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Islands in the Sky: Bold New Ideas for Colonizing Space Islands in the Sky: Bold New Ideas for Colonizing Space (Stanley Schmidt and Robert Zubrin, eds., Wiley, 1996, ISBN 0-471-13561-5) is a book composed of a collection of factual articles on space colonization, several from recognized experts in the field.
Islands in the Stream "Islands in the Stream" was a 1983 hit country music single for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, written by the Bee Gees (whose vocals also appear on the record). It was the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton (Rogers having been there with 1980's "Lady" and Parton with 1981's "9 to 5").
Islands in the Trent Waters Indian Reserve 36A Islands in the Trent Waters is an Indian reserve about 15 km north of Peterborough, Ontario on islands in Buckhorn Lake, Pigeon Lake, and Stony Lake. It is inhabited by members of the Curve Lake, Hiawatha, and Scugog First Nations.
Islands of automation Islands of automation was a popular term used largely during the 1980s to describe how rapidly developing automation systems were at first unable to communicate easily with each other. Industrial communication protocols, network technologies, and system integration helped to improve this situation.
Islands of Danger Islands of Danger, also called Rescue, is a game by Richard Carr in which the object is to pilot a hovercraft through seven islands, destroying missile launchers protected by walls. The game is rather memorable for its music and its computer-generated islands comprised of open fields, mountain chains, and dense forests.
Islands of Four Mountains Islands of Four Mountains is an island grouping of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, United States. The chain includes, from west to east, Amukta, Chagulak, Yunaska, Herbert, Carlisle, Chuginadak, Uliaga, and Kagamil Islands.
Islands of the North Atlantic IONA is an acronym suggested in 1980 by Sir John Biggs-Davison (from Isles/Islands of the North Atlantic) to refer to a loose linkage of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands, similar to the present day British-Irish Council. It is intended as alternative to British Isles, which is widely used, but is disliked by some people, mainly in Ireland.
Islands Province The Islands Province (French Province des ĂŽles) is one of three administrative subdivisions in New Caledonia. It corresponds to mainly six inhabited Melanesian islands known as the Loyalty Islands situated east of the New Caledonian mainland.
Islandshire Islandshire was a region in England, centred around Lindisfarne or Holy Island, including many villages on the mainland. It formed part of the Norham and Islandshires Rural District from 1894 until 1974, and now forms part of the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Islanzadi In the Inheritance Trilogy of Christopher Paolini, Islanzadi is the Queen of the Elves and of Du Weldenvarden, their forest-kingdom. She is also the mother to Arya Drottningu, one of the major characters in the series.
Islas MarĂ­as Federal Prison The Islas MarĂ­as Federal Penal Colony is a penitentiary establishment of the Federal Government of Mexico, administered through the Federal Secretariat of Public Security. It is located on Isla MarĂ­a Madre, the northernmost island of the the largest of the MarĂ­as Islands archipielago.
Islay Islay (pronounced ; , or ee-luh), a Scottish island, known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides. It lies in Argyll just to the west of Jura and around 25 miles north of the Irish coast, which can be seen on a clear day.
Islay whisky Click for an accurate map of Whisky producing regions in Scotland: whisky is Scotch whisky] made on [[Islay (pronounced or eye-luh), the southernmost of the Inner Hebridean Islands located off the west coast of Scotland.
Isle Delphino Isle Delphino is a fictional land in the Mario video game series. Mario, the protagonist of his own series, first set off there for a peaceful vacation with Princess Peach, and her butlergrandfather, Toadsworth.
Isle of Axholme Rural District Isle of Axholme was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Lincolnshire parts of the Thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the Goole RSD (covering the northern part of the Isle of Axholme).
Isle of Canes Isle of Canes (ISBN 1-59331-306-3), a novel by Elizabeth Shown Mills, follows an African family from its importation and enslavement in 1735 through four generations of freedom in Creole Louisiana to its re-subjugation by Jim Crow at the close of the nineteenth century. Based heavily upon the author's original research in the archives of six nations, Isle of Canes is described by Contemporary Lit as "Gone with the Wind from a vastly different, more important perspective ...
