Victoria Line - Victoria Line The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. It is a deep-level "tube" line which runs from the south-west to the north-east of London. It was built in the 1960s, to relieve congestion on other lines, in particular the Piccadilly Line. The Victoria line was designed to maximize the possible interchanges, yet keep a large distance between stations for trains to build up speed. Many stations on the route were rearranged for so-called "cross-platform interchange": each Victoria Line platform was placed adjacent to and parallel with that of the equivalent direction track of the other line, thus making them essentially two faces of a single platform (though they were in different tunnels). This allows quick transfer.
Island Line - Island Line Island Line is one of the 6 lines of the MTR metro system in Hong Kong. It runs West-East along the northern coastline of Hong Kong Island. The stations of the line are (from West to East): Station District Connection(s) Sheung Wan Central and Western Central Central and Western Tsuen Wan Line Airport Express via Hong Kong station Tung Chung Line via Hong Kong station Admiralty Central and Western Tsuen Wan Line Wanchai Wanchai Causeway Bay Wanchai Tin Hau Eastern Fortress Hill Eastern North Point Eastern Tseung Kwan O Line Quarry Bay Eastern Tseung Kwan O Line Tai Koo Eastern Sai Wan Ho Eastern Shau Kei Wan Eastern Heng Fa Chuen Eastern Chai Wan Eastern See also: Transportation in Hong Kong List of buildings, sites.
Great Northern Railway - Great Northern Railway A separate article treats the Great Northern Railroad in the USA. The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. The main line ran from London via Hitchin, Peterborough, and Grantham, to York, a loop line from Peterborough to Bawtry south of Doncaster via Boston and Lincoln, and branch lines to Sheffield and Wakefield. The first section of line to be opened in 1848 was between Louth and Grimsby. This was followed in 1849 by Peterborough to Doncaster via Lincoln. In 1850 the line was opened to Peterborough from a temporary station at Maiden Lane in London and Doncaster to York via Askern. By 1852 the main line from London to Doncaster was.
Guelphs and Ghibellines - the 13th century, Philip of Swabia and Otto of Brunswick were rivals for the throne. Philip was supported by the Ghibellines as a relative of Frederick I, while Otto was supported by the Guelphs. Philip’s heir, Frederick II, was an enemy of both Otto and the Papacy, and during Frederick’s reign the Guelphs became more strictly associated with the Papacy while the Ghibellines became supporters of the Empire. Frederick II also introduced this division to the Crusader States in Syria during the Sixth Crusade. After the death of Frederick II in 1250 the Ghibellines were supported by Conrad IV and later Manfred, while the Guelphs were supported by Charles of Anjou. After the Hohenstaufen line went extinct with Conradin’s death in 1268, the Guelphs and Ghibellines became associated with individual families.
East London Line - East London Line The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. It runs north to south in the Docklands area of London. The section beneath the Thames was originally a foot tunnel built by Marc Isambard Brunel between 1825 and 1843, one of several Thames foot tunnels. In 1865 it was bought by the East London Railway Company and adapted for trains. As the East London Railway, trains ran out of Liverpool Street railway station. Evidence of this can still be seen at the northernmost station on the East London Line, Shoreditch station, where the tracks connected to the mainline railway. When ownership of the line was turned over to London Underground it was operated as a branch of.
Vermont - seat in Vermont have often been thwarted by locals. In 1998, a 79-year-old local man named Fred Tuttle won national attention by defeating a Massachusetts multi-millionare in the Republican Primary. With a campaign budget of $201, Tuttle garnered 55% of the Primary vote, before graciously conceding the general election to Sen. Leahy. Vermont is the birthplace of former presidents Calvin Coolidge and Chester A. Arthur. Geography See List of Vermont counties Vermont, part of the New England region, borders New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, Massachusetts to the south, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont covers an area of approximately 25,000 km2 (9,600 square miles). The Connecticut River marks the eastern border of the state. Lake Champlain, the sixth-largest body of water in.
Kenmore, Washington - Geography Kenmore is located at 47°45'10" North, 122°14'50" West (47.752870, -122.247360)1, on the northern shore of Lake Washington. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.2 km² (6.3 mi²). 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.60% water. Education Kenmore is home to Bastyr University, a leading school of naturopathic medicine. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 18,678 people, 7,307 households, and 4,961 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,168.8/km² (3,028.7/mi²). There are 7,562 housing units at an average density of 473.2/km² (1,226.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.70% White, 1.39% African American, 0.37% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.24%.
Kennington tube station - the Charing Cross (where the next station is Waterloo) and the Bank (where the next station is Elephant and Castle) branches of the Northern Line. Northbound these have distinct platforms, but southbound there is only one. The next station to the south is Oval, but trains frequently terminate at Kennington. It is in zone 2..
Kentish Town station - Borough of Camden. The mainline station serves Thameslink trains. It is on the High Barnet branch of the Northern Line, between Tufnell Park and Camden Town. It is in zone 2. It is styled in distinctive Edwardian red tiling..
Kiribati - Links History Main article: History of Kiribati Since 1892, the Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate together with the Ellice Islands. They became a colony in 1916 and autonomous in 1971. In 1978, the Ellice Islands became independent as Tuvalu, followed by Kiribati in 1979. Following independence, the United States relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island which became part of Kiribati territory. Politics Main article: Politics of Kiribati The parliament of Kiribati, called Maneaba ni Maungatabu is elected every four years, and consists of 36 representatives. The president is both head of state and head of government, and is called Beretitenti. Each of the 21 inhabited islands has a local councils which takes care of the daily affairs. Districts Main article: Districts of Kiribati Kiribati is.
Kista - is a borough of the city of Stockholm in Sweden. Located in the northern part of Stockholm, Kista is divided by the Stockholm Metro line (which runs 20 meters above the ground) into a western part with apartment buildings, and an eastern part, occupied by companies, mostly in the telecom and computer business. Business and Industry The industrial part of Kista began in the mid 70s, with companies such as SRA (Svenska Radio Aktiebolaget, now a part of Ericsson), RIFA (now Ericsson Microelectronics) and IBM Svenska AB (the Swedish operations of IBM). The number of employees in Eastern Kista is now in the range of 25,000 to 35,000..
Kirkcudbrightshire - "burns" and "waters" is remarkable, but their length seldom exceeds 7 or 8 miles. Among the longer rivers are the Cree, which rises in Loch Moan and reaches the sea near Creetown after a course of about 30 miles, during which it forms the boundary, at first of Ayrshire and then of Wigtownshire; the Dee or Black Water of Dee (so named from the peat by which it is coloured), which rises in Loch Dee and after a course mainly S.E. and finally S., enters the sea at St Mary’s Isle below Kirkcudbright, its length being nearly 36 miles; the Urr, rising in Loch Urr on the Dumfriesshire border, falls into the sea a few miles south of Dalbeattie 27 miles from its source; the Ken, rising on the confines of.
Kings Cross St. Pancras tube station - St. Pancras stations. It is a main interchange, with platforms on the Victoria, Piccadilly, Northern, Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines. On the Northern Line it is between Euston and Angel, on the Bank branch. On the Piccadilly Line it is between Russell Square and Caledonian Road. On the Victoria Line it is between Warren Street and Highbury and Islington. On the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith and City lines, it is between Euston Square and Farringdon. It is in zone 1. The Victoria line platforms opened on December 1, 1968, three months after the rest of the Victoria line did. On November 18, 1987 the station was the scene of the devastating Kings Cross fire which killed thirty-one people. As a result of the fire, fire safety procedures on the.
Killdeer - ground in fields or lawns across most of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, often quite far from water. They nest on the ground in an open area with a clear line of sight. They are migratory in northern areas and winter as far south as northern South America. They are rare vagrants to western Europe, usually late in the year. These birds forage for food in fields, usually by sight. They mainly eat insects. Their name comes from their call, frequently heard. These birds will frequently use the "broken wing act" to distract predators from their nests. Their ability to exploit a wide range of semi-urban habitat has helped keep them common and widespread in their range. Killdeer is also a city in North Dakota..
Kita-ku, Sapporo - Chuo-ku (downtown Sapporo) Kita-ku is subject to a colder, windier climate than the rest of Sapporo, and as one rides the JR line through towards Ainosato (the north-easternmost part of Sapporo) in winter, one can watch the intensity of the snows increase. The Ishikari river runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku. It is served by Japan Railways, and the local bus system..
King William Street station - Street station King William Street was a the northern terminus on the City and South London railway, a predecessor to the Northern Line on the London Underground. It was in the City of London, on King William Street, near the present Bank and Monument tube stations. It was opened in 1890. Due to the platform facing east-west and the steep curves and the steep tunnels in the approaching tunnel, when the line was extended northwards to Moorgate and, it was decided to abandon the station, building a new one at Bank. It closed in 1900. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it..
Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway - Subway Midosuji Line. It was opened on February 24, 1970, to connect the line's northern terminus at the time, Esaka Station, to the grounds of the Japanese International Exposition. The Expo link was closed on September 14th, and the line was redirected to a new underground terminal in Senri, Senri-Chuo Station. Although the railway was originally built by Hankyu Railway with a significant government subsidy, it is now independent. Kitakyu, as it is often abbreviated, also owns various commercial and residential properties along the line. Stations Senri-Chuo Station Momoyama-dai Station Ryokuchi-koen Station Esaka Station.
Kofun - Northeast Asia. Evidence of these advances is seen in funerary figures (called haniwa; literally, clay rings), found in thousands of kofun scattered throughout Japan. The most important of the haniwa were found in southern Honshu--especially the Kinai region around Nara--and northern Kyushu. Haniwa grave offerings were made in numerous forms, such as horses, chickens, birds, fans, fish, houses, weapons, shields, sunshades, pillows, and male and female humans. Another funerary piece, the magatama, became one of the symbols of the power of the imperial house. Much of the material culture of the Kofun period is barely indistinguishable from those of the contemperaneous Southern Korean Peninsula, demonstrating that at this time Japan was in close political and economic contact with continental Asia through Korea. The Kofun period was a critical stage in Japan's.
Korean Demilitarized Zone - and Soviet occupation zones established at the end of World War II, and became the border between North Korea and South Korea upon the formation of those two countries in 1948. (See Division of Korea for more details.) The Korean War began in 1950, and by 1951 the two sides involved had settled down into more or less of a stalemate position, roughly along the line the DMZ follows today. When a ceasefire was agreed upon in 1953, the DMZ was established along the stalemate line. Owing to the stalemate, large numbers of troops are still stationed along both sides of the line, each side guarding against what it sees as potential aggression by the other side. Korean names for the DMZ North and South Korea are still technically at war.
Koch (boat) - of ships was in wide use during the heydays of Russian Polar navigation in 15th and 16th centuries. There is documental proof that in those days the private Russian civil fleet in the Arctic seas numbered up to 7,400 small ships in a single year. In 1715, during the Great Northern War, the Russian Arctic shipbuilding and navigation were doomed to ruin by the ukaz (decree) of czar Peter the Great. According to the ukaz, it was permitted to build only the "novomanerniye" ("newly-mannered") vessels, that is the civil ships which, at the same time, could be used for military purposes. The koch with its special anti-icebound features did not suit this aim. The keel length of koch was about 21.6 meters (about 70.5 feet). Koch had 13 combination ribs, each.
