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De-inked pulp
De-inked pulp is recycled paper which has been processed by chemicals, thus removing ink and other unwanted elements. The pulp is then used (often in a combination with newly produced pulp) to produce paper. ..
DEI
DEI is a three-letter acronym. It may refer to one of the following: DEI (Dabney Eats It), an elaborate prankDEI (Greek Hydro)FIFA Trigramme for Dutch East IndiesDale Earnhardt, Inc.DEI (Dynamic Electroluminescence Imaging), real-time imaging of electronic components See also Deus (disambiguation) (..
Deianira
Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21, Louvre Museum. Deïaneira or Deïanira (Greek Δηϊάνειρα or Δῃάνειρα, lit. 'husband-destroyer') was the third wife of Heracles, best-known for her role in the story of the Tunic of Nessus. Deianeira was the daughter of Althaea and ..
Deian Hopkin
Professor Deian Hopkin (born 1 March 1944) is Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of London South Bank University, UK. He is a historian, originally from Wales and a fluent Welsh speaker. Born and educated in Llanelli, South Wales, he attended the first ever Welsh-medium school to be established by ..
Deichmann Schuhe
Heinrich Deichmann-Schuhe GmbH & Co. KG Type Limited company Founded 1913 Location Essen Key people Heinrich Deichmann, Manufacturer (Geschäftsführer) Employees 20000 (2006) Revenue 0 billion USD (2005) Industry Shoes, Clothing Products Shoes, Clothing Website http://www..
Deichtine
In Irish mythology, Deichtine or Deichtire was the sister of Conchobar mac Nessa and the mother of Cúchulainn. Her husband was Sualtam, but Cúchulainn's real father may have been Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann. In one version of the story she was Conchobar's charioteer. When a flock of birds desce..
Deicide
For the death metal band, see Deicide (band) Deicide literally means "God-killing" (Latin Deus, "God" + -cida, "killing") and usually refers to the execution of Jesus by crucifixion. Contents 1 Historical and theological dimensions1.1 The Jewish authorities and Roman government2 Th..
Deicide (album)
Deicide's first self-titled full-length album contains all of their demo tracks plus the two songs "Deicide" and "Mephistopheles". While containing mostly satanic or blasphemous lyrical themes, "Lunatic of God's Creation" and "Carnage in the Temple of the Damned" concern Charles Manson and Jim Jon..
Deicide (band)
This article is about the death metal band. For the expression in theology see Deicide. For the folk-punk musician, see Darren Deicide. Deicide is an American death metal band. The word deicide means "the killing of a god", analogous to suicide meaning "the killing of the self" or homicide meanin..
Deicing
An American Airlines MD-80 aircraft being de-iced at Syracuse Hancock International Airport De-icing is the process of removing ice from a surface. Deicing can be accomplished by mechanical methods (scraping), through the application of heat, by use of chemicals designed to lower the freezing..
Deicing boot
A deicing boot is a device installed on aircraft surfaces to permit a mechanical deicing in flight. Such boots are generally installed on the leading edges of wings and control surfaces (e.g. horizontal and vertical stabilizer) as these areas are most likely to accumulate ice and any contamination c..
Deicing fluid
Ground deicing of aircraft is commonly performed in both commercial and general aviation. Deicing fluids come in a variety of types, and are typically composed of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol, along with other ingredients such as thickening agents, wettening agents, corrosion inhibitors, and..
Deictic expression
In linguistics, a deictic expression is an expression that refers to the personal, temporal, or spatial aspect of an utterance, and whose meaning therefore depends on the context in which it is used. The term was adopted by Charles Peirce from formal logic; it derives from the Greek word deiknýnai,..
Deidamea
''For other uses of "Deidamea" or "Deidamia", see Deidamia. In Greek mythology, Deidamea, or Deidamia, was the daughter of Lycomedes, King of Scyros. During the Trojan War, Achilles hid in her father's court, disguised as a girl. During this time, she gave birth to Achilles' only son, Neoptolemus...
Deidamia
Deidamia may refer to: Deidamia or Deidamea, from Greek mythology.Deidamia (queen), wife of Demetrius PoliorcetesDeidamia of Epirus, last ruler of the Aeacid dynasty.Deidamia (opera), by George Frideric Handel.''Deidamia (flower), a genus of plants related to the passion flower.Deidamia, a former ge..
Deidamia (opera)
Deidamia was George Frideric Handel's last opera. The Italian text was by Paolo Antonio Rolli. Performance history The opera was first performed on 10 January 1741 at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London. The opera received only three performances, at a time when the public was becoming tired of I..
