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UK bank
First Direct (styled first direct) is a telephone and internet based direct retail bank, which is a division of HSBC UK Bank plc based in the United Kingdom
First_Direct
Specific film distribution method
companies. Some direct-to-video genre films (with a high-profile star) can generate well in excess of $50 million revenue worldwide. The first direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Indoor arena in Leeds, England
The Leeds Arena (currently known as the First Direct Bank Arena for sponsorship reasons) is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the Arena
Leeds_Arena
1913 amendment establishing the direct election of senators
Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Transmission of torque from motor to output without gearing
The first direct-drive arm was built in 1981 at Carnegie Mellon University. Today the most commonly used magnets are neodymium magnets. Direct-drive
Direct-drive_mechanism
Method of carbon capture from carbon dioxide in air
Direct air capture (DAC) is the use of chemical or physical processes to extract carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the ambient air. If the extracted CO2
Direct_air_capture
Bank that only offers services remotely
of the first direct banks in the United States was the Security First Network Bank (SFNB), launched in October 1995, and was the first direct bank to
Direct_bank
Telecommunication service
International Direct Distance Dialing (IDDD) extends the system beyond the geographic boundaries of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The first direct-dialed
Direct_distance_dialing
British insurance company
Direct Line is an insurance company based in Bromley, England. Founded in 1985, as the country's first direct car insurance company, it has since expanded
Direct_Line
Voting for candidates by the public
Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they
Direct_election
Collection of multimedia related APIs on Microsoft platforms
APIs all began with "Direct", such as Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectMusic, DirectPlay, DirectSound, and so forth. The name DirectX was coined as a shorthand
DirectX
English boxer (born 1990)
featherweight title against former British champion Martin Lindsay (21–2) at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 21 May. Warrington won by unanimous decision over twelve
Josh_Warrington
Model of communicating discounts and other sales offers
supply a method for a direct response. Among practitioners, it is also known as direct response marketing. In contrast to direct marketing, advertising
Direct_marketing
Teaching by lecture or demonstration
capitalization as Direct Instruction, refers to the approach developed by Siegfried Engelmann and Wesley C. Becker that was first implemented in the
Direct_instruction
Form of activism in which power is used
known when the term direct action first appeared. Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset wrote that the term and concept of direct action originated in
Direct_action
Phonograph with motor connected directly to platter
Panasonic's Technics series were the first direct-drive turntables, and remain the most popular series of turntables. In a direct-drive turntable the motor is
Direct-drive_turntable
Form of democracy
vote (plebiscite), initiative, and recall. The first two forms—votes and initiatives—are examples of direct legislation. As of 2019[update], thirty countries
Direct_democracy
Unidirectional flow of electric charge
Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through
Direct_current
Cryptographic remote authentication algorithm
Direct Anonymous Attestation (DAA) is a cryptographic primitive which enables remote authentication of a trusted computer whilst preserving privacy of
Direct_Anonymous_Attestation
Series of online presentations by Nintendo
North America with the first edition on October 21, 2011, before expanding to Europe, Australia, and South Korea. Nintendo Direct presentations vary in
Nintendo_Direct
British retail company
distributor GMG to open 50 Sports Direct stores in the Middle East and North Africa. In August 2025, Sports Direct opened its first store in Malta in a partnership
Sports_Direct
2015 detection made by LIGO interferometers
The first direct observation of gravitational waves was made on 14 September 2015 and was announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February
First observation of gravitational waves
First_observation_of_gravitational_waves
UK subsidiary of multinational bank
2016, Clara Furse was named as the first Chairwoman of HSBC UK Bank plc. In 1989, Midland Bank launched First Direct, the pioneer of telephone banking
HSBC_UK
1960–1971 state in Central Africa
legal party. In 1970, he appeared alone on the ballot in the country's first direct presidential election. Two weeks later, a single list of PMR candidates
First_Congolese_Republic
Methods in geodesy
methods that assume a spherical Earth, such as great-circle distance. The first (direct) method computes the location of a point that is a given distance and
Vincenty's_formulae
High-mass black hole seeds
formed from the first population of stars (also known as Population III stars), direct collapse black hole seeds are formed by a direct, general relativistic
Direct_collapse_black_hole
Algebraic structure formed from a collection of algebraic structures
between internal and external direct sums though both are isomorphic. If the summands are defined first, and the direct sum is then defined in terms of
