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Gold Star The Gold Star is the highest state decoration in the Soviet Union and several post-Soviet states. Titles that came with the decoration were the formerly Hero of the Soviet Union and the current Hero of Belarus, Hero of the Russian Federation and Hero of Ukraine.
Gold Star Families for Peace Gold Star Families for Peace (GSFP) is a United States based organization founded in January 2005 by individuals who lost family members in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and are thus entitled to display a Gold Star. It is considered an offshoot of Military Families Speak Out.
Gold Star Mothers Club Shortly after World War I the Gold Star Mothers Club was formed in the United States to provide support for mothers that lost sons or daughters in the war. The name came from the custom of families of servicemen hanging a banner called a Service Flag in the window of their homes.
Gold Star Wives The Gold Star Wives of America was formed immediately following World War II to provide support for women who had lost their husband in the War. A gold star signified there was a death of a loved one, and a silver star was given to those that had loved ones enlist who had been discharged due to wounds during a war.
Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall The Gold Strike is a hotel and casino located in Jean, Nevada, approximately 13 miles from the California state line, and about 32 miles from downtown Las Vegas. The hotel, owned by MGM Mirage, has 811 rooms and several different places to eat.
Gold Strike Resort and Casino Gold Strike Resort and Casino in Tunica County, Mississippi is one of several gambling establishments to open along the Mississippi River in the Tunica Resorts area of the county. Formerly known as the Circus Circus Tunica, it is currently owned and operated by MGM Mirage.
Gold teeth Gold dental fixtures, originally intended for dental restoration, have become a popular fashion trend amongst devotees to hip hop culture in the United States. While some rap musicians have had their gold teeth permanently attached to existing teeth, most people who purchase them for aesthetic purposes opt for removable gold teeth caps.
Gold Teeth Thief Gold Teeth Thief is an influential mixtape by DJ and producer DJ /rupture, self-released in 2001 as a CD-R and internet download, and then re-released by Violent Turd (a sublabel of Tigerbeat6) in August 2002. It was named one of the "50 Records of the Year" by The Wire in 2001.
Gold Walkley The Gold Walkley is the most prestigious of the Walkley Awards. It is chosen by the Walkley Advisory Board from the winners of all the other categories (excluding the Journalism Leadership and Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism awards).
Gold-aluminum intermetallics Gold-aluminum intermetallics are intermetallic compounds of gold and aluminum that occur at contacts between the two metals. These intermetallics have different properties than the individual metals which can cause problems.
Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree is a Scottish fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in his Celtic Fairy Tales.Joseph Jacobs, Celtic Fairy Tales, "Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree" It is Aarne-Thompson type 709, Snow White.
Goldar Goldar is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American children's television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is a powerful yet occasionally overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd.
Goldbeat Goldbeat was a radio station broadcasting on 828am in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. The radio station launched in 1995 as Townland Radio but was purchaced in 1997 by media tycoon Owen Oyston who had already bought I relaunched Belfast Community Radio in 1996 ( Now Belfast CityBeat).
Goldberg Variations The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, are a set of 30 keyboard variations by Johann Sebastian Bach. First published in 1741 as the fourth volume of Bach's Clavier-Ăśbung ("Keyboard Practice") series, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form.
Goldberg-Sachs theorem The Goldberg-Sachs theorem is a result in Einstein's theory of general relativity about vacuum solutions of the Einstein field equations relating the existence of a certain type of congruence with algebraic properties of the Weyl tensor.
Goldberger-Wise mechanism In particle physics, the Goldberger-Wise mechanism is a popular mechanism that determines the size of the fifth dimension in Randall-Sundrum models. It assumes that a scalar field lives in the five-dimensional bulk but its quartic interactions are only localized at the branes at the ends of the Universe.
Goldbergturm The Goldbergturm is a 51 metre high water tower on the Goldberg (gold mountain) at in Sindelfingen, Germany. The Goldbergturm was built in 1963 and has in its basket, besides a water reservoir, a restaurant from which a stairway runs to its open-air observation deck.
Goldcrest The Goldcrest Regulus regulus is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family, resembling the Firecrest but with a plainer face. It breeds in most of temperate Europe and Asia but is partly migratory and northern birds winter south of the breeding range.
Goldcrest Films Goldcrest Films is a British film production company founded by Jake Eberts in 1980. It enjoyed great success in the 1980s with films such as Local Hero (1983), The Killing Fields (1984) and Hope and Glory (1987) mostly produced by David Puttnam on modest budgets.
Goldeen is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Goldeen in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.
Golden (band) Golden is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Oberlin, Ohio. Since Golden's members are also involved with other, more well-known bands, Golden is often considered more of a side-project than a full-fledged band in its own right.
Golden age The term Golden age stems from Greek mythology and Roman poets. It refers to the highest age in the Greek spectrum of Iron, Bronze, Silver and Golden ages, or to a time in the beginnings of Humanity which was perceived as an ideal state, or utopia, when mankind was pure and immortal.
Golden age hip hop The golden age of hip hop, derivative of old school hip hop, began with the popularity of Run-DMC's album Raising Hell in 1986 and ended with the popularity of G-Funk around 1993 All Music Guide Golden Age Genre reports these events as the bookends of a genre, while MSNBC calls the whole decade of the '80s' the "Golden Age" on the basis of its "spirit," the fact that it wasn't video driven, and commercial control was less of an influence on the art.. It was characterized by ubiquitous soul, jazz and funk samples (Ă la James Brown and Curtis Mayfield) and Afrocentric lyrics .
Golden age of Belarusian history The Golden age of Belarusian history is the metaphorical term, relating to the certain relaxation, and even partial and temporary revertion, of the Polish and Catholic cultural-religious expansion (end of the 14th–17th centuries) to Old Belarusian and Ukrainian (so, Eastern Slavonic and Orthodox) parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 1500s–1570s, esp. in the 1550s–1570s.
Golden age of general relativity The Golden Age of General Relativity is the period roughly from 1960 to 1975 during which the study of general relativity, which had previously been regarded as something of a curiosity, entered the mainstream of theoretical physics. During this period, many of the concepts and terms which continue to inspire the imagination of gravitation researchers (and members of the general public!
