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İskenderun
İskenderun (formerly known in the west as Alexandretta, from Greek Ἀλεξανδρέττα; in Arabic الإسكندرون, al-Skanderoon) [Alexandrette in French] is a district and its center in the Turkish province of Hatay. It is a growing city with metropolitan aspects and surpassing..
İske imlâ
İske imlâ (Tatar language for Old Orthography) is a variant of the Arabic alphabet, used for the Tatar language before 1920 and the Old Tatar language. Additional characters that could not be found in Arabic and Persian were borrowed from the Chagatai language. The final alphabet was reformed by ..
Öskemen
Öskemen (Kazakh: Өскемен; also Russian: Усть-Каменогорск or Ust-Kamenogorsk), is the capital of the Shyghys Qazaqstan (Eastern Kazakhstan) Oblast. Founded in 1720 at the confluence of the Irtysh and Ulba rivers as a fort and trading post named Ust-Kamennaya, the city develo..
S. Keshav
S. Keshav is the author of the much celebrated book on computer networks titled An Engineering approach to Computer Networks. He used to be a professor at Cornell University. He left Cornell in 1999 to co-found Ensim Corporation, and returned to academia in 2003 as an Associate Professor at the Univ..
S/KEY
S/KEY is a one-time password system developed for authentication in Unix-like operating systems. A user's real password is not directly transmitted across the network. Rather, the real password is combined with a short set of characters and a decrementing counter to form a single-use password. As th..
Sk'elep
Sk'elep or Coyote is the traditional trickster figure in the pantheon of Secwepemc mythology. He is featured in many legends and has many powers, including the ability to die and come back to life. Like the animal his character is enjoined to, he is very clever. But like all intelligent beings, h..
Ske
Ske is an icelandic band whose origins can be traced back to 1992 when a band called Skárren ekkert was formed. Their debut album, Life, Death, Happiness and Stuff was released in 2002 and their second album Feelings are great was released in 2004, both by Smekkleysa. Founded in 1992 by Eirikur T..
Skea, County Fermanagh
Skea is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 114 people (along with Arney) in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Fermanagh District Council area. References [NI Neighbourhood Information System] See also List of villages in Northern IrelandList ..
Skead, Ontario
Skead is a community in the Ontario city of Greater Sudbury. From 1973 to 2000, Skead was part of the town of Nickel Centre, in the Regional Municipality of Sudbury. On January 1, 2001, the Regional Municipality was dissolved into the single-tier City of Greater Sudbury. Skead is located approxim..
Skeaikit
Skeaikit is an album by the Finnish folk music group Angelin tytöt, released in 1995 in Finland. The musical tracks consist mainly of traditional Sámi yoiking mixed with electronic music in some of the songs. The album was recorded in the spring of 1995 with Art Without Brains Mobile in Kausala...
Skechers
Skechers (Skechers USA, Inc.) is an American shoe company headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA, founded by ex-hairdresser, and LA Gear shoe company founder, Robert Greenberg. After being ousted from the LA Gear board for a variety of reasons, Greenberg started Skechers in 1992 with his son, as a d..
Skedaddle (game show)
Skedaddle was a children's game show that aired in the late 1980s as a part of the "FunTastic World of Hanna-Barbera" block of shows. It was hosted by Ron Pearson, who would later go on to host Shopping Spree in the late 1990s. Premise Two teams of four children (always the "Sludge Puppies" in red..
Skedee, Oklahoma
Skedee is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census. Geography Skedee is located at [36°22′51″N, 96°42′14″W] (36.380892, -96.703911)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
SkEdit
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. skEdit (formerly called skHTML) is a text editor for Mac OS X (Universal) aimed at web designers and programmers, developed by Sean Kelly. The ..
Skedsmo
Skedsmo kommune County Akershus District Romerike Municipality NO-0231]] Administrative centre Lillestrøm Mayor (2003) Andreas Hamnes (Ap) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²75 km²0.02 % 2004) - Percentage..
Skedsmokorset
Skedsmokorset is a village in Skedsmo municipality, Norway, located north of the city Lillestrøm. Skedsmokorset has about 7.500 inhabitants, and is rapidly growing. ..
Skedvi Grand Court District
Skedvi Grand Court District, or Stora Skedvi tingslag, was a district of Dalarna in Sweden. The court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of the rural areas in Dalarna, except for one district that was a hundred (härad). The entire province had once been a single hundred, called Dala h..
Skee-Lo
Skee-Lo (born Antoine Roundtree) was a rapper popular in the mid-1990s. He is best known for the self-deprecating pop-rap song "I Wish," which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100; It is his only top 40 single. The single and the album I Wish were both certified gold by the RIAA in 1995. He was born..
Skeeby
Skeeby is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the main road between Scotch Corner and Richmond. ..
Skeen
Do you mean: General Sir Andrew Skeen (1873-1935), the British Indian Army soldierDick Skeen, the U.S. tennis playerMajor General Henry Gene Skeen (1933-2006), U.S. ArmySkeen or seen, a term used by the youthes of London meaning "understood" or "I see" This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation�..
Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia
Skeena-Queen Charlotte is a Regional District in British Columbia. It is located on British Columbia's west coast and includes the Queen Charlotte Island. Description Area: 19,933 km2Population (2001): 19,585* City of Prince Rupert: 15,302* Village of Masset: 926* Village of Port Clements: 516..
Skeena (electoral district)
Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 2004. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Members of Parliament4 Election results5 See also6 External links7 See also Geography ..
Skeena (provincial electoral district)
Skeena is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It first appeared in the provincial election or 1924. It should not be confused with the former federal electoral district of Skeena, which encompassed a larger area. Contents 1 Demographics..
Skeena River
The Skeena River is on the north coast of British Columbia, passing through Terrace. It is well-known for its sport salmon fishing. It is also an important artery for the Tsimshian and the Gitksan. British Columbia provincial highway 16 parallels the Skeena for much of its length. Bulkley River ..
Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Profile Skeena—Bulkley Valley in relation to the other British Columbia ridings'' Population, 2001 99,474 Electors 61,747 Area (km2) Population density (people per km2) Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the..
Skeet
The term skeet may refer to: A word from the Isle of Man which means the news, gossip or to have a sneak / explore a place. See skeet.A clay target.The sport of Skeet shooting, using such targets.Specifically, the Olympic Skeet event.Any of various slang terms. See Skeet (slang). This is a [di..
Skeetersville, West Virginia
Skeetersville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. External links Communities Bayard | Berkeley Springs | Bolivar | Capon Bridge | Charles Town | Franklin | Harpers Ferry | Hedgesville | Keyser | Martinsburg | Moorefield | Paw Paw | Petersburg | P..
Skeeter (cartoon character)
Skeeter is a character on the animated television series Muppet Babies, she was added so Piggy wouldn't be the only girl in the cast. She is the twin sister of Scooter, who she likes to tease sometimes. Unlike Piggy, who is ultra-feminine, Skeeter is more of a tomboy and is interested sports and at..
Skeeter Davis
Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Mary Frances "Skeeter" Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. She was best known for her hit song "The End of the World" (19..
Skeeter Skelton
Skeeter Skelton was an American lawman and writer. Skelton served both as a Texas sheriff and in federal law enforcement prior to becoming a writer. His periodical articles were collected in Good Friends, Good Guns, Good Whiskey: Selected Works of Skeeter Skelton and Hoglegs, Hipshots and Jalape..
