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Vas
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. VAS COUNTY Region Western Transdanubia County seat Szombathely Area 3336 km² Population 268,653 Population density 80 /km² Municipalities 216 Vas (German: Eisenburg, Slovenian Železna županija) is the name of an administrative county ..
VAS
VAS is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Vaccine Associated SarcomaValue-added service, a telecommunications industry conceptValue-added softwareVehicle activated sign, road traffic signs triggered by trafficVermont Astronomical SocietyVirtual address space, a ..
Vas-occlusive contraception
Vas-occlusive contraception is a contraceptive method for men that involves preventing sperm from traveling down the vasa deferentia. Implementations include [[wiktionary:plug|plug]]s, [[wiktionary:clip|clip]]s, valves, and other devices. They are experimental and not yet approved for general use...
Vasa
Vasa may refer to: The House of Vasa (older Swedish spelling Wasa, Polish Waza), a family of the medieval Swedish nobility, which was the royal house of Sweden 1523-1654 and of Poland 1587-1668. The dynasty took its name after a heraldic charge, usually referred to as the Vase. A number of other th..
Vasabladet
Vasabladet (abbr. Vbl) is a Swedish language regional newspaper in Finland. In terms of circulation, it's the second largest Swedish newspaper in Finland, behind Hufvudstadsbladet. Its headquarters are located in Vaasa (Vasa in Swedish), with local offices located in Jakobstad, Karleby, Oravais, Vö..
Vasad
Vasad is a small town in the state of Gujarat in western India. Its located on the banks of the river MahiSagar Vasad is known for its Pulse Mills all over Gujarat and the mills are source of employment for a majority of the people there , along with farming. It also has an Engineering College, nam..
Vasai-Virar
Vasai-Virar is a city in Maharashtra state in western India. It is located in Thane District, 50 km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. The city is an agglomeration of several formerly separate towns, including Vasai, Virar, ..
Vasai Creek
Vasai Creek is an estuarine creek, one of the two main distributaries of the Ulhas River in Maharashtra state of western India. The Ulhas splits at the northeast corner of Salsette Island into its two main distributaries, Vasai Creek and Thane Creek. Vasai Creek forms the northern boundary of Salset..
Vasai Inter-Collegiate Evangelical Union
Vasai Inter-Collegiate Evangelical Union (VICEU) is affiliated to the Union Of Evangelical Students of India-Maharashtra, an autonomous unit of the Union of Evangelical Students Of India, which seeks to evangelise students with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every year millions of students pass out o..
Vasai Road
Vasai Road is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. History The original name of Vasai was Vesalé in Sanskrit. Under the Muslim sovereigns it was renamed to Baxay; the Portuguese christened it Bancaim, and the Marathas called it Bajipura..
Vasaka
Vasaka, also called adhatoda, adalodakam or malabar nut, consists of dried, as well as fresh, leaves of the plant adhatoda vacica nees, belonging to family acanthaceae. ..
Vasalemma Commune
Vasalemma Commune (Estonian: ) is a rural municipality in north-western Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 5,079 (as of 1 January 2004) and covers an area of 38.66 km². The population density is 131.4 inhabitants per km². Vasalemma Commune consists of 3 sm..
Vasaloppet
Vasaloppet is named after Gustav Vasa's aborted escape in 1520. Vasaloppet is a long distance cross-country ski race (ski marathon) held in Dalarna, Sweden, annually on the first Sunday of March. It is the oldest, the longest, and the biggest cross-country ski race in the world. In the 80th r..
Vasanas
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. Vasanas is a hindu philosophy concept which explains the difference in the various human personalities. ..
Vasanejdens CP-förening
Vasanejdens CP-förening r.f. or Vaasan seudun CP-yhdistys r.y. is a non profit organisation in Vaasa, Finland. External links [link] Official site ..
Vasanta
'Vasanta can mean Vasanta, a scouting group in the Netherlands, founded in 1933.Vastana was also the original name of the USS Aquamarine (PYc-7).Vasanta is a musical melody in Carnatic and Hindustani classical music.This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associat..
Vasantdada Patil
Vasantdada Patil (November 13, 1917 - March 1, 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from May 17, 1977 to July 18, 1978 and again from February 2, 1983 to June 1, 1985. He also served as Governor of Rajasthan. |- style="text-align: center..
Vasanth
Vasanth is a well known Tamil cine director. Contents 1 Career2 Filmography3 Recent Events4 External links Career He worked as an assistant to K. Balachander for 18 of his films and also to Maniratnam. His first film was the critically acclaimed "Keladi Kanmani" which starred..
Vasanthi Jayaswal
This article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Vasanti Jayaswal (born 1943) is an expert on Indian art, culture, rel..
Vasantnagar
Vasantnagar is a census town in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Vasantnagar had a population of 4117. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Vasantnagar has an average literac..
Vasantrao Arjun Naik
Vasantrao Arjun Naik (born 7 May 1920), popularly known as Bapusaheb Naik is one of the prominent social workers of the Konkan region. He was conferred the Konkan Ratna award, the highest civilian award for Konkani people in 1993. He was felicitated in 1995 at Mumbai by Congressian Barrister Palav. ..
Vasant Abaji Dahake
Vasant Abaji Dahake (born 1942) is a Marathi poet, playwright, short story writer, artist and critic. His collection of poems are 'Yogabhrast', 'Shubha Vartaman' and 'Shunah Shepa'. His novellas are 'Adholoka' and 'Pratibadha and Martya'. His writings show a deep influence of the existential phils..
Vasant Honavar
Professor Vasant Honavar is an American computer scientist, specializing in artificial intelligence. He received his Ph.D. in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he worked with Leonard Uhr. Dr. Vasant Honavar is a professor of Computer Science at Iowa State University. He heads th..
Vasant Kanetkar
Vasant Shankar Kanetkar or Vasant Kanetkar (March 20, 1920 - January 31, 2000) was an Indian playwright who wrote in the Marathi language. He was born in the small town of Rahimatpur in what is now Satara District, Maharashtra. He spent most of his early life in Pune, and later, Sangli, where his fa..
Vasant Kanitkar
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 April 2006. Born in 1920 at Rahimutpur,..
Vasant Kunj
Contents 1 Introduction2 Commercial Hub3 Education4 Hospitals5 Miscellaneous6 External links Introduction Vasant Kunj is an upscale residential colony located in South Delhi, India, with well over 100,000 residents. It is divided into 4 large sectors A, B, C and D ..
Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the Indian month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring. During this festival children are taught their first words; brahmins are fed; ancest..
Vasant rai
Vasant Rai was one of the most acclaimed Indian musician during his short life of 43 years. Born in Paris and raised in India. Vasant Rai was the last student of Allaudin Khan (teacher of Ravi Shankar) Vasant mostly lived in the Greenwich village area of New York City when he was not touring. From 1..
Vasant Ranjane
Vasant RanjaneIndia (IND) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium Tests First-class Matches 7 64 '''Runs scored 40 701 Batting average 6.66 14.91 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score 16 56* Balls bowled 1265 4854 Wickets 19 175..
Vasant Valley School
Vasant Valley School is an English medium co-ed school in Vasant Kunj, Delhi, India. It operates on the day-boarding (M-F 7:30am - 3pm) system. Opened in the mid 90's by the India Today group under the Education Today department, its first batch graduated in 1999. The school is run in accordance wi..
Vasant Vihar
Vasant Vihar is an upmarket neighbourhood located in South Delhi. It is located south of R. K. Puram and is relatively close to the international airport. Premier higher educational institutes like JNU, IIT and IIFT are situated in the neibourhood of Vasant Vihar is a relatively modern addition to D..
Vasan Sitthiket
Vasan Sitthiket (born October 7 1957) is a Thai performance artist and painter. He also released an album, titled The Parliament is Dead, in 2002. ..
Vasaparken (Stockholm)
Vasaparken is a park in Stockholm, Sweden, located in Vasastaden and named after the Royal Vasa Dynasty. The park lays between the two squares Odenplan and Sankt Eriksplan. South of the park lays the Sabbatsberg hospital. Vasaparken was established in this area in 19th century and during World W..
Vasaramäki
Vasaramäki (Finnish; Hammarbacka in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. The current (as of 2004) population of Vasaramäki is 3,949, and it is decr..
Vasastaden
Vasastan, or Vasastaden may refer to: Vasastaden, a district in Stockholm, SwedenGöteborg, a district in Göteborg, Sweden..
Vasastaden, Stockholm
Vasastaden, or Vasastan, is a 3.00 km² large district in central Stockholm, Sweden. With 51,661 inhabitants it is the second most populous, as well as the second most densily populated (17,220/km²) district in Stockholm. The most important parks in Vasastaden are Vasaparken and Observatorielunden..
Vasastan, Göteborg
Vasastan is a district in Gothenburg. ..
Vasas SC
Vasas SC is a Hungarian football club from Budapest. The club's colours are red and blue. Honours Hungarian League* Winners (6): 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1977Hungarian Cup* Winners (4): 1955, 1973, 1981, 1986 Famous Players Ladislao KubalaFranz PlatkoGusztáv Sebes External Links () [..
Vasavi college of engineering
www.vce.ac.in Founded in 1981 by Vasavi Academy of Education, Vasavi College of Engineering represents a rich tradition of excellence in technology-based education. A premier-league institution among the affiliates of Osmania University, Vasavi College of Engineering owes its vision to Sri Pendekan..
Vasa IFK
Vasa IFK (VIFK) is a Finnish football club, located in Vaasa. It is founded in 1900. Their representative team moved up to Ykkönen end of season 2005 which is a 2nd level in Finland. The chairman of the club is Henrik Skytte. External links [Official website] ..
Vasa Museum
A view of the Vasa's stern The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet), is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only intact 17th century ship, the Vasa. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and is the most visited museum in Scandinavia. After the n..
