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Si*Sé (band)
Si*Sé is a downtempo and electronic group from New York City. The main members of the band are Carol C (vocals, dj) and Cliff Cristofaro (producer). Other members of the band include Ryan Farley (drums), Neil Ochoa (percussion) and Morgan Phillips (Bass). Jeannie Oliver was the viola player during ..
SIS
The initials SIS may stand for: Safety instrumented system or safety instrumentation systemSatellite Information Services.Schengen Information System.School of International Service at American University.Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), a British intelligence agency.Serviços de Informação e ..
Sis
Sis may mean: Kozan, Adana, a city in Turkey.Sis (GMA), a GMA Network show in the Philippines. See also SIS, the abbreviation. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the li..
Sisai
Sisai is a small village in Saran District, India, located some 35 km north of the district's headquarters Chapra. It is a typical village of Bihar, having neither electricity nor telephone lines. ..
Sisai block
Sisai block , one of the eleven administrative blocks of Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India, has a population (1991 census) of 75,738. The block is comprised of eighty-eight villages. ..
Sisak
Sisak Coat of arms Latitude 45.48°N Longitude 16.36°E Mayor ? Surface (km²) ? Population(2006) 35,478 [link] Time zone (UTC) UTC+1 Central European Time Sisak (German: Sissek, Hungarian: Sziszek, Italian: Siscia) is a city in central Croatia. It..
Sisak-Moslavina County
Sisak-Moslavina county - Sisačko-moslavačka županija is a county in central Croatia. It is named after the city of Sisak and the region Moslavina just across the river Sava. According to 2001 census it is inhabited by 185 thousand people. This county features the ancient Roman city of Siscia -..
Sisaket Province
Si Sa Ket (Thai ศรีสะเกษ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Cambodia. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Demographics4 ..
Sisakyan (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
SISAL
SISAL (Streams and Iteration in a Single Assignment Language) is a general-purpose single assignment functional programming language with strict semantics, automatic parallelisation, and efficient array handling. SISAL outputs a dataflow graph in Intermediary Form 1 (IF1). It was derived from VAL, a..
Sisal
For the programming language, see SISAL, and for the town, see Sisal, Yucatán. Sisal or sisal hemp is an agave Agave sisalana that yields a stiff fiber used in making rope. (The term may refer either to the plant or the fiber, depending on context.) It is not really a variety of hemp, but named so..
Sisal, Yucatán
Sisal is a seaport town in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. It was the principal port of Yucatán during the henequen boom, later overshadowed when the more modern port of Progreso was built to the east. It lent its name to the agave-derived sisal fiber which was shipped through it. The town is about..
Sisamnes
According to Herodotos, Sisamnes was a corrupt judge under Cambyses II of Persia. He accepted a bribe and delivered an unjust verdict. As a result, the king had him arrested and flayed alive. His skin was then used to cover the seat in which his son would sit in judgement. Sisamnes was the subject ..
Sisauli
Sisauli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Geography Sisauli is located at [29.42° N 77.47° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sisauli]. It has an average elevation of 238 metres (780 feet). Demogr..
Sisaundra
Sisaundra (Lewis) is a female singer/songwriter/producer from Orlando, Florida whose extensive resume includes working with such artists as Peabo Bryson and Celiné Dion to doing voiceover/jingle work in TV commercials. On September 10, 2005 she scored her first number one Billboard Hot Dance Music/..
Sisavangvong University
Sisavangvong University was a university in Vientiane, Laos, established in 1958 and named after King Sisavangvong. It was abolished in 1975 when the communists came to power in Laos. See also National University of Laos External links [Britannica.com] ..
Sisavang Vong
Statue of Sīsavāngvong, King of Luang Phrabāng 1904-46, King of Laos 1946-59 (Grounds of the Royal Palace Museum, Luang Phrabāng) Sisavang Vong (or Sisavangvong) (November 1885 - 29 October 1959), King of Laos, was born at Luang Phrabang, on July 14, 1885. His father was Zakarine, King of..
Siscog
SISCOG, Sistemas Cognitivos Lda, is a Portuguese software company that specializes in decision-support systems for resource planning and management. SISCOG was founded in 1986 and its client list includes the Dutch Railways, Norwegian Railways, Danish State Railways, Finnish Railways, Portuguese Rai..
SISD
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. SISD is an acronym for Single Instruction, Single Data. It is a computing term referring to an architecture in which a single processor executes a single instruction stream, to operate on data stored in a single memory. Corresponds to the von Neumann archi..
SISDE
Logo of Italy's Servizio Informazioni Generali e Sicurezza / SISDE / General Intelligence and Security Service Servizio per le Informazioni e la Sicurezza Democratica (Democratic Intelligence and Security Service, SISDE) is the domestic intelligence agency of Italy. SISDE shares responsibilit..
SISD (disambiguation)
SISD can refer to: Single Instruction, Single DataSunnyvale Independent School District (Sunnyvale, Texas) ..
Sisebert of Toledo
Sisbert or Sisebert was the metropolitan archbishop of Toledo from 690 to 693 as successor to the famous Julian. In the latter year, he was at the head of a conspiracy to dethrone the king, Egica. He planned to assassinate the king, Queen Liuvigoto, and four of their closest advisors: Frogellus, The..
Sisebur
Sisebut (also Sisebuth, Sisebur, or Sisebodus and, in Spanish, Sisebuto) was king of the Visigoths in Hispania (612—620 or 621 CE). He campaigned successfully against the remains of Byzantine power in Spain, strengthened Visigothic control over the Basques and Cantabrians, developed friendly relat..
Sisenand
Sisenand, or Sisinand, in Spanish Sisenando, was king of the Visigoths in Hispania (631-636). Sisenand overthrew Suintila with the aid of Dagobert I, king of the Franks, bought for five hundred pounds of gold. He occupied the throne in 631. He convoked the IV Council of Toledo, which drew up ..
Sisera
Sisera, mentioned in the Book of Judges 4:2 in the Hebrew Bible, was the captain of Jabin's army which was routed and destroyed by the army of Barak on the plain of Esdraelon. His name is usually regarded as Hittite or Hurrian. Some speculated that its origins were Egyptian (Ses-Ra, "servant of Ra..
Sishayi Nxumalo
Sishayi Nxumalo (1936–2000) served as acting Prime Minister of Swaziland from 8 May 1996 to 26 July 1996. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Sisi/Last Minute
Sisi/Last Minute, or in German Sisi und der Kaiserkuß ("Sisi and the kiss of the Emperor"), is a 1991 film featuring Vanessa Wagner as Sisi (a.k.a. Sissi, Elisabeth of Bavaria), Nils Tavernier as Emperor Franz Joseph and Sonja Kirchberger as Nene. External link ..
Sisig
Sisig is the Kapampangan term which means to snack on something sour. It usually refers to fruits, often unripe or half-ripe, sometimes dipped in salt and vinegar. It also refers to a method of preparing fish and meat, especially pork, which is marinated in a sour liquid such as lemon juice or vineg..
Sisikon
Sisikon is a town in Uri, Switzerland. ..
Sisillius
Sisillius (Welsh: Saessyllt) was the name of three legendary Kings of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth: Sisillius ISisillius II, son of King Guithelin and Queen MarciaSisillius III This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same..
Sisillius I
Sisillius I (Welsh: Saessyllt I) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by Gurgustius and succeeded by Jago. Preceded by:Gurgustius Mythical British Kings Followed by:Jago ..
Sisillius II
Sisillius II (Welsh: Saessyllt II) was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Guithelin and Queen Marcia and was succeeded by Kinarius. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Sisillius III
Sisillius III was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by Oenus and succeeded by Beldgabred. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Sisily 2km
Sisily 2km (시실리2Km) is a 2004 South Korean horror-comedy film about a gang that steals a large diamond and escapes to a small town, where they encounter deceitful villagers with dark pasts. It was the directorial debut of Shin Jeong-won, though his attempt at fusing the popular genres of gang..
Sisimiut
Sisimiut is a municipality in southwestern Greenland within Greenland's Kitaa (West Greenland) county. Sisimiut (Danish: Holsteinsborg) is also the capitol town of the municipality. With 5247 inhabitants (as of 2005), it is the second largest town in Greenland. It is located approximately [6..
Sisimpur
Sisimpur is the Bangladeshi-version of the children's television series Sesame Street. The first season of the series featured 26 episodes, and a second roster of 36 episodes was in production, as of 9 February 2006.[USAID Bangladesh in Focus: USAID Introduces Sesame Street Television Progra..
Sisinnius
Sisinnius can refer to: Pope SisinniusSisinnius I of Constantinople ..
Sisir Kumar Mitra
Sisir Kumar Mitra [or Shishirkumar Mitra] (October 24, 1890–August 13 1963) was an Indian physicist. He was born and raised in Calcutta, India. His parents were the doctor Saratkumari and the school teacher Jaykrishna. At the age of nine he witnessed a hot air balloon and became intr..
Sisi (drink)
This article is about the fruit flavoured soft drink. For other articles called Sissi or Sisi, see Sissi (disambiguation). Sisi is one of the most popular fruit flavoured beverages in the Netherlands. It was first produced in 1945. Its advertising slogan, one of the most successful campaigns in th..
