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?uestlove
?uestlove (pronounced "Questlove") is the stage name of Ahmir Khalib Thompson, born January 20, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an African-American musician, DJ, and record producer, best known as the drummer for hip-hop band The Roots. ?uestlove’s work with The Roots is regarded as being so..

UESAC
The Uppsala-ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets (UESAC) took place in 1992–1993. A large number of asteroids were investigated. Over 15000 positions were detected, and orbits were calculated for 2500. The observations were taken from the European Southern Observatory in Chile, and the Anglo-Au..

Ueshiba
Ueshiba is a Japanese family name, most often associated with the Ueshiba family of aikido teachers. Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, often referred to as o-senseiKisshomaru Ueshiba, the son of Morihei UeshibaMoriteru Ueshiba, the son of Kisshomaru Ueshiba This is a [disambiguationdisam..

Ueshiba sensei
Ueshiba sensei might refer to any teacher of anything, who carries the name Ueshiba; sensei means teacher. A couple of aikido teachers might be referred to as Ueshiba sensei: Morihei Ueshiba, the founder or aikido more often referred to as o-senseiKisshomaru Ueshiba, the son of Morihei Ueshiba whil..

Uesugi Akisada
(1454-1510) was the son of Uesugi Fusasada. Akisada continuously fought against a different branch of Uesugi. Akisada fought against the Uesugi with Ashikaga Shigeuji and conducted battles at Sanemakihara, Nanasawa, and Sugaya. Akisada became very distracted by the independent way of Nagao Tamekage..

Uesugi clan
The Uesugi clan (上杉氏) were descendants of Fujiwara Yoshikado, who was a daijo-daijin during the 9th Century. During the 13th century, Shigefusa effectively adopted the surname of "Uesugi". Since the Uesugi were related to that of the Ashikaga, in which gave the Uesugi very much power in the Mu..

Uesugi Harunori
Uesugi Harunori (上杉治憲; 1751 - 1822) was a Japanese samurai, the 9th head of Yonezawa domain. After retirement, he adopted go, pen name, Youzan (鷹山). Born in Hyuga province, he was adopted by the then head of Yonezawa domain, Uesugi Sigesada, and in 1767 he succeeded Sigesada. Today, he ..

Uesugi Kagekatsu
Uesugi Kagekatsu (上杉景勝 Uesugi Kagekatsu, January 8 1556-March 19 1623) was a daimyo during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods of Japanese history. Son of Nagao Masakage (the head of the Ueda Nagao clan), he was adopted by Uesugi Kenshin. Under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he ros..

Uesugi Kagenobu
(d.1578) Uesugi Kagenobu was at first known as "Nagao Kagenobu". Kagenobu is a relative to Uesugi Kenshin. Kagenobu fought at the Battle of Kawanakajima, along with at Kanto, as a very valued retainer under Kenshin. He supported Uesugi Kagetora after the death of Kenshin. Kagenobu ended up being k..

Uesugi Kagetora
(1552-1579) was the seventh son of Hōjō Ujiyasu; he was adopted by Uesugi Kenshin, and was meant to be Kenshin's heir. However, in 1578, he was attacked in his castle at Otate by Uesugi Kagekatsu and defeated. Kagetora committed suicide the following year. Uesugi Kagetora in fiction A modern-day ..

Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi Kenshin Illustration. was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. Uesugi Kenshin was one of the many powerful lords of the Sengoku-jidai. He is famed for his prowess on the battlefield, his military expertise, strategy and his belief in the god of war - Bish..

Uesugi Norimasa
was a daimyō of feudal Japan, and held the post of Kantō Kanrei, the Shogun's deputy in the Kantō. He is perhaps best known as the adoptive father of Uesugi Kenshin, one of the most famous warlords in Japanese history. At the battle of Kawagoe in 1545, both major branches of the Uesugi family we..

Uesugi Norizane
Uesugi Norizane (上杉憲実; 1410 - 66) was a Japanese retainer of Muromachi period. He held the position of Kanto kanrei, the ruler of Kanto plain. ..

Uesugi Tomooki
(1488-1537) was a lord of Edo Castle and enemy of the Hōjō clan, who seized the castle in 1524. He was the son of Uesugi Tomoyoshi, who was among the first to oppose the Hōjō's rise to power. In 1524, Tomooki attempted to take the initiative in defending Edo Castle by marching his troops out to..

Uesugi Tomosada
(1525-1546) Uesugi Tomosada, the son of Uesugi Tomooki. During the year of 1537, Tomosada lost the Kawagoe Castle to Hojo Ujitsuna, then having to retreat to the Matsuyama Castle. Afterwards, Tomosada allied with the likes of Uesugi Norimasa in an attempt to regain Kawagoe. One of Tomosada's great..

Uesugi Zenshū
(died 1417), also known as Uesugi Ujinori, was the chief advisor to Ashikaga Mochiuji, an enemy of the Ashikaga shogunate in feudal Japan. When he was rebuked by Mochiuji in 1415, and forced to resign, Zenshū organized a rebellion. Zenshū received aid for his rebellion from nearly half the daimy..

UE Sant Andreu
Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu is a Catalan football team formed in 1907 and based in the city of Barcelona,on the district of Sant Andreu. They will play the 2006-07 season in the Segunda División B. External link [UE Sant Andreu Official Website] ..

UE Sant Julià
UE Sant Julià is an Andorran football club, playing in the village of Aixovall in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria, some 6 km from the capital, Andorra la Vella and 4 km from the Spanish border. The club won the Andorran League Championship for 2004-05 and consequently in the 2005-06 season the..

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