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Ōya-Kaigan Station
Ōya-Kaigan Station Ōya-Kaigan Station (大谷海岸駅) is located on the JR Kesennuma Line in northern Motoyoshi, Miyagi. Contents 1 Line2 Surrounding area3 History4 Adjacent stations Line JR East Kesennuma Line Surrounding area Ōya..

Yak
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired humped domestic bovine found in Tibet and throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, as well as in Mongolia. In Tibetan, the word yak refers only to the male of the species; a female is a dri or nak. In ..

Yak-Service
Yak-Service is an airline based in Moscow, Russia. It operates executive passenger charters. It was established on 12 February 1993 and started operations on 25 November 1993. Code Data ICAO Code: AKYCallsign: Yak Service Fleet The Yak-Service fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January ..

Yaka
For the fictional Star Wars race of the same name, see Yaka (Star Wars) The Yaka are an ethnic group of Southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. They number about 300,000. They live in the forest and savanna areas between the Kwango and Wamba rivers. Many of their religious and cul..

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Yakage, Okayama
Yakage (矢掛町; -cho) is a town located in Oda District, Okayama, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,864 and a density of 175.06 persons per km². The total area is 90.62 km². ..

Yakakent
Yakakent ist ein Bezirk von Samsun Provinz von die Türkei. Es ist ein sehr guter Ort für Touristen und zum Shoppen. ..

Yakalo
A yakalo is a hybrid of a yak and a buffalo. The bison (American "buffalo") has also been bred with the domestic Tibetan yak to create the yakalo. In Nepal, yak/cattle hybrids are bred using yak bulls with domestic cows or, less often, domestic bulls with yak cows. The yak/cow females are fertile, ..

Yakama
The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, or simply Yakama Nation, is a Native American group with nearly 9,000 enrolled members, living in Washington (state). Their reservation, along the Yakima River, covers an area of approximately 1.3 million acres (5,260 km²). Today the nation..

Yakama Indian Reservation
The Yakama Indian Reservation is a United States Indian reservation located on the east side of the Cascade Mountains of the state of Washington. According to the United States Census Bureau the size of the reservation is 2,187.56 mi² (5,666 km²) and the population in 2000 was 31,799. It was cre..

Yakama Sun Kings
Yakama Sun Kings Founded 1990 Arena Yakima SunDome Team History Kansas City Sizzlers (1985-1986) Topeka Sizzlers (1986-1990) Yakima Sun Kings (1990-2005)'''Yakama Sun Kings (2005-present) Team Colors Blue, Gold and White Championships 4 (1995, 2000, 2003, 2006) D..

Yake
This article is about a program that is hosted by [SourceForge] and [BerliOS]. See the project's [home page] for more information. Yake is a component-based, object-oriented, partially generic engine written in C++ and primarily designed for Games and VR applications..

Yakeen
Yakeen is the name of two Indian films: Yakeen (1969 film)Yakeen (2005 film)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. ..

Yakeen (1969 film)
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Yakeen (2005 film)
Yakeen is a 2005 Bollywood thriller directed by Girish Dhamija and stars Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Kim Sharma, Sudhanshu Pandey and Saurabh Shukla. Summary [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Yakeen begins with a car falling over into a ravine. Late..

Yakety Sax
"Yakety Sax" is the 1961 45 rpm single hit record by saxophonist Boots Randolph. The song has been used alongside many comedy applications. The song was also used as the theme song for The Benny Hill Show, and as such it is often referred to as "the Benny Hill music" or something similar. A common ..

Yakez
Yakez (Imperator II-class Star Destroyer) Classification Star Destroyer Length 1,600 meters Crew 37,085 crewmen -Commodore Farley Carson, female human, commander Onboard Compliment 9,700 ground troops72 starfighters (6 squadrons = 1 wing)-3 TIE fighter squadrons -2 TIE interceptor s..

Yakha language
Yakha (ISO/DIS 639-3: ybh) is a language spoken in parts of Nepal and Sikkim. Total population: 17,003. External links [Ethnologue] ..

Yakhchal
A yakh-chāl is an ancient natural refrigerator. The subterranean domed structure often stored ice in it, but sometimes was known to keep food material in it as well. Ice from nearby mountains was brought in during the cold seasons, and stored there for use during the summer months. This ice was ..

Yakima, Washington
City seal Yakima (IPA: [ˈjæ.kɪ.mə]) is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,845 and a metropolitan of 229,094. Yakima is situated in the Yakima Valley, which is noted for being one of t..

Yakima Air Terminal
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Yakima Area Arboretum
The Yakima Area Arboretum (46 acres) is an arboretum located at 1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima, Washington, USA, on a site adjoining the riparian habitat of the Yakima River. Its grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk; admission is free. In the 1800's today's site was a wetland. It was later ..

Yakima Bears
Yakima Bears League Northwest League Division Eastern Year founded 1990 Major League affiliation Arizona Diamondbacks Home ballpark Yakima County Stadium Previous home ballparks Parker Field City Yakima, Washington Current uniform colors black, white..

Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1896 - May 24, 1986) was an American actor and stuntman in Hollywood movies of the 1920s through the 1950s. Born Enos Edward Canutt in the rough ranchlands near Colfax, Washington, many people think that "Yak" Canutt moved as a young man to Yakima, ..

Yakima County, Washington
Yakima County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Yakama tribe of Native Americans. As of 2000, the population was 222,581. The county seat is at Yakima, which is also the county's largest city. Yakima County was formed out of Ferguson County on January 21, 1..

Yakima County Stadium
Yakima County Stadium is a stadium in Yakima, Washington located in the Central Washington State Fairgrounds. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Yakima Bears minor league baseball team. It opened in 1993 and holds 2,654 people. ..

Yakima Hill, Tacoma, Washington
Yakima Hill is a neighborhood in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. Commonly confused with the adjacent North Slope, Yakima Hill is a distinct area. Generally, the area is defined as bordering North I Street to the south-southwest and Tacoma Avenue to the north-northeast, with another portion ex..