Isle of Capri Boonville Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel is a stationary riverboat casino in Boonville, Missouri and is open Sun-Thu 8am-5am, Fri-Sat 24 hours. The 28,000 square foot casino features 907 slots and twenty-seven table games.
Isle of Capri Casinos Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (), spun off from Crowne Plaza in 1990 and headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi, operates gambling casinos and associated entertainment and lodging facilities in the United States and abroad.
Isle of Dread Isle of Dread is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure, and is also a name for the island where most of that adventure takes place. The adventure, which carries the module code X1, was originally published in 1981.
Isle of Ely (UK Parliament constituency) Isle of Ely was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, centred on the Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire. Until its abolition in 1983, it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Isle of Flowers Isle of Flowers (Portuguese: Ilha das Flores) is a 1989 Brazilian short film by Jorge Furtado. In an acid way and apparently scientific language, the film shows how the economy produces unequal relationships among human beings.
Isle of Inishmore The M/F Isle of Inishmore is a roll-on roll-off passenger cruise ferry currently owned and operated by Irish Ferries and is currently used on the Pembroke, Wales — Rosslare, County Wexford, Ireland route. It entered service on 4 October 1996 and was then one of Europe's largest car ferries.
Isle of Jura Single Malt Isle of Jura Single Malt is a Scotch whisky distilled on the Hebridean island of Jura (near Islay). Unlike some of its heavier Islay neighbours, Isle of Jura is a lightly peated, smooth, elegant and dry malt, with a subtle acacia honey aftertaste.
Isle of Man at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The Isle of Man was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 36-member strong contingent, comprising 27 sportspersons and 9 officials. Amongst their number was the Commonwealth Games' youngest ever competitor, Olivia Rawlinson, a swimmer aged 13.
Isle of Man Act 1958 The Isle of Man Act 1958 created the Common Purse agreement between the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. It also established the island's position in relation to the UK and asserted that the island was not part of the UK and had responsible self-government.
Isle of Man Football Association The Isle of Man Football Association (IoMFA) is the body that co-ordinates and organises the sport of football on the Isle of Man. It is not a member of either UEFA or FIFA, but is a member of the English Football Association (FA) and has the status of an English county, despite the Isle of Man being a dependency of the United Kingdom in its own right, separate from England.
Isle of Man Football Combination The Isle of Man Football Combination is a league of football teams from the Isle of Man. Run by the Isle of Man Football Association, it is a wholly amateur league, it consists of the reserve teams of the clubs in membership of the Isle of Man Football League.
Isle of Man Incinerator The Isle of Man Incinerator is notable for its unusual shape and design, the stack of which is designed to represent a Viking sail. Sita was awarded the contract to design build and operate the incinerator by the Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man International Business School The Isle of Man International Business School or Scoill Dellal Eddyrashoonagh Vannin in Manx is a further education institute in the Isle of Man. It is located in the beautiful Nunnery mansion estate, close to the country's capital Douglas (or Doolish in Manx).
Isle of Man National Anthem The Manx National Anthem, known in Manx as Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin, was written and composed by William Henry Gill (1839-1923), with the Manx translation by John J. Kneen (1873-1939). The anthem is sung to the traditional Manx melody of Mylecharaine's March and its English title is normally "O Land of Our Birth". There are eight verses in all, but the first and last verses are those usually sung. The anthem was given official status by the Isle of Man's Tynwald in 2002, with God Save the Queen, being designated the Royal anthem. The song Ellan Vannin also doubles up as an unofficial national anthem.
Isle of Man Steam Packet The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world, celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2005. As of 2005 it provides freight, passenger and vehicle services between the port of Douglas, Isle of Man and four ports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Isle of Man to England Interconnector The 115-km long Isle of Man to England Interconnector is currently the longest AC submarine power cable in the world. It was laid in 1999 between Blackpool and Douglas, Isle of Man and is capable of a maximum transmission power of 40 MW at 90 kV.
Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man since 1907. The race is run on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man).
Isle of Man Volunteers The Isle of Man Volunteers was a battalion of the British Army formed during the 1860s and disbanded in 1920. During its existence, the battalion had the distinction of being the only representative of the Isle of Man in the British Army.
