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RupaRupa is the Buddhist concept of form, or body, the first of the five Skandhas or aggregates. It is also used to describe a statue, in which it is sometimes called Buddharupa. It is traditionally analysed in two ways. Contents 1 Four elements2 Twenty-four aspects3 See also4 Ex..
Rupa-RupaRupa-Rupa or High Jungle is one of the eight Natural Regions of Peru. It is located between 400 and 1 000 m above the sea level. This region has lots of narrow and long valleys and fluvial mountain trails (also called pongos). The weather is warm, humid and rainy. This region has a tropical f..
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Rupal''For other uses, see Rupal (disambiguation) Rupal Village is a village in the Rupal Valley in Astore District of Northern Areas of Pakistan. It lies in the south of Tarashing village, on the west end of Tarashing Glacier. Nanga Parbat and Rakhiot Peak lies in the northwest of the village and Chon..
Rupali BankRupali Bank (Bangla: রূপালী ব্যাংক) is a commercial bank in Bangladesh. It was established as a nationalised bank in 1972 under the Bangladesh Banks Nationalisation Order, through the amalgamation of the branches of Muslim Commercial Bank, Australasia Bank and Standard Bank t..
Rupal (disambiguation)Rupal may refer to Rupal ValleyRupal VillageRupal PeakRupal RiverRupal Glacier redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Rupal GlacierRupal Glacier or Tashain Glacier is a glacier in the Great Himalaya subrange of Himalayas. It starts in the north of an unnamed 6,326 m high peak (35° 8'35.93"N 74°24'52.46"E) and flows northeast in the north of Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) and in the south of Nanga Parbat's many peaks. The melt wat..
Rupal PeakRupal Peak is a 5,584 m high peak in Rupal Valley in the Astore District of Northern Areas of Pakistan. To its west lies Laila Peak (Rupal Valley) and in its north flows the Rupal Glacier (flows from west to east) which later forms the Rupal River and flows further east. See also List of mountains..
Rupal RiverRupal River rises from the melt water of Rupal Glacier in the south of the Nanga Parbat peak and flows northeast through the Rupal Valley and Tarashing. External Link [Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks of towns, villages, peaks, glaciers, rivers and minor tributaries in Google Ear..
Rupal ValleyRupal Valley is a valley in the Astore District of Northern Areas of Pakistan. It lies in the south of Nanga Parbat. It is popular for Nanga Parbat treks from the south which start in the Rupal Valley. There is a Rupal Village at . See also Rupal RiverRupal GlacierRupal Peak External link [Nor..
Rupandehi DistrictRupandehi district, a part of Lumbini zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Siddharthanagar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,360 sq km and has a population (2001) of 708,419. See also Zones of Nepal Reference ..
Ruparel CollegeThe D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce is a college in Matunga, Mumbai, India. It is affiliated with the University of Mumbai, and has been referred to as "prestigious" by the Times of India. Ruparel College was founded in 1952. Its campus occupies ten acres of land in Matunga, an..
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RuPaul Is: Starbooty!RuPaul is: Starbooty! was an extremely low budget underground film starring and co-produced by then-unfamous drag queen RuPaul. To be precise, it was a trilogy of three films. Filmed on a zero-dollar-budget, the movies are a pastiche of 60's blaxploitation films. RuPaul stars as Starbooty, a cri..
RupavahiniSri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC), is the publicly funded national television network of Sri Lanka. Gifted by the people of Japan to the people of Sri Lanka, mainly for the provision of education and useful information. Established by Parliament under Act No. 6 of 1982 for the provision of a ..
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Rupa BajwaRupa Bajwa is a young Indian writer who lives and works in Amritsar, city in Punjab, India. Her first novel, The Sari Shop. explores her hometown and the peculiar class dynamics that infect the whole of India. The novel has won the writer flattering reviews, with reviewers calling her India’s new ..
Rupa GoswamiThe Gaudiya Vaishnava poet and saint Srila Rupa Goswami (1489-1564 CE) is considered to be one of the principal followers of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533 CE). He is also one of the famous Six Goswamis of Vrindavana. Contents 1 Srila Rupa Goswami's Genealogy2 Rupa Goswami's Earl..
Rupa HuqRupa Huq is a DJ and University lecturer. She has also stood as a candidate for the British Labour party. She graduated from Cambridge University and was a lecturer for the University of Manchester for several years before becoming a senior lecturer at Kingston University. She has been a researcher..
RupčineRupčine (Serbian Cyrillic: Рупчине) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica. Rupčine is actually the southwesternmost part of the Žarkovo neighborhood, bordered by Bele Vode to the north, Cerak Vinogradi (that is, ..
RupeaRupea (German Reps, Hungarian: Kőhalom) is a town in Braşov County in Transylvania, Romania. ..
