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Dollar Baby The Dollar Baby (also sometimes referred to as the Dollar Deal) is a term coined by best-selling author Stephen King in reference to a select group of student and aspiring filmmakers for whom he has granted permission to adapt one of his short stories for the sole consideration of one dollar ($1). The term is used interchangeably to refer to the film work itself or the filmmaker (for example, "The Sun Dog" was made as a Dollar Baby, or writer/director Frank Darabont was a Dollar Baby).
Dollar Baby Film Festival In September of 2004, fellow Dollar Baby James Renner ("All That You Love Will Be Carried Away") put together the first public film festival presentation of Dollar Babies in the Corbet Business Theater at the University of Maine, Orono, Stephen King's own Alma Mater (1966-1970) where King wrote for The Maine Campus newspaper. Renner followed the festival with a second incarnation in September of 2005 at the same location.
Dollar cost averaging Dollar cost averaging (DCA) is an investing technique intended to reduce exposure to risk associated with making a single large purchase. According to this technique, shares are purchased in a specific amount on a specified periodic basis (often monthly), regardless of current performance.
Dollar Cinema The Dollar Cinema, located in Montreal, Quebec, is a twin screen movie theater that offers a less expensive alternative to multiplex cinemas in the city. Inspired by the Dollar store concept, the theater offered admission and concessions at the cost of one dollar (plus taxes).
Dollar Dance Dollar Dance is a wedding reception tradition, Polish in its roots, whereby guests at a reception pay to dance with the bride and/or groom. The purpose of this was to give the couple a little extra cash to spend on their honeymoon or in their new joint life.
Dollar Diplomacy Dollar Diplomacy is the term used to describe the efforts of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to further its foreign policy aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power. The term was originally coined by President Taft, who claimed that U.
Dollar glut The dollar glut is a term for the accumulation of United States dollars outside of the United States, contrasted with the dollar gap that lead to the creation of the Marshall Plan following World War II. The eventual shift to a dollar glut forced the end of the gold standard in the United States and led to the collapse of the Bretton Woods system.
Dollar Lake Provincial Park Dollar Lake Provincial Park is a seasonal Provincial Park located in the Musquodoboit Valley in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, 22 kilometres from the Halifax International Airport, on the Old Guysborough Road (Nova Scotia Route 212).
Dollar Lakes, Nevada Dollar Lakes are a group of three glacial tarns in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. They are located near the head of Lamoille Canyon at approximately 40°35.
Dollar mountain Dollar Mountain is a part of the Sun Valley, Idaho ski area and that caters primarily to beginner and lower intermediate skiers. The primary mountain for the Sun Valley ski area is Bald Mountain, or "Baldy".
Dollar store (Cuba) During the period from 1993 to 2004 when the United States Dollar was legal tender in Cuba, government-owned shops that exchanged solely in hard currency originally mainly to foreigners (similar to Friendship stores in the People's Republic of China or Intershop in the former East Germany) were colloquially called "Dollar stores". The name has remained in colloquial usage even with the replacement of the U.
Dollar theatre Dollar theatres, also known as discount theatres, second-run theatres, and sub-run theatres, are movie theaters that show motion pictures for low prices-- often for as little as a dollar-- after the films leave first-run theatres. These low-cost movie houses had their heyday in the 1980s as Hollywood studios were churning out motion pictures quickly, and the number of American screens had not yet expanded to catch up with the supply.
Dollar van A dollar van (also known as commuter van or jitney) is a privately owned transportation vehicle used to carry passengers. Dollar vans typically operate in neighborhoods within a city, such as New York, that are under-served by public mass transit or taxis.
Dollar voting In economics, dollar voting is an analogy used to explain how the purchasing choices of consumers affect which products will continue to be produced and supplied to the market. Every dollar paid for a particular product may be considered a "dollar vote" for that product, such that the products with the largest number of dollar votes generate the most profit and will therefore continue to be produced.
Dollar-a-year men The "Dollar-a-year men" were business executives who helped the government to drive the US national economy during periods of war, specially in the 1st World War. US law forbids the government from accepting free services from anyone; accordingly, capable men who are effectively volunteering their services have nevertheless to be paid some salary however nominal.
Dollard Ménard Brigadier General Dollard Ménard (March 7 1913 – January 14 1997) was a Canadian general who, as a Lieutenant Colonel, was wounded five times during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 while leading Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. He was later awarded a Distinguished Service Order.
Dollardex dollarDEX, founded in 1998 in Singapore, is one of the earliest financial supermarkets in Asia. It offers clients a selection of products—loans, insurance, investments (unit trusts/mutual funds, alternative investment vehicles), financial advice—sourced from banks, insurance companies, and fund managers around the world.
Dolleman Island Dolleman Island () is a rounded, ice-covered island, 13 miles long, lying 8 miles east of Cape Boggs, off the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered in 1940 by members of East Base of the US Antarctic Service (USAS), and named for Heinrich Dolleman, tractor driver for the East Base.
Dolley Madison Dorothea "Dolley" Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of President James Madison, who served from 1809 until 1817. She also occasionally acted as what is now described as First Lady of the United States during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, fulfilling the ceremonial functions more usually associated with the President's wife, since Jefferson was a widower.
Dollis Hill Dollis Hill is an area of north-west London. It lies close to Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent, and consists of the streets surrounding Gladstone Park, formerly the estate belonging to Dollis Hill House.
Dollond & Aitchison Dollond & Aitchison The Opticians are the United Kingdom's longest established opticians. Established in 1750 by Peter Dollond in Vine Street, London, they have grown into a national chain with over 380 branches across the UK.
Dolls (2006 film) A British shot film written and directed by Susan Luciani, narrated by Charles Dance and starring Joanna Lumley and Denis Lawson. Broadcast on BBC and Sky TV, the film was officially selected for Cyprus International Film Festival 2006, A Corto di Donne Film Festival Italy 2006, Zimbabwe International Film Festival 2006 and the Osaka Film Festival Japan.
Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll) "Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)" (sometimes referred to as "Dolls" or "Dolls (Sweet Rock n Roll)") is a song by the band Primal Scream. It was released as a single on August 7, 2006 and was the second to be released from the band's eighth album Riot City Blues.
