Image MiddleGeorgeshedfort0094.JPG thumb right 300px GeorgesHeadBattery seen from outside The GeorgesHeadBattery is located on GeorgesHead, in the suburb of Mosman, New South Wales Mosman in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . The GeorgesHeadbattery is one of three forts in the area that were ... thumb right 200px A fortified gun emplacement Image Georges hts fort.jpg thumb right 260px In one of the battery s trenches Image MiddleGeorgeshedfort0024.JPG thumb right 200px Part of the fortification tunnel complex from above GeorgesHeadbattery was built in 1871 after the removal of the British ... Wales and Victoria to assist in, and organize its own defences. GeorgesHeadBattery was an outer ... External links Commons category GeorgesHeadBattery, Sydney http www.harbourtrust.gov.au topics ... in Sydney Category James Barnet Sydney buildings simple GeorgesHeadBattery ... Heritage Items State Heritage Register Item View Bot generated title ref GeorgesHead was armed ... and under the harbour to batteries on the other side. 1880s Image RML 10 inch 18 ton gun GeorgesHead 1891 AWM P00991.021.jpg thumb left center RML 10 inch 18 ton gun in 1891 center Image BL 6 inch Mk V gun GeorgesHead 1892.jpg thumb left center Replaced by BL 6 inch gun Mk V BL 6 inch Mk V guns ... today center In 1888 GeorgesHead was chosen as the best place to observe and fire underwater mines ... at GeorgesHead. The area in which the fortifications are situated is now open to the public and the Harbour ... The tunnel complex within Deleted image removed File Georgeshead battery.jpg Two Gun emplacements ... downloads acrobat planfigures fig7 4.pdf ref History 1870s Image Georges hts fort1.jpg ... Head, South Head, Shark Point and Bradleys Head, but none were ever used for combative purposes ... Bay to Georges Heights in Mosman, New South Wales Mosman The command post remained until the 1930s ... thumb right 250px The battery casualty clearing station, once storage facility ... more details
Image WWIIBunkA HENRYHEAD0030.JPG 6 gun emplacement from the rear exterior of the fortification thumb The Henry Head Battery is an artillery battery located on the northern side of the entrance to Botany Bay at Henry Head, La Perouse, New South Wales , Australia . ref http home.st.net.au dunn bunkers laperousebattery.htm La Perouse Battery, Sydney, NSW Bot generated title ref clear History Image Henryfortinside.jpg 300px thumb Inside the fort Image Herny batt.jpg thumb 300px Inside Henry Head Battery File Henrybattery.jpg thumb right 300px Constructed between 1892 1895 with 2 BL 6 inch gun Mk V BL 6 inch Mk V disappearing gun s, ref name Spethman the fort operated until 1910, upon which the fort became obsolete. The battery along with 2 six in gun emplacements and observation posts was re utilised during World War II to defend the approaches to Botany Bay. ref http www.nswgolfclub.com.au guests history.mhtml History Bot generated title ref During WWII, it was armed with two Ordnance QF 18 pounder 18 pounder Mk IV field guns and two QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss guns. ref name Spethman The Garrison Guns of Australia 1788 1962 pages 98, 155, 165, 174, by David Spethman. Published Ron H Mortensen, Inala, QLD 2008. ISBN 978 0 9775990 8 0 ref The underground bunker and tunnel complex consisted of vaulted ammunition storage rooms with double walls and ceilings. The doubling up of walls and ceilings was a preventative measure meant to stop the walls from collapsing in the event of a direct hit. The battery is currently not in use. gallery Image WWIIBunkA HENRYHEAD0023.JPG 18pdr gun emplacement WW Image WWIIBunkA HENRYHEAD0042.JPG 6 BL disappearing gun emplacement gallery References Commonscat Henry Head Battery New South Wales Mapit AUS suburbscale long 151.237981 lat 33.998272 reflist Barracks Batteries Bunkers and Forts in Sydney Category History of Sydney Category Forts in Australia Category Bunkers Category Urban exploration in Sydney Australia mil stub simple Henry Head Batt ... more details
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potential. wiktionarypar batteryBattery may refer to Artillery battery , an organized group of artillery pieces also gun battery with similar groupings on warships Battery crime , contact with another in a manner likely to cause bodily harm Battery tort , intentional harmful or offensive contact with a person under civil law Battery electricity , electrochemical cells to produce electricity Automotive battery See List of battery types for links to electrical batteries Battery room , a facility used to house batteries for large scale backup power systems Battery, 18th and 19th century term for a number of capacitors or Leyden jar s connected in parallel Battery position, a stage of operation of a firearm action Out of battery , the discharge of a