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Rol-lens
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Rolaids
Rolaids is a brand of antacid produced by Pfizer. It was invented by American chemist Irvine W. Grote in the late 1920s. The name is derived from their original packaging that came in a foil roll. Marketing Rolaids is best known for the famous tag line, dating from the 1970s: "How do you spell ..
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
In Major League Baseball, the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award, first awarded in 1976, is a distinction given to the top relief pitcher in each league at the end of each season. Unlike other honors such as the Cy Young Award or Most Valuable Player Award, the Relief Man of the Year award is base..
Roland
Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. This article is about the historical/legendary figure, for other uses, see Roland (disambiguation). Roland (Frankish: Hruodland, Italian: Orlando) is a character in medieval and Renaissance literature, the chie..
Roland, Iowa
Roland is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,324 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Government3 Demographics4 External links Geography Roland is located at [42°9′56″N, 93°29′60″W] (42.165662, -93.499965)[Geograph..
Roland, Manitoba
Roland ([49°22′00″N, 97°56′20″W]) is a small community in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada, located about 16 km north of Winkler. Roland is the birth place of the Canadian 4-H club. It hosts the annual Pumpkin Festival, which includes a "Largest Pumpkin contest". Ex..
Roland, Oklahoma
Roland is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Roland School4 External links Geography Roland is located at [35°25′5″N, 94°30′53″W] (35.418013, -94.514815) ..
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, Marquis de La Galissonière (sometimes Galissonnière) (10 November 1693 – 26 October 1756) was the French governor of New France from 1747 to 1749. External links [Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online] ..
Rolandas Džiaukštas
Rolandas Džiaukštas (born April 1 1978) is a Lithuanian professional footballer currently playing for the Russian Premier League club Saturn Ramenskoe. A Defender, he stands 1.86 m tall and weighs 80 kg. ..
Rolandas Paksas
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Rolandas Pavilionis
Rolandas Pavilionis (July 3, 1944 - May 10, 2006) was a Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Liberal Democratic Party; part of the Union for a Europe of Nations. ..
Rolande de la Courcel
In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, Prince Rolande de la Courcel is the deceased Dauphin of Terre d'Ange, a member of House Courcel, the only son of Ganelon de la Courcel. He was engaged to marry Edmée de Rocaille, but when she died in a supposed riding accident, he unwittingly married h..
Rolande Falcinelli
Rolande Falcinelli (February 18, 1920–June 11, 2006, was a French organist, pianist, composer, and pedagogue. Contents 1 Biography2 Compositions2.1 Organ solo2.2 Organ with other instruments2.3 Chamber music2.4 Transcription for organ solo3 Selected Disco..
Rolandito Salas
Rolando Salas Jusino (born October 12, 1994), better known as Rolandito Salas, or simply as "Rolandito", is a Puerto Rican boy who became famous after his 1999 disappearance. Salas Jusino was playing, allegedly unsupervised, in a community park next to his house's backyard in the city of Toa Alta, ..
Rolando Arrojo
Luis Rolando Arrojo Avila (born July 18, 1968 in Havana, Cuba) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched from 1998 to 2002. Arrojo made his mark with the teams from Villa Clara in the Cuban National League, where he still is the all-time leader in hit batsmen. He was the staff ace on the Vi..
Rolando Blackman
Blackman on the cover of Sports Illustrated Rolando "Ro" Antonio Blackman (born February 26, 1959 in Panama City, Panama) was an All-Star NBA basketball player who spent most of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. He is now an assistant coach with the Mavericks. Contents 1 Playing ..
Rolando de la Cruz
Rolando de la Cruz was a former infantryman with the Philippine Army. He started his Japanese Budo journey with the Shorin-Ryu Karatedo; (Okinawate) school in Manila in the early 1960s. After receiving his nidan rank he moved on to join the Manila Aikido Club which was later renamed Manila Aikikai..
Rolando Ferreira
Rolando Ferreira (born May 24, 1964 in Curitiba, Brazil), is a former professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (26th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 7'1" center, Ferreira played in only one NBA season as a member of the Blazers. In his NBA care..
Rolando Florián Féliz
Rolando Florián Féliz considered the most dangerous drug trafficker ever convicted in the Dominican Republic, currently being held in Najayo Penitentiary’s maximum security facility since May 1996.Dominican Today, April 7, 2006 Florián Féliz was also convicted for the murder of Víctor Augusto..
Rolando Fonseca
Rolando Fonseca Jiménez (born June 6, 1974 in San José) is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays striker for CSD Comunicaciones of the Guatemalan first division. Fonseca has played for Comunicaciones, Deportivo Saprissa, LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica, Independiente Medellín of Colomb..
Rolando Garbey
Rolando Garbey (born November 19, 1947) is a Cuban boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category. He won an Olympic silver medal in 1968 and a bronze medal in 1976. He also won the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 1974. ..
Rolando Gomez
Rolando Gomez (1962 - ) is an American freelance photographer and author for Amherst Media. His professional career began in 1980 with the help of Texas photographer Michael Badough, then established itself during his service with the US Army. He founded the website GarageGlamour.com (now Glamour1..
Rolando Graña
is an Argentine journalist. He started as news correspondent of Argentina for USA's CNN. He hosted TV programme Punto doc together with Daniel Tognetti and nowadays he's hosting Informe central (América 2). ..
Rolando Hourruitiner
Rolando Hourruitiner wearing the uniform of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team. BSN photo. Rolando Hourruitiner Ortiz (born in May 28, 1975) is a basketball player from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He plays in Puerto Rico on the BSN for the Santurce Crabbers and is a member of the 2004 Puert..
Rolando Masferrer
Rolando Masferrer Rojas (1918-1975), born in Holguin July 12, 1918. [link], in Oriente province is better known simply as Rolando Masferrer, was a Cuban guerrilla leader, lawyer, congressman, newspaper publisher a member of the Cuban communist party and politically involved person [l..
Rolando Molina
Rolando Molina (Born August 13, 1971, El Salvador), is an actor. Rolando migrated to the U.S. at a very young age along with his single mother and younger brother. The family settled in Los Angeles. Approached by Edward James Olmos while working as a security guard at Universal Studios one day; Ro..
Rolando Morán
Comandante Rolando Morán (December 29, 1929, Quetzaltenango – September 11, 1998, Guatemala City) is the nom de guerre of Ricardo Arnoldo Ramírez de León, a former leader of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG), an armed Guatemalan resistance organization. At the time of his death..
Rolando Navarrete
Rolando Navarrete (Philippines) was a boxer who won the Junior Lightweight Title from Cornelius Boza Edwards in Italy. He later defended it against Choi Chung-Il of Korea, but eventually lost the title to Rafael Bazooka Limon. See also List of male boxersList of WBC world champions External links &..
Rolando Tinio
Rolando Santos Tinio was a Filipino male poet, dramatist, director, actor, critic, essayist and educator. Achievements He was known for translating Western classics, which includes the works of Sophocles, Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov, Puccini and Verdi, into Tagalog. He did these translations in ..
Rolando Toro Araneda
Rolando Toro Araneda is a Chilean anthropologist and psychologist. He was also a lecturer in Anthropologic Medicine at the School of Medicine of Chile where he researched and experimented in expansion of consciousness, a Professor in the Psychology of Art and Expression at the Institute of Aesthet..
Rolando Viera
Rolando Viera (b. August 1, 1973) is a Cuban-born, left-handed baseball pitcher who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball to challenge its draft procedures for Cuban players. Viera signed with the Boston Red Sox and played for its minor league affiliates before being released as a free agent. ..
Rolando Villazón
Emilio Rolando Villazón Mauleón is a Mexican tenor born in Mexico City on 22 February 1972. He currently is an international artist in great demand in the top Opera Houses of the world. He has recorded two solo CDs with Virgin Classics. His third solo recital with Virgin Classics including arias ..
Rolandseck
Rolandseck is a borough of Remagen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The place consists almost entirely of villas and is a favorite summer resort. Crowning the vine-clad hills behind it lie the ruins of the castle, a picturesque ivy-covered arch, whence a fine view is obtained of the Siebengeb..
Roland "Slim" Simpson
ROLAND SIMPSON BIOGRAPHY Roland Simpson, known by the nickname Slim, was an experienced and well known B.A.S.E. (an acronym for Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumper with 1000+ jumps. He was born in Australia, 1969. Since 1993 he has been a huge inspiration for all in the sport of B.A.S.E. j..
Roland (air defence)
The Roland is a Franco-German mobile short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. The Roland is one of a very few foreign SAM system to be purchased for the US Army and Marine Corps by the US Army Missile Command. Contents 1 Versions2 Carriers3 Users4 External links Ve..
Roland (disambiguation)
Roland was a Frankish seneschal in Charlemagne's service, killed in the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778. He is known due to the epic poem La Chanson de Roland.The Roland Corporation is a manufacturer of electronic musical instruments.Roland is short-range air defence missile system, produced by Fren..
Roland (Graham Field) Airport
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Roland Abeysekra
Roland Abeysekra is the top administration officer in Sri Kuala Lumpur Secondary School (SMSKL). As of today, he is the longest serving teacher in the entire faculty. In between his administrative duties, Roland teaches biology to some of the nations top students and is frequently called upon as a s..
Roland Adams
Roland Adams was a 15 year old black youth from London who was murdered in 1991. The attack was racially motivated, with Adams dying as a result of a stab wound to the neck after being attacked by a gang of fifteen white youths. At the time the BNP publicly congratulated the murderers for "defendin..
Roland Allen
Roland Allen (1868 - 1947) was born in England, Allen was the son of an Anglican priest but was orphaned early in life. He trained for ministry at Oxford and became a priest in 1893. Allen spent two periods in Northern China working for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. The first from 1..
Roland Alphonso
Roland Alphonso or Rolando Alphonso aka The Chief Musician (January 12, 1931 Havana, Cuba-November 20, 1998 Los Angeles, California, USA) was Jamaican tenor saxophonist. Alphonso came to Jamaica at the age of 2 with his Jamaican mother, and started to learn saxophone at the Stony Hill Industrial ..
Roland Anderson
Art director Roland Anderson's first Oscar nomination (the first of 15 but no Oscar-win) was for his first film in 1933, "A Farewell to Arms". A frequent collaborator with Cecil B. deMille - he worked on "Cleopatra" (1934), "The Buccaneer" (1938) and "North West Mounted Police" (1940) - as well as s..
Roland and Almita Vamos
Roland and Almita Vamos are a husband and wife teaching team that are among the leading violin/viola instructors in the United States. Many of the pupils have become laureates of in the most prestigious international competitions. The Vamoses have been named Distinguished Teachers by the National Fo..
Roland and Rattfink
Roland and Rattfink is a Mirish-DePatie-Freleng Production released in the United States from 1968 through 1971. They also made several guest appearances in the Pink Panther animated series. The cartoons concerned blonde, good-looking, pacifist Roland and the many attempts by the evil, mustachioe..
Roland Ansieau
Early 20th century French [[wiktionary:art deco|art deco]] graphic artist Roland Ansieau's 1935 "Berger 45" wine advertisement is widely reproduced as poster prints. Ansieau also created colorful illustrations for a 1931 seasonal guide to Deauville "the flowered beach". Little else is known of hi..
Roland Arnall
Roland Arnall is the U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands and billionaire owner of Ameriquest, which is one of the United States's leading wholesale sub-prime lenders. Personal life Arnall was born in Paris. After World War II, he moved to Canada, and relocated to California in the late 1950s. I..
Roland Asch
Roland Asch (born October 12 1950 in Altingen near Tübingen, Germany) is a race car driver who is strongly associated with his home town Ammerbuch near Stuttgart, speaking the local Swabian dialect in interviews and commercials. His career started 1973 with slalom before moving to hillclimbing to ..
Roland AX-1
The Roland AX-1 is a keytar (a shoulder-held clavier keyboard worn like a guitar) that does not produce its own sounds but controls other devices (such as keyboards, sound modules, and samplers) via MIDI. ..
Roland AX-7
The Roland AX-7 is a professional-grade keytar, manufactured by Roland Corporation from 2001 to the present. Regarded by many as less "80's" than, for example, earlier Yamaha models (such as the Yamaha SHS-10), it contains much more sophisticated features. It contains MIDI In & Out jacks, and can..
Roland Bainton
Roland Herbert Bainton (1894-1984) was born in England and came to the United States in 1902. He received an A.B. degree from Whitman College, and B.D. and Ph.D.. degrees from Yale University. He also received a D.D. from Meadville Theological Seminary and from Oberlin College, Dr. Theologiae from t..
Roland Barthes
Roland Barthes Roland Barthes (November 12, 1915 – March 25, 1980) was a French literary critic, literary and social theorist, philosopher, and semiotician. Semiotics/Semeiotics General concepts Code Computational semiotics Connotation · Decode Denotation ..
Roland Bautista
Roland Bautista is a crafty guitarplayer who has played in the band Earth, Wind & Fire, and later on has been performing with Tom Waits. In the meantime he released at least two solo albums: "Baustista" (1977) and "The Heat Of The Wind" (1978). He also contributed to Jazz albums on Blue Note Records..
Roland Beamont
Roland Beamont Wing Commander Roland Prosper "Bee" Beamont, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, DFC (US), FRAeS, SETP (Hon. Fell.), (born August 10th, 1920 in Chichester, Sussex, died November 19th 2001) was a British fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Flying Hawker Tem..
Roland Benschneider
Roland Benschneider (born August 22, 1980) is a German footballer. Biography Born in Neuruppin, Benschneider honed his craft as a defender with FC Neubrandenburg and Energie Cottbus. In the 2000/01 season he switched to the Northern Regional league and played for Tennis Borussia Berlin. Only one ye..
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is a strategy consultancy firm based in Europe and founded in 1967. In 2004, their sales were approximately EUR 530 million. External links [Official website] ..
Roland Bolt 60
--> The Roland Bolt 30/60/100 was the first and only line of tube guitar amplifiers produced by Roland. The amplifier was launched in the market around 1979 when the Roland company was trying to pursue the success of the Mesa Boogie Mark amplifiers. The Bolt 60 was produced until 1984, Roland decid..
Roland Bond
Roland Curling Bond (5 May 1903 — 20 December 1980) was a British locomotive engineer. Biography Bond was born in Ipswich in 1903, and became interested in railways when staying in Yarmouth during the Great War. He was educated at Tonbridge School. Bond joined the Midland Railway in 1920, ..
Roland Boyes
Roland Boyes (12 February 1937 – 16 June, 2006) was a British Labour politician, amateur photographer and, in retirement, fundraiser for research into Alzheimer's disease. Contents 1 Early years2 Teaching and marriage3 Political life4 Alzheimer's Research Trust5 Ref..
Roland Boys Bradford
Roland Boys Bradford (VC, MC) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 24 years old, and a Temporary Lieutenant Colonel in the 9th Bn., The Durham Ligh..
Roland Brener
Roland Brener (February 22, 1942 - March 22, 2006) was a South African-born Canadian artist. He studied at St Martin's School of Art, now Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, under Anthony Caro and taught at St. Martin's, the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University o..
Roland Burris
Roland Burris is a politician and former statewide officeholder in Illinois. Burris served as Comptroller of Illinois from 1983 to 1991 and as Attorney General of Illinois from 1991 to 1995. He has unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois and mayor of Chicago |- s..
Roland Butcher
Roland ButcherEngland (ENG) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Legbreak Tests ODIs Matches 3 3 '''Runs scored 71 58 Batting average 14.19 19.33 100s/50s -/- -/1 Top score 32 52 ..
Roland C. Jordan
Roland Jordan is an American composer and music theorist. He received his Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, and subsequently served as a music professor at that institution for several decades. As a composer, Jordan has written for both large ensembles and chamber groups, and as a music..
Roland Charles Wagner
Roland Charles Wagner (born 6 September, 1960, in Algeria) is a French writer of humorous science fiction. Since his professional debut in 1981, he has written around one hundred novellas and more than forty novels. He is the only writer to have received the Prix Rosny-Aîné six times, as well as m..
Roland Clark
Roland Clark is a House Music producer, songwriter and vocalist who is featured on many Fatboy Slim releases. In the past, he has used the aliases Houseboy, Keita, People, Roland Clark presents Digital Pimps, Roland Clarke, South Street Player and Urban Soul and has been in the groups, Latanya ..
Roland Claus
Roland Claus (born December 18, 1954 in Hettstedt) is a German politician and member of die Linkspartei. ..
Roland CM-32L
The Roland CM-32L is a MIDI synthesizer module first released by Roland Corporation in 1989. It is based on the MT-32, but being intended for use with computers, it is housed in a beige case and lacks all external controls save for a volume knob and a MIDI message indicator light. There is only one ..
Roland collection
The Roland Collection is the creation of Anthony Roland, UK. The collection extends to hundreds of hours of films and videos on art, ranging from painting to architecture, through writing, sculpture, photography, etc. External link [The Roland Collection] ..
Roland Collombin
Roland Collombin (born 17 February 1951) is a former Swiss alpine skier. In 1973 and 1974, Collombin won the World Cup in Downhill skiing. He won silver in Downhill at the 1972 Winter Olympics ..
Roland Corporation
Roland EXR-3 Keyboard Roland Corporation TYO: [7944] is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by Ikutaro Kakehashi in Osaka on April 18, 1972 with 33 million yen in capital. Today Roland has factories in Japan,..
Roland CR-78
The Roland CR-78 Drum Machine The Roland CompuRhythm CR-78 is a drum machine that was released in 1978. The CR-78, although very primitive by today's standards, was an important advance in technology at the time, and was used by many influential artists on a number of famous recordings. The..
Roland D-50
Roland D50 is a polyphonic 61-key synthesizer by Roland. It was released in 1987 to compete with the Yamaha DX7 market. The D-50 has become a user favorite over the years, and is hailed as being easier to use and producing better sound than the DX7. Some of its features include basic onboard reverb..
Roland Daggett
Roland Daggett is a fictional villain created for [[Batman: The Animated Series]]. He is voiced by Ed Asner and appears in several episodes and is one of the most persistent of Batman's enemies. The president of Daggett Industries, Roland Daggett is everything Bruce Wayne is not: a scheming, crook..
Roland Dalhäuser
Roland Dalhäuser (born 12 June 1958) is a retired high jumper from Switzerland. He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships and became Swiss champion nine times. His personal best jump, which is also the Swiss record, is 2.31 metres. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra ..
Roland Dantes
Roland Dantes: Senior Master Roland Dantes was one of the closest friends of the late Professor Remy Presas and trained with him over 30 years. He trained with 11 other martial arts masters like Cacoy Canete and Edgar Sulite. Roland worked several years as a police officer, before becoming an acto..
Roland Deschain
thumb Roland Deschain, son of Steven Deschain, of Gilead in New Canaan, and of the line of Eld, is a gunslinger, an agent of The White and the protagonist of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. He is the son of Steven and Gabrielle Deschain (pronounced dess shane) and is descended from a lo..
Roland de Corneille
Reverend Roland de Corneille (born May 19 1927) is a Canadian Anglican priest, human rights activist and former politician. Born in Switzerland, de Corneille moved to Canada and graduated from the University of Toronto's Trinty College in 1953 as an ordained Anglican deacon. In 1960, de Corneille..
Roland de Marigny
Roland de Marigny (born 17 November 1975 in Durban, South Africa) is an Italian rugby union footballer. His normal position is fullback though he can also play centre or fly-half. His parents originated from Mauritius. He developed his rugby skills whilst at Westville Boys' High, a school known f..
Roland de Vaux
Father Roland Guérin de Vaux OP (1903 – 1971) was a French Dominican priest who led the Catholic team that initially worked on the Dead Sea Scrolls. He was the director of the Ecole Biblique, a French Catholic Theological School in Arab East Jerusalem, and he was charged with overseeing resea..
Roland De Wolfe
Roland De Wolfe Roland De Wolfe backstage at the 2006 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris Nickname(s) The SheepThe Edge Hometown London, UK World Series of Poker Bracelet(s) None Money finishes 2 Highest ITM main event finish None World Poker Tour Titles 1 Final tables 2..
Roland Dobbs
(Edwin) Roland Dobbs (born 2 December 1924) is Emeritus Professor of Physics in the University of London. Education: Ilford County High School; Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet; University College London. Career After radar research for the Admiralty, 1943-6, he was a research student at Universit..
Roland Dorgelès
French literature French literary history Medieval 16th century - 17th century 18th century -19th century 20th century - Contemporary French Writers Chronological list - - [[Portal:France|France Portal]] [[Portal:Literature|Literature Portal]]This box: [ view] • &..
Roland Duchâtelet
Roland Duchâtelet is a millionaire businessman who turned his progressive liberal ideology into a political movement that he called Vivant. External links [Homepage of Vivant (in Dutch)] ..
Roland Dumas
Roland Dumas (born August 23, 1922 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne) is a lawyer and French Socialist politician who served as Foreign Minister under Laurent Fabius from 1984 to 1986, and again under Michel Rocard, Edith Cresson, and Pierre Bérégovoy from 1988 to 1993. He later became the President of Fra..
Roland DuPree Dance Academy
Roland DuPree had a major dance center in Hollywood on Fairfax Avenue. It drew interested dancers from around the world to study there because a lot of the teachers worked in the television, stage, and film industry. Joe Bennett, Carol Connor, Jacqui and Bill Landrum, Joe Tremaine, Hama, and coun..
Roland Dyens
This article is part of the Classical guitar series (Please move this template to the end of the page) [[Portal:Classical guitar|Classical guitar Portal]] - Classical guitar - History of the classical guitar - Vihuela - Baroque guitar - Early romantic guitar - Romantic guitar - Modern classical..
Roland E-20
The Roland E-20 is a keyboard instrument introduced by Roland in 1988. Described by Roland as an "Intelligent Synthesizer", the instrument was the first product of Roland Europe SpA, which had been set up after a takeover of the SIEL company of Italy the previous year. The new venture was a stra..
Roland Edward Elcock
Roland Edward Elcock (VC, MM) (5 June 1899 - 6 October 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 19 years old, and an Acting Corporal in the 11th ..
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich (born November 10, 1955) is a German film producer, director and writer. Emmerich was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As a youth, he pursued painting and sculpting and, while in the director's program at film school in Munich, studied production design. His student f..
Roland Fairbairn McWilliams
The Honourable Roland Fairbairn McWilliams (October 10, 1874-December 10, 1957) was a Canadian politician and office-holder. He served as Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba from 1940 to 1953. McWilliams was born in Peterborough, Ontario. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of T..
Roland Fantom-X
The Fantom-X6/X7/X8 are a series of music production workstations produced by the Roland Corporation. Introduced in 2004, they are an upgrade of the Fantom S-series. Featuring an 128-voice PCM-based synthesizer/sampler, MRC-Pro sequencer, 6 effects processors, dynamic pads and infrared D-Beam, the ..
Roland Fountain
Roland Fountain (sometimes referred to as Maximilian Fountain; Slovak: Rolandova fontána or Maximiliánova fontána) is the most famous fountain of Bratislava, Slovakia as well as one of the city's important landmarks. Its construction was ordered by Maximilian II, the king of Royal Hungary, in 15..
Roland Fraïssé
Roland Fraïssé is a French mathematical logician. He was born in 1920 and received his doctoral degree from the University of Paris in 1953. In his thesis* Sur une nouvelle classification des systèmes de relations, Roland Fraïssé, Comptes Rendus 230 (1950), 1022–1024.,* Sur qu..
Roland Franzen
Roland Franzen''' is a NL-based DJ / producer and a popular international technoDJ. better better known as club/techno DJ Roland Franzen. He is known troughout the world for his tech/electro-sound with here and there some minimal influences. 2005 Roland became famous as hardcore and oldstylehous..
