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Bahar (unit)
Bahar is an obsolete unit of measurement.* In Iran it was a unit of length approximately equal to 3.25 cm * In Oman, it was a unit of mass equal to approximately 808 kg

Bahia (album)
Bahia is an album credited to jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1965 on Prestige Records, catalogue 7353. It is assembled from unissued results of two separate recording sessions at the studio of Rudy Van Gelder in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1958

Bahnhof
Bahnhof is a Swedish Internet service provider founded in 1994 by Oscar Swartz in Uppsala and was the first independent ISP in Sweden. Today the company is represented in Stockholm, Göteborg, Uppsala, Borlänge, and Lund.

Bahr (Netherlands)
Bahr is a hamlet and former Knight banneret in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Zevenaar, about 3 km southeast of Rheden.

Bahr (surname)
This is a list of notable people with the surname Bahr.*Chris Bahr , American football placekicker*Clint Bahr, member of TriPod*Daniel Bahr , German politician*Ed Bahr , Canadian baseball player

Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands, the largest being Bahrain Island, at long by wide

Bahrain (historical region)
Bahrain is a historical region in eastern Arabia that was known as the Province of Bahrain until the 16th Century. It stretched from the south of Basra along the Persian Gulf coast and included the regions of Kuwait, Al-Hasa, Qatif, Qatar, and the Awal Islands, now known as Bahrain. The name "Bahrain" referred to the eastern mainland Arabia until the 16th century at least

Bahraini
Bahraini may refer to:* Something of, or related to Bahrain* A person from Bahrain, or of Bahraini descent. For information about the Bahraini people, see Demographics of Bahrain and Culture of Bahrain. For specific Bahrainis, see List of Bahrainis.

Bahram (name)
Bahram or Vahram , variant Bahran or Vahran, meaning "smiting of resistance" or "victorious", is a male Persian given name.Bahram means "victorious" in the Avestan language in Zoroastrianism.-Given name:

Bahu
Bahu was a social networking website, launched on April 2007 for Belgian and French students initially. On September 2007, Bahu opened to international by adding English, Spanish, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, Italian, Dutch, German, and Portuguese languages. The site had more than 1,000,000 mostly European users as of July, 2008.The site was free to users

Bai
The Bai or Baip are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They numbered 1,858,063 as of 2000.

BAI
-BAI:*BA-I armoured car, Soviet early armoured car, predecessor of BA-6*BAI , Banking Administration Institute **BAI , BAI EDI format for cash management balance reporting

Bai (surname)
Bai is a common Mandarin Chinese surname, mostly found in the Mongolia region. With its variants, Bai was ranked 79th within the list of common Chinese surnames in 2006, up from 70th in 1990.

Baignes
Baignes is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*

Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail

Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail

Bail (Canada)
Bail in Canada refers to the release of a person charged with a criminal offence prior to being sentenced. A person may be released by a peace officer or by the courts. A release on bail by the courts is officially known as a judicial interim release. There are also a number of ways to compel a person's appearance in court without the need for an arrest and release

Bail (jewelry)
A bail is a component of certain types of jewelry, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone. The bail is normally placed in the center of the necklace where the pendant hangs.

Bailando
"Bailando" was a hit single by Belgian group Paradisio in 1997. It is the first single from the band and also their signature song.

Baile (Spanish play)
A baile or baile entremesado is a short theatrical piece in the Spanish Golden Age tradition. It consists of an elaborate production number with singing and dancing, and is used between the acts of a comedia. Bailes were humorous performances featuring elaborate choreography and acrobatics

Bailey
-Fictional Characters:* Beetle Bailey, a comic strip created by Mort Walker* Bailey Pickett, a character on The Suite Life on Deck* Miranda Bailey, a character Grey's Anatomy

Bailey (given name)
Bailey is a given name taken from an English surname meaning "bailiff."The name is in use for both boys and girls in the United States. Bailey was the 666th most popular name for American boys born in 2007 and the 83rd most popular name for American girls. It was most popular for boys in the late 1990s, when it ranked among the top 200 names

Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed

Bailiwick
A bailiwick is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and may also apply to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a royal or imperial writ. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of authority, experience, activity, study or interest

