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J.A. Adande
Joshua Ade Adande (born October 25, 1970 in Los Angeles) is a sports columnist for The Los Angeles Times and a panelist for ESPN's Around The Horn. He is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Adande received his bachelor of science degree from the Medill School of Journ..
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Ja'afar Touqan
Ja'afar Touqan جعفر طوقان is one of the pioneering Jordanian architects and one of the most famous as well. He designed the Municipality of Amman in Ras Il Ayn, and he belongs to several important committees including that of the National Gallery. ..
Ja'Alin
JA'ALIN (from Jd'al, to settle, i.e. " the squatters "), an African tribe of Semitic stock. They formerly occupied the country on both banks of the Nile from Khartum to Abu Hamed. They claim to be of the Koreish tribe and even trace descent from Abbas, uncle of the prophet. They are of Arab origin, ..
JAA
JAA is an abbreviation that can refer to Japan Asia Airwaysthe Joint Aviation Authorities of EuropeJapan Aikido Association ..
Jaafari
Jaafari may refer to: Ibrahim al-Jaafari : former Prime Minister of Iraq.Twelvers : A term used to refer to Twelvers or the "Ithna Asharia", members of the group of Shias who believe in twelve Imams This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sam..
Jaafar Haji Muhammad
Dato Jaafar Bin Haji Muhammad (born 1838, died 1919) was the first and longest serving Dato' Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Johor, an office he held until his death. He took office when Temenggung Abu Bakar made himself Sultan and formulated a new constitution and administrative framework for Joh..
Jaafar Modarres-Sadeghi
Jaafar Modarres-Sadeghi (born May 19 1954) is an Iranian novelist and editor. Modarres-Sadeghi was born in Isfahan and moved to Tehran in 1972. While he was studying in the College of Literature and Foreign Languages in Tehran, he began to work as a journalist in a few dailies and literary magazine..
Jaagsiekte
Jaagsiekte (jaag·siek·te) is a chronic and contagious disease of the lungs in sheep and goats. The word derives from Afrikaans and means "Chasing Sickness" such that animals afflicted with the disease are in respiratory distress as if they are out of breath from being chased. It is also referred ..
Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus
Jaagsiekte Sheep Retrovirus (JSRV) is a betaretrovirus which is the causative agent of a contagious lung cancer in sheep called Jaagsiekte, or Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma (OPA). JSRV is a simple retrovirus and has the ability to transform cells in vitro via the viral envelope (Env) which acts a..
Jaahil
JAAHIL (singular) Juhla, Jahiloon or Jahileen (plural) literally refers to an ignorant person but is also a Qur’anic term referring to those who do not make an effort to understand the teachings of the Qur’an, and the Sunnah of the Prophet. The term Jaahil is derived from the sobriquet bestowed..
Jaakan
Jaakan (ja'-a-kan) was one of the sons of Ezer, the son of Seir the Horite ([I Chronicles 1:42]). Meaning: he twists References This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ..
Jaakko Hintikka
For the Finnish floorball player see Jaako Hintikka (sportsman). Jaakko Hintikka in 2006. Jaakko Hintikka (born January 12 1929) is a Finnish philosopher and logician. Hintikka was born in Vantaa. After teaching for a number of years at Florida State, Stanford, and Finland, he is currently P..
Jaakko Keränen
Jaakko Keränen (born 14 July, 1980), better known as SkyJake, is the lead developer on the open source Doomsday Engine, a system for playing a series of classic first-person shooters such as jDoom, jHeretic and jHexen. The j prefix for the games was derived from Jaakko's own first name and also ext..
Jaakko Laajava
Jaakko Laajava (June 23 1947 - ) is the Finnish Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He took up the post on January 1 2005. External link [Embassy of Finland, London] ..
Jaakko Syrjä
Jaakko Johannes Syrjä is a Finnish author. He was born on March 7th, 1926 in the county of Pälkäne. He has written numerous novels in the Finnish language, and he has won the Tampere Literary Award (In Finnish: Tampereen kaupungin kirjallisuuspalkinto) twice, in 1956 and 1966. Also, he won the Fi..
Jaakko Tallus
Jaako Tallus (born February 23, 1981) is a Nordic combined athlete from Finland who won Gold (Team) and Silver (Individual) medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a Bronze (Team) medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He also won Bronze medals at the Nordic skiing World Championships in the Nordic com..
Jaakobah
Jaakobah was one of the descendants of Simeon ([I Chronicles 4:36]). The name Jaakobath is a form of the name Jacob, literally meaning "heel-catcher". References This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ..
