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Uri
Uri Capital Altdorf Area 1077 km² (Ranked 11th) Highest point 3630 m 2003) 32 /km² Joined 1291 Abbreviation UR Languages German Executive Regierungsrat (7) Legislative Landrat (64) Municipalities 20 municipalities Districts n.a. Website [..
Uria
Uria may refer to: Uria, a genus of Auks.Uria, see Oria (town).Uria, the Lord of Searing Flame, a card in Yu-Gi-Oh! 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..
Uriah
Uriah (אוּרִיָּה "(My) light/flame of/is the LORD", Standard Hebrew Uriyya, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÛriyyāh) was the name of several men in the Old Testament: In the Books of Samuel, Uriah the Hittite is a soldier in King David's army. David has him killed after David's adultery with his wif..
Uriah A. Boyden
Uriah Atherton Boyden (February 17 1804 – October 17 1879) was a Boston inventor and mechanical engineer. He was the brother of Seth Boyden. He designed a water turbine that became known as the Boyden turbine. His will left about a quarter of a million dollars to a suitable astronomical ins..
Uriah Butler Highway
The Uriah Butler Highway is one of the major north-south highways in Trinidad and Tobago. It runs from Champs Fleur to Chaguanas where it meets the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway. It crosses the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway at Valsayn. The highway was originally named the Princess Margaret Highway and..
Uriah Forrest
Uriah Forrest (1746–July 6, 1805) was an American statesman and military leader from Maryland. He represented Maryland as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1787 and in the third district of Maryland in the U.S. Congress from 1793 to 1794. External link [Forrest’s biographic not..
Uriah Fuller
Uriah Fuller is a pen name that Martin Gardner, a notable American skeptic, recreational mathematician, author, and amateur magician, used to write two booklets in the 1970s showing how purported psychics such as Uri Geller do their "seemingly impossible paranormal feats" such as bending spoons and ..
Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep can refer to: Uriah Heep (David Copperfield), a character in the Charles Dickens novel David CopperfieldUriah Heep (band), a British rock band active since 1969This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you ..
Uriah Heep (band)
Uriah Heep is an English rock band, formed in 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label. Sometimes jokingly referred to as "The Beach Boys of heavy metal" for their ..
Uriah Heep (David Copperfield)
Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel David Copperfield. Role in novel [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and general insincerity. His constant refe..
Uriah Heep Live
Uriah Heep Live is a 1973 live album by the British rock group Uriah Heep. In addition to a live version of the band's hit "Easy Livin'", the record includes classic live cuts such as "Sweet Lorraine", "Sunrise", and an extended live version of "July Morning". Track listing "Sunrise""Sweet Lorra..
Uriah M. Rose
Marble by Frederic W. Ruckstull. Courtesy NSHC Uriah Milton Rose (March 5, 1834 – August 12, 1913) was an influential Arkansas lawyer. Born in Bradfordsville, Arkansas on March 5, 1834, Rose was studying Latin at age 5 and received an excellent education until his father died in 1849. W..
Uriah P. Levy
Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 26, 1862) was the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy and a veteran of the War of 1812. At the time, Commodore was the highest rank obtainable in the U.S. Navy and would be roughly equivalent to the modern-day rank of Admiral. During his t..
Uriah Rennie
Uriah Denzel Rennie (born Sheffield, South Yorkshire) was the first black referee to referee in the FA Premier League. Like any referee, Rennie has been guilty of the odd blunder, for example during a 2003 FA Premier League match between Southampton F.C. and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Southampton stri..
Uriah Smith
Uriah Smith (May 2, 1832 - Mar 6, 1903) was a Seventh-day Adventist author and editor who worked for the Adventist Review for 50 years. Early life Uriah Smith was born in 1832 in West Wilton, New Hampshire. His family accepted the Millerite message and in 1844 experienced what has become known as t..
Uriah Smith Stephens
Uriah Smith Stephens (1821 - 1882) was a U.S. labor leader. He led nine Philadelphia garment workers to found the Knights of Labor in 1869, a more successful early national union. Uriah studied at a Jewish synagogue but never entered the ministry. In 1846, he moved to Philadelphia, where he worked..
Uriah the Hittite
Uriah the Hittite was the husband of Bathsheba, and a soldier in David's army, whom David ordered killed after his affair with Bathsheba produced a pregnancy. According to the biblical Second Book of Samuel, King David fell in love with Bathsheba upon seeing her bathe from the roof of his palace. H..
