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IDIAP Research Institute
The IDIAP Research Institute is a semi-private non-profit research institute affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), and with the University of Geneva. The institute is located in Martigny in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. IDIAP carries out research in the ..
Idiazabal
Idiazabal is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. The area has given its name to the renowned Idiazabal cheese of the region, one of the best-known products of the Basque cuisine. External link..
Idiazabal cheese
Idiazabal cheese Idiazabal cheese is a pressed cheese made from unpasteurized milk that can only come from the latxa breed of sheep in the Basque region of Spain. It has a somewhat smokey flavor, but is usually unsmoked. The cheese is handmade and covered in a hard, dark brown, inedible rind...
IDigital Edition
iDigital Edition is a digital magazine service provider and digital magazine delivery vendor. The company's service provides online enhanced digital replicas of their print magazine using a proprietary PDF conversion to flash and enhancement process developed in 2005. [iDigital Edition](..
Idigit design
idigit design is a Brighton, UK based website design and film special effects company. They have been responsible for sculpture and set construction on a number of Hollywood blockbuster movies, including: [[Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life |Tomb Raider II]], Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban..
Idikarai
Idikarai is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Idikarai had a population of 6251. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Idikarai has an average literacy rat..
Idilia Dubb
Idilia Dubb was a seventeen-year-old Scottish lady who accompanied her father, mother, sister and brother in 1851 on a holiday trip to Germany and had a tragic end on Lahneck Castle. June 16th in 1851 Idilia Dubb set out to record landscape views of the Rhine river. When she did not return for s..
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Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel (born Idina Kim Mentzel on May 30, 1971 in New York City) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her Tony Award-winning work in Wicked, her Tony-nominated role in Rent, and was lauded by many for her extremely powerful, belting voice. Beginning in hig..
Idiocerus
Idiocerus is a large genus of homopteran bugs belonging to the family Cicadellidae (the leafhoppers). Idiocerus species are characterized by having heads broadly rounded in front but many are difficult to separate from each other. Many species are found on specific host plants: for instance the com..
Idiocracy
Idiocracy is a 2006 comedy film directed by Mike Judge, and starring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph. Luke Wilson plays a relatively naive character from the present time, who is used as a guinea pig for a government project which transports him to a time a thousand years from now. He gets there and..
Idioglossia
Idioglossia refers to an idiosyncratic language, one invented and spoken by only one or a very few people. Most often, idioglossia refers to the private languages of young children, especially twins. It is also called twin talk or twin speech. Children who are exposed to multiple languages from birt..
Idiolect
An idiolect is a variety of a language unique to an individual. It is manifested by patterns of word selection and grammar, or words, phrases, idioms, or pronunciations that are unique to that individual. Every individual has an idiolect; the grouping of words and phrases is unique, rather than an i..
Idiom
An idiom is an expression (i.e. term or phrase) whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal definitions and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through conventional use. In linguistics, idioms are figures of speech that contradict the prin..
Idiomas Watson
Idiomas Watson is an English language school in Valladolid, Spain. External links [Idiomas Watson] ..
Idiom (band)
Idiom is an avante garde rock band. Started in Peoria, Illinois in 1995 and in 1999 relocated to Chicago when founding member Brett Fugate took a job as a tuner for Musser marimbas. In 1998 Idiom released a self titled ep, 2003 saw the release of the full length "Kaptain Ken and the Broken Node Tuni..
Idiom (disambiguation)
Idiom may refer to: In linguistics, an idiom is an expression whose meaning does not follow from the meaning of the individual words of which it is composed.In musical terminology, idiomatic refers to parts or pieces which are written both within the natural physical limitations of the instrument ..
Idiom dictionary
An idiom dictionary explains idiosyncratic stock phrases and metaphors in language. Typical English idiom dictionaries, e.g. that published by Longmans, define about 4000 phrases, e.g. "buy the farm", "hit the road", "canary in a coal mine". Of these, a tiny subset, generally involving prepositions..
Idiom Neutral
Idiom Neutral is an international auxiliary language, published in 1902 by the International Academy of the Universal Language (Akademi Internasional de Lingu Universal) under the leadership of Waldemar Rosenberger, a St. Petersburg engineer. Contents 1 History2 Grammar2.1 Writin..
Idiopathic
Idiopathic is a medical adjective that indicates a recognized cause has not yet been established. The combination of Greek roots means approximately "a disease of its own kind." It is technically a term from nosology, the classification of disease. For most medical conditions, one or more causes ar..