Jaak Jõerüüt
Jaak Jõerüüt (born December 9 1947) is an Estonian writer and politician. He was the defense minister of Estonia from November 2004 to October 10, 2005. He was appointed to that position in November 2004 in Juhan Parts's government. When Parts resigned in April 2005, Jaak Jõerüüt was one of t..
Jaak Mae
Jaak Mae (born February 25, 1972 is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. He won a bronze in the 15km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Mae also won a silver medal in the 15km event at the 2003 Nordic skiing World Championships. External links [FIS ..
Jaak Uudmäe
Jaak Uudmäe (born on September 3 in 1954 in Tallinn) is Estonian athlete (triple jumper). Olympic champion (1980). In 1979 and 1980 Uudmäe was acknowledged as the Estonia's Sportsman of the Year. In 1980 Uudmäe's coach Jaan Jürgenson was nominated as the USSR Coach of the Year and Jaak himself ..
Jaala
Jaala is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality has a population of 1,906 (2003) and covers an area of 563.06 km² of which 129.89 km² is water. The population density is 3.4 inhabitants per km². The mu..
Jaalam
Jaalam may refer to: Jaalam (company), a former software company making network software now known under the name Apparent Networks.Jaalam (name), a Jewish name for boys and a name from the Bible This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same ti..
Jaalam (name)
Jaalam is a name from the Bible and also a Hebrew boy's name. It has many meanings including to be hidden, a young man, counselor, heir. The name is transliterated in a variety of ways in English including Yalam, Jalam and Yaalam. In the Bible, Jaalam was born to Oholibamah and Esau in Canaan. He..
Jaam-e Jam
Jaam-e Jam (also written Jam-e-Jam) mainly refers to the famous Cup of Jamshid in Persian mythology.Jaam-e Jam (TV) is the name of a Los Angeles based Persian TV station.Jaam-e Jam is also the former name of IRIB; i.e. the name of Iran's main TV network before the revolution.Jaam-e Jam is a street i..
Jaam-e Jam (TV)
JAAM-E JAM is one of the first U.S.-based Persian television channel, featuring content from Persian (Iranian) immigrants. According to the company, the name refers to the magical cup of an ancient Persian king, Jamshid. The cup acted as a crystal ball, as the television channel is intended to do ..
Jaamac Cumar Ciise
Sheik Jaamac Cumar Ciise is a Somali veteran historian and collector of oral literature of Somalia. Jaamac has spent some twenty years collecting and transcribing orally transmitted poetry before publishing it in Diiwaanka Sayid Maxamed, edited by Madbacadda Qaranka, Xamar, 1974. The name 'Sayid Max..
Jaan
Jaan is a word used in different manners. In Hindi refers to the meaning of life; also a term of affection meaning "darling". In the Muslim world the name means life, or love. In Christian tradition Jaan is a derivitive of the name John. In Estonia the name Jaan is quite prevalent. For Buddhist ..
Jaana (Ultima)
Jaana is a fictional character in the Ultima computer game series, based on a real-life friend of creator Richard Garriott. Her real-life counterpart, who holds the same name, is from Finland, where the name is indeed common. A native of Earth, and friend of Lord British, in Britannia Jaana was a..
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (Who Pays the Piper in English. A more literal translation would be Let it be, buddies.) is a 1983 Indian film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC. The film had a budget of only 7 lakh rupees (Rs 700,000) is one of the most famous cult movies in Hindi. Receiving little c..
Jaaniõhtu
In Estonia, aside from Christmas, Jaaniõhtu (Midsummer's Eve) and Jaanipäev ("St John's Day") are the most important days in the calendar. The short summer seasons with long days and brief nights hold special significance for the people of Estonia. Jaanipäev is celebrated in the night between 2..
Jaani Dushman
Jaani Dushman is 1979 Bollywood popular horror movie starring Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Sanjeev Kumar, Neetu Singh, Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri and Shakti Kapoor. Synopsis Jwala Prasad is to marry the girl of his dreams. On the day of the marri..
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
Jaani Dushman (2002), a Hindi fantasy film about a snake which takes revenge for the suicide of its lover on the people who caused it. It has a plethora of stars such as Atul Agnihotri, Raj Babbar, Rajat Bedi, Jaspal Bhatti , Sunny Deol, Sharad Kapoor, Shahbaaz Khan, Arman Kohli, Manisha Koirala, A..