Isle of May Priory The Isle of May Priory was a community of Benedictine canons established for 9 canons of Reading Abbey on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth. It had been founded by 1153, under the patronage of David I of Scotland.
Isle of Pines, New Caledonia The Isle of Pines (French: Île des Pins; Kanak name: Kunyié) is an island located in the Pacific Ocean, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France. The island is part of the commune (municipality) of L'Île-des-Pins, in the South Province of New Caledonia.
Isle of Purbeck The Isle of Purbeck, not a true island but a peninsula, is in the county of Dorset, England. It is bordered by the English Channel to the south and east, where steep cliffs fall to the sea; and by the marshy lands of the River Frome and Poole Harbour to the north.
Isle of Sheppey The Isle of Sheppey is a small (36 square miles, 94 km²) island off the northern coast of Kent in the Thames Estuary, some 38 miles (62km) to the east of central London. Sheppey is derived from the ancient Saxon "Sceapige", meaning isle of sheep, and even today the extensive marshes which make up a considerable proportion of the island provide grazing for large flocks of them.
Isle of Skye The Isle of Skye, usually known simply as Skye (An t-Eilean Sgitheanach in Scottish Gaelic), is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. In Scottish Gaelic "sgiath" means "winged".
Isle of the Dead Isle of the Dead (or Island of the Dead; Toteninsel in the original German) is one of the best known paintings by Swiss-German artist Arnold Böcklin, as well as a piece of music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, a film by producer Val Lewton, director Mark Robson and a novel by Roger Zelazny and a novel by Emily Rodda in the Deltora Quest 3 series..
Isle of Thanet (UK Parliament constituency) Isle of Thanet was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885, until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Isle of Wight College Like many counties the Isle of Wight has a Further Education college offering vocational course and a sixth form as well as link courses in tertiary and postgraduate education. This college in located on the outskirts of Newport, Isle of Wight, England.
Isle of Wight Festival The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which took place on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. It was originally held from 1968 to 1970, the venues being Ford Farm (near Godshill), Wootton and Afton Down (near Freshwater) respectively.
Isle of Wight Festival 1970 The third Isle of Wight Festival was held on August 26 - 30, 1970. It was last of three consecutive annual music festivals held on the Isle of Wight, England and is still the largest music festival ever held in the United Kingdom.
Isle of Wight Radio Isle of Wight Radio is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The station was founded and launched by Jean-Paul Hansford on 15th April 1990 on AM on Briddlesford Farm, with a purpose-built 1 kW AM transmitter pumping out 200 watts on 1242 kHz AM.
Isle project The ISLE project is a consortium of 10 Further and Higher Education institutions in Scotland that are endeavouring to create and evaluate a variety of ePDP/ Eportfolio systems based around a common framework called the Effective Learning Framework.
Isle Thing Isle Thing is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of "Wild Thing" by Tone LĹŤc, involving a fictional account of a rapper meeting a girl who introduces him to the television program Gilligan's Island.
Islena Airlines Islena Airlines (Islena de Inversiones SA de CV) is an airline based in La Ceiba, Honduras. It operates scheduled and charter passenger flights to Miami and to destinations in Honduras and the Cayman Islands as part of the TACA regional airline system.
Islero Islero was the name of the Miura bull that gored and killed the famous bullfighter Manolete. Islero was the 5th bull in the show, and the 2nd for Manolete, on August 28 1947, in the town of Linares in the province of Jaen, Andalusia, Spain.
Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the southwesternmost tip of the United Kingdom. Traditionally administered as part of the county of Cornwall, the islands now have their own Council of the Isles of Scilly.
Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus is an airline which operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly from various airports in south west England. The airline's main operating base is Land's End Airport (LEQ), whilst their head office is located in nearby Penzance, both in the county of Cornwall.
Isles Phelipeaux and Pontchartrain Isle Phelipeaux (or ĂŽle Philippaux) and Isle Pontchartrain are phantom islands in Lake Superior, believed at one time to be real, shown on early maps, such as the Mitchell Map, of Lake Superior as located between the Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale.