Skeeter Thompson
Skeeter Thompson is best known for being the bassist of the DC Hardcore band Scream. After their break up, Skeeter dealt with many drug problems and floated around the country. He eventually ended up in Little Rock, Arkansas and played in several of the local bands there including the Muff Divers an..
Skeeter Webb
James L. "Skeeter" Webb (November 4, 1909-July 8, 1986) was a Major League Baseball player. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi and died in the same town. Webb began his Major League baseball career on July 20, 1932, with the St. Louis Cardinals at the age of 23. He played for 12 seasons on 5 dif..
Skeeter Werner Walker
Gladys "Skeeter" Werner Walker (1933-2001) was an American alpine skier and olympian. She was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In 1954 she was the youngest member of the U.S. National Ski Team and an olympian in 1956. She retired from competition in 1957. She founded the Steamboat Ski School,..
Skeets
Skeets is a fictional artificial intelligence robot from the future in the DC Comics Universe. Usually seen as a companion to Booster Gold, he currently co-stars in the limited series 52. Contents 1 Character History1.1 Booster Gold1.2 Infinite Crisis1.3 52 Character History..
Skeet (slang)
Skeet is used as a slang term in at least three different contexts, each specific to its geographical location (the United States, Newfoundland, Ireland and the Isle of Man). Contents 1 Usage in the US1.0.1 References In American culture2 Usage in Newfoundland3 Usage in the Is..
Skeet shooting
Skeet shooting is one of the two major types of competitive shotgun shooting at clay targets (the other is Trap shooting). There are several types of Skeet, including one with Olympic status (and so often called Olympic Skeet), and many with only national recognition. Contents 1 History and ..
Skeet Shoot (Atari 2600)
Skeet Shoot is skeet shooting video game for the Atari 2600 produced by Apollo. It is considered to be one of the worst Atari 2600 games of all time. References External links [AtariAge page on Skeet Shoot] ..
Skeet Ulrich
Bryan Ray "Skeet" Ulrich (born January 20, 1970, in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American actor. Ulrich is perhaps most notable for his physical resemblance to actor Johnny Depp. Contents 1 Early life2 Education3 Acting career4 Marriage5 Trivia6 External links Early l..
Skeevy
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Skeezer
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Skeezer Pleezer
Skeezer Pleezer was the second album by UTFO, released in 1986. The most notable song was Split Personality, a pean to schizophrenia (c.f. Zartan). Track listing Just WatchWhere Did You Go?We Work HardKangol & DocHouse Will Rock, TheSplit PersonalityPick Up The PaceBad Luck Barry(untitled hidde..
Skee ball
The object of skee ball is to collect as many points as possible by rolling balls up an incline and into the designated point value holes. Modern skee ball machines include the holes seen in this photograph, as well as two additional "100 points" holes, which are located on the uppermost corners..
Skeg
In surfing, a skeg is a stabilizing strut or fin located at the rear of the surfboard. It was invented in 1935 by Tom Blake. A skeg has the effect of keeping the board moving forward in a controlled manner. It preceded the modern surfboard fin, which was developed in the late 1960s by George Green..
Skegby Rural District
Skegby was a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1935. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 based on that part of the Mansfield rural sanitary district which was in Nottinghamshire (the rest becoming Blackwell Rural District in Derbyshire). It consisted of the par..
Skeggs Point, California
Skeggs Point is a scenic turnout in San Mateo County along State Route 35 between Kings Mountain and State Route 84. The feature is marked with a guide sign along the road and is listed on the USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle, "Woodside, California" as well as in the National Geographic Names Database. Th..
Skegness
Major settlements in Lincolnshire Lincoln | Scunthorpe | Grimsby | Boston | Grantham | Spalding | Skegness | Stamford | Gainsborough | Sleaford | The Deepings ..
Skegness Grammar School
A grammar school for 11-18 year old students in Skegness, Lincolnshire. In the 2003 school league table results for Lincolnshire, this academically selective school came 13 out of 66 similar schools in the county for attainment at GCSE/GNVQ level, and 7 out of 35 for attainment at A level/AS level...
Skegness railway station
Skegness railway station serves the seaside resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. All services are operated by Central Trains which run to and from Nottingham railway station where the majority of services originate and terminate. Customers travelling to and from London can catch frequent ..
Skei
Skei may refer to the following locations: Skei in Surnadal municipality, Møre og RomsdalSkei in Gausdal municipality, OpplandSkei in Jølster municipality, Sogn og FjordaneSkei was also the name used for Ogndal between 1885 and 1900. This article consisting of geographical locations is a [di..
Skei, Sogn og Fjordane
Skei i Jølster is the administrative centre of Jølster municipality, Norway. Its population (SSB 2005) is 389. ..
Skeid Fotball
Skeid Fotball is a Norwegian football (soccer) club. Its home field is Voldsløkka in Oslo. It is consirered to be a talent factory in Norwegian football, as it has produced several players for the national team. Skeid finished 8th in the Norwegian First Division in 2004, but were relegated the ne..
Skein
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Skein can refer to the following: (Most common) Long coils of yarn or hair intended for weaving, dyeing, or heat setting. Bulk yarn is sold in skeins that often need to be re-wound into spools or balls depending on the application...
Skein (comics)
Skein (real name Sybil Dvorak, formerly known as Gypsy Moth and Sybarite) is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in Spider-Woman volume 1 #10, and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Carmine Infantino. Character biography Sybil ..
Skein relation
A central question in the mathematical theory of knots is whether two knot diagrams represent the same knot. One tool used to answer such questions is a knot polynomial which is an invariant of the knot. If two diagrams have different polynomials, they represent different knots. The reverse may not ..
Skeireins
The Skeireins (Gothic) is the longest and most important monument of the Gothic language after Ulfilas' version of the Bible. It consists of eight fragments of a commentary on the Gospel of John which is commonly held to have originally extended over seventy-eight parchment leaves. It owes its title..
Skeith
Skeith can mean: The Neopet Skeith. See List of Neopets#SkeithSkeith, the Terror of Death, of .hack. 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 th..
Skeith (.hack)
Skeith, the Terror of Death Skeith is a fictional boss monster and character from .hack, a franchise that encompasses several video games, anime and manga. Within the mega-popular MMORPG The World, it is a mysterious figure glimpsed by relatively few players. Though there is little record of ..
Skeiðará
The river Skeiðará is a relatively short glacier river (about 30 km long). It has its source on the glacier Skeiðarárjökull, one of the southern arms of the Vatnajökull in the south of Iceland. In spite of the short length, this river has a bad reputation. It is especially feared because of t..
Skeiðin
Skeiðin is a mountain above the village of Sørvágur in the Faroe Islands. It lies between the village itself and the bay of Selvík. On the top of the mountain is a radio transmitter. ..
Skejby
thumb Skejby is a small town in Denmark to the north of Århus, soon to be engulfed by Århus. Even though not situated in Skejby, the world-renowned university hospital Skejby Sygehus has made this small town famous. ..
Skejby Sygehus
Skejby Sygehus is a large, well-functioning and state-of-the-art university hospital located in Aarhus in Denmark. On 4 January 1988 the first patient was admitted. Skejby Sygehus’ university status means that extensive research and education is carried out. Skejby Sygehus serves as a basic ho..
SkekAyuk
The 1982 film The Dark Crystal features two races, one good and slow, the other quick but wicked, who share an epic planet. SkekAyuk is of the wicked Skeksi race, which controls the world's political center, the Castle of the Crystal. SkekAyuk is the court Gourmand at the castle. Pre-production..