Roland Freisler
Roland Freisler (October 30, 1893 – February 3, 1945) was a prominent Nazi. He became State Secretary at the Reich Ministry of Justice and President of the Volksgerichtshof. In contrast to most of the Nazi leadership, little beyond basic details is known about Roland Freisler the man. He was bor..
Roland Frye
Professor Roland Mushat Frye (??? — January 20 2005 was an American English literature scholar and theologian. Frye was born in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1943 he interrupted his studies to enlist in the United States Army and fought at the Battle of the Bulge, winning a Bronze Star. After the..
Roland G. Fryer Jr
Roland G. Fryer Jr. is a 28 year-old professor of economics at Harvard University, currently a junior fellow with the Harvard Society of Fellows. In addition to being affiliated with Harvard University and the Society of Fellows, he maintains offices at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Fr..
Roland Garros
Roland Garros has been considered the world’s first fighter pilot. In 1915, during World War I, he introduced a revolutionary method of destroying enemy aeroplanes by placing a forward-firing machine-gun on his aeroplane and metal deflector plates on the wooden propeller. He died just a month..
Roland Garros Airport
Roland Garros Airport (French: Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros) is an airport located in Saint-Denis, Réunion and is eponymous of a French aviator who was born in Saint-Denis. ..
Roland Gaucher
Roland Gaucher is the pseudonym of Roland Goguillot, a French far-right journalist born on April 13, 1919. In 1942 he was a journalist in the collaborationist National-Populaire newspaper. In 1944, according to Marcel Déat, he followed Philippe Pétain to Sigmaringen. He was one of the founders ..
Roland Gewalt
Roland Gewalt (born April 2, 1958 in Berlin) is a German politician and a Member of the European Parliament. He has been a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany since 1980, which is affiliated with the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats..
Roland Gibbs
Field Marshal Sir Roland Christopher Gibbs GCB CBE DSO MC KStJ (b. 22 June 1921 d. 31 October 2004) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1976 and 1979. |-style="text-align: center; background: #C3B091;" |align="center" colspan="3"|Military Offices |- ..
Roland Gift
[[Image:Roland Gift Xavier St Cloud.jpg|300px|thumb|Roland Gift as Xavier St. Cloud in the [[Highlander: The Series|Highlander]] series]] Roland Gift (born April 28, 1961 in Birmingham, England) is a British actor and musician. He grew up in Hull where his mother Pauline ran several second-hand cl..
Roland Giroux
Roland Giroux C.C. (ca. 1913 - 4 November 1991) was from 1969 to 1977 the Chairman of the Quebec Hydro-Electric Commission (today known generally as Hydro-Québec). He is a member of the Order of Canada, first becoming an Officer on June 1972 then on July 1977 was promoted as a Companion, the highe..
Roland Glassl
Roland Glassl is a professional viola player from Germany. He has won the prestigious Lionel Tertis Competition as well as the International Competition in Vienna. Glassl hass collaborated with many leading artists, and is also a member of the Mandelring Quartet. External references [Official ..
Roland Grapow
Roland Grapow, born August 30th, 1959 in Hamburg, Germany is a professional guitarist. Roland is most well known for his time in the Power Metal band Helloween, who he played with for for 12 years after replacing founding member Kai Hansen. Roland played on the albums Pink Bubbles Go Ape, Chameleon..
Roland Green
Roland Green (born on 29 July 1974 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian mountain bike and road bicycle racer. Selected Results 2003*1st Canadian National MTB Championships*1st overall, Sea Otter Classic*1st NORBA NCS XC, Mt. Snow, Vermont*1st NORBA NCS XC, Sand Point, Idaho*1st Stage ..
Roland Groome
Roland Groome (1890s England - 20 September 1935) was a Canadian aviator from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Groome, who had served with the Royal Flying Corps as an instructor during World War I set up the "Aerial Service Co" in 1919, whith his partner Ed Clark. Although the company was a failure G..
Roland Grossenbacher
Dr. Roland Grossenbacher is a Swiss attorney at law currently serving as chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation. He was appointed at this post in 2000. On the 104th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (13 to 15 December 2005),..
Roland GS
Roland GS, or just GS, sometimes vaguely transcribed as General Standard, is an extension of General MIDI specification. It requies that all GS-compatible equipment must meet a certain set of features and it documents interpretations of some MIDI commands and bytes sequences, thus defining more inst..
Roland Haché
Roland Haché (born June 14 1947 in Nigadoo, New Brunswick) is a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the electoral district of Nigadoo-Chaleur. He earned a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of education at the Univer..
Roland Hanna
Roland Hanna (February 10, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan – November 13, 2002 in Hackensack, New Jersey) was an American jazz pianist. Hanna studied classical piano as a boy, but was strongly interested in jazz. This increased after his time in military service. He went on to study at Eastman Sch..
Roland Hayes
Roland Hayes (3 June 1887–1 January 1977), a lyric tenor, is considered the first African American male concert artist to receive wide international acclaim as well as at home. Hayes was born in Curryville, Georgia, near Calhoun, on June 3, 1887, to Fanny and William Hayes, who were former sla..
Roland Hedley
Roland Hedley is a character in the comic strip Doonesbury. He is a journalist, who was once commissioned to write an article about Walden Commune, where most of the strip's characters lived during the seventies. They filled his head with a lot of nonsense, convincing him that the hippie movement w..
Roland Holder
Roland HolderWest Indies (WI) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm medium Tests ODIs Matches 11 37 '''Runs scored 380 599 Batting average 25.33 23.96 100s/50s -/2 -/2 Top score 91 65 ..
Roland Huntford
Roland Huntford is principally an author of Polar biographies. He has written biographies of Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton and Nobel Peace Prize winner Fridtjof Nansen. Huntford's The Last Place on Earth (originally titled Scott and Admundsen) had a tremendous impact on public interest in Polar m..
Roland J. Green
Roland James Green, born in 1944 in Chicago, is a science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. His military action adventures of the future include The Painful Field (1993), Vain Command, The Mountain Walks, Squadron Alert, Division of Spoils, Warriors for the Working Day, and Voyage to Eneh (20..
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Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé (born November 17, 1945) is a British film director who started out directing television. His early TV credits included episodes of Coronation Street. He gained a reputation for hard hitting political stories with the series Bill Brand and factual dramas for Play for Today. His fir..
Roland Joseph 'Mighty Mite' McLenahan
Roland Joseph 'Mighty Mite' McLenahan (October 2 1921-April 23 1984) was a professional hockey player. Also known as 'Rollie.' A native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, he played the position of Defense for teams in the NHL, YCHL, QAHA, Al-Cup, OHA-Jr., Exhib., EAHL, NOHA, NBSHL, AHL, and the IHL. At ..
Roland JP-8000
The Roland JP-8000 is an analog modeling synthesizer released by the Roland Corporation in 1997. It aims to emulate the sound and functionality of classic synthesizers of the late 1970s and early 1980s using digital technology. Overview The JP-8000 was one of many analog modeling synthesizers relea..
Roland Juhász
Roland Juhász (born July 1, 1983) is a Hungarian footballer currently playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht where he signed from MTK Budapest on August 29, 2005. He made his debut for Anderlecht against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League. ..
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Roland Juno-D
The Roland Juno-D is a digital polyphonic synthesizer manufactured by Roland Corporation which was announced in 2004. This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on..
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Roland Jupiter-6
Roland Jupiter 6 The Roland Jupiter 6 is a synthesizer manufactured by the Roland Corporation introduced in 1983 as the successor of the Roland Jupiter-8. The Jupiter-6 is widely-known as a polyphonic analog synthesizer workhorse, producing a wide variety of sounds. It has 12 analog oscillator..
Roland Jupiter-8
The Jupiter-8 was Roland's flagship analog synthesizer of the early 1980s, an eight-voice polyphonic synth which helped to define the New Wave genre, and it is still quite popular today. Roland Jupiter-8 Synthesizer The Jupiter-8, introduced in the fall of 1981, is highly programmable, featu..
Roland JX-3P
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Roland Kickinger
Roland Kickinger (born 1968) is an Austrian-born bodybuilder and actor. He has appeared in numerous bodybuilding competitions, fitness magazines and training videos. In his acting career, he is perhaps best known for his regular role as Chip Rommel in the television series Son of the Beach. He also ..
Roland Koch
Roland Koch Roland Koch (born March 24 1958 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German politician. He has been prime minister of Hesse since April 7 1999. In 1979 he became the youngest person to hold the office of chair of the CDU youth group in the Main-Taunus district. From 1983 until 1987 he was ..
Roland Kökény
Roland Kökény, born 24 October 1975 in Miskolc, is a Hungarian flatwater canoer and current (2005) world champion. At the Sydney Olympics in 2000, he competed in the individual (K-1) kayak, reaching the semi-finals. He then became a member of the Hungarian four-man (K-4) crew that won world ch..
Roland LAPC-I
The Roland LAPC-I is a sound card for IBM PC compatibles, first introduced in 1988 by Roland Corporation. It is basically the MT-32-compatible Roland CM-32L and the MPU-401 unit, integrated onto a single full-length 8-bit ISA card. In addition to normal Roland dealers aimed at musicians, it was d..
Roland Laporte
Roland Laporte (1675 - August 14, 1704), Camisard leader, better known as Roland, was born at Mas Soubeyran (Gard) in a cottage which has become the property of the Socité de l'Histoire du Protestantisme français, and which contains relics of the hero. He was a nephew of Laporte, the Camisard lea..
Roland La Starza
Roland La Starza (b. May 12, 1927) is a retired American boxer and actor. Originally from the Bronx, La Starza fought 66 professional bouts from July 7, 1947 to May 8, 1961. He won 56 of the fights, 31 by knockout. In a March 24, 1950 fight that went against him on a split decision, La Starza may ha..
Roland Lefebvre
Roland LefebvreNetherlands (NED) Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB) Bowling type Right-arm medium (RM) Tests ODIs Matches 0 11 '''Runs scored N/A 171 Batting average N/A 28.50 100s/50s N/A 0/0 Top score N/A 45 ..
Roland Leighton
Roland Leighton (March 27, 1895-December 23, 1915), was a British poet and soldier, immortalised in Vera Brittain's memoir, Testament of Youth. Leighton was a pupil at Uppingham School, where he became a close friend of Vera Brittain's brother, Edward. He obtained a commission in the Worcestershir..
Roland Lethem
Roland Lethem (born 1942) is a Belgian filmmaker and writer. Roland Lethem is a Belgian author-filmmaker born in Etterbeek on January 5, 1942. There are several thorough studies published on his films (Cinema/London, Skoop/Amsterdam) and Bandes de cons! (Bunch of Assholes!, 1970), his most famous ..
Roland Levin
Roland Levin(born 1957) is an Latvian photographer; the husband of supermodel Irina Pantaeva. Sources Siberian Dream by Irina Pantaeva ..
Roland Liboton
Roland Liboton (born March 6, 1957) is a former cyclo-cross racer from Belgium. Liboton won the World Cyclo-cross Championships in 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1984. He retired from professional competition in 1992. External links [Roland Liboton bio at UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships]�..
Roland Linz
Roland Linz(born August 9, 1981) is a Austrian football foward who is known for his quick speed and perfect set-pieces. He currently plays for Portuguese giants Boavista FC. Boavista FC have signed Austria striker Roland Linz on a three-year contract after the 24-year-old reached the end of his con..
Roland M. Thomas
Roland Malcom Thomas, a British citizen born on March 28 1950, was charged with civil securities fraud by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6 2005 [link]. References [SEC sues promotors of SEALIFE Corporation for alleged manipluation][Sealife Corporati..
Roland MacLeod
Roland MacLeod (born 1935 in London, England), was an actor of film and television. He appeared as the Vicar in John Cleese's film A Fish Called Wanda and The Last Remake of Beau Geste. His television credits include Coronation Street, Softly, Softly, Ripping Yarns, The Fall and Rise of Reginald P..
Roland Mark Schoeman
--> Roland Mark Schoeman (born July 3, 1980) is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa. Career Born in Pretoria, Schoeman first ventured seriously into a pool when he was 16, in order to show a girl how interested he was in her. Within a few ..
Roland Martin
Roland Martin can refer to at least two individuals: Roland S. Martin - American journalist, nationally syndicated columnistRoland Martin (fisherman) - host of American fishing show on Outdoor Life Network This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with t..
Roland Martin (fisherman)
Roland Martin is a professional sport fisherman. Martin is host of Fishing with Roland Martin on the Outdoor Life Network. He is a 19-time B.A.S.S. Champion, a nine-time Angler-of-the-Year, and a 24-time Bassmasters Classic Qualifier. External links [Fishing with Roland Martin site] ..
Roland Massaquoi
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. Roland Massaquoi is a Liberian politician and member of the National Patriotic Party (NPP). Running as the NPP..
Roland Mathias
Roland Mathias (b. 1915) is a Welsh writer, known for his poetry and short stories. He is also a literary critic, and responsible with Raymond Garlick for the success of the literary magazine Dock Leaves (from 1949), later from 1957 The Anglo-Welsh Review. He edited it from 1961 to 1976. His other w..
Roland Matthes
Roland Matthes (born November 17, 1950 in Pößneck, Thuringia) is a former backstroke swimmer, who won a total number of eight Olympic medals for East Germany. He is considered to be one of the best backstroke swimmers of all time. He competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics, starting in ..
Roland MC-202
--> The MC-202 (Micro-Composer) is a monophonic analog synthesizer/sequencer released by Roland in 1983. It is similar to the TB-303 and SH-101 synthesizers, featuring one voltage-controlled oscillator with simultaneous saw and square/pulse-width waveforms and a resonant -24db filter. The sound an..
Roland MC-303
Roland MC-303 Not to be confused with the MC series of MicroComposers by Roland, the MC-303 is the first of a series of synthesizer/drum machine/Sequencer combo instruments by Roland. The MC-303 opened up the "Groovebox" line of inexpensive products in 1996, specifically targeting dance club a..
Roland MC-505
The Roland Corporation MC-505 is a combination of MIDI music sequencer, synthesizer, drum machine and control surface. It is a bigger and better version of the Roland MC-303, and a predecessor to the Roland MC-909. External links [MC-505 Yahoo groups][Online manuals][Variou..
Roland MC-808
Not to be confused with the MC series of MicroComposers by Roland, the MC-808 is the latest in a series of sampler/synthesizer/drum machine/sequencer combo instruments (generally known as 'Grooveboxes') by Roland Corporation. Released in 2006, it is a cheaper version of the Roland MC-909 although la..
Roland MC-8 Microcomposer
Roland MC 8 MicroComposer. The Roland MC-8 MicroComposer was introduced in 1977 at a price of around $8000 as the world's first digital microprocessor driven, CV/Gate sequencer unit (a pre-MIDI sequencing method used for electronic music). The MicroComposer could precisely adjust multiple soun..
Roland MC-909
The Roland MC-909 is a groovebox released by Roland in 2002. It is basically an upgrade of previous models like the MC-303 and the MC-505. It combines the functions of a synthesizer, a sequencer and a sampler. The MC-909 is, in abstract, a rompler. It means that it includes a series of waveforms..
Roland Melis
Roland Melis is an athlete from the Netherlands Antilles. He competes in triathlon. Melis competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took forty-fifth place with a total time of 1:56:11.95. ..
Roland Mesnier
Roland Mesnier presents one of his creations at the White House Roland Mesnier (born August 1944) is a French-American Pastry chef and culinary writer. His creations during his twenty five years as Executive Pastry Chef at the White House have earned him the reputation of a creative genius. E..
Roland Michener
Daniel Roland Michener, PC , CC , CMM , CD , QC , LL.D (April 19, 1900 - August 6, 1991) was Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974. His tenure as Canada's Governor General is often considered to be a key turning point in the history of his office. Since his retirement the Governor Generalsh..
Roland Michener Secondary School
Roland Michener Secondary School is an english public high school in South Porcupine, Ontario. It is a small school with an average enrollment of 350-500. A feature that makes it unique is its house system. All homerooms are split into 4 houses named after prominent Canadian politicians: Baldwin, Fr..
Roland Micro Cube
The Roland Micro Cube is the first battery powered amplifier distributed by Roland. Effects: The Roland Micro Cube features 7 different input effects; Acoustic, JC Clean, Black Panel, Brit Combo, Clssic, R-Fier, and Mic. Also built in is Delay/Reverb, and a Flanger/Phaser/Chorus/Tremelo effect. T..
Roland Mousnier
Roland Émile Mousnier (September 7, 1907–February 9, 1993) was a French historian of the early modern period in France and of the comparative studies of different civilizations. Mousnier was born in Paris and received his education at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes. Between 1932 and 194..
Roland Moyle
Roland Dunstan Moyle (born 12 March 1928) is a British Labour politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Lewisham North in 1966, and after boundary changes, for Lewisham East in 1974. He was Northern Ireland minister from 1974 to 1976, and Health minister from 1976 to 1979. In Labour's l..
Roland MT-32
The Roland MT-32 is a MIDI synthesizer module first released in 1987 by Roland Corporation. Contents 1 Features2 Models2.1 First generation2.2 Second generation2.3 Third generation3 Sound quality and compatibility problems3.1 Clipping3.2 Differential N..
Roland Nemeth
Roland Nemeth (born September 19 1974) is a Hungarian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus making it through to the second round. He finished sixth in the second round, thus failing to achieve qualif..
Roland Nilsson
Roland Nilsson, (born November 27 1963), is a Swedish football manager, he currently manages GAIS in the Allsvenskan (the top tier of Swedish football). As a player, Nilsson played 116 times for Sweden, making him second only to Thomas Ravelli in international appearances for Sweden. He also won the..
Roland Octapad
Roland Octapad The popular Octapad is a product line of inexpensive, electronic MIDI percussion controllers produced by the Roland Corporation. Simple in design and, the Octapad is a rectangular device with 8 velocity sensitive pads. It needs to be connected to a MIDI instrument such as a drum..
Roland of Cremona
Roland of Cremona (1178-1259), Dominican theologian. Roland of Cremona joined the Dominican order at Bologna in 1219. He was a lecturer at the medieval University of Toulouse from its foundation in 1229, and preached against the Cathars in the city. In 1231 he led a party of friars and priests to ex..
Roland Oliver
Roland Oliver (born 1923) is Emeritus Professor of African history at the University of London. Career Following his undergraduate and doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge between 1941 and 1948, Roland Oliver joined the staff of the School of Oriental and African Studies at the Univers..
Roland Oliver (disambiguation)
Roland Oliver can refer to: Roland Oliver, Emeritus Professor of African history at the University of London. Roland Oliver (actor), British actor. Well known for his performance in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ..
Roland Omnès
Roland Omnès is the author of several books which aim to close the gap between our common sense experience of the classical world and the complex, formal mathematics which is now required to accurately describe reality at its most fundamental level. Contents 1 Biography2 Philosophical ..
Roland Orzabal
Roland Orzabal, full name Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana, (born in Portsmouth, England August 22, 1961) is the co-founder of the famous English band Tears for Fears. He originally was in a band called Graduate. His mother is English; his father is from Paris, and of Argentinean and Basque paren..
Roland Park
Roland Park may refer to: Roland Park, the upper class neighborhood in Baltimore, MarylandRoland Park Country School, a school in Baltimore 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 ..
Roland Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Roland Park is the first planned "suburban" community in North America. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was created early in the 20th century as an upper class neighborhood. It is the site of several elite private schools such as Gilman School, Roland Park Country School, The Bryn Mawr Scho..
Roland Park Country School
Roland Park Country School Established 1900 School type Private, All-girls Religious affiliation none Head of School Jean Waller Brune Location Baltimore, MD, USA Campus Suburban, 21-acre campus Enrollment 709 Faculty 107 Average class size 16 students Student:Teacherratio ..
Roland Park Middle School
Roland Park Middle School originally opened as an elementary school in 1963 on North Manhattan Avenue in Tampa, Florida. The school is named for the community in which it is located. The school colors are red and white. The school mascot is the Dragon. External link [Roland Park Middle Sch..
Roland Parliament
Roland Parliament was the voice director for the DiC version of the popular magical girl anime Sailor Moon. He also voiced the geeky foil Melvin Gurio (Gurio Umino in Japan) in the DiC as well as the Cloverway dub. External links [Roland Parliament on the Internet Movie Database] ..
Roland Penner
Roland Penner (born July 30, 1924) is Dean of Law at the University of Manitoba and a former politician and Manitoba Cabinet minister. Penner was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of Winnipeg alderman Jacob Penner (d. 1965). He served in Europe during World War II in the Canadian artillery, and..
Roland Penrose
Sir Roland Penrose (14 October 1903 – 23 April 1984) was an English artist, historian and poet. He was a major promoter and collector of modern art and an associate of the surrealists in the United Kingdom. Biography Penrose's father was a successful portrait painter and he grew up in a strict Q..
Roland Perry
It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a [Disambiguationdisambiguation page]. ([[Wikipedia talk:|Discuss]]) Roland Perry is a Melbourne-based author. He has written numerous books- both fiction and non-fiction, including "Monash: The O..
Roland Perusse
Roland I. Perusse is the author of Haitian Democracy Restored: 1991 -- 1995, a book about the coup-to-democracy period in Haitian political history.[link] ..
Roland Petit
Roland Petit (b. 13 January, 1924) is a French choreographer and dancer born in Villemomble near Paris, France. He trained at the Paris Opéra ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets, which include: Le jeune homme et la mort (English: The Young Man and Death, 1946),Les forai..
Roland point
Ronan Point was a block of flats in London where multiple buildings fell down after a moderate gas explosion. ..
Roland Pope
Roland PopeAustralia (AUS) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type - Tests First-class Matches 1 20 '''Runs scored 3 318 Batting average 1.50 12.23 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 3 47 Balls bowled 0 10 Wickets 0 0 Bowling average - - wi..
Roland Rainer
Roland Rainer (May 1, 1910 - April 10, 2004) was an Austrian architect. Born in Klagenfurt, Roland Rainer decided to become an architect when he was 18, so he studied at the Vienna University of Technology. His thesis was about the Karlsplatz in Vienna. Then, he left Austria visiting the Netherland..
Roland Rance
Roland Rance is an anti-Zionist, socialist British Jew who lived and worked for several years in Jerusalem, and has spent 30 years campaigning for a unitary, democratic and secular Palestine. He chaired the inaugural meeting [link] of Jews Against Zionism in London on 18 June 2003, a meet..
Roland Rat
Roland Rat (also Roland Rat Superstar) is a British television puppet character. He was created, operated and voiced by David Claridge, who had previously been behind the Mooncat puppet in the ITV children's television programme Get Up and Go!. Roland claimed to live beneath King's Cross railway sta..
Roland Ratzenberger
Roland Ratzenberger (July 4, 1960 – April 30, 1994) was an Austrian Formula One driver who died during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the same race that took the life of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, and seriously injured Rubens Barrichello (in practice). Born in Sal..
Roland RD-700
--> The Roland RD-700 is a digital stage piano. It contains stereo sampled piano sounds, as well as a collection of GM2-compitable sounds. It is designed for live use, and the operation panel includes the most used functions to avoid menu navigation. Features: 128 voice polyphony64 MB of included ..
Roland RE-201
Roland RE201 SpaceEcho. The Roland RE-201 (also known as the Space Echo) is an unusual audio device produced between 1973 and the mid 1980s. It's an analog (signal) delay effects processor that produces the echo in a very unconventional way. The unit records incoming audio to a loop of magneti..
Roland Rhythm 33
The Roland Rhythm 33 (sometimes known by its model number, the Roland TR-33), is a preset drum machine (or "beatbox"), produced by Roland in 1972. It was one of a trio of drum machines released by Roland that year, offering the least features out of its siblings the Rhythm 55 (TR-55) and Rhythm 77 ..