Uriah Tracy
Uriah Tracy Uriah Tracy was an American politician, born in Franklin, Connecticut, February 2, 1755; died in Washington, D. C., July 19, 1807. He graduated Yale in 1778, was admitted to the bar in 1781, and practiced law in Litchfield for many years. He served in the state legislature in 1788-..
Urial
The Urial is a medium-sized wild sheep and as such is considered a member of the goat antelope subfamily. The Urial is also known as Shapo or Arkhar. Noticeable features are the reddish-brown long fur that will fade during the winter. Males are characterized by a black ruff stretching from the n..
Urianus
Urianus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Andragius and was succeeded by Eliud. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Urian Oakes
Urian Oakes (1631 – July 25, 1681) was an American (English-born) educator. He served as acting president of Harvard University between 1675 and 1680. He then served as president of Harvard University from 1680 to 1681. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Uriarra, Australian Capital Territory
Uriarra is a settlement in the Australian Capital Territory. It had been a forestry settlement from the 1920s to the 1980s. The 2003 bushfires destroyed 16 houses in Uriarra, with only 6 houses still standing afterwards. 15 families moved away from the settlement, with 6 remaining. [photo ..
Uriaş
Urias "Urias" in romanian language means giant.They are prominent figures in romanian folklore. There are many varieties of "uriasi" , having in common most of the traits, whith different names from one region to another. Allegedly, their race slowly disappeared, fading away into the mountains : J..
Uribe
For other uses of Uribe please see Uribe (disambiguation). The Merindad de Uribe or Uribealdea is a historical subdivision of Biscay, Basque Country. Modernly it's usually considered by subdivisions caused by the urban development of the Gran Bilbao connurbation. These are: Bilbao (main city)Uribe-..
Uribe-Kosta
Uribe-Kosta (Uribe-Coast)is a modern conventional division of the Basque province of Biscay. It includes part of the coastal strip of the historical division of Uribealdea. The division is used for statistical and electoral purposes. It includes the following municipalities: BerangoGetxoLeioaSopelan..
Uribe (disambiguation)
The name Uribe may refer to several people. Álvaro Uribe, President of ColombiaJorge Alberto Uribe, Colombian politicianJuan Uribe, Dominican baseball playerFausto Uribe, Mexican businessmanJose Uribe, Dominican baseball player Also Uribe, a historical subdivision of Biscay, Basque Country. This i..
Uricani
Uricani (Hungarian: Urikány) is a town in Hunedoara County, in southern Transylvania, Romania. As of 2004 it had a population of 10,307. ..
Urich
Urich can refer to many things, including the following: Robert Urich (1949-2002), Emmy-winning television actorTim Ivan Uriche, German documentary makerFrank Urich, founder of Duncan, IowaBen Urich, fictional reporter in works of Marvel ComicsUrich, Missouri, town in Henry County, Missouri This is ..
Urich, Missouri
Urich is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 499 at the 2000 census. Geography Urich is located at [38°27′40″N, 94°0′1″W] (38.461128, -94.000398)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has ..
Uricosuric
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Uric acid
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Uric acid General Systematic name 7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione Other names..
Uridine
The chemical structure of uridine Uridine is a molecule (known as a nucleoside) that is formed when uracil is attached to a ribose ring (also known as a ribofuranose) via a β-N1-glycosidic bond. If uracil is attached to a deoxyribose ring, it is known as a deoxyuridine. Nucleic aci..
Uridine 5'-triphosphate
Uridine 5'-triphosphate is uridine esterified with tri phosphoric acid at its 5'-position. ..
Uridine diphosphate
Uridine diphosphate Chemical name Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate) Chemical formula C9H14N2O12P2 Molecular mass 404.16 g/mol CAS number 58-98-0 SMILES O[C@HΣ[C@H]([C@H](N(C(N2)=O)C=CC2=O)O[C@@HΣCOP(O)(OP(O)(O)=O)=O)O Uridine diphosp..
Uridine diphosphoglucose
Uridine diphosphoglucose (UDPG) is a sugar nucleotide that is an important intermediate chemical in animal metabolism. It is a building block in the forming of polysaccharides such as galactose and glucuronic acid as well as sucrose lipopolysaccharides, and glycosphingolipids. References [Defi..
Uridine monophosphate
Uridine monophosphate Chemical name 5'-Uridylic acid Chemical formula C9H13N2O9P Molecular mass 324.18 g/mol CAS number 58-97-9 SMILES O[C@HΣ[C@H]([C@H](N(C(N2)=O)C=CC2=O)O[C@@HΣCOP(O)(O)=O)O Uridine monophosphate, also known as 5'-urid..
