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"Gruby" Janek
Janek M. aka "Gruby" is a well-known Polish gangster. Janek M. aka "Gruby" which means "fat" in the masculine tense in Polish, is alleged to be a member of the "Pruszków" mafia, named after the town near Warsaw which is widely considered to be the most dangerous criminal organization in Poland. ..
GRU
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Emblem of GRU spetsnaz GRU is the English transliteration of the Russian acronym ГРУ, which stands for "Гла́вное Разве́дыва ..
Grua
Grua is a village in the municipality of Lunner, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,477. Mining is historically important, and Norway's oldest registered iron mine (from 1538) is located here. ..
Grub
Grub or GRUB can refer to: a beetle larva that resembles a worma slang term for fooda headless screwa number of places in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, such as:*Grub AR, Grub, canton of Appenzell Outer Rhodes, Switzerland*Grub, Germany In computing: GNU GRUB, for the GNU project's bootloader so..
Gruban Malić
Gruban Malić is a fictional character from Miodrag Bulatović's novel Hero on a Donkey. Gruban is portrayed as an outsider, but also as a macho[#endnote_Brajovic]. While the novel, or indeed, its author, are not among worldwide known ones, Gruban gained world fame when he was indicted as ..
Gruba kreska
Gruba kreska (Polish for "thick line") was a term used by prime minister of Poland Tadeusz Mazowiecki in 1989 in his first parliamentary speech in Sejm. He said "We draw a thick line on what has happened in the past. We will only answer for what we have done to help Poland to rescue her from this ..
Grubba the Hutt
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Grubba Desilijic Aarrpo (Grubba the Hutt) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Grubba was the s..
Grubber kick
The Grubber kick is a type of kick in codes of football with an oval ball which results in the ball moving along the ground. The point of the grubber is to make the ball roll and tumble across the ground, instead of most kicks which send the ball into the air. Its properties make it hard to handle,..
Grubbiaceae
Grubbiaceae is a family of flowering plants endemic to the Cape floristic region of South Africa. The family includes five species of leathery-leaved shrubs in two genera, Grubbia and Strobilocarpus. External link [Grubbiaceae at the DELTA database] ..
Grubbs' catalyst
Grubbs' Catalyst 1st Generation General Molecular formula C43H72Cl2P2Ru Molar mass 822.96 g/mol Appearance Purple Solid CAS number [172222-30-9] Melting point 153 °C (426 K) Grubbs' Catalyst 2nd Generation General Molecular formula C46H65Cl2N2PRu Molar ..
Grubbs, Arkansas
Grubbs is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 438 at the 2000 census. Geography Grubbs is located at [35°39′3″N, 91°4′27″W] (35.650792, -91.074145)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h..
Grubbs Corner, West Virginia
Grubbs Corner is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. External links Communities Bayard | Berkeley Springs | Bolivar | Capon Bridge | Charles Town | Franklin | Harpers Ferry | Hedgesville | Keyser | Martinsburg | Moorefield | Paw Paw | Petersburg | Pi..
Grubbs Grady
Grubbs Grady is the central character in the first (released) book of The Demonata by Darren Shan and the third (released) book slawter. ..
Grube
Grube is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, approx. 15 km south of Heiligenhafen, and 45 km northeast of Lübeck. Grube is also the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Grube, which consists of the followi..
Grubenhagen
The Principality of Grubenhagen was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire. It is also known as Brunswick-Grubenhagen. Grubenhagen was located around the southwestern edge of the Harz, and included the cities of Osterode am Harz, Herzberg am Harz, Duderstadt, an..
Grubenhaus
A Grubenhaus (pl. Grubenhauser, colloquial English 'Grub hut') is a type of sunken floored building built in many parts of northern Europe between the 5th and 7th centuries AD. Archaeological evidence indicates they were built in a shallow sub-rectangular pit around 250mm deep and measuring around ..
Gruber
People People whose family name is or was Gruber: Edita GruberováGabriel Gruber (1740-1805), Viennese Jesuit, architect and hydraulics expertFrank Gruber (1904-1969)Franz Gruber (actor), actor, played in the Japanese Tokusatsu movie/TV productions(e.g. Ultraman, Gamera vs. Jiger).Franz Xaver Grub..
Gruber-De Gasperi Agreement
The Gruber-De Gasperi Agreement, named after the foreign ministers of Italy (Alcide De Gasperi) and Austria (Karl Gruber), of September 1946, allowed South Tyrol and Trentino to remain part of Italy, but ensured its autonomy. For more information, see South Tyrol. ..
Grubstake Goodworks
Grubstake GoodWorks is a thrift shop and non-profit social services organization in Miami, Fla., serving the community of homeless and recovering women. Grubstake is legally recognized as Grubstake Resources for Recovery Corp., a Florida corporation operated by Heather Klinker at 2401 N. Miami Ave..
Grubville, Missouri
Grubville is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Missouri. It is located near the Jefferson/Franklin County line about a mile south of Missouri State Highway 30. ..
Grub (search engine)
Grub is the name for a search engine acquired by LookSmart based on distributed computing. Users may download the grubclient software and let it run during computer idle time. The client indexes URLs and sends them back to the main grub server in a highly compressed form. The collective cache can th..
GRUB 2
Description GRUB 2 is the next generation of GNU GRUB. GRUB 2 is a complete rewrite and is at a developmental phase. The most important goal is to make GNU GRUB cleaner, safer, more robust, more portable and more powerful. One of those improvements will be add a real-shell, much more powerful than ..
Grub AR
Protestant church in Grub AR Grub AR is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It has a population of 1,000 (2002). The area of Grub is 4 km². Tourism is important in Grub. The Protestant Grub AR is separated by a creek from the Catholic Grub SG in the Cant..
Grub Smith
Grub Smith is an English TV Presenter and journalist for FHM and Poker Player magazines. He hosted the comedy-travel show Travel Sick, where he visited a different region of the world in each episode. Once he reached his destination, he was asked to complete five undesirable challenges. If he fail..
Grub Street
Victorian depiction of Grub Street, already re-named by the time of the engraving, but depicting buildings dating back to the time of Charles I Grub Street is the former name of the present day Milton Street, London, EC2. The name Grub Street in various forms dates back to 1217 but was chang..
Grub Street Journal
Published from 1730 to 1737, The Grub-Street Journal was a satire on popular journalism and hack-writing as it was conducted in Grub Street in London. It was largely edited by Richard Russel and the botanist John Martyn. Alexander Pope was one of its contributors, continuing his satire which he had ..
