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Division of Sydney The Division of Sydney is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located around the central city area of Sydney, and includes many inner suburbs such as Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Redfern, Camperdown, Glebe, Balmain, Potts Point and the Sydney central business district itself.
Division of Throsby The Commonwealth Electoral Division of Throsby is an Australian electoral division located in the State of New South Wales. It has an area of 387km² and consists of all of the Local Government Area of Shellharbour and the southern portion of the adjacent Local Government Area of Wollongong including the Port Kembla heavy industry area and the rapidly growing residential areas around Dapto.
Division of Wakefield The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. It is located north of Adelaide, incorporating the outer northern suburbs of Salisbury and Elizabeth, and extending north as far as Clare.
Division of Warringah The Division of Warringah is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, and covers most of the land between Middle Harbour and the Pacific Ocean.
Division of Watson The Division of Watson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Canterbury, Belmore, Lakemba, Roselands, Kingsgrove and Hurstville.
Division of Watson (1934-69) The Division of Watson (1934-69) was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the inner southern suburbs of Sydney, and originally included the suburbs of Coogee, Kensington and Maroubra.
Division of Wentworth The Federal Division of Wentworth is a foundation division of the Australian Parliament, created at the Federation of the Australian Colonies as the Commonwealth of Australia. It was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election.
Division of West Sydney The Division of West Sydney was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and at various times included the suburbs of Pyrmont, Darling Harbour, Surry Hills, Balmain and Glebe.
Division of Yarra The Division of Yarra was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located in inner eastern suburban Melbourne, and was named after the Yarra River, which originally formed the eastern border of the Division, and eventually ran through it.
Division Street (Chicago) Division Street is a major east-west street in Chicago, Illinois, located at 1200 North (one and a half miles north of Madison Street). Division Street begins in the Gold Coast neighborhood near Lake Shore Drive, passes through Wicker Park and continues to the city limits of Chicago, and westward into the city's western suburbs.
Division Theory Division Theory, as a doctrine or mystical belief, holds that one's mind or nonphysical self is composed of two equal but opposite elements which both survive death, but tend to divide from one another in the process. These two components, variously identified as the spirit and soul, the conscious and unconscious, or the left-brain mind and the right- brain mind, thereafter experience dramatically different afterlife fates, one half going on to reincarnate while the other becomes trapped in a dream-like stasis which can seem like either heaven or hell, depending on the individual.
Division viol The division viol is an English type of bass viol, which was originally popular in the mid-17th century, but is currently experiencing a renaissance of its own due to the movement for historically informed performance. John Playford mentions the division viol in his A Brief Introduction of 1667, describing it as smaller than a consort bass viol, but larger than a lyra viol.
Divisional Detective Inspector Divisional Detective Inspector (DDI), also known as First Class Detective Inspector, was a rank in the London Metropolitan Police Criminal Investigation Department, equivalent to Sub-Divisional Inspector in the uniformed branch. It was senior to Detective Inspector and junior to Detective Chief Inspector.
Divisional patent application A divisional patent application (sometimes referred to as a divisional application or simply a divisional) is a type of patent application which contains matter from a previously-filed application (the "parent" application). Whilst a divisional application is filed later than the parent application, it may retain its parent's filing date, and will generally claim the same priority.
Divisions of Pakistan The Divisions of Pakistan were previously the third tier of government in Pakistan until they were abolished in 2000. The four provinces of Pakistan had been subdivided into administrative "Divisions", which were further subdivided into districts and tehsils.
Divisions of the Carpathians This is a detailed overview of the subdivisions of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of the Alps-Himalaya System and are further divided into "provinces" and "subprovinces".
Divisions of the world in Islam In Islamic theology and legal interpretations, the ultimate aim of Islam is to bring the whole world under the dominion of Islam. Accordingly each part of the world is given a descriptive status to delineate its current state in regards to the aims of Islam and to define the permissible conduct of Muslims in those regions.
Divisive rhythm In music a divisive rhythm is a rhythm in which a larger period of time is divided into smaller rhythmic units, this can be contrasted with additive rhythms, which are larger periods of time constructed from sequences of smaller rhythmic units added to the end of the previous unit. European metres are divisive.
