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Deseret
Deseret may refer to:* Deseret , term used in the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee"* State of Deseret, provisional state of the United States, proposed in 1849 by Mormon settlers in Salt Lake City

Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than

Desert (disambiguation)
Desert can refer to:* Desert, a geographic term for an area that receives little precipitation* Committing the act of desertion, illegally quitting an army

Desert (particle physics)
In particle physics, the desert refers to a theorized gap in energy scales between the TeV scale and the GUT scale in which no new physics appears. The idea of the desert was motivated by the observation of approximate, order of magnitude, gauge coupling unification at the GUT scale

Desert (philosophy)
Desert in philosophy is the condition of being deserving of something, whether good or bad.-Nomenclature:The word is related to justice, revenge, blame, punishment and many topics central to moral philosophy

Desert pavement
A desert pavement is a desert surface that is covered with closely packed, interlocking angular or rounded rock fragments of pebble and cobble size.-Formation:Several theories have been proposed for their formation

Desert rat
Desert Rat or desert rat or its plural may refer to:* The Desert Rats, nickname for the British 7th Armoured Division* The Desert Rats, 1953 war film starring Richard Burton* Desert rat, old name for the Sumal

Deserted
Deserted may refer to:*Desertion, the act of abandoning or withdrawing support from an entity to which one has given*"Deserted", a song by Blind Melon from their 1992 album Blind Melon

Deserter (song)
Deserter is the first single from Matthew Dear's 2007 album Asa Breed, released on May 8, 2007 on Ghostly International Records. It was released on 10" and digital formats only, and both versions feature a remix of the song by Four Tet.- 10" :

Desertification
Desertification is the degradation of land in drylands. Caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities, desertification is one of the most significant global environmental problems.-Definitions:

Desertion
In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a "duty" or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning

Desiccant
A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness in its local vicinity in a moderately well-sealed container.

Desiccation
Desiccation is the state of extreme dryness, or the process of extreme drying. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container.-Science:

Desideratum
Desideratum is the second album of ambient band Synæsthesia which was released in 1995.-Disc one:# "Andromedia" – 8:00# "Orion Nebulua" – 11:30# "Consciousness" – 6:56# "Umbra" – 9:00# "Barred Spirals" – 9:48# "DNA Barcode" – 10:42

Desiderio
Desiderio may refer to:People with the given name Desiderio:* Desiderio Costa , Angolan politician* Desiderio da Settignano , Italian sculptor* Desi Arnaz , Cuban-born American entertainer

Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan

Designate (Columbia)
Under the Colombian Constitution of 1886 the Designate was a person—a member of the Senate or member of the Cabinet—selected to act as President when the incumbent was dead, ill or otherwise unable to discharge the duties of office.

Designated driver
The terms "designated driver" and "designated driving" refer to selecting a person to remain sober, as the driver of a vehicle, while others are allowed to drink to excess . A designated driver is a person who abstains from alcohol on a social occasion in order to drive his/her companions home safely

Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to home plate, rather than replace him by pinch-hitting

Designation
Designation may refer to:* Professional certification* Designation , an official classification determined by a government agency or historical society- See also :* United States Department of Defense aerospace vehicle designation

Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a designer.Classically, the main areas of design were only painting, sculpture and architecture, which

Desire
-Concepts:* Desire , a sense of longing or hoping* Desire * Greed, one of the seven deadly sins, selfish pursuit of wealth, power, or possessions* Interpersonal attraction* Libido, sexual desire according to Freud and psychoanalysis

Desire (1936 film)
Desire is an American romantic drama film released in 1936 and directed by Frank Borzage. It was produced by Borzage and Ernst Lubitsch. The picture is a remake of the 1933 German film Die Schönen Tage von Aranjuez. The screenplay was written by Samuel Hoffenstein, Edwin Justus Mayer and Waldemar Young based on the play Die Schönen Tage von Aranjuez by Hans Székely and Robert

Desire (1982 film)
Desire is a 1982 Filipino- American film directed by Eddie Romero and starred John Saxon , Judith Chapman and Tetchie Agbayani.-Cast:*Tetchie Agbayani as Bessie*Butz Aquino*Manny Castañeda*Judith Chapman as Julie Seaver*Ken Metcalfe as Phil Seaver

Desire (Andy Gibb song)
"Desire" is a 1980 single A-side credited to Andy Gibb. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1980.The song was originally recorded in 1978 by The Bee Gees during sessions for their album Spirits Having Flown, and intended for release on that album

Desire (Darin song)
"Desire" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Darin. It was released as the third single from Darin's third studio album Break the News in Sweden on May 7, 2007

Desire (Eurovision song)
"Desire" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed predominantly in English but with a bridge in Maltese by Claudette Pace.The song is an up-tempo ballad, with Pace explaining the depth of her feelings to her lover

Desire (philosophy)
In philosophy, desire has been identified as a philosophical problem since Antiquity. In Plato's The Republic, Socrates argues that individual desires must be postponed in the name of the higher ideal.