Grude
Grude is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the region of Herzegovina. In the 1991 census, the municipality of Grude had a population of 15,976 residents, of which there were 15,939 Croats (99.77%), 8 Serbs (0.05%), 4 Bosniaks (0.03%), 4 Yugoslavs (0.03%), and 21..
Grudge Match
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Grudge Match (Ben 10 episode)
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Grudge Match (TMNT 2003 Episode)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) "Grudge Match" Season Code: S04E06 Episode: 84 Airdate: October 22, 2005 Written by: Christopher Yost Supervising Producer: Lloyd Goldfine Producers: Gary Richardson Frederick U. Fierst Al Kahn Norman Grossfeld Thomas Kenney Superv..
Grudge Match Tournament of Champions
The Grudge Match Tournament of Champions is an annual event at the Grudge Match website, in which contestants who have already won Grudge Matches in the previous year return to compete amongst themselves for the Grudge Match Bowl. Contents 1 Nominations2 The Tournaments2.1 TOC I: ..
Grudziądz
Grudziądz (pronounce: [['grudʑȋɔ̃ʣ]], German Graudenz) is a city in northern Poland with 100,787 inhabitants (2000). Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Toruń Voivodship (1975-1998). History One of the famous..
Grue
Grue may refer to: Grue (monster), a predator invented by Jack Vance and featured in the Zork seriesGrue (color), a portmanteau coined by philosopher Nelson Goodman to illustrate his "new riddle of induction"Grue, Norway, a municipalityGrue (Freedom City), an alien race in the role-playing game Muta..
Grue, Norway
Grue kommune County Hedmark District Solør Municipality NO-0423]] Administrative centre Kirkenær Mayor (2003) Niels F. Rolsdorph (H) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²777 km²0.26 % 2004) - Percentage&nbs..
Gruemberger
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Gruene, Texas
The town of Gruene, Texas, pronounced like the color "green," was founded in 1872 by German farmer Herman D. Gruene[link], and now lies within the city limits of New Braunfels in the Texas Hill Country. Once a significant cotton-producing community along the Guadalupe River (Texas), it n..
Gruene Hall
Gruene Hall was built in the 1880s in the town of Gruene, Texas, which is now a part of New Braunfels. Billing itself as the oldest dance hall in Texas, Gruene Hall has played host to such acts as Willie Nelson, George Strait, Jerry Jeff Walker, Lyle Lovett and the Old 97's. It was also used as a ..
Gruen transfer
In shopping mall design, the Gruen transfer refers to the moment when consumers respond to "scripted disorientation" cues in the environment. It is named for Austrian architect Victor Gruen (who disavowed such manipulative techniques) and lately popularized by Douglas Rushkoff. Description The c..
Gruen watch
Gruen is a brand of American wristwatches. History In 1874 Dietrich Gruen (1847-1911) a German immigrant lived in Delaware, Ohio. In 1876, Gruen started the Columbus Watch Company in Columbus, Ohio. At that time, he finished and cased watch movements from Switzerland. In 1894, Gruen, with his..
Gruesome Gertie
--> Gruesome Gertie was the nickname given by death row inmates to the Louisiana electric chair. The 1940 Louisiana legislature had changed the method of execution, making execution by electrocution effective from June 1, 1941. Louisiana's electric chair did not have a permanent home at first, and..
Gruesome Gorilla
Gruesome Gorilla is a fictional gorilla from the Looney Tunes collection of animated shorts. He first appeared with Bugs Bunny in the 1948 short Gorilla My Dreams. Gruesome later appeared as a boss in the video game, Bugs Bunny and Taz Time Busters. ..
Gruesome Twosome
Gruesome twosome is a phrase that usually refers to a couple with hideous or monstrous qualities. "Gruesome twosome" may also refer to: A nickname used by Homer Simpson to refer to Patty and Selma Bouvier, Marge Simpson's older twin sisters on the animated series The Simpsons.A pair of monsters, na..
Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee
Gruetli-Laager is a city in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2000 census. Geography Gruetli-Laager is located at [35°22′23″N, 85°37′25″W] (35.373152, -85.623617)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census..
Gruey
Gruey was a 1988 BBC children's comedy TV series about the misadventures and escapades of Stephen 'Gruey' Grucock, a mischievous schoolboy in the Jennings and Just William mold. In 1989 another series was produced and aired, titled Gruey Twoey. Gruey was played by Kieran O'Brien, who went on to star..
Grue (color)
Grue and bleen are artificial predicates, coined as two portmanteaux of "green" and "blue" by philosopher Nelson Goodman in one of the seminal works in the philosophy of science, Fact, Fiction, and Forecast. The words are used to illustrate what Goodman calls "the new riddle of induction". Content..
Grue (Freedom City)
The Grue are a fictional race of extraterrestrials from the Freedom City campaign setting of the role-playing game, Mutants and Masterminds. The Grue are an expansive alien empire intended to serve as antagonists in the game. Like most aspects of Freedom City, they are largely derived from comic boo..
Grue (monster)
Artist's conception of a grue Zork universe Zork games Zork Anthology Zork trilogy Zork I   Zork II   Zork III Beyond Zork   Zork Zero   Planetfall Enchanter trilogy Enchanter   Sorcerer   Spellbreaker Other games Wishbringer   Return to Zork [[Zo..
Gruff
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Gruffudd ab Owain Glyndŵr
Gruffudd ab Owain Glyndŵr was the eldest son of Margaret de Hanmer and Owain Glyndŵr the disinherited prince of the old royal house of Powys Fadog who led a major revolt in Wales between 1400 and c.1416. Little is known about any of the children of Owain Glyndŵr. Gruffudd is recorded as being Owa..
Gruffudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd
Gruffudd ap Cynan was the grandson of Owain Gwynedd a famous king of Gwynedd and ruler of most of Wales in the 12th Century. He was born c.1150 and died a monk at Aberconwy Abbey in 1200. He is known to have fought alongside his brother Maredudd against his uncle Hywel in 1170 and later fought on th..
Gruffudd Robert
Gruffudd Robert wrote a Welsh grammar while in enforced exile in Milan in 1567. He was an ardent Roman Catholic. ..
Gruffydd ap Cynan
Gruffydd ap Cynan (c. 1055 – 1137) was a King of Gwynedd. In the course of a long and eventful life, he became a key figure in Welsh resistance to Norman rule. As a descendant of Rhodri Mawr, Gruffydd ap Cynan was a senior member of the princely house of Aberffraw. Through his mother Gruffydd..
Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn
Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn also known as Griffith de la Pole (died c. 1287) was a Welsh prince who was lord of the part of Powys known as Powys Wenwynwyn. Gruffydd was the son of Gwenwynwyn ab Owain and Margaret Corbet. He was still a child when his father, who had been driven out of his princedom by L..
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
See also Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (c. 1000 – August 5, 1063) was the ruler of all Wales from 1055 until his death, one of very few able to make this boast. He was of a cadet branch of the princely house of Mathrafal of Powys, though himself not described as being royal...
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (c. 1200 – March 1, 1244) was the eldest, illegitimate son of Llywelyn the Great ("Llywelyn Fawr"). As a boy, Gruffydd was one of the hostages taken by King John as a pledge for his father's good faith. On his father's death in 1240 he would under Welsh law have been..
Gruffydd ap Madog Fychan
Gruffydd ap Madog Fychan was according to some sources the son of Madog Fychan the hereditary prince of Powys Fadog between 1304-c.1325. It seems unlikely that Gruffydd ever inherited the throne and may have died before his father. His son, Gruffydd Fychan II appears to have inherited the titles Lor..
Gruffydd ap Rhydderch
Gruffydd ap Rhydderch (died 1055) was a king of Gwent and part of the kingdom of Morgannwg in south Wales and later king of Deheubarth. Gruffydd was the son of Rhydderch ab Iestyn who had been able to take over the kingdom of Deheubarth from 1023 to 1033. Already king of part of Morgannwg, Gruffydd..
Gruffydd ap Rhys
Gruffydd ap Rhys (died 1137) ruled a portion of Deheubarth, Wales. Following the death of Gruffydd's father Rhys ap Tewdwr in 1093, Deheubarth was taken over by the Normans, and Gruffydd spent much of his early years in exile in Ireland. He returned about 1113, and after several years of wandering ..
Gruffydd ap Rhys II
Gruffydd ap Rhys II (died 25 July 1201) was a prince of Deheubarth in south-west Wales. He was the son of Rhys ap Gruffydd (The Lord Rhys) and grandson of Gruffydd ap Rhys. Gruffydd was the eldest son of Rhys ap Gruffydd by his wife Gwenllian, daughter of Madog ap Maredudd prince of Powys. Rhys int..
Gruffydd Fychan I
Gruffydd Fychan I, prince of Powys Fadog 1277-1284. He was stripped of his titles following the Statute of Rhuddlan and died in 1289. He became prince following the death of his elder brother Madog in 1277. Like his brother he too was alligned to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd the Prince of Wales and fought o..
Gruffydd Fychan II
Gruffydd Fychan II was Lord of Glyndyfrdwy and Lord of Cynllaith Owain c.1330-1369. He was also the hereditary prince of Powys Fadog. His genealogy is uncertain and several tables convey conflicting data. It has been thought that he was the son of Madog Crypl who died in 1304. However, for him to in..
Gruffydd II ap Madog, Lord of Dinas Bran
Gruffydd Maelor II, Prince of Powys Fadog 1236 - 1269. He married Emma the widow of Henry Touchet, and daughter of Henry Audley. He died in 1269 leaving issue: Madog II, succeeded his father and was killed in battle in 1277. Llywelyn. Owain. Gruffydd Fychan I succeeded his brother and died in 128..
Gruffydd Maelor
Gruffydd Maelor was Prince of Powys Fadog. He received Maelor and Iâl as his portion of his father's realm and later added Nanheudwy, Cynllaith Owain and Lower Mochnant on the death of his half-brother Owain Fychan 1187. He later seized the cantref of Cyfeiliog from his nephews Owain and Meurig. He..
Gruffy Bear
[[Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!]] character Gruffy Bear Played by ? Gender Male Distinguishing symbol His bright red tool belt. Favorite activity Fort-building. Motto/Common phrase "Dum de-dum-dum-dum" Place of residence A cave. Family members Muffy Bear, his wi..
Gruff Rhys
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. Gruff Rhys (pronounced [grɪf r̥iːs] born July 18, 1970 in Haverfordwest (Welsh..
Grug
Grug is a fictional character appearing in a series of books by the author Ted Prior. Not that dissimilar to the Little Miss and Mr Men books, they include 'Grug Goes Fishing', 'Grug Meets Snoot', 'Grug Goes to School', 'Grug and His Bicycle', 'Grug at the Playground', 'Grug at the Zoo', 'Grug Play..
Grugahalle
Grugahalle is an indoor sporting arena located in Essen, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 5,300 people. It is currently home to the TUSEM Essen handball team. ..
Grugan Township, Pennsylvania
Grugan Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 179.5 km² (69.3 mi²). 176.8 km² (68.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it..
Gruiformes
The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. Gruiform means "crane-like." Traditionally, a number of wading and terrestrial bird families that did not seem to belong to any other order were classified together as Gruiformes. These included t..
Gruinard Island
Gruinard Island is a small Scottish island, located in Gruinard Bay, about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool. In 1942, it was the site of a highly successful biological warfare test by British military scientists from Porton Down. At that time, there was an investigation by the British governm..
Gruit
Gruit (or sometimes grut) is an old fashioned herb mixture used for bittering and flavouring beer, before the extensive use of hops. Gruit or gruit ale may also refer to the beverage produced using gruit. Gruit was a combination of herbs, some of the most common being mildly to moderately narcotic:..
Gruiten
Gruiten is a historical, North-Rhine-Westphalian (Germany) village incorporated by Haan. The city is near located to Wuppertal and Düsseldorf. ..
Gruithuisen (crater)
Crater characteristics Gruithuisen crater. NASA photo. Coordinates ..
Gruiu
Gruiu is a commune in the north-east of Ilfov county, Romania. Its name means "small hill". Localities in Ilfov county Towns: Bragadiru | Buftea | Măgurele | Otopeni | Pantelimon | Popeşti-Leordeni | Voluntari Communes: Periş | Ciolpan | Gruiu | Nuci | Snagov | Grădiştea | Moara Vl..
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge is located in Eastern New Mexico in Roosevelt County, New Mexico southwest of the intersection of State Highway 88 and the Texas - New Mexico border about 25 miles southeast of Portales, New Mexico east of the tiny community of Arch. It was once part of the DZ Ranc..