weapon before the action has returned to the normal firing position TOC right Places The Battery, St. John s , Newfoundland Battery Island , Tasmania, Australia Battery Park , or its location at the Battery, in Manhattan, New York Battery Park City , a neighborhood north of Battery Park in Manhattan Battery Park Burlington, VT The Battery Charleston , South Carolina Battery Point, Tasmania , a suburb of Hobart Sultan Battery , in the Wynad District, Kerala State, India In entertainment Marching percussion , also called battery, in a modern drumline Battery band , an American hardcore band The Battery film The Battery film , a 2007 Japanese film Battery novel series Battery novel series , by Atsuko Asano Battery song Battery song , a 1986 song by Metallica Battery 9 , a South African music project Drum kit , sometimes called a battery Other uses Battery baseball , collectively, the pitcher and catcher Battery cage , a confinement system for egg laying chickens Battery chess , a tactic consisting of placing two or more pieces on the same rank, file, or diagonal Battery also stamp battery or stamp mill , a type of mill ... lb Batterie lt Baterija reik m s nl Batterij ja no Battery pl Bateria pt Bateria ro Baterie ... more details
Wiktionarypar head on Head On may refer to Music Head On band Head On Bachman Turner Overdrive album Head On Bachman Turner Overdrive album Head On Bobby Hutcherson album Head On Bobby Hutcherson album Head On Toronto album Head On Toronto album Head On Samson album Head On Samson album Head On song Head On song , by The Jesus and Mary Chain, covered by several artists Head On , an album by Super Collider band Super Collider Head On , an album by Ausgang Film and television Head On , a 2004 German film Head On 1980 film Head On 1980 film , a Canadian film Head On 1998 film Head On 1998 film , an Australian drama Head On , a fictional film in the Entourage TV series Entourage universe Other uses HeadOn , a homeopathic product claimed to relieve headaches Head on collision Head On arcade game Head On arcade game , a 1979 arcade game by Sega Head On N , Nintendo s version of the above arcade game Head On , a 1994 autobiography by musician Julian Cope Head On , a 2007 autobiography by cricketer Ian Botham Headon, a settlement in Bassetlaw , England disambig fr Head On it Head On ... more details
Tomaree Battery Fort Tomaree was an artillery battery located on the southern side of the entrance to Port Stephens at Tomaree Head, New South Wales, Australia. The battery was built during 1941 during the Second World War as part of Fortress Newcastle and was completed in 1942. Two BL 6 inch Mk VII naval gun 6 inch Mark VII guns in emplacements were located at the battery. Another smaller battery of two Ordnance QF 3 pounder Vickers 3 pounder guns , known as Surf Battery, was also located at Tomaree Head. References Horner, David 1995 . The Gunners. A History of Australian Artillery. Sydney Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1 86373 917 3. External links http www.heritage.nsw.gov.au 07 subnav 04 2.cfm?itemid 5060961 NSW Heritage listing coord 32 42 53 S 152 11 10 E region AU type landmark display title Category Military history of Australia during World War II Category Artillery units and formations of Australia Category Military establishments in the Hunter Region ... more details
Infobox television show name The Head format Animated series runtime 11 minutes 22 minutes country USA ... http www.mtv.com shows the head series.jhtml The Head began as an ongoing series that originally ran ..., 2009. ref http www.amazon.com The Head Complete Series dp B002WJHDIO ref Plot Created by Eric Fogel, The Head is the story of Jim, a trade school student in New York City who awakens one morning to find ... taken up residence in Jim s head. Roy needed a place to stay to adapt to the Earth s environment while ... former freak show performer from China and the annoyingly normal head of the group, Shane Blackman. The theme ... joe before Roy entered his head. He had a crush on Madelyn, whom he described as the most beautiful ... with Jim from afar and call up clairvoyant visions. Dr. Richard Axel Jim s physician, a head specialist. Before Jim found out about Roy, Dr. Axel took an x ray of his head and found only a black .... Gork entered her head, causing it to grow to the size of Jim s. Gork was eventually forced out of Madelyn s head by Jim. Jim and Gork brawled for a few minutes before Dr. Elliot arrived and seized Gork. Afterward, Madelyn s head returned to normal size, and she decided to help Jim and Roy. Gork ... , and the ability to emit painful energy from his head. Dr. Lucas Elliot A member of an unnamed ... The Head The Date The Mission The First Piece The Museum Jim s Plan The Jungle Hillbilly Town Rebellion ... Butt Head of Beavis and Butt Head has a cameo in the first episode of the series, when he acts as a courier ... . When The Maxx had finished airing, The Head returned with a new series of episodes, but the focus ... season finished airing, The Head along with MTV s Oddities vanished from the airwaves. The first 13 episodes were released on video VHS under the title The Head Saves the Earth . Snippets from the original ... released a graphic novel entitled The Head A Legend Is Born , which was based on an episode that was never filmed. The cover shows a picture of Jim and folds out with a pop up of what s in his head ... more details
