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S.P.O.C.K
S.P.O.C.K (Star Pilot on Channel K) is a Swedish synthpop band. The original lineup of the band were songwriter Eddie Bengtsson (formerly a founding member of Page), Finn Malmgren, and vocalist Alexander Hofman. Over time the members of the band have shifted: Johan Billing were a member of the band ..
Sąpolno Człuchowskie (PKP station)
Sąpolno Człuchowskie Location City/Town Sąpolno Człuchowskie District Address Adjacent stations Preceding station(s) Czosnowo Following station(s) Przechlewo Info Water tower present Never existed Locomotives depot present Never existed Platforms in use Sta..
Sé (Porto)
Sé Sé is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Porto. It has a population of 4,751 inhabitants and a total area of 0.48 Km². Local landmarks include Porto Cathedral (which gave the name to the parish), Santa Clara Church, several chapels and episcopal buildings. It is also the..
SPO
SPO may refer to: Pareto efficiencySubject, Predicate, Object indicating the predominant word order in a [natural language]. English, for example is a SVO language.Single Point Operations or Systems Program Operator. In the Unisys Clearpath NX Series (formerly B5000 Burroughs Large and Med..
SPOC
SPOC is an acronym that stands for: Single Point Of ContactSydney Paralympic Organising Committee, responsible for the 2000 Summer ParalympicsSt. Petersburg Online Communicator, a suite of Macromedia Flash applications used for distance learning by St. Petersburg College This is a [disambiguati..
Spock
Mean anomaly (M) Physical characteristics Dimensions Surface area Volume Mass Density (ρ) Surface gravity Escape velocity Rotation period Rotation velocity Obliquity Right ascensionof north pole Declination Absolute magnitude Albedo..
Spock's Beard
Spock's Beard is a progressive rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal and Alan Morse. Neal played keyboards and was the lead vocalist, as well as being the primary songwriter; Alan plays electric guitar. The pair teamed with fellow musicians Nick D'Virgilio (drums) and Dave Mero..
Spock's Brain (TOS episode)
"Spock's Brain" is a third season episode of [[Star Trek: The Original Series]], first broadcast September 20 1968. It was the first episode of the third season and the first to air after NBC moved the show from 8:30 P.M. to 10 P.M. on Friday nights. It was repeated July 8, 1969. It is episode #62..
Spock's World
Spock's World is a novel by Diane Duane, set in the fictional Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around a movement on the planet Vulcan to secede from the United Federation of Planets. The book alternates chapters that advance the main plotline with chapters that relate important scenes from Vu..
Spock, Messiah
Spock, Messiah! (1976) is one of the first "spin-off" novels based in the Star Trek universe, by Theodore R. Cogswell and Charles Spano, Jr. Plot summary When an experiment with telepathic implants goes horriby wrong, Mr. Spock renounces his life on the Starship Enterprise to become the Messiah o..
Spock (disambiguation)
The name Spock may refer to: Spock, a fictional character in the Star Trek universeDr. Benjamin McLane Spock, a pediatrician and best-selling author of books on child developmentS.P.O.C.K, a Swedish synth pop band2309 Mr. Spock, a small asteroidSpock's Beard, a progressive rock band This is a [..
Spock Must Die!
Spock Must Die! (ISBN 0553246348) is a non-canonical [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]] novel by James Blish released in 1970. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise find themselves in the middle of..
Spod
For the Spinning Pizza of Death, see Spinning wait cursor. Spod is also an electro-pop band from Sydney, Australia. Spod is used to refer to a person who uses ew-too-style talkers (it is unheard of with NUTS-style talkers, which make up half of all talkers[[Citing sources citation nee..
Spode
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Spode is a manufacturer of pottery and porcelain, based in Stoke-on-Trent. The company was founded by Josiah Spode, who earned renown in the ceramic business for perfecting the blue underglaze printing process in 1784 and for co-developing the formula for..
Spodek
Spodek is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, Poland, opened in 1971. Aside from the main dome, the complex includes a gym, an ice rink, a hotel and three large parking lots. It is the largest indoor venue of its kind in Poland. It hosts many important cultural and business events. Music co..
Spode (disambiguation)
Spode may refer to: Spode — a company producing pottery and porcelain in StaffordshireJosiah Spode — a renowned English potterSpode Museum — in Stoke-on-Trent Roderick Spode — an amateur dictator in the stories and novels of P. G. WodehouseSpode Music Week — an annual residential music sch..
Spode Museum
The Spode Museum is a pottery museum based in Stoke-on-Trent, England, based around the history of the Spode ceramics factory. The museum is believed to have been established around 1925, based on the history of Spode pottery from the time of Josiah Spode (1733–1797) to the present. The museum be..
Spode Music Week
Spode Music Week Spode Music Week is the name of an annual residential Music school that places particular emphasis on the music of the Roman Catholic liturgy. It is a registered charity (No. 1026975) in the UK. The Charitable objects of the week are “to promote, improve, develop and maintain..
Spodi
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. A spodi (many alternative spellings exist, including "spodee", "spodee-odee", etc.) is an alcoholic fruit bever..
Spodik
-->A spodik is a tall fur hat worn by some Haredi Hasidic Jews, particularly members of sects originating in Congress Poland. Spodiks should not be confused with shtreimels, which are a similar type of hat also worn by Hasidim. Shtreimels are shorter, wider, and circular shaped. Spodiks on the othe..
Spodium
Spodium, Latin for ashes or soot, refers to burned bone (usually used for medical purposes), or the act of divination with ash. Spodium may also refer to other types of ash, such as the scrapings from the inside of a furnace. Spodium has a long history of medical usage, mentioned by Hippocrates ..
Spodland
Spodland was a computer game for the Amiga computer, designed by the British group The Hidden. The history of Spodland originally started when the British home computer magazine Amiga Power held a competition in co-operation with The Hidden, where the readers were asked to design new computer games..
Spodomancy
Spodomancy is a form of divination by means of inspection of ashes. ..
