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J. O. M. RobertsJames Owen Merion Roberts (1916-1997) was one of the greatest Himalayan mountaineer-explorers of the twentieth century, a highly decorated Army officer who achieved his greatest renown as "the father of trekking" in Nepal. His exploratory activities are comparable to those of Eric Shipton and Bill ..
JomaJoma Sport is a Spanish sports apparel company. Founded in 1965 by Fructuoso López, Joma now has subsidiaries in the USA, Mexico, Panama, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany and the UK, with a distribution network in over 28 countries. Joma is currently the offical kit supplier for Deportivo la Coruna, Sev..
JomalaJomala kommun Coat of Arms Location Province Åland Region Åland Sub-region countryside Area- Of which land- Rank 143.01 km²141.99 km²ranked 379th Population- Density- Change- Rank 3,508 (2004)24.7 inh./km²+ 1.9%ranked 269th Urbanisation 36.9% Unemployment ..
Jomalig, QuezonJomalig is a 6th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 5,817 people in 1,032 households. Barangays Jomalig is politically subdivided into 5 barangays. BukalCasuguranGangoTalisoy (Pob.)Apad External links [Philippine..
JomandaJomanda is a Dutch new-age guru. Born as Johanna Wilhelmina Petronella Damman in Deventer on 5 May 1948, she is a Dutch spiritualist, and in her own words a healing medium. She claims to have psychic powers of clairvoyance, empathy and prescience, aided by her late father and other powers from the ..
Jomanda (group)Jomanda is a female R&B/dance music vocal trio from New Jersey. Members include Joanne Thomas, Cheri Williams and Renee Washington. They had several hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart during the first half of the 1990s, including "Got A Love For You," which hit #1 in 1991. They are best ..
JombangJombang is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. Its capital is Jombang City. The regency has an area of 1,159.5 km² with population of 1.2 million (2003). External links [Official site] (In Indonesian) ..
Jomdo CountyJomdo County, Tibetan: (འཇོ་མདའ་རྫོང་ Wylie'jo mda' rdzong) is a county of the Chamdo Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region, ..
JomfrulandJomfruland is a small elongated Norwegian island located off the coast of mainland Kragerø in the county of Telemark. It measures about 7.5 km by 1 km. The meaning of the name is 'the (is)land of the virgin' (probably The Blessed/Holy Virgin Mary) - but this is a poetic name first mentioned in 152..
JomhuriJomhuri is officially known as Jomhuri Islami Avenue which means Islamic republic. Located in the city centre Jomhuri Avenue is one of Tehran's commercial centres for electronic equipment e.g. Computer and mobile telephones. ..
JommekeJommeke is the name of a Flemish comic book series and of its main character. It deals with the adventures of Jommeke, an 10-year old boy and his friends. The creator of Jommeke is Jef Nys. Jommeke and his parrot Flip History The first appearance of Jommeke was on 30 October 1955, as a gag ..
Jomon periodCharacters for Jōmon ("Cord marks"). History of Japan PaleolithicJomon periodYayoi periodYamato period*Kofun period*Asuka periodNara periodHeian periodKamakura period*Kemmu restorationMuromachi period*North-South Court*Warring States periodAzuchi-Momoyama period*Nanban trade periodEdo p..
Jomoro DistrictJomoro District Region Western Region District type Ordinary District Chief Executive Martin Yamikeh Ackah Capital Half Assini Area 1,350 km² Population (2002) 110,312 ISO 3166 GH-WP-JO The Jomoro District is a district of Ghana in the Western Region. Sources [Districts of Gh..
Jomo Cosmos' Jomo Cosmos are a South African Premier Soccer League team based in Johannesburg. The club was previously called Highlands Park, but was changed to its current version in 1982 when the formal owner and longtime coach Jomo Sono ended his playing career in the USA and decided to name his newly boug..
Jomo HankersonJomo Hankerson is an African-American record executive. He is one of the main executives at Blackground Records, a label that was founded by his father, Barry Hankerson. Hankerson was the cousin of Blackground's biggest star, Aaliyah. ..
Jomo KarutaJomo Karuta (Japanese: 上毛かるた, jōmō karuta) is a variety of karuta which features history and famous locations in Gunma Prefecture. An English version has been produced and is sold in bookstores across Gunma. ..
