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Égig érő fa
Égig érő fa ("the Tree Reaching into the Sky") is a typical element of Hungarian folk art and folk tales and a distinct folk tale type. In Hungarian it has several other names like "világfa" (world tree), "tetejetlen fa" (tree without a top), "életfa" (life tree). Several of these tales have v..
G.I. Generation
The G.I. Generation is the cohort of Americans that fought and won World War II, later to become the Establishment and the parents who had a generation gap with their Boomer children. The generation is also known as the Greatest Generation (after Tom Brokaw's book), the World War II Generation, t..
G. I. Gurdjieff
Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff (Георгий Иванович Гюрджиев, Georgiy Ivanovich Gyurdzhiev,Gurdjiev; January 13, 1872? - October 29, 1949), was a Greek-Armenian mystic and self-professed 'teacher of dancing'. He claimed that the teachings he brought to the West from his own exper..
Gig
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A gig might be: A slang term for a casual short job, usually a single concert or recording session.A contraction of gigabyte.Gig, a type of light carriage.A type of spear, with a trident shape and a long handle.A similarly designe..
GIG
GIG may refer to: Galeão International Airport (IATA airport code: GIG) in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.GIG, a character in Hot Wheels AcceleRacers.Global Information Grid, a military global information network.See also Gig. ..
Giga
For the Baroque dance, see gigue. giga- (symbol: G) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting 109, or 1 000 000 000. Confirmed in 1960, it comes from the Greek γίγας, meaning [[wiktionary:giant|giant]]. In computing, giga- can sometimes mean 1 073 741 824 (230) for information units, e..
Gigabeat
The Gigabeat F is the second generation Digital Audio Player designed and built by Toshiba. The Gigabeat F series were released September 2004. The player was sold in three different variations - with a 10, 20 and 60 GB Hard Drive. It features a 2.2 inch QVGA screen (260,000 colors) with a r..
Gigabit
Quantities of bits [ v]·[ d]·[ e] SI prefix(rare binary meaning) Binary prefix standardsfrom IEC 60027-2 Name Symbol Quantity Name Symbol Quantity kilobit kb 103 (210) kibibit Kibit 210 megabit Mb 106 (220) mebibit Mibit 220 gigabit Gb 109 (230) gibibit..
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet packets at a rate of a gigabit per second, as defined by the IEEE 802.3-2002 standard. Contents 1 History2 Summary3 1000BASE-SX4 1000BASE-LX5 1000BASE-CX6 1000BASE-T7 1000..
Gigabit per second
A gigabit per second (Gbps or Gbit/s) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000 megabits per second or 1,000,000 kilobits per second or 1,000,000,000 bits per second. Only a few applications utilize speeds measured in Gbit/s: Gigabit Ethernet, 1 Gbit/s10-gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gbit/sSCSI & Fibr..
Gigablast
Gigablast Screenshot Gigablast is a search engine which aims to be more efficient and scale better than other search engines. It is run by [Matt Wells]. Matt Wells was employed by Infoseek until 2000. [[Citing sources citation needed]] After he decided that he..
Gigabyte
''This article is about the unit of measurement. For the computer hardware manufacturer, see Gigabyte Technology. Quantities of bytes Popular use and(SI standard meaning) Binary prefix standardsfrom IEC 60027-2 Name Symbol Quantity Name Symbol Quantity kilobyte kB 210 (103) kibibyte KiB 210 me..
Gigabyte Technology
Gigabyte Technology is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of computer hardware products best known for its motherboards. The company is publicly held and traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (2376.TW). Established in 1986, its major customers include custom PC manufacturers such as Golden Systems Electr..
Gigacoaster
A gigacoaster is a type of roller coaster that is in general defined as one achieving a height of 300-399 feet. This term was coined by the amusement park Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, Ohio, in conjunction with ridemaker Intamin as a marketing description for their coaster "Millennium Force", t..
Gigadramon
Gigadramon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, an Ultimate Level Android Digimon, and a counterpart to Megadramon. They are almost identical in appearance except for their colour. Gigadramon's body and wings are purplish grey, while Megadramon has purple wings and his body is red a..
Gigaget
Gigaget is a download manager which utilizes "Net Grid" technology to improve download speeds. It claims to reduce the operational cost of content providers, while improving downloading effectiveness and reach. It taps the unused resources of networked PCs and servers, allowing content providers to ..
