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Any electric current produces a magnetic field, but the field near an ordinary straight conductor is rarely strong enough to be of practical use.
Field Museum of Natural History Field Museum of Natural History, at Chicago, Ill. Founded in 1893 through the gifts of Marshall Field and others, it was first known as the Columbian Museum of Chicago and later (1943-66) as the Chicago Natural History Museum.
field field, in algebra, set of elements (usually numbers) that may be combined under the operations of addition and multiplication so that it constitutes an additive group, the nonzero elements form a multiplicative group, and multiplication distributes over addition.
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 Leicester Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leicester Square (pronounced 'Lester Square') is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, United Kingdom, lying to the west of Charing Cross Road, north of Trafalgar Square and east of Piccadilly Circus.
It was initially a fashionable area, and Leicester House was even the residence of Frederick, Prince of Wales at one time, but by the later part of the 18th century it was no longer a smart address.
Leicester Square is the centre of London's cinema land.
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 leicester
Leicester (pronounced Lester) is a city in the English Midlands, on the River Soar.
Leicester is home to two universities, the University of Leicester (Royal Charter 1957) and De Montfort University (founded 1992 from Leicester Polytechnic), and has an Anglican cathedral of St Martin's.
Leicester is one of the oldest cities in England - and was founded in AD 50 by the Romans, who named it Ratae Coritanorum, named after the Corieltauvi, the Celtic tribe that dwelt in the area before they arrived.
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 Leicester Square - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Leicester Square (pronounced 'Lester Square') is a pedestrian square in the West End of London, United Kingdom, lying to the west of Charing Cross Road, north of Trafalgar Square and east of Piccadilly Circus.
In the middle of the Square is a small park, in the centre of which is a statue of William Shakespeare surrounded by dolphins.
Odeon Leicester Square, which dominates the east side of the Square, is the largest screen in Europe and had the first digital projector (2002), hosting most premieres with capacity of over 2000.
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 Encyclopedia: Leicester Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Leicester Square tube station Leicester Square Tube Station is a station on the London Underground, located on Charing Cross Road, a short distance to the east of Leicester Square itself.
The Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century as a title in the Peerage of England (title now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837.
Empire Leicester Square The Empire is a large cinema on the north side of Leicester Square, London, one of many large cinemas in and adjoining the square which are used for movie premieres and first runs.
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 Leicester Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In the centre of the Square is a small park in the centre of which is a statue of William Shakespeare surrounded by dolphins.
It is named and built on the site of 'Leicester Fields', which were the fields in front of the Earl of Leicester's mansion.
Odeon Leicester Square is largest screen in Europe and was the first digital projector (2002) hosting most premieres with capacity of over 2000.
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 The Empire Theatre, Leicester Square - May 2004 Special Feature
This house was built between 1632 and 1636 by Robert Sydney, Earl of Leicester, whose father, Robert, was the brother of the famous Sir Philip Sydney, killed at the battle of Zutphen.
From 1712 to 1760, Leicester House was the palace of the Princes of Wales, and from their constant family quarrels was most happily named by Pennant "the pouting place of princes." During this period a passage was built connecting Leicester with Savile House.
Leicester House was subsequently, occupied by private persons and then passed into the hands of Sir Ashton Lever, who there opened his "Holophusikon," which was a museum of curiosities of all kinds, including all the objects of interest collected by Captain Cook.
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 Leicester Square -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
It is named and built on the site of 'Leicester Fields', which were the fields in front of the (An English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)) Earl of Leicester's mansion, Leicester House.
Leicester Square is the centre of London's (A theater where films are shown) cinema land.
UK (Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies) film (The first public performance of a play or movie) premieres are typically hosted at one of the four cinemas located directly within the square.
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 Victorian London - Districts - Areas - Leicester Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Leicester Square dates from as far back as 1635, when the first house was built by Robert Sydney, Earl of Leicester.