Grullo
Grullo (also black dun, blue dun or lobo dun) is a color of horses, characterized by smoky or mouse-colored hairs on the body, often with shoulder and dorsal stripes and black barring on the lower legs. In this coloration each individual hair is mouse colored, unlike a roan which is composed of a..
Grumant
Grumant is a Soviet Russian settlement, abandoned in 1961. "Grumant" is a Pomor toponym traditionally applied to the whole of Svalbard, and may be a corruption of "Greenland," with which this land was confused. ..
Grumbar
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Grumblemon
Human Spirit of Earth Beast Spirit of Earth Grumblemon (Japanese: Grottomon) is a fictional character from the Digimon Frontier series. He is the Legendary Warrior of Earth, using the power of AncientVolcamon. An oni digimon, Grumblemon is a proud figure who hates to be bossed around. He..
Grumbles from the Grave
Grumbles from the Grave contains an assortment of bits of writing by Robert A. Heinlein, edited by his wife Virginia Heinlein, published a year and a half after his death. It begins with a short biography of Robert by Virginia. The bulk of the book consists of excerpts of correspondence from the p..
Grumento Nova
Grumento Nova is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Basilicata · Communes of the province of Potenza Abriola | Acerenza | Albano di Lucania | Anzi | Armento | Atella | Avigliano | Balvano | Banzi | Baragiano | Barile | Bell..
Grumentum
Grumentum was an ancient town in the centre of Lucania, 33 miles south of Potentia (now Potenza) by the direct road through Anxia, and 52 m. by the Via Herculia, at the point of divergence of a road eastward to Heraclea. It seems to have been a native Lucanian town, not a Greek settlement. In 215 B..
Grumichama
The grumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis, syn. Eugenia dombeyi) is medium sized tree native to Brazil which bears small fruits that are purple to black in color and have a sweet cherry-like flavor. External links [Grumichama – Fruits of Warm Climates][Grumichama – Trade Winds Fruit..
Grumman Ag Cat
The Grumman G-164 Ag Cat is a single-engine biplane agricultural aircraft, developed by Grumman in the 1950s. The design has been in almost continual production since 1959; Schweizer Aircraft Corporation built 2,628 under contract between 1959 and 1979. Currently the rights to the design are owned b..
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading producer of military and civilian aircraft of the 20th century. Founded in 1929 by Leroy Grumman with Jake Swirbul, its independent existence ended in a 1994 merger with the Northrop Corporation to for..
Grumman American AA-1
1970 American Aviation AA-1 Yankee. Underside of an AA-1 Yankee, showing the square fuselage construction. 1975 Grumman AA-1B Trainer taking off. The Grumman American AA-1 series is a family of light, 2-seat aircraft. The family includes the original American Aviation AA-1 Yankee ..
Grumman American AA-5
The Grumman American AA-5 series is a family of all-metal, 4-seat, light aircraft. The line includes the original American Aviation AA-5 Traveler, the Grumman American AA-5 Traveler, AA-5A Cheetah, and AA-5B Tiger, the Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah, and AA-5B Tiger, the American General AG-5B T..
Grumman Duck
Duck was the name of two related amphibious biplanes built by Grumman: the JF Duckthe J2F Duck 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 int..
Grumman F12F
The Grumman F12F was a design for an all-weather missile-armed interceptor aircraft for use on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. Originally conceived as an uprated F11F Tiger, it soon evolved into a larger and more powerful project. Although two prototypes were ordered in 1955, development was cancelled..
Grumman F2F
The Grumman F2F was a single-engine biplane US Navy fighter with retractable landing gear that was the standard fighter for the Navy between 1936 and 1940. It was intended for both carrier and land based operations. It was replaced by the F3F-3 in 1939, being relegated to training and utility dut..
Grumman F3F
Pilot in front of a Grumman F3F-2, ca. 1939. The Grumman F3F was the last biplane fighter aircraft delivered to the U.S. Navy. It was a single-place aircraft, powered by a radial engine. The F3F-1 was powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior engine and began Fleet service in 19..
Grumman FF
The Grumman FF was a 1930s biplane fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy. It was the first Navy fighter with retractable landing gear. The FF-1 was Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation's first aircraft design for the US Navy. The prototype XFF-1 (A8878) was built to a contract..
Grumman Goose
Grumman Goose Description Role Reconnaissance, air-sea rescue Crew 2 First Flight May 29, 1937 Entered Service July 3, 1937 Manufacturer Grumman Dimensions Length 38 ft 4 in 11.7 m Wingspan 49 ft 0 in 14.9 m Height 12 ft 0 in 3.7 m Wing Area 375 ft² 34.8 m² Weights Empty 5,571 lb 2..
Grumman Gulfstream I
Grumman Gulfstream I is a twin turboprop business aircraft first flew on August 14, 1958. United States military designation is C-4 Academe. Wingspan: 23.9 m Length: 19.4 m Height: 6.8 m Wing area: 56.7 m² Empty wt: 9,930 kg Takeoff wt: 15,920 kg Max speed: 648 km Cruise speed: 575 km Landing sp..
Grumman Gulfstream II
The Gulfstream II is a large twin engine business jet built by Gulfstream Aerospace, and its US military designation is C-11 Gulfstream II. It has been succeeded by the C-20 Gulfstream III. Length: 79.11 ft (24.1 m)Height: 24.6 ft (7.5 m)Wing span: 77.1 ft (23.5 m)Crew..
Grumman J2F Duck
The Grumman J2F Duck was a single-engine amphibious biplane. It was originally designated as the Grumman G-15. It was produced from 1933 to 1945. The Duck's main pontoon was part of the fuselage, making it a flying boat despite the similarity to a conventional landplane which has been float-eq..
Grumman LLV
United States Postal Service LLV, seen in Carson City, Nevada. The Grumman Long Life Vehicle or LLV is a light transport truck designed for and used by the United States Postal Service. This is the typical vehicle used by letter carriers for curbside and residential delivery of mail, replacing..
Grumman Mallard
The Grumman G-73 "Mallard" is a large, twin-radial engine amphibious aircraft. Many have been modified by replacing the radial engines with turboprop engines. It was manufactured by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation from 1946 to 1951, when it was replaced by the Grumman HU-16 "Albatross". ..
Grumman TB2F
The Grumman TB2F was a prototype, twin-engined torpedo bomber, intended as Grumman's successor to the successful TBF Avenger. However, only a mockup was ever constructed. In 1944, during World War II, the Midway class aircraft carriers were being built, and Grumman attempted to design a new torpe..