Gigajoule
A gigajoule (GJ) is 1,000,000,000 joules. It is a unit of energy. Examples One gigajoule is the amount of energy a computer/screen combination using 500 Watt consumes in approx. 23 days.One gigajoule equals the amount of energy consumed by a 100 Watt light bulb in approx. 4 months.A car with a mas..
Gigan
Gigan (Godzilla vs. Gigan, 1972). is a daikaiju from the Godzilla series, introduced in the 1972 film Godzilla vs. Gigan. Gigan is a cybernetic monster sporting a buzzsaw weapon in its frontal abdominal region and hammer claw hands and feet. Gigan is sometimes considered Godzilla's most viole..
Giganotosaurus
Giganotosaurus ("giant southern lizard"), derived from the Ancient Greek gigas/γιγας ("giant"), notos/νοτος ("south wind") and saurus/σαυρος ("lizard"), was a carcharodontosaurid dinosaur that lived 93 to 89 million years ago during the Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous period...
Giganta
Giganta (Real name Doris Zuel) is a powerful DC Comics supervillainess with the ability to grow into a towering, incredibly strong giantess. She has appeared in comics and in TV adaptations. Her origin and powers have varied in different versions. Contents 1 Golden Age (comics)2 Modern..
Gigantes
Gigantomachia: Dionysos attacking a Gigante, Attic red-figure pelike, ca. 460 BC, Louvre In Greek mythology, the Gigantes were a race of giants, children of Ge (the primordial Earth mother), who was fertilized by the blood of Ouranos that resulted from his castration by Cronus. The primordial..
Gigantes y cabezudos
In Spanish festivals, it is common to find a procession of gigantes y cabezudos ("giants and big-heads"). Gigantes of Barakaldo, Spain Gigantes dance in Antigua, Guatemala Couples of gigantes dance in Ayerbe, Spain Contents 1 Gigantes2 Cabezudos3 Other fiesta figur..
Gigantic
Redirect [[Template:Uncategorized]] Gigantic is a New York City based company, perhaps best known for its indie music label, Gigantic Records. It also owns a music store, a fashion boutique, Gigantic Artspace (GAS), a film and video studio, a party space, which it rents out, and its own PR firm...
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) is a documentary profiling the band They Might Be Giants, featuring interviews with Frank Black, Sarah Vowell, Dave Eggers, and others. It was directed by AJ Schnack and premiered at the South By Southwest Film Festival in 2002. It was released in theaters and on DV..
Gigantic (song)
"Gigantic" is an alternative rock song by the Pixies. The song appeared on their album, Surfer Rosa, released in 1988. "Gigantic" was released as a single later that year. The song's instantly recognizable bassline, humorous lyrics, and catchy chorus have made it one of the Pixies' biggest hits an..
Gigantic octopus
An unknown species of gigantic octopus has been hypothesised as a source of reports of sea monsters such as the lusca and the kraken as well as the ultimate source of some of the carcasses of unidentified origin known as globsters like the St Augustine carcass (see below). They are not to be c..
Gigantic prime
Gigantic prime is a term coined by Samuel Yates, denoting a prime number of at least 10,000 decimal digits. For example: [p = 3507!-1 ] is a gigantic prime with 10912 digits. See also Titanic prime External links [The Largest Known Primes], [Gigantic Prime] at Mat..
Gigantiform cementoma
Gigantiform cementoma is a rare, autosomal dental tumor. It is benign, but without intervention it can result in severe disfigurement of the jaw. The cause of this tumor is currently unknown. It is not likely that gigantiform cementoma is hereditary as familial cases are rare. The most famous case..
Gigantion
Gigantion, or Giant Planet, is a fictional planet home to giant Transformers in the animated television program, [[Transformers: Cybertron]]; it is referred to as Gigalonia in Transformers: Galaxy Force, the Japanese version of the show. Much like how Velocitron is referred to as both "Velocitro..
Gigantism
Anna Haining Bates with her parents Gigantism or giantism, (from Greek gigas, gigantos "[[wiktionary:giant|giant]]") is a condition characterized by excessive height growth. As a medical term, gigantism is rarely used except to refer to the rare condition of pituitary gigantism due to prepuber..