Spodumene
Spodumene General Category Mineral Chemical formula lithium aluminium silicate, LiAl(SiO3)2 Identification Colour Highly variable: white, colorless, gray, pink, lilac, violet, yellow and green Crystal habit prismatic, generally flattened and elongated Crystal system monoclinic; 2..
Spoetry
Spoetry or Spoems, are "spam poems" written using only the subject lines from spam e-mail. Spoetry arranges these subject lines in comical or ironicaly ways, often in the form of a haiku or a limerick. Both Jon Casimir [link] and Kristen Thomas [link] claim to have invented the ..
Spoetzl Brewery
|- |Location |Shiner, TexasUnited States |- |Owner |Gambrinus CompanySan Antonio, TexasUnited States |- |Year opened |1909 |- !style="background:#ECC850; font-size: 120%" align="center" colspan=2| Beers |- style="font-size: 90%;" |Shiner Blonde |Lager |- style="font-size: 90%;" |Shiner Bock ..
Spofford, Texas
Spofford is a city in Kinney County, Texas, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. Geography Spofford is located at [29°10′22″N, 100°24′41″W] (29.172681, -100.411388)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city..
Spofford Lake
Spofford Lake is a 707-acre water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, in the town of Chesterfield. Water from Spofford Lake flows via Partridge Brook to the Connecticut River. In 2005 the Department of Fish and Game has awarded it the cleanest lake in southwestern New Ham..
Spofforth
Spoffoth can refer to: Places Spofforth, Harrogate, North Yorkshire where lived Blind Jack People Fred Spofforth - Australian cricketer.Reginald Spofforth (1770-1826) - Composer This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an ref..
Spofforth, Harrogate
Spofforth with Stockeld is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 3 miles North West of Wetherby and 5 miles South of Harrogate. The ruins of Spofforth Castle, which date from the thirteenth century, are close to the centre of the village. Blind ..
Spohrer Wilner PA
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Spoil-Five
Spoil-Five is an old game of cards, probably imported from Ireland, where it is still very popular, though the original name, according to The Compleat Gamester, was Five-cards. It may probably be identified with Maw (game), a game of which James I of England was very fond. A full pack of cards is..
Spoiled brat
A brat, or pleonastically spoiled brat (alternatively spelled spoilt brat in British English) is a child whose educators systematically fail to teach it to behave and to discipline its mischief, as the Old Testament already warned not to spare the rod and spoil the child. Contents 1 Word hi..
Spoiled Girl
Spoiled Girl is singer-songwriter Carly Simon's 13th album, and 12th studio album, released in 1985. It is also her only album for Epic Records. Track listing "My New Boyfriend" (C. Simon) — 4:19"Come Back Home" (C. Simon/J. Brackman/A. Zigman/J. Scheff/G. Thomas) — 4:22"Tonight And For..
Spoiled identity
Spoiled identity refers to the loss of ego integrity to self-derogation and to a lessened sense of control resulting from being labeled or cast as a deviant. This idea was originally expounded by Erving Goffman in his 1963 book Stigma. ..
Spoiler
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spoiler could refer to Spoiler (media), a comment which discloses plot details of a book, play, or film or is intended to distract attention from a rivalSpoiler (aeronautics), a device to reduce lift in aeronauticsSpoiler (automot..
Spoilerfix
Spoilerfix is an online website devoted to revealing spoilers about several television shows. It was originally spoilersluts.com but the name changed. On it's front page it shows several shows that have their own page, fully covered. There is also "Other Shows" which features over 20 more programs a..
Spoileron
In aeronautics spoilerons are spoilers that can be used asymmetrically to achieve the effect of ailerons, i.e. to roll an aircraft by reducing the lift of one wing but unlike ailerons not increasing the lift of the other wing. As side effect a raised spoileron also increases the drag on one wing whi..
Spoiler (aeronautics)
This KLM cityhopper Fokker 70 still has its spoilers/airbrakes deployed (the cream-coloured panels projecting above the top surface of the wing) after landing at Bristol International Airport, England. A closer look at the spoiler (the parts of the wing that are raised up). Taken upon tou..
Spoiler (automotive)
A spoiler is an aerodynamic device attached to an automobile whose intended design function is to 'spoil' unfavorable air movement across a body of a car in motion. This can result in improved vehicle stability by decreasing lift or decreasing drag that may cause unpredictable handling in a car at ..
Spoiler (comics)
Stephanie Brown, a.k.a. Spoiler, was a DC Comics costumed hero, part of the "Batman Family". She first appeared in Detective Comics #647. Contents 1 Character history1.1 The Spoiler1.1.1 Tim Drake1.2 Robin IV1.2.1 ''War Games''1.2.2 Posthumous appearances2 Con..
SPOILER (film)
Spoiler is a 90-minute New York film made in 1998 (99 minutes in Canada). This movie is in color and in English. Plot Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Roger Mason is a prisoner locked away in a futuristic fortress of a jail. Desperate to escape ..
Spoiler (media)
A spoiler is a summary or description of a narrative (or part of a narrative) that relates plot elements not revealed early in the narrative itself. Moreover, because enjoyment of a narrative sometimes depends upon the dramatic tension and suspense which undergird it, this early revelation of plot e..
Spoiler effect
The spoiler effect is a term to describe the effect a candidate can have on a close election, in which their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them. One often cited example of the spoiler effect at work was the 2000 U..
Spoiler Warning
Warnings for SPOILERS. Spoiler Warnings warn you of certain details that might/will spoil your enjoyment of the subject (i.e. movie, book, video game). ..
Spoilsport
Spoilsport is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in Generation X #53. Spoilsport was born an advanced generation mutant and is the younger sister to the mutant Dragonwing. She became a member of the Rising Sons with her brother, Nightwind, Jet-Black..
Spoils system
In the politics of the United States, a spoils system refers to an informal practice by which a political party after winning an election gives government jobs to its supporters as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the party. The term was derived from the p..
