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Melbourne Victory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Melbourne Victory is the only A-League team based in Victoria, and have a strong fanbase - shown through consistently large crowd attendances for the club's home games in the compact and undersized Olympic Park venue. Melbourne Victory's colours are navy blue and white, the colours of Victoria. Melbourne then won away against bottom-of-the-table New Zealand Knights FC on 26 November 2005 and supporters hoped this would mean a return to form for the fledgling club. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_Victory   (890 words)

Miss Victory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia But that was not the end of Miss Victory's story, for her daring (for the time) costume had clearly made an impression, and decades later she was to be revived and re-invented for a modern comic book audience. Victory of 2004 (who is over 80 years old) is still a young, attractive woman. The original Miss Victory began her career during World War II, as one of the many comic book costumed crimefighters who went to make up the Golden Age of Comic Books. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miss_Victory   (381 words)

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Articles on Minneapolis, Minnesota (current) from Fablis Online Encyclopedia Minneapolis grew up around the Falls of Saint Anthony, which are the highest falls on the Mississippi River and were the end of the commercially navigable section of the river until locks were installed in the 1960s. Minneapolis is home of the original and by far the largest campus of the University of Minnesota, a Big Ten Conference university with more than 45,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the Twin Cities alone. Minneapolis sits between these two regions and thus has large populations of people of German and Scandanavian descent. encyclopedia.fablis.com /index.php/Minneapolis   (381 words)

Victory Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victory Records is a Chicago-based independent record label founded by Tony Brummel, claiming to be at war with corporate America and its record labels. Victory is known to have a strong stance against Apple's iTunes. Victory has had multiple records exceeding the 200,000 sales mark including three gold certified records, "The Silence in Black and White" by Hawthorne Heights, and "Tell All Your Friends" and "Where You Want To Be" by Taking Back Sunday. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory_Records   (245 words)

Pyrrhic victory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Pyrrhic victory (pronounced pirric) is a victory which comes at heavy cost to the victor. In comedy, a pyrrhic victory often involves an act with the intent of embarrassing or placing in unpleasent situations a character or a group of characters, but results in both parties just as embarrassed or stuck in the same awkward situation. One of the possible outcomes of the Kobayashi Maru scenerio is that a starship may rescue an allied vessel in enemy territory but be destroyed in the process, thus a pyrrhic victory. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pyrrhic_victory   (536 words)

Victory Disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decisions made at and before the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg by the Confederates after their victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War. Victory disease happens when a nation, army or commander has previous military victories and falls for some combination of: Victory disease is generally used as a term when a series of military victories leads to arrogance or complacency; usually the term is used retrospectively after this arrogance or complacency has led to a defeat. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory_Disease   (1266 words)

V sign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia During the Bosnian war, Orthodox Serbo-Bosnian troops raised two fingers in a victory sign (maybe related to Orthodox versions of the sign of the cross), Catholic Bosnian Croats raised three fingers (for Trinity) and Muslims raised one (after the strict monotheism of Islam). The victory sign was appropriated by the anti-war protesters as a peace gesture. U.S. President Richard Nixon used the victory sign to connotate victory, an act which became one of his best-known trademarks. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/V_sign   (1266 words)

Victory ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Victory ship was a type of cargo ship produced in large numbers by North American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. Victory ships were slightly larger than Liberty ships, at 455 feet (139 m) long and 62 feet (19 m) wide with 25 feet (7.6 m) draft. It was changed to VC2-S-AP1, and the title Victory Ship officially adopted on 28 April 1944. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory_ship   (926 words)

Victory Column Victory columns are characterised by the central column of the monument, which is put on on a base and is crowned with a victory symbol in form of a statue. Victory column a monument in column form is called, which was established as memory of a won war or won battle. The latter is frequently a representation of the goddess Viktoria, the goddess Germania (with German victory columns) or the eagle as victory symbol. www.encyclopedia-1.com /v/vi/victory_column.html   (926 words)