Gigantochloa
Gigantochloa is a tropical genus of giant clumping bamboo, similar to the genus Bambusa. Found in Southeast Asia, the genus comprises about 24 species. ..
Gigantophis garstini
Gigantophis garstini was a prehistoric python-like snake, supposed to be the largest snake ever, measuring more than eleven meters. It lived about 38 million years ago. ..
Gigantopithecus
Gigantopithecus was a genus of ape that existed from as long ago as 5 million years ago and as recently as 100 thousand years ago in what are today the countries of China, India, and Vietnam. The fossil record suggests that the Gigantopithecus species were the largest apes that ever lived. It was ..
Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis
Gigantopithecus bilaspurensis is a very large fossil ape identified from a few jaw bones and teeth from India. G. bilaspurensis lived about 6 to 9 million years ago in the Miocene. It is related to the Gigantopithecus blacki. ..
Gigantopithecus blacki
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Gigantopithecus blacki (Greek and Latin for "Black's Giant Ape") is an extinct species of ape. Contents 1 Characteristics2 Classification3 Cryptozoology4 See also5 References6 External links Characteristics The only known fossils ..
Gigantopterid
Gigantopterid is the name given to fossils of a group of plants existing 250 million years ago, which bore many of the traits of flowering plants, quite possibly having been a close relative, but are not proven to have flowered, themselves. Special chemical analysis techniques have produced evidence..
Gigantor
|} Gigantor (originally Tetsujin 28-gō 鉄人28号, literally Iron Man #28) was a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama published in 1958 which was later made into several anime series, the first in 1963. It was the first "giant robot" series. A live action motion picture with heavy use of computer genera..
Gigantosaurus
Gigantosaurus ("giant lizard") is a poorly known (nomen dubium) sauropod dinosaur from England [link]. The type species, Gigantosaurus megalonyx, was described by Seeley in 1869. The name "Gigantosaurus" later factored into the convoluted taxonomic history of the African dinosaur(s) Bar..
Gigantothermy
Gigantothermy is a phenomenon with significance in biology and paleontology, whereby large, bulky ectotherms are able to maintain a constant, relatively high body temperature by virtue of their greater volume to surface area ratio. The phenomenon is important in the biology of ectothermic megafauna,..
Gigantour
One of many Gigantour Web-banners, before Anthrax was announced to join the festival. Gigantour is the name of a six-week traveling heavy metal music festival organized by Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, which visited several cities throughout the United States and Canada starting late July 2005. Th..
Gigantspinosaurus
Gigantspinosaurus (meaning "giant-spined lizard") is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Jurassic. It was a stegosaur found in China. The type species, Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis, was described in 1992, but has generally been considered a nomen nudum. Despite its questionable nomen..
Gigapackets
Gigapackets are billions (109) of packets or datagrams. The packet is the fundamental unit of information in computer networks. Data transfer rates in gigapackets per second are associated with high speed networks, especially fiber optic networks. The bit rates that are used to create gigapackets a..
Gigapixel image
Gigapixel image of Balboa Park (saved for web) from Gigapxl Project. Taken in 2003. A gigapixel image is a digital image bitmap composed of one billion (109) pixels (picture elements), 250 times the image captured by a mid-range (4 megapixel) digital camera. Current technology for creating suc..
Gigaquad
A Gigaquad is a unit of data size on the science fiction show Star Trek. The exact size of a Gigaquad has never been divulged on the show. A possible equivalent could be the designation Yottabyte. In the [[Star Trek: Voyager]] episode "Lifesigns", The Doctor states that his program consists of mor..
Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte
Gigaquit is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,155 people in 3,197 households. Barangays Gigaquit is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Alambique (Pob.)AnibonganCam-boayonCamam-onanIpil (Pob.)..
Gigar of Ethiopia
Gigar (Ge'ez ጊጋር, born c.1745) was {{IPA (3 June 1821 - April 1826; April 1826 - 18 June 1830) of Ethiopia, and purportedly a member of the Solomonid dynasty. Gigar's precise ancestral line is somewhat uncertain. While during his lifetime he was uncontestedly regarded as a descendant in male ..