Idiopathic cold hemagglutinin syndrome
Idiopathic cold hemagglutinin syndrome (CHAD) is a disease of humans. IgM binds to red blood cell surface antigens in the cold. This can occur in a susceptible individual as blood passes through cold extremities in cold weather. Complement is also fixed onto the RBC surface. Extravasular and int..
Idiopathic craniofacial erythema
Idiopathic Craniofacial Erythema is a medical condition characterised by severe, uncontrollable, and frequently unprovoked, facial blushing. Blushing can occur at any time and is frequently triggered by even mundane events, such as, talking to friends, paying for goods in a shop or asking for direc..
Idiopathic hypoglycemia
Idiopathic hypoglycemia is, literally, a medical condition in which the glucose level in the blood (blood glucose) is abnormally low due to an undeterminable cause. This is considered an incomplete and unsatisfactory diagnosis by physicians and is rarely used by endocrinologists, as it implies an un..
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), sometimes called benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) or pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is a neurological disorder that is characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP), in the absence of a tumor or other intracranial pathology. Contents 1 ..
Idiopathic postprandial syndrome
Idiopathic postprandial syndrome is a medical term describing a collection of symptoms popularly attributed to hypoglycemia but without demonstrably low glucose levels. People with this condition suffer from recurrent episodes of altered mood and cognitive efficiency, often accompanied by weakness a..
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (aka Cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis) involves scarring of the lung. Gradually, the air sacs of the lungs become replaced by fibrotic tissue. When the scar forms, the tissue becomes thicker, causing an irreversible loss of the tissue’s ability to transfer oxygen into..
Idiopathic short stature
Idiopathic short stature (ISS) refers to extreme short stature that does not have a diagnostic explanation (idiopathic designates a condition that is unexplained or not understood) after an ordinary growth evaluation. The term has been in use since the 1980s or earlier without a precise percentile..
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the condition of having a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) of no known cause (idiopathic). As most causes appear to be related to antibodies against platelets, it is also known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Although most cases are asymptomatic,..
Idiophone
For the concept of sound symbolism, see ideophone. An idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument itself vibrating, without the use of strings or membranes. It is one of the four main divisions in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrum..
Idiopidae
Members of the spider family Idiopidae have a large body that often looks rather like a tarantula. The males have a spur on their legs, which it will show if provoked. They build burrows, and some species close these with a door. Genera Aganippe O. P-Cambridge, 1877 (Australia)Anidiops Pocock, 1..
Idiosepiidae
Classification Order Sepiolida: bobtail squid*Family Idiosepiidae**Genus Idiosepius ***Idiosepius biserialis***Idiosepius macrocheir***Idiosepius minimus ****Southern Pygmy Squid, Idiosepius notoides***Northern Pygmy Squid, Idiosepius paradoxus***Idiosepius picteti***Two-toned Pygmy Squid, Idiosep..
Idiospermum
Idiospermum australiense, the sole species in the genus Idiospermum, is one of the most primitive flowering plants known, having lived in the Daintree Rainforest of Queensland, Australia for 120 million years. It is only found in very few locations of the Daintree Rainforest in the very wet lowlan..
Idiosyncrasy
Idiosyncrasy comes from Greek ιδιοσυγκρασία "a peculiar temperament," "habit of body" (idios "one's own" and krasis "mixture"). It is defined as a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. The term can also be applied to symbols. Idiosyncratic symbols..
Idiosyncratic reaction
An idiosyncratic reaction to a medication is an unusual unpredictable response specific to a particular person. Unlike an allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication, and unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals, who may have a genetic or metabolic abnormality. ..
Idiosyncrology
Idiosyncrology is the study of idiosyncratic people. Coined by author Robert Lanham. References [Your Life: Highly Classified, By Robert Lanham] Washington Post article[What is Idiosyncrology?]..
Idiot
Idiot is a word derived from the Greek ιδιωτης, idiōtēs ("layman," "person lacking professional skill," "a private citizen," "individual"), from ιδιος, idios ("private," "one's own"). In Latin the word idiota ("ordinary person, layman") preceded the Late Latin meaning "uneducated or ig..
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight is a play by Robert E. Sherwood. It won the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Idiot's Delight is a radio show hosted by Vin Scelsa. Idiot's Delight is a 1939 Hollywood film, with a screenplay adapted from the Robert E. Sherwood play by Sherwood himself. The movie stars Norma Shearer..
