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Dodona At Dodona (ancient Greek: Δωδώνη, modern Dodoni) in Epirus, northwestern Greece, was a prehistoric oracle devoted to the Greek god, Zeus and the Mother Goddess identified at other sites with Rhea or Gaia, but here called Dione. The shrine of Dodona was the oldest Hellenic oracle, according to the fifth-century historian Herodotus and in fact dates to pre-Hellenic times, perhaps as early as the second millennium BCE.
Dodonaea Dodonaea is a genus of about 70 species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia. By far the highest species diversity is in Australia.
Dodonaea viscosa Dodonaea viscosa is a species in the family Sapindaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia. Common names include Hopseed, Hopbush, Akeake (New Zealand) and Aalii (Hawaii).
Dodotana Sire Dodotana Sire is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone located in the Great Rift Valley, Dodotana Sire is bordered on the south by Tena,The map of the Oromia Region published by the Ethiopian Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (copyright 2006) shows the northern part of Tena woreda, connected to the southern part by a narrow corridor, as a separate woreda, Diksis.
Dody Dorn Dody Dorn born 20 April 1955 (sometimes credited as Dody J. Dorn) is an Academy Award nominated American film and sound editor best known for working with director Christopher Nolan on several films including the post-modern, deconstructionist masterpiece about amnesia, Memento.
Doe River The Doe River forms in Carter County, Tennessee near the North Carolina line just south of Roan Mountain State Park. It initially flows north and is first paralleled by State Route 143; at the community of Roan Mountain, Tennessee it begins to flow west and is at this point paralleled by U.
Doepfer A-100 The Doepfer A-100 is an analog modular synthesizer system made by the German audio manufacturer Doepfer. It was first manufactured in 1995 and developed into a system of more than 80 modules plus enclosures and accessories.
Doepke Toys Doepke Model Toys have delighted kids for decades and are now the envy of toy collectors everywhere. Based near Cincinnati, Ohio, Doepke made several different types of toys ranging from model automobiles such as the MG, 1955 Jaguar, a fire engine, and construction vehicles including bulldozers, graders, loaders, earth movers, and cranes.
Doerfel (crater) Doerfel is a lunar impact crater that is located in the vicinity of the southern pole, just on the far side of the Moon. It lies approximately midway between the large Hausen crater to the east-northeast and the even larger Zeeman crater to the southwest.
Does exactly what it says on the tin "[It] does exactly what it says on the tin" is a popular phrase in the United Kingdom, which originated in a series of television commercials by the woodstain and wood-dye manufacturer Ronseal, initiated in the late 1980s and still running as of 2006. The idea of the phrase was to emphasise that the company's products would act and last for the amount of time exactly as described on the tin can.
Does not compute Does not compute, and variations on it, was a phrase often spoken by computers, robots and other artificial intelligences in science fiction works of the 1960s to 1980s. The phrase indicated cognitive dissonance on the part of the device, conventionally leading to its self-destruction.
Does the World Hate the United States? Does the World Hate the United States? is a 2005 book, in the At Issue series, presenting selections of viewpoints on questions about anti-Americanism: its extent and causes in relationship to its foreign policies and popular culture, and whether it's rooted in jealousy.
Does Your Mother Know "Does Your Mother Know" is a 1979 hit song by the Swedish pop group ABBA, and was the second single to be released from their album Voulez-Vous. The B-side of the single was "Kisses of Fire," also taken from the Voulez-Vous album.
Doesn't Remind Me "Doesn't Remind Me" is the fourth song and third single from Audioslave's second album Out of Exile. It was released on May 24, 2005, in the United States, and was nominated for "Best Hard Rock Performance" at the 48th annual Grammy Awards.
Dofar Liberation Front Dofar Liberation Front was a communist front which was established to create a separatist state in the southern province of Oman next to Yemen frontiers. The front was established by communist youth in Salalah in 1965 and fought a 10 year battle with the sultanate army supported by souther Yemen at the time.
Dofasco Dofasco is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is also home to longtime Canadian rival Stelco. Dofasco is currently a stand alone subsidiary of Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel producer.
Dofetilide Dofetilide is a class III antiarrhythmic agent that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in individuals prone to the formation of atrial fibrillation and flutter, and for the chemical cardioversion to sinus rhythm from atrial fibrillation and flutter.