Rupee"Rs" redirects here. For , see RS. Pakistani Rupee Indian Rupee Collection The Rupee (₨ or Rs.) is the common name for the currencies used in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and the Seychelles; in Indonesia the unit of currency is known as the rupiah and in the Maldi..
Rupee (musician)Rupee (born Rupert Clarke) is a soca musician from Barbados. He was born in military barracks in Germany to a German mother and a Barbadian father, who was serving in the British armed forces at the time. He is signed to Atlantic Records. Spending his first years in England, he was exposed to a gen..
Rupee (The Legend of Zelda series)Rupees from the first and third Legend of Zelda installments Rupees are the unit of currency in the fictional lands of Hyrule, Termina, [[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages#The land of Labrynna|Labrynna]], and [[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons#The lands of Holodrum and Subrosia|Holodrum..
Rupee ConvertibilityThe Indian Rupee Convertibility is currently a Managed Float or Dirty Float. Current Account - fully convertible for all practical purposesCapital Account - capital controls prevent outflow for all but selected purposes Contents 1 Overview1.1 Current Account1.2 Capital in-flows1.3..
RupelThe Rupel is a tidal river in northern Belgium. It is about 12 km long. It flows through the Belgian province Antwerp. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Dijle and Nete, in Rumst. It flows into the Scheldt at Rupelmonde. Towns along the Rupel are Boom and Niel. The Rupel is navigable, and ..
RupelianThe Rupelian (also known as Stampian, Tongrian, Latdorfian, or Vicksburgian) is the first of two stages of the Oligocene Epoch. It spans the time between 33.9 ± 0.1 Ma and 28.4 ± 0.1 Ma (million years ago). References [GeoWhen Database - Rupelian] Tertiary sub-era Paleogene period ..
RupelmondeRupelmonde is a constituent town of the municipality of Kruibeke, located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It sits on the bank of the river Scheldt and is famed for its sundials. It is also the birthplace of Gerardus Mercator, a famous Flemish cartographer. ..
Rupeni CaucaunibucaRupeni Caucaunibuca (IPA: [ruː'pɛˌniː 'ðaʊˌðaʊnɪm'buːðɑː], born 5 June 1980) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays wing for French club side Agen and the Fiji national team, and formerly played for New Zealand-based teams such as Super 12's Auckland Blues and provinci..
Rupen ZartarianRupen Zartarian or Roupen Zartarian (Armenian: Ռուբէն Զարդարեան) (1874-1915) was an Armenian writer, educator, and political activist. He was killed by Turkish authorities during the Armenian Genocide. Contents 1 Life2 Works3 Writing Style4 Reference5 See..
RupertRupert can refer to any of the following: people: Rupert of Salzburg also known as St. RupertPrince Rupert of the Rhine (1619–1682), nephew of Charles I of England and Royalist army cavalry commander during the English Civil WarRupert Murdoch, an American media proprietorRupert Jee, an Americ..
Rupert's KidsRupert's Kids is a non-profit organization established by television game show Survivor winner Rupert Boneham. The organization is focused on empowering youth by helping them discover their inner strengths and realize their own self worth and their value to society. Rupert’s Kids facilitates thi..
Rupert's LandRupert's Land Rupert's Land was a territory in British North America, consisting of much of modern Canada. Colonial history It was originally owned by the Hudson's Bay Company, and was named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of Charles I and the first governor of the company. The cha..
Rupert's Land Act of 1868The Rupert's Land Act of 1868 was legislation authorizing the transfer of Rupert's Land from the control of the Hudson's Bay Company to the Dominion of Canada. The transfer occurred in 1869 and was consummated in 1870 by the payment of a consideration of £300,000.00 to the Hudson's Bay Company, as..
Rupert, IdahoWilson Theatre, Rupert, Idaho. A national historic monument. Rupert is the county seat and largest city of Minidoka County, Idaho.[Geographic references#6GR6] The population was 5,645 at the 2000 census. Rupert sprung up after the announcement of the Minidoka Reclamation Project, wh..
Rupert, PennsylvaniaRupert is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. Geography Rupert is located at [40°58′44″N, 76°28′28″W] (40.978965, -76.474524)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United S..
Rupert, QuebecRupert is a village located about 10 kilometers NNW of Wakefield, Quebec, at the convergence of the Shouldice Road and Maple Lane. Rupert is the home and former home of the notables Bruce Hatch, Ray Thompson, John Michie, Hyatt Saikin, Jerry Davidson, and Rosco Craig. ..
Rupert, VermontRupert, Vermont Rupert is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 704 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable residents4 External links Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total a..
Rupert, West VirginiaRupert is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census. Geography Rupert is located at [37°57′52″N, 80°41′17″W] (37.964413, -80.688171)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, ..