Spoilt Bastard
Spoilt Bastard is a comic character from the magazine Viz, a young vain child with a self-sacrificing and suffering mother. The boy is called Timmy Timpson, wears a sailor suit and lives with his doting, docile mother after his father walked out immediately following his son's earliest outrageous de..
Spoilt vote
The Voting series: This series is part of thePolitics and the Election series VotingVoting systemBallotVote counting systemsAlternative vote top-upApproval votingBorda countBucklin votingChoice votingClosed listCondorcet methodCoombs' methodCopeland's methodCumulative votingD'Hondt methodD..
Spoink
Spoink (バネブー Baneboo in Japanese, also called Spoink in German and French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. Its name is a combination of spring and "oink", onomatopoeia for the sound made by pigs. Contents 1 Appearance2 Biology3 In the video games4&nb..
Spoitgendorf
Spoitgendorf is a village in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) in Germany. It has a population of approximately 200 people and is around 30 kilometres far away from Rostock. The "Spoitgendorf Castle" is an important building in this village. ..
Spojil
Spojil is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 280 inhabitants. External links [Village website] (cz) ..
Spojnia Stargard Szczeciński
Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński is a Polish basketball team, based in Stargard Szczecinski, playing in Era Basket Liga. 2003/2004 season Spojnia Stargard Szczecinski has taken 11th place in Era Basket Liga. 2004/2005 season The team will be dropped from EBL next season. ..
Spokane
For the city, see Spokane, WashingtonFor the county, see Spokane County, WashingtonFor the Native American tribe, see Spokane (people) or Spokane Indian ReservationFor the 2004 short film, see SpokaneThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same..
Spokane, Missouri
Spokane is a census-designated place in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 133 at the 2000 census. The place was founded in 1893, and named after Spokane, Washington, but it is not pronouced like its namesake; instead, the "a" is long (that is, "spō-kān") and rhymes with..
Spokane, Portland and Seattle 700
Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700 is the only surviving example of a Northern type E1 class 4-8-4 steam locomotive. Nearly identical to Northern's built for Northern Pacific Railroad, but burning oil instead of coal. After years of running second hand equipment, the parent companies of Spokane, Port..
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway coach at Snoqualmie, Washington (Northwest Railway Museum collection) The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (AAR reporting mark SPS) was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. It was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the N..
Spokane, Washington
Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN [spoʊ ˈkæn]) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington, USA. It was originally incorporated as "Spokan Falls" (without an 'e' at the end), drawing on the Native American tribe known as the Spokanee, which means "Children of the Sun." N..
Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War
The Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War (also known as the Coeur d'Alene War, and the second phase of the Yakima War) was a series of encounters between the Coeur d’Alenes, Spokanes, Palouses and Northern Paiute tribes and US forces in the Washington and Idaho areas during 1858. In May 1858 a combin..
Spokane (film)
Spokane is a film that premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, written and directed by Larry Kennar. The cast included Kyle Bornheimer and Jason Waters. A short film, with a run time of only 29 minutes. It was awarded an honorable mention in the international shorts category. Plot [Spo..
Spokane (tribe)
The Spokan (or Spokane) are First Nations/Native American people in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Washington. Their reservation is located near the Idaho border. The city of Spokane, Washington is named after them. Their language belongs to the Interior branch of the Salishan famil..
Spokane Arena (original)
The Spokane Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington USA. It was home to the Spokane Canaries Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1916 and 1917. It was built in 1916. ..
Spokane Art Center
The Spokane Art Center in Spokane, Washington, was an art school notable as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) a Federal Art Project during the Great Depression. Opened by Carl Morris in 1939, Guy Anderson taught at the center along with Clyfford Still and sculptor Hilda Grossman. The f..
Spokane Canaries
The Spokane Canaries were a former hockey team in Spokane, Washington. They played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League for one season, 1916 and 1917. Their home arena was the Spokane Arena. ..
Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs City: Spokane, Washington League: Western Hockey League Conference: Western Division: U.S. Founded: 1985-86 Home Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Colours: Red, White and Blue Head Coach: Bill Peters General Manager: Tim Speltz The Spokane Ch..
Spokane Coliseum
The Spokane Coliseum, also known as "the Boone Street Barn", was an indoor arena located in Spokane, Washington. It opened in 1954 and had a capacity of 5,400. It was host to a number of teams including the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League and college basketball. It was replaced by the Sp..
Spokane County, Washington
Spokane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Spokane Indian tribe. As of 2000, the population was 417,939. The county seat is at Spokane, which is also the county's largest city. Spokane County was formed on January 29, 1858. It was annexed by Stevens C..
Spokane Falls
Spokane Falls is the name of the water feature on the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, Washington. External links [Friends of the Falls] ..
Spokane Flyers
Spokane Flyers City: Spokane, Washington Existence: 1980-1981 League Western Hockey League Colours Blue & White? The Spokane Flyers were a short lived ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1980-1981. They played in Spokane, Washington. Founded: 1980-8..
Spokane House
In 1810, British-Canadian North West Company's David Thompson established a small trading post where the Spokane and Little Spokane Rivers meet in what is now Washington State. When the Hudson's Bay Company took over North West Company in 1821, they abandoned Spokane House because it was too far fro..
Spokane Indians
Spokane Indians League Northwest League Division Eastern Year founded 1983 Major League affiliation Texas Rangers Home ballpark Avista Stadium Previous home ballparks City Spokane, Washington Current uniform colors white, red, blue Previous unifo..
Spokane International Airport
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Spokane International Railroad
The Spokane International Railroad ("SI") was a short line railroad which first went into operation December 31, 1887 between Spokane, Washington and the Canadian Pacific at Kingsgate, British Columbia. The line became an important one for the CP with its connections to the Union Pacific and Portla..
Spokane Public Schools
Spokane Public Schools (District No. 81) is a public school district in Spokane County, Washington, USA and serves the city of Spokane. In October 2004, the district has an enrollment of 30,923. Spokane Public Schools also owns and operates the Spokane PBS affiliate KSPS-TV. Contents 1 Sch..