Isleta Pueblo Isleta Pueblo (IPA: ) is a Pueblo in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, originally established around the 1300s. The pueblo people are from the Tiwa (Spanish: Tigua) ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Southern Tiwa language.
Isleta Pueblo (Rail Runner station) Isleta Pueblo is a station-to-be on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line. Seeing that the station will be located on Indian reservation land, the use is subject to stricter review by federal agencies.
Isleworth and Syon School Isleworth and Syon School is an all-male secondary comprehensive with sixth form (for boys aged 11 to 18) in Hounslow, Greater London, England. The school is oversubscribed and the numbers of pupils is now over 1000, from 800 in 1995.
Isley Brothers discography This is a listing of all of the singles and albums released by legendary R&B/soul family singing group The Isley Brothers. Thirteen of their singles reached the Billboard Top 40 in the US while an impressive fifty-eight singles between 1962 and 2006 registered to the Top 40 on the US R&B singles chart, six of which went to #1 on the chart.
Isley-Jasper-Isley Isley-Jasper-Isley was the splinter group of the legendary Isley Brothers. Formed in 1984 by brothers Ernie Isley (guitar) and Marvin Isley (bass) and brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), the group released only three albums and peaked commercially with the #1 R&B ballad, "Caravan of Love", before splitting up in 1987.
Islington (VIVA) Islington, or Islington Avenue, is a Vivastation on York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened on October 16, 2005, on the intersection of Islington Avenue and Highway 7 in Vaughan, Ontario.
Islington Branch Canal The Islington Branch Canal left the main line of the Ashton Canal between locks 1 and 2 in Ancoats. Although it was only 1,034 yards long (945m) it was, in its prime, an important industrial branch and it had its own short arm leading to private wharfs.
Islington East (UK Parliament constituency) Islington East was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885, until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Islington Gazette The Islington Gazette is a weekly paid-for newspaper covering news relating to the borough of Islington in north London, UK. There are two editions, the Islington Gazette and the Islington Gazette EC1 that covers the south of the borough which used to be known as the borough of Finsbury.
Islington Green Islington Green is a triangle of open land at the convergence of Upper Street and Essex Road (once called Lower Street) in the London Borough of Islington. It roughly marks the northern boundary between the modern district of the Angel with Islington Proper.
Islington parks and open spaces The London Borough of Islington is surprisingly short on large open spaces, given its status in recent decades as a desirable place of residence. In fact, Islington has the lowest ratio of open space to built-up areas of any London borough.
Islington South and Finsbury (UK Parliament constituency) Islington South and Finsbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Islip, New York Islip, pronounced "I-slip" (IPA pronunciation:), is a census-designated place and hamlet located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 20,575 at the 2000 census.
Islom Karimov Islom Abdug‘aniyevich Karimov (Russian: Ислам Абдуганиевич Каримов Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov) (born in 30 January 1938 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan) has served as the President of Uzbekistan since 1991. Parade Magazine listed him as the fifth worst dictator in the world as of 22 January 2006.
Islwyn Borough Transport Islwyn Borough Transport (IBT) is the provider of bus services around Blackwood and surrounding towns in Caerphilly county borough, United Kingdom. Most buses show the IBT logo with most buses in various blue and white liveries.
Ism (band) Ism was formed in Bayside Queens, NYC in the early 80s by lead man Jism along with manager/producer Bob Sallese . After a few initial changes in the line-up, the band became established as Jism, lead singer & keyboards, Mark Reres, guitars, Steve Scianablo, bass and Larry Ray, drums...
Isma'il Pasha Isma'il Pasha, known as Ismail the Magnificent (December 31, 1830–March 2, 1895) (Arabic: إسماعيل باشا), was khedive of Egypt from 1863 until he was removed at the behest of the British in 1879. While in power he greatly modernized Egypt, but also put the country heavily in debt.
Ismaïl Sghyr Ismaïl Sghyr (Arabic: اسماعيل صغير) (born March 16, 1972 in Taroudante) is a French runner who won a bronze medal at the over 3000 metres at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In 5000 metres he finished fourth at the World Championships the same year, as well as winning a bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships.
