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Gaucho Gaucho (gaĂşcho in Portuguese) is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, chacos or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.
Gauja The Gauja (Estonian and Livonian: Koiva; German: Livländische Aa, see Aa River) is one of the longest rivers in Latvia with a length of 452 km and a catchment area of 8900 km². Its source is in the hills southeast of Cēsis.
Gaul Gaul () was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river.
Gauldal The Gauldal is a traditional district and valley in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Midtre Gauldal and Rennebu (county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway). The Gaula river flows through Gauldal.
Gauley River The Gauley River is one of the most popular advanced whitewater runs in the Eastern United States and is the chief feature of the Gauley River National Recreation Area. It is a tributary of the Kanawha River in central West Virginia.
Gaulish language Gaulish is the name given to the Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul before the Vulgar Latin of the late Roman Empire became dominant in Roman Gaul. The language is known from several hundred inscriptions on stone, on ceramic vessels and other artifacts, and on coins, and occasionally on metal (lead, and on one occasion zinc).
Gault Clay The Gault Clay is a formation of stiff blue clay deposited in a calm, fairly deep water marine environment during the Lower Cretaceous Period (Upper and Middle Albian). It is well exposed in the coastal cliffs at Copt Point in Folkestone, Kent, England, where it overlays the Lower Greensand formation,and is found in exposure on the south side of The North Downs and the north side of the South Downs.
Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens, also known as the Eastern Teaberry Checkerberry, Boxberry and American Wintergreen, is a small shrub native to northeastern North America. It is low-growing, typically reaching 10–15 cm tall.
Gaumii salaam Gavmee Salaam (Dhivehi: ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް, National Salute) is the current national anthem of the Maldives. The lyrics were written by Mohamed Jameel Didi in 1948, and the melody was composed by Sri Lankan maestro Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva in 1972.
Gaunt (band) Gaunt was a pop punk band formed in Columbus, Ohio, in 1991. The original lineup formed from the ashes of the short-lived and punkadelic Black Juju, and consisted of guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Jerry Wick, bassist Eric Barth (who had also been in Two Hour Trip with the Spurgeon brothers, who would soon form Greenhorn) and drummer Jeff Regensburger (later of The Patsys).
Gauntlet (arcade game) Gauntlet is a 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. Released during the height of popularity of role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, this game was a sensation, being the first true dungeon crawl arcade game.
Gauntlet (body piercing studio) The Gauntlet, also known as Gauntlet Enterprises, was a business founded in November, 1975 by Jim Ward that pioneered the field of body piercing in North America. The Gauntlet's original location was in Ward's Los Angeles home, but on the evening of Friday, November 17 1978 it celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial location at 8720 Santa Monica Blvd.
Gauntlet (World of Darkness) The Gauntlet is a fictional location in the Roleplaying games Mage: The Ascension and Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and other games set in the World of Darkness universe. It is the boundary between the Umbra and physical reality.
Gauntlet for the Gold The Gauntlet Match as defined by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a battle royal-style match. When it involves title implications, such as a title on the line or contendership for a title, it is called a Gauntlet for the Gold.
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, released in arcades in 1999 and in 2001 for Playstation 2 and the following year for Game Boy Advance, GameCube and Xbox, is an expansion of the previous title in the series, Gauntlet Legends. The expansion adds new character classes (Dwarf, Knight, Jester, and Sorceress), and new levels (Dream World, Desert, Forest, and Battlefield).
Gauntlet: The Third Encounter Gauntlet: The Third Encounter is an arcade-style action game by Atari, that was released on the short-lived Atari Lynx handheld in 1990. It introduced new character classes like “Nerd” or “Punkrocker” and was one of a few games that used the “vertical mode” of the Atari Lynx, another being the port of Klax.
Gaur The Gaur (IPA gauÉą) (Bos gaurus, previously Bibos gauris) is a large, dark-coated ox of the hilly areas of South Asia and Southeast Asia, which may be found wild or domesticated. The species is found primarily in India.
Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji Srila Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji (1838 - 1915 CE) is a well known figure from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, and is regarded as a Mahatma or saint by followers of his lineage. During his lifetime Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji became famous for his teachings on the process of Bhakti Yoga and for his unorthodox avadhuta like behaviour as a sadhu, or babaji in Vrindavan.