File Shelly battery gun emplacement.jpg 275px thumb right Shelly Battery gun emplacement in 2009. Shelly Battery was a coastal battery located at Shelly Beach Manly Shelly Head , Manly, New South Wales Manly , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . The battery was constructed in 1942 during the Second World War and consisted of 1 x QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun Coast Defence gun QF 12 pounder gun and a command post. See also Coastal defences of Australia during World War II References cite book title The Gunners. A History of Australian Artillery last Horner first David authorlink David Horner coauthors year 1995 publisher Allen & Unwin location Sydney isbn 1863739173 pages External links Commons category Shelly Battery Barracks Batteries Bunkers and Forts in Sydney Category Military history of Australia during World War II Category Artillery units and formations of Australia ... more details
other uses Image Cheetah4.jpg thumb right 250px A cheetah s head In anatomy , the head of an animal is the Anatomical terms of location Directional terms rostral part from anatomical position that usually comprises the brain , eye s, ear s, nose and mouth all of which aid in various sensory functions, such as visual perception sight , Hearing sense hearing , olfaction smell , and taste . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilateria bilaterally symmetric forms do. Heads develop in animals by an evolutionary trend known as cephalization . In bilaterally symmetrical animals, nerve tissues concentrate at the anterior region, forming structures responsible for information processing. Through biological evolution , sense organs and feeding structures also concentrate into the anterior region, which collectively form the head. Human head main article Human head In human anatomy, the head is the upper portion of the human body . It supports the face and is maintained by the Human skull skull , which itself encloses the Human brain brain . Humans have the largest head size relative to body size of any species. citation needed date March 2012 wiktionary Category Anatomy Animal anatomy stub ang H afod ar an Tozuelo gn Ak av ay P iqi bn zh min nan Th u be be x old bg br Penn ca Cap anatomia cv cs Hlava lov k sn Musoro cy Pen da Hoved pdc Kopp de Kopf dv et Pea myv es Cabeza eo Kapo eu Buru fa fr T te anatomie fy Holle ga Ceann gv Kione gd Ceann gl Cabeza ko hi hr Glava id Kepala ia Capite ik Niaquq is H fu it Testa he jv Sirah pam Buntuk anatomy kk sw Kichwa kg Ntu ht T t lbe la Caput lv Galva lt Galva ln Mot jbo stedu hu Fej ml mr ms Kepala nah Cuaitl nl Hoofd anatomie nds nl Heuwd lief ja ce Korta no Hode nn Hovud oc Cap anatomia pag Olo ps pl G owa pt Cabe a ro Cap qu Uma ru sah sa sco Heid sq Koka scn Testa si simple Head sk Hlava anat mia sl ... more details
Image Leclanche.jpg thumb Georges Leclanch 1839 September 14, 1882 was a French electrical engineer chiefly remembered for his invention of the Leclanch cell , one of the first modern electrical battery electricity batteries and the forerunner of the modern dry cell battery. Biography Leclanch was born in Parmain , France in 1839, the son of L opold Leclanch and Eugenie of Villeneuve. He was educated in England and completed his education in the cole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures engineering school, graduating in 1860 to begin work as an engineer. Georges Leclanch died in september 1882 around the age of 43. Leclanch cell In 1866 he invented the Leclanch cell , one of the first electrical battery electricity batteries and the forerunner of the modern dry cell battery. It comprised a conducting solution electrolyte of ammonium chloride with a negative terminal of zinc and a positive terminal of manganese dioxide . Leclanche s wet cell as it was popularly called was the forerunner to the world s first widely used battery, the Zinc carbon battery . Trivia Rue Georges Leclanch , a street in Paris , is named after him. External links References Mertens, Joost, The Theoretical Batteries of Georges Leclanch , Archives Internationales d Histoire des Sciences 49, nr. 142 June 1999 , 75 102. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Leclanche ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1839 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH September 14, 1882 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Leclanche Category 1839 births Category 1882 deaths Category Alumni of the cole Centrale Paris Category French electrical engineers Category Battery inventors Category People of the Industrial Revolution france engineer stub de Georges Leclanch es Georges Leclanch eu Georges Leclanch fr Georges Leclanch it Georges Leclanch hu Georges Leclanch nl Georges Leclanch ja pl Georges Leclanch sq Georges Leclanch sv Georges Leclanch ... more details