Sisi Chapel
The Sisi Chapel is located in the Wienerwald in Sievering in the Viennese District of Döbling. History The Sisi Chapel was built to honor the marriage of the Imperial couple Elisabeth and Franz Joseph I on April 24, 1854, in Vienna. Johann Carl Freiherr von Sothen commissioned architect Johan A...
Sisi Kwa Sisi
The Sisi Kwa Sisi is a political party in Kenya. Sisi Kwa Sisi means "all of us" or "together as one" (literally "us for us") in Swahili. At the last legislative elections, 27 December 2002, the party won 2 out of 212 elected seats. ..
Siskin
A number of small birds in the finch family Fringillidae are named as siskins. These are mainly some of the small species in the genus Carduelis with largely yellow plumage, but a few similar-looking birds in the genus Serinus are also named as siskins. Eurasian Siskin, Carduelis spinusPine Siskin..
Siskins
The Siskins were a Canadian aerobatic flying team that was established in 1929 at Camp Borden, Ontario. Flying three Armstrong Whitworth Siskin biplanes, the Siskins quickly built a reputation for performing dangerous stunts, such as tieing their planes together with rope in midair. The Siskins we..
Siskiyou
Siskiyou refers to: Siskiyou Mountains, a mountain range in northern California and southern OregonSiskiyou National Forest, in Oregon and CaliforniaSiskiyou County, CaliforniaSiskiyou Trail, an old Native American and pioneer trail connecting Oregon and CaliforniaSiskiyou Summit, a mountain pass (4..
Siskiyou Arts Council
The Siskiyou Arts Council serves Siskiyou County in California, USA as the official arts council. The Siskiyou Arts Council runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council (CAC). External links [Siskiyou Arts Council website] ..
Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County is a county located in far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Cascade Mountains on the Oregon border. As of 2000, the population was 44,301. The county seat is Yreka. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent Counties3 Demographics4&nb..
Siskiyou County Route A10
Siskiyou County Route A10 is a 15.2 mile long county road in Siskiyou County near Mount Shasta. ..
Siskiyou Mountains
Siskiyou Mountains The Siskiyou Mountains are a coastal mountain range in the northern Klamath Mountains in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon in the United States. They extend in an arc for approximately 100 mi (160 km) from east of Crescent City, California northeast along the ..
Siskiyou Mountains salamander
The Siskiyou Mountains salamander (Plethodon stormi), also called the Siskiyou Mountain salamander, is a close relative of the Del Norte salamander, and some herpetologists believe it may be a subspecies of that animal. It is rich brown in color with white speckles. It is approximately 9 cm (4 in...
Siskiyou Trail
The Siskiyou Trail stretched from California's Central Valley to Oregon's Willamette Valley; modern-day Interstate 5 follows this pioneer path. Originally based on existing Native American foot trails winding their way through river valleys, the Siskiyou Trail provided the shortest practical travel..
Sisko
Sisko could refer to the following fictional characters from the television series, [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]: Benjamin SiskoJake SiskoJennifer SiskoJoseph Sisko Sisko may also refer to Sisqó, an R&B performer and the lead singer of Dru Hill This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation]..
Sisk Observatory
Sisk Observatory OrganizationDr. Mike Sisk LocationMulberry, Kansas (USA) Coordinates[°′″N, °′″W] Altitudemeters (feet) Webpage[link] Telescopes Unnamed Telescope Unknown size reflector Sisk Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by D..
SISL
The SISL was a men's soccer league in North America. It included both indoor and outdoor seasons and was a precursor to the USISL. The SISL's indoor league ran from 1986/87 to 1990/91 and its outdoor league ran from 1989-91 before becoming the USISL. History The Southwest Indoor Soccer League beg..
Sisler High School
Sisler High School |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Motto | |- ! Established | 1957 |- ! Type | Public secondary(Accelerated and French immersion programmes) |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Affiliations | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! President | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! Principal | |- class="..
Sisley
Alfred Sisley british impressionistSisley a Benetton brand#redirect[[Template:Disambig]] ..
Sisley Huddleston
Sisley Huddleston (May 28 1883 – July 14 1952) was a British journalist and writer. After editing a British forces newspaper in World War I, he was resident in Paris after the war until the 1930s. During World War II he was in Vichy France, taking French citizenship, and writing in sympathy wi..
SISMI
Servizio per le Informazioni e la Sicurezza Militare (Military Intelligence and Security Service, SISMI) is the military intelligence agency of Italy. Contents 1 History2 Mission3 Recent controversies4 See also5 External links History The agency was established in 1977..
Sismik incident
In 1987 the Turkish survey ship Sismik was about to enter Greek waters and conduct survey. Possibly the Greek intelligence reported the intention to Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou. Papandreou gave the orders to sink the ship, if found within Greek waters. This incident nearly started a war betwee..
Sisodia
The Court of Sisodia during the late 19:th century The Sisodia (also known as Shishodya or Sisodya or Sisodhya) are a Rajput clan who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. They trace their descent from Bappa Rawal, purported scion of the Guhilot or Guhila clan, who established himself as r..
SiSoftware Sandra
SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is a benchmarking, information and diagnostic software utility for the Windows operating system. It is used to test the performance and capability of, as well as provide detailed information about the specifications of compu..
Sisok
Sisok (師叔) is the sidai of the teacher in a martial art school. "Si" means teacher. "Sok" means an uncle who is younger than the father. See also SifuSibakSihingSidai ..
Sison
Sison can refer to: Sison, Surigao del Norte, in the PhilippinesSison, a genus of plants in the Apiaceae family This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point dir..
Sison, Pangasinan
Sison is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. It lies within the latitude 16 deg 11' and longitude 12 deg and 39' east. It is geographically located on the northern portion of Pangasinan lying within the provincial boundaries of La Union and Benguet. It has a total ..
Sison, Surigao del Norte
Sison is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,046 people in 1,958 households. Barangays Sison is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. BiyabidGacepanImaLower PatagMabuhayMayagPoblacion (San Pedro)S..
Sisonke District Municipality
Sisonke is one of the 11 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The seat of Sisonke is Ixopo. The majority of its 298 392 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC43. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Neighbours1.2 Local municipalities2 Demographics2...
Sisophon
Sisophon is the capital of Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia. See also Sisophon Province ..
Sisophon Province
Sisophon was a changwat (province) of Thailand. In 1906 it was ceded to French Indochina. It is now part of Cambodia and known as Banteay Meanchey. See also Sisophon ..
Sisovatnet
Sisovatnet is a Norwegian lake that lies in Sørfold municipality in Nordland. See also List of lakes in NorwayGeography of Norway ..
Sisowath Monivong
Sisowath Monivong (born 1875, died 1941) was the king of Cambodia from 1927 until his death in 1941. Sisowath Monivong was the second son of King Sisowath. He was born in Phnom Penh in 1875. During this time, his uncle, King Norodom was ruling as a puppet king for the French in the then capital of..
Sisowath of Cambodia
King Sisowath (born 1840, died 1927) was king of Cambodia from 1904 to his death in 1927. --> Sisowath was born in Odong in Cambodia. He was the son of King Ang Duong and half brother of Prince Si Votha and King Norodom. When he was born, Cambodia was under joint - Siamese and Vietnamese rule. Th..
Sisowath Ritharavong
Prince Sisowath Ritharavong was born in Cambodia, his father was Prince Sisowath Duong Lakhana and mother was Princess Sisowath Darameth. He married Princess Hubertine Belconde and had two children, Chhath Noreth and Theraknhean. He served in the Royal Cambodian Navy as a 1st Lieutenant on March..
Sisowath Sirik Matak
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak (January 22 1914 — April 21 1975) was a prince of Cambodia. Sirik Matak was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In 1941, he was passed over by the French government in favor of his cousin Norodom Sihanouk as King. In March 18, 1970, S..
Sispre
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Sispre is the designation of an Italian sounding roc..
Sisqó
Sisqo on the cover of his 1999 LP Unleash the Dragon. Sisqó (born Mark Althavan Andrews in Baltimore, Maryland on November 9, 1978) is an R&B singer and actor. He is best known for being the lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, and also for "Thong Song," a novelty song from his first solo LP,..
Sisquoc River
The Sisquoc River is a river in Santa Barbara County, California. It is a tributary of the Santa Maria River, which is formed when the Sisquoc River river meets the Cuyama River. The 50-mile long river originates 6,590 feet atop San Rafael Mountain, in the San Rafael Mountains, which are part of the..
Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sissel Kyrkjebø Sissel Kyrkjebø (born June 24, 1969 in Bergen, Norway), also known as just Sissel, is a Norwegian singer. She is best known for singing the Olympic Hymn (Hymne Olympique) at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, for duets..
Sissel Rønbeck
Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 1950) was the Norwegian Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs 1979-1981, Minister of Environmental Affairs 1986-1989, and Minister of Transport and Communications 1996-1997. ..
Sisseton, South Dakota
Sisseton is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,572 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County[Geographic references#6GR6]. It is the birthplace of longtime professional wrestling personality, "Mean" Gene Okerlund and the original o..
