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Viçosa
Viçosa is the name of five cities in Brazil: Nova Viçosa, BahiaViçosa, AlagoasViçosa, Minas GeraisViçosa, Rio Grande do NorteViçosa do Ceará, CearáThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, yo..
Viçosa, Alagoas
Viçosa is a Brazilian town in Alagoas state. Located inland on the zone of a former portion of the Atlantic Rain Forest, it is 86 km away from the state capital Maceio. Its total area is 356,4 km². A estimate of 2004 computed its population in 27.644 inhabitants. ..
Viçosa, Minas Gerais
Viçosa is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the Zona da Mata, 275 km in a southwesterly direction from the state capital of Belo Horizonte. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 73,121 and the area of the municipality is 279 km². The altitude is 648 meters. It hosts ..
Vio-lence
Vio-lence was a thrash metal band formed in 1985. Throughout the early line-up changes, Vio-lence was one of the mainstays of the San Francisco Bay Area thrash fraternity of the mid to late 1980s, with a consistent style in the Exodus and Forbidden mold. The band broke up shortly after the release o..
Viodos-Abense-de-Bas
Viodos-Abense-de-Bas Country      France Région Aquitaine Départment Pyrénées-Atlantiques Arrondissement Oloron-Sainte-Marie Canton Mauléon-Licharre INSEE 64559 Postal Code 64130 MayorCurrent Term Pierre Suescun2001-2008 Intercommu..
Viognier
Once a fairly common, and then a very rare white wine grape grown almost exclusively in the northern Rhône regions of France, Viognier (pronounced vee-OH-nyay) has been planted much more extensively around the world since the early 1990s. Both California and Australia now have significant amounts o..
Viol
Various sizes of viol, from Michael Praetorius' Syntagma musicum (1618) The viol (also called viola da gamba) is any one of a family of bowed, fretted stringed musical instruments developed in the 1400s and used primarily in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The family is related to and des..
Viola
For other uses of the word, see Viola (disambiguation). A viola The viola (in French, alto; in German Bratsche) is a stringed musical instrument played with a bow which serves as the middle voice of the violin family, between the upper lines played by the violin and the lower lines played by ..
Viola, Arkansas
Viola is a town in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census. Geography Viola is located at [36°23′50″N, 91°58′60″W] (36.397319, -91.983233)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ha..
Viola, Delaware
Viola is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census. Geography Viola is located at [39°2′32″N, 75°34′18″W] (39.042224, -75.571595)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a ..
Viola, Illinois
Viola is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census. Geography Viola is located at [41°12′14″N, 90°35′5″W] (41.203833, -90.584620)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the villag..
Viola, Kansas
Viola is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Annual events4 External links Geography Viola is located at [37°29′1″N, 97°38′42″W] (37.483526, -97.644918)[Geog..
Viola, Missouri
Viola, Missouri is an unincorporated community on Missouri State Highway 39. It straddles the county line between Stone County and Barry County. The community was founded in 1894 and is named for an unidentified woman. It is also situated on Table Rock Lake. ..
Viola, New York
Viola is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, USA. The population was 5,931 at the 2000 census. Viola is in the eastern part of the Town of Ramapo. Geography Viola is located at [41°7′35″N, 74°4′60″W] (41.126295, -74.083285)[Geographic re..
Viola, Tennessee
Viola is a town in Warren County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census. Geography Viola is located at [35°32′17″N, 85°51′38″W] (35.538085, -85.860606)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h..
Viola, Wisconsin
Viola is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 667 at the 2000 census. A portion of Viola lies within Richland County, Wisconsin. Geography Viola is located at [43°30′27″N, 90°40′13″W] (43.507552, -90.670178)[Geographic references#1GR1 ..
Violaceae
Violaceae (alternatively Alsodeiaceae J.G.Agardh, Leoniaceae DC. and Retrosepalaceae Dulac) is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 800 species in 21 genera. It takes its name from the genus Viola, the violets and pansies. Older classifications such as the Cronquist system placed Vio..
Violaceous Euphonia
The Violaceous Euphonia, Euphonia violacea, is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder from Trinidad, Tobago and eastern Venezuela south to Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It occurs in forests, second growth and plantations of cocoa and citrus fruit. The ball ne..
Violaceous Trogon
The Violaceous Trogon, Trogon violaceus, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. The nominate race occurs in southeastern Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, the Amazon basin, the Guianas and Trinidad. The form T. v. caligatus breeds in Mexico, Central America and south to Peru. T..
Violadores del Verso
Violadores del Verso (Spanish for Verse Rapers), also known as V de V are a hip hop music crew from Zaragoza (Saragossa, Spain). In 2000, they also used the name Doble V, but were forced to return to their original long name, due to legal problems. Members are Hate (Sergio Rodríguez, MC), Kase-O ..
Violales
Violales is a botanical name of an order of flowering plants. This name was used in several systems, although the name Parietales was more popular for the plants usually involved. In the 1981 version of the Cronquist system it was an order placed in subclass Dilleniidae with the following [[wiktiona..
Violane Armand
Violane Armand is a fictional character from [[Highlander: The Series#Books and Comics|Highlander novel]] [[Highlander: Shadow of Obsession]]. She is an Immortal. History At the end of 1813 or beginning of 1814, the napoleon army invaded the city where Violane Armand lived with her parents. Her f..
Violante Beatrice Siries
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. Violante Beatrice Siries ..
Violant of Hungary
Violant of Hungary (c. 1216, Kingdom of Hungary - Huesca, October 1251) was Queen consort of James I of Aragon. She is also called Yolanda, Iolanda or Violante in Spanish. Violant was a daughter of Andrew II of Hungary and Violant of Courtenay. She married James I in 1235, being her second wife, ..
Violate
Violate is a BDSM fetish club based in Glasgow. It also is involved in Edinburgh clubs called UltraViolate. Violate was formed in 1999 and over the years has helped several local/Scottish companies start up. As well as running fetish clubs Violate is now involved in the politics of fetish and BDSM..
Violation
The word "violation", when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. Violation is a general term for an offense or for any act or event that is against a [[wiktionary:rule|rule]], law, right or expectation.In some jurisdictions, violation is a legal term for a class of pet..
Violations (TNG episode)
Violations is an episode of the fifth season of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]. Quick Summary Members of the crew fall into comas while the Enterprise plays host to an alien race. ..
Violator
Violator (album) is an album by Depeche Mode, released in 1990.Violator (comics) is a comic book character who appeared in Todd McFarlane's Spawn.Violator Management, hip-hop/R&B management firm run by Chris LightyViolator (band) is a Brazilian Thrash Metal band.This is a [disambiguationdisambi..
Violator (album)
Violator is Depeche Mode's seventh full-length album. It was released by Mute Records on March 19 1990. The album is notable for propelling the band into stardom with the hits "Personal Jesus", which was actually released six months before Violator, and "Enjoy the Silence". This album is seen by m..
Violator (band)
Violator (band) They are a brazilian Thrash Metal"old-school" band that started the activities in the biggining of 2000 year in Brasília (Brazil's capital), with Pedro Arcanjo (bass and vocals), Pedro Dias and Juan Lerda (guitars) and David Araya (drums). In 2002, they released their first demo, ca..
Violator (comics)
Violator is the true form of the Clown, an antagonist in Todd McFarlane's Spawn comic series. A demon from the eighth sphere of Hell, Violator possesses supernatural strength, agility and cunning. He can also perform Hell-powered magic. Contents 1 Background2 Violator's Entry in the ..
Violator Management
Violator Management is a company run by Chris Lighty which specializes in managing the careers of hip hop and R&B performers. Included among Violator's past and present clients are Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, Nas, and multi-platinum rapper 50 Cent. Violator has released..
ViolaWWW
ViolaWWW, first developed in the early 1990s, was the first popular web browser (though to a limited audience) which until Mosaic, was the most frequently used for access to the World Wide Web. Contents 1 Background1.1 HyperCard1.2 Viola 0.81.3 The World Wide Web1.4 Viola..
Viola (Brazil)
"Viola" is also the name of an musical instrument, usually resembling a 10 or 12-string steel guitar, that is used in Brazilian folk music. Its origins are obscure, but folklorist Luís da Câmara Cascudo believes it to be an archaic form of the Arab lute (al-luth) that elsewhere evolved into the m..
Viola (disambiguation)
Viola can refer to: Viola, a musical instrumentA type of acoustic guitar from Brazil Viola (Brazil),The name of a character in William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night.Viola name of a character in Free Radical's video games TimeSplitters 2 and [[TimeSplitters: Future Perfect]].Viola is the name of ..
