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  The Royal Society - the UK's national academy of science
The Royal Society has produced an overview of the current state of scientific understanding of climate change to help non-experts better understand this complex area of science.
The Royal Society publishes seven peer-reviewed journals, covering the biological and physical sciences, as well as the history and philosophy of science.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Royal Society: a history interwoven
www.royalsoc.ac.uk   (391 words)

  
  Encyclopedia: Royal Assent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, or the Sovereign's representative in Commonwealth Realms, completes the process of the enactment of legislation by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament.
Royal Assent is the final stage in the legislative process for Acts of the Scottish Parliament.
Royal Assent is signified by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Scotland, the form of which has been specified in The Scottish Parliament (Letters Patent and Proclamations) Order 1999.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Royal-Assent   (6716 words)

  
 Australian Antarctic Division - Royal penguins
Royal penguins are one species of the crested penguin group (genus called Eudyptes), so named for their yellow crest on their heads.
Royal penguins have a white chin and macaroni penguins have a fl chin.
Royal penguins are migratory, leaving Macquarie Island after the breeding season It is unknown where they go during this time, although there have been sightings from Tasmania to the Antarctic sector of the Southen Ocean.
www.aad.gov.au /?casid=1913   (553 words)

  
 Bath Preservation Trust: No.1 Royal Crescent
The Royal Crescent was built to the designs of John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1774 and is justly considered one of the finest achievements of urban 18th century architecture and represents the highest point of palladian architecture in Bath.
The Royal Crescent met the individual requirements of wealthy and distinguished visitors to Bath and accordingly master craftsmen were responsible for the interior decoration to designs drawn from the many pattern books published at the time.
The foundation stone of Number 1 Royal Crescent was laid in 1767 and the house first leased to Thomas Brock in 1769.
www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk /museums/no1   (218 words)

  
 Royal Penguins - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Royal penguins have a highly synchronized breeding cycle beginning when the males arrive in late September to claim nest sites.
Royal penguins breed only on Macquarie Island, in large, dense colonies on tussock-covered slopes of scree and beach.
Royal penguins eat crustaceans (mostly krill), fish and squid caught by pursuit-diving normally at depths of 50 to 150 feet.
www.antarcticconnection.com /antarctic/wildlife/penguins/royal.shtml   (451 words)

  
 Royal Penguins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Royal penguins are found only on the rocky Macquarie Island located far to the south of Australia in the Pacific.
Royals along with the Macaroni penguins are the largest of the crested penguins.
The Royals are slightly larger and have white feathers on the cheeks and under their chins on the throat.
www.siec.k12.in.us /~west/proj/penguins/royal.html   (284 words)

  
 About the Royal Rangers
Royal Rangers is a ministry that reaches across the United States and in over 65 nations around the world.
Royal Rangers ministers to boys in the United States and in over 65 countries through Bible study and memorization, devotionals, outdoor and camping activities, and Christian role models.
The purpose of the Royal Rangers ministry is to evangelize boys for Christ, develop the total boy for Christ (spiritually, physically, mentally and socially), and keep boys in our churches.
royalrangers.ag.org /about/index.cfm   (855 words)

  
 Royal Academy Home - Royal Academy of Arts
Organised by the Royal Academy of Arts and the Society of Antiquaries of London to celebrate the Society's tercentenary, this exhibition features works of art, antiquities and manuscripts of unique historical importance.
To mark the centenary of the birth of Paul Mellon (1907–1999), one of the greatest collectors of British art, The Royal Academy of Arts presents an exhibition of major works from the Paul Mellon Collection at the Yale Center for British Art.
The Royal Academy of Arts warmly welcomes the news that Norman Rosenthal, Exhibitions Secretary, has been awarded a Knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
www.royalacademy.org.uk   (445 words)

  
 Royal Roads University
Royal Roads is an innovative public university offering applied and professional programs in demand in today’s global workplace.
The knowledge gained at Royal Roads University is relevant, timely and immediately applicable to the workplace.
RRU learners from across Canada and around the world share a wealth of experience, a passion for learning, and a desire to be challenged.
www.royalroads.ca   (66 words)

  
 Royal School Of Needlework Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Royal School of Needlework was founded in 1872.
The Royal School of Needlework was founded in 1872 by Princess Helena, Queen Victoria's third daughter, and the wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.
The Royal School moved from Princes Gate in Kensington to Hampton Court Palace in 1987 and now features fine views of the Palace gardens.
encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Royal_School_of_Needlework   (437 words)