Sisseton Wahpeton College
The Sisseton Wahpeton College was established in 1979 as an entity of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. Located in northeastern South Dakota on the Lake Traverse Reservation, the College serves the Dakota people. SWC was originally a vocational and technical school; an academic program wasadded as enroll..
Sissiboo River
The Sissiboo River is a river located in Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The river flows out of a chain of lakes near the border with Annapolis County, named respectively, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Lakes. The Sissiboo River follows a winding course, d..
Sissili
Sissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. Its capital is Léo.   Provinces of Burkina Faso ..
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
A photograph of Sissinghurst towers. The gardens at Sissinghurst Castle in the Weald of Kent, near Cranbrook, Goudhurst and Tenterden, are owned and maintained by the National Trust. They rank highly among the most celebrated gardens in England. Indeed, some garden enthusiasts would put them ..
Sissi (disambiguation)
Sissi and/or Sisi may refer to: Elisabeth of Bavaria (1837–1898), empress of Austria, and:* Several [[Sissi (film)#Elisabeth: The myth|Sissi movies]] inspired by her, including those featuring Romy Schneider;* the Sisi/Last Minute 1991 movie inspired by her.A Cuban model, see Sissi (model)Sissi (F..
Sissi (Finnish guerrilla)
Finnish sissi troops on skis during winter. Sissi is a Finnish term for a soldier who conducts guerrilla warfare operations behind and within enemy lines. Present-day Finnish Army Sissi units are trained to collect intelligence (LRRP), conduct raids, stop border infiltrators, and prevent enem..
Sissi (model)
Sissy promo still for her CD Sissi (born October 13 1975) is a Cuban model. Born Isabel Fleitas in Havana, Cuba, Sissi graduated from Antonio Guiteras High School, in Havana's El Vedado sector. She traveled first to Mexico, where she worked as a model, but could not earn money as a model the..
Sissoi Veliky (1894)
The Sissoi Veliky ( Сисой Великий ) was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Russian Navy. She took part in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900. She served in the Baltic Fleet and fought as part of the Second Pacific Squadron in the Russo-Japanese war. The shi..
Sissoko
Sissoko may refer to: Cheick Oumar Sissoko, Malian film director.Mohamed Sissoko, Malian footballerSidi Makan Sissoko, Malian footballer ..
Sissonville, West Virginia
Sissonville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Kanawha County, West Virginia, along the Pocatalico River. The population was 4,399 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable native4 External links Geography The Pocatalico River at Sissonv..
Sissy
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Sissy is a relationship nickname formed from sister, given to girls to indicate their role in the family, especially the oldest female sibling. It can also be applied to girls as a term of affection from friends who are not family members. For some girls an..
SiSSYFiGHT 2000
SiSSYFiGHT 2000 is a turn-based strategy online game developed by the Word online magazine staff, including lead programmer Ranjit Bhatnagar and lead designer Yoshi Sodeoka, with game designer Eric Zimmerman, written in Shockwave. It was launched in 2000. The gameplay is simple on its surface, b..
Sissy (disambiguation)
Sissy can mean: Sissy, a relationship nickname formed from sister, given to girls to indicate their role in the family, especially the oldest female sibling.Sissy, Aisne, a commune in France. A common misspelling of Sissi or Sisi: For the Cuban model, see Sissi (model)Further disambiguation at Siss..
Sissy and Ada
Cissie Braithwaite and Ada Sidebottom were two Northern housewives created and played by the comedian Les Dawson and comic actor Roy Barraclough on television in the 1970s and 1980s. ..
Sissy baby
This article is about the Infantilism role. For the general pejorative, please see Sissy. --> A sissy baby is a male infantilist who, in addition to wearing diapers and regressing, also prefers to play the female role while engaging in this fetish or lifestyle. While sissy babies employ the tradi..
Sissy bar
A sissy bar, also called a "bitch bar" or "passenger backrest", is an addition to the rear of a motorcycle or child's bicycle seat that allows the rider or passenger to recline against it while riding. Alternately it can serve as an anchor point or support for cycling supplies that are not part of t..
Sissy frenchfry
Sissy Frenchfry is a short film spoofing the hetrosexual male dominated culture of American high schools. ..
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek in The River (1984) Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949 in Quitman, Texas) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. Contents 1 Family history2 Career3 Academy Award and nominations4 Filmography5 External Links Family ..
Sissy Spacek (band)
Sissy Spacek is an experimental grindcore band comprised of John Wiese and Cory Ronnau. Their music typically consists of Ronnau on vocals and Wiese on bass/drum machine, with the results often cut up at a very fast tempo using a computer. ..
Sistan and Baluchistan Province
Sistān and Balūchestān is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the southeast of the country, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan and its capital is Zahedan, with a population of 420,000 inhabitants. The province is the third largest in Iran, with an area of 181,600 km² and a p..
SiStars
Sistars are a Polish hip hop and R'n'B band founded in 2001 (the line-up was completed at the end of 2002, when Przemyslaw Maciolek joined). Their style also incorporates elements of funk and soul. Sistars were put on the map through a guest performance in a song called Zeszyt rymow (The Rhyme Sket..
Sista kontraktet
Sista Kontraktet (The Last Contract) is a 1998 Swedish thriller film, a work of fiction about the circumstances surrounding the actual murder of the Swedish Social Democratic Prime Minister Olof Palme on February 28, 1986. The film was directed by Kjell Sundvall. The film is based on a novel, by ..
Sista Sista
"Sista Sista" was the third single release from British soul singer Beverley Knight's Prodigal Sista album. Knight has previously described the song as the highlight of her career as a lyricist, and is dedicated to two of her friends - "Melissa and Karen", according the album sleeve. The song was ..
Sistemas Bejerman
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Sistema aprendizaje tutorial
The “Sistema de Aprendizaje Tutorial”, SAT, is a formal—but flexible—educational program that arose from FUNDAEC’s efforts initiated in 1974, aimed at contributing to the progress of rural communities. The System has developed a methodology which makes it possible for any individual—yout..
Sistema Central
The Sistema Central is a mountain range on the Iberian Peninsula and a primary feature of the Iberian plateau (Meseta Central) splitting the plateau into two parts. The Sistema Central runs from east to west roughly along the southern border of the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla y León..
Sistema de Informações da República Portuguesa
The Sistema de Informações da República Portuguesa (SIRP, Intelligence System of the Republic of Portugal) is the premier intelligence agency of Portugal. It is the parent body for three separate intelligence services: the Serviço de Informações de Segurança (SIS, Security Intelligence Se..
Sistema de Inteligencia Nacional
Sistema de Inteligencia Nacional (National Intelligence System, SIN) is the official denomination of the Argentine national intelligence community. The National Intelligence System consists of the following agencies and its dependencies: Secretaría de Inteligencia (Secretariat of Intelligence,..
Sistema de Seguridad Interior
Sistema de Seguridad Interior (Interior Security System; SSI) is the official denomination of the Argentine public security community. The Interior Security System consists of the following individuals, agencies and its dependencies: President of ArgentinaGovernors and police agencies of the Argen..
Sistema de Vigilância da Amazônia
SIVAM, the acronym for SIstema de Vigilância da Amazônia (or Amazon Surveillance System), is a complex surveillance system for use monitoring the legal amazon area. This area includes the Brazilian rainforest, allegedly to curb the trafficking of illegal narcotics and to curb illegal logging or bu..
Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Sistema Ox Bel Ha is a cave in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is known as the longest underground river and underwater cave in the world.[link]Quintana Roo Speleological Survey Notes ..
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister can refer to: Sister, Sister (TV movie), a 1982 TV movie based on a Maya Angelou story, starring Diahann Carroll, Irene Cara and Rosalind Cash. Sister, Sister (movie), a 1987 thriller starring Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Judith Ivey. Sister, Sister (book), a 1992 novel by ..
Sister, Sister (film)
Sister, Sister is a 1982 TV movie that stars Diahann Carroll, Rosalind Cash, and Irene Cara. It was written by Maya Angelou. Plot The story starts out with Caroline Lovejoy (Carroll) singing in the church choir at the local church. It is later revealed that she is having an intense affair with th..
Sister, Sister (In the Heat of the Night)
See Sister, Sister for other uses of the term. Sister, Sister is a second season episode of the television series In the Heat of the Night. It was first aired on March 21, 1989. ..
Sister, Sister (TV series)
Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom about twin girls, separated and adopted at birth, who suddenly find each other after fourteen years. The series premiered on April 1, 1994 as a mid-season replacement on ABC, and continued on that network until the series moved to The WB in Septembe..
Sister-in-law
A sister-in-law is your: brother's wifespouse's sisterspouse's brother's wife See also affinity (law) ..
Sister2Sister
Sister2Sister are a female Pop music duo who also happen to be sisters in real life. The siblings are natives of New Zealand, and of Maltese parents, but call Australia home. Contents 1 Background2 Their musical career3 Chart History4 Success overseas5 The act today6 ..
Sisterhood
Sisterhood may refer to: Sibling, sisters and brothersA sorority in Fraternities and sororitiesDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodThe Sisterhood, a short-lived English goth bandThe Sisterhood (movie), by David Decoteau See also Brotherhood This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] pag..
