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Dug
Dug may mean: Dug, a race of creatures from Star WarsDug, the lead singer of The Nodd 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..
Dugald, Manitoba
Dugald is a town in Manitoba, Canada, 22 km east of Winnipeg with a population of about 800. It was the site of a railway accident in 1947. In this accident, an extra passenger train made from older equipment collided with transcontinental passenger trains made from somewhat newer equipment, and th..
Dugald Baird
Sir Dugald Baird (1899-1986) graduated in medicine from Glasgow University in 1922. His early experiences attending births in the Glasgow slums and in the city's Royal Maternity Hospital shaped his interest in the social and economic influences on the health of women, their babies, and across gen..
Dugald Campbell
Dugald Campbell was a Scottish doctor from the Isle of Arran who went to Hawai'i and set up the national health service during the 1890's. Campbell travelled extensively and in Hawai'i he took up the post of government physician on the islands, where he set about raising cash for a hospital that w..
Dugald Clark
Sir Dugald Clark (1854 – 1932) designed the first two-stroke engine in 1878 and patented it in England in 1881. Contents 1 Name2 The Clark cycle engine3 See also4 References Name Clark's name was spelled Clerk in London, where he was a member of the Royal Society and winner..
Dugald Drummond
Dugald Drummond (1 January 1840 1840-8 November 1912) was a Scottish locomotive engineer. He had a career with the North British Railway, LB&SCR, Caledonian Railway and London and South Western Railway. He was the brother of the engineer Peter Drummond. External links http://www.lner.info/eng/..
Dugald Malcolm
Captain Dugald Malcolm, CMG CVO TD, was a British diplomat, Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Holy See 1975-1977. Malcolm was born in 1917, and educated at Eton College and the University of Oxford. After serving in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders..
Dugald Stewart
Dugald Stewart. Dugald Stewart (November 22, 1753 - June 11, 1828), Scottish philosopher, was born in Edinburgh. His father, Matthew Stewart (1715 - 1785), was professor of mathematics in the university of Edinburgh (1747 - 1772). Dugald Stewart was educated in Edinburgh at the high school a..
Dugald Stewart Monument
The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, overlooking Edinburgh city centre. The monument was built in 1831, and modelled Lysicrates Memorial in Athens, Greece. It therefore fits in with other Greek-influenced arc..
Dugald Sutherland MacColl
Dugald Sutherland MacColl (10 March, 1859 - 2 December, 1948) was a Scottish watercolour painter, art critic, lecturer and writer. MacColl was born in Glasgow and educated at London University and Oxford University between 1876 and 1884. He also studied at the Westminster School of Art and the S..
Dugald Train Disaster
The Dugald Train Disaster was a railway accident that took the lives of 31 people on September 1st, 1947. A westbound train, carrying vacationers from the Falkland Lake region of Northern Ontario, approached Dugald around 9:30pm being almost an hour and a half behind schedule. The train failed to t..
Dugall Quin
Dugall Quin is Child ballad 294. Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Dugall Quin wooes Lisie Meanes, asking her how she likes him in his ragged dress; she answers that she likes him and asks how he likes her in her fine clothing; he likes her and ..
Dugan
Contents 1 History2 Early Immigrants to America3 Famous Dugans4 Other uses5 See also History Surname of Irish heritage. Name first found in County Clare where the Dugan family held a family seat in Irish nobility from very ancient times. Dugan is derived from the ancient ..
Dugan (crater)
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Dugan Aycock
Dugan "Doog" Aycock (April 8,1908 in Charlotte, North Carolina - March 23, 2001) was an American professional golfer and golf course designer. Aycock was a member of the PGA for 68 years and served as the Carolinas Section President for more than 15 years and as National Vice President (now known a..
Dugan Duck
Dugan Duck is one of Walt Disney's comic book characters. Dugan is Fethry Duck's nephew who seems to be a little bit younger than Huey, Dewey and Louie. He only appears in Italy, where is known as Pennino, in Brazil, where he is known as Biquinho, and in Danish countries, where he is known as Pjuske..
Dugarsuren Ouinbold
Dugarsuren Ouinbold (born December 25, 1957) is a retired Mongolian wrestler. At the 1980 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's Freestyle Bantamweight category. ..
Duga Uvala
Duga Uvala is a tourist complex in the Vinjole cove, 3 km southeast of Krnica, on the south-eastern side of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. Construction of the tourist complex started in 1971, when the main road infrastructure was partly finished. From 1986 to 1991 the accommodation facilities wer..
