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Ōshima
Ōshima (Japanese: 大島) is the name of several places in Japan. It means "big island." Places Amami Oshima in Kagomisha PrefectureIzu Oshima, one of the Izu Islands in TokyoKii Ōshima in Wakayama PrefectureNii Oshima, part of Niihama in Ehime PrefectureOshima Subprefecture, a subprefecture of Ho..
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deal..
S.H.I.E.L.D. (Amalgam Comics)
S.H.I.E.L.D. is the Amalgam Comics equivalent of S.H.I.E.L.D. from Marvel Comics, who first appeared in Bruce Wayne Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, though in Amalgam continuity, they first appeared in the metafictional Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. strip. S.H.I.E.L.D. in Amalgam Comics was first founded by Nick..
Shi
Shi can be: The Chinese term (詩) for poetry. Refer to Shi (poetry).One of several Chinese family names: (施 shī, 時 or 石 shí, or 史 shǐ).The royal family name (石) of the Later Zhao in China.A lowest rank of Chinese noble 士 during Zhou Dynasty. Later the character simply means a gover..
Shi'ar
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Shi'a clergy
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Shi'a etymology
Shi'a (Arabic شیعه) is an Islamic term meaning "follower" or "partisan". the singular/adjective form of this name is Arabic shi`i شيعي. The apostrophe, or more accurately, grave accent (`) or left half-circle (ʿ), which is used to transliterate the consonant ʿayin (ع), is often dropped ..
Shi'a Islam
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Shi'a Islam (book)
Shi'a Islam is an important text on the history and thought of Shi'a Islam. Written by Muhammed H. Al-Tabataba'i, with the translation, editing, and introduction by Dr. Sayyed Hussein Nasr, it was the first text to be written by a top Shi'a scholar and intended for western readership. How it began..
Shi'a population
WORLD SHI'A POPULATION Includes all sects - Jafari, Twelvers, Ismailis, Zaidi, Alevis, Alawite, Bohri, Imami etc.* The list is based on about 92% of global Muslim population (2005). Actual number of Shi'as could be marginally higher. Totals are at the end of the table. Country Population Muslim..
Shi'a view of Abu Bakr
This article is about the Shia view of Abu Bakr, the first Sunni Caliph. Contents 1 Introduction1.1 Hijra — 6201.2 ..
Shi'a view of Ali
''This is a sub-article to Shi'a and Ali This article is about the Shia view of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth Sunni Caliph and first Shia Imam, which is accepted by most distinguished Western scholars, who usually reject the Sunni view. Contents 1 Birth1.1 Famous Hadith used by the ..
Shi'a view of Hasan ibn Ali
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. Hasan ibn Ali is considered by Shi'as as their second Imam. Shi'a Twelvers are highest those who put most mer..
Shi'a view of Muawiyah I
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Shi'a view of the Sahaba
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Shi'a view of Umar
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Shi'Ism Doctrines, Thought, and Spirituality
Shi'Ism Doctrines, Thought, and Spirituality is a book writen by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Hamid Dabashi, and Seyed Vali Reza Nasr, SUNY Press 1988. ISBN 0-887-06689-5 ..
Shi'Kahr
In the Star Trek science fiction universe, ShiKahr is a city on the planet Vulcan. Mr. Spock, his father Sarek, grandfather Skon, and his great-grandfather Solkar all came from ShiKahr. ShiKahr is also home to the famed Vulcan Science Academy. External link [[MemoryAlpha:|}}}]] article at Memory ..
Shi-wen Gong
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Shiac
Shiac is a creolized sociolect used by some people in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is a mix of Joual and Canadian English used chiefly by young people. See also Chiac languageFranglaisRussenorskLlanito External links [A blog with a brief description of Shiac][Language p..
Shiachat
ShiaChat.com is an online community dedicated to serving Muslims worldwide, formed in a way to allow interactions and exchanges of ideas and thoughts both in real-time and in a discussion board format. Contents 1 Introduction2 Website2.1 History2.2 Mission2.3 Future pla..
Shiallia
Forgotten Realms Deity Shiallia Title(s) Dancer in the Glades, Daughter of the High Forest, the Lady of the Woods Homeplane House of Nature Power Level Demipower Alignment Neutral Good Portfolio The High Forest, Neverwinter Wood, woodland glades, woodland fertility, growth ..
Shiamak
Shiamak Davar is India's one of the famous choreographers. He has Choreographed some of the very big movies in Bollywood like DTPH( Dil to Pagal Hai), Bunty Aur Bubby, Latest being Dhoom 2. His Dancers are seen in almost all the hit music videos and songs. He also choreographed Film Fair award 2006 ..
Shian-Li Tsang
Shian-Li Tsang (born October 19, 1975 in Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese model best known for her brief stint as Mrs. Yamaguchi-San in World Wrestling Entertainment. Contents 1 Career1.1 World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment2 Profile3 External links Career World W..
Shianti
The Shanti are a fictional, non-human race of supremely powerful goodly being from the game book series Lone Wolf, written by Joe Dever. Contents 1 Appearance1.1 Shianti known by name2 History2.1 Dazarin2.2 Reception by humans2.3 \"The Golden Age of Magnamund\"2.4&nb..
Shiant Isles
looking from Eilean Garbh to Eilean an Tighe on the right and Eilean Mhuire in the distance. The Shiant Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Mora), also known in Gaelic as "The Enchanted Isles" (Na h-Eileanan Seunta) are a privately owned island group in the Minch, east of Harris in the Oute..
Shiatsu
Shiatsu (指圧 Japanese from shi, meaning finger, and atsu, meaning pressure) - is a hands-on therapy technique originating in Japan. Shiatsu follows similar principles to Chiropractic or western massage using the principles of anatomy and physiology. The thumbs, palms, and fingers (no knees or elb..
Shiatsupractors
Shiatsupractor Shiatsu World Standardized Licenses Shiatsupractor is the name given to the recently introduced international standardized Shiatsu license. This international standardization will not only ensure quality by setting guidelines for the practitioners of Shiatsu therapy, but also for the..
Shiawase
Shiawase is a fictional company in the roleplaying game Shadowrun. They are a "megacorp," a super powerful multinational company based in Japan. They are responsible for the Supreme Court decision granting corporations, of a certain status, extraterritorial status, not unlike a foreign embassy. Shia..