Deidamia (queen)
Deidamia (in Greek Δηιδαμεια; died 300 BC) was daughter of Aeacides, king of Epirus, and sister of Pyrrhus. While yet a girl she was betrothed by her father to Alexander IV, the son of Roxana and Alexander the Great, and having accompanied that prince and Olympias into Macedonia, was besieg..
Deidamia of Epirus
Deidamia (in Greek Δηιδαμεια; died c. 233 BC), daughter of Pyrrhus II, king of Epirus, after the death of her father and that of his uncle Ptolemy, was the last surviving representative of the royal Aeacid dynasty. She threw herself into Ambracia, but was induced by the offer of an honourab..
Deidenberg
Deidenberg is a town in the Walloon Region, Belgium. ..
Deidesheim
Deidesheim is a small town (population approx 4000) and a municipality in the district of Bad Dürkheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Pfälzer Wald, approx. 8 km north-east of Neustadt an der Weinstraße and 20 km south-west of Ludwigshafen. Principal..
Deidra Dionne
Deidra Dionne (born on February 5, 1982 in Battleford, Saskatchewan[Profile of Deidra Dionne by the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association][Profile of Deidra Dionne by the CBC]) is a Canadian freestyle skier. She won bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics in freestyle aerial ski[..
Deidre Downs
Deidre Downs Deidre Downs (born July 7, 1980), Miss America 2005, is an aspiring physician from Birmingham, Alabama. As part of her year of service as Miss America, she campaigned for Curing Childhood Cancer. For her talent, she sang a rendition of the ballad "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love". D..
Deidre Hall
Deidre Hall Deidre Ann Hall (born October 31, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an actress who portrays Dr. Marlena Evans on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. She played the role originally from 1976 to 1987 and returned in 1991. She is the twin sister of former actress Andrea Hall, who ..
Deidre Holland
Deidre Holland (born as Martine Helene Smit on February 27 1966, in Amersfoort Utrecht, Netherlands) is a Dutch porn star. Holland is member of the AVN Hall of Fame. From 1989 to 1994 she was married to porn star Jon Dough. Holland has also made a few appearances in mainstream (non-pornographic) ..
Deidre Rubenstein
Deidre Rubenstein is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in two television soap operas - as terrorist Janet in Prisoner and the scheming Svetlana Ristic in Neighbours. External link ..
Deidre Visser
Deidré Visser is a South African contestant from the second season of the local version of the hit reality television series, Pop Idol, titled Idols. Her career is just taking off right now. --> Contents 1 Biography2 Perfomed tracks and results3 The Karin controversy4 Discog..
Deidt
Deidt was a Formula One constructor (Indy 500 only) from 1950 to 1952. Formula One Indy 500 results Season Driver Grid Classification Points Note Race Report 1950 Tony Bettenhausen 8 SHR 1 Wheel Bearing Report 1950 Bill Holland 10 2 6 Report 1950 Mauri Rose 3 3 ..
Deiffelt
Deiffelt (Luxembourgish: Deewelt) is a small town in the commune of Wincrange, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 100. ..
Deification
Another term for the posthumous transformation of a Roman emperor into a god, also called apotheosisTranslation of Theosis, Greek Orthodox Christian conceptThe assigning of godly qualities to a mortal and the worshipping of that individual as if s/she was a divine, supernatural being.redirect[[Templ..
Deiform
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Deifr
Deifr was the Brythonic name for the eastern half of the modern county of Yorkshire in northern England and was known to the later Anglo-Saxons as Deira. Deifr means coastal or waters in Brythonic and was probably a territorial subdivision of the large tribal territory of the Brigantes before they..
Deifying
Deifying is the act of raising something to the status of a deity. Christianity Primarily through the teachings of Paul, most Christian theologies deify Jesus in some sense, rather than considering him simply a Prophet, as traditional Jewish scholars might. Muslim thought often proscribes the Chris..
Deighton
People named Deighton John DeightonLen Deighton (author)Michelle Deighton Places named Deighton Deighton, Hambleton, North YorkshireDeighton, West YorkshireDeighton, York, North Yorkshire This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list ..
Deighton, West Yorkshire
Deighton (pronounced "Dee-ton") is situated 2 miles (3 km) to the north west of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. It has its own rail station on the Huddersfield Line for services to Huddersfield, Leeds and Wakefield. The Deighton Centre on Deighton Road is a place for educational, training and leisur..
Deighton, York
Deighton is a village and civil parish in the City of York, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A19 about five miles south of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 308. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Selby district. The parish also includes most of the ham..