Vasa Order of America
Founded in 1896 at the height of Swedish immigration to the United States, the Vasa Order of America is a Swedish-American fraternal order for Scandinavian-American families and their descendants. It operates nearly 300 local lodges in the United States, Canada, and Sweden and runs culture, language..
Vasa parrot
''The name Vasa Parrot is also used for the species referred to here as Greater Vasa Parrot The vasa parrots Coracopsis are two species of parrot which are endemic to Madagascar and other islands in the western Indian Ocean. Contents 1 Taxonomy and distribution2 Appearance3 Unusua..
Vasa recta
In the blood supply of the kidney, the vasa recta form a series of straight capillaries (recta is from the Latin for "straight") that descend from the cortex into the medulla. These vessels branch off of the efferent arterioles of juxtamedullary nephrons (those nephrons closest to the medulla), e..
Vasa Township, Minnesota
Vasa Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 106.6 km² (41.2 mi²). 106.1 km² (41.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0..
Vasa vasorum
Most cells need to be within a few cell-widths of a capillary to stay alive, and the cells that make up the outer walls of a blood vessel are no exception. The network of smaller vessels that supply these cells is known as the vasa vasorum. The vasa vasorum penetrates the tunica adventitia, as wel..
Vasbert Drakes
Vasbert DrakesWest Indies (WI) Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling type Right-arm fast Tests ODIs Matches 12 34 '''Runs scored 386 94 Batting average 21.44 7.83 100s/50s -/1 -/- Top score 67 25 ..
VASCAR
VASCAR (Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder) is a technology for determining the speed of a moving vehicle. It is used by police officers to catch speeders, mainly in jurisductions where RADAR and/or LIDAR are illegal, or to prevent detection by those with radar detectors. A VASCAR unit cou..
Vasco
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 directly to the intended article. Vasco could mean Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer.* Vasco da Gama, Goa, a..
VASCO
VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (VASCO) is a public company with NASDAQ symbol VDSI which was founded in 1997. Products support secure financial transactions over private networks and the Internet. Its Digipass security products support user identification via small hardware keys carried ..
Vascon
The Vascons (Latin : Vascones) were an ancient people who, before the arrival of the Romans, inhabited the region in what is now Spain, north of the Ebro river (present day Navarre). It is likely that they are ancestors of the present-day Basque. Having suffered defeats at the hands of Pompey and..
Vasconne cohort
A Basque Cohort in the Roman Empire. This cohort spent many years guarding Hadrian's Wall in the north of Britain. Also at some time in its history it earned the title fida or faithful for some now forgotten service to the emperor. There is some evidence for other Basque units that served guarding t..
Vasco Bergamaschi
Vasco Bergamaschi (september 29, 1909 - September 24, 1979) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. Born in San Giacomo delle Segnate, Lombardy, Bergamaschi turned professional in 1930. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1935 Giro d'Italia, thanks to the collaboration ..
Vasco Coutinho
Vasco Coutinho is the name of the founder of the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. He was born in Portugal. He was later amongst the first 12 volunteers from Portugal to come to the newly discovered land which came to be known as Brazil. He was presented the area which became Espírito Santo, ..
Vasco da Gama
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (IPA: ['vaʃku dɐ 'gɐmɐ] born c. 1469 at Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal; died December 24, 1524 in Kochi, India) was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the European..
Vasco da Gama, Goa
Vasco da Gama (often shortened to Vasco) is a city in Goa state on the west coast of India. It is named for the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco is Goa's largest town with an estimated 2005 population of over 100,000, and is the chief port town of Goa as well as the headquarters of the M..
Vasco da Gama (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Vasco da Gama (disambiguation)
Here are things that have the name Vasco da Gama after the Portuguese explorer: Vasco da Gama, Goa, a city in Goa state of IndiaClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama, a sporting club in Rio de JaneiroVasco da Gama (founded on June 28, 1952, a sporting club in Rio Branco, Acre (A-kree), BrazilVasco da Gama,..
Vasco da Gama (South Africa)
Vasco da Gama is a South African football team based in Parow, Cape Town that currently competes in the Mvela Golden League. Coming from the lower ranks, the club has its roots entrenched in the local Capetonian Portuguese community. Notable former players Andre Arendse - 67 Bafana Bafana capsSha..
Vasco da Gama Bridge
The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal. It is the longest bridge in Europe with a total length of 17,200 m (56,381 ft). It crosses the estuary of the Tagus river between Sacavém and Montijo. The bridge was named after Vasco da Gama th..
Vasco da Gama class frigate
The Vasco da Gama class is a class of frigates, of the MEKO® 200 PN German concept, and are the major surface ships of the Portuguese Navy. Portugal operates 3 ships of this class, that were built in Kiel by Blohm + Voss and later by HDW, using modular construction techniques. The project for..
Vasco da Gama Tower
Vasco-da-Gama-Tower Vasco da Gama Tower is a 145 metre high lattice tower with an observation deck in Lisbon, Portugal. Vasco da Gama Tower was built in 1998 (steel structure by Martifer). On the top of the tower there is a restaurant with a view over the Tagus river and the city of Lisbon. ..
Vasco de Lobeira
Vasco de Lobeira (died 1403) was a medieval writer to whom is attributed the prose original of the romance Amadis de Gaula. In the Portuguese Chronicle of Gomes Eannes de Azurara (1454), the writing of Amadís is attributed to Vasco de Lobeira, who was dubbed knight after the Battle of Aljubarrota (..
Vasco de Quiroga
Vasco de Quiroga (ca. 1470, Madrigal, Castile—March 14, 1565, Uruapan) was the first bishop of Michoacán, Mexico and one of the judges (oidores) in the second Audiencia that governed New Spain from January 10, 1531 to April 16, 1535. Contents 1 Early career and appointment to the s..
Vasco Gonçalves
General Vasco dos Santos Gonçalves (pron. IPA /'vaʃku gõ'saɫvɨʃ/; Lisbon 3 May 1922–11 June 2005) was a Portuguese army officer in the Engineering Corps who took part in the Carnation Revolution and later served as Prime Minister from July 18, 1974, to September 19, 1975. He was best..
Vasco Graça Moura
Vasco Graça Moura (born January 3, 1942 in Porto) is a Portuguese writer, translator, and politician. He is a Member of the European Parliament for the Social Democratic Party–People's Party coalition; part of the European People's Party–European Democrats group. ..
Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira (born 1939) is a Portuguese administrator and army officer. He served as governor of Macau from 1991 to 1999. Vieira was a civil servant in Macau prior to his governorship and was the last Portuguese governor of Macau prior to the 1999 handover. He served as the '''Minist..
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
--> The Discovery of the South Sea The unexpected news of a new sea, rich in gold, was received by Balboa with great interest. He returned to Santa María at the beginning of 1513 to recruit more men from Hispaniola. It was there that he learned that Fernández de Enciso had told the colonia..
Vasco Pajama
Vasco Pajama is a cartoon character created by Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig. The character featured in several books and editorials by its creator, the most notable of which was The Adventures of Vasco Pajama. The character's name is a pun on the name of real-life Portuguese explorer, Vasc..
Vasco Ronchi
Vasco Ronchi (December 19, 1897-October 31, 1988) was an Italian physicist known for his work in optics. He was born in Florence. on 19th December 1897 in Florence, Italy. Along with Enrico Fermi, he was a student of Luigi Puccianti. He studied from at the Faculty of Physics of the University ..
Vasco Rossi
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Vasco Santana
Vasco Santana (full name: Vasco António Rodrigues Santana; Lisbon, 28 January 1898 - 13 June 1958) was a Portuguese actor, one of the most renowned of the classical era of Portuguese cinema. He had already a long career in theatre when he played the main character in the first Portuguese sound fil..
Vasco Sports Club
The Vasco Sports Club is a football (soccer) club in Goa. In 1951, residents from the port town of Vasco da Gama, Goa, including the Portuguese garrison stationed there formed a football club called Clube de Desportos Vasco da Gama. It was named after the famous Brazilian club, and similar colo..
Vascular
Vascular is an adjective for the word vessel and refers to tube-like structures. In zoology, more specifically anatomy and physiology, "vascular" means "related to blood vessels", which are part of the Circulatory system. An organ or tissue that is vascularized is heavily endowed with blood vessel..
Vascularity
Vascularity, in bodybuilding, is the condition of having prominent, visible veins. Vascularity is enhanced by extremely low body fat, low retained water, high blood pressure and muscle engorgement. Some bodybuilders use topical vasodilators to increase blood flow to the surface skin as well. Vasc..
Vascularization
1. The formation of blood vessels. 2. An abnormal or pathological formation of blood vessels. ..
Vascular bundle
A vascular bundle is a part of the transport system in vascular plants. The transport itself happens in vascular tissue, which exists in two forms: xylem and phloem. Both these tissues are present in a vascular bundle, which in addition will include supporting and protective tissues. The xyle..
Vascular cambium
The vascular cambium is a lateral meristem: The vascular cambium is the source of both the secondary xylem (inwards) and the secondary phloem (outwards), and hence is located between these tissues in the stem. The vascular cambium usually consist of two types of cells: Fusiform initials (tall cell..
Vascular congestion
Vascular congestion is the engorgement of an entity, such as the blood vessels of the erectile tissues, with blood. ..
Vascular endothelial growth factor
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Vascular headache
A vascular headache is a headache where blood vessel swelling or disturbance causes the pain. Vascular headaches include: Cluster headacheMigraineToxic headache ..
Vascular plant
The vascular plants are plants in the Kingdom Plantae (also called Viridiplantae) that have specialized tissues for conducting water. Vascular plants include the ferns, clubmosses, horsetails, flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms. Scientific names are Tracheophyta and Tracheobionta, b..