Spokane Regional Transportation Council
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for Spokane County, Washington. ..
Spokane River
The Spokane River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 100 mi (161 km) long, in northern Idaho and eastern Washington in the United States. It drains a low mountainous area east of the Columbia, passing through the city of Spokane, which shares its name with the river. Heavily used fo..
Spokane Shadow
The Spokane Shadow is an USL Premier Development League (PDL) team based in Spokane, Washington. The team plays at Joe Albi Stadium. The franchise was terminated by the PDL when it cancelled its 2006 season. The Spokane Shadow claimed that the 10-year old artificial turf was unsafe for play, accor..
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is one of the four teams added in 2006 to the af2 (the farm system to the Arena Football League). The Spokane Shock began af2 play in the 2006 season. The Spokane Shock play at the Spokane Arena. Their first game was on March 30th, 2006. Season-by-season Note: W = Wins, L = Loss..
Spokane Symphony
The Spokane Symphony is a seventy-piece orchestra based in Spokane, WA that performs more than sixty concerts per year for more than 150,000 listeners. It was originally incorporated in 1945 as the Spokane Philharmonic and became the Spokane Symphony in 1962. The regular season includes a ten-conc..
Spokane Television Group
Spokane Television Group is a television and radio broadcasting company based in Spokane, Washington and is the subsidiary of The Morgan Murphy/Evening Post Broadcasting Group. The company owns and operate the following properties: Television Stations 4 KXLY-TV ABC AM Stations 700 KXLX - Sports920..
Spokane Transit Authority
Spokane Transit Authority, more commonly Spokane Transit or STA, provides mass transit services in the Spokane County Public Transportation Benefit Area. It is one of seven local public transportation systems for urbanized areas (UZA) in the State of Washington along with: C-TRAN (Vancouver portio..
Spokane Trophy
Spokane Trophy. (NAVSURFPAC only.) The Spokane Trophy is awarded by Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) on a cycle basis to the surface combatant ship considered to be the most proficient in overall combat systems readiness and warfare operations. The nomination will be submitted by the T..
Spokane University
Spokane University was a four-year liberal arts college that operated from 1913 to 1933. In 1935 Spokane University was reorganized as Spokane Junior College and moved into the city of Spokane from its original location in the Spokane Valley. The former site of the university, twenty-three acres at ..
Spokane Valley, Washington
City of Spokane Valley, Washington is a newly incorporated city (as of 2006) in Spokane County, Washington. It is located east of Spokane and west of Liberty Lake. It surrounds the town of Millwood on three sides. The city has a population (as of 2000) of 83,950, though its first official U.S. Ce..
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
The Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (popularly known as Spokane Arena) is a 10,440-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington, USA. The arena opened in 1995 and replaced the Spokane Coliseum. It is home to the Spokane Chiefs ice hockey team and the Spokane Shock arena football team, and also se..
Spokane Washington Temple
The Spokane Washington Temple is the 59th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple was announced in August of 1998. During the open house one year later, 52,000 people toured the building. On August 21, 1999, President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Spokane ..
Spoke
A spoke is one of some number of rods radiating from the center of a wheel (the hub where the axle connects), connecting the hub with the round traction surface. A spoked wheel on display at The National Museum of Iran, in Tehran. The wheel is dated to the late 2nd millennium BC and was excavate..
Spoke-hub distribution paradigm
The Spoke-hub distribution paradigm (also known as a hub and spoke model) derives its name from a bicycle wheel, which consists of a number of spokes jutting outward from a central hub. In the abstract sense, a location is selected to be a hub, and the paths that lead from points of origin and dest..
Spoken
Spoken is the past tense verbal form of Speech Spoken may also refer to: Spoken (band) a Christian Rock group from ArkansasSpoken Communications (company) a telecomunications company based in Bellevue, Wa...
Spoken (band)
--> Spoken started as christian rock group, signed with Tooth & Nail Records. The group is originally from Arkansas. They originally began playing at First Baptist Lowell, and have gone through many sound and member changes over the past few years. Older albums have a harder sound, touring the co..
Spoken Chinese
Spoken Chinese Spoken Chinese comprises many regional variants. Although the English word dialect is often used to translate the Chinese term 方言 fangyan (lit. regional speech), the differences between the major spoken variations of Chinese are such that they are mutually unintelligible. W..
Spoken Finnish
This article deals with features of the spoken Finnish language, specifically how it is spoken in Greater Helsinki capital region and the cities in the Central Finnish dialectal area, such as Jyväskylä, Lahti, Hyvinkää, and Hämeenlinna. The standard language is based on these dialects, as most ..
Spoken game
A spoken game is a game uses words instead of cards, boards, game pieces, or other paraphrenalia. Spoken games can often also be categorized as guessing games, word games, or because of their freedom from equipment or visual engagement, car games. Well-known spoken games include Twenty Questions, ..
Spoken Greatest Hits
Spoken Greatest Hits is a compilation album from the Christian rock band Spoken. It contains songs from their first three albums. Tracklisting A Question AlonePeople Get ReadyFly With MeI Won't Lie DownOn Your FeetSilent VoiceRun AwayForevermoreStupid PeoplePrepare To Meet Thy GodThe Way You Wan..
Spoken language
A spoken language is a human natural language in which the words are uttered through the mouth. Almost all languages are spoken languages. Spoken language stands in contrast to written language. Modern linguistics regards the spoken language as the natural or the primary medium of human language fo..
Spoken To (album)
Spoken To is an album released by New Zealand R&B group, Ma-V-Elle in 1997. Track Listing FreedomThree FlowDon't Break AwaySay It To MeD-TributeMa-V-Elle Roots InterludeAin't Going To Give You UpMay We Always (Be Together)Just One AfternoonSweet BabyNeverShow Me HeavenDepend on MeLove Is ..
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of literary art or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. Spoken-word is often done with a musical background, but emphasis is kept on the speaker. One of the most common sorts of spoken word performances is performance poetry, w..
