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"O-Dog"Kevin "O-Dog", or O-Dog, is a supporting character in the 1993 film Menace II Society. His behavior is often irrational, frequently using his gun to handle, at times, menial problems. His violent, explosive short-temper and psychotic nature can be paralleled to Tommy DeVito from Martin Scorsese's ..
O'DonnellO'Donnell (Irish: Ó Dónaill or Ó Dómhnaill), which is derived from the forname Domhnaill (meaning "world ruler", Rex Mundi in Latin, Modern Irish spelling, Dónall) were an ancient and powerful Irish clan, kings, princes, and lords of Tyrconnel in early times, and the chief allies and somet..
O'Donnell, TexasO'Donnell is a city in Texas, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. O’Donnell is considered as a town of Lynn County, although a part extends into Dawson County and the town has residents in both counties. The town was the birthplace and boyhood home of Dan Blocker, better kn..
O'Donnell & TuomeyO'Donnell and Tuomey is an architectural practice based in Dublin, Ireland. The partnership was established in 1988 between Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey. The pair formed part of Group 91 Architects, the materplanners of Dublin's Temple Bar district in the early 1990s Projects and Built Works ..
O'Donnell of TyrconnellThe House of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell is the dynastic Royal House of the former Kings and Princes of Tyrconnell in Ireland. It is a branch of Clan Dálaigh of the people known as the Cenél Conaill, or descendants of Conall, after whom the territory Tyrconnell, or Tír Conaill, meaning Country of C..
O'Donoghue's PubO’Donoghue’s Pub is a historically significant drinking establishment located near St. Stephen’s Green on Dublin’s south side. Built in 1789 as a grocery store, in 1934 it began operating full-time as a Pub when purchased by the O’Donoghue family. The Pub is closely associated with Iris..
O'Donohue v. CanadaO'Donohue v. Canada was a legal challenge to the exclusion of Roman Catholics from the throne of Canada. The applicant sought a declaratory judgment that certain provisions of the Act of Settlement 1701 violate the equality-rights section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 2003 the O..
O'Donovan Rossa BridgeO'Donovan Rossa Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland and joining Wine Tavern Street to Chancery Place (at the Four Courts) and the north quays. Replacing a short lived wooden structure, the original masonry bridge on this site was built in 1684 as a five-span simple ..
O'Doul'sO'Doul's Is a non-alcoholic beer that is made by Anheuser-Busch Inc., in St. Louis, Missouri. It is available in two flavors, original, introduced in 1989, and amber, introduced in 1997. External link [Official website] ..
O'DowdO'Dowd is an uncommon Irish surname. Many modern variants of the O'Dowd surname exist. The prefix has been widely retained, O'Dowd being more usual than Dowd. Other modern variants are O'Dowda and Dowds, with Doody and Duddy, found around Killarney, where a branch of the Connacht family settled. ..
OdéonThe Odéon is a theatre in Paris, France. Contents 1 Location2 History3 Access4 External link Location The Odéon is located in the VIe arrondissement, on the Left Bank of Paris, next to the Luxembourg Garden. History The Odéon was inaugurated by Marie-Antoinette on April..
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OdoThis article is about the Star Trek fictional character. For other uses, see Odo (disambiguation) Mean anomaly (M) Physical characteristics Dimensions Surface area Volume Mass Density (ρ) Surface gravity Escape velocity Rotation period Rotation velocity..
Odo, Count of Paris''For the Duke of Burgundy (956-965), please see Odo, Duke of Burgundy. Odo (or Eudes) (c. 860 - January 1, 898) was a king of the Franks (888 - 898). He was a son of Robert the Strong, count of Anjou, and is sometimes referred to as duke of France and also as count of Paris. For his skill and bra..
Odo, Duke of Burgundy''For the king of the Franks (888 - 898), please see Odo, Count of Paris. Odo of Paris (944–February 22 965) was duke of Burgundy from 956 to his death. Odo was son of Hugh the Great, count of Paris and brother of king Hugh I of France. He became duke through his wife Liutgarde of Chalon, hei..
OdoacerOdoacer solidus struck in name of Zeno. This coin testifies formal submission of Odoacer to Zeno. Odoacer (435–493), also known as Odovacar (Germanic Audawakrs, meaning watchful of wealth) was the half Hunnish, half Scirian chieftain of the Germanic Heruli. He is best known to history as..
