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1Green Cross Code — The Green Cross Code is a brand created by the UK National Road Safety Committee (now the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, RoSPA) to raise awareness of pedestrian road safety in the UK. The multimedia Green Cross Code campaign began …
2Jerusalem during the Ottoman period — The rule of the Ottoman Empire over the region of Jerusalem lasted 400 years from 1517 until its conquest by Britain in 1917. Since the end of the Crusader rule over the holy city, Jerusalem had almost stagnated, and become a civilian city.… …
3Northeast Blackout of 2003 — The Northeast Blackout of 2003 was a massive widespread power outage that occurred throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and Ontario, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at approximately 4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC), with …
4Mitchell and Kenyon — The Mitchell Kenyon film company was a pioneer of early commercial movies based in Blackburn in Lancashire, England at the start of the 20th century. They were originally best known for minor contributions to early fictional narrative film and… …
5performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
6Road — This article is about a route, thoroughfare or way that supports travel by a means of conveyance. For a place outside a harbor where a ship can lie at anchor, see Roadstead. For public roads, see Highway. For other routes, see thoroughfare. For… …
7Footbridge — A footbridge is a bridge designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists and horse riders, rather than vehicular traffic. An enclosed footbridge between two buildings is sometimes known as a skyway. Footbridges are often situated to allow… …
8Vehicular cycling — (also known as integrated cycling, integrated traffic cycling, cooperative cycling, and bicycle driving) is the practice of riding bicycles on roads in a manner that is visible, predictable, and in accordance with the principles for driving in… …
9Traffic sign design — Any tasks involved in the process of designing a traffic sign. Traffic signs give you important information about the law, warn you about dangerous conditions and help you find your way. These signs vary depending upon their use; they use… …
10A1 road (London) — UK road routebox road= A1 caption= The current route of the A1 (red) and the historic route of the Great North Road (blue) length mi= length km= direction= North South start= City of London destinations= Holloway end= Bignell s Corner… …
