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Ompak
The ompak or umpak ("bridge") is a section of a gamelan composition. It refers to the opening gongan of a ladrang or ketawang, or four gongans of the lancaran. These sections are usually repeated, and can be repeated as often as desired. This section is also called the bubuka gendhing, which is not..
Ompax spatuloides Castelnau
The Ompax spatuloides Castelnau was a hoax fish "discovered" in Australia in 1872. Said to be poisonous, it could be found on some lists of Australian fishes through the 1930s. The fish was a joke perpertrated by people at Gayndah station, north Queensland, who prepared it from the body of a mullet..
Ompa Til Du Dør
Ompa Til Du Dør (English: Ompa Till You Die) is the debut album of Kaizers Orchestra, released in 2001. The album won a Spellemannspris (Norwegian Grammy) for “best rock album”, as well as two Alarm-awards. It was the highest selling debut album ever to be released in the Norwegian language...
Omphacite
Omphacite is a member of the pyroxene group of silicate minerals with formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al)Si2O6. It is a variably deep to pale green or nearly colorless variety of augite and represents an intermediate composition between the calcium rich augite and the sodium rich jadeite. It crystallizes i..
Omphale
In Greek mythology, Omphale was a queen (or princess) of the kingdom of Lydia in Asia Minor. In one of many variations on this theme, as penalty for his murder of Iphitus, the great demi-god Heracles was, by the Oracle command, sold as a slave to Omphale. Heracles and Omphale Omphale was daughte..
Omphalea
Omphalea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the only genus of its tribe (Omphaleae). It comprises 15 species, all of which are tropical shrubs or trees. 12 of them are native to the Americas. They have monoecious, apetalous flowers and fleshy fruits with hard centers. Synonymy This ..
Omphalitis
Omphalitis is the medical term for infection of the umbilical cord stump in the neonatal newborn period. While currently an uncommon source of infection in the newborn in the United States, it has caused significant morbidity and mortality both historically and in areas where health care is less rea..
Omphalocele
An omphalocele is a type of abdominal wall defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall. The sac protrudes in the midline, through the umbilicus (navel). It i..
Omphalomancy
Omphalomancy is a method of determining how many children a mother may have during her lifetime, based on the belief that the shape of the navel can reveal this information. This is most commonly done with newborn infants, by noting the markings on the newborn's navel. References The Skeptics Dict..
Omphalophobia
Omphalophobia is a specific phobia, an abnormal fear of belly buttons. It is a fairly rare phobia. People with this phobia become distressed when anyone's navel area is subjected to touch, especially their own. ..
Omphalos
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The omphalos in Delphi An omphalos is a religious stone artifact in the ancient world. In Greek, the word omphalos means "navel". Most accounts locate the Omphalos in the temple adyton near the Pythia. The stone itself (which may have been a copy) ..
Omphaloskepsis
Omphaloskepsis is the contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation. It is well known in the usually jocular phrase directed towards New Age pursuits: "contemplating one's navel" or "navel-gazers". Usually accompanied by a deep resonant "Ohmmmmmm" From the Greek: omphalos (navel) + skepsis R..
Omphalos (book)
Omphalos: An Attempt to Untie the Geological Knot is a book by Philip Gosse, written in 1857 (two years before Darwin's On the Origin of Species), in which he argues that the fossil record is not evidence of evolution, but rather that it is any act of creation inevitably made the world so that it ..
Omphalos (disambiguation)
An omphalos is a certain kind of ancient religious stone artifact. Omphalos may also refer to the following: Omphalos (book), by Philip GosseOmphalos hypothesis, that God made the world appear old when He created itOmphalos (sculpture), a sculpture in southern Sweden, named after the omphalos in D..
Omphalos (theology)
For other senses of this word, see omphalos (disambiguation). Part of the series onCreationism ..
Omphalotaceae
Recently erected thanks to genetic analysis, this family was formerly a part of Tricholomataceae. Its type genus is Omphalotus. One of the better known species in this family is the Jack O'Lantern mushroom. ..
Ompie Nkumbula-Lieventhal
Ompie Nkumbula-Lieventhal is a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Zambia. She sits on the Committee on Education, Science And Technology. External links [List of Members] ..
Omplos
Omploa/Omblos Elevation: around 600 to 1,100 m Latitude: 38.25/38°15" N Longitude: 21.75/21°45" E Area: around 100 km² Location: east of Ovrya,south of the Panachaiko Length: approx. 10 km, north to southapprox. from 10 to 15 km from east to west Easiest route: climb Omplos, Oblos or O..
Ompompanoosuc River
The Ompompanoosuc River (pronounced AHM-pahm-pan-oo-suhk) is a river, about 25 mi (40 km) long, in eastern Vermont in the United States.[Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry] It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound. According to the Geographic ..
Omps, West Virginia
Omps is an unincorporated community that lies along U.S. Highway 522 in Morgan County, West Virginia. Omps previously had its own post office in operation between 1887 to 1973. Omps, while certainly a small town, does have its advantages. Foremost is the entrance to the Cacapon State Park, which o..
Om Parvat
Om Parvat or Adi Kailash or Chhota Kailash or Baba Kailash or Jonglingkong, is an ancient holy Hindu Himalayan mountain peak at an altitude of 6191 m, in the Himalayan Range lying in the Pithoragarh district of Uttaranchal, India near Sinla pass, similar to Mount Kailash in Tibet. The snow dep..
Om Prakash
Om Prakash (19 December 1919; Lahore – 12 February 1998; Mumbai) was an Indian character actor active starting in 1947. From the 1950's until the 1980's he was among the leading supporting actors. His pivotal roles in the films Chupke Chupke, Julie, Budha Mil Gaya are among his best long with..
Om Prakash Chautala
Om Prakash Chautala (born January 1, 1935) is an Indian politician from the state of Haryana. He is the leader of the INLD (Indian National Lok Dal), a Harayana based political party in India. He is also a former Chief Minister of the state. In the 2005 Haryana state assembly elections, INLD lost i..
Om Puri
Om Puri Om Puri, OBE (Honorary) (born October 18, 1950) is an Indian actor of Hindi movies. He was born at Ambala, Haryana, India, and graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. He was also an alumnus of the 1973 batch of National School of Drama where Naseeruddin Shah was a c..
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