Odoardo BeccariOdoardo Beccari (16 November 1843 – 25 October 1920) was an Italian naturalist perhaps best known for discovering the titan arum, the plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, in Sumatra in 1878. An orphan from Florence, Beccari studied at a school in Lucca and the univer..
Odoardo Cardinal FarneseOdoardo Farnese (december 7, 1573 - February 21, 1626) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy, and briefly regent of the Duchy of Parma for his nephew Odoardo from 1622 to 1626. ..
Odoardo Di SantoOdoardo Di Santo (born June 25, 1934) is a politician and administrator in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985, as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Di Santo was born in Rocca Pia, Italy, and educated at the University of Rome. He was a me..
Odoardo FarneseOdoardo Farnese (april 28, 1612 - September 11, 1646) was Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1622 to 1646. Odoardo was the sole legitimate son of Ranuccio I Farnese and Margherita Aldobrandini. After Ranuccio's natural son and his potential rival, Ottavio, was relegated in a prison, he reigned initi..
OdofredusOdofredus (d. 3 December 1265) was an Italian jurist. He was born at Bologna and studied law under Jacobus Balduinus and Franciscus Accursius. After having practised as an advocate both in Italy and France, he became a law professor at Bologna in 1228. The commentaries on Roman law attributed to hi..
OdolanówMonument of St. Martin in Odolanów. Odolanów (German:Adelnau) is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodship of Poland, about 10 km northwest of Ostrów Wielkopolski, with over 5000 inhabitants. People Wilhelm AltmannRafał Leszczyński (1650–1703) External links [Odolanów On-Line ..
OdoloCoat of arms Map Statistics Region: Lombardy Province: Brescia Location: ..
OdologyOdology is the science or study of roads and motorways, from the Greek word odos or hodos, meaning road. The word odology was coined by the geographer John Brinckerhoff Jackson in Discovering the Vernacular Landscape, and refers to their cultural, economic and spiritual meaning. External links �..
OdometerA modern non-digital odometer A Smiths speedometer from the 1920s showing odometer and trip meter A modern digital odometer An odometer is a device used for indicating distance traveled by an automobile or other vehicle. It may be electronic or mechanical. The word derives from the..
OdometryOdometry is the study of position estimation during wheeled vehicle navigation. The term is also sometimes used to describe the distance traveled by a wheeled vehicle. Odometry is used by some track or wheeled robots to estimate (not determine) their position relative to a starting location. Odom..
Odom AcademyJohn P. Odom Academy, is a middle school located in Beaumont, Texas. Odom Academy, which serves grades 6 through 8, is a part of the Beaumont Independent School District. Odom currently has around 800 students. Odom is a magnet school that offers Pegasus classes for gifted and talented students. Od..
Odom InletOdom Inlet ([71°30′S 61°20′W]) is an ice-filled inlet 9 miles long, between Cape Howard and Cape MacDonald along the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered by members of the US Antarctic Service (USAS) who explored this coast from East Base both by land and from the air in 1940..
OdonThere is a river in France named Odon. It is 50km long and is a tributary of the Orne. The river passes near Aunay-sur-Odon, Baron-sur-Odon, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Épinay-sur-Odon, Grainville-sur-Odon, Parfouru-sur-Odon, Tournay-sur-Odon and Tourville-sur-Odon. There is also Odon, Indiana, United St..
Odon, IndianaOdon is a town in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 People born in Odon4 External links Geography Odon is located at [38°50′29″N, 86°59′28″W] (38.841462, -86.991148) ..
OdonataOdonata is an order in the class Insecta, encompassing those insects commonly known as dragonflies (either when referring to the group as a whole, or for the species in the suborder Epiprocta in general or the infraorder Anisoptera in a strict sense) and damselflies (for the species in the suborder..
Odonata Records CommitteeThe Odonata Records Committee (ORC) is the recognised national body which verifies records of rare vagrant dragonflies in Britain. It was set up in 1998 and consists of six members. Its chairman is Adrian Parr. Decisions on records are published in Atropos and the Journal of the British Dragonfly ..