Vascular resistance
Vascular resistance is a term used to define the resistance to flow that must be overcome to push blood through the circulatory system. The resistance offered by the peripheral circulation is known as the systemic vascular resistance (SVR), while the resistance offered by the vasculature of the lun..
Vascular rings
Vascular rings refers to a group of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in which one or both of the great arteries (aorta and pulmonary artery) and/or associated vessels form one or more complete or partial rings around the trachea and/or esophagus. ..
Vascular smooth muscle
Vascular smooth muscle refers to the particular type of smooth muscle found within, and composing the majority of the wall of blood vessels. Arteries have a great deal more smooth muscle within their walls than veins, thus their greater wall thickness. This is because they have to pump blood away ..
Vascular stroma
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. Vascular stroma means blood root supply. -=; ..
Vascular surgery
Vascular surgery is the branch of surgery that occupies itself with surgical interventions of arteries and veins, as well as conservative therapies for disease of the peripheral vascular system. Surgery of the heart is the specialism of the cardiothoracic surgeon. Arterial diseases*Aneurysms*Ischae..
Vascular tissue
This is an article about vascular tissue in plants. For transport in animals, see Circulatory system. Vascular tissue is a complex tissue found in vascular plants. The primary components of vascular tissue are the xylem and phloem. These two tissues transport fluid and nutrients internally. Ther..
Vascular tumor
Vascular tumor may mean: * tumor of vascular origin, a growth ([[tumor#Tumor Types: Malignant vs. benign|benign or malignant]]) formed from blood vessels; for example, hemangioma, hemangioendothelioma, Kaposi sarcoma, angiosarcoma, etc. * a highly vascularized tumor or poorly vascularized tumor, re..
Vasculitis
In medicine, vasculitis (plural: vasculitides) is a group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels due to leukocyte migration and resultant damage. While most vasculitides are rare, they generally affect several organ systems and can cause severe disability. Contents 1 ..
Vasculogenesis
Vasculogenesis is the process of blood vessel formation occurring by a de novo production of endothelial cells. Though similar to angiogenesis, the two are different in one aspect: the term angiogenesis denotes the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, while vasculogenesis is the ..
Vascœuil
Vascœuil is a commune of the Eure département in France. ..
Vase
Chinese vase A vase with a sunflower pattern A modern designed vase The vase is an open container, often used to hold cut flowers. It can be made from a number of materials including porcelain, ceramics and glass. The vase is often decorated and thus used to extend the beauty of it..
Vaseaux Lake Provincial Park
Vaseaux Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
Vasectomy
A Vasectomy is a birth control method in which all or part of a male's vas deferens are surgically removed, thus sterilizing the patient. Vasectomy should not be confused with castration: vasectomy does not involve removal of the testicles and it affects neither the production of male sex hormones ..
Vasedeva Kutumbakam
Vasudeva Kutumbakam is a Sanskrit phrase and a mantra [1] which means that the whole world is one single family. ..
Vasey Houghton
William Vasey Houghton MLC (1921-01-03–2001-01-11), better known as Vasey Houghton, was an Australian politician, grazier, and conservationist. He was one of the longest-serving members of the Victorian State Parliament, spending eighteen years as a Member of the Legislative Council, nine of ..
Vasgen Sarkissian
Vasgen Sarkissian (Վազգեն Սարգսյան, Ararat, Armenia March 5 1959 - October 27 1999 Yerevan), also known as Vazgen Sarkisyan, was Prime Minister of Armenia for the Republican Party of Armenia from June 1999 until his assassination. He graduated from Yerevan State Institute of Physical ..
Vash
The name Vash refers to three different fictitious characters: Vash, a corrupt archaeologist on [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] and [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]Vash the Stampede, the main character in the Western-themed anime TrigunVash is also the name of one of the younger gods in David Eddi..
Vashafaru (Haa Alif Atoll)
Vashafaru Island Summary Belongs to Haa Alif Atoll Location Population 826 Length 1950m Width 220m Distance from Malé 303.07km Administrative Information Island Chief Island office phone +960 6500039 Island office fax +960 6500039 Vashafaru (Dhivehi: ވ&..
Vashakidze (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Vashar
The Vashar are a fictional protohuman race created by Wizards of the Coast for their Dungeons & Dragons game setting. The Vashar are outlined and detailed in the D&D supplement Book of Vile Darkness. Contents 1 Creation2 Society3 Classes4 Game Mechanics5 Notes6 Exter..
Vashi
Vashi is a township in the city of Navi Mumbai, and was one of the first "nodes" developed by CIDCO in the city. Unlike most other towns in the country, and in contrast to its older and larger neighbor Mumbai, Vashi was planned on paper before being constructed, as was the city of Navi Mumbai itself..
Vashind
Vashind is a census town in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Vashind had a population of 15,880. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vashind has an average literacy rate of 74%..
Vashishka
Vashishka was a Kushan emperor around 232-246 AD. Preceded by:Kanishka II Kushan Ruler Succeeded by:Vasudeva II ..
Vashishtha Narayan Singh
Vashishtha Narayan Singh is a noted mathematician from Bihar, India. He has suffered from schizophrenia since 1976. [link] ..
Vashishti River
River Vashishti is one of the larger rivers in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. The town of Chiplun lies on its banks. The river begins in the Western Ghats and snakes its way westwards towards the Arabian Sea. Kolkiwadi Dam, near Alore has a vast reservoir which feeds a tributary of the rive..
Vashist Muni
Vashist Muni assumed the leadership of the strike in the north-western districts of Fiji in 1921. He was born in Banaras, India in 1888 and arrived in Fiji, via Australia in May 1920. He was an orthodox Hindu (Sanatani) and spoke Hindi and English fluently. Initially he carried out educational work..
Vashist Narayan Singh
Vashisht Narayan Singh is currently located in the village of Vasantpur in district AARA in Bihar.As of April 29th, 2006 he is still suffering from mental disorder including schizophrenia. He is considered to be a mathematical wizard. Vashisht Narayan Singh, holds a doctorate in mathematics from t..
Vashi Bridge
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Vashna
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Vashon
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Vashti
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Vashti Bunyan
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Vash the Stampede
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Vasile Hutopilă
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Vasile Luca
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Vasile Lupu
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Vasile M. Popov
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Vasile Milea
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Vasile Miriuţă
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Vasile Pârvan
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Vasile Pogor
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Vasile Stati
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Vasile Stoica
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Vasile Tarlev
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Vasile Tomoiagă
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Vasile Voiculescu
Vasile Voiculescu (November 27, 1884 – April 26, 1963) was a Romanian physician, poet, writer and playwright. Early life and education Voiculescu was born in Pârscov, Buzău County, Romania, to a family of wealthy peasants. He attended primary school in Pleşcoi, a village near his home, ..
Vasile Zavoda
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Vasilică Cristocea
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Vasilije III Petrović-Njegoš
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Vasilije Krestić
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Vasilije Mokranjac
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Vasiliki
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Vasilikos
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Vasiliko (Zakynthos), Greece
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Vasilios Xydas
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Vasilisk Gnedov
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Vasilissa the Beautiful
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Vasilis Christidis
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Vasilis Karras
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Vasilis Michaelides
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Vasilis Papakonstantinou
Vasilis Papakonstantinou (21 June 1950) is probably the most talented singer of Hellenic rock. Most of his songs gained popularity. Famous songs of Vasilis are: One knife, Willy, the black stoker from Djimbouti, The train, God bless America, Before the end, Take me, I will go to find you, The black ..
Vasilis Papakostantinou
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Vasilitsa
Contents 1 Introduction2 Lifts and ski trails3 History4 External links Introduction Vasilitsa is one of the best ski resorts in Greece. The ski center is located in the middle of Pindos (40.033N, 21.083E), approximately 42km away from Grevena and 417km from Athens. The ski ..
Vasiliy Alekseyev
Vasiliy Ivanovich Alekseyev (Russian:Василий Иванович Алексеев; born January 7, 1942 in village Pokrovo-Shishkino, Ryazan Oblast) is a former competitor from the Soviet Union, who may be considered the greatest superheavyweight weightlifter of all time. He holds 79 world re..
Vasiliy Kaptyukh
Vasiliy Kaptyukh (born June 27, 1967 in Molodechno) is a Belarusian discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 1996. He has in fact never won gold or silver medals in major competitions, and he finished fourth in major contests such as the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics..
Vasiliy Kononov
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Vasiliy Mate
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Vasiliy Pushkin
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Vasiliy Sidorenko
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Vasiliy Sokov
Vasiliy Sokov (born 7 April 1968 in Dushanbe, Tajik SSR) is a retired triple jumper who represented the USSR and later Russia. He is best known for his two bronze medals at the European Indoor Championships. His personal best was 17.59 metres, achieved in June 1993 in Moscow. His wife, Mariya Sokov..
Vasiliy Vasilievich Tishenko
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Vasiliy Yermilov
Yermilov Vasiliy or Vasyl (1894 - 1967) was Ukrainian painter, artist (Cubism, Constructivism, Neo-Primitivism), and designer. Yermilov was born in Kharkov. In 1910 he studied at the Art School in Kharkov. In the same time he had the lessons in the studio of Eduard Steingerg. From 1911 to 1912 he ..
Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov
Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov (Russian: ) was a Soviet naval officer. On October 27 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a group of 11 United States Navy destroyers headed by the aircraft carrier USS Randolph entrapped a nuclear-armed Soviet Foxtrot class submarine B-59 near Cuba and started dropp..
Vasili Altfater
Vasili Mikhailovich Altfater (Альтфатер, Василий Михайлович in Russian) (1883 — April 20, 1919), Russian-Soviet naval officer, first Commander-in-chief of the Soviet Navy. Altfater graduated from Naval College (1902) and Naval Academy's Department of Hydrography (1908). ..