Golden age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula The Golden age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula, also known as the Golden Age of Arab or Moorish Rule in Iberia, refers to a period of history during the Muslim rule of the Iberian Peninsula (the Roman and Visigothic Hispania) in which Jews were generally accepted in society and Jewish religious, cultural, and economic life blossomed.
Golden age of the cinema of Mexico The Golden age of the cinema of Mexico (in Spanish: Época de oro del cine mexicano) is the name given to the period between 1935 and 1959 where the quality and economic success of the cinema of Mexico reached its peak.
Golden algae The golden algae or chrysophytes are a large group of heterokont algae, found mostly in freshwater. Originally they were taken to include all such forms except the diatoms and multicellular brown algae, but since then they have been divided into several different groups based on pigmentation and cell structure.
Golden apple The Golden apple is an element that appears in some countries' legends or fairy tales. Usually, a hero (like Hercules or Prince Charming in Eastern countries legends) has to retrieve the golden apples hidden or stolen by a negative character like a zmeu, dragon or monster.
Golden Age (metaphor) A golden age is a period in a field of endeavour where great tasks were accomplished. The term originated from early Greek and Roman poets who used to refer to a time when mankind lived in a utopia and was pure (see Golden Age).
Golden Age Motherload Golden Age is an adult animated documentary film which debuted as a web-series on Comedy Central's Motherload in 2006. Ten segments trace the sordid careers of oddball cartoon characters from throughout the history of animation.
Golden Age Nursing Home Fire The Golden Age Nursing Home Fire took place in the pre-dawn hours of November 23, 1963 near Fitchville, Ohio which killed 63 elderly people. The disaster has largely been forgotten since it came in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President John F.
Golden Age of Arcade Games The Golden Age of Arcade Games was a peak era of arcade game popularity and innovation. Most opinions place this period's beginning in late 1979 or 1980, when color arcade games became more prevalent and video arcades themselves started popping up outside of their traditional bowling alley and bar locales, through to its ending in the mid-1980s.
Golden Age of Aviation The Golden Age of Aviation was the period between World War I and World War II in which civil aviation, fueled by many daring and dramatic record-breaking feats, became popularized. It was made possible in part by inexpensive surplus military aircraft made available after the First World War, and the craze was fueled by lucrative prize-money offered in competitive air racing and for "firsts" such as trans-atlantic and round-the-world flights.
Golden Age of Comic Books The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until the mid-1950s during which comic books enjoyed a surge of popularity, the archetype of the superhero was created and defined, and many of the most famous superheroes debuted.
Golden Age of Freethought The Golden Age of Freethought is a term sometimes used to describe the limited vogue for "freethinking" that developed in the late 19th century United States. It began around 1870 and lasted at least through the end of the century; author Susan Jacoby places the end of the Golden Age at the start of World War I.
Golden Age of India The period between 350 and 550 CE is known as the Golden Age of India because of the large achievements Indians made in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, science, religion and philosophy. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero, was invented in India during this period.
Golden Age of Latin literature The golden age of Latin literature, in Latin Latinitas aurea, is a period consisting roughly of the time from 75 BC to AD 14, covering the end of the Roman Republic and the reign of Augustus Caesar. Many Classicists believe that this period represents the peak of Latin literature, and that its usage of the artificial and heavily stylized literary language known as Classical Latin represents the ideal norm which other writers should follow.
Golden Age of Piracy With the end of Queen Anne's War, the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and the West Coast of Africa witnessed one of the greatest outbreaks of seafaring piracy the world has ever seen. This era has been dubbed the Golden Age of Piracy, and began in 1690 and ended (roughly) around 1730.
Golden Age of Russian Poetry Golden Age of Russian Poetry is the name traditionally applied by Russian philologists to the first half of the 19th century. It is also called the Age of Pushkin, after its most significant poet (arguably, in Nabokov's words, the greatest poet this world was blessed with since the time of Shakespeare).
Golden Age of Science Fiction The Golden Age of Science Fiction, often recognized as a period from the early 1940s through the 1950s, was an era during which the science fiction genre gained wide public attention and many classic science fiction stories were published. According to historian Adam Roberts, "the phrase [Golden Age] valorises a particular sort of writing: 'Hard SF', linear narratives, heroes solving problems or countering threats in a space-opera or technological-adventure idiom.
Golden Age of Tech The Golden Age of Tech is a phrase used by the Church of Scientology meaning "the Golden Age of Technology". In May 1996 the Church announced they had developed an improved E-meter and instituted patter drills for courses taught within the Church.
Golden Age of Television The Golden Age of Television is a reference to the period from approximately 1949 to 1960 when American prime time television drama was predominated by original and classic productions from such writers as Paddy Chayefsky, Reginald Rose and Rod Serling. The age really defines the time in which television and radio were both in their golden ages.
Golden Apple Award The KCTS Golden Apple Award is an award given to individuals and programs making a dramatic difference in Washington state education in grades pre-K through 12. The objective of the award is "to discover and share success stories and to reinforce the belief that there is much to celebrate in education.
Golden Archer Golden Archer (Wyatt McDonald) is a comic book superhero and a member of the Squadron Supreme of Earth-712. Although he was a character in the Marvel Comics universe, he was an analogue of the DC Comics hero Green Arrow.
Golden Arches The Golden Arches are the famous symbol of McDonald's, a fast-food hamburger chain based in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. They were introduced in 1953, when Dick and Mac McDonald began franchising their company, as part of the standard building design: a pair of stylized arches, one at each side of what was then a walk-up hamburger stand.
Golden Arrow The Golden Arrow was a luxury train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways that linked London with Dover, where passengers took the ferry to Calais to join the Flèche d’Or of the Chemin de Fer du Nord and later SNCF that took them onto Paris.
Golden Artist Colors Golden Artist Colors is a manufacturing company that focuses entirely on acrylic polymer based paints, used in the fine arts, decoration, and crafts. Based in New Berlin, New York, the company produces the largest line of acrylic colors that is currently available to artists, including recreations of historic pigments.
Golden barb The golden barb (Puntius gelius), golden dwarf barb, or glass barb is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Golden billion The golden billion (Russian: zolotoy milliard) is a term, popular in the Russian-speaking world, referring to the relatively wealthy people in industrially developed nations, or the West. The proponents of the idea claim that their wealth of the West, including that of the lower classes, is partly based on exploitation of the former colonies in the third world.