Sisterhoods (Modern Anglican)
SISTERHOODS (MODERN ANGLICAN). The dissolution of religious houses in England (1536-1540) under Henry VIII swept away more than 140 nunneries, and the Anglican Church was left without sisterhoods for three centuries. But as these had for 900 years formed part of her system, there were protests from ..
Sisterhood is Powerful
Sisterhood Is Powerful (ISBN 0394705394), published in 1970, was one of the first widely available anthologies of early Second Wave radical feminist writings. The collection was edited by Robin Morgan, a feminist poet and founding member of New York Radical Women and W.I.T.C.H. The compilation inc..
Sisterhood of St. John the Divine
The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a religious community of nuns in the Anglican Church of Canada. Founded in Toronto in 1884 by Mother Hannah Grier Coome, the order ministers at St. John's Rehab Hospital and is known for its members' distinctive blue habits, retreat leadership, and spiritual..
Sisterhood of Steel
The Sisterhood of Steel was a series of comics by Christy Marx. In the series, a society of warrior-women has survived for generations by hiring out its elite forces. Each Sister has been trained in the art of battle since childhood. The series focuses on the life of Boronwë, a young woman coming..
Sisteron
Sisteron Country      France Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Départment Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Arrondissement Forcalquier Canton Sisteron (chief town) INSEE 04209 Postal Code 04200 MayorCurrent Term Daniel Spagnou2001-2008 Interco..
Sisters
The word sisters is the plural of sister. Sisters, or The Sisters, may also refer to: Places The Sisters/Rangitatahi, several islets located around 11 km north of Cape Pattison, Chatham Island, being part of the Chatham Islands, about 800 km to the east of Christchurch, New ZealandThe Sisters, seve..
Sisters' Islands
The Sisters' Islands are located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. Big Sister's Island, about 39,000 square metres in area and also known as Pulau Subar Laut in Malay, faces the open sea, while Little Sister's Island, about 17,000 m² in area and also k..
Sisters, Oregon
Sisters is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. The population was 959 at the 2000 census. By 2005 the population had grown to about 1500 with growth predicted to 4700 by 2020. Contents 1 Geography2 Recreation3 Schools4 History5 Community Organizations6&nb..
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) is a Roman Catholic teaching order for women. The order is located in Monroe, Michigan, USA. History The beginnings of the order came about in 1845 shortly after Father Louis Florent Gillet (CSSR) arrived in Monroe to become the pastor of St..
Sisterson
Sisterson! A short-run comic book which ran for three or four issues around 1990 and which was circulated among London comic shops. "Sisterson!" was a "Jam Comic", ie a collection of comic strips each of which was an unplanned collaborative effort, with one creator drawing the first frame and then ..
Sistersville, West Virginia
Sistersville is a city in Tyler County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,588 at the 2000 census. The Sistersville Ferry crosses the Ohio River to the unincorporated community of Fly in Monroe County, Ohio. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 See also4 ..
Sistersville Ferry
The Sistersville Ferry crosses the Ohio River between Sistersville, West Virginia and the unincorporated community of Fly, Ohio. Known as the oldest ferry in Ohio, it has been in continuous operation since 1817. It is one of four ferries left on the Ohio River, and the only one along the 277 mi (44..
Sisters (film)
Sisters is a 1973 film directed by Brian de Palma. It is a psychological thriller that uses various intense perspective shots and multiple channel mixing to create a visually stimulating whole. External links [Bruce Kawin essay at criterionco.com] ..
Sisters (Lynne Cheney novel)
Cover of Sisters novel Sisters is a 1981 novel by Lynne Cheney published only in a Signet Canadian paperback edition. ISBN 0451112040 Sisters is a historical novel set in Wyoming in 1886. Sophie Dymond, a magazine editor, comes home to Cheyenne after the death of her sister, Helen. According..
Sisters (song)
"Sisters" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1954. The most popular recorded version of the song was done by Rosemary Clooney and her sister Betty, charting in 1954. A 2004 album of songs made famous by Rosemary Clooney, done by Bette Midler, included a version of the song done by Linda ..
Sisters (Sweethearts of the Rodeo album)
The only Billboard charting hits on Sisters were minor, with "Hard-Headed Man" at #63 and "Devil and Your Deep Blue Eyes" at #74. It's a very good typical Sweethearts of the Rodeo album, the lack of hits notwithstanding. Track listing "Why Should I Stay Blue" (Mike Reid/Rory Michael Bourke) - 2:3..
Sisters (TV series)
Sisters was a television drama which aired on NBC from 1991 to 1996 for six seasons. The show debuted on May 11, 1991 for a seven episode test run, and was renewed for the 1991 fall schedule. The show revolved around the Reed sisters who all lived in Winnetka, Illinois, and were the daughters of a w..
Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
The Sisters Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest is a religious order of nuns in the Roman Catholic Church, associated with the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. The Sisters are based in Gricigliano, Italy, along with the Institute. Their life is non-cloistered..
Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a hit duet recorded by Eurythmics (from their Be Yourself Tonight album) and Aretha Franklin (from her Who's Zoomin' Who? album), released as a single in 1985. It was very successful as a dance song, reaching number ten on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play c..
Sisters Beach, Tasmania
Sisters Beach is located in the Waratah-Wynyard municipality of Tasmania within fifteen minutes of Wynyard, in Tasmania's North West. It is located within the Rocky Cape National Park and is situated on the old horse trail known as the Postman's Track that once formed the only connection between E..
Sisters From Another Mister
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Sisters in Crime
Sisters in Crime is an organization that has 3,600 members in 48 chapters world-wide, offering networking, advice and support to mystery authors. Members are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by their affection for the mystery genre and their support of women who..
Sisters in Islam
Sisters in Islam is an organization of Malay female professionals which seeks to articulate women's rights in Islam by emphasising the need to interpret the Qur'an and the hadith in their proper historical and cultural contexts. The organization is run by Zainah Anwar. It also advocates for the righ..
Sisters Islands
Sisters Islands may refer to: Sisters Islands, Queensland AustraliaSisters' Islands, Singapore This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the int..
Sisters Islands, Queensland
Sisters Islands is about 40 km North of Dunk Island and East of Silkwood / [Kurramine] and South of Stephens Island and is also referred to as one of the South Barnard Islands. This island is protected by the EPA Queensland in that migratory birds rest here. The island is also a site for..
Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate
The Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate is a Roman Catholic religious congregation. It was founded by Mother Maria Elisabetta. ..
Sisters Morales
Sisters Morales is a Texas-based musical group comprised of sisters Lisa and Roberta Morales. They were born into a Mexican-American family in Tucson, Arizona. Their style is a unique mix of rock, mariachi, and country. Their performances are sung in Spanish and English. Discography Early Reco..
Sisters of Avalon
Sisters of Avalon was the title of an album released by singer and actress Cyndi Lauper in 1996. Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the discrimination of minorities and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the..
Sisters of Battle (Warhammer 40,000)
A squad of Battle Sisters In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Sisters of Battle, also known as the Orders Militant of the Adepta Sororitas, are the female warriors belonging to the religious arm of the Imperial government, known as the Adeptus Ministorum, or Ecclesiarchy. They ..
Sisters of Charity
This article is about the Roman Catholic religious communities of this name. For the Anglican religious order of this name, see Sisters of Charity (Anglican) Many religious communities, have the term Sisters of Charity as part of their name. Most derive ultimately from the Congregation of the Daugh..
Sisters of Charity (Anglican)
The Sisters of Charity (SC) is an Anglican religious order following the Rule of St. Vincent de Paul, and so committed to the service of those in need. From their mission house in Plymouth, England, the sisters are involved in parish and mission work. The community also maintains a nursing home ne..
Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition
The Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition is an organization of 13 congregations of religious women in the Catholic Church who trace their lineage to Saint Elizabeth Seton, Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac. It was founded in 1947, in part to advocate S..
Sisters of Charity Health Service, Melbourne
The Sisters of Charity Health Service, Melbourne was an entity that has since been reformed into St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, the Mater Hospital, Melbourne and other health services. ..
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth operate the University of Saint Mary (Kansas). The community (and the school) was founded in 1858 from a community of sisters in Nashville, Tennessee. External links [Official homepage] ..
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth was founded in 1812 near Bardstown, Kentucky when three young women responded to Bishop David's call for assistance in ministering to the needs of the people of the area. Nineteen year old Catherine Spalding was elected its first superior. The n..
Sisters of Charity of New York
The Sisters of Charity of New York is a congregation of religious women in the Catholic Church whose primary missions are education and nursing and who are dedicated in particular to the service of the poor. Saint Elizabeth Seton founded the Sisters of Charity in Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1809, model..
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth are a Roman Catholic apostolic congregation of pontifical right based in the Convent Station area of Morris Township, New Jersey, whose purpose is to show forth the love of Jesus Christ in serving those in need, especially the poor. Established in 1859 in N..
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
BVM Sisters Logo Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known by their initials BVM, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the United States by Mother Mary Frances Clarke. BVM Sisters work in twenty-five states and three foreign countries. Contents 1 Mission2 Ed..
Sisters of Holy Cross
The Sisters of Holy Cross, headquartered in Montreal, Canada is Catholic congregation of religious sisters which traces its origins to the foundation of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1837 in Le Mans, France by the Venerable Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC. Two other congregations of siste..