Grumman Widgeon
The Grumman G-44 Widgeon is a small, six-person, twin-engine amphibious aircraft. It was designated J4F by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard and OA-14 by the United States Army Air Corps and United States Army Air Forces There is an ex-Coast Guard Widgeon on display at the Pensacola Naval Air Museum i..
Grumman X-29
Grumman X-29 Cockpit The Grumman X-29 explored a number of new technologies, the most immediately obvious being the forward-swept wings and canard control surface. The inherent aerodynamic instability of this arrangement required the use of computerized fly-by-wire control, and advance..
Grumman X-47B
Northrop Grumman X-47B is a concept J-UCAS aircraft, which is supposed to be the world's first unmanned surveillance attack aircraft that can operate from both land bases and aircraft carriers. Construction was launched by Northrop Grumman Corporation on June 2, 2005 in St. Louis, Missouri. Gen..
Grumman XF5F-1 "Skyrocket
This plane is best remembered today as the type flown by Blackhawk (comics) during World War Two. One plane was produced as a proposed twin-engined fighter for the U.S. Navy. The prototype had problems with its engines overheating. The plane never entered mass production. ..
Grumman XP-50
The Grumman XP-50 was a land based development of a fighter interceptor aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Corps that paralleled the shipboard XF5F-1 fighter. It was assigned the model number G-46 by the builder, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Company. The Army Air Corps placed an order for a prototype..
Grumman XTSF
The Grumman XTSF was a torpedo bomber design based on the F7F-2 Tigercat. Grumman submitted its Model 66 design to the Bureau of Aeronautics in June 1944, and the existing contract for the XTB2F was modified to instead order two XTSF-1 aircraft. The contract was terminated in January 1945 due to th..
Grumme
Grumme is a part of the Westphalian city of Bochum in Germany. It is North of the central city. Grumme has a tram line running from Gerthe to Hattingen in it. Grumme houses the largest Bochum stadium, the Ruhrstadion. ..
GRUMMP
GRUMMP --- Generation and Refinement of Unstructured, Mixed-Element Meshes in Parallel Part of the Advanced Numerical Simulation Laboratory (ANSLab) in [the Mechanical Engineering Department at UBC], GRUMMP is a set of libraries, written in C++, supporting unstructured mesh creation and m..
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men is a 1995 Warner Bros. romantic comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, and Sophia Loren, with Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Katie Sagona, Ann Morgan Guilbert. This sequel to Grumpy Old Men (1993) was directed by Howard Deutch, the screenpl..
Grumpig
Grumpig (ブーピッグ Būpiggu in Japan, Groink in Germany and Groret in France) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Its name is clearly a portmanteau of the words "grumpy" and "pig". However, it does not seem that all Grumpig in the Pokemon world share this emotional trait...
Grumpy's Three Wishes
Grumpy’s Three Wishes, written by Peter Sauder, is the second episode in the Care Bears Family Storybook series. It originally aired on September 20, 1986 on the ABC network. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Characters3 Plot4 Mistake5 Note6 Of related interest7 External l..
Grumpy old man
"Grumpy old man" is an idiomatic phrase that usually refers to an elderly male perceived to be crusty, irascible, or cantankerous. A change in personality may result from so-called male menopause or Irritable Male Syndrome due to hormonal changes later in life. Contents 1 Identification2&..
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men was: the title of a 1993 filmthe title of a 2000s BBC Two television program, Grumpy Old Men (TV show) 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 poi..
Grumpy Old Men (film)
Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 Warner Bros. comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Ann-Margret, with Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Katie Sagona, Ossie Davis, and Buck Henry. Directed by Donald Petrie, the screenplay was written by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote the se..
Grumpy Old Men (TV series)
Grumpy Old Men is a conversational-style television programme on BBC2 which debuted in 2003. The first run of four programmes was repeated several times before a second series, also of four episodes, was shown in 2004. A third series aired in April 2006. There were also 2003 & 2004 Christmas special..
Grumpy Old Women
Grumpy Old Women is a British TV series, continuing in the same irascible vein as its predecessor, Grumpy Old Men. Both programmes air on BBC TWO. It is narrated by Alison Steadman. It started as a Christmas version, however because of its popularity, it spawned a regular series and a book (see bel..
Grums Hundred
Grums Hundred, or Grums härad, was a hundred of Wermelandia in Sweden. See also Grums Municipality ..
Grums Municipality
This page deals with both Grums Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Grums Grums Municipality (Kommun) Grums MunicipalityMap outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Grums [59° 21′ N 13° 6′ E] County Värmland County Province Vär..
Grund
Grund can refer to: Grund (company), a producer of haircare products.Bad Grund, a town in Lower Saxony, Germany.Saas-Grund, a town in Valais, Switzerland.Grund, Luxembourg, a quarter of Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg.Grund, a village in the municipality Saanen, Bern, Switzerland. ..
Grund, Luxembourg
Grund (Luxembourgish: Gronn) is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. ..
Grundarfjörður
The small town of Grundarfjörður is situated in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. The town is growing fast and had 938 inhabitants (2004) and 974 inhabitants (2005). The reasons are the good possibilties for earning money. The town has become rich through the fishing..
Grundfos
Grundfos is one of the world's lead pump manufacturers, with an annual production of more than 10 million pump units. Circulator pumps (UP), submersible pumps (SP), and centrifugal pumps (CR) are the three major product groups. Grundfos covers approximately 50% of the world market for these pumps. ..
Grundgetta
Grungetta is the girlfriend of Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street. Like Oscar, she enjoys all things nasty and junky. She is played by Pam Arciero. ..
Grundhof
Grundhof (Luxembourgish: Grondhaff) is a village in the commune of Berdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the village has a population of 26. Nearby is the confluence of the Sauer and the Black Ernz. ..
Grundig
A Grundig shortwave receiver. Grundig AG was a West German manufacturer of consumer electronics for home entertainment. Max Grundig established the company in Nuremberg in 1945, shortly after World War II. The history of the company began in 1930 with the establishment of a store named Fuert..
Grundig (band)
Grundig was an American heavy metal band based out of Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 1986 by singer Scooter Ward, drummer Sam McCandless, bassist Jeremy Marshall, and guitarist Matt Loughran, the band was later renamed "Cold" and signed to Geffen Records. Under the name Cold, the band has relea..