Shiawassee County, Michigan
Shiawassee County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 71,687. The county seat is Corunna6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent counties2 Demographics3 Government3.1 Shiawassee County elected officials4 Cities, villages..
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is a 9,427 acre (38 km²) National Wildlife Refuge in Saginaw County managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It is located in the central portion of the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of the ..
Shiawassee Township, Michigan
Shiawassee Township is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,907 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.6 km² (36.9 mi²). 95.1 km² (36.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) ..
Shia (Pita-Ten)
Shia is one of the main characters in the popular anime / manga Pitaten. Shia is a demon (manga) or a demon apprentice (anime). She is gentle, kind-hearted and isn't very good at being malicious or killing humans. She's generally weak all around, even more so when her staff becomes broken under Mis..
Shia Islamic Beliefs and Practices
The beliefs and practices of Shia Islam are categorised into: Usool-ad-Deen (Roots of the Religion) - five Shi'a Islamic beliefsFuroo-ad-Deen (Branches of the Religion) - ten Shi'a Islamic practices In Sunni Islam, the most fundamental aspects are categorized as the Five Pillars of Islam. The Uso..
Shia LaBeouf
Shia LaBeouf in Even Stevens Shia Saide LaBeouf (born June 11, 1986) is a Daytime Emmy Award nominated American actor and comedian. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Early life1.2 Career2 Internet Activity3 Television4 Filmography5 References5.1 Footnotes5.2&nb..
Shia Masjid
Shia Masjid is one of the largest Shia mosques in the mainly Shi'ite populated area of Islampura, Lahore. ..
Shiba
Shiba could refer to: Shiba Inu, a breed of dog.Shiba, a former ward of Tokyo, Japan.Shiba Park in Tokyo.Ryotaro Shiba - author.Ganju Shiba and Kaien Shiba - fictional characters in Bleach. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ..
Shiba, Tokyo
Shiba (芝) is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Hamamatsucho and Tamachi Stations on the Yamanote Line and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line. Shiba was a ward of Tokyo City from 1878 to 1947, consisting of a number of districts including Hamamatsucho, Mita, Shiba, Shinbashi, Shirok..
Shibachoff
Shibachoff, also known as Shibata, is a Japanese club event organizer and DJ. Shibachoff was born in Chiba, Japan. Shibachoff organizes 'Disco Under the Cherry Blossoms' in Aoyama Cemetery, in downtown Tokyo, and Fused Beach Party at Zaimoku Beach, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Shibach..
Shibajyuku Station
Shibajyuku Station (柴宿駅; -eki) is a train station located on the JR Ōfunato Line in central Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan. Contents 1 Line2 Surrounding area3 History4 Adjacent stations Line JR East Ōfunato Line Surrounding area Yūben Cave (Limestone Cave) History May 1..
Shibakawa, Shizuoka
Shibakawa (芝川町; -chou) is a town located in Fuji District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,942 and a density of 134.03 persons per km². The total area is 74.18 km². ..
Shibalidian
The Shibalidian transportational node. Shibalidian is the name of a transportational node in Beijing, China. Flanked by several overpasses, it is where the southeastern 4th Ring Road links with the Jingjintang Expressway. The overpass complex consists of Shibalidian North Bridge, Shibalidian B..
Shibam
An example of Shibam's architecture (Courtesy Encyclopedia of the Orient) Shibam (Arabic: شبام) is a town in Hadramawt, Yemen with about 7,000 inhabitants. It has been the capital of the Hadramawt Kingdom for periods of times. Shibam owes its fame to its distinct architecture, which now i..
Shibani Bathija
Shibani Bathija is a screenwriter in the Hindi film industry. She is the daughter of a Mumbai-based film producer. She has scripted two films - Fanaa and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Bathija was previously employed as a creative executive for a prominent Indian television channel. She studied at the Cath..
Shibao
Shibao (柴王（シバオー）) is a manga by Tsubasa Nunoura. The manga tells short stories about the adventure of a young stray Akita dog, who the narrator called Shibao. In his adventure, Shibao met many people (and animals). The encounters often affect t..
Shibaozhai
Photo of Shibaozhai showing the red pavilion. Shibaozhai (石寶寨 - Precious Stone Fortress) is a hill along the bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in China. This rocky and cragy hill has extremely steep sides and is about 200 meters (700 feet) tall. On the river side of the hill..
Shibarghan
Shibarghan is a town situated in Afghanistan. Its population in 2006 is 57,586. In 1977 a Soviet-Afghan archaeological team began serious excavations three miles north of the town for relics. They had uncovered mud-brick columns and a cross-shaped altar of an ancient temple dating back to at least ..
Shibaricon
Shibaricon is an annual Chicagoland Memorial Day weekend convention that bills itself as the "Premier annual educational rope bondage conference". The name comes from shibari, a term for Japanese bondage, and con, the suffix commonly used to denote a conference or convention. The first Shibaricon w..
Shibasaburo Kitasato
Shibasaburo Kitasato (北里 柴三郎 Kitasato Shibasaburō; January 29, 1853-June 13, 1931) was a Japanese physician and bacteriologist. He is remembered as the co-discoverer of the infectious agent of bubonic plague in Hong Kong in 1894, simultaneously with Alexandre Yersin. Initially the bacill..
Shibasaki Keiji
Shibasaki Keiji was a Japanese officer and the commander of the Japanese garrison on the island of Beito of the Tarawa atoll during the World War II Battle of Tarawa (November 20-23, 1943). A rear admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, Shibasaki arrived on Betio in September 1943 to take command of ..
Shibasaki Tomoka
Shibasaki Tomoka (柴崎友香) is a Japanese author, born in 1973 in Osaka Prefecture. Graduated from Osaka Prefecture University and worked for 4 years before her debut in 2000, the novel Kyō no dekigoto, which was filmatized by Isao Yukisada in 2003 (English title: A day on the planet). ..
Shibata, Miyagi
Shibata (柴田町; -machi) is a town located in Shibata District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 39,800 and a density of 737.31 persons per km². The total area is 53.98 km². ..
