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Bale Province, Burkina Faso
Bale may refer to: Packaging * Cotton bale * Hay or straw bale in farming, bound by a baler * Paper bale, a unit of paper measurement equal to ten reams * Wool bale, a standard-sized and -weighted pack of classed wool Places * Bale Zone in Oromia Region, Ethiopia ** Bale Mountains * Bale Province, Ethiopia, a former province * Sultanate of Bale, a former Muslim sultanate * Bale, Poland * Bale, Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village * Bale, Croatia, a settlement and municipality * Bale, Norfolk, England, a village * Balé Province, Burkina Faso * Basel, Switzerland, a city whose French name is Bâle Other uses * Bale (name), a list of people with that name * Bale baronets, an extinct title in the Baronetage of England * Bail (jewelry), also spelled bale, a component of certain types of jewelry, mostly necklaces * A variant breed or type of Abyssinian horse See also * Bale shrew, a species endemic to the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia * Akar-Bale language * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton Bale
A Cotton bale is a standard-sized and weighted pack of compressed cotton lint after ginning. The dimensions and weight may vary with different cotton-producing countries. Significance A bale has an essential role from the farm to the factory. The cotton yield is calculated in terms of the number of bales. Bale is a standard packaging method for cotton to avoid various hassles in handling, packing, and transportation. The bales also protect the lint from foreign contamination and make them readily identifiable. Standards Bale A "bale of cotton" is also the standard trading unit for cotton on the wholesale national and international markets. Although different cotton-growing countries have their bale standards, for example, In the United States, cotton is usually measured at approximately 0.48 cubic meters (17 cubic feet) and weighs 226.8 kilograms (500 pounds). In India, the standard bale size is 170 kg. Parameters The most important parameters of a cotton bale are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balé Province
Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area is , and had a population of 297,367 in 2019. The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest, populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo, the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso. In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo, open the third gold mine in the country in Mana in the province, with an investment of about $116 million. History On November 15, 2008 a bus accident killed 69 people at Boromo. when a passenger bus transporting workers to Côte d'Ivoire collided with a commercial truck. Both vehicles burst into flames. Geography The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest, populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo, the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso, and serves as a gateway to the park. Demographics Most people in the province live in r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bail (other)
Bail is the conditional release of an arrested person prior to their trial, or the money or property used as security that the person will appear at trial. Bail may also refer to: People * Alex Bail (1900–1973), American radical and union leader * Charles Bail, director and co-screenwriter of the 1976 comedy film ''The Gumball Rally'' * Grace Shattuck Bail (1898–1996), American composer, poet and teacher * Murray Bail (born 1941), Australian writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction * Paul Bail (born 1965), English cricketer * René Bail (1931–2007), Canadian director, cinematographer and actor * Rohan Bail (born 1988), Australian rules footballer Objects * Bail (cricket), one of the two wooden crosspieces that rest on top of the stumps to form a wicket in cricket * Bail (jewelry), a component of certain types of jewelry, mostly necklaces * Bail handle or bail, a hooped handle of a bucket or kettle * Bail or flip-top closure on jars or bottles Other uses * Bail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ba'al
Baal (), or Baal,; phn, , baʿl; hbo, , baʿal, ). ( ''baʿal'') was a title and honorific meaning "owner", "lord" in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods. Scholars previously associated the theonym with solar cults and with a variety of unrelated patron deities but inscriptions have shown that the name Ba'al was particularly associated with the storm and fertility god Hadad and his local manifestations. The Hebrew Bible includes use of the term in reference to various Levantine deities, often with application towards Hadad, who was decried as a false god. That use was taken over into Christianity and Islam, sometimes under the form Beelzebub in demonology. Etymology The spelling of the English term "Baal" derives from the Greek ''Báal'' ( which appears in the New Testament and Septuagint, and from its Latinized form ', which appears in the Vulgate. These forms in turn derive f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akar-Bale Language
The Bale language, ''Akar-Bale'' (also ''Balwa''), is an extinct SouthernManoharan, S. (1983). "Subgrouping Andamanese group of languages." ''International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics'' XII(1): 82-95. Great Andamanese language once spoken in the Andaman Islands in Ritchie's Archipelago, Havelock Island, and Neill Island. History The Bale disappeared as a distinct people sometime after 1931. Grammar The Great Andamanese languages are agglutinative languages, with an extensive prefix and suffix system.Temple, Richard C. (1902). ''A Grammar of the Andamanese Languages, being Chapter IV of Part I of the Census Report on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands''. Superintendent's Printing Press: Port Blair. They have a distinctive noun class system based largely on body parts, in which every noun and adjective may take a prefix according to which body part it is associated with (on the basis of shape, or functional association). Thus, for instance, the *aka- at the beginning of the lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bale Shrew
