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VAG
VAG is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to: Volkswagen Group, a German automakerThe Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver, CanadaAn abbreviation of the word vagina This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or all of an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a..
Vaga
Vaga can refer to: Vågå, a municipality in Norway.Vaga River, a river in Russia. ..
Vagaa
Vagaa is a peer-to-peer (P2P) program originating from mainland China. The software uses eDonkey network structure and is often used for downloading large files such as movies, games and drama series. External link [Vagaa] ..
Vagabonds MC (Belgium)
Vagabonds MC is a motorcycle club from Belgium founded in 1994. The club has members that live all over Flanders (the geographical north of Belgium). Vagabonds MC introduced unimotorcycle racing in Belgium in 2002. Vagabonds MC was one of the seven founding members of the Belgian UniMotorcycle So..
Vagabonds of the Western World
Vagabonds of the Western World is the third studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1973. (see 1973 in music). It was also their last album with original guitarist Eric Bell. Track listing "Mama Nature Said" (Lynott) - 4:52"The Hero and the Madman" (Lynott) - 6:08"Slow Blues" (Downey, L..
Vagabonds R.U.F.C.
Vagabonds R.U.F.C. is a Rugby Football club in Douglas, Isle of Man. External link ..
Vagabond (band)
Vagabond were a Norweigan hard rock band, fronted by former Masterplan singer Jørn Lande. Their first release was the self titled album Vagabond in 1994, followed by a second release, A Huge Fan Of Life in 1995. Contents 1 Biography2 Lineup3 Discography3.1 Vagabond (1994)3.2&..
Vagabond (disambiguation)
Vagabond refer to: Vagabond, an itinerant person,Vagabond, a manga by Takehiko Inoue,Vagabond, a movie by Agnès Varda,Vagabond, a Marvel Comics universe character.Vagabond, a planet in Perry Rhodan's universeVagabond, an album by Tony SheridanVagabond, a Swedish travel magazine.Vagabond, a French p..
Vagabond (film)
Sans toit ni loi (Without Roof or Rule, also known as Vagabond) is a film directed by Agnès Varda, released in 1985, featuring Sandrine Bonnaire. It describes the story of a young woman, a vagabond, who is found frozen in a ditch. External links [Sandy Flitterman-Lewis essay at criterionco..
Vagabond (manga)
|} Vagabond (バガボンド, Bagabondo) is a manga drawn by Takehiko Inoue and adapted from the fictionalized accounts by Eiji Yoshikawa of the legendary sword-saint samurai, Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵, 1584-1645). Beginning in 1998, the manga has been serialized in the weekly magazine S..
Vagabond (person)
A vagabond is a (generally impoverished) itinerant person. Such people can be tramps, hobos or schnorrers. A vagabond is a traveling person that does not have a home, just roams wherever they please. Vagabonds are not bums, as bums are not known for traveling. In Literature George Orwell's Down ..
Vagad
Vagad is a region in southeastern Rajasthan state of western India. It includes the districts of Banswara and Dungarpur, and is bounded on the north by Mewar region of Rajasthan, on the west and southwest by Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, and on the southeast and east by Gujarat state. It mostly li..
Vagankovo Cemetery
Tombstone of Vladimir Vysotsky. Vagan'kovskoye Cemetery (Ваганьковское кладбище), established in 1771, is located in the Krasnaya Presnya (Красная Пресня) district of Moscow, Russia. It is the burial site for a number of people from the artistic and sports co..
Vaganova method
The Vaganova method is a method of teaching classical ballet that was founded by Agrippina Vaganova and developed into an exact science by her pedagogical pupil for over 30 years, Vera Kostrovitskaya and countless other teachers in the decades following Vaganova's death in 1951. Therefore, it is ..
Vaganza
Vaganza was a somewhat detached, ironic, self-aware, and decidedly excessive/theatrical art-rock-pop duo consisting of multi-instrumentalists David Longworth Wallingford and Quigley. vaganza Whether they were behind the times, or ahead of their time, could potentially be a matter open to deb..
Vagarshak Bakhshyan
Vagarshak Bakhshyan (born April 17 1988) is an Armenian wrestler, and a member of the Fila Hall of Fame. He started wrestling at the age of twelve. Bakhshyan is the most decorated of all the active freestyle wrestlers, and in his career has gained two regional gold medals, one gold at provincials, a..