Vasili Bazhenov
Vasili Ivanovich Bazhenov (Василий Иванович Баженов in Russian) (March 1(12), 1737 or 1738 - August 2(13), 1799) was a famous Russian architect, graphic artist, architectural theorist, and teacher. He designed the Pashkov House (currently Russian State Library) in Moscow. B..
Vasili Bogazianos
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Vasili Chichagov
Vasiliy Chichagov Vasili Yakovlevich Chichagov (28 February, 1726 – 4 April, 1809) was an admiral in the Russian Navy and an explorer. He was the father of Pavel Chichagov, a Russian admiral during the Napoleonic Wars. Joining the Navy at the age of 16, Chichagov was educated in Great B..
Vasili Garbuzov
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Vasili Generalov
Vasili Denisovich Generalov (Генералов, Василий Денисович in Russian) (3.8(20).1867 - 5.8(20).1887), Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya. In 1886, Generalov enrolled in St.Petersburg University and later became a member of the "Terrorist Faction" of Narodnaya V..
Vasili III of Russia
Vasili III Ivanovich, an engraving by a contemporary European artist. Vasili III Ivanovich (Russian: Василий III Иванович, also Basil) (March 251479 – December 31533) was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533. He was the son of Ivan III Vasiliyevich and Sophia Paleo..
Vasili II of Russia
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Vasili IV of Russia
Vasili IV of Russia (Russian: Василий IV Иванович Шуйский) (1552 – September 12, 1612) was the last Rurikid tsar of Russia between 1606 and 1610. Born knyaz Vasily Vasilievich Shuisky and descended from sovereign princes of Nizhny Novgorod, he was one of the leading boy..
Vasili I of Russia
Vasiliy I Dmitriyevich (Василий I Дмитриевич in Russian) (1371 – February, 1425), Grand Prince of Moscow since 1389, oldest son of Dmitri Donskoi and Grand Princess Eudoxia - daughter of the Grand Prince Dmitry Konstantinovich of Nizhny Novgorod. Home affairs Vasily I vi..
Vasili Lazarev
Vasili Grigoryevich Lazarev (Russian: Василий Григорьевич Лазарев; February 23, 1928 – December 31, 1990) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on the So..
Vasili Mitrokhin
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. Vasili Nikitich Mitrokhin (Russian: ) (March 3 1922–January 23, 2004) was a Major and senior archivist fo..
Vasili Osipanov
Vasili Stepanovich Osipanov (Осипанов, Василий Степанович in Russian) (2.21(3.5).1861 — 5.8(20).1887), Russian revolutionary, member of Narodnaya Volya. In 1881—1886, Osipanov was a student at the University of Kazan, where he joined the revolutionary movement. He would..
Vasili Pichul
Vasili Pichul (Василий Пичул) (1961 - ) is a Russian film director, best known for his film Little Vera (Маленькая Вера, "Malenkaya Vera" in Russian), released in 1988. See also [Russian Wikipedia article on Little Vera] (in Russian) ..
Vasili Pronchishchev
Vasili Vasilyevich Pronchishchev (Russian: Василий Васильевич Прончищев) (1702 - August 29 (N.S. September 9), 1736) was a Russian explorer. In 1718, Vasili Pronchishchev graduated from Moscow School of Mathematics and Navigation and was promoted to naval cadet. In 1733, h..
Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets
Vasili Evgrafovich Samarsky-Bykhovets (Russian: Василий Евграфович Самарский-Быховец) (November 7, 1803 - May 31, 1870) was a Russian mining engineer. Mineral Samarskite is named after him. The chemical rare earth element Samarium is named after the mineral, there it..
Vasili Tsibliyev
Vasili Vasiliyevich Tsibliyev (Russian: ; born in Orekhovka, Crimea, Ukrainian SSR on February 20, 1954) is a Russian cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent. He was selected as a cosmonaut on March 26, 1987. Tsibliyev flew as Commander on Soyuz TM-17 from July 1 1993 to January 14 1994 and on Soyuz TM-25..
Vasili Ulrikh
Vasili Vasilievich Ulrikh (July 13, 1889 – May 7, 1951) was a senior judge of the Soviet Union during most of the regime of Joseph Stalin. In this capacity, Ulrikh served as the presiding judge at many of the major show trials of the Great Purges in the Soviet Union. This activity has led ma..
Vasili Vasilyevich Vereshchagin
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Vasili Yermolin
Vasili Dmitriyevich Yermolin (Russian: Василий Дмитриевич Ермолин) (? - died between 1481 and 1485) was a Russian architect and sculptor. Vasili Yermolin is known to have been a merchant, contractor, and head of an artel of the Muscovite builders. In 1462, he restored the ol..
Vasilsursk
Vasilsursk (Russian: ) is an urban settlement in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located at around [56°7′39″N, 46°4′20″E]. Sura River flows through the city. 2002 population—1,329. ..
Vasily
Vasili or Vasily is an East Slavic or Greek given name that corresponds to Basil. The following persons are known under the name Vasili: Russian rulers:*Vasili I of Russia Grand Prince from 1389-1425*Vasili II of Russia Grand Prince from 1425-1462*Vasili III of Russia Tsar from 1505-1533*Vasili IV ..
Vasilyev
Vasilyev (Васильев) or Vasiliev is a common Russian lastname and may refer to several people: Alexander Alexandrovich Vasiliev (1867-1953), a Russian expert in Byzantine historyAleksandr Geogriyevich Vasilev (b. 1969), the lead singer and a guitar player for the Russian rock band SpleanFeod..
Vasilyevka
Vasilyevka may refer to: Vasylivka, a town in Zaporizhia Oblast, UkraineVasilyevka, name of a number of rural settlements in Russia This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an ..
Vasily Aksyonov
Vasily Pavlovich Aksyonov (Russian: Василий Павлович Аксёнов, born August 20 1932 in Kazan) is a Russian novelist who began his career in the Soviet era. He is known in the West as the author of The Burn (Russian: "Ожог" - Ozhog, 1975) and the critically acclaimed Generatio..
Vasily Andreevich Tropinin
Portrait of Alexander Pushkin by Vasily Tropinin Vasily Andreevich Tropinin (Russian: ) (March 30 [O.S. March 19] 1776 – May 16 [O.S. May 4] 1857) was a Russian painter who worked in the Romantic movement. Much of his life was spent as a serf; he didn't attain his fre..
Vasily Andreyevich Dolgorukov
Prince Vasily Andreyevich Dolgorukov (князь Василий Андреевич Долгоруков) (1804-1868), Russian statesman, General of the Cavalry (1856, a full General equivalent), Minister of War (1852-1856), Chief of Gendarmes and Executive Head of the Third Section of H.I.M. Chancel..
Vasily and Andrey Shchelkalov
Vasily Yakovlevich Shchelkalov (Василий Яковлевич Щелкалов in Russian) (? – 1610 or 1611) and Andrey Yakovlevich Shchelkalov (Андрей Яковлевич Щелкалов) (? - c. 1597) were two influential diplomats and heads of the Posolsky Prikaz during the reigns of..
Vasily Balabanov
Vasily Vasilievich Balabanov (January 30, 1873, Bakhmut, Ukraine Balabanov — January 27, 1947, Vancouver, Canada) was an administrator and Provincial Governor of Imperial Russia. Vasily Balabanov went to the University of Moscow, graduating in 1894, married and took care of the family estat..
Vasily Bartold
Vasily Vladimirovich Bartold (Russian: , also known as Wilhelm Barthold; 15 November [O.S. 3 November] 1869 in Saint Petersburg — 19 August 1930 in Leningrad) was a Russian historian who succeeded Wilhelm Radloff as the greatest authority in the field of Turcology. His contributions t..
Vasily Bessel
Vasily Vasily Vasil’yevich Bessel (Russian: Василий Васильевич Бессель April 25 [OS April 13], 1843 (1842?) St Petersburg – March 1, [OS February 16] 1907, Zurich) was a Russian music publisher. He co-founded the thriving publishing firm V. Bessel and ..
Vasily Blyukher
Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Blyukher Vasily Konstantinovich Blyukher (also spelled Blücher, Blukher, Bliukher etc, Russian: Василий Константинович Блюхер) (November 19 1889 - November 9, 1938), Soviet military commander, was among the prominent victims of St..
Vasily Bochkarev
Vasily Bochkarev is the governor of Penza Oblast. He became governor in 1998. His 2002 election he won by a small margin over his Communist challenger. Bochkarev was born in 1949. ..
Vasily Chapayev
Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev (Russian: Василий Иванович Чапаев; January 28, 1887 – September 5, 1919) was a celebrated Russian soldier and military commander during the Russian Civil War. Chapaev was born into a poor peasant family in a villag..
Vasily Chuikov
Vasily Chuikov after World War II Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov (Васи́лий Ива́нович Чуйко́в) (February 12, 1900 - March 18, 1982) was a lieutenant general in the Soviet Red Army during World War II, two times Hero of the Soviet Union (1944, 1945), who after the war became a..
Vasily Degtyarev
Experimental Degtyarev Da-1 Vasily Alekseyevich Degtyarev (Russian: ; January 2, 1880, Tula – January 16, 1949, Moscow) was a Russian weapons designer, Major General of the Engineering and Artillery Service, Doctor of Technical Sciences (1940), and Hero of Socialist Labor (1940, he rece..
Vasily Demut-Malinovsky
Vasily Ivanovich Demuth-Malinovsky (1779-1846) was a Russian sculptor whose works represent the quintessence of the Empire style. He entered the Imperial Academy of Arts at the age of six and studied under Mikhail Kozlovsky for fifteen years. Upon the death of his teacher, he won a competition t..
Vasily Dzhugashvili
Vasily Josefovich Dzhugashvili (Russian Василий Иосифович Джугашвили), known also as Vasily Stalin (Russian Василий Иосифович Сталин), March 21 1921 – March 19 1962, was the son of Joseph Stalin and of his second wife, Nadezhda Alliluyeva. As a ..