Yakima Indian Painted Rocks
Indian Painted Rocks is a tiny state park (approximately 2000 sq. ft.) right outside Yakima, Washington at the intersection of Powerhouse and Ackely Roads. The Indian rock paintings, also known as pictographs are on a cliff of basaltic rocks parallel to the current Powerhouse road which was once ..

Yakima Reds
The Yakima Reds are a USL Premier Development League soccer team that plays at Marquette Stadium in Yakima, Washington. Year-by-year Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup 1995 3 USISL Pro League 5th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify 1996 3 USISL Pro League 3rd, Western Did ..

Yakima River
Washington State Route 10 winds past the Yakima River (©2004 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust) The Yakima River south of Union Gap The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. The headwaters are Keechelus La..

Yakima School District
Yakima School District No. 7 is a public school district in Yakima County, Washington, USA and serves the city of Yakima. As of October 2004, the district has an enrollment of 14,290 students. Contents 1 Schools1.1 High schools1.2 Middle schools1.3 Primary schools2 Ext..

Yakima SunDome
The Yakima SunDome is a 6,195 seat multi-purpose arena in Yakima, Washington. It was built in 1990 on the Central Washington State Fairgrounds and often serves as an exhibit hall during the fair. It is the home of the Yakama Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association. ..

Yakima Valley Transportation Company
The Yakima Valley Transportation Company was an electric interurban railroad headquartered in Yakima, Washington. It began operations in 1907; a line west to Henrybro, Washington was completed in 1910 and one north to Speyers, Washington was complete in 1913. From 1909, the line was a wholly-own..

Yakima War
The Yakima War was a conflict between the United States and the Yakama Indians between 1855 and 1858. The mid-nineteenth century found the Yakama Indians living along the Columbia and Yakima Rivers on the plateau in central Washington Territory, on land in the path of white settlement. In May and..

Yakimochi
Yakimochi is literally grilled or broiled mochi or pounded rice cake. Traditionally, it is prepared using a small charcoal grill but in modern times a gas grill can be used. During the time of the Autumn Moon it is traditional to eat fresh yakimochi while sipping sake and enjoying the view of the fu..

Yakin
The following people with the surname Yakin have articles: Yakin brothers*Hakan Yakin (born 1977)*Murat Yakin (born 1974)Abraham Yakin (born 1924)Boaz Yakin (born 1966)Hannah Yakin (born 1933) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title..

Yakiniku
Yakiniku at a yakiniku-ya. Yakiniku (焼き肉 or 焼肉) is the Japanese style of cooking meat and vegetables over a charcoal or gas burner, or on a griddle. Yakiniku originates from Korean-style barbecued meats (bulgogi) [[Citing sources citation needed]], and is also..

Yakir (town)
Yakir (Hebrew: יקיר), is an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank's Samarian mountains about 35 km east of Tel Aviv near Revava and Nofim, on Road #5066 roughly between Barkan and Karnei Shomron. Founded in February 1981 in uninhabited territory, the yishuv sits at 420 metres above sea lev..

Yakir Aharonov
Professor Yakir Aharonov BSc PhD is a physicist specialising in Quantum Physics and holds a joint professorship at Tel Aviv University, Israel and the University of South Carolina, America. In 1959, he and David Bohm proposed the Aharonov-Bohm Effect for which he co-received the 1998 Wolf Prize. ..

Yakir Ben Moshe
yakir Ben Moshe (Born 1973) is an Israeli poet. His first book, Every Morning at Least One Blond Guy Becomes Bald was published in 2003 and won the Culture Minister's prize 2003. From 2000 the editor of Beit Bialik, Tel Aviv. ..

Yakir Yerushalayim
Yakir Yerushalayim ("Worthy [Citizen] of Jerusalem" or "Treasured Jerusalemite") is an award given by the municipal government of Jerusalem, Israel each year to one or more city residents for "contribution to the cultural and educational life of Jerusalem and the Diaspora." Its winners are ..

Yakisoba
Yakisoba , literally "fried noodles", is a dish often sold at festivals in Japan. It originates from Chinese chow mein, but has been integrated into Japanese cuisine like ramen. Even though soba is part of the word, yakisoba noodles are not made from buckwheat, but are similar to ramen noodle..

Yakitate!! Japan
|} is a manga serialised in Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday, by . 21 graphic novels have been released as of January 2006. For the anime 69 episodes were produced by Sunrise, and was broadcast on TV Tokyo and other local stations from October 2004 to March 2006. The manga series has been licensed by ..

Yakitori
Yakitori being cooked Yakitori (焼き鳥, やきとり), lit. grilled bird, is a Japanese type of chicken kebab. Also known as kushiyaki (串焼、くしやき), lit. skewer grill. Traditional yakitori consists only of various chicken parts and vegetables, but in modern usage refers to any ..

Yakiv Yatsynevych
Yakiv Yatsynevych (1869-1945) was a prominent Ukrainian composer, known for his eclectic works. See also ..

Yaki Kadafi
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Yakkha
This article is about the Nepalese ethnic group. For the creature of Buddhist and Hindu mythology, see Yaksha. The Yakha population of 17,000 is centered in the Central part of East Nepal in the Kosi district. Their dialect, Yakkha, belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. The Yakha are Agricultural..

Yakkity Yak
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Yakko's World
Yakko's World is a song from the second episode of Animaniacs, sung by Yakko Warner. The song starts with a map of the world and an announcer saying "And now, the nations of the world, brought to you by Yakko Warner!" Yakko pops onto the screen and then starts a very fast song, the melody of which i..

Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
Animaniacs logo, featuring Yakko, Wakko, and Dot plus Pinky and the Brain. Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, also known as "The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister)", are three cartoon characters featured on the animated series Animaniacs. The trio of red-nosed Warner siblings were considered to be t..

Yakky Doodle
Yakky Doodle (voiced by Jimmy Weldon), is a fictional character created by Hanna-Barbera Productions, an anthropomorphic duck who lives with his best friend Chopper the dog. Yakky's name is an obvious takeoff of Yankee Doodle. Chopper, a bulldog, has stereotypically huge jaws (or "chops"). Yakky's ..