Gauri Shankar Gauri Shankar (born October 1, 1992) is a young Indian chess prodigy. He has won 23 International junior chess medals at the age of 13 and has also drawn and defeated many International Masters in his chess career so far.
Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen (born 25 May, 1975) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Balaghat constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.
Gauricus (crater) Gauricus is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged southern part of the Moon's near side. Nearly attached to the western rim is the heavily eroded Wurzelbauer crater, and to the north-northwest lies Pitatus crater.
Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha Rai Bahadur Pandit Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha (1863-1947), born in Sirohi District, was an eminent historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan. A prolific author, he wrote several landmark books inHindi on the history of Rajasthan and notable books on other historical subjects.
Gauss (crater) Gauss is a large lunar crater, named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, that is located near the northeastern limb of the Moon's near side. It belongs to a category of lunar formations called a walled-plain, meaning that it has a diameter of at least 110 kilometers, with a somewhat sunken floor and little or no central massif.
Gauss Moutinho Cordeiro Gauss Moutinho Cordeiro (born April 17, 1952) is a Brazilian mathematician and statistician who has given a significant contribution to the theory of statistical inference, mainly through applications of asymptotic theory. Currently he is Adjoint Professor at Federal Rural University of Pernambuco in Brazil.
Gauss's law In physics and mathematical analysis, Gauss's law, closely related to Gauss's theorem, gives the relation between the electric or gravitational flux flowing out a closed surface and, respectively, the electric charge or mass enclosed in the surface. Gauss's law can be used in any context where the inverse-square law holds, where electrostatics and Newtonian gravitation are but two examples.
Gauss's lemma (number theory) Gauss's lemma in number theory, named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, gives a condition for an integer to be a quadratic residue. Although it is not useful computationally, it has theoretical significance, being involved in some proofs of quadratic reciprocity.
Gauss-Bolyai-Lobachevsky space Gauss-Bolyai-Lobachevsky space is a non-Euclidean space with a negative Gaussian curvature — that is, a hyperbolic geometry. The main topic of conversation involving Gauss-Bolyai-Lobachevsky space involves the impossible process (at least in Euclidean geometry) of squaring the circle.
Gauss-Codazzi equations The Gauss–Codazzi equations are the following collection of equations which relate the 4-dimensional Riemann tensor R_{abcd}, Ricci tensor R_{ab} and Ricci scalar R to their projection onto a 3-dimensional hypersurface embedded within 4-dimensional space-time, which will be denoted by {}^{(3)}R_{abcd}, {}^{(3)}R_{ab} and {}^{(3)}R, respectively.
Gauss-Manin connection In mathematics, the Gauss-Manin connection is the connection on a vector bundle over a family of algebraic varieties. The base space is taken to be the set of parameters defining the family, and the fibres are taken to be the de Rham cohomology group H^k_{DR}(V) of the variety V.
Gauss–Bonnet theorem The Gauss–Bonnet theorem or Gauss–Bonnet formula in differential geometry is an important statement about surfaces which connects their geometry (in the sense of curvature) to their topology (in the sense of the Euler characteristic). It is named after Carl Friedrich Gauss who was aware of a version of the theorem but never published it, and Pierre Ossian Bonnet who published a special case in 1848.
Gauss–Jordan elimination In mathematics, Gauss–Jordan elimination is a version of Gaussian elimination that puts zeros both above and below each pivot element as it goes from the top row of the given matrix to the bottom. In other words, Gauss-Jordan elimination brings a matrix to reduced row echelon form, whereas Gaussian elimination takes it only as far as row echelon form.
Gauss–Markov process As one would expect, Gauss–Markov stochastic processes (named after Carl Friedrich Gauss and Andrey Markov) are stochastic processes that satisfy the requirements for both Gaussian processes and Markov processes.
Gauss–Markov theorem In statistics, the Gauss–Markov theorem, named after Carl Friedrich Gauss and Andrey Markov, states that in a linear model in which the errors have expectation zero and are uncorrelated and have equal variances, the best linear unbiased estimators of the coefficients are the least-squares estimators. More generally, the best linear unbiased estimator of any linear combination of the coefficients is its least-squares estimator.