Spokesblogger
A spokesblogger is a spokesperson for a government official, company or non-profit entity who also develops, writes and edits that organizations blog. By nature, the spokesblogger does not speak for themselves, but rather, on behalf of their employer or the organization that they represent. ..
Spokescouncil
A collection of affinity groups and clusters (a collection of affinity groups), who meet together for a common purpose, often civil disobedience. It is named after the "spokes" of a bicycle wheel -- the strength of each spoke is essential for the stability of the wheel. A "spoke" is short for a "spo..
Spokeshave
Spokeshaves A spokeshave is a tool used to straighten and smooth wooden rods and shafts, often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs or arrows. Spokeshaves can be made flat bottomed or with concave or convex soles, depending on the type of job to be performed. Spokeshaves can include one or ..
Spokesman
A spokesman (spokesperson or spokeswoman), or spokesmodel is a person who speaks on behalf of others, but is understood not to be necessarily part of the others (e.g. hired to represent the others). Spokesperson is a typical example of a non-sexist neologism that was invented to replace the conve..
Spokesman-Review
The Spokesman-Review is a daily newspaper based in Spokane, Washington, and is the city's only daily publication. The broadsheet has the third highest readership figures among daily newspapers in Washington, and is published every morning and Sundays. Most of its readership base is in Eastern Washin..
Spokestoon
An established cartoon character who is hired to endorse a product, a spokestoon should not be equated with a cartoon character invented specifically to give identity to a product, such as the Michelin Man, Speedy Alka-Seltzer or the Pillsbury Doughboy. For these and more, see List of advertising ch..
Spoke (album)
Spoke is the debut full length album released by Arizona indie rock band Calexico. Track listing "Low Expectations" – 2:37"Mind The Gap" – 0:52"Mazurra" – 1:46"Sanchez" – 3:18"Haul" – 1:21"Slag" – 2:29"Paper Route" – 2:01"Glimpse" – 2:40"Navy Cut" – 0:29"Spokes" – 3:38"Scout"..
Spoke nipple
A spoke nipple holds a bicycle wheel's rim to each spoke. The spoke nipple is a headed cylinder with threading through its length. Turning it increases or decreases tension binding the rim to the hub through the spoke. Since spoke threading and nipple threading must match, boxes of spokes usually i..
Spoke wrench
A spoke wrench that fits three common nipple sizes A spoke wrench or spoke key is a small wrench or tool used to adjust the tension in the spokes of a bicycle wheel by tightening or loosening individual spokes. A spoke wrench is sometimes more accurately called a nipple wrench (not to be confu..
Spokil
Spokil is a constructed language, created by the Frenchman Adolphe Nicolas. During the 1880s, the most popular international auxiliary language was undeniably Volapük. However, after a brief period of overwhelming success, rivalry on the part of the more practical and less complicated Esperanto (..
Spoleto
Spoleto (Latin Spoletium) is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines. It is 20 km (12 mi) S. of Trevi, 29 km (18 mi) N. of Terni, 63 km (39 miles) SE of Perugia; 212 km (131 miles) SE of Florence; and 126 km (78 mi..
Spoleto Festival USA
For the Spoleto Festival Italy, see Festival dei Due Mondi. Spoleto Festival USA is an annual 17-day festival of the arts which presents opera, classical music, and drama and is held in Charleston, South Carolina in late May and early June. The Festival was founded in 1977 by Gian Carlo Menotti, Chr..
Spolia
For other meanings, see Spolia (disambiguation) Spolia (Latin, 'spoils') is the re-use in Roman building material in the late Roman empire (e.g. Arch of Janus, Arch of Constantine) of rubble and artworks from earlier Roman buildings. Debate rages over whether this was ideological (a harking back t..
Spoliarium
Spoliarium Juan Luna, circa 1884 oil on poplar, 400 × 700 cm National Museum of the Philippines The Spoliarium is a painting by Filipino artist Juan Luna. The painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposicion Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884, where it garnered a gold medal. In 1886, was..
Spoliation of evidence
Lawyers and courts use the term spoliation to refer to destruction of evidence relevant to a legal proceeding. The spoliation inference is a negative evidentiary inference that a finder of fact can draw from a party's destruction of a document or thing that is relevant to an ongoing or reasonably f..
Spolia (disambiguation)
Spolia (spoils) is a Latin word that occurs in the following contexts: Spoils of victory, especially*Spolia opima, arms captured from the enemy commanderSpolia, building rubble re-used redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Spolia opima
:See Spolia for Roman reuse of building rubble, and Spolia (disambiguation) for other meanings Spolia opima (or "best spoils/trophies") refers to the armor, arms, and other effects that an ancient Roman general had stripped from the body of an opposing commander slain in single, hand-to-hand combat..
Spoltore
Spoltore is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy Abruzzo · Communes of the province of Pescara Abbateggio | Alanno | Bolognano | Brittoli | Bussi sul Tirino | Cappelle sul Tavo | Caramanico Terme | Carpineto della Nora | Castiglione a Casauria | ..
Spondee
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In poetry, a spondee is a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables. This makes it a unique type of metre in English verse as all the other metric forms contain no more than one long s..
Spondee (disambiguation)
Spondee may refer to: Spondee, a metrical foot used in poetry.Spondee (grammar), a two-syllable word in which there is equal emphasis placed on both syllables.Spondee (song), an electronica song composed by Matmos. redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Spondee (grammar)
In grammar, a spondee is a two-syllable word in which there is equal emphasis placed on both syllables. Examples (in some accents; not standard British English) include "pancake", "railroad" and "robot". ..
Spondee (song)
Spondee is the title of a piece composed by IDM duo Matmos. It is the third track on their 2001 album "A Chance To Cut Is A Chance To Cure." The piece revolves around audio samples from a hearing test: a woman's voice reciting two-syllable words, stressing both syllables. Audiologist Rebecca Highlan..
Sponde (moon)
Sponde (spon'-dee, IPA: [ˈspɒndi] Greek Σπονδή), or Jupiter XXXVI, is a natural satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 J 5. Sp..
