The Know How — was a third wave ska band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1998. Their musical style blended ska and pop punk and prominently featured a Moog synthesizer alongside more typical ska instrumentation (including an organ and usually one or more… … Wikipedia
in the know — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Knowing about things that most people do not know about; knowing secrets or understanding a special subject. * /Tina helped Professor Smith make some of the exam questions, and she felt important to be in the know./ * /In… … Dictionary of American idioms
The Silent Way — is an approach to language teaching designed to enable students to become independent, autonomous and responsible learners. It is part of a more general pedagogical approach to teaching and learning created by Caleb Gattegno. It is constructivist … Wikipedia
Know-Nothing Riot of 1856 — The Know Nothing Riot of 1856, some of the worst rioting of the Know Nothing era in the United States, occurred in Baltimore in the fall of 1856. Street tensions had escalated sharply over the preceding half dozen years as neighborhood gangs,… … Wikipedia
Know-net consortium — The Know Net consortium was a research project started in October 1998 and finalized in March 2000. This major multipartner industrial project was co funded by the European Scientific Programme of Research in Information Technology (ESPRIT) of… … Wikipedia
The Culture — is a fictional interstellar anarchist, socialist, and utopian[1][2] society created by the Scottish writer Iain M. Banks which features in a number of science fiction novels and works of short fiction by him, collectively called the Culture… … Wikipedia
Know-nothingism — Know noth ing*ism, n. The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know nothings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Polar Express (film) — The Polar Express Theatrical release poster Directed by Robert Zemeckis Produced by R … Wikipedia
The Hounds — The Hounds, west coast counterparts of New York s Bowery Boys, were a nativist or anti foreigner gang of San Francisco which specifically targeted recently arrived immigrants, particularly Spanish Americans, during the California Gold Rush of… … Wikipedia
The Solar Project — The Solar Projects Solar One, Solar Two and Solar Tres are power plants based on solar thermal energy in the Mojave Desert and Spain. Solar One Solar One was a pilot solar thermal project built in the Mojave Desert just east of Barstow, CA.It was … Wikipedia