Dog (Half-Life 2) Dog (occasionally written as DØg or dØg) is a robot in Valve Software's 2004 first-person shooter computer and video game Half-Life 2. Doctor Eli Vance built Dog to both celebrate and protect his daughter, Alyx, more than two decades prior to the events of Half-Life 2 when she was young.
Dog (mechanics) In mechanical engineering, a dog is a protrusion on a shaft or other component for the purposes of correct orientation and for transmitting torque. For example, a dog clutch is a means to couple two rotating shafts and is widely used in automotive transmissions.
Dog anatomy The anatomy of dogs varies tremendously from breed to breed, more than in any other animal species, wild or domesticated. And yet there are basic physical characteristics that are identical among all dogs, from the tiny Chihuahua to the giant Irish Wolfhound.
Dog and pony show Dog and pony show was a colloquial term used in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to refer to small traveling circuses that toured through small towns and rural areas. The name derives from the typical use of performing dogs and ponies as the main attractions of the events.
Dog attack Dog attacks on humans, including those which have resulted in the death of the victim, have become increasingly common in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. There is much debate over whether the attacks can be blamed on the prevalence of certain breeds of dogs or whether they are due primarily to the actions or inactions of the dogs' owners.
Dog breed A dog breed is a group of dogs that have very similar or nearly identical characteristics of appearance or behavior or, usually, both, primarily because they come from a select set of ancestors who had the same characteristics. Dogs have been selectively bred for specific characteristics for thousands of years.
Dog Days The Dog Days or the dog days of summer are typically the hottest and most humid times of the year. They are a phenomenon of the northern hemisphere where they usually fall between July and early September but the actual days vary greatly from region to region, depending on latitude and climate.
Dog Days (TV series) Dog Days was an American reality television series which aired on Animal Planet in the fall of 2002. The show followed a number of New Yorkers, notably former Saturday Night Live choreographer Danielle Flora, as they raised their pet dogs in New York City.
Dog ears Dog ears is an informal name for folding the corner of pages to mark where you are in a book, as opposed to using an actual bookmark. While generally frowned upon by those that want to preserve books in their original condition, it is particularly common in use on paperbacks which are designed to be cheaper and more harshly used than hardcovers.
Dog eat Doug Dog eat Doug is a comic strip written and illustrated by Brian Anderson. It began in 2004 as a webcomic that ran on the cartoonist's homepage and ComicSherpa, but it was later picked up for newspaper syndication through Creators Syndicate.
Dog Eat Dog (band) Dog Eat Dog, an American] band originally based out of [[Bergen County, New Jersey, began as part of the hardcore music scenes of New York City and New Jersey. In the last decade, the band's sound has evolved with the incorporation of elements of funk, ska and hip hop.
Dog Eat Dog (game show) Dog Eat Dog was a reality British game show on the BBC hosted by Ulrika Jonsson, which ran from 2001 to 2003. It was devised by David Young, then a BBC producer (and later founder of game show production company 12 Yard).
Dog Eat Dog (song) "Dog Eat Dog" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second track of their Australian album Let There Be Rock, released in March 1977 (see 1977 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.
Dog Faced Hermans The Dog Faced Hermans was a five-piece band whose style could be described as anarcho-punk incorporating folk and noise influences as well as unorthodox instrumentation. Formed in Scotland but later operated in Amsterdam.
Dog group The major kennel clubs divide the world's dog breeds into dog groups based on the type of work or activity for which the dogs were bred, and to a lesser extent other characteristics such as their size and temperament. The distinctions are not cut-and-dried; for example, hunting dogs are divided among the Hound, Gundog and Terrier groups.
Dog harness A dog harness is piece of equipment for dogs, generally similar to harness tack for horses. There are various designs depending on the type of use, whether it be for assistance to a disabled person, hauling a cart or sled, or pulling a human being, such as in skijoring or pulka.
Dog hiking Dog hiking refers to a form of hiking in which dogs travel alongside their owners. Several companies manufacturer packs (often similar in appearance to mule or donkey side bags) in various sizes, so that the dogs may carry their own food and/or bowls.