Uridine monophosphate synthetase
Uridine monophosphate synthetase is the enzyme (EC [4.1.1.23]) that catalyses the formation of uridine monophosphate (UMP), an energy carrying molecule in many important biosynthetic pathways. In humans, the gene that codes for this enzyme is located on the long arm of chromosome 3 (3q13)..
Uridium
Uridium, named after a fictional metallic element, is a sci-fi horizontal scrolling shoot-'em-up for the Commodore 64 (and other 8-bit machines). It consisted of fifteen levels, each named after a metal element with the last level being called Uridium. The sleeve notes cited one of the developers: "..
Uriel
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. An Image of Uriel Uriel (אוּרִיאֵל "Flame of God", Standard Hebrew Uriʾel, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÛrîʾēl) is one of the archangels of post-Exilic Rabbinic tradition, and also of cert..
Uriel's machine
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The theory of Uriel's Machine is postulated in a book of the same name by [Christopher Knight] and Robert Lomas The book supposes that ancient (pre-historic) European (and by extension British) astronomers developed a stellar calendar. The author..
Uriel (disambiguation)
Uriel is an archangel from the Old Testament of the Hebrew Bible. The name, or close variants, is also used for: Uriel Crocker, a Bostonian publisher and philanthropistUriel da Costa (sometimes Acosta), a Portugese philosopherUriel Nespoli, a conductor from Houston, TexasUriel Weinreich, a Yiddish ..
Uriel (poem)
Uriel, a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson describing the "lapse" of Uriel. "Once, among the Pleiads walking, Sayd overheard the young gods talking; And the treason, too long pent, To his ears was evident. The young deities discussed Laws of form, and metre just, Orb, quintessence, and sunbeams." The ..
Uriel Birnbaum
Uriel Birnbaum (1894 in Wien - 1956 in Amersfoort (Netherlands) was an Austrian painter, caricaturist, writer and poet. Birnbaum was the youngest son of Nathan Birnbaum, a Jewish philosopher, and Rosa Korngut. ..
Uriel Crocker
Uriel Crocker (September 12, 1796 - July 19, 1887) was a public-spirited Boston citizen, head of the Crocker & Brewster publishing house during its 58-year existence (1818-1876), and actively involved in other enterprises including railroads. Crocker was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, as one o..
Uriel da Costa
Uriel da Costa (ca. 1585 – 1640) or Uriel Acosta (from the Latin form of his Portuguese surname, Costa, or da Costa) was a philosopher and skeptic from Portugal. Contents 1 Life2 Writings3 Gutzkow's ''Uriel Acosta''4 References Life Da Costa was born in Porto with the name ..
Uriel Jones
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Uriel Nespoli
Uriel Nespoli was the music director of the Houston Symphony from 1931 to 1933. He was the first conductor of the orchestra since 1918, the year that it disbanded due to World War I and general lack of funding. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Uriel Septim VII
[[Image:septim.jpg|frame|right|Emperor Septim as portrayed in [[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]]] Uriel Septim VII (3E 346 - 3E 433) was the twentieth ruler of the Septim Empire, a state based on the continent of Tamriel in the fictional Elder Scrolls. Uriel Septim VII is the son of Pelagius Septim..
Uriel Ventris
Captain Uriel Ventris is the young captain of the 4th company and protagonist in the Black Library's Ultramarines series of novels by Graham McNeill. History of Captain Uriel Ventris of the Ultamarines Uriel Ventris became captain of the 4th company of the Ultramarines, a Space Marine Chapter whose..
Uriel Weinreich
Uriel Weinreich (1926, Vilnius – 1967) was a world famous linguist. He specialized in Yiddish studies, sociolinguistics, dialectology, and for the increased acceptance of semantics. He edited one of the most influential Yiddish-English dictionaries. He was the son of Max Weinreich, also a not..
Uriel Yitzhaki
Uriel Yitzhaki (born 1949) is an Israeli diplomat. He formerly served as the consul of Israel serving in The Hague. On April 20, 2005, he was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv for allegedly issuing passports in return for bribes. External link [Article on his arrest] (BBC) ..
Urien
''For the Street Fighter character, see Urien (Street Fighter) Urien, father of Owain mab Urien (later known as Ywain), was a historical king of Rheged in northern England and southern Scotland during the 6th century. He became the "King Urien of Gore" of Arthurian legend. Little of Urien’s histo..
