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J'embrasse pas
J'embrasse pas ("I don't kiss") is a 1991 French drama film directed by André Téchiné. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story involves a young man who works as a male prostitute. External links ..
Jem
People and things known as Jem include: Jem (singer), the stage name of the musician Jemma GriffithsJem (TV series), a 1980s animated television seriesJem (book), a 1980 book by Frederik Pohla character in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbirdan Ibanez electric guitar designed by musician Steve Vaia n..
Jem'Hadar
Ikat'ika, a Jem'Hadar soldier in 2373 In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Jem'Hadar are the shock troops of the powerful Dominion located in the Gamma Quadrant. Genetically engineered for strength and resolve, they are also short-lived and believe that "victory is life." They are bred to ..
Jem'Hadar starships
In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Jem'Hadar race have been seen to use a number of different starships with insectoid designs. Contents 1 Attack ships2 Battlecruisers3 Battleships4 Other Ships Attack ships These are small attack craft that form the bulk of the Domin..
Jemaah Islamiyah
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Jemaah Islamiyah, sometimes rendered Jemaah Islamiah, is a militant Islamic terrorist organization dedic..
Jemadar
Jemadar was a rank used in the British Indian Army, where it was the lowest rank for a Viceroy's Commissioned Officer (VCO). Jemadars either commanded platoons or troops themselves or assisted their British commander. They also filled regimental positions such as Assistant Quartermaster (Jemadar Qua..
Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement (born January 10, 1974 in New Zealand) is best known for being half of the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords with Bret McKenzie. Background Self-described as "part Maori, part European". In 1999, Clement was a Radio Awards Winner as writer for Trashed, for Channel Z, Wellington&#..
Jemaluang
Jemaluang is a main town in Johor, Malaysia. Johor Darul Takzim Districts: Batu Pahat | Johor Bahru | Kluang | Kota Tinggi | Mersing | Muar | Pontian | Segamat City: Johor Bahru Towns: Ayer Hitam | Air Papan | Bakri | Bandar Baru UDA | Bandar Nusajaya | Bandar Penawar | Bandar Tenggara |..
Jemal Johnson
Jemal Johnson (born 3 May, 1985 in Paterson, New Jersey) is a footballer. He is a striker for Blackburn Rovers of the FA Premier League. Johnson is currently on loan to Darlington. Though born in the United States, Johnson's family moved to Macclesfield when he was five years old. Originally sig..
Jemande
Jemande Male name given in the Garifuna island of St.Vincent. A rough translation of it is to learn something new everyday, the concept of Jemande personifies general knowledge. ..
Jemappes
Jemappes (in older texts also: Jemmape and Jemmapes) is a town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. Since 1976, it is part of the city Mons. Jemappes is known for the Battle of Jemappes between the French and Austrian armies in 1792. During the French occupation of Belgium (1792-1814), ther..
Jemari
Jemari is a census town in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Jemari had a population of 3865. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Jemari has an average literacy rate of 53%..
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township)
Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) is a census town in Barddhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township) had a population of 14,087. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 4..
Jemdet Nasr
Jemdet Nasr is an archaeological site in modern Iraq. The name is also used for an early Bronze Age culture of southern Mesopotamia, the Jemdet Nasr Period, which flourished around 3000-2900 BC. During the Jemdet Nasr period writing began in southern Mesopotamia. The earliest cylinder seals also ca..
Jemek Jemowit
Jemek Jemowit (born as Ziemowit Nowak, in 1986) is a Polish musician living since 1989 in Berlin. In 2004 he released his first solo album "Space Voyage", with songs like "Ode to Fashion". He is currently finished his new project POLYSEX (electric), named after his latest synthesizer KORG Polysix..
Jementah
Jementah is the third largest town in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia with about 10,000 residents where most of the residents are Chinese communities. Strategically located 16 km from Segamat town center via Federal Route 23, Jementah is an important town in Segamat since it also houses the Johor ..
Jementah Civil War
This article is part ofthe History of Malaysia series Prehistoric Malaysia (40,000-2,000 BCE) Gangga Negara (2nd-11th century CE) Langkasuka (2nd-14th century) Pan Pan (3rd-5th century) Srivijaya (3rd century -1400) Majapahit (1293-1500) Sultanate of Kedah (1136-present) Sultanate of Ma..
Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Map of Namur province, showing Dinant arrondissement (in dark grey) and Jemeppe-sur-Sambre municipality (in red) Jemeppe-sur-Sambre is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On 1 July 2005 the municipality had 17,966 inhabitants (8,751 males and 9,215 females). The total area..
Jemera Rone
Jemera Rone is the Human Rights Watch East Africa Coordinator. She is an outspoken critic of the development of the oil infastructure in East Africa, which she believes often comes at the expense of the local population, rather than to their benefit. Rone begins Human Rights investigations, and ha..
Jemery Fraser
Jeremy Fraser is the B-Side to the Franz Ferdinand single, "The Fallen". The video for "Jeremy Fraser" premiered on the ["The Fallen"/"L. Wells" minisite]. It depicts Jeremy Fraser as a medieval man on a pantomime horse. He 'dies of a lance of silver', and is dragged by children with cree..
Jemez Mountains
The Jemez Mountains ('heɪmez) are a group of volcanic mountains in New Mexico, United States. Highest point in the range is Chicoma Mountain (also spelled Tschicoma, Tchicoma) at an elevation of 11,561 feet (3524 meters). The town of Los Alamos and Los Alamos National Laboratory adjoin the ea..
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Jemez Pueblo, 1850 illustration Jemez Pueblo jar, by B. Tosa Jemez Pueblo (IPA: ['hej məs 'pwɛb lo]) is a Pueblo in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, this census-designated place population was 1,953. Geography Jemez Pueblo is located..
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Jemez Springs is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census. It is the site of Bodhi Manda Zen Center, a Rinzai Zen training temple. Geography Jemez Springs is located at [35°46′15″N, 106°41′33″W] (35.770958, -106.692380)&..
Jemgum
Wappen Karte Basisdaten States of Germany: Niedersachsen Regierungsbezirk: Weser-Ems Landkreis: Leer Geographic coordinate system: 7° 23' n. B.53° 16' ö. L. Height: 10 m ü. Sea level Surface: 78,48 km² Inhabitant: 3,774 (31.12.2002) Population density: 4..
Jemima
Jemima, daughter of Job Jemima KhanJemima Wilkinson Fictional: Aunt JemimaJemima Puddle-DuckA cat in the broadway musical Cats, played by Veerle Casteleyn...
Jemimaville
Jemimaville is a small village overlooking the Cromarty Firth; it has approximately 23 houses and around 100 inhabitants. It has a small Post Office which is open Tuesdays and Thursdays. External links http://www.black-isle.info/cromarty/imagelibrary/picture/number653.asp ..
Jemima (Biblical character)
Jemima (also written Jemimah), was one of the three daughters of Job named as given to him in the latter part of his life, after God made Job prosperous again. Jemimah's sisters are named as Keziah and Keren-Happuch. Job's sons, in contrast, are not named. In the book of Job (cap.42 v.15): Nowhere ..
Jemima Abey
Jemima Abbey is a British actress. She appeared as Alex in the second series of the Sky One UK Television series, Hex. Jemima has also appeared as Katie, alongside fellow Hex cast member Jemima Rooper, in Channel 4's As If. External links [IMDB page for Jemima Abbey] ..
Jemima Goldsmith
Jemima Khan, also known as, Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith and Haiqa Khan, (born January 30, 1974, London), ex-wife of cricketer Imran Khan is a British socialite, and the daughter of billionaire Sir James Goldsmith and Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart. In 1993, she enrolled for an English degree at B..
Jemima Rooper
Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is a British actress. Rooper has had regular roles as Nikki Sutton Channel 4's, As If and in the Sky One UK Television series Hex, where she plays Thelma Bates. In 1996 she appeared as George in Enid Blyton's Famous Five. Most recently she starred in th..
Jemima Shore
Jemima Shore is a fictional character created by Antonia Fraser, and is portrayed as TV's consummately professional investigative journalist. She is featured in a series of crime novels. Novels Quiet as a Nun (1977)The Wild Island (1978)A Splash of Red (1981)Cool Repentance (1982)Oxford Blood (19..
Jemima Shore at the Sunny Grave
Jemima Shore at the Sunny Grave And Other Stories (published 1991) by Antonia Fraser, is a collection of nine short stories featuring series character Jemima Shore. It is a tour-de-force for series fans that moves from treachery in the Caribbean to mischief in the Mediterranean, from murderous drama..