Idiot's Delight (solitaire)
Idiot's Delight is an alternative name for at least three solitaire card games, probably because of the low chances of winning in these games. Aces UpKing AlbertPerpetual Motion — in this case, even if the player wins this game very often, it takes a lengthy amount of time to do so. This is a �..
Idiotarian
The term idiotarian was coined by Charles Johnson (webmaster of the Little Green Footballs warblog) on January 5, 2002, in response to a comment on the weblog Instapundit.[#endnote_LGF2091] It is an apparent hybrid of 'idiot' and the '-tarian' ending common to words denoting political ideo..
Idiotarod
The Idiotarod is a race in which five "idiots" tie themselves to a shopping cart and run through the streets of major metropolises. The race usually features people in costumes and themed floats. The race, though fun, is competitive, and teams are known to sabotage each other in an effort to win. ..
Idioteque
"Idioteque" is the eighth track on Radiohead's album Kid A (2000). Driven by electronic beats, it was seen as a departure for the rock band, but remains a fan favourite, especially at live concerts. Singer Thom Yorke usually dances during the song, and the crowd joins in singing the second verse ("..
Idiothetic
Idiothetic literally means "self-proposition" (greek derivation), and is used in navigation models (e.g., of a rat in a maze) as in the phrase "idiothetic cues" to indicate that path-integration was used to determine the present location instead of allothetic, or external, cues (e.g., visual or tact..
Idiotlamp Productions
Contents 1 Company History2 What do they do?3 Credits4 Links Company History Idiotlamp Productions Limited, more commonly known simply as idiotlamp, is a small independent production company based in London, UK. The company was formed in 2001 by the writing/producing/directin..
Idiotland
Idiotland is a surrealistic comic book by Doug Allen and Gary Lieb published by Fantagraphics. ..
Idiotopes
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] The unique set of antigenic determinants of the variable portion of an antibody is called "idiotope". In some cases it can be the actual antigen-binding site, and in some cases it may comprise variable region sequences outside of the antigen-binding site on the ant..
Idiots in the Machine
A smart, darkly comic novel by Edward Savio about a man who is inadvertently dragged into the media spotlight. Because he believes wearing tin foil keeps him safe from harmful gamma rays, he becomes a media sensation by marketing a successful line of foil hats to Chicago. The story is set in the U..
Idiotville, Oregon
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.Idiotville is a former community located in Tillamook County, Oregon. It is located at [45°37′9.984″N, ..
Idiot Box (1996 film)
Idiot Box is an Australian movie starring Ben Mendelsohn and Jeremy Sims. The story follows two fictional characters "Mick & Kev" that have nothing going for them. They are stereotypical bogan with a taste for cheap thrills. Kev's hobby is being angry, his motto is "Maximum fear, minimum time". He h..
Idiot box (disambiguation)
Idiot box is slang for a television. As a proper title, it may refer to: Idiot Box (SpongeBob SquarePants), an episode of SpongeBob SquarePantsIdiot Box (webcomic)Idiot Box (film)This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an r..
Idiot Box (SpongeBob SquarePants episode)
"Idiot Box" is an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants from Season three. "Idiot box" is also a slang term for a television set. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief summary: SpongeBob and Patrick are playing in their new box, and somehow make their imagin..
Idiot Box (webcomic)
Idiot Box is a political webcomic by Matt Bors. It has 2 collected editions and appears in the webcomic anthology [[Attitude 3: The New Subversive Online Cartoonists]]. Collected editions Idiot Box vol. 1: a pamphlet for torture enthusiastsIdiot Box vol. 2: The Sluts Of Guantanamo Bay [[Attitude 3..
Idiot code
An idiot code is a code whereupon the "syntax" or "rules" of communication are worked out between the parties. Example: Any sentence where 'day' and 'night' are used means 'attack'. The location mentioned in the following sentence specifies the location to be attacked. Message ! Tomorrow we'll hea..
Idiot compassion
"Idiot compassion", in the words of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is "the highly conceptualized idea that you want to do good". It refers to the tendency of spiritual practitioners (particularly Buddhists) to give people what they want as opposed to what they need, all in the name of being nice and comp..
Idiot defense
The idiot defense is a satirical term for a legal strategy where a defendant claims innocence by virtue of having been ignorant of facts of which the defendant would normally be expected to be aware. Other terms used for this tactic include "dumb CEO defense", "dummy defense", "ostrich defense", an..
