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Beste (Turkish music)
The beste is a vocal genre in Ottoman classical music. It was a movement of the fasıl, or suite.Beste was one of the main forms of fasil , and its lyrics came from the Ottoman Turkish language poetry forms gazel and murabba.

Bestiary
A bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts. Bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals, birds and even rocks. The natural history and illustration of each beast was usually accompanied by a moral lesson

Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and specialities

Bestseller (company)
Bestseller A/S is a privately held family-owned clothing company based in Denmark. The company was founded in 1975 and has 10 brands. Today, Bestseller has well over 5,700 stores selling its product in more than 43 countries, which makes it one of the largest fashion companies in Europe.-History:The company was founded in 1975 by Troels Holch Povlsen in Brande, Denmark, originally its

Bestseller (music)
A bestseller in music is a song or album listed at or near the top of a hits list or chart such as the Billboard charts produced by Billboard magazine which published its first hit parade in 1940. As with most book bestseller lists, these lists are usually based on sales to the retail sites and not actual retail sales to the public

Bet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory

BETA
BETA is a pure object-oriented language originating within the "Scandinavian School" in object-orientation where the first object-oriented language Simula was developed.

Beta
Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. Beta or BETA may also refer to:-Biology:*Beta , a genus of flowering plants, mostly referred to as beets*Beta, a rank in a community of social animals

Beta (motorcycle manufacturer)
Beta is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorcycles. Beta are best known for their popular trials bikes. In 2005, they launched a range of enduro motorcycles using KTM engines. In the 2010 they will launch the new RR series, with a new engine made in-house

Beta blocker
Beta blockers or beta-adrenergic blocking agents, beta-adrenergic antagonists, beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists or beta antagonists, are a class of drugs used for various indications. They are particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction , and hypertension

Beta decay (finance)
Beta decay in finance refers to the tendency for a company with a high beta coefficient to have its beta coefficient normalize to the market beta. It is an example of regression toward the mean.

Beta particle
Beta particles are high-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive nuclei such as potassium-40. The beta particles emitted are a form of ionizing radiation also known as beta rays. The production of beta particles is termed beta decay

Beta wave
Beta wave, or beta rhythm, is the term used to designate the frequency range of human brain activity between 12 and 30 Hz . Beta waves are split into three sections: High Beta Waves ; Beta Waves ; and Low Beta Waves

Betalain
Betalains are a class of red and yellow indole-derived pigments found in plants of the Caryophyllales, where they replace anthocyanin pigments. Betalains also occur in some higher order fungi. They are most often noticeable in the petals of flowers, but may color the fruits, leaves, stems, and roots of plants that contain them

Betatron
A betatron is a cyclotron developed by Donald Kerst at the University of Illinois in 1940 to accelerate electrons, but the concepts ultimately originate from Rolf Widerøe and previous development occurred in Germany through Max Steenbeck in the 1930s. The betatron is essentially a transformer with a torus-shaped vacuum tube as its secondary coil

Betel nut
The Areca nut is the seed of the Areca palm , which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. It is commonly referred to as "betel nut" as it is often chewed wrapped in betel leaves.-Description:

Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse, also known by its Bayer designation Alpha Orionis , is the eighth brightest star in the night sky and second brightest star in the constellation of Orion, outshining its neighbour Rigel only rarely

Beth
The word Beth may refer to:Letter*Beth , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Aramaic, and Phoenician**Beth numbers, a sequence of infinite cardinal numbers named for the Hebrew letterGiven name

Bethany (given name)
Bethany is a feminine given name derived from a Biblical place name meaning "house of figs." Bethany was the town where Lazarus lived in the New Testament.

Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism

Bethlehem (Bethlehem album)
Bethlehem is the first demo album by the German band Bethlehem. It was independently released in 1992 with only two tracks.-External links:*

Betina
Betina is a village located on the Croatian island of Murter, seven km from Tisno, where a drawbridge connects the island and the mainland. The largest of the Šibenik archipelago islands, and the closest to the mainland, it has been populated since the time of the Illyrians

Betra
Betra is a village in Pirojpur District in the Barisal Division of southwestern Bangladesh.-External links:*

Betrayal
Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations

Betrayal (1983 film)
Betrayal is a film adaptation of Harold Pinter's 1978 play of the same name. With a semi-autobiographical screenplay by Pinter, the film was produced by Sam Spiegel and directed by David Jones. It was critically well received, praised notably by New York Times film critic Vincent Canby and by Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert

Betrayal (Fiona McIntosh novel)
Betrayal is the first fantasy novel in the Trinity series and published in 2001. This was the first series written by Australian fantasy author Fiona McIntosh and contained two other books, Revenge, and Destiny

Betrayal (Muslimgauze album)
Betrayal is studio album by Muslimgauze. The cover of the album is close-up image of Yassir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin shaking hands during the Oslo Accords