OdongOdong (or Oudong) is the former capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia from 1618 to 1866. Located roughly 40 KM northwest of the modern day capital of Phnom Penh, Odong was most famous for being the home of the Cambodian king Preah Bat Ang Duong (1841-1859). ..
Odong LatekJustine Odong LatekCommonly referred to simply as Odong Latek. Tim Allen, "Understanding Alice: Uganda's Holy Spirit Movement in Context" Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, Vol. 61, No. 3, Diviners, Seers and Prophets in Eastern Africa (1991) , pp. 370-399 refers to him as Just..
OdontitesOdontites is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. ..
OdontoblastAn odontoblast is a biological cell that is part of the outer surface of the dental pulp, and whose biological function is dentinogenesis, which is the creation of dentin, the substance under the tooth enamel. The odontoblasts secrete dentin throughout life, which may be an attempt to compensate fo..
Odontoblast processAn odontoblast process is an extension of a cell called an odontoblast, which forms dentin in a tooth. The odontoblast process forms during dentinogenesis and results from a part of the odontoblast staying in its location as the main body of the odontoblast moves toward the center of the tooth's pu..
OdontobutidaeOdontobutidae is a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are native to fresh water rivers flowing into the South China Sea and the northwestern Pacific Ocean Species There are twenty species in six genera: Genus Micropercops Fowler and Bean, 1920* Micropercops borealis Nichols, 19..
OdontochilusOdontochilus is a small genus from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). Sometimes the genus Pristiglottis Cretz. & J. J. Sm is included in this genus. These terrestrial, mycoparasitic orchids occur from S. Japan to W. & C. Malesia Species Odontochilus acalcaratus (Aver.) Ormerod (2002). (South Vietn..
OdontocidiumOdontocidium is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Epidendroideae. ..
OdontodactylidaeOdontodactylidae is a crustacean family of the order Stomatopoda. ..
OdontodeOdontodes, or dermal teeth, are hard structures found on the external surfaces of animals or near internal openings. They are comprised of a soft pulp surrounded by dentine and covered by a mineralized substance such as enamel, a structure similar to that of teeth. They generally do not have the sam..
OdontoglossumOdontoglossum, first named in 1816 by Karl Sigismund Kunth, is a genus of about 100 orchids, belonging to the alliance Oncidium, subtribe Oncidiinae, tribe Maxillareae, subfamily higher Epidendroideae (formerly Vandoideae). The type species is Odontoglossum epidendroides Kunth in F.W.H.von Humbold..
OdontognathaeOdontognathae is an extinct superorder of birds found widely in Kansas. The superorder was originally proposed by Alexander Wetmore, who attempted to link fossil birds with the presence of teeth, specifically of the orders Hesperornithiformes and Ichthyornithiformes. As such they would be regard..
OdontoliteOdontolite, also called bone turquoise or fossil turquoise, is fossil bone or ivory that has been traditionally thought to have been altered by turquoise or similar phosphate minerals such as vivianite. ..
OdontologyOdontology is the scientific study of the teeth. See also Dentistry ..
OdontomachusOdontomachus is a genus of carnivorous ants found in the tropics and subtropics. Overview Commonly known as trap-jaw ants, species in Odontomachus have a pair large, straight mandibles capable of opening 180 degrees. These jaws are locked in place, and can snap shut on prey or objects when trigge..
Odontoptilum angulataOdontoptilum angulata, commonly known as the Chestnut/Banded Angle, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. ..
Odontoptilum angulatumChestnut Angle Odontoptilum angulatum ..
OdontornithesODONTORNITHES, is a taxonomic term proposed by O. C. Marsh for birds possessing teeth, notably the genera Hesperornis and Ichthyornis from the Cretaceous deposits of Kansas. In 1875 he divided this " subclass " into Odontolcae, with the teeth standing in grooves, and Odontotormae, with the teeth in ..
OdontorrhynchusOdontorrhynchus is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) belonging to the subfamily Orchidoideae. ..
OdontostomatidaOdontostomatida is a small order of ciliates, referred to as odontostomes. ..
Odonturus dentatusOdonturus dentatus is a small (around 5 centimeters / 1.97 inches) scorpion native to eastern Africa (more specifically Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania). It is mainly found in warm but not too dry savannahs, where it lives under rocks, logs and other ground items. This species has the typical slender ..