Jaan Anvelt
Jaan Anvelt, Jaan Anwelt, Eessaare Aadu or K. Maatamees (18 April 1884 Orgu, Võisiku vald, Sakala – 11 December 1937 Soviet Union), was a revolutionary of Estonia, the leader of the Communist Party of Estland, and the first Premier of Soviet Estland, and the Chairman of the Council of The Commune..
Jaan Ehlvest
Jaan Ehlvest (born 14 October 1962 at Tallinn in Estonia) is a chess player. He was made a Grandmaster in 1987 and was Estonian sportsman of the year in 1987 and 1989. On the April 2005 FIDE list, Ehlvest had an Elo rating of 2614, placing him just outside the world's top one hundred and making him..
Jaan Einasto
Jaan Einasto (born 23 February 1929) is an eminent Estonian astrophysicist and one of the discoverers of Dark Matter and of the cellular structure of the Universe. Born in Tartu, he attended the University of Tartu, where he received the Ph.D. equivalent in 1955 and a senior research doctorate in 1..
Jaan Kaplinski
Jaan Kaplinski (born January 22, 1941, Tartu) is an Estonian poet, philosopher and culture critic. Kaplinski is known for his independent mind, focus on global issues and support for left-wing/liberal thinking. He has been deeply influenced by Eastern philosophical schools (taoism and especially bud..
Jaan Kirsipuu
Jaan Kirsipuu (born July 17, 1969 in Tartu) is an Estonian road bicycle racer, living and sporting in France. He is one of Estonia's top athletes. He has participated 12 times in Tour de France, but has never finished the race. He has multiple stage wins and he wore the yellow jersey for 6 days in 1..
Jaan Kross
Jaan Kross (born 19 February 1920) is the most eminent contemporary Estonian writer. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, he attended the University of Tartu (1938-1945), graduating from its School of Law, and taught there as a lecturer until 1946 (and again as Professor of Artes Liberales in 1998). He was fi..
Jaan Mark
Jaan Mark is the current governor of the Estonian county of Harju. ..
Jaan Tallinn
Jaan Tallinn is an Estonian programmer widely celebrated for writing peer-to-peer engine of KaZaa and Skype. In addition to his activities at Skype, he is partner and co-founder of a development company called Bluemoon. Jaan is considered one of the world's foremost experts on P2P technologies an..
Jaan Tõnisson
Jaan Tõnisson (22 December 1868 - Unknown) was an Estonian politician, serving as the Prime Minister of Estonia twice during 1919 to 1920 and as the Foreign Minister of Estonia from 1931 to 1932. Tõnisson was born the Viljandi County of Estonia the son of a farmer. After graduating from a local s..
Jaap
Jaap can refer to: Jaap SahibBobo (comic) 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 intended article. ..
Jaap-Derk Buma
Jaap-Derk Buma (born August 27, 1972 in The Hague) is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 143 international matches for The Netherlands, in which he scored nineteen goals. The striker made his debut for the Dutch on November 5, 1994 in a match against Belgium. He played in the Dutch Lea..
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right) and Jan Peter Balkenende Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left) and Colin Powell Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (legally Jakob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer) (born April 3, 1948) is a Dutch politician who is the 11th NATO Secretary General. Born in Amsterdam, De Hoop Scheffer ..
Jaap Eden
Jaap Eden first became famous as a speed skater, winning the World Championships in 1893, 1895 and 1896. Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eden (October 19, 1873 – February 2, 1925) was a Dutch athlete. As of 2005, he is the only male athlete to have won World Championships titles in both speed s..
Jaap Eden baan
The Jaap Eden baan is an ice rink. It is located in the Watergraafsmeer, a neighbourhood in the east of Amsterdam. The rink is named after the famous Dutch Ice Skater Jaap Eden. It contains a 400-metre lane and an Ice Hockey stadium. The stadium is the home of the Amstel Tijgers, current Dutch cham..
Jaap Kunst
Jaap (or Jakob) Kunst (b. Groningen, 12 August, 1891, d. Amsterdam, 7 December, 1960) was a Dutch ethnomusicologist, particularly associated with the study of gamelan music of Indonesia. He is known for coining the word "ethnomusicology" as a more accurate alternative to the then-preferred term, "c..
Jaap Penraat
Dutch architect (Amsterdam, April 11,1918 - Catskill, New York, June 25 2006) who smuggled 406 Jewish men to safety by convincing the Nazis they were slave laborers for the Atlantic Wall. He was tortured by the Nazis but revealed nothing about his operations. Yad Vashem, the official Israeli memoria..