Gigas
Ice, Thunder, Hill, and Fire Gigas from the game Final Fantasy II. Gigas is a Greek word meaning "giant", originally used to describe the race of Gigantes in Greek mythology. It is roughly similar to "titan" in use, describing huge, powerful creatures, often with supernatural abilities. Gigas ..
GigaSeadramon
GigaSeadramon is a fictional character from the Digimon series. GigaSeadramon is MetalSeadramon with the X-Antibody. Abilities Attacks Giga SeaSky Wave ..
Gigaton
A gigaton (or gigatonne) is a Metric Unit of mass, equal to 1,000,000,000 (1 billion) Metric tons, 1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion) kilograms, or 1 quadrillion grams. More commonly, though, the term gigaton is used to mean a gigaton of TNT. A gigaton of TNT is more commonly used as a measure of energ..
Gigatron
Gigatron is a Spanish heavy metal band. They are (in)famous for their humorous costumes and lyrics, which are often a parody of other famous musicians, and even of heavy metal music itself. Members: Miki Ferralla, Frank el Tachas, Bestia Indomable and Charlie Glamour Discography: "Los Dioses Han L..
Giga Bokeria
Giga (George) Bokeria, (20 April, 1972), Georgian politician, Member of Parliament since [2004]], Deputy Chairman of Committee on Legal Issues, Member of Committee on Defense and Security, one of the leaders of United National Movement. In 1996 together with Levan Ramishvili, Givi Targama..
Giga Shadow (LEXX episode)
"Giga Shadow" is the fourth television movie episode, out of four, of the science fiction TV series LEXX. Directed by Robert Sigl, the episode aired in Canada on 11 September 1997. Plot summary The crew of the stolen bioship Lexx – Kai, Stanley Tweedle, Zev, and 790 – are desperate to fin..
Giga Society
Giga Society is a high IQ society (possibly a parody society) for those with tested IQ scores of 196 or higher. Giga Society is open to anyone scoring at or above the 99.9999999th estimated unselected population percentile on any of its accepted tests. The official Giga Society was founded in 1996..
GIGA Television
GIGA is a brand name for several German television shows. They offer information about games, celebrities popular music, world news, etc. The show uses the internet so that viewers (there were 1,091,203 members in January 2006) interact with the producers. GigaTV is being broadcasted via the Europ..
Giga Wing
Giga Wing is a 1999 vertically scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Takumi and published by Capcom on their CPS-2 arcade system board and later ported that year to the Sega Dreamcast console. The arcade version is notable for using a horizontally aligned monitor (much like Treasure Co. Ltd's..
Giga Wing 2
Giga Wing 2 is a 2000 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Takumi and published by Capcom on Sega's NAOMI arcade system board and later ported in 2001 to the Sega Dreamcast console. The arcade version is notable for using a horizontally aligned monitor (much like Treasure Co. Ltd's ..
Giga Wing Generations
Giga Wing Generations is a 2004 vertically scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Takumi and published by Taito on their Taito Type X arcade system board. It has been ported to the PlayStation 2 console in 2005. Overview Giga Wing Generations is the third game in the series, featuring no cha..
Gigel Coman
--> Gigel Coman (born October 4, 1978 in Bucharest) is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for Steaua Bucharest. He is a left wing. Coman made his professional debut at FC Naţional Bucharest in 1996, before moving to FCU Politehnica Timişoara in the winter break of the 2004-05 seas..
Gigen
Gigen (Гиген) is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Pleven Province. It is located on the Danube, close to the place where the Iskar River empties into it, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. Gigen is most famous for being built on the site of the important Roman colony of Oescus. The ..
Giger Bar
A Giger Bar is a bar themed and modelled by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger. There are two Giger Bars: the first, the Museum HR Giger Bar, is located in Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland, which opened on April 12, 2003; and the second is the H.R. Giger Bar, in Chur, Switzerland. There was..
Giggerota
Giggerota The Wicked is a cannibalistic female creature from the Light Zone in the science fiction television show Lexx. Giggerota is first seen on The Cluster standing trial for cannibalism, murder, and other crimes. However in the chaos caused by the escape of Zev and Stanley H. Tweedle, she man..