Idiot Flesh
Idiot Flesh was a band formed in Oakland, CA in 1985 under the name Acid Rain with the demo song "We Were All Very Worried." They changed their name to Idiot flesh prior to the release of their first album. Known to tour the US in a converted city bus with Rathbun as the driver/mechanic, with th..
Idiot light
The term idiot light refers to a simplistic method of displaying information about a system (e.g. an engine, or a piece of factory equipment). Usually found in display panels, such as an automobile dashboard, they consist of an illumination source (usually an incandescent light bulb or an LED) wit..
Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot is an electronic hardcore band from Bellingham, Washington, and is signed to Reprise Records. Its members include Michael Harris (vocals) and Daniel Anderson (bass, guitar, keyboard, programming). The band describes itself as an encapsulation of rock, psychedelia, punk/hardcore, prog an..
Idiot plot
An idiot plot, as Roger Ebert defines the word in his 1980 review of The Hearse, is "a movie plot that depends on everyone in the movie being an idiot. If they were not, the movie would be over within 15 minutes and we could all go home. But that never happens in an Idiot Plot; The characters make s..
Idiot Road
Idiot Road is the seventh album by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms, released in 2001. Track listing "Idiot Road""Boy Band""We Are The Beaver""Baby Poo""Fuzzy Dice""I Ran Away""Trichinosis""Billy The Theme Park Shark""Stalker Girl""Worst Seat On The Plane""Really Scary""Drink W..
Idiot Savants (game show)
Idiot Savants was a television program in the game show format. It debuted on December 9, 1996 on the MTV network. It was directed by Steve Paley and hosted by comedian Greg Fitzsimmons. Contents 1 Format1.1 Grand Savant Round1.2 Friday Finals2 External links Format Four co..
Idiot Squad
Idiot Squad were a Dadaist duo from Bellerose, New York, USA who were influenced by They Might Be Giants and The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's wackier traits. Their songs were often arranged very sparsely and usually filled with atonal guitar parts and adenoidal vocals. The subjects of the songs usually ..
Idiot Wind
"Idiot Wind" is a song by Bob Dylan. It appeared on his album Blood on the Tracks. This song, like most on the album, is about love and the problems that come with it. Dylan attacks an unnamed woman throughout the song, though he sidetracks for several lines at a time to comment on the world in ge..
Idir
Idir (born 1949 in Aït Lahcène, Algeria; real name Hamid Cheriet) is an Algerian musician. Contents 1 '''Biography'''2 '''Questions of Identity'''3 '''Discography'''3.1 A vava inouva (1976)3.2 Ay Arrac Negh 19793.3 Les chasseurs de lumières 19933.4 A vava in..
Idiran
The Idirans are a fictional race in the Culture universe created by Iain M. Banks. Physique Full-grown Idirans stand about three meters tall on a tripod of legs and have two arms. A third, vestigial, arm has evolved into a chest-flap which the Idirans use to create loud, booming warning signals. Th..
Idiran-Culture War
The Idiran-Culture War is a fictional conflict in the midst of which Iain M. Banks' science fiction novel Consider Phlebas is set. His later book, Look to Windward, contains many references to the war: particularly the induced supernovae of two stars, which resulted in the death of billions of senti..
IDIS
IDIS is a software tool for direct data exchange between CDS/ISIS and IDAMS. It is developed, maintained and disseminated by UNESCO See also CDS/ISIS - database softwareIDAMS - ..
IDisk
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. iDisk is a service offered by Apple to all .Mac members that enables them to store their digital photos, movies and personal files online. .Ma..
IDispatch
IDispatch is the interface that exposes the OLE Automation protocol. It is one of the standard interfaces that can be exposed by COM objects. The I in IDispatch refers to interface. COM distinguishes between three interfaces types: custom, dispatch and dual interfaces. It derives from IUnknown and..
Iditarod
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually called the "Iditarod", is an annual dog sled race in Alaska, where mushers and teams of dogs cover more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km). While the speed record is held by Martin Buser's team who finished the race in 8 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes and two seconds ..
Iditarod, Alaska
Iditarod is an abandoned town in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Geography It is on the east bank of Iditarod River, 11 km (7 miles) northwest of Flat. History The town of Iditarod was named after the Iditarod River. Iditarod comes from the Athabascan word Haiditarod. ..
Iditarod River
The Iditarod River is a river in western Alaska, at about [63°02′N 158°45′W]. The river begins north of Chuathbaluk and flows 240 km (150 miles) north and then west to the Innoko River. Iditarod is an Anglicization of the Ingalik Athabascan name for the river, Haiditirod or Haidilat..