Divisor (algebraic geometry) In algebraic geometry, divisors are a generalization of subvarieties of algebraic varieties; two different generalizations are in common use, Cartier divisors and Weil divisors (named for Pierre Cartier and André Weil). The concepts agree on non-singular varieties over algebraically closed fields.
Divisor function In mathematics, and specifically in number theory, a divisor function is an arithmetical function related to the divisors of an integer. When referred as the divisor function, it counts the number of divisors of an integer.
Divisor summatory function In mathematics, in the area of number theory, the Divisor summatory function is a function that is a sum over the divisor function. It frequently occurs in the study of the asymptotic behaviour of the Riemann zeta function.
Divša monastery The Divša Monastery (Serbian: МанаŃтир ДивŃа / Manastir Divša) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is believed to have been founded by Despot Jovan Branković in the late 15th century.
Divorce (conflict) In modern society, the role of marriage and its termination through divorce have become political issues. As people live increasingly mobile lives, the Conflict of Laws and its choice of law rules are highly relevant to determine:
Divorce mill Divorce mill is a term used for a jurisdiction that is typically used for divorces by non-residents and/or used to obtain a divorce quickly and/or allow for contested divorces quickly and with little or no compensation to the other spouse. With the 7-day stay now required in Guam, and the likelihood of the illegitimacy of contested divorces in other jurisdictions that don't observe Due Process, there really is little justification for the term "divorce mill", except for the quick uncontested divorces provided in the other countries mentioned, but all require at least an overnight stay, and with both spouses consenting to the divorce whether the term is valid is individual opinion.
Divorce Records Divorce Records is a DIY punk/noise/hardcore/experimental record label based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Since its inception in 1999 the roster has grown to include the likes of The Hold, Shitcook, Gilbert Switzer, Be Bad and Attack Mode.
Divorce, Italian Style Divorce, Italian Style (or Divorzio all'italiana) is a 1961 Italian language comedy film directed by Pietro Germi, written by Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti and Agenore Incrocci, and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Lando Buzzanca and Leopoldo Trieste.
Divorcee A divorcee or divorcé is a person who was married whose marriage was legally terminated before the death of his or her spouse, and who has not since remarried. A divorcee (also spelled divorcée) is a woman in this situation; a divorcé is a man.
Divorcing Jack (film) Divorcing Jack is a 1998 satiric dark comedy. The plot is set around the Northern Irish reporter Dan Starkey who gets entangled into a web of political intrigue and Irish terrorism, at the same time as Northern Ireland is set to elect a new Prime Minister.
Divxcnv Divxcnv is a powerful mp4 video converter which can convert all popular video to PSP video MP4, such as MPEG to MP4 and convert AVI to MP4. Divxcnv Converter supports converting video file format including DVD, VCD, AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, animated GIF, RM, ASF to PSP video and audio file formats like WMA, OGG, AAC, M4A, WAV, AC3 to PSP MP3.
Divya prabhandam Divya Prabhamdham or Nalayira(4000) Divya Prabhamdham is a collection of Tamil songs and hyms written on Lord Vishnu by the twelvw alwars of the Srivaishnava sampradaya.These songs are great works in Tamil literature and date back to years befor 3rd century A.
Divya Prabandha The Nalayira Divya Prabandha is one of the most sacred texts in Hinduism, especially in South India. It is a collection of 4,000 verses (Naalayira in Tamil means 'four thousand') composed sometime around the 8th and 12th century AD, by the 12 Alwars (also aazhvaars), the Tamil mystic poets, and was compiled in its present form by Nathamuni during the 9th – 10th centuries.
Divya Unni Divya Unni (Malayalam : ദിവ്യാ ഉണ്ണി ) is an indian film actress of Malayalam and Tamil language films. Her notable films were Pranayavarnangal and Churam (the final film made by Bharathan).
Diwa Diwa is a railway junction on the Mumbai Suburban Railway between Mumbra and Dombivili. It connects Central Railway with Vasai on western railway and thus provides passenger and freight trains from Southern India travelling towards Gujarat to bypass heavily congested Mumbai suburban traffic.
Diwali Diwali, also called Deepavali or Divali, is a major Hindu festival that is very significant in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Known as the "Festival of Lights," it symbolises the victory of good over evil, and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind.