File Malabar battery watchtower.jpg thumb Four story observation post that forms part of the Malabar Battery and bunker complex. Image 2007 1207klklk0031.JPG thumb The main tunnel entrance to the Malabar Battery with the tram line running into it. File Malbar battery tunnels.jpg thumb Looking in through the main tunnel entrance. There are two tunnels that lead to two different gun emplacements with tram lines running through them. Malabar Battery was a coastal defence battery built in 1943 during World War II at Malabar Headland New South Wales Malabar Headland , Malabar, New South Wales Malabar , New South Wales , Australia . The battery is also known as Boora Point Battery . The battery was constructed to complement the existing coastal defence batteries at nearby Henry HeadBattery Henry Battery , Fort Banks Australia Banks Battery and Bare Island New South Wales Bare Island Fort . Two BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun 6 inch Mark XII guns in gun emplacements on mountings were constructed at the battery. An underground counter bombardment facility, with gun crew ready rooms, ammunition supply and engine room together with a narrow gauge tramway which was cut into the sandstone and lined with sandstone and a large battery observation post were also constructed at the battery. The tramway was a single track of 560mm 22 in and was to transport the 6 projectile munitions to the shell expense stores magazines in the base of each gun emplacement. The tramway traverses through a deep continuous cutting lined with sandstone leads from the ammunition drop off point to the basement of the ammunition ... as part of the battery were northern and southern searchlight blockhouses with associated engine rooms and the battery barracks and toilet blocks. Following decommissioning of the gun emplacements ... A tram line leading into the battery. File Tram line malabar battery1.jpg Barracks located alongside ... The battery s southernmost gun emplacement. Image WWIIBunkALaPeruseNSW0133.JPG Inside the observation ... more details
Other uses Head On disambiguation Infobox film name Head On image Gegen die Wand 2004 .jpg caption Theatrical film poster director Fatih Ak n writer Fatih Ak n starring Sibel Kekilli br Birol nel br Catrin Striebeck br Meltem Cumbul producer Fatih Ak n br Andreas Schreitm ller br Stefan Schubert distributor Strand Releasing small USA small budget released start date 2004 2 12 df y small Berlin International Film Festival Berlin br dts 2004 3 11 format dmy small Germany br dts 2004 3 19 format dmy small Turkey runtime 121 minutes country Germany br Turkey language German br Turkish Head On lang de Gegen die Wand , literally Against the Wall lang tr Duvara Kar is a 2004 in film 2004 film written and directed by Fatih Ak n . Synopsis Cahit Tomruk Birol nel is a Turks in Germany Turkish German in his 40s. He has given up on life after the death of his wife and seeks solace in cocaine and alcohol . One night, he intentionally drives his car head on into a wall, and barely survives. At the psychiatric clinic he is taken to, Sibel G ner Sibel Kekilli , another Turkish German who has tried to commit suicide , approaches him. She asks Cahit to carry out a formal marriage with her so that she can break out of the strict rules of her Conservatism conservative family. Cahit is initially turned off by the idea, but then he agrees to take part in this plan. As Sibel tells him frankly that she prefers an independent sex life, they live as roommates with separate private lives. They eventually fall in love, and things take a different turn as Cahit kills one of Sibel s former lovers out of anger and thus he has to go to prison . While Cahit is in prison, Sibel flees her family and goes to Istanbul to stay with her cousin Selma Meltem Cumbul a divorced woman who manages a hotel. Sibel ... id 0347048 title Head On start box s ach awards succession box title European Film Awards European ... Head On it La sposa turca hu Fallal szemben ml nl Gegen die Wand ja no Mot veggen pl G ow ... more details