Direct_sum
Australian bank
Commercial Lending. Founded in 1999, ING in Australia was Australia's first direct bank. It has since grown to become the largest mortgage lender outside
ING_Australia
Indian satellite television provider
Sun Direct is an Indian subscription based satellite television service provider, owned by Sun Group. It was launched in December 2007. It transmits digital
Sun_Direct
Type of voting machine
A DRE voting machine, or direct-recording electronic voting machine, records votes by means of a ballot display provided with mechanical or electro-optical
DRE_voting_machine
Animation technique
Drawn-on-film animation, also known as direct animation or animation without camera, is an animation technique where footage is produced by creating the
Drawn-on-film_animation
2024 television sitcom series
is the third installment in The Big Bang Theory franchise, serving as a direct sequel to Young Sheldon. Set in the mid-1990s, the show centers on the marriage
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Georgie_&_Mandy's_First_Marriage
First Nation government in Yukon, Canada
later the United States, increasingly influenced the region. The Hän first made direct contact with the British in 1847. By 1874, they received an American
Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation
Trʼondëk_Hwëchʼin_First_Nation
Broadcasting of television using artificial satellites
which was launched on 9 November 1972. ATS-6, the world's first experimental educational and direct broadcast satellite (DBS), was launched on 30 May 1974
Satellite_television
1994 Budapest mayoral election was held on 11 December 1994 and was the first direct election to elect the Mayor of Budapest (főpolgármester). On the same
1994 Budapest mayoral election
1994_Budapest_mayoral_election
Right of every person to an equal say in politics
Parliament of Northern Ireland and the post of Governor and made provision for direct rule by the elected government of the United Kingdom. Graduates of universities
Universal_suffrage
Type of gas operation for a firearm
Direct impingement is a type of gas operation for a firearm that utilizes gas from a fired cartridge to impart force on the bolt carrier or slide assembly
Direct_impingement
1994 to 1999 session, from 1 January 1995 until 9 October 1996. The first direct elections were held on 10 October 1996. "Members of the European Parliament
List of members of the European Parliament for Finland, 1995–1996
List_of_members_of_the_European_Parliament_for_Finland,_1995–1996
criterion for this timeline is being a first in terms of the conditions in which the image was taken. "First Photo From Space". October 24, 2006. Archived
Timeline of first images of Earth from space
Timeline_of_first_images_of_Earth_from_space
2025 Marvel Studios film
December 2020, Feige announced that Jon Watts would direct the film after doing so for the first three MCU Spider-Man films (2017–2021). Marvel Studios
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The_Fantastic_Four:_First_Steps
American filmmaker (born 1943)
Mann returned to the United States after divorcing his first wife in 1971. He went on to direct a road trip documentary, 17 Days Down the Line (1972).
Michael_Mann
Printing technology that writes labels onto special optical discs
storage divisions, where it was first introduced in January 2004 at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show. It was the first direct to disc labeling technology
LightScribe
Style of documentary filmmaking
Direct cinema is a documentary genre that originated between 1958 and 1962—principally in Quebec and the United States—and was developed in France by Jean
Direct_cinema
2006 American film
Ahead, is the first direct-to-video horror film released by Warner Studios' Raw Feed imprint on October 17, 2006. It was written and directed by John Shiban
Rest_Stop_(film)
second round on 19 December. They were the first direct presidential elections in the Fifth Republic and the first since the Second Republic in 1848. It had
1965 French presidential election
1965_French_presidential_election
International airport in Seeb, Oman
Launch First Direct Oman–Somalie Flights from September 2026". ecofinagency.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026. "SalamAir Introduces First Direct Air Link
Muscat_International_Airport
Rail freight company in Great Britain
Direct Rail Services (DRS) is a rail freight company in Great Britain, and is one of the publicly owned railway companies in the United Kingdom. DRS was
Direct_Rail_Services
Territorial collectivity in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
in accordance with the MAPAM law (fr) enacted in January 2014. The first direct metropolitan elections were held in March (1st round) and June (2nd round)
Metropolis_of_Lyon
Assembly elections were held in the Republic of China on 23 March 1996, the first direct presidential election was also held on the same day. The result was a
1996 Taiwanese National Assembly election
1996_Taiwanese_National_Assembly_election
Conductive electrical connection
In electronics, direct coupling or DC coupling (also called conductive coupling and galvanic coupling) is the transfer of electrical energy by means of
Direct_coupling
Highest level of classification for cities in China
were first called special municipalities/cities (特别市; tèbiéshì), but were later renamed Yuan-controlled municipalities (院辖市; yuànxiáshì), then direct-controlled
Direct-administered municipality
Direct-administered_municipality
City in Uttar Pradesh, India