Dog hybrids and crossbreeds A dog hybrid is a cross between two different breeds (selectively bred varieties). Hybrids are also known as crossbreeds or crossbreds, although the term crossbreed is also used to refer to a mixed-breed dog where the breed of only one parent or grandparent is known.
Dog Chow Dog Chow is a name brand of dog food marketed and manufactured by the Ralston Purina Company subsidiary of Nestlé. The brand is offered world wide as dry kibbles, in numerous formulas including one for young dogs, called "Puppy Chow", one for elderly dogs, called "Senior 7+", and a weight maintenance formula called "Fit & Trim".
Dog intelligence Dog intelligence is the ability of a dog to learn, think, and solve problems. Dog trainers, owners, and researchers have as much difficulty agreeing on a method for testing canine intelligence, as they do for human intelligence.
Dog king The Dog king is a Scandinavian tradition which appears in several Scandinavian sources: Chronicon Lethrense, Annals of Lund, Gesta Danorum (book 7), Heimskringla (Hákonar saga góða), Hversu Noregr byggðist and probably also in Skáldatal.
Dog licence Dog licences (dog license in American English) are required in some jurisdictions to be the keeper of a dog. Usually a dog-license identifying number is issued to the owner, along with a dog tag bearing the identifier and a contact number for the registering organization.
Dog Latin The phrase Dog Latin refers to the creation of a phrase or jargon in imitation of Latin, often by directly translating English words (or those of other European languages) into Latin without conjugation or declension. Despite a similarity of names, Dog Latin is unrelated to Pig Latin.
Dog Logan Dog Logan is a fictional character from Marvel Comics that appeared in the limited series Origin (co-written by Bill Jemas, Paul Jenkins and Joe Quesada, drawn by Andy Kubert). The series explored the early years and background of Wolverine, and was published from November, 2001 to July, 2002.
Dog meat In some countries, apart from being kept as pets, certain breeds of dogs are raised on farms and slaughtered for their meat. This may be as an alternative source of meat or for specific medicinal benefits attributed to various parts of a dog.
Dog odor Dogs, as all mammals, have natural odors. Natural dog odor is unpleasant to some dog owners especially when dogs are kept inside the home, as some people are not used to being exposed to the natural odor of a non-human species living in close proximity to them.
Dog on the Tuckerbox The Dog on the Tuckerbox is an Australian historical monument and tourist attraction, located at Snake Gully, five miles (8 km) from Gundagai, New South Wales. It was sculpted by local stonemason Frank Rusconi and was unveiled by the then Prime Minister of Australia Joseph Lyons on 28 November, 1932 as a tribute to pioneers.
Dog on Wheels Dog on Wheels is an EP by Belle & Sebastian, released in 1997 on Jeepster Records. The four recordings on the EP actually pre-date the band's debut album, Tigermilk, and Stuart Murdoch, Stuart David and Richard Colburn are the only long-term band members to play on the songs.
Dog paddle swimming In dog paddle swimming the swimmer lies on their chest and moves their hands and legs alternately exactly as a dog does when swimming. It is often the first swim stroke done by young children when they are learning to swim.
Dog park A dog park is a facility set aside for dogs and their owners to exercise and play off-leash in a controlled environment. Parks vary in accoutrements, but a typical dog park is fenced; has separate, double-gated entry and exit points; a pond for swimming; hydrants for watering dogs; and tools to pick up and dispose of animal waste.
Dog racing Dog racing is both a gambling event as well as a fund-raising event, depending on the breed and location. "Dog racing" usually refers to Greyhound racing, which is the largest and most widespread type of canine competition.
Dog River (Oregon) The Dog River is a small river in Oregon's Cascade Range and drains a few eastern foothills of Mount Hood. It is a tributary of East Fork Hood River and also contributes water for The Dalles and Hood River water systems.
Dog scootering Dog scootering is a sport where one or more dogs pull a human riding an unmotorized kick scooter. It is similar to mushing, which is done in the winter, but generally with fewer dogs and with a scooter instead of a dogsled.
Dog society Dog society has traditionally been thought of as dog packs characterized by companionate hierarchy, in which each individual has a rank, and in which there is intense loyalty within the group. Dogs thrive in human society because their relationships with humans mimic their natural social patterns.