Shibata, Niigata
This article is about the Shibata city in Japan. For the BLEACH character, see Characters in Bleach series. Shibata (新発田市; -shi) is a city located in Niigata, Japan. As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 104,633 and the density of 196.37 persons per km². The total area is 53..
Shibataea
Shibataea is a genus of bamboo. ..
Shibataeinae
Shibataeinae is a subtribe of bamboo (tribe Bambuseae of the family Poaceae). It comprises 9 genera, though the position of Temburongia remains uncertain. ..
Shibata clan
The Shibata clan of Owari province were notably related to that of the Shibata clan of Echigo province. The history of the Shibata prior to the Sengoku Period is unknown however. The Shibata clan however greatly rose in power when the famed member of the Shibata, Shibata Katsuie joined Oda Nobunaga...
Shibata District, Miyagi
Shibata (柴田郡; -gun) is a district located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 86,405 and a density of 201.79 persons per km². The total area is 428.20 km². Towns and villages KawasakiMurataOgawaraShibata Miyagi Prefecture..
Shibata Katsuie
Shibata Katsuie (柴田 勝家) or Gonroku (-権六)(1530 – 1583) was a Japanese military commander during the Sengoku Period who served Oda Nobunaga. He initially supported Oda Nobukatsu (Oda Nobuyuki), who was a young brother of Nobunaga, as he was his retainer. In 1..
Shibata Katsumasa
Shibata Katsumasa (1557-1583) a retainer of the japanese clan of Shibata during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century extending to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Katsumasa was a son of Sakuma Moritsugu and was adopted by his uncle, Shibata Katsuie, a very famous general of Oda. However, after Katsumas..
Shibata Katsutoyo
Shibata Katsutoyo (柴田 勝豊; 1556 – June 6, 1583) was a samurai commander in the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Shibata Katsuie was his uncle, and Katsutoyo was adopted. The meeting in Kiyosu Castle was held after Oda Nobunaga died. As the result of that, Katsuie got Nagaha..
Shibata Naganori
(d.1580) normally known as Shibata Nagaatsu, the son of Shibata Tsunasada, elder brother of Shibata Shigeie. Naganori was known to have served under the likes of Uesugi Kenshin, even during the earliest of campaigns onward. During the "Otate no ran", Naganori supported the son of Kenshin, Uesugi K..
Shibata Shigeie
Shibata Shigeie (????-1586) a retainer of the japanese clan of Uesugi during the Azuchi-Momoyama period of Japan. Shigeie was the son of Shibata Tsunasada and succeeded his brother Shibata Naganori. During the Otate no ran in 1578-1579), Shigeie supported Uesugi Kagekatsu. However, Shigeie was not h..
Shibata Zeshin
Shibata Zeshin (柴田是真)(1807-1891) was a famous and revolutionary Japanese painter and lacquerer of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. In Japan, he is ironically known as both too modern, a panderer to the Westernization movement, and also an overly conservative traditionalist who did nothi..
Shibaura
Shibaura (Japanese: 芝浦) is a district of Minato ward located in Tokyo, Japan. The district is located between the eastern side of the Yamanote Line train and Tokyo Bay. Shibaura is the home to a number of major Japanese corporations including Toshiba and Oki. Rail Links The district is serve..
Shibayama, Chiba
Shibayama (芝山町; -machi) is a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba, Japan, southeast of the city of Narita. Narita International Airport is located on the border between Shibayama and Narita. Most airport service facilities are located on the Narita side: however, Shibayama ha..
Shibayama-Chiyoda Station
Shibayama-Chiyoda Station (芝山千代田駅) is the terminus of the Shibayama Railway line, located on the border between Shibayama and Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on the eastern boundary of Narita International Airport. The station opened on 27 October2002. It has one elevated platform for one l..
Shibayama Railway
is a railway company in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It operates Japan's shortest independent railway line, the 2.2 km Shibayama Railway Line between Higashi-Narita Station and Shibayama-Chiyoda Station. Although the line is independently owned, it functionally resembles an extension of the Keisei El..
Shibayama Railway Line
The runs for 2.2km between Higashi-Narita Station and Shibayama-Chiyoda Station, much of it underneath Narita International Airport. There are plans to extend this line farther to the southeast in the future, eventually to Kujukuri Beach on the Pacific Ocean coast of Chiba Prefecture. Although the..
Shiba clan
The Shiba clan were descendants of the Minamoto clan. The Shiba were a very influential Shugo family during the Muromachi Period. The Owari and Echizen provinces were counted among the holdings of the Shiba clan. The shiba failed in the transition to sengoku-daimyo, along with losing the Echizen pro..
Shiba Goro
Colonel Shiba Goro was born into a samurai family in the Aizu region of Northern Japan. He rose to international prominence during the siege of the Peking legations which occurred during the Boxer Rebellion. He was military attache at the Japanese legation at that time. He is also the author of his..
Shiba Inu
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] The Shiba Inu (柴犬, Shiba Ken) is the smallest of the six original and distinct Japanese breeds of dog. A small, agile dog that copes well with mountainous terrain, the Shiba Inu was originally bred for hunting. It is similar in a..
Shiba Park
Zojoji in Shiba Park, with Tokyo Tower in the background. Shiba Park (芝公園 Shiba-kôen) is a park in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan, built around the temple of Zojoji. The park is located between the Minato ward offices and the Tokyo Tower. Many of the footpaths in the par..
Shiba Takatsune
was the Constable (shugo) of Echizen Province during the 14th century Nanboku-cho Wars in Japan. He acted to block the northward progress of Nitta Yoshisada, who supported the Emperor's Southern Court against the Shogun's Northern Court. (Shiba, in his role as Constable, served the Shogun and thus..
Shibboleth
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. For the Internet2 research project, see Shibboleth (Internet2). Shibboleth (IPA: /ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/) is any language usage indicative of one's social or regional origin, or more broadly, any practice that identifies members of a grou..
Shibboleth (Internet2)
Shibboleth is an Internet2 [Middleware Initiative] project that has created an architecture and open-source implementation for federated identity-based authentication and authorization infrastructure based on SAML. Federated identity allows for information about users in one security domai..