Deighton Butler
Deighton ButlerWest Indies (WI) Batting style Left-handed batsman Bowling type Left-arm fast-medium Tests ODIs Matches - 5 '''Runs scored - 25 Batting average - 25.00 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score - 13* ..
Deighton railway station
redirect [[template:UK stations]]Deighton railway station serves the Deighton area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Deighton station is the first station 3.5 km (2 miles) north east after Huddersfield railway station on the Huddersfield Line towards Leeds. The station was opened..
Deil
The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Deil in the municipality of Geldermalsen. Deil ([51°53′N 5°15′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen, and lies about 12 km west of Tiel. In 2001, th..
Deilão
Deilão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 219, its density is 5.2/km² and the area is 42.14 km². ..
Deildabikar
The Deildabikar, also known as the Icelandic League Cup is a professional football competition in Iceland. Year Team 1996 ÍA 1997 ÍBV 1998 KR 1999 ÍA 2000 Grindavík 2001 KR 2002 FH 2003 ÍA 2004 FH 2005 KR ..
Deildegast
In Norwegian folklore, a deildegast is a type of ghost connected with the sanctity of border-stones, and what happened to those who dared to move them. The deildegast-tradition was most prevalent in the southern parts of Norway, and is also connected to the gjenganger phenomenon. A deildegast, it wa..
Deilephila
The genus Deilephila is part of the family Sphingidae, the hawk-moths or sphinxes. It consists of a small number of species most of which have common names involving the phrase "Elephant hawk moth". They include the Elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor, the Small Elephant Hawk Moth (D. porcell..
Deil S. Wright
Deil S. Wright is Alumni Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina. He was educated at the University of Michigan. He joined the University of North Carolina faculty in 1967 as Professor of Political Science. Wright authored many works in the field of public..
Deimon Devil Bats (Eyeshield 21)
See also: Eyeshield 21 and Eyeshield 21 characters Contents 1 Deimon Devil Bats1.1 Sena Kobayakawa, a.k.a Eyeshield 211.2 Youichi Hiruma1.3 Ryokan Kurita1.4 Mamori Anezaki1.5 Taro Raimon, a.k.a Monta1.6 The Hah Brothers1.7 Manabu Yukimitsu1.8 Daikichi ..
Deimos
Deimos, a Greek word for "fear" or "terror", may refer to: Deimos (mythology), one of the sons of Ares and Aphrodite in Greek mythology.Deimos (moon), the smaller and outermost of Mars' two moons.Deimos (comics), villain for the Warlord in the comic series of the same name.the DEIMOS operating syst..
Deimos (band)
Deimos was a death metal band from Granby, Quebec, which existed in 1993-1994. It was fronted by brothers and guitar virtuosos Martin Giguère and Sylvain Giguère, who would later be the founders of power metal legends Days of Yore. Band members Martin Giguère - Lead and rhythm guitarsSylvain Gi..
Deimos (comics)
Deimos was a DC Comics supervillain created by Mike Grell as a foil for Travis Morgan the Warlord in the comic series of the same name. The characters first recorded appearance was First Issue Special #8, November (1975). Contents 1 History1.0.1 Mask of Life1.0.2 Evil One2 P..
Deimos (moon)
Deimos An image of Deimos taken by the Viking 1 orbiter. Discovery Discovered by Asaph Hall Discovered on August 12 1877 Orbital characteristics Mean radius 23,460 km Eccentricity 0.0002 Revolution period 1.262 d Avg. Orbital Speed 0.22 km/s Inclination 0.93° (to Mar..
Deimos (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Deimos ("dread") was the personification of dread. He was the son of Ares and Aphrodite. He, his brother Phobos, and the goddess Enyo accompanied Ares into battle, as well as his father's attendants, Trembling and Panic. His Roman equivalent was Formido or Metus. Asaph Hall, ..
Deimos Rising
Deimos Rising is a computer game by Ambrosia Software, similar to many top-scrolling arcade shooters. The sequel to Mars Rising, it is available on Apple Macintosh and Windows platforms. It is similar to the scrolling arcade shooter, Xevious. The game builds on its predecessor by using greater col..
Deim Zubeir
Deim Zubeir is a town in south-western Sudan 70km from the border with the Central African Republic. ..
Deinagkistrodon
Deinagkistrodon is a genus of venomous pit vipers found in southeastern China and Taiwan. It is monotypic, meaning that it currently comprises only a single species: D. acutus . Previously, it was classified as Agkistrodon acutus, but was moved into its own genus by Howard K. Gloyd (1979). Commo..