SkekEkt
In the film The Dark Crystal, the planet of Thra is ruled by a corrupt race known as the Skeksis. Their honest and wise alter egos in a faraway valley are the noble urRu. SkekEkt is court Ornamentalist at the Skeksi castle, and his counterpart in the urRu valley is urUtt the Weaver. Pre-productio..
SkekNa
In the film, The Dark Crystal, the planet of Thra is ruled by a wicked race of birdlike beings known as Skeksis. They inhabit a castle which feeds off the world's energy and churns out decay in return. SkekNa is the Skeksi Slave Master, who oversees the work of enslaved Pod People at the castle. ..
SkekOk
In the film The Dark Crystal, skekOk is court Scroll Keeper for the race of Skeksis. The Skeksis rule a slowly decaying planet, which they drain to maintain their standard of living. Far from the rotting castle of the Skeksis, in a remote valley, live their alter egos, the natural and slow moving ..
SkekShod
In the film The Dark Crystal, skekShod is court Treasurer for the ruling race of Skeksis. The Skeksis are a cruel, dragonlike race which represent the base halves of the former ruling UrSkeks. Each Skeksi has an alter ego amongst the kind urRu, who live in a remote valley far from the Skeksi cast..
SkekSil
In the 1982 film, The Dark Crystal, skekSil is the Chamberlain of the Skeksi race. The Skeksis are the cruel rulers of the planet Thra, and the mirror images of the gentle and kind urRu. As Chamberlain, skekSil is second in line to the Skeksi throne. Pre-production notes for the film describe the..
Skeksis
Skeksis on permanent display at The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, GA The Skeksis are the corrupt rulers of the planet Thra in the film The Dark Crystal. The base of the characters is that they are the selfish and wicked halves of the former ruling UrSkeks. The word "Skeksis" serves a..
SkekSo
In the film The Dark Crystal and the accompanying book, The World of The Dark Crystal, skekSo is the emperor of the Skeksis. His spiritual other half in the film is the UrRu master, urSu. In the film, skekSo is only seen shortly before and during his death. SkekSo had reigned since the split of t..
SkekTek
In the 1982 film The Dark Crystal, skekTek is the court Scientist of the ruling Skeksis race. He plays an important part in the story, since it is his job to drain captured Pod People and Gelflings of their life essence. This process turns the victims into slaves which perform the work at the Skek..
SkekUng
SkekUng is the general of the Skeksis in the film The Dark Crystal. He commands the Garthim which fight and hunt for the decadent Skeksis, so he's better known as the Garthim Master. A stern, massive, sneering presence, skekUng is a natural leader for creatures such as the Skeksis, who value anger..
SkekZok
In the film The Dark Crystal by Frank Oz and Jim Henson, skekZok is the court Ritual Master for the race of Skeksis. His urRu alter ego is urZah, the Ritual-Guardian. Production notes for the Ritual Master also refer to him as High Priest. They tell us that he is the tallest of the Skeksis, with ..
Skeletal-muscle pump
Skeletal-muscle pump is the pumping effect of skeletal muscle on venous blood flow. During activity the intramuscular pressure exceeds that required to force blood through the veins, back to the heart. Therefore, during contraction the veins running through a muscle are evacuated, increasing venou..
Skeletal animation
Skeletal animation is a technique in computer animation, particularly in the animation of vertebrates, in which a character is represented in two parts: a surface representation used to draw the character (called the skin) and a hierarchical set of bones used for animation only (called the skeleton)..
Skeletal Family
Out the ashes of The Elements (1980-1982) came the Gothic rock group "Skeletal Family" in December 1982. Skeletal Family is one of only two groups that sprang up from Keighley, West Yorkshire in the early 1980s. The other group being New Model Army. The original lineup was Anne-Marie Hurst (vocal..
Skeletal fluorosis
Skeletal fluorosis is a bone disease exclusively caused by excessive consumption of fluoride. In India, the most common cause of fluorosis is fluoride-laden water derived from borewells dug deep into the earth While fluorosis is most severe and widespread in the two largest countries - India and C..
Skeletal formula
A skeletal formula shows the carbon skeleton only, the hydrogen atoms on the carbon atoms are omitted and the carbon atoms are not labelled. These are drawn by using a line for each bond. It does not necessarily display the chemical elements within a molecule. Carbon atoms are understood to exist ..
Skeletal muscle
A top-down view of skeletal muscle Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle, attached to the skeleton. Skeletal muscles are used to facilitate movement, by applying force to bones and joints; via contraction. They generally contract voluntarily (via nerve stimulation), although they can c..
Skeletal survey
A skeletal survey is a series of X-rays of all the bones in the body, or at least the axial skeleton and the large cortical bones. A very common use is the diagnosis of multiple myeloma, where tumour deposits appear as "punched-out" lesions. The standard set of X-rays for a skeletal survey (Rad..
Skeleton
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Skeleton of a Blue Whale In biology, the skeleton or skeletal system is the biological system providing physical support in living organisms. (By extension, non-biological outline structures such as gantries or buildings may also acquire skeletons.) ..
Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys
Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys (originally just Skeletons) is a project of New York-based musician and artist Matt Mehlan and various friends. Mehlan is a co-founder of the Shinkoyo collective, which creates music and art based on a DIY ethic of collective improvisation and eccentricity. Having c..
Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead
Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of Grateful Dead was the first compilation album from the Grateful Dead. It was first released on LP in February 1974. The release was a ploy for Warner Bros. Records to cash in on the escalating popularity of the band (based on the sales of Workingman's Dead an..
Skeletons in the Closet
Skeletons in the Closet is a live album from the German power metal band Gamma Ray, released in 2003. Lineup Lead vocals and guitars: Kai HansenGuitars and vocals: Henjo RichterBass and vocals: Dirk SchlächterDrums and vocals: Daniel ZimmermannKeyboards and vocals: Axel Mackenrott Track listing C..
Skeletons In the Closet
Track List 1. Little Girls 2. Private Life 3. On The Outside 4. Nasty Habits 5. Grey Matter 6. Only A Lad 7. Wake Up! (It's 1984) 8. Insects 9. Whole Day Off 10. Nothing To Fear (But Fear Itself) 11. Nothing Bad Ever Happens 12. Who Do You Want To Be ..
Skeleton (album)
Skeleton is an album by Figurines, released in 2005. Track listing "Race You" – 3:02"The Wonder" – 3:06"All Night" – 2:22"Silver Ponds" – 2:48"Ambush" – 3:08"Rivalry" – 5:49"I Remember" – 2:38"Other Plans" – 3:23"Ghost Towns" – 2:56"Continuous Songs" – 2:40"Fiery Affair" – 2..
Skeleton (category theory)
In mathematics, a skeleton of a category is a subcategory which, roughly speaking, does not contain any extraneous isomorphisms. In a certain sense, the skeleton of a category is the "smallest" equivalent category which captures all "categorical properties". In fact, two categories are equivalent if..
Skeleton (computer science)
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Skeleton (disambiguation)
A skeleton is a biological system providing support in a living organism. Skeleton may also mean: Skeleton (category theory), in mathematics, every category has a skeleton in which no two distinct objects are isomorphicSkeleton (computer science), a style of parallel programming based on simple ..
Skeleton (sport)
United States Air Force Major Brady Canfield, 2003 U.S. skeleton champion, shows his takeoff form. Skeleton is a winter sport in which competitors aim to drive a one-person sled in a prone, head-first position down an ice track in the fastest time. This differs from luge, where the rider drive..