Roland Rhythm 55
The Roland Rhythm 55 (sometimes known by its model number, the Roland TR-55), is a preset drum machine (or "beatbox"), produced by Roland in 1972. It was one of a trio of drum machines released by Roland that year, offering features intermediate between those of Rhythm 33 (TR-33) and Rhythm 77 (TR-..
Roland Richard Louis Bourke
Photo by Terry Macdonald - Jun 1995 150px Roland Richard Louis Bourke ,VC, DSO, (1885-1958), was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 32 ye..
Roland Riemers
Roland Riemers was a Libertarian Party member who ran for governor of North Dakota in 2004. He came in last place with just 1% of the vote. Mr. Riemers is a real estate investor and was a movie theater owner prior to running for governor. In 1996 Roland Riemers won the North Dakota Presidential Pri..
Roland Riso
Roland Riso is a DJ from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. He has four weekly residencies and has been working in the area for more than eight years, and his singles have had some club play. He also ran a popular webcast called Sounds of the True School and works with the Philadelphia Collector..
Roland Ritchie
The Honourable Roland Ritchie Roland Almon Ritchie (June 19, 1910 - June 5, 1988) was a Canadian lawyer and Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of William Bruce Almon Ritchie and Lillian Stewart, he received a B.A. from the University of King's Colleg..
Roland Robertson
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. A sociologist and theorist of globalization. His theories have focused significantly on a more phenomenological..
Roland Robinson
Roland Robinson, born in 1949, who died in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 8, 2004, was a longtime Memphis studio session bass player and songwriter originally from Detroit, Michigan. Robinson was a cousin and close friend of Teenie Hodges, Al Green's lead guitarist in the 1970s when Green recorded ..
Roland Rocchiccioli
Roland Rocchiccioli (born 20 February, 1947 in Agnew, Western Australia) is an Australian actor and television personality. Rocchiccioli makes regular appearances on The Footy Show, where he willingly pokes fun at himself and is oftentimes the butt of jokes for the likes of Billy Brownless and Sam ..
Roland Rohlfs
Test pilot Roland Rohlfs (1892 - 1974) flew a hydro-aeroplane called the "Dunkirk Fighter" for Curtiss Airplane Company in 1918. In 1919 he attained a world record with an altitude of 34,610 feet in a Curtiss L-3 triplane (at - 47 degrees Fahrenheit). He was the son of Anna Katharine Green (Rohlfs)..
Roland S. Boreham Jr.
Roland Stanford "Bud" Boreham (2 September 1924—5 February 2006) was an American businessman best known for building Baldor Electric in Fort Smith,Arkansas into an international corporation. After graduating Beverly Hills High School, he earned bachelor’s degrees in physics and meteorology and ..
Roland S. Martin
Roland S. Martin is an American author and syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate. He is also author of the book, Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America (2002, ISBN 0971910707). External links [Official biography] ..
Roland SC-55
The Roland SC-55 (Sound Canvas) is a MIDI synthesizer sound module released in 1991 by Roland Corporation. The SC-55 was the first sound module to incorporate the new General MIDI standard, which was expanded with GS drum kits and additional controllers. The synth used both PCM and the cut-down v..
Roland SCC-1
The Roland SCC-1 (Sound Canvas Card 1) combines the MPU-401 MIDI interface with the General MIDI-compatible Roland SC-55 sound source on an 8-bit ISA bus expansion card. Two variants exist: SCC-1: Based on the original Roland SC-55, offering 317 instruments.SCC-1B: Based on the improved Roland SC..
Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten (born January 11, 1965 in The Hague) is the Dutch darts player who with partner, Raymond Van Barneveld, won the PDC World Pairs Darts Championship at Bognor Regis in 1997. He is nicknamed "Tripod" and now plays his darts for the Professional Darts Corporation having turned full time ..
Roland SH-1000
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Roland SH-101
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Roland Sletor Morris
redirect [[Template:Importance]] Roland Sletor Morris (1874 - 1945) was a significant U.S. diplomat. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Roland Sound Canvas
Roland/Edirol Sound Canvas lineup is a series of PCM-based MIDI sound modules and PC sound cards primarily intended for computer music usage. All Sound Canvas modules are General MIDI compatible. Some models include serial or USB connection to computer. Models listed by release year Roland SC-55 (..
Roland Spendlingwimmer
Roland Spendlingwimmer, was born in 1946 in Freistadt, Oberösterreich, he went to primary school in Neumarkt im Mühlkreis. 1966 Spendlingwimmer completes successfully the Freistädter Gymnasium and one year later he begins to study at university for natural resources and applied life sciences in V..
Roland Storme
Roland Storme was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1958 while at K.A.A. Gent. He played his debut in the national team the same year in a friendly win to Switzerland. Until 1962 Storme played 10 times for Belgium. In the early 1960s, he moved to Club Brugge. |- style..
Roland Svensson
Roland Svensson ( January 18 1910 - July 31 2003), Swedish painter, writer, black- and white artist, illustrator of books and originals for stamps. He sought his motives among the islets and skerries around the summer cottage at Möja in the Stockholm archipelago depicting and describing the season..
Roland Taylor
Roland Morris “Fatty” Taylor (born March 13, 1946 in Washington, D.C.) is a former professional basketball player. A 6’0” guard from La Salle University, Taylor joined the American Basketball Association in 1969. After one year playing for the Washington Capitals, he moved on to the Virgin..
Roland TB-303
Roland TB-303 The Roland TB-303 is a synthesizer/sequencer manufactured by the Roland corporation in 1982 and 1983 that had a defining role in the development of contemporary electronic music. The TB-303 (named for "Transistor Bass") was originally sold to guitarists for bass accompaniment..
Roland Thatcher
Roland Thatcher is a professional golfer born in Hampton, Virginia on April 11 1977. He had a successful stint at Auburn University in Alabama where he was an All-American and the Southeastern Conference golf champion. Thatcher turned pro in 2000 and played on The Golden Bear Tour. He joined the BU..
Roland Theodore Symonette
Sir Roland Theodore Symonette (December 16, 1898–March 13, 1980) achieved high office as a Bahamian political figure. He served as the Premier of the Bahamas between 1955 and 1967. In 1964, he became the first Premier of the Bahamas and is noted as the longest serving member of the House of As..
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
"Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" is a song composed by Warren Zevon and David Lindell and performed by Zevon. It was first released on Zevon's 1978 album Excitable Boy. It is the last song he ever performed in front of an audience, before his death in 2003. The song glorifies the exploits of..
Roland Topor
Roland Topor (7 January 1938 in Paris - 16 april 1997 in Paris), was a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker, known for the surreal nature of his work. He was of Polish Jewish origin and spent the early years of his life in Savoy where his family hid him from the Nazi peril. Literary ca..
Roland TR-505
The Roland TR-505 is a budget drum machine and midi sequencer from the same family as the TR-909, TR-707, and TR-808. Released in the late 80's the unit can be used to sequence short, punchy, 12-bit samples. The drum kit includes basic rock drum samples, plus a compliment of Latino style drum sounds..
Roland TR-606
The Roland TR-606 Drumatix is a programmable analog synthesis drum machine built by the Roland Corporation from 1981 to 1983. It was originally designed to be used with the TB-303, a bass synthesizer, to provide a drums and bass for guitarist's without backing bands. While it did not sell for wel..
Roland TR-808
Roland TR-808 Introduced in late 1980, the Roland TR-808 was one of the first programmable drum machines. ("TR" is an acronym for "Transistor Rhythm"). Roland originally intended the TR-808 as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. Like earlier Roland drum machines, it does not sound ver..
Roland TR-909
Roland TR-909 The TR-909 was a partially analog, partially sample-based drum machine built by Roland Corporation in 1984. Being the brainchild of Tadao Kikumoto, the engineer behind the TB-303, it features a 16-step music sequencer and a drum kit that, at that time, aimed for realism and cost-..
Roland Trimen
Roland Trimen FRS (October 29, 1840 — July 25, 1916) was a British-South African entomologist. Trimen won the Darwin Medal of the Royal Society in 1910. External links http://www.museums.org.za/sam/muse/hist/trimen.htm ..
Roland V-Drums
Roland Corporation V-Drums are electronic instruments that play like acoustic drum sets. The electronic drums are connected to electronic processors that produce a wide variety of sounds. The V-Drums can be played through an amplifier and used for performance or through head phones for quiet practic..
Roland Vieira
Roland Vieira, born August 16, 1979 in Mâcon, France is a French striker currently playing for French Ligue 2 side Niort. His previous clubs include Olympique Lyonnais, SCO Angers and FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin. ..
Roland Virtual Accordion
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. The Roland Virtual Accordion is the world's first electronic instrument to use Physical Behaviour Modelling (PB..
Roland Vogt
Roland Vogt was the first member of the German Green Party to be elected to the Bundestag from Rhineland-Palatinate. Born in 1941, he studied law and political science in Berlin. In 1975, he became involved with the anti-nuclear power movement in southwestern Germany and in succeeding years edited..
Roland von Hößlin
--> Roland-Heinrich von Hößlin, or Hösslin (born 21 February 1915 in Munich; died 13 October 1944 in Berlin, executed) was a German Wehrmacht officer and resistance fighter in the time of the Third Reich. Roland von Hößlin was born into an old cavalry officer family. In 1933, at 17, he joined..
Roland W. Betts
Roland Betts (right) with US President George W. Bush in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, February 9, 2002 Roland Whitney Betts (1947, Laurel Hollow, Long Island) is an investor, film producer, developer, and owner of Chelsea Piers in New York City. A classmate and DKE fraternity brother of George W. Bu..
Roland Wank
Roland Wank Roland Wank (1898–1970) was a Hungarian modernist architect, best known for his work for the Tennessee Valley Authority in the United States. Wank was educated at the Royal Technical University, Budapest. He worked as an architect in Austria until 1924 when he emigrated to ..
Roland West
Roland West (February 20, 1885 – March 31, 1952) was a Hollywood director known for his innovative film noir movies of the 1920s and early 1930s. Biography Roland West was born Roland Van Zimmer in Cleveland, Ohio in 1885. Born to a theatrical family, he began acting in vaudeville production..
Roland Wolff
Roland Wolff is one half of the sister/brother duo Riviera, a German based pop group with releases mainly in Japan and South Korea. Their song "Hello Sunshine" appeared in a car commercial for Kia Motors in Korea. Songs of Riviera have been remixed by Fantastic Plastic Machine, Shuya Okino and Penne..
Roland XP-30
The Roland XP-30 is a 61-key, 64 voice expandable synthesizer. It includes three SR-JV80 expansion cards: Session, Techno and Orchestral. The Roland XP-30 lacks an internal sequencer and is therefore not able to function as a workstation like its older brothers(the xp50, 60 and 80) With a standar..
Roland Young
Roland Young (11 November 1887, London - 5 June 1953, New York City) was a British actor. Young debuted in Hollywood in the 1922 silent film Sherlock Holmes, in which he played Doctor Watson opposite John Barrymore. Young had several supporting roles in his career, in such films as His Double Life..
Rolan Bolan
Rolan Seymour Feld Bolan (September 26, 1975 - ) is a musician in the band Rolan Bolan and the Brothers Bounce. He is the son of Marc Bolan, the lead singer/guitarist of 1970s British rock band T. Rex, and soul singer Gloria Jones (perhaps best known for the original version of "Tainted Love"). Bo..
Rolan Gusev
Rolan Gusev (Russian: ; born 17 September 1977 in Ashkhabad, USSR, now Turkmenistan) is a Russian international footballer. He is a right midfielder and plays for PFC CSKA Moscow. Rolan Gusev was born in Ashkhabad but moved to Moscow at the age of 9. He attended the Dynamo football school. Gusev ..
ROLAP
ROLAP stands for Relational Online Analytical Processing. ROLAP is an alternative to the MOLAP (Multidimensional OLAP) technology. While both ROLAP and MOLAP analytic tools are designed to allow analysis of data through the use of a multidimensional data model, ROLAP differs significantly in that..
Rolas
Rolas Map of São Tomé and Príncipe with Rolas Island on the bottom Population: Uninhabited Elevation: N/A Coordinates: 0 N6 W Location: São Tomé and Príncipe Type: Stratovolcano Rolas is a small island lying south of São Tomé Island, being the third largest island of São..
Rola Bola
A rola bola (also called a "teeter board" or "rolla bolla" or "bongo board") is essentially a plank balanced on a cylinder that can be stood on. It behaves like a seesaw that has its pivoting point moving from side to side. Rola bolas can be stacked on top of one another to create a more difficult a..
Rola Coat of Arms
Rola Battle cry: - Details Alternative names Agricola, Rolanin, Rolic Earliest mention 1398 Towns none Families Arciszewski, Arestowicz, Bartochowski, Bartnikowski, Białaczowski, Boczkowski, Bolkowski, Borucki, Chorkowski, Chrapicki, Chrościcki, Chrzanowski, Danielewicz..
Rola Cola
Rola Cola is a naturally flavoured cola drink founded, created and designed by Carlo Dini in 1979 and manufactured by Dubuis & Rowsell in the United Kingdom. Dini conceived the idea of an all natural Cola beverage with a delicious natural taste. Although it was by then no longer sold in the UK, th..
Roldán, Santa Fe
Roldán is a small city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario. It has a population of 11,470 inhabitants (2001 census), and an area of 114 km². Roldán is about 23 km east from the center of the city of Rosario, within the San Lorenzo Depar..
Roldan Vs. Los Angeles County
An 1850 California law prohibiting "all marriages of white persons with negroes or mulattos" and its 1880 amendment including "Mongolians" did not apply to Filipinos. It was not until 1932, after a California appellate court had confirmed that the state's anti-miscegenation law did not apply to Fili..
Rolde
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Rolde in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. Rolde ([52°59′N 6°39′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km east of Assen. In 2001..
Rolduc
Rolduc is a major Roman Catholic seminary of priestly formation and an affiliated conferencing center in Kerkrade in the Netherlands. The name comes from Rode-le-Duc, an older French name for the neighboring German city of Herzogenrath. In 1104 Augustinian monks founded an abbey, called Kloosterrad..
Rold Gold
Rold Gold is the name of a brand of pretzels, now owned by Frito-Lay. The original company started in 1917 and their pretzel snacks are advertised as "America's Number One Selling Pretzel." External link [Official website] ..
Role
A role (sometimes spelled rôle) or a social role is a set of connected behaviours, rights and obligations as conceptualised by actors in a social situation. It is mostly defined as an expected behaviour in a given individual social status and social position. The term is used in two rather differ..
Role-Based Access Control
In computer systems security Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) is an approach to restricting system access to authorized users. It is a newer and alternative approach to Mandatory Access Control (MAC) and Discretionary Access Control (DAC). RBAC also differs from the traditional MAC and DAC. Earli..
Role-Oriented Programming
Role-oriented programming is a form of computer programming aimed at expressing things in same terms as our conceptual understanding of the world. This should make programs easier to understand and maintain. The main idea of role-oriented programming is that humans think in terms of roles. This cl..
Role-Player's Vault
The Role-Player's Vault is a collection of role playing games, written by Samuel Stoddard and hosted on the RinkWorks web site. As of 2005, the vault has two games available for play: Murkon's Refuge, a game where a group of heroes have to descend a labyrinth ten levels deep to defeat the evil arch..
Role-playing battle systems
Role-playing battle systems is a systematic set of rules to determine how battle should flow in an role-playing game. Three main types have been developed, as well as variations. Contents 1 Concepts2 Dice Based Battling3 Turn Based Battling4 Action/Real-Time Based5 Unique..
Role-playing blog
Role-playing blog A variation on play-by-post gaming and message board role-playing, the role-playing blog (RPB) is a type of internet role-playing game in which a story is played out online using posts within a weblog. The game is moderated by a Game Master, whom is in charge of keeping the stor..
Role-playing conventions of Victoria, Australia
In Victoria, role-playing convention refers to a convention where the majority of the events are role-playing games of the traditional pen-and-pencil type of game, rather than computer role-playing games or other varieties of role-playing games. Role-playing conventions (cons) have been run in Vict..
Role-playing game
This article is about games played by playing the role of a character. See computer role-playing game and console role-playing game for their electronic counterparts. This article is part of the Role-playing games series History of role-playing games Role-playing game terms Role-playing game..
Role-playing game clichés
Role-playing game clichés is a list of often overly used plot elements, enemies, situations, or characters that are present in Console role-playing games and Computer role-playing games. Contents 1 Various RPG clichés2 See also3 References4 External links Various RPG clic..
Role-playing game system
This article is part of the Role-playing games series History of role-playing games Role-playing game terms Role-playing game designers Role-playing game publishers Role-playing game systems List of role-playing games: by name or by genre [[Portal:Role-playing games|Role-playing games po..
Role-playing game terms
This article is part of the Role-playing games series History of role-playing games Role-playing game terms Role-playing game designers Role-playing game publishers Role-playing game systems List of role-playing games: by name or by genre [[Portal:Role-playing games|Role-playing games po..
Role-playing game theory
This article is part of the Role-playing games series History of role-playing games Role-playing game terms Role-playing game designers Role-playing game publishers Role-playing game systems List of role-playing games: by name or by genre [[Portal:Role-playing games|Role-playing games po..
Rolecall
Rolecall is a cross-platform identity management framework from Valtira that provides single sign-on functionality to Java EE and .NET applications. It authenticates web applications against an internal database or ActiveDirectory or LDAP. Rolecall is now sold under the name Simplicis Identity and ..
Rolemaster
Rolemaster is a table-top role-playing game published by Iron Crown Enterprises. Rolemaster has come in four separate editions. The 3rd edition, first published in 1995, is also known as the "Rolemaster Standard System" (or RMSS for short). Since 1999, the current edition is called "Rolemaster Fant..
Rolento Schugerg
Rolento Schugerg (a.k.a. Rolent) is a video game character from both the Final Fight and Street Fighter series. Story Rolento was a top member of the original Mad Gear gang, but his past is murky at best. His official Final Fight One biography, from the Sega CD instruction manual, merely states ..
Roleo
A roleo is a log-rolling competition. Two people stand on a floating log and attempt to dislodge each other while spinning it. Victory is achieved by being the last one standing. These events have been televised on ESPN, as part of the Great Outdoors Games, and on the Outdoor Life Network. ..
Roleplaying
In roleplaying, participants adopt and act out the role of characters, or parts, that may have personalities, motivations, and backgrounds different from their own. Roleplaying is like being in an improvisational drama or free-form theatre, in which the participants are both the actors who are pla..
RolePlay (play)
RolePlay is a 2001 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, the third in a trilogy of plays called Damsels In Distress (Gameplan and Flatspin being parts one and two.) It is about an engaged couple, Julie-Ann Jobson and Justin Lazenby whose engagement party is interrupted by unexpected intrusion..
Roleplay Online
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Roles
Roles may refer to: Roles / Rholes, a Dacian leader.plural of Role. 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 intended article. ..
Rolestown
Rolestown, or Rowlestown, is a small village six miles north-west of Swords along the R125 in Ireland, about halfway between Swords and Ashbourne. An attractive rural village, it is located around two parallel roads joined together by an intersecting road which crosses the Broad Meadow River by an o..
Rolesville, North Carolina
Rolesville is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 907 at the 2000 census. Geography Rolesville is located at [35°55′26″N, 78°27′40″W] (35.923873, -78.461029)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Burea..
Rolette
Rolette can refer to: Joe Rolette, fur trader, politicianRolette, North DakotaThis 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 intended article. ..
Rolette, North Dakota
Rolette is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 538 at the 2000 census. Rolette was founded in 1905. Geography Rolette is located at [48°39′48″N, 99°50′39″W] (48.663463, -99.844187)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to..
Rolette County, North Dakota
Rolette County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 13,674. Its county seat is Rolla6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 Demographics3 Cities and towns Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a..
Rolex
Rolex is a brand of Swiss wristwatches and accessories renowned for their quality and exclusivity, as well as their cost (from a few thousand to more than one hundred thousand U.S. dollars). The watches have become status symbols of the rich and famous — as well as the upwardly-mobile career..
Rolex 12
Rolex 12 is the collective name of twelve of the closest and most powerful advisers of President Ferdinand Marcos during the martial law years in the Philippines from 1972 to 1981. The twelve were essentially extensions of Marcos himself. During the latter years of his second elected term, Marcos ..
Rolex awards
The Rolex Awards is a series of annual awards "aimed at fostering a spirit of enterprise around the world", promoted by the Swiss wristwatch company Rolex. The Rolex Awards recognize outstanding achievement, particularly in the areas of science and medicine; technology and innovation; exploration ..
Rolex Cosmograph
--> Rolex was not among the chronograph pioneers, choosing to focus their energies on the Oyster and the Perpetual. However the success of these watches propelled Rolex to be in the position of being the "sportsman's" watch and sportsmen demand a chronograph. Instead of developing their own movem..
Rolex Kentucky Three Day
The Rolex Kentucky Three Day is an eventing competition held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The Rolex Kentucky is a CCI**** eventing competition, and the only four star show in the US. Four stars is the highest level of competition, the same level of competition as Olympic Ev..
Roleystone, Western Australia
Roleystone Roleystone is a small suburb approximately 20 km from Armadale. This suburb derives its name from a property, with the name being recorded as early as 1858 when it was purchased by Thomas Buckingham. He built a sawmill in 1866. The town was also referred to as "The Rolling Stone" and..
Roley Young
Roley Young (born in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the Newtown Jets in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition. Career playing statistics Point scoring summary Games Tries Goals F/G Points 7 - 8 - 16 Matches played Team ..
Role (performing arts)
The term role in the performing arts is usually taken to mean an actor's interpretation of a fictional character written in a script that culminates in a unique performance of that character. So, for example, Shakespeare's character of King Lear remains timeless and unchanging as words on a page, bu..
Role and reference grammar
Role and Reference Grammar (RRG) is a model of grammar developed by William Foley and Robert Van Valin, Jr. in the 1980s. which incorporates many of the points of view of current functional grammar theories. In RRG, the description of a sentence in a particular language is formulated in terms of (..
Role homogeneity
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Role model
Role model refers to a person who fills his or her role as a good or bad example for others. A good example is a positive role model. A bad example is a negative role model. The term role model on its own is usually taken to mean a positive role model. A positive role model carries out a role demon..
Role Model (song)
Role Model is a rap song by Eminem from The Slim Shady LP. This song is eminem mocking his position as a role model with lines like "I slap women and eat shrooms and O.D." and "I tie a rope around my penis and jump from a tree" and reapeating the line "don't you wanna grow up to be just like me" wi..
Role of Honour
Author John Gardner Copyright Glidrose Publications Publication history Hardback 1984 Jonathan Cape (UK) 1984 Putnam (U.S.) Paperback 1985 Coronet Books (UK) 1985 Berkley Books (U.S.) ..
Role of Religion in Republics
[#endnote_Religion]Before several Reformation movements established themselves in Europe, changes in the religious landscape rarely had any relation to the form of government adopted by a country. For instance the transition from polytheism to Christianity in Ancient Rome maybe had brought ..
Role of the international community in the Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide RwandaHistory of Rwanda Initial events Causes of the genocide Rwandan Players Role of the International Community Glossary and supplementsBibliography Contents 1 Belgium2 France3 The United States4 The Organisation for African Unity and other African ..
Role of women in Judaism
Part of a of articles onJews and Judaism Who is a Jew? · Etymology · Culture Judaism · Core principles Tanakh (Torah / Nevi'im / Ketuvim) Talmud · Halakha · Holidays · Prayer Ethics · 613 Mitzvot · Customs · Midrash Jewish ethnic divisions A..
Role of women in Nicaraguan Revolution
The women in Revolutionary Nicaragua essentially fought a double revolution: 1) to secure national freedom and 2) to secure their equality. They united due to their suffering not only under the Somoza regime, but as housewives under their machismo husbands. Their conditions and opportunities to o..