Vagas Ferguson
Vagas Ferguson was a star running back for the University of Notre Dame who continued on to the National Football League for three seasons with the New England Patriots, who drafted him in the first round, the Cleveland Browns, and the Houston Oilers. In 1979, his senior season at Notre Dame, Fergu..
Vagator Beach Goa
Location Vagator Beach is the northernmost beach of Bardez Taluka, on the opposite bank of the Chapora River from Morjim in Pernem. Beach Vagator Beach is much more beautiful than its neighbour Anjuna, with dramatic red cliffs looking down on the shore and two fresh water springs within a stone's ..
Vaga River
The Vaga River (Russian: Вага) is a river in the Vologda and Arkhangelsk Oblasts in Russia, the biggest tributary of the Northern Dvina River. The length of the Vaga River is 575 km. The area of its basin is 44,800 sq km. The river freezes up in mid-November and stays under the ice until late Ap..
Vagbhata
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Vagbhata Elder
Vagbhata, the Elder, lived in the second century BC. He is the author of the Ashtānga Sangraha. The works of Charaka, Sushruta, and the Elder Vagbhata are considered canonical and reverentially called the Vriddha Trayi (The triad of ancients). ..
Vagbhata Younger
Vagbhata is one of the three classic writers of Ayurveda, along with Charaka and Sushruta, who wrote the Ashtanga Sangraha and the Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita. He is thought to have lived in the 7th century AD, after the other two, and his writings often quote them. Sources Dick, Michael S. (1998). ..
Vagdavercustis
An altar found at Cologne (Köln), Germany is dedicated to the goddess Vagdavercustis. The front has an inscription above a carved relief scene of several toga'ed men performing a ritual sacrifice. The inscription reads as follows: Deae Vagdavercusti Titus Flavius Constans Praef Praet EMV Roughly..
Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School announced a new joint undergraduate program in Life Sciences and Management to begin in the fall of 2006. Each year, this program admits 25 exceptional undergraduate students and offers them an opportunity to combine extensive coursework in bot..
Vaggeli downtown
Vaggeli Downtown is a German Indie rock/alternative rock band. Originally from Ebstorf, two of the members now live in Hamburg, Germany. Before they had their first appear on stage, they were making music together over many years. Contents 1 Discography1.1 albums1.2 EPs and sing..
Vaggeryd Municipality
This page deals with both Vaggeryd Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Vaggeryd Vaggeryd Municipality (Kommun) Vaggeryd in midth Jönköping County Map outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Vaggeryd [] County Jönköping County Provi..
Vaghela
The Vaghelas were an Indian dynasty of Gujarat. The Vaghelas were based in the town of Dholka, and were feudatories of the Solanki dynasty, who ruled Gujarat from the 10th to the 13th centuries. The Solanki went into decline in the thirteenth century, and by 1243 the Vaghelas were firmly in control ..
Vaghodia INA
Vaghodia INA is a town and a industrial notified area in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Vaghodia INA had a population of 961. Males constitute 67% of the population and females 33%. Vaghodia INA ..
Vagifem
Vagifem is an estrogen replacement used primarily after menopause to relieve symptoms of atrophic vaginitis such as vaginal dryness, soreness, and itching. Route of administration is per vagina. ..
Vagif Ibrahimoglu
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Vagif Mustafa Zadeh
--> Vagif Mustafa Zadeh was an Azeri jazz pianist and composer, famous for fusing jazz and traditional Azeri folk music known as mugam. (His daughter Aziza Mustafa Zadeh now follows in his footsteps as a pianist, composer and singer in the jazz-mugam style.) He was born March 16, 1940 in Baku, the ..
Vagina
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Vaginal artery
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Vaginal atresia
Vaginal Atresia is a birth defect or Congenital anomality of the female Genitourinary System that manifests itself in the absence of a vagina (vaginal agenesis), or a deformed and nonfunctional vagina (Vaginal Atresia). It is frequently associated with Rokitansky-Mayer-Küster-Hauser (RMKH) syndrom..
Vaginal birth after caesarean
Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is not uncommon today. The medical practice until the late 1970s was "once a caesarean, always a caesarean" but a consumer-driven movement supporting VBAC changed the medical practice. Rates of VBAC in the 80s and early 90s soared, but more recently the rates of ..