Viola (single)
Viola is the fourteenth single from Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani, and the first single from her 2004 album 追憶+LOVE LETTER. It peaked at #17 on the Oricon charts and has sold around 22,000 copies. Viola is a dance track with a heavy Eastern influence, bearing mandolin and flutes. The b-sid..
Viola (TimeSplitters)
Viola is a video game character from the TimeSplitters series of first-person shooters. Viola is the daughter of a reclusive French Contessa, who one day left the family mansion and became a demon hunter, hunting out evil wherever it bares its ugliness. To disguise herself, she dresses as a trave..
Viola Allen
Viola Emily Allen (born October 27, 1869 in Huntsville, Alabama; died May 10, 1948 in New York City) was an U.S. actress. Married to Peter Duryea. With her family involved with theatre, she had her first stage appearance at the age of 14. She acted in The Masqueraders, Under the Red Robe, The Chri..
Viola Anderson
Viola Anderson was a unit commander for the St. Louis chapter of the National Council for White Civil Rights, a right-wing segregationist organization, during the 1970's. She led her chapter in campaigns against the placement of public housing projects in the city's mostly white south side. ..
Viola appalachiensis
Appalachien Blue Violet (Viola appalachiensis) Appalachien Blue Violet is also known as Appalachian Violet and Henry's Violet. This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial and is an evergreen which can reach 10 cm in height (4 inches). New stems assending at first, soon becoming prostrate, m..
Viola arvensis
Viola arvensis is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called Field pansy. Also called Heart's Ease. ..
Viola banksii
The well-known Native Violet (Viola banksii) is sold and grown throughout garden nurseries and grown and loved in gardens around Australia, especially in the east. For many years it was known as Viola hederacea, however the species complex was revised in 2004 by Kevin Thiele. Although the Native V..
Viola biflora
Viola biflora is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called twoflower violet. ..
Viola canadensis
The Viola canadensis L. more commonly known as Canadian white violet .The botany heiarchy of the Canadian white violet is classified within group Dicot of the Violaceae family. The growth habit of the Canadian white violet is found growing as a Forb/herb. This plant is considered Native to the Unit..
Viola canina
Viola canina is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called Heath violet or Dog violet. Found in rich moist woodlands,especially in bottomlands with open woods.Colonies of plants may be extensive.Blooms April to June ..
Viola concerto
The viola concerto is a concerto contrasting a viola with another body, usually a full orchestra or string orchestra but sometimes smaller. Early examples of the viola concerto include among others Georg Philipp Telemann's concerto in G, and several concertos by Carl Stamitz. The first concertante..
Viola Concerto (Bartók)
Béla Bartók wrote his Viola Concerto (BB128) in July-August 1945, in Saranac Lake, New York, while suffering from the terminal stages of leukemia. It was a response to a commission by William Primrose. Along with the Piano Concerto No. 3, it is his last work, and he left it incomplete at his dea..
Viola Concerto (Walton)
The Viola Concerto by William Walton was written in 1929 for the famous violist Lionel Tertis. The concerto was modelled on Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto, which Walton admired. Tertis initially shunned the work and the premiere was done by Paul Hindemith, who later championed the work. Tertis la..
Viola d'amore
Viola d'Amore from the mid eighteenth century (Library of Congress collection) The viola d'amore (Italian: love viol) is a 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument with sympathetic strings used chiefly in the baroque period. It is played under the chin in the same manner as the violin. Contents..
Viola Dana
Viola Dana Viola Dana, sometimes credited as Viola Flugrath, (born June 26, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York; died July 3, 1987 in Woodland Hills, California) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent movies. Career Born Virginia Flugrath, Dana entered films in 1910 ..
Viola Desmond
Viola Desmond (1914–1965) was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Viola Desmond was an African-Canadian woman born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was an operator of a beauty parlor and beauty college in Halifax. She was considered the Atlantic Canadian version of Rosa Parks. Viola's story was..
Viola epipsila
Viola epipsila (Dwarf Marsh Violet) is a perennial forb of the genus Viola. External link [USDA plants database] ..
Viola hederacea
Viola hederacea is common and widespread violet in Victoria and Tasmania, along the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales north at least to the Barrington Tops area, in the far south-east of South Australia, and in a small area of the Adelaide Hills between Belair and Mount Lofty. The flowers a..
Viola hirta
Viola hirta is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called Hairy violet. ..
Viola Jimulla
Viola Jimulla (1878 – 1966) was the Chief of the Prescott Yavapai Native American tribe. She became Chief when her husband, who was also a Chief of the tribe, died in an accident in 1940. She remained Chief until her death. |- style="text-align: center;" Source ["Arizona Women's Ha..
Viola Léger
Viola Léger (born June 29, 1930) is an Acadian-Canadian actress and former Canadian Senator. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Léger received a B.A. and a B.Ed. from the University of Moncton, and an M.F.A. (Theater Education) from Boston University. She was appointed to the Senate at the recomme..
Viola Liuzzo
Viola Liuzzo with her husband Anthony, 1949. Viola Gregg Liuzzo (April 11, 1925 – March 25, 1965) was a white civil rights activist from the U.S. state of Michigan and mother of five, who was murdered by Ku Klux Klan members after the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama. Her name is ..
Viola Meynell
Viola Meynell (1885 – 1956) was an English writer; her married name was Dallyn. She wrote around 20 books, being known for short stories and novels, and also poems and memoirs. Her parents were Wilfrid and Alice Meynell. She was an early supporter of D. H. Lawrence, offering practical help in t..
Viola Networks
Viola Networks is an Israeli start up company based in Yokneam. Contents 1 Products2 History3 Previous Names4 External links Products Viola Networks produces NetAlly, a software for monitoring and troubleshooting IP Networks. History Previous Names Attune Networks Omegon ..
Viola Nutmeg
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Viola organista
The viola organista was a musical instrument invented by Leonardo da Vinci. It was the first bowed keyboard instrument, of which record has survived, ever to be devised. Leonardo's original idea, as preserved in his notebooks of 1488–1489 and in the drawings in the Codex Atlanticus, was to u..
Viola palustris
Viola palustris (Marsh Violet or Alpine Marsh Violet) is a perennial forb of the genus Viola. It inhabits moist meadows, marshes, and streambanks in northern parts of North America and Eurasia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] ..
Viola Pitts
Viola Pitts (September 8, 1914—April 15, 2004) the legendary Fort Worth community activist who advocated for her neighborhood of Como, located on Fort Worth's west side. Pitts was often described as a fiery and effective activist. Also known as "the unofficial mayor of Como" she helped Como ..
Viola pubescens
Viola pubescens is a species of the genus Viola. It is also known as the Downy yellow violet. This plant is found in dry mixed and deciduous woodland areas from Minnesota through Ontario to Nova Scotia and South to Virginia. 6 to 10 inches tall, it blooms from April through may ..
Viola riviniana
Viola riviniana is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called Wood violet or Dog violet. ..
Viola Ruffner
Viola Ruffner, New England schoolteacher and wife of coal mine owner Lewis Ruffner, played a crucial and key role in the personal development of Booker T. Washington. He served as Ruffner's houseboy as a youngster in Malden, West Virginia. According to the first of his autobiographies, Up From Slave..
Viola Slaughter
Cora Viola Howell (September 18, 1860-March, 1941), later to become Viola Slaughter, was a famous Arizona rancher and the wife of sheriff John Slaughter. Contents 1 Early years2 Marriage3 Motherly devotion4 From Arizona and Back5 Wife of the Sheriff6 Wealth7 Murd..
Viola sonata
The viola sonata is a sonata for viola, sometimes with other instruments, usually piano. The earliest viola sonatas are difficult to date for a number of reasons: in the Baroque era, there were many works written for the viola da gamba, including sonatas (the most famous being Johann Sebastian Bach..
Viola sororia
Viola sororia, also known as the Common Blue Violet, is a perennial flowering plant that is native to eastern North America. Other common names that it is known by include Common Meadow Violet, Purple Violet, Woolly Blue Violet, Hooded Violet or Wood Violet. The species name was formerly Viola ..
Viola Spolin
Viola Spolin Viola Spolin, who died in 1994, can probably be considered as the American Grandmother of Improv. She influenced the first generation of Improv at the Second City in Chicago in the late 50's, as her son, Paul Sills, was one of the co-founders. Spolin developed new games that focuse..
Viola Township, Minnesota
Viola during Gopher Count. Viola Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census. It includes the small town center of Viola, which is noted as the site of the Gopher Count. Held on the third Thursday in June nearly every year sinc..