Role of Women in Yugoslavia in the Twentieth Century
The role of the woman in Yugoslavia changed significantly throughout the twentieth century. Women sought better positions within economic, political, and social realms than they had occupied in the nineteenth century. Were they successful in their struggles for gender equality or was the status quo..
Role player
A role player in basketball is a player who fulfills an important function for a team, but is not its top player. Role players are often referred to as the "supporting cast." Such a player usually has a superb talent for one aspect of the game, while lacking the kind of all around skills or physical..
Role play simulation
When we are young, we learn by mimicking, playing, and experimentation. As our language skills develop and formal schooling kicks in, these strategies are replaced by language-based learning, which can dampen our curiosity and motivation to learn. Role play simulation aims to revive the ease and joy..
Role reversal
In psychodrama, role reversal is a technique where the protagonist is asked, by the psychodrama director, to exchange roles with another person (an auxiliary ego) on the psychodrama stage. The former assumes as many of the roles of the other as possible and vice versa. In that way one is able not on..
Role set
A role set is a situation where a single status may have more than one role attached to it. This multiplicity of roles is what sociologists termed it as such. Consider a student for instance, involves one role as a pupil, another as a user of university library, and another as a member of a faculty..
Role theory
Role theory is a perspective in social psychology that considers most of everyday activity to be living up to the roles, or expectations, of others. It posits the following propositions about social #People spend much of their lives in groups. Within these groups, people often take distinct positio..
Rolf
Rolf is a male given name. It originates in the Germanic name Hrolf, itself a contraction of Hrodwulf, a conjunction of the stem words hrod ("renown") + wulf ("wolf"). The Old Norse cognate is Hrólfr. Notable Rolfs/Hrolfs include: Hrólf Kraki, legendary king of DenmarkHrolf Ganger, likely found..
Rolfe
Rolfe may refer to: Frederick Rolfe - also known as "Baron Corvo"John RolfeThomas RolfeRolfe, Iowa See also RolfRolfing ..
Rolfe, Iowa
Rolfe is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 675 at the 2000 census. Geography Rolfe is located at [42°48′52″N, 94°31′48″W] (42.814333, -94.530029)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha..
Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo
Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo (1901 - 1971) was a South African novelist. His novella An African Tragedy, published in 1928 was the first fiction work written by a black South African to appear in book form. His Selected Short Stories was originally published in 1975 by the Institute for the Study ..
Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent (born 1963 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England) is a film score composer. Kent currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the "Best Original Score" category for Sideways. He also composed the music for the movies Freaky Friday (2003), Th..
Rolfe Photoplays
Rolfe Photoplays Inc. was an American motion picture production company established by musical entertainer B.A. Rolfe. Although the company filmed in California, its productions were primarily filmed on the East Coast, usually in and around Fort Lee, New Jersey. Its films were distributed through ..
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan (January 20, 1896 - September 16, 1982) was an American character actor. Born Rolfe Edward Sedan in New York City, his mother was a Broadway theatre fashion designer and his father a symphony conductor. He started out in show business as a nightclub and vaudeville performer and began ..
Rolfing
Rolfing, also known as Structural Integration, is a codified series of soft tissue manipulation, which purports to organize soft tissue relationships, with the objectives of realigning the body structurally and harmonizing its fundamental movement patterns. This is said to enhance vitality and well..
Rolfosteus
Rolfosteus is an extinct genus of armored fish. The 15 cm (6 in) long creature had tough plating on the front of its body. Like other arthrodires such as Coccosteus and the giant Dunkleosteus it had sharp, bony protrusions in its mouth which acted as teeth, cutting prey to pieces. Rolfosteus's mos..
Rolfstorp
Rolfstorp is a village and former parish in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. The name is formed out of Rolf (a male name) and thorpe (a new settlement). The latter part makes it likely that the village got its name during the 11th century to 13th century. Geography Rolfstorp is on the border between t..
Rolf Aamot
Rolf Aamot (b. September 28, 1934) is a Norwegian painter, visual artist, photographer and film director. Aamot studied painting in the Art Academy of Norway and film in the Dramatic Institute of Sweden. He is known for his work as a painter, an electronic painter and graphic artist, art photograph..
Rolf Aldag
Rolf Aldag (born 25 August 1968 in Beckum, Germany) was a professional road bicycle racer for the UCI ProTour outfit T-Mobile Team since 1993 (then known as Team Telekom). He has raced in 10 Tours de France, 1 Giro d'Italia and 5 Vueltas a España. Prior to his joining T-Mobile he had raced with Hel..
Rolf Armstrong
Rolf Armstrong (1899–February 22, 1960) was an American painter of pin-up art. Biography Rolf Armstrong was born in Seattle. He moved to Chicago in 1908, where he later studied at the Art Institute. He then went on to New York, where he studied with Robert Henri. After a trip to Paris in 191..
Rolf Arthur Hansen
Rolf Arthur Hansen (1920-) was personal secretary to the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1956-1959, Minister of Defense 1976-1979, and Minister of Environmental Affairs 1979-1981, as well as minister of Nordic cooperation 1980-1981. ..
Rolf Beeler
Rolf Beeler is a Swiss artisanal cheesemaker, or "affineur," whose products include Blau Geiss, Thurblau, Hoch Ybrig, and Forsterkäse. [Rolf Beeler Home Page] ..
Rolf Benirschke
[] at NFL.com Rolf Benirschke (born February 7, 1955) was a placekicker in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1978 to 1987. Contents 1 About Rolf2 Living with ulcerative colitis3 Life after football4 External links About Rolf Rolf attended..
Rolf Berend
Rolf Berend is a German politician and Member of the European Parliament for Thuringia. He is a member of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People's Party. ..
Rolf Bernhard
Rolf Bernhard (born 1949 in Frauenfeld) is a retired long jumper from Switzerland. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1981 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 1st 1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy ..
Rolf Birkhölzer
Rolf Birkhölzer (born September 29, 1949) is a former German footballer. The forward started playing football at the age of nineteen for 1. FC Köln. He also played for KSV Hessen Kassel, VfB Gießen and TuSpo Ziegenhain in a playing career that lasted thirteen years and finished in 1981. He later..
Rolf Böhme
Dr. Rolf Böhme (born 6 August, 1934, Konstanz), was a German politician and mayor of the Southwest city of Freiburg for 20 years between 1982 and 2002. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Prior to becoming Mayor, he was a member of the German parliament (Bundestag) between 1972..
Rolf Büttiker
Rolf Büttiker (born June 27, 1950) is a Swiss politician, business consultant and President of the Swiss Council of States for the 2005/2006 term. Member of the Radical Free Democratic Party (FDP/PRD), he was elected to the Council of States in 1991. From 1987 to 1991, he was member of the National..
Rolf Danneberg
Rolf Danneberg (born March 1, 1953 in Hamburg) is a former German athlete who, representing West Germany, won the gold medal in discus throw at the 1984 Summer Olympics with 66.60m. He won the Olympic bronze medal in 1988 in Seoul. Olympic medalists in athletics (men) | Olympic Champions in Me..
Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer (born 4th May 1951) is an Australian Film director, writer and producer. De Heer was born in Holland but migrated to Sydney when he was eight. He attended the Australian Film Television and Radio School in Sydney. His company is called Vertigo Productions and is based in Adelaide. De He..
Rolf Dieter Brinkmann
Rolf Dieter Brinkmann (1940, Vechta, Germany - 1975, London) is an important poet of German "Pop-Literatur", inspired by the American Beat Generation (Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg) and other American poets like William Carlos Williams and Frank O'Hara. His poetry is filled with references to popular..
Rolf Dobelli
Rolf Dobelli (born 1966) is a Swiss novelist and entrepreneur. He was born in 1966 in Lucerne, Switzerland. In 1986, he enrolled at the University of St. Gallen, where he studied business, earning an MBA in 1991 and a PhD in 1995. In 1990, he co-founded getabstract, provider of book summaries (both..
Rolf Edberg
Rolf Arne Edberg (born September 29, 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. After playing in Sweden for many years, Edberg signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals. After playing three seasons with the Capitals, Edberg returned to Sweden where he played for s..
Rolf Ekéus
Rolf Ekéus (born 1935) is a Swedish diplomat. From 1978 to 1983, he was a representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, and he has worked on various other disarmament committees and commissions. Between 1991 and 1997 he was director of the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq, t..
Rolf Ellmer
Rolf Ellmer (born 8 December 1963), also known by the names Jam El Mar and Trancy Spacer, is a classically trained musician (concert-guitarist) and has become one of Germany's most known house and trance producers. Together with Markus Löffel (alias Mark Spoon), also a big name in the German dance..
Rolf Falk-Larssen
Rolf Falk-Larssen (born 21 February 1960 in Trondheim, Norway) is a former speed skater. Contents 1 Short biography2 Medals3 World records4 Personal records5 References Short biography Rolf Falk-Larssen made his international debut at the European Allround Championships ..
Rolf Furuli
Rolf Furuli is a lecturer in Semitic languages at the University of Oslo. He is currently involved in translation, and is considered an expert in ancient languages. As of 2003 he was at work on a doctoral thesis suggesting a new understanding of Classical Hebrew. Furuli started his studies of New B..
Rolf Gindorf
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Rolf Gohs
Rolf Gohs (born in 1933) is a Swedish comic creator. He was born in Estonia but moved to Sweden in 1946. Acclaimed mostly for his artwork, Gohs usually writes his own stories as well. Early works such as Mannen från Claa and Dödens Fågel were well-received. In the late 1950s he began to produc..
Rolf Groven
--> Rolf Groven (b. March 11, 1943) is a Norwegian painter, known for his satirical art painted in figurative style. Groven's paintings are frequently printed works of art in textbooks used in Norwegian schools, as well as history books. Contents 1 Biography2 Common themes in the art ..
Rolf Harris
Rolf Harris. Rolf Harris AM CBE, (born March 30, 1930) is a British/Australian musician, composer, painter, and television host. He was born in Bassendean, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, to Cromwell ("Crom") Harris and Agnes Margaret Harris (nee Robbins) who had migrated from Wales. ..
Rolf Hochhuth
Rolf Hochhuth (born April 1, 1931 in Eschwege) is a German author and playwright. Hochhuth is best known for his 1963 drama Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel (The Deputy, a Christian Tragedy), a controversial work because of its criticism of Pope Pius XII. Though of little historica..
Rolf Holmgren
Rolf Erling Holmgren (born March 24, 1946) is a Swedish actor and scriptwriter. He was born in Ystad in Scania in southern Sweden. He took acting lessons in Stockholm and has been mostly active on the theater scene in Gothenburg, but he has also been in some films and on TV. ..
Rolf Jacobsen
This article is about the Rolf Jacobsen the poet. For the minister by the same name, see Rolf Jacobsen (government minister) Rolf Jacobsen (1907-1994) was the first modernist writer in Norway. He took up themes as alienation towards nature within the typical city society, and towards the end of his ..
Rolf Jacobsen (government minister)
Rolf Jacobsen (1865-1942) was the Norwegian Minister of Defense 1924-1926. ..
Rolf Jensen & Associates
Rolf Jensen and Associates (RJA) is a large U.S. based fire protection consulting company and a subsidiary of the RJA Group. External links [Rolf Jensen and Associates] - Official website[RJA Group] - Official RJA Group website ..
Rolf Jørgen Fuglesang
Rolf Jørgen Fuglesang (1909-1988) was a Norwegian secretary to the NS government of Vidkun Quisling 1940-1941 and minister 1941-1942 and 1942-1945. ..
Rolf Kalmuczak
Rolf Kalmuczak (born 17 April 1938 in Nordhausen) is a German author. He is an editor of daily papers, freelance contributor at Stern, lector and one of the authors of the Jerry Cotton series. Since 1966 he has used more than 100 pseudonyms, written some 160 youth books, 36 film scripts, 170 pape..
Rolf Kauka
Rolf Kauka (born 9 April 1917 in Markranstädt near Leipzig; died 13 September 2000 in Thomasville, Georgia) was a comic artist, most famous for the series Fix and Foxi. In 1951, Rolf Kauka founded Kauka Publishing. Aside from Rolf Kauka’s original comic characters, Kaufa Publishing introduced to..
Rolf Kirkvaag
Rolf Kirkvaag (September 20, 1920 - Oslo, January 24, 2003) was a Norwegian journalist, and a radio- and TV personality. He worked for NRK, the stately Norwegian broadcasting network, between 1947 and 1959, and 1969 and 1990. From 1972 to 1985 he was entertainment director. Already a popular publi..
Rolf Landale
Rolf Landale (Japanese: ユーシス) is the main character and protagonist in the Phantasy Star II computer role-playing game. In the game, Rolf is an agent of the Motavian government, living and operating out of the planet's capital, Paseo. His direct superior is the Commander of Motavia. [..
Rolf Landauer
Rolf Landauer (1927 – 1999) was an IBM physicist who in 1961 demonstrated that when information is lost in an irreversible circuit, the information becomes entropy and an associated amount of energy is dissipated as heat. This principle is relevant to reversible computing, quantum information ..
Rolf Liebermann
Rolf Liebermann (September 14, 1910 – January 2, 1999) was a Swiss composer of different kinds of music: chansons, classical, and light music. His classical music often combines a myriad of styles and techniques, including baroque, classical, and twelve-tone music. Major works Concerto for J..
Rolf Løvland
Rolf Løvland (born 19 April 1955, Kristiansand) is a successful and internationally regarded Norwegian composer. He began composing at an early age (he formed a band at the age of nine) and grew up to study at the Kristiansand Music Conservatory, later receiving his Masters degree from the Norwegi..
Rolf M. Zinkernagel
Rolf Martin Zinkernagel (January 6, 1944 in Riehen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland) is Professor of Experimental Immunology at the University of Zurich. Together with the Australian Peter Doherty he received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of how the immune system recogni..
Rolf Maximilian Sievert
Professor Rolf Maximilian Sievert (6 May 1896 – 3 October 1966) was a medical physicist whose major contribution was in the study of the biological effects of radiation. Professor Sievert was born in Stockholm, Sweden and spent the majority of his career there. He invented a number of instru..
Rolf McPherson
Rolf Potter Kennedy McPherson was the son of Aimee Semple McPherson. After his mother's death, he led the denomination she founded - the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel - for 44 years. He is also the President of Foursquare Gospel Church. ..
Rolf Mellde
Rolf Mellde, engineer specialized in engines and a car racing enthusiast. His grandfather August Johansson built one of the first cars in Stockholm and sold it to Lars Magnus Ericsson. His father, Evald Johansson, taught car mechanics at a school in Stockholm so it was natural that Rolf Mellde wou..
Rolf Muntz
Rolf Muntz (born 26 March 1969) is a Dutch golfer. As an amateur career Muntz won three Dutch Amateur Championships and two Dutch Stroke Play Championships and became the first Dutch man to win The Amateur Championship. He also represented the Netherlands in the Eisenhower Trophy in 1990 and 1992 ..
Rolf Nesch
Rolf (Emil Rudolf) Nesch (born 1893 in Esslingen, Germany - died 1975 in Norway) was a German-Norwegian artist. Nesch is regarded as one of the greatest and most original printmakers of the 20th century. Rolf Nesch worked in a range of disciplines. He began as a painter, and until the end of the ..
Rolf Nevanlinna
Rolf Herman Nevanlinna (October 22, 1895, Joensuu - May 28, 1980, Helsinki) is perhaps the most famous Finnish mathematician. He was particularly appreciated for his work in theory of functions (i.e., complex analysis). Apart from mathematics, Nevanlinna took great interest in culture and politics. ..
Rolf Österreich
Rolf Österreich (born November 28 1952 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany/GDR) is a German figure skater, Olympic silver medallist in pairs 1976 and figure skating coach. Österreich began with figure skating in Berlin. He first teamed up with Marlies Radunsky. From 1972 on he ska..
Rolf Pfeifer
Rolf Pfeifer received his masters degree in physics and mathematics and his Ph.D. in computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. He spent three years as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University and at Yale University in the US. Since 1987..
Rolf Potts
Rolf Potts is an international traveller, author, and self-proclaimed "Vagabond." He is the author of the 2003 book "Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel." ..
Rolf Presthus
Rolf Presthus (1936-1988) was party chairman of the Conservative Party of Norway 1986-1988. He was also Minister of Finance 1981-1986, and Minister of Defense in 1986. ..
Rolf Rämgård
Rolf Rãmgård is a former swedish cross country skier who competed in the early 1960's. He won two medals at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley with a silver in the 30km and a bronze in the 50km events. External links [FIS Proflie (As Rolf Raemgard)] ..
Rolf Reikvam
Rolf Reikvam (born March 12, 1948 in Førde) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party (SV). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1997. He was a member of the Akershus county council from 1987-1997. Parliamentary Presidium duties 2005 - 2009 secretary of the L..
Rolf Saxon
Rolf Saxon is an American actor. He is perhaps best known as the voice of George Stobbart in the "Broken Sword" trilogy of video games. He has also appeared in a variety of television programmes, films, and plays, mainly in minor roles. Rolf is currently (as of January 2006) starring as Jerry Spri..
Rolf Schock
Rolf Schock (1933–1986), philosopher and artist, was born in France of German parents. His parents, who had left Germany in 1931, would eventually settle in the United States, where Rolf would go on to study geology and psychology, with mathematics as a minor, at the University of New Mexico...
Rolf Schult
Rolf Schult (April 16, 1927 - ) is a German synchronis speaker and actor. He continues to provide the German dub for actor Robert Redford, among many others. Until the film Hannibal he provided the voice for Anthony Hopkins before he was replaced by Joachim Kerzel, and has dubbed Patrick Stewart for..
Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms (agarics) in the 20th century. He wrote major books like "The Agaricales in Modern Taxonomy". He fled to various countries during the Nazi period, pursuing myco..
Rolf Smedvig
Rolf Smedvig is the current first trumpet player in the Empire Brass. He was appointed Assistant Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra by Seiji Ozawa at age 19, becoming the youngest member of the orchestra. ..
Rolf Stommelen
Rolf Stommelen racing a Porsche935 on May 29, 1977. Rolf Stommelen was a Formula One driver from Germany born on July 11, 1943. He participated in 61 grands prix, debuting on March 7, 1970. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 14 championship points. One of the best Sports Car Endu..
Rolf Sørensen
Silver medal 1996Atlanta Cycling Men's Individual Road Race Rolf Sørensen (born 20 April 1965) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is the most successful Danish bicycle racer ever, with his 53 victories over 17 seasons. He is currently working as a cycling commentat..
Rolf Terje Klungland
Rolf Terje Klungland (born 6 July 1963 in Flekkefjord) is a Norwegian politician representing the Labour Party. He is currently a representive of Vest-Agder in the Storting, he was first elected in 1993, he was a reserve candidate in the period from 1997 to 2001, before he was elected again in 2001...
Rolf Wallin
Rolf Wallin (born 7 September 1957 in Oslo) is a Norwegian composer, trumpeter and avant-garde performance artist. Rolf Wallin has established areputation as one of the leading Scandinavian composers of his generation. He studied in Oslo with Finn Morthensen and Olav Anton Thommessen and later at t..
Rolf Wideröe
Rolf Wideröe (July 11, 1902 - October 11, 1996), Norwegian particle physicist, was born in Oslo. In 1920, he studied physics in Karlsruhe, Germany. In 1924, he returned to Norway, but went back to Karlsruhe in 1925. Wideröe specialized in particle accelerators, pioneering in the construction of c..
Rolf Witting
Professor Rolf Witting Professor Rolf Witting (1879–1944) was a renowned oceanographist and Finland-Swedish politician, member of four of Finland's cabinets 1926–1943. He was deputy minister for Foreign Affairs 1934–1936, and as Foreign Minister 1940–1943 the main execu..
Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie is a CGI television cartoon created by William Joyce (the creator of George Shrinks). The cartoon centers on a robotic family in Polieville. The characters include Olie, his father, his mother, his sister Zowie, and their pet dog Spot. Rolie Polie Olie is the first completely comp..
Roligan
The Roligan movement are Danish football (soccer) fans, who are calm, yet cheerful, during the match. This behavior is the opposite of that exhibited by hooligans. The term roligan is a pun based on the word rolig which means calm in Danish. See also Denmark national football teamTartan Army, the s..
Rolinda, California
Rolinda is a small agricultural community in Fresno County, California, in the United States. It is located along State Route 180. Official U.S. Geological Survey coordinates for the community are [36°44′07″N, 119°57′43″W]. The community is in area code 559. It does not have a ZI..
Rolito Go
Rolito Go y Tambunting, alias Ernesto Diaz y Tamondong, alias Nester, Prisoner No. N96P-0982, now confined at the New Bilibid Prisons, Muntinlupa City, is a killer of an unarmed victim, Eldon Maguan, a college graduate of De La Salle University after their cars nearly collided in a one-way street, o..
Roli Mosimann
Roli Mosimann is an accomplished drummer, electronic musician and record producer whose contributions range from industrial to pop. Originally from Switzerland, Mosimann first made his mark in the New York City no wave band Swans and later collaborated with Foetus mastermind J. G. Thirlwell as W..
Roll
The word roll has these meanings: A friendly term for excess fat on one's bodyA bread roll.A roll can refer to other foods; sausage roll, spring roll, egg roll.Something wrapped around a tube, e.g., toilet roll.Bank or roll, an aerobatic maneuver, also see flight dynamics.A heavy machine used in a..
Roll-away computer
In 2000, Toshiba released its vision of what computers could be like in 2005. One idea was a roll-away computer. A roll-away computer is a computer with a flexible polymerbased display technology, measuring just 1 cm thick and weighing a mere 200 g. The first one is the Toshiba DynaSheet that will..
Roll-block
The roll-block system allows a coupled train of standard gauge wagons to be automatically loaded onto pre-coupled narrow gauge transporter wagons so that the train can then continue through a change of gauge. The roll-block wagons go underneath the standard gauge tracks and as the roll-block train i..
Roll-playing
Roll-Playing is a pun on the phrase 'role-playing' (as in role-playing game) for when character statistics and rolling dice (especially for combat) become more important than role-playing or telling a story. It generally is used to refer to hack-and-slash games such as Dungeons & Dragons. The use ..
Roll-to-roll processing
Roll-to-roll processing, also known as 'web' processing, is the process of creating electronic devices on a roll of flexible plastic or metal foil. Large circuits made with thin-film transistors and other devices can be easily patterned onto these large substrates, which can be up to a few metres w..
Roll.EXE
is a fictional character in the MegaMan Battle Network spinoff of the Mega Man series of video games by Capcom, and the MegaMan NT Warrior anime and manga series. In the anime, she is voiced by Lenore Zann (EXE) and Sharon Alexander (Axess) in the dub, and Masako Jou in the original version of the..
Rolla
Rolla is the name of several places in the United States of America: Rolla, KansasRolla, MissouriRolla, North Dakota Rolla is an island in Norway, in Troms county, in the municipality of Ibestad. Rolla is a poem by Alfred de Musset and a painting by Henri Gervex. This is a [disambiguationdisa..
Rolla, Kansas
Rolla is a city in Morton County, Kansas, United States. The population was 482 at the 2000 census. Geography Rolla is located at [37°7′6″N, 101°37′57″W] (37.118293, -101.632391)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has ..
Rolla, Missouri
Alternate uses: see Rolla (disambiguation). Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,367 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Rolla is the home of the University of Missouri - Rolla, part of the Un..
Rolla, North Dakota
Rolla is a city in Rolette County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Rolette County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The population was 1,417 at the 2000 census. Rolla was founded in 1888. Geography Rolla is located at [48°51′35″N, 99°36′55″W] (4..
Rollable display
A rollable display is a display device which can be rolled up into a scroll. To build a rollable display there are three technologies:[[Citing sources citation needed]] 1. Electronic ink 2. Gyricon 3. OLED At the CES 2006, Philips showed a rollable display prototype whose sc..
Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau
Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane designer Wolf Lemke. The company built its first glider i..
Rolladen-Schneider LS1
Rolladen-Schneider LS1 An LS1-c in flight near Regensburg, Germany. Type designation LS1 Competition class Club (formerly Standard) Number built 23 (LS1-0/LS1-a/LS1-b) 198 (LS1-c/LS1-d) 3 (LS1-e) 240 (LS1-f) Crew 1 Length 6.80 m 7.20 m (LS1-f) Height 1.37 m 1.23 m (LS1-f) ..
Rolladen-Schneider LS10
Rolladen-Schneider LS10 The LS10-a and a DG-808B at Niederöblarn, Austria. Type designation LS10-a Competition class 18 metre Number built 1 (prototype) Crew 1 Length 6.72 m Height 1.33 m Cockpit width 0.61 m Cockpit height 0.80 m Wingspan 18 m Wing area 11.4 m&su..
Rolladen-Schneider LS2
Rolladen-Schneider LS2 The LS2 prototype featuring winglets retrofitted in an attempt to improve roll rate and performance. Type designation LS2 Competition class Standard Number built 1 Crew 1 Length 6.80 m Cockpit width 0.59 m Cockpit height 0.81 m Wingspan 15 m Wing..
Rolladen-Schneider LS3
Rolladen-Schneider LS3 An LS3-a at Covilhã, Portugal. Type designation LS3 Competition class 15 metre Number built 155 (LS3) 208 (LS3-a) 66 (LS3-17) Crew 1 Length 6.86 m Height 1.32 m Cockpit width 0.64 m Cockpit height 0.83 m Wingspan 15 m (LS3/LS3-a) 15 / 17 m (..
Rolladen-Schneider LS4
Rolladen-Schneider LS4 An LS4-b with winglets. Type designation LS4 Competition class Club (previously Standard) Crew 1 Length 6.84 m Height 1.32 m (LS4-a) 1.43 m (LS4-b) Cockpit width 0.64 m Cockpit height 0.83 m Wingspan 15 m Wing area 10.53 m² Aspect ratio..
Rolladen-Schneider LS5
Rolladen-Schneider LS5 Please insert image here. Type designation LS5 Competition class Open Number built 1 Crew 1 Length 6.96 m Cockpit width 0.60 m Cockpit height 0.80 m Wingspan 22.78 m Wing area 13.92 m² Aspect ratio 37.28 Wing profile: Wortmann (modi..
Rolladen-Schneider LS6
Rolladen-Schneider LS6 An LS6-c with 17.5 m wingtips over the French countryside. Type designation LS6 Competition class 15 metre and 18 metre Crew 1 Length 6.66 m (LS6/LS6-a/LS6-b) 6.84 m (LS6-c) 6.72 m (LS6-18w) Height 1.33 m Cockpit width 0.61 m Cockpit height 0.80 ..
Rolladen-Schneider LS7
Rolladen-Schneider LS7 An LS7-WL thermalling over Alentejo, Portugal. Type designation LS7 Competition class Standard Number built 164 Crew 1 Length 6.66 m Height 1.33 m Cockpit width 0.61 m Cockpit height 0.80 m Wingspan 15 m Wing area 9.73 m² Aspect ratio..
Rolladen-Schneider LS8
Rolladen-Schneider LS8 A Swiss-registred LS8 on the landing approach. Type designation LS8 Competition class Standard and 18 metre Number built 6 (LS8) 438 (LS8-a/LS8-18) 36 (LS8-b/LS8-t) 11 (LS8-s/LS8-st) Crew 1 Length 6.72 m Height 1.33 Cockpit width 0.61 m Cockpit he..
Rolladen-Schneider LS9
Rolladen-Schneider LS9 Image to be inserted here. Type designation LS9 Competition class 18 metre Number built 10 Crew 1 Length 6.84 m Height 1.43 m Cockpit width 0.64 m Cockpit height 0.83 m Wingspan 18 m Wing area 11.40 m² Aspect ratio 28.42 Wing prof..
Rolladen-Schneider LSD Ornith
LSD Ornith The LSD Ornith prototype Type designation LSD Ornith Competition class Two-seater Number built 1 Crew 2 Wingspan 18 m Wing area 12.4 m² Aspect ratio 26.1 Empty mass 287 kg Maximum mass 450 kg Wing loading ca.30 - 36.3 kg/m² Minimum sink rat..
Rollag
Rollag kommune County Buskerud District Numedal Municipality NO-0632]] Administrative centre Rollag Mayor (2003) Steinar Berthelsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²430 km²0.14 % 2004) - Percentage&n..
Rollag elverk
Rollag elverk is an energy utility in Rollag municipal, which lies in the county of Buskerud in Norway. See also Rollag External links [Rollag Elverk] ..
Rollag stave church
Rollag Stave Church, Norway Rollag stave church (Rollag stavkirke) is a stave church at Rollag in Rollag municipality, Buskerud, Norway. It was probably built in second half of 12th century, though not much is left of the original church. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1425. It ..
Rolland Beaumont
Rolland BeaumontSouth Africa (RSA) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm bowler Tests First-class Matches 5 31 '''Runs scored 70 1086 Batting average 7.77 25.25 100s/50s -/- 1/5 Top score 31 121 Balls bowled 6 - Wickets - - B..
Rolland D. McCune
Rolland D. McCune (born 1934) is Professor of Systematic Theology at the Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in Allen Park, Michigan, having previously been the President of the Seminary for ten years and Dean of the Faculty for six years. He was born and raised near Berne, Indiana. He earned the B..
Rolland Fisher
Rolland Fisher (1900-1982) was a minister and evangelist who actively promoted the temperance movement. He was Executive Secretary of the Kansas Prohibition Party in 1948-1950, was State Chairman of the party in 1962-1968, was Vice-Chairman of the Prohibition National Committee in 1963-1967, and was..
Rolland H. Spaulding
Rolland Harty Spaulding (March 15, 1873–March 14, 1942) was an American manufacturer and Republican politician from Rochester, New Hampshire. Born in 1873 in Townsend Harbor, Massachusetts, and educated Phillips Academy, (class of 1893), he was a prominent businessman whose family-owned comp..
Rolland Smith
Rolland Smith on WWOR in 2006 Rolland G. Smith is currently the anchor of the weekend edition of WWOR-TV's "My 9 News at 10" alongside Cathleen Trigg. Previously, he was an anchorman for WCBS-TV in New York City. He is also an accomplished poet, with several books and CD's of his writings in..
Rolland Todd
Rolland Todd is a former player and coach in the National Basketball Association, and a former player in the American Basketball Association, who also coached basketball at UNLV and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He was the first coach of the then-expansion Portland Trail Blazers, leadin..
Rolland Township, Michigan
Rolland Township is a township in Isabella County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,210 at the 2000 census. Communitites Blanchard is an unincorporated community within in the township, in the southwest corner of Isabella County on the border with Mecosta County. It is situated about ..
Rolland V. Heiser
Lieutenant General Rolland V. Heiser, US Army, retired, is a member of the New College of Florida Board of Trusties, and is the former president of the New College Foundation, a position he held for 22 years. In this capacity, Lt. General Heiser was instrumental in raising the lion's share of the N..
Rollason Beta
Rollason Luton Beta aircraft were developed from a competition to build a Formula 1 air racer in the 1960's in England. ..
Rolla (disambiguation)
Rolla is the name of several places in the United States of America: Rolla, KansasRolla, MissouriRolla, North Dakota This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you he..
Rolla C. Carpenter
Rolla C. Carpenter, C.E., M.M.E., LL.D. (1852-1919) was an American engineer, born in Orion, Michigan. He earned a B.S. in 1873 from Michigan State Agricultural College (today, Michigan State University) and later received additional bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan i..
Rolla Dyer
Rolla Eugene Dyer (1886-1971), was born in Delaware County, Ohio. Dyer received his B.A. from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and his M.D. from the University of Texas. He joined the Department of Public Health Sciences in 1916. His first assignment involved fieldwork on bubonic plague in New O..
Rolla Traditional School
Rolla Traditional School is a public elementary school in Rolla, British Columbia part of School District 59 Peace River South. ..
Rollback
See rollback (data management) for the operation that returns a database to some previous state. Rollback was a term used by American foreign policy thinkers during the Cold War. It was defined as using military force to "roll back" communism in countries where it had taken root. Contents 1&nbs..
Rollback (data management)
In database technologies, a rollback is an operation which returns the database to some previous state. Rollbacks are important for database integrity, because they mean that the database can be restored to a clean copy even after erroneous operations are performed. They are crucial for recovering f..
Rollback (roller coaster)
A rollback occurs on a launched roller coaster when the train is not launched fast enough to reach the top of the tower. It will roll backwards down the tower, and will be stopped by brakes on the launch track. Any roller coaster on which a rollback can possibly occur will have these brakes. Roll..
Rollbar
Rollbar is the name given to three fictional characters in the Transformers Universes. Contents 1 Transformers - Generation One (1987)2 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise]] (2001)3 [[Transformers: Armada]] (2002)4 [[Transformers: Universe]] (2004)5 [[Transformers: Energ..
Rollcage (game)
A roll cage is also an automotive component. Rollcage is an arcade-style racing game for PC and PlayStation, developed by Attention to Detail, and published by Psygnosis. The PC version was released in the UK on March 24, 1999. The game's selling point was its unique physics engine, in which cars co..
Rolldabeats
The rolldabeats logo rolldabeats is a popular online database based discography tool for hardcore, jungle and drum and bass music. The database hold tens of thousands of releases across thousands of record labels. Up to date database stats are available on the [stats page] History..
Rolle
This article is about a town in Switzerland. For information about the French mathematician Michel Rolle, see Michel Rolle. Rolle is a small town in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, situated near Geneva, Switzerland. This quiet town is home to one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the wo..
Rolle's theorem
In calculus, Rolle's theorem states that if a function f is continuous on a closed interval [a,b] and differentiable on the open interval (a,b), and f(a) = f(b) then there is some number c in the open interval (a,b) such that f '(c) = 0. Intuitively, this means that if a smooth curve is..
Rolled/Oats
Rolled/Oats is a single released by Lemon Jelly on 6 August, 2003. The 7" single was limited to 1,200 copies and released on gold vinyl, each coming its own hand-stitched hessian sleeve. The A-side is Rolled and features a sample from Feel Like Makin' Love by Bad Company, while the B-side, Oats, ..
Rolled homogeneous armour
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. Rolled homogeneous armour, or RHA, is a theoretical basic type of steel plate, used as a baseline to compa..
Rolled oats
The oat, like some other cereals, has a hard, inedible outer hull that must be removed before the grain can be eaten. After the hulls have been removed from the bran-covered oat grains they are called oat groats. Oat groats can be used as cereal, but since the bran layer makes the grains tough t..
Rolled pork roast
Rullepølse (rule-purlseh, as it is pronounced in English), meaning "rolled sausage" in Danish, is a typical Danish food. A large flat piece of pork meat is spread with herbs and seasoning, and then rolled up. It is then cooked and shaped into a rectangle in a special press, cooled and sliced thinly..
Rollei
Rolleiflex medium format camera. Rollei is a German manufacturer of optical goods founded in 1920 by Paul Franke and Reinhold Heidecke in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, and maker of the Rolleiflex and Rolleicord series of cameras. Rollei's cameras use Carl Zeiss and Schneider Kreuznach optics. ..
Rolleicord
The Rolleicord was a popular medium-format twin lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke (Rollei) between 1934 and 1976. It was a simpler, less expensive version of the high-end Rolleiflex TLR, aimed at amateur photographers who wanted a high-quality camera but could not afford the expensive ..
Rolleiflex
Rolleiflex 2.8F TLR Rolleiflex is the name of a long-running and diverse line of high-end cameras made by the Rollei company. The "Rolleiflex" name is most commonly used to refer to Rollei's premier line of medium format twin lens reflex (TLR) cameras. (A companion line intended for amateur p..
Rolleiflex SL35
Rolleiflex SL35 The Rolleiflex SL35 is a range of SLR cameras from the German camera maker, Rollei. This range of camera uses 35mm film, and coupled with Carl Zeiss optics, are considered one of the finest cameras avaible. The camera bodies were initially made in Germany, and later, Singapore. C..
Rollei 35
The original Rollei 35, when presented to the public at the photokina in 1966, was the smallest 135 film camera ever. Even at the present day the cameras of the Rollei 35 series remain the smallest ever built mechanically working 35 mm camera. During a time spanning 30 years of production, the tot..
Rollei 35S
The Rollei 35S is a compact 35 mm film camera made by the german camera maker Rollei, in their Singapore factory plant. It uses a Zeiss-licensed f2,8/40mm Sonnar lens. From most conventional cameras it differs by having an electronic flash hot shoe on the bottom. Specifications: Format: 35mmLens..
Rollei SL26
The SL26 was a high-end SLR for the 126 cartridge format, produced by Rollei from 1968 to 1973. Retailing for $300, it was the most expensive 126 camera ever produced and somewhat of an oddity since the 126 format was used primarily for inexpensive snapshot cameras like the Kodak Instamatic. The SL2..
Rollen Stewart
Rollen Stewart (born 1955), also known as Rockin' Rollen and Rainbow Man, was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored wig and holding up signs reading "[[John 3:16]]" at sporting events around the United States in the 1980s. In the late 1980s, he began a strin..
Roller
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Rollers are an Old World family of near passerine birds. They resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups, blues and browns predominating. The two..
Roller-compactor
A Roller-compactor may refer to: Road roller - an engineering vehicle used mainly in road and foundation constructionRoller-compactor (chemical industry) - a machine used in pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles asso..
Roller-delayed blowback
Roller-delayed blowback is a firearm operating principle, a refined form of blowback. The main proponent of the system, Heckler & Koch, also referred to it as roller-locked, although the rollers delay, rather than positively lock, the bolt. Roller-delayed blowback is not to be confused with rolle..
Rollerball
Rollerball can refer to: Rollerball pen, a type of Ball-point pen and inkAnother name for a trackball in computing Rollerball was also the name of several works: Rollerball (1975 film), a 1975 science fiction filmRollerball (2002 film), a 2002 remake of the 1975 filmRollerball (video game), a 1988 p..
Rollerball (1975 film)
right Rollerball is a 1975 science fiction film directed by Norman Jewison from the short story The Rollerball Murders by William Harrison. Harrison himself wrote the screenplay for the film. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In the film, the world..
Rollerball (2002 film)
Rollerball was a 2002 remake of the 1975 science fiction film also titled Rollerball. Unconsciously embodying two themes of the original Rollerball, an updated 'remake' of the film was released, directed by John McTiernan with a much greater concentration on action and more muted social and politic..
Rollerball (video game)
Rollerball is a video game produced by HAL Laboratory, Inc. in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System four years after it's initial release on the MSX. It is designed to be played by one to four players, in turn. It is an emulation of a pinball machine, although it has a second, two-player mode..
Rollerball pen
Rollerball pens use a ball point and a water-based ink. By comparison, a typical ballpoint pen uses a ball point and an oil-based ink. The ink in a rollerball tends to saturate more deeply and more widely into the paper than the ink from a ballpoint pen. The rollerball pen was initially designed ..
Rollerblade
This article is about the company and trademark Rollerblade. For the generic skates, see Inline Skating. Rollerblades are a registered trademark of Edward Reilly III and Monica Lombardi. While the company does not want the meaning of their trademark to be diluted, the term "rollerblade" is frequent..
Rollercoaster (film)
Rollercoaster is a film directed by James Goldstone. It was one of three films created in Sensurround, along with Midway and Earthquake. The plot surrounds the blackmail of various amusement park companies by a terrorist who places radio-controlled explosives on each park's signature roller coast..
Rollercoaster (song)
Rollercoaster was the second single from Irish girl group B*Witched's eponymous album. Like "C'est La Vie", it reached #1 on the UK Top 40. ..
RollerCoaster Tycoon
RollerCoaster Tycoon may refer to: RollerCoaster Tycoon (series) - A series of games in which a player must manage an amusement park.*RollerCoaster Tycoon (game) - The first game, which came out in 1999. *RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 - The sequel to Roller Coaster Tycoon, which although similar in appeara..
RollerCoaster Tycoon (game)
For an overview of the series to which this game belongs, see RollerCoaster Tycoon (series) RollerCoaster Tycoon is a game created by Chris Sawyer after the success of Transport Tycoon. Originally, he was to create a sequel to Transport Tycoon but after becoming obsessed by roller coasters, he cha..
RollerCoaster Tycoon (series)
RollerCoaster Tycoon (or RCT, as it is abbreviated) is a series of computer games that simulate amusement park management. Each game in the series challenges players with open-ended amusement park management and development, and also allows players to construct and customise their own unique rol..
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 is the sequel to the RollerCoaster Tycoon game. Initially, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 wasn't entirely popular with fans, as the game engine and interface were the same, with no improvement on graphics either. Nevertheless. the game proved successful and attracted more people to t..
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, a third iteration of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series, was released in November 2004. The game marks the series' shift to fully 3D graphics, doing away with the isometric views of the previous 2 games. One of the most notable additions to RCT3 is the ability for players to '..
RollerGames
RollerGames was a U.S. television show that presented a theatrical version of the sport of roller derby for a national audience, and featured a number of skaters who had been in the Roller Games league (1961–1975), as well as younger participants. It was broadcast for one season (1989–1990) befo..
Rollergirl
Rollergirl (born 1977), real name Nicole Saft (Saft translates into English as 'juice') is a German singer. Her singles were very successful, especially "Dear Jessie" and "Luv U more", the latter being a cover of a song by Sunscreem. External links ..
Rollergirls
Rollergirls was a thirteen episode 2006 A&E Network reality show examining the personalities, antics and motivations of the women involved with the Austin, Texas Lonestar Rollergirls roller derby league. According to their website, the league was founded in 2001 and is run as a "skater-owned and o..
Rollerskate Skinny
Rollerskate Skinny was an Irish band that enjoyed its greatest success during the 1990s. Contents 1 History2 Legacy3 Discography3.1 Albums3.2 Singles and EPs4 External links History Founded as "The Hippyshakes" in the 1980s, the band became "Shake" and was character..
Roller (agricultural tool)
A closeup of a Degelman Landroller The roller is an agricultural tool used for flattening land or breaking up large clumps of dirt, especially after plowing. Typically, rollers are pulled by tractors or a team of animals such as horses or oxen. The flatter land makes subsequent weed control an..
Roller (BEAM)
In BEAM robotics, a Roller is a robot that has a mode of locomotion by rolling all or part of the robot. Genera Symets : Driven mode of locomotion via a single motor. The robot is powered by a solarengine circuit that drives it by charging either three or four capacitors up, then releasing the s..
Roller (disambiguation)
The word roller can mean:- Rollers are brightly coloured near passerine birds in the genera Coracias and Eurystomus.Roller is an farm and gardening tool.Roller is a type of paintbrushRoad roller - is a heavy machine used to compact dirt, gravel, concrete, & asphalt in construction for roads & founda..
Roller Boogie
Roller Boogie (1979) is a United Artists film starring Linda Blair (the former child actress from The Exorcist) and introducing Jim Bray (a former competitive artistic skater from California.) The film also stars Beverly Garland, Mark Goddard, and Kimberly Beck, and is directed by Mark L. Lester. ..
Roller chain
Roller chain and sprocket Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on bicycles, motorcycles, and in industrial and agricultural machinery. It is simple, reliable, and efficient,As much as 98% efficient under ideal condition..
Roller coaster
''For the Scott Cain album see Roller Coaster (album). The track of a typical roller coaster. This track scheme is loosely based on the Crystal Beach Cyclone. The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented..
Roller Coaster (album)
''For the amusement ride, see Roller coaster. Roller Coaster is the 2004 sophomore album by Scott Cain, singer-songwriter and winner of Australian Popstars 2002. It was released on the ABC Kids label and is targeted at children, but is lyrically relatively adult. (not dissimilar to his debut album,..
Roller Coaster (group)
Roller Coaster (롤러코스터) is Korean acid jazz and modern rock band. Contents 1 Members2 Discography2.1 Studio albums2.2 Live albums3 External links4 References Members Cho Won Sun (조원선)Lee Sang Soon (이상순)Jinu (지누, solo) Discography Studio albu..
Roller Coaster (video game)
Roller Coaster is a platform-based action adventure console game which contains some fairly difficult strategy and puzzle elements. Uniquely it holds the claim of being the first video game to ever simulate fairground rides. Roller Coaster was released in 1985 by British video game developer Eli..
Roller Coaster DataBase
The Roller Coaster DataBase (RCDB) is a web site with an extensive roller coaster and amusement park database from all around the world. External link [Roller Coaster DataBase] ..
Roller coaster inversions
Roller coaster inversions are features of roller coasters that in some form or fashion, inverts (turns upside-down) its riders. Dozens of unique inversions exist: Barrel rollBatwingBent Cuban EightBowtie inversionButterfly inversionCobra rollCorkscrewCutback (design)Diving loopDNA twistFlying snake..
Roller Coaster Murder Case
This episode of Detective Conan was aired in 1-18-1996. Plot After solving a case at the night, a teenager named Shinichi Kudou wakes up when Professor Hiroshi Agasa accidentally blew himself up with another invention. In Agasa's house, the novels are kept in bookshelves to think that Shinichi's d..
Roller Coaster Rabbit
Roller Coaster Rabbit is the second in the Roger Rabbit cartoon movie shorts preceded by 1989's Tummy Trouble & following 1993's Trail Mix-Up. Based on the 1988 feature picture Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Created by The Walt Disney Company & Amblin Entertainment this next short features our hero at the..
Roller dam
Please [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 July 2006. A roller dam is a type of d..
Roller derby
Oakland Outlaws, A Roller Derby Team. Roller derby is an American contact sport—and historically, a form of sports entertainment—based on formation roller skating around a track. It is played at both professional and amateur levels. While traditionally for both women and men, roller derby..
Roller Derby Skateboard
First introduced in 1959, the Roller Derby skateboard was the first mass-produced skateboard. It was basically a one-tip wooden plank with modified roller skates attached to it. Completely lacking features which nowadays are common for skateboards, the Roller Derby had no concave or even kicktails..
Roller disco
A roller disco is a discothèque where all the dancers wear roller skates of some kind (traditional quad or inline). The music played is modern and danceable, historically disco but in modern times including almost any form of dance music or pop music. The concept originated in the 1970s when the di..
Roller Disco (That '70s Show episode)
Roller Disco is episode 305 of the FOX sitcom That '70s Show. Synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Jackie wants Hyde to be her partner in a roller disco competition, but he refuses. Jackie, still mad at Kelso, declines his offer by stating that "a..
Roller docker
A roller docker is a food preparation utensil that looks like a small rolling pin with spikes. It is used to pierce pizza dough or pastry dough to prevent over rising or blistering. Roller dockers are come in a variety of materials including nylon, plastic, and steel. ..
Roller Game
Roller Game is a variation of the sport of roller derby that is played in Japan by the Roller Game League, established in 1990. Roller Game is played on either a flat or banked track, and on either traditional (quad) roller skates or inline skates. Although its name is similar to that of the relativ..
Roller Games
Roller Games was a sports entertainment company created in 1961 in Los Angeles, California as a rival to the Jerry Seltzer-owned Roller Derby league, which had enjoyed a monopoly on the sport of roller derby since its inception in 1935. Roller Games was founded by former Roller Derby skaters and was..
Roller hockey
Roller hockey is a category which includes two rollersports. One rollersport is called Inline hockey, sometimes called Roller Hockey, derived from and very similar to ice hockey using inline skates instead of ice skates. The other rollersport, sometimes called Roller Hockey, uses quad skates and i..