Vaginal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding refers to bleeding in females that are either a physiologic response during the non-conceptional menstrual cycle or caused by hormonal or oganic problems of the reproductive system. Vaginal bleeding may occur at any age, but always needs investigation when encountered in female chi..
Vaginal Davis
Vaginal Davis is a punk rock drag queen and an avant-garde performance artist. She has performed with such artists as Lisa Crystal Carver, Margaret Cho, and Beck, and has collaborated with underground photographers/film makers Bruce LaBruce, Rick Castro, and with the performance artist Ron Athey. S..
Vaginal flatulence
Vaginal flatulence (flatus vaginalis in Latin) is an emission, or expulsion of air from the vagina, often during or after sexual intercourse or (less often) other sexual acts, stretching or exercise. The sound is somewhat comparable to flatulence from the anus, but does not involve waste gases, and ..
Vaginal Jesus
Vaginal Jesus is a white power band, a side project from frontman Seth Putnam (of Anal Cunt fame). Starting life on Resistance Records, Vaginal Jesus were more focused on violent racism-oriented lyrics similar to Ethnic Cleansing, though the racism was not serious in nature. This is different than t..
Vaginal lubrication
Vaginal lubrication is the naturally produced lubricating fluid that reduces friction during sexual intercourse. Vaginal dryness is the condition in which this lubrication is insufficient. Contents 1 Composition2 Physiology of vaginal secretion3 Changes in vaginal lubrication4&nbs..
Vaginal mucus
Vaginal mucus is a natural substance occurring within the vagina, particularly the cervix, that maintains a certain level of moisture at all times. The consistency of vaginal mucus changes according to the period of the menstrual cycle. Both the chemical make-up and the physical consistency (viscosi..
Vaginal photoplethysmograph
The Vaginal photoplethysmograph (VPG) is a controversial type of plethysmograph. It consists of a clear acrylic, rod-shaped device that contains a light source, and a light detector. The light source illuminates the capillary bed of the vaginal wall and the blood circulating within it. The amount o..
Vaginal prolapse
Vaginal prolapse is characterized by a portion of the vaginal canal protruding from the opening of the vagina. Contents 0.1 Types of vaginal prolapse0.2 Therapy1 See also2 External links Types of vaginal prolapse cystocele (bladder into vagina)enterocele (small intestine int..
Vaginal ring
Vaginal rings (also known as intravaginal rings, or V-Rings) are 'doughnut-shaped' polymeric drug delivery devices designed to provide controlled release of drugs to the vagina over extended periods of time. Several vaginal ring products are currently available, including: Estring - a low-dose estr..
Vaginal sex
Vaginal sex or vaginal intercourse is human sexual behavior involving the vagina, especially, but not limited to, the insertion of the erect penis into the vagina. The use of sex toys and other activities involving the vagina, not including cunnilingus, can be considered vaginal sex as well. In ma..
Vagina (disambiguation)
The vagina is a female sex organ. In anatomy, vagina may also refer to a structure that serves as a sheath: the vagina of the portal vein.vagina tendinis, the fibrous sheath around tendons:*called a vagina fibrosa when solid;*or a vagina mucosa when it contains a fluid-filled cavity around the ten..
Vagina dentata
Vagina dentata is Latin for toothed vagina. The myth of the vagina dentata in the Western world was popularized chiefly by Sigmund Freud, who found that it neatly meshed with his theories concerning castration anxiety. Freud bestowed this name on the phenomenon, inspired by a number of legends ab..
Vagina Dentata Organ
Vagina Dentata Organ is an art and sound project by Jordi Valls. Discography Music for Hashasins LP (processed recordings of wolves) Thee Last Supper LP (Recordings of the final moments of The Peoples Temple, including sermons by the Reverend Jim Jones). Triumph of the Flesh LP (recordings of the E..
Vagina gentium
Vagina gentium, the peoples' mother, womb of nations, cradle of humanity, the place where humans (H. sapiens sapiens) first appeared. This area is mostly accepted to be in Africa with most recent studies placing it in Ethiopia. There are some however on the margins of the scientific community who ..
Vagina tightening and toning
Vagina tightening and toning is a procedure intended to increase the elasticity and tightness of the vagina. It can be accomplished through Kegel exercises or, in certain cases, laser surgery. This procedure is often performed on women who have given birth and are experiencing urinary incontinence...