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead is a play produced by Dede Harris and directed by Trip Cullman, whose characters are the characters from Peanuts as young adults. The play features a grown-up Charlie Brown, called C.
Dog Soldiers (novel) Dog Soldiers is a 1974 novel by American novelist Robert Stone. The story revolves around journalist John Converse, Merchant Marine sailor Ray Hicks, Converse's wife Marge, and their involvement in a heroin deal gone bad.
Dog Support Unit The Metropolitan Police Dog Support Unit (DSU) is part of Central Operations along with the Air Support Unit and Marine Support Unit. The unit provides the Metropolitan Police with trained police dogs and police officer handlers.
Dog tag (identifier) A dog tag is the informal name for the identification tags worn by military personnel, because of their resemblance to actual dog tags. Various formats exist around the world but in the US Army dog tags record the surname, given name, social security/service number, blood type and religion - stamped on a small piece of metal that is worn on a metal chain around the neck.
Dog the Bounty Hunter Dog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show, chronicling Duane "Dog" Chapman's operations in his bounty hunting firm, Da Kine Bail Bonds in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dog is joined in his exploits by his wife and business partner, Beth Smith Chapman, his sons Leland and Duane Lee, and Tim Chapman (brother)Dog the Bounty Hunter official site.
Dog violet Dog violet is the common name for various species of the plant genus Viola with unscented flowers, including the common dog violet (Viola riviniana), the early dog violet (Viola richenbachiana), and the heath dog violet (Viola canina). The term arose to differentiate them from the scented sweet violet.
Dog whispering Dog whispering operates on the belief that the most psychologically healthy environment for a dog is a working dog pack, and that non-medical mental disorders can be resolved within a dog pack. Thus, Dog Whispering is a behavioral modification method using human leadership and dog packs to rehabilitate dogs exhibiting aggressive, anxious, compulsive, destructive, hyperactive, and/ or fearful mental disorders.
Dog's Life Dog's Life is a video game published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the Sony PlayStation 2. It was first released in Europe in October, 2003 and went on to be released in North America and Japan in 2004 and 2005 respectively.
Dog-leg Dog-leg is a term used to describe a configuration of stairs between two floors of a building, often a domestic building, in which there are two short flights at 180 degrees to each other, joined by a half-landing to enable the 180 degree turn. The flights do not have to be equal, and frequently are not.
Dog-tooth A dog-tooth or "dogtooth pattern", in architecture, is an ornament found in the moldings of medieval work of the commencement of the 12th century, which is thought to have been introduced by the Crusaders from the East. The earliest example is found in the hall at Rabbath Ammon in Moab (c.
Dog-whistle politics Dog-whistle politics is a term used to describe a type of political campaigning or speechmaking using coded language, which appears to mean one thing to the general population but which has a different or more specific meaning for a targeted subgroup of the audience. It is usually used pejoratively by those that do not approve of the tactics.
Dogbert Dogbert is Dilbert's pet dog from the Dilbert comic strip, though he rarely acts like a pet (much like Brian from Family Guy). He is a megalomaniac; one of his dreams is to conquer the world and enslave all humans, and he has achieved this status several times through methods such as hypnosis and masquerading.
Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook (ISBN 0-88730-788-4) is the second Dilbert business book by Scott Adams, published in 1997. Written from the point of view of his unscrupulous alter-ego, Dogbert, it complemented The Dilbert Principle by analyzing the stupidities and inadequacies of 1990s management from a manager's point of view.
Dogcow The Dogcow is a bitmapped image first introduced by Apple Computer. It is the shape of a dog with nose and spots that look like a cow, originally created in 1983 as part of the Cairo font by Susan Kare as the glyph for 'z'.
Doge The word doge (plural "dogi" or "doges") is a dialectical Italian word (in standard Italian it became duce) that comes from Latin dux, meaning leader, especially military, and giving rise to the noble or princely title duke in English. Specifically, the title was used for the elected chief of state in a few Italian "crowned republics".
Doge of Venice For some thousand years, the chief magistrate and leader of the Most Serene Republic of Venice was styled the Doge, a rare but not unique Italian title derived from the Latin Dux, as the major Italian parallel Duce and the English Duke. Doges of Venice were elected for life by the city-state's aristocracy.