Betrayed (Can't Trust Nobody)
Betrayed is the second and last album by the American rap group Nationwide Rip Ridaz released in 1998.This album introduced three new members of the group: Mac-11, Keystone, and Duv Mac.- Track listing :

Bett
Bett is a surname of English origin, and may refer to:* Baldur Bett , Icelandic footballer* Calum Bett , Icelandic footballer* Darren Bett , BBC weather forecaster* Franklin Bett , Kenyan politician

Bette (given name)
Bette is a given name, sometimes short for Elizabeth and may refer to:* Bette Davis, an Academy Award-winning actress.* Bette Franke, a Dutch fashion model.* Bette Midler, the singer.* Bette Kane, a fictional character in DC Comics.

Better
Better may also refer to:* "to better" as a verb, meaning to undergo betterment* better, an alternate spelling of bettor, as a noun, is someone who bets Songs* "Better", by Benga from the 2008 release Pleasure EP

Better
Better may also refer to:* "to better" as a verb, meaning to undergo betterment* better, an alternate spelling of bettor, as a noun, is someone who bets Songs* "Better", by Benga from the 2008 release Pleasure EP

Better (Brooke Fraser song)
"Better" is the debut single by Brooke Fraser, from her multi-platinum and award-winning album What to Do with Daylight.-Song information:

Better (Regina Spektor song)
"Better" is a song by Regina Spektor. Three versions of this song are known. The first version appears on her 2006 album Begin to Hope. The second version is a re-recorded radio re-cut, and third version is called "Better ," which is simply the re-cut version, only with the piano and Regina's voice.The Strokes' guitarist Nick Valensi played guitar on the

Better Half
Better half may refer to:*Better Half , 2008 episode of Sons of Anarchy*The Better Half, comic strip*My Better Half, album*The Better Half *euphemism for one's spouse

Betty (disambiguation)
Betty is a common diminutive for the names Elizabeth and Bethany.Betty may also refer to:*Betty , a New York City band*Betty , an album by Helmet*Betty , a British musical

Betty (musical)
Betty is an English musical in three acts, with a book by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger, music by Paul Rubens and Ernest Steffan, and lyrics by Adrian Ross and Rubens. It was first produced at the Prince's Theatre in Manchester, opening on December 24, 1914, then at Daly's Theatre in London, managed by George Edwardes, opening on April 24, 1915 and running for 391 performances

Betula cordifolia
Betula cordifolia is a birch species native to Eastern Canada and the North Eastern United States. Until recently it was considered a variety of Betula papyrifera , with which it shares many characteristics, and it was classified as B

Between the Bridges
Japanese Bonus TracksB-sides* "Glad to Be Here"

Betwixt
Betwixt! is a musical comedy conceived and written by Ian McFarlane. It also played a concert version in the West End at the Ambassadors Theatre.-2008 London Fringe:

Beure
Beure is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:

Beurs (subwaystation)
Beurs is a major subway interchange station in the center of Rotterdam. Underneath Churchill Square , the two lines through the city center intersect. Passengers for Rotterdam Central Station change here to line D if they started their journey on line A, B, or C.All destinations within the network are accessible from Beurs

Bevan
Bevan is a name of Welsh origin, derived from "ab-Evan" meaning "son of Evan".* First name** Bevan Congdon , New Zealand cricketer** Bevan Davies, American musician** Bevan Docherty , New Zealand athlete

Bevel
A beveled edge refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may sometimes be differentiated as shown in the image at right.-Cutting tools:Most cutting tools have a beveled edge which is apparent when one

Bever (Ems)
The Bever is an approximately 20 km long river in western Germany, right tributary of the river Ems. It has its springs in the Teutoburg Forest. It runs though the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia and flows into the Ems near Telgte . Another town on the Bever is Ostbevern.

Beverley (West Virginia)
Beverley, also known as Bullskin, is a farm near Charles Town, West Virginia that has been a working agricultural unit since 1750. The narrow lane that leads from U.S. Route 340 to the Beverley complex was, in the 18th and 19th centuries a toll road. The main house was built about 1800 by Beverley Whiting on the site of a circa 1760 stone house

Beverly Hills (actress)
Beverly Hills is a British actress who is played Kate Warren in Backup, Elaine Davies-Johnson in Brookside, Liz Walton in Accused, Monika Gaye in Peak Practice, Shirley Slipman in The Bill, Viv Kelly in Dalziel and Pascoe and she has also appeared in Casualty, Holby City and Silent Witness-External links:

Bevis Marks
Bevis Marks, classified as the A1211, is a street in Aldgate Ward in the City of London. Traffic runs northwest in a one-way direction into Camomile Street, and parallel to Houndsditch which runs southeast one-way.-History:

Bevy
Bevy may refer to:* an over-abundance of something* Collonges-lès-Bévy, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France* Bévy, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France