Vaginectomy
Vaginectomy is a medical procedure to remove all or part of the vagina. It is a treatment for vaginal cancer. Vaginectomy is also used as part of some types of female-to-male sexual reassignment surgery. ..
Vaginismus
Vaginismus is a condition which affects a woman's ability to have sexual intercourse, insert tampons and undergo gynecological examinations. This is the result of a conditioned muscle reflex of the pubococcygeus muscle in which they clamp shut, making penetration either extremely painful or imposs..
Vaginitis
Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vaginal mucosa usually caused by a Candida albicans (a yeast), Trichomonas vaginalis (a protozoan) or Gardnerella (a bacterium), and rarely by other pathogens. Contents 1 Significance2 Symptoms3 Causes4 Diagnosis5 External links Signi..
Vaginocracy
A derrogotory term used to describe a system of political rule wherein females dominate society often at the oppression of males. Etymology The term "vaginocracy" was first used in antiquity by the Roman Cicero in describing middle Etruscan rule that had been aptly categorized not be matriarchy, as..
Vaginoplasty
A vaginoplasty is any surgical operation with the aim of correcting structural defects in the vagina or even to construct or reconstruct it. When used to produce a new vagina when one is lacking (a neovagina), it is called neovaginoplasty. There are several non-reconstructive vaginoplasties, such a..
Vagisil
Vagisil® creme is a feminine hygiene product used to treat a yeast infection or to provide freshness. Vagisil is distributed by Combe Incorporated. Its slogan is "A better understanding of better intimate care®." Other products in the Vagisil family are: Vagisil Deodorant PowderVagisil Foaming..
Vagit Alekperov
Vagit Alekperov Vagit Alekperov (Вагит Юсуфович Алекперов in Russian, Vahid Yusif oğlu Ələkbərov in Azerbaijani) (born September 1, 1950 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is current President of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL. Vagit Alekperov, rated by Forbes magazine as R..
Vaglio Basilicata
Vaglio Basilicata is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Brindisi Montagna, Cancellara, Pietragalla, Potenza, Tolve, Tricarico (MT). Basilicata · Communes of the province of Potenza..
Vagn
Vagn is a personal name in Old Norse. It can refer to several individuals in history, including: Vagn Åkesson, a Jomsviking warrior.Vagn Holmboe, a Danish composer.Vagn Ekman, Swedish oceanographer. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sa..
Vagner Love
--> Vagner Love, real name Vagner Silva de Souza, (born June 11, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football (soccer) striker who currently plays for CSKA Moscow. He started his career with Palmeiras, for whom he scored 19 goals in the 2003 season to help them return to the Brazilian Série A, ..
Vagnsbro Hundred
Vagnsbro Hundred, or Vagnsbro härad, was a hundred of Westmannia in Sweden. ..
Vagn Åkesson
Vagn Åkesson was a Norseman of the late 900s, mentioned in the Jómsvíkinga saga. At the age of 12 Vagn, a precocious warrior, applied for admission to the mercenary brotherhood of the Jomsvikings. Intrigued by the courage displayed by Vagn, the Jomsviking chieftain Palnatoke allowed him to prove ..
Vagn Holmboe
Vagn Gylding Holmboe, (born December 20 1909 in Horsens, Jutland; died September 1 1996 in Ramløse) was a Danish composer and teacher who wrote largely in a neo-classical style. Contents 1 Life2 Music3 Major works4 External link5 Books Life Holmboe began studying musi..
Vagn Walfrid Ekman
Vagn Walfrid Ekman (May 3, 1874 – March 9, 1954) was a Swedish oceanographer. Born in Stockholm to Fredrik Laurentz Ekman, himself an oceanographer, he became committed to oceanography while studying physics at the University of Uppsala and, in particular, on hearing Vilhelm Bjerknes lecture ..
Vagos
Vagos Location - Region - Subregion - District or A.R.  CentroBaixo VougaAveiro Party Rui Cruz PSD Area 164.9 km² Population - Total - Density 22,904141/km² parishes 11 Coordinates [40º33'N 8º40'W] Municipal holiday Monday after theWh..
Vagoth
The Vagoths were a Germanic tribe mentioned by Jordanes. He located them in Scandza. Speculations about their exact identity have identified them with the Geats of Vikbolandet and with the Gotlanders. According to Lithuanian linguist Kazimieras Būga, the name of Germans, Germany in Lithuanian and ..