Dugba
The Director of University, Governmental, and Budgetary Affairs (or DUGBA) was the lobbyist for the Academic Assembly of the Associated Students of Michigan State University until the position was eliminated in April 2006. The two new positions created to replace the DUGBA were the Director of Educa..
Dugbe River District
Dugbe River District is one of seven districts located in Sinoe County, Liberia. Districts of Liberia Bomi County: Klay | Mecca Bong County: Fuamah | Jorquelleh | Kokoyah | Panta-Kpa | Salala | Sanayea | Suakoko | Zota Gbarpolu County: Belleh | Bopolu | Bokomu | Kongba | Gbarma Grand..
Dugda
Dugda is a census town in Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Dugda is located at [23.75° N 86.17° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dugda]. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet). Demographics As of 2001 India census&..
Dugdale
Dugdale may be Frederic Brooks Dugdale, British soldierHenrietta Dugdale, Australian activistThomas Dugdale, British politicianWilliam Dugdale, antiquarianRobert Dugdale (pseudonym for Henry Hardy), British publisher. ..
Dugdemona River
The Dugdemona River (pronounced duhj-duh-MO-nuh) is a tributary of the Little River, about 85 mi (137 km) long, in north-central Louisiana in the United States.[Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry] Via the Little, Ouachita and Red Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississip..
Duggar family
The Duggar family is a family of 18 people (as of April 2006) with a natural mother and father of 16 children. They are residents of Tontitown, Arkansas. The children include ten boys and six girls, two sets of twins (one set boy/girl and the other set twin boys), and all have names beginning with t..
Dugger, Indiana
Dugger is a town in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 955 at the 2000 census. Geography Dugger is located at [39°4′15″N, 87°15′36″W] (39.070911, -87.260116)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town..
Dugger Mountain Wilderness
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Dugginsville, Missouri
Dugginsville is an unincorporated community in southwestern Ozark County, Missouri. It is about five miles south of Theodosia near Bull Shoals Lake and the Arkansas state line. ..
Duggleby Howe
Duggleby Howe (also known as Howe Hill, Duggleby) is one of the largest round barrows in Britain, located on the southern side of the Great Wold Valley in East Yorkshire, and is one of four such monuments in this area, known collectively as the Great barrows of East Yorkshire. Duggleby Howe is belie..
Dugit
Dugit (Hebrew:דוגית) was an Israeli settlement located in the northern tip of the Gaza Strip closet to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in a mini-settlement bloc including Elei Sinai and Nisanit. While Dugit was under the municipal authority of the Hof Aza Regional Council it was not physical..
Dugite
The dugite is a highly venomous snake found in Australia. The dugite is highly venomous and is capable of inflicting a potentially fatal bite. Population and distribution Members of the genus are found in southern parts of Western Australia and in remote coastal parts of eastern South Australia...
Dugi Otok
Dugi Otok (Croatian for “Long Island”) is an island in the Adriatic Sea, part of Croatia. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, just north of Zadar. It is the largest and easternmost of the Zadarian Islands, and derives its name from its distinctive shape (it is 45 km long by 5 ..
Dugmaia
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Dugmaia, means "whose mother is of questionable character". Its root "Dug" or "Dog" is etymologically a short form of "Dogla" or "Dag" meaning bad impression. The people in this subcaste are purported to be successors of the Horse-riders (Ashwarohi) who during the..
Dugmaren Brightmantle
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Dugny
Dugny Country France Région Île-de-France Départment Seine-Saint-Denis Arrondissement Bobigny Canton INSEE Postal Code MayorCurrent Term Intercommunality none as of 2005 Longitude Latitude Altitudes average..
Dugommier (Paris Metro)
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Dugong
Dugongs (Dugong dugon) are the smallest members of the order Sirenia (which also includes the manatees and Steller's Sea Cow). Adults are generally less than 3 meters long. The name Dugong originated from the Malay language duyung meaning lady of the sea or mermaid. Dugongs can grow to 3m in leng..
Dugong (game)
The Dugong Game is a game played by some residents of south east Queensland. It is played in a car. When one spots a certain sign that occurs in that area that depicts a Dugong, one is to yell "DUGONG" ..
Dugong Islet, Torres Strait
Dugong Islet is an island 100 km North East of the Cape York Peninsula in the Coral Sea Queensland, Australia in the Torres Strait This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands Aerial photos & maps Coordinates: [-10.520° 143.100°] [Maps and aerial photos]*Street map from ..