  
 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SAVOY, KINGS OF ITALY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The plebiscite on the Monarchy held 2 Jun 1946 with a majority of 8% of votes cast in favour of a republic was accepted by the King (even though there were allegations of fraud), who went into exile 13 Jun 1946 without abdicating or subsequently renouncing his claims.
Transfers and the establishment of royal rights on such properties, which took place after Jun 2, 1946, are null and void.
By an amendment to this statute dated 12 May 1946, the qualification of Royal Highness was extended to all members of the House.
www.chivalricorders.org /royalty/gotha/savoyhis.htm   (571 words)

  
 Royal Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The term monarchy is also used to refer to the people and institutions that make up the royal establishment, or to the realm in which the monarchy functions.
In the hereditary system, the position of monarch involves inheritance according to an order of succession, usually within one royal family tracing its origin back to a historical dynasty or bloodline.
In some cases the royal family may claim to hold authority by virtue of God's choosing, or other religious-based authority.
search.localcolorart.com /search/encyclopedia/Royal   (1566 words)

  
 RMTS :: Royal Theatre
The Royal Theatre was designated a site of national historic significance in 1987, and received a commemorative plaque from the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada in 1990.
The Royal is home to the Victoria Symphony and Pacific Opera Victoria, as well as being Vancouver Island's premiere venue for touring attractions.
The Royal Theatre operates as a licensee/rental venue, under the administration of the Royal & McPherson Theatres Society.
www.rmts.bc.ca /royal.html   (218 words)

  
 Royal Society - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Prior to the Royal Society, the term Science did not exist as we know it.
Transitions of the Royal Martian Geographical Society: The Journal of Victorian Era Roleplaying
The Orchid: From the Archives of the Royal Horticultural Society
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /royal_society.htm   (221 words)

  
 Royal Rangers Emblem Usage: Copyright & Product Information
The Royal Ranger Emblem may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronically, mechanically, photocopies, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission from the national Royal Rangers Ministries.
Limited permission to use the Royal Ranger Emblem for a Royal Rangers-related web site: If the applicant is approved, permission is granted only to use the Royal Ranger Emblem on a web site, and only one web site, for the period of 1 year from the release date on the application form.
If the applicant does not maintain a current charter with the Royal Rangers, then permission to use the Royal Ranger Emblem will be revoked in written correspndence from the national Royal Rangers Ministries.
ag.org /Royal-Rangers/copyright.cfm   (722 words)

  
 Port Royal Project: Home
Once known as the 'Wickedest City on Earth,' Port Royal on the island of Jamaica was one of the largest towns in the English colonies during the late 17th century.
It was a haven for privateers and pirates, such as the famed Sir Henry Morgan, due to its excellent geographic location in the middle of the Caribbean.
After 1670, the importance of Port Royal and Jamaica to England was increasingly due to trade in slaves, sugar, and raw materials.
nautarch.tamu.edu /portroyal   (343 words)

  
 Royal Genealogies -- Menu
More comprehensive royal genealogy information is available from Brian Tompsett over the web at http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/gedcom.html, but this can be somewhat slow and cumbersome to access (at least if you're outside the UK), and the GEDCOM sources are not yet being made available.
The weakest part of the Royals is in the French and Spanish lines.
Since the Royals had so many names and many titles it was difficult to "fill in the blanks" with their name.
ftp.cac.psu.edu /~saw/royal/royalgen.html   (386 words)

  
 Annapolis Royal on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Founded as Port Royal by the sieur de Monts in 1605, the settlement was destroyed (1613) by English colonists under Samuel Argall but was rebuilt by the French.
Annapolis Royal was the capital of Nova Scotia from 1713 to 1749.
View from Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh is now striving energetically to reinvent itself as a model for the post-industrial city of the twenty-first century.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/AnnapR1oy.asp   (283 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Royalty & Nobility
Genealogies of the royal and ruling houses of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.
Royal and noble heraldry and genealogy, dynastic history, houses of Savoy, Grimaldi, Two Sicilies.
Genealogies of the Mediatized Princes and Princely Counts of Europe and the Holy Roman Empire The Almanach de Gotha is the ultimate authority for the genealogies of royal and princely houses of Europe and their descendents, and has been since it was first published in 1763 in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg Gotha.
www.cyndislist.com /royalty.htm   (2413 words)

  
 Royal Society Publishing
Founded in 1660 the Royal Society is the UK’s national academy of science
Journal of the Royal Society Interface - cross-disciplinary journal highlighting research at the interface between the physical and life sciences.
The Royal Society Digital Journal Archive will be FREE online for a three month period, from 1 September.
www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk   (236 words)

