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CIG
CIG could stand for: The IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Games, an annual conference on artificial intelligence research related to game applicationsNYSE: [CIG], the stock symbol for Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais S.A.A colloquial term for a cigaretteThe Canadian Imp..
Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha
Cağaloğlu Yusuf Sinan Pasha, as he is called in our day (Ottoman sources refer to him as Cigalazade, which has the same meaning, son of Cigala or Cağal) was an Ottoman statesman of Italian background, who held the office of Grand Vizier for forty days between 27 October to 5 December 1596, dur..
Cigale
Cigale is a divertissement-ballet in two acts by Jules Massenet to a scenario by Henri Cain. It was first performed at the Opéra Comique in Paris on February 4, 1904. The story is a retelling of the fable The Grasshopper and the Ant, in this case the grasshopper being a cicada and the ant referre..
Cigánd
Cigánd Country: Hungary County: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Area: 56.79 km² Density: 3,225 56.79/km² Postal code: 3973 Area code: 47 Coordinates: ..
Cigar
This page is about the tobacco product; for other meanings, see Cigar (disambiguation). Four cigars of different brands (from top: H. Upmann, Montecristo, Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta) An airtight cigar storage tube and a guillotine-style cutter A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried..
Cigarecords
Cigarecords is an independent record label which was started in New Zealand in 2004. The label's name is a portmanteau of cigarette and records. The label was originally formed to release Spacegun's first album Like Helicopters From Space... The label is expected to release Spacegun's second albu..
Cigaretta
Cigaretta is an avant-garde band from Bulgaria. The members of the band are: Vla_Doom (vocals and guitar), Klim_End (bass), Mic_Hail (drums), Bo_Betz (laptop, machines and keyboards) and D_Echo (guitar and vocals). The band's music has been labelled “doomy blues”, and has been called difficult t..
Cigarette
A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. A full ashtray. A cigarette is a tobacco product manufactured out of cured and finely cut tobacco leaves, which are rolled or stuffed into a paper-wrapped cylinder (generally less than 120 mm in length and 10 mm in diameter). The cigarette is ign..
Cigarettes & Alcohol
"Cigarettes & Alcohol" Single by OasisFrom the album Definitely Maybe Released October 10 1994 Format CD, 12" Vinyl, 7" Vinyl & cassette Recorded Clear Studios (Manchester), 1994 Genre Britpop Length 4 min 49 s Label Creation Records Producer Oasis, Mark Coyle & Owen Morris Chart positi..
Cigarettes and Valentines
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Cigarettes and Valentines was supposed to be the next studio album from punk pop/punk rock band Green Day follo..
Cigarettes Will Kill You
"Cigarettes Will Kill You" is a single by Australian artist Ben Lee. It is from the album Breathing Tornados. It was voted number 2 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998. During the April 24, 2006 concert at Irving Plaza in New York, Ben described how he came up with the title for the track. He recal..
Cigarette (Song)
Song by Ben Folds Five off of the Whatever and Ever Amen CD. Ben Folds said it was based off a run-on sentence he saw that began a newspaper article. The sentence/lyrics read as followed: Fred Jones was worn out for caring for his often screaming and crying wife during the day, but, he couldn't sle..
Cigarette Burns
"Cigarette Burns" is the eighth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. It originally aired in North America on December 16, 2005. Plot A man searches for a rare film print that allegedly drove its audience into a fit of murderous frenzy. DVD The DVD was released by Anchor Bay Enter..
Cigarette card
No. 49 out of a series of 50 "African Fish" cigarette cards released in South Africa depicts a Butterflyfish(Chaetodon zanzibarensis) Cigarette cards are trade cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. Contents 1 History2 ..
Cigarette filter
A cigarette filter has the purpose of reducing the amount of materials harmful to the health like tar and gases in the smoke of a cigarette. Additionally, the filter makes the smoke somewhat milder, which is why some smokers break it off, in order to obtain a stronger taste. With classic filter ci..
Cigarette holder
A cigarette holder is a long slender tube in which a cigarette is held while smoked. Most frequently made of silver, jade or bakelite (popular in the past but now wholly replaced by modern plastics), cigarette holders were considered an essential part of ladies' fashion from the 1900s through the..
Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
The Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act is a comprehensive act designed to provide a set of national standards for cigarette packaging. It came in conflict with California Proposition 65. ..
Cigarette machine
A cigarette machine is a vending machine that takes cash in payment for packets of cigarettes. Cigarette machines have steadily been on the decline (even outlawed in many US states) because they allow minors to buy cigarettes without having to show age identification. In many areas cigarette m..