Diwan (poetry) Diwan (Persian ŘŻŰŚŮان), also transliterated as Deewan or Divan, is a Persian word used also in to Arabic (Arabic: الدیŮان) and Turkish, and was borrowed also at an earlier date into Armenian.DÄ«vÄn Encyclopaedia Iranica, VOLUME 7 FASCICLE 4]
Diwan Mohanlal Siraj Ud Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal at Murshidabad, made the decision of elevating a hindu kayastha bureaucrat named Mohanlal as his supreme Diwan. The elevation of a hindu to such a prominent position caused the muslim nobility, and in particular Mir Jafar, great offence.
Diwani Diwani is a calligraphic variety of Arabic script, a cursive style developed during the reign of the early Ottoman Turks (16th century - early 17th century). It was invented by Housam Roumi and reached its height of popularity under SĂĽleyman I the Magnificent (1520-1566).
Diwata In Philippine mythology, a diwata or encantada is a mythological figure similar to fairies or nymphs. They are said to reside in large trees, such as acacia and balete and are the guardian sprits of nature, bringing blessing or curses upon those who bring benefits or harm to the forests and mountains.
Dixie (card game) Dixie is a collectible card game that uses dice and special trading cards to allow players to refight famous American Civil War battles, such as the battles of First Bull Run, Shiloh, and Gettysburg. It was produced in 1994 by Columbia Games with rules loosely based on its 'wooden block' series of games.
Dixie (song) "Dixie", also known as "I Wish I Was in Dixie", "Dixie's Land", and by other titles, is a popular American song. It is one of the most distinctively American musical products of the 19th century,Nathan 248.
Dixie (Utah) Dixie is the nickname for southwestern Utah. It was first settled in the early 1860s, when farmers were sent south by Brigham Young to grow cotton, hoping to capitalize on the lack of availability of cotton due to the American Civil War.
Dixie Beehives The Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Dixie, Ontario, which is now part of Mississauga, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.
Dixie Bowl The Dixie Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game held New Year's Day at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game was only held twice, following the 1947 and 1948 seasons, after which it was discontinued.
Dixie Browning Dixie Burrus Browning (born September 9, 1930 in North Carolina) is an American artist and author of over 100 romance novels. She also has published under the pen name Zoe Dozier, and with her sister Mary Williams, she writes historicals under the name Bronwyn Williams.
Dixie Bull Dixie Bull [or Dixey Bull] was an English sea captain, and the first pirate known to prey on shipping off the New England coast, especially Maine. A native of London, he came to Boston in 1631 and started sailing the Maine coast with a small vessel, trading with the Indians.
Dixie Carter Dixie Virginia Carter (born May 25, 1939) is an American actress noted for her portrayals of Southern women. She first gained national fame as Julia Sugarbaker, the firebrand interior decorator in the 1980s-90s CBS sitcom Designing Women and is currently enjoying a career resurgence as Gloria Hodge on Desperate Housewives.
Dixie Carter (wrestling) Dixie Carter (born 1964 or 1965) is an American businesswoman, currently serving as president of the limited liability company TNA Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, TNA Entertainment produces professional wrestling television programs and pay-per-views, and is the second largest professional wrestling promotion in the United States.
Dixie Cooney Martin Dixie Cooney Martin is a resident of the fictional town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania on the daytime soap opera All My Children from March 1989 to June 1996 and again from July 3, 1998 to February 26, 2002 and finally from December 23, 2005 to January 2007. Initially played by actress Kari Gibson, Dixie was played for most of her existence on the show by actress Cady McClain.
Dixie District The Dixie District of the BHS, or Barbershop Harmony Society, is one of 16 districts within the society. It consists of chapters of male barbershop singers living in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Dixie Doodle Dixie Doodle was a popular parody of Yankee Doodle in the South at the time of the American Civil War. It was written in 1862 by Margaret Weir, published in New Orleans, and dedicated to "our dear Soldiers on the Battle Field".
Dixie Dugan (comic) Dixie Dugan is best known as a long running syndicated newspaper comic strip published from 1929 to 1966. Dixie Dugan was originally modeled after 1920s film actress / flapper Louise Brooks and early stories followed her exploits as a Hollywood showgirl.