Dolly grip In cinematography, the dolly grip is the individual who operates the camera dolly. He (or She: Pamela Gregory, the first female dolly grip, began work in the 1980s) places, levels, and moves the dolly track, then pushes and pulls the dolly and usually a camera operator and camera assistant as riders.
Dolly Haas Born Dorothy Clara Louise Haas (to Charles Oswald Haas and Margarete Maria Hansen Haas) on April 29, 1910, in Hamburg, Germany to Jewish parents, Dolly Haas was a singer and an entertainer who often appeared on Broadway. Haas was an accomplished actor in German cinema before moving to the United States.
Dolly James Dolly James is a British singer-songwriter and session singer. She has toured internationally with such acts as Simply Red, James Taylor Quartet, and appeared on American and British television as a backing vocalist for Belinda Carlisle and Michael Bolton.
Dolly Mixtures A British confection featuring licorice cubes, jellies, compressed sugar in the form of hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades, and small silvered sugar balls. The product was discontinued in the nineteen seventies leaving fans of subtly flavored and whimsically shaped candy discomfited.
Dolly Pentreath Dolly Pentreath (died December 1777) is often considered to be the last native speaker of the Cornish language (that is, the last person who spoke only or predominantly Cornish) - a legend which rose as a result of an account written by Daines Barrington of an interview he had conducted with Dolly. She has passed into legend for cursing at people with a long stream of fierce Cornish whenever she became angry.
Dolly Shepherd Dolly Shepherd (1887-1983), was born in Potters Bar as Elizabeth Shepherd, changed the course of her life when she got a job as a waitress at the Alexandra Palace, London, so that she could see the famous composer Edward Souza.
Dolly Sisters The Dolly Sisters, twins Rosika (Rosie) and Jansci (Jenny) Deutsch, were born October 25, 1892 in Hungary, and emigrated to the United States in 1905. They perfected a single-sex "tandem" dance act - practicing in front of mirrors - under the name of 'The Dolly Sisters' that began earning money in beer halls as early as 1907.
Dolly the Sheep Dolly (July 5 1996 – February 14 2003), an ewe, was the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell. She was cloned at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, Scotland, and lived there until her death when she was six years old.
Dolly Varden trout The Dolly Varden trout, Salvelinus malma malma, is a subspecies of anadromous fish in the salmon family, and is technically a char. Although many of the fish are anadromous, the fish also exists in landlocked waterways in the northwest United States.
Dolly Wilde Dorothy "Dolly" Wilde (1895-1941) was an English socialite, made famous by her family connections and her reputation as a witty conversationalist. Her charm and humor made her a popular guest at salons in Paris between the wars, standing out even in a social circle known for its flamboyant talkers.
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly Dolly, Dolly, Dolly was a 1980 album by Dolly Parton. Coming at the height of her late 1970s-80s quest for pop success, the album was her least country-sounding album to that point, with a number of songs bordering on disco.
Dollywood Dollywood is a theme park owned by country music singer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just off US 441 between Gatlinburg and Sevierville.
Dollywood Foundation The Dollywood Foundation is the organizational body that oversees the Imagination Library, a free book distribution program started by Dolly Parton in 1996. Every child in Sevier County, Tennessee, the area where she was born and raised, is eligible to receive a free age-appropriate book each month in the mail until the age of 5.
Dollywood Pin Trading Dollywood Pin Trading is a program where guests can purchase pins from Pinny Barter's Pin Post (located in Showstreet) and trade amongst other guests and hosts featuring Dollywood characters, attractions, icons, and other elements. Pins are available in a limited amount.
Dolma Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including Turkey, Armenia, the Middle East, the Balkans, Greece, and Central Asia. Perhaps the best-known is the grape-leaf dolma, which is more precisely called yaprak dolma or sarma.
Dolmabahçe Clock Tower Dolmabahçe Clock Tower is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahçe Palace in İstanbul, Turkey. The tower was ordered by Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) and constructed by the court architect Sarkis Balyan between 1890 and 1895.
Dolmar Dolmar GmbH is the oldest manufacturer of portable gasoline chainsaws and is headquartered in Hamburg. The company founder, Emil Lerp, developed in 1927 the "type A" saw which weighed 125 lbs and required two men to operate.
Dolmen Dolmens (also known as cromlechs, antas, Hünengräber, Hunebedden, quoits, and portal dolmens) are a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones (megaliths) supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table).
Dolmen (TV miniseries) Dolmen is a french TV miniseries, consisting of six 90 minutes-long episodes, and starring Ingrid Chauvin. It was written by Nicole Jamet and Marie-Anne Le Pezennec, and broadcast for the first time between June 13 and July 18 2005 on TF1.
Dolmens of Russia Concentrations of megaliths, dolmens and stone labyrinths have been found (but little studied) along Russia’s northern shores with the White Sea and the Barents Sea as well as throughout the Caucasus Mountains.
Dolna banya Dolna Banya (Долна баня, also Dolna Bania) is a village located in Sofia Province in southwestern Bulgaria. 75 km from Sofia and Plovdiv, Dolna Banya is located by the Northern Easter slopes of the Rila Mountain, 18 and 30 km respectively from the ski resorts of Borovets and Samokov.
Dolna Kremena Dolna Kremena is a village located in Mezdra Municipality, within Bulgaria's district of Vratsa, and is located approximately 4 kilometers from the town of Mezdra. Places of interest include one medieval church, now in ruins, and one more recently constructed which contains a collection of Orthodox icons.
DolnĂ Bludovice DolnĂ Bludovice (, ) is a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a municipality but after the expansion of the city of HavĂĹ™ov created in 1955 it became administratively a part of this city as Bludovice in 1960.
DolnĂ Novosedly DolnĂ Novosedly is a village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about 2 km northeast from PĂsek. It is situated on the PĂsek Mountain range on the main road going from PĂsek to Tábor, passing Milevsko.
