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Issam Nassar Issam Nassar is Assistant Professor of History at Illinois State University. He is a researcher at the Institute of Jerusalem Studies in Jerusalem and was also Visiting Professor at the University of California at Berkeley in 2006.
Issaquah Alps The Issaquah Alps are the highlands near Issaquah, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, including Cougar, Squak, Tiger, and Taylor Mountain, Rattlesnake Ridge, and Grand Ridge. They were named in 1977 by noted nature author Harvey Manning within the pages of his trail guidebook Footsore 1, elevating their status from foothills to "Alps" to advocate preservation.
Issaquah Alps Trails Club The Issaquah Alps Trails Club offers guided hikes, public land advocacy, and performs trail maintennance in the modest range of Cascade foothills known as the Issaquah Alps near Seattle, Washington, in the United States. The IATC also publishes books about local coal-mining history, trail guidebooks, and distributes detailed trail maps of Cougar Mountain and Tiger Mountain.
Issedones The Issedones were an ancient people of Central Asia at the end of the trade route leading north-east from Scythia, described by Herodotus in Book Four of his History. Like the Massagetae to the west, the Issedones are described by Herodotus as similar to, yet distinct from, the Scythians.
Issen gorin issen gorin which translated means "penny postcard" is a term associated with a value placed upon Japanese draftees in World War II. This term roughly meant that the individual was only worth the amount on the letter to draft them.
Isshi Incident The Isshi Incident (Japanese: 乙巳の変, Isshi no hen) or the incident of 645, takes its name from the zodiological name of the year 645, when the incident occurred. The incident was a successful plot by Nakatomi no Kamatari, Prince Naka no Ōe, Soga no Yamada no Ishikawa no Maro and several others to eliminate the main branch of the Soga clan, beginning with the assassination of Soga no Iruka.
Isshin-ryū Isshin-ryū (一心流) is a style of Okinawan karate founded by Shimabuku Tatsuo and named by him on 15 January, 1956. Isshin-ryū karate is largely a synthesis of Shorin-ryū karate Gojū-ryū karate, and Kobudo.
Issho Fujita Reverend Issho Fujita (April 18, 1954 - present) was born in Niihama, Japan and was head teacher at Soto Zen practice center Pioneer Valley Zendo in Charlemont, MA. Fujita did studies in Child psychology at Tokyo University, but abandoned these studies and became a Zen monk.
Issiar Dia Issiar Dia (born 8 June 1987 in Sèvres) is a French U-21 football player currently plying his trade with AS Nancy-Lorraine. Pablo Correa bought him from the Ligue 2 side Amiens SC in the summer of 2006 for €2 million.
Issue of Edward III of England Edward III of England is "often described as the ancestor of the British upper-middle class" (Burke's Presidential Families of the USA, 1981) because he has many millions of living descendants, mostly through his sons John of Gaunt and Lionel of Antwerp. (See Royal Descent.
Issue tracking system Issue tracking systems (also called: trouble ticket system or incident ticket system) are computer software packages that manage and maintain lists of issues, as needed by an organization. Issue tracking systems are commonly used in an organization's customer support call center to create, update, and resolve reported customer issues, or even issues reported by that organization's others employees.
Issued share capital Issued share capital refers to the total number of shares of a corporation which have been subscribed for by and issued to shareholders and which remain outstanding (ie. have not been redeemed or repurchased and held in treasury.
Issues in anarchism Ideas about how an anarchist society might work vary considerably, especially with respect to economics. There are also disagreements about how such a society might be brought about, with some anarchists being committed to a strategy of nonviolence, while others advocate armed struggle.
Issues in American football There a number of issues relating to public awareness and health aspects of American football. Since the invention of the game, it has seen a higher injury and death rate than any other major American professional sport.
Issues in social nudity Social nudity is nudity in private and public spaces. It is sometimes controversial for addressing, challenging and exploring a myriad of sometimes taboo subjects, stereotypes and mores relating to the nude appearance of the human body, mixed gender nudity, personal space, human sexuality, gymnophobia, modesty, physical attractiveness, vanity, objectification, exploitation and consent.
IssueTrackerProduct The IssueTrackerProduct is an Open Source bug/issue tracking web application written for the Zope web application platform. It's different from other similar systems in that it is built with usability in the first room.