Vagotomy
A Vagotomy is a resection, severing, or removal of part of the vagus nerve. One goal of the surgery is to reduce secretions in the stomach. External links MeSH [Vagotomy]Chorus [00934]GPnotebook [-939130865][Overview and illustrations at surgeryencyclopedia.com&#..
Vagovagal reflex
Vagovagal reflex refers to GI tract reflex circuits where afferent and efferent fibers of the vagus nerve coordinate responses to to gut stimuli via the dorsal vagal complex in the brain. ..
Vagrancy
Vagrancy can refer to one of two phenomena: for vagrancy in people, see Vagrancy (people)for vagrancy in biology, see Vagrancy (biology) A vagrant is either a person or an animal which exhibits vagrancy. for the record compay, see Vagrant Records.for the independent record company, see Vagrant Recor..
Vagrancy (biology)
''See also vagrancy (people) for an alternative use of the term Vagrancy is a phenomenon in biology whereby individual animals appear well outside their normal range; individual animals which exhibit vagrancy are known as vagrants. The term accidental is sometimes also used. There are a number of f..
Vagrancy (people)
''See also vagrancy (biology) for an alternative use of the term. A vagrant is a person, usually poor, without a home or regular work. A vagrant who is itinerant is called a vagabond, whereas urban vagrants are commonly called "street people". Some towns have shelters for vagrants, such as The Resc..
Vagrancy Handicap
The Vagrancy Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. The race is open to fillies and mares age three and up. The race is run each summer at Belmont Park for a purse of $200,000. The race is a Grade II event at six and one-half furlongs on the dirt. The race is named for the champion three-year-o..
Vagrant Darter
The Vagrant Darter, Sympetrum vulgatum, is a European dragonfly. The species takes it English name from its habit of occasionally appearing as a rare vagrant north of its normal range. ..
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is a popular American punk, emo, and indie rock label. It was founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan in 1996. Vagrant is partially owned by Interscope Records, who retain a non-controlling interest in the company. In addition to albums by the listed artists, they also release t..
Vagrant Records of Seattle Washington
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since June 2006. Vagrant Records of Seattle W..
Vagrant Shrew
The Vagrant Shrew, Sorex vagrans, is a medium-sized North American shrew. At one time, the Montane Shrew (S. monticolus) was considered to belong to the same species as this animal. It is red brown in colour with greyer underparts and a long tail which is sometimes paler underneath. During winter,..
Vagrant Story
is a unique action RPG released for the PlayStation in 2000. The game, designed and distributed by Square Co., Ltd., features a focus on weapon modification and creation. Contents 1 Story2 Characters3 Gameplay4 Development5 Connections6 Trivia7 External links ..
Vagueness
Ambiguity is one way in which the meanings of words and phrases can be unclear, but there is another way, which is different from ambiguity: vagueness. For example, some men are definitely bald, and there is no debating the matter, for instance, Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard of Star Trek). Other m..
Vague club, Leeds
Vague at the Warehouse club in Leeds (circa 1993–1995) was a night originated Suzy Mason and Paul Fryer in association with Nick Raphael, who left to presue a career in the music business. The resident disk jockeys were Trannies With Attitude. The club promoted itself as being mixed heterosex..
Vague space
Spaces of movement require a reorientation to spatial phenomena. Boundaries, for example, cannot be conceived as rigid and impermeable (keeping some things inside while keeping everything else outside). Rather, boundaries are constituted in a way that is flexible and porous. When subordinated to mov..
Vagusstoff
Vagusstoff refers to the substance released by stimulation of the vagus nerve which causes a reduction in the heart rate. Discovered in 1921 by physiologist Otto Loewi, vagusstoff was the first confirmation of chemical synaptic transmission and the first neurotransmitter ever discovered. It was lat..
Vagus nerve
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Vagus nerve stimulation
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an invasive medical procedure used as an adjunctive treatment for intractable epilepsy and clinical depression. It is indicated for use as a last chance method, when other treatments have failed to work. VNS has been used to treat epilepsy since 1997. The depression ..
Vagus reflex
The vagus nerve plays a role in (amongst other things) controlling the pulse. The vagus reflex is a reaction which can reduce the pulse rate during tachycardia (racing pulse). The following stimuli may produce the vagus reflex: - tensing the lower abdomen (imagine how it feels when you go to the ..

 


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