Yako
See also Yako (text) for the work by Hidemitsu Tanaka. Yako is a town in northern Burkina Faso, once capital of a small state. It lies 109 km north-west of Ouagadougou. Yako is known for its large mosque, and as the burial place of Thomas Sankara. ..

Yakooza
Yakooza is a German electronic music group made up of Uwe Wagenknecht and Mike Misar. Their songs include "Crazy Train", "I Wanna Feel" and "Stronger". ..

Yakoruda Glacier
Yakoruda Glacier (Lednik Yakoruda \'led-nik ya-ko-'ru-da\) is a glacier on Greenwich Island to the south of Greaves Peak and Crutch Peak and to the west of Lloyd hill. The glacier drains westwards into McFarlane Strait and extends 2.5km inland. It has a width of 5km. The glacier is named after th..

Yakoub Islam
Yakoub Islam is a UK Muslim anarchist and cyber-activist who created the Muslim anarchist charter and is one of the most prominent Muslim anarchists on the internet. Yakoub, formerly known as Julian Anderson, originally discovered anarchism in the 1980s through the works of the punk band Crass, but..

Yakovkin (crater)
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Yakovlev
This page is about the aircraft design bureau and manufacturer. For other uses of the name, see Yakovlev (disambiguation). A.S. Yakovlev Design Bureau JSC is a Russian aircraft designer and manufacturer (design office prefix Yak). It was formed in 1934 under designer Alexander Sergeevich Yakovlev a..

Yakovlevsky District
Yakovlevsky District is the name of the following places in Russia: Yakovlevsky District, Belgorod Oblast.Yakovlevsky District, Primorsky Krai. This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same t..

Yakovlev (disambiguation)
Yakovlev (Яковлев) or Yakovleva (feminine) is a popular Russian surname which may refer to the following people: Alexander Yakovlev, a former United Nations officialAlexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev (1923–2005), a Soviet politician credited with promoting glasnostAlexander Sergeyevich Yakovle..

Yakovlev UT-1
The Yakovlev UT-1 (Russian: УТ-1) was a single-seater trainer aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force from 1937 until the late 1940s. Contents 1 History2 Variants3 Description4 Specifications (UT-1)5 Related content History The UT-1 was designed as a single-seater advan..

Yakovlev UT-2
Yakovlev UT-2 The Yakovlev UT-2 (Russian: УТ-2) was a trainer aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force from 1937 until the 1950s. It was a standard Soviet trainer during the World War II. Contents 1 History2 Variants3 Description4 Specifications (Yak-UT-2)5 Related ..

Yakovlev Yak-1
The Yakovlev Yak-1 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft and the first among the war's many successful Yakovlev fighters. Contents 1 Development2 Operational history3 Variants4 Users5 Specifications (Yak-1b)6 References7 External links8 Related cont..

Yakovlev Yak-11
The Yakovlev Yak-11 (NATO reporting name: "Moose", Russian: Як-11) was a trainer aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force and other Soviet-influenced air forces from 1947 until 1962. Contents 1 History2 Description3 Specifications (Yak-11)4 Related content History The Yak-11..

Yakovlev Yak-112
Yak-112, Zhukovski, 1997 The Yakovlev Yak-112 is a Russian/Soviet civil utility aircraft that first flew in early 1990s. 3 seats.Estimated price USD130K.Ready for serial production (50..70 "firm" orders awaited to begin). Specifications (Yak-112) Related content The initial version of thi..

Yakovlev Yak-12
The Yakovlev Yak-12 (Russian: Як-12, NATO reporting name: "Creek") is a light multirole aircraft used by the Soviet Air Force, Soviet civilian aviation and other countries from 1947 onwards. Contents 1 History2 Usage3 Description4 Specifications (Yak-12A)5 Related con..

Yakovlev Yak-130
Yak-130, Zhukovski, 2005 The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a Russian trainer aircraft that first flew 26 April 1996 by A. Sinitsyn. Contents 1 Variants2 Specifications (Yak-130)3 External links4 Related content Variants Yak-130/Aermacchi - trainer prototype.Yak-130-01 - Russian-..

Yakovlev Yak-141
The Yakovlev Yak-41 (NATO reporting name Freestyle) was a supersonic VTOL fighter aircraft from the Soviet Union. Although it never entered operational service, some of its advanced technology will see application on Lockheed-Martin's F-35 fighter.[link] Contents 1 Design and s..

Yakovlev Yak-15
The Yakovlev Yak-15 (originally given the designation Type-2 by US intelligence, and later the NATO reporting name Feather) was an early Soviet jet fighter, and the lightest operational jet fighter ever built. It retained the wings, tail-wheel undercarriage, rear fuselage, and tail unit of the all-..

Yakovlev Yak-16
The Yakovlev Yak-16, (NATO reporting name Cork), was a Soviet civil transport aircraft that first flew in 1948. A small civil transport aircraft built in limited numbers, it closely resembled the Li-2 (an adaptation of the Douglas DC-2), but was smaller and simpler. The military used some as train..

Yakovlev Yak-17
The Yakovlev Yak-17 (originally known to US intelligence as the Type-16 and later by the NATO reporting name Feather) was an early Soviet jet fighter, developed from the Yak-15. Yak-17 Developed in 1947, It was first publicly displayed at the Soviet Aviation Day of 1948, at Tushino. Va..

Yakovlev Yak-18
Yak-18A The Yakovlev Yak-18 (NATO reporting name Max) was a tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft. Originally powered by one 160 hp Shvetsov M-11FR-1 radial piston engine, it entered service in 1946. A member of the second generation of Russian aircraft designers, and best kno..

Yakovlev Yak-18T
Yak-18T The Yakovlev Yak-18T trainer is a four-place, fully aerobatic utility aircraft developed from the Yak-18 primary trainer. Introduced to train Aeroflot pilots, it has recently gained some popularity as a sportplane in both the East and the West. It is powered by a 360 to 400 hp Vedeneye..

Yakovlev Yak-19
The Yakovlev Yak-19 was a Soviet fighter aircraft that first flew in 1940s. The aircraft was known to US intelligence as Type-7. First seen 3 August 1947 Soviet Aviation Day, Tushino. Specifications (Yak-19) The initial version of this article was based on material from [aviation.ru ..