Ismael Gómez Falcón Ismael Gómez Falcón aka Falcón (born 24 April 1985 in Cádiz, Andalusia) is Spanish football player who currently plays for Hércules CF of the Spanish Segunda División on loan from Atlético Madrid. His demarcation is Goalkeeper.
Ismael Kirui Ismael Kirui (born February 20, 1975 in Marakwet) is a former Kenyan long distance runner who won gold medals over 5000 metres at the 1993 and the 1995 World Championships in Athletics. His victory in Stuttgart in 1993 was especially impressive as he was only aged eighteen and led the race from the front for most of the second half.
Ismael Nery Ismael Nery (October 9, 1900 - April 6, 1934) was a Brazilian artist. Born in Belém, Pará of Dutch, Native-Brazilian and African ancestry he studied at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes (National School of Fine Arts) in Rio de Janeiro] and at the [[Académie Julian in Paris.
Ismael Serrano The singer/songwriter Ismael Serrano was born in the neighbourhood of Vallecas of Madrid (Spain) in March 9, 1974. After studying Physics in the Complutense University of this same city, Ismael Serrano starts his musical career in the early ninetees in Madrid, singing in a new bar/café circuit, with names as Libertad 8, Galileo and Nuevos Juglares.
Ismael Valdéz Ismael Valdéz (born August 21, 1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. His professional baseball career began at age 17 when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league organization.
Ismail al-Azhari Ismail al-Azhari (Saiyid) (1902 - 1969) (Arabic: إسماعيل الأزهري) was a Sudanese nationalist and political figure. He served as the prime minister of Sudan between 1954 and 1956, and as president of Sudan from 1964 until he was overthrown in 1969.
Ismail al-Faruqi Ismail Raji al-Faruqi (January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986), is a renowned Palestinian-American philosopher who is widely recognized by his peers as an authority on Islam and comparative religion. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, taught at several universities in North America, including McGill University in Montreal.
Ismail al-Lami Ismail al-Lami, also known as Abu Diraa, is a senior commander in the Shiite Mahdi Army militia in Iraq and is known for his deep hatred of Arab Sunnis. He has become somewhat of a hero among the Baghdad's Shiite poor, who seek vengeance for years of Sunni rule in Iraq and the bombing of the al-Askari Shiite shrine in Samarra.
Ismail as-Sadr Ismail as-Sadr (Arabic:اسماعيل الصدر) (d. 1919-1920) was an Iraqi Grand Ayatollah (literally "sign of Allah"), a title which is used in Iran and Iraq referring to a Shia scholar who is a fully qualified mujtahid who asserts authority over peers and followers by virtue of sufficient study and achievement of the level of necessary competencey needed to obtain permission (ijāza) to practice ijtihad.
Ismail Abdul Rahman Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman (November 4, 1915 - August 2, 1973) was a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He held several Malaysian ministerial posts and was appointed as the second Deputy Prime Minister in 1970 by then Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.
Ismail Ahmed Rajab Al Hadidi Ismail Ahmed Rajab Al Hadidi, the Arabic deputy for the Kurdish mayor-governor of city of Kirkuk in Iraq. Al Hadid was born in 1955, was elected as deputy for the mayor of Kirkuk, Abdul Rahman Mustafa in 2003 by the multiethnic city council of Kirkuk, after a Coalition Provisional Authority's organized election for a local city council in Kirkuk in May 2003, in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq.
Ismail Ayob Ismail Mahomed Ayob, a former lawyer for Nelson Mandela was born on the 3 January 1942 to Mahomed and Julekha Ayob in Mafeking]. He attended the Methodist Coloured School until the age of 14 when his schooling came to an end.
Ismail Dawood Ismail Dawood (born July 23, 1976 in Dewsbury) is a former professional cricketer currently (as of July 2006) playing with Herefordshire County Cricket Club. He had previously lined up for Northamptonshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, and Glamorgan.
Ismail Hadji Maulvi-Mohammed Ismail Hadji Maulvi-Mohammed (1781-1831), Muslim reformer, was born at Pholahnear Delhi, India. In co-operation with Syed Ahmed he attempted to free Indian Islam from the influence of the native early Indian faiths.