Odon Marie Arsène RazanakolonaArchbishop Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona (born 24 May 1946 in Fianarantsoa) is the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Antananarivo in Antananarivo, Madagascar. He was ordained priest on 28 December 1975. He was the Bishop of the Diocese of Ambanja from November 1998 until his appointment to the Arch..
Odon of ContevilleOdo cheers up the troops of William during the battle of Hastings as shown on the Bayeux Tapestry Odo of Bayeux (c. 1036 – February, 1097, Palermo [link]), Norman bishop and English earl, was the half-brother of William the Conqueror, and was for a time second only to the king i..
OdoornThe town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Odoorn in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. Odoorn ([52°51′N 6°51′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 9 km north of Emmen. ..
OdoornerveenOdoornerveen in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. Odoornerveen ([52°51′N 6°47′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 12 km northwest of Emmen. The statistical area "Odoornerveen", which also can includ..
OdorOdor receptors on the antennae of a Luna moth An odor or odour (see spelling differences) is the object of perception of the sense of olfaction. Odors are also called smells. The term stench or pong is used to describe an unpleasant odor. The term fragrance or aroma is used primarily by the foo..
Odorheiu SecuiescOdorheiu Secuiesc (Hungarian: Székelyudvarhely, also known as Udvarhely; German: Oderhellen) is the second-largest city in the Harghita County in Transylvania, Romania. Demographics The city has a population of 36,948, of which 96.7% or 35,359 people are Székely Hungarians, making it the city wi..
Odorico RaynaldiOdorico Raynaldi or Rinaldi (b. at Treviso in 1595, d. at Rome, 22 January1671) was an Italian historian and Oratorian. He is also known as Odericus Raynaldus, or just Raynald. Of patrician birth, he studied at Parma and Padua, joined the Oratorians in Rome, and, distinguished for his piety, benefi..
Odoric of PordenoneOdoric of Pordenone (c. 1286 – 14 January 1331) was one of the chief travellers of the later Middle Ages. His account of his visit to China was an important source for the account of John Mandeville; many of the uncredible reports in Mandeville have proven to be garbled versions of Odoric's ey..
Odori ebiOdori Ebi is a delicacy of Japanese sushi. It is translated as living or dancing prawn. The sushi contains baby prawns still alive and able to still move its legs and antenna as you eat it. The meal is prepared quickly to keep the prawn still alive, usually dunked into sake in order to intoxicate..
Odorous house antOdorous house ants or simply odorous ants, are small black ants that invade houses typically in late winter-early spring. These ants typically will form their colonies indoors, but out of view, in small cracks, like those between a windowsill and the wall, or similar areas. These ants typically ar..
Odoro yo Honey"Odoro yo Honey" is Missile Innovation's debut single under the avex trax (tearbridge records) label. The single was released on February 1, 2006, and came in one format. Contents 1 Overview2 Cover3 Track listing4 Personnel5 Production6 Charts Overview "Odoro yo H..
Odor detection thresholdThe Odor detection threshold is lowest concentration of a certain odor compound that is perceivable by the human sense of smell. The thresholds of a chemical compound is determined in part by its shape, polarity, partial charges and molecular weight. The olfactory mechanisms responsible for a compou..
Odor EatersOdor Eaters is a brand of foot-care products, especially shoe insoles and foot powder. The brand is manufactured by Combe. Herbert Lapidus invented the namesake insoles in the early 1970s. The insoles consist of latex and activated charcoal, known for its odor-neutralizing qualities.[link�..
Odor of sanctityThe Odor of Sanctity, according to the Catholic Church, is a specific scent (often compared to flowers) that emanates from the bodies of saints, especially from the wounds of stigmata. Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint Maravillas of Jesus (a Spanish Discalced Carmelite) were reported to have emitte..
OdostomellinaeOdostomellinae is one of eleven currently recognised subfamilies of the gastropod family Pyramidellidae; Odostomiinae, Turbonillinae, Chrysallidinae, Cingulininae, Cyclostremellinae, Sayellinae, Syrnolininae, Eulimellinae, Pyramidellinae, Odostomellinae and Tiberiinae. Odostomellinae was introduced ..