Urien (Street Fighter)
Urien in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. Urien is a character in the Street Fighter III fighting game series. Contents 1 Appearance2 Story3 Techniques4 Trivia5 See also Appearance Urien (like Gill, his brother) is dressed like an ancient Greek olympic athlete, wea..
Urien of Gwynedd
In the fictional universe of the Deryni novels of Katherine Kurtz, Urien Haldane was the twenty-first King of Gwynedd, reigning from 994 to 1025. He was the sixteenth member of the House of Haldane to sit upon the throne of Gwynedd, and the tenth consecutive Haldane king since the end of the Festil..
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Urie Bronfenbrenner (April 29, 1917-September 25, 2005) was a renowned psychologist and a co-founder of the U.S. national Head Start program. Generally regarded as one of the world's leading scholars in the field of developmental psychology, his primary contribution was his Ecological Systems Theo..
Urijah
Urijah is the name of several men from the Bible. The word, which means the Lord is my light (Hebrew: Uriyahu), also appears in an abbreviated form as Uriah (Hebrew: Uriyah) A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like one the kin..
Urim and Thummim
For the ancient city of Urim see Ur. Urim and Thummim (in Hebrew Urim VeTumim, אוּרִים וְתֻּמִים, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÛrîm wəṮummîm, Standard Hebrew אוּרִים וְתּוּמִים Urim vəTummim; Arabic اوريم وتميم Ūrīm waṮummīm) — typically translated ..
Urinal
A urinal is a specialized toilet designed to be used only for urination, not defecation, and almost always by a standing male. Advantages over a full-function toilet include: it is smaller, uses much less water, and the regular version is for regular adults at a convenient higher height. It often c..
Urinalysis
A urinalysis (or "UA") is an array of tests performed on urine and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis. A part of a urinalysis can be performed by using urine dipsticks, in which the test results can be read as color changes. Contents 0.1 Medical urinalysis0.1.1 Microsco..
Urinal deodorizer block
A urinal manufactured by Crane Co. with a urinal deodorizer block. Urinal deodorizer blocks are the chemical disinfectant blocks found in urinals. Other informal terms include "urinal mint", "urinal cake," "urinal puck" or "trough lolly (british)." The purpose of these blocks is to disinfect..
Urinary bladder
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Urinary Bladder (Fu)
As distinct from the Western medical concept of Urinary bladder, this concept from Traditional Chinese Medicine is more a way of describing a set of interrelated functions than an anatomical organ. (See Zang Fu theory) ..
Urinary casts
Urinary casts are one of the constituents often looked for when a microscopic examination of urine sediment when a urinalysis is done. They can often be hard to find in a regular brightfield microscope without staining, but they can be extremely helpful in investigation various types of pathology ..
Urinary catheterization
In urinary catheterization, a urinary catheter (such as a Foley catheter) is a slender plastic tube which is inserted through a patient's urinary tract into their bladder. A balloon located at the end of the catheter is usually inflated with a saline solution to prevent the catheter from slipping ou..
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an underlying medical condition. In this article, the term "incontinence" will be used to mean urinary incontinence. See also fecal incontinence. Contents 1&nbs..
Urinary retention
Urinary retention also known as ischuria is a lack of ability to urinate. It is a common complication of benign prostatic hypertrophy (also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH), although anticholinergics may also play a role, and requires a catheter. Various medications (e.g. some antidepre..
Urinary system
The urinary system is the organ system that produces, stores, and carries urine. In humans it includes two kidneys, two ureters, the urinary bladder, two sphincter muscles, and the urethra. The analogous organ in invertebrates is the nephridium. Contents 1 Physiology1.1 Kidneys1.2 ..
Urinary tract infection
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary tract. An infection anywhere from the kidneys to the ureters to the bladder to the urethra qualifies as a urinary tract infection. Contents 1 Symptoms & Signs2 Diagnosis3 Causative agents4 Prevention5 Epidemi..
Urination
Urination, also called micturition, is the process of disposing urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. The process of urination is usually under voluntary control. When control over urination is lost or absent, this is called urinary incontinence. Urinary rete..
Urine
Urine is liquid produced by an animal's or human's kidney, collected in the bladder and excreted through the urethra. Urine is used to extract excess minerals or vitamins as well as blood corpuscles from the body. A range of other substances, inclunding alcohol and artificial sweeteners, are also..