Skeleton (undead)
An animated skeleton is a type of physically manifested undead often found in fantasy, horror fiction, and mythical art. Most are human skeletons, but they can also be from any creature or race found on Earth or in the fantasy world. Myth and folklore Animated skeletons in a woodcut from La Dan..
Skeleton Army
The Skeleton Army was a diffuse group, particularly in southern England, that opposed and disrupted the open-air marches of the anti-alcohol Salvation Army in the 19th century. In April 1884 the owner of a liquor shop in Worthing objected to Salvation Army criticism of alcoholic beverages so he fou..
Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Medals awarded for the skeleton sport at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St Moritz In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1948 games. The medals were awarded after a total of three runs. Medal Athlete Time Gold Jennison Heaton (USA) 3:01.8 Silver ..
Skeleton at the 1948 Winter Olympics
Medals awarded for the skeleton discipline at the 1948 Winter Olympics held in St Moritz. In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1928 games. The contest was run over a total of six runs. Men's event Medal Athlete Time Gold Nino Bibbia (ITA) 5:23.2..
Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Medals awarded in the sport of Skeleton for February 20, 2002 at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games: Men's Medal Athlete Time Gold Jim Shea (USA) 1:41.96 Silver Martin Rettl (AUT) 1:42.01 Bronze Gregor Stähli (SUI) 1:42.15 * Shea, a third-generation Olympian, becomes first Olympic ..
Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics
The Skeleton competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games was held at Cesana Pariol in Cesana, Italy on February 16 (women's) and February 17 (men's). Contents 1 Medal table2 Men's3 Women's4 References Medal table Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Jeff Pa..
Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics - women's event
Results in the women's event of skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Pos. Athlete Time Time Behind Gold Maya Pedersen-Bieri 1:59.83 -- Silver Shelley Rudman 2:01.06 +1.23 Bronze Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards 2:01.41 +1.58 4 Diana Sartor 2:01.69 +1.86 5 Costanza Z..
Skeleton at the Winter Olympics
Skeleton was part of the Winter Olympics program when the games were held in St. Moritz in 1928 and again in 1948, but was then removed from the program. The sport discipline was reintroduced at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with both men's and women's events. Medalists Men's competition 1928 St. Mor..
Skeleton Canyon
Skeleton Canyon is located 30 miles northeast of the town of Douglas, Arizona. Spanish Conquistadors used the canyon as a hiding place for gold buillion that was to be transported to Mexico and then on to Spain. An old map discovered by hikers in 1954 alludes to a buried treasure of gold, but beca..
Skeleton Canyon treasure
Alleged treasure, taken originally from Monterrey, Mexico and buried in s.e. Arizona's Skeleton Canyon in 1881. According to extant stories, a Mexican gang had sacked several banks and cathedrals in Monterrey, taking a large amount of gold and silver bullion, gold statuary, and diamonds. This gang..
Skeleton clock
A Skeleton Clock is any clock or wristwatch, though typically mechanical in nature, in which the parts that usually conceal the inner workings of the mechanism have been removed or significantly modified so as to display these inner parts. It is considered to be a showcase design and intentionally ..
Skeleton Coast
The Skeleton Coast is located on the west coast of Namibia, where the upwelling of the cold Benguela current gives rise to dense ocean fogs for much of the year. The nature of the coast The outstanding feature of this coast is the fact that the Namib Desert adjoins the South Atlantic Ocean. The win..
Skeleton Crew
For bands of the same name, see Skeleton Crew (band). Skeleton Crew (1985) is the second published anthology of short stories by Stephen King. The first collection, Night Shift was published seven years prior in 1978. Different Seasons, a collection of four novellas, was published between the two i..
Skeleton Crew (80s band)
Skeleton Crew in 1982. From left to right: Tom Cora, Dave Newhouse and Fred Frith. Skeleton Crew was a United States experimental rock and jazz group from 1982 to 1986, comprising core members Fred Frith (guitar) and Tom Cora (cello), with Zeena Parkins (harp) joining later. Best known for t..
Skeleton Crew (band)
The name Skeleton Crew has been used by many bands, amongst them: Skeleton Crew (80s band) But see also External links: [Skeleton Crew (UK Early Music Band 1980s to present)]This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an ..
Skeleton Jar
Skeleton Jar is the name of an album released by Youth Group in 2004. (see 2004 in music). Track listing "Shadowland" - 3:37"Skeleton Jar" - 3:55"Lillian Lies" - 3:02"The Frankston Line" - 3:46"Baby Body" - 3:53"See-Saw" - 6:43"Drowned" - 4:19"Last Quarter" - 2:27"Someone Else's Dream" - 2:36"Why..
Skeleton Key
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Skeleton Key, 2005 Skeleton Key is a rock band based in New York City. The band is the brainchild of bassist/singer Erik Sanko. His vision was to create a sound "luxurious, yet affordable," using ancient microphones, primitive guitars, and found obje..
Skeleton Key (disambiguation)
Skeleton Key is a rock band. Skeleton Key may also refer to: Skeleton Key, the third Alex Rider novel.The Skeleton Key, a 2005 film. 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..
Skeleton Lake
Skeleton Lake may refer to:- Roopkund in Uttaranchal, India, the location of about three to six hundred skeletons at the edge of a lake. Skeleton lake in Muskoka, Ontario. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred ..
Skeleton Lake (Alberta)
Skeleton Lake is a recreational lake in Alberta, Canada. The lake is 6.5 kilometres Northeast of the town of Boyle, Alberta along Highway 63. It is located in the County of Athabasca, 170 kilometres northeast of the City of Edmonton. The lake's name is a translation of the Cree Cheply Sakhahigan ..
Skeleton Lake (disambiguation)
Skeleton Lake may refer to: Skeleton Lake in Uttaranchal, Indiain Canada,*Skeleton Lake in the Muskoka region of Ontario*Skeleton Lake near Boyle, Alberta*Skeleton Lake near Banff, AlbertaThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If ..
Skeleton Lake (Ontario)
Skeleton Lake Skeleton Lake is a lake in the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada. It is located west of Huntsville. The Bent River flows from the lake into Skeleton Bay on Lake Rosseau. Up until 1991, the Ministry of Natural Resources operated a fish hatchery on the lake. The lake is thought to..
Skeleton Lake Water Aerodrome
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Skeleton shrimp
Skeleton shrimp are marine crustaceans of the infraorder Caprellida. The name denotes the threadlike slender body which allows them virtually to disappear among the fine filaments of seaweed. Most species are predators, some are filter feeders. They remain motionless for long periods of time while..
Skeleton Skeletron
Skeleton Skeletron is the 1999 album release by Swedish band Tiamat Following A Deeper Kind of Slumber, the band took a less ambigious direction to their style, utilizing a metallic gothic rock influence but with various atmospheric soundscapes/effects and female background vocals added in. Trac..
Skeleton sport in Australia
Australia created a female team in the sport of skeleton in the hope of winning a medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Physiologists Dr David Martin and Dr Angus Ross looked at a list of winter sports. They regarded the women's division of the sport as not currently being strongly competitive, the..
Skeleton suit
A skeleton suit is an outfit of clothing for small boys, popular from about 1790 to 1830, consisting of a tight short- or long-sleeved coat or jacket buttoned to a pair of high-waisted trousers. Skeleton suits are often described as one of the earliest fashions to be specifically tailored for c..
Skeleton warrior
Skeleton warriors are a common fictional monster archetype common in western fantasy literature, television, and video games. They consist of animated human skeletons with human weapons and armor such as swords and shields. Because they are already dead, skeleton warriors can be very difficult to ki..