Shibboleth (The West Wing)
"Shibboleth" is the 30th episode of The West Wing. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Plot A group of Chinese Christians who claim they're the victims of religious persecution are found trying to sneak into the United States, and President Bartlet must d..
Shibden
Shibden is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, east of Halifax. The name of the Shibden valley comes from scepe dene meaning " sheep valley". The area was heavily involved in wool production. Scout Hall, built in 1681, and Shibden Hall built in the 15th century, are the main attract..
Shibden Hall
Shibden Hall is a historic hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire dating back to around 1420, when it was recorded as being inhabited by one William Oates. For three hundred years it was in the hands of the Lister family (c. 1615-1826). Its most famous resident was Anne Lister (1791-1840), who became sol..
Shibden valley
Valley to the east of Halifax, West Yorkshire where the community of Shibden lies. The name of the Shibden valley comes from scepe dene meaning " sheep valley". The area was heavily involved in wool production. The Red Beck stream flows down the valley, joining the River Calder at Brookfoot. Sout..
Shibecha, Hokkaido
Shibecha (標茶町, -chō) is a town located in Kawakami District, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture of Japan. As of September 30, 2004 it has an estimated population of 9,260 and an area of 1,099.41 km². History 1923 Kumaushi village (熊牛村) is..
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
This article is about the city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. For the town in Nemuro Subprefecture with the same name, see Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Nemuro). Shibetsu (Japanese: 士別市 Shibetsu-shi; Ainu: Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2003, the ..
Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Nemuro)
This article is about the town in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. For the city in Kamikawa Subprefecture with the same name, see Shibetsu, Hokkaido. Shibetsu (標津町, -chō) is a town located in Shibetsu District, Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture. A..
Shibetsu District, Hokkaido
Shibetsu (標津郡, -gun) is a district located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 30,285 with a total area of 1309.44 km² Towns ShibetsuNakashibetsu History 1869 Hokkaido divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. Shibetsu District..
Shibi
King Shibi Chakravarti (Emperor Shibi) is a famous king in Hindu mythology and Buddhist Jataka Tales. The story of the King and the pigeon and the hawk is used to illustrate the compassion and generosity of the king. This story of Shibi appears in both the Mahabharatha and the Ramayana. The story o..
Shibilant
A shibilant is a term occasionally found for a fricative corresponding to a "hushing" sound. An example of a shibilant is described by the IPA symbol "esh" ([ʃ]). ..
Shibin al Kawm
Shibin al Kawm is a city in northern Egypt. It is located at around [30°33′31″N, 31°0′36″E]. It is the capital of Al Minufiyah Governorate. ..
Shibi (roof tile)
A is a Japanese ornamental tile set on both ends of the ridgepole that tops a shingled roof. The kanji for the word mean "kite" and "tail" respectively. Because it resembles a shoe, it is sometimes also called a , meaning "shoe shape". Shibi often take the form of a shachihoko. Reference..
Shibi Khan
Tujieli (Tuochich, shipi, ship-qaghan, 始畢可汗, Duojishi, 咄吉世) succeeded Kimen qaghan as the ninth qaghan of the gokturk empire. He was the first to rebel against chinese sovereignty since his great-granduncle Ishbara submitted to Emperor Sui Yangdi. He married his father's wife prince..
Shibley Telhami
Shibley Telhami is a Professor of political science at the University of Maryland, College Park. He holds the Anwar Sadat chair for Peace. He is a specialist in the politics of the Middle East, especially the Israeli-Arab conflict. Telhami was born into an Arab family in Israel. He is fluent in Ar..
Shible Township, Minnesota
Shible Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 115 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). 90.5 km² (34.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (2.86..
Shibli Nomani
Mawlana Shibli Nu'mani (in Arabic: شبلي نعماني) was a famous Indian Muslim scholar (1857 - 1914). He collected a huge amount of material on the life of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, but could write only first two volumes of the world famous book Sirat-un-Nabi. His promising disciple, Sye..
Shiboleth, Yisraeli, Roberts, Zisman and Moshe H. Ne'eman, Ben-Artzi & Co.
Shiboleth, Yisraeli, Roberts, Zisman and Moshe H. Ne'eman, Ben-Artzi & Co. (a.k.a. "Shiboleth" and "Shibolet") is one of the largest law firms in Israel. The firm was established in 2006 as a result of a merger between the law firm of Shiboleth, Yisraeli, Roberts, Zisman & Co. (founded in 1973) an..
Shibori
Shibori is a Japanese term for several methods of dyeing cloth with a pattern by binding, stitching, folding, twisting, or compressing it. Some of these methods are known in the West as tie-dye. In Japan, the earliest known example of cloth dyed with a shibori technique dates from the eighth centur..
Shibpur
Shibpur is a residential area located in the district of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is well known for being the location of the Indian Botanical Garden, the Bengal Engineering College, the Jain Hospital and the Hazar Hath Kaali. History The area was home to the royal landlords in Bengal a long ..
Shibui
Shibui (渋い) is a Japanese term which refers to a particular aesthetic of simple, subtle, and unobtrusive beauty. Like other Japanese aesthetic terms, such as iki and wabi-sabi, shibui can apply to a wide variety of subjects, not just art or fashion. While shibui is the adjective form of the word..
Shibuichi
Shibuichi is a billon which can be patinated into a range of subtle muted shades of blue or green. Its name means "one-fourth" in Japanese and indicates the standard formulation of one part silver to four parts copper, though this may be varied according to the desired effect. However, as the pure h..
Shibukawa, Gunma
Shibukawa (渋川市; -shi) is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kanto Plain, in the center of Gunma, Japan. Sitting at the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo. Shibukawa originally grew to prosperity as an inn town, but even today is in a cent..
Shibukawa Station
Shibukawa Station (渋川駅 Shibukawa-eki) is a JR East train station located in central Shibukawa City, Gunma, Japan. One can get on the Joetsu Line or the Agatsuma Line from this station. Contents 1 Facilities1.1 Inside the station building1.1.1 Platform Informati..
Shibusawa Eiichi
Shibusawa Eiichi (渋沢 栄一 Shibuzawa Eiichi, March 16, 1840 - November 11, 1931) was a Japanese industrialist. He founded the First National Bank of Japan, and is known as the "father of Japanese capitalism." Shibusawa was born in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture. He spearheaded a campaign to red..
