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G. Edward Griffin
G. Edward Griffin is an American political commentator. He is the author of several books and founded Freedom Force International, an organization whose stated purpose is to "shape public policy within their respective countries in favor of personal and global freedom". Griffin advocates the abo..
GED
The GED, General Educational Development, or General Equivalence Degree Test, is a test that certifies the taker has attained American or Canadian high school-level academic skills. To pass the GED, the test taker must perform in at least the 40th percentile of high school seniors nationwide, thoug..
Ged
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Ged is the name in heraldry for the fish pike. It is often used in "canting" coats; that is, using coats of arms to make a pun on the last name of the bearer, one of his titles, a nickname, or the name of his estate. It derives from Old Norse gaddr (sp..
GEDA
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. The gEDA project is a free/open-source software collaborative working on producing a full GPL'd suite of Electronic Design Automation tools. E..
Gedächtniskirche, Speyer
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Gedackt
Gedackt (also spelled gedeckt) is the name of a family of stops in pipe organ building. They are one of the most common types of organ flue pipe. The name comes from the past participle of the German word "decken", meaning "cap" or "cover". Contents 1 History2 Construction3 Sound..
Gedaliah
Gedaliah (Hebrew, meaning "made great by God") is any one of several Biblical persons: (1.) The son of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 9). (2.) The grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah, and the father of Cushi (Zeph. 1:1). (3.) One of the nobles who conspired against Jeremiah (Jer. 38:1). (4.) The son..
Gedalia Schorr
Rabbi Gedalia Schorr (1910 – 1979) was a prominent Rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva. He was regarded as the "first American gadol" (Torah giant), an expression coined by Rabbi Aharon Kotler. Indeed, Rabbi Meir Shapiro, the famed Rosh Yeshiva of Chachmei Lublin, remarked that Rabbi Schorr had the most br..
Gedan
"Gedan" redirects here. For , see . Gedan, or more formally, Gedan no Kamae, is one of the five stances in Kendo, Jodan, Chudan, Gedan, Hasso, and Waki. Gedan no Kamae is the Lower(Gedan) Stance(Kamae). This position is adopted when the sword is held out in front of the body pointing at the waist i..
Gedania
Gedania is the Latin name for Gdańsk City, PolandGedania Gdańsk is football team located in Gdańsk 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 th..
Gedan (karate)
Gedan is one of the three heights commonly referred to in karate. It is referred to as the lower part of the body. See also Chudan (karate)Jodan (karate)KarateJapanese martial arts ..
Gedan barai
A gedan barai is a karate technique mainly used for blocking an attack. The approximate English meaning is 'low sweep block'. Contents 1 Execution (Shotokan)1.1 From natural stance2 In-depth Analysis3 Trivia Execution (Shotokan) The following is consistent with the teaching..
Gedaref
Gedaref is a town in Sudan, between Khartoum and the Ethiopian border at Gallabat. The town is famous for its sesame seed auctions, which take place daily. ..
GEDCOM
LDS Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City GEDCOM, an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunication, is a specification for exchanging genealogical data between different genealogical systems. It was developed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as an aid in their extensive genealog..
Gedd
Gedds are a species of aliens in the Animorphs book series. They evolved on the same planet as the Yeerks. The Gedds are a primate-like species, with terrible vision and bad motor skills. They served as the first hosts for the parasitic Yeerks. Gedds are described as being like 3-foot tall yellow-e..
Geddes
Geddes is a surname and a place name. Contents 1 People2 Places2.1 ..
Geddes, Highland
Geddes is a small coastal village in the Nairn committee area of Highland, Scotland. ..
Geddes, New York
Geddes is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2000 census. The Town of Geddes is in the neighborhood of Near Westside, west of Syracuse, New York. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 Communities and locations in Gedde..
Geddes, South Dakota
Geddes is a city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census. Geography Geddes is located at [43°15′11″N, 98°41′53″W] (43.252950, -98.698012)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, ..
Geddes Granger
Geddes Granger, also known as Makandal Daaga is a Trinidad and Tobago political activist and former revolutionary. He is also a son of Gaskynd Granger, and cousin of David A. Granger. He was one of the leaders of the 1970 Black Power Revolution. During the unrest he was arrested. Granger founded ..
