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Grim Prairie Tales Grim Prairie Tales is a 1990 American horror film, directed and written by Wayne Coe, and starring James Earl Jones and Brad Dourif. It is an anthology film of 4 Western (genre) stories, told by two travellers around a prairie campfire.
Grim trigger Grim trigger is a trigger strategy in game theory for a repeated game, such as an iterated prisoner's dilemma. Initially, a player using grim trigger will cooperate, but as soon as the opponent defects (thus satisfying the trigger condition), the player using grim trigger will defect for the remainder of the iterated game.
Grim Tuesday Grim Tuesday is a novel written by Garth Nix in 2004, and was first published in the USA by Scholastic Press and in Great Britain by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks. It is the second book in the Keys to the Kingdom series, and it focuses on Arthur Penhaligon’s quest to regain his place as the rightful heir.
Grimace Grimace is a fictional character who is part of the marketing campaign of McDonald's. He is a friend of Ronald McDonald and a large, jolly fellow who looks like a large purple gumdrop with small arms and legs.
Grimaldi Scaled Squid Grimaldi Scaled Squid is a squid named after the Grimaldi family, reigning house of Monaco. Prince Albert I of Monaco was an amateur teuthologist who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of Sperm Whales.
Grimalditeuthis bonplandi Grimalditeuthis bonplandi is a squid named after the Grimaldi family, reigning house of Monaco. His Serene Highness Prince Albert I of Monaco was an amateur teuthologist who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of Sperm Whales.
Grimbald Saint Grimbald (827 - July 8, 901) was a Benedictine abbot also called Grimwald, invited to England by King Alfred the Great in 885. Grimbald arrived in England and declined the see of Canterbury, preferring to remain a monk.
Grime Grime is a sub-genre of urban music which first emerged in London in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage drum and bass, punk and hip hop.BBC Website: Collective - Delving into the world of Grime, (accessed 08/09/06)
Grimes Graves Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex near Brandon in England close to the border between Norfolk and Suffolk. It was worked between around 3000 BC and 1900 BC, when the growing prevalence of bronze tools rendered its products obsolete.
Grimesthorpe Bridge Station Grimesthorpe Bridge Station was a minor railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The station served the communities of Grimesthorpe and was situated on the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway, lying between Wicker and Brightside.
Grimethorpe Colliery Band The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a brass band formed in 1917 as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery. The band itself is widely considered to be one of the finest bands of its type in the UK, and regularly wins competitions.
Grimhild In Norse mythology, Grimhild was the witch who cast a spell on Sigurd making him leave his wife, BrĂĽnnehilde, for Gudrun. BrĂĽnnehilde killed herself when she learned that Sigurd had betrayed her with another woman (Gudrun), not knowing he had been bewitched into doing so by Grimhild.
Grimké sisters Sarah Grimké (1792-1873) and Angelina Grimké Weld (1805-1879), known as the Grimké sisters, were 19th-century American Quakers, educators and writers who were early advocates of abolitionism and women's rights.
Grimm (film) Grim is a 2003 film by Alex van Warmerdam, inspired by (but deviating heavily from) The Brothers Grimm story, "Brother and Sister" and incorporating contemporary urban legends, such as that of the kidney heist.
Grimm Reality Grimm Reality is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones and Kelly Hale and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.
Grimm's conjecture In mathematics, and in particular number theory, Grimm's conjecture states that to each element of a set of consecutive composite numbers one can assign a distinct prime that divides it. It was first published in American Mathematical Monthly, 76(1969) 1126-1128.
Grimm's Fairy Tales The world famous collection of German (and French) fairy tales Kinder- und Hausmärchen (KHM; English: Children's and Household Tales), commonly known as Grimm's Fairy Tales (or Grimms' Fairy Tales), was published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm.
Grimm's law Grimm's law (also known as the First Germanic Sound Shift) is a set of statements describing the inherited Proto-Indo-European (PIE) stops as they developed in Proto-Germanic (PGmc, the common ancestor of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family) sometime in the 1st millennium BC. It establishes a set of regular correspondences between early Germanic stops and fricatives and the stop consonants of certain other Indo-European languages (Grimm used mostly Latin and Greek for illustration).
Grimmen Grimmen is the district town of the district Nordvorpommern in the Bundesland Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The city possesses a delightful old part of town, the environment is one point of attraction for the tourism.
Grimmerie The Grimmerie is a fictional book of spells found in Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as the Broadway musical Wicked (based on Maguire's novel). The Grimmerie is also the title of a behind-the-scenes book about the musical, published in 2005 (ISBN 1401308201).
Grimoald IV of Benevento Grimoald IV was the Lombard prince of Benevento from the death of his father, Grimoald III, in 806 to his own death in 817. His father and grandfather before him had each tried to rebel against the Frankish suzerainty they had at one time or another recognised.
Grimoire A grimoire (IPA ) is a book describing magical beliefs and practices, written between the late-medieval period and the 18th century. Such books contain astrological correspondences, lists of angels and demons, directions on casting charms and spells, on mixing medicines, summoning unearthly entities, and making talismans.
Grimpoteuthis The octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis are sometimes nicknamed "Dumbo octopuses" from the ear-like fins protruding from the top of their "heads" (actually bodies), resembling the ears of Walt Disney's flying elephant. They are benthic creatures, living at extreme depths, and are some of the rarest of the Octopoda species.
Grimsbury Reservoir, Banbury Grimsbury Reservoir is a relatively small reservoir owned by Thames Water just off Hennef Way, near the Grimsbury estate of Banbury, Oxfordshire. The reservoir is surrounded by a nature reserve and is fed by the River Cherwell, the water itself includes many species of wildlife and the site includes parking facilities and other amenities.
Grimsby Class Sloops Built with convoy protection in mind, The Grimsby Class Sloops were laid down between 1933 - 1939, and completed 1934 - 1940. First launched was HMS Leith, followed by Grimsby, Lowestoft, Wellington, Deptford, Fleetwood, Aberdeen, and for the Australian Navy, RAN, Parramatta, Swan, Warrego, and Yarra.
Grimsby Dock Tower Grimsby Dock Tower is a famous maritime landmark in North East Lincolnshire. It was built in 1867 with the purpose of containing a 30,000 UK gallon (136Â mÂł) water reservoir, which was originally used to provide hydraulic power to the lock gates and cranes of Grimsby Docks.
Grimsby Chums The Grimsby Chums was a British First World War Pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in and around the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. When the battalion was taken over by the British Army it was officially named the 10th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment.
Grimsby Tennis Centre Grimsby Tennis Centre was originally founded by members of the Welholme Methodist Church, on grass courts in Welholme Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. In order to protect the membership from personal liability the club was formed into a Limited Company (Company number 00179077) on 16 January 1922.
Grimsley High School Grimsley High School is the oldest institution of public secondary education in Greensboro, North Carolina, part of the Guilford County Schools system (it was originally part of the Greensboro Public Schools System before the two merged), founded in 1899.
Grimspound Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement, in an excellent state of preservation, situated on Dartmoor, Devon, in the United Kingdom. The name was first recorded by the Reverend Richard Polwhele in 1797 - it was probably derived from the Anglo Saxon god of war, Grim (more commonly known as Woden, or Odin).
Grimsthorpe Castle Grimsthorpe Castle is a country house in Lincolnshire, England four miles north-west of Bourne on the A151. It lies within a 3,000 acre (12 km²) park of rolling pastures, lakes, and woodland landscaped by Capability Brown.
Grimstone and Frampton railway station Grimstone and Frampton railway station was a station on the Wiltshire, Somerset & Weymouth Railway, part of the Great Western Railway between Maiden Newton and Dorchester. It was in the hamlet of Grimstone which was in the parish of Stratton but also relatively close to the parish of Frampton which it was also intended to serve.
Grind The grind of an edge refers to the angle and curvature of that blade's cross section. Some specific terms denoting edge curvature include axe grind ([for use against hard surfaces, saber] grind (slightly convex) to cut moderately hard objects, flat grind for intermediate properties, and hollow grind ([for use on soft materials.
Grind (2003 film) Grind is a 2003 film about four young aspiring amateur skaters: Eric Rivers (Mike Vogel), Matt Jensen (Vince Vieluf), Dustin Knight (Adam Brody), and Sweet Lou Singer (Joey Kern) are all trying to make it in the world of pro skateboarding by pulling insane stunts in front of pro skater Jimmy Wilson (Jason London).
Grind (gaming) Grinding is a pejorative term used in computer gaming to describe the process of engaging in repetitive and/or non-entertaining gameplay (more often than not, battles in RPGs) in order to gain access to other features within the game. The most common usage is in the context of MMORPGs, in which it is often necessary for a character to repeatedly kill monsters, using basically the same strategy over and over again, in order to advance their character level to be able to access newer content.
Grind (song) "Grind" is the first song on Alice in Chains' self-titled album. The words "In the darkest hole, you'd be well advised not to plan my funeral before the body dies" seem to be Jerry Cantrell's response to the rumors that Alice in Chains had broken up in the time between the release of Jar of Flies in January 1994 and the self-titled album in November 1995.
Grindcore Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of hardcore punk, most commonly associated with death metal and crust punk. Grindcore is characterized by heavily distorted, down-tuned guitars, blastbeats, hardcore punk and crossover thrash influenced riffing, short songs, and a vocal style consisting of growls and higher-pitched vocals, often similar to those found in black metal.
Grindelia squarrosa Grindelia squarrosa (curly-top gumweed or curly-cup gumweed) is a small biennial or short-lived perennial plant which grows to a height of 90 cm (3 ft) and bears yellow flowers from June to September. It was discovered by Lewis and Clark and before that it had been used by Great Plains Tribes as a medicinal herb
Grindelwald Grindelwald () is a picturesque traditional mountain village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Long famed as a winter tourist destination with slopes for beginners, intermediates and the challeges of the Eiger glacier for the experienced, there are activities for the non-skiers, from tobogganing to groomed winter hiking tracks.
Grindelwald Productions Grindelwald Productions is an English film producer specialising in walking, nature and travel videos. Most of their titles are issued straight to DVD but their titles "Along The Ridgeway", "Tales From The Thames", "Curious Crafts Of Old England" and "The Secret Wireless War" have been serialised on the local English TV network "SIX-TV".
Grinder's Stand Grinder's Stand was the tavern located on the historic Natchez Trace where Meriwether Lewis died. It can be visited today in its replica condition at the Meriwether Lewis State Park, located on the Natchez Trace south of Nashville, Tennessee, north of Columbia, Tennessee, and east of Hohenwald, Tennessee.
Grinder's Switch Grinder's Switch is a real location just outside of Centerville, Tennessee, which consists of little more than the eponymous railroad switch. It was also the fictional hometown of Minnie Pearl, but those who knew her knew that the characters were largely based on real residents of Centerville.
Grinderman Grinderman are a garage rock band formed by Nick Cave (vocals, electric guitar, organ, piano), Warren Ellis (electric bouzouki, Fendocastor, violin, viola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals), Martyn P. Casey (bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals) and Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion, backing vocals); all members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Grinderman (album) Grinderman is the self titled debut of the band Grinderman, a side project of various member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, specifically, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos. Aiming to recreate the more raw, primal sound of all the band members pasts, the songs reflect a totally different side of Nick Cave when compared to his work with The Bad Seeds.
Grindersparks Grinder sparks are the debris caused by the rubbing of a piece of metal against a grinding wheel and is a combination of the two materials. The color of the spark denotes the hardness and composition of the metal.
Grindhouse Releasing Grindhouse Releasing (also referred to as "Grindhouse") is a cult film distribution company started by director/actor Sage Stallone (son of Sylvester Stallone) with co-partner and well-known film editor, Bob Murawski (Sam Raimi's film editor). Stallone lends his name and enthusiasm, and Bob Murawski is largely the workhorse who digitally remasters, restores and puts together "B-movie" and cult film DVDs for distribution.
Grindin' Released in 2002, "Grindin'" was the first international single from the Virginia Beach rap duo, the Clipse. The song was produced by the Neptunes and featured on the Clipse's debut album, Lord Willin'.
Grinding machine A grinding machine is a machine tool used for producing very fine finishes or making very light cuts, using an abrasive wheel as the cutting device. This wheel can be made up of various sizes and types of stones, diamonds or of inorganic materials.
Gringas A variation, or better said, a fusion of the quesadilla and the Tacos al Pastor in which a weath flour quesadilla is filled up with meat and optionally topping from Tacos al Pastor. Salsas are also added as would be with the quesadilla and the Tacos al Pastor been one of the most popular pineapple salsa in case pineapple has not been added before.
Gringo Gringo (feminine, gringa) is a term in the Spanish and Portuguese languages used in some countries of Latin America to refer to foreigners from different cultures especially from the United States, but also from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and elsewhere, including in some cases other countries of Latin America itself."In Brazil, Nor All Gringos Are Equal", by Thaddeus Blanchette; an article on the meaning of 'gringo' in Brazil
Grini Grini fangeleir is the name of a Nazi concentration camp located outside of Oslo, Norway in the municipality of Bærum. It was originally built as a women's prison in 1939, but was put into use as a concentration camp, primarily for Norwegian political prisoners on May 2, 1941.
Grinlandia Grinlandia () is the fantasy world where most of the novels and short stories of Alexander Grin take place. It is a land by the ocean, apparently far from Europe (as some characters speak about "sailing to Europe") but populated by people with vaguely Western European names and appearance.
Grinnall Scorpion III Grinnall Scorpion III is a three wheel car, with two wheels at the front and one at the rear which is a better handling configuration than one wheel at the front but is inferior with regard to interior space. The Scorpion III features a GRP with a space frame chassis and employes a BMW K series motorcycle engine as its power plant.
Grinnall Scorpion IV The Grinnall Scorpion IV is car made by Grinnall Specialist Cars. It is essentially similar in appearance to the Scorpion III, but with an extra wheel and slightly larger dimensions the Scorpion IV is an open sports car constructed from a fibreglass covered steel space frame chassis.
Grinnell Peninsula Grinnell Peninsula is a peninsula in northwestern Devon Island in Nunavut, Canada. Discovered by the Grinnell Expedition, who named it "Grinnell Land", after the financier of Arctic explorations Henry Grinnell.
Griot (rapper) Griot aka Brewz Bana is a rapper from Basel, Switzerland. Formerly known as (Sau-)Mory, he released several records and wix-tapes, until he was finally signed by Universal Records Switzerland, aside with Stars as Baschi, Salome, Kliby & Caroline and Peach Weber.
Griotte Griotte is the geological name given to a type of marble. The marble is deep cherry-red in colour (Griotte is a French word meaning a Morello cherry, often flecked with small dashes of purple and/or spots and streaks of white formed by Goniatites.
Grip safety In firearm terminology, a grip safety is a lever or other device situated on the grip of a weapon which must be actuated by the operator's hand as a natural consequence of holding the weapon in a firing position, in order for the weapon to fire. The intention is to prevent accidental discharges through dropping the weapon or snagging the trigger on clothing etc.
Grip stave church Grip stave church (Grip stavkirke) is a stave church in the fishing village Grip fourteen kilometers from Kristiansund in Norway. It was built in about 1470 at the island's highest point, eight meters above sea level.
Grip strength Grip strength is the force developed by the hand to pull or suspend from objects. Optimum sized objects to grip permit the hand to wrap around in a circular or oval shape with a diameter from one to three inches.
Grip tape Grip tape is an adhesive backed friction-surfaced material usually attached to the deck of a skateboard or snakeboard to give the rider more friction to control the board. It is often used as a decoration, and can come in all different styles and colors.
Gripe (tool) A gripe is a simple form of clamp used in building a clinker boat, for temporarily holding the strake which is being fitted onto the one to which it is to be attached. The strake is relatively thin and wide so that it is necessary for the tool to have a long reach while only a small movement is required.
Gripping hand In the science fiction novels The Mote in God's Eye and The Gripping Hand by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the gripping hand is used literally to refer to the strongest of the three asymmetrical arms of the alien "Moties", some species of which have two weaker arms with better fine control on one side and a single much stronger arm on the other side.
Grips-Theater The Grips-Theater in Berlin, Germany is a well-known and well-respected theater for children and youth located at the Hansaplatz. There originated the popular "Linie 1" musical, the title referring to a subway line running through Berlin.
Gripsholm Runestone The Gripsholm Runestone (SĂ– 179), near Gripsholm castle, Sweden, is one of the most famous runestones commemorating the death of Swedish Vikings who died in the Caliphate, and it is considered to be the most prominent stone raised in commemoration of the ill-fated expedition of Ingvar the Far-Travelled. The stone contains a strophe written in fornyrĂ°islag, and may mention a brother of Ingvar's, the leader of the expedition.
GripShift PSP GripShift is a hybrid title video game that was developed by Sidhe Interactive and co-published by Red Mile Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment and Ubisoft Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable handheld in 2005. The game has also been released exclusively for download on PlayStation 3 via the Playstation Store.
Griqualand East Griqualand East (also called East Griqualand) is a territory that now forms part of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, south of the Umzimvubu River, around Kokstad. It takes its name from a group of Griqua people settled there under the leadership of Adam Kok III.
Griqualand West Griqualand West is an area of central South Africa that now forms part of the Northern Cape Province, which was inhabited by the Griqua people. In 1873 it was proclaimed as a British colony, with its capital at Kimberley, and in 1880 it was annexed by the Cape Colony.
Griqualand West cricket team The Griqualand West cricket team is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of Griqualand West in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Griqualand West has merged with Free State to form the Eagles from October 2004.
Griquatown Griquatown is a sheep farming town (primarily Dorpers; a South African breed which can now even be found in places such as Australia) situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated about 150 km from the city of Kimberley and has the unique distinction of being the first town to be established north of the Orange River.
Grisamore House The Grisamore House was built by two brothers from Philadelphia, David and Wilson Grisamore, in 1837. It was designed from elements of both Federal and Greek style to build this two-story brick structure, originally intended to be a row house.
Grisélidis Grisélidis is an opera in three acts and a prologue by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Armand Sylvestre and Eugène Morand based on the play by the same authors, which itself is based on medieval tales. It was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on November 20, 1901, with Lucienne Bréval in the title role.
Griselda Blanco Griselda Blanco "the Godmother", cocaine queen of Miami, was a Colombian cocaine kingpin and one of the responsible figures for the 1980's Cocaine Cowboy Wars. Blanco is thought to have been the cause of over 200 drug related deaths in the "Cocaine Cowboys" war during during the 70s and 80s in Miami.
Griselio Torresola Griselio Torresola (1925 – November 1, 1950) born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, was one of two Puerto Rican Nationalists who attempted to assassinate United States President Harry Truman. During the attack on the president, Torresola mortally wounded White House Policeman Private Leslie Coffelt and wounded two other law enforcement officers.
Grishneshwar Grishneshwar, also known as Ghushmeshwar, is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the sacred abodes of Shiva. The temple is located eleven km from Daulatabad, near Aurangabad in Maharashtra India.
Grison Alps The Grison Alps are the mountains of the Graubünden canton of Switzerland (Grison being the English name for the Graubünden region). There are many significant elevations in the Grison Alps, including the Tödi with 3,614m and the highest peak Piz Bernina with 4,048m.
Grist Magazine Grist Magazine (also referred to as Grist.org or Grist) is an award-winning online magazine that publishes environmental news and views from an irreverent perspective, motivating its readers to take action on behalf of the environment.
Gristhorpe railway station Gristhorpe railway station was a minor railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 5 October 1846 by the York & North Midland Railway. It closed on 16 February 1959.
Griswold Goodsoup Griswold Goodsoup is a fictional character in the LucasArts adventure game The Curse of Monkey Island. He appears as a minor character on Blood Island and he is the last known member of the apparently once great Goodsoup Family.
Grit (newspaper) Grit was a newspaper founded in 1882 as the Saturday edition of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Daily Sun and Banner. In 1885, the name was purchased for $1000 by 25-year-old German immigrant Dietrick Lamade, who established a circulation of 4000 during the first year.
Grit bin A grit bin or salt bin is an item of street furniture, commonly found in the United Kingdom and usually yellow in color, that holds a mixture of salt and grit that is spread over roads if they have snow or ice on them. A grit bin improves winter road safety on roads which are not gritted by other means, such as from a gritting lorry.
Grith Fyrd Grith Fyrd was a radical alternative educational movement in England during the 1930s. It created two permanent work camps, one at Godshill in Hampshire and the other at Shining Cliff in Derbyshire, which took in unemployed men and tried to use them as a basis for creating a land-based community.
Grito de Dolores The Grito de Dolores was the call for the independence of Mexico given by Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores, near Guanajuato. "Grito de Dolores" is a pun in Spanish: it can mean both "The Shout from [the town of] Dolores," and "The Cry of Sorrows," signifying the sorrows (or pain, or grievances) that Spain's rule caused Mexico.
Grito de Lares El Grito de Lares (The Cry of Lares) —also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, Lares rebellion or even Lares Revolution - refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico.
Grits Grits is a type of maize porridge and a food common in the Southern United States consisting of coarsely ground corn. This is similar to many other thick maize-based porridges from around the World, described under the article on polenta.
Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast was Kid Rock's debut album, released by Jive Records in 1990. A college radio station which played an uncensored version of the song "Yo-Da-Lin In the Valley" was fined $25,000 by the FCC.
Gritsamada Grtsamada () is a rishi, credited with most of Mandala 2 of the Rigveda (36 out of 43, hymns 27-29 being attributed to his son Kurma and 4-7 to Somahuti). Grtsamada was a son of Shunahotra of the family of Angiras, but by Indra's will he was transferred to the Bhrigu family.
Gritter A gritter is a vehicle use to spread grit onto roads. Gritters are most commonly used to spread salt onto icy roads in winter, but are sometimes also used to spread gravel on roads that are beginning to melt in high temperatures.
GriviĹŁa Strike of 1933 The GriviĹŁa Strike of 1933 was a railway strike which was started at the GriviĹŁa Workshops, Bucharest, Romania, on February 16, 1933 by workers of CÄile Ferate Române (Romanian Railways). The strike was brought about by the increasingly poor working conditions of railway employees in the context of the worldwide Great Depression, which affected Romania significantly.
Grivnik brigade The Grivnik Brigade was an independent Soviet division during World War II. This brigade fought alonside the Soviet 88th Rifle Division against the Finnish J-Group of the Finnish III Corps and the German SS North during Operation Barbarossa.
Grizedale Arts Grizedale Arts is an innovative contemporary arts commissioning and residency in the central Lake District in rural Northern England. It initiates and implements diverse cultural projects locally, nationally and internationally with an emphasis on a broad interpretation of what is considered to be 'culture'.
Grizedale College Grizedale College is a college of Lancaster University, in Lancashire, United Kingdom. Although it was originally considered to be located in the south part of the campus, the development of the south west campus has resulted in the college now being considered as more centrally located.
Grizedale Forest Grizedale Forest is a 2447 ha area of woodland in the Lake District to the east of Coniston Water and to the south of Hawkshead containing a number of hills, small tarns and the settlements of Grizedale and Satterthwaite. It is managed by the Forestry Commission and is a popular tourist destination with footpaths, mountain biking, an aerial assault course, a 16 bed hostel, and a visitor centre with a children's playground, education centre, café and shop.
Grizzled Giant Squirrel Grizzled Giant Squirrel known in Sri Lanka as the Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura) is a large species of squirrel found in Sri Lanka and in the forests of southern India. The species is found in patches of riverine forest along the Kaveri river in south India and also in hill forests towards the southern tip of peninsular India and in parts of Sri Lanka.
Grizzled Skippers Pyrgus is a genus in the Skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the Grizzled Skippers. The name 'Grizzled Skipper' best describes this genus, but in some countries the name 'Checkered Skipper' or 'Chequered Skipper' is applied to some species.
Grizzly Bear (dance) The Grizzly Bear started in San Francisco, along with the Bunny Hug and Texas Tommy and was also done on the Staten Island ferry boats in the 1900's. It has been said that dancers John Jarrott and Louise Gruenning introduced this dance as well as the Turkey Trot at Ray Jones Café in Chicago, IL around 1909.
Grizzly Peak (Antarctica) Grizzly Peak () is a peak rising to 2,200 m on the southwest flank of Mount Zanuck, in the Gothic Mountains, Queen Maud Mountains. The feature was visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party and was included in "Darryl Zanuck Mountain.
Grizzly Peak (Disneyland Resort) Grizzly Peak is the centerpiece of Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Grizzly Peak is a mountain in the shape of a grizzly bear, which represents California's state animal.
Grizzly River Run Grizzly River Run' is a rapids ride at Disney's California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The attraction's name comes from Grizzly Peak, the bear shaped mountain that the rapids flow around, and was built by Intamin AG.
Grizzly–polar bear hybrid A grizzly–polar bear hybrid is a rare ursid hybrid that has occurred both in captivity and in the wild. In 2006, the occurrence of this hybrid in nature was confirmed by testing the DNA of a strange-looking bear that had been shot by an American sport hunter.
Grim trigger Grim trigger is a trigger strategy in game theory for a repeated game, such as an iterated prisoner's dilemma. Initially, a player using grim trigger will cooperate, but as soon as the opponent defects (thus satisfying the trigger condition), the player using grim trigger will defect for the remainder of the iterated game.
Grim Tuesday Grim Tuesday is a novel written by Garth Nix in 2004, and was first published in the USA by Scholastic Press and in Great Britain by HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks. It is the second book in the Keys to the Kingdom series, and it focuses on Arthur Penhaligon’s quest to regain his place as the rightful heir.
Grimace Grimace is a fictional character who is part of the marketing campaign of McDonald's. He is a friend of Ronald McDonald and a large, jolly fellow who looks like a large purple gumdrop with small arms and legs.
Grimaldi Scaled Squid Grimaldi Scaled Squid is a squid named after the Grimaldi family, reigning house of Monaco. Prince Albert I of Monaco was an amateur teuthologist who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of Sperm Whales.
Grimalditeuthis bonplandi Grimalditeuthis bonplandi is a squid named after the Grimaldi family, reigning house of Monaco. His Serene Highness Prince Albert I of Monaco was an amateur teuthologist who pioneered the study of deep sea squids by collecting the 'precious regurgitations' of Sperm Whales.
Grimbald Saint Grimbald (827 - July 8, 901) was a Benedictine abbot also called Grimwald, invited to England by King Alfred the Great in 885. Grimbald arrived in England and declined the see of Canterbury, preferring to remain a monk.
Grime Grime is a sub-genre of urban music which first emerged in London in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage drum and bass, punk and hip hop.BBC Website: Collective - Delving into the world of Grime, (accessed 08/09/06)
Grimes Graves Grimes Graves is a large Neolithic flint mining complex near Brandon in England close to the border between Norfolk and Suffolk. It was worked between around 3000 BC and 1900 BC, when the growing prevalence of bronze tools rendered its products obsolete.
Grimesthorpe Bridge Station Grimesthorpe Bridge Station was a minor railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The station served the communities of Grimesthorpe and was situated on the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway, lying between Wicker and Brightside.
Grimethorpe Colliery Band The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a brass band formed in 1917 as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery. The band itself is widely considered to be one of the finest bands of its type in the UK, and regularly wins competitions.
Grimhild In Norse mythology, Grimhild was the witch who cast a spell on Sigurd making him leave his wife, BrĂĽnnehilde, for Gudrun. BrĂĽnnehilde killed herself when she learned that Sigurd had betrayed her with another woman (Gudrun), not knowing he had been bewitched into doing so by Grimhild.
Grimké sisters Sarah Grimké (1792-1873) and Angelina Grimké Weld (1805-1879), known as the Grimké sisters, were 19th-century American Quakers, educators and writers who were early advocates of abolitionism and women's rights.
Grimm (film) Grim is a 2003 film by Alex van Warmerdam, inspired by (but deviating heavily from) The Brothers Grimm story, "Brother and Sister" and incorporating contemporary urban legends, such as that of the kidney heist.
Grimm Reality Grimm Reality is a BBC Books original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones and Kelly Hale and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.
Grimm's conjecture In mathematics, and in particular number theory, Grimm's conjecture states that to each element of a set of consecutive composite numbers one can assign a distinct prime that divides it. It was first published in American Mathematical Monthly, 76(1969) 1126-1128.
Grimm's Fairy Tales The world famous collection of German (and French) fairy tales Kinder- und Hausmärchen (KHM; English: Children's and Household Tales), commonly known as Grimm's Fairy Tales (or Grimms' Fairy Tales), was published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm.
Grimm's law Grimm's law (also known as the First Germanic Sound Shift) is a set of statements describing the inherited Proto-Indo-European (PIE) stops as they developed in Proto-Germanic (PGmc, the common ancestor of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family) sometime in the 1st millennium BC. It establishes a set of regular correspondences between early Germanic stops and fricatives and the stop consonants of certain other Indo-European languages (Grimm used mostly Latin and Greek for illustration).
Grimmen Grimmen is the district town of the district Nordvorpommern in the Bundesland Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The city possesses a delightful old part of town, the environment is one point of attraction for the tourism.
Grimmerie The Grimmerie is a fictional book of spells found in Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as the Broadway musical Wicked (based on Maguire's novel). The Grimmerie is also the title of a behind-the-scenes book about the musical, published in 2005 (ISBN 1401308201).
Grimoald IV of Benevento Grimoald IV was the Lombard prince of Benevento from the death of his father, Grimoald III, in 806 to his own death in 817. His father and grandfather before him had each tried to rebel against the Frankish suzerainty they had at one time or another recognised.
Grimoire A grimoire (IPA ) is a book describing magical beliefs and practices, written between the late-medieval period and the 18th century. Such books contain astrological correspondences, lists of angels and demons, directions on casting charms and spells, on mixing medicines, summoning unearthly entities, and making talismans.
Grimpoteuthis The octopuses of the genus Grimpoteuthis are sometimes nicknamed "Dumbo octopuses" from the ear-like fins protruding from the top of their "heads" (actually bodies), resembling the ears of Walt Disney's flying elephant. They are benthic creatures, living at extreme depths, and are some of the rarest of the Octopoda species.
Grimsbury Reservoir, Banbury Grimsbury Reservoir is a relatively small reservoir owned by Thames Water just off Hennef Way, near the Grimsbury estate of Banbury, Oxfordshire. The reservoir is surrounded by a nature reserve and is fed by the River Cherwell, the water itself includes many species of wildlife and the site includes parking facilities and other amenities.
Grimsby Class Sloops Built with convoy protection in mind, The Grimsby Class Sloops were laid down between 1933 - 1939, and completed 1934 - 1940. First launched was HMS Leith, followed by Grimsby, Lowestoft, Wellington, Deptford, Fleetwood, Aberdeen, and for the Australian Navy, RAN, Parramatta, Swan, Warrego, and Yarra.
Grimsby Dock Tower Grimsby Dock Tower is a famous maritime landmark in North East Lincolnshire. It was built in 1867 with the purpose of containing a 30,000 UK gallon (136Â mÂł) water reservoir, which was originally used to provide hydraulic power to the lock gates and cranes of Grimsby Docks.
Grimsby Chums The Grimsby Chums was a British First World War Pals battalion of Kitchener's Army raised in and around the town of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. When the battalion was taken over by the British Army it was officially named the 10th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment.
Grimsby Tennis Centre Grimsby Tennis Centre was originally founded by members of the Welholme Methodist Church, on grass courts in Welholme Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. In order to protect the membership from personal liability the club was formed into a Limited Company (Company number 00179077) on 16 January 1922.
Grimsley High School Grimsley High School is the oldest institution of public secondary education in Greensboro, North Carolina, part of the Guilford County Schools system (it was originally part of the Greensboro Public Schools System before the two merged), founded in 1899.
Grimspound Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement, in an excellent state of preservation, situated on Dartmoor, Devon, in the United Kingdom. The name was first recorded by the Reverend Richard Polwhele in 1797 - it was probably derived from the Anglo Saxon god of war, Grim (more commonly known as Woden, or Odin).
Grimsthorpe Castle Grimsthorpe Castle is a country house in Lincolnshire, England four miles north-west of Bourne on the A151. It lies within a 3,000 acre (12 km²) park of rolling pastures, lakes, and woodland landscaped by Capability Brown.
Grimstone and Frampton railway station Grimstone and Frampton railway station was a station on the Wiltshire, Somerset & Weymouth Railway, part of the Great Western Railway between Maiden Newton and Dorchester. It was in the hamlet of Grimstone which was in the parish of Stratton but also relatively close to the parish of Frampton which it was also intended to serve.
Grind The grind of an edge refers to the angle and curvature of that blade's cross section. Some specific terms denoting edge curvature include axe grind ([for use against hard surfaces, saber] grind (slightly convex) to cut moderately hard objects, flat grind for intermediate properties, and hollow grind ([for use on soft materials.
Grind (2003 film) Grind is a 2003 film about four young aspiring amateur skaters: Eric Rivers (Mike Vogel), Matt Jensen (Vince Vieluf), Dustin Knight (Adam Brody), and Sweet Lou Singer (Joey Kern) are all trying to make it in the world of pro skateboarding by pulling insane stunts in front of pro skater Jimmy Wilson (Jason London).
Grind (gaming) Grinding is a pejorative term used in computer gaming to describe the process of engaging in repetitive and/or non-entertaining gameplay (more often than not, battles in RPGs) in order to gain access to other features within the game. The most common usage is in the context of MMORPGs, in which it is often necessary for a character to repeatedly kill monsters, using basically the same strategy over and over again, in order to advance their character level to be able to access newer content.
Grind (song) "Grind" is the first song on Alice in Chains' self-titled album. The words "In the darkest hole, you'd be well advised not to plan my funeral before the body dies" seem to be Jerry Cantrell's response to the rumors that Alice in Chains had broken up in the time between the release of Jar of Flies in January 1994 and the self-titled album in November 1995.
Grindcore Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of hardcore punk, most commonly associated with death metal and crust punk. Grindcore is characterized by heavily distorted, down-tuned guitars, blastbeats, hardcore punk and crossover thrash influenced riffing, short songs, and a vocal style consisting of growls and higher-pitched vocals, often similar to those found in black metal.
Grindelia squarrosa Grindelia squarrosa (curly-top gumweed or curly-cup gumweed) is a small biennial or short-lived perennial plant which grows to a height of 90 cm (3 ft) and bears yellow flowers from June to September. It was discovered by Lewis and Clark and before that it had been used by Great Plains Tribes as a medicinal herb
Grindelwald Grindelwald () is a picturesque traditional mountain village in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Long famed as a winter tourist destination with slopes for beginners, intermediates and the challeges of the Eiger glacier for the experienced, there are activities for the non-skiers, from tobogganing to groomed winter hiking tracks.
Grindelwald Productions Grindelwald Productions is an English film producer specialising in walking, nature and travel videos. Most of their titles are issued straight to DVD but their titles "Along The Ridgeway", "Tales From The Thames", "Curious Crafts Of Old England" and "The Secret Wireless War" have been serialised on the local English TV network "SIX-TV".
Grinder's Stand Grinder's Stand was the tavern located on the historic Natchez Trace where Meriwether Lewis died. It can be visited today in its replica condition at the Meriwether Lewis State Park, located on the Natchez Trace south of Nashville, Tennessee, north of Columbia, Tennessee, and east of Hohenwald, Tennessee.
Grinder's Switch Grinder's Switch is a real location just outside of Centerville, Tennessee, which consists of little more than the eponymous railroad switch. It was also the fictional hometown of Minnie Pearl, but those who knew her knew that the characters were largely based on real residents of Centerville.
Grinderman Grinderman are a garage rock band formed by Nick Cave (vocals, electric guitar, organ, piano), Warren Ellis (electric bouzouki, Fendocastor, violin, viola, acoustic guitar, backing vocals), Martyn P. Casey (bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals) and Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion, backing vocals); all members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Grinderman (album) Grinderman is the self titled debut of the band Grinderman, a side project of various member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, specifically, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos. Aiming to recreate the more raw, primal sound of all the band members pasts, the songs reflect a totally different side of Nick Cave when compared to his work with The Bad Seeds.
Grindersparks Grinder sparks are the debris caused by the rubbing of a piece of metal against a grinding wheel and is a combination of the two materials. The color of the spark denotes the hardness and composition of the metal.
Grindhouse Releasing Grindhouse Releasing (also referred to as "Grindhouse") is a cult film distribution company started by director/actor Sage Stallone (son of Sylvester Stallone) with co-partner and well-known film editor, Bob Murawski (Sam Raimi's film editor). Stallone lends his name and enthusiasm, and Bob Murawski is largely the workhorse who digitally remasters, restores and puts together "B-movie" and cult film DVDs for distribution.
Grindin' Released in 2002, "Grindin'" was the first international single from the Virginia Beach rap duo, the Clipse. The song was produced by the Neptunes and featured on the Clipse's debut album, Lord Willin'.
Grinding machine A grinding machine is a machine tool used for producing very fine finishes or making very light cuts, using an abrasive wheel as the cutting device. This wheel can be made up of various sizes and types of stones, diamonds or of inorganic materials.
Gringas A variation, or better said, a fusion of the quesadilla and the Tacos al Pastor in which a weath flour quesadilla is filled up with meat and optionally topping from Tacos al Pastor. Salsas are also added as would be with the quesadilla and the Tacos al Pastor been one of the most popular pineapple salsa in case pineapple has not been added before.
Gringo Gringo (feminine, gringa) is a term in the Spanish and Portuguese languages used in some countries of Latin America to refer to foreigners from different cultures especially from the United States, but also from Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and elsewhere, including in some cases other countries of Latin America itself."In Brazil, Nor All Gringos Are Equal", by Thaddeus Blanchette; an article on the meaning of 'gringo' in Brazil
Grini Grini fangeleir is the name of a Nazi concentration camp located outside of Oslo, Norway in the municipality of Bærum. It was originally built as a women's prison in 1939, but was put into use as a concentration camp, primarily for Norwegian political prisoners on May 2, 1941.
Grinlandia Grinlandia () is the fantasy world where most of the novels and short stories of Alexander Grin take place. It is a land by the ocean, apparently far from Europe (as some characters speak about "sailing to Europe") but populated by people with vaguely Western European names and appearance.
Grinnall Scorpion III Grinnall Scorpion III is a three wheel car, with two wheels at the front and one at the rear which is a better handling configuration than one wheel at the front but is inferior with regard to interior space. The Scorpion III features a GRP with a space frame chassis and employes a BMW K series motorcycle engine as its power plant.
Grinnall Scorpion IV The Grinnall Scorpion IV is car made by Grinnall Specialist Cars. It is essentially similar in appearance to the Scorpion III, but with an extra wheel and slightly larger dimensions the Scorpion IV is an open sports car constructed from a fibreglass covered steel space frame chassis.
Grinnell Peninsula Grinnell Peninsula is a peninsula in northwestern Devon Island in Nunavut, Canada. Discovered by the Grinnell Expedition, who named it "Grinnell Land", after the financier of Arctic explorations Henry Grinnell.
Griot (rapper) Griot aka Brewz Bana is a rapper from Basel, Switzerland. Formerly known as (Sau-)Mory, he released several records and wix-tapes, until he was finally signed by Universal Records Switzerland, aside with Stars as Baschi, Salome, Kliby & Caroline and Peach Weber.
Griotte Griotte is the geological name given to a type of marble. The marble is deep cherry-red in colour (Griotte is a French word meaning a Morello cherry, often flecked with small dashes of purple and/or spots and streaks of white formed by Goniatites.
Grip safety In firearm terminology, a grip safety is a lever or other device situated on the grip of a weapon which must be actuated by the operator's hand as a natural consequence of holding the weapon in a firing position, in order for the weapon to fire. The intention is to prevent accidental discharges through dropping the weapon or snagging the trigger on clothing etc.
Grip stave church Grip stave church (Grip stavkirke) is a stave church in the fishing village Grip fourteen kilometers from Kristiansund in Norway. It was built in about 1470 at the island's highest point, eight meters above sea level.
Grip strength Grip strength is the force developed by the hand to pull or suspend from objects. Optimum sized objects to grip permit the hand to wrap around in a circular or oval shape with a diameter from one to three inches.
Grip tape Grip tape is an adhesive backed friction-surfaced material usually attached to the deck of a skateboard or snakeboard to give the rider more friction to control the board. It is often used as a decoration, and can come in all different styles and colors.
Gripe (tool) A gripe is a simple form of clamp used in building a clinker boat, for temporarily holding the strake which is being fitted onto the one to which it is to be attached. The strake is relatively thin and wide so that it is necessary for the tool to have a long reach while only a small movement is required.
Gripping hand In the science fiction novels The Mote in God's Eye and The Gripping Hand by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, the gripping hand is used literally to refer to the strongest of the three asymmetrical arms of the alien "Moties", some species of which have two weaker arms with better fine control on one side and a single much stronger arm on the other side.
Grips-Theater The Grips-Theater in Berlin, Germany is a well-known and well-respected theater for children and youth located at the Hansaplatz. There originated the popular "Linie 1" musical, the title referring to a subway line running through Berlin.
Gripsholm Runestone The Gripsholm Runestone (SĂ– 179), near Gripsholm castle, Sweden, is one of the most famous runestones commemorating the death of Swedish Vikings who died in the Caliphate, and it is considered to be the most prominent stone raised in commemoration of the ill-fated expedition of Ingvar the Far-Travelled. The stone contains a strophe written in fornyrĂ°islag, and may mention a brother of Ingvar's, the leader of the expedition.
GripShift PSP GripShift is a hybrid title video game that was developed by Sidhe Interactive and co-published by Red Mile Entertainment, Sony Online Entertainment and Ubisoft Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable handheld in 2005. The game has also been released exclusively for download on PlayStation 3 via the Playstation Store.
Griqualand East Griqualand East (also called East Griqualand) is a territory that now forms part of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, south of the Umzimvubu River, around Kokstad. It takes its name from a group of Griqua people settled there under the leadership of Adam Kok III.
Griqualand West Griqualand West is an area of central South Africa that now forms part of the Northern Cape Province, which was inhabited by the Griqua people. In 1873 it was proclaimed as a British colony, with its capital at Kimberley, and in 1880 it was annexed by the Cape Colony.
Griqualand West cricket team The Griqualand West cricket team is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of Griqualand West in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Griqualand West has merged with Free State to form the Eagles from October 2004.
Griquatown Griquatown is a sheep farming town (primarily Dorpers; a South African breed which can now even be found in places such as Australia) situated in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated about 150 km from the city of Kimberley and has the unique distinction of being the first town to be established north of the Orange River.
Grisamore House The Grisamore House was built by two brothers from Philadelphia, David and Wilson Grisamore, in 1837. It was designed from elements of both Federal and Greek style to build this two-story brick structure, originally intended to be a row house.
Grisélidis Grisélidis is an opera in three acts and a prologue by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Armand Sylvestre and Eugène Morand based on the play by the same authors, which itself is based on medieval tales. It was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on November 20, 1901, with Lucienne Bréval in the title role.
Griselda Blanco Griselda Blanco "the Godmother", cocaine queen of Miami, was a Colombian cocaine kingpin and one of the responsible figures for the 1980's Cocaine Cowboy Wars. Blanco is thought to have been the cause of over 200 drug related deaths in the "Cocaine Cowboys" war during during the 70s and 80s in Miami.
Griselio Torresola Griselio Torresola (1925 – November 1, 1950) born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, was one of two Puerto Rican Nationalists who attempted to assassinate United States President Harry Truman. During the attack on the president, Torresola mortally wounded White House Policeman Private Leslie Coffelt and wounded two other law enforcement officers.
Grishneshwar Grishneshwar, also known as Ghushmeshwar, is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the sacred abodes of Shiva. The temple is located eleven km from Daulatabad, near Aurangabad in Maharashtra India.
Grison Alps The Grison Alps are the mountains of the Graubünden canton of Switzerland (Grison being the English name for the Graubünden region). There are many significant elevations in the Grison Alps, including the Tödi with 3,614m and the highest peak Piz Bernina with 4,048m.
Grist Magazine Grist Magazine (also referred to as Grist.org or Grist) is an award-winning online magazine that publishes environmental news and views from an irreverent perspective, motivating its readers to take action on behalf of the environment.
Gristhorpe railway station Gristhorpe railway station was a minor railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 5 October 1846 by the York & North Midland Railway. It closed on 16 February 1959.
Griswold Goodsoup Griswold Goodsoup is a fictional character in the LucasArts adventure game The Curse of Monkey Island. He appears as a minor character on Blood Island and he is the last known member of the apparently once great Goodsoup Family.
Grit (newspaper) Grit was a newspaper founded in 1882 as the Saturday edition of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Daily Sun and Banner. In 1885, the name was purchased for $1000 by 25-year-old German immigrant Dietrick Lamade, who established a circulation of 4000 during the first year.
Grit bin A grit bin or salt bin is an item of street furniture, commonly found in the United Kingdom and usually yellow in color, that holds a mixture of salt and grit that is spread over roads if they have snow or ice on them. A grit bin improves winter road safety on roads which are not gritted by other means, such as from a gritting lorry.
Grith Fyrd Grith Fyrd was a radical alternative educational movement in England during the 1930s. It created two permanent work camps, one at Godshill in Hampshire and the other at Shining Cliff in Derbyshire, which took in unemployed men and tried to use them as a basis for creating a land-based community.
Grito de Dolores The Grito de Dolores was the call for the independence of Mexico given by Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores, near Guanajuato. "Grito de Dolores" is a pun in Spanish: it can mean both "The Shout from [the town of] Dolores," and "The Cry of Sorrows," signifying the sorrows (or pain, or grievances) that Spain's rule caused Mexico.
Grito de Lares El Grito de Lares (The Cry of Lares) —also referred as the Lares uprising, the Lares revolt, Lares rebellion or even Lares Revolution - refers to the revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico which occurred on September 23, 1868, in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico.
Grits Grits is a type of maize porridge and a food common in the Southern United States consisting of coarsely ground corn. This is similar to many other thick maize-based porridges from around the World, described under the article on polenta.
Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast was Kid Rock's debut album, released by Jive Records in 1990. A college radio station which played an uncensored version of the song "Yo-Da-Lin In the Valley" was fined $25,000 by the FCC.
Gritsamada Grtsamada () is a rishi, credited with most of Mandala 2 of the Rigveda (36 out of 43, hymns 27-29 being attributed to his son Kurma and 4-7 to Somahuti). Grtsamada was a son of Shunahotra of the family of Angiras, but by Indra's will he was transferred to the Bhrigu family.
Gritter A gritter is a vehicle use to spread grit onto roads. Gritters are most commonly used to spread salt onto icy roads in winter, but are sometimes also used to spread gravel on roads that are beginning to melt in high temperatures.
GriviĹŁa Strike of 1933 The GriviĹŁa Strike of 1933 was a railway strike which was started at the GriviĹŁa Workshops, Bucharest, Romania, on February 16, 1933 by workers of CÄile Ferate Române (Romanian Railways). The strike was brought about by the increasingly poor working conditions of railway employees in the context of the worldwide Great Depression, which affected Romania significantly.
Grivnik brigade The Grivnik Brigade was an independent Soviet division during World War II. This brigade fought alonside the Soviet 88th Rifle Division against the Finnish J-Group of the Finnish III Corps and the German SS North during Operation Barbarossa.
Grizedale Arts Grizedale Arts is an innovative contemporary arts commissioning and residency in the central Lake District in rural Northern England. It initiates and implements diverse cultural projects locally, nationally and internationally with an emphasis on a broad interpretation of what is considered to be 'culture'.
Grizedale College Grizedale College is a college of Lancaster University, in Lancashire, United Kingdom. Although it was originally considered to be located in the south part of the campus, the development of the south west campus has resulted in the college now being considered as more centrally located.
Grizedale Forest Grizedale Forest is a 2447 ha area of woodland in the Lake District to the east of Coniston Water and to the south of Hawkshead containing a number of hills, small tarns and the settlements of Grizedale and Satterthwaite. It is managed by the Forestry Commission and is a popular tourist destination with footpaths, mountain biking, an aerial assault course, a 16 bed hostel, and a visitor centre with a children's playground, education centre, café and shop.
Grizzled Giant Squirrel Grizzled Giant Squirrel known in Sri Lanka as the Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura) is a large species of squirrel found in Sri Lanka and in the forests of southern India. The species is found in patches of riverine forest along the Kaveri river in south India and also in hill forests towards the southern tip of peninsular India and in parts of Sri Lanka.
Grizzled Skippers Pyrgus is a genus in the Skippers butterfly family, Hesperiidae, known as the Grizzled Skippers. The name 'Grizzled Skipper' best describes this genus, but in some countries the name 'Checkered Skipper' or 'Chequered Skipper' is applied to some species.
Grizzly Bear (dance) The Grizzly Bear started in San Francisco, along with the Bunny Hug and Texas Tommy and was also done on the Staten Island ferry boats in the 1900's. It has been said that dancers John Jarrott and Louise Gruenning introduced this dance as well as the Turkey Trot at Ray Jones Café in Chicago, IL around 1909.
Grizzly Peak (Antarctica) Grizzly Peak () is a peak rising to 2,200 m on the southwest flank of Mount Zanuck, in the Gothic Mountains, Queen Maud Mountains. The feature was visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party and was included in "Darryl Zanuck Mountain.
Grizzly Peak (Disneyland Resort) Grizzly Peak is the centerpiece of Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Grizzly Peak is a mountain in the shape of a grizzly bear, which represents California's state animal.
Grizzly River Run Grizzly River Run' is a rapids ride at Disney's California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The attraction's name comes from Grizzly Peak, the bear shaped mountain that the rapids flow around, and was built by Intamin AG.
Grizzly–polar bear hybrid A grizzly–polar bear hybrid is a rare ursid hybrid that has occurred both in captivity and in the wild. In 2006, the occurrence of this hybrid in nature was confirmed by testing the DNA of a strange-looking bear that had been shot by an American sport hunter.
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