Later Leicester House became the court of George II when Prince of Wales, who in turn was succeeded in opposition by his own son Prince Frederick Perhaps the first theatrical performance known in the square was when a company of amateurs, including the future George III played Addison’s tragedy of Cato.
In the days of which we are writing Leicester Square was a barren waste surrounded by rusty railings, trodden down in all directions; refuse of every description was shot into it, whilst in the centre tood a dilapidated equestrian statue that assumed various adornments as the freaks of drunken roysterers suggested.
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 Encyclopedia: Leicester House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
His Royal Highness The Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis) (February 1, 1707 - March 31, 1751) was the only man of that name ever to hold the title Prince of Wales, and is best remembered as the father of King George III of the United Kingdom and as the...
Various claims about the cinemas in the Square are made including that it contains the cinema with the largest screen and the cinema with the most number of seats (over 2000).
Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment industry.
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 William Hogarth
The son of a poor schoolteacher and textbook writer, William Hogarth was born at Bartholomew Close in London on November 10, 1697.
In his youth he was apprenticed to the silver-plate engraver Ellis Gamble in Leicester Fields, where he learned to engrave shopcards and the like.
The latter is a satire on contemporary follies, such as the masquerades of the Swiss impresario John James Heidegger, the popular Italian opera-singers, John Rich's pantomimes at Lincoln's Inn Fields, and last not least, the exaggerated popularity of Lord Burlington's protégé, the architect and painter William Kent.
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 WILLIAM HOGARTH - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM HOGARTH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
They were not masterpieces; and it is pleasanter to think of his connection with Captain Corams recently established Foundling Hospital (1739), which he aided with his money, his graver and his brush, and for which he painted that admirable portrait of the gbod old philanthropist which is still, and deservedly, one of its chief ornaments.
Unhappily on this occasion he deserted his own field of genre and social satire, to select the story from Boccaccio (or rather Dryden) of Sigismunda weeping over the heart of her murdered lover Guiscardo, being the subject of a picture in Sir Luke Schaubs collection by Furini which had recently been sold for 400.
The picture, over which he spent much time and patience, was not regarded as a success; and Sir Richard rather meanly shuffled out of his bargain upon the plea that the constantly having it before ones eyes, would be too often occasioning melancholy ideas to arise in ones mind.
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 LEICESTER SQUARE
So called from a family mansion of the Sydneys, Earls of Leicester, which stood on the north-east side.
built for himself a stately house at the north-east corner of a square plot of `Lammas Land.' belonging to the parish of St. Martin's which plot henceforth became known to Londoners as Leicester Fields.
Home(closed) was a seven floor super club launched in 2001 but was closed by police in 2002 because drugs issues.
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 Elan Hotels - Best Western Leicester Stage H Wigston Fields United Kingdom LE181JW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Leicester Stage Hotel; 3 Stars; Conveniently situated just 10 minutes from City Center and; junction 21 off the M1/M69 motorways; the Best Western Leicester Stage Hotel offers every modern amenity whilst maintaining traditional values.
With 75 en-suite bedrooms; the Best Western Leicester Stage Hotel is justly proud of its reputation for friendly staff and a warm welcome.
Fields bar and restaurant offer excellent cuisine to suit all pockets and can accommodate up to 150 diners.
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 Thomas Holcroft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Thomas Holcroft (December 10, 1745 - March 23, 1809), English dramatist and miscellaneous writer, was born on the 10th of December 1745 (old style) in Orange Court, Leicester Fields, London.
His father, besides having a shoemaker's shop, kept riding horses for hire; but having fallen into difficulties was reduced ultimately to the necessity of hawking pedlary.
While we cannot solicit donations from people in states where we are donations from donors in these states who approach us with an offer to how to make them tax-deductible, or even if they CAN be made.
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 Directions to Leicester soccer fields
Rochdale field is 1/2 mile down Stafford Street on the right across from the field is the Rochdale fire station.
Field is 1/2 miles down on the right across from the Rochdale fire station.
The Middle School/Primary School field is located BETWEEN the Primary and Middle Schools.