Shibushi, Kagoshima
Shibushi (志布志市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the town of Shibushi (志布志町) with the towns of Ariake and Matsuyama. As of 2005 population data, the city has an estimated population of 34,777 and a density of 12..
Shibuya, Tokyo
--> Location of Shibuya-ku in Tokyo. Shibuya Crossing, with Shibuya 109 in the background is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2005, it has an estimated population of 195,877 and a density of 12960 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km². The name "Shibuya" is a..
Shibuya-kei
--> Shibuya-kei (渋谷系 Shibuya-style; also 渋谷系サウンド "Shibuya-kei sound") is a variety of Japanese pop music which combines elements of jazz, fusion, traditional music, and other styles. Shibuya-kei music first gained popularity in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, from which it took ..
Shibuya Kotono
Shibuya Kotono (渋谷琴乃; real name: Watanabe Kotono (渡辺琴乃); born 9 June 1975 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. External links [}}}] at the Internet Movie Database[JMDb Profile (in Japanese)][at Phoenix (in Japanese)..
Shibuya Station
Shibuya Station viewed from the east is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the third-busiest commuter rail station in Tokyo (after Shinjuku and Ikebukuro), handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the ce..
Shibu Soren
Shibu Soren Shibu Soren (born January 11, 1944) is an Indian politician. He is the chief of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He was born in Nemra village of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand States and territories of India. He completed his schooling from the same district. After schooling, he got m..
Shib Koh
Shib Koh is a district in Farah Province, Afghanistan. Its population, which is 70% Pashtun and 15% Tajik, along with other ethnic groups, was estimated at 328,000 in January 2005. References [UNHCR District Profile], compiled December 2004–January 2005, accessed 2006-06-19 (PDF). ..
Shichi-Go-San
Japanese girls at a shrine, dressed up for the Shichi-Go-San festival Shichi-Go-San (七五三, literally "seven-five-three") is a traditional rite of passage and festival day in Japan for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys, held annually on November 15. As Shichi-..
Shichigahama, Miyagi
Shichigahama (七ヶ浜町; -machi) is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 21,231 and a density of 1,599.92 persons per km². The total area is 13.27 km². ..
Shichigon-zekku
Shichigon-zekku (七言絶句) is the Japanese term for a poetry verse form (often of Chinese origin) consisting of four phrases each seven Chinese characters (kanji - 漢字) in length. Shichigon-zekku are the most common form of classical Chinese poems (kanshi - 漢詩), and the standard form of..
Shichijo, Kumamoto
Shichijō (七城町; -machi) is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,720 and a density of 279.02 persons per km². The total area is 20.50 km². ..
Shichikashuku, Miyagi
Shichikashuku (七ヶ宿町; -machi) is a town located in Katta District, Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 1,906 and a density of 7.25 persons per km². The total area is 263.00 km². ..
Shichimi
Shichimi tōgarashi Shichimi tōgarashi (Japanese: 七味唐辛子, lit. "seven flavor chile pepper") or simply shichimi, is a common Japanese spice mixture containing seven ingredients. It is also known as nanami tōgarashi outside Japan. The main ingredient is coarsely ground red chile pepp..
Shichinintai
The Shichi'nintai (七人隊 Seven-Man Band), dubbed in English as the Band of Seven, are 7 assassins in the manga and anime series InuYasha. Naraku brought them back to life as bōrei (亡霊, zombie) with shards of the Shikon no Tama, in an effort to delay his powerfu..
Shichinohe, Aomori
Shichinohe (七戸町; Shichinohemachi) is a town located in Kamikita District, Aomori, Japan. In 2003 the town had an estimated population of 10,194 and a population density of 75.71 persons per km². The total area of the town is 134.64 km². External links [Shichinoh..
Shichinosuke Nakamura II
Shichinosuke Nakamura, Dec 2003 Shichinosuke Nakamura, (born May 18, 1983), Japanese Kabuki, theatre, TV, and film actor was born Namino Takayuki, the second son of a famed Kabuki performer, Kankuro Nakamura V. In September 1986 he made his first appearance on stage at the Kabukiza. Within a..
Shichiri Yorichika
(????-????), the governor of Honganji Kennyo. Yorichika fell out of favor of his sect when Kennyo negotiated a peace treaty with that of Uesugi Kenshin. Later on Yorichika defeated the likes of Tomita Nagashige, but the following year he was forced to surrender to the Oda. ..
Shichiro Kataoka
Shichiro Kataoka (1854-1920) was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the First Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars leading the IJN 3rd Fleet during the Battles of the Yellow Sea and Tsushima. Born in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima prefecture), Kataoka entered the Jap..
Shichi Narabe
Shichi Narabe is the Japanese name for a fairly simple card game for 3 or more players. It is played with the international 52-card deck. There appear to be several versions of this game, so these rules are rather generic. Aces are low. How to play: Shuffle the deck and deal 13 cards to each play..
Shickley, Nebraska
Shickley is a village in Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census. Geography Shickley is located at [40°25′1″N, 97°43′26″W] (40.416824, -97.723810)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 959 at the 2000 census. Geography Shickshinny is located at [41°9′15″N, 76°9′4″W] (41.154044, -76.151182)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bur..
Shicron
In the Tanakh, Shicron was one of the landmarks at the western end of the north boundary of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:1). It was probably located near Ekron. ..
Shidane Arone
Shidane Arone (1977? - 17 March, 1993) was a Somali teenager who was beaten to death by Canadian soldiers from the Canadian Airborne Regiment. Arone was caught on March 16 attempting to steal supplies from the Canadian base. Two members of the Airborne, Corporal Clayton Matchee and Private Kyle Br..
Shidax
Shidax Corporation (シダックス) is a company providing feeding services and operating karaoke shop chain in Japan. Its karaoke shop, which operates under the name SHIDAX Please! is typical of the many big karaoke establishments and serves a wide selection of drinks and food. External links () ..
Shida District, Miyagi
Shida (志田郡; -gun) was a district located in Miyagi, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,126 and a density of 226.17 persons per km². The total area was 128.78 km². On March 31, 2006, the district was dissolved. Former towns and villages Kas..