Spondianthus
Spondianthus is a genus of plant, in the family Phyllanthaceae and is the only genus comprised in the subtribe Spondianthinae. The genus is found in tropical Africa. Synonyms This genus is also known as Megabaria Pierre ex Hutch. ..
Spondias
Spondias is a genus of flowering plants of the family Anacardiaceae. The genus consists of 17 described species, 7 of which are native to the Neotropics and about 10 are native to tropical Asia. They are deciduous or semi-evergreen trees growing to 25 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, pi..
Spondias mombin
Spondias mombin is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It originates from and is distributed throughout the Neotropics from southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil, including the West Indies. The tree is also naturalized in parts of Africa, India and Indonesia. It is rarely cultiv..
Spondon
Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, up until the modern era Spondon was a village separate from the city of Derby. Nowadays the two are very close to each other, although Spondon still has a distinct 'village' feel to it. The name Spondon is Anglo Saxon and describes a gravelly hill. From the..
Spondonacle
The spondonacle is a universal handling tool introduced by Trangia in their alcohol stove cooking sets. The word "spondonacle" is devised from the latin word spondali, meaning "man's servant". They are manufactured from aluminium and rely on unassisted leverage action to open and close. The origin..
Spondon railway station
Spondon railway station serves Spondon in Derby, England. Lying on the Derby - Nottingham line, the first station on the site was opened by the Midland Counties Railway (MCR) on 5 June 1839. The fifth station from Nottingham, it was kept by a Mr. Carter. Trains to Spondon originally left from the..
Spondylitis
Spondylitis is an inflammation of a vertebra. Any disorder of the spinal column may be called spondylopathy, also. Pott's disease is tuberculous disease of the vertebrae marked by stiffness of the vertebral column, pain on motion, tenderness on pressure, prominence of certain of the vertebral sp..
Spondylitis Association of America
The Spondylitis Association of America is a U.S.-based, non-profit health foundation. Its mission is to be a leader in the quest to cure ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases, and to empower those affected to live life to the fullest. See also North American Spondylitis Consortium External li..
Spondyloarthropathy
Spondyloarthropathies are a group of related inflammatory joint disease associated with the MHC class I molecule HLA-B27. Subgroups (with increased HLA-B27 frequency) are: ankylosing spondylitis (AS, 90%),reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome) (RS, 80%),enteropathic arthritis associated with inflam..
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, Strudwick type
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, Strudwick type is an inherited disorder of bone growth that results in dwarfism, characteristic skeletal abnormalities, and problems with vision. The name of the condition indicates that it affects the bones of the spine (spondylo-) and two regions near the ends of ..
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita is a rare disorder of bone growth that results in dwarfism, characteristic skeletal abnormalities, and problems with vision and hearing. The name of the condition indicates that it affects the bones of the spine (spondylo-) and the ends of bones (epiphyses), a..
Spondylolysis
Not to be confused with spondylosis. Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis of a vertebra. The great majority of cases occur in the lowest of the lumbar vertebrae (L5), but spondylolysis may also occur in the other lumbar vertebrae, as well as in the thoracic vertebrae. Spondyloly..
Spondylopathies
In medicine, Spondylopathies is a general term for disorders of the vertebrae. Examples include Ankylosing spondylitis and Spondylosis. See also DorsopathiesSpondyloarthropathy ..
Spondyloperipheral dysplasia
Spondyloperipheral dysplasia is a disorder of bone growth. The condition is characterized by flattened bones of the spine (platyspondyly) and unusually short fingers and toes (brachydactyly). Some affected individuals also have other skeletal abnormalities, short stature, nearsightedness (myopia), h..
Spondylosis
Not to be confused with spondylolysis. Spondylosis is the degeneration of the vertebral processes and formation of osteophytes. It commonly occurs with aging. Often there is herniation of the nucleus pulposus. Compression of the nerve roots is accompanied with sensory and motor disturbances and ..
Spondylosoma
Spondylosoma (meaning "vertibra body") was an archosaur from the Middle Triassic of Brazil. It was originally described as a primitive saurischian dinosaur related to Staurikosaurus. However, more recent studies, including Galton (2000), show that it lacks dinosaurian characteristics and is probab..
Spondylus
Spondylus is a genus of bivalve mollusks, the only genus in the family Spondylidae. As well as being the systematic name, Spondylus is the most often used common name for these animals, though they are also known as Thorny Oysters or Spiny Oysters. There are many species of Spondylus, and they v..
Spong
Spong is a surname of Gaelic descent, and is an archaic term for a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. Notable people of this name include John Shelby Spong, Episcopal BishopWilliam B. Spong, Jr. (1920-1997), Virginia SenatorPaul Spong, New Zealand Biologist Other uses of the word s..
Spongdal
Spongdal is a village in Trondheim municipality, Norway. It is the largest village in the district Byneset, and its population is 431 . References ..
Sponge
This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Sponge (disambiguation). The sponges or poriferans (from the Greek poros "pore" and ferro "to bear") are animals of the phylum Porifera. They are primitive, sessile, mostly marine, water dwelling filter feeders that pump water through their ..
SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash
This was a Nickelodeon Summer Show that featured various Nicktoon marathons with Spongebob and Patrick hosting,Squidward co-hosting, and Sandy in the control room. On each weekday, there would be a new 3-hour marathon: Rugrats on Mondays, Rocket Power on Tuesdays, The Wild Thornberrys on Wednesday,..
SpongeBob Collapse
SpongeBob SquarePants Collapse is a SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend o..
SpongeBob Meets the Strangler
"SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief summary: SpongeBob gets the Tattle-tale strangler caught for littering, but he escapes. Now the Tattle-tale Strangler wants reven..