Viola Yanik
Viola Yanik (born July 9, 1982 in Bonn, West Germany) is a Canadian wrestler. She has wrestled since 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. She won a bronze medal in the 63 kg freestyle event at the 2003 World Championships in New York City, New York. ..
Violectra
Violectra is the trade name of an electric violin produced by Barcus-Berry with the pitch equivalent of an acoustic tenor violin, sometimes called baritone violin. It is tuned an octave below normal violin; i.e. between viola and cello. It was developed in USA by Barcus-Berry in the early 1960s but ..
Violence
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Violence refers to acts of aggression and abuse which causes or intends to cause criminal injury or harm to persons, and (to a lesser extent) animals and property.1 The term "violence" also connotes an aggressive tendency to act out destructive behaviours. V..
Violence (disambiguation)
Violence may refer to: ViolenceViolence, a song by Mott the HoopleViolence, a song by Against Me! from their album Searching for a Former ClarityThis is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish..
Violence (role-playing game)
Violence: The Roleplaying Game of Egregious and Repulsive Bloodshed is a short, 32-page roleplaying game written by Greg Costikyan under the pseudonym "Designer X" and published by Hogshead Publishing as part of its New Style line of games. Violence is a parody of conventional dungeon-bashing games..
Violence against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and the transgendered
The Death of OrpheusIn Albrecht Dürer's 1494 drawing, the banner hung in the tree reads: Orfeus der erst puseran ("Orpheus, the first sodomite"). The word puseran(t) derives from the Latin bulgarus from which come also the terms bugger in English and bougre in French. Though the drawing could be..
Violence against women
Violence against women refers to many kinds of discrimination and physical acts of violence against women and girls, including but not limited to rape, domestic violence, forced prostitution and sexual slavery, and many other violent acts many of which are committed upon females. See also Bride bur..
Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is a United States federal law. It was passed as Title IV, sec. 40001-40703 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 HR 3355 and signed as Public Law 103-322 by President Bill Clinton on September 13 1994. It provided $1.6 Billion to..
Violence Against Women in Pakistan
The mistreatment of women in Pakistan was brought to world attention in 2002 by the gang rape of Mukhtaran Bibi and Dr.Shazia Khalid. Contents 1 Introduction2 Various forms of violence3 Rape4 Domestic Violence5 Role of the Police and the Judges6 The case of Farida S.7..
Violence Has Arrived
Violence Has Arrived is the 2001 album by the band GWAR. It was released on November 6, 2001. According to an interview with Dave Brockie, it was supposed to be released on Sept. 11, 2001, but Metal Blade wouldn't release it until November. What actually happened (according to Slave Pit Inc.) wa..
Violence in bars and pubs
Cultural institutions which serve alcohol, such as bars and pubs, often attract more violence than similar cultural institutions [[Citing sources citation needed]]. This may be related to the inhibition-reducing effects of drunkenness, but is also a part of pub culture in man..
Violence in ice hockey
Violence has long been a controversial part of ice hockey and the National Hockey League. Violence in sports has occurred since sports began. Fighting has often been seen as a semi-legitimate part of the game, and physical tactics, such as checking, are an essential part of the game. There are some..
Violence in industrial disputes
Violence in industrial disputes occurs within conflicts between employers and employees (labor) about pay or conditions at work. Such conflicts are normally resolved by economic power, or by bargaining if the two sides are of roughly equal power. Sometimes, however, one or both sides will attempt ..
Violence in sports
Violence in sports involves intentional aggressive violence. Competitive sports, such as football, basketball, and baseball may involve aggressive tactics, but actual violence in sports falls outside the boundaries of good sportsmanship. Contact sports such as American football, ice hockey, rugby un..
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The conflict between various Palestinian groups and Israel has existed in one form or another since the first half of the 20th century, and has left much bitterness and death on both sides. This article summarizes some aspects of the violence. Contents 1 Overview and Background1.0.1 Pri..
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2000
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 Contents 1 Total Death Toll in 2000: 411.1 September (death toll: 2)1.2 October (death toll: 10)1.3 November (death toll: 21)1.4 December (death toll: 8) Total Death Toll in 20..
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2001
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Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2002
Note: This compilation includes only those attacks that resulted in casualties. Numerous other attacks which failed to murder, maim, or wound are not included. Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 Contents 1 Total Death Toll in 2002..
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2003
Note: This compilation includes only those attacks that resulted in casualties. Numerous other attacks which failed to murder, maim, or wound are not included. Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: 2000 2001 2002 - 2003 - 2004 2005 - 2006 ‹The [Template messagestemplate..
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2004
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Pre-2000 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2004. IDT = Israeli (civilians/soldiers) killed by Palestinians; cumulativePDT = Palestinians (unarm..
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2005
Terrorism against Israel: Pre-2000 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2005. IDT = Israeli (civilians/soldiers) killed by Palestinians; not cumulativePDT = Palestinians (unarmed/armed) kil..
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2006
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Pre-2000 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 This page is a partial listing of incidents of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2006. Contents 0.1 January0.2 February0.3 March0.4 April0.5 May0.6&nbs..
Violence Jack
|} Violence Jack (バイオレンスジャック) is a manga that was adapted into an anime series of three OVAs that were produced between 1986 and 1990 which contains scenes of sexual assault, beheadings and four-word tirades. Contents 1 Story2 Characters3 Shocking4 Quot..
Violence Man
Violence Man is a cartoon character starring in several comic strips, including "Violence man makes the mob" and "Company Picnic." Each is humorous and action-packed, due to Violence Man's thirst for vengeance and satirical word use. Violence Man employs a variety of weapons, but is most often seen..
Violence of Summer
The Violence Of Summer is the 21st single by Duran Duran. Released 23 July, 1990, it was the lead single from the Liberty album. Having finished the 80s off in style with the [[Decade: Greatest Hits|Decade]] collection and the "Burning The Ground" single, Duran Duran found the 90s a new challenge..
Violence Policy Center
The Violence Policy Center (VPC) is a Washington, DC based organization that conducts studies that serve the aim of furthering gun control legislation. Contents 1 History2 Criticism of the VPC3 The VPC vs. Ronnie Barrett4 The VPC vs.Eddie Eagle5 The Hacking Incident6 ..
Violence Recordings
Violence Recordings is a drum and bass record label based out of San Francisco, USA. Hive is the label owner. Violence Recording Artists HiveKeatonGridlokUFO!Echo See also List of record labelsList of jungle and drum n bass record labels External link [Official site] ..
Violentization
Violentization is a process described by criminologist Lonnie Athens whereby individuals are inured and trained to commit violence. Athens' research suggests individuals' paths to violence almost always involve social conditioning to favor violent resolutions for social situations. The process Athe..
Violently Beautiful: A String Tribute to Björk
Violently Beautiful: A String Tribute to Björk is a collection of 12 instrumental songs by a string quartet to tribute Icelandic singer and songwriter Björk. All the music, including Björk’s voice was replaced by string instruments. The selected tracks were taken from three of her solo albums..
Violently Happy
"Violently Happy" Single by Björk From the album Debut Single Released March 1994 Single Format CD, 12" Recorded Unknown Genre Pop, Electronica Song Length 3:35 (7" edit), 4:59 (album) Record label One Little Indian Producer Nellee Hooper Chart positions #13 UK, #4 US Dance Björk sin..
Violent and Sex Offender Register
In the United Kingdom, the Violent and Sex Offender Register (ViSOR) is a database that can be accessed by the Police and some Probation Service personnel. The database holds records of those required to register with the Police under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, those jailed for more than 12 month..
Violent Apathy
Band History compiled by Richard Bowser (guitar) Violent Apathy formed in March 1981 at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The original band was three high school friends from Jackson, Michigan (Kenny, Dick, and Jim) along with Eliot Rachman, another WMU student who hailed from Eas..
Violent By Design
Violent By Design is the sophomore album by Underground Hip Hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. MC Jus Allah joined Vinnie Paz & Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind as the third group member on this album. The album was originally released in 2000 on JMT's Superegular Records, but was re-released in 2004 on Babyg..
Violent Cases
Violent Cases, cover art by Dave McKean Violent Cases is a short graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean. For both creators it was their first published work in comics. First published in black and white by Titan Books in 1987, it was originally drawn in shades of b..
Violent Cop
For the 2000 Hong Kong film, see Violent Cop. Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につき Sono Otoko, Kyōbō ni Tsuki; literally: [With] That Man, Violence [is] Included) is a 1989 Japanese film, directed by and starring Takeshi..
Violent Cop (2000 film)
For the 1989 japanese film directed by Takeshi Kitano, see Violent Cop Violent Cop is a low-budget 2000 Hong Kong cop thriller, directed by Leung Hung Fat. Cast Patrick TamPinky CheungChapman To ..