Dolnà Věstonice (archaeology) Dolnà Věstonice (often without diacritics as Dolni Vestonice) refers to an archaeological site near village Dolnà Věstonice in the Czech Republic. The site is unique in that it has been a particularly abundant source of prehistoric artifacts (especially art) dating from the Gravettian period, which spanned roughly 28,000 to 22,000 B.
Dolo Odo Dolo Odo is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Liben Zone, Dolo Odo is located in the angle formed by the confluence of the Ganale Dorya with the Dawa River, and bordered to the west by Liben.
Dolobay Dolobay is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Afder Zone, Dolobay is bordered on the south by Somalia, on the west by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Liben Zone, on the northwest by Cherti, on the north by Afder, and on the east by Bare.
Doloire The doloire (or wagoner's axe) intentionally handled and pains takingly honed as a weapon or a tool used during the Middle Ages and Renaissance in the form of an axe with a wooden shaft measuring approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) in length and a head that was pointed at the top and rounded at the bottom, resembling either a teardrop or an isosceles triangle.
Dolomites The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti; German: Dolomiten) are a section of the Alps. They are located in equal parts in the provinces of Belluno, Bolzano, and Trento (all in northern Italy) and extend from the Adige river in the west to the Pieve valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east.
Dolores Dolores is a common Spanish given name, it literally means "pains"; it is short for la Virgen MarĂa de los Dolores, "Virgin Mary of the Pains" (Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows). It is often shortened to the more colloquial forms Lola, Lolita or Loli.
Dolores Claman Dolores Claman (Born: July 6, 1927 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian composer and pianist. She is by far best known for the theme song to Hockey Night in Canada, a song often regarded as Canada's second national anthem, and for "A Place to Stand", the popular tune that accompanied the groundbreaking film of the same name at the Ontario pavilion of Expo 67 in Montreal.
Dolores Costello Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903 – March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. She was nicknamed "The Goddess of the Silent Screen".
Dolores Creel Miranda Dolores Creel Miranda has served as the National Coordinator of the Special Projects Unit (UPX) of the Mexican Council for Culture and the Arts from 2001 to 2004 period. Her concern was to continue the historical development of the Arts in Mexico, directing the UPX, an Organization dedicated to support the production, display and distribution of Artistic works that use experimental digital technology.
Dolores Cross Dolores Cross was a celebrated educator and university administrator who rapidly fell from grace when she pled guilty to fraud for her mismanagement of Morris Brown College (MBC), a historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia, of which she was president from November 1998 until February 2002.
Dolores Donlon Dolores Donlon is the pseudonym of Patricia Vaniver (born September 19, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), who is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1957 issue.
Dolores Fuller Dolores Fuller (born 1923) is best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Ed Wood, Jr. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda and a filing clerk in Bride of the Monster.
Dolores Ibárruri Dolores Ibárruri Gómez, also known as La Pasionaria (the passion flower) (December 9, 1895–November 12, 1989) was a Spanish political leader. She was Secretary General of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) (1944–1960), President of the Communist Party of Spain (1960–1989), and a member of the Cortes (1936 and 1977–1979).
Dolores McNamara Dolores McNamara (born January 13, 1960 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) is the record-holding winner of EuroMillions. On July 31, 2005 she bought the winning lottery ticket, matching five numbers between 1 and 50, and two between 1 and 9.
Dolores Project The Dolores Project, located in the Dolores and San Juan River basins in southwestern Colorado, uses water from the Dolores River for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, recreation, fish and wildlife, and production of hydroelectric power. It also provides flood control and aids in economic redevelopment.
Dolores Winters (comics) Endless Winter is a fictional supervillain appearing in stories published by DC Comics. Albeit Dolores Winters first appeared in Action Comics #20 in 1940, as a victim of the Ultra-Humanite, she was brought back in 2007 as new character, bearing similarities to the former one.
Dolores, Alicante Dolores is town located in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura in southern Alicante province, Spain. The town is in the heart of the Segura huerta (vegetable garden) about 10 km (6 miles) from the nearest beaches in La Marina and Guardamar.
Dolos A dolos (plural dolosse) is an unusually shaped concrete block weighing up to 20 tons which is used in great numbers to protect harbour walls from the force of the sea. They were developed in East London, a port city in South Africa, in 1963 and are found in their millions around the world.
Dolour Dolour is the musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc who lives and records in Seattle, Washington. He has released 3 full-lengths, and a handful of independent EPs and 7"s since forming the band in 1997.
Dolpa District Dolpa district, one of the five districts of Karnali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 sq km and has a population (2001) of 29,545.
Dolph Dolph also known as Dolph the Fascist Hippo is a fictional character currently appearing in the Danish television show Dolph og Wulff med venner (Dolph and Wulff with friends), played by Danish actor Jonas Schmidt, who is otherwise known in Denmark from another popular comedy series, P.I.
Dolph Camilli Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23 1907 - October 21 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1941 after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the pennant for the first time since 1920.
Dolph Sweet Dolph Sweet (July 18, 1920 - May 8, 1985) was born in New York, New York and was credited with nearly 60 television and film roles as well as several roles in stage productions before his death from cancer in 1985.
Dolphin and Union Strait The Dolphin and Union Strait () lies in both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada, between the mainland and Victoria Island. It links Amundsen Gulf, lying to the northwest, with Coronation Gulf, lying to the southeast.
Dolphin class submarine The Dolphin class is a non-nuclear (SSK) type of submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW), Germany for the Israeli Navy. It is based on the export-only German 209 class submarines, but heavily modified and enlarged and is thus not seen as a member of the 209 family.
Dolphin Computer Access Established in 1986, Dolphin Computer Access is a corporation who design and create software solutions for people with visual and print impairments. Dolphin is a privately owned company with offices in the UK, US and Sweden and dealers in over 30 countries worldwide.
Dolphin Factory Dolphin Factory - イă«ă‚«ĺ·Ąćż (Iluca Workshop) (Studio Homepage) is a noted kigurumi costume maker in Japan, that only makes costumes based on original characters. This studio is a large supplier of hobbiest kigurumi face masks of the animegao (アă‹ăˇéˇ” - Anime Face) kigurumi style.
