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Belgrave railway station

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This article is about the suburban railway station. For the Puffing Billy Railway station, see Belgrave (Puffing Billy) railway station Belgrave Northbound view in April 2006 Location Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave Coordinates 37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E  /  37.90908°S 145.35526°E  / -37.90908; 145.35526 Coordinates: 37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E  /  37.90908°S 145.35526°E  / -37.90908; 145.35526 Owned by VicTrack Operated by Metro Trains Line(s) Belgrave Distance 42.69 kilometres from Southern Cross Platforms 2 (island) Tracks 2 Connections Bus Construction Structure type Ground Parking 140 Bicycle facilities 8 Disabled access Yes Other information Status Premium station Station code BEG Fare zone Myki zone 2 Website Public Transport Victoria History Opened 18 December 1900 Closed 30 April 1954 Rebuilt 19 February 1962 Electrified Yes Previous names Monbulk Services Preceding ...

物种考察国际研究所

物种考察国际研究所 总部 亚利桑那州立大学 代表人物 Quentin D. Wheeler, Director 区域 全球 重点 分类学,生物多样性 网址 species.asu.edu 物种考察国际研究所 ( International Institute for Species Exploration , IISE )是美国亚利桑那州立大学的一个研究机构。其致力于改进分类学考察及编撰动植物新物种。其位于美国亚利桑那州。 [1] 该研究所所长为康奈尔大学昆虫学家Quentin D. Wheeler教授。 自2008年起,其每年都发表上年度“十大”最独特的生物群, [2] [3] 参考文献 ^ International Institute for Species Exploration. About us. [ 24 August 2011] . (原始内容存档于2011年8月24日).   ^ MSNBC. Seeking new species? Here's the cream of the crop. [ 24 August 2011] .   ^ Wired.com. Top 10 New Species Discovered in 2010. [ 24 August 2011] .   This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here

Austro-Italian ironclad arms race

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The Battle of Lissa on 20 July 1866 by Alexander Kircher. The Battle of Lissa served as the climax of the Austro-Italian ironclad arms race and was the first naval engagement between multiple armored warships in history. A naval arms race between the Austrian Empire and Italy began in the 1860s when both ordered a series of ironclad warships, steam-propelled vessels protected by iron or steel armor plates and far more powerful than all-wood ships of the line. These ships were constructed to establish control over the Adriatic Sea in the event of a conflict between the two countries. The unification of much of Italy in this time period resulted in the amalgamation of the various navies of the former Italian states into the Regia Marina (Royal Navy). The Sardinian component included two Formidabile -class ironclads, ordered from France in 1860, which became Italy's first broadside ironclads. The country quickly began a substantial construction program to bolster the Reg...