The Parliament of Jordan ( ') is the bicameral Jordanian national assembly. It was created by the 1952 Constitution, the legislature made-up of two houses: the Senate ( "Majlis Al-Aayan") and the House of Representatives"' ( "Majlis Al-Nuwaab").
The Senate has 65 members, all of whom are directly appointed by the King, while the House of Representatives has 130 elected members, with nine seats reserved for Christians, three are for Circassian and Chechen minorities, and fifteen for women. The members of both houses serve for four-year terms.
Senate (Jordan)
The Senate of Jordan is the upper house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the House of Representatives forms the legislature of Jordan.
All the Senate members of the country are chosen by the king of Jordan, but must follow the terms from Constitution of Jordan. The Speaker of the Senate has a term of two years which can be renewed. A Member of the Senate though has a term of four years which can also be renewable as well.
The decisions they make are determined by the number of votes, not including the Speaker. But if there is a tie in the votes the Speaker may take a vote.
House of Representatives (Jordan)
The House of Representatives of Jordan is the elected lower house of the Jordanian parliament which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Jordan.
Wishbone Ash (album)
Wishbone Ash is the first studio album by British rock band Wishbone Ash. It was released on 4 December 1970. It reached number 29 on the UK Albums Chart in 1971.
"Blind Eye" and "Queen of Torture" were released on 7" single, MCA MK5061 (Decca 32826 in US) (February 1971)
Argus
Argus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek word "Argos". It may mean:
Heiloo
Heiloo is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 23,464 people lived there.
Hollands Kroon
Hollands Kroon is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 47,815 people lived there.
It was created on 1 January 2012 from the former municipalities of Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen and Wieringermeer.
Anna Paulowna
Anna Paulowna is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since 2012, it has been part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.
Bussum
Bussum was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since 2016, it has been part of the new municipality of Gooise Meren.
Hoorn
Hoorn is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 73,004 people lived there.
Huizen
Huizen is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 41,273 people lived there.
Landsmeer
Landsmeer is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 11,488 people lived there.
Niedorp
Niedorp is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since 2012, it has been part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.
Wieringen
Wieringen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since 2012, it has been part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.
Wieringen was an island until 1932.
Wieringermeer
Wieringermeer is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since 2012, it has been part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.
Langedijk
Langedijk is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 27,992 people lived there.
Wilcox's frog
Wilcox's frog, Kinghorn's tree frog, or Ithica Creek treefrog ("Ranoidea wilcoxii") is a tree frog from Australia. It lives in Queensland and New South Wales.
The adult male frog is 3.5 to 4.8 cm long and the adult female frog is 3.9 to 6.5 cm long. This frog is light brown. Some frogs have markings and some do not. This frog has a black and yellow stripe down each side of its body. The eggs are dark in color. The female frog lays eggs at the edges of streams where the water does not flow quickly or under rocks in the water. This frog can catch the fungal disease chytridiomycosis.
207 series (JR East)
The or was a commuter electric multiple unit (EMU) train type introduced in 1986 by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) and operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on through services between the Joban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line. Only one 10-car set was built, which was withdrawn in December 2009.
East Japan Railway Company
The East Japan Railway Company () or the JR East is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the biggest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Tokyo Metro 7000 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan, since 1974. The design is based on the earlier Tokyo Metro 6000 series trains used on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line.
Tokyo Metro 08 series
The is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated on the Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line in Tokyo, Japan since 2003. Introduced into service on 1 July 2003, a total of six ten-car trainsets were manufactured by Nippon Sharyo between 2002 and 2003 to augment the Tokyo Metro 8000 series trains following the extension to Oshiage.
E233 series
The is a commuter and suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type developed by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) from the earlier E231 series and the E531 series design. The first train was introduced in December 2006 for use on the Chūō Line (Rapid), followed by the E233-1000 series variant in 2007 for use on the Keihin–Tōhoku and Negishi lines, the E233-3000 series outer-suburban variant in December 2007 for use on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and narrow-bodied E233-2000 series variant for Jōban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line inter-running services. Further variants were built for use on the Keiyō Line, Yokohama Line, Saikyō Line, and Nambu Line.
N700 Series Shinkansen
The N700 series (N700系, Enu nanahyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and also operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.
R142 (New York City Subway car)
The R142 was the first successful type of new technology (NTT) A-division subway car for the New York City Subway. It was built by Bombardier Transportation in La Pocatiere, Quebec and Barre, Vermont. Final assembly was performed in Plattsburgh, New York. These cars were built from 1999 to 2003. There are 800 cars numbered 6301-7150 and another 400 cars numbered 1101-1250, for a total of 1,200 cars, all arranged as five-car sets. The R142 and R142A replaced the Redbird trains, including the R26, R28, R29, R33, R33S, and R36.
R160 (New York City Subway car)
The R160 is a class of New Technology subway cars built for the New York City Subway B Division. Entering service between 2006 and 2010, they replaced all R38, R40/A, and NYCT-operated R44 cars, and most R32 and R42 cars. The R160s are very similar to the R143s, but the two-car types cannot run together in the same train. The biggest difference between them is the FIND (Flexible Information and Notice Display) system on the R160s in place of static LED maps on the R143s.
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II is a 1998 American comedy movie and the sequel to the 1968 movie "The Odd Couple", directed by Howard Deutch and based on Neil Simon's play of the same name. It stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Richard Riehle, Jonathan Silverman, Jay O. Saunders, Jean Smart, Rex Linn, Alice Ghostley, Barnard Hughes and Rebecca Schull.
Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy is a 1981 American comedy movie based on Francis Veber's play and the final film directed by Billy Wilder. It stars Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon and Paula Prentiss.
William Standish Knowles