Refimprove date December 2008 coord 53.452 3.020 display title Seaforth Battery , Seaforth, Merseyside Seaforth , Merseyside , England . was built to protect shipping on the River Mersey . Constructed as part of the defences of the Port of Liverpool Mersey Docks , the battery was designed to engage ships using the Rock Channel head on as well as the other shipping channels. The battery supported New Brighton, Merseyside Perch Rock Fort Perch Rock , which was located opposite on the Wirral Peninsula Wirral bank of the river. In 1875 a battery of seven saluting guns was erected in the fort. Four RML 12.5 inch 38 ton gun 12.5 inch RML guns were installed but were soon removed and replaced in 1894 with two QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I IV 4.7 inch Quick Fire guns which were originally sent to arm Fort Perch Rock. ref citeweb url http www.merseyside.net newbrighton Pages fort.htm title The New Brighton Fort accessdate 2 December 2008 ref These were suitable for engaging fast torpedo boat s. In 1898 a fire control centre for the 4.7 inch guns was added at the east end of the battery. In 1907 two chambers were opened out to mount searchlights. The salting battery was removed in 1911. In 1923 the rear of the battery was removed as the docks expanded. In 1928 the battery was dismantled to be relocated elsewhere and the site was cleared in 1929. References Reflist cite web url http litherland digital.co.uk album 9 pages seaforth recruiting office 1917.html title Seaforth Barracks Recruiting Office 1917 publisher litherland digital.co.uk accessdate 2009 09 09 cite web url http www.british history.ac.uk report.aspx?compid 41285 title Townships Bootle British History Online publisher www.british history.ac.uk accessdate 2009 09 09 Category Forts in Merseyside Category Buildings and structures in Sefton Category 19th century forts in England Merseyside struct stub ... more details
after him and swinging a fist toward his head. The overt behavior of battery might be A actually ...About the crime the tortious aspects of batteryBattery tort other uses of the word batteryBattery disambiguation Battery Globalize date December 2010 Criminal law Battery is a criminal Offence law offence ..., of such contact. In the United States , criminal battery , or simply battery , is the use of force ... , depending on the circumstances. Battery was defined at common law as any unlawful touching of the person ... cases, battery is now governed by statute, and its severity is determined by the law of the specific jurisdiction. Generally Specific rules regarding battery vary among different jurisdictions, but some elements remain constant across jurisdictions. Battery generally requires that an offensive touching ..., there is battery when the actor acts recklessly without specific intent of causing an offensive contact. Battery is typically classified as either simple or aggravated. Although battery typically occurs ... There is an offence which could be loosely described as battery in Russia . Article 116 http www.consultant.ru popular ukrf 10 24.html p1236 of the Russian Criminal Code provides that battery or similar violent actions which cause pain are an offence. United Kingdom England and Wales Battery is an offence under the law of England and Wales . Battery involves unlawfully touching another person this does ... . No physical injury is necessary. Battery is distinguished from the offence of common assault , where the victim is caused to apprehend the immediate commission of a battery. The terms battery and beat ... assault or battery on a female or a boy under 14 . The term assault in such provisions generally includes battery. There is no offence called sexual battery , but the offence of sexual assault England ...&filesize 6062 s. 5 Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 . Under English law, a battery has only been committed if the correct mens rea fault element can be proven. In the case of battery, the mens ... more details
of Brixham battery, in conjunction with a similar battery at Corbyn Head, Torquay was to defend ... sites for enemy landings. The Corbyn Headbattery was well sited to cover targets within the Bay while the Brixham battery could also engage craft further out in Lyme Bay . In addition to the big guns the batteries were equipped with Anti aircraft warfare Anti aircraft weaponry and Brixham battery ...Brixham Battery and Battery Gardens are an open space on the sea shore in Brixham , Devon at gbmapping .... The convert 14 acre m2 sing on site of Battery Gardens was first used as a battery in 1586 during the war between England and Spain . The Battery was not permanently armed but was certainly active ... during the first decade of the 19th century. The Battery was also used by the Coast Guard for gunnery ... from John O Groats to Kent , to Lands End , and to South Wales only 7 remain. Of these Brixham battery .... The Battery gallery Image Battery observation post.jpg Battery Observation Post Image The