Grundisburgh
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Grundisburgh Primary School
Grundisburgh Primary School is a village based school for 5-11 year olds in the East Anglian village of Grundisburgh, Suffolk. It was first built in 1874 next to St Mary's Church but 115 years later it was relocated to Meeting Lane as a new modern building in 1989 to which it still remains today. Th..
Grundle
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Grundrisse
The Grundrisse (German language "Sketches") is a lengthy work by the German philosopher Karl Marx, completed in 1858. However, as it existed primarily as a collection of unedited notes, the work remained unpublished until 1941. The work is very wide-ranging in subject matter and covers all six secti..
Grundriß der vergleichenden Grammatik der indogermanischen Sprachen
Grundriß der vergleichenden Grammatik der indogermanischen Sprachen ("Outline of the Comparative Grammar of the Indo-European languages") is a major work of historical linguistics by Karl Brugmann and Berthold Delbrück, published in two editions between 1886 and 1916. Brugmann treated phonology an..
Grundstück
Grundstück is the second supporter's album by Einstürzende Neubauten, completed in the fall of 2005. It was shipped to supporters in October. The album was offered to supporters in two versions; one is just the audio CD itself, and the other version contains the DVD. This DVD contains material fr..
Grundy
Grundy may refer to: Grundy, a town in Virginia, USAAn abbreviated name for the Reg Grundy Organisation, famous for producing the Neighbours soap opera.A chicken like enemy in the game Stinkoman 20X6.A grundy is also known as a wedgie, a prank usually involving underpantsSee also Mrs Grundy and Sol..
Grundy, Virginia
Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buchanan County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History The town, founded in ..
Grundy Center, Iowa
Grundy Center is a city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,596 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grundy County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Grundy Center is located at [42°21′40″N, 92°46′25″W] (42.361058, -92.773550)[..
Grundy County
Grundy County is the name of four counties in the United States, all named in honor of Felix Grundy: Grundy County, IllinoisGrundy County, IowaGrundy County, MissouriGrundy County, Tennessee This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Grundy County, Illinois
Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 37,535. Its county seat is Morris6. This county is part of Chicagoland. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 History3 Demographics4 Townships5 Cities and towns ..
Grundy County, Iowa
Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of 2000, the population is 12,369. Its county seat is Grundy Center, Iowa6. The county is named for Felix Grundy, former U.S. Attorney General. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties2 Demographics3 Cities an..
Grundy County, Missouri
Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 10,432. Its county seat is Trenton6. The county was organized in 1841 and is named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties1.2 Major highwa..
Grundy County, Tennessee
Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is named in honor of Felix Grundy. As of 2000, the population is 14,332. Its county seat is Altamont6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 Demographics3 Cities and towns Geography According to the..
Grundy NewBrain
GBS Newbrain AD with a French keyboard The Grundy NewBrain was a microcomputer sold in the early-1980s by Grundy Business Systems Ltd of Teddington and Cambridge, England. The NewBrain project was started in 1978 when Sinclair Radionics began design work with Mike Wakefield as the design..
Grundzüge der Mengenlehre
Grundzüge der Mengenlehre (German for "Basics of Set Theory") is an influential book on set theory written by Felix Hausdorff. First published in April 1914, Grundzüge der Mengenlehre was the first comprehensive introduction to set theory. Besides the systematic treatment of known results in set ..
Grune
Grune is a character from Namco's Tales of Legendia. Contents 1 Etymology2 Role in the Game3 Personality4 Character Quest4.0.1 Rebirth4.0.2 Weaver of Time4.0.3 Farewell5 Seed Locations6 Grune's Spells Etymology "Grune" is similar to "Grün", which ..
Grunerite
Grunerite is a mineral of the amphibole group of minerals with formula Fe7Si8O22(OH)2. It is the iron endmember of the grunerite-cummingtonite series. It forms as fibrous, columnar or massive aggregates of crystals. The crystals are monoclinic prismatic. The luster is glassy to pearly with colors r..
Grunewald
Grunewald (Greenwood) is both a forest in Berlin on the east side of the Havel and a municipal district of Berlin (part of the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The district developed out of a so-called "mansion colony" when the upper class of Berlin discovered Grunewald as an attractive site..
Grunewaldturm
Grunewaldturm and River Havel in Berlin The Grunewaldturm is a historical tower in Berlin (Germany) build by the plans of Franz Schwechten between 1897 and 1898. The municipality of Teltow assigned the building order on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the German Emperor Wilhelm I. On Ju..
Grunewald (Luxembourg)
The Grunewald is a forest in central Luxembourg. Grunewald stretches through the communes of Niederanven and Steinsel, and is situated 12 km north-east of Luxembourg City. As a result of its proximity to Luxembourg's capital city, it is a popular destination for tourism, leisure, and hospitality. ..
Gruney
Gruney is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies north of the Northmavine peninsula of the Shetland Mainland, from which it is separated by the Gruney Sound. Gruney forms a National Nature Reserve together with the Ramna Stacks on account of its population of seabirds, includin..
Grunger
See also the Star Wars Expanded Universe character Grand Admiral Josef Grunger. A grunger is a member of a UK youth subculture of '00s. Contents 1 Explanation2 Origins3 Clothes4 Politics5 Relations Explanation Grungers are not an organisation or other affiliation. Rath..
Grunge (comics)
Grunge is the codename of Percival Edmund Chang, a fictional comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm, and is a member of the superhero team Gen¹³. Contents 1 Character biography1.1 Character history1.2 Personality2 Powers and abilities3 Trivia Character biograp..
Grunge (disambiguation)
Grunge is another word for dirt or soil. It can also refer to many things, most related to grunge music: Grunge musicGrunge speakPost-grungeGrungetta Grunge, a muppet on Sesame StreetGrunge is a teenage comic book super-hero and a member of Gen¹³Wikipedia also has: List of grunge supergroupsList ..
Grunge music
Grunge redirects here. For other uses, see Grunge (disambiguation). Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is a genre of alternative rock inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock. It became commercially successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s, peaking in ..
Grunge speak
Grunge speak was a hoax created by Megan Jasper, a sales representative for Sub Pop Records. Under pressure from a reporter for The New York Times who wanted to know if grunge fans had their own slang, Jasper, 25 at the time, told the reporter a set of made-up on-the-spot slang terms that she claime..