Deindividuation
Deindividuation refers to the phenomenon of relinquishing one's sense of identity. This can happen as a result of becoming part of a group, such as an army or mob, but also as a result of meditation. It can have quite destructive effects, sometimes making people more likely to commit a crime, like s..
Deindustrialization
Deindustrialization is the process by which the manufacturing-based economy of a country or region declines. In some instances the economic activity shifts to a service economy, and in other cases reverts to agriculture. Deindustrialization is often marked by an increase in structural unemployment ..
Deine Lakaien
Deine Lakaien is a German Darkwave group comprised of vocalist Alexander Veljanov and the classically trained composer, pianist and drummer Ernst Horn. The band started in 1985 with an advertisement in the classifieds of a magazine ("Vocalist wanted who enjoys experimenting") posted by Ernst Horn...
Deinias
Deinias was an ancient Greek writer of the 4th century BC. ..
Deiniol
Saint Deiniol (died c.584), also venerated in Brittany as Saint Denoual, is a Christian saint from Wales. Very little is known of the saint's life, but he is reported to have been the first Bishop of Bangor, consecrated in 545 by Saint David. The present Bangor Cathedral is dedicated to D..
Deinocheirus
Deinocheirus (dy-no-KY-rus), meaning "horrible hand" because its hands were huge (Greek deinos = horrible + cheir = hand), was a theropod dinosaur which existed in southern Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous period. The only known fossil remains are a single pair of massive, eight-foot-long (2.4 m..
Deinococcus-Thermus
The Deinococcus-Thermus are a small group of bacteria comprised of cocci highly resistant to environmental hazards. There are two main groups. The Deinococcales include a single genus, Deinococcus, with several species that are resistant to radiation; they have become famous for their ability to ..
Deinococcus radiodurans
Deinococcus radiodurans (former Micrococcus radiodurans) is an extremophilic bacterium, and is the most radioresistant organism known. While a dose of 10 Gy is sufficient to kill a human, and a dose of 60 Gy is sufficient to kill all cells in a culture of E. coli, D. radiodurans is capable of wit..
Deinocrates of Rhodes
Deinocrates of Rhodes (sometimes spelled Dinocrates; working last quarter of the 4th century BC) was a Greek architect and technical adviser for Alexander the Great. Around 332 BC Alexander appointed him director of surveying and urban planning work for the city of Alexandria, which was laid out on ..
Deinodon
Deinodon is a name assigned to tyrannosaurid teeth of the Late Cretaceous of Montana by paleontologist Joseph Leidy in 1856 [link]. Although it is likely that these fossilized teeth belonged to the dinosaur later identified as Gorgosaurus libratus, it is virtually impossible to distingui..
Deinogalerix
Deinogalerix koenigswaldi, from the ancient greek language: deino, terrible. It was a member of the order insectivora, which lived in Italy in the Miocene period. It was like a 60 cm spikeless hedgehog, and it occupied the same ecological niche as dogs and cats today. The Deinogalerix (say: DEYE-..
Deinonychosauria
The Deinonychosauria ("fearsome claw lizards") were a successful clade of theropods in the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. These carnivores are known for their switchblade-like second toes. The clade has been divided into two further clades — Dromaeosauridae and Troodontidae. Dromaeo..
Deinonychus
Deinonychus (IPA /dai.ˈna.ni.kəs/) meaning "terrible claw" (Greek δεινος = terrible + ονυξ/ονυχος = claw) was a jaguar-sized, carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur species from the Early Cretaceous. Its name refers to the disproportionately large, sickle-shaped talon (on the second t..
Deinosuchus
Deinosuchus is an extinct genus of crocodile from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) of North America. It was thought for several decades to be the largest crocodilian that ever lived. Deinosuchus is known primarily from skull material, and recent studies have reduced its estimated length. A number..
Deinotheriidae
Deinotheriidae ("terrible beasts") are a family of prehistoric elephant-like proboscideans that lived during the Tertiary period, appearing in Africa, and then speading across southern Asia (Indo-Pakistan), and Europe. During that time they changed very little, apart from growing much larger in si..
Deinotherium
Deinotherium ("terrible beast") was a huge prehistoric proto-elephant that appeared in the Middle Miocene and continued until the Early Pleistocene. During that time it changed very little. In life it probably resembled modern elephants, except that its trunk was probably not as long, and it had ..
Deinstitutionalisation
Deinstitutionalisation usually refers to the process of discharging long term patients from psychiatric hospitals and other long-term facilities, so that they can live in the general community. The idea took hold in various countries in the 1950s and 1960s Scherl D.J., Macht L.B., "Deinstitutionali..