altmark.jpg The Altmark Image Gun floor.jpg No.2 4.7inch Gun Floor gallery Battery is a military term used ... harbour defence guns. A total of about one hundred officers and soldiers manned the Battery. The Battery ... of invasion the Battery was later manned by 378 Battery of which almost all were members of the Home ... in battery grounds against the threat of attack from Spain. This was maintained until 1664. During the period 1776 1890 the battery was known variously as Furzdon, Furzeham, Furzham, Furzedown and Fishcombe ... was to be protected by gun emplacements. Battery gardens was to be the most westerly battery ... in May 1780 at the same time as the Berry Head guns the site of a Napoleonic fort a little along from battery gardens . The land being commandeered, compensation being paid in 1783 at the end of hostilities ... were removed at the end of hostilities. The battery was still a military station in a report of 2 ... at Brixham battery consisted of a QF 1 pounder pom pom 37mm AA gun, an Unrotated Projectile Projector ... more details
battery Image VoltaBattery.JPG right thumb A voltaic pile, the first chemical battery The history ..., they were the main source of electricity. Successive improvements in battery technology permitted ... electronics. Image Leidse flessen Museum Boerhave december 2003 2.jpg right thumb A battery of linked glass capacitor s Leyden jar s In 1749, Benjamin Franklin first used the term battery to describe ... them together in a battery gave a stronger discharge. The Baghdad Battery of antiquity Image ... mysteries.com gallery images 1854 baghdad battery title Paranormal Image Gallery Ancient Mysteries ... Battery , sometimes referred to as the Parthian Battery, is the common name for a number ... debated , and dubbed them the Baghdad Battery Baghdad Batteries . It is believed a common food acid ... currents, lending credence to this hypothesis. If the collection was indeed a battery, it could ... History of the Battery to engage students and explore the importance of evidence , Virginia ... the results in 1791. In 1800, Volta invented the first true battery, which came to be known as the Voltaic ... when a higher current was drawn. This suggested that the corrosion was actually integral to the battery ... trough battery.jpg left thumb The trough battery, which was in essence a Voltaic Pile laid down ... battery . ref name Trough Battery cite web author Institute and Museum of the History of Science title Trough Battery work url http brunelleschi.imss.fi.it museum esim.asp?c 100497 accessdate ... ref though it didn t prove as popular. Another problem with Volta s batteries was short battery ..., which steadily increased the internal resistance of the battery This effect, called polarization ... without producing a current, which would destroy the battery s life. ref Giorgio Carboni, http www.funsci.com .... ref Over time, copper buildup would block the pores in the earthenware barrier and cut short the battery ... acid cell the first rechargeable battery Image Plante lead acid cell.jpg right thumb 19th century ... more details
Refimprove date June 2010 Infobox Single Name Battery Cover Artist Metallica Album Master of Puppets ... song Master of Puppets br 1986 This single Battery br 1986 Next single Welcome Home Sanitarium br 1986 Misc Battery is a song by the American Heavy metal music heavy metal band Metallica . It is the opening ... , Battery begins with a slow, clean guitar part. In this case, four acoustic guitars are layered ... of Puppets , the lyrics of Battery discuss the control that anger can have over one s behavior . The title refers to battery in the sense of assault and Battery crime battery , as shown by these lyrics Smashing through the boundaries Lunatic Lunacy has found me Cannot stop the battery . In addition to the thematic interpretation of battery as control, the song is an homage to the Old Waldorf Club on Battery Street, San Francisco. Citation needed date June 2010 Some critics contend that the title actually refers to an artillery battery Punknews interpreted it as Hetfield singing of a war tactic as the aggressor, personifying destruction. Live Battery used to be a constant part of the band ... started, on his request, with Battery . Critical reception Allmusic s Steve Huey called the songs Battery ... Bootleg recording . This song was cover version covered by the band Machine Head band Machine Head for Kerrang s Master of Puppets Remastered , and is also included as a bonus track on some versions ... on their debut album A Storm to Come . On Animetal Rebirth Heroes , Animetal uses the riff for Battery ... . Beatallica a Mashup music mash up band that combines Metallica and The Beatles combined Battery with The Ballad of John and Yoko to create The Battery Of Jaymz And Yoko on their Masterful Mystery ... covered the song s introduction on their album Harptallica A Tribute . Battery was featured as a playable ... by James Hetfield Category Songs written by Lars Ulrich cs Battery skladba es Battery fr Battery id Battery it Battery ka Battery nl Battery no Battery sang ru Battery fi Battery kappale sv Battery s ng ... more details