Grunge Whore
(He's A) Grunge Whore is an EP released by Norwegian deathpunkers Turbonegro in 1993. It was the first release with vocalist Hans Erik Dyvik Husby (aka Hank Von Helvete). Track-listing "Grunge Whore""Black Chrome""Time Bomb""Pain In Der Arsch, Pocket Full Of Cash""Six Pack" (Black Flag) Line-up Voc..
Grungstadvatnet
Grungstadvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
Grungust
Grungust is a fictional giant robot from the Japanese video game series Super Robot Wars. There are many variations and upgrade mecha that are based on the Huckebein and have appeared in many games including Super Robot Wars F, F Final, Alpha, Alpha Gaiden, Alpha 2, Alpha 3, Original Generation, Ori..
Grunion
Grunion are two species of the genus Leuresthes: the California grunion, L. tenuis, and the Gulf grunion L. sardinas. They are sardine-sized teleost fish in the Atherinopsidae family of New World silversides. They are found only off the coast of California, USA and Baja California, Mexico (found o..
Grunnens Laid
The Grunnens Laid (Song of Groningen) is the anthem of the Groningen province of the Netherlands. The anthem was written in 1919 by Geert Teis Pzn. of Stadskanaal, composed by G.R. Jager of Slochteren and arranged by Frieso Molenaar. Grunnens Laid Van Lauwerszee tot Dollard tou, Van Drenthe tot aan..
Grunt
For the fantasy novel Grunts, see Grunts (novel). For fishes in the family Haemulidae called grunts , see Haemulidae. For the death metal singing style, see Death grunt. ''For the class Grunt in Conker Live & Reloaded, see Grunt (Conker). The term grunt is slang for an infantryman in the U.S. milit..
Grunthal, Manitoba
Grunthal is a small town in Manitoba located about 20 minutes west of Steinbach, and about 40 minutes south of Winnipeg. It has a population of about 900. Tourist attractions include the Grunthal Centenial Raceway, a motocross track, known to be one of the best in Manitoba. Major races are held the..
Grunthor (The Symphony of Ages)
Grunthor is one of the three original main characters of Elizabeth Haydon's series, the Symphony of Ages. He is a man of giant proportions, part Firbolg, part Bengard. Grunthor is a lovingly friend and a terrible enemy, his war songs often tell tales of battle or his favorite wench. He wears a massi..
Grunties
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Gruntilda Winkybunion
Gruntilda Winkybunion, also referred to as Grunty for short, is a fictional witch who serves as the villain of the Banjo-Kazooie video game series. She is a stereotypical witch, with green skin, warts, a witch's hat and a hideous cackle. She considers herself to be beautiful, despite her obvious ski..
Gruntmaster 6000
The Gruntmaster 6000 is a fictional machine used in the comic strip and animation series Dilbert. ..
Gruntruck
Gruntruck was formed in 1991 by Ben McMillan and Scott McCullum both previously from Skin Yard and Tommy Niemeyer from The Accused. History Gruntruck was a Seattle grunge band that played on more of the metal side of the genre. They released only two albums. Members Ben McMillan - vocals, guitar..
Grunts (novel)
Grunts is a fictional novel by Mary Gentle. It can be classified as either fantasy, horror, or action depending on the viewpoint. It is set in a basic fantasy world taken from the usual Lord of the Rings mold, with orcs and elves using magic and typical medieval weaponry, but it plays heavily on bla..
Gruntville
[GruntvillE] Is a website dedicated to case modding, overclocking, computer hardware reviews, and video gaming. The current forum membership is over 5000 registered users, with well over 100,000 posts. GruntvillE is also host to one of the largest online Casemod Galleries. It offers over..
Gruntz
Gruntz is a puzzle/strategy game for the PC, released in February 1999 by Monolith Productions. Story Below is the story from the game's instruction manual One Fine Day in the Land of Groan As always, it was a beautiful day in the land of Groan. The King and his clan of Gruntz were out on the h..
Grunt (board game)
Grunt: The Game of Tactical Level Combat in Viet Nam was a tactical level board wargame released by Simulations Publications Inc. as part of the magazine Strategy & Tactics, released as part of issue #26 in 1971. The game was designed by John Young. The game featured three different scenarios i..
Grunt (Conker)
A Grunt is one of the classes in [[Conker: Live & Reloaded]]. They have a short figure, and are somewhat potty mouths. They are a basic class, and are often underestimated in combat. Equipment The Grunt is equipped with a Strum 21, with three clips lengths; Auto (50), Burst (3), and Dum-Dum (1)..
Grunt sculpin
The grunt sculpin or grunt-fish (Rhamphocottus richardsonii) is the only member of the fish family Rhamphocottidae. It is native to temperate coastal waters of the North Pacific, from Japan to Alaska and south to California where it inhabits tide pools, rocky areas, and sandy bottoms at depths of ..
Grunwald-Letnikov differintegral
In mathematics, the combined differentiation/integration operator used in fractional calculus is called the differintegral. It takes a few different forms, depending on context. The Grunwald-Letnikov differintegral has one of the simplest definitions, and is a commonly used form of the differintegra..
Grunwald Poznań
This page is about the sports club from Poznań. For the administrative district in Poznań, see Poznań-Grunwald. Grunwald Poznań is a sports club based in Poznań, Poland, with several sections: field hockey (Hokej na trawie)shooting (Strzelectwo)Wrestling (Zapasy)Handball (Piłka ręczna)Orien..
Grunwick dispute
The Grunwick dispute over trade union recognition at the Grunwick Film Processing Laboratories in North London was a controversial period in the late 1970s. The dispute began in the summer of 1976 when the largely female, Asian workforce were unhappy about wages and work conditions. The Anglo-India..
Gruoch of Scotland
Queen Gruoch (1007 - 1060) was the daughter of Bodhe, prince of Scotland and thus granddaughter of the late King Kenneth III of Scotland. Gruoch was first married to Gillacomgain, Mormaer of Moray, to whom she bore the future King Lulach of Scotland. In 1032, her father arranged her marriage to Lor..
Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación
Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación (Antiterrorist Liberation Groups) were death squads illegally set up by officials within the Spanish government to fight ETA in the 1980s. It was financed and protected by the Spanish Interior Ministry. Contents 1 History2 Convicted GAL members3&nbs..
Grupo Abril
Abril is a major Brazilian media group, headquartered in São Paulo. It was founded in the 1950s by Italian immigrant Victor Civita. The company is now headed by his son, Roberto Civita. In 2003, its share in the Brazilian market of magazines was of 62,8%, with an income of 1,3 billion R$, or roughl..