Dogen Dōgen Zenji (道元禅師; also Dōgen Kigen 道元希玄, or Eihei Dōgen 永平道元) (19 January 1200–22 September 1253) was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyōto, and the founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He was a leading religious figure of his time, as well as being an important philosopher.
Dogfaces Dogfaces is the name used by comic-book fans to designate the usual anthropomorhic characters and extras in comic books drawn by Carl Barks and other creators of comic books and comic strips. Dogfaces usually resemble cartoon human beings, but with some special characteristics:
Dogfight A dogfight or dog fight is a common term used to describe close-range aerial combat between military aircraft. The term originated during World War I, and probably derives from the preferred fighter tactic of positioning one's aircraft behind the enemy aircraft.
Dogfight (1993 computer game) Dogfight is a video game of the combat flight simulation genre released in 1993 by MicroProse. As the subtitle 80 years of Aerial Warfare suggests, the game featured simulation of aerial combat starting from World War I biplanes, right through to modern fighter jets.
Dogfights Dogfights is a military aviation themed TV series depicting historical re-enactments of air-to-air combat that took place in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The program, which airs on the History Channel during the "Fighting Fridays" programming block at 10:00 P.
Dogfish The name dogfish is applied to a number of small sharks found in the northeast Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean, especially those in the three families Scyliorhinidae, Dalatiidae and Squalidae. The name is applied only loosely and does not signify a close taxonomic relationship.
Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth are two plays by Tom Stoppard, written to be performed together. This was not the first time that Stoppard had made use of Shakespearian texts in his own plays or even the first time he had used Hamlet although the context is far different from that of his earlier Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
Doggcrapp training Doggcrapp training, or DC training, is a weight training methodology intended to help bodybuilders increase their muscle mass in a short amount of time. The methodology takes its unusual name from the screen name that creator Dante Trudell used when he first shared the methodology on the internet.
Dogger Bank Dogger Bank (from dogge, an old Dutch word for fishing boat) is a large sandbank in a shallow area of the North Sea about 100 km off the coast of the United Kingdom. It extends over approximately 17,600 km² (~6800 square miles), with its maximum dimensions being about 260 km / 160 miles from north to south and 95 km (~60 miles) from east to west.
Dogger Bank incident The Dogger Bank incident (also known as incident of Hull) was an assault by the Russian Baltic Fleet on British trawlers at the Dogger Bank in the night of October 21 to October 22 1904, after the Russians had mistaken the fishery ships for Japanese Imperial Navy forces. Three British sailors died and a number were wounded.
Doggett's Coat and Badge Doggett's Coat and Badge is the prize and name for the oldest rowing race in the world, and is believed to be the oldest sporting contest in continued existence. Up to six apprentice Watermen of the River Thames in England compete for this prestigious honour, which has been held every year since 1715.
Doggie door A doggie door is a hinged flap set into a door, wall or window to allow dogs to enter and exit a house on their own without needing a human to open the door. Doggie doors generally must be bigger than cat flaps and therefore are often constructed differently; except in rural areas they tend to give access to fenced-in yards or gardens rather than the neighborhood at large.
Dogging (sexual slang) Dogging is a British euphemism for engaging in sexual acts in a semi-public place (typically a secluded car park or a movie theater) or watching others doing so. Frequently, there are more than two participants; group sex and sometimes even gang bangs can occur.
Doggy Bag Doggy Bag is a 2002 album by Bow Wow for So So Def recordings, produced by Jermaine Dupri. It includes the hit single "Thank You", which samples The Cars' "I'm Not The One", featuring Jagged Edge.
Doggystyle Records Doggystyle Records (originally Dogghouse Records) is a record label founded by Snoop Dogg at the end of his self-described "servitude" at Master P's No Limit Records. The idea of an independent record label came up when Snoop left Death Row earlier than finishing his second album Tha Doggfather.
Dogic The Dogic is an icosahedron-shaped puzzle like the Rubik's cube. It is a deep-cut puzzle: the 5 triangles meeting at its tips may be rotated, or 5 entire faces (including the triangles) around the tip may be rotated.
Dogma Dogma (the plural is either dogmata or dogmas, Greek , plural ) is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization, thought to be authoritative and not to be disputed or doubted.