Violent crime
A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the objective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, such as robbery. Violent crime..
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
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Violent Crime Crack Unit of Uganda
The Violent Crime Crack Unit (VCCU) is a security agency of the government of Uganda. Originally a military unit codenamed "Operation Wembley", it was put under police control and renamed, amid charges of human rights abuses. ..
Violent Delight
Violent Delight were a punk/metal band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, consising of Rodney Henderson (Vocals), Tom Steenvoorden (Guitar), Ben Macrow (Bass) and Ken Hayakawa (Drums). Despite their youth (Rodney and Tom were both 16 at the time) they were signed to Warner Music UK in 2002. Th..
Violent Demise: The Last Days
Violent Demise: The Last Days is the third album by Body Count. Track listing "Interview""My Way""Strippers Intro""Strippers""Truth Or Death""Violent Demise""Bring It To Pain""Music Business""I Used To Love Her""Root Of All Evil""Dead Man Walking""Interview End""You're Fucking With BC""Ernie's Intr..
Violent Disorder
In English Law Violent Disorder forms part of the Public Order Act 1986 under section 2. The Public Order Act 1986 s.2 states: 1) Where 3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawfull violence and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasona..
Violent Femmes
Violent FemmesFrom left to right. Victor DeLorenzo, Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano (promotional photo from January 2005) The Violent Femmes — formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early 1980s — are an American alternative rock band consisting of three members. Contents 1 History2 ..
Violent Femmes (album)
The Violent Femmes released their eponymous debut album, Violent Femmes, in 1982. The album has gone on to become one of the most acclaimed cult albums, in spite of having never achieved massive fame, and went platinum about ten years after it was released. Most of the songs on the album were wr..
Violent New Breed
Violent New Breed is the third and final album by Shotgun Messiah, released in 1993 on Relativity Records. Breaking from their previous albums Violent New Breed featured a more industrial sound closer to Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson. Track listing "I'm A Gun""Come Down""Violent New Breed""Ene..
Violent Onsen Geisha
Violent Onsen Geisha (Japanese kanji; 暴力温泉芸者 Japanese kana; ボウリョク・オンセン・ゲイシャ) is a Japanese noise music group, distinctive among many noise acts for frequently displaying a bizarre, sarcastic, and mischievous sense of humor. The group is essentially the solo..
Violent Revolution
Violent Revolution is an album by the German thrash metal band Kreator. It was released on 25 September 2001. Track listing "Reconquering the Throne" – 4:13"The Patriarch :52""Violent Revolution" – 4:55"All of the Same Blood" (Unity) – 6:12"Servant in Heaven" - King in Hell – 5:10"Sec..
Violent Shit
Violent Shit is an extremely low budget film, most notable as the first feature-length movie directed by Andreas Schnaas. It was filmed over the course of several days in 1987 and was released the same year. Although the country's first direct-to-video movie, Violent Shit was immedately banned by..
Violent Silence
Violent Silence is a Swedish progressive rock band. The most distinguishing feature of the band is the fact that they use two keyboards instead of any guitars. So far they have released two studio albums, Violent Silence in 2003 and Kinetic in 2005. All their songs are written by Hannes Ljunghall..
Violent Society (band)
Violent Society is a punk rock band that formed in 1990. The band was based out of Philadelphia, PA. Known for playing a style of punk that appealed to a variety of audiences, including fans of pop punk, hardcore punk, and late-70s style UK punk. The band stopped playing together in 2003, followin..
Violent Storm
Violent Storm is an arcade beat 'em up game by Konami. It was published in 1993. Contents 1 Storyline1.1 Series2 Trivia3 External links Storyline Packaging blurb: Wade, Boris & Kyle's best friend, the lovely Sheena, is kidnapped in front of their eyes! So they venture into ..
Violent Work of Art (band)
Violent Work of Art (band) Violent Work Of Art is an Industrial Metal band from Sweden. Violent Work Of Art began as a Metalcore band in late 1994. After two self-financed five-track albums, the line-up changed and adopted more Industrial influences. During the years the sound has become more and ..
Violet
Violet is primarily used to describe a color often confused with purple. However, it can also refer to: Contents 1 People2 In biology3 In geography4 In music5 In fiction5.1 ..
Violet, Louisiana
Violet is an unincorporated community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,555 at the 2000 census. Violet is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, some 7 & 1/2 miles ESE of New Orleans. The area now known as Violet was originally part of the Livaudais ..
Violet-chested Hummingbird
Violet-chested Hummingbird(Sternoclyta cyanopectus) is a species of hummingbird. It has a large global range and is not globally threatened. ..
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
The Violet-crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) is a medium-sized hummingbird which breeds from central Mexico to northern Colombia and western Venezuela. This is a common to abundant bird of wet lowlands and foothills to 2500 m, and may move higher when not breeding. The female Violet-crowne..
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Violet-green Swallow
The Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina, is a small swallow. Adults are velvet green on their upperparts with white underparts and a forked tail; they have white patches on the side of the rump. They are somewhat similar in appearance to the Tree Swallow. In adult males, the white throat ..
Violeta Chamorro
-->Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (born October 18, 1929) is a Nicaraguan political leader and publisher. She was the forty-eighth President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1996, and the first (and as of 2006, only) woman to hold that office. Chamorro was the second woman elected in her own right as a hea..
Violeta G. Ivanova
Violeta Ivanova (Виолета Иванова) is a Bulgarian astronomer. She sometimes signs Violeta G. Ivanova. She has discovered numerous asteroids. She works at the Institute of Astronomy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and has made her discoveries at the Smolyan Observatory, which became the ..
Violeta Parra
Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval (October 14, 1917 - February 5, 1967) was a notable Chilean folklorist and visual artist. She set the basis for "New Song", La Nueva Canción chilena, a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music which would absorb and extend its influence far beyond Chile. Pa..
Violeta Szekely
Violeta Szekely, née Beclea (born May 26, 1965 in Dolhesti Mari) is a Romanian former middle distance runner who mainly competed in 1500 Metres. Winning many silver medals, she only got one gold metal at major international competitions, namely at the 1999 World Championships in Sevilla, Spain. ..
Violetta (limbless woman)
Violetta in 1925 Violetta (real name: Aloisia Wagner) was a woman, who was born in Germany in 1906. She had no legs or arms. She performed in sideshows as a singer, including Coney Island's Dreamland. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] ..
Violetta Beauregarde
Violetta Beauregarde in concert Violetta Beauregarde is the solo electronic-punk project by the Italian performer Cristina Gauri. She has performed several concerts in Italy and Europe, and has released a CD, Evidentemente non abito a San Francisco (Clearly I don't live in San Francisco), th..
Violetta Quesada
Violetta Quesada (born July 11, 1947) is a retired sprinter from Cuba who helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal ever achieved by Cuban women. ..
Violetta Villas
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. Violetta Villas (real name Czesława Cieślak) was born June 10, 1938 in Liege, Belgium, to Polish emigrants...
Violette Athletic Club
Violette Athletic Club is a Haitian football club, one of the nation's most successful. The club is located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and plays in the Stade Sylvio Cantor. Violette A.C. won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1984. The club has produced many talented Haitian footballers, including Al..
Violette Leduc
Violette Leduc (April 7, 1907 – May 28, 1972) was a French author. She was born in Arras, Pas de Calais, France, the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl, Berthe. In Valenciennes, the young Violette spent most of her childhood suffering from poor self-esteem, exacerbated by her mother's hostil..
Violette Morris
Violette Morris (April 18, 1893 to April 26, 1944), was a decorated French athlete, and a collaborator with the Gestapo. Although she won many French national championships, she was executed as a traitor to the French state. The youngest of six sisters, she spent her adolescence in a convent, L'Asso..
Violette Nozière
Violette Nozière is a 1978 French film directed by Claude Chabrol about a fourteen year old girl named Violette and her encounters with a number of older men. ..
Violette Szabo
--> Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo, G.C., M.B.E., CdG (June 26, 1921 – c.February 5, 1945) was a World War II secret agent. Biography Violette Szabo was the daughter of a French mother and an English father, born Violette Bushell in Paris, France. She was a secret agent in Occupie..
Violette Verdy
Violette Verdy (1933–), born Nelly Guillerm, is a French ballerina who has worked as a director of dance companies and in other related capacities since her retirement from performing in the late 1970s. As do most great ballerinas, Verdy began dance training as a child in Paris. She perfor..