  
 PORTUGAL, ROYAL HOUSE OF BRAGANZA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His Royal Highness Dom Duarte III Pio, Duke of Braganza, Head of the Royal House of Portugal, with his wife, son and daughter in the drawing room of their house near Sintra.
He is the eldest son and heir of the late Duarte II Nuno, Duke of Braganza, and Princess Francisca of Orléans-Braganza, and succeeded his father as Head of the Royal House of Portugal and 36th (titular) King of Portugal and the Algarves 24 Dec 1976.
TO GENEALOGY OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF PORTUGAL
www.chivalricorders.org /royalty/gotha/portugal.htm   (112 words)

  
 The Royal Forums
The latest news and pictures, as well as profiles, suggested links, discussions and fan art for the royal family of Monaco.
The latest news and pictures, as well as profiles, suggested links and discussions on non- ruling royal families around the world.
Royal and celebrity engagements and weddings, gorgeous gowns, tips, ideas and suggested links for the big day.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums   (557 words)

  
 The Mount Royal - Home - Activities, history, environment, services and heritage information
Mount Royal has a wealth of riches ripe for exploration.
For tourists and budding explorers, the map of Mount Royal comes in handy for discovering both the well-known and lesser-known treasures of Mount Royal.
Visit this section to access the map of Mount Royal, as well as other helpful information in preparation for your next visit.
www.lemontroyal.qc.ca /en_index2.html   (210 words)

  
 Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Canon City, Colorado
A place that brings together the scenic beauty of the Grand Canyon and the human achievement of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Or what you'll experience in the expanded Royal Gorge Park, a unique combination of natural adrenaline, human achievement and scenic beauty that must be experienced to be believed.
Make the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park the first attraction you visit on your Colorado vacation.
www.royalgorgebridge.com   (125 words)

  
 Royal Building Products, exterior cladding&accessories, vinyl siding, roofing, shake, railings, columns, vents, ...
Royal products are not only superior in appearance, but also in durability.
We also have the unique distinction of investing equal amounts of energy into marketing research, which provides us with a better understanding of which colors, textures and designs are most appealing to consumers' ever-changing tastes.
Committed to the environment, Royal has designed and built a state-of-the-art recycling facility.
www.royalbuildingproducts.com   (227 words)

  
 RBC Royal Bank Gateway
Royal Bank of Canada reports strong results for the third quarter of 2007
Royal Bank of Canada announces increase to common share dividend
rbcroyalbank.com is operated by Royal Bank of Canada.
www.royalbank.com   (123 words)

  
 Welcome to the official web site of the British Monarchy
This web site provides information on the work of The Queen in modern society, biographies of the Royal Family, a history of kings and queens through the ages, background on Royal residences and art collections, and coverage of recent Royal events.
Find out more about the Royal Household's poetry competition, which is open to anyone aged 18 or under.
Send a message of congratulation to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh ahead of their 60th anniversary in November.
www.royal.gov.uk   (167 words)

  
 Royal Navy
Over the past four days HMS Ark Royal has headed up a task group of ships demonstrating the Royal Navy’s broad range of combat capabilities.
Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Conduct Major Medical Exercise
Over 180 of the Royal Navy’s Medical Staff are taking part in a major medical exercise in the Solent today onboard Royal Fleet Auxiliary Argus.
www.royal-navy.mod.uk   (151 words)

  
 Welcome to the official website for The Royal Yacht Britannia
But, above all, she was home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family.
Now you are welcome on board to discover the heart and soul of this most special of royal residences.
Host an event on board The Royal Yacht Britannia, one of the world's most unique venues for corporate hospitality.
www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk   (196 words)

  
 The Royal Forums
Royal House of Denmark - Dutch Royals - Imperial Family of Japan -
Royal Family of Spain - Royal House of Sweden - Crown Princess Victoria, Princess -
Royal Family of Morocco - French Royalty - German Royalty - Greek Royal Family - The Royal Family of Iran -
www.theroyalforums.com   (181 words)

  
 Royal Cash Registers Ink Cartridges Paper Shredders Postal Scale Typewriter
Royal Cash Registers Ink Cartridges Paper Shredders Postal Scale Typewriter
Royal Consumer Information Products, Inc. is a leading supplier of office products and desk accessory supplies for the consumer and small business markets.
Royal welcomes all information requests and invites you to browse our full online catalog of Adler Royal Supplies, Olivetti Supplies, Roytype Supplies, calculators, desk accessory supplies, cash registers, digital postal scales, electronic organizer, paper shredder, CD shredder, employee time clock, printer ribbon, toner cartridges, typewriters, weather stations and more!
www.royal.com   (154 words)

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