disambig Battery life can refer to How long a mobile device can work on a single charge of a rechargeable battery . Battery electricity Battery lifetime Battery lifetime duration of a rechargeable battery, often stated in number of charge discharge cycles, until it degrades irreversibly and cannot hold a useful charge ... more details
12 volt battery may refer to Car battery most batteries for vehicles are 12 volts Lantern battery largely replaced with the 6 volt type, though 12 largely replaced 6 for automobile applications. A23 battery , an obscure battery type made for RF transmitters that is similar to a AA battery in size Disambig ... more details
wiktionarypar assault battery Assault and battery is the combination of two violent crimes assault the threat of violence and battery crime battery physical violence . This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence. Assault and Battery may also refer to Assault & Battery Rose Tattoo album , a 1981 album by Rose Tattoo Assault and Battery , a song from the album Assault & Battery Nuclear Assault album , a 1997 compilation album by Nuclear Assault Assault and Battery , a song by Hawkwind from their 1975 album Warrior on the Edge of Time Assault and Battery , a song by Howard Jones from the 1987 album Animal Liberation album Animal Liberation Assault and Battery , a song by Swollen Members from their 1999 album Balance Swollen Members album Balance disambig it Assault and Battery ... more details
refimprove date December 2008 Battery Gunnison , later called Battery New Peck , is a six inch coast artillery battery located on Sandy Hook in New Jersey . Gunnison was built in 1903 as a twin six inch disappearing gun battery. In 1942 the battery was altered to accept two M1900 six inch pedestal mounted guns along with the addition of two shell hoists and a plotting room. The battery was renamed Battery New Peck after the modification because the two six inch guns were transferred from Battery Peck. Battery Peck was named in honor of an artillery officer who was killed in the Sandy Hook proving ground . Battery New Peck was in use until 1949. Battery New Peck is unique in that is still retains its two guns and an ongoing restoration effort has brought the battery to a near original appearance. Gunnison Beach, Sandy Hook Gunnison Beach takes its name from Battery Gunnison. coord 40.460042 73.995484 display title Category Forts in New Jersey US mil stub ... more details
, black and red. Their current head coach is Michael Anhaeuser . History The Battery were formed ...other uses Battery Park Charleston Infobox football club clubname Charleston Battery image Image Charleston Battery Logo.png 200px Logo fullname Charleston Battery nickname Battery founded 1993 ground ... Owner chairman flagicon ENG Tony Bakker mgrtitle Head Coach manager flagicon USA Michael Anhaeuser league ... Battery season pattern la1 black stripes pattern b1 blackstripes3 pattern ra1 black stripes leftarm1 ... leftarm3 FFFFff body3 FFFFff rightarm3 FFFFff shorts3 000000 socks3 000000 Charleston Battery is an American ... in 1997. The Battery won the PDSL championship in 1996, defeating the Charlotte Eagles 3 2 and the A League ..., the third in the history of the club. In 2008, the Battery qualified for the Lamar Hunt US ... . ref http www.charleston.net news 2008 aug 13 battery stuffs sounders50669 ref In the final the Battery ... go on to win the match 2 1. The Battery started the 2009 United Soccer Leagues 2009 USL 1 season impressively, recording 7 wins, 6 ties and not a single loss. Late in the season, the Battery lost goalkeeper ... to the Montreal Impact 4 2 on aggregate goals. The Battery began 2010 play in the USL Second Division ... http usl2.uslsoccer.com home 460567.html ref Battery Manager Mike Anhaeuser was named ... The Battery finished the 2010 season unbeaten at home. Colors and badge Charleston s traditional colors ... stadiums and features an on site pub called The Three Lions. Club culture The Battery s official supporters group is called the Regiment. The Battery s most passionate fans stand in section E10. The Battery ... team roster.asp title Roster Charleson Battery accessdate February 18, 2012 publisher Charleston Battery ref bg FFFF00 color 000000 Fs player2 sort no 0 nat USA pos GK first Andrew last Dykstra other ... USA Andrew Bell soccer Andrew Bell President flagicon USA Michael Anhaeuser Head Coach and General ... Charleston Battery roster col start col 3 flagicon CUB Osvaldo Alonso flagicon MAR Khalil Azmi flagicon ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 Criminal law Aggravated battery in criminal law is a more serious form of battery crime battery , and is considered a felony . Aggravated battery can be punished by a fine or more than a year in prison in some countries. Simple battery which is a misdemeanor in some countries can only be punished by less than one year in jail in those countries, or by a fine. Acts most often defined under aggravated battery are use of a deadly weapon battery in which serious bodily injury occurs, and battery against a child or police officer. DEFAULTSORT Aggravated Battery Category Crimes Category Violence crime stub ... more details