Violet (album)
Violet is an album by The Birthday Massacre. It was first released as an EP, then commercially released as an LP through Metropolis Records(North America/UK), Repo Records (Europe) and Hellion Records (Brazil) with some added tracks from their Nothing and Nowhere LP. Violet EP tracklisting "Prol..
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Violet (comics)
This page discusses the post-Zero Hour reboot version of the character. For the pre-ZH version, see Shrinking Violet. For the Peanuts character, see Violet (Peanuts). Violet, (Salu Digby of the planet Imsk, also known as Shrinking Violet and LeViathan) is a comic book superheroine in the DC Comics..
Violet (Keeping Up Appearances character)
Violet is a fictional character on the British situation comedy series Keeping Up Appearances. She is portrayed by actress Anna Dawson. Violet is the sister of Hyacinth Bucket (who considers Violet her favourite), Rose, and Daisy. She is married to a turf accountant named Bruce. Hyacinth brags abou..
Violet (musical)
Violet is a Broadway musical that made its first appearance in 1998. It tells the story of young disfigured woman who embarks on a journey by bus from her farm in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, all the way to Tulsa, Oklahoma in order to be healed. Plot Act I The show opens with Violet Karl's 13 year ..
Violet (Peanuts)
Violet from a comic strip. Violet Gray is a character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Violet has shoulder-length dark hair, and she frequently wears green dresses (switching to pants in the winter and in later years). Schulz changed her hairstyle between braids and a ponytail..
Violet (plant)
See Violet for other uses of the name Violets (Viola) are a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species throughout the world, mainly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere but also in Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America. They are typically found in ..
Violet (song)
"Violet" is a song by the rock band Hole, fronted by Courtney Love. It was the third single to be released from their second album, Live Through This, following Doll Parts which was released in 1994. This song was released after an extensive touring period by the band, throughout 1994 and 1995. "..
Violet Archer
Violet Archer (April 24, 1913 – February 21, 2000) was a Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, organist, and percussionist. Born Violet Balestreri in Montreal, Quebec, her family changed their name to Archer. In 1983, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada. The Canadian indie rock band..
Violet Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever
Violet Astor, Lady Astor of Hever (née Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound) DStJ (28 May 1889–3 January 1965) was the daughter of the 4th Earl of Minto and the wife of the 1st Baron Astor of Hever Her first marriage was to Lord Charles Petty-FitzMaurice, the youngest son of the 5th Marquess of Lansdown..
Violet Baudelaire
A Series of Unfortunate Events character Violet Baudelaire Gender Female Hair color Novel: BlackIllustrations: BrownFilm: Auburn Age Fifteen (was fourteen until The Grim Grotto) Film portrayer Emily Browning First appearance The Bad Beginning V.F.D. alliance Volunteer side o..
Violet Beauregarde
Violet Beauregarde is a fictional character from the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its film adaptations, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She is a chewing gum fanatic, having broken a world record by chewing the same piece and type..
Violet Berlin
Violet Berlin is a television presenter (and more recently a writer and producer) best known to many people for fronting the popular video gaming show Gamepad which aired on the Bravo satellite channel from 2001-2004 barring repeats. The show, produced with her partner Gareth Jones under the co..
Violet Blue (author)
For the pornographic actress of the same name, see: Violet Blue (pornographic actress). Violet Blue is an American sex writer, podcaster, blogger, editor, and sex educator. She resides in San Francisco, California, USA. Several of her books have been bestsellers, and have been translated to sever..
Violet Blue (pornographic actress)
For the author, sex expert and podcaster of the same name, see: Violet Blue (author). Violet Blue (born March 27 1977 in Aberdeen, Washington as Ada Mae Johnson) is an American pornographic actress. Contents 1 Biography2 Awards3 External links3.1 Sources Biography Violet ..
Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury
Lady Violet Bonham Carter DBE (April 15 1887–February 19 1969) was a British politician and the daughter of Liberal Prime Minister H. H. Asquith by his first wife, Helen. She was created a life peer as Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury in 1964. Contents 1 Early life2 Family3 Politica..
Violet Carson
Violet Carson, in an interview with a reporter from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1966. Violet Carson, OBE (September 1, 1898 - December 26, 1983) was a British actress. She was born at Ancoats in Manchester. She was best known for her role as the gruff moral voice of Coronation S..
Violet Carson (rose)
The "Violet Carson" variety of roses is an uncommon hybrid of the "Mme Leon Cuny" and "Spartan" varieties, created between 1963 and 1964. The flower is notably featured in Alan Moore's graphic novel, V for Vendetta. References Treloar Roses: Violet Carson [link] ..
Violet City
Violet City is a town in the video games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. It is the second town where you can find lots of rarecandy and the player visits on his or her road to the Pokémon League. Falkner is the Gym Leader here and specializes in Flying-type Pokémon. He gives the Zephyr Badge t..
Violet click beetle
The violet click beetle (Limoniscus violaceus) is a black beetle, 12 mm long, with a faint blue/violet reflection. It gets its name from the family habit of springing upwards with an audible click if it falls on its back. The beetle is listed in Annex II of the EC Habitats Directive and Sche..
Violet Club
Violet Club was a nuclear weapon employed by the United Kingdom during the cold war. Violet Cub was the first "high yield" weapon devised by the British, and was intended to provide a much more powerful fission weapon than the previous Blue Danube bomb - 400 kilotons compared to 12 - whilst a therm..
Violet Crumble
Violet Crumble Violet Crumble is an Australian chocolate bar that is manufactured in Sydney, Australia by Nestlé. It is one of the best selling chocolate bars in Australia. Violet Crumble is also common in Hawaii, but can also be found in other places. The chocolate bar is a crumbly honeycom..
Violet Florence Martin
Violet Florence Martin (11 June 1862 – 21 December 1915) was an Irish author who co-wrote a series of novels with cousin Edith Somerville under the pen name of Martin Ross in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Contents 1 Early Life2 Writings and Companionship with Edith Somer..
Violet Gibson
Violet Gibson, best known for shooting Benito Mussolini, Italy's Fascist leader, in the middle of the street. She was born in Ireland. She was 50 years old at the time and the sister of Baron Ashbourne. The bullet passed through both his nostrils, wounding him only slightly. She attacked Mussolini j..
Violet gland
In certain animals, including European badgers, foxes, and wolves, the violet gland or supracaudal gland is an important gland located in the tail. It is used for scent marking and contributes to the strong odor of foxes. Although it secretes a mixture of volatile terpenes similar to those produce..
Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis
Violet Ida Eveline Herbert, Countess of Powis and 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1 June 1865–29 April 1929) was a British peeress. Violet was the youngest child of the 12th Baron Conyers and his wife, Mary. On 21 August 1890, she married George Herbert, Viscount Clive (who succeeded his fa..
Violet Hill
Violet Hill, also known as Tsz Lo Lan Shan (Chinese: 紫羅蘭山, literally meaning violet (flower) hill) is located within Tai Tam Country Park in Hong Kong. The hill is a popular site for hiking. Hong Kong Government named three trails on the hill, namely Wilson Trail, Tsz Lo Lan Shan Path and ..
Violet Hunt
Isobel Violet Hunt (September 28 1862 – January 16 1942) was a British writer, now best known for her supernatural fiction. Her father was the artist Alfred William Hunt. Her younger sister Venetia married the designer William Arthur Smith Benson (1854-1924). She was born in Durham; the family mo..
Violet Jacob
Violet Jacob (1863 - 1946) was a Scottish writer, now known especially for her historical novel Flemington and her poetry. She was born Violet Kennedy-Erskine into an aristocratic family in 1863 near Montrose, Angus, where much of her fiction is set. She married in 1894 Arthur Otway Jacob, an Iris..
Violet Jessop
Violet Constance Jessop (2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971) worked on the Olympic-class ocean liner, the RMS Titanic, and its sister ship Gigantic (later Britannic) when each ship suffered a collision. Working as a stewardess for the White Star Line, Violet Jessop was on board when the RMS Olympic colli..
Violet Kajubiri
Dr. Violet Kajubiri Froelich is the General Secretary of the Wildlife Clubs of Uganda.[link] She is also the sister of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni.[link] ..
Violet Loraine
Violet Loraine (26 July 1886 – 18 July 1956) was an English musical theatre actress and singer. She was born Violet Mary Tipton in Kentish Town, London, in 1886 and went on the stage as a chorus girl at the age of sixteen. Her rise to fame came in April 1916 at the Alhambra Theatre in the musica..
Violet Milner, Viscountess Milner
Violet Georgina Milner (née Maxse) (1872-1958) was an Edwardian society Lady and, later, editor of the political monthly, National Review. She exchanged letters with Lord Milner during his time in South Africa and alongside Violet Markham she established the Victorian League in 1901 to promote Mil..