Deinterlacing
Deinterlacing is the process of converting interlaced video (a sequence of fields) into a non-interlaced form (a sequence of frames). This is a fundamentally impossible process that must always produce some image degradation, since it ideally requires 'temporal interpolation' which involves guessing..
Deinze
Deinze Province: East Flanders District: Gent Area: 75.55 km² Population: 28,081 (2005) Population density: 371.71 /km² Deinze is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Deinze proper and the towns of..
Dein Meister
Dein Meister (1998) is a single by the synthpop band, Melotron. Track listing "Dein Meister (Radio Version)""Dein Meister (Extended Version)""2 Young 2 Die""Dein Meister (Funker Vogt Remix)""Es wird Zeit""Dein Meister (Ravenous Remix)" ..
Deioces
Deioces, Déjocès or Diyako was the first (Aryan) king of the Medes, an Iranian people in what would become Iran. He united seven Median tribes and became their judge and leader, beginning in 701 BC. After seven years of rule he resigned, the Medes elected him as king until 665 BC. Deioces built..
Deiodinase
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Deioneus
In Greek mythology, Deioneus is one of three different people. Son of Aeolus, King of PhocisTo-be father-in-law of Ixion, Deioneus was pushed into a bed of flaming coals so that Ixion wouldn't have to pay the bride-price.Son of Eurytus the Oechalian. ..
Deionized water
Deionized water (DI water or de-ionized water; also spelled deionised water, see spelling differences) is water that lacks ions, such as cations from sodium, calcium, iron, copper and anions such as chloride and bromide. This means it has been purified from all other ions but H3O+ and OH−, but..
Deion Branch
[] at NFL.com Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. (born July 18, 1979 in Albany, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the New England Patriots of the NFL. He is 5'9" and 193 pounds. He was picked by New England in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and out of th..
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders featured in Sports Illustrated Position: Cornerback College: Florida State University NFL draft: 1989, 1st round,5th overall,Atlanta Falcons NFL career: 14 seasons MLB draft: 1988 amateur entry draft, 30th round,781st overall,New York Yankees MLB career: 9 sea..
Deiotarus
Deiotarus was a tetrarch of Galatia (Gallo-Graecia) in Asia Minor, and a faithful ally of the Romans. He is first heard of at the beginning of the Third Mithridatic War, when he drove out the troops of Mithridates VI of Pontus under Eumachus from Phrygia. His most influential friend was Pompey, who..
Deiphobus
In Greek mythology, Deiphobus was a son of Priam and Hecuba. Thus, he was a prince of Troy. During the Trojan War, Deiphobus married Helen after Paris died. Deiphobus was killed by Menelaus, who took Helen with him back to Sparta. In Virgil's Aeneid, Deiphobus appears in the Underworld to Aeneas..
Deipnosophistae
The Deipnosophistae (deipnon “dinner” and sophistai, “professors”: original Greek title Deipnosophistai, English Deipnosophists) may be translated as The Banquet of the Learned or Philosophers at Dinner or The Gastronomers. The Deipnosophists is a long work of literary and antiquarian rese..
Deipyle
In Greek mythology, Deipyle was the daughter of Adrastus and Amphithea, mother of Diomedes and wife of Tydeus. ..
Deir
Dayr az-Zawr, also known as Deir ez Zor, Deir al-Zur, etc., is a city in Syria.DEIR is an acronym for Draft Environmental Impact Review; see Environmental impact assessment.redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Deira
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Deira (which later absorbed Brythonic kingdom of Ebrauc) was a kingdom in England during the 6th century AD. It later merged with the kingdom of Bernicia (Brythonic, Brynaich) to the north to form the kingdom of Northumbria. The name of the kingdom is of Br..
Deira (disambiguation)
Deira can refer to: Deira, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in Yorkshire.Asteroid 1244 Deira, named by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson to honour his birthplace (Ossett, Yorkshire, England).Deira, formerly a port city on the Arabian Peninsula and now part of Dubai City, Dubai.Corniche Deira, an area..
Deirdre
For the Beach Boys song, see Deirdre (song). Deirdre or Derdriu is the foremost tragic heroine in Irish mythology. Her story is part of the Ulster Cycle. Deirdre was the daughter of Fedlimid mac Daill, a bard. When she was born, Cathbad the druid prophesied that she would be very beautiful, with ..
Deirdre (song)
"Deirdre" is a song written by Bruce Johnston and Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1970 album Sunflower. It was also released as the B-side of the "Long Promised Road" single. The single never charted in the U.S. or the U.K. Details Written by: Brian W..
Deirdre Bair
Deirdre Bair is an American biographer who has gained acclaim for her biographies of Samuel Beckett, Anais Nin, and Carl Jung. External links [Deirdre Bair profile] ..