Vasily Fesenkov
Vasiliy Grigorievich Fesenkov (January 13,1889 – March 12,1972) was a Soviet Russian astrophysicist. He was born in Novocherkassk. After graduating from the Kharkov University (1911) he entered the Sorbonne, where he defended a dissertation for the Doctor of Science degree in 1914. Fesenkov w..
Vasily Golovnin
Vasily (Vassili) Mikhailovich Golovnin (Головнин, Василий Михайлович in Russian) (4.8(19).1776 — 6.29.(7.11).1831), Russian navigator, Vice Admiral, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg (1818). Golovnin graduated from the Naval Co..
Vasily Grigoryevich Zaitsev
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Vasily Grossman
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Vasily Ilyich Safonov
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Vasily Kalinnikov
Vasily Kalinnikov (January 13 [O.S. January 1] 1866 – January 11, 1901) was a Russian composer of two symphonies, several additional orchestral works and numerous songs, all of them imbued with characteristics of folksong. His symphonies, particularly the First, were frequently perfor..
Vasily Kapnist
Count Vasily Vasilievich Kapnist (23 February, 1758 — 9 November, 1823) was a Ukrainian poet and playwright who wrote in somewhat rough Russian language. Kapnist was a scion of the Venetian Counts Capnissi, yet he spent all his life in the manor of Obukhovka near Poltava. His lifelong friendsh..
Vasily Karatygin
Vasily Andreevich Karatygin (1802-1853) was a leading actor of Russian Romanticism, sometimes styled the Russian Kean. Karatygin joined the Bolshoi Theatre in St Petersburg in 1820 and moved to the Alexandrine Theatre in 1832. He particularly excelled in the numerous productions of Shakespeare's a..
Vasily Kenel
Vasily Alexandrovich Kenel (Russian: Василий Александрович Кенель, 1834 - 1893) was a Russian architect. He studied in the St.Petersburg Academy of arts, where Konstantin Thon was his teacher. In 1860 he was sent by the Academy abroad as a pensioner for 4 years, where he ..
Vasily Klyuchevsky
Vasily Osipovich Klyuchevsky (January 28, 1841 — May 25, 1911) dominated the Russian historiography at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. He is still regarded as one of three most reputable Russian historians, alongside Nikolay Karamzin and Sergey Solovyov. A village priest's son, Klyuch..
Vasily Kochubey
Vasily Leontivych Kochubey (Ukrainian: Василiй Леонтiйович Кочубей) (circa 1640 - July 15, 1708) was a Ukrainian nobleman and statesman. His great-grandson was the eminent imperial statesman Viktor Kochubey. Between 1687 and 1704 Kochubey was a close associate of the Ukrai..
Vasily Kuznetsov
Vasily Vasilyevich Kuznetsov (Russian: ; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1901 – 5 June, 1990), Russian Soviet political figure; acting chairman of Presidium of Supreme Soviet (President of the Soviet Union) from 1982 to 1983, and for a second time in 1984. Kuznetsov was born in Sofilov..
Vasily Lanovoy
Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy (Russian: Василий Семенович Лановой) (born 1934) is a Ukrainian-born Russian actor who works in the Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow. He is also known as the President of Artek Festival of Films for Children. Lanovoy's honours include the KGB Prize, the Le..
Vasily Lanskoy
Vasily Sergeyevich Lanskoy (Russian: Василий Сергеевич Ланской) (1754 - 1831) was a Russian statesman, politician, and Minister of the Interior from August 29 of 1823 to April 19 of 1828. |- style="text-align: center;" ..
Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
Vasily Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach (Russian: ) Moscow, 5 August [O.S. 24 July] 1898 — 20 February 1949) was a Soviet Russian poet and lyricist. He wrote numerous songs, the most famous being probably Песня о Родине (A Song About Motherland) and Как много девуше..
Vasily Livanov
Vasily Borisovich Livanov OBE (born 19 July, 1935) is one of the most easily recognizable Russian film actors and the only one to receive an Order of the British Empire (of the second degree, for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes). His father was Boris Livanov, a preeminent actor of the Moscow Art..
Vasily Lobanov
Vasily Pavlovich Lobanov also Vassily Lobanov (Васи́лий Па́влович Лоба́нов, born January 2, 1947) is a Russian composer and pianist. Lobanov studied at the Moscow Conservatory 1963 - 1971: piano with Lev Naumov and composition with Sergey Balasanyan. He also studied wit..
Vasily Lukich Dolgorukov
Prince Vasily Lukich Dolgorukov Prince Vasiliy Lukich Dolgorukov (Василий Лукич Долгоруков in Russian) (1672-November 8, 1739) was a Russian diplomat and minister who was the most powerful man in the country in the later years of Peter II's reign. A male-line descendant..
Vasily Maklakov
Vasily Alekseyevich Maklakov (Russian: Василий Алексеевич Маклаков) (May 22 (O.S. May 10), 1869, Moscow - July 15, 1957, Baden) was a liberal Russian politician and an advocate of a constitutional Russian state. Maklakov was the son of a Moscow professor. He was impressed b..
Vasily Mishin
Vasily Pavlovich Mishin (born January 18, 1917, died October 10 2001) was a Russian engineer and rocketry pioneer. Vasily Mishin was a Soviet rocket scientist and one of the first Russians to see Nazi Germany’s V-2 facilities at the end of World War II. He worked with Sergey Korolyov as his de..
Vasily Nalimov
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Vasily Narezhny
Vasily Trofimovich Narezhny (Russian: Василий Трофимович Нарежный) (1780 — July 3 (O.S. June 21), 1825) was a Ukrainian-born Russian writer renowned for his satiricial depiction of provincial mores in the vein of the 18th-century picaresque novel. His most famous novel is ..
Vasily of Kostroma
Vasily Yaroslavich (1241 - 1276) was one of the least remarkable Grand Dukes of Vladimir. The youngest son of Yaroslav II, he was given Kostroma by his uncle Svyatoslav III in 1246. As the eldest surviving grandson of Vsevolod III, he succeeded to Vladimir in 1272 and to Novgorod the following year...
Vasily Pashkevich
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Vasily Perov
Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1872. Vasily Grigor'evich Perov (Russian: ) (December 211833-May 291882) was a Russian painter and one of the founding members of Peredvizhniki. Vasily Perov was born December 21, 1833 in Tobolsk. Completing a course at Arzamas uezd school, he was transferred to Alexander S..
Vasily Petrov
Vasily Ivanovich Petrov (born January 15, 1917) was appointed Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1983. He commanded the Far Eastern Military District in 1972-76 and served as Commander-in-Chief of Ground Forces in 1980-85. ..
Vasily Polenov
Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (Russian: Поленов Василий Дмитриевич) (20.5 (1.6) .1844, St.Petersburg, - 18.7.1927, Polenovo in the Tula Oblast) was a Russian landscape painter associated with the Peredvizhniki movement of realist artists. Polenov studied under Pavel Chistyakov..
Vasily Radlov
Vasily Vasilievich Radlov or Wilhelm Radloff (1837 – 1918) was the German-born Russian founder of Turcology, or the scientific study of the Turkic peoples. Working as a schoolteacher in Barnaul, Radlov became interested in the native peoples of Siberia and published his ethnographic findings ..
Vasily Rochev
Men's Cross country skiing Gold 1980 4 x 10 km Silver 1980 30 km Vasily Rochev (born December 22 1951). is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the 1970's and early 1980's. He won two medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid with a gold in the 4 x ..
Vasily Rodchev
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Vasily Rozanov
Vasily Vasilievich Rozanov (Василий Васильевич Розанов) (1856 - 1919) was one of the most controversial Russian writers and philosophers of the pre-revolutionary epoch. His views have been termed the "religion of procreation", as he tried to reconcile Christian teachings wi..
Vasily Shukshin
Vasily Shukshin (right) and Mikhail Sholokhov(left) Vasily Makarovich Shukshin (Russian: Васи́лий Мака́рович Шукши́н; 25 July 1929 – 2 October 1974) was a notable Soviet/Russian actor, writer, screenwriter and movie director from the Altay region who specialized..
Vasily Smirnov
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Vasily Smyslov
Vasily Vasiliyevich Smyslov (Васи́лий Смысло́в) (born March 24, 1921) is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was World Champion from 1957 to 1958. He is known for his positional style and, in particular, for his precise handling of the endgame, but many of his games feature spectacular t..
Vasily Sokolovsky
Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Sokolovsky Vasily Danilovich Sokolovsky (Russian: Василий Данилович Соколовский) (July 21, 1897 - May 10, 1968), Soviet military commander, was born into a peasant family in Kozliki, a small town in the province of Grodno, near Bia..
Vasily Stasov
Stasov's Trinity Cathedral, St. Petersburg, represents a high point of Russian Neoclassicism. Vasily Petrovich Stasov (Russian: Василий Петрович Стасов) (1769–1848), Russian architect, extensively travelled in France and Italy, where he became professor of St Luke A..
Vasily Surikov
Self-Portrait Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (Василий Иванович Суриков) (January 241848 (Julian calendar: January 12) – March 19 1916 (Julian calendar: March 6)) was the foremost Russian painter of large-scale historical subjects. His major pieces are among the best-know..
Vasily Tatishchev
Monument to Tatischev in Tolyatti. Vasily Nikitich Tatishchev (Russian: Васи́лий Ники́тич Тати́щев, April 19, 1686- July 15, 1750) was a prominent Russian statesman, and ethnographer, best remembered as the author of the first full-scale Russian history. Throughout thi..
Vasily Tikhomirov
Vasiliy Mikhailovich Tikhomirov (1876-1956) was a dancer (since 1895) and a choreographer (since 1913) in the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow. His most distinguished production was the The Red Poppy (1927), with his wife Yekaterina Geltzer in the main role. He and Geltzer were buried in the Novodevichy Ce..