A Battery indicator is a device which gives information about a Battery electricity battery . This will usually be a visual indication of the battery s state of charge . It is particularly important in the case of a battery electric vehicle . Automobiles File 66ChargerDash.jpg thumb 1966 Dodge Charger dashboard, note ammeter marked Alternator Some automobile s are fitted with a battery condition meter to monitor the Car battery starter battery . This meter is, essentially, a voltmeter but it may also be marked with coloured zones for easy visualisation. Many newer cars no longer offer voltmeters or ammeters instead, these vehicles typically have a light with the outline of an automotive battery on it. This can be somewhat misleading as it may be confused for an indicator of a bad battery when in reality it indicates a problem with the vehicle s charging system. Alternatively, an ammeter may be fitted. This indicates whether the battery is being charged or discharged. In the picture on the right, the ammeter is marked Alternator and the symbols are C charge and D discharge . Click on the picture to enlarge it. Both ammeter s and voltmeter s individually or together can be used to assess the operating state of an aumobile battery and charging system. Electronic devices A battery indicator is a feature of many electronic devices. In mobile phone s, the battery indicator usually takes the form of a bar graph the more bars that are showing, the better the battery s state of charge. Computers Computers may give a signal to users that an internal standby battery needs replacement. Portable computers using rechargeable batteries gernally give the user some indication of the remaining operating time left on the battery. A Smart Battery System uses a controller integrated with an interchangeable battery pack to provide a more accurate indication of the state of battery charge. See also Battery Management System Smart Battery Data State Of Health Category Battery electricity Category ... more details
thumb left Aldini s 1803 ox headbattery. Leopoldo Nobili built a frog battery in 1818 out of complete ...File Matteucci s frog battery trimmed2.jpg thumb 300px Matteucci s frog battery, 1845 top left Aldini s frog battery, 1818 bottom apparatus for controlled exposure of gases to frog battery top right . A frog battery is an battery electricity electrochemical battery consisting of a number of dead frogs or sometimes live ones , which form the electrochemical cell cells of the battery connected together ... behind the battery is the injury potential created in a muscle when it is damaged, although this was not fully ... due to the dissection of the frog s muscles. The frog battery is an example of a class of biobatteries ... s frog battery detail.jpg thumb 150px Frog half thighs in series It was usual to use the thighs of frogs for the battery construction. The legs of the frog were first skinned, then the lower leg was cut ... of the pile laid in cups of water sunk into the wood and formed the terminals of the battery. ref ... 145 ref History File Frog battery from Bird.jpg thumb 200px Bird s frog battery, 1848 The first frog battery was constructed by Eusebio Valli in the 1790s with a chain of 10 frogs. Valli had difficulty ... a bit of a backwater and his frog battery is little known and poorly documented. ref Bird 1848 , p.344 ... well known frog battery was constructed by Carlo Matteucci which was described in a paper presented ... his battery from a pile of 12 to 14 half thighs of frogs. Despite the misguided theory behind the half thigh battery, Matteucci s frog battery was nevertheless sufficiently powerful to decompose ... had on the frog battery, concluding that in many cases its operation was not affected even when the substance ... as battery components. In 1803 Giovanni Aldini demonstrated that electricity could be obtained from an ox head from a freshly killed animal. A frog galvanometer connected between the ox s tongue ... reaction was obtained when Aldini joined two or three heads together into a battery. Later, in the 1840s ... more details
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