SpongeBob SquarePants
This article is about the animated television series. For the show's title character and namesake, see SpongeBob SquarePants (character) SpongeBob SquarePants is a popular American animated television series and media franchise shown on various TV networks around the world, though it's usually on ..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a video game for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox consoles that is based on the television show SpongeBob SquarePants. The player attempts to defend Bikini Bottom from an invasion of robots created by Plankton (with a ma..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab is an upcoming video game for Nintendo GameCube, Playstation 2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and Wii. It will star SpongeBob and his friends as they journey to nine different worlds. Characters Thus far, from videos on IGN, it can be ack..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month is a computer game based on the television show, SpongeBob SquarePants. Contents 1 Story1.1 Intro1.2 Chapter 1: Employee of the Year1.3 Chapter 2: Hitting Rock Bottom1.4 Chapter 3: Back To Square One1.5 Chapter 4: Bottom..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula
SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula! is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[Spon..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! is a video game done in the style of the popular Mario Party series. In order to win a role in "The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" everyone will have to audition. Each audition is a unique challenge designed by the producers to test for..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty
SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[SpongeBob..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights
SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights is a collection of songs played on the Nickelodeon TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. It includes tracks sung by the cartoon's characters: SpongeBob, Sandy, Patrick and Squidward. All in all, it contains 7 tracks. Its total running time is 9 minutes a..
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[S..
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePant..
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Album
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Album Soundtrack album by Various Artists Released November 15, 2005 Recorded Genre Pop, Rap, Rock Length about 30 minutes Record label Sony Records/Nick Records Producers Stephen Hillenburg Professional reviews AMG NR Amazon.com NR [SpongeBob ..
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger
The Yellow Avenger is a SpongeBob video game available for Nintendo DS and PSP. Plot: SpongeBob becomes Mermaidman using mermaidman's utillity belt. You have to face Manray, The Sinister Slug, The Jumbo Shrimp and the Dirty Bubble using Mermaid Man's powers and save Bikini Bottom. NOTESThe Ninten..
SpongeBob SquarePants (character)
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SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D is a ride based upon the popular television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was created for amusement parks and aquariums and Paramount Parks, and has 3-D effects. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. SpongeBob SquarePants gets a..
SpongeBob SquarePants B.C. (Before Comedy)
"SpongeBob B.C." is a 30 minute Patchy the Pirate special SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief Summary: In Encino, California (As it was 100 million years ago), Patchy is trying to host a prehistoric the..
SpongeBob SquarePants Bowling
SpongeBob SquarePants Bowling is a SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of..
SpongeBob SquarePants Darts
SpongeBob SquarePants Darts is a SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of t..
SpongeBob SquarePants Family Trees
This is a list of diagrams of Family Trees for the Nickelodeon television series, SpongeBob SquarePants Contents 1 SpongeBob's Family2 Patrick's Family3 Mr. Krabs' Family4 Squidward's Family SpongeBob's Family } |key_24=""|tst_24_=undef|text_24=}}} |key_25=""|tst_25_=undef|t..
SpongeBob SquarePants Movin' with Friends
SpongeBob SquarePants Movin' with Friends is a SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePant..
SpongeBob SquarePants PSP
SpongeBob SquarePants PSP is a SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants video and computer games [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit] [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] - [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the..
SpongeBob SquarePants TV Game
The SpongeBob SquarePants TV game is an 8-bit TV game with 5 integrated games. This product was released in 2003 and is developed by Jakks Pacific. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Contents 1 Games built in1.1 Bubble pop1.2 Invasion of ..
SpongeGuard on Duty
"SpongeGuard on Duty" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Brief summary: After an unfortunate accident with a flying ice-cream truck, Larry mistakes SpongeBob for a lifeguard. Larry leaves him in charge,..
Sponge (band)
Sponge is a post-grunge rock band from Detroit, Michigan. The band was formed in 1991 by members Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, and Joey Mazzola - all former members of the hard-rock band Loudhouse. Sponge were signed to Sony Records in 1993.[link] In the late 80s/early 90s there was also a..
Sponge (disambiguation)
A Sponge, in biology, is an aquatic animal.A sponge is an absorbant material.SpongeBob is the lead character on the show SpongeBob SquarePants.Sponge is a rock band.The contraceptive sponge is a form of birth control.Sponge cake is a basic type of cake.A Menger sponge is a fractal solid.This is a &..
Sponge bath
A sponge bath is a type of bathing, usually conducted in hospitals, which involves one person washing another with a sponge, while the person being washed remains lying in bed. It is sometimes also used when water is limited, e.g. during tree sitting. ..
Sponge cake
A slice of lemon sponge cake Sponge cake is a type of soft cake based on wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs. The only fat present is from the egg yolk, which is sometimes added separately to the white. It is often used as a base for other types of cakes and desserts. A basic sponge ca..
Sponge Cola
Sponge Cola is a Filipino rock band founded by Yael Yuzon and Gosh Dilay during their high school years at Ateneo de Manila University. Contents 1 History1.1 Early Years1.2 Behind the Name \"Sponge Cola\"1.3 Publicity1.4 Debut Release1.5 Popularity2 Current Mem..
Sponge grenade
Non-lethal munition round for a 40mm M203 or M79 Grenade Launcher that provides temporary incapacitation through blunt trauma. The projectile consists of a foam rubber nose and a high-density, plastic projectile body. Minimum engagement range is 10 - 15 meters, and maximum effective range is 50 me..
Sponge Grenade
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Sponge iron
Sponge iron is the product created when iron ore is reduced to metallic iron, usually with some kind of carbon (charcoal, etc), at temperatures below the melting point of iron. A spongy mass results (sometimes called a bloom), consisting of a mix of incandescent wrought iron and slag. The sponge w..
Sponge rubber ball
A sponge rubber ball serves for tube cleaning and is used for removing fouling from the tubes of shell-and-tube heat exchangers in general and from the cooling tubes of condensers in particular. For this purpose the ball is used in quantities from 20 to up to several thousands, depending ..
Sponge toffee
Sponge Candy Sponge toffee (also known as honeycomb toffee, cinder toffee, hokey pokey in New Zealand, sponge candy in Erie, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York, or occasionally sea foam in Oregon and California) is a sugary confection with a light, rigid, foam-like texture, and is very sticky ..
