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F. A. VoigtFrederick Augustus Voigt (1892-1957), British journalist and author of German ancestry, most famous for his work with the Manchester Guardian and his opposition to dictatorship and totalitarianism on the European Continent. Contents 1 Life2 Politics3 Major works4 Bibliography5..
FavaiosFavaios is a freguesia of Alijó municipality, in Portugal. The region is renowned for its wines, namely, the moscatels like Moscatel de Favaios. ..
Favaloro UniversityThe Favaloro University (Spanish:Universidad Favaloro) is an Argentine private university located in the city of Buenos Aires. It was founded by world-renowned surgeon René Favaloro in 1998, though it obtained its definitive authorization on October 23 of 2003 by decree 963/03 of president Néstor ..
FavaraFavara can refer to: Favara, Agrigento, a town in ItalyFavara, Valencia, a town in Spain This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you might want to go bac..
Favara, AgrigentoFavara is a town of south central Sicily (Italy), in the province of Agrigento, 8 km East of Agrigento by road. The town has a considerable agricultural trade, and there are sulfur and other mines in the neighborhood. Main sights It possesses a Castle of the 11th to 15th century noble Chiar..
FavatarA favatar is a small icon ("favicon") associated with a web server, used as a visual representation ("avatar") of a person associated with the server. The name is derived from "favicon" (itself a contraction of "favorites icon") and "avatar". (It is also a play on name of the free avatar service kno..
FavelaThis article does not cite its [[Opentopia:Cite sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by including appropriate citations. Rocinha, a Rio de Janeiro favela Unknown favela A favela is a Brazilian shantytown or slum. Alt..
Favela RisingThis 2005 documentary, directed by Jeff Zimbalist, has won several awards for its daring look at life in Brazil's slums. The film focuses on the work of Anderson Sá, a former drug trafficker who establishes the grassroot Afro Reggae. This group aims at using music and education to better the live..
Faver-Dykes State ParkFaver-Dykes State Park is a Florida State Park located 15 miles south of St. Augustine, near the intersection of I-95 and US 1, and bordering Pellicer Creek, a designated state canoe trail. Activities include fishing, picnicking, boating, canoeing, camping and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife..
FaverdaleFaverdale is a place in County Durham, in England. It is situated directly to the north west of Darlington. ..
FavergesFaverges Country France Région Rhône-Alpes Départment Haute-Savoie Arrondissement Annecy Canton Faverges (chief town) INSEE 74123 Postal Code 74210 MayorCurrent Term Pierre Losserand Intercommunality Communauté de communes du..
FaverollesFaverolles is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Faverolles, in the Aisne départementFaverolles, in the Cantal départementFaverolles, in the Eure-et-Loir départementFaverolles, in the Indre départementFaverolles, in the Haute-Marne départementFaverolles, in the Orne dÃ..
Favershamredirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Faversham is a town in Kent, England, in the district of Swale, roughly halfway between Sittingbourne and Canterbury. The parish of Faversham (Feversham) includes an ancient sea port and market town, some 48 miles east of London, off the London to Dover A2 ..
Faversham AbbeyFaversham Abbey was a monastery immediately to the north-east of the town of Faversham, England and was founded by King Stephen and his queen Matilda in 1147. It is the Burial Place of King Stephen of England, Queen Matilda, and of Eustace IV of Boulogne. External links [Faversham Abbey]..
Faversham AfterhoursLocated on historic Cambie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Faversham Afterhours was first opened in August 2004 and continues to be popular to this date. Local DJ Adam Simpkins (St. Moritz) and Hostess Leanne Cahan (Young Pop Sophisticate) spin tracks ranging from Detroit Techno to Hardco..
Faversham and Mid KentFaversham and Mid Kent County constituency Faversham and Mid Kent shown within Kent, and Kent shown within England Created: 1997 MP: Hugh Robertson Party: Conservative Type: House of Commons County: Kent EP constituency: South East England Faversham and Mid Kent is a constituency ..
Faversham railway stationFaversham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, and serves the town of Faversham. Train services are provided by Southeastern. The typical off-peak service from the station is: 4tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria via the Medway Towns and Bromley South2tph to Dover Priory..
Faversham Town F.C.Faversham Town F.C. are a football club based in Faversham, England. They joined the Kent League in 1949 and won the title in 1970, 1971 and 1990. However, in 2003 they resigned from the league with 8 games left to play. For the 2005-06 season, they were members of the Kent County League Premier Div..