Shida District, Shizuoka
Shida (志太郡; -gun) is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,121 and a density of 464.10 persons per km². The total area is 77.83 km². Towns and villages OigawaOkabe Shizuoka Prefecture Cities ..
Shida Kartli
Shida Kartli (Georgia) General info Region ISO 3166 code: GE-SK Area: 6,200 km² Population: 314,000 (2002) Subdivision: 1 town, 5 regions Capital: Gori Governor: Mikheil Kareli Shida Kartli (Georgian: შიდა ქართლი) is a region (Mkhare) in Georgia..
Shidduch
Shidduch (or shiduch) (Hebrew: שידוך, pl. shid[d]uchim שידוכים) means a "[a] match" between a man and a woman, as well as the system of introducing eligible and marriageable singles to each other in Orthodox Je..
Shide
Shide may refer to: Shih-Te, also known as Shide, a minor Buddhist poet.Shide (shinto) meaning the ziz-zag shaped paper streamer associated with Shintoism. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page..
Shide (shinto)
For the poet, see Shide. is a zigzag-shaped paper streamer, often seen attached to shimenawa, and used in Shinto rituals. ..
Shidler, Oklahoma
Shidler is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 520 at the 2000 census. Geography Shidler is located at [36°46′49″N, 96°39′43″W] (36.780342, -96.661844)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city..
Shidokan
Shidokan Japanese Name Japanese (Pending) Kana spelling (Pending) Rōmaji (Hepburn) Shidokan Shidokan karate is sometimes described as the triathlon of Martial Arts, as it encompasses knockdown (otherwise known as bare knuckle) karate, Muay Thai, and grappling. Tournaments are ful..
Shido Fuyuki
Shido Fuyuki (冬木士度 Fuyuki Shido) is a fictional character in the manga / anime Get Backers. He's voiced by Hoshino Takanori, who makes his debut with this role. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Person First introduced as the beastmaster, he has ..
Shiekul Bandi
Shiekul Bandi or Sheikhan Bandi is a small village in north Pakistan, where people like Daniyal Khan Jadoon live. ..
Shield
This article is about the defensive device. For other meanings of the word see shield (disambiguation) A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand, as opposed to armour or a bullet proof vest. The oldest form of shield ..
Shield's (restaurant)
Shield's is a pizza restaurant in metropolitan Detroit, USA. This restaurant has been around since 1937. Franchise locations Commerce Township, Michigan (carryout)Dearborn, Michigan (center food cafe)Macomb Township, Michigan (coming soon)Southfield, MichiganTroy, MichiganWarren, Michigan (newest..
Shield-tailed snake
The Uropeltidae (shieldtail snakes) is a family of small burrowing snakes containing 8 genera and 44 species, classified in the Henophidia superfamily. They are found only in the southern part of India and Ceylon. The cylindrical body is covered with smooth scales which are larger on the ventral t..
Shieldaig
Shieldaig is a village in the North-West Highlands of Scotland, in Wester-Ross. It was founded in the late 18th century, with a view to training up seamen for war against Napoleon, but after his (initial) defeat and exile to Elba, the community found itself a new role as a fishing village; theref..
Shielded cable
Four-conductor shielded cable with metal foil shield and drain wire A shielded cable is an electrical cable of one or more insulated conductors enclosed by a shield that may be composed of braided strands of copper (or other metal), a non-braided spiral winding of copper tape, or a layer of co..
Shielded metal arc welding
[Featured articles   ] Shielded metal arc welding Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), also known as manual metal arc (MMA) welding or informally as stick welding, is a manual arc welding process that uses a consumable electrode coated in flux to lay the weld. An e..
Shieldhall
Shieldhall is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. Shieldhall lies between Renfrew and Drumoyne and is close to Braehead. Areas of Glasgow North of the River Clyde Anderston | Anniesland | Auchenshuggle | Baillieston | Balornock | Barlanark | B..
Shielding effect
The shielding effect or screening effect is a reduction in effective nuclear charge on an electron that is caused by the repulsive forces of other electrons between it and the nucleus. It's effects vary in periodic trends. In an atom with one electron, that electron experiences the full charge of t..
Shielding gas
Shielding gases are inert or semi-inert gases that are commonly used in several welding processes, most notably gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding. Their purpose is to protect the weld area from atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. Depending..
Shieldmaiden
Hervor dying after the battle with the Huns. A painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo A skjaldmö - norwegian, skjoldmø - danish (shieldmaiden) was a virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in Scandinavian mythology. They are often mentioned in sagas such as Hervarar saga and in Gesta Danorum. A..
Shieldmuir railway station
Shieldmuir railway station is a railway station in Shieldmuir, Scotland, and lies on the West Coast Main Line, although it is not served by mainline services - local commuter services from the station are provided via the Argyle Line by First Scotrail on behalf of Strathclyde Passenger Transport. Th..
Shields, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Shields is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 554 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.8 km² (27.0 mi²). 68.7 km² (26.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.67%) is water. D..
Shields, Marquette County, Wisconsin
Shields is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 456 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.5 km² (31.5 mi²). 80.8 km² (31.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.83%) is water..
Shields, Michigan
Shields is an unincorporated community in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 6,590 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 17.1 km²..
Shields, Wisconsin
Shields is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Shields, Dodge County, WisconsinShields, Marquette County, Wisconsin This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If..
Shieldsville Township, Minnesota
Shieldsville Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.7 km² (36.5 mi²). 84.1 km² (32.5 mi²) of it is land and 10.5 km² (4.1 mi²) of..
Shields (Star Wars)
A shield (also known as deflector shield) in Star Wars in an invisible force of energy that is generated by shield generators. These generators are placed on planets, droids, starships and individual buildings. The primary purpose of the shield is to block or deflect projectiles and to keep energy b..
Shields and Yarnell
At the age of 18, Robert Shields (b. March 26, 1951 in Los Angeles) had developed a resilient character while working as a street mime. He was performing at the Hollywood Wax Museum when he was seen by Marcel Marceau. Marceau was so impressed he offered Shields a full scholarship to his school of..