Issus (town) Issus is an ancient settlement on the strategic coastal plain straddling the small Pinarus river (a fast melt-water stream several meters wide) below the navigationally difficult inland mountains towering above to the east in the Turkish Province of Hatay, near the border with Syria. It is most notable for being the place of no less than three decisive ancient or medievial battles each called in their own era the Battle of Issus where:
Issy Smith Issy Smith (16 September 1886-11 September 1940) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Issyk kurgan The Issyk kurgan, in south-eastern Kazakhstan, less than 20 km east from the Talgar alluvial fan, near Issyk, was discovered in 1969. It is dated to the 4th or 3rd century BC (Hall 1997), situated in what was at the time eastern Scythia, just north of Sogdiana.
Istana Budaya Istana Budaya or Cultural Palace in English is a national theatre located in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This theatre is formerly known as Panggung Negara officially opened by former Prime Minister, YAB Tun Dr.
Istana Negara, Jakarta Istana Negara and Istana Merdeka are palaces in the same complex on Merdeka Street in Central Jakarta, they have a total area of 68,000 m². Between them, on Medan Merdeka Street and Veteran Street, is another building used for state activities.
Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur Istana Negara or National Palace is the official residence of His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the King of Malaysia. It stands on a 28 acre (110,000 m²) site, located at a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River.
Istana Nurul Iman The Istana Nurul Iman palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River directly south of Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, no more than a few miles outside the city center.
Istana Park The Istana Park (Chinese: 总统府公园) is a park in Singapore, located in the Museum Planning Area within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district. The park is bounded by Orchard Road, Penang Road, Penang Lane and Buyong Road.
Istana Wakil Presiden Istana Wakil Presiden ("Palace of the Vice President") is occupied by the offices of the Vice President of Indonesia, located on Merdeka Selatan Street in Jakarta. It is currently occupied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Istanbul Istanbul (, Greek: / Kōnstantinoúpolī, historically known in English as Constantinople; see other names) is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. The city is the capital of the Province of Istanbul.
Istanbul Bilgi University Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkish: Ä°stanbul Bilgi Ăśniversitesi) is a private, non-profit university in Istanbul, Turkey. It was actually established in 1994 under the name ISIS (Istanbul School of International Studies), but its name was changed to Istanbul Bilgi University with the foundation of the school on June 7, 1996.
Istanbul International Jazz Festival The Istanbul International Jazz Festival, formerly Istanbul Festival, (Turkish: Uluslararası İstanbul Caz Festivali) is a cultural event held every July in Istanbul, Turkey. It offers a selection of jazz music performances with the participations of famous artists from all over the world.
Istanbul International Music Festival The Istanbul International Music Festival, formerly Istanbul Festival, (Turkish: Uluslararası İstanbul Müzik Festivali) is a cultural event held every June and July in Istanbul, Turkey. It offers a selection of European classical music, ballet, opera and traditional music performances with the participations of famous artists from all over the world.
Istanbul Lisesi Istanbul Lisesi, or commonly known as Istanbul Erkek Lisesi, abbreviated 'IEL', is one of the oldest and internationally renowned high schools of modern Turkey. The school is considered among the elite of Turkish public high schools.
Istanbul Pogrom The Istanbul Pogrom (aka Istanbul Riots; Greek: Σεπτεμβριανά; Turkish: 6–7 Eylül Olayları: both literally Events of September), was a pogrom directed primarily at Istanbul's 100,000-strong Greek minority on 6 and September 7, 1955. Jews and Armenians living in the city and their businesses were also targeted in the pogrom, which was orchestrated by the Demokrat Parti-government of Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes.
Istanbul Protocol The Manual on Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, commonly known as the Istanbul Protocol, is the first set of international guidelines for documentation of torture and its consequences. It became a United Nations official document in 1999.
Istanbul Stock Exchange The Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE)( Turkish]: İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası, İMKB) is the only corporation in [[Turkey for securities exchange established to provide trading in equities, bonds and bills, revenue-sharing certificates, private sector bonds, foreign securities and real estate certificates as well as international securities. The ISE was founded as an autonomous, professional organization in early 1986.
Istanbul UFO Museum The Istanbul UFO Museum (Turkish: Ä°stanbul UFO MĂĽzesi) is the fourth international UFO museum, and is located in BeyoÄźlu, Istanbul. Founded by Haktan AkdoÄźan's Sirius UFO Space Sciences Research Center in 2002, the museum contains various photos, videos, reports, UFO-alien models, and a library about UFO's and extraterrestrial life.