Jaap Sahib
Jaap Sahib is the morning prayer of the Sikhs. The Prayer or Bani was complied by the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. This Bani is one of 5 Banis that the Baptised Sikh must recite everyday and is recited by the Panj Pyare while preparing Amrit on the occasion of Amrit Sanchar (initiation), a ..
Jaap Spaanderman
Jacob Hendrik Bastiaan ("Jaap") Spaanderman (Gouda, October 17, 1896 - Laren, July 22 1985) was a Dutch pianist, cellist, conductor and educator. Spaanderman was the conductor of the Arnhem Symphony Orchestra from the 1930s until 1949. He taught piano and conducting at the Amsterdam Music Academy. ..
Jaap Stam
Jaap Stam (real name Jackob Stam, born July 17 1972 in Kampen, Netherlands) is a Dutch football player, currently playing for Ajax Amsterdam. His nickname is de Rots van Kampen (the rock of Kampen). Stam started his career with local amateur football club DOS Kampen. In 1992, Stam made his profe..
Jaap van Praag
Jaap van Praag (1911-1981) was a Dutch humanist who played a prominent role in establishing the Dutch Humanist League. He was its Chairman from 1946 to 1969. And, from 1954 to 1974, he was a member of a provincial Executive. Van Praag was one of the first professors in Humanist studies in Universit..
Jaara baby
The Jaara baby was an Aboriginal Australian child who died at some stage during the 1840s to 1860s. The child's remains were discovered in 1904, and kept in storage by Museum Victoria for ninety-nine years, until in 2003 they were repatriated to the Dja Dja Wurrung community. The remains were of par..
JAARS, North Carolina
JAARS is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. Geography JAARS is located at [34°51′44″N, 80°44′50″W] (34.862297, -80.747115)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United Stat..
Jaarsveld
The town (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Jaarsveld in the municipality of Lopik. Jaarsveld ([51°58′N 4°59′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 7 km southwest of IJsselstein. In 2001, ..
Jaason Simmons
Jaason Simmons (July 12, 1970 in Hobart, Tasmania) is an Australian actor, best known for the role of 'Logan Fowler' on the TV series Baywatch, as well as roles in independent films and on stage in London. As of 2006, he is working in real estate in California, sort of. According to [link ..
Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaaved Jaffrey is an Indian comedian, who has acted in various Hindi movies and serials. He is particularly famous for his Maggi tomato ketchup advertisement which he was part of in the 1990s. He is also a noted impressionist. He is also famous for his role in Bombay Boys, and also starred in its hi..
Jaçanã
Jaçanã, or, more properly, Jaçanã-Tremembé, is a borough of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It includes both districts of Jaçanã and Tremembé, in the northern limits of the city. Like Parelheiros, most of the area of this borough is rural, although in the southern areas there is a popular u..
Jašar Ahmedovski
Jašar Ahmedovski is a popular Macedonian-born Bosniak folk singer, popular in the ex-Yugoslav states. Biography Jašar Ahmedovski was born in Prilep, Macedonia, SFRY. He later moved to Sarajevo. He is married with Serbian Snežana. Discography A oko mene ženski svet (?)Kad sveća dogori (?)Moj b..
Jaša Tomić
Also see: Jaša Tomić (disambiguation) Jaša Tomić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јаша Томић) (1856-1922) was a Serb publicist and politician from Vojvodina, Serbia. ..
Jaša Tomić (disambiguation)
Jaša Tomić can refer to: Jaša Tomić (1856-1922), a Serb publicist and politician from Vojvodina, Serbia. Jaša Tomić, a town in Vojvodina, Serbia, named after this politician. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an re..
Jaša Tomić (place)
Also see: Jaša Tomić (disambiguation) Jaša Tomić (Serbian: Jaša Tomić or Јаша Томић, German: Modosch, Hungarian: Módos) is a settlement located in the Sečanj municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The settleme..
Jaŋalif
Jaŋalif № characters modern LatinTatar alphabet 1 A a A a 2 {{unicode B b 3 C c Ç ç 4 Ç ç C c 5 D d D d 6 E e E e 7 {{unicode Ä ä 8 F f F f 9 G g G g 10 {{unicode Ğ ğ 11 H h H h 12 I i İ i 13 Ь ь I ı 1..
Ja’afar Abdul El Hakh
Ja’afar Abdul El Hakh has been the governor of West Darfur state since 2005. He was commissioner of Garsila from 2003 to 2004. He became minister for health for West Darfur in 2004, which he stayed until 2005. He has been accused of arming militias, that are against the black African Fur. Extern..
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