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Zoi
Zoi is a transliteration of the demotic Greek word Ζωη corresponding to English "life," more commonly rendered as "Zoe" or "Zoë." It is also a commonly used Greek name for women. The nameday of Zoi (Zoe) is concelebrated with Pigi (Pegi) on the Friday after Orthodox Easter. Gree..
Zoic Studios
Zoic Studios - written as ZOIC - is a special effects company based in Culver City, California which primarily deals with computer generated special effects for movies and television. Zoic is a Greek word meaning "life". ZOIC has done effects for such popular shows as Firefly (which earned the team ..
Zoids
"Liger Zero", one of the most recognisable Zoids in the Western fandom Zoids is a series of plastic toy models designed and produced by Japanese toy company TOMY (now Takara-Tomy). The models (based primarily on modern animals and dinosaurs) were first released in 1982, but new designs were be..
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Zoids: Chaotic Century is the first of five animation/anime series based on the Zoids range of mecha model kits produced by TOMY. Although the first series to be produced for the franchise in Japan, Chaotic Century was the second series to be dubbed and aired in Western nations, following [[Zoids: ..
Zoids: Fuzors
Zoids: Fuzors is an animated/anime series, linked to the Zoids toyline of the same name. It is the fourth Zoids series, following [[Zoids: New Century Zero]] in order of production. However, there seems to be no connections at all to the previous series, despite the fact that Fuzors still takes pl..
Zoids: Genesis
Zoids Genesis (ゾイドジェネシス) is the fifth anime installment of the Zoids franchise. It tells the story of Ruuji Familon, a young boy who finds a Liger-type Zoid during a salvage mission. Initially the village is attacked by Bio-Raptor Bio Zoids and later a Bio-Megaraptor. After the vil..
Zoids: Guardian Force
Zoids: Guardian Force is the direct sequel of [[Zoids: Chaotic Century]]. Guardian Force is an animation/anime series based on the Zoids mecha model range produced by TOMY. The series is set four years after the events of Chaotic Century. There are 33 episodes, although the Western dub version me..
Zoids: New Century Zero
Zoids: New Century Zero or Zoids: New Century/0 (Zoids: Shinseiki / Zero in Japan) is an animated/anime television series created by Maktoko Mizobuchi in 2002 by Shogakukan, Inc. It is the third Zoids series created, based on the range of mecha models produced by TOMY. The series has been dubbed a..
Zoids Customise Parts
Zoids Customise Parts (Also referred to as Customise Parts or simply CPs) were a line of model kits released by Tomy as a part of the Zoids line. The line consisted of addtional wepaons systems and equipment that could be added to existing Zoids. The line was composed of a mixture of new models and..
Zoids Remodelling Sets
During the Original Japanese Release, TOMY released a number of kits cotnaining extra parts and weapons systems for various Zoids models. While there was no name for the sub-line as a whole, the kits are often collectively referred to as Remodelling Kits. The line was likely the insparation for the..
Zoids Saga
Zoids Saga is a series of Game Boy Advance (and later Nintendo DS) games based on the Zoids franchise, primarily released in Japan. The series encompasses four games and one international adaptation; Zoids Saga, Zoids Saga II (released as Zoids: Legacy in several English-speaking nations), Zoids Sag..
Zoiig Digital Media Specialists
Zoiig Digital Media Specialists What Is Zoiig? Zoiig is a very fast growing, innovative web design and hosting company based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. How Zoiig Came to Be The founder and head of Zoiig, Paul Still, began his career in web design and programming in 1994 going business to business..
Zoilito Galang
Zoilito Galang is the Filipino author of the first Philippine novel written in the English language A Child of Sorrow, published in 1921. Source [Elmer A. Ordoñez's Book Review, The Sunday Times/The Manila Times, March 14, 2004] ..
Zoilos I
Attic-standard coin of Zoilos I (r.c. 130-120 BCE). Obv. Diademed and draped bust of Zoilos I. Rev. Crowned Herakles holding wreath, with club over the arm and lion skin (type of Euthydemus II. Greek legend BASILEOS DIKAIU ZOILOU "King Zoilus the Just". Bilingual coin of Zoilos I (r.c. 130..
Zoilos II
Coin of king Zoilos II (55–35 BCE).Obv: Bust of Zoilos II with Greek legend BASILEOS SOTEROS ZOILOS "King Zoilos the Saviour".Rev: Athena advancing left, with thunderbolt and shield covered with aegis (type of Menander I). To the left, a trident battleaxe. Kharosthi legend: MAHARAJASA TRATA..
Zoilo Versalles
Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez (December 18 1939 - June 9 1995) was a Cuban shortstop in Major League Baseball, considered to be a great fielder, solid leadoff man, and a brilliant baserunner. He was the sparkplug that led the 1965 Twins to their first World Series. He was voted the American Lea..
Zoilus
Zoilus (Greek: , c. 400 BC-320 BC) was a Greek grammarian, Cynic philosopher, and literary critic from Amphipolis in Macedon. According to Vitruvius (vii., preface) he lived during the age of Ptolemy Philadelphus, by whom he was crucified as the punishment of his criticisms on the king; but this ac..
Zoinx
The Zoinx language Zoinx is a constructed language or conlang, as opposed to a natural one. It started out as a prank by Roger Espel Llima, a computer science student at the École Normale Supérieure in 1993. It enjoys strange and deliberately convoluted linguistic features (vocabulary, syntax, gr..
Zoio
Zoio is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 203, its density is 8.1/km² and the area is 25.18 km². ..
Zois
A martyr in wendish mythology probably referring to the obotrite king Stois or Stoigar who was beheaded by emperor Otto the Great. References Ingeman, B. S. Grundtræk til En Nord-Slavisk og Vendisk Gudelære. Copenhagen 1824. ..
Zoisite
Zoisite Anyolite (left) & tanzanite General Category Mineral Chemical formula calcium aluminium hydroxy silicate (Ca2(Al.OH)Al2(SiO4)3 Identification Colour Gray, yellow, blue, green. Crystal habit Crystals flattened in an acicular manner, may be fibrously curved Crystal system ..
Zoi Dimoschaki
Zoi Dimoschaki (Ζωή Δημοσχάκη, b. February 16, 1985) is a Greek freestyle swimmer. Dimoschaki administered the Athlete's Oath at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics. She competed in the Women's 200 m Freestyle, Heat 6 at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the ..
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