Violet Newstead
Violet Newstead was a fictional character in the movie Nine to Five as well as its television sequel. In the movie, Violet was played by Lily Tomlin. In the subsequent television series, she was played by multi-award winning entertainer, Rita Moreno. Character Violet was the senior office super..
Violet Palmer
Violet Palmer (born 1964), is an NBA and WNBA basketball referee, who toppled gender barriers to become the first female official in U.S. professional sports. She also earned recognition as a member of two NCAA Division II women's championship basketball teams. She was the first female to officiate..
Violet Parr
Violet "Vi" Parr is a fictional character from the movie The Incredibles. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall (1.60 meters) and 90 pounds (41 kilogrames) heavy. Her superpowers allow her to instantly turn parts of her body or even her entire body invisible (without casting a shadow) and to generate spher..
Violet Sabrewing
The Violet Sabrewing, Campylopterus hemileucurus, is a very large hummingbird native to Mexico and Central America as far south as Costa Rica and western Panama. It is a species of the understory and edges of mountain forests, especially near streams. The female Violet Sabrewing lays its two whi..
Violet Scene
Violet Scene was a Norwegian rock group whose key members included Kjetil Bergseth (vocals/guitar), Jo Espen Bergseth (bass), Ralf Lofstad (guitar), Arvid Nordstrand (drums) and Asbjørn Risøy (guitar) between 1995 and 2000. Formed in Oslo, the band was influnced by 1980s alternative groups such as..
Violet Song jat Shariff
Violet Song jat Shariff is a fictional character played by Milla Jovovich in the 2006 science fiction film UltraViolet. Background Violet was the wife of a respected doctor prior to the events of UltraViolet. She was just announcing to her husband that she was pregnant when a hemophage broke int..
Violet Town, Victoria
Violet Town is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Strathbogie Shire local government area. It was a coach stop on the Melbourne to Sydney road and became well-known in 1969 as the site of the Southern Aurora train crash. Violet Town also has connections with Australian rock music - first..
Violet Town FC
Violet Town Football Club is an Australian football club which was established in 1880 and has won 12 premierships in various different Australian Rules Football leagues. Contents 1 Leagues2 Location3 Club song4 Premierships played by the club Leagues The club is currentl..
Violet Town railway disaster
The Violet Town railway disaster, also known as the Southern Aurora disaster, was a railway accident that occurred in Violet Town in Victoria, Australia on February 7 1969. The accident involved the head-on collision of a passenger train, the Southern Aurora, and a freight train travelling in opposi..
Violet Trefusis
Violet Trefusis [link] [link] [link] (June 6, 1894 – February 29 1972) was an English writer and socialite. Most of her fame derives however from her lesbian affair with Vita Sackville-West, which was featured under disguise in Virginia Woolf's [[Orlando: A Biogra..
Violet Turaco
The Violet Turaco (Musophaga violacea) is a large turaco, a group of African near-passerines. It is a resident breeder in the forests of tropical west Africa. It lays two eggs in a tree platform nest. These are unmistakable birds, although often inconspicuous in the treetops. They are 45cm long, i..
Violet UK
Violet UK, or Violet which was its initial name, is a project that Yoshiki Hayashi, founder of the Japanese rock group X Japan has been working on since after the band's breakup in 1997. The UK was added to the name because most of the songs are sung in English. The musical style of Violet UK is a v..
Violet Vision
Violet Vision are Jonathan Dagan and Shay Raviv, a psychedelic trance/chillout project from Israel. Discography First Sign of Communication (YoYo Records 2001)Unfold (YoYo Records 2003)Muse Breaks (Jonathan Dagan with J. Viewz) (2005) External links [Violet Vision Website] ..
Violet wand
A violet ray or violet wand is a device used for the application of low current, high frequency electricity to the body using a Tesla coil, originally sold as a quack medical device claimed to be useful in electrotherapy, though, since the 1990's, it has been sold largely as a sexual stimulation de..
Violet Wilson
Coronation Street character Violet Wilson Played by Jenny Platt Duration 2004- Date of Birth Date of Death Marital Status In a relationship Occupation Barmaid Family Violet Wilson played by Jenny Platt, is a fictional character on the soap opera Coronation Street. ..
Violin
This article is partof the Fiddle & Violin series. Violin construction Playing the violin Making and maintenance History of the violin Musical styles Violinists Fiddlers A violin The violin is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart..
Violince
"Violince" by Oppera Violince is the debut album by rock/pop band Oppera. The band is fronted by pop singer Martika. The album combines the sound of goth music with pop/rock. It was released on an independent label and made available primarily at online music retailers. Track listing Say Any..
Violinist
A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. The terms fiddler or fiddle player are also used. In classical music, the "fiddle" terms are usually used somewhat informally or in a joking manner, but they are more standard expressions in folk music. In between there are nuances of meaning ..
Violinist/Composer
A Violinist/Composer referres to any person who was prominent as BOTH a violinist and a composer. For example: Jean Sibelius is not considered a violinist/composer and neither is Heifetz despite the fact that Sibelius played the violin and Heifetz wrote several Cadenzas and a short song. Famed..
Violinist (Thought Experiment)
This problem, which is a famous thought experiment, was first posed by Judith Jarvis Thomson in 1971. Contents 1 Killing vs. letting die2 Relation to abortion debate3 The \"famous violinist\" thought experiment4 See also5 Notes6 References7 External links Killi..
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Violino piccolo
The violino piccolo is a stringed instrument of the baroque period. Most examples are similar to a 3/4 size violin in size, and are tuned a third or a fourth higher. Probably the most famous work featuring violino piccolo is the first Brandenburg Concerto of Johann Sebastian Bach. When the constr..
Violin (album)
Violin was the first album released by violinst Vanessa-Mae. It was recorded in October 1990, near her 12th birthday, and released shortly afterwards in March of 1991. Vanessa Mae contributed her royalties from the album to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. For the ..
Violin (book)
Violin is a book by American horror writer Anne Rice, released on 15 October 1997. It moves away from her previous stories about vampires and witches to tell a ghost story. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The book is set in numerous places, includ..
Violin Authentication
Violin Authentication is the process of determining the maker and date of a violin. This is often employed to combat fraudulent practices such as violin forgery and other forms of misrepresentation. Motivation for Authentication Much of the price of a fine violin is determined not just by the quali..
Violin concerto
A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. Such works have been written from the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day. Many major composers have contribut..
Violin concerto (Barber)
Samuel Barber's violin concerto, Op. 14, is a work in three movements, lasting about 22 minutes, and was completed in 1939. Contents 1 History2 Form of the Work3 External links3.1 Primary sources History In 1939 Philadelphia industrialist Samuel Fels commissioned Barber to wr..
Violin Concerto (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major was written in 1806. It is Beethoven's opus 61. The work was premiered on December 23, 1806 in the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. Beethoven wrote the concerto for his colleague Franz Clement, a leading violinist of the day, who ha..
Violin Concerto (Berg)
Alban Berg's Violin Concerto was written in 1935 (the score is dated August 11, 1935). It is probably Berg's best known and most often performed piece. Contents 1 Conception and composition2 The music3 Premieres4 Further reading Conception and composition The piece stemmed f..
Violin Concerto (Bernard Tan)
Bernard Tan's Violin Concerto was premiered on 7 January 2006 by acclaimed Singaporean violinist Lynnette Seah, with conductor Lan Shui and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. The soloist received the score almost only two months before the premiere. Dedicated to Lynnette Seah, this typical concerto ..
Violin Concerto (Brahms)
The Violin Concerto in D major by Johannes Brahms, his opus 77, is one of the best-known of all violin concertos. It follows the standard concerto form, with three movements in the pattern quick-slow-quick: Allegro ma non troppoAdagioAllegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace Originally, however, the w..
Violin Concerto (Dvořák)
Antonín Dvořák met Joseph Joachim in 1878 and decided to dedicate a concerto to him. He finished the concerto in 1879, but Joachim became skeptical about the work. He was a strict classicist and objected to Dvořák's inter alia or his abrupt truncation of the first movement's orchestral tutti. J..
Violin Concerto (Elgar)
The Violin Concerto in B Minor, opus 61, is one of Sir Edward Elgar's longest works, yet it is somewhat uncommon in recording and in performance. Like most other concertos, it features three movements: AllegroAndanteAllegro molto It is a very sombre and romantic work, the second movement (as expect..