Jemima Wilkinson
Jemima Wilkinson (November 29 1752 - July 1 1819) was a charismatic American evangelist who preached total sexual abstinence to her congregation of "Universal Friends." As a young woman, she was beset by a debilitating illness which culminated in a fevered ecstatic trance during which she sermonize..
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey
Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey and Countess of Hardwicke (9 October 1723–10 January 1797) was a British peeress, a daughter of the 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland. On 22 May 1740, she married the 2nd Earl of Hardwicke and they later had two daughters: Lady Annabella Yorke (1750&n..
Jemindar
A Jemindar is a native officer in the Indian army of rank equal to that of lieutenant in the British. This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. ..
Jemini
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. Jemini is a British pop band, best known for scoring "nul points" and finishing in last place with their song "..
Jemini the Gifted One
Jemini the Gifted One (better known as Jemini) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York who has worked with DJ Danger Mouse, most notably on the rap/pop album Ghetto Pop Life. The Album "Ghetto Pop Life" also features rappers such as The Pharcyde, and Alkaholiks. ..
Jemish
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Jemish Patel
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Jemison
Jemison is a surname, and may refer to: Eddie Jemison, American film actorMae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel to spaceMary Jemison, American frontierswomanRobert Jemison Van de Graaff, American physicist and instrument makerT. J. Jemison, President of the National Baptist Conven..
Jemison, Alabama
Jemison is a town in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,248. Geography Jemison is located at 32°57'31.792" North, 86°44'36.841" West (32.958831, -86.743567)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a to..
Jemmape (département)
Map of the former Jemappe département Jemmape is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present Belgium. It was named after the Battle of Jemappes, fought between the French and the Austrians in 1792 near the village Jemappes, near Mons. Its territory corresponds more or le..
Jemma Redgrave
Jemma Redgrave (born January 14, 1965) is an English actress. Born in London, she is the daughter of actor Corin Redgrave and is the niece of actresses Vanessa Redgrave and Lynn Redgrave. She is married to Tim Owen, with whom she has two sons. Mainly appearing in British television series, Jemma R..
Jemma Walker
Jemma Walker is a British actress, best known for her roles in Family Affairs (Siobhan Jones Callan) and EastEnders (Sasha Perkins). Filmography EMR Tracey (2004)EastEnders Sasha Perkins (2003, 2004-2005)Family Affairs Siobhan Jones Callan (1998-2002) External links ..
Jemmy Button
HMS "Beagle" (centre), watercolour by Owen Stanley (1841) Orundellico, known as "Jemmy Button", (c. 1815 – 1864) was a native Fuegian of the Yaghan (or Yamana) tribe from islands around Tierra del Fuego, in modern Chile and Argentina. He was brought to England by Captain FitzRoy on the H..
Jemmy Hirst
Jemmy Hirst (1738-1829) was an English eccentric. James "Jemmy" Hirst was born to a farmer family of Rawcliffe, Yorkshire. Even at school he kept a pet jackdaw and trained a hedgehog to follow him around. His parents' hope that he would become a priest never materialised when he was thrown out of s..
Jemmy Shaw
Jemmy Shaw aka Jimmy Shaw was one of the pioneer fanciers of the early dog show days, a promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting contests and a breeder of Old English bulldogs, bull terriers, and toy terriers. According to the Sporting Chronicle Annual, Jem owned a black and tan bull terrier named ..
Jemo Island
Jemo is an uninhabited island of the Marshall Islands north-east of Likiep Atoll. It is traditionally held as a food reserve for the people of Likiep, and is owned by the current land-owning families of that island. ..
Jempol
Jempol is the largest district in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. The district borders another Malaysian state of Pahang to the northeast. Bahau is the principle town in Jempol. Jempol is also the meeting point of Muar and Serting River. The meeting point had played an important transportat..
JEMP Records
JEMP Records is a record label founded in 2005, specializing in archival releases from the defunct jamband Phish. The label's first release was a CD recording of Phish's performance on December 31, 1995 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The second JEMP Records title is a DVD entitl..