FavezFavez is an emo band from Lausanne, Switzerland. On their first three albums (prior to 1997) they were called Favez Disciples, after a figure from the movie Le Mans with Steve McQueen. Current lineup As of 2005, their lineup is: Chris Wicky — vocals, guitarGuy Borel — guitarYvan Lechef — bass..
Favian VergaraPlease [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 May 2006. Favian Vergara Aldrete www.f..
FaviconAn example of a favicon rendered by Mozilla Firefox A favicon (short for "favorites icon"), also known as a page icon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage. A web designer can create such an icon, and many graphical web browsers—such as recent versions of Internet Explo..
FavignanaFavignana (Italian: Isola di Favignana) is an island and a commune of the Aegadian Islands. It is situated approximately 7 km (4.5 miles) west of the coast of Sicily, between Trapani and Marsala, the coastal area where the Stagnone Lagoon and the international airport of Trapani, are sited. The ..
FavilaFavila (also Favilac, Fáfila or Fabila) is the name of: Favila of Cantabria (killed by Wittiza), duke of Cantabria (see [map]) and father of Pelayo.Favila of Asturias (died 739), second king of Asturias and son of Pelayo. ..
Favila of AsturiasFavila (Favilac or Fáfila) was the second king of Asturias from 737 to 739. He was the son of Pelayo. He was supposedly killed by a bear, but note that his father was said to have, improbably, met the same fate. The legend, however, gave rise to the Spanish saying "espabila, Favila, que viene el ..
FavomancyFavomancy is a form of divination that used to be practized by seers in Russia, and in particular, the Ubykh people. The practice involves throwing beans on the ground and interpreting the patterns in which the beans fall; it is therefore a type of cleromancy. Russian methods of favomancy may still ..
FavonaSuburb:Favona City:Manukau Island:North Island Surrounded by - to the north - to the east - to the south-east - to the south - to the west - to the north-west Mangere Inlet Harania Creek Mangere East Mangere Manukau Harbour Mangere Bridge Favona i..
FavonaeFavonae is a Latinization of Greek Phauonai, the name of a people in Ptolemy’s Geography (2.10) located in eastern Scandinavia. They are not found elsewhere in classical sources. Moreover, Ptolemy’s view of the north is so distorted that the location of his east Scandinavia remains uncertain. H..
FavoniusFavonius was a Roman nomen, meaning "favorable". It applied to a number of Roman mythological and historical figures: Favonius, one of the Roman wind gods, who held dominion over plants and flowers and was generally equated with the Greek god Zephyros.Marcus Favonius, a praetor in 49 BC.Favonius Eu..
FavorFavor or favour (see spelling differences) may be Party favorSexual favorWedding favorHelp or assistance, sometimes with the tacit expectation of reciprocation in the future. See also [[wiktionary:favour]]. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated wi..
Favored NationsFavored Nations is a record label started by legendary virtuoso guitarist Steve Vai and former Guitar Center owner Ray Scherr in 1999. The first album ever released by Favored Nations was Frank Gambale's Coming to Your Senses in 2000. Not long after that, artists such as Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa,..
Favored placementFavored placement is the practice of preferentially listing search engine results for given sites. For instance, as part of the Google-AOL deal, Google agreed to give favored placement to content from AOL throughout its site.[link] Yahoo! Search Marketing is one of the originators of the ..
Favored Soul (Dungeons & Dragons)D&D character classes Base classes from Player's Handbook Barbarian Bard Cleric Druid Fighter Monk Paladin Ranger Rogue Sorcerer Wizard Alternate base classes Archivist Ardent Artificer Beguiler Binder Divine Mind Dragon Shaman Dread Necromancer Duskblade Favored Soul Healer Hexblade Knight Lu..
FavorinusFavorinus of Arelata (about * 80 - † 150) was a Greek sophist and philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian. A Gaul by birth, he was a native of Arelate (Arles), but at an early age began his lifelong travels through Greece, Italy and the East. His extensive knowledge, combined w..
FavoritaThe Favorita is a baroque palace in Vienna. It was commissioned by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. The building today houses the elite secondary school Theresianum and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. External links [Geschichte des Theresianums] (in German) ..
FavoriteLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. When used in reference to a person in historical writing, favorite implies the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person. The term is frequently employed by conservative writers who want to avoid emotional terms such..
Favoriten10th District of Vienna Coat of Arms Map Name: Favoriten Area: 31.8 km² Population: 147,636 (as of 2001) Density: 4,643 people per km² Postal code: A-1100 Address of District Office: Keplerplatz 5A-1100 Wien (see [image] below) Official Website: [..