Skeleton Warriors
Skeleton Warriors was a 13 episode cartoon series created by Landmark Entertainment Group, which originally aired in 1994 on CBS. Contents 1 Summary2 Spin-offs3 Characters4 External links Summary The story takes place on the distant planet of Lumimaire. The conflict of th..
Skeletor
Skeletor Skeletor, with Two-Bad, one of his minions Statistics Name Skeletor Secret Identity Keldor Status Alive Affiliations Snake Mountain, Hordak, Horde Prime, King Hiss, Flogg (Brakk) Notable Relatives King Randor, She-Ra, He-Man Notable powers or abilities Various mystical po..
Skeletor's Journey
"Skeletor's Journey" is the title of the He-Man minicomic which continues from "The New Adventure" and sets the characters in the setting of The New Adventures of He-Man. Characters: Evil Warriors (Original MOTU designs): Skeletor. Galactic Guardians: He-Man(TNA "New look"), Hydron, Flipshot, Kay..
Skelhøj
A burial mound from the early bronze age, situated near the Kongeå river in southern Denmark. Archaeologically excavated 2002-2004. ..
Skellam distribution
]| kurtosis =[1/(\mu_1+\mu_2)\,]| entropy =| mgf =[e^}]| char =[e^+\mu_2e^}] }} The Skellam distribution is the discrete probability distribution of the difference [K_1-K_2] of two correlated or uncorrelated random variables [K_1&#..
Skellefteå
See also Skellefteå, an album by The Wannadies. Skellefteå is a city in Västerbotten in northern Sweden at [64°45′N 20°59′E]. It has 35,000 inhabitants, and is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, with 71,000 inhabitants. Contents 1 History2 Today3 References4..
Skellefteå (album)
Skellefteå is an album by Swedish band The Wannadies, named after the band's home town Skellefteå in northern Sweden. A compilation of the best of their releases for MNW Records/Soap, the album also features the previously unreleased track, "Easier To Sing", and was released in 1998. Track l..
Skellefteå Airport
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Skellefteå Court District
Skellefteå Court District, or Skellefteå tingslag, was a district of Västerbotten in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas. See also Skellefteå Municipality ..
Skellefteå Municipality
Skellefteå Municipality (Kommun) Skellefteå Municipality and Skellefteå Map outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Skellefteå [] County Västerbotten County Province Västerbotten Area Rank 13th of 290 Po..
Skellefte River
The Skellefte River (or Skellefteälven in Swedish) is a river in northern Sweden; one of the major Norrland rivers.. Geographically, it starts in the Norrbotten County, also known as the Swedish Lappland province where it drains the lakes Hornavan, Uddjaur and Storavan near Arjeplog; then goes so..
Skellig
Skellig is a children's book by David Almond, for which Almond was given the Carnegie Medal in 1998 and also the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In the book, a young boy named Michael (12) finds a mysteriou..
Skellig Islands
Skellig Michael Little Skellig Little Skellig seen from Skellig Michael The Skellig Islands are two small, steep and rocky islands lying about 16 km west of Bolus Head on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. They are famous for their thriving gannet and puffin populatio..
Skellig Michael
World Heritage Sitesof Ireland Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the BoyneDowthKnowthNewgrangeMonknewtonNewgrange cursusTownleyhall passage grave Sceilig Mhichil Giant's Causeway Skellig Michael Skellig Michael (from Sceilig Mhichil in the Irish language, meaning Michael's rock), ..
Skellow
Skellow is a small village in the north of Doncaster that runs parallel to the A1 (Great North Road). Today, it merges with nearby Carcroft and there is little to distinguish where one begins and the other ends. Visitors to Skellow will notice few remains from the coalmining industry (there are a ..
Skellytown, Texas
Skellytown is a town in Carson County, Texas, United States. The population was 610 at the 2000 census. Geography Skellytown is located at [35°34′22″N, 101°10′21″W] (35.572712, -101.172517)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
Skelly Stadium
Skelly Stadium is an American football stadium located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skelly Stadium was built in 1930 as a 14,500-seat stadium and was enlarged to 40,235 seats in 1965. Before the north stands were demolished in February 2005 to make way for the new Case Athletic Complex, the seating capacity..
Skelmanthorpe
Skelmanthorpe is a village in West Yorkshire, England with a population of 4,198 according to the 2001 census. It is part of the parish of Denby Dale in the Kirklees borough. Contents 1 Name2 History2.1 Origins2.2 Domesday Book2.3 Skelmanthorpe Feast2.4 Native/Navvy..
Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale is a new town, by far the largest town in the district of West Lancashire. As of 2004, it had a population of 41,700 [link]. Contents 1 Origin2 New town3 Economy4 Sports5 Transport5.1 Road5.2 Rail6 External links Origin The origi..
Skelmersdale and Holland
Skelmersdale and Holland was an urban district in Lancashire, England from 1968 to 1974. It was created by the merger of Skelmersdale and Upholland urban districts. In 1974 it was itself merged into the new non-metropolitan district of West Lancashire, under the Local Government Act 1972. ..
Skelmersdale Branch
The Skelmersdale Branch (SKE) connected the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway at Ormskirk with Skelmersdale, Rainford Junction with the Liverpool and Bury Railway and the St. Helens Railway. It was built by the East Lancashire Railway which was taken over by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Rail..
Skelmersdale railway station
Skelmersdale railway station was a station located on the Skelmersdale Branch at Skelmersdale, England. External link [Description on Disused stations] {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-align: center;" |- ! Preceding station ! colspan="3" | ! Following station ..
Skelmersdale United F.C.
Skelmersdale United F.C. is a football club based in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England. They were established in 1882 and were the founder members of the Lancashire Combination formerly the Lancashire League in the 1891-92 season. They won the FA Amateur Cup in 1971. They are currently members of th..
Skelmorlie
Skelmorlie is the northernmost settlement in North Ayrshire in Scotland. This 500 year old seaside village was once home to many Glasgow tea barons. Nowadays it has a population of 1800 residents and is home to the three founding members of the legendary organisation known as the T.O.T. The Tokers O..
Skelp
A Skelp (also spelled Scelp) is a band of iron commonly forged from melted scrap iron of inferior quality. Cheap gun barrels could be made from this in the Damascus method - wrapping the skelps around a mandrel to make spirals which were then hammered and forged into a tube. The mandrel was then rem..
Skelpin
Skelpin is an Irish folk music group based in San Diego, California. They perform a fusion of Irish Music and Spanish Flamenco. Skelpin is also associated with the "Greening of the Gaslamp", a movement of increased Irish culture in the San Diego area. In 2005 they were nominated for the San Diego..
Skelthwaite
Skelthwaite is the fictional town set in ITV's television drama Where the Heart Is (TV series). Its main attractions for sight-seers include Goddard's factory, and a house which was, in 2005, gutted by a fire. ..
Skelton
Skelton may refer to: Places:*Skelton, Cumbria, location of the Skelton transmitter site*Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire*Skelton (Richmond), North Yorkshire*Skelton on Ure, North Yorkshire*Skelton, York*Skelton-in-Cleveland, within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland.*North Skelton People:*John S..
Skelton, Cumbria
Skelton is a small village about 5 miles north east of Penrith, Cumbria. It is near and is on the former route of the B5305 road. The village has a primary school, shop cum postoffice, pub, and Anglican and Methodist churches. Close to the village is the Skelton transmitter station and the statel..
Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Skelton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire on the left (east) bank of the River Ouse. It is about 3 km south east of Howden and 3 km north east of Goole although the road distance from the latter is about 10 km because of the lack of nearby road bridges. ..