Geddes House
The Geddes House is a Georgian Neoclassical style building in Nairn, Scotland. It was built in 1780 for George Mackintosh. It is currently a Bed & Breakfast. External links [Geddes House Bed & Breakfast] ..
Gedde Watanabe
Gedde Watanabe (born June 26 1955, Ogden, Utah) is the stage name of Gary Watanabe, a Japanese American actor. He appeared on Broadway in 1976 in Pacific Overtures and has appeared in many films. His acting parts have been mostly stereotypical Asian men with heavy accents. This stereotyping has l..
Geddington
Geddington is a village (pop. ~1400) on A43 road in northeast Northamptonshire on the River Ise, in the Rockingham Forest, which contains what is thought to be the best surviving "Eleanor cross". The monument dates from 1294, when the crosses were raised as a memorial by Edward I (1239-1307) to his ..
Geddoe
Geddoe is a main protagonist in Suikoden III. He is the captain of the Twelfth Harmonian Southern Fringe Defense Force Unit. Contents 1 Statistics2 Weapon3 Biography4 Trivia Statistics [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Name: Gedd..
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee in concert with Rush.Milan, Italy (September 21, 2004). Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib, July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician who is the vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the progressive rock group Rush. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Lee grew up as the son of Polish parents wh..
Gede
For the term in Javanese gamelan, see ageng. Gede (also knowns as Gedi) is a village on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying south of Malindi and north of Watamu. The Ruins of Gedi are located there. Although not thought to be mentioned in historic sources, extensive ruins of a former port have ..
Gedea
Gedea is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Gedea daoxianensis Song & Gong, 1992 (China)Gedea flavogularis Simon, 1902 (Java)Gedea sinensis Song & Chai, 1991 (China)Gedea tibialis Zabka, 1985 (Vietnam)Gedea unguiformis Xiao & Yin, 1991 (China) External links [..
Gedeon Burkhard
Gedeon Burkhard (born July 3, 1969 in Munich, Germany) is a German film and television actor, famous for his role in the Kommissar Rex series (1998-2001). On the famous Austrian TV show "Kommissar Rex", Gedeon plays the role of the athletic Alex Brandtner, Richard Moser's successor. After moving int..
Gedeon Richter Ltd.
Gedeon Richter Ltd., the largest pharmaceutical factory in Hungary, was established by Mr. Gedeon Richter, a pharmacist in 1901. Mr. Richter is not only the founder of the company, but the establishment of his firm also marked the beginning of the development of the Hungarian pharmaceutical industry..
Gedeo Zone
Gedeo is a Zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. This Zone is named for the Gedeo people, whose homelands lie in this zone. Gedeo is bordered on the east, south and west by the Oromia Region, and on the north by Sidama. Towns and cities in Gedeo include..
Gedera
Gedera, or Gdera (Hebrew: גדרה) is a town (local council) in the Center District of Israel. Between the cities Rehovot and Ashdod. Gedera is built on 7 hills, which rise to the height of 80 meters above sea level. It has an area of 14,500 dunams (14.5 km²) and a population of 13,600 (end..
Gedern
Gedern is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany. It is located 38 km northeast of Hanau. ..
Gedhe Ollghothach
Gedhe Ollghothach was a legendary High King of Ireland. His epithet means "great voice". A medieval tract called Cóir Anmann ("The Fitness of Names") says that Gedhe Ollghothach was another name for Eremon. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Gedhe Pamanahan of Mataram
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Kyai Gedhe Pamanahan was the first ruler of the Sultanate of Mataram. He is also refered to as Kyai Gedhe..
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima (; b. April 25 1989) is, according to the Government of Tibet in Exile, the eleventh reincarnation of the Panchen Lama. He was born in Lhari County, Tibet and was named by the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, on May 14, 1995. According to the government of Tibet Autonomous R..
Gedida
Gedida 1999 is Natacha Atlas' third solo album. It includes a collaboration with David Arnold on the track, One Brief Moment. Tracklisting "Mon Amie La Rose""Aqaba""Mistaneek""Bahlam""Ezzay""Bastet""The Righteous Path""Mahlabeya""Bilaadi""Kifaya""One Brief Moment" ..
Gedik Ahmed Pasha
Gedik Ahmet Pasha was a distinguished Ottoman grand vizier, as well as an army and navy commander during the reigns of the Sultans Mehmed the Conqueror (between 1451 – 1481) and Beyazid II (between 1481-1512). His background remains largely unknown. Some sources claim that he was of Albanian ..