Yakovlev Yak-2
The Yakovlev Yak-2 was a short range Soviet bomber/reconnaissance aircraft. It was the precusor of the Yak-4, which is also known as No22, Ya-22, and BB-22. A total of 111 were built. Users Soviet Union Specifications (Yak-2) External links [Description page on aviation.ru] Related..

Yakovlev Yak-23
The Yakovlev Yak-23 (in Russian Як-23, NATO designation Flora) was a jet fighter developed in the USSR in the 1940s, used in early 1950s. Yak-23 in Muzeum Orla Bialego in Poland History The Yak-23 was developed as a simple lightweight jet fighter, on Yakovlev's own initiative. It was a ..

Yakovlev Yak-24
Yakovlev Yak-24 The Yakovlev Yak-24 (NATO reporting name Horse) was a twin engine, tandem rotor transport helicopter developed in the USSR. Contents 1 History2 Users2.1 Military Operators2.2 Civil Operators3 Specifications (Yak-24)4 Related content History Th..

Yakovlev Yak-25
The Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO designation Flashlight) was a swept wing, turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Development The Yak-25 originated from a need for long-range interceptors to protect the USSR's northern and eastern territory. The specification for a two-seat, ..

Yakovlev Yak-25 (1947)
Yakovlev Yak-25 was an early turbojet-powered interceptor aircraft designed by the Yakovlev OKB. The designation was later reused for a different interceptor design. See Yakovlev Yak-25. Designation Yak-30 initially applied to a swept-wing version of Yak-25 was also reused for a jet trainer. See Ya..

Yakovlev Yak-26
The Yakovlev Yak-26 was a tactical bomber version of the Soviet Yakovlev Yak-25 (NATO reporting name 'Flashlight') developed in 1956. Although it bore a clear resemblance to the Yak-25, a glazed nose for a navigator/bombardier replaced the Yak-25's radome, increasing the crew to three. The Nudel..

Yakovlev Yak-27
The Yakovlev Yak-27 was a high-altitude derivative of the Yak-25 (NATO reporting name 'Flashlight'), developed in 1958 as the Yak-122 prototype. Two versions were developed: Yak-27V: interceptor with a supplemental rocket engine. Did not enter service (although a flight test reached 23,000 m (7..

Yakovlev Yak-28
Yak-28I The Yakovlev Yak-28 was a swept wing, turbojet-powered combat aircraft used by the Soviet Union. Produced initially as a bomber, it was also manufactured in reconnaissance, electronic warfare, interceptor, and trainer versions, known by the NATO reporting names Brewer, Firebar, and M..

Yakovlev Yak-3
The Yakovlev Yak-3 (Russian language: Як-3) was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft regarded as one of the best fighters of the war. Contents 1 Development2 Operational history3 Variants4 Users5 Specifications (Yak-3)6 References7 Related content Develo..

Yakovlev Yak-36
Jak-36 The Yakovlev Yak-36 (NATO reporting name: Freehand) was a Soviet technology demonstrator for a VTOL multi-role combat aircraft. The plane had vectored thrust engines, similar to the Harrier. One engine was mounted forward of the cockpit, and one was below the cockpit. The exhaust exi..

Yakovlev Yak-38
The Yakovlev Yak-38 (NATO reporting name: Forger) was Soviet Naval Aviation's first and only operational VTOL multi-role combat aircraft. Contents 1 History2 Users3 Specifications (Yakovlev Yak-38M)4 External link5 Related content History The prototype Yak-38 flew fo..

Yakovlev Yak-4
The Yakovlev Yak-4 (Service names Yak-4, BB-22 (Ближний бомбардировщик, "Blizhnij Bombardirivschik", "short range bomber") was a Soviet bomber aircraft, a development of the Ya-22/Yak-2. Used more powerful engines than predecessors. Gunner/bomber position right behind pilot's..

Yakovlev Yak-40
Yakovlev Yak-40 Jak-40 Yak-40 as business jet The Yakovlev Yak-40 (NATO reporting name: Codling) is a small, three-engined regional transport aircraft. Built to replace the Lisunov Li-2 (a DC-3 variant) and the Ilyushin Il-14, its main design feature was ease of operation outside..

Yakovlev Yak-42
Jak-42D The three-engined Yakovlev Yak-42 (NATO reporting name: Clobber) was designed as a replacement for the twin engined Tupolev Tu-134 jet. It fulfills a role similar to that of the Boeing 727 as a mid-range passenger jet. The Yak-42 was also the first airliner to be produced in the Sovi..

Yakovlev Yak-43
The Yak-43 is one of the most advanced S/VTOL fighter aircraft ever designed. It is stealthy and fast, able to make Mach 1.7 and is as or more manoverable than the MiG-29.[[Citing sources citation needed]] Although the Russian Navy has expressed interest, they do not current..

Yakovlev Yak-44
The Yakovlev Yak-44 was a proposed twin turboprop Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft, resembling the United States Navy's E-2 Hawkeye, and intended for use with the Soviet Navy's Ulyanvosk class supercarriers. Along with the aircraft carrier it would have flown from, it was cancelled after the d..

Yakovlev Yak-46
Yakovlev Yak-46 was a suggested design with 2 contra-rotating propellers propfan in the rear just like the McDonnell Douglas MD-94X. It was suggested during the 1990s and production never started. ..

Yakovlev Yak-50 (1949)
Yakovlev Yak-50 was an early turbojet interceptor aircraft designed by the Yakovlev OKB in USSR. The Yak-50 designation was later reused for an aerobatic aircraft. See Yakovlev Yak-50. Development A February 21, 1949 Sovmin order requested the Yakovlev OKB to design a lightweight interceptor capab..

Yakovlev Yak-52
Yak-52 N852GC in Hangar Yak-52 at Cairo Museum Yak-52 Front Cockpit The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1976 and is still being produced in Romania, by Aerostar. The Yak-52 was designed originally as an aerobatic trainer for students in the ..