as its first chairman. At that time, the chairman was elected by the board members rather than by direct public vote. In 1988, the first direct election
Hasanpur
Former health advice and information service in England
NHS Direct was the health advice and information service provided by the National Health Service (NHS), established in March 1998. The nurse-led telephone
NHS_Direct
Type of dual-clutch transmission
A direct-shift gearbox (DSG, German: Direktschaltgetriebe) is the Volkswagen Group's term for an electronically controlled, dual-clutch, multiple-shaft
Direct-shift_gearbox
Type of electronic amplifier
with direct coupled transistor circuit design. It is the first transistor amplifier design that did not include coupling capacitors. The direct-coupled
Direct-coupled_amplifier
American healthcare supply company
company opened its first international office in China. Direct Supply was cofounded in 1985 by Bob Hillis. The business began as a direct-mail supplier of
Direct_Supply
Irish bank
First Active Plc was an Irish bank and former building society which was merged into Ulster Bank in late 2009, ceasing trading in February 2010. It traditionally
First_Active
Analytical chemistry technique
A direct electron ionization liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry interface (Direct-EI LC-MS interface) is a technique for coupling liquid chromatography
Direct electron ionization liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry interface
Direct_electron_ionization_liquid_chromatography–mass_spectrometry_interface
Wi-Fi standard for peer-to-peer wireless connections
Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless
Wi-Fi_Direct
Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 23 March 1996. It was Taiwan's first direct presidential election, officially the Republic of China. In the previous
1996 Taiwanese presidential election
1996_Taiwanese_presidential_election
National airline of Israel
experimental direct flights between Tel Aviv and Melbourne. The service would have been the airline's longest-ever direct flight and the first direct connection
El_Al
American entertainment company
with Saban Entertainment's Lance H.Robbins and Haim Saban, the very first direct-to-video sequel, 1997's Casper: A Spirited Beginning starring Steve Guttenberg
Capital_Arts_Entertainment
American-Irish filmmaker and actor (1906–1987)
to Lesley Black. His first job was as scriptwriter with Warner Brothers Studio, and he formed his personal longterm goal to direct his own scripts. For
John_Huston
Drug discovery
Four drugs from the class of direct Xa inhibitors are marketed worldwide. Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) was the first approved FXa inhibitor to become commercially
Discovery and development of direct Xa inhibitors
Discovery_and_development_of_direct_Xa_inhibitors
Experiment at Fermilab
First Direct Evidence for Tau Neutrino at Fermilab" (Press release). Fermilab. 20 July 2000. K. Kodama et al. (DONUT Collaboration) (2008). "A first measurement
DONUT
2010 American film
character in the theatrical live-action Scooby-Doo films), as well as the first direct-to-video Scooby-Doo film since Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase not to
Scooby-Doo!_Abracadabra-Doo
and opened a new life insurance company. In 2006, HSBC Direct launched, it is the first Direct Banking services in Taiwan. In March 2008, The bank acquired
HSBC_Bank_Taiwan
Panasonic brand for audio equipment
came to wider prominence with the international sales of direct-drive turntables. The first direct-drive turntable was invented by Shuichi Obata, an engineer
Technics_(brand)
British luxury furniture and accessories retailer
OKA (also known as OKA Direct) is a British furniture and home accessories retailer founded in 1999 by Annabel Astor, Sue Jones, and Lucinda Waterhouse
OKA_Direct
Turntablism technique
1969, Matsushita released it as the SP-10, the first direct-drive turntable on the market, and the first in their influential Technics series of turntables
Scratching
Tensor that rotates the reference frame to simplify analysis
The direct-quadrature-zero (DQZ, DQ0 or DQO, sometimes lowercase) or Park transformation (named after Robert H. Park) is a tensor that rotates the reference
Direct-quadrature-zero transformation
Direct-quadrature-zero_transformation
International concert tour
following the Manchester Arena bombing. The concerts were moved to the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United Kingdom, and took place on 25 June 2017 and 2
Celine_Dion_Live_2017
Area codes in New Jersey, United States
plan in 1947. It was also the first area code with Direct Distance Dialing (DDD) service, when in 1951 the first direct-dialed long-distance call was
Area_codes_201_and_551
Mixture formation system
Gasoline direct injection (GDI), also known as petrol direct injection (PDI), is a fuel injection system for internal combustion engines that run on gasoline
Gasoline_direct_injection
Sale of products directly to customers bypassing middlemen
Direct-to-consumer (DTC or D2C) is a modern variation of the business-to-consumer (B2C) business model. The DTC is a business model of selling products
Direct-to-consumer
Future station of the North South Commuter Railway
located in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines. The station will host the first direct airport rail link in the country, being connected to its namesake, Clark
Clark International Airport station
Clark_International_Airport_station
International airport serving Port Louis, Mauritius