Gaussian beam In optics, a Gaussian beam is a beam of electromagnetic radiation whose transverse electric field and intensity (irradiance) distributions are described by Gaussian functions. Many lasers emit beams with a Gaussian profile, in which case the laser is said to be operating on the fundamental transverse mode, or "TEM00 mode" of the laser's optical resonator.
Gaussian elimination In mathematics, Gaussian elimination (not to be confused with Gauss–Jordan elimination), named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, is an algorithm in linear algebra for determining the solutions of a system of linear equations, for determining the rank of a matrix, and for calculating the inverse of an invertible square matrix. Formally, the Gaussian elimination algorithm takes an arbitrary system of linear equations as input and returns its solution vector, if it exists and is unique.
Gaussian filter In electronics and signal processing, A Gaussian filter is designed to give no overshoot to a step function input while maximising the rise and fall time. This behavior is closely connected to the fact that the Gaussian filter has the minimum possible group delay.
Gaussian gravitational constant Carl Friedrich Gauss expressed the gravitational constant in units of the solar system rather than SI units. The benefit is that the motion of the planets can be accurately described, without exact knowledge of the scale of the solar system or the masses of the Sun and planets expressed in mundane units like those of the SI system.
Gaussian integer A Gaussian integer is a complex number whose real and imaginary part are both integers. The Gaussian integers, with ordinary addition and multiplication of complex numbers, form an integral domain, usually written as Z[i].
Gaussian measure In mathematics, Gaussian measure is a Borel measure on finite-dimensional Euclidean space mathbb{R}^{n}, closely related to the normal distribution in statistics. There is also a generalization to infinite-dimensional spaces.
Gaussian minimum shift keying Gaussian minimum shift keying or GMSK is a kind of continuous phase frequency-shift keying. The baseband modulation is generated by starting with a bitstream 0/1 and a bit-clock giving a timeslice for each bit.
Gaussian noise Gaussian noise is noise that has a probability density function (abbreviated pdf) of the normal distribution (also known as Gaussian distribution). In other words, the values that the noise can take on are Gaussian distributed.
Gaussian period In mathematics, in the area of number theory, a Gaussian period is a certain kind of sum of roots of unity. They permit explicit calculations in cyclotomic fields, in relation both with Galois theory and with harmonic analysis (discrete Fourier transform).
Gaussian polar coordinates In the theory of Lorentzian manifolds, spherically symmetric spacetimes admit a family of nested round spheres. In each of these spheres, every point can be carried to any other by an appropriate rotation about the center of symmetry.
Gaussian process A Gaussian process is a stochastic process which generates samples over time {Xt}t ∈T such that no matter which finite linear combination of the Xt ones takes (or, more generally, any linear functional of the sample function Xt), that linear combination will be normally distributed.
Gaussian Pyramid A Gaussian Pyramid is a technique used in image processing, especially in Texture Synthesis. The technique involves creating a series of images which are weighted down using a gaussian average (Gaussian Blur) and scaled down.
Gaussian quantum Monte Carlo Gaussian Quantum Monte Carlo is a quantum Monte Carlo method that shows a potential solution to the fermion sign problem without the deficiencies of alternative approaches. Instead of the Hilbert space, this method works in the space of density matrices that can be spanned by an over-complete basis of gaussian operators using only positive coefficients.
Gaussian random field A Gaussian random field is random field involving Gaussian probability density functions of the variables. The initial conditions of physical cosmology generated by quantum mechanical fluctuations during cosmic inflation are thought to be a Gaussian random field with a nearly scale invariant spectrum.
Gaussian surface A Gaussian surface is a closed two-dimensional surface through which a flux or electric field is to be calculated. The surface is used in conjunction with Gauss's law (a consequence of the divergence theorem), allowing one to calculate the total enclosed electric charge by performing a surface integral.
Gaustad (station) Gaustad is a T-bane station on Holmenkollbanen (line 1) between Vinderen and Ris, at an altitude of 101,4 metres The outer highway] ring of Oslo (Ring 3) crosses the railway at Gaustad. Gaustad is the subway station closest to [[Rikshospitalet, although the tram system has a stop even closer.