Yakovlev Yak-54
The Yakovlev Yak-54 is a Russian acrobatic aircraft that first flew 23 December 1993. Yak-54 New generation acrobatic aircraft of Yakovlev design bureau, breaking long line of aircraft started in 1937 with UT-2/AIR-10. It is a development of Yak-55M. Produced by Saratov Aviation Facility in..

Yakovlev Yak-55
The Yakovlev Yak-55 is an aerobatic aircraft designed by Slava Kondratiev. It has a thick mid-mounted symmetrical wing and is of a conventional monocoque all-metal construction. Undercarriage is fixed with sprung main gear and tailwheel. The engine is a 360 horsepower Vedeneyev M14P. The prototy..

Yakovlev Yak-7
The Yakovlev Yak-7, also known as UTI-26, was a Soviet military trainer aircraft, developed as a trainer version of the Yak-1. Developed in 1942, a second cockpit was added behind the original one, and the wing span was increased. It was found that the extra space for the second cockpit could be u..

Yakovlev Yak-9
Yak-9D Restored Yak-9 on takeoff at WWII Air Show, Reading, PA. 2002 The Yakovlev Yak-9 was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the Soviet Union in World War II. It was the most numerous Soviet fighter of the war. Contents 1 Development2 Variants2.1 Users3 ..

Yakov Aryeh Alter
Yakov (Yankel) Aryeh Alter (born 1936) is a Hasidic rabbi, and since 1996 has been the seventh rebbe of the Ger Hasidim in Israel, with disciples and branches in Europe and the United States. Ger originated in Poland in the town of Góra Kalwaria ("Ger" in short) and its leader escaped Poland to t..

Yakov Blumkin
Yakov Grigorevich Blumkin (Russian: ; 1898 – 3 November 1929) was a Left Socialist-Revolutionary, assassin, Bolshevik, Checka agent, GPU spy, Trotskyist, and adventurer. He was born into a Jewish family, was orphaned early in his life, and was raised in Odessa. In 1914 he joined the Socialist-..

Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich
Yakov B. Zel'dovich. Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich (Russian:Яков Борисович Зельдович) (March 8, 1914 – December 2, 1987) was a prolific Soviet physicist. He played an important role in the development of Soviet nuclear and thermonuclear weapons, and made important con..

Yakov Cherevichenko
Yakov Timofeyevich Cherevichenko (Russian: Яков Тимофеевич Черевиченко) (October 12, 1894 - July 4, 1976) was a Soviet military leader. Yakov Cherevichenko was awarded two Orders of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, four Orders of the Red Banner, Order of Kutuzov (1st..

Yakov Chernikhov
Yakov Georgevich Chernikhov (born 1889 in Pavlovgrad, Ukraine, died 9 May 1951 in Moscow) was a constructivist architect and graphic designer. His books on architectural design published in Leningrad between 1927 and 1933 are amongst the most innovatory texts (and illustrations) of their time. Che..

Yakov Davydov
Yakov Khristoforovich Davydov (born Davtyan, Russian: Яков Христофорович Давыдов (Давтян); 10 October, 1888 – 1938) was, as head of the Cheka's Foreign Department from 1921 to 1922, the first head of Soviet foreign intelligence. He was born in the Nakhichevan reg..

Yakov Dzhugashvili
Yakov Iosifovich Dzhugashvili (Russian: Яков Иосифович Джугашвили) (March 1907 – April 14 1943) was one of Joseph Stalin's three known children, along with Svetlana Stalin and Vasily Stalin. Dzhugashvili was the son of Stalin's first wife, Ekaterina Svanidze. Dzhuga..

Yakov Estrin
Yakov Borisovich Estrin (April 21, 1923–February 2, 1987) was a Russian chess International Grandmaster and theoretician, most famous for being the seventh ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess between 1972 and 1976. External links [] at ChessGames.com |- style="text-align: ..

Yakov Frenkel
Yakov Il'ich Frenkel, Russian: (February 10, 1894, Rostov-on-Don – January 23, 1952, St. Petersburg) was a Russian physist renown for his works in the field of Solid-state physics. He was born in a Jewish family in Rostov on Don onFebruary 10, 1894, . He entered St. Petersburg University in 19..

Yakov G. Sinai
For other uses of the name Sinai, please see Sinai (disambiguation). Yakov G. Sinai. Yakov G. Sinai, Russian: (1935-) is a mathematician. He is known for fundamental work on dynamical systems, mathematical physics and statistical mechanics. He received his Ph.D. from Moscow State University..

Yakov Gamarnik
Yan Borisovich Gamarnik (1894-1937) was First Secretary of the Byelorussian Communist Party from December 1928 to October 1929.[link] He was condemned for Trotskyist conspiracy after the Case of Trotskyist Anti-Soviet Military Organization in 1937; however, shortly before the trial he had..

Yakov I. Perelman
Young Yakov Perelman Yakov I. Perelman (1882-1942) was a Russian author of many popular science books. Works include Physics Can Be Fun and Mathematics Can Be Fun (both translated from Russian) into English. Perelman died in 1942, during the Siege of Leningrad. His famous books on physics a..

Yakov Karlovich Grot
Yakov Karlovich Grot (Russian: ) (1812–1893), was a nineteenth-century Russian philologist of Swedish extraction who worked at the University of Helsingfors. Grot was a graduate of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. In his lifetime he gained fame for his translations of German and Scandinavian poetry..

Yakov Kasman
Yakov Kasman is a Russian classical pianist. Since his American debut as the silver medalist at the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1997, Yakov Kasman has performed concerts in the United States, Russia, and Asia, and appeared as soloist with more than forty orchestras includi..

Yakov Knyazhnin
Yakov Borisovich Knyazhnin (Russian: Я́ков Бори́сович Княжни́н, November 3 1742 or 1740, Pskov – January 1, 1791, St Petersburg) was Russia's foremost tragic author during the reign of Catherine the Great. Knyazhnin's contemporaries hailed him as the true successor to his ..

Yakov Kolokolnikov-Voronin
Yakov Mikaylovich Kolokolnikov-Voronin (Russian: ; 1782-1845) was a Russian painter who worked as a portraitist and icon-painter in the town of Ostashkov, Tver gubernia. Yakov was born in Ostashkov into a family of artists. His father Mikhail Lukich Kolokolnikov-Voronin (1710 - after 1788) was a..