Cigarette pack
A pack of cigarettes is a rectangular container, mostly of paperboard, which contains cigarettes. The pack is designed with a flavor-protective paper or foil, and sealed through a transparent airtight plastic film. By pulling the "pull-tabs" the pack is opened. Hard packs are reclosable, as soft ..
Cigarette smokers problem
The cigarette smokers problem is a concurrency problem, originally described in 1971 by S. S. Patil. Contents 1 Problem description2 Argument3 Solution4 References5 See also Problem description Assume a cigarette requires three ingredients to smoke: TobaccoPaperMatch A..
Cigarette Smoking Man
Cigarette Smoking Man Affiliated with Department of Defense/Syndicate First appearance Pilot Last appearance The Truth Portrayed by William B. Davis The Cigarette Smoking Man (abbreviated to CSM), is a fictional character played by William B. Davis on the 1993-2002 television se..
Cigarette tax stamp
A cigarette tax stamp is any adhesive stamp, metered stamp, heat transfer stamp, or other form or evidence of payment of a cigarette tax [link]. A cigarette tax stamp is a specific example of a revenue stamp. The 1978 Contraband Cigarette Act prohibits the transport, receipt, shipmen..
Cigarillo
A pack of cigarilloes A cigarillo is a short, narrow cigar. Unlike cigarettes, however, cigarillos are wrapped not in paper but in whole-leaf tobacco. Cigarillos also usually contain fewer additives (though often more than real cigars). Cigarillos can be found for purchase alone or in packs..
Cigarman
Cigarman is the name of both the hero and the comic, printed on the back page of Smoke c.1997. He was written by Sam Gross, and drawn by Randy Jones. Contents 1 History2 Setting3 Other characters4 Stories5 Part I6 Part II7 Part III8 Part IV9 Part V Hi..
Cigaro
"Cigaro" is a song from the album Mezmerize by System of a Down that was released as an unofficial single onto the internet. Even with its unexplainable lyrics, it still has their usual political opinion in it. Some lyrics from the song are: My cock is much bigger then yours! My cock can walk ri..
Cigarrette
Cigarrette may be: Cigarette, a tobacco productCigarrette (artist), a reggaeton artist This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended arti..
Cigarro & Cerveja
Cigarro & Cerveja is a comic strip created by Tony Esteves featuring Cigarro, a chain-smoking Snowshoe Hare, and Cerveja, a beer-drinking Canada Goose. The comic also features Dr. Inteligência, a genius monkey, and Galão, a coffee-drinking tortoise infatuated with Cigarro. The comic was first pri..
Cigars of the Pharaoh
Cigars of the Pharaoh (Les Cigares du Pharaon) is a one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. This story, the fourth of the series, appeared between December 1932 and August 1934 in Le Petit Vingtième (the child..
CIGAR (Aviation)
CIGAR is a mnemonic that refers to a pre-takeoff checklist performed by general aviation pilots. The mnemonic stands for: Controls: Check for freedom and full deflection of control surfaces.Instruments: Check instruments for proper operation, indication, and setting.Gas: Check to insure proper ..
Cigar (disambiguation)
In addition to the tobacco product the cigar, cigar is the name of two race horses: Cigar (horse) - flourished circa 1999Cigar (steeplechase horse) - flourished circa 1841 CIGAR may also stand for: CII GUI ArchitectureCIGAR (Aviation) - Controls Instruments Gas Attitude Run-Up This is a [disamb..
Cigar (horse)
Cigar, born April 18, 1990 at Country Life Farm near Bel Air, Maryland, is a Hall of Fame thoroughbred racehorse. A product of Maryland's oldest thoroughbred breeding farm, Cigar is the grandson of The Minstrel who was the son of the greatest sire of the second half of the 20th century, Northern Da..
Cigar Aficionado
Cigar Aficionado is an American magazine that is dedicated to the world of cigars. Published since September 1992, the magazine is known for its articles about different brands of cigars worldwide, and for the celebrities that have appeared on its cover. Its publisher is Marvin R. Shanken, who also..
Cigar box
Cigar box is a kind of popular juggling prop which can be used for various of tricks, including high-speed box exchanging in the midair, balancing tricks, and much more. Cigar Boxes are the standard element of a gentleman-juggler style routine. Most of the tricks are done with three boxes; very few ..
Cigar box guitar
The cigar box guitar is a primitive chordophone whose resonator is a discarded cigar box. Because the instrument is homemade, there is no standard for dimensions, string types or construction techniques. Many early cigar box guitars consisted only of one or two strings that were attached to the e..