The Bale shrew (''Crocidura bottegoides'') is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia, in the Bale Mountains of the Ethiopian Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and high-elevation grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae). However, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur natur .... References * Hutterer, R. & Lavrenchenko, L. 2004.Crocidura bottegoides 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 30 July 2007. Crocidura Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Mammals of Ethiopia Bale Mountains Fauna of the Ethiopian Highlands Endangered animals Endangered biota of Africa Mammals described in 1990 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{whitetoothed-shrew-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssinian Horse
Ethiopian horses are those breeds or types of horse found in Ethiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia. There are about 2.8 million horses in Ethiopia, more than half the total in the African continent. Ethiopia reports only the Abyssinian breed to DAD-IS. In 2012 the horses of Ethiopia were characterised into eight distinct breeds or types with different regional distributions, including a gravely-endangered feral population, the Kundudo horse. History Horses from Ethiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia, were in the past described as a single type, the "Abyssinian Horse" or "Ethiopian Horse", of variable size, colour and conformation. In 1997 two distinct types, the Oromo and Dongola, were described. Morphological research published in 2012 characterised eight distinct breeds or types with different regional distributions. In 2007 no population data was available to the FAO, and no assessment of conservation status was made. Characteristics Eight distinct breeds or regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bail (jewelry)
A bail (also spelled "bale") is a component of certain types of jewelry, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant A pendant is a loose-hanging piece of jewellery, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, which may be known as a "pendant necklace". A pendant earring is an earring with a piece hanging down. Its name stems from the Latin word ... or stone. The bail is normally placed in the center of the necklace where the pendant hangs. Some bails are made so a pendant can be attached after the necklace production is completed. This way, a necklace design can be mass-produced for multiple companies and the pendants can be attached after the necklaces are shipped to them. A classic bail allows the chain to pass through and is connected by a ring to the pendant. Bails are a frequently pre-made component used on an otherwise handmade piece of jewelry. A pendant can also be made with a "hidden bail." A hidden bail is typically connected to the back of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bale Baronets
The Bale Baronetcy, of Carleton Curlieu in the County of Leicester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 3 November 1643 for John Bale of Carlton Curlieu Hall, Leicestershire, who had been High Sheriff of Leicestershire This is a list of Sheriffs and High Sheriffs of Leicestershire, United Kingdom. The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most ... in 1624. The title became extinct on his death before 1654. Bale baronets, of Carleton Curlieu (1643) *Sir John Bale, 1st Baronet (1617–died by 1654) References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bale Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bale (name)
Bale is a surname. People with that name include: * Christian Bale (born 1974), English actor born in Wales * David Bale (1941–2003), South African entrepreneur * Edward Turner Bale (1810–1849), English physician * Elvin Bale (born 1945), English circus daredevil * Ernest Bale (1878–1952), English cricketer * Gareth Bale (born 1989), Welsh footballer * John Bale (1496–1563), English churchman and playwright * John Bale (baseball) (born 1974), baseball player * Lan Bale Lan Bale (born 7 September 1969) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a ... (born 1969), former South African tennis player * Qoriniasi Bale (1941–2014), Fijian lawyer and politician * Sue Bale, British nursing researcher and administrator * John de Bale, Member of Parliament in 1302 {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS), Saint-Louis (FR-68), Weil am Rhein (DE-BW) , twintowns = Shanghai, Miami Beach , website = www.bs.ch Basel ( , ), also known as Basle ( ),french: Bâle ; it, Basilea ; rm, label= Sutsilvan, Basileia; other rm, Basilea . is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine. Basel is Switzerland's third-most-populous city (after Zürich and Geneva) with about 175,000 inhabitants. The official language of Basel is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local Basel German dialect. Basel is commonly considered to be the cultural capital of Switzerland and the city is famous for its many museums, including the Kunstmuseum, which is the first collection of art accessibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bale, Norfolk
Bale is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gunthorpe, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The village is on the north side of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The village is 9 miles east north east of the town of Fakenham, 14.3 miles west south west of Cromer and 125 miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. In 1931 the parish had a population of 208. History Bale has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book Bale is recorded by the name ‘’Bathele’’ and it is said to be in the ownership of the King. The main tenant was Harold holding his land from Count Alan. The villages name means 'Bathing wood/clearing'. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Gunthorpe. The Parish Church The Parish Church is called All Saints and da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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