Sisters of Life
Sisters of Life is a female Roman Catholic religious order that was founded in 1991 by John Cardinal O'Connor, the late Archbishop of New York, after much prayer and a visit to the remains of the Dachau concentration camp. It is both a contemplatieve and active religious community. Besides taking ..
Sisters of Loreto
Not to be confused with Sisters of Loretto. The Loreto Sisters is a common name for The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In Ireland, the sisters run many girls' day-schools, and until recently had a girls' boarding school at Rathfarnham, Dublin (see Loreto Abbey). Schools all over the world w..
Sisters of Loretto
Not to be confused with Sisters of Loreto. Sisters of Loretto or the Loretto Community is a Catholic religious institution, which, according to their mission statement, "strive[s] to bring the healing Spirit of God into our world" and is committed "to improving the conditions of those who ..
Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
The Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist is a Roman Catholic religious order that was started out of Pope John Paul II's call in Vita Consecrata. The community is part of the Dominican Order. They are based in Ann Arbor, MI and was founded by five sisters in 1997. Right now, they focus primar..
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM) is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in 1831. As of 2003, the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations. Sisters take vows of poverty, chastity, and obed..
Sisters of Mercy (disambiguation)
"Sisters of Mercy" is a religious order.The band "The Sisters of Mercy" is a group headed by Andrew Eldritch.A "Sister of Mercy" is also an obsolete slang term for a prostitute[[Citing sources citation needed]].Sisters of Mercy is a song by Leonard Cohen on his album Songs of ..
Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey
The Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey are an offshoot of the Roman Catholic Sisters of Mercy order in New Jersey whose ministry focuses on service to the community through education and health care. Ministries Georgian Court College, in Lakewood Township, New Jersey provides a comprehensive education ..
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
The Institute of Notre-Dame de Namur, commonly known as the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is a Roman Catholic order of nuns, dedicated to providing education to the poor. Founded in 1803 at Amiens, France, by St. Julie Billiart and Marie-Louise-Françoise Blin de Bourdon, Countess of Gézaincourt..
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
From San Francisco, Sister Hellen Wheels, Sister Kitty Catalyst O.C.P. and Sister Flora Goodthyme at SF's club Mezzanine for Michael Brandon Blessing photo by Mark Englelhart used with permission Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Float at the 2004 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade. The Sist..
Sisters of Providence
The Sisters of Providence are an order of Roman Catholic sisters founded in 1843 by Mother Emilie Gamelin. They are headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, and have missions in nations all over the world, including El Salvador, the Philippines, and the United States. The Sisters of Providence founded, a..
Sisters of Saint Agnes
The Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes is a Catholic religious order for women.The order was founded in 1858 in Barton, Wisconsin and was named in honor of St. Agnes.The motherhouse is in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. External links [Sisters of St. Agnes] ..
Sisters of Saint Casmir
The Sisters of St. Casimir, a religious community of women founded in 1907, in Scranton, PA by Mother Maria Kaupas. The congregation's early work focused on Lithuanian immigrants in the U.S. The Sisterhood operates in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New Mexico and Argentina, South Ameri..
Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota
The Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. The order was founded in 1877 by Mother Alfred Moes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona. The mother house, which is in Rochester, Minnesota, is called Assisi Heights. The order founded Saint Mar..
Sisters of Saint Joseph
Sisters of Saint Joseph refers to two Catholic Congregations of women: a part of the Sisters of the Immaculate ConceptionSisters of St. Josephredirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille aka Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Bourg is a Roman Catholic order of women. Its forebearer, the The Congregation of Sisters of Saint Joseph was founded in Le Puy, France by the Jesuit Jean-Pierre Médaille and accepted by the bishop, Mgr. de M..
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. Contents 1 History2 Purpose3 Ministries3.0.1 St. Joseph Health System of Humboldt County3.0.2 St. Joseph Health System of Sonoma County3.0.3 Southern California Hospitals3.0.4 J..
Sisters of Shit
Sisters of Shit is an electronoise sound art collective from Tartu/Estonia, also coined shitclash "from the muddy banks of river Emajõgi". Backboned to the lead guitarist and composer Boy Juss and lyricist/performancer Meelis From Life/Tartu, the band features several fuzzy lineups and instrumental..
Sisters of St. Francis
Sisters of St. Francis can refer to: Sisters of St. Francis of AssisiSisters of St Francis of the Martyr St GeorgeSisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. FrancisSisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, MinnesotaSisters of St. Francis of MaryvilleSisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.Sist..
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services (SSFHS) is a hospital system serving Indiana and parts of Illinois. It operates 10 hospitals and employs approximately 16,800 full- and part-time employees. Contents 1 History2 Facilities2.1 Healthcare facilities2.2 Support facilities..
Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. The mother house is in St. Francis, Wisconsin, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi was founded in 1849 and the Sisters shared the original founders of the order with t..
Sisters of St. Francis of Maryville
Sisters of St. St. Francis of Maryville (SSM) was a Roman Catholic religious order for women based in Maryville, Missouri that founded hospitals in Missouri and Oklahoma. It is now called the Franciscan Sisters of Mary. The order was founded in 1894 Mary Augustine Giesen when she led six other sis..
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
The Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration is a papal congregation of the Roman Catholic Church, founded on July 20, 1863 by Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel in Olpe, Germany. An American branch was established by six pioneer nuns who emigrated to Lafayette, Indiana in 1875. In 1886 the congreg..
Sisters of St. Joseph
The Sisters of St. Joseph are a Roman Catholic order of women founded in Le Puy, France. The order has approximately 14,000 members worldwide: about 7,000 in the United States; 2,000 in France; and active in 50 other countries. The order was founded in Le Puy by the Jesuit Jean-Pierre Médaille an..
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis
The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis is a Roman Catholic, Franciscan religious order for women.The order was founded in 1901. The mother house is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin in the Diocese of La Crosse. External links [Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Fran..
Sisters of St. Mary
Sisters of St. Mary (SSM) was a Roman Catholic religious order for women based in St. Louis, Missouri that founded hospitals throughout the Midwest. It is now called the Franciscan Sisters of Mary. The order was founded in 1872 by Mother Mary Odilia Berger who emigrated to the St. Louis from Germa..
Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St George
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George is a Roman Catholic religious order for women whose mother house is in Germany and the American provincial motherhouse is in Alton, Illinois. They have convents in the Diocese of La Crosse, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Archdiocese of St. L..
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, often called the Josephites ('Brown Joeys'), were founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by Mary MacKillop, and Reverend Julian E Tenison Woods. The Centre of the congregation is at Mary MacKillop Place, Mount Street North Sydney where Mary MacKillop'..
Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel
The Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel was founded in the latter part of the 19th century by Mother Veronica of the Passion, the Foundress of the Apostolic Carmel with her Mentor Bishop Marie Ephrem, envisioned the birth of a "Carmel for the Missions" in India, an Order devoted to teaching and educatio..
Sisters Of The Church
The Sisters of the Church is an Anglican Christian Community. "Promoting growth and fullness of life of God's people by work, worship, hospitality, education and reconciliation."They have been particularly active in education both in the UK and around the Commonwealth. ..
Sisters of the Church
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Sisters of the Dark
The Sisters of the Dark are a fictional sect in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Description The Sisters of the Dark are former Sisters of the Light. They are Sisters who broke their oaths to the Sisters of the Light and made a new oath with the Keeper of the underworld. They live amon..
Sisters of the Holy Cross
The Sisters of the Holy Cross (CSC) headquartered on the campus of Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, is one of three Catholic congregations of religious sisters which trace their origins to the foundation of the Congregation of Holy Cross by the Venerable Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, ..
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary is a teaching order founded at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada in 1844 for the Christian education of young girls. ..
Sisters of the holy redeemer
Mother Alphonse Maria was born Elizabeth Eppinger on September 9, 1814 in the province of Alsace-Lorraine, in France. Her rural village of Niederbrönn, which means “small spring,” witnessed many hardships. Here the sick suffered at home - isolated and without proper care. Young Elizabeth’s h..
Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM were founded at Mariampole, Lithuania, by the Most Rev. Archbishop George Matulaitis, MIC on October 15 1918. The sisters observe the evangelical counsels and live in their religious community. In the USA, Canada and Lithuania they serve in diversi..
Sisters of the Light
In the Sword of Truth fantasy series by Terry Goodkind, the Sisters of the Light are sorceresses from the Old World who lived in the Palace of the Prophets in the city of Tanimura. In devout service of their Creator their purpose is to seek out wizards in order to bring them to their Palace to train..
Sisters of the Red Death
Sisters of the Red Death is the third album by Vendetta Red which was released on August 30, 2005. Track listing "Vendetta Red Cried Rape on Their Date With Destiny""The Body and the Blood""Dark Heart Silhouette""Shiver""In Lieu of Dead Brides... Claustrofuckingphobic""Silhouette Serenade""The Ba..
Sisters Underground
Sisters Underground is a New Zealand RnB and hip hop group formed in 1994. Contents 1 History2 Band Members3 Discography3.1 Albums3.2 Singles History Best known for their 1994 hit In The Neighbourhood, the single spent 12 weeks in the New Zealand Top 50 Singles Chart, p..