Desire (Ryan Adams song)
"Desire" is a song by Ryan Adams from his 2002 album Demolition. The song, at the length of 3:41, was not released as a single from the album. It originally attracted little attention, and even though the review site Music Box described it as crossing "U2 with Bob Dylan", several major reviews – like Rolling Stone and The A.V

Desire (Tom Scott album)
Desire is an album by jazz musician Tom Scott.-Track listing:All tracks composed by Tom Scott; except where indicated#"Desire"#"Sure Enough" #"The Only One"#"Stride" #"Johnny B

Desire (Tuxedomoon album)
Desire is the second album by the Californian Avant-garde Post-Punk band Tuxedomoon. It was originally released in 1981 by Ralph Records and rereleased in 1997 by CramBoy, bundled together with No Tears EP.-Track listing:

Desk
A desk is a furniture form and a class of table often used in a work or office setting for reading or writing on or using a computer. Desks often have one or more drawers to store office supplies and papers. Unlike a regular table, usually only one side of a desk is suitable to sit on . Not all desks have the form of a table

Deskilling
Deskilling is the process by which skilled labor within an industry or economy is eliminated by the introduction of technologies operated by semiskilled or unskilled workers

Desktop
Desktop refers to the surface of a desk.The term has been adopted as an adjective to distinguish office appliances which can be fitted on top of a desk, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor.

Desktop computer
A desktop computer is a personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location, as opposed to a mobile laptop or portable computer. Early desktop computers are designed to lay flat on the desk, while modern towers stand upright

Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal computer.The term has been used for publishing at all levels, from small-circulation documents such as local newsletters to books, magazines and newspapers

DESMOND (diabetes)
DESMOND is a UK NHS training course for people with type 2 diabetes that helps people to identify their own health risks and to set their own goals.- Background :

Desolation
Desolation is the first full-length studio album by progressive rock band Amphoteric. Although the album was praised by critics and earned the band an almost 'cult-like' following, it received marginal commercial success

Despair
Despair may refer to:* Despair , hopelessness or lack of hope* Despair , a 1936 novel by Vladimir Nabokov* Despair , a 1978 film adapted from the above and directed by Rainer Fassbinder

Despair (band)
Despair was a technical thrash metal band from Germany, featuring multi-instrumentalist Waldemar Sorychta. They released their first album "History of Hate" in 1988 with the following line-up:* Waldemar Sorychta – guitar, vocals* Robert Kampf – vocals

Despair (film)
Despair is a 1978 film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Dirk Bogarde, based on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov

Despatch
-Business:*despatch, the reverse of demurrage, paid under a voyage charter when a ship is loaded or unloaded in less time than allowed in the charter party

Desperado
Desperado may refer to:* Outlaw, particularly in the American Old West- Amusement rides :* Desperado , a roller coaster at Buffalo Bill's casino in Primm, Nevada* Desperados , a collective amusement ride- Comics :

Desperado (album)
Desperado is the second studio album by the American rock band Eagles. It was recorded at Island Studios in London, United Kingdom and released in 1973. Desperado is a concept album, based on the Dalton gang and the Old West.

Desperado (band)
Desperado is a heavy metal band formed by Dee Snider in 1988, after Twisted Sister was disbanded. Besides Dee Snider Desparado Limited Edition was released on April 21, 2009, featuring eleven tracks from 'Bloodied But Unbowed'.-Past members:

Desperate
Desperate may refer to:* Despair , a feeling of hopelessness* Desperate , a 1947 suspense film directed by Anthony Mann* Desperate * Desperate * "Desperate"

Desperate (Daphne Khoo album)
Desperate is the official debut studio album of Daphne Khoo. It was released in December, 2007. It contains the singles "Doll" and "Desperate". It is well-received in Southeast Asia, Singapore.-Track listing:# "Doll"# "Desperate"# "Wrong"# "J-tusk"

Desperate (Daphne Khoo song)
"Desperate" is the second single released in Singapore by Daphne Khoo from the debut album, with the same name as the song title, Desperate.-Singapore:

Desperate (Divinyls album)
Desperate is the debut studio album and second overall album by Australian rock band Divinyls, released in 1983 by Chrysalis Records. The album contains the hits "Boys in Town", "Science Fiction" and "Siren ".-Background:

Desperately
"Desperately" is the title of a country music song written by Bruce Robison and Monte Warden. Robison first recorded the song on his 1998 album Wrapped. It was later covered by singer George Strait on his 2003 album Honkytonkville. Released in January 2004 as that album's third and final single, it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard country charts

Desperation
Desperation is a horror novel by Stephen King. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, The Regulators. It was made into a TV film starring Ron Perlman, Tom Skeritt, and Steven Weber in 2006.

Desperation (disambiguation)
Desperation is an emotional state of mind of a person who feel as if they are left with no options, and therefore will make rash decisions and are more willing to accept any option that is available to them despite their preference.Desperation can refer to:

Despise
Despise means to regard with contempt or scorn.It may also refer to:Music* Despised Icon, an extreme metal band* Despise the Sun, an album* A song by metal band, Slipknot on the digipak version of their self-titled album

Despite
Despite is a metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed 1998. Their debut album, "In Your Despite" was released in Sweden in March 2009. The album contains a song called ”MindPlague” with guest vocals supplied by Knut Agnred, a renowned Swedish singer and member of the very popular comedy group ”Galenskaparna och After Shave”

Despot
Despot may refer to:* Despot , a Byzantine court title* Despotism, a form of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of an individual or a small groupPeople with the surname Despot:

Despotism
Despotism is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power. That entity may be an individual, as in an autocracy, or it may be a group, as in an oligarchy

Dess
Dess may refer to :* Dess-Martin periodinane, a chemical reagent used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones* Albert Dess , a German politician and member of the European Parliament for Bavaria

Dessert
In cultures around the world, dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of sweet food. The word comes from the French language as dessert and this from Old French desservir, "to clear the table" and "to serve." Common Western desserts include cakes, biscuits, gelatin, pastries, ice cream, pies, and candies

Destination
Destination was a disco studio group from New York who had two chart entries: In 1979, "Move On Up" / "Up Up Up" / "Destination's Theme," which spent four weeks at number one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and #68 on the Hot Soul Singles chart

Destination
Destination may refer to:*Destination a physical location one may journey or travel to*Destination *Destination *Destination *Destination

Destination (disambiguation)
Destination may refer to:*Destination a physical location one may journey or travel to*Destination *Destination *Destination *Destination

Destination (FictionJunction YUUKA album)
Destination is the first album of J-pop duo FictionJunction Yuuka. It was released on November 23, 2005.This album includes their first three singles and their b-sides, as well as five brand-new songs. There are two versions of this album: the normal edition and the limited edition

Destination (game)
Destination is a board game first published in 2004 by R.T.L Ltd. Players compete as taxi drivers to acquire play money by moving from destination to destination using dice.

Destinations
Girl Scout Destinations, formerly Wider Opportunities or Wider Ops, are events for individual Girl Scouts hosted by GSUSA or individual Girl Scout councils

Destine
Destine is a rock band that formed in Tilburg, the Netherlands in 2006.-History:Originally from the Netherlands, Destine has a sound which is similar to bands like Fall Out Boy, Paramore and Simple Plan.

Destiny
Destiny or fate refers to a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual

Destiny (1938 film)
Destiny is a 1938 drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Cesare Bettarini.-Cast:* Cesare Bettarini* Luigi Cimara* Emma Gramatica - Damigella di Bard* Armando Migliari* Mirella Pardi

Destiny (band)
Destiny is a heavy metal / progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, founded by Stefan Björnshög.-Members:Current*Stefan Björnshög - Bass*Michael Åberg - Guitar*Birger Löfman - DrumsFormer

Destiny (Chaka Khan album)
Destiny is the sixth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1986.Destiny was Khan's follow-up to the platinum-selling I Feel for You and was as high tech as its predecessor - symptomatically and characteristically for its period with more producers and sound engineers credited in the liner notes than musicians - but was

Destiny (given name)
Destiny is a feminine name meaning "destiny, fate" from the Latin word "destinare," meaning "to determine." It has been a popular name in the United States, where it is ranked in the top 50 names given to baby girls. It is also name particularly popular for African American girls. In 2006, Destiny was among the top 10 names given to African American girls in New York City