Golden Bagel Award The Golden Bagel Award, an achievement honoring the professional male tennis player who has handed out more "bagels" (sets won 6-0), than any other player on the circuit. The first award was given in 2004 to Swiss player Roger Federer.
Golden Bauhinia Square The Golden Bauhinia Square () is an open area in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong. The square was named after the giant statue of a golden Bauhinia blakeana at the centre of the area, situated outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the ceremonies for the handover of Hong Kong and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was held in July 1997.
Golden Boot (LSU-Arkansas) The Golden Boot is a trophy awarded each year to the winner of the Battle for the Golden Boot football matchup (set on the day after Thanksgiving) between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers. The trophy was introduced to the series prior to the 1996 season.
Golden Boot Awards The Golden Boot Awards honor actors, actresses, and crew members who have made significant contributions to the genre of Western television and movies. The award is sponsored and presented by the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
Golden Bowerbird The Golden Bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana is a species of bowerbird found in the rainforests above 700m of Atherton, Queensland in Australia. The Golden Bowerbird has a brown head and wings which are bright yellow-gold underneath, as are the tail, crest and nape.
Golden Brown "Golden Brown" is a waltzing, harpsichord-led ballad in a 6/8 and 7/8 time signature by The Stranglers. The instrumental bridges add an extra beat in every other measure, effectively producing a 13/8 time signature.
Golden Buckeye The Golden Buckeye program is a free service of the Ohio Department of Aging. Ohio citizens age 60 and over automatically qualify for membership in the program and receive a Golden Buckeye card in the mail, which entitles them to discounts on purchases at participating Ohio merchants as well as prescription drugs.
Golden Bull A Golden Bull or chrysobull was a golden ornament representing a seal (a bulla aurea or "golden seal" in Latin), attached to a decree issued by monarchs in Europe and the Byzantine Empire during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The term was originally coined for the golden seal itself but came to be applied to the entire decree.
Golden Bull award The Golden Bull Award is an awarded annually by the Plain English Campaign to a person who has made what is deemed by the campaign to be a confusing and bad use of English. Started in 1980, this award has been famously (or infamously) given to the NHS for a 229 word definition of a bed, and in 1981 winners were sent a parcel of tripe through the mail.
Golden Bull Award The golden bull award is given for the year's worst examples of gobbledygook, as chosen by the Plain English Campaign. Started in 1980, this award has been famously (or infamously) given to the NHS for a 229 word definition of a bed, and in 1981 winners were sent a parcel of tripe through the mail.
Golden Bull of 1222 The Golden Bull of 1222 was a golden bull, or edict, issued by King Andrew II of Hungary. The law established the rights of Hungary's noblemen, including the right to disobey the King when he acted contrary to law (jus resistendi)Article 31 It was only deleted in 1687.
Golden Bull of 1356 The Golden Bull of 1356 was a decree issued by a Reichstag in Nuremberg headed by Emperor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (see Diet of Nuremberg) that fixed, for a period of more than four hundred years, an important aspect of the constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named the Golden Bull for the golden seal it carried.
Golden Bull of Sicily The so-called Golden Bull of Sicily was a decree issued by the Roman king and emperor Frederick II in Basel on 26 September 1212 that certified hereditary royal title for Otakar I of Bohemia and his successors and determined the rights and the duties of the Bohemian monarchs (the Kings of Bohemia). By this act Frederick II also declared that he and the Empire will give the investiture for Bohemia only to a ruler approved by the people of the country.
Golden calf In the Hebrew Bible, the golden calf (עגל הזהב) was an idol (a cult image) made by Aaron for the Israelites during Moses' unexpectedly long absence. In Hebrew, the incident is known as "Chet ha'Egel" (×—×× ×”×˘×’×ś) or "The Sin of the Calf".
Golden carpet Golden Carpet (Gilmania luteola), is a very rare spring wildflower found in alkaline salt flats of Death Valley in eastern California in the United States. The plant grows very low to the ground, and only in very wet years, which rarely occur in the region.
Golden Calf (award) The Golden Calf (Dutch: Gouden Kalf) is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best actor, Best actress, Best film, Best short movie, Culture award and Honourable mention.
Golden Centennaires The Golden Centennaires were a Canadian aerobatic flying team that performed in 1967, the Canadian Centennial year. The team was created to celebrate not only Canadian Centennial, but also the 50th anniversary of military aviation in Canada.
Golden Circle (slavery) The Golden Circle was a pan-Caribbean political alliance proposed by in the 1850s that would have included many countries into a US-like federal union. The Golden Circle is centered in Havana and is 2400 miles in diameter.
Golden Claw Musics Golden Claw Musics was the main musical project of Graham Crabb after he left the band Pop Will Eat Itself in 1995. Crabb had been making music which was leaning more towards the Ambient genre and therefore too chilled for a PWEI release for up to five years prior to the split.
Golden Computer Arcade And Golden Computer Centre Golden Computer Arcade () and Golden Computer Centre (é«ç™»é›»č…¦ä¸ĺż) are two markets for computer and computer related products in the same building in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. They were originally fashion markets named Golden Shopping Arcade and Golden Shopping Centre respectively, but later the clothing shops were replaced by ones selling electronics, video games, and computers.
Golden Crescent The Golden Crescent is the name given to Asia’s principal area of illicit opium production, located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Western Asia. This space overlaps three nations, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent.
Golden Cross, Oxford Golden Cross is a shopping arcade in central Oxford, England. It has been redeveloped as a number of small up-market shops from historic buildings in an alleyway to the east off Cornmarket Street, one of Oxford's main shopping streets.
Golden Cyclones The Golden Cyclones were a 1930s group of women athletes who played AAU softball, basketball and track-and-field. They were sponsored by the Employers Casualty Insurance Company (ECC) and coached by "Colonel" Melvin J.
Golden Daffodil Stakes The Golden Daffodil Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 36 yards (2,045 metres) at Chepstow Racecourse in July.
Golden Dawn (band) Golden Dawn, not to be confused with The Golden Dawn, is an Austrian band formed by Stefan TraunmĂĽller, originally as a one-man black metal project, in 1992. It eventually attracted the attention of two influential Austrian metallists, Ray Wells of Pazuzu and Martin Schirenc of Pungent Stench & Hollenthon, which led to a compilation appearance and eventually a recording contract with Dark Matter Records.