Yakov Kreizberg
Yakov Kreizberg is a conductor. Born June 15, 1959 in St. Petersburg (then Leningrad), Russia (then USSR). In 1976 he emigrated to New York (with his mother, his father, a scientist, was not allowed to join them) he currently lives in Colorado with his wife and two children. He is Chief Conductor o..

Yakov Kulik
Yakov Kulik (1783-1863) was a notable Ukrainian mathematician known for his construction of massive factor tables, deemed Kulik tables. External links ..

Yakov Kulnev
Yakov Petrovich Kulnev (Russian: Яков Петрович Кульнев, 6 August, 1763 — 1 August, 1812) was, along with Bagration and Yermolov, one of the most popular Russian military leaders at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Suvorov's admirer and participant of 55 battles, he lost his li..

Yakov Levi
Yakov Levi is an Ukrainian independent filmmaker. He has reached semi-international fame with the release of his shocker/gross-out film Shameless, which is a tribute to John Water's Pink Flamingos. External Link [Official Site] ..

Yakov Pavlov
War photo of Yakov Pavlov Yakov Pavlov postwar Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov (Яков Федотович Павлов in Russian) (October 4, 1917 - 1981) was a famous Russian soldier during the Battle of Stalingrad, Hero of the Soviet Union (June 27, 1945). Member of the CPSU since 1944. P..

Yakov Permyakov
Yakov Permyakov (Пермяков, Яков in Russian) (unknown - died in 1712) was a Russian seafarer, merchant, and Cossack. In 1710, while sailing from the Lena River to the Kolyma River, Permyakov observed two unknown islands in the sea, that would later be called Bolshoy Lyakhovsky and Medvez..

Yakov Peters
Yakov Khristoforovich Peters (Яков Христофорович Петерс) (December 3 (old-style November 21), 1886 - April 25, 1938) was a deputy director of the Cheka in the Soviet Union and acting director from July 7 to August 22 1918. In English he was known as "Jacob Peters" or "Jan Pet..

Yakov Protazanov
Yakov Alexandrovich Protazanov (1881-1945) was, together with Aleksandr Khanzhonkov and Vladimir Gardin, one of the founding fathers of cinema of Russia. In the period from 1911 to 1918 he directed some 80 features, including The Queen of Spades (1916) and Father Sergius (1918), which have been ..

Yakov Rostovtsev
Iakov Ivanovich Rostovtsev (9 January 1804 (O.S. 28 December 1803) – 18 February [O.S. 6 February] 1860) was a leading figure in the formulation of statutes which effectively emancipated the Russian serfs. Born in St Petersburg, Russia, Rostovtsev became a career soldier, and was a young..

Yakov Sannikov
Yakov Sannikov (Санников, Яков in Russian) (? - ?), Russian merchant and explorer of the New Siberian Islands. In 1800, Sannikov discovered and charted Stolbovoy Island, and in 1805 Faddeyevsky Island. In 1808-1810, he took part in the expedition led by Matvei Gedenschtrom. In 1810, San..

Yakov Shakhovskoy
Prince Yakov Petrovich Shakhovskoy (Russian: ) (8 October 1705 – 23 July 1777) was a Russian statesman. Prince Yakov Shakhovskoy was born in the family of Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Shakhovskoy, who died when Yakov was several months old. His mother remarried twice, but the names of her husband..

Yakov Smirnoff
Yakov Smirnoff Yakov Smirnoff (born January 24, 1951) is, according to his own description, a Russian-born American comedian. Contents 1 Biography2 Comedy style2.1 \"The United States of America: What a country!\"2.2 Russian reversal (\"In Soviet Russia\")2.3 Occur..

Yakov Springer
Yakov Springer (b. Poland ca. 1921; died Munich, Germany September 6, 1972) was a wrestler and a weightlifting coach and judge, but is best known as one of the victims of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was murdered with ten other men who were representing Israel in the Olympics..

Yakov Sverdlov
Yakov Sverdlov Snow-covered statue of Sverdlov in Yekaterinburg Yakov Mikhaylovich Sverdlov (Russian: Я́ков Миха́йлович Све́рдлов), born Yankel Movshevich Sverdlov (Russian: Я́нкель Мовшевич Свердлов); known under pseudonyms "Andrey", "Mik..

Yakov Yurovsky
Yakov Mikhailovich Yurovsky (June 19 [O.S. June 7] 1878 in Tomsk, Siberia, Russia – before 2 August 1938 in Moscow) is best known as the chief executioner of Russia's last emperor Tsar Nicholas and his family after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Contents 1 Early life2 M..

Yakov Zak
Yakov Izrailevich Zak (Russian: ; Odessa, 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1913 - Moscow, June 28, 1976) was a Russian pianist and teacher. Born in Odessa, Zak studied at the Conservatory there with Starkhova and later with Heinrich Neuhaus in Moscow. Having made his debut in 1935, he rose ..

Yaksha
Yakṣa}}, 1st-2nd century CE Greek scroll supported by Indian Yaksha, Amaravati, 3rd century CE, Tokyo National Museum. Yakṣa (Sanskrit) or Yakkha (Pāli) is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits or minor deities who appear in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The feminine form of..

Yakshagana
A Yakshagana artist wearing pagaDe, one type of head-wear. Among the head-wears pagaDe and kireeTa are worn by male characters and only small pagaDe by female ones. Exceptionally different head-wears are also used by commedians and some side roles. Yakshagana is a classical folk art form of t..

Yaksha Kingdom
This article is about Yakshas in Indian epic literature. For the mythological Yakshas, see Yaksha. Yakshas were a group of gods, demons and demi gods, mentioned along with others like like: Devas*Rudras*Maruts*Vasus*AdityasAsuras*Daityas*Danavas*KalakeyasPisachasGandharvasKimpurushasRakshasasVanara..

Yakshgana
Yakshgana, that is, the music and songs yakshas, is a style of Indian drama. It is believed to have originated in early 16th century in South Kanara district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is performed by a caste of all male members, consisting of around twenty actors and musicians. In this re..