Cigar Dave
"Cigar Dave" - aka "The General" - is the creator and host of Smoke This! - a nationally syndicated radio program devoted entirely to the Cigar smoking and collecting lifestyle. Contents 0.1 Radio Show0.2 TV Show0.3 Personal life1 External links Radio Show Cigar Dave's firs..
Cigar Galaxy
For the rifle, see M82 (rifle) Cigar Galaxy Galaxy List of galaxies |- ! style="text-align:left;" | Apparent magnitude (V) | +8.6 |- ! style="text-align:left;" | Apparent dimensions (V) | 11' × 4.6' |- ! style="text-align:left;" | Constellation | Ursa Major |- ! colspan="2" sty..
Cigar Lake Airport
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Cigar Makers' International Union
The Cigar Makers' International Union (CMIU), was a labor union that represented workers in the cigar industry. It was founded in 1864 and mainly represented skilled, male cigar makers of various ethnic backgrounds. The organization pressed for higher wages, shorter hours, better working conditions..
Cigar Mile Handicap
The Hill ‘N‘ Dale Cigar Mile Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses at Aqueduct Racetrack named in honor of the Hall of Fame forse Cigar. The Grade I race is for three-year olds and upwards under handicap weight conditions. It is run at the distance of one mile on the dirt. It was was known..
Cigar store Indian
The Cigar store Indian or Wooden Indian is an old advertisement figure made to represent cigar shops, much like barber poles advertise barber shops or the three gold balls of the pawn shop. The figures were often three-dimensional wooden sculptures several feet tall - up to life-sized. They are stil..
Cigar Store Indians
Cigar Store Indians are a roots rock, rockabilly band from Crabapple, Georgia. Their latest album is Built of Stone, put out on Overall Records. The current line-up is: Ben Friedman: vocals and guitarKeith Perissi: bass guitar and backing vocalsPaul Barrie: drums, backing vocalsJeff Sprayberry: lea..
CIGB-FM
CIGB-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 102.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 11,000 watts (class B) using an omnidirectional antenna. The station has a contemporary hit radio format and is..
Cigerxwîn
Cigerxwîn or Cegerxwîn (transliteration in English: Jigarkhwin),(1903-1984) was a famous Kurdish poet and writer. His real name was Sheikhmous Hasan. He was born in 1903 in the Kurdish village of Hesar close to city the of Mardin within the then Ottoman Empire, now in south-east Turkey. In 1914, ..
Cigfa
In Welsh mythology, Cigfa or Cigva is the wife of King Pryderi of Dyfed and a prominent character in the Third Branch of the Mabinogi. After the death of his father Pwyll, Pryderi invites Manawydan to marry his beautiful mother Rhiannon and live with him and Cigfa in Dyfed. Soon, however, the kingd..
CIGI
CIGI can refer to: the Centre for International Governance Innovation, orCommon Image Generator Interface. ..
CIGM (AM)
CIGM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The station broacasts country music and sports at 790 on the AM dial. The station first aired at FM 92.7 in 1965, with the call letters CKSO-FM. It adopted the CIGM calls in 1977. CIGM and sister station CKSO-AM were ow..
CIGNA
CIGNA (NYSE: [CI]) is a Philadelphia-based insurance company, the oldest stock insurance company in the United States. redirect[[Template:Portal]]CIGNA can trace its roots back to 1792, and the founding of the Insurance Company of North America (INA), the country's first marine insurer. ..
Cigole
Coat of arms Map Statistics Region: Lombardy Province: Brescia Location: ..
Cigoli
Lodovico Cardi called Cigoli (1559 - 1613) was an Italian painter, architect and poet. Biography and works Lodovico Cardi was born at Villa Castelvecchi di Cigoli, in Tuscany, whence the name by which he is commonly known. Educated under Alessandro Allori and Santi di Tito, he formed a peculiar ..
CIGS
CIGS may refer to: Chief of the Imperial General Staff, a pre-1964 military rank in the British ArmyCopper indium gallium selenide, a semiconductor material for solar cells This page expands a four-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a call..
Ciguatera
Ciguatera is a foodborne illness poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with a toxin known as ciguatoxin, that is present in many micro-organisms (particularly, the micro-algae Gambierdiscus toxicus) living in tropical waters. Like many naturally and artifi..
CIG de Malley
CIG de Malley is an arena in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of the HC Lausanne. CIG de Malley opened in 1987 and holds 10,300 people. ..
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