Sisterville Ferry
Known as the oldest ferry in Ohio, the Sistersville Ferry has been in continuous operation since 1817. There are only four ferries left along the 981-mile long mighty Ohio River, with the Sistersville Ferry being the only one along the 277 mile stretch of Ohio River that shares its border with West ..
Sister & Brother
Sister & Brother is the full-length debut from Melky Sedeck. It features music from a variety of genres, including hip-hop, reggae, soul, and gospel. An early version of the recording was entitled Da Joint; however, it only received wide distribution after the name change. Track listing Shake It..
Sister (album)
Sister is the fourth and final album by the band Letters To Cleo. It was released on November 3, 1998. The album's last track is a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams". Track listing "I See" (Hanley, McKenna) - 3:17"Sister" (Hanley, McKenna) - 3:53"Pete Beat" (Hanley, McKenna) - 3:13"He's Stayin" (H..
Sister (disambiguation)
A sister is a female sibling. Sister may refer to: Sister (album), an album of the band Letters To CleoSister (Sonic Youth album), an album of the band Sonic Youth Sister may also refer to: Nun, the female equivalent of a monkA sorority memberA member of a peer group who is femaleIn town twinnin..
Sister (song)
Sister was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Sergio & The Ladies. The song was performed sixteenth on the night (following Bosnia and Herzegovina's Maja Tatić with Na Jastuku Za Dvoje and preceding France's Sandrine François with Il Faut Du Temps (Je Me..
Sister (Sonic Youth album)
Sister is an album by alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released in 1987 on SST Records. It was re-released in 1993 on DGC. The album furthers the band's move away from noise-rock towards more traditional pop structures, while maintaining an experimental approach. Another loose concept album, Sis..
Sister Act
Sister Act is a 1992 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Emile Ardolino with musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman, and released by Touchstone Pictures. Also in the cast are Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, and Harvey Keitel. This movie inspired the stage musical t..
Sister Act (musical)
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. It is a sequel to the successful 1992 movie Sister Act. Most of the original cast reprise their roles in the sequel, including Dame Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wend..
Sister Alice
Sister Alice (Tor Books, ISBN 076530225X) is a science fiction novel by author Robert Reed, first published in 2003. The five section of the novel originally appeared in a different form in Asimov's Science Fiction: "Sister Alice" November 1993"Brother Perfect" September 1995"Mother Death" January..
Sister Armina
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Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Sister Bay is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 886 at the 2000 census. Geography Sister Bay is located at [45°11′14″N, 87°7′26″W] (45.187192, -87.123852)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, t..
Sister Benten Online
Sister Benten Online is a record label based in Japan. It is predominantly female, and features Riot Grrl and Oi! music. The operator of the label is Audrey Kimura. Bands available at the label include: Petty BookaHang On The BoxTitan Go King'sNonstop BodyLast TargetBrain FailureLolita No. 18Mummy..
Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss (real name Ayalah Bentovim, Hebrew אילה בן-טובים [frequently misspelled Bentovin]) is a British musician, producer and DJ. In the studio she is best known for her work with Rollo Armstrong creating and remixing hits by a number of artists. She started her musical c..
Sister Boom-Boom
Sister Boom-Boom, the drag persona of Jack Fertig, is one of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. In 1982, she ran for a seat on the San Francisco board of supervisors on the "Nun of the Above" ticket. She received 23,124 votes but did not win. After she started campaigning for mayor in 1983 against..
Sister Carlotta
Sister Carlotta is a fictional character in the book Ender's Shadow. She is a nun who operates as an agent of the International Fleet, searching for brilliant and adept children for their Battle School, which leads her to discovering both Bean and Achilles as potential candidates. In the shadow seri..
Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie (1900) is a novel by Theodore Dreiser about a young country girl who moves to the big city where she starts realizing her own American Dream by embarking on a life of sin rather than by hard work and perseverance. At the time of its first publication, the novel caused a minor scanda..
Sister chromatids
Sister chromatids are identical copies of a chromosome. Compare sister chromatids to homologous chromosomes, which are the two different copies of the same chromosome that diploid organisms (like humans) inherit, one from each parent. In other words, sister chromatids contain the same genes and same..
Sister chromatid exchange
Sister chromatid exhange is the exchange of genetic material between two identical sister chromatids. It was firstly discovered by using giemsa staining method on one chromatid belonging to the sister chromatid complex before anaphase in mitosis. The staining revealed that few segments were passed..
Sister Churches
The Sister Churches (No: Søsterkirkene) consist of two late 12th century churches built side by side at Granavollen, Gran, Hadeland. According to local folklore, the two churches were commissioned by two sisters who had fallen out and therefore would not be seen in the same church. It is, howeve..
Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between a city in the United States and a city in another country. The following Mission Statement and Goals are directly from the SCI website (see External Link, below). Mission ..
Sister cities of Austin
List of sister cities of Austin, Texas, designated by Sister Cities International. } Adelaide, Australia - since 1983 } Koblenz, Germany } Lima, Peru } Maseru, Lesotho } Oita, Japan } Saltillo, Mexico } Taichung, Taiwan } Edmonton, Canada } Old Orlu, Nigeria } Kwangmyong, South Korea ..
Sister cities of Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, has eight sister cities, as designated by [Sister Cities International] (SCI): Kyoto, Japan (1959) Strasbourg, France (1960) Barcelona, Spain (1980) Hangzhou, China (1982) Padua, Italy (1983) Melbourne, Australia (1985) Taipei, Republic of China (1996) Sekondi-Tako..
Sister cities of Chicago
Chicago has twenty-five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, they include the following places: Accra (Ghana) since 1989Amman (Jordan) 2004Athens (Greece) 1997Belgrade (Serbia) 2005Birmingham (England) 1993Casablanca (Morocco) 1982Delhi (India) 2001Durban (South Africa) 1973..
Sister cities of Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio has nineteen sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International. They include the following: Conakry (Guinea) Ibadan (Nigeria) Segundo Montes, Morazán (El Salvador) Volgograd (Russia) Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) Holon (Israel) Lima (Peru) Heidenheim ..
Sister cities of Dallas, Texas
The city of Dallas, Texas (USA) has seven sister cities, as designated by [Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)]: Brno (Czech Republic) Dijon (France) Monterrey (Mexico) Riga (Latvia) Kirkuk (Iraq) Saratov (Russia) Taipei (Taiwan) Dallas also maintains a friendship city relationship ..
Sister cities of Houston
Houston has 16 sister citieshttp://www.houstontx.gov/abouthouston/sistercities.html designated by Sister Cities International—a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between U.S. and international communities in an effort to increase global cooperation at ..
Sister cities of Los Angeles
Los Angeles has 22 sister cities:List of Sister Cities obtained from [Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)]. Retrieved June 4, 2006. Athens, GreeceAuckland, New ZealandBerlin, GermanyBordeaux, FranceBusan, South KoreaEilat, IsraelGiza, EgyptGuangzhou, People's Republic of ChinaJaka..
Sister cities of New York City
New York City has 10 sister cities. Limerick is the latest to become a sister city of New York. New York City website. Sister City Program.[link] The year each relationship was formed is shown in parentheses below. {| | valign="top" | Tokyo, Japan (1960) Beijing, China (1980) Madrid, Spai..
Sister Cities of Quincy, Illinois
The following is a list of sister cities of Quincy, Illinois. Quincy has two sister cities, the most recent is Jiaxing which was made official in April of 2005. Herford, Germany – 65,100Jiaxing, China – 3,320,000..
Sister cities of Sao Paulo
The following is a list of sister cities of São Paulo, Brazil. ..
Sister Dora
Sister Dora (born Dorothy Pattison, 1832, at Hauxwell, Yorkshire; died 1878) was a 19th century nurse in Walsall, Staffordshire. She was known for her compassion. Recognition There is a statue of her in Walsall, where an annual service is held in her memory. A stained glass window, at St. Matthew..
Sister Feelings Call
Sister Feelings Call is the fifth album by Simple Minds, released in 1980. It was later paired with Sons and Fascination as a double album. Track listing Sister Feelings Call (September 1981. Virgin Records) UK #11 Theme For Great CitiesThe American20th Century Promised LandWonderful In Young L..
Sister Fidelma
Sister Fidelma is a fictional amateur detective, the eponymous heroine of a series by Irish author Peter Tremayne (pseudonym of Peter Berresford Ellis). She is a religieuse of Irish-Catholic faith, but received also training in both criminal and civil law, especially the brehon laws, being a dalaig..
Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie
Sister Frances Dominica Ritchie is a UK nurse and fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. Contents 1 Early Life2 Helen House Hospice3 Douglas House4 References Early Life Though religion was a large part of her upbringing in Edinburgh, where her grandfather was an elder of..
Sister George
Sister George was an influential queercore band from London that was formed in 1994. Its name was taken from the 1968 movie The Killing of Sister George. Although queercore bands had existed in the UK in the 1980s (such as The Apostles, Academy 23, and No Brain Cells), Sister George brought queerco..
Sister Grove Trail
Sister Grove Trail is located in Collin County, Texas, near Princeton, Texas, about forty miles (64 km) north-northeast of Dallas. The trail, administered as a county park, features a leisurely stroll through the scraggle-woods common to this part of north Texas. Spring hiking on this trail p..