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 Best Western Leicester Stage Hotel, Leicester Hotels, Best Western Leicester Stage Hotel Leicester, England hotel ...
Leicester hotel reservations at the Best Western Leicester Stage Hotel located in Leicester at 299 Leicester Road, Wigston Fields, Leicester, LE18 1JW, England.
The fields Restaurant, serving English and international cuisine, for breakfast, lunch as well as dinner.
Fields bar, serving drinks, snacks and traditional bar meals, real ales.
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 Leicester Square
Bibliotheca Mejicana; a catalogue of an extraordinary collection of books and manuscripts, almost wholly relating to the history and literature of North and South America, particularly Mexico.
Ballet in Leicester Square: The Alhambra and the Empire 1860-1915
Ballet in Leicester Square: The Alhambra and Empire Ballets
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 Shakespeare Statue, Leicester Square - London - UK Attraction
Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LQ - England, UK The statue in the centre of Leicester Square shows the famous playwright William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare is surrounded by dolphins, which are rumoured to be a symbol of knowledge and wisdom.
The statue’s plinth also contains a message about the purchase of Leicester Fields, which was bought by Albert Crant and turned into Leicester Square, making the area public for everybody.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds was the most important and influential of eighteenth-century English painters, specialising in portraits and promoting the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on ide...
works which give detailed account, in alphabetical order, of whole field of human knowledge, or of some particular section in it.
Sir Joshua Reynolds (July 16, 1723–February 23, 1792) was the most important and influential of eighteenth-century English painters, specialising in portraits and promoting the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect.
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 Leicester City manager Martin O'Neill fields questions regarding Stan Collymore, who was fined two weeks wages for ...
Leicester City manager Martin O'Neill fields questions regarding Stan Collymore, who was fined two weeks wages for letting off a fire extinguisher in a hotel at La Manga - Soccer - FA Carling Premiership - Leicester City Press Conference - EMPICS Sports Photo Library
Leicester City manager Martin O'Neill fields questions regarding Stan Collymore, who was fined two weeks wages for letting off a fire extinguisher in a hotel at La Manga
Leicester City manager Martin O'Neill fields questions regarding Stan Collymore, who was fined two weeks wages for letting off a fire extinguisher in a hotel at La Manga is just one of over 400,000 photographs available online from the EMPICS Sports Photo Library
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 JRULM: C - Biographical Index of Methodist Ministers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cadman served as a guest lecturer at several prestigious colleges, was the recipient of many honourary degrees and was honoured by both the Swedish and Dutch govermnents for his evangelistic work.
His most significant contribution was however in the field of overseas missions.
Cudworth founded his own church in Leicester Fields and later in Margaret Street, where he was able to attract a number of preachers including William Kendrick and Stephen Dixon.
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 Postgraduate Programs in Other Fields - Oxford OR Leicester/Warwick?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
My course in Oxford costs exactly twice that of in Leicester.....
Field of specialization and university brand name are the most important factors.
I guess I would go in for a MSc in Management either at Leicester or Warwick....
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 Knowhere: Leicester Sports, Football, Rugby, Hockey, etc, Playing Fields, Sports Centres
A decent rugby team (Leicester Tigers) an abyssmally CRAP football team with ape-like fans (Leicester City) and a dormant cricket team.
Leicester City are the best football team in the country!
Just to let you know that Leicester now has it's own tournament paintball team called the "Leicester Wildcats" who compete in regional tournaments and a new national tournament call the Paintball Association League.
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 Leicester Fields Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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 Leicester Stage hotel, Leicester hotels, Leicestershire hotels, England hotels, UK hotels - Dilos Holiday World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Leicester Stage hotel, Leicester hotels, Leicestershire hotels, England hotels, UK hotels - Dilos Holiday World
Leicester Stage Hotel is located within easy access of junction 21 just off the M1/M69 motorways and offers 75 en-suite bedrooms.
At the end of the day, relax in the Leisure Centre, with an indoor heated swimming pool amongst its many facilities.
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