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U.N. Wars
In the science-fiction anime series SDF: Macross and Macross Zero, the U.N. Wars were a turning point in human history. After the crash of an alien space ship in 1999 it was seen that there are far more dangerous threat than the petty disagreements happening on Earth. The war was about the unificati..
UN-Water
UN-Water is a mechanism of the United Nations, endorsed in 2003 for the follow-up process of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. Its purpose is to support states in their water-related efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals. Its focus lays on all fresh- and sea water issues..
Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
"Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" is a song written by David Bowie in 1969 for the album Space Oddity. The song starts out floatingly with Bowie's 12-string acoustic guitar, which was much used by Bowie in this period and also heard on other songs of the Space Oddity album. It soon moves into a..
Unweaving the Rainbow
For the album by Frameshift, see Unweaving the Rainbow (album) Unweaving the Rainbow (subtitled "Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder") is a 1998 book by Richard Dawkins, discussing the relationship between science and arts from the perspective of a scientist. Dawkins addresses the commo..
Unweaving the Rainbow (album)
Unweaving the Rainbow is a 2003 album by Frameshift. Track listing "Above the Grass - Part I" (0:43)"The Gene Machine" (5:32)"Spiders" (4:13)"River out of Eden" (5:40)"Message from the Mountain" (9:57)"Your Eyes" (2:56)"La Mer" (5:55)"Nice Guys Finish First" (5:43)"Arms Races" (8:33)"Origins and ..
Unwed Sailor
--> Unwed Sailor is a Seattle-based instrumental rock band formed in 1998. The band's line-up is largely in rotation, with the core members being the band's founder, Johnathon Ford (bass), and guitarist Nic Tse. The albums, usually with a focus on the bass guitar, range from the relatively stand..
Unwilling Emigrants
Unwilling Emigrants is a book by Alexandra Hasluck. It is both a general study of Western Australia's convict era, and a biography of a particular convict, William Sykes. First published in 1959 by Oxford University Press in Melbourne, it was for many years the only published history of the era. ..
Unwind Center
The Unwind Center is an institute that seeks to promote rock music in India. It was established in 1999 and is based in Chennai. It is noted for organizing the June Rock Out, which attracts rock groups from around the country, and also for establishing a School of Music. The self-described philosoph..
Unwinnable
Zork made unwinnable in 6 turns. The garlic is required much later to avoid a vampire bat. Unwinnable is a state in many text adventures, graphical adventure games and computer role-playing games where it is impossible for the player to reach the end goal (finishing the game), and where the on..
Unwins
Unwins was a Kent-based chain of 381 off-licences with outlets focused on London and the South East. Unwins was founded in 1843 and went insolvent on 19 December, 2005. 200 Unwin stores were subsequently sold to larger rival Thresher Group. References ..
Unwired
Unwired is an Australian public company dedicated to building a nationwide, fixed wireless telecommunications network offering carrier grade Internet services and voice services in the future. Links [Unwired Homepage] ..
Unwiring
A process attending the Negroponte switch and also a move away from a global internetwork which in reality passes through many chokepoints where data may be controlled and inspected toward one which uses available bandwidth frugally by passing communications in a mesh and avoids chokepoints. Cory..
Unwitting Testimony
Unwitting testimony refers to the unintentional evidence provided by historical sources. They may demonstrate the attitudes of an author, or the culture to which he or she belongs. This term was originally used by the British historian Arthur Marwick. External links http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Foc..
Unwoman
Unwoman is a solo artist from San Francisco, California. Musician Erica Mulkey mixes cello and vocals with electronic influences. The music she creates is often unclassifiable, but has attributes in industrial music and gothic. Mulkey began playing cello at nine years old, and later piano, at eleven..
Unwound
Unwound was a band based in Olympia, Washington. Formed in 1991, the band consisted of Vern Rumsey (bass), Justin Trosper (guitar and vocals), and Brandt Sandeno (drums). Sara Lund replaced Sandeno in 1992. The group released several singles and albums, primarily on the Kill Rock Stars label, before..
Unwrapped
Marc Summers hosting Unwrapped Unwrapped, a program on Food Network, reveals the origins and history of popular and not-so-popular foods. It first aired in June 2001 and is hosted by Marc Summers. The show leads viewers on tours of factories and other food-related locations. Popular subjects ..
Unwritten
Unwritten may mean: Unwritten (album), an album by Natasha Bedingfield"Unwritten" (song), a song by Natasha Bedingfield 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 p..
Unwritten (album)
Unwritten is the debut album released by pop singer Natasha Bedingfield. It was released in the UK on September 6, 2004, where it debuted at #1, and in the U.S. on August 2, 2005, where it debuted at #26. The singles released from the album are "Single" (#3 UK, #57 US), "These Words" (#1 UK (2 week..
Unwritten (song)
"Unwritten" is a single from British singer Natasha Bedingfield, co-written by her, Danielle Brisebois and Wayne Rodrigues. The song appears on her debut album, which is also named Unwritten. It was released as her third single in the United Kingdom in November 2004, and as her second single in the..
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is a U.S. punk rock band that started in 1990. They broke out in 1999 for their best known singles "Cailin'" and "Seein' Red" in 2002 and have recently released a new single "Save Me" in December 2004 which appears on their latest album Here's to the Mourning. Contents 1 Bi..
Unwritten Law (album)
Unwritten Law is the third album by the band of the same title. It was released on June 2, 1998 and includes their best known single "Cailin". Track listing "Harmonic""Teenage Suicide""Sorry""California Sky""Cailin""Lonesome""Coffin Text""Holiday""Underground""Close Your Eyes""Before I Go""Genocid..
UN World Environment Day
The World Environment Day (WED) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. WED is hosted every year by a different city and commemorated with an international exposition through the week of June 5. The UN uses WED to stimulate awareness of the environment and enhance political..
UN World Refugee Day
The World Refugee Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly. It is held every year on June 20. External links [United Nations web site][UN Refugee Agency site][World Refugee Day web site]] ..
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