Skelton, York
Skelton is a village in the unitary authority of the City of York, England. It is four miles (6 km) northwest of the City of York, west of Haxby, and on the east bank of the River Ouse. Skelton was in the Ancient Forest of Galtres. Historic buildings in Skelton include St. Giles Church (built 1227)..
Skelton-in-Cleveland
Skelton-in-Cleveland or Skelton is a small town within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ..
Skelton and Brotton
Skelton and Brotton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the towns of Skelton-in-Cleveland and Brotton, which had a combined population of 11,709 in 2002. The modern Skelton Castle incorporates part of the ancient stronghold o..
Skelton Barnaby Knaggs
Skelton Barnaby Knaggs (June 27, 1911 – April 30, 1955) was a stage actor who also appeared in movies, especially in Horror films. Biography Knaggs was born in the Hillsborough district of Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. He moved to London where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art an..
Skelton Glacier
The Skelton Glacier is a large glacier flowing from the polar plateau into the Ross Ice Shelf at Skelton Inlet in Antarctica. Named after the Skelton Inlet by the New Zealand party of the CTAE, 1956-58. The glacier was chosen in 1957 as the New Zealand party's route from the Ross Ice Shelf to the po..
Skelton Hall
Skelton Hall was the home of John Hall-Stevenson, friend of Laurence Sterne, in the mid 1700s. It was situated in the village of Skelton, York. Sadly there is no picture of the old castle which was pulled down and rebuilt at the end of the eighteenth century. Some have suggested that the illustrat..
Skelton Inlet
The Skelton Inlet ([78°54′S 162°15′E]) is an ice-filled inlet at the terminus of the Skelton Glacier, along the western edge of the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The feature is about 16 km (10 mi) wide at the entry points between Cape Timberlake and Fishtail Point. Discovered by the ..
Skelton Township, Minnesota
Skelton Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.6 km² (35.0 mi²). 90.6 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it ..
Skelton transmitter
The Skelton transmitter is a radio transmitter site at Grid reference near Skelton, Cumbria about 8 km north west of Penrith, run by VT Communications. The main purpose of it is shortwave broadcasting. A VLF transmitter is also located there. It is used to transmit coded orders to submarines. It ..
Skencil
Skencil, formerly called Sketch, is a free software vector graphics editor, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License. Its first public version, Sketch 0.5.0, was released on October 31, 1998. As claimed on its website, "Skencil is implemented almost completely in Python, a very high-l..
Skenderija
Skenderija is a city center in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ..
Skender Kulenović
Skender Kulenović (Скендер Куленовић; September 2, 1910 – 1978) was a Yugoslav poet born in Bosnia. During World War II he was a member of the Partisans, the Communist liberation army. His best known poem is Stojanka majka Knezopoljka (Mother Stojanka from Knezopolje), about the ..
Skene
For Skene as a place name, see Skene, Scotland or Skene, Mark. For the gland, see Skene's gland. For the automobile, see Skene (automobile). In classical drama, the skene was the background building to which was connected the platform stage, in which were stored the costumes and to which the peria..
Skene's gland
In human anatomy, the Skene's glands (also known as the lesser vestibular or paraurethral glands) are glands located on the upper wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. They drain into the urethra and near the urethral opening. The location of the Skene's glands is also known as th..
Skene, Scotland
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. Skene is a small farming community in North East Scotland some 10 km west of Aberdeen. The two traditional vill..
Skene (automobile)
The Skene was an American automobile manufactured from 1900 to 1901. A twin-cylinder 5 hp steam car, it was built in Springfield, Massachusetts. Despite its makers claims of "many points of superiority", the Skene seems to have been rather unremarkable. Reference David Burgess Wise, The New Illu..
Skene Parish Church
Skene Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland at Skene, in the Presbytery of Gordon. The parish has two places of worship, Skene Church at Kirkton of Skene and Trinity Church at Westhill. The current minister is Rev. Iain U. Thomson. The earliest record of a church at Skene date..
Skene Ronan
Skene Ronan (Born - in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian professional hockey player who played 1 season in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators. Contents 1 Playing career2 Awards & achievements3 Records4 Career statistics5 International play Playing c..
Skenfrith (hundred)
The hundred of Skenfrith is a division of the traditional county of Monmouthshire. It contains the following ancient parishes: GrosmontLlantillio CrossennyLlangattock Vibon AvelMonmouthRockfieldSkenfrithSt. MaughansWonastow External links [Skenfrith Hundred on a Vision of Britiain] ..
Skenfrith Castle
Skenfrith Castle (Welsh: Ynysgynwraidd) is a medieval castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The castle is the centre of the village of Skenfrith, located on the banks of the river Monnow, just five miles to the north of the town of Monmouth. The first defenses were built shortly after the Norm..
Skeoch
The Skeoch was a Scottish cyclecar manufactured in 1921 in Dalbeattie, Kirkudbright. It was powered by a 348 cc single-cylinder Precision engine and was fitted with a two-speed Burman gearbox with chain for its final-drive. About 10 were made before the factory was destroyed by a fire. Refer..
Skepchick
A Skepchick is a female skeptic; the word is a portmanteau of skeptic and chick. Because the skeptical movement is largely dominated by older males, the name was coined to draw a special distinction to female skeptics. Some women take offense at the diminutive chick, so the word is best applied to..
Skepi Creole Dutch
Skepi is an extinct Zealandic-based creole language of Guyana, spoken in the region of Essequibo. It was not mutually intelligible with Berbice Creole Dutch, also spoken in Guyana. Sample "'Em ne ben joe, 'em ben ander domnie." ..
Skeppsholmen
Skeppsholmen Skeppsholmen is one of the islands of Stockholm. It is connected with Blasieholmen and Kastellholmen by bridges. Positioned strategically at the Baltic Sea entrance to Stockholm it has traditionally been a place of military buildings. Nowadays the military presence is rather low a..
Skepta
Skepta (born Joseph Junior Adenuga) is a British rapper, commonly associated with the North London grime scene. He became renowned throughout Greater London due to his hit single, "Private Caller" which featured many of his 'meridian crew' from Median Walk in 'Totty' (Tottenham). His younger sibli..
Skeptic's Dictionary
The Skeptic's Dictionary is a collection of cross-referenced skeptical essays by Robert Todd Carroll, published on his website [skepdic.com] and in a printed book. The skepdic.com site was launched in 1994 and the book, was published in 2003. The website has continued to grow after the pub..
Skepticality
Skepticality is a popular podcast which explores rational thought, skeptical ideas, and famous myths from around the world, throughout history. Beginning in April 2005, it has featured interviews with famous skeptics, such as James Randi, as well as scientists, such as author and astronomer Phil P..
Skeptical hypothesis
A skeptical hypothesis is a hypothetical situation that raises doubts about knowledge. Usually the hypothesis posits the existence of a deceptive power that deceives our senses and undermines the justification of knowledge otherwise accepted as justified. Skeptical hypotheses have received much at..
Skeptical Inquirer
Cover to the May/June 2006 Skeptical Enquirer magazine. Skeptical Enquirer is a bimonthly, American magazine published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, or CSICOP, an organization whose mission statement is to "encourage the critical investigation o..
Skeptical Minds
Skeptical Minds is an electro band with gothic metal elements from Belgium. The band came to life in June 2002, when Vincent recruited Kristell (Vocals) and Michel (Guitar) in order to complete his electro project. The three initial members come from different musical backgrounds, which gives the ba..