Jemseg
Jemseg Sketch Jemseg, Queens County, New Brunswick is a small rural community on the banks of the Jemseg River and Grand Lake. These waters are part of the St. John River system which is a dominant feature of central Queens County. The name Jemseg is said to come from a Malecite word Ah-jem-sik, m..
Jemseg, New Brunswick
Jemseg Sketch Jemseg, Queens County, New Brunswick is a small rural community on the banks of the Jemseg River and Grand Lake. These waters are part of the St. John River system which is a dominant feature of central Queens County. The name Jemseg is said to come from a Malecite word Ah-jem-sik, m..
Jemseg River Bridge
The Jemseg River Bridge is the name for two different structures currently crossing the Jemseg River in Jemseg, New Brunswick, Canada. The original Jemseg River Bridge was constructed in the mid-1960s and carried the 2-lane Highway 2 (Trans-Canada Highway). A realignment of the highway opened in O..
Jem (singer)
Jemma Griffiths (born June 18, 1975 in Penarth, Wales), better known as Jem, is a singer-songwriter known for her eclectic musical stylings. Her debut album has defied the categorization of some music critics with a fusion of genres. While some of her songs are straight up rock ballads, some of ..
Jem (TV series)
This article is about Jem, the animated series and toy. For the musical artist, see Jem Griffiths. "Jem" may also be a nickname for James or Jeremiah. Jem was an United States animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first-run syndication. The show was about a singer, Jem, ..
Jem Belcher
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Jem Belcher (Born in Bristol, England April 15, 1781 - Died in London July 30 1811), bareknuckle boxer and Champion of All England 1800-1805. Belcher began his career in 1798 in successfully beating Jack Britton. He drew with champion Jack Bartholomew in a 51-roun..
Jem Cohen
Jem Cohen is a New York City-based filmmaker known for his blending of media formats (16mm, Super 8, video) and collaborations with music artists. Cohen's most popular works are his 1999 experimental documentary Instrument, a portrait of the D.C.-punk band Fugazi that was ten years in the making. A..
Jem Cole
Jem Cole is a person living on the Island of Sodor in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV Show. He is Trevor's driver, and helped save him from scrap when Edward found him. Jem Cole also does other mechanical work on Sodor, also restoring Elizabeth the Sentinel Lorry and the Refreshment Lady's..
Jem Finer
Jeremy 'Jem' Finer (born July 20, 1955) is a musician and composer who was one of the founding members of The Pogues. He was primarily banjoist, but he played a handful of other instruments as well, including mandola, saxophone, hurdy-gurdy, and guitar. Apart from Shane MacGowan (with whom he co-wro..
Jem Godfrey
Jeremy Godfrey, aka Jem, is an award-winning music producer and songwriter. Well known hen-lover and songwriter, along with Bill Padley at Wise Buddah music, of a string of UK number one hits including Atomic Kitten's 'Whole Again' and the production and remixing of the international hit version of ..
Jem Mace
Jem Mace Career Snapshot Born April 8, 1831 Died November 30, 1910 Total Fights 37* (3 No Decisions) Won 25* Lost 4 Drew 5 Knockouts N/A Titles Won Heavyweight (world), Middleweight (England) Jem Mace (April 8, 1831 in Beeston, Norfolk - 1910 in Durham; buried in Liverpool) was a..
JEM Management Corp.
JEM Management Corp. is a franchisee of Wendy's. The franchise was granted to Joseph Desmond by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas in 1972, and Desmond has since built JEM into an organization that currently (as of 2005) owns and operates 23 Wendy's restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area and California ..
Jem Ward
Jem Ward (born December 26th 1800 - died April 3rd 1884) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. "A fine fighter and powerfully built man", [Biography of Jem Ward] he was the English champion boxer from 1825 until 1831. However, he is most notable for being the first boxer to be officiall..
Je M'appelle Bagdad
"Je m'appelle Bagdad" is the second single to be released from Tina Arena's fifth studio album Un Autre Univers. The song received significant airplay on French radio as did its predecessor "Aimer jusqu'à l'impossible". Arena is quoted as saying the song's title, which roughly translates as "My ..
Je me souviens
Je me souviens is the official motto of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The literal translation of the French phrase in English is "I remember". The motto is displayed on the Coat of Arms of Quebec, and on automobile license plates issued by the province (where it replaced La Belle Province mean..

 


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