Urine-indicator dye
Urine-indicator dye is a fictional substance thought to form some sort of colored cloud in a pool to indicate the presence of urine. It's commonly believed to exist in the United States, Canada, and Spain amongst other countries.Experts on such matters say although a reliable dye could be produced, ..
Urinetown
Henry Miller's Theatre 2003, Charles Shaughnessy. Urinetown is a musical; the title is sometimes given as Urinetown the Musical. Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando, the show features music by Mark Hollman, lyrics by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, and a book by Greg Kotis. It debuted at th..
Urine tax
Urine Tax was a tax levied by the Roman emperor Nero in the first century C.E. upon the collection of urine. The lower classes of Roman society urinated into pots which were emptied into cesspools. The liquid was then collected from public latrines, where it served as the raw material for a number ..
Urine therapy
Urine therapy is a specialized branch of alternative medicine. Any sort of oral or external application of human urine for medicinal purposes falls into this category. --> Promoters of urine therapy believe urine to have many curative powers. Some cultures, especially Indian, have traditionally us..
Urinine Records
Urinine Records was an independent record label owned by Sid Sowder in Kansas City in 1994. It ended in 2004. Notable artist Park Ave. See also List of record labels External links [Urinine Records official website] ..
Uripiv language
Uripiv is a language spoken on Vanuatu. Uripiv is spoken today by about 6,000 people. Literacy rate of Uripiv speakers in their own language is about 10-30%. The language forms a dialect chain with other nearby languages, namely Wala-Rano and Atchin. Uripiv is the most northerly of these language..
Urirotstock
Urirotstock is a mountain in Switzerland. ..
Urishay
Urishay constitutes the remains of a castle located about 2.5km west of Peterchurch in Herefordshire. Contents 1 History of the site2 Urishay Castle today3 Baker University4 Further reading History of the site The first part of the name Urishay is derived from "Ulric" or "..
Urisk
The Urisk is a Scottish faerie resembling a goat-man that haunts pools of water and waterfalls near the Scottish Highlands. He is said to be lonely and often seeks out human companionship; however, the unusual nature of his physical appearance often frightens away anyone he tries to interact with. L..
Uritorco
The Cerro Uritorco is a mountain (cerro) and highest peak of the Sierras Chicas chain in the northwest of the province of Córdoba, Argentina. It is located next to the Calabalumba River, 3 km from the center of the city of Capilla del Monte, and its summit is at 1,970 m above mean sea level. The ..
Urizen
This article is about the being from William Blake's mythology. For the character from the Spawn comics, see Urizen (comics). Urizen is depicted in Blake's watercoloured etching "The Ancient of Days". In the complex mythology of William Blake, Urizen was the embodiment of reason and law. U..
Urizen (comics)
Urizen is a fictional character in the comic book world of Spawn. He is a Dark God, a powerful entity that existed before the current universe and the coming of God and is a fan favorite character despite his brief appearance and minor role in the book. Contents 1 Background2 The Cu..
Urizura, Ibaraki
Urizura (瓜連町; -machi) was a town located in Naka District, Ibaraki, Japan. On January 21, 2005 the town merged with the neighboring town of Naka forming the city of Naka and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,..
Uri (Bible)
Uri is mentioned in Exodus 31 and 1 Chronicles 2 as a member of the Tribe of Judah. He is the son of Hur and the father of Bezaleel. Another Uri, a porter, is mentioned in Ezra 10 as one of those who have taken "strange wives." ..
Uri (disambiguation)
Uri is a canton of Switzerland. Uri may also refer to: Uri (India), a region and town in KashmirUri (SS), a city in Sardinia, ItalyUri Party, a political party in South KoreaUri (Bible), mentioned in Exodus 31:1Uri (vegetable) URI may refer to: Uniform Resource IdentifierUnited Religions Initiativ..
Uri (India)
Uri is a town on the river Jhelum in Kashmir, India, and a sector named after the town. The town is very near the de-facto Pakistan border. The town was leveled in the Richter 7.6 2005 Kashmir earthquake on 8 October 2005. ..
Uri Adelman
Uri Adelman (1955-2004) was an Israeli writer, musician, composer, and computer expert who taught at Tel Aviv University. Adelman , the author of four novels, exploited the exotic vagaries of his employer, TAU's musicology department, as a setting for his first thriller, Concerto for Spy and Orchest..