Istanbul University Istanbul University (Turkish Ä°stanbul Ăśniversitesi ) was founded as an institution of higher education named DarĂĽlfĂĽnun in 1863. However, education in Istanbul University began in theological schools (medrese as they were then called) after Mehmet the Conqueror conquered Istanbul in 1453 German historian Richard Honig] also claims that the history of Istanbul University started in 1 March 1321.
Istarawshan Istaravshan () is a city in the Sughd Province of Tajikistan, not far from Khujand and the Syr Darya river. Its population is 51,000 (2000 estimate) Until 2000] it was officialy known as Ura-Tube or Ura-Tyube ().
Isted Lion The Isted Lion (Danish: Istedløven, German: Flensburger Löwe or Idstedt Löwe) is a Danish war monument originally intended as a monument of the Danish victory over Schleswig-Holstein in the Battle of Isted (July 25 1850) — at its time the largest battle in Scandinavian history. Others perceived it more as a memorial for the Danish dead in the battle.
Isthmian League Cup The Isthmian League Cup is the knock-out cup competition organised by the Isthmian League, since . In the first season, entry was restricted to Isthmian League Second Division clubs, Tilbury beat Croydon Amateurs in the final over two legs.
Isthmian script The Isthmian script is one of the Mesoamerican writing systems in use in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec from perhaps 500 BCE to 500 CE, although there is disagreement on these dates. It is also called the La Mojarra script; proponents of Justeson and Kaufman's decipherment (see below) call it epi-Olmec ("post-Olmec").
Isthmo-Colombian The Isthmo-Colombian area (a portion of what has previously been termed the Intermediate Area) was defined in a chapter of the 2003 book Gold and Power in Ancient Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia (Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
Isthmohyla Isthmohyla is a genus of frogs in the Hylidae family. This genus was erected in 2005 following a major revision of the Hylidae family The fourteen species in this genus were previously placed in the Hyla] genus.
Isthmus of Corinth The isthmus of Corinth is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the Ancient Greek word for "neck" and refers to the narrowness of the land.
Istihlal Istihlal ( ) is a term used in Islamic jurisprudence, or fiqh, to refer to the act of regarding some action as permissible, or halaal; the implication is that such a regard is an erroneous and improper distortion of Islamic law. The word "istihlal" is derived as Stem X of the Arabic of the consonantal root Ř­-Ů„-Ů„ meaning "to untie", "to solve", "to dissolve", "to open", "to release", etc.
Istishia In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Istishia, also known as "The Water Lord" and "King of Water Elementals," is the Neutral god of Elemental Water and purification. Ed Greenwood created Istishia for his home Forgotten Realms game, inspired by the deity Straasha, created by Michael Moorcock for his Elric stories.
Istislah Istislah (Arabic استصلاح "to deem proper") is a method employed by Muslim jurists to solve perplexing problems that find no clear answer in sacred religious texts. It is related to the term مصلحة Maslaha, or "public interest" (both words being derived from the same triconsonantal root).
Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna The Istituto di Radioastronomia di Bologna (Institute for Radio Astronomy of Bologna) is one of the Italian institutes that had already been part of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR; National Association for Research), now part of the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (National Institute for Astrophysics).
Istituto Europeo di Design The Istitute Europeo di Design (IED) is a design school that is spread out over six cities, in three countries. It attracts students from over 80 different countries to its one and three year undergraduate programs and various masters programs.
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare The Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) (National Institute for Nuclear Physics) is the coordinating institution for nuclear, particle and astroparticle physics in Italy. It was founded on the 8th of August 1951, to further the nuclear physics research tradition initiated by Enrico Fermi in Rome, in the 1930s.
Istočna Ilidža Istočna Ilidža (Cyrillic]: Источна Илиџа) is a municipality in [[Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also known as Srpska Ilidža (Српска Илиџа), as well as Kasindo (Касиндо) and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Ilidža (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
IstoÄŤne Kapije IstoÄŤne Kapije or Eastern City Gate are 3 large residential buildings situated near the E-75 highway which runs through Belgrade. These buildings "guard" the eastern gates of the city while Genex Tower guards its western side; both of these were built in 1980 in brutalist style.
