148 (number)

148 is the natural number following 147 and before 149.

In mathematics

* 148 is the second number to be both a heptagonal number and a centered heptagonal number (the first is 1)
* 148 is the twelfth member of the Mian-Chowla sequence
* There are 148 perfect graphs with 6 vertices

In the Bible

* The number of singers, sons of Asaph, at the Census of men of Israel upon return from exile, (Book of Nehemiah 7:44)
* [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+148;&version=31; Psalm 148]

In the military

* USS Achomawi (ATF-148) was a United States Navy Navajo class fleet ocean tug during World War II
* USS Astute (AM-148) was a United States Navy Admirable minesweeper during World War II
* USS Breckinridge (DD-148) was a United States Navy Wickes class destroyer during World War II
* USS Brough (DE-148) was a United States Navy Edsall class destroyer escort during World War II
* USS Crockett (APA-148) was a United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport during World War II
* USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148) was a United States Navy General G. O. Squier transport ship during World War II
* USS Newport News (CA-148) was a United States Navy Des Moines class cruiser following World War II
* USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) was a United States Navy Neosho Class fleet oiler during the Vietnam War
* The CH-148 Cyclone twin-engine helicopter manufactured by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Forces
* The AN/PRC-148 Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio fielded handheld multiband, tactical software-defined radio

In sports

* NFL quarterback Tobin Rote threw 148 touchdowns in his career from 1950 to 1966
* MLB players with 148 career home runs include:
** George Kelly
** Willie Kirkland
** Sixto Lezcano
** Mike Marshall
** Charlie Maxwell

In transportation

* Route 148 in Niagara County, New York
* Route 148 in northwestern Missouri
* Highway 148 runs from the Quebec provincial border at L'Isle-aux-Allumettes to Pembroke
* Route 148 on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada
* Malaysia Federal Route 148 in Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia
* [http://www.itsmarta.com/getthere/schedules/148.htm Atlanta Marta Bus Route 148]
* London Buses route 148
* Harlem–148th Street station on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line of the New York City Subway
* The East 148th Avenue light rail station on the MAX Blue Line in Portland, Oregon
* The Antonov An-148 Ukrainian jet aircraft
* Air Inter Flight 148 crashed in the Vosges Mountains on January 20, 1992
* The Piaggio P.148 was an Italian 2-seat primary or aerobatic training monoplane built by Piaggio

In TV and radio

* The TV series In Search of ran on the A&E Network from 1976 to 1982 with 148 episodes
* The TV series Quincy, M.E. ran on NBC from 1976 to 1983 with 148 episodes
* The TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ran on NBC from 1990 to 1966 with 148 episodes
* The TV series Just Shoot Me! ran on NBC from 1997 to 2003 with 148 episodes
* Channel 148 on the Dish Network is ESPNU
* Channel 148 on Sirius Satellite Radio is [http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=Channel&cid=1126670696621 New York Traffic/ Weather]
* Cobra 148 model Globalstar Telecommunications Limited (GTL) 120 channel CB radio

In other fields

148 is also:
* The year AD 148 or 148 BC
* 148 AH is a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to a period in 765 CE
* The atomic number of an element temporarily called [http://www.flw.com/datatools/periodic/001.php?id=148 unquadioctium]
* 148 Gallia is a R-type main belt asteroid
* Adil Mabrouk Bin Hamida, detainee #148, held in extrajudicial detention at Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
* Blood 148 Indian reserve in Alberta, Canada
* Estonia ranks #148 in world population
* Sonnet 148

ee also

* List of highways numbered 148
* United Nations Security Council Resolution 148
* United States Supreme Court cases, Volume 148

External links

* [http://www.lafayette148.com Lafayette 148 fashion collections]
* [http://www.local148.com American Federation of Government Employees Local 148]
* [http://www.oe148.org International Union of Operating Engineers Local 148]
* [http://www.uawlocal148.com United Aerospace Workers Local 148]