Deirdre Barlow
Coronation Street character Deirdre Barlow Played by Anne Kirkbride Duration 1972- Date of Birth 8th July 1955 Date of Death N/A Marital Status Married Occupation councilwoman Family Ken, Tracy, Blanche, Amy Deirdre, after the infamous 1983 incident in which her hu..
Deirdre Clune
Deirdre Clune (born June 1959) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was a TD for the constituency of Cork South Central. Clune was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1997 general election succeeding her father, Peter Barry who was retiring. She lost her seat at the 2002 general election. Cl..
Deirdre English
Deirdre English is the former editor of Mother Jones and author of numerous articles for national publications and television documentaries. Currently, she teaches at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, and is a faculty mentor at the Center for the Study of t..
Deirdre Flint
Deirdre Flint is a humorous and satirical folk-rock singer/songwriter. A former elementary school teacher, she joined Four Bitchin' Babes in 2005. Her music has appeared on the Dr. Demento radio show. Her songs such as Cheerleader, The Boob Fairy, and Past Life Regressed deal with offbeat topics, of..
Deirdre Gogarty
Deirdre Gogarty (born: November 10, 1969) is a Women's boxing competitor who was born in Ireland. Because of legal issues regarding women's boxing in her native country, Gogarty currently cannot engage in competition there, and now she fights out of New Orleans, Louisiana. However, before the law w..
Deirdre Gribbin
Deirdre Gribbin (born 1967 in Belfast) is a composer from Northern Ireland. She won an award in the 2003 UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers with her work Empire States, and an Arts Foundation Award for her first opera, Hey Persephone!. Richard Morrison of the Times wrote of her in June 2004:..
Deirdre Griswold
Deidre Griswold was a third-party candidate for President of the United States in the United States presidential election, 1980, representing the Workers World Party. Her running mate was Gavrielle Holmes. She is the daughter of the late Vincent Copeland, one of the founders of the party. Her mot..
Deirdre Grusovin
Deirdre Grusovin was a member of the New South Wales Parliament for twenty five years. Initially she was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1978 and remained in office until 1990. During this time she was appointed Minister for Consumer Affairs and Assistant Minister for Health 19..
Deirdre Halliwell
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since June 2006. Deirdre Halliwell, Drag Ar..
Deirdre Jordan
Deirdre Frances Jordan AC, MBE, MA, MEd, DipEd, DLitt, FACE (b. 1926) is an Australian academic and educator. She was born in Loxton, South Australia, Australia on September 18, 1926. The daughter of Clement and Helana (née Roberts) Jordan, Sister Deirdre Jordan is a member of the Religious Sist..
Deirdre Kambasha
Music biography Zimbabwean born pianist, composer and producer who has been recognized as the first female producer to emerge from Zimbabwe's predominantly male dominated music industry. She is acclaimed for her abilities to compose music from diverse genres. Although known primarily for her Afr..
Deirdre McCloskey
Deirdre McCloskey (née Donald McCloskey) (1942 - ) is an American economist and professor. She is also a transwoman who underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1996. Contents 0.1 Career1 Personal life2 Fields of study3 Books4 Articles5 External links Career Donald Mc..
Deirdre of the Sorrows
Deirdre of the Sorrows is a three-act play written by Irish playwright J. M. Synge, first performed at the Abbey Theatre by the Irish National Theatre Society in 1910. The play is based on Irish Mythology, in particular the myths concerning Deirdre and Conchobar. The work was unfinished at the autho..
Deir al-Asad
Deir al-Asad is a local council in the North District of Israel, 49 kilometers from Haifa. It is located above Alaaraes mountain. All the residents are Muslims. The number of the residents in 2003 was approximately 8,400. In 2003, Deir al-Asad merged with Majd al-Krum and Bi'ina to form Shagor. ..
Deir al-Madinah
Ruins of the village Deir al-Madinah (Arabic: ) is an Ancient Egyptian village which was home to the artisans who built the temples and tombs ordered by the Pharaohs and other dignitaries in the Valley of the Kings during the New Kingdom period (18th to 20th dynasties) The settlement..
Deir Alla
Deir Alla is a Jordanian site of a 1967 excavation that found a previously unknown prophecy by Balaam. The prophecy was written on 119 pieces of plaster. Red and black inks were used, apparently to emphasize the text. ..
Deir el-Bahri
Djeser-Djeseru – the focal point of the complex Deir el-Bahri (Arabic دير البحري dayr al-baḥrī, literally meaning, “The Northern Monastery”) is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. The first monu..
