In molecular biology, pertactin (PRN) is a highly immunogenic virulence factor of Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium that causes pertussis. Specifically, it is an outer membrane protein that promotes adhesion to tracheal epithelial cells. PRN is purified from Bordetella pertussis and is used for the vaccine production as one of the important components of acellular pertussis vaccine.
Scout spirit is an attitude that Scouts around the world are supposed to show, based on adherence to the ideals of Scouting. Scouting's founder, Baden Powell, once said, "The spirit is there in every [child]; it has to be discovered and brought to light."
Moretonhampstead railway station was the terminus of the Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway at Moretonhampstead, Devon, England.
Tani is a village and the center of Tani District, Khost Province, Afghanistan. It is located on 33.2422°N 69.8281°E at 1,303 m altitude. The main tongue spoken there is Pashto language. It is a neighbour to Mando Zai District
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duitama–Sogamoso is a diocese located in the cities of Duitama and Sogamoso in the Ecclesiastical province of Tunja in Colombia.
Robert W. Peterson was an American newspaper writer who later became a freelance author of magazine articles and books, especially on the topics of sports and Scouting. His 1970 chronicle of Negro league baseball entitled Only the Ball Was White was hailed by The New York Times as having "recaptured a lost era in baseball history and a rich facet of black life in America". The baseball commissioner at the time, Bowie Kuhn, later credited Peterson's book with having "focused greater attention on the accomplishments of Negro League players", leading to their admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Dega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,479.
Goghin is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,361.
Goulanda is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 2,410.
Samsagbo is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,679.
Toece, Boulgou is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,139.
Zoumtoega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,957.
Komtoega-Peulh is a village in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 412.
Pissy is a village in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 539.
Jaunlutriņi parish is an administrative unit of the Saldus Municipality, Latvia.
The Telegraph House is a historic hotel located in Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
Karamanlar, Gündoğmuş is a village in the District of Gündoğmuş, Antalya Province, Turkey.
Sarnıç is a village in the District of Pazaryeri, Bilecik Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 41 people.
The Tanners' Mosque is a mosque located near the Tanners' Bridge in Tirana, capital of Albania. Built in the neighborhood of the handicraft-trade Tanners' guild around the seventeenth century, it was damaged by a lightning shot but continues to function thanks to improvements made by the family Resmja which even today continues to care for.