Jomo KenyattaJomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta (October 20, 1892 ?– August 22, 1978) was an African politician, the first Prime Minister (1963–1964) and President (1964–1978) of an independent Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan Nation. Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Internationa..
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Jomo Kwame SundaramJomo Kwame Sundaram (born 11 December 1952), better known as Jomo KS, is a prominent Malaysian economist, who is currently serving as the United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). He was also the founde..
Jomo SonoMatsilela Ephraim Sono (affectionately known as Jomo Sono and sometimes also called the "Black Prince of South African Soccer") (17 July 1955 - ) is a South African soccer club owner and coach and was also a star soccer player. Early life and soccer player Sono was born in the suburb of Orlando Ea..
JomsborgJomsborg was a legendary Viking settlement in Pomerania by the Baltic Sea. According to the Jomsvikinga Saga, it was inhabited by a guild of mercenaries known as the Jomsvikings. It is generally disputed whether such a settlement existed at all, all proof coming from later times and from distant Ice..
JomsvikingsThe Jomsvikings were a company of viking mercenaries of the 900s and 1000s, dedicated to the worship of such deities as Odin and Thor. Though staunchly pagan, they have been compared to the crusading orders of medieval Europe. However, they reputedly would fight for any lord able to pay their substa..
Jom kha mung wejJom kha mung wej (English title: The Necromancer) is a 2005 Thai film directed by Piyapan Choopetch. It is very loosely based on the 1996 killing of some drug dealers by police, but with an added dimension of witchcraft battles between police and ex-police. It stars Chatchai Plengpanich who won the..
Jom Phon RueaJom Phon Ruea is the senior most Naval Officer of Thailand and is the equivalent to a Fleet Admiral. The shoulder boards of a Phon Ruea are similar in design to those of a United States Fleet Admiral. The rank of Phon Ruea may also be held ceremonially by members of the Thai Royal Family. ..
Jom Tob AzulayJom Tob Azulay, a Brazilian film director, is currently the head of the National Cinematographic Agency (Ancine). He directed many films and has been given many awards. Amongst his productions are Ilha Grande, O Judeu, and Exu Mangueira. He is a graduate of the School of Cinema at the University o..
Jo Mango--> Jo Mango is a British alternative rock and acoustic band from Glasgow. Jo Mango is also the adopted name of the lead singer and primary songwriter of the group. Jo Mango: lead vocals, rhythm guitar, kalimba, toy piano, concertinaSimon Mango: guitar, toy pianoJim Mango: bass player, backing vo..
Jo Marie PaytonJo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950 in Albany, Georgia) is an American actress, who starred most notably as Harriette Winslow on the ABC sitcom, Family Matters and its parent series Perfect Strangers. She was also the voice of the character Suga Mama Proud on Bruce W. Smith's The Proud Family, wh..
Jo MarksJo Marks, Jonathan Oliver Marks, founded the software company Harlequin. He had worked at Southampton University in the Mathematics Department. External references [Seybold Reports][PCAI][GwidionDylan.org] ..
Jo McCaffertyJo McCafferty is an acoustic singer/songwriter hailing from Aberdeen in Scotland. She has released 6 albums to date: Nothing Whispered to Katy (1994)Radiaxial (2001)The 8 Year Gap (2003)Papercuts & Lime (2004)Games For One (2004) (best of and studio recordings)Live At The Moorings (2005) Jo has sp..
Jo MielzinerJo Mielziner (1901-1976) was an American theatrical designer born in Paris, France. His Broadway debut was in 1924 with The Guardsman, in which he designed the sets and lighting. He is considered the most influential set designer of his time, designing and usually the lighting for over 200 productio..
Jo MihalyPlease [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 May 2006. Jo Mihaly (1902-1989) was a ..
Jo MooreJo Moore (born 1963) served as a British political advisor and press officer, and was embroiled in scandal while working as advisor to the Transport, Local Government and Regions Secretary Stephen Byers. Moore began working as a press officer for local authorities in London but moved to work for..
Jo MoraJo Mora also known as Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947) was a cartoonist, illustrator, Tex-Mex cowboy, who lived with the Hopi and wrote extensively about his experiences in California. He was an artist-historian, sculptor, painter, photographer, illustrator, muralist and author. He has been called th..
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