Violin Concerto (Glazunov)
The Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82 by Alexander Glazunov is one of Glazunov's most popular compositions. Like most concerti, the work is separated into three movements: ModeratoAndante sostenutoAllegro Written in 1904, this violin concerto is quite representative of his technically brilliant ..
Violin Concerto (John Adams)
Written in 1993 by the American composer John Adams, the Violin Concerto is commonly accepted as more sophisticated than conventional minimalist works. In it, the solo voice is almost unceasing as the violin weaves through the orchestra, which serves primarily as a backdrop for the violin. The conc..
Violin Concerto (Korngold)
The Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35, was composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold in 1945 following some initial persuasion from the violinist and fellow émigré Bronisław Huberman. Dedicated to Alma Mahler, the widow of Korngold's childhood mentor Gustav Mahler, the violin concerto was eventually ..
Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn)
Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, is a famous violin concerto. It was composed between 1838 and 1844, and performed in Leipzig on 13 March 1845. It is one of the most frequently performed of violin concerti, along with its more grandiose counterparts by Brahms and Beethoven. ..
Violin Concerto (Schoenberg)
The Violin Concerto (Op. 36) by Arnold Schoenberg dates from Schoenberg's time in the United States of America, where he had moved in 1933 to escape the Nazis. The piece was written in 1936, the same year as the String Quartet No. 4. At the time of its completion, Schoenberg was living in Brentwood,..
Violin Concerto (Schumann)
Robert Schumann’s only Violin Concerto, in D minor, was one of his last significant compositions, and one that remained unknown to all but a very small circle for more than 80 years after it was written. Schumann wrote it in Düsseldorf between 11 September and 3 October 1853 for the great violini..
Violin Concerto (Sibelius)
The Violin Concerto in D minor by Jean Sibelius is his opus 47. It premiered in 1904 in Helsinki. Sibelius withheld this version from publication and made substantial revisions. The new version premiered in 1905, in Berlin, with Richard Strauss conducting and Karel Halir as soloist (see the FMIC lin..
Violin Concerto (Strauss)
Richard Strauss's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor was written in 1881-1882. ..
Violin Concerto (Tchaikovsky)
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the best known of all violin concertos. It is also considered to be among the most technically difficult works for violin. As with most concerti, the piece is in three movements, the first and last quick, the second slow:..
Violin Concerto (Walton)
The Violin Concerto of William Walton (1902–1983) was written in 1938–39 and reorchestrated in 1943. It has three movements: Andante tranquilloPresto capriccioso alla napolitanaVivace The concerto was written for Jascha Heifetz, who commissioned it in 1936. The premiere of the original vers..
Violin Concerto in A minor (Bach)
The Violin Concerto in A minor by J. S. Bach (BWV 1041) is a concerto in 3 movements: Allegro moderatoAndante - with an ostinato style themeAllegro assai The Clavier (Piano) concerto in G minor, BWV 1058, is an arrangement of this concerto with piano or harpsichord. ..
Violin Concerto in E major (Bach)
The Violin Concerto in E major by J. S. Bach (BWV 1042) is a concerto in 3 movements: AllegroAdagio e sempre pianoAllegro The Clavier (Piano) concerto in D major, BWV 1054, is an arrangement of this concerto with piano or harpsichord. It was written between 1717-1723. ..
Violin Concerto No. 1 (Bartók)
Béla Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 1, BB 48a was written around the years 1907–1908. It strays from the path of the traditional concerto, in its number of movements. It is in two movements: Andante sostenutoAllegro giocoso He used the Andante as the first of the Two Portraits op. 5. It w..
Violin Concerto No. 1 (Bruch)
The Concerto No. 1 in G minor for violin and orchestra, op. 26, was begun in 1864 and finished in 1867 by Max Bruch. It was dedicated to Bruch's friend, the virtuoso violinist Joseph Joachim. One of the most beloved pieces in the genre, Bruch's first violin concerto continues to be performed and r..
Violin Concerto No. 1 (Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major K. 207 was originally supposed to have been composed in 1775 (when Mozart was 19), along with the other four wholly authentic violin concerti. However, analysis of handwriting and the manuscript paper on which the concerto was written s..
Violin Concerto No. 1 (Paganini)
Niccolò Paganini composed his first violin concerto in Italy, most probably in 1817-1818. The First concerto reveals that Paganini's technical wizardy already full-fledged; in particular, contemporary audiences must have gasped at the quite extended passages of double-stop thirds, chromatic in some..
Violin Concerto No. 1 (Prokofiev)
The Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, opus 19, written in 1916–7 by Sergei Prokofiev, is a work in three movements: AndantinoScherzo: VivacissimoModerato - Andante It premiered on October 18 1923 at the Paris Opera with Marcel Darrieux playing the violin part and the Paris Opera Orchestra con..
Violin Concerto No. 1 (Shostakovich)
The Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77, was originally written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1947 - 1948. He was still working on the piece at the time of the Zhdanov decree, and in the period following the composer's denunciation the work could not be performed. In the period between the work's ..
Violin Concerto No. 1 (Wieniawski)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor by Polish violin virtuoso Henryk Wieniawski was first performed on October 27 1853 in Leipzig. The score is dedicated to King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia. The work is in three movements: Allegro moderatoPreghiera: LarghettoRondo: Allegro giocoso The first ..
Violin Concerto No. 2 (Bartók)
Dedicated to the Hungarian virtuoso, Zoltán Székely, Béla Bartók's Violin Concerto No. 2, BB 117 (written 1937–8) is a prime example of verbunkos style. It has the following three movements: Allegro non troppoAndante tranquilloAllegro molto The first movement is a sonata form in B minor. ..
Violin Concerto No. 2 (Joachim)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor "in the Hungarian Manner" was a remarkable Romantic violin concerto written by the great violinist Joseph Joachim (1831-1907). The critic [David Hurwitz] has called it "the Holy Grail of Romantic violin concertos." This is a very long work (with a playing..
Violin Concerto No. 2 (Mozart)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D K. 211 was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1775. The concerto has the usual fast-slow-fast structure. The movements: Allegro moderatoAndanteRondeau, Allegro The concerto lasts around 20 minutes. ..
Violin Concerto No. 2 (Paganini)
In 1826, Nicolò Paganini composed his second violin concerto in Italy. In his Second Concerto, Paganini holds back on the demonstration of virtuosity, in favour of greater individuality in the melodic style. The third movement of Paganini's Second Concerto owes its nickname "La Campanella" or "La C..
Violin Concerto No. 2 (Prokofiev)
The Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, opus 63, written in 1935 by Sergei Prokofiev, is a work in three movements: Allegro moderatoAndante assaiAllegro, ben marcato It premiered on December 1 1935 in Madrid with the French violinist Robert Soëtens playing the violin part and the Madrid Symphony Orc..
Violin Concerto No. 2 (Shostakovich)
The Violin Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor, Opus 129, was Dmitri Shostakovich's last concerto. He wrote it in the spring of 1967 as an early 60th birthday present for its dedicatee, David Oistrakh. It was premiered unofficially in Bolshevo, near Moscow, on 13 September 1967, and officially on 26 Sep..
Violin Concerto No. 2 (Wieniawski)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor by the Polish violin virtuoso, Henryk Wieniawski, may have been started in 1856, but the first performance did not take place until November 27, 1862, when he played it in St. Petersburg with Anton Rubinstein conducting. It was published in 1870, inscribed to his dea..
Violin Concerto No. 3 (Mozart)
In Salzburg, Mozart composed a number of concertos for garden parties, weddings, birthdays or home concerts for friends and patrons. The most popular was the Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major K. 216, composed in 1775. The movements are: AllegroAdagioRondeau. The first movement is in ABA form, and op..
Violin Concerto No. 3 (Paganini)
On 12 December 1826 Nicolò Paganini wrote from Naples to his friend L. G. Germi that, having recently completed his Second Violin Concerto, he had now "finished orchestrating a third with a Polacca", and added: "I would like to try these concertos out on my own countrymen before producing them in V..
Violin Concerto No. 3 (Saint-Saëns)
The Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61, is one of Camille Saint-Saëns' finest contributions to the Romantic repertoire for violin and orchestra. Saint-Saëns finished and dedicated the concerto in 1880 to fellow composer-virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate, who played the solo part in the premiere pe..
Violin Concerto No. 4 (Mozart)
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D K. 218 was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1775. The concerto has the usual fast-slow-fast structure. The movements: AllegroAndante cantabileRondeau (Andante grazioso - Allegro ma non troppo) The concerto lasts around 23 minutes. ..
Violin Concerto No. 5 (Mozart)
The Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (K. 219) was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1775, premiering during the holiday season that year in Salzburg. It follows the typical fast-slow-fast musical structure. The movements are as follows: Allegro Aperto - Adagio - Allegro ApertoAdagioRondo - Temp..