Dolphin Gull The Dolphin Gull (Larus scoresbii), also known as the Red-billed Gull, is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. They have grayish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade.
Dolphin Inn The Dolphin Inn is a popular name for British public houses. It may refer to the coat of arms of a prominent local family, although such inns are usually located in coastal areas where the Dolphin was, naturally, a popular symbol.
Dolphin Senior Public School Dolphin Senior Public School, commonly called Dolphin, is a middle school located in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada It encompasses 650 students between the grades of 6 to 8. It is currently being renovated in order to include a new building.
Dolphin Show Held annually at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, the Dolphin Show is the nation’s largest student-produced musical. Each year, The Dolphin Show involves over 120 students from diverse academic backgrounds in its production.
Dolphin Stadium Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player StadiumPro Player Stadium and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. The stadium serves as host to both the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins.
Dolphin Stradivarius The â€Dolphin’ Strad, or Stradivarius, of 1714 is a famous violin made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. This instrument was once owned and played by the virtuoso Jascha Heifetz (1900-1987).
Dolphinarium massacre The Dolphinarium massacre was a suicide bombing carried out by the Hamas member Hassan Khutari in a discotheque near the dolphinarium in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 1, 2001 in which 21 Israelis were killed and more than 100 were injured.
Dolphins (film) Dolphins is an IMAX documentary produced in 2000. Directed by Greg MacGillivray, this feature follows a few scientists studying dolphins (chiefly Kathleen Dudzinski, Dean Bernal, and Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez, as well as Louis Herman and Bernd Wursig) as they work to learn more about dolphins.
Dolphins cricket team The Nashua Dolphins is the name used by the KwaZulu Natal cricket team when it plays in the South African SuperSport Series first class competition; also in the Standard Bank Cup and Twenty20 limited overs competitions.
Dolphmon Dolphmon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Champion Level Sea Animal Digimon, born of special signals within the software used in conversation research. Due to this, Dolphmon's way of thinking is extremely complex and is better at learning than normal humans.
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen () (1292-1361), known simply as Dolpopa, the Tibetan Buddhist master known as "The Buddha from Dolpo," is often seen as the founder of the Jonangpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. However, the origins of the Jonangpa tradition in Tibet can be traced to early 12th century master Yumo Mikyo Dorje, but they became much wider known with the help of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen.
Dolwyddelan Castle Dolwyddelan Castle is located in a prominent position on a hill overlooking the A470 trunk road about a half mile west of Dolwyddelan village in Snowdonia,North Wales. It consists of two rectangular towers linked by an irregular curtain wall.
Dolwyddelan railway station Dolwyddelan railway station is a passenger station in the Lledr Valley on the Conwy Valley Line from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, which is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. It is located at Pentre-Bont across the river a few hundred yards from the centre of Dolwyddelan.
Doživjeti stotu Doživjeti stotu is the fifth studio album released by Yugoslav rock group Bijelo Dugme. The album is noted for Bijelo Dugme’s change of direction towards a more New Wave sound, in contrast to the Hard Rock on their previous albums.
Dom Capers Ernest Dominic "Dom" Capers (born August 7, 1950 in Cambridge, Ohio, and from Buffalo, Ohio) is the current defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins as well as the former head coach of the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers.
Dom Casmurro Dom Casmurro, written by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis was first published in Brazil in 1899. Like The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas and Quincas Borba, both by Machado de Assis, it is a masterpiece of realist literature.
Dom DiMaggio Dominic Paul DiMaggio (born February 12 1917 in San Francisco, California) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1953. An effective leadoff hitter, he batted .
Dom Chiti Harry Dominic Chiti (born December 10, 1958 in Independence, Missouri) is the current bullpen coach of the Texas Rangers and a former left handed pitcher in the minor leagues. He is the son of former major league catcher Harry Chiti.
Dom Irrera Dom Irrera, originally from Philadelphia, is a stand-up comedian. Some observers feel he has one of the most natural styles in all of stand-up comedy: much of his material is in the form of stories about his life, especially his childhood years and growing up in an Italian-American family, which contributes to the "natural" feel of his performances.
Dom Juan Dom Juan (Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre) is French play based on the tale of Don Juan, by the famous French playwright Molière. It is the last part in Molière's trilogy of hypocrisy, after The School for Wives and Tartuffe.
Dom Lambert Beauduin Dom Lambert Beauduin (1873-1960) was a Belgian monk who founded the monastery of Chevetogne in 1925. He had previously been a monk of the Benedictine abbey of Mont C×™sar (Louvain) and been deeply involved with the liturgical movement in Belgium.
Dom Mintoff Dominic Mintoff (born 6 August 1916) was Prime Minister of Malta under British colonial rule, between 1955 and 1958, and then after independence, serving between 1971 and 1984. He was also Minister of Works and Reconstruction (1947-49) and, together with the premiership, held the Finance (1955-58), the Foreign and Commonweath Affairs (1971-1981) and Home Affairs (1976-1981) portfolios.
Dom Noi River The Dom Noi River (Thai ลำโดมน้ŕ¸ŕ¸˘, Lam Dom Noi) is a tributary of the Mun River, originates in the Dongrek mountains and flows northwards. The river passes Buntharik district and is stopped by the Sirindhorn Dam in Tambon Chong Mek, Sirindhorn district.
Dom Passantino Dom Passantino is a UK based music journalist of Italian Catholic origin. He is the UK editor and senior writer for the American music webzine Stylus Magazine, as well as a contributor to Bizarre, The Guardian, and Dazed & Confused.
Dom Sébastien Dom Sébastien, Roi de Portugal (Don Sebastian, King of Portugal) is a French grand opera in five acts by Gaetano Donizetti. The libretto was written by Eugène Scribe, based on Paul-Henri Foucher's play Dom Sébastian de Portugal (1838).
Dom Turner Australian blues guitarist/ vocalist and key songwriter for the acclaimed Australian Blues band, Backsliders, Dom Turner specialises in "bottle neck" slide guitar using resonator guitars as well as 6 & 12 string acoustic and electric guitars. Dom’s influences are many and varied – a blend of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia.