Dixie Highway The Dixie Highway was a United States automobile highway first planned in 1914, to connect the US Midwest with the US South. It was part of the National Auto Trail system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to Montreal highway.
Dixie Highway-Hastings, Espanola and Bunnell Road The Dixie Highway-Hastings, Espanola and Bunnell Road (also known as County Road 13 or the Old Brick Road) is a historic section of Old Dixie Highway in Florida, United States. It is located roughly between Espanola (in Flagler County) and CR 204 southeast of Hastings (in St.
Dixie Kong Dixie Kong is a fictional video game character in the Donkey Kong series. She was created by Rareware to be the second playable character in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for the SNES, and is owned by Nintendo.
Dixie Lee Junction, Tennessee Dixie Lee Junction is a community at the junction of US 70 and US 11. It was where the Dixie Highway's Tennessee Connector (US 70 to Kingston, Tennessee and then to Chattanooga, Tennessee via US 27) and the Lee Highway (US 11 to Chattanooga) combined into a single roadway to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dixie Mafia The Dixie Mafia was a criminal organization operating primarily in the southern states, hitting its peak during the 1970s, but still operating on a smaller scale today. It was particularly well known for violence, and was primarily a loosely knit group that used each members talents in various crime categories to help move stolen merchandise for profit.
Dixie Mission The United States Army Observation Group, commonly known as the Dixie Mission, was sent during World War II to Yan'an, China, to establish the first official relations between the Communist Party of China and the United States of America. It lasted from 22 July 1944 to 11 March 1947.
Dixie Narco EP The Dixie-Narco EP is an EP by the UK band Primal Scream, released in February 1992 on Creation Records. Recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, this is the only official Primal Scream release to contain the song "Screamadelica", which was not used on their Screamadelica album ("Movin' on Up" appears on Screamadelica).
Dixie Network The Dixie Network was a radio network which operated in the Southern United States primarily in the 1940s and 1950s. The stations often had the letters "DX" within their call signs, such as WDXN in Clarksville, Tennessee and WDXE in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.
Dixie Rotary Bowl The Dixie Rotary Bowl is a bowl game played between Dixie State College of Utah and the highest placing team from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. It was founded in 1985 as a junior college bowl game, and will transition to the NCAA's Division II for the 2006 season.
Dixie Square Mall The Dixie Square Mall is a defunct shopping mall located in Harvey, Illinois, that has been abandoned for over twenty-five years, more than twice as long as it was in business. It is famous for having been used, both inside and out, for the mall chase scene in the movie The Blues Brothers.
Dixie Stakes The Dixie Stakes, frequently referred to as the Dixie Handicap, is the eighth oldest graded stakes race in the United States and still run annually at Pimlico Race Course. First run as the "Dinner Party Stakes" when Pimlico Race Course opened in 1870, it was named for the dinner party where Governor Oden Bowie and others met resulting in the building of the Pimlico race course for Thoroughbred race horses.
Dixie Walker Fred E. "Dixie" Walker (September 24, 1910 - May 17, 1982) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1931, 1933-36), Chicago White Sox (1936-37), Detroit Tigers (1938-39), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-47) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-49).
Dixiecrat The Dixiecrats were a white supremacist splinter-party of the Democratic Party in the mid-20th century who were determined to protect what they saw as the southern way of life against an oppressive United States federal government.
Dixieland Dixieland music is a style of jazz. Dixieland developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century, and spread to Chicago and New York City by New Orleans bands in the 1910s, and was, for a period, quite popular among the general public.
Dixieland Jug Blowers The Dixieland Jug Blowers were a popular American musical group of the 1920s. While being a Jug band, the group is often classified as a Jazz band due to its set up which while including regular Jug band instruments such as Jug, Banjo, Guitar and violin, it also used alto saxophone, trombone, piano and even the famous Johnny Dodds on clarinet.
Dixmont State Hospital Dixmont State Hospital (originally the Department of the Insane in the Western Pennsylvania Hospital of Pittsburgh) was a hospital located south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1862 and named in honour of Dorothea Dix, it closed in 1984 and has since been demolished.