Encyclopedia: Victory Tests Hutton held the record for the highest individual Test innings at the time with the 365 not out that he scored against Australian in 1938, and Hammond boasted 7,249 Test runs at an average of 58.45 over his career, despite being over 40 by the time the Victory Tests were played. The matches are known as the "Victory Tests", but they were never given full Test match status by the participating Boards of Control, because the Australian Cricket Board feared their side was not strong enough to compete with a near Test-strength England, so the games were limited to first class status instead. However, the importance of the Victory Test tour as a whole cannot be understated, because it helped people get back to their normal lives after the war, and unearthed some of the great cricketers of the time. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Victory-Tests   (926 words)

Landslide victory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In politics, a landslide victory (or just a landslide) is the victory of a candidate or political party by an overwhelming majority in an election. Landslides can occur when one candidate or party is perceived as far superior to their opponents, through unfair elections, or as a result of particular voting systems which may produce distorted or disproportionate results. The opposite of a landslide is a wipeout. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Landslide_victory   (822 words)

Victory Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It opened in 2001 in the Victory development as a temporary platform shortly after the opening of the American Airlines Center and is a station on the TRE commuter rail line (Green Line), serving the American Airlines Center only on dates when there are events. Victory Station is a Trinity Railway Express commuter rail station located along the Stemmons Corridor of Dallas, Texas (USA) near the city's downtown and Uptown. The station's location was the subject of much debate during the planning and construction of the American Airlines Center. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory_Station   (272 words)

Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia At the centrepiece of the Commonwealth Games projects was the redevelopment project for the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the stadium set for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games, rebuilding the northern half of the stadium and laying a temporary athletics track at a cost of $434 million. Melbourne is seen as an international educational hub, with many students from Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, India, Malaysia, China and other parts of Asia choosing to study at one of the city's many high schools and universities. Melbourne's overwhelming dominance of the state of Victoria's population and economy means the Victorian state government is also effectively the city government of greater Melbourne. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne   (5099 words)

U.S. V Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia V Corps was one of the formations that took part in the D-Day landings, on 6 June 1944. Dubbed the "Victory Corps" in recognition of its rapid advance in the final phase of the war, V Corps returned to the United States in 1919. During the Battle of Normandy, and indeed for almost the whole campaign up to the surrender of Germany, V Corps was assigned to First Army. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/US_V_Corps   (5099 words)

USS Ticonderoga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The ships named USS Ticonderoga commemorate the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on 10 May 1775 by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys. A former German cargo ship was transformed into the third USS Ticonderoga, which served the Naval Overseas Transportation Service during World War I in 1917 and 1918. The first USS Ticonderoga was a 17-gun schooner of Commodore Thomas Macdonough 's flotilla in the victorious Battle of Lake Champlain on 11 September 1814. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Ticonderoga   (5099 words)

Probert Encyclopaedia: Ships (Vi-Vz) HMS Victory was a British first rate ship-of-the-line of 2164 tons displacement launched in 1765 and in service with the British navy at sea until 1815. The Victorious has the capacity to carry 16 Trident missiles and is fitted with four 21 inch torpedo tubes and carries the Tigerfish and Spearfish torpedoes. USS Von Steuben is an American strategic missile submarine of 8250 tons displacement dived launched in 1963. www.probertencyclopaedia.com /RGC.HTM   (5099 words)

Encyclopedia: Victory Mountains The Victory Mountains (72º40´S 168º00´E) is a major group of mountains in Victoria Land, about 160 km (100 mi) long and 80 km (50 mi) wide, which is bounded primarily by Mariner and Tucker glaciers and the Ross Sea. The mapping of the interior mountains was largely done from air photos taken by the U.S. Navy and surveys undertaken by New Zealand and American parties in the 1950s and 1960s. The division between these mountains and the Concord Mountains (to the NW) is less precise but apparently lies in the vicinity of Thomson Peak. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Victory-Mountains   (5099 words)

Victory Victory or death Victory or death is the motto of the 32nd Armored Regiment of the Germany with that regiment, and in hi... Victory, Saratoga County, New York Victory is a village located in 2000 census, the village had a total population of 54... Victory Township, Michigan Victory Township is a township located in 2000 census, the township had a total population of... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/victory.html   (5099 words)

