court. The pleading in the criminal case, which is entered on the record in open court, is usually either guilty or not guilty. Generally speaking in private, civil cases there is no plea entered... | 27,486 |
642 | Answer (law) | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Answer%20(law) | Answer (law)
rivate, civil cases there is no plea entered of guilt or innocence. There is only a judgment that grants money damages or some other kind of equitable remedy such as restitution or a permanent injunction. Criminal cases may lead to fines or other punishment, such as imprisonment.
The famous Latin "Respons... | 27,487 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
Arraignment
Arraignment is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant to inform the defendant of the charges against the defendant. In response to arraignment, the accused is expected to enter a plea. Acceptable pleas vary among jurisdictions, but they generally inclu... | 27,488 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
during the indictment process.
# Canada.
In every province in Canada except British Columbia, defendants are arraigned on the day of their trial. In British Columbia, arraignment takes places in one of the first few court appearances by the defendant or their lawyer. The defendant is asked whether he or s... | 27,489 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
time, and can last up to 96 hours in certain cases involving terrorism, drug trafficking or organised crime. The police needs to have the consent of the prosecutor (in the vast majority of cases, the prosecutor will consent).
# Germany.
In Germany, if one has been arrested and taken into custody by the po... | 27,490 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
Africa, arraignment is defined as the calling upon the accused to appear, the informing of the accused of the crime charged against him, the demanding of the accused whether he be guilty or not guilty, and the entering of his plea. His plea having been entered he is said to stand arraigned.
# United Kingdo... | 27,491 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
total), or a judge (who will be a magistrate) authorises detention by the police before charge for up to a maximum of 96 hours, but for terrorism-related offences people can be held by the police for up to 28 days before charge. If they are not released after being charged, they should be brought before a c... | 27,492 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
two stages. The first is called the initial arraignment and must take place within 48 hours of an individual's arrest, 72 hours if the individual was arrested on the weekend and not able to go before a judge until Monday. During this arraignment the defendant is informed of the pending legal charges and is ... | 27,493 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
and, in any event, within 48 hours of arrest, excluding weekends and holidays.
# Form of the arraignment.
The wording of the arraignment varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, it generally conforms with the following principles:
- 1. The accused person (defendant) is addressed by name;
- 2. ... | 27,494 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
technology. Use of video arraignment system allows the courts to conduct the requisite arraignment process without the need to transport the defendant to the courtroom by using an audio-visual link between the location where the defendant is being held and the courtroom.
Use of the video arraignment proces... | 27,495 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
pleads guilty, an evidentiary hearing usually follows. The court is not required to accept a guilty plea. During the hearing, the judge assesses the offense, the mitigating factors, and the defendant's character, and passes sentence.
If the defendant pleads not guilty, a date is set for a preliminary heari... | 27,496 |
649 | Arraignment | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arraignment | Arraignment
mitigating factors, and the defendant's character, and passes sentence.
If the defendant pleads not guilty, a date is set for a preliminary hearing or a trial.
In the past, a defendant who refused to plead (or "stood mute") was subject to peine forte et dure (Law French for "strong and hard punishment"). ... | 27,497 |
659 | American National Standards Institute | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American%20National%20Standards%20Institute | American National Standards Institute
American National Standards Institute
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI ) is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organizat... | 27,498 |
659 | American National Standards Institute | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American%20National%20Standards%20Institute | American National Standards Institute
products are tested the same way. ANSI also accredits organizations that carry out product or personnel certification in accordance with requirements defined in international standards.
The organization's headquarters are in Washington, D.C. ANSI's operations office is located in ... | 27,499 |
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