Violin construction and mechanics
This article is partof the Fiddle & Violin series. Violin construction Playing the violin Making and maintenance History of the violin Musical styles Violinists Fiddlers This article covers the "anatomy" of a violin and some of its accessories. For information related to violin buil..
Violin family
The Violin family of instruments was developed in Italy in the 17th Century. It comprises three instruments: the violin, viola and the cello. Although usually associated with the violin family, the double bass's origins are generally believed to be of the viol family, as may be seen by its sloping ..
Violin making and maintenance
This article is partof the Fiddle & Violin series. Violin construction Playing the violin Making and maintenance History of the violin Musical styles Violinists Fiddlers Making violins There is a three-dimensional geometric underlying construction that explains the main properties ..
Violin octet
The violin octet is a family of stringed instruments developed in the 20th century primarily under the direction of Carleen Hutchins; each instrument is based directly on the traditional violin and shares its acoustical properties, with the goal of a richer and more homogeneous sound. Unlike the st..
Violin Phase
Violin Phase, written by minimalist composer Steve Reich in 1967, is an example of his phasing technique previously used in Piano Phase in which the music itself is created not by the instruments but by interactions of temporal variations on an original melody. Music of this kind is generally referr..
Violin sonata
A violin sonata is a musical composition for solo violin, often (but not always) accompanied by a piano or other keyboard instrument, or by figured bass in the Baroque. Some violin sonatas, notably those by Mozart, Beethoven, and César Franck, are primarily piano works with the violin playing a le..
Violin Sonata No. 1 (Prokofiev)
Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, written between 1938 and 1946 (completed two years after Violin Sonata No. 2), is one of the darkest and most brooding works the composer has ever written. The work is about 30 minutes long and is in four movements: Andante assaiAllegro bruscoAndan..
Violin Sonata No. 1 (Schumann)
The violin sonata no. 1 in A minor, opus 105 of Robert Schumann was written the week of September 12– 16 September, 1851. Schumann was reported to have expressed displeasure with the work ("I did not like the first Sonata for Violin and Piano; so I wrote a second one, which I hope has tu..
Violin Sonata No. 2 (Prokofiev)
Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a, was based on the composer's own Flute Sonata in D, Op. 94, written in 1942 but arranged for violin in 1943 when Prokofiev was living in Perm in the Ural Mountains, a remote shelter for Soviet artists during the Secord World War. Prokofiev ..
Violin Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)
The Violin Sonata No. 5, opus 24, is a violin sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is often known as the Spring sonata, and was published in 1801. Its dedicatee was Count Moritz von Fries, a patronFries was also a travelling companion to Giovanni Battista Casti, a playwright and rival of Lorenzo da P..
Violin Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)
The Violin Sonata No. 8 of Ludwig van Beethoven, the third of his Op. 30 set, was written in 1803 and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia. It has three movements: Allegro assaiTempo di minuetto, ma moltoAllegro vivace This is a cracking sonata, and not too difficult for the amateur. It is char..
Violin Sonata No. 9 (Beethoven)
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, commonly known as the Kreutzer Sonata is a violin sonata Ludwig van Beethoven published in 1802 as his opus 47. It is known for its demanding violin part, unusual length (a typical performance lasts slightly less than 40 minutes), and emotional scope — while th..
Violist
Violist is a term sometimes used for a musician who plays the viola. Viola player is a common alternative usage. Some important violists include: Atar AradRudolf BarshaiYuri BashmetCathy BasrakGérard CausséJohn CaleFranck ChevalierPaul ColettiRebecca Clarke (also composer)Tania DavisRoberto DiazV..
Viologen
The Viologens are diquaternary derivatives of 4,4'-bipyridyl. The name comes from the fact that this class of compounds is easily reduced to the radical mono cation, which is intensely blue coloured. In an experimental electrolysis setup viologen in solution with sodium sulfate is reduced at the cat..
Violoncello concerto
A violoncello concerto (commonly called a cello concerto) is a concerto for solo violoncello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments. These pieces have been written from the time of Vivaldi and Tartini in the Baroque era if not earlier. However, unlike the violin, the ce..
Violone
The violone (literally "large viol" in Italian, "-one" being the suffix for "large") is a musical instrument of the viol family. The largest/lowest member of that family, the violone is a fretted instrument with six strings (although some versions had five, or, more rarely, four strings), generally..
Violotta
--> A violotta is a tenor viola (or tenor violin) invented by the German luthier Alfred Stelzner and patented in 1891. It is tuned in G D A E, an octave below the violin. It is rarely used by composers. One of the few works where it is used is the String Quintet in A by Felix Draeseke. It is also..
Vioménil
Vioménil is a commune of the Vosges département, in France. ..
Viomycin
Viomycin sulfate (Viocin®) is an polypeptide antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis. It is produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces puniceus, that binds to RNA and inhibits prokaryotic protein synthesis and certain forms of RNA splicing. Administration Intramuscular injection. ..
Vione
> Statistics Region: Lombardy Province: Brescia Location: Website: [www.comune.vione.bs.it] Its coat of arms includes olive-colored leaves on the left and flower like leaves on the right. The blue on the bottom reads Vione. The shield is grey and has an orange-red cas..
Vionex
VioNex is a no rinse gel antiseptic handwash made by Metrex Research Corporation. ..
Vionville
Vionville is a commune of the Moselle département, in France. ..
Vioolsdrif
Vioolsdrif is a village on the Orange River in the north-western part of South Africa. Contents 1 Origin of name2 Geography3 Tourism4 Climate Origin of name The name in Afrikaans means 'the ford (shallow river crossing) of the violin'. It is reportedly named after Jan Viool ..
Viorel Mateianu
Viorel Mateianu was a Romanian football player and coach. He is renowned as the coach who put the basis of an interesting experiment in football. It was called "Morisca" (The Hand-Mill), in which the strikers and midfielders swapped their places during the game. As a player Mateianu played for U..
Viorel Moldovan
Dinu Viorel Moldovan (born July 8, 1972 in Bistriţa) is a Romanian football (soccer) forward, a key part of the Romanian national team in the 1990s. On the club level, Moldovan played for Gloria Bistriţa (1990-93), Dinamo Bucureşti (1993-95), Neuchâtel Xamax (1995-96), Grasshoppers (1995-98), C..
Viorel Morariu
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 July 2006. Viorel Morariu is a Romanian..
Viorel Talapan
Viorel Talapan (born 25 February, 1972) is a Romanian rower who won two medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. External link [databaseOlympics.com] ..
Viorica Agarici
Viorica Agarici was chairwoman of the local Red Cross in Roman, Romania during World War II and one of only 52 Romanians among the Righteous Among the Nations commemorated by the Israeli people at Yad Vashem. On the night of July 2, 1941, after caring for the Romanian Army wounded coming from the R..
Viorica Susanu
Viorica Susanu (born October 29, 1975 in Galaţi) is a Romanian rower and winner of three Olympic Gold medals. Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2001 and 2002, rowing with Georgeta Damian, ..
Viorica Ursuleac
Viorica Ursuleac (26 March 1894 - 22 October 1985) was a Romanian operatic soprano. She was married to the Austrian conductor Clemens Krauss, who directed many of her performances, which included a number of premieres of Richard Strauss operas. ..
ViOS
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Viotti International Music Competition
The Viotti International Music Competition, (Italian: Concorso Internazionale di Musica Viotti) named after the Italian composer and violinist Gian (Giovanni) Battista Viotti (1755-1824), is held in Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy. It was founded by violinist Joseph Robbone in 1950 and has been, since 19..
Viotti Strad
The Viotti Strad is a violin constructed by the famous luthier Stradivari. It is one of only 700 Stradivarius violins, violas, cellos or guitars that are known to exist in the world today. It originally belonged to the virtuoso Giovanni Battista Viotti who is said to have received it as a love toke..
Višňová
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Višňová (Liberec District)
For other places with the same name, see Višňová. Višňová (-Czech, German: Böhmisch Weigsdorf) is a village in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic, near Frýdlant v Čechach. It has approximately 1,300 inhabitants. The hamlets Andělka, Předlánce, Víska, Poustka, Saň, Loučná, ..
Viðoy
Position of Viðoy island Stamp FR 349 of Postverk FøroyaIssued: 25 May 1999Photo: Per á Hædd Viðoy is the northern-most island in the Faroe Islands, located east of Borðoy to which it is linked via a causeway. The name means 'wood island,' after the driftwood that floats in from el..

 

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