Yakshini
This sculpture of a yakshini comes from a pillar of the railings of a stupa in Mathura. 2nd century, red sandstone, height: 51 cm A Yakshini. 10th century, Mathura, India. Guimet Museum. Yakshinis (also called yaksinis or yaksis) are benevolent mythical beings of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jai..

Yaku, Kagoshima
Jhomonsugi in Yaku Island Japan Yaku (屋久町; -chou) is a town located on the southern half of Yakushima (Yaku Island) in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,008 and the density of 28.96 persons per km². The total area is 242.03 km². ..

YaKuake
YaKuake is a KDE terminal emulator. Its design was inspired from consoles in computer games such as Quake which slide down from the top of the screen when a key is pressed, and slide back up when the key is pressed again. Running YaKuake is faster than launching a new terminal with a keyboard sho..

Yakub
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. This article covers the figure in the theology of the Nation of Islam. The name, also spelled Yaqub or Yakob, al..

Yakubher
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. Yakubher (Other spellings: Yaqubhar) was a pharaoh of Egypt from around 1634 BC to around 1626 BC. He was a pro..

Yakubu
This article is about the historical ruler of Gobir. For the football player, see Aiyegbeni Yakubu. Yakubu was ruler of the Hausa city-state of Gobir (in what is now northern Nigeria) from 1795 to 1801. Succeeding Bawa, Yakubu waged a number of military campaigns. His reign is also noted for a de..

Yakubu Gowon
Yakubu Gowon General Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon (Pronounced Ngo-wong) (born October 19, 1934)was the head of state (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. Yakubu is Ngas (Angas) from Lur, a small village, in the present Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau S..

Yakubu II
Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani II of Dagbon (1954? - March 27 2002) was the ruler of the Dagbon Kingdom (Dagomba) from 1974 until his death in 2002. He was killed during tribal clashes, and as of 2004 a new ruler had not yet been chosen. The death of Yakubu II has set a lot of Dagombas against the governmen..

Yakub Aga
Yakup Ağa, (Ebu Yusuf Nurullah Yakub) was the father of the Barbarossa Brothers, Aruj and Khair ad Din. Some say that the family Nurullah Yakub had moved from Balıkesir to Eceabat and settled on the island of Lesvos (Λέσβος) long before it was captured by the Ottomans, making Yakup Aga a Si..

Yakub Beg
Night interview with Yakub Beg, King of Kashgaria, 1868 Yakub Beg (1820 - May 16, 1877) was a Tajik adventurer who became head of the kingdom of Kashgaria. Yakub Beg was born in Pskente, Kokand (in today's Uzbekistan). Yakub Beg took advantage of anti-Chinese uprisings in what is now Xinjian..

Yakub Kolas
Yakub Kolas, Jakub Kołas (Belarusian: , November 3 [O.S. October 22] 1882 – August 13 1956), real name Kanstancy Mickievič (Міцке́віч Канстанці́н Міха́йлавіч) was a Belarusian writer, People's Poet of the Byelorussian SSR (1926), and member (1928) ..

Yakub Salimov
Yakub Salimov (Якуб Салимов) was a minister of the interior of Tajikistan from 1992. Before this he was the leader of a militia in the civil war. In 1997 he unsuccessfully attempted a coup d'etat. Afterwards he fled from Tajikistan. He was arrested in Moscow in 2003. On April 25 of 2005,..

Yakult
Brazilian Yakult. is a yogurt-like beverage made by fermenting a mixture of skim milk and sugar with a special strain of the bacteria Lactobacillus casei Shirota. Because L. casei Shirota is naturally found in the digestive system, Yakult is touted as beneficial for intestinal health. It has..

Yakumo, Hokkaido
This article is about the town in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. There is a village with this name in Shimane Prefecture, see Yakumo, Shimane. Yakumo (八雲町; -chou) is a town located in Futami District, Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 1..

Yakumo, Shimane
Yakumo (八雲村; -mura) is a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km². The total area is 56.00 km². ..

Yakuno, Kyoto
Yakuno (夜久野町; -cho) is a town located in Amata District, Kyoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,652 and a density of 46.06 persons per km². The total area is 100.99 km². ..

Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu (March 27, 1889 in Cairo - December 13, 1974) was a Turkish poet, novelist and diplomat (then senator). His novel Yaban (Stranger, 1932) depicts the bitter experiences of a Turkish intellectual, Ahmet Celal, in the countryside after losing his arm in the Battle of Gall..

Yakup Kilic
Yakup Kilic (Turkish: Yakup Kılıç), born on July 13, 1986, is a Turkish boxer in the featherweight (57 kg) discipline. Kılıç participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won bronze medal. ..

Yakushi-ji
Yakushi-ji Yakushi-ji (薬師寺) is an ancient Buddhist temple of the Hosso sect in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The main image is of Yakushi Nyorai, the Healing Buddha. Founded in 680 A.D. in Kashihara, Yakushiji was moved to its present location when the capita..

Yakushiji Yoichi
Yakushiji Yoichi (1475-1504) a retainer of the japanese clan of Hosokawa during the Sengoku Period of the 16th century. Yoichi was the Deputy Governor of Settsu Province under the Hosokawa. Yoichi followed in rebelling against the Kanrei, along with Hosokawa Masamoto in 1504 in a certain attempt to ..

Yakushima
Yaku-sugi (Jomon-sugi) Yakushima (屋久島) is one of the islands of Japan. It is an irregular pentagon in shape. It lies to the south of Kyushu and is part of the Kagoshima Prefecture, and the Vincennes Strait (Yakushima Kaikyō) separates it from Tanegashima. The highest point on the islan..

Yakushima White Pine
The Yakushima White Pine (Pinus amamiana) is a native of southern Japan, on the islands of Yakushima and Tanegashima south of Kyushu. It has also been grown horticulturally in Japanese parks. This pine can grow to a height of 25 m with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m. The needles grow in bundles o..

Yakushi Kabuto
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. Yakushi Kabuto (薬師カブト) Yakushi Kabuto is a fictional character in the anime and manga series N..