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International or RHI was a roller hockey league in North America between 1993-97 and 1999. Teams competed through a regular and playoff season in hopes of winning The Murphy Cup (not unlike the NHL's Stanley Cup). The league appeared during the rollerblading boom of the early 1990s, bu..
Roller locked
In firearms operating systems, the term roller locked can refer to two distinct principles, which are often confused: Locking the bolt with rollers in connection with recoil operation, as in the MG 42Roller-delayed blowback, as in the HK G3, where similar rollers are used, but there is no genuine l..
Roller Maidens From Outer Space
Roller Maidens From Outer Space is a 1974 comedy album by Phil Austin, one of the members of the comedy group Firesign Theatre. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Like Firesign's Nick Danger, the hero and narrator of this album is a hard-boiled detecti..
Roller presses
Roller Press or High Compression Roller Mill: The High Compression Roller Mill, also named Roller Press, consists of two rollers with the same diameter, wich are rotating against each other with the same circumferential speed. The special feeding of bulk material through a hopper leads to a material..
Roller shoes
Roller shoes have the wheels only slightly protruding from the surface of the shoe and with the Heelys brand of shoes the wearer can alternate between walking and rolling fairly easily. The shoes are usually available in the children's shoe section of department stores or online from sporting goods..
Roller Skater
Roller Skater is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a kiddie coaster that uses roller skate shaped cars. Roller coasters at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Chang - Greezed Lightnin’ - Road Runner Express - Roller Skater - T2 - Thunder Run - ..
Roller Skates
Roller Skates is a book by Ruth Sawyer that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1937. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Roller skating
Blading redirects here. For the professional wrestling term, see blading (professional wrestling). The classic (pre-inline) "quad" roller skate design of four wheels in a rectangular pattern. Inline roller skater on a slalom course Roller skating is travelling on smooth terrain with r..
Roller Skating Child
"Roller Skating Child" is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1977 album Love You. Details Written by: Brian WilsonAlbum: Love YouTime: 2 min 17 secProduced by: Brian Wilson Performers Brian Wilson: Lead VocalsCarl Wilson: Lead VocalsMik..
Roller skiing
Roller skiing is a non-snow equivalent to cross-country skiing. Emulating skis, elongated inline skates, with one wheel at each end, are used on tarmac. The skating/skiing action is very similar to actual cross-country skiing on snow. First created as a summer training alternative, roller skiing..
Roller sport
Roller sports - sports based on roller. The following sports, disciplines and events of sports included in Roller sports: Roller skating* Aggressive skating* Artistic roller skating* Free skating (inline)* Jam skating* Road skating** Cross training** Drafting** Inline speed skating**Skating in Tra..
Roller Weblogger
Roller Weblogger is a Java-based, full-featured, Multi-blog, Multi-user, Open_Source weblog server. Roller was originally written by Dave Johnson in 2002 for a magazine article on open source development tools, but became popular at FreeRoller.net (now JRoller.com) and was later chosen to drive the ..
Rollesby
Rollesby is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 road, adjacent to Rollesby Broad and Ormesby Broad, about 12 km north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 30 km east of the city of Norwich.[#endnote_osexp1] The civil parish has an area ..
Rolleston
Rolleston could be Rolleston, New Zealand In England : Rolleston, DevonRolleston, LeicestershireRolleston, Nottinghamshire, wherein Rolleston railway stationRolleston, Staffordshire redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Rolleston, New Zealand
Rolleston is a satellite town of Christchurch, Located next to State highway 1 on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. Rolleston had population of 1,974 as of the 2001 census and is growing very rapidly. The projected population for Rolleston in the next 10 years is 14,000. Roll..
Rolleston, Queensland
Location of Rolleston in Queensland (red) Rolleston is a small town of approximately 500 persons in Queensland. It is located in the Bauhinia Shire of Queensland Central Highlands, 275 km west of Gladstone and approximately 600 km northwest of Brisbane. It lies on the junction of the Carnarvo..
Rolleston on Dove
Rolleston on Dove is a village in Staffordshire, England near Burton upon Trent. It probably best known for its one-time resident Sir Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists. His coat of arms are still displayed in the local working men's club. The hall where Mosley lived was..
Rolleston railway station
Rolleston station is around half a mile from the small village of Rolleston, one of the trenside villages close to Southwell in Nottinghamshire. Rolleston is on the Nottingham to Lincoln railway line, its neighbouring stations being Newark castle, around 4 miles east, and Fiskerton, around 3/4 mil..
Rolley Lake Provincial Park
Rolley Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Rolle (district)
Rolle is a district of Switzerland. Places in Rolle district AllamanBursinelBursinsBurtignyDullyEssertines-sur-RolleGillyLuinsMont-sur-RollePerroyRolleTartegninVinzel Districts of the canton of Vaud (Switzerland) Aigle | Aubonne | Avenches | Cossonay | Echallens | Grandson | Lausanne | ..
Rolle Canal
The sea lock at high tide Rolle Canal (also know as the Torrington canal) in North Devon, England runs 6 milesLost canals and Waterways of Britain Ronald Russell page 96 ISBN 0 7153 8072 9 from Landcross where it joins the River Torridge to the limekilns at Rosemoor. It has one sea lock at ..
Rollhedges
The Rollhedges stands for Rollhedges Funk Orchester and is an ambitious young orchestra playing their own music style with elements from Funk, Reggae and brass band music. Its almost 20 members originate from the area of Gütersloh in Westphalia and the Münsterland. External link [Rollhedes&#..
Rolliad
The Rolliad, in full Criticisms on the Rolliad, is a pioneering work of British satire directed principally at the administration of William Pitt the Younger. It was written and originally published in serial form in the Morning Herald in 1784-85, and its authors also contributed ancillary satire..
Rollies
Rollies is a popular brand of cigarette rolling papers. They are available in standard sizes 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, and king size. The name has come to be used as a generic slang term for rolling papers. ..
Rollie Dotsch
Rollie Dotsch (died March 16, 1988) was a football coach who served primarily in an assistant capacity before becoming the first coach of the United States Football League's Birmingham Stallions on September 2, 1982. Dotsch played college football at Michigan State University, helping the 1952 S..
Rollie Fingers
Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946 in Steubenville, Ohio) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1968–76), San Diego Padres (1977–80) and Milwaukee Brewers (1981–85). In addition to his pitching ability, he was noted for his handleb..
Rollie Free
Rolland "Rollie" Free (born Kansas, died California 1984) was a motorcycle racer best known for breaking the motorcycle land speed record in 1948 on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. After an early career in motorcycle retail, Free became a regional racer of the 1920’s and 30’s on Indian Moto..
Rollie Krewson
Rollie Krewson (sometimes credited as "Rollin Krewson") is a puppet designer and builder known for her work on various Muppet productions. She interned with Jim Henson's company in the mid 1970s. She has contributed to almost every Henson production since her arrival, and to this day carries her ski..
Rollie Massimino
Roland V. "Rollie" Massimino (born November 13, 1934 in Hillside, New Jersey, United States) is a men's college basketball coach. He is known primarily for leading the Villanova Wildcats (near Philadelphia, Pa.) to a NCAA championship in 1985, despite entering the tournament as an 8th seed. Massimi..
Rollie Stiles
Rolland Mays (Rollie) Stiles (born November 17, 1906) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns from 1930 to 1933. He batted and threw right handed. Stiles is a native of Ratcliff, Arkansas. He is currently the oldest-living American League baseball player an..
Rollie Zeider
--> Rollie Hubert Zeider (born November 16 1883 in rural Cass County, Indiana - died September 12 1967 in Garrett, Indiana) was a Major League Baseball infielder (playing over 100 games at all four infield positions in his career) for the Chicago White Sox (1910-1913), New York Yankees (1913), Chic..
Rollin
Rollin can refer to: Charles Rollin, French historian and educationistRollin', 1974 album by the Bay City Rollers"Rollin'", hit song by Limp Bizkit This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may..
Rollin'
Rollin', released in 1974, was the first full-length album by Scotland's Bay City Rollers. The album included three British chart hits ("Remember", "Shang-a-Lang", "Summerlove Sensation") and the debut of "Saturday Night", never a British hit yet a #1 smash in America. While the album itself was..
Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)
"Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" is a song by Limp Bizkit from their album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It is their biggest hit and most famous song. It was released as the second single along with "My Generation" which was also a hit. "Rollin' (Urban Asault Vehicle)" (which i..
Rollin' 20 Crips
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. The Rollin' 20 Crips, sometimes also called the Eastside Rollin' 20 Crips, RTC, The Rollin 20's, The 20's or 20..
Rollin' Stoned
Rollin' Stoned is the fourth official, full-length album from Orange County, CA, rappers Kottonmouth Kings, and their sixth release altogether. Combining rap, punk rock, reggae, and alternative rock (often all in the same song), Rollin' Stoned is perhaps the Kings' most musically diverse album to..
Rollin' With Saget
"Rollin' With Saget" is a comedy rap song composed by Jamie Kennedy, featuring Stu Stone and Bob Saget. Much of its humor is derived from turning Saget into a profane, violent lothario - the complete antithesis of his most famous role, father of three Danny Tanner from the US television series Full..
Rolling
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Rolling is a combination of rotation (of a more or less cylindrically or spherically symmetric object) and translation of that object with respect to a surface (either one or the other moves), such that the two are in contact with each other without sliding...
Rolling, Bous
Rolling (Luxembourgish: Rolleng) is a small town in the commune of Bous, in south-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 106. ..
Rolling, Wisconsin
Rolling is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,452 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²). 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.08%) is wat..
Rolling-element bearing
Caged radial ball bearings A rolling-element bearing is a bearing which carries a load by placing round elements between the two pieces. The relative motion of the pieces causes the round elements to roll (tumble) with little sliding. One of the earliest and best-known rolling-element bearing..
Rollingbay, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Rollingbay, or Rolling Bay, is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington. It is located on the eastern side of the island, slightly northward. Rollingbay consists of a number of stores (including Bay Hay & Feed) at the intersection of Sunrise Drive NE and NE Valley Road. Rollingbay serves near..
Rollingen
Rollingen (Luxembourgish: Rolleng) is a town in the commune of Mersch, in central Luxembourg. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,200. ..
Rollingergrund
Rollingergrund (Luxembourgish: Rollengergronn) is an area of north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It forms the majority of the quarter of Rollingergrund-North Belair. Rollingergrund was a commune in the canton of Luxembourg between 8 May 1849, when it was split from the commune o..
Rollingergrund-North Belair
Rollingergrund-North Belair (Luxembourgish: Rollengergronn-Belair-Nord, French: Rollingergrund-Belair-Nord, German: Rollingergrund-Belair-Nord) is a quarter in north-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Within the modern quarter lies most of the former commune of Rollingergrund. ..
Rollingstone, Minnesota
Rollingstone is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 697 at the 2000 census. It is rumored that Bob Dylan spent a considerable amount of time in Rollingstone. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²),..
Rollingstone Township, Minnesota
Rollingstone Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,087 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 89.1 km² (34.4 mi²). 78.4 km² (30.3 mi²) of it is land and 10.7 km² (4.1 mi²) ..
Rollings Middle School
R.H. Rollings Middle School of the Arts (RMSA) teaches grades six to eight in Summerville, South Carolina. It has been ranked the top five creative schools in the United States and has been rated "excellent" every year by the South Carolina Department of Education. RMSA has six main core areas: visu..
Rollingwood
Rollingwood may refer to: Rollingwood, CaliforniaRollingwood, TexasThis 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 intended article. ..
Rollingwood, California
Rollingwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,900. Geography Rollingwood is located at [37°57′56″N, 122°19′53″W] (37.965573, -122.331416)[Geographic references#1GR1]. ..
Rollingwood, Texas
Rollingwood is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,403 at the 2000 census; it was 1,359 in the 2005 census estimate. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 General Information4 External links Geography Rollingwood is located at [30°16′29�..
Rolling (disambiguation)
Rolling may refer to: Rolling in engineering applications.Rolling (metalworking) is a fabricating processRolling cigarettes: see shag (tobacco), rolling paper, rolling machine.Rolling (physiology) is also the name of a process in physiology where a white blood cell connects with endothelium.Rollin..
Rolling (metalworking)
Rolling is a fabricating process in which the metal, plastic, paper, glass, etc. is passed through a pair of rolls. There are two types of rolling process, flat and profile rolling. In flat rolling the final shape of the product is either classed as sheet (typically thickness less than 3 mm) or pl..
Rolling (physiology)
Rolling is a process in physiology where a white blood cell connects with endothelium cells via complementary surface adhesion molecules (selectins), rolling along it like a tumbleweed. A result of this can be the standstill of the white blood cell against the endothelium (referred to as tight bindi..
Rolling Acres
Rolling Acres is a shopping district in Akron, Ohio. Planning for the area began in 1960s with Forest City, a Cleveland real estate company and the powerful Buchholzer family, whose previous endeavours involved financing much of the Chapel Hill Mall area. Despite warnings by civic leaders and former..
Rolling admission
Rolling admission is a policy used by many colleges in the United States to admit freshmen to undergraduate programs. Under rolling admission, a candidate is invited to submit his application to the university anytime within a large window. The window is usually over six months long, and some scho..
Rolling anarchy
Rolling anarchy is a trademarked symbol of British rock band The Levellers. It is comprised of three sickles placed so as to form the letter A, recognizable however the logo is rotated. The symbol is often featured on Levellers merchandise and at concerts. It is usually surrounded with the text "W..
Rolling ball
In topology, quantum mechanics and geometrodynamics, rolling-ball arguments are used to describe how the perceived geometry and connectivity of a surface can be scale-dependent. If a researcher probes the shape of an intricately curved surface by rolling a ball across it, then features that are con..
Rolling blackout
Rolling blackout refers to an intentionally-engineered electrical power outage, caused by insufficient available resources to meet prevailing demand for electricity. In many African countries – e.g. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria – a combination of aging electr..
Rolling block
The Remington M1867 was a typical rolling block rifle A rolling block is a form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin. The breachblock is shaped like a section of a circle. The breechblock is locked into place by t..
Rolling circle replication
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Rolling code
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Rolling Down to Old Maui
Rolling Down to Old Maui is a traditional sea shanty which has been performed and recorded by many folksingers, including Stan Rogers. The song expresses the anticipation of the crew of a whaling vessel on its return to Maui after a season of whaling in the Kamchatka Sea. The song's earliest known..
Rolling election
Rolling Elections or staggered elections, are elections in which representatives are elected over a period of time rather than all at once. The presidential primaries in the United States is a good example of how a rolling election may be conducted. Bear in mind that presidential primaries do not d..
Rolling Fields, Kentucky
Rolling Fields is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 648 at the 2000 census. Geography Rolling Fields is located at [38°16′9″N, 85°40′12″W] (38.269120, -85.670117)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census ..
Rolling Fork
Rolling Fork can refer to: Rolling Fork a river in Southwest ArkansasRolling Fork, Mississippi. 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 inte..
Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Rolling Fork is a city in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,486 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sharkey County[Geographic references#6GR6]. Geography Rolling Fork is located at [32°54′25″N, 90°52′42″W] (32.906893, -90.878348)..
Rolling Forks Township, Minnesota
Rolling Forks Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.0 km² (35.9 mi²). 89.7 km² (34.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it..
Rolling Fork (River)
Rolling Fork is a river in Southwest Arkansas. It is dammed by DeQueen Dam and forms DeQueen Lake. It is part of the Mississippi watershed. Rolling Fork runs parallel with the Cossatot River, the Saline River, and the Mountain Fork. Contents 1 Course2 See also3 External link4 ..
Rolling globe
A student learning to walk on a rolling globe Rolling Globe is a circus skill where the performer balances atop a large sphere, often taller than the performer. Various gymnastic or juggling stunts are performed, while the performer moves and controls the position of the ball with the feet an..
Rolling Green Township, Minnesota
Rolling Green Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.4 km² (35.7 mi²). 90.4 km² (34.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²) of..
Rolling Ground, Wisconsin
Rolling Ground, Wisconsin is a small unincorporated community in the town of Clayton in Crawford County, Wisconsin. Rolling Ground is a part of the Great Rivers Snowmobile Tour. ..
Rolling hash
A rolling hash is a hash function where the input is hashed in a fixed width window that moves through the input. It enables the next hash value to be computed from the previous in constant time. One of the main applications is the Rabin-Karp string search algorithm. ..
Rolling Hills
Rolling Hills may refer to the following cities in the United States: Rolling Hills, CaliforniaRolling Hills Estates, CaliforniaRolling Hills, KentuckyRolling Hills, Wyoming Rolling Hills may also refer to the following places: Rolling Hills Golf Course in Tempe, Arizona, United States This is a ..
Rolling Hills, California
Rolling Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,871. According to the 2000 US Census, Rolling Hills is the 21st richest place in the United States (based upon per capita income), and #4 for places with a population of at..
Rolling Hills, Kentucky
Rolling Hills is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 907 at the 2000 census. Geography Rolling Hills is located at [38°16′58″N, 85°34′40″W] (38.282670, -85.577770)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census B..
Rolling Hills, Wyoming
Rolling Hills is a town in Converse County, Wyoming. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 449. Geography Rolling Hills is located at [42°54′27″N, 105°50′29″W] (42.907620, -105.841515)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census B..
Rolling Hills Estates, California
Rolling Hills Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 7,676 at the 2000 census. On the northern side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, facing Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates is mostly residential, although it does include the cluster of shopping centers..
Rolling hitch
The rolling hitch is a knot used to attach a line to a rod, pole, or other rope in such a way that it will not slip along the object. It can therefore be used to pull along the length of the object rather than at right angles as with most other hitches. A common example is in rigging a relieving ..
Rolling Kansas
Rolling Kansas is a 2003 independent film directed and co-written by Oscar-nominated actor Thomas Haden Church. Rolling Kansas is a movie about five men (A T-Shirt Salesman, his two brothers, a large narcoleptic nursing student, and a dim-witted gas station attendant) who embark on a journey to fi..
Rolling loop
Rolling Loop is a method of moving film through a projector invented by Ron Jones. This technique is used in Imax projectors to improve stability of the projected image on screen. ..
Rolling machine
A rolling machine is a machine that is designed to roll either tobacco or cannabis into individual cigarettes or spliffs for the operator. To roll a spliff (B) with cannabis one must break up the smoking material (C) as well as remove any stems so they won't puncture the paper. Rolling a cigarette..
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 24,604 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 Notable Figures5 External links Geography Rolling Meadows is located at [42°4′34″N, 88°1′33″W�..
Rolling Meadows High School
Rolling Meadows High School is a public, four-year high school serving students in grades 9-12 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Its colors are yellow and purple. The school mascot is the Mustang. The school newspaper, The Pacer, is a member of the High School National Ad Network. The school is a p..
Rolling mill
A rolling mill is a machine or factory for shaping metal by passing it between rollers. Rolling mills are often incorporated into integrated steelworks, but also exist as separate plants and be used for other metals, and other materials. Rolling mills historically have been of several kinds: A..
Rolling Mill Mine
The Rolling Mill Mine was a drift portal coal mine in operation in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, from approximately 1856 until 1931. It was originally owned by the Cambria Iron Company and was developed in the Westmont hillside across the Conemaugh River from the company's rolling mill. ..
Rolling Oaks, Florida
Rolling Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,291 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated into the town of Southwest Ranches, Florida in 2000. Geography Rolling Oaks is located at [26°2′26″N, 80°23′19″W] (26.04051..
Rolling papers
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Rolling pin
A wooden rolling pin A rolling pin is a cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough. Two styles of rolling pins are found; roller and rods. Roller types consists of a thick cylindrical roller with small handles at each end, rod type rolling pins and usually thin baton..
Rolling resistance
Rolling resistance, sometimes called rolling friction, is the resistance that occurs when an object (e.g a wheel or tire) rolls. It is much smaller than sliding friction except for special cases like ice skating. It is caused by the deformation of the wheel or tire or the deformation of the ground...
Rolling Rock
Rolling Rock is a brand of lager developed at a brewery in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The brand is owned by Anheuser-Busch. It is distinctive in several ways. It is one of the brands of beer distributed in green glass bottles with painted, rather than printed labels. It has a loyal following#redire..
Rolling Rock Town Fair
The Rolling Rock Town Fair is an annual alternative rock festival sponsored by Rolling Rock beer. The 4th Rolling Rock Town Fair was in Pittsburgh, PA. http://www.rollingrock.com/main.jsp Article on Rolling Rock Town Fair 3 [link] First Rolling Rock Tour (MTV) [link] ..
Rolling Sly Stone
Rolling Sly Stone is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Its only appearance on a Red Hot Chili Peppers record was on their first and only live recording, Live In Hyde Park. The song immediately became popular and it was hoped by many that it would appear on Stadium Arcadium but it is not set to ap..
Rolling start
A rolling start is a type of start in an autoracing race, in which the cars are led at a certain speed by the safety car, before being allowed to accelerate at a certain point just before the start line. Motorsports utilising a rolling start include NASCAR and several worldwide touring car champions..
Rolling Stock
Rolling Stock was a newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado by Ed Dorn and Jennifer Dunbar Dorn. The paper had a regional motif, but featured correspondents covering the world, including Woody Haut on Labor, John Daley on Law, Roger Echo-Hawk on Native Ameri..
Rolling stock (Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends)
No railway would be complete without coaches and trucks, and those on the Island of Sodor are no exception. Coaches and trucks are used to carry passengers and goods respectively. The engines prefer coaches, which are smooth-running and well-behaved. The trucks, on the other hand, are nothing but t..
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music and popular culture. Contents 1 History2 Famous staff3 Other notable staff members4 In popular culture5 Reference works6 International editions7 Political Commentary8 Further reading9 External li..
Rolling Stones (disambiguation)
There are several uses for Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones, the rock bandThe Rolling Stones, a 1952 novel by Robert A. HeinleinRolling Stone, the music industry magazine"Rolling Stone (song)", a song by Robert Wilkins, covered by Muddy Waters."Like a Rolling Stone", a song by Bob DylanA rolling ..
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio is a mobile recording studio owned by the musical group the Rolling Stones. Numerous bands and artists have recorded music using it, including Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Bob Marley, Horslips and the Rolling Stones themselves. ..
Rolling Stones Records
Richards and Phillips at MediaSound, New York City, 1977, working for Rolling Stones Records Rolling Stones Records is the record label formed by The Rolling Stones in 1970, after their recording contract with Decca Records expired. They were first distributed in the United States by Atlantic R..
Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide, previously known as The Rolling Stone Record Guide, is a book that, along with its sister publication Rolling Stone magazine, contains professional reviews of popular music and is commonly used by both musicians and casual listeners. Contents 1 First Edition1...
Rolling Thunder
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Rolling Thunder Inc., established in 1987, is a Vietnam Veterans organization that continues to work for the return of MIA and POW United States Service Members from Southeast Asia who were captured during the Vietnam War. The President of the Organization..
Rolling Thunder (1977 film)
Rolling Thunder is a 1977 film starring William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was directed by John Flynn. The screenplay was by Paul Schrader and Heywood Gould. Contents 1 Plot synopsis2 Trivia3 See also4 External links Plot synopsis [Spoiler warningSpoiler war..
Rolling Thunder (arcade game)
Rolling Thunder is a run and gun arcade game that was released by Namco in 1986. It runs on the Namco System 86 hardware platform and was licensed for US distribution to Atari Games. Set in the 1960s, the player takes the role of a secret agent who must save his female partner from a terrorist org..
Rolling Thunder (disambiguation)
Rolling Thunder may refer to: Rolling Thunder Inc., a Vietnam Veterans organization established in 1987 that continues to work for the return of MIA and POW United States Service Members from Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Operation Rolling Thunder, the name of a US bombing campaign during ..
