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Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score.

BOC (gene)
Brother of CDO is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BOC gene.-Interactions:BOC has been shown to interact with CDON.-Further reading:

Bock
Bock is a strong lager of German origin. Several substyles exist, including maibock or helles bock, a paler, more hopped version generally made for consumption at spring festivals; doppelbock, a stronger and maltier version; and eisbock, a much stronger version made by partially freezing the beer and removing the water ice that forms.Originally a dark beer, a

Bocka
Bocka is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany.

BOD
BOD or bod may refer to:* Bod , another name for the wine grape Mourvèdre* BOD , a hallucinogenic drug* Bod , a television series* BOD or Breakover Diode, a gateless thyristor triggered by avalanche current

BOD (psychedelic)
BOD, or 4-methyl-2,5,beta-trimethoxyphenethylamine, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It is the beta-methoxy analog of 2C-D. BOD was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL , the dosage range is listed as 15–25 mg, and the duration listed as 8–16 hours

Boda
Boda may refer to:* Boda, Lobaye - a town in the prefecture of Lobaye* Boda, Rajgarh - a town in Madhya Pradesh, India* Boda, Sweden - a village in Rättvik municipality, Dalarna province, Sweden

Bodacious
Bodacious can mean:*The word is a portmanteau of bold and audacious that means: Remarkable, courageous, audacious, spirited*In CB radio jargon, a general-purpose word of praise*A variety of iris *Voluptuous, attractive, "hot", appealing to the eye

Bode
Bode may refer to:in people by surname:*Boyd Henry Bode , American academic and philosopher*Bruce Bode, MD, FACE, American diabetes specialist*Denise Bode , American politician*Erin Bode, American singer

Bodega
Bodega is a Spanish word that may refer to:* a winery, wine cellar or wine bar* a convenience store specializing in Hispanic groceriesPlaces:* Bodega, California, town in Sonoma County, California

Bodgies and Widgies
Bodgies and Widgies refer to a youth subculture that existed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1950s, similar to the Teddy Boy culture in the UK or Greaser culture in the US.

Bodging
Bodging is a traditional wood-turning craft, using green wood to create cylindrical wooden woodturning via a traditional wooden-bed, polelathe, most commonly chair legs and stretcher poles, historically for the Windsor chair manufacturing industry.-Etymology:The origins of the term are obscure

Bodhisattva
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is either an enlightened existence or an enlightenment-being or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one for enlightenment ." The Pali term has sometimes been translated as "wisdom-being," although in modern publications, and especially in tantric works, this

Bodi
Bodi may refer to:*Bodinayakkanur, India*Bodi, Benin* The Bodi people of Ethiopia* SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator, software

Bodice
A bodice, historically, is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. In modern usage it typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper portion of a modern dress to distinguish it from the skirt and sleeves.The term comes from pair of bodies A bodice, historically, is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. In modern usage it typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper portion of a modern dress to distinguish it from the skirt and sleeves.The term comes from pair of bodies A bodice, historically, is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. In modern usage it typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper portion of a modern dress to distinguish it from the skirt and sleeves.The term comes from pair of bodies (because the garment was

Bodies (Law & Order episode)
"Bodies" is the first episode of the 14th season of Law & Order, and 302nd episode overall.-Plot:A teenage girl is found murdered in an alley, having been brutally assaulted and raped. Detectives Briscoe and Green later find a connection to an unsolved Brooklyn homicide from five years earlier, featuring a similar victim and modus operandi

Bodies (Little Birdy song)
"Bodies" is a song by Little Birdy from their second album, Hollywood. The song was the second single released from the album, and the fifth in the bands history. The single was released on January 23, 2007

Bodily fluid
Body fluid or bodily fluids are liquids originating from inside the bodies of living people. They include fluids that are excreted or secreted from the body as well as body water that normally is not.Body fluids include:-Body fluids and health:

Bodkin
Bodkin may refer to:* One of the fourteen Tribes of Galway* Bodkin point, a type of arrowhead* Bodkin needle, a blunt slender instrument with a large eye for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem.-People:* Edward Bodkin, an American cutter

Body
With regard to living things, a body is the physical body of an individual. "Body" often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death

Body (2007 film)
Body is a Thai horror-thriller film. It is produced by GTH, the same production company that made the hit Thai horror film, Shutter. Body is directed by Paween Purijitpanya and co-written by Chukiat Sakweerakul, who had previously directed the thriller, 13 Beloved.Body has parallels to an actual murder case in Thailand, in which a physician was convicted and given

Body (disambiguation)
A body is an entity or the material of a person or animal.Body or BODY may also refer to:* Human body* Physical body, an object in physics

Body (song)
For the Marques Houston song, see Body "Body" was supposed to be a single by Ja Rule but the song has been cut. It features Ashley Joi and was produced by 7 Aurelius

Body language
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously.