Ismail Haniyeh Dr.Ismail Haniyeh (sometimes written Ismail Haniya), born January 1963, (Arabic: إسماعيل هنية) is the current Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority and a senior political leader of Hamas.
Ismail I Shāh Ismā'il Abu'l-Mozaffar bin Sheikh Haydar bin Sheikh Junayd Safawī ( - Šāh Esmāīl) (July 17, 1487 - May 23, 1524), Shah of Iran and the founder of the Safavid dynasty, which survived until 1736. He was a Shi'ite from Ardebil (Iranian Azerbaijan) and reigned as Shāh Ismā'il I.
Ismail Merchant Ismail Merchant (December 25, 1936 – May 25, 2005) was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his famously long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Their films won six Academy Awards.
Ismail Omar Guelleh Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Somali: Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle. Arabic: اسماعيل عُمر جليه) (born November 27, 1947 in Dire Dawa, EthiopiaReality Check On Ismail Omar Guelleh, Somaliland Times, Issue 211, 4 Febuary, 2006) is the second president of Djibouti.
Ismail Qasim Naji General Ismail Qasim Naji (or Ismail Kassim Naji) is the chief of staff of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. He has served as a senior officer of the Somali army since the administration of Siad Barre, who was removed from power in 1991.
Ismail Serageldin Ismail Serageldin, Director, Library of Alexandria, also chairs the Boards of Directors for each of the BA's affiliated research institutes and museums and is Distinguished Professor at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Ismail Serageldin is an Egyptian national, born in Guiza in 1944.
Ismail Tiliwaldi Ismail Tiliwaldi (simplified Chinese: 司马义•铁力瓦尔地; Uyghur: سماىلى ۋاندىىلىت) (born November, 1944, born in Konasheher) is the chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
Ismail Yakubu Ismail Yakubu (born April 8, 1985) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Barnet in England. He joined Barnet at the age of 11 and has made his way up through the ranks to a regular in the 1st team squad, clocking up over 150 appearances.
Ismaili The Ismāʿīlī (Urdu: اسماعیلی Ismāʿīlī, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-Ismāʿīliyyūn; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the Shī'a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). The Ismāʿīlī get their name from their acceptance of Ismāʿīl ibn Jaʿfar as the successor-Imām to Jaʿfar aṣ-Ṣādiq, wherein they differ from the Ithnāʿashariyya, who accept Musa al-Kazim, younger brother of Ismail, as their Imam.
Ismailia Stadium The Ismailia Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الاسماعيلية) is located in Ismailia, Egypt and has a total capacity of 16,500. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt.
Ismailli State Reserve Ismailli State Reserve or Ismayilly State Reserve was established on the area of 5778 hectares in 1981 for preservation and protection of natural complexes, occupying the north part of southern slope of Major Caucasus.
Ismaily SC Ismaily SC (Arabic: نادي الإسماعيلي الرياضي; transliterated: Nady al-Isma'ily ar-Riyady) is a sports club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team.
Ismar Schorsch Ismar Schorsch (1925- ) was the sixth Chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and is the Rabbi Herman Abramovitz Professor of Jewish history. He retired as Chancellor on June 30, 2006, and was succeeded by Arnie Eisen, who took office as Chancellor-elect on July 1, 2006, and will assume the position full time on July 1, 2007.
Ismara Ismara (Greek ) also Ismaros or Ismarus is an ancient Ciconian town on the Aegean coast of Thrace and supposedly was the city mentioned in the Odyssey. Oddysey's Ismaros was not protected by walls, but historically Ismara is known to have had Cyclopean walls since 12th-13th century B.
Ismene In Greek mythology, Ismene was a daughter and sister of Oedipus and the daughter of Iocasta and sister of Antigone. She appears in several plays of Sophocles, at the end of Oedipus the King and to a limited extent in Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone.
Ismenias Ismenias was an ancient Theban politician of the 4th century BC. He rose to power in the years after the Peloponnesian War and pursued an anti-Spartan policy, which included harboring exiles fleeing the Thirty Tyrants in Athens.

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