Rolling Thunder (roller coaster)
Rolling Thunder is a racing wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. From its opening, it was the park's only operating wooden coaster, but lost that distinction when El Toro opened in 2006. It has recently reopened after major construction on El Toro was completed. El Tor..
Rolling Thunder (zine)
Rolling Thunder is a biannual "anarchist journal of dangerous living." The first issue was released in the Summer of 2005, and it is published by Crimethinc. ex-Workers' Collective. "It is our attempt to offer a wild-eyed, fire-breathing, militant periodical that can cover the adventures of a dissi..
Rolling Thunder 2
Rolling Thunder 2 is the sequel to Rolling Thunder, released by Namco in 1990. Contents 1 Story2 Gameplay3 Ports4 Screenshots5 External links Story The game featured 2 characters, Leila (female) and Albatross (male), to represent the world criminal police organization..
Rolling Thunder Pictures
Rolling Thunder Pictures was a short-lived film distribution company headed by Quentin Tarantino. It specialized on releasing independent, cult, or foreign films to theaters. The company was created in 1995 but closed in 1998 due to poor sales. The company was named after the film Rolling Thunder..
Rolling Thunder Revue
Rolling Thunder Revue Artist Bob Dylan and many others Dates October 30, 1975 - May 25, 1976 No. of legs 2 No. of shows 30 (first leg) 27 (second leg) --> The Rolling Thunder Revue was a famed concert tour comprised of a traveling caravan of musicians headed by Bob Dylan, th..
Rolling turbo
A rolling turbo is a financial derivative popular in Germany. It was introduced by Goldman Sachs in 2004. It is tradable by institutional and private investors. Characteristics The most important characteristic of a rolling turbo is the strict connection of its value to market prices either at..
Rolling with the nines
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Rollins
Rollins may refer to: Rollins, MontanaRollins, MinnesotaRollins CollegeRollins, Inc.Dennis Rollins, British jazz trombonist.Doug Rollins, Canadian former politician.Henry Rollins, born Henry Garfield, American rock music performer, storyteller, author, actor and poet.James Rollins, pseudonym for Ame..
Rollins, Minnesota
Rollins is a place name that appears on most maps of Minnesota near the town of Brimson. The ground truth, however, is that there is no such place as Rollins. At one time it was a whistle stop for a railway serving the area. The station has been gone for a number of years now, leaving nothing beh..
Rollins, Montana
Rollins is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana in the USA. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. Geography Rollins is located at [47°54′28″N, 114°11′43″W] (47.907804, -114.195343)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Ce..
Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Rollinsford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 2,648 at the 2000 census. It is situated beside the Salmon Falls River. Contents 1 History2 Geography3 Demographics4 External links History Mills of Salmon Falls Manufacturing Co. in 1906 ..
Rollinsville, Colorado
Businesses along Colorado State Highway 119 in Rollinsville Rollinsville is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Gilpin County, Colorado in the United States. It is located in the mountains southwest of the city of Boulder, on the flank of a hill above South Boulder Creek along Co..
Rollins A. Emerson
Rollins Adams Emerson (1873–1947) was an American geneticist who rediscovered the laws of inheritance established by Gregor Mendel. Emerson was born on May 5 1873 at Pillar Point in New York State, but at the age of seven his family moved to Nebraska, where he attended public school and the U..
Rollins Band
Rollins Band is a rock music group led by singer and songwriter Henry Rollins. Contents 1 History2 Members3 Albums4 EPs/Singles5 External links History From August 1981, Rollins had sung with California-based punk legends Black Flag. When the group disbanded in August ..
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, nonsectarian university located in Winter Park, Florida. Its current president is Lewis Duncan. Rollins College is situated on the south side of downtown Winter Park, along the shores of Lake Virginia. The motto "Fiat Lux", which is prominently displayed on the seal (r..
Rollins Inc.
Rollins, Inc. is the company started as Rollins Broadcasting in 1948. Founded by entrepreneur John W. Rollins and his brother, O. Wayne Rollins. The company, originally financed in large part by John Rollins' auto dealerships, began as Rollins Broadcasting when the brothers purchased a radio stati..
Rollins Pass
Rollins Pass (elevation 11680 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of north-central Colorado in the United States. The pass is located on the continental divide at the crest of the Front Range southwest of Boulder, at the commong boundary of Grand, Boulder, and Gilpin counties. Desc..
Rollins State Park
Rollins State Park is a state park located in Warner, New Hampshire. It is home to Mount Kearsarge. External links [Rollins State Park Homepage] ..
Rollin 60 Neighborhood Crips
The Rollin 60 Neighborhood Crips is a street gang based out of Los Angeles, California. In 1976, the Rolling 60's formed as a faction of the original Crip gang, the Westside Crips. They claim the Hyde Park and Crenshaw areas of Los Angeles, and the young 60's attend Crenshaw High along with the Rol..
Rollin C. Richmond
Rollin C. Richmond has been president of Humboldt State University in Arcata, California, since 2002. Before taking that position he was provost and genetics professor at Iowa State University. He has also served various positions at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, the University of..
Rollin D. Salisbury
Rollin D. Salisbury (1858-1922) was an American geologist and educator, born at Spring Prairie, Wis. He graduated at Beloit College in 1881, where he was professor of geology for several years. After working at the University of Wisconsin for one year, he was called to the University of Chicago..
Rollin film
A Rollin film is a 30 nm thick liquid film of Helium in the Helium II state. It exhibits a "creeping" effect in response to surfaces extending past the film's level (propagation). This "creeping" seemingly ignores gravity. It can escape from any non-closed surface via creeping toward and eventual..
Rollin H. White
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Rollin Kirby
Rollin Kirby (b. September 4, 1875, Galva, Illinois; d. May 8 1952, New York, New York) was an American political cartoonist. Kirby worked as a cartoonist at the New York Mail, New York World and the New York Post. He was awarded Pulitzer Prizes for cartoons "On the Road to Moscow" (1921), "News fr..
Rollin M. Daggett
Rollin Mallory Daggett (1831-1901), Nevada Territorial Legislature, 1863-1864, clerk of the United States district court 1867-1876, elected as a Republican to Congress from Nevada 1879-1881, U.S. Minister Resident to the Kingdom of Hawaii, 1882-1885. Born in Richville, St. Lawrence County, N.Y...
Rollin Township, Michigan
Rollin Township is a township in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. The population was 3,176 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.7 km² (36.2 mi²). 87.8 km² (33.9 mi²) of it is land and 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it (..
Rollin with the nines
Rollin' with the Nines is a British film set mainly in South London, about a rap group turned drug dealers. Starring Vas Blackwood (of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Robbie Gee (of Snatch), ex "Blue" member Simon Webbe, ex The Bill and Eastenders Billy Murray, but it is the not so famous Te..
Rollis Township, Minnesota
Rollis Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.2 km² (36.0 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 141 pe..
Rollkur
Rollkur [link][link], now officially known as "hyperflection of the neck," is a training technique used by several dressage riders today, including Athens Individual Gold Medalist Anky van Grunsven. The technique originated in other equestrian disciplines before being adopted by ..
Rollmops
The word Rollmops, borrowed from Dutch (Originally: "rol 'm op") , refers to a pickled herring fillet rolled (hence the name) into a cylindrical shape around a piece of pickled cucumber or an onion. The whole thing is held together with one or two small wooden skewers. Rollmops are usually bought re..
Rollo
Jean-Paul RolloRollo of NormandyAlessandro Rollo, violinistRollo Armstrong, member of FaithlessRollo, character in books by Jacob AbbottRollo, a crab fishing boat in the fleet at Dutch Harbor, during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Its larger sister ship was the Neptune.An underground 80's Band �..
Rollocks
Rollocks may be Daisy Rollocks, better known as Daisy Dee, a singer, actress and TV hostJohnny Rollocks, British rhyming slang for bollocks (testicles) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you ..
Rollonfriday
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Rollout
Rollout or roll 'em out is poker jargon used for a game phase in certain poker variants. It is often incorrectly called "roll your own", to which it has similarities but is fundamentally different from. Poker games with a rollout phase resemble stud poker but have significantly different strategies..
Rollout photography
Rollout photography, a type of peripheral photography, is a process used to create a two dimensional photographic image of a three dimensional object. This process is the photographic equivalent of a cylindrical map projection in cartography. It is used predominantly for the projection of images o..
Rollover
This article is about the type of vehicle accident. For other uses see Rollover (disambiguation) A rollover in Sydney, Australia on Christmas day, 2001. Rollover is a type of vehicle accident, where a vehicle turns over on its side or roof. This happens when the centre of mass ends up outsid..
Rollover (disambiguation)
The word Rollover has a number of different uses: Rollover - a type of vehicle accidentRollover - an interactive button on a web siteRollover - frequent replacement of electronic newsRollover is the name of a 1981 film starring Jane Fonda, Kris Kristofferson and Hume CronynRollover is a process wher..
Rollover (film)
Rollover is a 1981 political and financial thriller. Directed by Alan J. Pakula Starring Jane Fonda, Hume Cronyn and Kris Kristofferson. Written by Howard Kohn, David Shaber, and David Weir. Producer Bruce Gilbert Producer Tom Hayden Producer Jane Fonda Associate producer Wendy Laxar Consulti..
Rollover (finance)
This article is about a type of financial transaction. For other uses see Rollover (disambiguation) Rollover is a process whereby a financial instrument such as a CD is reinvested at maturity. It may also refer to the transfer of the balance of a 401k or IRA into another 401k or IRA account (i.e. r..
Rollover (news)
Rollover When new information is constantly demanded, website designers and updaters are frequently concerned with rolling over old content. This process involves storing or archiving dated information and replacing it with more current content. The frequency of rollover in a high-traffic site can ..
Rollover (web design)
This article is about a web design. For other uses see Rollover (disambiguation) Rollover refers to a button as created by a web developer or web designer, found within a web page, used to provide interactivity between the user and the page itself. The term rollover in this regard originates from ..
Rollover cable
Rollover cable (also known as Cisco console cable) is a type of null-modem cable that is most commonly used to connect a computer terminal to a routers console port. This cable is typically flat (and has a blue color) to help distinguish it from other types of network cabling. It gets the name roll..
Rollover DJ
"Rollover DJ" is the second single (except in the US, as it was not released there) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. It was released in the same year as the album, and there were two versions of the music video which were released. ..
Rollover Pass
Rollover Pass is a man-made strait that cuts through the Bolivar Peninsula and links the Gulf of Mexico with Rollover Bay and East Bay on the upper Texas coast in eastern Galveston County ([29°30′N 94°30′W]). The pass was opened in 1955 by the Texas Game and Fish Commission to increa..
Rollo & King
Rollo & King is a Danish group, formed by Søren Poppe and Stefan Nielsen. The two men named themselves after the most famous dog names in Denmark. They topped the charts with their very first album "Midt i en løbetid" which stayed in the charts for 13 weeks in 2000-2001. Danmarks Radio invited t..
Rollo Armstrong
Rollo Armstrong is a part of the music producers/remixers team Rollo and Sister Bliss and older brother to Dido, whom he helped to write and produce the multi-million selling albums No Angel and Life For Rent. He is also a member of the electronic music group Faithless, which he formed in 1995 with..
Rollo Beck
Rollo Howard Beck (1870 - 1950) was a U.S. ornithologist and explorer. In 1920 Beck and his wife Ida set off on a voyage across the Pacific to collect bird specimens for the American Museum of Natural History. The expedition was financed by Harry Payne Whitney. The Becks returned to the United Stat..
Rollo Carpenter
Rollo Carpenter is the creator of Jabberwacky, a learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatterbot that models, in part, the way humans learn. Rollo was recently CTO of a business software startup in Silicon Valley, but is British and has returned to the UK. He is developing AI for entertainment, c..
Rollo Coaster
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Rollo Coaster is a wooden roller coaster located at Idlewild Park near Ligonier, Pennsylvania. It was..
Rollo Duke of Normandy
Rollo Duke of Normandy is a play written in collaboration by John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, Ben Jonson, and George Chapman. It was probably first written c. 1617, by Fletcher and Jonson, then revised c. 1630 by Massinger, Field, and/or Daborne. It is sometimes identified by an alternate title, T..
Rollo Gebhard
Rollo Gebhardt (b. Rolf Gebhard July 7, 1923 in Dresden, Germany) is a German multiple single hand maritime circumnavigator and author of books. His father was a private scholar. The family lived in many places around Europe. In WW II, he served in the Air Force (Luftwaffe) as a photographer. In 19..
Rollo May
Rollo May (April 21, 1909, Ada, Ohio - October 22, 1994, Tiburon, California) was the best known American existential psychologist, authoring the influential book Love and Will in 1969. Although he is often associated with humanistic psychology, he differs from other humanistic psychologists such ..
Rollo of Normandy
Rollo on the Six Dukes statue in the Falaise town square. Rollo (c.860 - c.932) was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as Normandy. He is also in some sources known as Robert of Normandy. The name Rollo is a Frankish-Latin name probably taken fro..
Rollo Tomasi
Rollo Tomasi is a fictional character from the 1997 movie L.A. Confidential. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Det. Lt. Edmund Exley (Guy Pearce) earned the name "Shotgun Ed" and much prestige in the LAPD when he killed the suspects in the Night Owl mu..
Rollo Weeks
Rollo Weeks (born March 20, 1987 in Chichester, West Sussex) is an English actor. He is the son of Robin and Susan Weeks, and the brother of Honeysuckle Weeks and Perdita Weeks (also actors). His name means 'famous wolf' after his family's most traceable ancestor (a viking). He has been acting sin..
Rollright Stones
The Rollright Stones is the name of a complex of megalithic monuments near the village of Long Compton in England, lying across the border between the counties of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire (Grid reference ). It consists of three separate sites: The King's Men, 70 closely-spaced stones that for..
Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca RTM322
An Advanced turboshaft, the RTM322, produced by Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Ltd., was designed from the outset to suit a wide-range of military and commercial helicopter designs. The digitally-controlled (FADEC) RTM322 can also be employed in fixed-wing, maritime and industrial applications. Application..
Rolls-Royce (disambiguation)
Rolls-Royce may refer to: Rolls-Royce Limited, company founded in 1906, nationalised in 1971 and split into Rolls-Royce plc and Rolls-Royce Motors in 1973.Rolls-Royce plc, the current engineering company specializing in turbine-based products. Privatised in 1987.*Rolls-Royce Deutschland*Rolls-Royce..
Rolls-Royce 100EX
2006 Rolls Royce 101EX concept car, a coupe version of the 2004 100EX The Rolls-Royce 100 EX (EX stands for experimental model) has: 9.0 litre 64 valve V16 engine (for outputs see below)6 Speed automatic transmissionDimensions: Height 1561 mm, Width 1990 mm and Length 5669 mm The car was pr..
Rolls-Royce 10 H.P.
The Rolls-Royce 10 H.P. was the first car produced by Rolls-Royce and introduced in 1904 at the formation on the company. It was exhibited at the Paris Motor Salon in that year along with 15hp, 20hp and 30hp models. The 10hp was similar to the first car built by Sir Henry Royce originally sold as..
Rolls-Royce 20 H.P.
The Rolls-Royce 20 H.P. was a cheaper model intended for non-upper class drivers who were wealthy. Throughout most of their life, the 20 H.P. were distinguishable by horizontally arranged radiator shutters, and a shorter wheelbase, as well as an economical engine. Few were shipped to the U.S. They w..
Rolls-Royce 250-C20
The Rolls-Royce(Allison) 250-C20 is a highly successful single spool, reverse airflow turboshaft engines, originally developed by the Allison Engine Company. A 2 stage gas producing turbine drives a six stage axial, single stage centrifugal combination compressor. A two stage free power turbine d..
Rolls-Royce 250 Series
The Rolls-Royce 250 C20 is a highly successful single spool, reverse airflow turboshaft engines, originally developed by the Allison Engine Company. A 2 stage gas producing turbine drives a six stage axial, single stage centrifugal combination compressor. A two stage free power turbine delivers p..
Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty
The Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty (also known as Allison T406) is a turboshaft engine which powers the Boeing V-22 Osprey. The unique tiltrotor Osprey is due to enter service with the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy. The engine delivers 6,000 shp (4,470 kW). The AE1107C-Liberty sh..
Rolls-Royce AE 2100
Developed by Allison Engine Company, now part of Rolls-Royce North America, the AE 2100 is a turboprop derivative of the Allison T406 (Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty) turboshaft engine. The engine is a two-shaft design and is the first to use dual FADECs (full authority digital engine control) to con..
Rolls-Royce AE 3007
The AE 3007 is a turbofan engine produced by Rolls-Royce. The engine provides up to 8,917 lbf (40 kN) of thrust. It consists of a fan, 14-stage high pressure compressor, 2-stage high pressure turbine and 3-stage low pressure turbine. The AE 3007 is used in the Embraer ERJ 135, ERJ 140, ERJ 145 a..
Rolls-Royce aircraft piston engines
Rolls Royce produced a number of piston engines for aircraft use in the first half of the 20th Century. In 1915, the Eagle, Falcon, and Hawk engines were developed in response to wartime needs. The Eagle was very successful, especially for bombers. It was scaled down by a factor of 5:4 to make th..
Rolls-Royce Armoured Car
Rolls Royce 1920 Pattern Rolls Royce Armoured Car General characteristics Crew 3 Length 4.93 m Width 1.93 m Height 2.54 m Weight 4.2 tonnes Armour and armament Armour 12 mm Main armament .303 Vickers machine gun Secondary armament none Mobility Power plant..
Rolls-Royce Avon
Avon Mk. 203 The Avon turbojet was Rolls-Royce's first axial flow jet engine, and went on to become one of their most successful post-WWII engine designs. It was used in a wide variety of aircraft, both military and civilian, and only ended production in 1974, after almost 25 years of product..
Rolls-Royce BR700
Variants Closeup of a BR715 engine on a Midwest Airlines Boeing 717 The BR700 family of engines was developed by BMW and Rolls-Royce plc through the joint venture company BMW Rolls-Royce to power regional and corporate jets. Rolls-Royce took full control of the company in 2000 and is now..
Rolls-Royce Buzzard
The Rolls-Royce Buzzard was a piston aero engine of 36.7 litres capacity generating about 600KW (800hp). It had 12 cylinders in a 'V' configuration of 6 inch bore and 6.5 inch stroke. It was manufactured in the 1920s, but only 100 were sold mostly for racing 1. It was also referred to as the 'H' en..
Rolls-Royce Camargue
The Rolls-Royce Camargue, considered by many automotive enthusiasts to be the most distinct Rolls-Royce vehicle ever produced, is a two-door coupé that was introduced in March of 1975. The Camargue's body, built in London by Rolls-Royce's coachbuilding division Mulliner Park Ward, was designed b..
Rolls-Royce car
Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by: Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973)Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003)Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (2003-present) Contents 1 Rolls-Royce cars1.1 ..
Rolls-Royce Clyde
The Clyde, or RB39, was Rolls-Royce's first purpose-designed turboprop engine. It used a two-spool design, with an axial compressor for the low-pressure section, and a single-sided centrifugal compressor as the high-pressure stage. The first versions produced 4,030hp and were selected as the main en..
Rolls-Royce Condor
The Rolls-Royce Condor aircraft piston engine was a larger version of the Rolls-Royce Eagle developing up to 675 hp (500 kW). ..
Rolls-Royce Conway
The Rolls-Royce Conway was the first by-pass engine to go into service in the world. The jet found only limited applications in the Handley Page Victor, the Vickers VC-10, the Boeing 707-420 and the Douglas DC-8-40. It started its flight development at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. The Conway was deve..
Rolls-Royce Corniche
For the fifth-generation Corniche, see: Rolls-Royce Corniche (2000) The Corniche was Rolls-Royce's coupé and convertible version of the Silver Shadow produced between 1971 and 1996. The model was assembled and finished in London at Mulliner Park Ward as continuation of the 1965 Silver Shadow co..
Rolls-Royce Corniche (2000)
See also Rolls-Royce Corniche for other models sharing this name The 2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche was a two-door, four-passenger automobile. Rolls-Royce's flagship car, it was the fifth car to bear the Corniche name on its debut in January 2000. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive ve..
Rolls-Royce Corp.
Rolls-Royce Corporation is a major part of Rolls-Royce North America and was formerly the Allison Engine Company. Rolls-Royce acquired Allison in 1995. Lists of Aircraft | Aircraft manufacturers | Aircraft engines | Aircraft engine manufacturers | Airlines | Air forces | Aircraft weapons | ..
Rolls-Royce Crecy
The Rolls-Royce Crecy was a 2-stroke 90 degree V12 liquid cooled aero engine of 26.1 litres capacity, featuring sleeve valves and direct petrol injection. Single cylinder development began in 1937 under project engineer Harry Wood. It was designed by Sir Harry Ricardo. The first complete engine ..
Rolls-Royce Dart
A museum cutaway Rolls-Royce Dart 506. The Rolls Royce Dart was a long-lived turboprop engine. First produced in the early 1950s, it was still in production around 1970. Largely associated with the very successful Vickers Viscount medium range airliner it powered a number of other European a..
Rolls-Royce Derwent
Rolls-Royce Derwent The Rolls-Royce Derwent is a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine. Contents 1 Development2 Variants3 Specifications (Derwent I)4 References Development The Derwent was the second jet engine design to be put into production by Rolls-..
Rolls-Royce Deutschland
Rolls-Royce Deutschland is a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc, formerly a joint venture company between BMW and Rolls-Royce, BMW Rolls-Royce, with facilities at Dahlewitz, outside Berlin and Oberursel, near Frankfurt am Main. BMW Rolls-Royce was established in 1990 to produce the BR700 family of jet ..
Rolls-Royce Eagle
for the 1940s engine, see Rolls-Royce Eagle 22 The Rolls-Royce Eagle V12 was an aero engine developed during the First World War by Rolls-Royce that was used to power a number of military aircraft. The design was a liquid cooled V12 engine with the cylinders inclined at 60 degrees and the valves ..
Rolls-Royce Eagle 22
for the First World War era engine, see Rolls-Royce Eagle The Rolls-Royce Eagle 22 was a 24 cylinder sleeve valve aero engine of 46.2 Litres (2,820 cubic inches) displacement. Produced in the late 1940s it was liquid cooled, of flat H configuration with two crankshafts and capable of 3,200 hp (2,..
Rolls-Royce Falcon
The Rolls-Royce Falcon was an aero-engine developed in 1915. It was a smaller version of the Rolls-Royce Eagle; a liquid cooled V12 of 14.2 liters capacity, bore and stroke being 4x5.75 inches. Production began in September 1916 and was so successful that it continued until 1927, 2185 being built. ..
Rolls-Royce Gem
Please [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. The Rolls-Royce Gem is a tu..
Rolls-Royce Gnome
The Rolls-Royce Gnome is a single spool turboshaft originally developed by De Havilland Engine Company from a General Electric design. A 2 stage HP turbine drives the 10 stage all-axial compressor, whilst a single stage free power turbine drives the load. The combustor is annular. The engine was o..
Rolls-Royce Goshawk
The Rolls-Royce Goshawk was a development of the Rolls-Royce Kestrel featuring evaporative cooling. It powered the initial examples of the Hawker Hurricane. ..
Rolls-Royce Griffon
Rolls-Royce Griffon The Rolls-Royce Griffon was a 2,240 in³ (36.75 L), 60-degree V-12 aero-engine, developed from the earlier Rolls-Royce R racing engine used in the Schneider Trophy races. Contents 1 Development2 Variants..
Rolls-Royce Hawk
The Rolls-Royce Hawk was an inline piston aero engine built by Rolls-Royce consisting of one bank of six cylinders from the Rolls-Royce Eagle. Tt was produced between 1915 and 1918 during which 201 were built. Many were used to power SSZ blimps; coastal patrol airships. ..