Vasily Trediakovsky
Vasily Trediakovsky, painting by Fyodor Rokotov Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky (March 5 [O.S. February 22] 1703 in Astrakhan — August 17 [O.S. August 6] 1768 in Sankt Petersburg) a Russian poet who helped lay foundations of classical Russian literature. Trediakovsky w..
Vasily V. Dokuchaev
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Vasily Volsky
Vasily Timofeyevich Volsky (March 10, 1897 — February 22, 1946) was the Colonel General of Soviet tank forces who led the Fourth mechanized cavalry corps during the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943. They entered the South-east siege in Operation Uranus to obtain an encirclement by destroying the R..
Vasily Yefanov
Vasily Prokofiyevich Yefanov (Russian: Василий Прокофьевич Ефанов) (November 23 [O.S. November 10] 1900, Samara - 1978) was a Soviet painter and People's Painter of the USSR (1965). ..
Vasily Zarubin
--> Vasily Mikhailovich Zarubin (1894–1972). Zarubin was born in Moscow. In the United States Zarubin used the cover name Vasily Zubilin and served as Soviet intelligence Rezident from 1941 to 1944. Zarubin's wife, Elizabeth Zubilin, served with him. Zarubin served with the Russian Imperial A..
Vasily Zhukov
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. Vasily Ivanovich Zhukov (Russian Жуков, Василий Иванович) is a member of the Russian Academy..
Vasily Zhukovsky
On the publication of Pushkin's first major work in 1820, Zhukovsky presented the younger poet with this famous portrait of himself, over the inscription: "To the victorious disciple from his vanquished tutor". Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (29 Jan/9 Feb 1783, Mishenskoe near Tula - 12/24 Apr 1..
Vasil Aprilov
Vasil Evstatiev Aprilov was a Bulgarian educator. He studied in Moscow, graduated from a high school in Brashov and then pursued a medical degree in Vienna. After 1811 he was a merchant in Odessa. He initially participated in the Greek revolutionary movement, but later devoted himself to the Bulga..
Vasil Biľak
RSDr. Vasil Biľak (born 11 August 1917 in Krajná Bystrá) was Slovak Communist leader of Rusyn origin. Vasil Biľak was originally a tailor. In the years 1955–1968 and 1969–1971 he was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Slovakia(ÚV KSS); in 1962–1968 he was the se..
Vasil Buraliev
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Vasil Bykaŭ
Vasil Bykaŭ in Romania, 1944 Vasil Uładzimiravič Bykaŭ (Belarusian: Васі́ль Уладзі́міравіч Бы́каў; Russian: Васи́лий (Васи́ль) Влади́мирович Бы́ков) (June 19, 1924 - June 22, 2003) a prolific author of novels and novellas about ..
Vasil Drumev
Redirect [[Template:Merge]] Vasil Nikolov Drumev (ca. 1841, Shumen - July 10 1901, Sofia) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, high cleric, social figure and statesman, prominent writer, one of the founders of the Bulgarian Literature Society (BLS; now known as the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) and the f..
Vasil Iljoski
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Vasil Kolarov
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Vasil Levski
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Vasil Levski National Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium (Национален стадион „Васил Левски“), named after Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski, is one of Bulgaria's largest sports venues and the country's largest stadium. The stadium has 43,340 seats and is located in the centre of Sofia. Va..
Vasil Mzhavanadze
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Vasil Radoslavov
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Vasil Tole
Vasil Tole (born November 22, 1963) is an Albanian composer of European classical music, including opera, chamber music, orchestral works and various pieces for small ensembles and solo instruments. He is the author of several books, mostly about the music of Albania. Tole is currently a Professor ..
Vasil Tsereteli
Vasil Tsereteli (ვასილ წერეთელი in Georgian. 1862-1937) was a distinguished Georgian physician, journalist and public benefactor. He was born in a village Tskhrukveti (Chiatura district of Imereti region in Western Georgia), in the family of Prince Giorgi Tsereteli. His b..
Vasil Zlatarski
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Vasishta Nadi
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Vasishtha
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Vasja Pirc
Vasja Pirc (1907 – 1980) was a leading Slovenian chess player. His name is most familiar to contemporary players as the originator of the hypermodern Pirc Defense. Although Pirc had a minus record against Alexander Alekhine, he beat Alekhine with the black pieces (although not under normal ti..
Vaska's complex
Molecular formula [IrCl(CO)(PPh3)2] Molar mass 780.25 g/mol CAS number ..
Vaska Ilieva
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VASKhNIL
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Vasko Popa
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Vaslav Nijinsky
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Vaslui
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Vaslui County
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Vasna Borsad INA
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Vasoactive
A hormone, drug or chemical which is capable of eliciting vasoconstrictive or vasodilative action on the vasculature. ..
Vasoactive intestinal peptide
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor
There are two known receptors for the vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP) termed VPAC1 and VPAC2. These receptors bind both VIP and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide to some degree. Both receptors are members of the 7 transmembrane [[g protein-coupled family of receptors. VPAC1 is d..
Vasoconstrictor
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Vasodilator
Vasodilation is where blood vessels in the body become wider following the relaxation of the smooth muscle in the vessel wall. This will reduce blood pressure - since there is more room for the blood. The opposite physiological process is vasoconstriction. Vasomotor refers to the muscles and nerves..
Vasojevići
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Vasomotor rhinitis
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Vasona Park
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Vasool Raja MBBS
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Vasopressin
Arginine vasopressin Symbol(s): AVP ADH Locus: 20p13 AA: 164 (unproc. precur.)/--- (protein) [Codes:] EntrezGene [551], RefSeq [NM_000490], UniProt [P01185], OMIM [192340] Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as argipressin or antidiuretic horm..
Vasopressin analogue
Vasopressin analogues are chemicals similar in function but not necessarily similar in structure to vasopressin (ADH), such as desmopressin. Desmopressin is administered as an oral spray to treat diseases where ADH is either not being produced in sufficient amounts, or vasopressin's receptors are n..
Vasopressin receptor
Vasopressin receptor may refer to any of the cell surface receptors for vasopressin: Arginine vasopressin receptor 1AArginine vasopressin receptor 1B, also called Arginine vasopressin receptor 3Arginine vasopressin receptor 2 For brief comparison of the roles of the three receptors, see Vasopressi..
Vasopressor
A vasopressor is a drug used to constrict the arteries and increase blood pressure. ..
Vasospasm
Vasospasm refers to a condition in which blood vessels spasm, leading to vasoconstriction. This can lead to tissue death(necrosis). Cerebral vasospasms may arise in the context of subarachnoid hemorrhage. ..
Vasos Mavrovouniotis
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Vasos Vacíos
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Vasovagal syncope
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Vasovasostomy
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Vaso Čubrilović
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Vaso Kolida
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VASP
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Vaspurakan
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Vasquez
Basque-Spanish surname around since the 16th century meaning son of Vasco. Felix Vasquez - Bronx heroRoberta Vasquez - Cuban-American model & actressMartin Vasquez - Mexican soccer playerJennifer Vasquez - Was part of Big Brother 6Andrew Vasquez - Native American flute playerLa La Vasquez - Puerto..
Vasquez Cobo International Airport
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Vasquez Rocks
Vasquez Rocks Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 745 acre (3 km²) northern Los Angeles County, California USA park acquired by LA County government in the 1970s. It is in the Agua Dulce vicinity between the Antelope Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley just north of Los Angeles and seen..
Vass
Vass can refer to: People Bill Vass, chief information officer with Sun MicrosystemsRichard Vass, British politicianBaillie Vass was a nickname given to Alec Douglas-Home by Private Eye magazinePlaces Vass, North CarolinaThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles ass..
Vass, North Carolina
Vass is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. Geography Vass is located at [35°15′23″N, 79°16′51″W] (35.256450, -79.280970)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town..
Vassa
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Vassago
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. Vassago, in demonology, is a mighty Prince of Hell (see Hierarchy of demons), ruling over twenty-six legi..
Vassal
Look up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A vassal or liege, in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of medieval Europe, is one who enters into mutual obligations with a lord, usually of military support and mutual protection, in exchange for ce..
Vassalboro, Maine
Vassalboro is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,047 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.7 km² (47.8 mi²). 114.7 km² (44.3 mi²) of it is land and 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (7.35%) is wat..
Vassallo-Paleologo
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. Vassallo-Paleologo is a family that stemmed from Milian during the Crusades and eventually settled at the Byzan..
Vassall Tribunal
The Vassall Tribunal was a public inquiry undertaken in 1963 by the British government in the wake of the John Vassall affair. Vassall, a civil servant working in the Admiralty, had been revealed the previous year to be a Soviet spy, and considerable criticism had been leveled at the security arrang..
Vassals of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Crusader state of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, created in 1099, was divided into a number of smaller seigneuries. Contents 1 Introduction2 Northern States3 Inheritance in the Kingdom of Jerusalem4 County of Jaffa and Ascalon4.1 Lordship of Ramla4.2 Lordship of Ibeli..
Vassar
Vassar may refer to: Vassar College, a college in Poughkeepsie, New York that is one of the Seven Sisters schoolsMatthew Vassar (1792–1868), US brewer and merchant, founder of Vassar CollegePhil Vassar (b. 1964), American country music artistVassar Township, MichiganVassar, Michigan, at the w..
Vassar, Michigan
Vassar is a city in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,823. The city is located on the western edge of Vassar Township, but is politically independent. Vassar is the only city within Tuscola County. Geography According to the..
Vassarette
A Vassarette vintage half slip with lace trim at the hem Vassarette is a brand of women's underwear. Their lines include bras, stockings and lingerie, and they were previously a major manufacturer of girdles. Originally advertised discreetly in ladies' magazines, they have more recently adver..