Favoriter på svenskaFavoriter på svenska (Swedish for "Swedish language favourites") was released on May 10 2006 and is an album where the Swedish singer Shirley Clamp sings songs in the Swedish language. Låtlista När kärleken födsÖppna din dörrI en annan del av världenJag kan nå digVindarna som bärRegn hos ..
Favorite BlueFavorite Blue is a Japanese popular music group. Contents 1 Main Members2 Discography2.1 Singles2.2 Albums2.3 DVD2.4 Video3 External link Main Members Maya Matsuzaki Takashi Kimura Discography Singles 'Ai yorimo Hageshiku, Dare yorimo Itoshiku' (12 June 1996)'..
Favorite ChickenFavorite Chicken is a chain of fast food restaurants throughout the United Kingdom, their advertising slogan is "home of Britain's tastiest Chicken". Though the name of the company suggests they specialize in Chicken, menus in outlets differ and some also include Pizza, Burgers and Tacos. The cha..
Favorite NoiseFavorite Noise is more or less a "Greatest Hits" in which the Orange County ska/punk band, Reel Big Fish released only in Europe. At the time of release (March 12, 2002), 14 of the songs were taken from the albums Turn the Radio Off and Why Do They Rock So Hard, one song was from the BASEketball so..
Favorite sonA Favorite son is a political term that can refer to two different types of politicians: A politician whose electoral appeal is mostly driven from his regional appeal, rather than his political views. For example, in the United States, presidential candidates usually win the support of their home s..
Favorite Son (song)Favorite Son is a song by Green Day on the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 compilation and a b-side to American Idiot. The song is about how everyone likes George W. Bush and he's everyone's favorite but for people who don't like him or didn't vote for him it's pretty much a drag. A Favorite son is a pol..
Favorite Son (Yes, Dear episode)Favorite Son is an episode of the American sitcom Yes, Dear Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Sam and Logan are starting their first day of preschool. Logan doesn’t have a clean shirt because Jimmy didn’t do laundry. Jimmy says he didn’t know..
Favorite StoveFavorite Stove & Range Company was an American manufacturer from the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries. In 1887, the Favorite Stove & Range Company moved to Piqua, Ohio from Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm became Piqua's largest manufacturer. The company was also the first new business to be brought..
Favorskii rearrangementThe Favorskii rearrangement is the transformation of haloketones to branched-chain or ring-contracted carboxylic acid derivatives in the presence of a base, typically alkoxide or an amine. α,α’-Dihaloketones eliminate HX under the reaction conditions to give α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound..
Favor House Atlantic EPThe "Favour House Atlantic EP" is an EP by Coheed and Cambria released on January 10th, 2005. ..
Favourite Website AwardsThe Favourite Website Awards (FWA) is an industry recognised website award program, established in England in 2000, showcasing websites who use cutting edge technology, together with inspirational ideas, that lead the way for future generations. In September 2000 FWA was rated as one of the World's..
FavreThere are persons that have the last name Favre: Antoine Favre, a French jurist and a writerBernard Favre, French screenwriterClaude FavreJules FavrePierre FavreBrett FavreThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred yo..
Favre Lake, NevadaFavre Lake is a glacial tarn in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. It is located at the head of Kleckner Canyon, at approximately 40°34.4'N and 115°23.8'W, and at an elevation of 9500 feet (2895 meters). It has an area of approximately 19 acres..
Favrile iridescent glassFavrile iridescent glass is a type of art glass patented in 1880 by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The iridescent effect of the glass was obtained by mixing different colors of glass together while hot. The trade name Favrile was derived from an Old English word, fabrile, meaning handcrafted.(Or 'French' a..
Favrskov municipalityAs of January 1, 2007 Favrskov municipality will, as the result of Kommunalreformen ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), come into existence as a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Denmark. It will consist of the (what are currently existing, but on January 1 2007) former municipalities of Hadsten, H..
FavusFavus (Latin for "honeycomb") is a disease of the scalp, but occurring occasionally on any part of the skin, and even at times on mucous membranes. The uncomplicated appearance is that of a number of yellowish, circular, cup-shaped crusts (scutula) grouped in patches like a piece of honeycomb, each ..
FA VaseThe Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. Prior to 1974, football players were either professionals or amateurs. Professionals were paid to play by their clubs, and the only cup competitions such clubs were..
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