Istočni Drvar Istočni Drvar (Cyrillic]: Источни Дрвар) is a municipality in [[Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also known as Srpski Drvar (Српски Дрвар), and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Drvar (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Istočni Stari Grad Istočni Stari Grad (Cyrillic]: Источни Стари Град) is a municipality in [[Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also known as Srpski Stari Grad (Српски Стари Град), and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Stari Grad (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Istočno Novo Sarajevo Istočno Novo Sarajevo (Cyrillic: Источно Ново Сарајево) is a municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was also known as Srpsko Novo Sarajevo (Српско Ново Сарајево), and was created from part of the pre-war municipality of Novo Sarajevo (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Istočno Sarajevo Istočno Sarajevo (Cyrillic: Источно Сарајево; English: East Sarajevo) is a city in the Republika Srpska adjacent to its capital Sarajevo to its northeast. It is not a highly urbanized area despite officially being a city as it is basically the pre-war part of Sarajevo now in Republika Srpska.
Istok Istok (Serbian: Исток or Istok; Albanian: Istog or Burimi) is a town in western Kosovo, a Serbian province under UN administration. It is the administrative capital of the municipality of Istok, which includes the town and the surrounding villages.
Istore Oracle iStore is an electronic commerce application that enables companies to build, manage, and personalize powerful, global and scalable Internet storefronts. iStore is seamlessly integrated with Oracle's CRM and ERP applications, providing all of the components necessary to create powerful Internet store sites for selling products and services in a secure and personalized environment.
Istorichesky Muzei (Kharkiv Metro) The Istorichesky Muzei or Istorychnyi Myzei (; ) is a station on Kharkiv Metro's Saltovskaya Line. The station was opened on August 10, 1984 and is currently the southwestern-most terminus of the Saltoskaya Line.
Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya (Cyrillic: История славяноболгарская; История славянобългарска in modern Bulgarian, translated as Slavonic-Bulgarian History) is a book by Bulgarian scholar and clergyman Saint Paisius of Hilendar. Written in 1762, it is considered Saint Paisius of Hilendar's greatest work and one of the greatest pieces of Bulgarian literature, as well as the first work of Bulgarian historiography.
Istres Air Base Istres Air Base (Base Aérienne 125 or BA 125) is a large multi role tasked air base located at , near Istres, north of Marseille. The airport facilities are also known as Istres - Le Tubé (ICAO airport code: LFMI).
Istria County Istria county (Croatian: Istarska županija; Italian: Regione istriana) is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula (2820 out of 3160 km²). Area is called Istra in Croatian and Slovenian, and Istria in Italian.
Istrian exodus The expression Istrian exodus or Istrian-dalmatian exodus is used to indicate the diaspora of ethnic Italians from Istria, Fiume and dalmatian Zara lands, who were under Italian rule since World War I according to the Treaty of Rapallo, 1920 and were assigned to Yugoslavia by the Paris Peace Treaty of February 10 1947.
Istriot language Istriot is a Romance language spoken in the Western Region on the coast of the Istrian Peninsula, especially in the towns of Rovinj (Rovigno) and Vodnjan (Dignano), on the upper northern part of the Adriatic Sea, in Croatia.
Istro-Romanian language Istro-Romanian is a Romance language used in a few villages in the peninsula of Istria, on the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, in Croatia. It is spoken by the Istro-Romanians, a people who call themselves Vlaşi or Rumâni / Rumâri, but are called Ćiribiri / Ćići by the local population and Istrian Vlachs by linguists.
Istro-Romanians Istro-Romanians (ethnonym: Vlaşi, also: Rumâni and Rumâri; called Ćiribiri / Ćići by the local population and Istrian Vlachs by linguists) are an ethnic group living in Istria, Croatia with a population of 1,200. They traditionally speak the Istro-Romanian language.
Istus In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Istus is the goddess of Fate, Destiny, Divination, the Future, and Honesty. She is known as the Lady of Our Fate and the Colorless and All-Colored.
Istvan Kantor Istvan Kantor (aka "Monty Cantsin", and "Amen!") (born 27 August, 1949 in Budapest) is a Hungarian born Canadian performance and video artist, industrial music and electropop singer, and founder of Neoism.
István Árkossy Istvan Arkossy (born 1943) is a Hungarian painter and graphic artist. He is a member of the Association of Hungarian Creative Artists, the Federation of Hungarian Fine and Applied Arts Societies and the Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists.