Golden Demon The Golden Demon is the most prestigious miniature painting and modelling competition run by Games Workshop, and is held during the Games Day Event. There are Golden Demon competitions for each Games Day event so there were 4 US overall winners in 2006 but only one UK winner overall.
Golden Disk The Golden Disk is a relic from the Beast Wars Transfomers timeline, and a key plot device for the events of the show. Considered a revered artifact, it is actually the Voyager Golden Record, which includes information on Earth and humanity, and is presumably the only source of coordinates for Earth and, thus, a plentiful source of Energon for the Transformers.
Golden Dome (Monaca) Golden Dome is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area and was the home arena for the Pittsburgh Patriots of the American Basketball Association.
Golden Dove The Golden Dove, Ptilinopus luteovirens also known as Lemon Dove or Yellow Dove is a small, up to 20cm long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. The male has a yellow olive head, an elongated yellowish green with olive tipped feathers, a yellowish iris and bright yellow underparts.
Golden Dragon massacre The Golden Dragon Massacre took place in San Francisco, California on September 4, 1977. At 2:30 PM a longstanding feud between two rival Chinese gangs, the Joe Boys and Wah Ching, came to head when a botched assassination attempt by the Joe Boys at the Golden Dragon Restaurant led to five people, including two tourists, being killed, and 11 people being injured.
Golden Dream (song) "Golden Dream" is the theme song to The American Adventure attraction in the Epcot theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The music was written by Robert Moline and the lyrics were written by show producer Randy Bright.
Golden Dreams Golden Dreams is a film about the history of California that is a featured attraction at Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It opened with the park on February 8, 2001.
Golden ear A golden ear is a term in audio circles referring to a person who possesses above standard perception of hearing. Many audio experts claim to have golden ears, however many tests have shown that many so called golden ears were unable to detect a reversal of stereo image in a blind test.
Golden egg laying bird A hen or chicken that is usually depicted laying golden eggs for its owner. The idea of such a mystical creature has been encountered in fairy tales such as Jack and the Beanstalk as well as the occult with the story of The Black Pullet - teaching an individual how to create such a creature through talismanic magic.
Golden Eagle Award Golden Eagle Award (Russian: премия Золотой Орел) is a Russian national award for motion pictures and TV series made in Russia, run by the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, established in 2002, ostentatiously modelled on the Golden Globe Awards, as it honors both film and television achievements, given out in 20 nominations each January. The ceremony is held at the Mosfilm studios, where some of the most acclaimed Soviet features were filmed.
Golden Eagle Broadcasting Golden Eagle Broadcasting is a small digital satellite television network based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma which airs primarily Christian and family oriented programming. The signal is broadcast over-the-air in Northeastern Oklahoma via KGEB TV-53.
Golden Ears Bridge The Golden Ears Bridge is a new six-lane cable-stayed bridge to be built in Langley and Maple Ridge, British Columbia, crossing the Fraser River. The new bridge, owned by TransLink, will span one kilometre, have a clearance of 40 metres and create 13 kilometres of new road.
Golden Ears Provincial Park Golden Ears Provincial Park is one of the largest Provincial Parks in British Columbia, Canada at 55,590 hectares. It is named after the prominent twin peaks which are commonly referred to as Golden Ears (Mount Blanshard) (Elevation: 1716m or 5630ft).
Golden Era Productions Golden Era Productions is a special organization operated by the Church of Scientology that produces promotional material for the Church's membership, as well as many of the restored lectures, E-meters, training films and other materials related to the scriptures or works of church founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Golden Field Guide The Golden Field Guides are a series of larger pocket-sized books that were created by Western Publishing and published under their "Golden Press" line (mostly used for children's books at the time), as a related series to the Golden Guides. Unlike the Golden Guides, the Field Guide went more in depth, being more aimed at the High-School/College level.
Golden Fleece In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Greek: ΧĎĎ…Ďόμαλλον ΔÎĎας) is that of the winged ram Chrysomallos (ΧĎĎ…Ďόμαλλος). It figures in the tale of Jason and his band of Argonauts, who set out on a quest for the Fleece in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of Iolcus in Thessaly.
Golden Foot award The Golden Foot award is an international award only for at least 29-year-old football players, who stand out for their sport results (both as single players and with their team), for their personality and for the esteem of the public and football experts. The winner is chosen out of a ten nominees list decided by a jury consisting of the Golden Foot media partners representatives and of the fans from all over the world who give their preferential vote through the official site.
Golden glow Golden Glow is an alcoholized apple cider, thought to have been introduced by Chipman Wines in Truro, Nova Scotia in the early 1960s. Characterized by a strong and aromatic fruit flavour, it is considered by many to have a more complex bouquet than any of its peers.
Golden goal The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). It is no longer used in FIFA authorized games, other than the FIFA Beach World Cup.
Golden Gate (Gdańsk) Golden Gate () in Gdańsk, Poland, originally Langgassentor is one of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. It was raised in 1612–14 in place of the 13th century gothic gate (Brama Długouliczna).
Golden Gate (Kiev) The Golden Gate of Kiev (, literally 'golden gates') is a historic gateway in the ancient city walls of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The name Zoloti Vorota is also used for a nearby theatre and a station of the Kiev Metro.
Golden Gate (Vladimir) The Golden Gate of Vladimir (Russian: Zolotye Vorota, Золотые ворота), constructed between 1158 and 1164, is the only (albeit partially) preserved instance of the ancient Russian city gates. A museum inside focuses on the history of the Mongol invasion of Russia in the 13th century.
Golden Gate Academy Golden Gate Academy was founded in 1923 as a Seventh-day Adventist school in the Golden Gate area of Oakland, California. It remained there for 23 years until it moved to its current position in the Oakland Hills next to Holy Names College in 1946.
Golden Gate Australian Football League The Golden Gate Australian Football Leauge (GGAFL) is a division of the United States Australian Football League based in San Francisco. Contrary to the belief of some, they actually play 18-a-side games of football and only ever played metro football matches early on in their existence.
Golden Gate Award The Golden Gate Award is presented annually at the San Francisco GLAAD Media Awards. The Golden Gate Award is presented to media professionals who have increased the visibility and understanding of the LGBT community.
Gold Star Families for Peace Gold Star Families for Peace (GSFP) is a United States based organization founded in January 2005 by individuals who lost family members in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and are thus entitled to display a Gold Star. It is considered an offshoot of Military Families Speak Out.
Gold Star Mothers Club Shortly after World War I the Gold Star Mothers Club was formed in the United States to provide support for mothers that lost sons or daughters in the war. The name came from the custom of families of servicemen hanging a banner called a Service Flag in the window of their homes.
Gold Star Wives The Gold Star Wives of America was formed immediately following World War II to provide support for women who had lost their husband in the War. A gold star signified there was a death of a loved one, and a silver star was given to those that had loved ones enlist who had been discharged due to wounds during a war.
Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall The Gold Strike is a hotel and casino located in Jean, Nevada, approximately 13 miles from the California state line, and about 32 miles from downtown Las Vegas. The hotel, owned by MGM Mirage, has 811 rooms and several different places to eat.
Gold Strike Resort and Casino Gold Strike Resort and Casino in Tunica County, Mississippi is one of several gambling establishments to open along the Mississippi River in the Tunica Resorts area of the county. Formerly known as the Circus Circus Tunica, it is currently owned and operated by MGM Mirage.
Gold teeth Gold dental fixtures, originally intended for dental restoration, have become a popular fashion trend amongst devotees to hip hop culture in the United States. While some rap musicians have had their gold teeth permanently attached to existing teeth, most people who purchase them for aesthetic purposes opt for removable gold teeth caps.
Gold Teeth Thief Gold Teeth Thief is an influential mixtape by DJ and producer DJ /rupture, self-released in 2001 as a CD-R and internet download, and then re-released by Violent Turd (a sublabel of Tigerbeat6) in August 2002. It was named one of the "50 Records of the Year" by The Wire in 2001.
Gold Walkley The Gold Walkley is the most prestigious of the Walkley Awards. It is chosen by the Walkley Advisory Board from the winners of all the other categories (excluding the Journalism Leadership and Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism awards).
Gold-aluminum intermetallics Gold-aluminum intermetallics are intermetallic compounds of gold and aluminum that occur at contacts between the two metals. These intermetallics have different properties than the individual metals which can cause problems.
Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree is a Scottish fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in his Celtic Fairy Tales.Joseph Jacobs, Celtic Fairy Tales, "Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree" It is Aarne-Thompson type 709, Snow White.
Goldar Goldar is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American children's television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is a powerful yet occasionally overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd.
Goldbeat Goldbeat was a radio station broadcasting on 828am in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. The radio station launched in 1995 as Townland Radio but was purchaced in 1997 by media tycoon Owen Oyston who had already bought I relaunched Belfast Community Radio in 1996 ( Now Belfast CityBeat).
Goldberg Variations The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, are a set of 30 keyboard variations by Johann Sebastian Bach. First published in 1741 as the fourth volume of Bach's Clavier-Ăśbung ("Keyboard Practice") series, the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form.
Goldberg-Sachs theorem The Goldberg-Sachs theorem is a result in Einstein's theory of general relativity about vacuum solutions of the Einstein field equations relating the existence of a certain type of congruence with algebraic properties of the Weyl tensor.
Goldberger-Wise mechanism In particle physics, the Goldberger-Wise mechanism is a popular mechanism that determines the size of the fifth dimension in Randall-Sundrum models. It assumes that a scalar field lives in the five-dimensional bulk but its quartic interactions are only localized at the branes at the ends of the Universe.
Goldbergturm The Goldbergturm is a 51 metre high water tower on the Goldberg (gold mountain) at in Sindelfingen, Germany. The Goldbergturm was built in 1963 and has in its basket, besides a water reservoir, a restaurant from which a stairway runs to its open-air observation deck.
Goldcrest The Goldcrest Regulus regulus is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family, resembling the Firecrest but with a plainer face. It breeds in most of temperate Europe and Asia but is partly migratory and northern birds winter south of the breeding range.
Goldcrest Films Goldcrest Films is a British film production company founded by Jake Eberts in 1980. It enjoyed great success in the 1980s with films such as Local Hero (1983), The Killing Fields (1984) and Hope and Glory (1987) mostly produced by David Puttnam on modest budgets.
Goldeen is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Goldeen in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.
Golden (band) Golden is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Oberlin, Ohio. Since Golden's members are also involved with other, more well-known bands, Golden is often considered more of a side-project than a full-fledged band in its own right.
Golden age The term Golden age stems from Greek mythology and Roman poets. It refers to the highest age in the Greek spectrum of Iron, Bronze, Silver and Golden ages, or to a time in the beginnings of Humanity which was perceived as an ideal state, or utopia, when mankind was pure and immortal.
Golden age hip hop The golden age of hip hop, derivative of old school hip hop, began with the popularity of Run-DMC's album Raising Hell in 1986 and ended with the popularity of G-Funk around 1993 All Music Guide Golden Age Genre reports these events as the bookends of a genre, while MSNBC calls the whole decade of the '80s' the "Golden Age" on the basis of its "spirit," the fact that it wasn't video driven, and commercial control was less of an influence on the art.. It was characterized by ubiquitous soul, jazz and funk samples (Ă la James Brown and Curtis Mayfield) and Afrocentric lyrics .
Golden age of Belarusian history The Golden age of Belarusian history is the metaphorical term, relating to the certain relaxation, and even partial and temporary revertion, of the Polish and Catholic cultural-religious expansion (end of the 14th–17th centuries) to Old Belarusian and Ukrainian (so, Eastern Slavonic and Orthodox) parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 1500s–1570s, esp. in the 1550s–1570s.
Golden age of general relativity The Golden Age of General Relativity is the period roughly from 1960 to 1975 during which the study of general relativity, which had previously been regarded as something of a curiosity, entered the mainstream of theoretical physics. During this period, many of the concepts and terms which continue to inspire the imagination of gravitation researchers (and members of the general public!
Golden age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula The Golden age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula, also known as the Golden Age of Arab or Moorish Rule in Iberia, refers to a period of history during the Muslim rule of the Iberian Peninsula (the Roman and Visigothic Hispania) in which Jews were generally accepted in society and Jewish religious, cultural, and economic life blossomed.
Golden age of the cinema of Mexico The Golden age of the cinema of Mexico (in Spanish: Época de oro del cine mexicano) is the name given to the period between 1935 and 1959 where the quality and economic success of the cinema of Mexico reached its peak.
Golden algae The golden algae or chrysophytes are a large group of heterokont algae, found mostly in freshwater. Originally they were taken to include all such forms except the diatoms and multicellular brown algae, but since then they have been divided into several different groups based on pigmentation and cell structure.
Golden apple The Golden apple is an element that appears in some countries' legends or fairy tales. Usually, a hero (like Hercules or Prince Charming in Eastern countries legends) has to retrieve the golden apples hidden or stolen by a negative character like a zmeu, dragon or monster.
Golden Age (metaphor) A golden age is a period in a field of endeavour where great tasks were accomplished. The term originated from early Greek and Roman poets who used to refer to a time when mankind lived in a utopia and was pure (see Golden Age).
Golden Age Motherload Golden Age is an adult animated documentary film which debuted as a web-series on Comedy Central's Motherload in 2006. Ten segments trace the sordid careers of oddball cartoon characters from throughout the history of animation.
Golden Age Nursing Home Fire The Golden Age Nursing Home Fire took place in the pre-dawn hours of November 23, 1963 near Fitchville, Ohio which killed 63 elderly people. The disaster has largely been forgotten since it came in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President John F.
Golden Age of Arcade Games The Golden Age of Arcade Games was a peak era of arcade game popularity and innovation. Most opinions place this period's beginning in late 1979 or 1980, when color arcade games became more prevalent and video arcades themselves started popping up outside of their traditional bowling alley and bar locales, through to its ending in the mid-1980s.
Golden Age of Aviation The Golden Age of Aviation was the period between World War I and World War II in which civil aviation, fueled by many daring and dramatic record-breaking feats, became popularized. It was made possible in part by inexpensive surplus military aircraft made available after the First World War, and the craze was fueled by lucrative prize-money offered in competitive air racing and for "firsts" such as trans-atlantic and round-the-world flights.
Golden Age of Comic Books The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until the mid-1950s during which comic books enjoyed a surge of popularity, the archetype of the superhero was created and defined, and many of the most famous superheroes debuted.
Golden Age of Freethought The Golden Age of Freethought is a term sometimes used to describe the limited vogue for "freethinking" that developed in the late 19th century United States. It began around 1870 and lasted at least through the end of the century; author Susan Jacoby places the end of the Golden Age at the start of World War I.
Golden Age of India The period between 350 and 550 CE is known as the Golden Age of India because of the large achievements Indians made in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, science, religion and philosophy. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero, was invented in India during this period.
Golden Age of Latin literature The golden age of Latin literature, in Latin Latinitas aurea, is a period consisting roughly of the time from 75 BC to AD 14, covering the end of the Roman Republic and the reign of Augustus Caesar. Many Classicists believe that this period represents the peak of Latin literature, and that its usage of the artificial and heavily stylized literary language known as Classical Latin represents the ideal norm which other writers should follow.
Golden Age of Piracy With the end of Queen Anne's War, the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and the West Coast of Africa witnessed one of the greatest outbreaks of seafaring piracy the world has ever seen. This era has been dubbed the Golden Age of Piracy, and began in 1690 and ended (roughly) around 1730.
Golden Age of Russian Poetry Golden Age of Russian Poetry is the name traditionally applied by Russian philologists to the first half of the 19th century. It is also called the Age of Pushkin, after its most significant poet (arguably, in Nabokov's words, the greatest poet this world was blessed with since the time of Shakespeare).
Golden Age of Science Fiction The Golden Age of Science Fiction, often recognized as a period from the early 1940s through the 1950s, was an era during which the science fiction genre gained wide public attention and many classic science fiction stories were published. According to historian Adam Roberts, "the phrase [Golden Age] valorises a particular sort of writing: 'Hard SF', linear narratives, heroes solving problems or countering threats in a space-opera or technological-adventure idiom.
Golden Age of Tech The Golden Age of Tech is a phrase used by the Church of Scientology meaning "the Golden Age of Technology". In May 1996 the Church announced they had developed an improved E-meter and instituted patter drills for courses taught within the Church.
Golden Age of Television The Golden Age of Television is a reference to the period from approximately 1949 to 1960 when American prime time television drama was predominated by original and classic productions from such writers as Paddy Chayefsky, Reginald Rose and Rod Serling. The age really defines the time in which television and radio were both in their golden ages.
Golden Apple Award The KCTS Golden Apple Award is an award given to individuals and programs making a dramatic difference in Washington state education in grades pre-K through 12. The objective of the award is "to discover and share success stories and to reinforce the belief that there is much to celebrate in education.
Golden Archer Golden Archer (Wyatt McDonald) is a comic book superhero and a member of the Squadron Supreme of Earth-712. Although he was a character in the Marvel Comics universe, he was an analogue of the DC Comics hero Green Arrow.
Golden Arches The Golden Arches are the famous symbol of McDonald's, a fast-food hamburger chain based in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. They were introduced in 1953, when Dick and Mac McDonald began franchising their company, as part of the standard building design: a pair of stylized arches, one at each side of what was then a walk-up hamburger stand.
Golden Arrow The Golden Arrow was a luxury train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways that linked London with Dover, where passengers took the ferry to Calais to join the Flèche d’Or of the Chemin de Fer du Nord and later SNCF that took them onto Paris.
Golden Artist Colors Golden Artist Colors is a manufacturing company that focuses entirely on acrylic polymer based paints, used in the fine arts, decoration, and crafts. Based in New Berlin, New York, the company produces the largest line of acrylic colors that is currently available to artists, including recreations of historic pigments.
Golden barb The golden barb (Puntius gelius), golden dwarf barb, or glass barb is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the Cyprinidae family. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Golden billion The golden billion (Russian: zolotoy milliard) is a term, popular in the Russian-speaking world, referring to the relatively wealthy people in industrially developed nations, or the West. The proponents of the idea claim that their wealth of the West, including that of the lower classes, is partly based on exploitation of the former colonies in the third world.
Golden Bagel Award The Golden Bagel Award, an achievement honoring the professional male tennis player who has handed out more "bagels" (sets won 6-0), than any other player on the circuit. The first award was given in 2004 to Swiss player Roger Federer.
Golden Bauhinia Square The Golden Bauhinia Square () is an open area in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong. The square was named after the giant statue of a golden Bauhinia blakeana at the centre of the area, situated outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the ceremonies for the handover of Hong Kong and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was held in July 1997.
Golden Boot (LSU-Arkansas) The Golden Boot is a trophy awarded each year to the winner of the Battle for the Golden Boot football matchup (set on the day after Thanksgiving) between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers. The trophy was introduced to the series prior to the 1996 season.
Golden Boot Awards The Golden Boot Awards honor actors, actresses, and crew members who have made significant contributions to the genre of Western television and movies. The award is sponsored and presented by the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
Golden Bowerbird The Golden Bowerbird, Prionodura newtoniana is a species of bowerbird found in the rainforests above 700m of Atherton, Queensland in Australia. The Golden Bowerbird has a brown head and wings which are bright yellow-gold underneath, as are the tail, crest and nape.
Golden Brown "Golden Brown" is a waltzing, harpsichord-led ballad in a 6/8 and 7/8 time signature by The Stranglers. The instrumental bridges add an extra beat in every other measure, effectively producing a 13/8 time signature.
Golden Buckeye The Golden Buckeye program is a free service of the Ohio Department of Aging. Ohio citizens age 60 and over automatically qualify for membership in the program and receive a Golden Buckeye card in the mail, which entitles them to discounts on purchases at participating Ohio merchants as well as prescription drugs.
Golden Bull A Golden Bull or chrysobull was a golden ornament representing a seal (a bulla aurea or "golden seal" in Latin), attached to a decree issued by monarchs in Europe and the Byzantine Empire during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The term was originally coined for the golden seal itself but came to be applied to the entire decree.
Golden Bull award The Golden Bull Award is an awarded annually by the Plain English Campaign to a person who has made what is deemed by the campaign to be a confusing and bad use of English. Started in 1980, this award has been famously (or infamously) given to the NHS for a 229 word definition of a bed, and in 1981 winners were sent a parcel of tripe through the mail.
Golden Bull Award The golden bull award is given for the year's worst examples of gobbledygook, as chosen by the Plain English Campaign. Started in 1980, this award has been famously (or infamously) given to the NHS for a 229 word definition of a bed, and in 1981 winners were sent a parcel of tripe through the mail.
Golden Bull of 1222 The Golden Bull of 1222 was a golden bull, or edict, issued by King Andrew II of Hungary. The law established the rights of Hungary's noblemen, including the right to disobey the King when he acted contrary to law (jus resistendi)Article 31 It was only deleted in 1687.
Golden Bull of 1356 The Golden Bull of 1356 was a decree issued by a Reichstag in Nuremberg headed by Emperor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (see Diet of Nuremberg) that fixed, for a period of more than four hundred years, an important aspect of the constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named the Golden Bull for the golden seal it carried.
Golden Bull of Sicily The so-called Golden Bull of Sicily was a decree issued by the Roman king and emperor Frederick II in Basel on 26 September 1212 that certified hereditary royal title for Otakar I of Bohemia and his successors and determined the rights and the duties of the Bohemian monarchs (the Kings of Bohemia). By this act Frederick II also declared that he and the Empire will give the investiture for Bohemia only to a ruler approved by the people of the country.
Golden calf In the Hebrew Bible, the golden calf (עגל הזהב) was an idol (a cult image) made by Aaron for the Israelites during Moses' unexpectedly long absence. In Hebrew, the incident is known as "Chet ha'Egel" (×—×× ×”×˘×’×ś) or "The Sin of the Calf".
Golden carpet Golden Carpet (Gilmania luteola), is a very rare spring wildflower found in alkaline salt flats of Death Valley in eastern California in the United States. The plant grows very low to the ground, and only in very wet years, which rarely occur in the region.
Golden Calf (award) The Golden Calf (Dutch: Gouden Kalf) is the award of the Netherlands Film Festival, which is held annually in Utrecht. The award has been presented since 1981, originally in six categories: Best actor, Best actress, Best film, Best short movie, Culture award and Honourable mention.
Golden Centennaires The Golden Centennaires were a Canadian aerobatic flying team that performed in 1967, the Canadian Centennial year. The team was created to celebrate not only Canadian Centennial, but also the 50th anniversary of military aviation in Canada.
Golden Circle (slavery) The Golden Circle was a pan-Caribbean political alliance proposed by in the 1850s that would have included many countries into a US-like federal union. The Golden Circle is centered in Havana and is 2400 miles in diameter.
Golden Claw Musics Golden Claw Musics was the main musical project of Graham Crabb after he left the band Pop Will Eat Itself in 1995. Crabb had been making music which was leaning more towards the Ambient genre and therefore too chilled for a PWEI release for up to five years prior to the split.
Golden Computer Arcade And Golden Computer Centre Golden Computer Arcade () and Golden Computer Centre (é«ç™»é›»č…¦ä¸ĺż) are two markets for computer and computer related products in the same building in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. They were originally fashion markets named Golden Shopping Arcade and Golden Shopping Centre respectively, but later the clothing shops were replaced by ones selling electronics, video games, and computers.
Golden Crescent The Golden Crescent is the name given to Asia’s principal area of illicit opium production, located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Western Asia. This space overlaps three nations, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan, whose mountainous peripheries define the crescent.
Golden Cross, Oxford Golden Cross is a shopping arcade in central Oxford, England. It has been redeveloped as a number of small up-market shops from historic buildings in an alleyway to the east off Cornmarket Street, one of Oxford's main shopping streets.
Golden Cyclones The Golden Cyclones were a 1930s group of women athletes who played AAU softball, basketball and track-and-field. They were sponsored by the Employers Casualty Insurance Company (ECC) and coached by "Colonel" Melvin J.
Golden Daffodil Stakes The Golden Daffodil Stakes was a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 36 yards (2,045 metres) at Chepstow Racecourse in July.
Golden Dawn (band) Golden Dawn, not to be confused with The Golden Dawn, is an Austrian band formed by Stefan TraunmĂĽller, originally as a one-man black metal project, in 1992. It eventually attracted the attention of two influential Austrian metallists, Ray Wells of Pazuzu and Martin Schirenc of Pungent Stench & Hollenthon, which led to a compilation appearance and eventually a recording contract with Dark Matter Records.
Golden Demon The Golden Demon is the most prestigious miniature painting and modelling competition run by Games Workshop, and is held during the Games Day Event. There are Golden Demon competitions for each Games Day event so there were 4 US overall winners in 2006 but only one UK winner overall.
Golden Disk The Golden Disk is a relic from the Beast Wars Transfomers timeline, and a key plot device for the events of the show. Considered a revered artifact, it is actually the Voyager Golden Record, which includes information on Earth and humanity, and is presumably the only source of coordinates for Earth and, thus, a plentiful source of Energon for the Transformers.
Golden Dome (Monaca) Golden Dome is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area and was the home arena for the Pittsburgh Patriots of the American Basketball Association.
Golden Dove The Golden Dove, Ptilinopus luteovirens also known as Lemon Dove or Yellow Dove is a small, up to 20cm long, short-tailed fruit-dove in the family Columbidae. The male has a yellow olive head, an elongated yellowish green with olive tipped feathers, a yellowish iris and bright yellow underparts.
Golden Dragon massacre The Golden Dragon Massacre took place in San Francisco, California on September 4, 1977. At 2:30 PM a longstanding feud between two rival Chinese gangs, the Joe Boys and Wah Ching, came to head when a botched assassination attempt by the Joe Boys at the Golden Dragon Restaurant led to five people, including two tourists, being killed, and 11 people being injured.
Golden Dream (song) "Golden Dream" is the theme song to The American Adventure attraction in the Epcot theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The music was written by Robert Moline and the lyrics were written by show producer Randy Bright.
Golden Dreams Golden Dreams is a film about the history of California that is a featured attraction at Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It opened with the park on February 8, 2001.
Golden ear A golden ear is a term in audio circles referring to a person who possesses above standard perception of hearing. Many audio experts claim to have golden ears, however many tests have shown that many so called golden ears were unable to detect a reversal of stereo image in a blind test.
Golden egg laying bird A hen or chicken that is usually depicted laying golden eggs for its owner. The idea of such a mystical creature has been encountered in fairy tales such as Jack and the Beanstalk as well as the occult with the story of The Black Pullet - teaching an individual how to create such a creature through talismanic magic.
Golden Eagle Award Golden Eagle Award (Russian: премия Золотой Орел) is a Russian national award for motion pictures and TV series made in Russia, run by the Russian Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, established in 2002, ostentatiously modelled on the Golden Globe Awards, as it honors both film and television achievements, given out in 20 nominations each January. The ceremony is held at the Mosfilm studios, where some of the most acclaimed Soviet features were filmed.
Golden Eagle Broadcasting Golden Eagle Broadcasting is a small digital satellite television network based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma which airs primarily Christian and family oriented programming. The signal is broadcast over-the-air in Northeastern Oklahoma via KGEB TV-53.
Golden Ears Bridge The Golden Ears Bridge is a new six-lane cable-stayed bridge to be built in Langley and Maple Ridge, British Columbia, crossing the Fraser River. The new bridge, owned by TransLink, will span one kilometre, have a clearance of 40 metres and create 13 kilometres of new road.
Golden Ears Provincial Park Golden Ears Provincial Park is one of the largest Provincial Parks in British Columbia, Canada at 55,590 hectares. It is named after the prominent twin peaks which are commonly referred to as Golden Ears (Mount Blanshard) (Elevation: 1716m or 5630ft).
Golden Era Productions Golden Era Productions is a special organization operated by the Church of Scientology that produces promotional material for the Church's membership, as well as many of the restored lectures, E-meters, training films and other materials related to the scriptures or works of church founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Golden Field Guide The Golden Field Guides are a series of larger pocket-sized books that were created by Western Publishing and published under their "Golden Press" line (mostly used for children's books at the time), as a related series to the Golden Guides. Unlike the Golden Guides, the Field Guide went more in depth, being more aimed at the High-School/College level.
Golden Fleece In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Greek: ΧĎĎ…Ďόμαλλον ΔÎĎας) is that of the winged ram Chrysomallos (ΧĎĎ…Ďόμαλλος). It figures in the tale of Jason and his band of Argonauts, who set out on a quest for the Fleece in order to place Jason rightfully on the throne of Iolcus in Thessaly.
Golden Foot award The Golden Foot award is an international award only for at least 29-year-old football players, who stand out for their sport results (both as single players and with their team), for their personality and for the esteem of the public and football experts. The winner is chosen out of a ten nominees list decided by a jury consisting of the Golden Foot media partners representatives and of the fans from all over the world who give their preferential vote through the official site.
Golden glow Golden Glow is an alcoholized apple cider, thought to have been introduced by Chipman Wines in Truro, Nova Scotia in the early 1960s. Characterized by a strong and aromatic fruit flavour, it is considered by many to have a more complex bouquet than any of its peers.
Golden goal The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). It is no longer used in FIFA authorized games, other than the FIFA Beach World Cup.
Golden Gate (Gdańsk) Golden Gate () in Gdańsk, Poland, originally Langgassentor is one of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. It was raised in 1612–14 in place of the 13th century gothic gate (Brama Długouliczna).
Golden Gate (Kiev) The Golden Gate of Kiev (, literally 'golden gates') is a historic gateway in the ancient city walls of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The name Zoloti Vorota is also used for a nearby theatre and a station of the Kiev Metro.
Golden Gate (Vladimir) The Golden Gate of Vladimir (Russian: Zolotye Vorota, Золотые ворота), constructed between 1158 and 1164, is the only (albeit partially) preserved instance of the ancient Russian city gates. A museum inside focuses on the history of the Mongol invasion of Russia in the 13th century.
Golden Gate Academy Golden Gate Academy was founded in 1923 as a Seventh-day Adventist school in the Golden Gate area of Oakland, California. It remained there for 23 years until it moved to its current position in the Oakland Hills next to Holy Names College in 1946.
Golden Gate Australian Football League The Golden Gate Australian Football Leauge (GGAFL) is a division of the United States Australian Football League based in San Francisco. Contrary to the belief of some, they actually play 18-a-side games of football and only ever played metro football matches early on in their existence.
Golden Gate Award The Golden Gate Award is presented annually at the San Francisco GLAAD Media Awards. The Golden Gate Award is presented to media professionals who have increased the visibility and understanding of the LGBT community.
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