airports this winter". 4 November 2024. "Bulgaria Air completed the first direct flight from Sofia to Mauritius". Bulgaria Air (in Bulgarian). 12 January
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
Sir_Seewoosagur_Ramgoolam_International_Airport
Feature of internal combustion engines
engine (the world's first V8 engine) was another early four-stroke engine that used manifold injection. The first petrol engine with direct-injection was a
Fuel_injection
American actor and director (born 1976)
1999, Savage began his directing career in which he helmed episodes of over a dozen television series. Savage's first directing credit was on the short-lived
Fred_Savage
the first direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) in Asia, IndoStar-1 would initiate a new communication service for Indonesian society such as direct-to-home
IndoStar-1
Election of the lower house of the Slovenian legislature
with the first round of presidential elections. They were the first direct, multiparty elections held in Slovenia since World War II, and the first multi-party
1990 Slovenian parliamentary election
1990_Slovenian_parliamentary_election
after the 1977 general election who served from December 1977 until the first direct elections in 1979. Members of the European Parliament (1958–1979) – List
List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1977–1979
List_of_members_of_the_European_Parliament_for_Ireland,_1977–1979
Chile on 22 October 1925. They were the first direct presidential elections in the country's history and the first to be held under the new 1925 constitution
1925 Chilean presidential election
1925_Chilean_presidential_election
American charitable organization
Direct Relief (formerly known as Direct Relief International) is a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to improve the lives of people in poverty
Direct_Relief
Italian film director and screenwriter
West (1968). His first directing contribution was as an uncredited assistant director on the 1969 Western The Five Man Army, directed by American filmmaker
Dario_Argento
American bank and insurance company
in 8 states in the Midwestern United States. It also operates FNBO Direct, a direct bank. The bank is one of the largest issuers of credit cards, issuing
First_National_Bank_of_Omaha
2009 American film
Direct Contact is a 2009 American action film written, produced and directed by Danny Lerner, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Paré, Gina May and Bashar
Direct_Contact
Special case of colimit in category theory
In mathematics, a direct limit is a way to construct a (typically large) object from many (typically smaller) objects that are put together in a specific
Direct_limit
International airport serving Damascus, Syria
2026. "Saudi Arabia's flynas announces first direct flight to Syria". 29 May 2025. "Jazeera Airways to restart direct flights to Damascus". Ata, Huda (24
Damascus International Airport
Damascus_International_Airport
Electors of the U.S. president and vice president
few "swing states". Twenty-first century polling data shows that a majority of Americans consistently favor having a direct popular vote for presidential
United States Electoral College
United_States_Electoral_College
Council of Christian bishops in Nicaea, 325
Constantine's first direct involvement in ecclesiastical controversy; he had previously attempted to resolve a schism over Donatism in North Africa, first appointing
First_Council_of_Nicaea
elections were held in Rwanda on 10 March 1965, the first direct one in the country and the first since independence in 1962. At the time, the country
1965_Rwandan_general_election
Indian filmmaker
where he directed and co-produced the aerial action thriller Fighter, which marked his third collaboration with Roshan and Padukone and first with Anil
Siddharth_Anand
2005 direct-to-video animated adventure comedy television film
commentaries and a preview of the first-volume DVD release of American Dad!. The film was 20th Century Fox's first direct-to-video animated feature since
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Stewie_Griffin:_The_Untold_Story
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 10 February 1914. They were the first direct presidential elections since 1860. The result was a victory for José
1914 Colombian presidential election
1914_Colombian_presidential_election
Washington, D.C., held its first direct election for its mayor on November 5, 1974. It followed the passage of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act by
1974 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
1974_Washington,_D.C.,_mayoral_election
Busiest airport in Kazakhstan
2022. Retrieved 14 October 2026. "Russian airline Azimuth to launch first direct route from Sochi to Kazakhstan". "Belavia to resume flights to Kazakhstan's
Almaty_International_Airport
Branded engine design
TDI (Turbocharged Direct Injection) was created under Ferdinand Piëch and is Volkswagen Group's term for its current common rail direct injection turbodiesel
TDI_(engine)
Mayoral elections in Irvine, California, are held every two years. The first direct-election for mayor in the city's history was held in 1988. All such elections
Mayoral elections in Irvine, California
Mayoral_elections_in_Irvine,_California
2007 animated film by Frank Nissen
American animated direct-to-video musical fantasy film produced by Disneytoon Studios and distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Directed by Frank Nissen
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Cinderella_III:_A_Twist_in_Time
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