István Bató István Bató was a prominent citizen of the Northern Hungarian city of Miskolc in the 19th century. Several local legends are linked with him, and although the citizens of Miskolc don't tend to be superstitious, some traditions are connected with the curses Bató laid on those who defy his will.
István Bibó István Bibó (Szeged, August 7, 1911–Budapest, May 10, 1979) was a Hungarian lawyer, civil servant, politician and political theorist. During the Hungarian Revolution he acted as the Minister of State for the Hungarian National Government.
István Horthy István Horthy de Nagybánya (September 121904, Pula – August 201942, Aleksejevka) Hungarian: Vitéz"Vitéz" refers to a Hungarian knightly order founded by Miklós Horthy ("Vitézi Rend"); literally, "vitéz" means "valiant". nagybányai Horthy István) was Hungarian regent Admiral Miklós Horthy's eldest son, a politician and, during World War II, a fighter pilot.
István Kovács Kovács "koko" István (born August 17, 1970 in Budapest) is a Hungarian boxer. Nicknamed "Ko-Ko", Kovács won the Bantamweight Gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a Flyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
István Lévai István Lévai (born July 23, 1957) is a former boxer from Hungary, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division (91 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he was defeated in the semi finals by titleholder Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba.
István Mészáros István Mészáros (born 1930) is a Hungarian Marxist philosopher, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Sussex. He held the Chair of Philosophy at Sussex for fifteen years and was earlier Professor of Philosophy and Social Science for four years at York University.
István Nyers István Nyers (), also known as Stefano Nyers (25 May 1924 - 9 March 2005) was a hungarian football (soccer) player. Although he played in only two international matches for the Hungarian national team, he is considered one of the greatest football legends of his country, reaching the peak of his career in the 1940s and 1950s.
István Pálfi István Pálfi (23 September 1966, Berettyóújfalu - 15 July 2006, Berettyóújfalu) was a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament with the Hungarian Civic Party, part of the European People's Party and sit on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control and its Committee on Regional Development.
István Szabó István Szabó (born February 18, 1938 in Budapest) is both the best-known and one of the most critically acclaimed Hungarian film director of the past few decades. In the 1960s and '70s he directed auteur films in Hungarian, which explore his own generation's experiences and recent Hungarian history (Father, in Hungarian: Apa (1966); Lovefilm, in Hungarian: Szerelmesfilm (1970); 25 Fireman's street, in Hungarian: Tűzoltó utca 25.
István Széchenyi Count István Széchenyi, in Hungarian: Gróf Széchenyi István, born in Vienna, 21 September 1791 and died in Döbling, 8 April 1860. He was a Hungarian politician, theorist and writer, one of the greatest statesman of the Hungarian history.
István Szent-Iványi István Szent-Iványi (born November 12, 1958 in Kecskemét) is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Alliance of Free Democrats, part of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
István Werbőczy István Werbőczy or Stephen Werbocz (also spelled Verboczy; ca. 1465–1541) was a Hungarian jurist and statesman who first became known as a scholar and theologian of such eminence that he was appointed to accompany the emperor Charles V to Worms, to take up the cudgels against Martin Luther.
István, a király István, a király ("Stephen, the King") is a Hungarian rock opera written by Levente Szörényi (music) and János Bródy (lyrics), based on the life of Saint Stephen of Hungary. The storyline was based on the play Ezredforduló (Turn of the Millenium) by Miklós Boldizsár, who co-wrote the libretto.
Isunigu Isunigu (also called Seneca, Esseneca, and Sinica) was a Cherokee town on the Keowee River, near present-day Clemson, South Carolina and Seneca, South Carolina. It was on the west side of the Keowee River, near the mouth of Conneross Creek, in today's Oconee County, South Carolina.
Isutoshi Isutoshi is a mangaka, creator of erotic comic series Slut Girl and the non-erotic manga called Tende Freeze!. He started his career in 1994 producing work that would later be published in doujinshi by the Gerumaru circle.
Isuzu (Anadolu) Anadolu Isuzu Automotive Industry & Trading Co. is one of the leading medium-size coach manufacturing companies in Europe whose major shareholders are the Anadolu Group from Turkey, and Isuzu Motors and Itochu Co.
