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BTN (other)
BTN may refer to: * Bhutan, a country in South Asia (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code: BTN) * Bhutanese ngultrum, the currency of Bhutan by ISO 4217 currency code *Bauxite and Northern Railway, a railroad operating in Arkansas, United States * Behind the News, an educational news & current affairs programme for children in Australia * ''Beyond the Neighbourhood'', a 2007 album by an English indie rock band Athlete * Big Ten Network, a regional sports television network in the United States * Biro Tata Negara (National Civics Bureau), a Malaysian government agency * Botanic Gardens MRT station, Singapore (MRT station abbreviation BTN) * Bornfree Technologies Network, a private television broadcaster from West Nile, Uganda * Bank Tabungan Negara, a bank in Indonesia * British Television Network, BTN, a fictional British state television broadcaster in the film '' V for Vendetta'' * Marlboro County Jetport, an airport near Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States (IATA airport c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhutan
Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous country, Bhutan is known as "Druk Yul," or "Land of the Thunder Dragon". Nepal and Bangladesh are located near Bhutan but do not share a land border. The country has a population of over 727,145 and territory of and ranks 133rd in terms of land area and 160th in population. Bhutan is a Constitutional Democratic Monarchy with King as head of state and Prime Minister as head of government. Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism is the state religion and the Je Khenpo is the head of state religion. The subalpine Himalayan mountains in the north rise from the country's lush subtropical plains in the south. In the Bhutanese Himalayas, there are peaks higher than above sea level. Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest peak and is the highest uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhutanese Ngultrum
The ngultrum (; dz, དངུལ་ཀྲམ , symbol: Nu., code: BTN) is the currency of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It can be literally translated as 'silver' for ''ngul'' and 'coin' for ''trum''. It is subdivided into 100 chhertum ( dz, ཕྱེད་ཏམ , spelled as ''chetrums'' on coins until 1979). The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, the central bank of Bhutan is the minting authority of the ngultrum banknotes and coins. The ngultrum is currently pegged to the Indian rupee at parity. History Until 1789, the coins of the Cooch Behar mint circulated in Bhutan. Following this, Bhutan began issuing its own coins known as ''chetrum'', mostly silver rupees. Hammered silver and copper coins were the only types issued until 1929, when modern style silver rupee coins were introduced, followed by bronze 1 paisa in 1931 (dated 1928). Nickel rupee coins were introduced in 1950. While the Cooch Behar mint coins circulated alongside Bhutan's own coins, decimalization was intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauxite And Northern Railway
The Bauxite and Northern Railway is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Arkansas. BXN operates over of track in Bauxite, Arkansas. Traffic consists of largely of alumina, and the railroad hauls 4,059 carloads per year. In 2005, the railroad was purchased by holding company RailAmerica. In December 2012, Genesee & Wyoming acquired the railroad in its acquisition of RailAmerica. History The Bauxite and Northern Railway was incorporated in Arkansas on November 13, 1906 and began operations in 1907, for the purpose of constructing and operating a railroad from the town of Bauxite Saline County to a junction with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. The BXN connected with the Rock Island at Bauxite, and connected with the Missouri Pacific at BN Junction. For the railroad's first 100 years, it was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America. The connection for the old Rock Island is now gone, but the remnants are still v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The News
''Behind the News'' (frequently abbreviated as ''BtN'') is a long-running news program broadcast on Australia's ABC TV made in Adelaide and aimed at school-aged children (8–13 years of age). ''BtN'' is aimed at upper primary and lower secondary students to help them understand issues and events outside their own lives. ''Behind the News'' explores news using the current language, music and popular culture of youths. The programme explains the basic concepts that underpin the issues and events, while also providing background information. ''Behind the News'' also covers children's issues often overlooked by mainstream news, and makes use of online resources including streaming video of ''BtN'' stories, study materials for teachers and additional information and activities for students. History On 5 June 1968, ''Behind the News'' aired its first episode. Originally known as ''Current Affairs'', the name was changed to its current name within a year. The discovery of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Neighbourhood
''Beyond the Neighbourhood'' is the third studio album by English rock band Athlete, released on 3 September 2007 by Parlophone. After touring in support of their second studio album ''Tourist'' wrapped up by early 2006, the band met up to exchange ideas for new songs. Soon afterwards, they built their own studio in Greenwich, London and opted to produce their next album by themselves. They experimented with beats and did jam sessions; different parts of the album were mixed by Ben H. Allen and Cenzo Townshend. The songs on ''Beyond the Neighbourhood'' mixed electronica and rock, while the themes tackle topics such as the effects of modern living, war and global warming. ''Beyond the Neighbourhood'' received mixed reviews from music critics, some saying that Athlete were unsure of their style, while others lambasted their choice to self-produce it. It peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number eight in Scotland; the album was certified gold in the UK a few days af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Network
Big Ten Network (BTN) is an American sports network based in Chicago, Illinois. The channel is dedicated to coverage of collegiate sports sanctioned by the Big Ten Conference, including live and recorded event telecasts, news, analysis programs, and other content focusing on the conference's member schools. It is a joint venture between Fox Sports and the Big Ten, with Fox Corporation as 61% stakeholder and operating partner, and the Big Ten Conference owning a 39% stake. It is headquartered in the former Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog House building at 600 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago. Big Ten Network is carried by most major television providers and as of 2014, had an estimated 60 million U.S. subscribers—the number had been boosted by the addition of Rutgers University and the University of Maryland to the conference. Big Ten Network was the second U.S. sports network to be devoted to a single college sports conference, having been preceded by the MountainWest Sports Netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biro Tata Negara