Dogma (film) Dogma is a 1999 comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, George Carlin, Janeane Garofalo, and Alanis Morissette.
Dogmatic definition In Roman Catholicism, a dogmatic definition is an infallible statement published by a pope or an ecumenical council concerning a matter of faith or morals, the belief in which the Roman Catholic Church requires of all Christians (although Christians who are not Catholic do not recognize the Roman Catholic Church's authority in such matters).
Dogmatic theology Dogmatic theology is that part of theology which treats of the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and His works, whereas moral theology has for its subject matter the practical truths of morality. Basically dogmatic theology refers to the official or "dogmatic" theology as recognized by an organized Church body, such as the Roman Catholic Church, Dutch Reformed Church, etc.
Dogme 95 Dogme 95 (in English: Dogma 95) is an avant-garde filmmaking movement started in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, Kristian Levring, and Søren Kragh-Jacobsen. This movement is sometimes known as the Dogme 95 Collective or the Dogme Brethren.
Dogme ELT Dogme ELT is the title of a Yahoo.com based internet forum for ELT teachers who discuss various aspects of language education as it pertains to teaching English as a foreign language or English as a second language.
Dognapping Dognapping is the crime of taking a canine from its owner, it is the fastest growing crime in the UK, as well as being very profitable. Dognapping usually occurs in purebred dogs, the profit from which can run up to thousands of dollars.
Dogo Guatemalteco The Dogo Guatemalteco is a medium sized, mostly white breed of dog, which superficially resembles the Dogo Argentino but is of separate origin. It was bred by the Gallusser family in Guatemala in the 1930s, and, for the most part, continues to stay there, save a few exceptions in the U.
Dogopoly With the popularity of Monopoly, one variation created in 1977 took the game's best features, removed the game's least liked features, and added additional useful features into a dog-themed game called Dogopoly. In additional to the usual Monopoly path around the board, two tracks were added within the center area to offer alternative routes.
Dogosse Giar In the fictional Gundam universe, the Dogosse Gier, also confused as "Dogos Gear" and the original Japanese name "Dogosgere", was a command vessel utilized by the Titans during the Gryps Conflict. Resembling the Federation's failed Birmingham class battleship, the Dogosse Gier had five main beam turrets, anti-aircraft defense, and (unlike its predecessor) a large mobile suit contingent.
Dogpatch USA Dogpatch USA is a defunct theme park located on State Highway 7 between the cities of Harrison and Jasper in the state of Arkansas, USA, an area known today as Marble Falls. It was opened to the public in 1968 and was based on the popular comic strip Li'l Abner, which was created by cartoonist Al Capp and set in a fictional village called "Dogpatch".
Dogpatch, San Francisco, California Dogpatch is a neighborhood on San Francisco's eastern side, adjacent to the waterfront of San Francisco Bay, and to the east of, and below, Potrero Hill. Its boundaries are roughly Mariposa Street to the north, I-280 to the west, 23rd Street to the south, and the Pier 70 complex to the east.
Dogpiss Dogpiss was a successful but short lived punk band created in part by Julian "Joolz" Dean, the former bassist and back up vocalist for Guns n' Wankers. Their only album, Eine Kleine Punkmusik was released in 1999 on Honest Don's Records.
Dogra The Dogras are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group in South Asia, with a population of 873,000. They live predominantly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir but also in the adjoining areas of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and other parts of Kashmir.
Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The purpose of the Act was to create a criminal offence if a dog defecates at any time on designated land and a person who is in charge of the dog at that time fails to remove the faeces from the land forthwith.
Dogs D'Amour The Dogs D'Amour were a British rock band formed in 1983. Originally featuring lead vocalist Ned Christie (legal name Robert Stoddard), guitarists Tyla (legal name "Tim Taylor" whose previous bands included Kitsch and Weird Girlfriend), guitarist Nick Halls, bassist Karl Watson, and drummer Bam.
Dogs Die in Hot Cars Dogs Die in Hot Cars is one of a number of young Scottish bands breaking onto the UK and international music scene, alongside Biffy Clyro and Franz Ferdinand. Their debut album Please Describe Yourself (released on V2 Records) received critical acclaim on release, and they have toured in Australia, the UK and in America.

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