Ruperto AlauraRuperto Alaura is a Cebuano writer. He was a LUDABI prize winner in 1961. Short stories Usa ka Hataas nga Gabii (A Long Night), published in Bisaya Magasin in 1961.Mga Pugas nga Bulawan (Seeds of Gold), published in Bag-ong Suga.Ang Damgo (The Dream), published in Silaw.Sukod (Measure), published i..
Ruperto ChapíRuperto Chapí (b. March 27th 1851, in Villena, Alicante, d. March 25th 1909 in Madrid) was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas. The son of a Valencian barber, he became, along with Tomás Bretón, one of the most popular authors of zarzuelas in his time. A specialist in the so-called zarzuela grande,..
RupertslandFor the similarly named territory formerly controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company, see Rupert's Land. Rupertsland is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1916 from territories that were added to the province four years earlier, and has existed con..
RupertswoodRupertswood is a mansion and country estate located in Sunbury on the outskirts of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is well known as the birthplace of The Ashes, awarded to the winning team in cricket test match series between Australia and England. The house was completed in 1876 for Sir Willia..
Rupertswood railway station, VictoriaRupertswood is an abandoned railway station in Victoria, Australia. It was the last station in the state that operated only to service an adjacent school, with services only stopping to pick up and drop off school traffic. In 2004, the Victorian government embarked on the Regional Fast Rail projec..
Rupert Alfred KettleSir Rupert Alfred Kettle (9 January, 1817 – 6 October 1894) was an English county court judge born at Birmingham. His family had for some time been connected with the glass-staining business. In 1845 he was called to the Bar, and in 1859 he was made judge of the Worcestershire county courts,..
Rupert AllasonRupert William Simon Allason (born 8 November, 1951) was a politician in the United Kingdom. He was Conservative Party member of Parliament for Torbay in Devon, from 1987 until the landslide 1997 general election, when he lost his seat by a margin of 12 votes to Liberal Democrat Adrian Sanders. He ..
Rupert and the Frog SongRupert and the Frog Song is a soundtrack from Paul McCartney released in 1985, from a 22 minutes film written by Paul, his wife Linda and directed by Geoff Dunbar, protagonized by the Rupert Bear. The Film One day Rupert decides to climb the hill. With his Mother's blessing he sets off for a joll..
Rupert BaxterRupert Baxter is a fictional character in the Blandings stories by P. G. Wodehouse. Often called The Efficient Baxter (although the castle staff call him Nosy Parker), he is Lord Emsworth's secretary, and an expert on many things, including Egyptian scarabs. He invariably wears his rimless spectacle..
Rupert BealeRupert Beale was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ..
Rupert BearRupert Bear Rupert Bear is a cartoon character created by Mary Tourtel and who first appeared in the Daily Express on November 8 1920. He is now a white-furred bear, however he started off with brown fur, the colour being changed to white as it was cheaper to print. That said, in some countrie..
Rupert BetherasRupert James Betheras (born November 23, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer formerly playing in the Australian Football League. Contents 1 Early career2 Season 20003 Season 20014 Season 20025 Season 20036 Post-AFL Career7 External links Early career Bethe..
Rupert BlueRupert Blue (1868-1948) was Surgeon General of the United States from 1912 to 1920. Rupert Blue was born in Richmond County, North Carolina on May 30, 1868 and raised in Marion, South Carolina. He attended the University of Virginia (1889-1890) and earned his M.D. from the University of Maryland ..
Rupert BonehamRupert Boneham (born January 27, 1964) was a contestant on [[Survivor: Pearl Islands]] and [[Survivor: All-Stars]], and is arguably the most popular Survivor to ever play the game. He won one million dollars on [[Survivor: America's Tribal Council]] which was a special episode of Survivor: All-Stars..
Rupert BrookeA statue of Rupert Brooke in Rugby Rupert Chawner Brooke (August 3, 1887 – April 23, 1915) was a British poet best known for his idealistic War Sonnets written during the First World War. Contents 1 Biography2 Discussion3 Works4 References5 External links B..
Rupert BunnyRupert Charles Wulsten Bunny (1864–1947) was an Australian painter, born in St Kilda, Victoria. He travelled to England in 1884 and studied at Calderon's Art School in London. After 18 months he went to Paris to study at the atelier of Jean-Paul Laurens. He married a French woman in 1902. He lived..
Rupert Cambridge, Viscount TrematonRupert Alexander George Cambridge, born Prince Rupert of Teck, (24 August 1907–15 April 1928) was a great grandson of Queen Victoria. During World War I, the British Royal Family relinquished their Germanic titles, and Prince Rupert assumed the style Viscount Trematon in 1917. Contents 1&n..
Rupert CrossSir Rupert Cross was a prominent British jurisprude. He was Vinerian Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. ..
Rupert CrosseRupert Crosse (1927 – March 5, 1973) is an actor. He played Ned in the 1969 adaptation of William Faulkner's The Reivers. Originally cast as Mullhall in The Last Detail (1973), but died of cancer before shooting could begin. Filmography Year Film Role 1969 The Reivers Ned Exter..