Dollar Baby Film Festival In September of 2004, fellow Dollar Baby James Renner ("All That You Love Will Be Carried Away") put together the first public film festival presentation of Dollar Babies in the Corbet Business Theater at the University of Maine, Orono, Stephen King's own Alma Mater (1966-1970) where King wrote for The Maine Campus newspaper. Renner followed the festival with a second incarnation in September of 2005 at the same location.
Dollar cost averaging Dollar cost averaging (DCA) is an investing technique intended to reduce exposure to risk associated with making a single large purchase. According to this technique, shares are purchased in a specific amount on a specified periodic basis (often monthly), regardless of current performance.
Dollar Cinema The Dollar Cinema, located in Montreal, Quebec, is a twin screen movie theater that offers a less expensive alternative to multiplex cinemas in the city. Inspired by the Dollar store concept, the theater offered admission and concessions at the cost of one dollar (plus taxes).
Dollar Dance Dollar Dance is a wedding reception tradition, Polish in its roots, whereby guests at a reception pay to dance with the bride and/or groom. The purpose of this was to give the couple a little extra cash to spend on their honeymoon or in their new joint life.
Dollar Diplomacy Dollar Diplomacy is the term used to describe the efforts of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to further its foreign policy aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power. The term was originally coined by President Taft, who claimed that U.
Dollar glut The dollar glut is a term for the accumulation of United States dollars outside of the United States, contrasted with the dollar gap that lead to the creation of the Marshall Plan following World War II. The eventual shift to a dollar glut forced the end of the gold standard in the United States and led to the collapse of the Bretton Woods system.
Dollar Lake Provincial Park Dollar Lake Provincial Park is a seasonal Provincial Park located in the Musquodoboit Valley in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, 22 kilometres from the Halifax International Airport, on the Old Guysborough Road (Nova Scotia Route 212).
Dollar Lakes, Nevada Dollar Lakes are a group of three glacial tarns in the Ruby Mountains, in Elko County in the northeastern part of the state of Nevada. They are located near the head of Lamoille Canyon at approximately 40°35.
Dollar mountain Dollar Mountain is a part of the Sun Valley, Idaho ski area and that caters primarily to beginner and lower intermediate skiers. The primary mountain for the Sun Valley ski area is Bald Mountain, or "Baldy".
Dollar store (Cuba) During the period from 1993 to 2004 when the United States Dollar was legal tender in Cuba, government-owned shops that exchanged solely in hard currency originally mainly to foreigners (similar to Friendship stores in the People's Republic of China or Intershop in the former East Germany) were colloquially called "Dollar stores". The name has remained in colloquial usage even with the replacement of the U.
Dollar theatre Dollar theatres, also known as discount theatres, second-run theatres, and sub-run theatres, are movie theaters that show motion pictures for low prices-- often for as little as a dollar-- after the films leave first-run theatres. These low-cost movie houses had their heyday in the 1980s as Hollywood studios were churning out motion pictures quickly, and the number of American screens had not yet expanded to catch up with the supply.
Dollar van A dollar van (also known as commuter van or jitney) is a privately owned transportation vehicle used to carry passengers. Dollar vans typically operate in neighborhoods within a city, such as New York, that are under-served by public mass transit or taxis.
Dollar voting In economics, dollar voting is an analogy used to explain how the purchasing choices of consumers affect which products will continue to be produced and supplied to the market. Every dollar paid for a particular product may be considered a "dollar vote" for that product, such that the products with the largest number of dollar votes generate the most profit and will therefore continue to be produced.
Dollar-a-year men The "Dollar-a-year men" were business executives who helped the government to drive the US national economy during periods of war, specially in the 1st World War. US law forbids the government from accepting free services from anyone; accordingly, capable men who are effectively volunteering their services have nevertheless to be paid some salary however nominal.
Dollard Ménard Brigadier General Dollard Ménard (March 7 1913 – January 14 1997) was a Canadian general who, as a Lieutenant Colonel, was wounded five times during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 while leading Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. He was later awarded a Distinguished Service Order.
Dollardex dollarDEX, founded in 1998 in Singapore, is one of the earliest financial supermarkets in Asia. It offers clients a selection of products—loans, insurance, investments (unit trusts/mutual funds, alternative investment vehicles), financial advice—sourced from banks, insurance companies, and fund managers around the world.
Dolleman Island Dolleman Island () is a rounded, ice-covered island, 13 miles long, lying 8 miles east of Cape Boggs, off the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered in 1940 by members of East Base of the US Antarctic Service (USAS), and named for Heinrich Dolleman, tractor driver for the East Base.
Dolley Madison Dorothea "Dolley" Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of President James Madison, who served from 1809 until 1817. She also occasionally acted as what is now described as First Lady of the United States during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, fulfilling the ceremonial functions more usually associated with the President's wife, since Jefferson was a widower.
Dollis Hill Dollis Hill is an area of north-west London. It lies close to Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent, and consists of the streets surrounding Gladstone Park, formerly the estate belonging to Dollis Hill House.
Dollond & Aitchison Dollond & Aitchison The Opticians are the United Kingdom's longest established opticians. Established in 1750 by Peter Dollond in Vine Street, London, they have grown into a national chain with over 380 branches across the UK.
Dolls (2006 film) A British shot film written and directed by Susan Luciani, narrated by Charles Dance and starring Joanna Lumley and Denis Lawson. Broadcast on BBC and Sky TV, the film was officially selected for Cyprus International Film Festival 2006, A Corto di Donne Film Festival Italy 2006, Zimbabwe International Film Festival 2006 and the Osaka Film Festival Japan.
Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll) "Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)" (sometimes referred to as "Dolls" or "Dolls (Sweet Rock n Roll)") is a song by the band Primal Scream. It was released as a single on August 7, 2006 and was the second to be released from the band's eighth album Riot City Blues.
Dolly grip In cinematography, the dolly grip is the individual who operates the camera dolly. He (or She: Pamela Gregory, the first female dolly grip, began work in the 1980s) places, levels, and moves the dolly track, then pushes and pulls the dolly and usually a camera operator and camera assistant as riders.