Giggle
Giggle was a British comic book that ran from (issues dates) 29 April 1967 to 13 January 1968, when it merged with Buster. Its strips included: Ali Booba And Tubi TumBuck BingoCaptain SwoopCastaways To DangerCruncherDim DanGiggle himselfHelpful HettieHerlock SholmesHobby HossNiblo NibbsPatch Eye Ho..
Gigglesnort Hotel
Gigglesnort Hotel was a syndicated children's television program which aired starting in 1975 and ran for 78 episodes, about 3 seasons. It was hosted by Bill Jackson, previously best known as the host of the Chicago-based children's program, The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show. The program, set as the titl..
Giggleswick
Giggleswick is a village in the English county of North Yorkshire near to the town of Settle. It is the site of Giggleswick School. Grid reference The late Richard Whiteley of Channel 4's Countdown was a student at Giggleswick School. It is served by Giggleswick railway station. External links..
Giggleswick railway station
Giggleswick railway station serves the village of Giggleswick in North Yorkshire, England. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. External links [Train times] and [station information] for from National Rail[Street map] and [ae..
Giggleswick School
Giggleswick School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire. The school was founded in 1512 by James Carr and received its royal charter in 1553. It has an associated pre-prep school called Mill House (ages 3–7) and a prep school called ..
Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Lancashire, England. It was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since. The first match to be played at Gigg Lane was a friendly between Bury and Wigan Athletic on 12 September, 1885, which Bury won 4–3. The stadium h..
Gigg LeCarp
Rev. Gigg LeCarp is a fictional televangelist featured on an episode of Reno 911. LeCarp, played by Los Angeles radio DJ Brian Phelps, was a former drug user who was arrested by officers Dangle and Garcia. He was incarcerated at the Reno Jail, where he claimed that "God called me, and I answered"...
Gight
Gight is the name of an estate in the parish of Fyvie in Aberdeenshire West, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is best known as the location of the historic Gight Castle, ancestral home of Lord Byron. The Gight Woods are presently a protected natural forest. ..
Gigi
This article is about the novel and related plays and films. For other uses, see Gigi (disambiguation). Gigi is a 1945 novel by the French writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers that he is in love with a young Parisian girl who is being groomed for a career as a grande..
Gigi' Friends
Track listing Around My Dreams (feat. Double U Boys) (4:32)Sara Perche Tiamo (feat. Ricchi & Poveri) (4:48)I Feel Love (feat. Depeche Mode) (4:39)Te Aviso Te Anuncio (feat. Shakira) (6:13)Ne Un Ne 2003 (4:29)Tu Sei L Unica Donna Per Me (feat. Molella) (5:27)Bla Bla Bla 2003 (feat. DJ C7) (4:24)Cad..
Gigimon
Gigimon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, an In-Training Level Lesser Digimon, the In-Training form of Guilmon. Contents 1 Evolution1.1 Special evolutions2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Tamers Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - JyarimonIn-..
Gigi (1958 film)
Gigi is a 1958 motion picture musical set in Paris, France. The screenplay was written by Alan Jay Lerner and the music was composed by Frederick Loewe. It is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by French author, Colette. In additional to numerous awards, the film also has been sel..
Gigi (disambiguation)
Gigi is a novel by the French writer Colette, and subsequent related plays and films (in particular the 1958 movie production). Gigi may also be: One of a number of people or groups using the name, including:* Gigi Leung, a Hong Kong singer and actress.* Gigi Edgley, an Australian actress.* Luigino..
Gigi (doll)
Gigi is either a baby doll made by Zapf Creations in Germany or an original walking doll made by A&H. There has also occasionally been a doll line that's been named Gigi though not with the popularity of the others. Contents 1 A&H Gigi2 Zapf Creations Gigi3 See also4 External..
Gigi (Experiment 007)
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Gigi (singer)
Ejigayehu Shibabaw, or Gigi as she is popularly known, is one of the most successful contemporary Ethiopian singers worldwide. Coming from an ancient tradition of song originating in the Ethiopian Church, she has brought the music of Ethiopia to wider appreciation and developed it in combination wit..
Gigi (song)
Gigi is the title song from the 1958 multi-Academy Award winning film, directed by Vincente Minnelli. It was written by Frederic Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner and won the award for Best Song at the Oscars in 1959. ..