Rupert DaviesThis article is about the British actor. For the Canadian statesman, see William Rupert Davies. Rupert Davies (born 22 May 1916 in Liverpool, England, died 22 November 1976 in London) was a British actor. He remains best known for playing the title role in the BBC's 1960s television adaptation of ..
Rupert DeeringCaptain Rupert Deering, soldier and penal administrator, of the 99th Regiment was commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island, from the departure of John Price in January 1853 to September of the same year. During his time, the settlement was being wound down and prisoners, guards..
Rupert EmersonRupert Emerson (August 20, 1899, in Rye, NY - February 9, 1979, in Cambridge, MA) was a professor of political science and international relations. He served on the faculty of Harvard University for forty-three years and served in various U.S government positions. After serving in the U.S. Navy fro..
Rupert EvansRupert Evans is a British actor. Biography Rupert Evans graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He has already secured a variety of television credits in the UK. These include the BBC sitcom "My Family", the drama "Crime and Punishment" starring John Simm and "Home and Away". He..
Rupert EverettRupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is an English actor. Contents 1 Biography2 Trivia3 Filmography3.1 Cinema (selection)3.2 Television (selection)4 External links Biography Everett was born in Norfolk, England to Major Anthony Michael Everett and Sara Ma..
Rupert familyThe Rupert family is a well-known billionaire family from Stellenbosch, South Africa. Anton Rupert (4 October 1916 – 18 January 2006) and his wife Huberte Rupert (– 28 October 2005) moved to a home in Thibault Street on the northern banks of the Eerste River in the 1950s. His two brothe..
Rupert FarleyRupert Farley is an actor from the UK. He has had various bit roles in Movies such as From Hell and Mrs. Brown. He is probably best known for his voice acting work, which includes voice over work for TV advertisements and animation. His name is well known amongst the fans of "The Animals of Farthing..
Rupert FriendRupert Friend is an English actor. Friend trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He is probably most famous as Mr. Wickham in Pride & Prejudice, and is known to have read for the part of James Bond in Casino Royale (2006). He was named "outstanding new talent" at the 2005 ..
Rupert GilesRupert Giles Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles First appearance Welcome to the Hellmouth Last appearance Chosen Created by Joss Whedon Statistics Name Rupert Giles Status Alive Species Human Affiliation Scooby Gang, Watcher's Council, formerly Sunnydale High Faculty and his "bad ..
Rupert GoodwinsRupert Goodwins (born May 23, 1965) is a British writer and technology journalist. His career actually started as a programmer for Sinclair Research in the early 1980s, working on the ZX Spectrum ROM. He remained with the company after its acquisition by Amstrad. He has written for a number of UK..
Rupert GouldRupert Gould (November 16, 1890 - October 5, 1948), was a Lieutenant Commander in the British Royal Navy, and is perhaps most widely known for restoring the chronometers of John Harrison. He was also a science educator, giving a series of talks for the BBC Children's Hour starting in January 1934. ..
Rupert GrantRupert Grant is an Arena Football League fullback/linebacker for the Nashville Kats. Nickname is "Dogghead." ..
Rupert GravesRupert Graves (born 30 June 1963) is an English actor. He was born in Weston-super-Mare (now in North Somerset), England to Richard Harding Graves and Mary Lousilla. He first entered the entertainment business by leaving school at the age of 15 to become a circus clown. Graves came to prominence in..
Rupert Grint| salary = | networth = | website = | footnotes = }} Rupert Alexander Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor best known for playing Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Career2 Awards and nominations3 Filmography4 Tri..
Rupert HamerSir Rupert James Hamer (29 July, 1916 - 23 March, 2004), generally known until he was knighted in 1982 as Dick Hamer, Australian politician, was Liberal Premier of the state of Victoria from 1972 to 1981. Hamer was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School and the University of Melbo..
Rupert Hart-DavisSir Rupert Charles Hart-Davis (August 28, 1907 - December 8, 1999) was a British publisher, literary editor, and man of letters, founder of the publishing company Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd. Contents 1 Background2 Publishing3 Writings4 Marriages5 Family6 References7 ..
Rupert HineRupert Hine is a British musician and also a prolific producer in the synth pop era, helming albums such as Tina Turner's Private Dancer. He was founder of the band Quantum Jump, and also recorded under the name Thinkman. Many fans consider his tryptichon "Immunity", "Waving Not Drowning" and "Wild..
Rupert HolmesRupert Holmes (born February 24, 1947 in Northwich, Cheshire, England) is a composer and writer who grew up in the northern New York City suburb of Nanuet, New York, and attended nearby Nyack High School. Though he is best known for the 1979 novelty hit "Escape" (later subtitled "The Piña Colada So..