Dolly Haas Born Dorothy Clara Louise Haas (to Charles Oswald Haas and Margarete Maria Hansen Haas) on April 29, 1910, in Hamburg, Germany to Jewish parents, Dolly Haas was a singer and an entertainer who often appeared on Broadway. Haas was an accomplished actor in German cinema before moving to the United States.
Dolly James Dolly James is a British singer-songwriter and session singer. She has toured internationally with such acts as Simply Red, James Taylor Quartet, and appeared on American and British television as a backing vocalist for Belinda Carlisle and Michael Bolton.
Dolly Mixtures A British confection featuring licorice cubes, jellies, compressed sugar in the form of hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades, and small silvered sugar balls. The product was discontinued in the nineteen seventies leaving fans of subtly flavored and whimsically shaped candy discomfited.
Dolly Pentreath Dolly Pentreath (died December 1777) is often considered to be the last native speaker of the Cornish language (that is, the last person who spoke only or predominantly Cornish) - a legend which rose as a result of an account written by Daines Barrington of an interview he had conducted with Dolly. She has passed into legend for cursing at people with a long stream of fierce Cornish whenever she became angry.
Dolly Shepherd Dolly Shepherd (1887-1983), was born in Potters Bar as Elizabeth Shepherd, changed the course of her life when she got a job as a waitress at the Alexandra Palace, London, so that she could see the famous composer Edward Souza.
Dolly Sisters The Dolly Sisters, twins Rosika (Rosie) and Jansci (Jenny) Deutsch, were born October 25, 1892 in Hungary, and emigrated to the United States in 1905. They perfected a single-sex "tandem" dance act - practicing in front of mirrors - under the name of 'The Dolly Sisters' that began earning money in beer halls as early as 1907.
Dolly the Sheep Dolly (July 5 1996 – February 14 2003), an ewe, was the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell. She was cloned at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, Scotland, and lived there until her death when she was six years old.
Dolly Varden trout The Dolly Varden trout, Salvelinus malma malma, is a subspecies of anadromous fish in the salmon family, and is technically a char. Although many of the fish are anadromous, the fish also exists in landlocked waterways in the northwest United States.
Dolly Wilde Dorothy "Dolly" Wilde (1895-1941) was an English socialite, made famous by her family connections and her reputation as a witty conversationalist. Her charm and humor made her a popular guest at salons in Paris between the wars, standing out even in a social circle known for its flamboyant talkers.
Dolly, Dolly, Dolly Dolly, Dolly, Dolly was a 1980 album by Dolly Parton. Coming at the height of her late 1970s-80s quest for pop success, the album was her least country-sounding album to that point, with a number of songs bordering on disco.
Dollywood Dollywood is a theme park owned by country music singer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation. It is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just off US 441 between Gatlinburg and Sevierville.
Dollywood Foundation The Dollywood Foundation is the organizational body that oversees the Imagination Library, a free book distribution program started by Dolly Parton in 1996. Every child in Sevier County, Tennessee, the area where she was born and raised, is eligible to receive a free age-appropriate book each month in the mail until the age of 5.
Dollywood Pin Trading Dollywood Pin Trading is a program where guests can purchase pins from Pinny Barter's Pin Post (located in Showstreet) and trade amongst other guests and hosts featuring Dollywood characters, attractions, icons, and other elements. Pins are available in a limited amount.
Dolma Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions, including Turkey, Armenia, the Middle East, the Balkans, Greece, and Central Asia. Perhaps the best-known is the grape-leaf dolma, which is more precisely called yaprak dolma or sarma.
Dolmabahçe Clock Tower Dolmabahçe Clock Tower is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahçe Palace in İstanbul, Turkey. The tower was ordered by Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) and constructed by the court architect Sarkis Balyan between 1890 and 1895.
Dolmar Dolmar GmbH is the oldest manufacturer of portable gasoline chainsaws and is headquartered in Hamburg. The company founder, Emil Lerp, developed in 1927 the "type A" saw which weighed 125 lbs and required two men to operate.
Dolmen Dolmens (also known as cromlechs, antas, Hünengräber, Hunebedden, quoits, and portal dolmens) are a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones (megaliths) supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table).
Dolmen (TV miniseries) Dolmen is a french TV miniseries, consisting of six 90 minutes-long episodes, and starring Ingrid Chauvin. It was written by Nicole Jamet and Marie-Anne Le Pezennec, and broadcast for the first time between June 13 and July 18 2005 on TF1.
Dolmens of Russia Concentrations of megaliths, dolmens and stone labyrinths have been found (but little studied) along Russia’s northern shores with the White Sea and the Barents Sea as well as throughout the Caucasus Mountains.
Dolna banya Dolna Banya (Долна баня, also Dolna Bania) is a village located in Sofia Province in southwestern Bulgaria. 75 km from Sofia and Plovdiv, Dolna Banya is located by the Northern Easter slopes of the Rila Mountain, 18 and 30 km respectively from the ski resorts of Borovets and Samokov.
Dolna Kremena Dolna Kremena is a village located in Mezdra Municipality, within Bulgaria's district of Vratsa, and is located approximately 4 kilometers from the town of Mezdra. Places of interest include one medieval church, now in ruins, and one more recently constructed which contains a collection of Orthodox icons.
DolnĂ Bludovice DolnĂ Bludovice (, ) is a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a municipality but after the expansion of the city of HavĂĹ™ov created in 1955 it became administratively a part of this city as Bludovice in 1960.
DolnĂ Novosedly DolnĂ Novosedly is a village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about 2 km northeast from PĂsek. It is situated on the PĂsek Mountain range on the main road going from PĂsek to Tábor, passing Milevsko.
Dolnà Věstonice (archaeology) Dolnà Věstonice (often without diacritics as Dolni Vestonice) refers to an archaeological site near village Dolnà Věstonice in the Czech Republic. The site is unique in that it has been a particularly abundant source of prehistoric artifacts (especially art) dating from the Gravettian period, which spanned roughly 28,000 to 22,000 B.