Skepticism
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] In ordinary usage, skepticism or scepticism (Greek: skeptomai, to look about, to consider) refers to an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object,the doctrine that true knowledge or knowledge in a particular..
Skepticism (band)
Skepticism is a doom metal band from Finland. Formed in 1991, they are regarded as one of the pioneers of a sub-genre of doom metal called funeral doom. As of 2006 the band is active. They have contributed what is considered by some as the first real signs of progression in funeral doom since Thergo..
Skeptic (magazine)
Skeptic is a quarterly science education and science advocacy magazine published by internationally by The Skeptics Society, a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and resisting the spread of pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs. Founded by Skeptics Soc..
Skeptic groups
Skeptic Organizations are groups devoted to publicizing and fighting against pseudoscience, medical quackery, and any number of irrational beliefs circulating in popular culture. Skeptic groups in the United States: CSICOP, Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the ParanormalTh..
Skerhólmur
Skerhólmur is a small islet in the middle of Sørvágsfjørður on the island of Vágar, Faroe Islands. It is uninhabited. ..
Skerik
Skerik is a saxophone player from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, Skerik is a pioneer in a playing style that has been dubbed saxophonics. He has performed with Garage a Trois, Sadhappy, Critters Buggin', Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, Stanton Moore (Galactic), and..
Skerne Park
Skerne Park is a village in borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated immediately to the south of Darlington. Skerne Park comprises of streets named after well-known British rivers, i.e Tweed Place, Hammond Drive, Severn Way. This is because "Skerne Pa..
Skerries
''See Skerry for information about the meaning of this term Skerries may refer to a number of geographical locations: In Ireland:- The Gaelic translation of Skerries is Na Sceire which means "sea rocks". Skerries, Dublin, a seaside town in north Dublin Skerries is a seaside town in Fingal, Fingal C..
Skerries, Dublin
Skerries (Na Sceirí in Irish) is a seaside town in North Dublin, Ireland, and is now part of County Fingal. The name comes form the Norse word Skere which has descended into Hiberno-English as Skerry meaning a small coastal island, a Skerries being a group of them. Contents 1 Geography2&nb..
Skerries railway station
Skerries railway station Serves Skerries in County Dublin {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0.5em auto; text-align: center; font-size: 95%;" |- ! Preceding station ! colspan="3" | Iarnród Éireann ! Following station ..
Skerrit
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Skerry
A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. The term skerry is derived from the old Norse sker, which means a rock in the sea. The Old Norse term sker got into the English language via the Scots language. It is a cognate of the ..
Skerryvore
Skerryvore (from the Gaelic Sgeir Mhor meaning big rock) is a remote skerry that lies off the west coast of Scotland at Grid reference . Skerryvore is also the name given to the lighthouse on the skerry, built with some difficulty in 1844 by Alan Stevenson. Skerryvore is also a small community i..
Sketch
Sketch may refer to: Sketch (drawing), a drawing or other composition that is not intended as a finished work.Sketch story, in older usage, a piece of writing that is shorter than a short story, and often contains very little plot.Multi-Sketch, unscripted improv sketching using a Tablet PC or digit..
Sketchblog
A Sketchblog is a particular type of [blog] that places the emphasis on the image, rather than on the text that is usually associated with blogs. While anyone is able to post their works, sketchblogs are considered by many to be a current electronic sketch pad portfolio for an artist’s wo..
Sketchbook
A sketchbook is most often an unlined notebook of quality paper, used by practitioners across the arts. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, with varied covers, and differing numbers of pages. Sketchbook began as a way to provide a readily available supply of drawing paper in a conven..
Sketches by Boz
Sketches by Boz is a collection of short pieces published by Charles Dickens in 1836. Dickens' career as a writer of fiction truly began with this collection in 1833, when he started writing humorous sketches for the Monthly Chronicle, using the pen-name "Boz". The first edition was accompanied by ..
Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk
Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk is a collection of four-track demos and other sessions recorded by Jeff Buckley. It was released posthumously on 26 May 1998 (see 1998 in music). The demos were recorded for an album - to be titled My Sweetheart, the Drunk - which was never finished, as the rest..
Sketches from Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The following is a list of sketches performed on the late night program Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Famous sketches [Actual Items] - Seemingly a parody of Jay Leno's Headlines segment on The Tonight Show in which Leno finds humorous mistakes in various newspapers. Conan's bit takes r..
Sketches New and Old
Sketches New and Old is a group of fictional stories by Mark Twain. It was published in 1875. External links [Free eBook: Sketches New and Old] at Project Gutenberg ..
Sketches of Belgium
Sketches of Belgium is a 1993 album by jazz band K.D.'s Basement Party lead by Kris Defoort. It is the first release of De Werf label, and the only release by K.D.'s Basement Party. The three musicians from Aka Moon play on the album. It was recorded on September 7, 8, 9, 30 and October 1 and 2 ..
Sketches of Etruscan Places and other Italian essays
Sketches of Etruscan Places and other Italian Essays, or Etruscan Places, is a collection of travel writings by D H Lawrence, first published posthumously in 1932. In this book Lawrence contrasted the life affirming world of the Etruscans with the shabbiness of Mussolini's Italy during the late 1920..
Sketches of Spain
Sketches of Spain Album by Miles Davis Released 1960 Recorded 20 November 1959 &10 March 1960 Genre Jazz Length Original: 41:33 Label Columbia '''Producers Teo Macero &Irving Townsend Professional reviews All Music Guide [link]Pitchfork Media 10/10 [link] Mi..
Sketches on Letterman
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Sketches Songs and Shoes (album)
Sketches Songs and Shoes is a Canadian comedy album, performed by The Vestibules comedy troupe, who at the time were known as "Radio Free Vestibule". The track "Bulbous Bouffant" was one of the most requested spoken word pieces ever on Dr. Demento's syndicated radio show. Personnel Terence Bowm..
SketchFighter 4000 Alpha
SketchFighter 4000 Alpha is an upcoming scrolling shooter, although the company says it focuses more on exploration than blowing stuff up. The game will be made for Mac OS X by Lost Minds together with Ambrosia Software. The game's Open GL based engine's visuals recreates the effects of hand d..
Sketchpad
Sketchpad was a revolutionary computer program written by Ivan Sutherland in 1963 in the course of his PhD thesis. It helped change the way people interact with computers. Sketchpad is considered to be the ancestor of modern computer-aided drafting (CAD) programs as well as a major breakthrough in..
SketchUp
SketchUp is a 3D modelling program designed for professional architects, civil engineers, filmmakers, game developers, and related professions, recently acquired by Google. Developed by @Last Software from Boulder, Colorado, it is marketed as an easy-to-use conceptual tool with a simple interface...
Sketchup (comedy group)
#Redirect [[Template:Uncategorized]] Sketchup is a live sketch comedy troupe based at the University of Maryland, College Park. Founded in 1996 by Eric Bloom, the group began performing in a corner of the Stamp Student Union. Within a few years, Sketchup had become a U Maryland institution, putting..
Sketch (drawing)
A sketch is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines. Sketches usually serve to quickly record ideas for later use. Dry media such as pencil or pastel are often preferred due to time constraints, but a qui..
Sketch (restaurant)
Sketch is a well known restaurant on 9 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London, England, which opened in 2003. The Head Chef is Pierre Gagnaire. The cusine is described as 'New French' , and is a loose adaptation of the cuisine served in Gagnaire's previous three Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris. Sketc..