Gigi Becali
--> Gigi Becali (born George Becali, nicknamed "Gigi" born 25 June 1958 is a controversial Romanian politician and businessman, famous for being the owner of Steaua football club. He is renowned as a person who likes to talk a lot but do less, especially when it's about football. Every summer he ..
Gigi D'Agostino
Luigi di Agostino, better known as Gigi D'Agostino, (born 17 December, 1967, Torino, Italy) is a DJ, remixer and music producer. In 1986 he started his career as a DJ spinning Italo Disco, and releasing his first mix "Psychodelic". He soon moved to London. Contents 1 Early career2 Suc..
Gigi D'Agostino (Album)
Track listing Gigi D'AgostinoEmotionAngels SymphonyBeforeLove & MelodySweetlyStreangeMy DreamFlyPuezzaSinginElektro MessageGigi's ViolinFreeSpecial TrackAnother ThemeHarmonicMelody VoyagerSong For My Future Wife ..
Gigi d'Alessio
Gigi d'Alessio (born Luigi d'Alessio, February 24, 1967) is an Italian popular singer and Neapolitan singer-songwriter, born in Naples. Well-known in Naples beginning in the early 1990s and throughout Italy due to participation in the Festival of San Remo in 2000 and 2001. External links [Off..
Gigi D'Amico
Gigi D'Amico is a producer and sound engineer, born in Catania, Sicily. He started his music carrer working on various local radio stations, and then moved on clubs (Genesi Portorosa-Me) where experienced a lot of years as innovative DJ. The he moved into technical experience founding the 'Magna S..
Gigi Drums
Gigi Drums is an innovative and exceptional female drummer, percussionist, and composer who created the Hippopotamus Rhythm, which is based on patterns of a five pulse beat. She holds a Bachelor's of Music from the University of Southern California and has studied at the Juilliard School of Mus..
Gigi Edgley
Gigi Edgley Gigi Edgley is an Australian actress known mostly for her role as Chiana on the Sci Fi channel original series Farscape. She is a traditionally trained actress with a B.A. in theatre from the Queensland University of Technology. Her father is Michael Edgley, the famous Australian ..
Gigi Erneta
Gigi Erneta (born in New York) is an American actress of Argentine descent Selected filmography Risen (2005) as Jenny MillsCrossed (2002) as Lisa Travanti External links [gigierneta.com] ..
Gigi Fernández
Beatriz Cristina "Gigi" Fernández (born February 22 1964) is a former professional Puerto Rican tennis player. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest doubles players of all time. During her career, she won 17 Grand Slam doubles titles and two Olympic Gold Medals, and was ranked the Wor..
Gigi Galli
Gianluigi Galli, better known as Gigi Galli (born January 13 1973) is an Italian rally car driver. He comes from Livigno, Italy, where he now lives. As of 2006 he is the only Italian rally car driver taking part in the World Rally Championships. Among his best results, a 3rd place in the 2006 Argen..
Gigi Goyette
Gigi Goyette is a former child actress. She allegedly had an affair with Arnold Schwarzenegger starting when she was 16, causing Schwarzenegger to temporarily decide not to run for governor of California. On August 11, 2005, The Los Angeles Times reported that just days before Schwarzenegger an..
Gigi Graciette
Gigi Graciette is a television and radio personality in the United States and Mexico. She is currently the host of Ella Es…Gigi Graciette a syndicated radio show on the Radiovisa, and works for UPN 13 News in Los Angeles. Graciette was born and raised in California. At age 13, her first editori..
Gigi Gryce
Gigi Gryce (b. George General Grice, Jr. in Pensacola, Florida, November 28, 1925; d. Pensacola, Florida, March 14 or March 17, 1983) was an American saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator. His performing career, though notable, was very short and, in comparison to othe..
Gigi in Paradisco (album)
Track listing Gigi in ParadiscoComme disait MistinguettAlabama song (English)ll faut danser reggaeMoney money (English)Je suis toutes les femmes Singles 1979 Il faut danser reggae / Comme disait Mistinguett1980 Gigi in Paradisco ..
Gigi Lai
Gigi Lai Chi (Simplified Chinese: 黎姿, born on 1 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel. She is the grand-daughter of Mr. Lai Man-Wai (黎文偉), who is a key figure of the first generation filmmakers, and have been referred as "Father of Hong Kong ..