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
Arm patch of the 5th GAFE Battalion The Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Airmobile Group, GAFE) is a special forces unit of the Mexican Army's Special Forces Corps. There are a total of nine battalions, one High Command GAFE unit and one other group is assigned to the ..
Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando
The Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando (High Command Special Forces Airmobile Group) is a special operations unit of the Mexican Army. They are carefully selected from the Mexican Army Special Forces . Its mission is to carry out the most delicate operations ordered directly ..
Grupo Alacrán
The Grupo Alacrán (Scorpion Group) is a special operations service of the Argentine National Gendarmerie, often referred as the Equipo Antiterrorista de Gendarmería (Gendarmerie Counter-terrorism Team). The division is headquartered in Evita City and responds to high-risk and counterterrorist si..
Grupo Albatros
The Grupo Albatros (Albatross Group) is a special operations service of the Argentine Naval Prefecture. Located in the province of Buenos Aires, it conducts river and maritime operations in the lakes and rivers and anything close to the coast line. In addition to Counter-Terrorist missions, they h..
Grupo Anderson's
Grupo Anderson’s was founded by Carlos Anderson in 1963 and has since grown to be Mexico’s largest restaurant company. Based in Cancun, Grupo Anderson’s has developed several successful restaurant concepts, including Carlos'n Charlie's and Señor Frog’s. Other brands include El Tumbaburro..
Grupo Anti-Secuestro de Aviones
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 April 2006. The Grupo Anti-Secuestro d..
Grupo Aymara
Grupo Aymara, Bolivia's premiere folk troupe, has been acclaimed worldwide for its inspiring interpretations of traditional music of pre-Hispanic and contemporary music of the Andes, particularly that of the Aymara and Quechua speaking people of Bolivia. They perform their evocative music on indigen..
Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação
Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação ("Bandeirantes Communications Group") is a Brazilian media conglomerate, headquartered in São Paulo and headed by João Carlos "Johnny" Saad. The group owns the following assets: Terrestrial Television* TV Bandeirantes* Play TV Cable Television* BandNews* BandS..
Grupo Bimbo
Grupo Bimbo's Logo Grupo Bimbo was established in Mexico in 1945, today it is one of the most important baking companies in brand and trademark positioning, sales, and production volume around the world. In Mexico and Latin America it is an undisputed leader in its area, with presence in the U..
Grupo Bronco
Grupo Bronco Grupo Bronco is a Mexican Norteña music group from Apodaca, N.L.. Bronco's modern take on the Norteño style in the '80s and '90s helped earn them a number of international hits. Bandmembers José Guadalupe Esparza, Ramiro Delgado, Javier Villareal, and José Luís 'Choche' Vil..
Grupo Bryndis
Grupo Bryndis is an internationally known Mexican musical group that originated in Villa Juárez, S.L.P. The musicians are: Guadalupe Guevara (singer/percusions), Mauro Posadas (guitar), Gerardo Izaguirre (bass), Claudio Montaño (keyboard), and Juan Guevara (drums). Discography Por Muchas Razones..
Grupo Capoeira Brasil
Grupo Capoeira Brasil is an international organization that practices, teaches, and demonstrates the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira. Grupo Capoeira Brasil practices a style of Capoeira known as Capoeira Regional Contemporanea. This style is derived from movements and sequences developed by..
Grupo Colina
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Grupo Colina is a paramilitary death squad created in Peru under the administration of Alberto Fujimori and he..
Grupo Corpo
Grupo Corpo are a Brazillian dance theatre company founded in 1975. The group perform internationally and have been acclaimed by critics. Their routines are particularly known for challenging audience perceptions of ballet and modern dance [link]. History Grupo Corpo was created in Belo ..
Grupo Desportivo de Basquete de Leça
Grupo Desportivo de Basquete de Leça (GDBL) is a Portuguese basketball club, based in Leça da Palmeira. ..
Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
Grupo Desportivo de Maputo, usually known as Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Maputo or by the acronym GDM, is a football (soccer) club from Maputo, Mozambique. Contents 1 History2 Titles3 Stadium4 Other sports5 Club colors6 References7 External links History T..
Grupo Desportivo Interclube
Grupo Desportivo Interclube, usually known simply as Inter, or Inter Luanda is a football (soccer) club based in Luanda, Angola. Inter Luanda won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1986. In 2005, the club finished in 9th place in the Angolan first division [#endnote_league]. In that year..
Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança
Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança, usually known as Sagrada Esperança, is a football (soccer) club from Dundo, Angola. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1988. In 2005, the club, managed by Mário Calado, won the league by having one point ahead ASA [#endnote_league]. In ..
Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Argentina)
The Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Group, GOE) is a special operations service of the Argentine Air Force. This strategic division, headquartered at Morón Air Base in the Buenos Aires province, is mainly responsible for resolving aircraft hijacking issues. The unit traces its ..
Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Mexico)
--> The Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Group, GOPES) has 87 members, divided into groups of 8 to 12 operators. They are the operative tactical group of the Federal Preventive Police. Their mission is to carry out a variety of operations such as: hostage rescue, apprehension ..
Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Spain)
Special Operations Group (in Spanish, Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, GOES) is an elite commando unit, part of the Spanish Army. Not to be confused with the similar sounding named Grupo Especial de Operaciones, a police antiterrorist force. External Links ..
Grupo de Operações Especiais (Portugal)
In 1978, Quinta das Águas Livres was acquired and the construction works of the infrastructures necessary to organise the instruction activities and to accommodate the distinct elements that would form a future operational group began. Alongside, also began studies regarding the creation of Grupo d..
Grupo de Usuarios de Linux de Costa Rica
GULCR stands for "Grupo de usuarios de Linux de Costa Rica" (Costa Rican Linux User Group). The GULCR is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide information about the Linux OS to the local community. It also promotes linux-related activities and sometimes acts as a Linux representative in..
Grupo Elektra
Grupo Elektra is a Mexican financial and retail corporation owned by Grupo Salinas. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (EKT), the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (ELEKTRA*) and on the Spanish Stock Market Latibex (XEKT). Grupo Elektra ownes more than 1,000 stores in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras..
Grupo Especial de Operaciones
GEO official seal The Grupo Especial de Operaciones (Special Operations Group, GEO) is part of the Spanish National Police and is stationed in Guadalajara near the capital, Madrid. The GEO has special response capabilities and is responsible for VIP protection duties, as well as countering an..