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J. Ogden ArmourJonathan Ogden Armour (1863-1927) was a Chicago meat-packing magnate of Armour and Company in the early 1900s, taking over for father Philip Danforth Armour. He also served as the treasurer of the Illinois State Council of Defense. Armour built an Italian-style estate on 1,200 acres (4.9 km²)..
JogaFor the Bjork song, see Jóga. Joga is an Italian Europop act produced by Nick Ferrando with Nathalie Aarts featured on vocals, who had released four singles: Dam Dariram, Bye Bye Baby Balloon, Nobody's Love, and White Christmas, all released commercially in Europe. Joga's popularity is claimed to ..
Joga3Joga3 (sometimes spelled Joga 3) is a football tournament organized by Nike as part of their Joga Bonito campaign. The games are played on small pitches using teams of 3 players and each game lasts for 3 minutes. Teams from all around the world compete at regional level and the best teams play in ..
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Joga BonitoJoga Bonito (which means "play beautifully" in Portuguese) is a football-oriented social network service created by Nike and Google, based upon Google's orkut. Joga TV commercial advertisements are shown on the nikefootball.com website, the joga.com website, and the default Google Personalized Home..
JogbaniJogbani is a city and a notified area in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. Geography Jogbani is located at [26.42° N 87.25° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jogbani]. It has an average elevation of 67 metres (219 feet). Demographics As of 2001 ..
JogConthumb The JogCon is a controller developed and produced by Namco for the Sony PlayStation videogame console. Originally released in 1998 as part of a special edition package with Namco's Ridge Racer R4 videogame, it was designed to combine the function of a steering wheel controller, while m..
Joge, HiroshimaJoge (上下町; -cho) was a town located in Kōnu District, Hiroshima, Japan. It merged to become part of the expanded city of Fuchu on April 1, 2004 and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,161 and a density of 7..
JogedJoged is a style of dance from the Island of Bali in Indonesia. The dance is typically accompanied by a gamelan ensemble of bamboo instruments called a gamelan joged bumbung. ..
JogendranagarJogendranagar is a census town in West Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Jogendranagar had a population of 34,844. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jogendranagar has an average..
Jogendra SinghSir Jogendra Singh (also known as Sardar Sir Jogendra Singh) (1877-1946) was a member of Viceroy's Executive Council in India. He served as Chairman of the Department of Health, Education and Lands. He was a major figure in the Sikh community and one of several delegates chosen to represent the Sikh..
Jogen (first)Jōgen (貞元) is the name of a Japanese era equivalent to the years 976-978 on the Western calendar. See also Jōgen. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
JogeshwariJogeshwari is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. It is a suburb of Mumbai. History The Western Trunk Route of Bombay was extended from Bandra to Jogeshwari in 1915. Before 1945, Jogeshwari was administered by a Collector in charge of th..
Jogeshwari CavesThe Jogeshwari Caves are some of the earliest Hindu cave temples sculptures located in the neighbourhood of Jogeshwari (East) in northern Mumbai (Bombay), India. The caves date back to 520 to 550 AD. They are located off the Western Express Highway, and are surrounded by encroachments. The caves a..
Jogesh Chandra ChatterjeeJogesh Chandra Chatterjee (1895-1969) was an Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and member of Rajya Sabha. Short biography Jogesh Chandra became a member of the Anushilan Samiti.He was one of the founder members of Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) (in 1924) that later became Hindustan Soci..
Jogesh PatiJogesh C. Pati (born 1937) is a physicist at the University of Maryland, College Park, the joint recipient of the 2000 Dirac Medal. Pati has made pioneering contributions to the notion of a unification of elementary particles – quarks and leptons – and of their gauge forces force: weak,..
JogezaiJogezai is a Pashtun tribe settled in Pakistan and Afghanistan.Majority of the Jogezais live in the velly of Zhob.Due to certain tribal fudes,they had to migrate to other parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Jogezai is a sub and ruling tribe of the Kakar tribe (one of the largest tribes)among the pas..
Jogger's nipple"Jogger's nipple" (more correctly known as a fissure of the nipple) is the name applied to a condition of soreness, dryness or irritation to, or bleeding of, one or both nipples during/following running or other physical exercise. Cause Caused by friction, due to the repeated rubbing of a t-shirt ..
Jogger's ParkIt has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a [Disambiguationdisambiguation page]. ([[Wikipedia talk:|Discuss]]) Joggers' Park is a little seaside jogging track where joggers of Bandra, Mumbai congregate. The pretty little park is right next..
JoggingJogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. The main intention is to increase fitness without stress, though people may jog short distances if they are in a hurry, but don't wish to exert themselves. Contents 1 History2 Exercise3 Jogging as a sport4 P..
Joggins, Nova ScotiaJoggins is a community in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is famous for fossils. The Nova Scotia provincial fossil, Hylonomus lyelli was found here. Abraham Pineo Gesner was an early geologist interested in the area. It may soon may be classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located at [45°4..
JogglingJoggling is a mixture of juggling and jogging, and is a portmanteau word. The rhythm of juggling with three objects corresponds perfectly with the action and pace of running, making for a fun and effective full-body workout. Joggling was a recreational pastime in several Native American tribes. [..
Joggling boardA joggling board found at the Robert Mills House in Columbia, SC. A joggling board is a long, pliable board that is supported on each end by wooden stands. The board is springy and a person sitting on it can easily bounce up and down. It originated in the Low Country of South Carolina around..
JogiJogi is a Kannada movie, directed by Prem and released on August 22, 2005. It starred Shivarajkumar in the lead role and was supported by Jennifer Kotwal and Arundathi Nag. The music was rendered by Gurukiran. The movie revolved around a woman who comes to the city from her village in search of h..