Shields Date Gardens
--> Shields Date Gardens is a historic date orchard and tourist attraction in Indio, California, USA. The company was founded in 1924 by Floyd and Bess Shields. Floyd Shields was one of the pioneering date farmers in the still-young date industry of the Coachella Valley. He bred a number of his..
Shields Ferry
The Shields Ferry operates across the River Tyne between North Shields and South Shields. It is operated by Nexus, and runs to a half hourly timetable. There have been ferries across the Tyne since the 14th century, and this is the only service that remains. The ferry service makes just under 25,..
Shields Gazette
The Shields Gazette, established in 1881, is a daily evening newspaper. It is the oldest provincial evening newspaper in the United Kingdom. It was originally known as the Shields Gazette and Shipping Telegraph. It is now part of North East Press, a division of Johnston Press, and the paper has be..
Shields Junction
Shields Junction is the name given to the busy railway junction in the Shields Road area of Glasgow, Scotland. The Junction is heavily used by both Passenger and freight services running on three separate railway lines out of Glasgow Central Station. Passenger services operated by SPT (Strathclyde..
Shields River
The Shields River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in Montana in the United States. It rises in the Gallatin National Forest in the Crazy Mountains in northern Park County. It flows west, then south, between the Bridger Range to the west and the Crazy Moun..
Shields Road subway station
Shields Road subway station serves the Kingston area of Glasgow, Scotland. Nearby is Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Scotland Street School Museum. This is one of four stations which has Park and Ride facilities, and a multi-story car-park is under construction to expand the facility. The station build..
Shields sailboat
In 1963 Cornelius Shields, one of the foremost proponents of one-design sailing in the U.S. conceived of a modern followup to the International One Design. The new boat would have the balance and beauty of the IOD while incorporating modern trends such as fiberglass construction. Shields commissione..
Shields Up
Shields Up is a port scanning service created by Steve Gibson and hosted at [grc.com]. The purpose of this utility is to alert the users of any ports that have been opened through their firewall or through their NAT routers. The utility can scan the most common file sharing ports, as wel..
Shield (disambiguation)
Shield can mean: Protective device: Shield, a hand-held protective device, meant to intercept attacksShield (electronics), reduces electromagnetic couplingShield (heraldry), the principal portion of a coat of armsShield (geology), a Precambrian rock mass at the centre of a continentDeflector shiel..
Shield (geology)
Extended crust}} A shield is a large area of exposed basement rocks of continental crust, part of craton. Shields are typically composed of Precambrian metamorphic and igneous rocks. Shields are part of tectonically stable areas called cratons. Shields are usually surrounded by platforms. ..
Shield (Star Trek)
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Shield Battery (StarCraft)
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Shield bearer
A shield bearer was in ancient times a lightly armored soldier who often accompanied a soldier of a higher rank as a bodyguard. In the Greek army, shield bearers armed with swords fought alongside phalanxes to protect their unguarded left flank. Greek shield bearers were unarmored except for a helm..
Shield boss
A Shield Boss is a round, convex piece of material at the center of a shield. Shield bosses (or sometimes, just "bosses") are usually made of thick metal. The boss was originally designed to deflect blows from the center of round shields, although as time went on and "heater" style shields with..
Shield bug
Shield bug and stink bug (or shieldbug and stinkbug) are common names applied to various insects of the Hemiptera order (the "true bugs"), in the Heteroptera suborder. Shield bugs have glands in their thorax between the first and second pair of legs which produce a foul smelling liquid. This liqui..
Shield law
Shield laws are laws that are passed by some states in order to protect the reporters' right to keep their sources private. In the United States, 31 states have shield laws. Those that have a shield law are: AL - Alabama AK - Alaska AZ - Arizona AR - Arkansas CA - California CO - Colorado DE - Del..
Shield Liger
The Shield Liger is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe. As the Zoid belonging to the main character in [[Zoids: Chaotic Century]], the Shield Liger is arguably one of the most widely-recognised Zoids. Shield Liger Contents 1 Overview2 ..
Shield nickel
The Shield nickel, minted from 1866 to 1883, was America's first nickel five-cent piece. Contents 1 Origin2 Early history3 Replacement4 External links Origin During the Civil War, gold and silver coinage was hoarded in large quantities. Since all coinage of that era except ..
Shield of Lies
Star Wars: Black Fleet Crisis #2: Shield of Lies is the second novel in The Black Fleet Crisis trilogy and is set in the fictional Star Wars universe. It is authored by Michael P. Kube-McDowell and was published by Bantam Books on August 1, 1996. Contents 1 Plot1.1 Background1.2 S..
Shield of the Trinity
Part of a of articles onChristianity     History of Christianity Timeline of Christianity The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father God the Son (Jesus Christ) God the Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament · LXX ..
Shield Row
Shield Row is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated immediately to the north of Stanley. ..
Shield sundew
The shield sundew, Drosera peltata is the most widespread of the tuberous sundews. Tuberous sundews are species of the genus Drosera that have evolved to live in summer-drought conditions, and aestivate as a dormant underground tuber. While many tuberous sundews are ground-hugging rosettes, Dros..
Shield volcano
Mauna Kea, a shield volcano, on the Island of Hawai‘i with a light dusting of snow. A shield volcano is a wide volcano with shallowly-sloping sides. The name derives from a translation of "Skjaldbreiður", an Icelandic shield volcano whose name means broad shield, from its resemblance to a w..
Shield wall
[[Image:Shieldwall.JPG|thumb|left|450px|Barbarian soldiers in the shield wall formation, as portrayed in the [[Rome: Total War]] (Barbarian Invasion) computer game, copyright 2004 Creative Assembly and Activision.]] The formation of shield walls is a military tactic common to many cultures, with sl..
Shielfield Park
Shielfield Park is a football stadium that is home to Berwick Rangers and also to the Berwick Bandits speedway team. Although Shielfield Park plays host to a Scottish Football League side, it is situated in Berwick, Northumberland, England. There was a ground at Shielfield Park, named after land ow..
Shielmartin Hill
Shielmartin Hill lies on Howth Head and is 163m tall. From Sutton Creek, the crest of the hill seems to be cleft in two, but the actual peak is the southern one (i.e. the one to the right) - the northern one is an ancient cairn, on whose southern edge three or four modern cairns in the form of circ..