Sketch 22
Sketch 22 is a sketch comedy group from Prince Edward Island, Canada, produced by Jason Rogerson. The group has built a regional reputation for its off-colour humour, presented in a yearly comedy show, utilizing video and live performances in a wide variety of sketches. External links http://www.sk..
Sketch based modeling
Sketch based modeling is a method of creating 3D models for use in 3D computer graphics applications. Sketch based modeling is differentiated from other types of 3D modeling by its interface - instead of creating a 3D model by directly editing polygons, the user draws a 2D shape which is converted ..
Sketch comedy
Sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes, or 'sketches', commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comedic actors, either on stage or through an audio or/and visual medium such as broadcasting. Often sketches are first improvised by the ac..
Sketch krime
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Sketch story
A sketch story, in older usage, is a piece of writing that is generally shorter than a short story, and contains very little, if any, plot. The term was most popularly-used in the late nineteenth century. Contents 1 Style2 Modern Usage3 Popular Writers of Sketch Stories4 Popul..
Skete
A skete is a group of hermits following a monastic rule, allowing them to worship in comparative solitude, although with a level of support present not available for a lone hermit. The name comes from the Greek word for ascetic. A Skete usually has a common area of worship (a church or a chapel..
Sketrick Castle
Sketrick Castle is a castle situated near Killinchy, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was probably built in the 15th century. The Annals of the Four Masters record its capture in 1470 and it was mentioned several times in the 16th century. It remained fairly intact until the end of the 19th century..
Sketty
Sketty Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Dialling code: +44-1792 Politics UK Parliament: Swansea West European Parliament: Wales Sketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. It is bounded to the, North by Cocket..
Skeuomorph
Skeuomorph is a term used in the history of architecture, design, and archaeology. It refers to a derivative object which retains ornamental design cues to structure that was necessary in the original.The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press, 1971. Volume II, pag..
Skew
The term skew, generally referring to some difference from an expected or optimal value, is common in both telecommunications and mathematics. Skew has also acquired a new meaning for computer disk drives. Contents 1 Telecommunication2 Computers3 Computer graphics4 Mathematics..
Skew-Hermitian matrix
In linear algebra, a square matrix (or more generally, a linear transformation from a complex vector space with a sesquilinear norm to itself) A is said to be skew-Hermitian or antihermitian if its conjugate transpose A* is also its negative. That is, if it satisfies the relation: A* = −A or i..
Skew-symmetric matrix
In linear algebra, a skew-symmetric (or antisymmetric) matrix is a square matrix A whose transpose is also its negative; that is, it satisfies the equation: AT = −A or in component form, if A = (aij): aij = − aji for all i and j. For example, the following matrix is skew-..
Skew-T log-P diagram
A Skew-T Log-P diagram is one of four thermodynamic diagrams commonly used in weather analysis and forecasting. In 1947, N. Herlofson proposed a modification to the emagram which allows straight, horizontal isobars, and provides for a large angle between isotherms and dry adiabats, similar to that i..
Skewb
The Skewb is a magic polyhedron—that is, a mechanical puzzle in the style of Rubik's Cube—invented by Tony Durham and marketed by Uwe Mèffert. Although it is cubical in shape, it differs from Rubik's construction in that its four axes of rotation pass through the corners of the cube rather..
Skewbald
For the band of the same name see Skewbald (band) A skewbald (bay and white) horse. The Skewbald horse has a coat made up of brown (or any color besides black) and white patches, on top of either pink or black skin. It is similar in appearance to the piebald and oddbald horses. It is typical..
Skewbald (band)
Skewbald/Grand Union (commonly called Skewbald), was a hardcore punk band from the Washington, D.C. area founded by former Minor Threat members Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson. Brief history Skewbald/Grand Union recorded three songs in November, 1981, though they were not released until MacKaye and Nel..
Skewball
Skewball was the name of a British racehorse, most famous as the subject of a ballad. The horse was born in 1741, and originally owned by Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and later sold. His name has been recorded as "Squball", "Sku-ball", or "Stewball". He won many races in England, and a famous one..
Skewb Diamond
The Skewb Diamond is an octahedron-shaped puzzle similar to the Rubik's Cube. It has 14 movable pieces which can be rearranged in a total of 138,240 possible combinations. This puzzle is the dual polyhedron of the Skewb. Description The Skewb Diamond has 6 octahedral corner pieces and 8 triangu..
Skewen
Skewen (Welsh Sgiwen) is a village in South Wales, part of Neath Port Talbot county borough. On entering Skewen, there is a sign that claims that this is the largest village in Europe, with a population of approximately 8500 and it has also been argued that it is the 2nd biggest village in the worl..
Skewen railway station
|image= |borough=Neath Port Talbot |platforms=2 |start= |exits=0.021 |locale=Skewen }} Skewen railway station is a minor railway station in Skewen, south Wales. The station is located below street level at Station Road in Skewen. It is a stop on the South Wales Main Line, served by Arriva Trains ..
Skewer
''For the chess tactic, see Skewer (chess). Grilled beef satay A skewer is a thin metal or wood stick used to hold small pieces of food together while grilling. Metal skewers are typically stainless steel and will have a pointed tip on one end and a grip of some kind on the other end for ease..
Skewer (chess)
In chess, a skewer (or thrust) is an attack upon two pieces in a line and is similar to a pin. In fact, a skewer is sometimes described as a "reverse pin"; the difference is that in a skewer, the more valuable piece is in front of the piece of lesser value. The opponent is compelled to move the more..
Skewes' number
In number theory, Skewes' number is by definition the smallest natural number x for which π(x) − Li(x) ≥ 0 where π(x) is the prime counting function and Li(x) is the offset logarithmic integral. J. E. Littlewood proved in 1914 that there is such a number (and so, a first such num..
Skewjack
Skewjack is the name of a farm about 1.5 mile (2 km) inland to the east of Lands End, the most westerly point of the English mainland, on the B3315 'B' class road on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Skewjack became well known in the Second World War when an RAF base known as RAF ..
Skewness
Example of the experimental data with non-zero skewness (gravitropic response of wheat coleoptiles, 1,790) In probability theory and statistics, skewness is a measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable. Roughly speaking, a distribution has positiv..
Skew flip turnover
A skew flip turnover is a theoretical aerial maneuver, in which a ship or an aircraft of some sort constantly accelerates to midpoint, flips over (skew flip) and begins to accelerate in the opposite direction. (Decelerating in the direction it was previously accelerating in.) Weaker spacecraft wil..
Skew heap
A skew heap is a variant of a binary heap. In contrast to e.g. leftist heaps, there is no structural constraint on skew heaps. There are only two constraints left: The general heap order must be enforcedEvery operation (add, remove_min, merge) of two skew heaps must be done using a special skew he..
Skew lines
In geometry, two lines are said to be skew lines if they do not intersect but are not parallel. Skew lines only exist in three or more dimensions; any two distinct lines in the plane which are not parallel must intersect at some point. In fact, two lines are skew lines if and only if they do not li..
Skezz Henke
Skezz Henke is an Aryan Brotherhood inmate on the HBO drama Oz played by Johnny Russo. Primarily a background member, he is seen as one of the Aryans in Emerald City throughout the series duration. Ironically enough, the actor portraying Henke is an Italian-American playing an Aryan inmate as the..
Söke
Söke is a district of Aydın Province of Turkey. Aydın | Bozdoğan | Buharkent | Çine | Didim | Germencik | İncirliova | Karacasu | Karpuzlu | Koçarlı | Köşk | Kuşadası | Kuyucak | Nazilli | Söke | Sultanhisar | Yenipazar ..
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