Body Language (book)
Body Language - How to read others' thoughts by their gestures is a best-selling book by Allan Pease, first published in 1981. It has been superseded by his 2004 book The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Secret Meaning Behind People's Gestures, co-authored this time with his wife Barbara.

Body louse
The body louse is a louse which infests humans. The condition of being infested with head lice, body lice, or pubic lice is known as pediculosis.-Origins:

Body of Work
Body of Work is a hits collection by UK EBM band Nitzer Ebb. It was released by Mute Records as a double album on . The first disc is the band's single output from 1986-1995

Body part
Body part may refer to:* Part of the body of a human or an animal** Largest body part** Supernumerary body part* Vehicle body part* Body plan-See also::Category:Egyptian hieroglyphs: parts of the human body:Category:Famous body parts

Body politic
A polity is a state or one of its subordinate civil authorities, such as a province, prefecture, county, municipality, city, or district. It is generally understood to mean a geographic area with a corresponding government. Thomas Hobbes considered bodies politic in this sense in Leviathan

Body shop
Body shopping is the practice of consultancy firms recruiting information technology workers in order to contract their services out on short-term bases

Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their appearance

Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such as heads of state or governors are protected by

Bodyguard (1948 film)
Bodyguard is an American semi-documentary crime film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Fred Niblo Jr.and Harry Essex, based on a story written by George W. George and Robert Altman, who would on to direct MASH and other notable films

Bodyguard (Bee Gees song)
"Bodyguard" was the second American single off the Bee Gees' One album. In Europe and Asia, the A-side was "Tokyo Nights" instead of "Bodyguard". In Brazil, it was "Wish You Were Here".Lead vocals are provided by Robin Gibb.-Music video:

Bodyline (miniseries)
Bodyline is an Australian 1984 television miniseries which dramatised the events of the 1932–1933 English Ashes cricket tour of Australia.

Bodza
Bodza is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 6.318 km².It had a population of about 355 people as at 31 December 2004.

Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:

Boeotian
Boeotian may refer to:* The people from Boeotia, a region of central ancient Greece* One of several sub-dialects of the Aeolic Greek dialect of the Greek language, spoken by the Boeotians.

Boer
Boer is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for farmer, which came to denote the descendants of the Dutch-speaking settlers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 18th century, as well as those who left the Cape Colony during the 19th century to settle in the Orange Free State, Transvaal , and to a lesser extent Natal

Boff
Boff may refer to:* Andrew Boff, a British Conservative politician* Leonardo Boff, a Brazilian theologian, philosopher, and writer* Allan 'Boff' Whalley, a British musician in the band Chumbawamba

Boffin
In the slang of the United Kingdom, boffins are scientists, medical doctors, engineers, and other people engaged in technical or scientific research.-Origin:

Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens.

Bog (disambiguation)
-General:* Bog, a wetland of mosses or lichens over waterlogged peat* Bog, British slang for toilet* Bog spavin or boggy hock, a swelling on the hock joint of a horse* Bog standard, a slang term for something basic or mediocre

Bog standard
-See also:*Bog Standard *Standard *Bollocks#Positive uses

Bogan (disambiguation)
Bogan can refer to:*Bogan, a pejorative term used in Australia and New Zealand*Boggart or bogan, a creature in Celtic mythology*Bogan Pride, an Australian comedy television series-Surname:

Bogart
-People:* Humphrey Bogart , American actor* Evan Bogart , American music executive* Henry Bogart , American surveyor and alderman* Jacob C. Bogart -People:* Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957), American actor* Evan Bogart (born 1978), American music executive* Henry Bogart (1729–1821), American surveyor and alderman* Jacob C. Bogart -People:* Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957), American actor* Evan Bogart (born 1978), American music executive* Henry Bogart (1729–1821), American surveyor and alderman* Jacob C. Bogart (c

Bogat
Bogat is a town in northern Tajikistan. It is located on the M34 highway in Sughd province.-External links:*

Bogatyr (disambiguation)
-In the military and industry:* Bogatyr class cruiser, a class of light cruiser ordered for the Imperial Russian navy under their 1895-1902 shipbuilding program