Shienar
In the fictional world of Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, Shienar is the easternmost of the Borderlands; the capital is Fal Moran. The current ruler of Shienar is Easar. Shienarans are a very polite people, which might seem at odds with their ferocity in battle and long history of ..
Shien Biau Woo
Shien Biau "S.B." Woo (Traditional Chinese:吳仙標, Simplified Chinese: 吴仙标, pinyin: Wú Xiānbiāo) is an American professor and politician from Newark, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Lieutenant Governor ..
Shiera hogstad
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Shierker Feuerstein
The Shierker Feuerstein is both a granite tor in the Harz mountains national park and a Kräuter-Halb-Bitter liqueur (35% alcohol) with a picture of the tor on the bottle. ..
Shifa College of Medicine
Shifa College of Medicine is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is affiliated with Bahria University. External links [Shifa College of Medicine] ..
Shifa International Hospital
Shifa International Hospital is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. External link [Shifa International Hospital] ..
Shifeng Bridge
Shifeng Bridge on the Western 5th Ring Road (July 2004 image) Shifeng Bridge (Simplified Chinese: 石丰桥, Traditional Chinese: 石豐橋, Hanyu Pinyin: Shifeng Qiao) is a cable-stayed bridge on Beijing's western 5th Ring Road. It is near Wanping, near the Marco Polo Bridge. Nearly 1.4 kilo..
Shifnal
redirect [[Template:Infobox England place]]Shifnal is a small town in Shropshire, England. It has a railway station on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line and is near to the M54 motorway. It comes under the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire and The Wrekin constituency. When the FA School of Excellenc..
Shifnal railway station
Shifnal railway station serves the town of Shifnal in Shropshire, England. Trains are about hourly off-peak. The station is located on a viaduct/causeway high above the town itself. It is on the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line. External links [Train times] and [station information..
Shifnal Rural District
Shifnal was a rural district in Shropshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was created from the Shifnal rural sanitary district by the Local Government Act 1894. Until 1934 it also administered two parishes in Staffordshire, Blymhill and Weston under Lizard, which were transferred to the Cannock Ru..
Shifnal Town F.C.
Shifnal Town F.C. are a football club based in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They have reached the 4th round of the FA Vase three times in their history. They are currently playing in the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division having moved from the Midland Football Combination in 2006. |..
Shifra Horn
Shifra Horn (born 1951) is an Israeli author. ..
Shift
Shift may refer to a movementthe shift key on a keyboard, harking back to typewriter daysin computing, the analogue for literal strings, for example barrel shifter (bit shift)in computing, the bit shift is a bitwise operatorthe analogue in mathematics, e.g. a shift operatorarithmetic shift in telec..
Shift-and-add
The shift-and-add method (more recently "image-stacking" method) is a form of speckle imaging commonly used for obtaining high quality images from a number of short exposures with varying image shifts. It has been used in astronomy for several decades, and is the basis for the image-stabilisation fe..
Shift-JIS
Shift_JIS (SJIS) is a character encoding for the Japanese language developed by Microsoft. It is based on character sets defined within JIS standards JIS X 0201:1997 (for the single-byte characters) and JIS X 0208:1997 (for the double byte characters). The lead bytes for the double byte characters..
Shift-register state machine
A shift-register state machine is a digital circuit that implementats a finite state machine using a serial chain of flip-flops. The leading input of the flip-flop chain is a combinatorial function of the current state and optional control signals. As logic only exists for the first stage, the stat..
Shift-share analysis
Shift/share analysis is a technique sometimes used for forecasting land use, most often for forecasting changes in a set of urban areas or regions. Regional scientists widely use the technique to examine the sources of employment growth. We have a study area in which employment and population are g..
Shift-Work
Shift-Work is a 1991 LP by the British rock band The Fall. Released through Phonogram Records, it marked, in the opinion of critic Ted Mills, a change in direction for the group, as "repetitious grooves became interspersed with pop song structures."Mills, Ted. [Review] All Music Guide. Re..
Shifta
redirect [[Template:Importance]]Shifta is a term for bandits adopted into English from the Swahili of East Africa, particularly Somalia and Eritrea. I believe the term is "Shufta" ..
Shifter
Shifter may mean: Shifter (bicycle part), a bicycle part that selects which gear the chain rests onShifter (Eberron), a race in the Eberron campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing gameShifter (Justice League Unlimited), a former superhero featured in the animated television series J..
Shifters (comic)
Shifters is a webcomic by Marie Tary and set in the fictional Shade City. It began in 1997 and the first major story arc ended in August, 2005. The universe of Shifters is inhabited by such fantastical creatures as lycanthropes(called shifters), vampires, various other magic races, and apparently t..
Shifter (bicycle part)
A bicycle shifter or gear control or gear levers is a component used to control the gearing mechanisms and select the desired gear ratio. Typically, they operate either a derailleur mechanism or an internal hub gear mechanism. In either case, the control is operated by moving a cable that connects..
Shifter (Eberron)
Shifters, also known as the weretouched, are a race in the Dungeons & Dragons Eberron setting. They are commonly thought to be the result of crossbreeding between humans and lycanthropes but have become a distinct race in their own right. Shiftings The trademark ability of the race is their ability..
Shifter (Justice League Unlimited)
Shifter is a fictional character, a former superhero featured in the animated series, Justice League Unlimited. She has the ability to transform into any Earth based animal, even those that are extinct. A similar power is used by Beast Boy of the Teen Titans. She has been a member of the Ultimen. S..
Shifter (popular music)
In the lyrics of popular music a shifter (Durant 1984) is word, often a pronoun, "where reference varies according to who is speaking, when and where" (Middleton 1990, p.167), such as "I", "you", "my", "our". For example, who is the "my" of "My Generation"? Source Middleton, Richard (1990/2002). St..
Shifting baseline syndrome
In science, observers of a natural system at one point in time may feel that the system exhibits a "good" level of functioning and features. If the system is actually in decline over a long period of time, observers of the system at a much earlier point in time recall much more functioning and feat..
Shifting cultivation
Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which a person uses a piece of land, only to abandon or alter the initial use a short time later. This system often involves clearing of a piece of land followed by several years of wood harvesting or farming until the soil loses fertility. Once the ..