Gigi Leung
Gigi Leung posing. Gigi Leung Wing Kei (Chinese 梁詠琪; pinyin: Liang Yongqi) (born 25 March, 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Her birth name is Leung Pik Chi (梁碧芝) but at the age of 7, her name was changed to 'Wing Kei' by her mother for superstitious reasons. Leung as a chil..
Gigi Meroni
redirect [[Template:POV-check]] Gigi Meroni (1944-1967) was an Italian football player in the Torino team. He died at the age of 24 in a car crash in Corso Re Umberto, on the corner with Via Legnano. He was a “butterfly” on the field, at the stadium in Piazza d’Armi, a first-rate dribbler and ..
Gigi Parrish
Gigi Parrish, later known as Katherine Weld (born Katherine Gertrude McElray on August 30, 1912 in Cambridge, Massachusetts - February 8, 2006) was an American actor. The youngest daughter of a wealthy family, she and her siblings were tutored by author Dillwyn Parrish. Although eighteen years h..
Gigi Rice
Gigi Rice (born March 13, 1965 in Columbus, Ohio) is an actress in movies and television shows. She graduated from Ohio State University, and majored in Theatre. Gigi Rice has enjoyed a career on television, gaining national attention when she was added to the cast of the The John Larroquette Show..
Gigi Sohn
Gigi Sohn is president and co-founder of Public Knowledge. External links [official bio] ..
Gigi Tsereteli
George "Gigi" Tsereteli (b. February 23, 1964, Tbilisi, Georgia) is a member of the Parliament of Georgia. He is married, with two children. Education 2005 - Boston University School of Public Health Economics and Financing for International Health - Certificate 1995 - 2000 Tbilisi State Univer..
Gigi Zancheta
Gigi Zancheta (born April 13, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela) is the ex-lover of actor Fernando Carrillo. They starred in Primavera. Zancheta also played the role of Santa Ortigosa in Cara Sucia. External links ..
Gigli
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Gigli (IPA [dʒiːli]) is a film released in 2003 which was written and directed by Martin Brest, starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer López. Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Lainie Kazan also starred in the movie. The film originally was to be a ..
Gigliola Cinquetti
Gigliola Cinquetti (born 20 December 1947) is an Italian singer. Biography She was born in Verona. At the age of 16 she won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1964 singing "Non ho l'età" ("I'm not old enough"), with music composed by Nicola Salerno and lyrics by Mario Panzeri. Her victory enabled her ..
Giglioli's whale
Giglioli’s whale (Amphiptera pacifica) is an unrecognized species of whale observed by Enrico Hillyer Giglioli. On September 4, 1867 on board a ship called the Magenta about 1200 miles off the coast of Chile, the Zoologist spotted a species of whale which he could not recognize. It was very close ..
Giglio Gregorio Giraldi
Giglio Gregorio Giraldi (Lilius Gregorius Gyraldus) (June 14, 1479 - February, 1552), Italian scholar and poet, was born at Ferrara, where he early distinguished himself by his talents and acquirements. On the completion of his literary course he removed to Naples, where he lived on familiar terms ..
Giglio Island
Isola del Giglio is a commune site on the omonymous island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, part of the Province of Grosseto. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Main sights4 Transportation5 External links Geography The island is separated by a 16 km stretch o..
Giglio material
Giglio material refers to material tending to impeach the character or testimony of the government's witness in a criminal trial. The prosecution is required to turn over or disclose this evidence to the defendant. See Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). [link] ..
Gigli (disambiguation)
Gigli is a 2003 film. Gigli can also refer to: Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957), Italian tenorGigli (pasta), shaped like a bell or flower See also Gigi (disambiguation) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to t..
Gigmoto, Catanduanes
Gigmoto is a 5th class municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 7,055 people in 1,319 households. Barangays Gigmoto is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. BiongDororianPoblacion District IPoblacion District IIPoblacion Di..
Gignac
Gignac is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Gignac, in the Hérault départementGignac, in the Lot départementGignac, in the Vaucluse départementGignac-la-Nerthe, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département ..
Gigolo (English Version)
Gigolo is likely to be the second international single of Helena from the first global album of Helena Paparizou. The song is recorded in two lanuages; Greek and English. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Helena said the world would being hearing a lot more of Mambo! and Gigolo in the summer. In..