Gautam Chattopadhyay Gautam Chattopadhyay was a musician & singer & one of the original founder members of the band Mohiner Ghoraguli formed in the 1970s. The band & Gautam Chattopadhaya had immense influence in the formation of modern bengali songs.
Gautam Kumar Gautam Kumar also known as Gautam is a known Indian Advertisements, Television and Hindi Films Director who belongs to the states of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, India. As he had a passion for directing he left behind his successful career as a Doctor and jumped into the films and came to Mumbai in year 1992.
Gautama Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit सिद्धार्थ गौतम, Pali Gotama Buddha) was a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the historical founder of Buddhism. He is universally recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha of our age.
Gauthildr Algautsdóttir Gauthildr Algautsdóttir (7th century) was according to the Heimskringla, the daughter of the Geatish king Algaut and the wife of Ingjald Ill-ruler, a legendary king of Sweden. She was the mother of Olof Trätälja, the last Yngling ruler of Sweden and Åsa who married Gudröd, a legendary king of Skåne.
Gautrain Gautrain is an 80-kilometre Mass Rapid Transit railway system in Gauteng Province, South Africa that will ultimately link Johannesburg, Pretoria (Tshwane metropolitan area), and OR Tambo International Airport. It is hoped that this railway will relieve the over-used M1 and N1 highways, as well as offer commuters a viable alternative to road transport, as Johannesburg has a limited public transport infrastructure.
Gautrekr Gautrekr was a legendary Geatish king who appears in several sources, such as Gautreks saga, HrĂłlfs saga Gautrekssonar, BĂłsa saga ok HerrauĂ°s, Ynglinga saga, NafnaĂľulur (part of the Prose Edda) and Af Upplendinga konungum.
Gautreks saga Gautreks saga (Gautrek's Saga) is a Scandinavian legendary saga put to text towards the end of the 13th century which survives only in much later manuscripts. It seems to have been intended as a compilation of traditional stories, often humorous, about a legendary King Gautrek of West Götaland, to serve as a kind of prequel to the already existing Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar (Saga of Hrólf son of Gautrek).
Gauze -62045- Gauze -62045- is a music video compilation released by the Japanese rock group Dir en grey, both on VHS and DVD (marking their first DVD release). It features videos for every song on the Gauze album along with commercials aired before, during and after the Gauze era, not including "Myaku".
Gauze (album) Gauze is the first full-length album by the Japanese rock group Dir en grey released in 1999. Five tracks were produced by Yoshiki Hayashi (formerly in X Japan), all of which had been previously released as singles.
Gavadon Gavadon ( Gabadon) is a quadruped monster from the Ultraman television series. Gavadon was created when a colored chalk drawing on a concrete pipe, drawn by several school children, was exposed overnight to a strange radiation source.
Gavalohori Gavalohori is a village on Cape Drapano named after the Gavalas family who lived here during the reign of the Venetians. Gavalohori is located in the Vamos municipality of the Apokoronas region on the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece.
Gavan McCormack Gavan McCormack is an Orientalist specialising in East Asia who is currently a visiting Professor of Social Science at the International Christian University in Tokyo Japan, but has been a long time staff member of the Australian National University.
Gavan O'Connor Gavan Michael O'Connor (born 2 December 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corio, Victoria. He was born in Colac, Victoria, and was educated at Monash University and the University of New England.
Gavar Special School Gavar Special School was founded in 1976 for the Gegharkunik] region of the Republic of [[Armenia. Although the Gegharkunik region had many administrative centers, the children with mental and physical handicaps were educated in Gavar.
Gavara Gavaras are one of the many small communities or caste of Andhra who live mostly in the north coastal districts. Large concentrations of Gavara population are distributed in and around Anakapalle in Visakhapatnam district.
Gavarnie Falls The Gavarnie Falls, also known as Grande Cascade de Gavarnie, is a tiered waterfall and ranks with its overall drop of 422 m as the tallest waterfall in France. The falls are situated in Cirque de Gavarnie, half an hour walk from the village Gavarnie in the Hautes-Pyrénées.