Deir el-Balah
Deir Al-Balah, Deir El-Balah, Deir ElBalah, Deir AlBalah (دير البلح) is located at the center of the Gaza Strip in the woPalestinian territories and is well-known for its beaches and palm trees. Recent excavations uncovered a cemetery dating back to the late Bronze Age filled with pottery, t..
Deir el Qamar
Deir el Qamar (in Arabic دير القمر, meaning "monastery of the Moon") is a village in south-central Lebanon, 5 kilometres outside of Beiteddine, consisting of stone houses with red-tiled roofs. During the 16th to 18th centuries, Deir el-Kamar was the residence of the governors of Lebanon. It ..
Deir Hanna
Deir Hanna village lies on the lower Galilee hills, 30 km from Nazareth, north Israel. The village was constructed as a monastery and turned into a castle in the Daher El-Omar era. Parts of the castle are still standing, as are the walls and the old village church and mosque, and it is considered a..
Deir Yassin
Deir Yassin, also Dayr Yasin, was an Arab village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. It is most known for the massacre that took place there, as a result of which the village was de-populated. In WWI the Ottoman Turks fortified places including the hilltop of Deir Yassin ..
Deir Yassin massacre
The Battle of Deir Yassin (known also as the Battle of Dayr Yasin, Deir Yassin Massacre, Battle of Dir Yassin) took place on the outskirts and inside the village of Deir Yassin during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War between the allied Irgun and Lehi paramilitary forces, or IZL-Lehi, and Arab regular and i..
Deism
Historical and modern deism (from Latin: deus) is defined by the view that reason and logic, rather than revelation or tradition, should be the basis of belief in God. Deists reject both organized and revealed religion and maintain that reason is the essential element in all knowledge. For a "ration..
Deisswil
There are severel municipalities and communities that have the name Deisswil in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland: Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, a municipalityDeisswil bei Stettlen, a village This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list ..
Deister
The Deister is a chain of hills in the German state of Lower Saxony, about 15 m. S.W. of the city of Hanover. It runs in a north-westerly direction from Springe in the S. to Rodenberg in the N. The next the chain of hills that attaches in the S. is called Small Deister. It is surrounded by Springe, ..
Deister (horse)
Deister was a horse ridden by Paul Schockemöhle. He won many Top International Competitions in the sport of Show Jumping. He was three times European Champion, 1981, 1983, and 1985. ..
Deisy and Sarah Teles
Deisy and Sarah Teles were the Playboy Playmates for December 2003. ..
Deis (Breath of Fire)
Deis is a character from the Breath of Fire game series who has appeared in every sequel except [[Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter|Dragon Quarter]]. She is a playable character in BoF I (known as Bleu in the English version) and BoF IV (referred to for most of the game as Ershin, although later h..
Deitch Projects
Deitch Projects is a leading contemporary art gallery in New York City founded by Jeffrey Deitch. Since opening with a performance by Vanessa Beecroft in February 1996, the gallery has presented nearly one hundred and eighteen solo exhibitions and projects, ten thematic exhibitions, and a few publ..
Deities & Demigods
For the article on gods see deity The cover of the first printing of the first edition, featured artwork by Erol Otus. Deities & Demigods is a reference book for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, containing descriptions and game statistics of gods and legendary creatures from myth an..
Deities in Sonic the Hedgehog
In the fictional Sonic the Hedgehog universe, there are several characters who fall under the classification of deity. These beings often become involved in the story in either an antagonistic or ally role. Contents 1 Ancient Walkers2 Aurora3 Babylon Gods4 Chaos5 Sonic, K..
Deities in The Belgariad
David Eddings' fantasy saga The Belgariad, and the later works that share the setting (The Malloreon, Belgarath the Sorcerer, Polgara the Sorceress), describes a pantheon of seven gods. The seven are brothers, and several of them are also significant characters in the plot. Certain other characters ..
Deities in the Elric series
Deities and supernatural beings play an active part in Michael Moorcock’s fantasy series about the character Elric of Melniboné. It is nearly certain that a god will be summoned, or at least mentioned, in every story. There are three main classes of gods: the Lords of the Higher Worlds, the Beast..
Deities of Arcanis
The Deities of Arcanis are sectioned off into different pantheons. The main pantheon is the Pantheon of Man, of which human gods reside. Other pantheons such as the Pantheon of the Elves, are broken, or destroyed leaving only one or no gods behind. In Arcanis, "true" gods are unconcerned with pet..
Deities of the sky
The sky has important religious significance. Most Polytheistic religions have a deity whose portfolio includes or is even limited to the sky. This position is usually reserved for the deity who reigns over the others, or at least is one of the most powerful. Sky deities include: Ouranos/Uranus an..