Yakusoku No Chi Riviera
Yakusoku No Chi Riviera is a cult Wonderswan Fantasy RPG, borrowing some elements of its gameplay from visual novels or dating sims and featuring an original combat system as well as the frequent use of mini-games for such mundanes tasks as avoiding traps or gaining treasures. Recently, it was port..

Yakusoku wa Iranai
is the debut single of Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto and also the Japanese-language opening theme to the anime series The Vision of Escaflowne. Maaya Sakamoto did the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki from the anime series. A more poetic translation of the name could be "I Don't Need a Promise". Tracklist..

Yakutat Airport
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Yakutat Bay
Map of Yakutat Bay Yakutat Bay is a 29-km-wide (18 mi) bay in the U.S. state of Alaska, extending southwest from Disenchantment Bay to the Gulf of Alaska. "Yakutat" is a Tlingit name reported as "Jacootat" and "Yacootat" by Yuri Lisianski in 1805. La Pérouse, who visited it in 1786, nam..

Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska
Yakutat City and Borough (IPA: [ˈjæk ə ˌtɑt]) is a unified city-borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population was 808. The name is Tlingit, Yaakwdáat, meaning "the place where canoes rest", but it may originally derive from an Eyak name which has been lo..

Yakutia Airlines
Yakutia Airlines is an airline based in Yakutsk, Russia. It operates domestic passenger services in Russia and within the CIS, as well as charters to destinations in Europe, including London Stansted. Code Data IATA Code: K7ICAO Code: SYL History The airline was founded as Sakhaavia, the former A..

Yakuts
Yakuts, self-designation: Sakha, are a Turkic people associated with the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic. The Yakut or Sakha language belongs to the Northern branch of the Turkic family of languages. There are about 456,000 speakers (Russian census, 2002) mainly in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in t..

Yakutsk
Coat of Arms The tower of ostrog, or fort, in Yakutsk was constructed in 1683. Yakutsk (Russian: ; Yakut: Дьокуускай) (pop. 210,642, 2002 Census), [62°2′N 129°44′E] is a city in eastern Siberia. It is the capital of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (formerly th..

Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
The Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Yakut ASSR) was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. It was created on 1922-04-27. It is now Sakha (Yakutia) Republic of Russia. Autonomous republics of the Soviet Union Bashkir ASSR - Buryat ASSR - Chechen-Ingush ASSR (1936-1944), (1..

Yakuza
Yakuza (やくざ or ヤクザ), also known as gokudō (極道), are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan. Today, the yakuza are one of the largest organized crime phenomenon in the world. In Japanese legal terminology, yakuza organizations are referred to as bōryokudan, literal..

Yakuza (video game)
Yakuza, released in Japan as is an action/adventure video game developed and published by Sega in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2. Sega has announced that the budget for the game was 2.4 billion yen (21 million US dollars), making it one of the more costly video games ever created. The game follo..

Yakuza film
The yakuza, or the Japanese mafia, are a popular subject in Japanese cinema. In Japanese, the genre is called yakuza eiga or yakuza films. Contents 1 Ninkyo Eiga2 Jitsuroku Eiga3 Modern yakuza movies4 Yakuza movie actors5 External links6 Selected Films7 Bibl..

Yak (disambiguation)
Yak may refer to: The Yak, Bos grunniens, a mammal native to the uplands of Asia.Aircraft manufactured by the Yakovlev company."Yak", a nickname for British game designer Jeff Minter.Yacc, a computer program that generates parsers."Yak" A numeric betting game.This is a [disambiguationdisambigu..

Yak (game)
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. Yak is a numeric betting ga..

Yak Bondy
Yak Bondy was a producer of the 2003 success, Free Me, the second album by former Spice Girl, Emma Bunton. See also Bondy ..

Yak Butter Blues: A Tibetan Trek of Faith
Yak Butter Blues: A Tibetan Trek of Faith by Brandon Wilson is a nonfiction travel narrative set in Tibet. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Contents 1 Summary2 Awards3 See also4 Citations5 References Summary In 1992, the au..

Yak polo
Yak polo (or sarlagan polo) is a Mongolian variant of the sport polo. It is played on yaks instead of on horseback. Originally invented in the early 2000s as a tourist attraction, the sport is as of 2006 reported to have attracted a modest following in Mongolia. The Mongolian Association of Sarlag..

Yak shaving
Yak shaving is a neologism which describes the act of performing seemingly unrelated and often annoying tasks which stand in the way of an ultimate goal. Often these tasks stack up on each other, where one task becomes impossible due to some obstacle, which leads to another unrelated task, yet ano..

Yak Shaving Day
Yak Shaving Day is a fictional holiday popularized in 1992 in the Ren and Stimpy cartoon program as a parody of the Santa Claus legend. Once a year, children decorate the hallways with diapers, stuff their dad's boots with coleslaw, and leave out a pot of shaving foam. While they are fast asleep, ..

Yak skiing
Yak skiing is a sport reportedly practiced in the Indian hill resort of Manali as a tourist attraction. According to Time Magazine, it involves a skier waiting at the bottom of a slope and a yak at the top of the hill; yak and skier are connected by means of a rope going around a pulley at the top ..

Ya (kana)
kana - gojūon んわらやまはなたさかあっ (ゐ) りみひにちしきいヴるゆむふぬつすくうヶ (ゑ) れめへねてせけえーをろよもほのとそこおや, in hiragana, or ヤ in katakana, is one of the Japane..

Ya Kid K
Ya Kid K (born Manuela Barbara Kamosi Moaso Djogi, 1973, Kinshasa) is a Congo-Belgian hip hop artist. Her sister, Karoline 'Leki' Kamosi, is an R&B singer. Ya is a Lingala word meaning "older sibling," so Ya Kid K simply means "the older Kamosi child." At the age of 11 she moved to Belgium, later ..

Ya Kun Kaya Toast
A Ya Kun Kaya Toast stall at HDB Hub in Toa Payoh. Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Chinese: 亚坤) is a chain of air-conditioned kopitiams in Singapore and certain parts of Asia. As the name suggests, it sells kaya toast, bottled kaya, Singapore style coffee and tea, half boiled eggs and other beverages. ..

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