Vassar Clements
Vassar Clements (April 25, 1928 – August 16, 2005) was an American fiddle player. Clements taught himself to play the fiddle at age 7, and though he had no formal training was recognized as one of the world's most versatile fiddle players and was considered a virtuoso. The first song he learne..
Vassar College
Closeup of the Vassar Main Building Vassar College is a highly selective, private, coeducational liberal arts college situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded as a women's college in 1861, it was the first member of the Seven Sisters to become coeducational in 1969 . Contents 1&nbs..
Vassar College Observatory
The Vassar College Observatory stands today at Vassar College in New York. Contents 1 History1.1 List of Directors2 See also3 References History The Vassar College Observatory was built in 1865. It was, in fact, the first building constructed on the Vassar College campus in..
Vassar Township, Michigan
Vassar Township is a township in Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,356 at the 2000 census. The city of Vassar is located on the western edge of the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.5 km² (35.3 mi²). ..
Vassås Bridge
Vassås Bridge (Vassås bru) is a cantilever bridge that crosses the fjord Osan near the town of Terråk in Bindal municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 400 metres long, and the main span is 160 metres. Vassås Bridge was opened in 1980. See also List of bridges in NorwayList of b..
Vassaunet
Vassaunet is a small rural district 6 km north of Steinkjer, Norway. Approximately 15 people live there, most of them farmers. Many of the farmers are interested in hunting and fishing. ..
Vassbygda
Vassbygda may refer to the following locations: Vassbygda in Brønnøy municipality, Nordland, NorwayVassbygda in Stjørdal municipality, Nord-Trøndelag, NorwayVassbygda in Agdenes municipality, Sør-Trøndelag, NorwayVassbygda in Skaun municipality, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway This article consisting..
Vasse
Vasse may refer to: Vasse (Netherlands), a villageThomas Vasse (1774-1801), a French sailorThe Vasse, an area in Australia where Thomas Vasse drownedVasse River and Vasse Inlet in Australia, associated with The Vasse This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associ..
Vassenden
Vassenden is a village in the municipality of Jølster, Norway. It is located in the western end of Jølstravatnet. Its population (SSB 2005) is 265. ..
Vasse (Netherlands)
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vasse in the municipality of Tubbergen. Vasse ([52°26′N 6°50′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Tubbergen, and lies about 15 km northeast of Almelo. I..
Vassfaret
Vassfaret is a desolate mountain valley in southern Norway, bordering Flå, Nes, Ringerike and Sør-Aurdal municipalities and Oppland and Buskerud counties. The valley is also said to be in between the Hallingdal and Hedalen (in Valdres) landscapes. Down in the valley there are a number of lakes in..
Vassian Patrikeyev
Vassian Patrikeyev, also known as Vassian Kosoy (Вассиан Патрикеев, Вассиан Косой in Russian; real name - knyaz Василий Иванович Патрикеев, or Vasili Ivanovich Patrikeyev) (c. 1470 - between 1531 and 1545) was a Russian ecclesiastic and political f..
Vassileiou
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 May 2006. Fotis Vassileiou is a UK Uni..
Vassilev
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 April 2006. Kyril P. Vassilev was a wor..
Vassilii Tarasyuk
Vassilii Michailovich Tarasyuk (Russian: Василий Михайлович Тарасюк, also transliterated as Vasily Mikhailovich Tarasuk; born October 10, 1948) is a member of the State Duma of Russia. He is a member of the LDPR, and is Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Natural..
Vassilios Kotronias
Vassilios Kotronias (first name sometimes spelled Vasilios, born 25 August 1964) is a Greek chess grandmaster. International Grandmaster, 1990.International Master, 1986.FIDE Master, 1985. Chess Career 1st 1993 Komotini1st 1993 Corfu1st 1994 Gausdal1st 1995 Greek Championship1st 1995 Gausdal1st 19..
Vassilios Papageorgopoulos
Vassilios Papageorgopoulos (born 27 June 1947) is a retired Greek sprinter who won two medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as the bronze medal in 100 metres at the 1971 European Championships in Athletics. Achievements Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1971 European Championships..
Vassilios Skouris
Vassilios Skouris, (b. 1948), President of the European Court of Justice. Born in 1948. He graduated in law from the Free University, Berlin in 1970, awarded doctorate in constitutional and administrative law at Hamburg University in 1973. Assistant Professor at Hamburg University 1972-77. Professo..
Vassilis Hatzipanagis
Vassilis Hatzipanagis (born October 26, 1954 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) was a football (soccer) attacking midfield who played for Iraklis in Salonica, Greece. Football legend has it that a group of Greek defenders once threatened to sue Vassilis Hatzipanagis because "he makes a fool of us on the pitc..
Vassilis Krommidas
Vassilis Krommidas (born July 4, 1970) is an athlete from Greece. He competes in triathlon. Krommidas competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took thirty-third place with a total time of 1:51:28.94. Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he competed again...
Vassilis Lakis
Vassilis Lakis (born September 9 1976 in Thessalonika) is a Greek footballer. He recently returned to long-time club AEK Athens after a stint with Crystal Palace in Premiership. He is a pacy right winger who can also play up front, known for his fast-paced end-to-end style of play. He is renowned in..
Vassilis Leventis
Vassilis Leventis (Greek: Βασίλης or Βασίλειος Λεβέντης; born 1951, Messinia, Greece) is a Greek politician, leader of the Greek centrist party, "Union of Centrists" (In Greek Enos..
Vassilis Papazachos
Vassilis Papazachos (Greek: Βασίλης Παπαζάχος) is a Greek seismologist. Born September 30, 1929 in the village of Smokovo near Karditsa, Vassilis Papazachos studied physics in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. H..
Vassilis Spanoulis
Vassilis Spanoulis (born July 8, 1982 in Larissa, Greece), is a Greek professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft. A 6'4" guard, Spanoulis has yet to make his NBA debut. He is currently playing for Panathinaikos in Gre..
Vassilis Tsiartas
Vassilios Tsiartas has been labelled by many as perhaps one of the most naturally talented Greek footballers of his generation. Tsiartas was born on November 12th, 1972 in Alexandria, Greece and currently resides in Athens. As a player he was famed for his almost lackluster and slow movement on ..
Vassilis Tsitsanis
Vassilis Tsitsanis (Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης January 18, 1915 - January 18, 1984) was a Greek singer and songwriter. He became one of the leading composers and singers of rebetiko music, which was banned in Greece during its early years, and on the later laika style. His best-known songs i..
Vassilis Vassilikos
Vassilis Vassilikos (Βασίλης Βασιλικός) (born November 18, 1934) is a prolific Greek writer and diplomat. A native of the northern Greek island of Thassos, Vassilikos grew up in Salonika, graduating from Law School there..
Vassiliy Jirov
Vassiliy Valeryevich Jirov (born April 4, 1974), better known in the boxing world plainly as Vassiliy Jirov, is a boxer who was born in Balgash, Kazakhstan. Jirov won the Olympic gold medal at Atlanta in 1996. Soon after, he moved to the United States, settling in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he m..
Vassili Poyarkov
Vassili Danilovich Poyarkov (Поярков, Василий Данилович in Russian) (unknown - unknown) was a Russian explorer. In 1643, Poyarkov and his expedition of approx. 130 men started out from Yakutsk. He traveled over the rivers Lena, Aldan, Uchur, Gonam and then, crossing the water..
Vassily de Basil
Vassily de Basil (1886? - July 27, 1951) was a Russian ballet impresario. ..
Vassily Sinaisky
Vassily Serafimovich Sinaisky (Russian: Васи́лий Серафи́мович Сина́йский, born: April 20 1947) is Russian conductor and pianist. He studied conducting with Ilya Musin at the Leningrad Conservatory and began his career as Assistant to Kirill Kondrashin at the Moscow..
Vasslivatnet
Vasslivatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hemne in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
Vassula Ryden
Vassula Rydén was born in Egypt on January 18, 1942 into a Greek Orthodox family. She claims to have had two prophesy dreams in her childhood and visions of Jesus ever since 1985. She has composed the messages she claims to have received in a book called True Life In God. There are currently ov..
Vassy
Vassy is the name of several communes in France: Vassy, in the Calvados départementVassy, in the Yonne département See also Wassy, in the Haute-Marne département This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to th..
Vassy, Calvados
Vassy is a commune and the chief town of a canton of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. It is also a seat of the canton of the same name. Its postal code is 14410. The INSEE code is 14726. Administrative Population: 1,675Area: 31.01 km²Elevation: 172 m ..
Vassøy
Vassøy is a small island located within the city limits of Stavanger, Norway. Vassøy has about 700 inhabitants. There is a primary school with around 70 pupils. The communication to the mainland is by ferry. ..
VAST
This article concerns the band V.A.S.T.. For the snowmobiling group, see Vermont Association of Snow Travelers. For the synthesizer technology, see Kurzweil Music Systems V.A.S.T. stands for Visual Audio Sensory Theater, and is the brainchild of Los Angeles, California-based singer-songwriter and ..
Vasta
Vasta, a village in the Arcadia prefecture of Peloponnesos, Greece Vasta, a remote village of Arcadia is best known for its "miracle church" of Saint Theodora, who was an 11th century Byzantine citizen. When the area was raided by bandits, Theodora was determined to help defend her village, but as..
Vastatosaurus rex
Vastatosaurus Rex (Ravager-Lizard King) is a fictional relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex, and a monstrous predator of the lowlands of the fictional Skull Island, featured in the 2005 film King Kong. They are the dinosaurs that attack Ann Darrow; King Kong kills 3 of them. Contents 1 History2..
Vastitas Borealis
Vastitas Borealis (vastitas, latin, widespread lowlands; borealis, latin, northern) is the largest lowland region of Mars. It is in the northernly latitudes of the planet and encircles the northern polar region. Vastitas Borealis is often simply referred to as the Northern plains or Northern lowland..