Beware
-Band:* Glenn Danzig – vocals, guitar* Jerry Only – bass, background vocals* Franché Coma – guitar, background vocals * Mr. Jim – drums * Bobby Steele – guitar, background vocals

Bewildered
"Bewildered" is a popular song written in 1936 by Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup. It was a 1938 hit for Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, and was also recorded by Mildred Bailey in the same year. The song was revived in the late forties when two different versions, by the Red Miller Trio and Amos Milburn respectively, reached number one on the R&B chart in 1948

Bewitch (horse)
Bewitch was a Thoroughbred race horse born in 1945 at Calumet Farm, Kentucky, United States in the same crop in which the stallion Bull Lea produced Citation and Coaltown. Each of these exceptional Bull Lea foals were, in time, inaugurated into the Thoroughbred Hall of Fame

Bewitched
Bewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife

Bewitched (Swedish band)
Bewitched is a Swedish retro thrash band with black metal elements. The Devil's most favorite band mission began in 1995, when Vargher and Blackheim decided that something drastic had to be done.They hooked up with Samantha and Darrin, and entered

Bey
Bey is a title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. Accoding to some sources, the word "Bey" is of Turkish language In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg, Bek, Bay, Baig or Beigh. They are all the same word with the simple meaning of "lord"

Beyond
Beyond may refer to:In music:*Beyond , a Hong Kong rock band*Delaware , a Norwegian band originally named Beyond*Beyond *Beyond *Beyond

Beyond (album)
Beyond is a 2000 album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman released through Warner Bros. Records.On Beyond, Joshua Redman unveils ten originals that are both compelling in their complexity and alluring in their unadorned beauty

Beyond (comics)
Beyond, in comics, may refer to:* Beyond!, a 2006 limited series from Marvel Comics* Beyond , a 2008 series from Virgin Comics* Beyond the Beyond , a manga series-See also:* Beyond

Beyond (Dinosaur Jr album)
Beyond is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It is their first LP in a decade, and the first album by the original lineup since 1988's Bug. The band planned a full world tour in 2007 to support the album

Beyond (TV series)
Beyond is a Canadian paranormal documentary television series produced by Renegade Motion Pictures. It began airing in January 2005 and is currently in its second run. Alannah Myles has taken on the role as host for seasons III and IV.

Beyond (Virgin Comics)
Beyond is a three issue series from Virgin Comics. It was created by Deepak Chopra and written by Ron Marz with art by Edison George and is being adapted from a screenplay written by Chopra.- Plot :

Beyond (William Joseph album)
-Track listing:# "Standing in The Storm" - 4:21# "Beyond" - 4:04# "Leningrad" - 4:27# "Heroes" - 4:23# "Once Upon Love " - 4:22# "Kashmir" - 3:44# "Sweet Remembrance Of You" - 3:29# "Apasionada" - 4:02# "Return With Honor" - 4:08

Beyond Belief (documentary)
Beyond Belief is a feature documentary directed by Beth Murphy. The film follows Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, two women who lost their husbands on September 11, 2001, as they set up humanitarian programs for war widows in Afghanistan

Beyond Dawn
Beyond Dawn is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band turned electropop composed of Espen Ingierd, Petter Haavik, Tore Gjedrem, and Einar Sjursø. They are described on their official website as "Norway's Best & Least Selling Act", which most likely insinuates Beyond Dawn's distinct artistic integrity being connected with their relative lack of commercial success

Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale may refer to:* The Pale, a demarcation line in Ireland while under English dominion; a usage that led to the phrase "beyond the pale", meaning unacceptable behaviour

Beyond the Pale (band)
Beyond the Pale is a Toronto-based Canadian world/roots fusion band. Their style is rooted in klezmer, Balkan and Romanian music but heavily accented with contemporary and North American styles including bluegrass, jazz, reggae, funk and classical chamber music. The band has toured across North America and Europe and released three CDs for which they have received a number of awards

Beyond the Pale (Fiona album)
Beyond the Pale is Fiona's second album. It features then future Winger members Kip Winger and Reb Beach, and Modern Design and Beggars & Thieves singer Louie Merlino.-Track listing:# "Tragedy"# "Hopelessly Love You"# "Living In a Boy's World"

Beyond the Pale (Jim Gaffigan album)
Beyond the Pale is the sixth album released by American stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan.-CD Release:The album was released on February 7, 2006, by Comedy Central Records, and was also released with the same title on DVD

Bezel
Bezel may refer to:* Bezel setting, or bezel, the rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel, watch crystal, lens or other object* The sloping facets of the crown of a cut gem such as in diamond cutting

BFH
BFH may refer to:* Bahrain Financial Harbour, a business complex in Bahrain* Baseband Frequency Hopping, GSM terminology* Battlefield Heroes, a cartoon style computer game* Bus fare home, the consolation prize on British gameshow Bullseye