Rupert HoogewerfRupert Hoogewerf is a British journalist who was the first man who published the Richest Chinese Man in the world. Living in Beijing he created a list of the people. Forbes Magazine directly took him under contract. But recently Forbes cancelled the relation because of improperly calculated number..
Rupert HughesRupert Hughes (1872—1956) and his life are documented extensively in the book Rupert Hughes: A Hollywood Legend (1997) by James O. Kemm. Hughes was an author, director, and composer. He was also the uncle of the famed Howard Hughes. Hughes, active in civil politics, was one of the founders of the..
Rupert I, Elector Palatine of the RhineRupert I, "der Rote" Elector Palatine (Wolfratshausen, June 9, 1309 – February 1390 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße) was Elector of the Palatinate from 1356 to 1390. He was the son of Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria und Mechthild von Nassau, the daughter of King Adolf von Nassau. After the death of ..
Rupert Iain McGuiganRupert McGuigan was Private Secretary to The Princess Royal 1997-1999. He was born in 1941 and educated at Marlborough College, and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he graduated in law. McGuigan worked for BP Ltd from 1964 until 1972, when he joined the Diplomatic Service. From 1974-1977 he ..
Rupert II, Elector Palatine of the RhineRupert II of the Rhine (German: ) (12 May 1325, Amberg – 6 January 1398, Amberg). He was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach in 1390–1398. He was the elder son of Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Countess Irmengard von Öttingen. On 13 February 1338 the Pal..
Rupert JeeRupert Jee at his "Hello Deli" Rupert Jee (born July 16, 1956) is an American entrepreneur and television celebrity who has gained fame through frequent appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman. He first appeared on the Late Show during a "Meet the Neighbors" segment on September 20..
Rupert Johnson, Jr.Rupert Johnson, Jr., with older brother Charles, runs Franklin Resources. He served in the Marines and attended Washington & Lee University, Bachelor of Arts / Science. With an estimated current net worth of around $3.6 billion, he is ranked by Forbes as the 185-richest person in the world External..
Rupert John Something PedlerThe Lo-Down. The 411. Rupert (Rupy) John Something Pedler. Born 12 October 1989. Rupy is role model student at the prestigious St Peters College (Saints). He has many nicknames around the campus such as "Mr All-Rounder" and "Mr Weird Hint". The latter nickname is reference to his ambiguous pick up..
Rupert JulianRupert Julian (January 25, 1879 - December 27, 1943) was a cinema actor, director, writer and producer. Born Thomas Percival Hayes in Whangaroa, New Zealand, Rupert Julian performed on stage and in film in his native New Zealand and Australia before emigrating to the United States in 1911, starting..
Rupert KeeganRupert Keegan (born February 26, 1955) is an English racing driver. Born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, he won the 1976 British Formula Three Championship. He participated in 35 Formula One grands prix, debuting on May 8, 1977. He scored 0 championship points. Complete Formula One results ..
Rupert LeeRupert Lee was one of the organisers of the London International Surrealist Exhibition in 1936. ..
Rupert LoweRupert Lowe businessman, was the Chairman of Southampton Football Club from 1996 to 2006. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Southampton Football Club1.2 Football Powerbroker1.3 Political Career2 Quotes3 References Biography Rupert Lowe gained his reputation working in the ci..
Rupert MayerRupert Mayer (born 23 January 1876 in Stuttgart; died 1 November 1945 in Munich) was a Jesuit priest and a leading figure of the Catholic resistance in the Third Reich in Munich. Contents 1 Life1.1 Protest against the Nazis2 Rupert Mayer's legacy and honours3 External links ..
Rupert Mearse WellsHon. Rupert Mearse Wells (November 28 1835 – May 11 1902) was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario in 1874 to 1879 and served as Liberal MLA for Bruce South from 1872 to 1882. He represented Bruce East in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal. He was born in Prescot..
Rupert MurdochRupert Murdoch Keith Rupert Murdoch II, AC, KCSG, (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian-born American citizen, based in New York City, who is a major shareholder and the Chairman and Managing Director of News Corporation. He is one of the few chief executives of any multinational media corpor..
Rupert of GermanyRupert of Germany (German: ) of the house of Wittelsbach (5 May 1352 – 18 May 1410), he was the son of Rupert II, Elector Palatine of the Rhine and Beatrix of Sicily. Life He was born at Amberg, and from his early years took part in the government of the Palatinate to which he succeeded on h..
Rupert of HentzauRupert of Hentzau is a sequel by Anthony Hope to The Prisoner of Zenda, written in 1895 but not published until 1898. Plot summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The story, set within a framing narrative by Fritz von Tarlenheim, a supporting charact..