Iditarod Trail
Iditarod Trail is the name of several trails in the U.S. state of Alaska. Historic Iditarod Trail Start of the Iditarod National Historic Trail in Seward, Alaska The Iditarod Trail was a trail that connected a point 80 km (50 miles) north of Seward, Alaska, where a forerunner of the Alaska Ra..
Idit Harel Caperton
Idit Harel Caperton, Ph.D. (born September 18, 1958 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an educational psychologist and epistemologist specializing in the study of the impact of computer-based new media technology on the social and academic development of children. Her research, along with that of Seymour Pap..
Idiyappam
Idiyappam (Rice Noodles) is a south Indian food, usually served for breakfast in Kerala. In some parts of Kerala, it is also known as Noolputtu. See also Cuisine of Kerala ..
Idi Amin
Idi Amin on a ten-shilling note Idi Amin (c. 1924 – August 16, 2003) was an army officer and President of Uganda (1971 to 1979). Amin's tenure witnessed much sectarian violence, including the persecution of the Acholi, Lango, and other ethnic groups as well as Christians in Uganda. Repo..
Idi Amin Dada (1974 film)
Idi Amin Dada is a 1974 documentary film by French director Barbet Schroeder. Made with the support and participation of its subject, the African dictator Idi Amin, the film depicts Amin at the height of his power as ruler of Uganda. Plot synopsis The film is an extended character study of its sub..
I (disambiguation)
I is the ninth letter of the Latin alphabet. I or i may also refer to: [[Wiktionary:I|I]], The nominative case of the pronoun denoting the first person singular in the English language; In astronomy: i, the symbol for orbital inclination In chemistry: I, the symbol for iodine on the periodic tabl..
I Didn't Know You Cared
I Didn't Know You Cared was a somewhat surreal comedy set in a working class household in a Yorkshire mining village. The catchphrase from one of the characters in this sitcom - the senile Uncle Staveley - was "I heard that. Pardon". Other characters included the perpetually morose Uncle Mort, an..
I Didn't See It Coming
I Didn't See It Coming was the second and final album by hard rock band The Professionals. It was released in 1982. Track listing The MagnificentPayolaNorthern SlideFriday Night SquareKick Down The DoorsThe Boys In BlueAll The WayCrescendoMadhouseToo Far To Fall Personnel Steve Jones − lead vocal..
I Did What I Did For Maria
I Did What I Did For Maria was a Top 20 hit in 1971 for Tony Christie. The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he avenged his dead wife with no visible remorse, hence the title. It has a 'mariachi' sound, and to modern listeners can sound like Tom Jones-style easy ..
I Die: You Die
"I Die: You Die" is a Gary Numan single from 1980. Released shortly before his fourth album, Telekon, it continued the anthemic synth rock style Numan had begun earlier in the year with "We Are Glass". The composer himself described the two singles as "Much the same thing. Both very chorus-orienta..
I Dig Everything
"I Dig Everything" Single by David Bowie B-side "I’m Not Losing Sleep” Released August 1966 Format 7" single Recorded Pye Studios, London, 5 July 1966 Genre Pop Length 2:45 Label Pye 7N 17157 Producer Tony Hatch Chart positions N/A David Bowie singles chronology "Do Anything You ..
I Dig You
"I Dig You" is a single released under the band name, Cult Hero by Robert Smith and other members of The Cure, featuring Smith's mailman, Frank Bell, on vocals. It was released with the song "I'm a Cult Hero" on the flip side of the vinyl single. It was released on the deluxe edition of The Cure's a..
I Disappear
"I Disappear" is a song by the heavy metal band Metallica. The song was recorded as a contribution to the [[Mission: Impossible II]] Soundtrack. The discovery of the song in early 2000 on the P2P file-sharing network Napster helped bring the illegal sharing of mp3 files to the spotlight, leading to..
I Disappear (single)
I Disappear is the first single off the album, Wet From Birth by The Faint, released October 12, 2004 on Saddle Creek Records. Its infectious beats, screeching guitars, and lyrical exploration encompass the unity of these varied elements. Inspired by a trip to Haiti, the song deals with the topic o..
I District, Turku
The I District is the easternmost of the central districts of Turku, Finland. It is located on the east side of the river Aura, between Uudenmaankatu and the Helsinki motorway (Finnish national road 1). The district hosts all three universities of the city, the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi, ..
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