JogindarnagarJogindarnagar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Geography Jogindarnagar is located at [31.98° N 76.77° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jogindarnagar]. It has an average elevation of 1010 metres (3313 ..
Joginder Jaswant SinghGeneral Joginder Jaswant Singh (b. 17 September 1945) is the Chief of Army Staff of India. He was named as the 22nd Chief of Army Staff on November 27, 2004 and took over the role when his predecessor General N C Vij retired on 31 January 2005. He is the first Sikh to lead the Indian Army and the ..
Joginder SharmaJoginder Sharma [pronunciation] ([Media helphelp]·[info]) (born October 23, 1983 in Rohtak) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Sharma is comparable to Kapil Dev in his introduction to the game of cricket and to the..
Joginder SinghJoginder Singh is the name of: Joginder Singh (Subedar) (1921–1962), a Subedar in the Indian ArmyJoginder Singh (rally driver) (born 1932), a Kenyan former rally driverJoginder Singh (field hockey) (1939–2002), an Indian hockey player ..
Joginder Singh (field hockey)Joginder Singh (born Delhi, 1939) was an Indian hockey player. Playing in the right-wing position, he won the silver medal with his team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, and then the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. After retiring, he settle..
Joginder Singh (rally driver)Sardar Joginder Singh Bhachu (born February 9, 1932 in Kericho, Kenya) was a successful endurance rally driver in the 1960s and 1970s. He won the Safari Rally three times, in 1965 driving a Volvo PV544 with his brother Jaswant as co-driver, and in 1974 & 1976 driving a Mitsubishi Colt Lancer 1600 ..
Joginder Singh (Subedar)Subedar Joginder Singh (26 September 1921 - 23 October 1962) born in Faridkot, Punjab was a Subedar in the Indian Army. On 28 September 1936, he was enrolled in the 1 Sikh Regiment. Military Action During the 1962 Indo-China War, Subedar Joginder Singh commanded a platoon in the Tawang sector ..
Jogo do PauJogo do Pau ("stick fencing" is a possible translation to English. Stick or Staff Game would be a literal one. "Jogo", from the verb jogar, also means to toss or to throw in Portuguese. Jogo do Pau could actually mean The tossing/throwing of sticks) is a Portuguese martial art which developed in t..
JogreJOGRE (pronounced Joe-ger) is the acronym for "Java Online Gaming Real-time Engine". JOGRE is a Java based client/server game engine and API created by Bob Marks. It is used for the easy creation and execution of online real time games such as chess, checkers etc. JOGRE is designed to be an open s..
JogwheelPlease [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. A jogwheel is an electroni..
JogyesaJogyesa is the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It thus plays a leading role in the current state of Seon Buddhism in South Korea. The temple was first established in 1395, at the dawn of the Joseon Dynasty; the modern temple was founded in 1910 and initially called "Hwanggaks..
Jogye OrderThe Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (JOKB) is a monastic order of syncretic Seon Buddhism and serves as the largest denomination of Buddhism in Korea. It was established in 1354 in the late Goryeo Dynasty, as a means of uniting all of the various factions of Buddhism which were abroad in Korea at ..
Jog dialA jog dial, jog wheel, shuttle dial, or shuttle wheel is a type of knob, ring, wheel, or dial which allows the user to shuttle or jog through audio or video media. It is commonly found on models of CD players which are made for disc jockeys, and on professional video equipment such as video tape re..
Jog FallsThe Jog waterfall (Jogada Gundi in Kannada) is one of the highest waterfalls in Asia, located in Shimoga District, Karnataka state, southern India. It's also called The Gerusoppe falls. It is created by the river Sharavati, falling through a height of 292 m. The falls are said to be the most bea..
Jo GartnerJo Gartner (born January 24, 1954 - died June 1, 1986) was a very talented Formula One and sports car endurance driver from Austria. After a successful junior formula career, including wins in Formula 2. He participated in 8 F1 grands prix for Osella, debuting on May 6, 1984. He scored zero point..
Jo GjendeJo Gjende (born in Vågå in 1794, died February 27th, 1884 on the Brurusten farm in Murudal, buried in Vågå churchyard) was a Norwegian outdoorsman and freethinker. He is believed to have been the model for Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. [no] He was son of Tjøstolv Olsson Kleppe of Sy..
Jo GoodJo Good is a television presenter who has presented TRL UK. Is curently presenting a Dance Music Chart called "The Galexy Chart" on MTV. ..
Jo GoodhewJo Goodhew is a New Zealand politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament. Goodhew grew up in Timaru, and holds a qualification in nursing from Otago Polytechnic. She has been involved in a variety of health organisations in the Otago region. In the 2005 election, Goodhew was a candida..
Jo GrantJo Grant, full name Josephine Grant, is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A junior civilian operative for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends the Earth from ali..
Jo GrimondJoseph "Jo" Grimond, Baron Grimond (July 29, 1913 - October 24, 1993) was a British politician, leader of the Liberal Party from 1956 to 1967 and again briefly in 1976. Grimond was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford, became a barrister, and in 1938 married Laura Bonham-Carter, a g..
Jo GuestJo Guest on the cover of Club International. Joanne Guest (born February 22, 1972 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire) is a well known British glamour model who has become a minor celebrity in her own right, She has appeared in a wide range of British "top shelf" magazines, including Mayfair and Men O..
Jo GullettHenry Baynton Somer 'Jo' Gullett (16th December 1914 - 24th August 1999) was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Henty from 1946 to 1955 and the son of former Cabinet Minister Sir Henry Somer Gullett. He served in World War II with the 6th Division of the Austr..
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