Rupert of SalzburgRupert of Salzburg (? - 710) is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and a founder of the Austrian city of Salzburg. Rupert of Salzburg, in mitre He was a Frank and bishop of Worms until around 697, at which point he was sent to become a missionary to Regensburg in Bavaria. There, he first ..
Rupert OwenPlease [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. Rupert Owen is a writer and f..
Rupert Pennant-ReaRupert Lascelles Pennant-Rea, born January 23, 1948, is a British businessman, journalist, and former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. Pennant-Rea was educated at Peterhouse School, near to Marondera, Zimbabwe, before attending Trinity College, Dublin and Manchester University, where he rece..
Rupert Penry-JonesRupert Penry-Jones (born 22 September 1970 in London), sometimes credited as Rupert Penry Jones, is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in BBC television dramas such as Spooks, Casanova and Cambridge Spies. His father is Peter Penry-Jones, his mother is actress Angela Thorne and his br..
Rupert Ponsonby, 7th Baron de MauleyRupert Charles Ponsonby (born June 30, 1957) succeeded his uncle Gerald John Ponsonby, 6th Baron de Mauley as the 7th Baron de Mauley in October 2002. On March 10, 2005 he was declared the winner of a by-election for a Conservative hereditary peers' seat in the House of Lords, becoming the first pee..
Rupert Price HallowesRupert Price Hallowes (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. Contents 1 Details2 The medal3 References4 See also5 Extern..
Rupert RiedlRupert Riedl (February 22, 1925 - September 18, 2005) was an Austrian zoologist who made contributions in the fields of: Marine biologyMorphologyTheory of evolution (a systems approach)Evolutionary EpistemologyEnvironment and society Works Riedl, R. (1978) Order in living organisms: A systems analy..
Rupert RiverThe Rupert River is one of the largest rivers in Quebec, Canada. From its headwaters in Lake Mistassini, the largest natural lake in Québec, it flows 600 km west into Rupert Bay on James Bay. The Rupert drains an area of 43,400 km². There is some extremely large whitewater on the river, but paddle..
Rupert RoopnaraineRupert Roopnaraine was born in 1943 in Kitty, Georgetown, Guyana. He won a scholarship to Queen's College in 1954 where he excelled in cricket, where he captained the team and represented Demerara in the Inter-county Cricket Finals. In 1962 he was awarded a Guyana scholarship to attend the Universit..
Rupert RussellRupert Russell (publicity photo) Rupert Russell is a British playwright, actor, and comedian, and a member of the comedy troupe The Hollow Men. The son of British director Ken Russell, Rupert Russell was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He is the author of the play Moving Parts and ha..
Rupert ScholzRupert Scholz (born May 23 1937 in Berlin) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union. He was Federal Minister of Defence from 1988 to 1989. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Rupert SheldrakeRupert Sheldrake Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (born 1942) is a British biologist and author. He developed the idea of "morphogenetic fields", and has researched and written on topics such as animal and plant development and behaviour, telepathy, perception and metaphysics. He has a popular public foll..
Rupert StationRupert Station is located on an elevated portion of the Millennium Line. The station is part of Vancouver's Skytrain light rail rapid transit system, run by Translink. The station is located on Rupert Street in Vancouver, British Columbia and next to a Real Canadian Superstore and the British Co..
Rupert StegglesRupert Steggles is a man of dubious reputation, a character from the Jeeves stories, written by PG Wodehouse. He runs a crooked turf accountancy racket during the Village Sports Day at Twing whilst staying with Lord and Lady Wickhammersley, conning Bertie Wooster and his consortium (Freddie Widgeon,..
Rupert TaylorRupert Taylor is Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He has written widely in the areas of South African politics and the Northern Ireland conflict. Publications include articles in African Affairs, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Peace and Chang..
Rupert ThomsonRupert Thomson (born 1955) is a UK novelist who has published seven novels to date (2006). Thomson was born on the southern coast of England, UK in 1955. He was educated at Christ's Hospital School. At seventeen years of age, he was awarded a scholarship to Cambridge University. After working as a ..
Rupert ThorneRupert Thorne is a gangster enemy of Batman, created by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers in Detective Comics #469. History He was a gangster who attempted to gain complete control of Gotham City by becoming Mayor of the city. Learning that Professor Hugo Strange knew Batman's secret identity, ..
Rupert Vance MoonRupert Vance Moon (14 August 1892–28 February 1986) was an Australian 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 Lieutenant in the 58th Battal..
Rupert VansittartRupert Vansittart, sometimes credited as Rupert Vansittert, is a British character actor. He has appeared in a variety of roles in film and television, often played comic or serio-comic characters. Vansittart is known to fans of the Pride and Prejudice miniseries as the actor who portrayed Mr. Hur..
Rupert WainwrightNot to be confused with singer Rufus Wainwright. Rupert Wainwright (born November 30, 1961) is an English film and television director, writer, and actor. Wainwright was born in Cotswolds, UK and started his film career in the 1980s as an actor. While in his twenties, he wrote and directed a short..