Spongia tosta
Spongia tosta is a homeopathic remedy made from toasted sea sponge. It is used to treat throat problems including thyroid infection. ..
Sponging-house
A Sponging-house was a one-time place of temporary confinement for debtors. If someone were to get into debt, their creditor would lay a complaint with the sheriff, the sheriff sent his bailiffs, and the debtor would be taken to the local sponging-house. This was not a prison, as such, but a priva..
Spongle
Spongle or 'shpongle', is a British English slang word. It refers to someone who is high on drugs. Shpongle is also the name of a band/collective music project by Simon Posford and Raja Ram, and a subculture term in the British electronica underground, denoting a kind of Psy/Goa psychedelic trance..
Spongmonkey
Spongmonkey ad The Spongmonkeys are an Internet phenomenon, created by Joel Veitch, that has crossed over into television in the form of Quiznos commercials. They are a pair of creatures that appear to be graphically edited tarsiers with human mouths, and appear on the web at the [rathe..
Spongocoel
A spongocoel is the large, central cavity of sponges. Water enters into the spongocoel through hundreds of tiny pores and exits through the larger opening (osculum). Depending on the body plan of the sponge (which can be asconoid, syconoid, or leuconoid), the spongocoel could be a simple interior s..
Spongolite
Spongolite texture, click to enlarge (2MB) Spongolite is a stone made almost entirely from fossilised sponges. It is light and porous. The silica spicules fossilised with the sponges makes the material hazardous to handle by being highly abrasive. Because the spicules are embedded in soft fo..
Spong Hill
Spong Hill, North Elmham, Norfolk, England. This is the largest Early Saxon cemetery excavated in the country with 2259 cremations and 57 inhumations the site at Spong Hill actually consisted of two cemeteries, a large cremation cemetery and a smaller, 6th century, cemetery of fifty-seven inhumat..
Sponheim-Sayn
Sponheim-Sayn was a County of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was created as a partition of Sponheim-Eberstein in 1261, and it comprised of the lands of the former County of Sayn. In 1283, it was divided into Sayn and Sayn-Homburg. Count of Sponheim-Sayn (1261 - 1283) G..
Sponk!
Sponk! was a television show on Noggin, and stayed on The N for sometime. The premise of Sponk! was that two teams had to somehow depict suggestions from kids in a variety of ways. The kids suggested their ideas by logging on to the Noggin website. "Sponk" was the name of the "computer" that picked ..
Sponka.tv
Sponka.tv is a Slovenian regional television station. It broadcasts in the regions of Koper, Sežana and Nova Gorica. External links [Sponka.tv website] ..
Sponsee
A sponsee in 12 step programs is a person who has a sponsor. In fellowships other than Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous this term is replacing the more traditional terms: baby and pigeon. It may also be heard in AA. ..
Sponsianus
Sponsianus is believed to have been an usurper in the Roman Empire during the time of Philip the Arab. He is known from aurei found in Transylvania in 1713, but there is evidence that the coins are modern forgeries, so even Sponsianus' existence remains doubtful. External link [Körner essay..
Sponson
Sponsons are projections from the sides of a watercraft, for protection, stability, or the mounting of equipment such as armaments or lifeboats , etc. They extend a hull dimension at or below the waterline and serve to increase floatation or add lift when underway. Sponsons are commonly used on je..
Sponsor
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. To sponsor something is to support an event, activity, person, or organization financially or through the provision of products or services. Sponsorship is typically done for promotional purposes, to generate publicity, or to obtain access to a wider audien..
Sponsored link
Sponsored links are text-based advertisements that describe an advertiser’s Web site and the products and services offered. A hyperlink is included, so that interested consumers may click on the advertisement and go to the advertised site. Typically charged on a per-click basis, when Web surfe..
Sponsored top-level domain
A sponsored top-level domain is a generic top-level domain proposed by an independent agency, with that agency establishing and enforcing rules restricting the eligibility of registrants to use the TLD. For example, the .aero TLD is sponsored by the Société Internationale de Télécommunications ..
Sponsorship of legislation by John Kerry
John Kerry has sponsored or cosponsored hundreds of bills during his time as a Senator. Areas of concern in the bills include small business concerns, education, terrorism, veterans' and POW/MIA issues, and marine resource protection. A full list of Kerry's sponsored legislation is available on hi..
Sponsorship scandal
The sponsorship scandal, "AdScam", or Sponsorgate, is an ongoing scandal that came as a result of a Canadian federal government "sponsorship program" (sometimes capitalized) in the province of Quebec, originally established as an effort to raise awarness of the Government of Canada contributions to ..
Sponsors vs Freeloaders
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Sponsor (disambiguation)
Sponsor or sponsorship may refer to: Sponsorship – the support of an event, activity, personSponsor (military) – weapons and equipment attached to the vehicle's main chassisIn 12 step parlance, a sponsor is one who takes a service commitment to help another to navigate the steps. Sponsor..
Sponsor (military)
A sponsor is the attachment of weapons and equipment to the vehicles main chasis, (sponsor mounted), as opposed to wings, pods, nacelles, or turrets. Many fighter aircraft and tank destroyers use sponsor mounts. The advantage is that heavier weapons can be equipped when this is done directly to the ..
Spontaneous
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. For spontaneous, also see Spontaneous bacterial peritonitisSpontaneous combustionSpontaneous emissionSpontaneous fissionspontaneous generationSpontaneous human combustionSpontaneous Music EnsembleSpontaneous orderSpontaneous pr..
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a form of peritonitis that occurs in patients with cirrhosis. It occurs in 10-30% of hospitalized patients with ascites. Sympatoms include fevers, chills, nausea, vomiting, abdominal tenderness and general malaise. Patients may complain of abdominal pain..
Spontaneous Broadway
An advanced longform improvised performance, usually based on audience suggestions. The audience typically submits titles of "songs that have never been written", and the performers choose ten suggestions, using them to create a Broadway musical. Though not required or indeed encouraged by improv ..