Deity
This article is about deities or gods from a non-monotheistic perspective. See God for information about the monotheistic entity. A deity or a god is a postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, ..
Deiva Loga
This was one among the seven Logas in Ayyavazhi mythology. The Sanskrit term for deiva loga is Devaloka. ..
Deiva Marina
Deiva Marina is an Italian town and commune in the province of La Spezia ([[region of Liguria), located about 65 km south of the city of Genoa on the Riviera di Levante. Liguria · Communes of the province of La Spezia Ameglia | Arcola | Beverino | Bolano | Bonassola | Borghetto ..
Deive
In Lithuanian folklore, a Deive is the name for a god or spirit associated with certain stones which were objects of worship. ..
Deives Valdytojos
In Lithuanian mythology, the Deivės Valdytojos (Lithuanian: managing goddesses) are goddesses who make garments of humans' lives. They are seven sisters: Verpiančioji (she who spins threads of life), Metančioji (she who throws rims of life), Audėja (she who weaves), Gadintoja (she who breaks), ..
Deivid
Deivid is a Brazilian soccer player who plays in Sporting Clube de Portugal from Santos in Brazil. Sporting Clube de Portugal - Current Squad 1 Nélson | 4 A. Polga | 5 C. Martins | 6 Hugo | 8 L. Loureiro | 10 Sá Pinto | 11&nbs..
Deividas Česnauskis
Deividas Česnauskis (born June 30 1981) is a Lithuanian professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Hearts as a midfielder. He stands 1.80 m tall and weighs 77 kg. Česnauskis, who is a Lithuanian international, has previously played for Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo M..
Deividas Šemberas
Deividas Šemberas (born September 8 1978) is a Lithuanian professional footballer currently playing for Russian Premier League club PFC CSKA Moscow. Šemberas, who is a Lithuanian international, has previously played for Dynamo Moscow and FK Žalgiris Vilnius. ..
Deivi Cruz
Deivi Cruz Garcia (born November 6, 1972, in Nizao, Dominican Republic) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals. In 1,234 career games, Cruz has a .269 batting average with 70 home..
Deivson Rogerio Da Silva
Deivson Rogerio Da Silva (born January 1 1985) is a Brazilian footballer playing for the Turkish Giants Beşiktaş JK. He joined Beşiktaş in the middle of the previous season and scored very crucial goals. Beşiktaş JK - Current Squad 1 Runje | 2 Serdar | 4 Mustafa..
Deixis
In pragmatics and linguistics, deixis (Greek: δειξις display, demonstration, or reference, the meaning "point of reference" in contemporary linguistics having been taken over from Chrysippus, Stoica 2,65) is a process whereby words or expressions rely absolutely on context. The origo is the co..
DEI (Dabney Eats It)
DEI (which stands for "Dabney Eats It", a jibe against Dabney House) is an in-joke amongst alumni of Caltech, and is supposedly written in innumerable pieces of hardware and software, on the summit of Mount Everest, on many satellites and space probes manufactured at Jet Propulsion Labs (which sit..
Dei gesta per Francos
Dei gesta per Francos ("Deeds of God through the Franks") is a narrative of the First Crusade by Guibert of Nogent written between 1107 and 1108. Traditionally it has not been well received by scholars, but recent translators and editors have shown it to contain important original material. Dei ges..
Dei Gratia Regina
Dei Gratia Regina (often abbreviated to D. G. Regina and seen as D·G·REGINA) is Latin for By the Grace of God, Queen. This phrase appears on the obverse of all Canadian coins to the right of the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. This is not to be confused with "D. G. REG. F. D." standing for Dei gra..
Dei Hamo
Dei Hamo (real name Sane Sagala) is a Polynesian rap/hip hop recording artist from New Zealand. He currently lives in Glen Innes, Auckland. Dei Hamo went to Aorere College, Papatoetoe in the late 1980s where he was first exposed to the hip hop genre. He claims to have written a song a day since t..
Dei Lucrii
Topics in Roman mythology Important Gods: Jupiter Minerva Mars Mercury Quirinus Vulcan Vesta Ceres Juno Venus Fortuna Lares Topics Legendary History Roman religion The Flamens Greek/Roman myth compared Other gods of craft and trade: Penates Larvae Dei Lucrii Eventus Bonus Furina Po..
Dei Verbum
Dei Verbum, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, is one of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council, indeed their very foundation in the view of one of the leading Council Fathers, Bishop Christopher Butler. The Constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on November 18, 196..
De inferno
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