Rupert WildtRupert Wildt (June 25, 1905 – January 9, 1976) was a German-American astronomer. He was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in that country during World War I and its aftermath. In 1927 he was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Berlin. He joined the University of Göttingen, specializing..
RupesRupes is the Latin word for 'cliff'. It is used in planetary geology to refer to escarpments on other planets and moons. See also Verona Rupes ..
Rupesh PunaRupesh Puna is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender. Club history Caversham (2003)Otago United ..
Rupes AltaiRupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in asia. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 24.3° S, 22.6° E, and it has a length of about 427 km. The southeastern ..
Rupes NigraThe Rupes Nigra, a phantom island, is believed to be a 33-mile-wide magnetic island of black rock located at the Magnetic North Pole. It purportedly explained why all compasses point to this location. The idea came from a lost work titled Inventio Fortunata, and the island features on maps from the ..
Rupes RectaRupes Recta is a linear fault on the Moon, in the southeastern part of the Mare Nubium. The name is latin for "Straight Fault", although it is more commonly called the Straight Wall. This is the most well-known escarpment feature on the Moon, and is a popular target for amateur astronomers. When th..
Rupi's DanceRupi's Dance (2003) is a solo album by Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson. The album was released around the same time as Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre's new solo album, Stage Left. It also precedeed Jethro Tull's new album, The Jethro Tull Christmas Album. Track listing "Calliandra Shade..
Rupie EdwardsRupie Edwards (born Rupert Lloyd Edwards on 4 July, 1945 in St. Ann Parish) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer. Contents 1 Career2 Discography2.1 Albums2.2 Compilations Career Rupie Edwards moved to Kingston in 1958, where he set up his first band while still a..
Rupinderpal Singh DhillonRupinderpal Singh Dhillon ( born 1969-) is the first British Born English-Punjabi to write in the Punjabi language. He uses Gurumukhi script to write Panjabi Poems, Short Stories and Novels. He is the first to have a Punjabi Novel written in Dispora Punjabi published in the west, specifically aimed ..
RupiteDespite being relatively low, Kozhuh stands out among the surrounding plains Part of the volcanic eminence of Kozhuh with the hot springs in the foreground Baba Vanga's church Rupite (Рупите, pronounced ['rupite]) is a small mountainous protected area in the southeas..
RupnagarRupnagar is a town in Punjab, India. It was formerly known as Ropar. The town of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of an ancient town of the Indus Valley Civilization. The major ..
Rupnagar DistrictRupnagar District, included in the Patiala Division of Punjab falls between north latitude 30°-32' and 31°-24' and east longitude 76°-18' and 76°-55'. Rupnagar (formerly known as Ropar) town, the district headquarters is 42 km from Chandigarh, the state capital. State of Punjab (India) | ..
Rupnagar districtRupnagar district is one of the eighteen districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. Rupnagar is a town in Punjab, India. It was formerly known as Ropar. The town of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his ..
Rupnarayan RiverThe Rupnarayan River is a river in India. It begins as the Dhaleswari (Dhalkisor) in the Chhota Nagpur plateau foothills northeast of the town of Purulia. It then follows a tortuous southeasterly course past the town of Bankura, where it is known as the Dwarkeswar. Near the town of Ghatal it is j..
RupokThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Rupok was the song writer of Bangladeshi progressive metal band, Artcell. He died in 2002 after being infected b..
RuppRupp or RUPP can mean: Rational Unified Process ProductRoads used as public paths, a right of way in the United KingdomWarren Rupp Observatory People called Rupp: Adolph Rupp and the Adolph Rupp TrophyDebra Jo RuppGeorge Erik RuppJohn RuppPat RuppRainer Rupp This is a [disambiguationdisambigu..
Ruppert CoastRuppert Coast ([75°45′S 141°0′W]) is that portion of the coast of Marie Byrd Land between Brennan Point and Cape Burks. It was named by R. Admiral Richard Byrd for Col. Jacob Ruppert of New York, a supporter of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933-35) that made the first aerial reconn..
Ruppert JonesRuppert Sanderson Jones (born March 12, 1955 in Dallas, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Kansas City Royals (1976), Seattle Mariners (1977-79), New York Yankees (1980), San Diego Padres (1982-83), Detroit Tigers (1984), California Angels (1985-87). An All-Star ..
RuppiaceaeRuppiaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by relatively few taxonomists. The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), does recognize such a family and places it in the order Alismatales, in the clade monocots. The f..
RuppichterothRuppichteroth is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in the southern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located 30 km E of Bonn. In 1969, the old municipality of Winterscheid became part of Ruppichteroth. Ruppichteroth was first mentioned in 843. Districts RuppichterothSch..