Sister Hazel
Sister Hazel is an American musical group whose style blends elements of alternative rock, folk, and southern rock. The band came together in the vibrant college town of Gainesville, Florida, and while most local bands never got out of the small city, Sister Hazel's popularity grew until the band ..
Sister Hazel (album)
Sister Hazel is the self-titled and first studio album by Sister Hazel. It was originally released in 1994 and re-released in 2005. "Feel It""Sometimes""All For You""Will Not Follow""One Nation""Used To Run""Little Things""Space Between Us""Don't Think It's Funny""Running Through The Fields (For Je..
Sister Kate
Sister Kate was an American situation comedy debuting on the NBC television network in 1989 and lasting one season. It featured the British actress Stephanie Beacham as a nun in charge of an orphanage who took in otherwise unwanted children. Among other things, the show featured early work by Jaso..
Sister Kate (album)
Sister Kate is singer-songwriter Kate Taylor's first album, released in 1971. The album features versions of songs covered by a number of different artists, including "Where You Lead" and "Home Again" from Carole King's Tapestry, two songs later covered by Rod Stewart: "Handbags and Gladrags" and..
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny is a 1946 biographical film which tells the life story of Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian bush nurse, who fought to help people who suffered from polio, despite opposition from the medical establishment. It stars Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger, Philip Merivale and..
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, located at 28th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, is the leading rehabilitation provider in the region. The Institute is named after Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian woman trained in nursing — the title “Sister” is used in British countries t..
Sister Kitty Catalyst O.C.P.
Sister Kitty Catalyst O.C.P. (of the Catnip Patch) is a social activist, AIDS educator, writer, performance artist and underground fixture in San Francisco's bohemian landscape mainly serving the queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, transgender and kink) communities. She is one of the notorio..
Sister language
#Redirect [[Template:Uncategorized]] A sister language is a cognate language, that is, coming from the same once-existing language or hypothetical root language. There are many examples of sister languages. The major ones are the Romance languages. Each one derives from Latin; though they are al..
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff
Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC, was the third president of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. The distinguished tenure of Sister Madeleva Wolff began in 1934. She reminded leaders that “the essence of our college is not its buildings, its endowment fund, its enrollment, or even its facul..
Sister Machine Gun
Sister Machine Gun began life in 1990 as an industrial duo formed by Chris Randall and Chris Kelly in Chicago. Sascha Konietzko (of KMFDM) became interested in their music and produced their first demo, which got them signed to Wax Trax! Records in 1992. Chris Kelly left the band shortly thereafte..
Sister Mary Corita Kent
Sister Mary Corita Kent (20 November 1918–18 September 1986), born Corita Kent, in Fort Dodge Iowa was an American artist and Catholic nun of the Immaculate Heart of Mary order. She was known for her silkscreen and serigraph prints often involving bright colors and religious themes. Perhaps ..
Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum
The Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum, on the campus of Georgian Court University, in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, USA, was once the landscaped park for the winter home of George Jay Gould, millionaire son of railroad tycoon Jay Gould. In 1896, architect Bruce Price was hired to transform the lan..
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You is a play by Christopher Durang first performed on December 14, 1979, at the [Ensemble Studio Theatre] in New York City. It was performed on a bill with one-act plays that included David Mamet, Marsha Norman, and Tennessee Williams. Elizabeth F..
Sister Mary Joseph sign
The Sister Mary Joseph sign, also called Sister Mary Joseph nodule or node, refers to a palpable nodule bulging into the umbilicus as a result of metastatic gastric cancer. Cancer cells reach the umbilicus via lymphatics which run on the edge of the falciform ligament alongside the obliterated umbil..
Sister Mary Leo
Dame Sister Mary Leo DBE (1895–1989) is well known for training some of the world's finest sopranos, including Dames Malvina Major and Kiri Te Kanawa. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand. She was educated by the Sisters of Mercy, and soon showed an exceptional musical talent. She later took up ..
Sister My Sister
Sister My Sister is a 1995 film starring British actresses Joely Richardson, Jodhi May and Julie Walters. The film is directed by Nancy Meckler and written by Wendy Kesselman. The film is based on a true incident in Le Mans, France in 1933 called the Papin murder case, where two sisters brutally mu..
Sister Nirmala
Sister Nirmala (born 1934) succeeded Mother Teresa as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity in March 1997. She was born Nirmala Joshi into a family of Brahmins in 1934 in Ranchi, in eastern Bihar, India, where her parents had migrated from Nepal. Sister Nirmala is the daughter of an India..
Sister Nivedita
Margaret Elizabeth Noble (1867-1911), better known as Sister Nivedita, was an Anglo-Irish social worker, author, teacher and disciple of Swami Vivekananda. She met Vivekananda in 1895 in London and travelled to British Raj India (Kolkata) in 1898. Swami Vivekananda gave her the name Nivedita (which..
Sister of the Bride
Sister of the Bride is a 1963 YA novel by Beverly Cleary. The plot revolves around sixteen-year-old Barbara MacLane, a girl grappling with disappointing romantic prospects, her worries about not being accepted into the University of California, and the fact that she will never catch up to her siste..
Sister Parish
Sister Parish (born Dorothy May Kinnicutt, 1910-1994) was an American interior decorator and socialite. She was the first interior designer brought in to decorate the Kennedy White House, a position that was soon usurped by French interior designer Stephane Boudin. A stately and occasionally eccent..
Sister Peter Marie
Sister Pete aka Peter Marie Reimondo is a Nun on the HBO drama Oz played by Rita Moreno who serves as the prison's lead drug counselor and psychiatrist. As a staff member, she is opposed to the death penalty, supports much of Tim McManus' ideology, and cares to help the inmates become better people...
Sister Princess
|} A "fan disk", merchandise for Sister Princess 2. Sister Princess is a popular Japanese bishōjo series, which is to say that it is a fictional creation which features young girls as its protagonists. Authored by Sakurako Kimino. Illustrated by Naoto Tenhiro. It began as a serialized ..
Sister Princess (anime)
|} Sister Princess is an anime television series, based on the manga and video game series of the same name. The television series was aired from April 4-October 6, 2001, ran for 26 episodes, and 6 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD. ADV Films licensed the show for its North Americ..
Sister Ray
Sister Ray may mean one of the following: A Shin-Ra creation from the video game Final Fantasy VII. Sister Ray is also a 1968 song by The Velvet Underground. The song is remarkable for its length; it is nearly seventeen and a half minutes long. Sister Ray is also a record store in London. Sister Ra..
Sister Ray (band)
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Sister Ray (Song)
Sister Ray is a 1968 song by The Velvet Underground. The song is remarkable for its length; nearly seventeen and a half minutes long. Also astonishing is the fact that the song was only written to be just under four minutes long, and the remainder was recorded with no sound engineer present. Thing..
Sister Ray (song)
"Sister Ray" Song by The Velvet Underground From the album White Light/White Heat Album released January 1968 Recorded Scepter Studios, New York September 1967 Genre Rock Song Length 17 min 27 s Record label Verve Records Producer Tom Wilson Track Number Track 6 "Sister Ray" is a song ..
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
"Sister" Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was a pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and rock guitar accompaniment. She became the first great recording star of Gosp..
Sister Rose Thering
Sister Rose Thering (August 9, 1920 in Plain, Wisconsin -May 6, 2006 in Racine, Wisconsin) was a Roman Catholic Dominican nun, activist against anti-Semitism, educator and a professor of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Seton Hall University. Rose Elizabeth Thering was born in Plain, Wisconsin, the sixt..
Sister school
The term sister school originally referred to a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities. More recently, the definition has been widened to include any schools that have a strong historical connection. ..
Sister ship
A sister ship is a ship of the same class as, or of virtually identical design to, another ship. For instance, the U.S. warships USS Iowa, USS Wisconsin, USS New Jersey and USS Missouri are all sister ships, each being an Iowa-class battleship. The most famous of sister ships would be the RMS Tita..
Sister show
Sister shows are two or more shows which exist in the same fictional universe and may regularly crossover. This differs from spinoffs in that both series are created nearly simultaneously (are 'siblings'), rather than one being exclusively derived from the other. ..
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four singers, all of whom are sisters: Kim, Debbie, Joni, and Kathy Sledge. Their biggest success came in 1979 with the popular disco anthems "We Are Family" (#1 R&B, #2 P..
Sister Souljah
Lisa "Sister Souljah" Williamson (born 1964 in the Bronx, New York) is a controversial American hip hop-generation author, activist, recording artist, and film producer. She is best known for her role in the original Sister Souljah moment and being called into the limelight by Bill Clinton for her c..
Sister Souljah moment
In United States politics, a Sister Souljah moment is a politician's public repudiation of an allegedly extremist person, statement, or position perceived to have some association with the politician. Whether sincere or not, such an act of repudiation can appeal to centrist voters at the risk of al..
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations are broadcast stations owned by the same company. Usually the stations have different formats, and often one station is on the AM band while another is on the FM band. Examples KINY and KSUP, in Juneau, AlaskaWNNX and WWWQ, in Atlanta, GeorgiaWFSH and KFSH, in Atla..