Gediminas Avenue
Gedimino Prospektas is the main street of Vilnius, where most of the governmental institutions of Lithuania are concentrated, including government, parliament, and ministries. Nowadays it is also a popular shopping and dining street. Named after Duke Gediminas of Great Duchy of Lithuania, the street..
Gediminas Castle
Gediminas Castle - Vilnius, Lithuania Gediminas Castle is one of the castles in Vilnius, Lithuania. The first fortifications was built of wood by the Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Gediminas (1316-1341). First the castle was built of brick in 1409 by Duke Vytautas Magnum, (1392-1430)..
Gediminas Kirkilas
Gediminas Kirkilas ([pronunciation] ([Media helphelp]·[info]), born on August 30, 1951 in Vilnius) is the current Prime Minister of Lithuania. He was appointed on July 4, 2006 after Zigmantas Balčytis, the provisional Prime Minister, failed to gather required support ..
Gediminas of Lithuania
Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas - engraving of XVII ct. Gediminas (known as Giedymin in Ruthenian and Polish, in Belarusian: as Гедымiн (Hiedymin) and Гедзiмiн (Hiedzimin), in Russian: Гедимин; ca. 1275 – winter 1341 under Veliuona) was the Monarch of medieval Lithuan..
Gediminas Vagnorius
Gediminas Vagnorius (born 1957) is a Lithuanian political figure. He served as the Prime Minister of Lithuania between 1991 and 1992, and again from 1996 to 1999. ..
Gediminids
Columns of Gediminas, symbol of the Gediminids. The Gediminids (Lithuanian: Gediminaičiai, singular: Gediminaitis) were a dynasty of monarchs of the medieval Lithuania that reigned from the 13th to the 16th century. One branch of this dynasty, known as the family of Jagiellons, reigned also ..
Gedinne
Map of Namur province, showing Dinant arrondissement (in dark grey) and Gedinne municipality (in red) Gedinne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 July 2005 the municipality had 4,365 inhabitants (2,101 males and 2,264 females). The total area is 151.56 km², gi..
Gedion Nyanhongo
redirect [[Template:POV-check]]Stone sculptor Gedion Nyanhongo was born 1967 in Zimbabwe. After apprenticing with his father Claud Nyanhongo, he began work of his own in about 1988. His output since has been extraordinary and can be seen in galleries and private collections in the United States a..
Gedit
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. gedit is an open-source, UTF-8 compatible text editor for the GNOME desktop environment. It is designed to have a clean, simple interface ins..
Gediz
Gediz is a district of Kütahya Province of Turkey. Kütahya | Altıntaş | Aslanapa | Çavdarhisar | Domaniç | Dumlupınar | Emet | Gediz | Hisarcık | Pazarlar | Simav | Şaphane | Tavşanlı | ..
Gedi (mythology)
In the mythology of (Fiji), Gedi (Ngendi) is a fertility god who taught mankind the use of fire. ..
Gedling
Borough of Gedling Shown within Nottinghamshire Geography Status: Borough Region: East Midlands Admin. County: Nottinghamshire Area:- Total Ranked 226th119.98 km² Admin. HQ: Arnold ONS code: 37UE Demographics Population:- Total ()- Density ..
Gedling, Nottinghamshire
Gedling is a village is Nottinghamshire, England, that is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. It is situated four miles north-east of Nottingham city centre in the NG4 postcode. Gedling village was once a distinct settlement, which was recorded in the Doomsday Book. Due to the growth of Nottingham..
Gedling (UK Parliament constituency)
Gedling County constituency Gedling shown within Nottinghamshire, and Nottinghamshire shown within England Created: 1983 MP: Vernon Coaker Party: Labour Type: House of Commons County: Nottinghamshire EP constituency: East Midlands Gedling is a constituency represented in the House..
Gedling Miners Welfare F.C.
Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. is a football club based in Nottingham, England. They were established in 1919. For the 2005-06 season, they are members of the Central Midlands League Supreme Division. ..
Gedling Town F.C.
Gedling Town F.C. are a football club based in Stoke Bardolph, Nottingham, England. They were established in 1989 and joined the Central Midlands League Division One in 1990. For the 2006-07 season, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football League Division One. |- !colspan="3" styl..