Isuzu class destroyer escort The Isuzu class destroyer escort (or frigate) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is the first post World War II Japanese destroyer escorts to be armed with torpedoes, and this is the improved version of the Ikazuchi class, with the same ASW mission. This class was followed by Chikugo class destroyer escort.
Isuzu Impulse The Isuzu Impulse was a small sporty 3-door hatchback (though always classified as a coupé by Isuzu) sold from 1981 through to 1992. The first generation Impulse was a rear-wheel drive car, but the second generation was front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.
Isuzu Motors Polska Isuzu Motors Polska is an automobile engine manufacturer in Poland. It was opened in 1997 by Isuzu as an alternate production site for the Circle L engine, also produced in the United States at the DMAX joint venture.
Isuzu Rodeo (pickup) The Isuzu Rodeo pickup truck (not to be confused with the Isuzu Rodeo SUV) shares its platform with other General Motors mid-size pickup trucks, including the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Holden Rodeo. It is one of the derivatives of the Thai-built Isuzu D-Max jointly engineered by General Motors and Isuzu and is currently sold in the United Kingdom.
Isuzu Sohma Isuzu "Rin" Sohma (草摩 依鈴 Sōma Isuzu) is an only child and a member of the Sohma clan in the manga Fruits Basket (she never appears in the anime), transforming into the horse of the Chinese Zodiac whenever she is hugged by the opposite gender or when her body comes under a great deal of stress. She appears only in the manga.
Isuzu Trooper The Isuzu Trooper was a Full-Size luxury SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1983 and 2002. It was exported worldwide as the Isuzu Bighorn, Isuzu Trooper, Honda Horizon, Acura SLX, Chevrolet Trooper, Vauxhall/Opel Monterey, and Holden Jackaroo.
Isuzu VehiCROSS The Isuzu VehiCROSS was a halo car for the SUV-specialist company Isuzu. Produced from 1997 (Japanese market 1997-1999) through 2001 (US market 1999-2001), it shared much of its components with the Trooper, including both it's 3.
Isyana Dynasty The Isyana Dynasty, rulers of the Kingdom of Medang, was a dynasty of the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram on the island of Java. It followed the Sanjaya Dynasty, and was established by Mpu Sindok, who moved the capital of the Mataram Kingdom from Central Java to East Java around the year 928.
Isyss Isyss is a singing group that had moderate success in 2002 with singles "Day and Night" featuring New York rapper Jadakiss and "Single for the Rest of My Life". The name "Isyss" stood for "Intelligent Sexy Young Soul Sisters".
IS Lyckans Soldater IS Lyckans Soldater (full name Idrotssällskapet Lyckans Soldater, commonly abbreviated LS) is a now defunct Swedish football club which was located in Göteborg. They were one of two teams in the first football match played in Sweden, the other team being Örgryte IS.
IS-IS Intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS), is a protocol used by network devices (routers) to determine the best way to forward datagrams or packets through a packet-based network, a process called routing.
IS/LM model The IS/LM model, first developed by Sir John Hicks and Alvin Hansen, has been used from 1937 onwards to summarize a major part of Keynesian macroeconomics. It can be presented as a graph of two intersecting lines in the first quadrant.
ISA (International Strategic Analysis) ISA (International Strategic Analysis) is one of the world's best-known providers of international market analysis, country intelligence and economic forecasting. ISA's international advisory services and its range of reports and forecasts are used by many of the world's largest companies, leading universities and national and international government organizations.
ISA 230 Documentation ISA 230 Documentation is one of the International Standards on Auditing. It serves to direct the documentation of audit working papers in order to assist the audit planning and performance; the supervision and review of the audit work; and the recording the audit evidence resulting from the audit work in order to support the auitor's opinion.
ISA 300 Planning and Audit of Financial Statements ISA 300 Planning and Audit of Financial Statements is one of the International Standards on Auditing. It serves to direct all audit works are to be planned in order to perform the audit job more efficiently, timely and effectively.
ISA 400 Risk Assessments and Internal Control ISA 400 Risk Assessments and Internal Control is one of the International Standards on Auditing. It serves to require the auditor is to understand the client's accounting system and internal control system and to assess control risk and inherent risk.
ISA 500 Audit Evidence Editing ISA 500 Audit Evidence is one of the International Standards on Auditing. It serves to expect the auditor is to obtain audit evidence from an appropriate mix of tests of control systems and substantive tests of transaction and balances.

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