Dolo Odo Dolo Odo is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Liben Zone, Dolo Odo is located in the angle formed by the confluence of the Ganale Dorya with the Dawa River, and bordered to the west by Liben.
Dolobay Dolobay is one of the 47 woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Afder Zone, Dolobay is bordered on the south by Somalia, on the west by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Liben Zone, on the northwest by Cherti, on the north by Afder, and on the east by Bare.
Doloire The doloire (or wagoner's axe) intentionally handled and pains takingly honed as a weapon or a tool used during the Middle Ages and Renaissance in the form of an axe with a wooden shaft measuring approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) in length and a head that was pointed at the top and rounded at the bottom, resembling either a teardrop or an isosceles triangle.
Dolomites The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti; German: Dolomiten) are a section of the Alps. They are located in equal parts in the provinces of Belluno, Bolzano, and Trento (all in northern Italy) and extend from the Adige river in the west to the Pieve valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east.
Dolores Dolores is a common Spanish given name, it literally means "pains"; it is short for la Virgen MarĂa de los Dolores, "Virgin Mary of the Pains" (Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows). It is often shortened to the more colloquial forms Lola, Lolita or Loli.
Dolores Claman Dolores Claman (Born: July 6, 1927 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian composer and pianist. She is by far best known for the theme song to Hockey Night in Canada, a song often regarded as Canada's second national anthem, and for "A Place to Stand", the popular tune that accompanied the groundbreaking film of the same name at the Ontario pavilion of Expo 67 in Montreal.
Dolores Costello Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903 – March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. She was nicknamed "The Goddess of the Silent Screen".
Dolores Creel Miranda Dolores Creel Miranda has served as the National Coordinator of the Special Projects Unit (UPX) of the Mexican Council for Culture and the Arts from 2001 to 2004 period. Her concern was to continue the historical development of the Arts in Mexico, directing the UPX, an Organization dedicated to support the production, display and distribution of Artistic works that use experimental digital technology.
Dolores Cross Dolores Cross was a celebrated educator and university administrator who rapidly fell from grace when she pled guilty to fraud for her mismanagement of Morris Brown College (MBC), a historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia, of which she was president from November 1998 until February 2002.
Dolores Donlon Dolores Donlon is the pseudonym of Patricia Vaniver (born September 19, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), who is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1957 issue.
Dolores Fuller Dolores Fuller (born 1923) is best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Ed Wood, Jr. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda and a filing clerk in Bride of the Monster.
Dolores Ibárruri Dolores Ibárruri Gómez, also known as La Pasionaria (the passion flower) (December 9, 1895–November 12, 1989) was a Spanish political leader. She was Secretary General of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) (1944–1960), President of the Communist Party of Spain (1960–1989), and a member of the Cortes (1936 and 1977–1979).
Dolores McNamara Dolores McNamara (born January 13, 1960 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) is the record-holding winner of EuroMillions. On July 31, 2005 she bought the winning lottery ticket, matching five numbers between 1 and 50, and two between 1 and 9.
Dolores Project The Dolores Project, located in the Dolores and San Juan River basins in southwestern Colorado, uses water from the Dolores River for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, recreation, fish and wildlife, and production of hydroelectric power. It also provides flood control and aids in economic redevelopment.
Dolores Winters (comics) Endless Winter is a fictional supervillain appearing in stories published by DC Comics. Albeit Dolores Winters first appeared in Action Comics #20 in 1940, as a victim of the Ultra-Humanite, she was brought back in 2007 as new character, bearing similarities to the former one.
Dolores, Alicante Dolores is town located in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura in southern Alicante province, Spain. The town is in the heart of the Segura huerta (vegetable garden) about 10 km (6 miles) from the nearest beaches in La Marina and Guardamar.
Dolos A dolos (plural dolosse) is an unusually shaped concrete block weighing up to 20 tons which is used in great numbers to protect harbour walls from the force of the sea. They were developed in East London, a port city in South Africa, in 1963 and are found in their millions around the world.
Dolour Dolour is the musical alias of songwriter/producer Shane Tutmarc who lives and records in Seattle, Washington. He has released 3 full-lengths, and a handful of independent EPs and 7"s since forming the band in 1997.
Dolpa District Dolpa district, one of the five districts of Karnali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 sq km and has a population (2001) of 29,545.
Dolph Dolph also known as Dolph the Fascist Hippo is a fictional character currently appearing in the Danish television show Dolph og Wulff med venner (Dolph and Wulff with friends), played by Danish actor Jonas Schmidt, who is otherwise known in Denmark from another popular comedy series, P.I.
Dolph Camilli Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23 1907 - October 21 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1941 after leading the league in home runs and runs batted in as the Dodgers won the pennant for the first time since 1920.
Dolph Sweet Dolph Sweet (July 18, 1920 - May 8, 1985) was born in New York, New York and was credited with nearly 60 television and film roles as well as several roles in stage productions before his death from cancer in 1985.
Dolphin and Union Strait The Dolphin and Union Strait () lies in both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada, between the mainland and Victoria Island. It links Amundsen Gulf, lying to the northwest, with Coronation Gulf, lying to the southeast.
Dolphin class submarine The Dolphin class is a non-nuclear (SSK) type of submarine developed and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW), Germany for the Israeli Navy. It is based on the export-only German 209 class submarines, but heavily modified and enlarged and is thus not seen as a member of the 209 family.
Dolphin Computer Access Established in 1986, Dolphin Computer Access is a corporation who design and create software solutions for people with visual and print impairments. Dolphin is a privately owned company with offices in the UK, US and Sweden and dealers in over 30 countries worldwide.
Dolphin Factory Dolphin Factory - イă«ă‚«ĺ·Ąćż (Iluca Workshop) (Studio Homepage) is a noted kigurumi costume maker in Japan, that only makes costumes based on original characters. This studio is a large supplier of hobbiest kigurumi face masks of the animegao (アă‹ăˇéˇ” - Anime Face) kigurumi style.
Dolphin Gull The Dolphin Gull (Larus scoresbii), also known as the Red-billed Gull, is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. They have grayish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade.