Sister Suffragette
Sister Suffragette is the fictional pro-suffrage protest song sung by Mrs. Winifred Banks in the 1964 Walt Disney film Mary Poppins. The melody of the song was originally used for a scrapped piece called "Practically Perfect". It was written and composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, ..
Sister Sweetly
Sister Sweetly was the third album by Colorado rock band Big Head Todd and the Monsters, released in 1993. It was the band's first album with Giant Records, and sold over 500,000 copies. It was on the charts for over a year, but never hit the top half of the Billboard 200. Track listing All so..
Sister Tovi
Sister Tovi is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series, written by Terry Goodkind. She was one of Richard Rahl's teachers at the Palace of the Prophets and a Sister of the Dark. Overview Sister Tovi is a heavy set, older woman. Her face is wrinkled and she often wears a kindly smile, not..
Sister Ulicia
Sister Ulicia is a fictional character in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Charateristics Ulicia is originally believed to be a loyal Sister of the Light, working as one of Prelate Annalina's administrators, but it is later revealed that she is is in fact not only a Sister of the Dark, ..
Sistina
Sistina can refer to: Sistina (typeface)Sistina Software (company) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Sistinas is..
Sistina (typeface)
Sistina is a typeface designed in 1950 by Hermann Zapf. A serif typeface design, Sistina is an all-capitals titling font intended as a heavy supplement to Michelangelo Titling, based on inscriptional capitals in Rome. Sistina was first released in metal in 1951. The recent digital version from Linot..
Sistina Software
Sistina Software was an organization that focused on storage solutions architected around a Linux platform. They were acquired by Red Hat in December, 2003. Their two primary offerings were Global File System (GFS) and Logical volume management (LVM.) GFS is a cluster file system on Linux that al..
Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Roman Catholic Pope in the Vatican City, Rome. The interior of the Sistine Chapel Contents 1 Architecture2 Frescoes2.1 Wall Frescoes2.1.1 ''Christ Giving th..
Sistine Chapel ceiling
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City was painted by Michelangelo during the Italian Renaissance between 1508 and 1512. The ceiling is perhaps most famous for the image of the Creation of Adam. There are many elements to the ceiling; it has nine ..
Sistine Chapel Choir
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Sistine Madonna (Raphael)
Sistine Madonna Raphael, 1513-1514 Oil on canvas, 265 × 196 cm Gemäldegalerie The Sistine Madonna is a painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, circa 1513-1514. It is housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (old masters) of Dresden, Germany. The canvas with the Vir..
Siston
Siston is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ..
Sisto Badalocchio
Sisto Badalocchio Rosa (1581- c.1647) was an Italian painter and engraver of the Bolognese School. Born in Parma, he studied at the school Annibale Carracci and with Agostino Carracci, painters of the Bolognese School. His best known work as an engraver was the Raphael's Bible series, which he cre..
Sistranda
Sistranda is the administrative centre of Frøya municipality, Norway. Its population (2005) is 685. It contains schools representing all levels up to high school. It is also the centre of communication on Frøya, with busses and ferrys doing daily routes. ..
Sistrum
A sistrum is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Egypt. It consists of a handle and a U-shaped metal frame, made of brass or bronze and between 10 and 30 cm in width. When shaken the small rings or loops of thin metal on its moveable crossbars produce ..
Sistrurus
Sistrurus is a genus of small, venomous rattlesnakes commonly known as massasaugas and pigmy rattlesnakes. This group, which includes three species, is native to the United States, Mexico and Canada. Contents 1 Description2 Venom3 Species4 See also5 External links Desc..
Sistrurus catenatus
Sistrurus catenatus is a venomous rattlesnake species, commonly known as the massasauga. It is found primarily in the United States and includes three subspecies. This article describes the nominotype, S. c. catenatus, also referred to the eastern massasauga. Contents 1 Description2 V..
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii
The Desert Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii) is a subspecies of Massasauga rattlesnake found in the southwestern United States, primarily in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, with small populations in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, California, and in northern Mexico. Its range overlaps that of ..
Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus
The Western Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus) is a subspecies of Massasauga rattlesnake found in the southwestern plains of the United States. Its range overlaps that of the Desert Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii) in areas, and intergrading of the subspecies is not unknown. C..
Sistrurus miliarius
Sistrurus miliarius is a venomous rattlesnake species, commonly known as the pigmy rattlesnake. Found in the southeastern United States, it comprises three subspecies, including the typical form described here. Contents 1 Description2 Subspecies3 Cited references4 See also5&..
Sistrurus ravus
Sistrurus ravus is a venomous rattlesnake species, commonly known as the Mexican pigmy rattlesnake. It is found only in Mexico and includes two other subspecies besides the nomiotype, S. m. ravus, described here. This subspecies is also referred to as the central Mexican pigmy rattlesnake. Subs..
Sisu
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sisu is a Finnish term that could be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. The equivalent in English is "to have guts", and indeed, the w..
Sisu XA-180
XA-180 General characteristics Crew 2 (+16 passengers) Length 7.35 m Width 2.9 m Height 2.77 m Weight 13.5 tonnes Armour and armament Armour 10 mm Main armament 12.7 mm NSV machine gun Secondary armament Mobility Power plant Valmet 611 DSBJA diese..
Sisu XA-185
The Sisu XA-185 Armoured personnel carrier is based on the Sisu XA-180 and was released in 1994. Specifications: Length: 7.35 mWidth: 2.90 mHeight: 2.47 mWeight: 16.000 kg (combat ready)Engine Power: 185kw (hence the name XA-185)Standard Armour: 6-12 mmMax speed: 95 km/hMax speed in water: 9 km/h..
Siswa Bazar
Sizwa Bazar is a small Indian village towards the east of the province of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, near the border with Nepal. ..
Sisygambis
Sisygambis was the mother of Darius III of Persia, whose reign was ended in the wars of Alexander the Great. At the Battle of Issus (333 BC), Darius' army was routed and the Persian king fled the field, leaving his Harem, including his wife Stateira, mother and children, to the mercy of Alexander...
Sisyphus
The Greek Underworld Residents: PersephoneHadesMinosAeacus RhadamanthysCharonCerberus Geography: AcheronCocytusTartarusLetheElysion StyxPhlegethonAsphodel MeadowsErebus Famous inmates: IxionSisyphus TantalusThe Titans Related: Greek mythology Greek religion Sisyphus (Greek Σίσυφος;..
Sisy Chen
Sisy Wen-hsien Chen (陳文茜; pinyin: Chén Wénqiàn, b. March 25, 1958) is a Taiwanese politician and television commentator. She hosts Sisy's World News, a daily talk show at the KMT-owned China Television Corporation and UFO Dinner a daily radio talk show at the UFO Radio Statio..
SiS 630/730
The SiS 630 and SiS 730 are a family of highly integrated chipsets for Intel (Slot 1/Socket 370) and AMD (Slot A/Socket A) respectively. At the time of release they were unique in that they not only provided VGA, Audio, LAN, IDE and USB functionality onboard, but were also in a single-chip solut..
SIS Building
The SIS building at Vauxhall Cross, London, seen from Vauxhall Bridge The opposite side of the building, seen from Vauxhall Cross The SIS Building, also commonly known as the MI6 Building, is the headquarters of the British Secret Intelligence Service, otherwise known as "MI6". It is k..
Sis Cunningham
Agnes ("Sis") Cunningham (February 19, 1909, Watonga, Okla.–June 27, 2004 [link]) was an American musician, best known for her involvement as a performer and publicist of folk music and protest songs. She was the founding editor of Broadside magazine, which she published with her hus..
Sis Ganj Gurudwara
The ninth Sikh Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi in 1675 by the order of Mughal King Aurangzeb, for espousing the cause off freedom of worship for the Hindus, against whom the Emperor had unleashed a war of extermination. Guru Tegh Bahadur opposed it and thereby sacrificed his life. At t..
Sis Ram Ola
Sis Ram Ola ..
Si Sa Ket
Si Sa Ket is a town in the East of Thailand, capital of the Si Sa Ket province. ..
Si Spencer
Si Spencer is a British comic book writer, with work appearing in British comics such as Crisis. From 1993 to 1995 he was a regular writer for the Judge Dredd Megazine, creating characters such as Harke & Burr and The Creep as well as working on established characters (e.g. Judge Dredd). Among Nort..
SI supplementary unit
Until 1995, SI (International System of Units) supplementary units were: QuantitySymbolName of SI supplementary unitSymbol for SI unit angleθradianrad solid angleΩsteradiansr As of October 1995, the category of "supplementary units" has been abolished from the SI system of measureme..
Si Suriyawongse
Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Si Suriyawongse(Thai สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา บรมมหาศรีสุริยวงศ์)(Chuang Bunnag, December 23 1808 - January 19 1883) was a Thai minister and regent. Born as the eldest son of Dis Bunnag (who also held the title S..
S is for Space
S is for Space (1966) is a collection of science fiction short stories written by Ray Bradbury. It was compiled for the Young Adult sections of libraries. Contents "Chrysalis""Pillar of Fire""Zero Hour""The Man""Time in Thy Flight""The Pedestrian""Hail and Farewell""Invisible Boy""Come into My Cell..

 

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