Dixon Edward Hoste Dixon Edward Hoste (23 July 1861 – 11 May 1946) was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China and the longest lived of the Cambridge Seven and successor to James Hudson Taylor as General Director of the China Inland Mission, (from 1902 to 1935).
Dixon Entrance [and major straits of the northern Pacific Northwest Coast]The Dixon Entrance is a strait about 80 km (50 miles) long and wide in the Pacific Ocean at the International Boundary between the state of Alaska in the United States and the province of British Columbia in Canada. The northern and southern islands of Haida Gwaii which are the continuously occupied homelands of the Haida Indigenous Peoples lie on either side of the Strait.
Dixon House Band The Dixon House Band was a prog-rock/pop group based in Seattle, WA in the late `70's. They issued 1 album on Infinity Records entitled "Fighting Alone" and had a minor chart hit with the song "Sooner Or Later".
Dixon Lanier Merritt Dixon Lanier Merritt (1879 - 1972) was a poet and humorist. He was a newspaper editor for the Tennessean, Nashville's morning paper, and President of the American Press Humorists Association, and penned this famous limerick in 1910, according to "http://www.
Dixon Springs State Park Dixon Springs State Park is one of several state parks in the Illinois Shawnee Hills. The park is on a giant block of rock which was dropped 200 feet along a fault line that extends northwesterly across Pope County.
Dixon Ticonderoga The Dixon Ticonderoga is a pencil model distributed by the Dixon Ticonderoga Company, which was originally located in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. While their products are akin to those of similar companies, because of the company's 19th century origins and large size this brand name has long been a fixture of life in the United States and elsewhere, especially for primary school children.
Dixon University Center The Dixon University Center, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the location of the Office of the Chancellor and the central headquarters for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). In addition to administrative offices, the Dixon University Center also has classroom space, conference facilities and a meeting room for PASSHE's Board of Governors.
Dixon Ward Dixon Ward (born September 23, 1968, in Leduc, Alberta, Canada) is a former National Hockey League right wing. He was drafted in the seventh round, 128th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
Dixville Notch, New Hampshire Dixville Notch is an unincorporated small village in the Dixville township of Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, which is known for being one of the first places to declare the results in Presidential elections. It is located in the far north of the state, approximately 20 miles (30 km), by the best road route to a border-crossing between Vermont and Quebec, from Canada.
Dixville, New Hampshire Dixville (also known as Little Switzerland) is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
Dixy Chicken Dixy Chicken is a fast food restaurant which specialises in halal chicken and is owned by a company of Pakistani origin. The company has over a 100 stores in the UK, 3 stores in Pakistan and is expanding its operations to the United States, India, Syria and Brunei.
Diy moving DIY Moving is a common acronym term used particularly in Australia and the UK to refer to do it yourself packing and moving. It involves borrowing or renting a truck or trailer large enough to carry the load of household goods to be relocated and, if necessary, obtaining moving equipment such as dollies, furniture pads and cargo belts to protect the furniture and make things easier to move.
Diya (light) The Indian light festival Diwali is traditionally lit up by huge numbers of Diya (plural "diyas"). Diya is a contracted form of deep or light given by small earthen pots (also known as Pradeep), with wick made of cotton and dipped in ghee.
Diya Aur Toofan Diya Aur Toofan (Urdu: دیا اŮر Ř·ŮŮان) is a Pakistani Urdu romantic comedy film starring a crazy doctor and the man who falls in love with his daughter. Pakistani reviewer Krid Urshla said in regards to the film, "Mish ahn nekki longua rembran rembronz inhat rembrin", which translates to "simply smashing ...
Diyadin Diyadin (Armenian: Տատէոն (Latin transliteration: Tatēon); Kurdish: Giyadîn) is a district of Ağrı Province of Turkey, at the foot of Mount Tendurek, a high peak in the Aladağlar range that stands between Ağrı and the north shore of Lake Van.
Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı The Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (en: Presidency of Religious Affairs) is an institution of the Turkish government and represents the highest, Islamic religious authority in the country. It was established in 1924 after the abolition of the caliphate, as a successor to Shaikh al-Islam.