OdostomiinaeOdostomiinae is one of eleven currently recognised subfamilies of the gastropod family Pyramidellidae; Odostomiinae, Turbonillinae, Chrysallidinae, Cingulininae, Cyclostremellinae, Sayellinae, Syrnolininae, Eulimellinae, Pyramidellinae, Odostomellinae and Tiberiinae. Odostomiinae was introduced by P..
ODOTODOT could stand for: Oregon Department of TransportationOhio Department of TransportationOklahoma Department of Transportation ..
Odotope theoryOdotope Theory, also known as Weak-Shape Theory, is a leading neurophysiological theory of how the sense of smell functions. The model is analogous to a molecular Braille: it is propsed that any number of the roughly 1000 different protein-based smell receptors in the nose binds to only certain part..
Odour of Chrysanthemums"Odour of Chrysanthemums" is a short story by D H Lawrence. It was written in the autumn of 1909 and, after revision, was published in the English Review in July 1911. Lawrence later included this tale in his collection of short stories entitled The Prussian Officer and Other Stories, which Duckwort..
Odour of SanctityPlease [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 June 2006. Odour of Sanctity Usua..
Odo (disambiguation)The name Odo has been used historically and in fiction. Historically Odo, Count of Paris (c. 860 - 898), also called Eudes, a king of the Franks;Saint Odo of Cluny (c. 878 - 942), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church;Odo of Arezzo (fl. late 10th century) a composer and theorist;Odo, Archbishop of C..
Odo de St AmandOdo de St Amand (or Eudes or Odon) was Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Odo came from a family from the Limousin. He was marshal of Jerusalem and later viscount. In 1157, during the siege of the Christian town of Banias near the source of the Jordan, he was taken prisoner along with then-maste..
Odo I, Count of BloisOdo I of Blois (950–995), (French: Eudes), Count of Blois and Count of Chartres, was the son of Count Theobald I of Blois and Luitgarde of Vermandois. Family and children He married ca. 983 Bertha of Burgundy, daughter of King Conrad "the Peaceful" of Burgundy and Matilda of France. Their chi..
Odo II, Count of BloisOdo II of Blois (983–1037), (French: Eudes) Count of Blois (1004–1037) and Count of Chartres, was the son of Count Odo I of Blois and Bertha of Bourgogne. His first wife was Mathilda of Normandy, illegitimate daughter of Richard I of Normandy. After her death in 1006, Odo started a quar..
Odo of AquitaineOdo the Great (a.k.a. Eudes, Eudo, or Otto) (d.c.736), Duke of Aquitaine, obtained this dignity about 700. His territory included the southwestern part of Gaul from the Loire to the Pyrenees, with his capital in Toulouse. He retained it until his abdication in 735. His earlier life is obscure, as i..
Odo of ArezzoSeveral medieval music theorists named Odo have been confused historically. For the other major theorist of this name, see Odo of Cluny. Odo of Arezzo or Abbot Oddo (fl. late 10th century) was a Medieval composer and theorist who worked in Arezzo. Little is known about his life, except that he was a..
Odo of CambraiOdo of Cambrai (Odoardus) (1050-1113) was a Benedictine monk, scholar and bishop. He was born at Orleans. He taught in Tournai from 1087, and became first a monk and then the abbot there. In 1105, Odo was nominated as Bishop of Cambrai, and consecrated at Rheims. However, he then had difficulties,..
Odo of ClunyFor Saint Odo of Canterbury, see Oda the Severe Saint Odo of Cluny (ca. 878 - 18 November, 942), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, was the second abbot of Cluny. He enacted various reforms in the Cluniac monastery system of France and Italy. He was the son of a feudal lord of Deols, near Le Man..
Odo of DeuilOdo of Deuil was a historian and participant of the Second Crusade. He served as the chaplain of Louis VII on the expedition, and was afterwards Abbot of Saint-Denis. His narrative of the Crusade is entitled De profectione Ludovici VII in Orientem (On Louis VII's journey to the East). It was writte..
Odo of ParisOdo of Paris may refer to: Odo, Count of Paris (860 - 898)Odo, Duke of Burgundy (944 – 965) 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 intend..
Odo Russell, 1st Baron AmpthillOdo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill (20 February 1829 – 25 August 1884), known as Lord Odo Russell between 1872 and 1881, was a British diplomatist and ambassador and the first British ambassador to the German Empire. He was born in Florence in 1829, the son of Major-General Lord G..
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