Vasto
Vasto is a town on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is approximately 35,000. History According to tradition, the town was founded by Diomedes, the Greek hero. The earliest archaeological relics date 1300 BC, evidence of the first settlements. ..
Vastral
Vastral is a city and a municipality in Ahmadabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Vastral had a population of 41,925. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Vastral has an average literacy..
Vastrapur
Vastrapur is a census town in Ahmadabad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is located in this area. The area is famous because of the Vastrapur Lake which is a popular tourist spot. Demographics As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#I..
Vastrapur Lake
The Vastrapur Lake is a lake situated in the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat in western India. It is located in the western part of the city in the Vastrapur area. The lake was beautified by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and has since become a popular spot in the city. The Indian Ins..
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Vast & Goed Stadion
Vast & Goed Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Roosendaal, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football, in America soccer, matches. The stadium is able to hold 5,000 people and was built in 2000. It is the home for the club RBC Roosendaal, who's colors are Orange & White. The RBC Roosend..
Vast Aire
Vast Aire's solo debut album Vast Aire (b. February 5, 1978) is a rapper from New York City. He is half of the New York rap duo Cannibal Ox, which consists of himself and fellow rapper Vordul Mega. He is also a member of the rap group Atoms Family. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York, then li..
Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy
"Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy" was a phrase used by Hillary Clinton in 1998 during an interview on NBC's The Today Show to characterize the perceived collaboration of her husband's political enemies in a conspiracy theory. Clinton's claims came after years of a coordinated conservative effort to dis..
Vasu
In Hinduism, the Vasus are attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature, representing cosmic natural phenomenon. The name Vasu means 'Dweller' or 'Dwelling'. There are varying lists of the eight Vasus in different texts, sometimes only ..
Vasubandhu
Part of a onBuddhism History of Buddhism Timeline of Buddhism Buddhist councils Foundations Four Noble Truths Noble Eightfold Path The Five Precepts Nirvāna · Three Jewels Buddhism In Depth Three marks of existence Skandha · Karma · Dharma Samsara · Rebirth..
Vasudeva
Vasudeva in Hinduism was the son of Śũrasena, of the Yadava dynasty. His sister Kunti was married to Pandu. He married Devaki, the sister of Kamsa, and he was the father of Krishna and his sister Subhadra by her. He also took a second wife, Rohini, who bore his eldest son, Balarama. According to..
Vasudevanallur
Vasudevanallur is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Vasudevanallur is located at [9.23° N 77.42° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vasudevanallur]. It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet). Dem..
Vasudevan Baskaran
Vasudevan Baskaran is a famous indian hockey player. He captained the team which won the Olympics wold cup gold in 1980. He was awarded the Arjuna Award for (1979 - 1980). ..
Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I was a Kushan emperor around 164-200 AD (See: [Vasudeva coin]). In the Chinese historical chronicle Sanguozhi (三國志), he is recorded to have sent tribute to the Chinese emperor Cao Rui of the Wei in 229 CE (3rd year of Taihe 太和), : "The king of the Da Yuezhi, Bodiao (�..
Vasudeva II
Vasudeva II was a Kushan emperor around 246-256 AD (See: [Vasudeva II coin]) Preceded by:Vashishka Kushan Ruler Succeeded by:Kanishka III External links: [Coins of late Kushan emperors] ..
Vasudeva Krishna
Krishna was the son of the Yadava chief Vasudeva and his wife Devaki. Hence he was known as Vasudeva Krishna or Vaasudeva. (This article deals with the historical aspects of Krishna. To know about the mythological aspects, refer to Hindu mythology or Krishna.) Contents 1 Krishna as a Politic..
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
Vasudeo Balwant Phadke (Marathi: वासुदेव बळवंत फडके) (1845-11-04–1883-02-17) was an Indian revolutionary and is widely regarded as the "father of the armed struggle" of India's independence. Moved by the plight of the farmer community in Maharastra, he formed ..
Vasudhara
Vasudhara, goddess of abundance is the consort of Kuvera, the god of wealth. Iconography Represented with six arms she holds in the lower left hand her characteristic symbol, the treasure vase. The hand above holds another distinguishing attribute, the ears of corn (Tib. ‘bru’I sne ma). The th..
Vasugupta
Vasugupta (860–925) was the author of the famous Shiva Sutras.The author was believed to have amassed knowledge and recognition through direct realization.Vasugupta belonged to Kashmir and wrote Siva Sutras on a stone called the Shankar Pal or the stone of Shiva.The stone exists close to a pla..
Vasuki
Vasuki is a naga, or one of the serpents of Hindu mythology. He is also the king of the nagas and has a gem (Nagamani) on his head. Manasa, another naga is his sister. Vasuki was also the name of the devout wife of the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar. Legends of Vasuki The most famous legend in Hinduism..
Vasundhara Das
Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das (born 1978) is an Indian actress and singer. She began acting with the Kamal Hasan film Hey Ram (1999) and her playback singing career began when she worked with A. R. Rahman for the Tamil-language film Mudhalvan. Vasundhara Das has also recorded her own album of ..
Vasundhara Raje
Vasundhara Raje of Dholpur, Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, born on March 8 1953 in Mumbai, is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, India. She is the daughter of H.H.Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia and H.H Jivaji Rao Scindia of Gwalior. She married former Maharajah of Dholpur, Hemant Singh, on 17 November ..
Vasu (film)
Vasu is a Telugu film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Venkatesh and Bhoomika Chawla for the first time. The soundtrack was scored by harris Jayaraj. ..
Vasvár
Vasvár County Vas Area 55.1 km² Population Total (2001)Population density   470585.4 /km² Postal code 9800 Area code 94 Vasvár is a town in Vas county, Hungary. It is located at around [47°2′60″N, 16°48′0″E]. ..
Vasylkiv
Vasylkiv (#redirect [[Template:Lang-uk]], translit. Vasyl'kiv, Russian: ; also referred to as Vasylkov) is a city located on the Stuhna River in the Kiev Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Vasylkivsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated..
Vasyl Avramenko
Vasyl Kyrylovych Avramenko (Ukrainian: Василь Кирилович Авраменко) (1895-1981), was an actor, dancer, choreographer, balletmaster, director, and film producer, credited with spreading Ukrainian folk dance across the world. For his unparalleled missionary zeal and his love ..
Vasyl Barvinsky
Vasyl Barvinsky (also known as Vasil or Vasily Barvinsky) (1888–1963) was the most popular Impressionist musician in Ukraine. External links [Impressionism in Music] ..
Vasyl Durdynets
Vasyl Durdynets (Maj. Gen. Ret.) Vasyl V. Durdynets (#redirect [[Template:Lang-uk]], b. 27 September 1937) is a Ukrainian statesman and diplomat. He served as Acting Prime Minister of Ukraine during a short period in June - July, 1997. Career Soviet law enforcer, Durdynets went up on the ser..
Vasyl Ivanchuk
Vassily Ivanchuk Vasyl Ivanchuk (Ukrainian: Василь Іванчук) (born March 18 1969), is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster. Ivanchuk has an ELO rating of 2734 on the FIDE July 2006 ratings list, making him number seven in the world and Ukraine's number two player. Ivanchuk was born in Be..
Vasyl Stus
Vasyl Semenovych Stus (Ukrainian: Василь Семенович Стус; January 8 1938 - September 4 1985) was a Ukrainian poet and publicist, one of the most active members of Ukrainian dissident movement. For his political convictions, his works were banned by the Soviet regime and he spent..
Vasyl Verkhovynets
Vasyl' Mykolayovych Verkhovynets' (1880-1938) was an actor, conductor, voice teacher, amateur musicologist, balletmaster, choreographer and dance ethnographer credited with fundamentally altering the course of Ukrainian dance by devising a method of transcribing dance to paper, recording traditional..
Vasyl Volha
Vasil Volga was a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the non-governmental organization "Public Control", of which he has been chair since 2000. Born in 1968 he is one of the youngest presidential candidates. From 1997 to 2000 he was chair of the International Union o..
Vasyugan River
Vasyugan (Васюга́н), river in Russia, left tributary of the Ob River. Length 1082 km, navigable for 886 km from the mouth. ..
Vasyugan Swamp
The Vasyugan Swamp is one of the largest swamps in the world, occupying 53,000 sq. km. of western Siberia. The swamp is located in the Tomsk Oblast of the Russian Federation along the left bank of the Ob River. The swamp is a major reservoir of fresh water for the region and several rivers find th..
Vas (band)
Vas are an 'alternative world' group, comprised of Persian born vocalist Azam Ali and American percussionist Greg Ellis. Discography SunyataOfferingsIn the Garden of SoulsFeast of Silence ..
Vas (disambiguation)
Vas may refer to: Vas, an administrative county in present Hungary.Vas, a commune in the province of Belluno (northern Italy).Vas (band), an alternative world group.VAS, a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings.Vas deferens, connecting the left and right epididymis to the ejaculatory duct..
Vas Blackwood
Vas Blackwood (born 17 January 1969) is a British television and film actor. Blackwood played Lenny Henry's sidekick Winston Churchill in The Lenny Henry Show (1987) and David Sinclair in Casualty (1996–97). Since playing Rory Breaker in the hit film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998..
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Vas o no Vas
In Mexico, Deal or No Deal is called "Vas o no Vas", which means "Go or no go". The original version is transmitted on Saturday nights and a spinoff version is shown during weekday evenings. While the weekend version shows a more solemn environment (with a top prize of 5 million pesos), the weekd..
VA Software
LNUX stock price (09-Dec-1999 through 09-Dec-2000) VA Software Corporation (NASDAQ: [LNUX]), formerly VA Linux Systems, is the provider of the SourceForge Development Intelligence application. VA Software is headquartered in Fremont, California. OSTG, the Open Source Technology Gr..

 

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