Diyarbakır Diyarbakır (Ottoman Diyar-i Bekr دیاربکر 'land of the Bekr' as derived from Arabic The general view is that the name refers to the Arab Bekr tribe who settled in the region following the Islamic conquest in the 7th century The Kurdish scholar Professor Mehrdad Izady], of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at [[Harvard University, suggests an alternative argument in his book The Kurds: A Concise Handbook according to which the name of Amid would have been changed by the Kurdish dynasty the Bagirawand (Bagratids) who would have renamed their capital after themselves. ; Kurdish Amed; Syriac ; Greek Amida; Armenian Ամիդ Amid) is a major city in southeastern Turkey situated on the banks of the River Tigris, and the seat of Diyarbakır Province.
Diyingehu The diyingehu (低音革čˇ; pinyin: dÄ«yingehĂş; also digehĂş, literally "bass gehĂş") is a Chinese bowed string instrument in the huqin family. It was developed by Yang Yusen along with the gehu in the 20th century.
Dizahab Dizahab (meaning "region of gold" or "abundant in gold") was a place in the desert of Sinai, on the borders of Moab. It is mentioned but once in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in Deuteronomy 1:1: "These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the desert east of the Jordan — that is, in the Arabah — opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab.
Dizi The dizi ({{zh-cp|c=[is a Chinese] [[transverse flute. It is also sometimes known as the di ([or hengdi (橫][and has varieties including the qudi ([[wiktionary:曲|曲][and bangdi ([[wiktionary:梆|梆][names are likely to have multiple spellings, too, depending on the [[transliteration] used to convert from Chinese names.
Dizi (woreda) Dizi is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the Dizi people, whose homeland lies in the northern part of this district; a different ethnic group, the Surma, inhabit the southern part.
Dizmas Dizmas is a Christian rock band from the Antelope Valley area of Southern California. They began playing together in 1998 as teenagers attending Desert Christian High School, and their debut album was released on June 21, 2005 on the record label Credential Recordings.
Dizzy - The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure Dizzy, or Dizzy - The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure, was the first video game featuring the character Dizzy, an anthropomorphic egg. The game was designed by two British brothers, Philip and Andrew Oliver, frequently referred to as the Oliver twins.
Dizzy Dean Jerome Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910–July 17, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was born in Lucas, Arkansas, and was a life long resident of Wiggins, Mississippi.
Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk Dizzy Prince of the Yolkfolk is an adventure video game published in December 1991 by Codemasters for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, DOS, NES and Amiga. It was the sixth game in the Dizzy adventure series.
Dizzy Reed Dizzy Reed is the keyboardist for the rock band Guns N' Roses. He has been a member of Guns N' Roses since 1990, playing on their 1991 blockbuster albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, as well as, on the band's 1993 punk cover album, The Spaghetti Incident?.
Dizzy Trout Paul Howard "Dizzy" Trout (June 29, 1915 – February 28, 1972) was a Major League Baseball pitcher primarily of the Detroit Tigers. Born in Sandcut, Indiana, Trout played for the Tigers for fourteen seasons, accompanying the team to two World Series, in 1940 and 1945.
DI Claire Stanton Detective Inspector Claire Stanton was a police officer in the long running ITV drama The Bill. She arrived at Sun Hill in September 1999 to investigate corruption at the station, which ultimately led to her exposing DS Don Beech as being a corrupt officer.
DI Harry Haines Detective Inspector Harry Haines was a police officer in the long running ITV drama The Bill. He arrived at Sun Hill in September 1993 and did not spend long at Sun Hill (only 3 months) when he left in December 1993.
DI Chris Deakin Detective Inspector Chris Deakin was a character in the long running ITV Drama The Bill. Deakin arrived at Sun Hill in 1994 having been thrown out of the Flying Squad for having an affair with a superior officer's wife.
DI Rowanne Morell Detective Inspector Rowanne Morell was a police officer in the long running ITV drama The Bill. She guest starred in the show before she became a regular character to take over temporarily from DI Neil Manson.
DI Roy Galloway Detective Inspector Roy Galloway was a character on the ITV police series The Bill. He was one of the very first regular characters in the series, and was played by Robert Pugh (in the pilot episode) and by John Salthouse (in the series itself).
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