Baille
Baille may refer to:*Ludovico Baille*Baillé, a French commune in Brittany

Bailo
Bailo is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 256 inhabitants.-Villages:*Bailo*Larués*Arrés*Alastuey*Arbués*Paternoy*Especiello*Gabás*Huértalo

Bairro
Bairro is a Portuguese word and refers to a community or region within a city or municipality. Bairros exist in the majority of large cities in the world. Related words in English include neighborhood, district, borough or subdivision

Bait
Bait may refer to:* Bait , bait as a luring substance* Bait and switch, a form of fraud* Bait car, vehicle rigged by the police to catch auto thieves* Dog-baiting, using dogs to worry or torment a chained or confined animal

Baita
Baita is an Italian term used to refer to small dwellings of the Italian Alps and Apennines. They are usually constructed with dry-stone walls, although wood may also be used, and are typically roofed with substantial stone slabs known as piodi which provide protection from heavy winter snowfalls

Baize
Baize is a coarse woollen cloth, sometimes called felt in American English based on a similarity in appearance.-Usage:

Baize (disambiguation)
Baize is a coarse woollen cloth.Baize may also refer to:* 1591 Baize, a main-belt asteroid* Paul Baize , French pediatrician and amateur astronomer

Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California

Baja California (disambiguation)
- Geography :*Baja California , the 29th Mexican state .*Baja California Sur , the 31st Mexican state .

Bajka
Bajka is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 159 metres and covers an area of .It has a population of about 335 people.-Facilities:

Bajka (music)
Bajka is a female artist born in India and raised in Portugal and South Africa. She is a poet, singer, producer and songwriter. "Bajka" in some slavonic languages means "fable".

Bajs
Bajs may refer to:*Damir Bajs , Croatian politician*British Association for Jewish Studies, a UK organisation promoting the scholarly study of Jewish culture*British Association for Japanese studies, a UK organisation promoting Japanese studies

BAKA
The Bahagian Agama dan Kaunseling or BAKA is the Muslim chaplain service of the Royal Malaysian Police.- External links :

Bakari
Bakari is a village in the Bassar Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-western Togo..-External links:**

Baker
A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blurred in recent decades

Baker (surname)
Baker is a common surname meaning "baker" and may refer to:*A J Baker, Australian philosopher*Al Baker, several people*Alison Baker , Canadian racewalker

Baker Street (album)
Baker Street is a compilation album released in 1999 by Gerry Rafferty. It features 16 of his best hits from 1978 to 1988.-Track listing:#"Baker Street" — 6.11#"Right Down the Line" — 4.30#"City to City" — 5.05#"Waiting for the Day" — 5.47

Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake shop*Cakery*Coffeehouse*Konditorei*Pâtisserie

Baki
Bąki may refer to the following places in Poland:*Bąki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Bąki, Łódź Voivodeship *Bąki, Masovian Voivodeship *Bąki, Opole Voivodeship

Baking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items are sometimes referred to as "baked goods," and are sold at a bakery

Baking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items are sometimes referred to as "baked goods," and are sold at a bakery

Baking powder
Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of baked goods such as muffins, cakes, scones and American-style biscuits. Baking powder works by releasing carbon dioxide gas into a batter or dough through an acid-base reaction, causing bubbles in the wet mixture to expand and thus leavening the mixture

Bakken
-People:*Alf Bakken, Norwegian politician for the Progress Party*Atle Bakken, Norwegian composer*Anne-Lise Bakken , Norwegian politician*Brenda Bakken-Lackey, former Canadian provincial politician*Christopher Bakken, American poet and professor

Bakla
Bakla may refer to:* Bəklə, Azerbaijan* Bakla, Bangladesh* Bakla

Baklava
Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and much of central and southwest Asia.

Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal parts: the downtown and the old Inner City

Bal
The Bal surname, of differing origins, is common among several communities.-History and origin:Bals are descendents of Indo-Aryan tribes. According to the Mahabharata they are the descendents of Bhagat Prahlada's grandson Raja Bali .-Distribution in India:*Several people belonging to this Jat gotra can be found in Haryana

Bal (disambiguation)
Bal may refer to:* Bal Gangadhar Tilak , Indian nationalist, social reformer and freedom fighter* Bal, Jat gotra and Muslim community* Bal , a 2010 Turkish film* Bronchoalveolar lavage, syn. tracheal wash* Basic assembly language

Bala (actor)
Bala is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He acted in several Tamil films which were unsuccessful, and later entered Malayalam film industry. He got engaged to his friend Idea Star Singer fame Amrutha Suresh in September 2009

Bala (director)
Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim

Bala (Virgin Comics)
Bala is a comic book character from the Devi comic book by Virgin Comics.-Biography:Bala was the son of Bodha, king of the gods, and became unsatisfied with his life in the heavens, deciding to instead conquer the people of the mortal realm, and feed off their worship, to become the most powerful god

Balaclava
A balaclava , also known as a balaclava helmet or ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear that covers the whole head, exposing only part of the face. Often only the eyes or eyes and mouth are left exposed

Balad
Balad can refer to the following places:* Balad, Iraq* Joint Base Balad, Iraq* Balad, Saudi Arabia - downtown area of Jeddah* Balad, SomaliaIt may also refer to:* Balad - an Arab-Israeli political party-See also:* Al-Balad

Balalaika
The balalaika is a stringed musical instrument popular in Russia, with a characteristic triangular body and three strings.The balalaika family of instruments includes instruments of various sizes, from the highest-pitched to the lowest, the prima balalaika, secunda balalaika, alto balalaika, bass balalaika and contrabass balalaika

Balalaika (disambiguation)
A balalaika is a stringed musical instrument of Slavic origin.Balalaika can also refer to:* An unofficial nickname for the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Russian fighter jet, from its planform shape

Balalaika (song)
is the second solo single of Morning Musume and Hello! Project member Koharu Kusumi, under the name of . Tsukishima is a character in the anime series Kirarin Revolution that Kusumi is the voice of, and "Balalaika" is also used as the second opening theme song of the series. The second track on the single is "Mizuiro Melody"

Balalayka (film)
Balalayka is a 2000 Turkish drama film directed by Ali Özgentürk and written by Işıl Özgentürk.-Cast:*Uğur Yücel as Necati*Cem Davran as Hasan*Yekaterina Rednikova as Tanya*Ercan Yazgan*Ozan Güven as Mehmet*Atılay Uluışık*Necdet Yakın

Balance
- Equipment :* Balance beam, a piece of gymnastics apparatus.* Balance board, a piece of training equipment.* Balancing machine, a machine that balances mechanical rotating parts to lessen vibration.* Balance wheel, a watch component.

Balance (ability)
In biomechanics, balance is an ability to maintain the center of gravity of a body within the base of support with minimal postural sway. When exercising the ability to balance, one is said to be balancing.

Balance (Kim-Lian album)
Balance is the debut album of the Dutch singer Kim-Lian. It was released on May 25, 2004 in the Netherlands. Kim-Lian said the album to be "a fun pop/rock album". The album spawned four top 20 singles, being "Teenage Superstar", "Hey Boy", "Garden of Love" and Kim Wilde cover "Kids in America".-Track listing:-Singles:-Chart success:

Balance (puzzle)
A balance puzzle is a mathematical puzzle which challenges the solver to distribute a subset of numbers so that the several sides of a stylized diagram representing a balance scale are equal

Balance sheet
In financial accounting, a balance sheet or statement of financial position is a summary of the financial balances of a sole proprietorship, a business partnership or a company. Assets, liabilities and ownership equity are listed as of a specific date, such as the end of its financial year. A balance sheet is often described as a "snapshot of a company's financial condition"

Balancer
Balancer are a hybrid breed of beef cattle, a combination of Gelbvieh and Angus. These cattle are bred for their hybrid vigour, resulting in a higher growth rate and better quality meat.

Balanomorpha
Balanomorpha is a suborder of barnacles, containing familiar acorn barnacles of the seashore. It contains the following families:*Archaeobalanidae Newman & Ross, 1976*Balanidae Leach, 1817*Bathylasmatidae Newman & Ross, 1971*Catophragmidae Utinomi, 1968

Balat
Balat is the traditional Jewish quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located on the European side of Istanbul, in the old city on the historic peninsula, on the western bank of the Golden Horn