Dolphin Inn The Dolphin Inn is a popular name for British public houses. It may refer to the coat of arms of a prominent local family, although such inns are usually located in coastal areas where the Dolphin was, naturally, a popular symbol.
Dolphin Senior Public School Dolphin Senior Public School, commonly called Dolphin, is a middle school located in Streetsville, Ontario, Canada It encompasses 650 students between the grades of 6 to 8. It is currently being renovated in order to include a new building.
Dolphin Show Held annually at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, the Dolphin Show is the nation’s largest student-produced musical. Each year, The Dolphin Show involves over 120 students from diverse academic backgrounds in its production.
Dolphin Stadium Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player StadiumPro Player Stadium and Dolphins Stadium) is a football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami. The stadium serves as host to both the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins.
Dolphin Stradivarius The â€Dolphin’ Strad, or Stradivarius, of 1714 is a famous violin made by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona. This instrument was once owned and played by the virtuoso Jascha Heifetz (1900-1987).
Dolphinarium massacre The Dolphinarium massacre was a suicide bombing carried out by the Hamas member Hassan Khutari in a discotheque near the dolphinarium in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 1, 2001 in which 21 Israelis were killed and more than 100 were injured.
Dolphins (film) Dolphins is an IMAX documentary produced in 2000. Directed by Greg MacGillivray, this feature follows a few scientists studying dolphins (chiefly Kathleen Dudzinski, Dean Bernal, and Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez, as well as Louis Herman and Bernd Wursig) as they work to learn more about dolphins.
Dolphins cricket team The Nashua Dolphins is the name used by the KwaZulu Natal cricket team when it plays in the South African SuperSport Series first class competition; also in the Standard Bank Cup and Twenty20 limited overs competitions.
Dolphmon Dolphmon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Champion Level Sea Animal Digimon, born of special signals within the software used in conversation research. Due to this, Dolphmon's way of thinking is extremely complex and is better at learning than normal humans.
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen () (1292-1361), known simply as Dolpopa, the Tibetan Buddhist master known as "The Buddha from Dolpo," is often seen as the founder of the Jonangpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. However, the origins of the Jonangpa tradition in Tibet can be traced to early 12th century master Yumo Mikyo Dorje, but they became much wider known with the help of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen.
Dolwyddelan Castle Dolwyddelan Castle is located in a prominent position on a hill overlooking the A470 trunk road about a half mile west of Dolwyddelan village in Snowdonia,North Wales. It consists of two rectangular towers linked by an irregular curtain wall.
Dolwyddelan railway station Dolwyddelan railway station is a passenger station in the Lledr Valley on the Conwy Valley Line from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog, which is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. It is located at Pentre-Bont across the river a few hundred yards from the centre of Dolwyddelan.
Doživjeti stotu Doživjeti stotu is the fifth studio album released by Yugoslav rock group Bijelo Dugme. The album is noted for Bijelo Dugme’s change of direction towards a more New Wave sound, in contrast to the Hard Rock on their previous albums.
Dom Capers Ernest Dominic "Dom" Capers (born August 7, 1950 in Cambridge, Ohio, and from Buffalo, Ohio) is the current defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins as well as the former head coach of the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers.
Dom Casmurro Dom Casmurro, written by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis was first published in Brazil in 1899. Like The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas and Quincas Borba, both by Machado de Assis, it is a masterpiece of realist literature.
Dom DiMaggio Dominic Paul DiMaggio (born February 12 1917 in San Francisco, California) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1953. An effective leadoff hitter, he batted .
Dom Chiti Harry Dominic Chiti (born December 10, 1958 in Independence, Missouri) is the current bullpen coach of the Texas Rangers and a former left handed pitcher in the minor leagues. He is the son of former major league catcher Harry Chiti.
Dom Irrera Dom Irrera, originally from Philadelphia, is a stand-up comedian. Some observers feel he has one of the most natural styles in all of stand-up comedy: much of his material is in the form of stories about his life, especially his childhood years and growing up in an Italian-American family, which contributes to the "natural" feel of his performances.
Dom Juan Dom Juan (Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre) is French play based on the tale of Don Juan, by the famous French playwright Molière. It is the last part in Molière's trilogy of hypocrisy, after The School for Wives and Tartuffe.
Dom Lambert Beauduin Dom Lambert Beauduin (1873-1960) was a Belgian monk who founded the monastery of Chevetogne in 1925. He had previously been a monk of the Benedictine abbey of Mont C×™sar (Louvain) and been deeply involved with the liturgical movement in Belgium.
Dom Mintoff Dominic Mintoff (born 6 August 1916) was Prime Minister of Malta under British colonial rule, between 1955 and 1958, and then after independence, serving between 1971 and 1984. He was also Minister of Works and Reconstruction (1947-49) and, together with the premiership, held the Finance (1955-58), the Foreign and Commonweath Affairs (1971-1981) and Home Affairs (1976-1981) portfolios.
Dom Noi River The Dom Noi River (Thai ลำโดมน้ŕ¸ŕ¸˘, Lam Dom Noi) is a tributary of the Mun River, originates in the Dongrek mountains and flows northwards. The river passes Buntharik district and is stopped by the Sirindhorn Dam in Tambon Chong Mek, Sirindhorn district.
Dom Passantino Dom Passantino is a UK based music journalist of Italian Catholic origin. He is the UK editor and senior writer for the American music webzine Stylus Magazine, as well as a contributor to Bizarre, The Guardian, and Dazed & Confused.
Dom Sébastien Dom Sébastien, Roi de Portugal (Don Sebastian, King of Portugal) is a French grand opera in five acts by Gaetano Donizetti. The libretto was written by Eugène Scribe, based on Paul-Henri Foucher's play Dom Sébastian de Portugal (1838).
Dom Turner Australian blues guitarist/ vocalist and key songwriter for the acclaimed Australian Blues band, Backsliders, Dom Turner specialises in "bottle neck" slide guitar using resonator guitars as well as 6 & 12 string acoustic and electric guitars. Dom’s influences are many and varied – a blend of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia.
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