Gedney
Gedney is a village in Lincolnshire, England, near Boston, Lincolnshire.The Gedney family were some of the original settlers of Salem, Massachusetts. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may..
Gedney, Lincolnshire
Gedney is one of a group of small villages south of Boston, Lincolnshire, straddling the A17 Boston to Kings Lynn Road, bearing the name 'Gedney'; the others are Gedney Church End, Gedney Drove End, Gedney Dyke, Gedney Dawsmere, Gedney Hill and Gedney Broadgate. The parishes of Gedney lie on reclaim..
Gedney family
The Gedneys were among the original settlers of Salem, Massachusetts. The family patriarch, John Gedney (originally of Norwich), sailed in 1636 out of Yarmouth, England on the [Mary Anne]. One of his sons, Bartholomew, has the dubious distinction of being one of the judges who presided o..
Gedney House
The Gedney House is a historic Colonial American house, estimated to have been constructed circa 1665. It is located at 21 High Street, Salem, Massachusetts and operated as a non-profit museum by Historic New England. The house is rarely open to the public, though private tours can be arranged...
Gedo
Gedo is also the stage name of Japanese professional wrestler Keiji Takayama, and the name of a fictional high school in the film Battlefield Baseball''' Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies a..
Gedong Kirtya
Gedong Kirtiya library was founded in 1928 by the Dutch in what was then their colonial capital of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Singaraja, and named for the Sanskrit word 'to try'. It is in the complex of Sasana Budaya, the old palace of the Buleleng Kingdom. In its collection are lontar manuscripts (..
GEDOW
GEDOW is the name of an evil organization in Viewtiful Joe 2 and the anime's second season. Membership It's members are: The Black Emperor: Leader of the GEDOW. Pilots a battle machine. The Black Emperor is a super hero called "Jet Black", Joe's father, owner of the Movie Studio and Captain Blue's..
Gedo Kusaregedo
Kusaregedo (妖怪腐れ外道) is an video game character in the Samurai Shodown series. History Kusaregedo was previously a human, but was transformed into a gaki because of his habit of cannibalism. In his present demonic form, he is cursed with an insatiable appetite. After slaughtering and ..
Gedrosia
Gedrosia is the ancient name of an area that corresponds to today's Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, from the Indus River to the southeastern edge of modern-day Iran. It is directly to the south of the ancient provinces of Arachosia and Drangiana, to the east of Carmania and due west ..
GEDS (Government Electronic Directory Services)
The Government Electronic Directory Services (GEDS) provides a directory of Canadian federal public servants for all regions across Canada. The Canadian government's Information Technology Services Branch (ITSB) initiated this project to integrate two directory services it presently manages - the ..
Gedun
Gedun is a Tibetan personal name meaning "sangha". It is also written Dge-'dun in Wylie transliteration, Gêdün in OTT, Gendün in the THDL Simplified Phonetic Transcription, Gendun, or Gedhun. Notable persons whose names include "Gedun" include: Gedun Drub, the 1st Dalai Lama;Gendun Gyatso, the 2..
Gedung Sate
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Gedunk bar
A Gedunk bar or geedunk bar is the canteen or snack bar of a large vessel of the United States Navy. The term was popular during World War II. The gedunk bar was usually open for longer hours than the mess. The name allegedly derive from the "gee-dunk" sound which vending machines installed the..
Gedved
Gedved, is a small town in Gedved municipality located between Skanderborg and Horsens in the middle eastern Jutland in Denmark. Gedved has approx. 1500 inhabitants. One of its attractions, which brings people to Gedved, is the meditationcenter, [Tiger's Nest]. ..
Gedved municipality
Gedved municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vejle County on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 151 km², and has a total population of 10.215 (2005). Its mayor is Ejgil W. Rasmussen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political party. ..
Gedza (computer virus)
The Geza virus is also known by the name of w32/Cazdeg and w32/gaggle. This virus distributes the file "File.vbs", into Winzip files and adds the programs "sendi" "wscript" "Proyecto1" and "rundll32" to slow down the infected computer. ..
Ged (disambiguation)
Ged is: ged, the name in heraldry for the fish pikeGed, the "True Name" of the wizard known as Sparrowhawk in Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea seriesThe GED, or General Education Development Test, which certifies the taker has attained American or Canadian high school-level academic skills.GED, or Graphics..