Gavdos Gavdos (Greek: Γαύδος) is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much bigger neighbour, Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the prefecture of Chania. It forms a community with surrounding islets and is part of the province of Selino.
Gavel A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle and often struck against a sound block to enhance its sounding qualities. It is used by presiding officers—notably American judges, chairmen, and auctioneers—to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations.
Gavelkind Gavelkind was a peculiar system of land tenure associated chiefly with the county of Kent, but found also in other parts of England. Its inheritance pattern bears resemblance to Salic patrimony and as such might testify in favor of a wider, probably ancient Germanic tradition.
Gavialidae Gavialidae is a family of reptiles within the order Crocodilia. Gavialidae consists of only two surviving species, the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and the False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), which are each the sole living representatives of the two Gavialidae genera.
Gavin Baddeley Gavin Baddeley is an ordained Reverend in the Church of Satan, and an experienced journalist who has worked for The Observer and Metal Hammer. He is the occult authority for the BBC and Channel 4, has addressed Cambridge University, and has been profiled in The Independent and The London Evening Standard.
Gavin Broder Gavin Broder (1959 - ) is the former chief Rabbi of Ireland, serving from 1996- October, 2000. Broder left Dublin in October 2000 to become London chaplain of Hillel, the Jewish student organizationhttp://www.
Gavin Brown (academic) Gavin Brown AO (27 February 1942) is a Scottish-born mathematician, and the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney. His academic career began at the University of Liverpool, where he became a senior lecturer in mathematics.
Gavin Bryars Richard Gavin Bryars (born 1943) is an English composer and double bassist. He has been active in (or has produced works in) many varied styles of music, including jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, experimental music, avant-garde, neoclassicism, and ambient.
Gavin Claxton Gavin Claxton (born July 19th 1971, Derby, England) British screenwriter and film director of indie feature film comedy The All Together starring Martin Freeman and Danny Dyer. He was also producer, co-writer and performer - providing the voices of Freddie Mercury & Kurt Cobain - of the British television comedy series House of Rock.
Gavin Cooper Gavin Cooper (born August 19, 1985 in Murgon, Queensland) is a rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. He is a solid built centre, wieghing in at 104kg and 194cm's tall he can also play in the second row.
Gavin D'Costa Professor Gavin D'Costa, BA, PhD is a Professor in Christian Theology at the University of Bristol, Great Britain. He is Head of the Theology & Religious Studies Department and has lectured at Bristol since 1993.
Gavin Dein Gavin Dein is the founder and CEO of company Reward and son of millionaire Arsenal football club chairman. The Company was born out of Gavin's belief that football fans should never need to pay for their passion, a concept he is now extending to every passionate supporter of sports clubs, organisations in the arts, music and charities.
Gavin Fink Gavin Gerald Fink (born September 19, 1992 in Newport Beach, California) is an American actor. He has been working since the age of four, when he was signed by the Ford Modeling Agency and hired for the first job he ever tried out for, a Pepsi ad.
Gavin Fisher Gavin Fisher (born August 30, 1964) was formerly Chief Designer of the Williams Formula One team. He studied mechanical engineering at Hatfield Polytechnique, which was famous for its aeronautical engineers, graduating with a first class honors degree.
Gavin Friday Gavin Friday (born Fionan Martin Hanvey, on 8 October, 1959, in Dublin) is an Irish singer and songwriter, composer and painter. He was a founding member of the post punk group Virgin Prunes and has recorded several solo albums and soundtracks.
Gavin Hall Gavin William Hall (Born September 26, 1980 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is an American internet entrepreneur. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, Hall is the lead developer for Blogsmith, the blogging software used by Weblogs, Inc.
Gavin Haynes Gavin Haynes born September 29 1969 in Stourbridge is a retired professional cricketer who played for Worcestershire from 1991 to 1999.Gavin Haynes now coaches Dudley District Cricket club and plays for Ombersley C.
Gavin Henson Gavin Lloyd Henson (born February 1, 1982 in Bridgend) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys regional side in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup, and the national team. He attracted much media attention in the 2004-2005 rugby season, in which he was part of a Wales team which achieved a long-sought Grand Slam in the Six Nations Championship.