Gigolo (song)
"Gigolo" From the album Anything Single by The Damned B-side "The Portrait" Released 23 January 1987 Format 7"/12" single Recorded 1986 Genre Rock Length 3:59 Label GRIM 6 Producer Jon Kelly Chart positions 29 (UK) The Damned singles chronology "Anything"1986 "Gigolo"1987 "Alone Ag..
Gigolo Aunts
Gigolo Aunts is an alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Potsdam, New York as Sniper. In 1986 their name changed to Gigolo Aunts (after a Syd Barrett song) and the band re-located to Boston, Massachusetts. Their biggest commercial success was the single "Where I Find My Heaven", which featured in ..
Gigondas AOC
Gigondas is a wine-growing AOC in the southern Rhône wine region of France. Red and rosé wines are made from Grenache Noir, Syrah, Cinsaut and Mourvèdre grapes. Most wines are red, and Grenache Noir dominates. The reds age very well. See also French wineGlobalization of wine External links &#..
Gigpad
Gigpad is a website for rock music fans in community of rock fanatics in India. The website contains Articles, Gig and Album Reviews, a Gig-Guide, Forums, and more. The readers of the website are known as "Gigpadders" are, more broadly, the guys who frequent shows, have strong opinions on the bands..
GigPig
The GigPig is a new type of compact drum sets. Inventor, owner of the originating rights and manufacturer is Kjell Andersson from Järna - Sweden. History The GigPig was born out of the Cajón – a Latin percussion instrument, made from a wooden box, which you play by the hands sitting on top of i..
Gigposters.com
GigPosters.com is an online gallery and historical repository for thousands of artists who create, manufacture posters and flyers for musical events. The site was founded in 2001. It features posters for bands and artists at all levels of popularity, currently (as of 2006) numbering at more than 53..
Gigsville
Gigsville was created to be a village at Burning Man in 1998. The villages were an experiment in experiencing community in smaller settings within the larger context of Black Rock City. However some very strong bonds grew within that community, allowing the growth of a larger entity which has stood ..
Gigue
The gigue or giga is a lively baroque dance, usually in a compound metre such as 6/8, 6/4, 9/8 or 12/16. It is rare for one to be written in a simple metre such as 3/8, but some do exist. As a musical form, gigues frequently occur as movements in larger works such as concertos and sonatas. It was ..
Gig 'em Aggies
Gig 'em Aggies is a tradition of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, United States. History Pinky Downs, class of 1906 and a member of the Board of Regents from 1923 to 1933, is credited with the Gig ‘Em hand sign. At the 1930 Midnight Yell Practice before the football game with Texas..
Gig (carriage)
A Gig is a 2-wheeled sprung cart to be pulled by a horse. Gig carts are constructed with the driver's seat sitting higher than the level of the shafts. Traditionally, a Gig is more formal than a Village cart and Meadowbrook cart. ..
Gig Gangel
Geraldine "Gig" Gangel (born October 17, 1958 in Harlingen, Texas) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1980 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ken Marcus. Before becoming a Playmate, Gig appeared on the October 1979 issue of Pl..
Gig Harbor, Washington
Gig Harbor is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,465 at the 2000 census. Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Gig Harbor ranks 49th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. Gig Harbor is like the "Newport Be..
Gig Harbor Meistersingers
The Meistersingers, directed by Wayne Lackman, are Gig Harbor High School's top concert choir in their Choral Department. They are a coeducational choir of approximately 70 members that sing locally (Gig Harbor, Washington), nationally, and internationally. They are directed by Wayne Lackman of G..
Gig Ryan
Gig Ryan (born 11 May1956) is an Australian poet. Gig Ryan was born in Melbourne, Australia. She is poetry editor of The Age. Books The Division of Anger (1981)Manners of an Astronaut (1984)The Last Interior (1986)Excavation (1990)Pure and Applied (1998)Heroic Money (2001) Prizes The Victorian Pr..
Gig Young
Actor Gig Young in City That Never Sleeps Gig Young (November 4, 1913–October 19, 1978) was an American film actor. Born Byron Elsworth Barr in St. Cloud, Minnesota, his parents John and Emma Barr raised him in Washington DC. He developed a passion for the theatre while appearing in high sc..
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