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of BavariaCrown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria or Crown Prince Rupert of Bavaria (German Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern) (18 May 1869 – 2 August 1955) was the last Bavarian Crown Prince. His full title was HRH Rupprecht Maria Luitpold Ferdinand Crown Prince of Bavar..
Rupp ArenaRupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, USA. It is the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Lexington's consolidated city-county government. The arena was the host of the 1985 N..
Ruprecht Karl University of HeidelbergThe Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg (German Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; also known as simply University of Heidelberg) is one of the most prestigious universities of Germany. It was established in the town of Heidelberg in the Rhineland in 1386. Its Latin name is Ruperto Carola H..
Ruprecht PolenzRuprecht Polenz (May 26, 1946 in Denkwitz near Bautzen) is a German politician and member of (CDU) political party. Contents 1 Personal life2 Political career3 External link4 See also Personal life He is married and has four childeren. Political career He became senior mem..
Ruprekha BanerjeeRuprekha Banerjee, born in 1984 in Kolkata, was one of the three finalists of Fame Gurukul, one of the most watched television shows in India - along with Rex D'Souza and Qazi Touqeer. On 20 October, 2005, she managed to grab the top prize along with Qazi Touqeer. All through the 4 months spent ..
Rupsha RiverRupsha River (Bangla: রূপসা) is a river in south-west Bangladesh. It is formed by the union of the Bhoirob and Atrai rivers. Near Chalna, it changes its name to Pasur River and flows into the Bay of Bengal See also List of rivers in Bangladesh ..
Ruptured Ambitions RecordsRuptured Ambitions Records first began life as a 'do-it-yourself' promotional outfit for punk, and punk-related independent musical ensembles based in the Plymouth and West Devon areas of the UK. This soon spread, encompassing musical groups, desktop publishing and other DIY, anarchistic and fund-..
Ruptured duckThe phrase "ruptured duck" may refer to: Ruptured duck: a military decorationRuptured Duck: a B-25 Mitchell that participated in the Doolittle Raid redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Ruptured Duck (aircraft)--> This article is on the aircraft nicknamed "Ruptured Duck". For the decoration called the "Ruptured duck", please see Ruptured duck (military decoration). An American B-25-B Mitchell medium bomber aircraft called the "Ruptured Duck" was flown by First Lieutenant Ted W. Lawson during the famou..
Ruptured duck (military decoration)This article is on the military decoration. For the plane nicknamed "Ruptured Duck", see Ruptured Duck (aircraft). Ruptured duck was a slang term for the Honorable Service Lapel Pin given American military service members who were discharged under honorable conditions during WWII. Other slang term..
Ruptured spleenA ruptured spleen (or "splenic rupture") is one of the more common injuries due to trauma of the abdomen. If the trauma merely weakens the spleen, the rupture may not present itself until several days after the event. Though it is usually caused by trauma, not disease, a diseased spleen is more ..
Rupture (disambiguation)The term rupture describes various sorts of breaking in a number of fields. In engineering rupture (engineering) describes a failure mode.A steam rupture occurs within a nuclear power plant (such as pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors) when the temperature of the nuclear reactor re..
Rupture (engineering)Rupture, or ductile rupture describes the ultimate failure of tough ductile materials loaded in tension. Rupture describes a failure mode in which, rather than cracking, the material "pulls apart", generally leaving a rough surface. See also fracture External links [Modes of Fracture from Virg..
Rupture of membranesRupture of membranes (ROM) is a term used during pregnancy to describe a rupture of the amniotic sac at the onset of, or during, labour. A premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is a rupture that occurs prior to the onset labour. Maternal risk factors for a premature rupture of membranes include cho..
RupununiRupununi is a river and region in Guyana, South America. The Rupununi river runs from near the Brazilian border into the Essequibo River. The river during the flood season actually shares a watershed with the Amazon. The Rupununi region is mostly made up of savannah but contains rainforest habitat..
Rupununi RiverThis 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 Rupununi River is a river in southern Guyana, originating in the Kanuku Mountains. The Rupununi River drain..
Rupununi savannahThe Rupununi savannah is a savanna plain in Guyana located between the Rupununi River and the Brazilian border, in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. It is disected by the Kanuku Mountains. The region is dotted with trees, termite mounds and wooded hills and contains many birds and other wil..
Rupununi UprisingThe Rupununi Uprising began on 2 January 1969. The police station at Lethem, the administrative center of the Rupununi District, was attacked by ranchers, mainly from the Hart and Melville families, who were armed with bazookas and automatic weapons. Lethem Police Station was completely wrecked by ..
RuputerThe Ruputer was a wristwatch-sized wearable computer developed in 1998 by Seiko. In the US it was marketed under the name OnHand PC by Matsucom. The Ruputer had a 16-bit, 3.6 MHz processor and 2 MB of non-volatile storage memory, in addition to 128 KB of main memory. Its output was a 102..
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