Berlin victory column - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The column itself consists of three solid blocks of sandstone, which are decorated by cannon pipes captured from the enemies of the aforementioned three wars. Designed by Heinrich Strack after 1864 to commemorate the victory of Prussia in the Danish-Prussian war, by the time it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873 Prussia had also defeated Austria in the Austro-Prussian War and France in the Franco-Prussian War (1870/1871), giving the statue a new purpose. A relief decoration on the foundation, which had to be removed on request of the victorious allied forces in 1945, was restored in the 1980s. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Berlin_victory_column   (5099 words)

Probert Encyclopaedia: Ships (Vi-Vz) HMS Victory was a British first rate ship-of-the-line of 2164 tons displacement launched in 1765 and in service with the British navy at sea until 1815. HMS Victoria was a first-class British ironclad launched in 1887, and whilst temporary flagship in the Mediterranean was, on June the 22nd 1893, rammed by the Camperdown off the coast of Syria, and sank within a few minutes carrying down with her Vice-Admiral Sir George Tyron and 358 of the crew. HMS Victorious was a British Illustrious Class fleet aircraft carrier of 23000 tons displacement launched in 1939. www.probertencyclopaedia.com /RGC.HTM   (1760 words)

Victory Road Arcade Style Racing Game by Kevin Robinson Victory Road Arcade Style Racing Game by Kevin Robinson www.victory-road.co.uk   (1760 words)

Station Information - Victory Day Victory Day marks the capitulation of Nazi forces to the Soviet Union and other principal allied nations in Berlin on May 8, 1945. Although most western European countries mark V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) as on 8 May, that marks the day after the German surrender to the UK, France and the United States only. In the countries of the European Union, May 9 is marked as Europe Day, to mark the publication of the Schumann Plan in 1950 - which eventually led to the establishment of the European Economic Community. www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/v/vi/victory_day.html   (168 words)

Victory in Europe Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day or VE Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. On that date, massive celebrations took place, notably in London, where over a million people celebrated in a carnival atmosphere the end of the European war, though rationing of food and clothing was to continue for a number of years. The Allied victory over Japan was known as V-J Day. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/V-E_Day   (168 words)

V sign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is the rhythm of the opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, "da da da daaaaa", and it was used as the call-sign by the BBC in its foreign language programmes to occupied Europe for the rest of the war. Though the V sign was known of in Japan prior to Lynn's use of it there, she is credited by some Japanese for having popularized its use in amateur photographs. "Victory" – Straight fingers, palm either way (but only with palm out in the UK!). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/V_sign   (168 words)

Victory, Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victory is a town located in Essex County, Vermont, USA. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory,_Vermont   (374 words)

Victory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victory (volcano), a volcano in Papua New Guinea. Tactical Victory, Succeeding in a battle or part of a battle, often by driving the enemy back or holding a position, but not gaining any lasting result from the victory. The novel Victory (1912) by Joseph Conrad, or one of the motion pictures based on that book, (most recently in 1995). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory   (268 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Vermont In 1855 he visited France and Ireland for the purpose of securing priests for the Diocese of Vermont, in which work he was eminently successful, and he brought tot he diocese in the succeeding years, several priests who did splendid work in the up-building of the Church in Vermont. The words "who professes the Protestant religion" were also eliminated from the third article of chapter 1, leaving the declaration one of freedom of worship for all. of Vermont (1853); CONANT, Vermont (1907); MICHAUD, Diocese of Burlington in Hist. www.newadvent.org /cathen/15354b.htm   (4247 words)

Mount Victory, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mount Victory is a village located in Hardin County, Ohio. Mount Victory is located at 40°32'3" North, 83°31'13" West (40.534164, -83.520156) en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Victory,_Ohio   (393 words)

Miss Peru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia She later critized the crowning of Miss Peru 2005, Debora Sulca and also said that Maju Mantilla's Miss World victory was like the cherry on top for her departure from the Miss Peru organization. On April 16th, 2005, Miss Cajamarca, Debora Sulca was crowned Miss Peru Universe and competed in Thailand this past May for the title of Miss Universe 2005. Tracy Freundt, who was first-runner up and a crowd favourite for the title in the Miss Peru 2005 pageant, continues to work on the popular show "Habacilar" in Lima. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miss_Peru   (1181 words)

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