Dugout
Dugout may refer to Dugout (shelter) - underground shelter, see, e.g., ambushDugout (boat) - a synonym to logboatDugout (smoking) - a marijuana containerDugout (baseball) - location of the players' benches in baseball This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ass..
Dugout (baseball)
Cincinnati Reds' dugout, 1991 In baseball, the dugout is where a team's bench is located. There are two dugouts, one for the home team and one for the away team. With the exception of relief pitchers in the bullpen, active players who are not on the field watch the play from the dugout. The..
Dugout (boat)
A dugout is a boat which is basically a hollowed tree trunk. Other names for this type of boat are logboat and monoxylon. Monoxylon (pl: monoxyla) is Greek -- mono (single) + xylon (tree) -- and is mostly used in classic Greek texts. Dugouts are the oldest boats archaeologists have found. In Ge..
Dugout (shelter)
A dugout or dug-out is a shelter dug out of the ground. Dugouts, also known as earth-houses or mud huts, are one of the most ancient type of human housing, known to archeologists. The same methods have evolved into modern "earth sheltering" technology. Dugouts are often used as temporary shelters,..
Dugout (smoking)
This article is about the smoking apparatus. For other meanings of dugout, see dugout. A dugout, sometimes called a one-hitter, is a device used to facilitate discreet personal use of marijuana. The dugout is a rectangular (or sometimes cylindrical) wooden object with two compartments. The larger..
Dugtrio
is a fictional species of the Pokémon franchise. Dugtrio's name combines dug, the past tense of the English verb dig, and trio, a group of three. Contents 1 Appearance2 Biology3 In the video games4 In the anime5 In the trading card game6 References7 External ..
Duguay-Trouin
Duguay-Trouin can refer to: René Duguay-Trouin: René Trouin, Sieur du Gué (10 June 1673 -- 1736), French privateer, admiral and Commander in the Order of Saint-Louis Duguay-Trouin class cruiser: class of French light cruisers, built after World War IDuguay-Trouin: French light cruiser, lead ship..
Duguay-Trouin class cruiser
General Characteristics Type: light cruiser Displacement: 7,249 tons Length: 586 feet (overall) Beam: 56.5 feet Draught: 17 feet Propulsion: 4-shaft geared turbines, 102,000 shp Speed: 33 knots Range: Complement: 578 Armament: 8-6.1 in. (4x2), 4-75 mm A.A. (4x1); ..
Dugu Qiubai
Dugu Qiubai (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: }}}; was a character mentioned in 3 of Jinyong's novels. He was given the nickname "Sword Devil" to reflect his skill and devotion in swordsmanship. Contents 1 Introduction2 The Debate3 The Tomb of Swords4 Trivia Introd..
Dugway
Dugway has multiple meanings: Dugway Proving Grounds a United States military weapons testing range in UtahDugway, Utah, a census-designated place near the Dugway Proving GroundsThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referr..
Dugway, Utah
Dugway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,016, at the 2000 census.a modest increase over the 1990 figure of 1,761. "Dugway" is synonymous with the United States Army (US Army)'s giant testing facility, Dugway Proving Grounds. The housing ar..
Dugway Proving Ground
Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) is a US Army facility located approximately 85 miles (140 km) southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. It encompasses approximately 800,000 acres (32 km²) of the Great Salt Lake Desert and is surrounded on three sides by mountain ranges. The transcontinental Lincoln ..
Dug North
Dug North (né Douglas Ian North) is an American artist known for hand-cranked animated sculpture known as 'Contemporary automata'. North draws inspiration from the masterworks of automatists such as Pierre Jaquet-Droz and Henri Maillardet. Part of the Contemporary Automata Movement, North as an a..
Dug Pond
Dug Pond is a small body of water in Natick, Massachusetts. Most notably it is home to the Memorial Beach, one of few swimming beaches in Natick, and its eastern shore is the site of Natick High School. Uses Memorial Beach is used in the summer for swimmers on day and season passes, boasting a p..
Du gamla, Du fria
"Du gamla, Du fria" ("Thou ancient, Thou free") is the de facto national anthem of Sweden. Although the Swedish constitution makes no mention of a national anthem, "Du gamla, Du fria" enjoys universal recognition and is used at, for example, sporting events. Only the first two verses are normally su..
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