Uri Avnery
Uri Avnery also spelled Uri Avneri (Hebrew: אורי אבנרי), born September 10, 1923 in Beckum (Westphalia, Germany) as Helmut Ostermann, is an Israeli journalist and peace activist. He was a member of the Knesset from 1965 to 1973 and again from 19..
URI Botanical Gardens
The University of Rhode Island Botanical Gardens (4.5 acres) are botanical gardens located on the University of Rhode Island campus in Kingston, Rhode Island. The gardens are open to the public free of charge at all times. The gardens were started as the Learning Landscape in 1992 as a donation of ..
Uri Caine
Uri Caine (born June 8, 1956 in Philadelphia) is a classical and jazz pianist. Caine began playing piano at seven and studied with French jazz pianist Bernard Peiffer at 12. He later studied at the University of Pennsylvania where he came under the tutelage of George Crumb. He also gained a greater..
Uri Davis
Uri Davis (born 1943 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli academic and activist with a focus on citizenship, apartheid and democracy in Israel and the Middle East.[ZMag Bio: Uri Davis], accessed June 12, 2006 Davis describes himself as an "anti-Zionist Palestinian Jew." [Uri Davis Collection&..
Uri Fink
--> Uri Fink (born 18 September 1963 in Israel) is a Israeli comic book artist and writer. considered to be one of the leading Israeli comic book artists. Best known as the creator of "Zbeng!", which has been running since 1987 till today. ..
Uri Geller
Uri Geller Uri Geller (born December 20, 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a famous but controversial alleged psychic and television personality. Originally an Israeli nightclub performer [link], he then became well known for a number of years for performances featuring claimed paranorma..
Uri Lupolianski
Uri Lupolianski Uri Lupolianski (born 1951) is the current mayor of Jerusalem. He is a member of the United Torah Judaism party and is the first Haredi Jewish person to be elected to the position of mayor. Lupolianski was elected a Jerusalem City Council member in 1989. He has held the posit..
Uri Milstein
Uri Milstein has been described as "Israel's most distinguished military historian". He is an authority on the War of Independence and author of the History of Israel's War of Independence, published in four volumes from 1996 to 1999. Milstein is also know for his controversial biography of Yitzhak ..
Uri nation
Uri Nation was a mildly successful current affairs/topical debate show hosted by and staring Uri Geller during the early to mid-ninties. It Featured regular guests such as Michael Coleman, and was one of the flagship programs of the then recently merged BSB and British Sky Broadcasting broadcasting ..
Uri Orlev
Uri Orlev (Hebrew: ; born Jerzy Henryk Orlowski in 1931) is an award-winning Israeli children's author and translator. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he survived the war years in the Warsaw Ghetto and the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (where he was sent after his mother was shot by the Nazis). After the..
Uri Party
Uri Party Leader Kim Geun Tae ..
Uri Savir
Uri Savir an ambassador, has extensive experience as a senior career diplomat, serving as head of Israeli diplomacy in the critical years 1993-96 when he was the Chief Negotiator of the Middle East Oslo Accords. Later as a Member of the Israeli Parliament, he was head of the Sub-Committee for Foreig..
URI scheme
A URI scheme is the top level of the URI naming structure. All absolute URIs are formed with a scheme name, followed by a colon character, and the remainder of the URI called the scheme-specific part. The syntax and semantics of the scheme-specific part are left largely to the specifications governi..
Uri Tzaig
Uri Tzaig (born 1965) is an Israeli artist. Tzaig was born in Qiryat Gat and currently lives in Tel Aviv. Tzaig, who has a background in theater, works often in multimedia, video, and installations. His installations have appeared at the Centre Georges Pompidou, MASS MoCA, and other major interna..
Uri Zvi Greenberg
Uri Zvi Greenberg Uri Zvi Greenberg (1896-1981), the son of a distinguished Hasidic family was raised in Lvov and received a traditional religious education. Before he was twenty, his first poems, written in Yiddish and Hebrew, were published in contemporary periodicals. He was drafted into..
Đurđica Bjedov
Đurđa ("Đurđica") Bjedov (born April 5, 1947) was the only Yugoslav swimmer to ever win a gold medal at the Olympics in swimming. She was born and raised in Split, Croatia, to a family of Serb ethnicity. The best Bjedov had ever done was third in her heat at the European Championships, two ye..
Đurđin
Đurđin (Ђурђин) is a village located in the Subotica municipality, in the North Bačka District of Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The village has a Bunjevac/Croat ethnic majority and its population is 1,744 people (2002 census). ..

 


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