Bogey
Bogey or Bogie may refer to:* Bogeyman, boogeyman, boogyman, or bogyman, a legendary ghost-like monster with no specific appearance** Boggart, a mischievous household spirit** Bogle, a ghost in Scottish or northern English folklore

Bogeyman
A bogeyman is an amorphous imaginary being used by adults to frighten children into compliant behaviour

Boggle
Boggle is a word game designed by Allan Turoff and trademarked by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro. The game is played using a plastic grid of lettered dice, in which players attempt to find words in sequences of adjacent letters.-Rules:

Boggle (game show)
Boggle was an American game show that was broadcast on The Family Channel from March 7 to November 18, 1994. It was based on the board game of the same name. Wink Martindale was the host, and Randy West was the announcer.

Bogie
A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. In mechanics terms, a bogie is a chassis or framework carrying wheels, attached to a vehicle. It can be fixed in place, as on a cargo truck, mounted on a swivel, as on a railway carriage/car or locomotive, or sprung as in the suspension of a caterpillar tracked vehicle.- Railway :A bogie in the UK, or a wheel truck, or

Bogus
Bogus may refer to:*Bogus , a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg* Bogus Basin mountain resort in Idaho*Mr. Bogus, a 1992 animation-See also:*BogoMips*Bogon *Bogosort*Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bogus (film)
Bogus is a 1996 American fantasy film directed by Norman Jewison, written by Alvin Sargent, and starring Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu, and Haley Joel Osment. It features magic tricks with magician Whit Haydn as consultant. It did poorly at the box office and Goldberg was nominated for a Razzie Award for her performance

Bogy
Bogy is a commune of the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:Bogy is located from Annonay, and from Valence.-Population:The inhabitants are called Bogyens.-External links:*

BOH (psychedelic)
BOH, also known as 3,4-methylenedioxy-β-methoxyphenethylamine, is a drug of the phenethylamine class. It is the β-methoxy analogue of methylenedioxyphenethylamine , and is also more distantly related to methylone. On account of its similarity to norepinephrine, the effects of BOH may be of a purely adrenergic nature.BOH was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin

Boh (woreda)
Boh is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Werder Zone, Boh is located in the easternmost part of the country, at the point of the angle jutting into Somalia; on its other sides, this woreda is bordered on the southwest by Geladin, and on the northwest by Danot. The easternmost point of this woreda is the easternmost point of Ethiopia

Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague

Bohemia (Ils album)
-Track listing:# "Intro" 2:09# "Tiny Toy" 5:41# "Angels" 5:25# "Cherish" 4:43# "Feed The Addiction" 4:38# "Ill-Logic" 5:51# "Storm From The East" 5:59# "Precious" 3:32# "Razorblade" 4:16# "The World Is Yours" 3:42# "Loving You" 4:13

Bohemian
A Bohemian is a resident of the former Kingdom of Bohemia, either in a narrow sense as the region of Bohemia proper or in a wider meaning as the whole country, now known as the Czech Republic. The word "Bohemian" was used to denote the Czech people as well as the Czech language before the word "Czech" became prevalent in English

Bohemianism
Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic or literary pursuits

Bohrium
Bohrium is a chemical element with the symbol Bh and atomic number 107 and is the heaviest member of group 7 .It is a synthetic element whose most stable known isotope, 270Bh, has a half-life of 61 seconds

Boil
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is always caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue

Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:

Boiler (steam generator)
A boiler or steam generator is a device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water. Although the definitions are somewhat flexible, it can be said that older steam generators were commonly termed boilers and worked at low to medium pressure but, at pressures above this, it is more usual to speak of a steam generator.A boiler or steam generator is used

Boiler Room (band)
Boiler Room was a nu metal band who formed in 1996. The band, featuring vocalist Chris Lino, guitarist Rob Caggiano, bassist James Meselsohn, and drummer Mike Meselsohn toured through their local club scene for several years, building up their material and performance skills

Boilerplate
-Technologies:* Boilerplate, relatively thick, high quality sheet steel used in the construction of a boiler* Boilerplate , fictional combat robot of the Victorian era and early 20th century, created in 2000 by artist Paul Guinan

Boiling
Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding environmental pressure. While below the boiling point a liquid evaporates from its surface, at the boiling point vapor bubbles come from the bulk of the liquid

Boiling point
The boiling point of an element or a substance is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the environmental pressure surrounding the liquid.