Rolls-Royce Kestrel
The Kestrel was a 700 hp (520 kW) V-12 aircraft engine from Rolls-Royce, their first cast-block engine and the pattern for most of their future piston-engine designs. Used during the interbellum it remains somewhat obscure, although it provided excellent service on a number of British fighters of t..
Rolls-Royce Limited
For the present day company see Rolls-Royce plc. For other uses, see Rolls-Royce (disambiguation). Rolls-Royce Limited was a British car and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls in 1906 and was the result of a partnership formed in 1904. In 1971 Rolls-Royce was ..
Rolls-Royce Marine Diesel Engines
The Bergen B Series is a twenty year old (est. 1986) marque of reciprocating diesel engines. They serve a wide range of ocean-going vessels and; can be supplied as propulsion units or as generator sets for the provision of electrical power. The range includes in-line and Vee cyclinder configurations..
Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd
Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc, operates three nuclear licensed sites, two of which are at Raynesway in Derby, UK. The Manufacturing Site was licensed in August 1960 and deals with processing of uranium fuel and the fabrication of nuclear reactor cores for ..
Rolls-Royce Marine Trent
The Rolls-Royce MT (Marine Trent) is a marine gas turbine based on Rolls-Royce's Trent 800 aero engine. The current model is the Rolls-Royce MT30 The MT30 retains 80% commonality with the Trent 800, the most successful engine for the Boeing 777. The maximum power rating is 36MW and minimum effici..
Rolls-Royce Merlin
The Merlin was a 12 cylinder, 60° "V", 27 litre, liquid cooled piston aircraft engine built during World War II by Rolls-Royce and under licence in the United States by Packard. It was one of the three best aero engines in the world at that time, and powered many notable warplanes. The Me..
Rolls-Royce Meteor
The Rolls-Royce Meteor was a British tank engine developed from the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero-engine. For tank use the Merlin had its supercharger removed and was de-rated to approx 600 bhp (447 kW). In addition, because weight-saving was not so important for a tank engine some of the Merlin's more e..
Rolls-Royce Motors
This company no longer owns rights to the Rolls-Royce name, these are owned by BMW's Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. For other uses, see Rolls-Royce (disambiguation). Rolls-Royce Motors was created from the demerger of the Rolls-Royce car business from Rolls-Royce Limited in 1973. Rolls-Royce Limited had be..
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a BMW subsidiary responsible for the manufacture of the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Contents 1 History2 Cars2.1 Prototypes2.2 Rolls-Royce cars timeline3 See also4 Further reading5 External links History In 1998 Vickers decided to sell Rolls..
Rolls-Royce Nene
Rolls Royce "Nene" on display RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia The Rolls-Royce Nene was a 1940s British centrifugal compressor turbojet engine. Development The Nene or RB.41, was Rolls-Royce's third jet engine to enter production, designed and built in an astonishingly short five month p..
Rolls-Royce North America
Rolls-Royce North America is a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc involved principally in the manufacture of gas turbine engines and other propulsion systems. The most significant part of Rolls-Royce North America is Rolls-Royce Corporation, formerly the Allison Engine Company. Other subsidiaries inclu..
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies (known also as LibertyWorks) was established in 1995 as Allison Advanced Development Company, Inc. as a result of Rolls-Royce's acquisition of Allison Engine Company. As well as establishing a proxy board for Allison, Rolls-Royce was required to vest Allison's..
Rolls-Royce of America
Rolls-Royce of America Inc. was formed by Rolls-Royce to meet the massive and growing U.S. car market by building a plant in Springfield, Massachusetts. Their first chassis was completed in 1921. The Phantom I produced by the Springfield plant was superior in regards to its more elegantly proportio..
Rolls-Royce Olympus
Rolls-Royce Olympus 593 The Olympus is a high-powered axial-flow turbojet, originally developed at Bristol Aero Engines, later passed to Bristol Siddeley, and finally to Rolls-Royce. The original design was used as the primary powerplant for the Avro Vulcan V Bomber. It was later developed f..
Rolls-Royce Pegasus
Rolls-Royce Pegasus This engine should not be confused with the older Bristol Pegasus radial piston engine The Rolls Royce Pegasus is a turbofan engine originally designed by Bristol and now manufactured by Rolls-Royce plc. The unique Pegasus engine powers all versions of the Hawker-Sidde..
Rolls-Royce Peregrine
The Peregrine was an 885hp liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine designed by Rolls Royce in the early 1930s. It was essentially a "rationalized" version of their Rolls-Royce Kestrel, which had seen widespread use. The introduction of a "ground level" supercharger and several design changes improved th..
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Rolls-Royce has used the Phantom name on many exclusive luxury cars over the past century: 1925–1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom I1929–1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom II1936–1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III1950–1959 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV1959–1968 Rolls-Royce Phantom V1968–1991 Ro..
Rolls-Royce Phantom (BMW)
See also Rolls-Royce Phantom for other models sharing this name The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a luxury saloon automobile made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a BMW subsidiary. It was launched in 2003 and is the first Rolls-Royce model made under the ownership of BMW. Contents 1 Specifications2&nbs..
Rolls-Royce Phantom I
The Phantom was Rolls-Royce's replacement for the original Silver Ghost. Like the famed Ghost, the Phantom was constructed both in the United Kingdom and United States, with the US model trailing the UK by one year on introduction and two in replacement. One major improvement over the Silver Ghos..
Rolls-Royce Phantom II
The Phantom II replaced the New Phantom in Rolls-Royce's offerings in 1929. It shared the 7.7 L (7668 cc/467 in³) pushrod-OHV straight-6 engine from its predecessor, being the last large six-cylinder Rolls. The engine was unitary with a 4-speed manual transmission. Synchromes..
Rolls-Royce Phantom III
The Phantom III was the final large pre-war Rolls-Royce. Introduced in 1936, it replaced the Phantom II. The III was distinguished by its novel all-aluminium V12 engine. With a 3¾ in (95.2 mm) bore and 4½ in (114.3 mm) stroke, the new twelve displaced 7.3 L (7338 cc..
Rolls-Royce Phantom IV
See also Rolls-Royce Phantom for other models sharing this name The Phantom IV was the most exclusive Rolls-Royce model ever built. Just 18 were made between 1949 and 1956, exclusively for royalty and heads of state. The first Phantom IV was owned by Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain when sh..
Rolls-Royce Phantom V
See also Rolls-Royce Phantom for other models sharing this name The Phantom V was an ultra-exclusive Rolls-Royce model from the 1960s. A total of 516 were made. The engine was a 90 degree V8 with a capacity of 6,230 cc and twin SU carburetors with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The car had ..
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI
See also Rolls-Royce Phantom for other models sharing this name The Phantom VI was an ultra-exclusive Rolls-Royce model from the 1970s and 1980s produced in London at Mulliner Park Ward. It was made from 1968-1991. Though it had been expressed that the days of motor cars of the like of the Rolls-Ro..
Rolls-Royce plc
Rolls-Royce plc is the second-largest aircraft engine maker in the world, behind General Electric Aviation. The company has related businesses in defence, marine and energy markets. Rolls-Royce was nationalised in 1971 by which time aircraft engines had long been the most significant part of the ..
Rolls-Royce PWR
The Rolls-Royce pressurised water reactor (PWR) series has powered British nuclear submarines since the Valiant class, commissioned in 1966. The first British nuclear submarine, HMS Dreadnought, was powered by a Westinghouse S5W reactor. Contents 1 PWR11.1 PWR1 submarines2 PWR22.1&..
Rolls-Royce R
The Rolls-Royce 'R' was a racing aero engine. Developed from the Buzzard it was a 36.7 Litre V12. There were 19 made between 1929 and 1934. It was capable of producing over 2,500 hp and weighed 774 kg. It was used for Schneider Trophy seaplane racing and for land and water speed record attempts..
Rolls-Royce RB211
RB211 powered Lockheed L-1011 The Rolls Royce RB.211 family is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines made by Rolls-Royce capable of generating 37,400 to 60,600 pounds-force (166 to 270 kilonewtons) thrust. RB stands for "Rolls Barnoldswick", a major facility of Rolls-Royce plc. R..
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud was the main car manufactured by Rolls-Royce from April 1955 until March 1966. It replaced the Silver Dawn and was, in turn, replaced by the Silver Shadow. The design was a major change from the pre-war models and the highly derivative Silver Dawn. The main design work..
Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn
See also the 1994–1998 Silver Dawn Sharing the same body as the Bentley Mark VI, a mere 761 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn were produced between 1949 and 1955, as opposed to over 7500 Bentleys over the same time period. Early models had a different Facia (dashboard) than their Bentley counterpart. Late..
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost has arguably the reputation as the "Best car in the world". A phrase coined not by Rolls-Royce, but by the prestigious publication Autocar in 1907. History Originally named the 40/50 h.p. the chassis was produced at the Manchester factory and chassis no 6055..
Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
The Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph, produced from 1998 to 2002, was first unveiled on March 3, 1998 at the Geneva Motor Show. The Silver Seraph replaced the Silver Spur, which ended production in 1997. All Seraphs were hand-built at the Rolls-Royce factory in Crewe, England, which stopped making Rolls..
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
1972 Silver Shadow 1972 Silver Shadow, interior view 1977 Silver Shadow II Silver Wraith II The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow standard wheelbase measures 5.17 metres in length and weighs 4700 pounds. The Silver Shadow was produced from 1965 to 1976. The Silver Shadow II and the ..
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
The Silver Spirit, introduced by Rolls-Royce in 1980, was the first of a new generation of models for the company. It formed the basis for the Flying Spur, Silver Dawn, Touring Limousine, and Park Ward. The same chassis was also used by sister company, Bentley for their new Mulsanne/Eigh..
Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
The Silver Wraith was the first post-war Rolls-Royce model. align="center" colspan=23|Rolls-Royce road car timeline [ edit] 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Independent Vickers plc BMW Saloon 20/25/30 Wra..
Rolls-Royce Spey
The Spey is a low-bypass turbofan engine from Rolls-Royce that has been in widespread service for over 30 years. Originally intended for the civilian jet airliner market when it was being designed in the late 1950s, the Spey machinery was also used in various military engines, and later as a turbos..
Rolls-Royce T56
The T56 is a military turboprop engine produced by Rolls-Royce. The commercial version is designated T501-D. It was originally developed by Allison, which Rolls-Royce acquired in 1995. The T56 entered production in 1954 and over 18,000 engines have been produced since. Applications Notable applic..
Rolls-Royce Tay
The Tay name is given to two Rolls-Royce jet engines. The original was a follow-on to the Nene that was used on small numbers in the 1950s, the newer one a massively upgraded version of their famous Spey turbofan design. The original Tay was essentially an (optionally) afterburning version of the ..
Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig
The Rolls-Royce Thrust Measuring Rig was a pioneering vertical take-off and landing aircraft developed by Rolls-Royce in the 1950s. The TMR used two Nene turbojet engines mounted horizontally within a steel framework raised upon four legs with castors for wheels. The TMR had no lifting surfaces (w..
Rolls-Royce Trent
Rolls-Royce Trent 900 on A380 prototype Rolls Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce. All are developments of the famous RB211 with thrust ratings spanning between 53,000 to 95,000 lbf (236 to 423 kN). The name has also been used for a number of pr..
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour
RAF Jaguar's Adour The Adour jet engine is a two-shaft turbofan developed by Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca, a joint subsidiary of Rolls-Royce (UK) and Turbomeca (France). More than 2,800 Adours have been produced, for 19 different armed forces. Total flying hours are over 5.9 million. Continuing d..
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Ltd.
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Ltd. is a joint subsidiary of Rolls-Royce (UK) and Turbomeca (France) The joint venture develops and produces aero-engines, the two examples in service are the RTM-322 turboshaft and the Adour turbofan. RTM-322 The RTM-322 has established itself as the European helicopter engi..
Rolls-Royce Tyne
The Rolls-Royce Tyne was a 2 shaft turboprop developed in the late 1950's, primarily for the Vickers Vanguard airliner, but also later for the Dassault-Breguet Atlantique long-range reconnaissance aircraft, Canadair CL-44 and Transport Allianz Transall transport aircraft. A single stage HP turb..
Rolls-Royce Vulture
The Rolls-Royce Vulture (and the related Peregrine) were aircraft engines, and probably the least successful power units ever produced by Rolls-Royce. They were part of a program to develop power levels beyond that of the Merlin (1,100 hp, 820 kW in the early production versions) - a program that ..
Rolls-Royce Welland
The Welland was England's first production jet engine. It was designed by Frank Whittle's team at Power Jets, originally intended to be produced by Rover as the W.2B/23. Rover's continued delays in starting production, and Whittle's increasing anger over their failure, led to the project being move..
Rolls-Royce Wraith
The Rolls-Royce Wraith was built from 1938-39. The Wraith featured an independent front suspension based on a Packard 120 and a cross-flow cylinder head, making it superior to its predecessor, the 25/30 H.P. and on par with the Phantom III. The engine was a 4.3 liter inline-six and only 451 chass..
Rollsign
A rollsign on the MBTA Red Line in Boston. Note the crank to change the destinations displayed. MBTA railfans will note that Braintree/Davis and Ashmont/Davis were valid rollsigns on Red Line trains duing a five month period as the Alewife-Northwest Extension was being completed. Revenue servi..
Rollston
Rollston Company was one of America's best coachbuilders. Harry Lonschein was 16 when he became employed by Brewster & Co. He would go on to found Rollston Co. ..
Rolls Gracie
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Rolls of Oleron
The Rolls of Oleron (or "Rules of Oleron") were the first formal statement of "maritime" or "admiralty" laws in northwestern Europe. They were promulgated by Eleanor of Aquitaine on the island of Oleron in about 1160 and based on the laws developing to regulate shipping in the western Mediterranean..
Rolls Royce Leisure F.C.
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Rolltop
A rolltop is a type of cross-country jump with a rounded appearance. Rolltops may be quite wide at the upper levels. The obstacles often govern respect from the horse, but are often not considered a "scary" fence for horses on course [link]. Rolltops are also used in show jumping, or in t..
Rolltop desk
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Rollye James
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Rollyo
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Rolly Teranishi
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Rolly Xipu
Rolly Xipu (b. January 12, 1952 was a South African boxer, who fought from 1972 to 1981. Xipu held the South African lightweight title. ..
Roll (Mega Man)
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Roll Away the Stone
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Roll Bounce
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Roll cage
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Roll Call
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Roll Caskett
Not to be confused with Roll of the original Mega Man series. Roll Caskett is the adoptive "sister" of Megaman Trigger, and a character in the Legends series of Mega Man games. History Roll Caskett is the granddaughter of Barrell Caskett and adopted sister of Mega Man; she also serves as his "Spo..
Roll center
The roll center of a vehicle is the notional point at which the cornering forces in the suspension are reacted to the vehicle body. There are two definitions of roll center. The most commonly used is the geometric (or kinematic) roll center, whereas the SAE (www.sae.org) uses a force based definiti..
Roll cloud
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Roll Deep
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Roll film
A spool of 120 rollfilm Rollfilm or roll film is any type of photographic film which is wound on a spool with paper backing, as opposed to film which is wound in a cartridge. Confusingly, rollfilm was originally often referred to as "cartridge" film because of its resemblance to a shotgun car..
Roll forming
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Roll into One
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Roll moment
In a vehicle suspension, roll moment is the moment of inertia of the vehicle's sprung mass (the portion of its weight supported by the suspension). The roll moment is the product of the sprung mass and the distance between the vehicle's roll center and its center of gravity. If the vehicle is subjec..
Roll of arms
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Roll of Honour
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Roll of Honour (song)
Roll of Honour is a song in memory of the 10 men who died in the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike. Lyrics Read the roll of honour for Ireland's bravest men we must be united in memory of the ten, England you're a bastard, don't think that you have won we will never be defeated while Ireland has such sons...
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a children's novel written by Mildred Taylor that won the 1977 Newbery Medal. The story is set in Mississippi during the 1930s, when white oppression and strong racism were still very much a part of everyday life. The book is a first person narrative, the events wi..
Roll On
Roll On is the second album by Australian punkabilly band The Living End. It was recorded at Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, Australia. The album was released in Australia and New Zealand on EMI in 2000, and internationally on Reprise/Warner Brothers in 2001. The US version contained a bonus trac..
Roll On (song)
"Roll On" is the second single off The Living End's second album by the same title based on the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. Track listing Roll OnPictures in the Mirror (live)Sunday Bloody SundayI've Just Seen A FaceHomestead (demo)The Man With No Name (demo) ..
Roll on Columbia
"Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" is an American folk song written in 1941 by American folk singer Woody Guthrie, who popularized the song through his own recording of it. One of the most popular songs in the history of the United States, it is paean to the harnessing of the Columbia River in the Pacifi..
Roll Over Beethoven
"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit single by Chuck Berry, notable as one of the earliest definitive rock and roll recordings. It was later covered by The Beatles for the album With the Beatles, with the usually lead guitarist George Harrison taking the role of lead vocalist. It was also covered by ..
Roll rate
Roll Rate is a term used to define the rate at which an aircraft can change its roll attitude, typically expressed in degrees per second ..
Roll step
The roll step is a method of marching in a marching band that involves touching the ground with the heel first, then following through with a "rolling" motion. The objective of this method is to prevent "bouncing" while one is marching, which can hinder the playing of an instrument. According to Ra..
Roll the Bones
Roll the Bones is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). The album also won the 1992 Juno for best album cover design. Roll the Bones marks further change from the 80s Rush to the 90s Rush. The roles have generally been reversed; guitar is be..
Roll Tide
[media] ([Image]) Problems playing the files? See [[Opentopia:Media help|media help]]. Roll Tide is a dramatic, militaristic piece of orchestral music composed by Hans Zimmer for the film Crimson Tide. The piece of music is widely regarded as one of Hans Zimmer'..
Roll With It
"Roll With It" is a song by British rock band Oasis written by their lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was released 14 August 1995 as the second single from their second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory, reaching #2 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1995 in British music). "Roll With It" receive..
Roll your own
Roll your own is poker jargon used for a particular ruleset in certain poker variants, particularly in stud poker. In traditional stud poker games, cards are simply dealt to each player, either face up or face down according to the rules of the game being played, followed by betting. In roll your ..
Rolnick Observatory
Rolnick Observatory OrganizationWestport Astronomical Society Location Coordinates[°′″N, °′″W] Altitudemeters (feet) Webpage[link] Telescopes Unnamed Telescope Unknown size reflector Rolnick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by W..
Rolo
Rolos are a brand of chewy cylindrical chocolates, with caramel centres, made by Nestlé, and produced under licence (from Rowntree Mackintosh) by The Hershey Company in the United States since 1969. They were advertised for many years with the slogan: Do you love anyone enough to give them your las..
Rolodex
A Rolodex file used in the 1970s. A Rolodex is a rotating file device used to store business contact information (the name is a portmanteau of Rolling and Index). The Rolodex holds specially shaped index cards; the user writes the contact information for one person or company on each card. M..
Rolodex Propaganda
Rolodex Propaganda is a song by At the Drive-In released in 2000 as the first single from their 3rd and final studio album: Relationship of Command. The track also featured Iggy Pop. Track listing Rolodex PropagandaExtracurricularOne Armed Scissor (Lamacq Version) ..
Roloff Beny
Roloff Beny (January 7 1924 – March 16 1984) was a Canadian photographer. Born Wilfred Roy Beny in Medicine Hat, Alberta, he later changed his name to Roloff, his mother's maiden name. In 1972, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. External links [Library and Archives Canada: L..
Rolpaal
Rolpaal in the municipality of Westland. Rolpaal ([52°1′N 4°13′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 9 km southwest of 's-Gravenhage. The statistical area "Rolpaal", which also can include the surroun..
Rolpa District
Rolpa district, a part of Rapti zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Livang as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,879 sq km and has a population (2001) of 210,004. See also Zones of Nepal Reference [Nepal popul..
Rolpe Dorje
Rolpe Dorje (རོལ་པའི་རྡོ་རྗེ་ེ་) (1340 - 1383) was the fourth Gyalwa Karmapa. According to legend the fourth Karmapa's mother, while pregnant, could hear the sound of the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum while the child was in her womb and the baby said the mantra as soon..
Rolph Grant
Rolph GrantWest Indies (WI) Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB) Bowling type Right-arm off-break Tests First-class Matches 7 48 '''Runs scored 220 1883 Batting average 22.00 28.53 100s/50s 0/1 1/10 Top score 77 152 Balls bowled 353 1989 Wic..
Rolvenden
Rolvenden is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The settlement of Rolvenden Layne, south of Rolvenden, is also in the parish. The village is located on the A28 road, five miles (8km) south-west of Tenterden. The Kent and East Sussex Railway has its workshops near..
Rolvenden Layne
Rolvenden Layne is a hamlet within the civil parish of Rolvenden in the Ashford District of Kent, England. It is located approximately one mile (1.6km) south of Rolvenden. ..
Rolvsøy
Rolvsøy is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was created by a split from Tune on 1 January 1911. At that time Rolvsøy had a population of 2.381. On 1 January 1994 Rolvsøy was incorporated into Fredrikstad, the neighboring municipality to the south. Prior to the merger Rolvsø..
Rolwaling Himal
Rolwaling Himal is a sub-range of the Himalaya, located in north central Nepal and extending into south central Tibet. The highest mountain in the range is Melungtse (7,181 metres), located on the Tibetan side. Gauri Sankar (7,145 m) is the second highest peak of the range, and is located on the Nep..
Rolyism
Rolyism; n. 1. To make things more complicated than what they actually are and by doing so making it impossible to understand, asserting that vagueness lies at the heart of true understanding. 2. [In question] Pathological over-use of hermeneutics in order to sound smarter and\or better and..
Roly Jenkins
Roly JenkinsEngland (ENG) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Legbreak googly Tests First-class Matches 9 386 '''Runs scored 198 10073 Batting average 18.00 22.23 100s/50s -/- 1/40 Top score 39 109 Balls bowled 2118 59571 Wickets 32 13..
Roly Keating
Roly Keating is the current controller of British television channel BBC Two as of 2004. He succeeded Jane Root. Prior to this he had been the controller of digital television station BBC Four since its 2002 launch. He read classics at Balliol. ..
Roly Marks
Rowland Oswald Colin Marks (February 4, 1893–November 12, 1977) was born in Auckland, New Zealand and was a pioneer of the social credit movement in New Zealand. He served in World War I as a sergeant and later second lieutenant in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade and earned the DCM. A teacher b..
ROLZ
Reduced Offset Lempel Ziv, (ROLZ) is a modification developed by Malcolm Taylor to the LZ77 compression algorithm. This compression algorithm is part WinRK compression suite. ..
Rolziracetam
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Rolziracetam is a nootropic. The chemical name for it is dihydro-1H-pyrrolizine-3,5(2H,6H)-dione or 1..
Ro Laren
Mean anomaly (M) Physical characteristics Dimensions Surface area Volume Mass Density (ρ) Surface gravity Escape velocity Rotation period Rotation velocity Obliquity Right ascensionof north pole Declination Absolute magnitude Albedo..
Roßla-Südharz
Roßla-Südharz is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Sangerhausen, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the southern part of the Harz, west of Sangerhausen. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Roßla. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Roßla-Südha..
Roßlau
Roßlau is a town in the district Anhalt-Zerbst, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, here crossed by two railway bridges, 3 m. by rail N. of Dessau and 35 m. S.E. of Magdeburg. Pop. (2005) 13,939. It has a ducal residence, an old castle, a handsome parish church,..
Roßleben
Roßleben is a town in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Unstrut, 22 km southeast of Sangerhausen. ..

 

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