The National Civics Bureau ( ms, Biro Tata Negara), abbreviated BTN, was an agency of the Malaysian previous ruling government under Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the Prime Minister's Department. It was established in 1974 as the Youth Research Unit (Unit Penyelidikan Belia) under the Youth Ministry, but was renamed and transferred in 1981. BTN's stated objective is to nurture the spirit of patriotism and commitment to excellence among Malaysians, and train leaders and future leaders to support the nation's development efforts. BTN's programmes are controversial, and many accuse them of explicitly promoting '' ketuanan Melayu'' and the former governing coalition Barisan Nasional (BN). On 25 November 2009, the Selangor state government issued a ban prohibiting state civil servants, employees of state subsidiaries, and students at state-owned institutions from attending BTN courses. On 2 December 2009, the Penang state government followed suit and banned all state civil se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botanic Gardens MRT Station
Botanic Gardens MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the Downtown line and Circle line in Tanglin, Singapore, located at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Cluny Park Road. The station is located at the northwestern corner of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, where it was named after. It is the nearest MRT station to the Bukit Timah campus of the National University of Singapore. As Bukit Brown MRT station is currently non-operational, the section of tracks between Botanic Gardens station and Caldecott MRT station is the longest between any two stations on the Circle line. History The station was first announced as Adam station when the Circle Line (CCL) Stages 4 and 5 stations were revealed in 2003. The contract for the construction and completion of Adam and Farrer stations (including of twin bored tunnels was awarded to Taisei Corporation for approximately S$391 million in July 2004. Public consultation of the station began in Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bornfree Technologies Network
BTN Television, an acronym for Bornfree Technologies Network, is a television broadcaster on Arua Hill where they moved in 2015, after starting from Anyafio, a suburb of Arua. It is registered by Uganda Communications Commission to broadcast on UHF 23 in West Nile and UHF 61 in Kampala. It was the first television station from Arua and West Nile. It started broadcasts from the northern end of the outer crescent road off Oda Road. History BTN started test broadcasts in 2003, but celebrated 10 years of existence in 2014 alongside its sister radio station - 94.1 Nile FM that was launched in 2004. It is famous for premiering music videos by West Nile artistes who do not get enough airplay on other Ugandan TV stations. English and Lugbara are the most common languages heard on the station. Programming BTN TV is a house of music, movies, cartoons, documentaries, local shows and international news courtesy of mainly BBC Television BBC Television is a service of the BBC. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Tabungan Negara
PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk (lit. "State Savings Bank"), trading as Bank BTN, is an Indonesian commercial bank best known as a mortgage bank, headquartered in Gambir, Jakarta. Founded in 1897 by the government of the Dutch East Indies as a post office savings bank, its products include banks accounts (savings, current, and fixed deposit), loans (personal, business, and mortgage loans—the latter being its most popular offering since its introduction in the 1970s) and Sharia-compliant banking services. History Bank Tabungan Negara was established in 1897 as a postal savings bank under the name Postspaarbank, with its headquarters located in Batavia. During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, the bank was frozen and replaced with the After the proclamation of Indonesian independence, the bank was taken over by the Indonesian government on 9 February 1950 under the Emergency Law No.9 and renamed Bank Tabungan Pos (Postal Savings Bank). In 1963 the bank's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V For Vendetta (film)
''V for Vendetta'' is a 2005 dystopian political action film directed by James McTeigue (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by the Wachowskis. It is based on the 1988 DC Vertigo Comics limited series of the same title by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tony Weare. The film, set in a future where a fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the UK, centres on V (portrayed by Hugo Weaving), an anarchist and masked freedom-fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts, and on Evey Hammond (portrayed by Natalie Portman) a young woman caught up in V's mission. Stephen Rea portrays a detective leading a desperate quest to stop V. Produced by Silver Pictures, Virtual Studios and Anarchos Productions, Inc., ''V for Vendetta'' was originally scheduled for release by Warner Bros. Pictures on 4 November 2005 (a day before the 400th Guy Fawkes Night), but was delayed; it instead opened in the United States on 17 March 2006 to mostly po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlboro County Jetport
Marlboro County Jetport , also known as H.E. Avent Field, is a county-owned public-use airport located west of the central business district of Bennettsville, in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned BBP by the FAA and BTN by the IATA. Facilities and aircraft Marlboro County Jetport covers an area of at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with a by asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending 4 April 2018, the airport had 3,760 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day: 98.4% general aviation and 1.6% air taxi. At that time there were 12 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine. History The airport opened on 8 October 1941 as Bennettsville Airport. It was renamed as Palmer Field in 1943 in honor of Capt. William White Palmer (1895-1934), Bennettsville native and World War I pilot. Palmer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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