BDS Test
BDS may refer to: Companies and organizations * Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, a Norwegian shipping service * Black Dragon Society, a Japanese paramilitary organization * Blessed Damien Society, a leprosy charity * Blue Diamond Society, a Nepalese LGBT rights organization * Boeing Defense, Space & Security * Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, political movement that advocates boycotting Israel in support of the rights of Palestinian people * British Dragonfly Society, an insect conservation group * Broadcasting Dataservices, a United Kingdom TV listings service * League of Democratic Socialists (''Bund Demokratischer Sozialisten''), a former Austrian political party * Bund Deutscher Sportschützen, Federation of German Marksmen * Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs People * bds, pseudonym of Andreas Thorstensson (born 1979), Swedish entrepreneur and ''Counter-Strike'' player Places * Bryant–Denn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bergenske Dampskibsselskab
The Bergen Steamship Company ( no, Bergenske Dampskibsselskab) (BDS), was founded in 1851 by Michael Krohn to operate a shipping service between the Norwegian ports of Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand and the German port of Hamburg with the paddle steamer ''Bergen''. The company funnel was black with three widely spaced narrow white bands. BDS progressively expanded its routes to provide worldwide services. The company operated a regular passenger service from West Norway to the UK with Norwegian Government support from 1890, and took part in the Norwegian coastal service, the ''Hurtigruten'', from 1894 until 1979. Cruise liners were run from 1921 until 1971 when BDS partnered Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskab in setting up the Royal Viking Line. At its height, between about 1920 and 1970, the company had up to 2500 employees. During World War II several BDS ships were sunk by Allied action on the Norwegian coast, including in which over 2500 people died. According to the ne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Belgrano Day School
Belgrano Day School is a private selective bilingual mixed-sex day school located in the Belgrano neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It offers a national and international curriculum for pupils aged 2 to 18 years old. Graduates obtain the national Bilingual Baccalaureate and may optionally take the IGCSE, AICE, AS and A levels of the Cambridge International Examinations. The school draws its pupils from a wide area of Buenos Aires, but the majority come from within the districts of Belgrano, Núñez and Palermo. All pupils in primary, middle and senior schools belong to a house, North, South, East or West, through which internal competitions are organized. The school has over one hundred teachers and support staff from Argentina and abroad. Pupils are of all religious beliefs, however the school has a Catholic orientation. Pupils can prepare for First Communion and Confirmation and may attend monthly masses. Participation in all religious activities is optional. His ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BDS-1
Blood-depressing substance-1 (BDS-1), also known as kappa-actitoxin-Avd4a, is a polypeptide found in the venom of the snakelocks anemone ''Anemonia sulcata''. BDS-1 is a neurotoxin that modulates voltage-dependent potassium channels, in particular Kv3-family channels, as well as certain sodium channels. This polypeptide belongs to the sea anemone type 3 toxin peptide family. Etymology BDS-1 brings about a decrease in blood pressure by blocking Kv3 potassium channels. Thus, this protein is named after its antihypertensive function. Sources BDS-1 is a toxin secreted by the nematocyst of '' Anemonia sulcata'' (Mediterranean snakelocks sea anemone). Chemistry BDS-1 is a 43 amino acids long polypeptide chain, which consists of six cysteines linked by three disulfide bridges. The secondary structure of BDS-1 possesses three-stranded antiparallel β-sheets, along with one more short antiparallel β-sheet at its N-terminus. When viewed along the polypeptide strand, its structure show ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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International Vehicle Registration Code
The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark. It is referred to as the Distinguishing sign of the State of registration in the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 and the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968. The allocation of codes is maintained by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as the ''Distinguishing Signs Used on Vehicles in International Traffic'' (sometimes abbreviated to DSIT), authorised by the UN's Geneva Convention on Road Traffic and the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Many vehicle codes created since the adoption of ISO 3166 coincide with ISO two- or three-letter codes. The 2004 South-East Asian ''Agreement ... for the Facilitation of Cross-Border Transport of Goods and People'' uses a mixture of ISO and DSIT codes: Myanmar uses MYA, China CH ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbadian Dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Barbados since 1935. Globally its currency has the ISO 4217 code ''BBD'', however, unofficially in Barbados the International vehicle registration code code BDS is also commonly used, a currency code that is otherwise reserved for Bangladesh (ISO 3166-1 country code ''BD'') outside Barbados. As such the present dollar has the ISO 4217 code ''BBD''. The Barbadian dollar is divided into 100 cents. History The history of currency in the former British colony of Barbados closely follows that of British Eastern Caribbean territories in general. Even though Queen Anne's proclamation of 1704 introduced the pound sterling currency system to the West Indies, silver pieces of eight (Spanish dollars and later Mexican dollars) continued to form a major portion of the circulating currency right into the latter half of the nineteenth century. Britain adopted the gold standard in 1821 and an imperial order-in-council of 1838 resulted in Barbados formally ad ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bush Derangement Syndrome