Ged (Earthsea)
Ged is the main protagonist in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea book series. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Originally called Duny, Ged was born on the island of Gont, in a peasant family. As a small boy, Ged had overheard the village witch using various ..
GED Connection
GED Connection is a television program on PBS that provides instruction on how to pass the GED test. It is part of an instructional course that also includes workbooks and practice tests. GED Connection is part of a larger program called LiteracyLink created by PBS, Kentucky Educational Television, ..
Ged Peck
Ged Peck (b. Oct 19th, 1947 in West Hendon, London) was a rock guitarist in the 1960s. He played with many bands - mainly backing work with Billy Fury, Marsha Hunt, Billy Davis, The Flower Pot Men, Screaming Lord Sutch whilst doing numerous studio sessions - and in 1969 helped to form Warhorse with..
Ged Walker
Ged Walker was a Police Constable with Nottinghamshire Police who was killed in the line of duty in Bulwell, Nottingham, on 9 January, 2003. PC Walker was dragged and fatally injured by a stolen taxi as he reached into the car to remove the keys from the ignition. He died two days later from his inj..
GE Dash 8-32B
The GE Dash 8-32B is a 4-axle 3,150 horsepower diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between 1984 and 1989. 49 examples of this locomotive were built for North American railroads. Diesel locomotives built by GE Industrial and switch engines 60-ton boxcab, 100-ton&..
GE Dash 8-32BWH
The GE Dash 8-32BWH , known otherwise as the B32-8WH or P32-8WH, is a modern diesel-electric locomotive used by Amtrak to pull passenger trains. It is related to GE's popular range of widecab locomotives in the Dash-8 series. Twenty of these locomotives were delivered in 1991 and numbered 500 throu..
GE Dash 8-39B
SP 8033, a Dash 8-39B, leads an EMD SD40T-2 and another GE locomotive westbound through Eola, Illinois. A GE Dash 8-39B is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems. This locomotive model is sometimes referred to as a B39-8. Diesel locomotives built by GE Indu..
GE Dash 8-40B
The GE Dash 8-40B is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between 1988 and 1989. 151 examples of this locomotive were built for North American railroads. Diesel locomotives built by GE Industrial and switch engines 60-ton boxcab, 100-ton boxcab, 60..
GE Dash 8-40BP
A Dash 8-40BP is one of the names of one of the 3 GE Genesis passenger locomotives built by GE Transportation Systems. The most common model name for a Dash 8-40BP is, however, P40. The Dash 8-40BPs were the first Genesis series of locomotives built. Diesel locomotives built by GE Indus..
GE Dash 8-40BW
The Dash 8-40BW, or B40-8W as some call it, is a four-axle road diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) in the early 1990s. ATSF was the only railroad to order it, and a B unit (cabless booster unit) was almost made with it, but becau..
GE Dash 8-40C
UP 9214, a Dash 8-40C, leads an eastbound train up California's Cajon Pass on May 10, 1991. A GE Dash 8-40C is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems in the late 1980s. This locomotive model is sometimes referred to as a C40-8. or simply "Dash 8" The Companies That Cur..
GE Dash 8-40CW
A GE Dash 8-40CW is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems in the late 1980s. It is distinguished from the Dash 8-40C by the addition of a "wide" or "safety" cab. This locomotive model is sometimes referred to as a C40-8W. Diesel locomotives built by GE Industr..
GE Dash 9-40CW
The GE Dash 9-40CW is a 4,000 hp (2,980 kW) diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania. It is also known as the C40-9W or "Dash 9". The primary buyer of this locomotive has been Norfolk Southern. Their reasoning is that a slightly less powerful locomotive can still p..
GE Dash 9-44CW
The GE C44-9W or Dash 9-44CW is a 4,380 hp (3,267 kW) diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania. It is also known as the C44-9W or "Dash 9". The design has proved popular with North American railroads. The Dash 9 is limited to a primary crew of just 2, an engineer..
Ögedei Khan
Ögedei Khan Ögedei, (also Ögädäi, Ögedäi, Ogotai, Ogtai, Oktay, Chinese language 窝阔台) (1186-1241), was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire by succeeding his father. He continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun. Like all of..
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