Gavin Hood Gavin Hood (b. May 12 1963 in Johannesburg) - South African actor, writer, producer and director, best known for winning the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards for the 2005 film Tsotsi.
Gavin Hopley Gavin Hopley was a white 19-year-old security guard from Whitworth, Rossendale, England. On Sunday 15 February 2002, when returning from a night out with friends in Oldham, he was confronted by several Asian men and racially abused and violently attacked, causing him to lose consciousness and be hospitalised.
Gavin Jennings Gavin Jennings (born April, 1957) is an Australian politician, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council and the state Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Aged Care. He is also the Deputy of the Government in the Legislative Council, making him one of the four state Parliamentary leaders.
Gavin Kerr Gavin Kerr is a rugby union footballer who plays prop for Leeds Tykes and Scotland. He debuted for Scotland in the February 2003 game against Ireland but made a regular starter for Scotland after his solid performance against New Zealand in the Autumn Test series.
Gavin Kirk Father Gavin Kirk has been Canon Precentor of the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln in the United Kingdom since September 2003. A noted musician and liturgist, he has held similar posts at the Cathedral and Parish Church of S Thomas of Canterbury in Portsmouth (1998-2003) and the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rochester (Succentor).
Gavin Koppell Gavin Koppel, more commonly known as DJ LYFE, was the original DJ for the alternative rock band Incubus. They met following the band's release of their first independently-released album, Fungus Amongus, in the fall of 1995.
Gavin Larsen Gavin Rolf Larsen (born 27 September 1962, Wellington) was a New Zealand cricketer who specialised in the art of economical bowling. He was known playfully by his team mates as "Big Gav", as mentioned in Danny Morrison's biography, Mad As I Wanna Be.
Gavin Lee Gavin Lee (born October 15) is a British actor currently starring as Bert in Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway, which began previews in October 2006 and officially opened on November 16, 2006. He was chosen for this role because of his critically-acclaimed performance as Bert in the West End production of Mary Poppins at Prince Edward Theatre.
Gavin Lowe (porn director) Gavin Lowe is an American gay pornographic film director. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel in Dec 1969, Gavin moved to the United States to pursue a career in film after finishing his compulsory military service in 1991.
Gavin MacKenzie Gavin Alexander MacKenzie (born November 9, 1952) is a Canadian lawyer and the current Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and works as a lawyer and partner at Heenan Blaikie in Toronto, Ontario. His practice focuses primarily on professional liability and discipline litigation.
Gavin MacLeod Gavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1930) is an American actor, notable for playing Murray Slaughter on Mary Tyler Moore and Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat. He is the father of Drew Steele, of the rock band the Surf Punks.
Gavin Maxwell Gavin Maxwell (July 15, 1914 – September 7, 1969) was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his work with otters. He wrote the book Ring of Bright Water (1960) about how he brought an otter back from Iraq and raised it in Scotland.
Gavin Menzies Gavin Menzies (b. 1937) is a retired submarine commander and the author of the controversial book 1421: The Year China Discovered the World which asserted that ships from the Chinese fleet of admiral Zheng He traveled to the Americas prior to Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1492 and circumnavigated the globe a century before Ferdinand Magellan.
Gavin Miller Gavin John Miller (born Inverell, New South Wales, January 4, 1960) was an Australian rugby league player who predominantly played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks but also for the Western Suburbs Magpies and Eastern Suburbs in the National Rugby League competition and for [Hull Kingston Rovers] in the English competition. Miller's position was usually in the second row and he represented New South Wales on five separate occasions and Australia once in 1988.
Gavin Newsom Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, California. He was elected the city's mayor on December 9, 2003, succeeding Willie Brown, and plans to run for re-election in 2007.
Gavin O'Connor Gavin O'Connor is an Irish actor, best known for films such as 'The Front Line' (2006), 'Headrush'(2004) and 'Mad About Mambo' (2000), and has appeared in numerous films since his debut in The Informant (1997).
Gavin Robertson Gavin Ron Robertson (born May 28, 1966, Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1994 to 1998 after a first-class cricket career that saw him depart New South Wales for Tasmania and then to return.

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