George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, has elicited a variety of public perceptions regarding his policies, personality and performance as a head of state. In the United States and elsewhere, journalists, polling organizations and others have documented the expression of an evolving array of opinions of President Bush. ''Time'' magazine named George W. Bush as its Person of the Year for 2000 and 2004, citing him as the most influential person during these two years. The approval ratings of George W. Bush ranged from a record high to a record low. Bush began his presidency with ratings near 60%. In the time of national crisis following the September 11 attacks, polls showed approval ratings greater than 85%, peaking in at 92%, as well as a steady 80–90% approval for about four months after the attacks. Afterward, his ratings steadily declined as the economy suffered and the Iraq War initiated by his administration continued. By early 2006, his average rating ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burnham Double Star Catalogue
The Burnham Double Star Catalogue (BDS) is a catalogue of double stars within 121° of the celestial North Pole. It was published in two parts by the Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1906, under the title ''A General Catalogue of Double Stars Within 121° of the North Pole''. The first part gives coordinates, designations, and magnitudes for 13,665 pairs of double stars, comprising almost all double stars discovered before 1906.pp. 33–34, ''The Binary Stars'', Robert Grant Aitken, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1964. The second part contains measures, notes, and references to publications for each pair. Its publication was a stimulus to double star observation. The BDS was compiled by Sherburne Wesley Burnham, who worked on it sporadically for 36 years, starting in 1870. He first submitted it to the Smithsonian Institution, but it was rejected. In 1874, it was scheduled to be printed at the United States Naval Observatory, but the typesetting was interrupted midwa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bonde Da Stronda
Bonde da Stronda (also known as BDS) is a Brazilian hip hop group formed in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by the MC's Mr. Thug and Léo Stronda. The group has recorded four studio albums and one independent album. History Formation (2006–2008) The group started in November 2006 and was formed by Mr. Thug (Diego Raphael Villanueva), Léo Stronda (Leonardo Schulz Cardoso), Mc Cot (Marcus Vinicius Mello) and Mc Night (Patrick Baptista Lopess). It all started when Leo decided to show Thug lyrics for a song he had at home called "Vida de Playsson" and called him to record just to show to friends. They started with home recordings and other music international bases. With the independent release of the songs on the internet, were recognized by the media. In 2007 Mc Cot decided to leave the group. In 2008 they released their first independent album called "Stronda Style". After this, Mc Night decided to leave the group, and remained only Thug and Léo. ''Nova Era da Stronda'' and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bois D'Arc And Southern Railway
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Texas. Common freight carriers Class I * BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Class II There are no Class II Railroads in Texas. Class III *Alamo Gulf Coast Railroad (AGCR) - ( Martin Marietta Inc.) * Angelina and Neches River Railroad (ANR) *Austin Western Railroad (AWRR) - (Watco)Big Spring Rail (BSR)*Blacklands Railroad (BLR) * Border Pacific Railroad (BOP) * Brownsville and Rio Grande International Railroad (BRG) * CMC Railroad (CMC) * Corpus Christi Terminal Railroad (CCPN) - (Genesee & Wyoming) *Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad (DGNO) - (Genesee & Wyoming) *Fort Worth and Western Railroad (FWWR) :*Operates the Fort Worth & Dallas Belt Railroad (FWDB) and the Fort Worth and Dallas Railroad (FWDR) *Galveston Railroad (GVSR) - (Genesee & Wyoming) * Gardendale Railroad (GDR) * Georgetown Railroad (GRR) * Grainbelt Corporation (GNBC) * GT Logistics *Gulf Coast Switchin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS; ) is a Chinese satellite navigation system. It consists of two separate satellite constellations. The first BeiDou system, officially called the BeiDou Satellite Navigation Experimental System and also known as BeiDou-1, consisted of three satellites which, beginning in 2000, offered limited coverage and navigation services, mainly for users in China and neighboring regions. BeiDou-1 was decommissioned at the end of 2012. The second generation of the system, officially called the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and also known as COMPASS or BeiDou-2, became operational in China in December 2011 with a partial constellation of 10 satellites in orbit. Since December 2012, it has been offering services to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2015, China launched the third generation BeiDou system (BeiDou-3) for global coverage. The first BDS-3 satellite was launched on 30 March 2015. On 27 December 2018, BeiDou Navigation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brindisi Airport
Brindisi Airport ( it, link=no, Aeroporto di Brindisi), also known as ''Brindisi Papola Casale Airport'' and ''Salento Airport'', is an airport in Brindisi, in southern Italy, located from the city center. History This airport was originally established as a military airbase in the 1920s. The first commercial flights serving Rome began in the 1930s with the establishment of the Ala Littoria in 1934. After World War II, Alitalia took over the route and added a flight to Catania. As of 2008, it has officially changed its legal status into civilian airport, still maintaining operational the military facilities attached to it. These are identified with its original name "Military Airport Orazio Pierozzi", named in memory of an Italian airman of the First World War. The airport is officially named after Antonio Papola, in memory of the Italian aviator died on 13 February 1948 in an air accident who had a special bond with the city. It is also officially known as "Casale" with refer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |