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Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka (born August 23, 1950 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 10492 votes in 26 Gdynia district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list.
Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka (born May 20, 1959 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5271 votes in 2 Wałbrzych district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Izak catshark The Izak catshark, Holohalaelurus regani, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean, from southern Namibia to southern Mozambique, and Kenya and Somalia, between latitudes 4° S and 37° S, at depths of between 160 and 740 m. Its length is up to 69 cm.
Izakaya An izakaya (居酒屋) is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks. The food, known as sakana, is usually more substantial than those offered in other types of drinking establishments in Japan such as bars or snacks.
Izanagi Izanagi (Katakana: イザăŠă‚®ăŽăźă‚łă, Kanji: Recorded in the Kojiki as 伊邪那ĺ˛ĺ‘˝, and in the Nihonshoki as 伊弉諾神; also spelt as 伊弉諾尊) is a deity born of the seven divine generations in Japanese mythology and Shintoism, and is also referred to in the roughly translated Kojiki as "Male Who invites", or Izanagi-no-mikoto.
Izanagi Plate The Izanagi Plate was an ancient tectonic plate, which began subducting beneath the eastern Eurasian Plate during 130 - 100 Ma. The rapid plate motion of the Izanagi plate caused the northward drift of north-west Japan and the outer zone of south-west Japan.
Izanami In Japanese mythology, Izanami (Katakana: イザăŠăź; Kanji: 伊弉冉尊 or 伊邪那美命, meaning "She who invites") is a goddess of both creation and death, as well as the former wife of the god Izanagi. She is also referred to as Izana-mi, Izanami-no-mikoto or Izanami-no-kami.
Izapa Izapa was a very large pre-Columbian site located in Chiapas, Mexico, often placed in the Late Formative period. The site is situated on the Izapa River and also near the base of the volcano Tacaná, which is the fourth largest mountain in Mexico.
Izard County, Arkansas Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 13,249. The county seat is Melbourne. Izard County is Arkansas' thirteenth county, formed on October 27, 1825 and named for War of 1812 General and Arkansas Territorial Governor George Izard. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Izaskun Uranga Izaskun Uranga is a Spanish musician, who with her two sisters Estibaliz Uranga and Amaya Uranga formed the group "Las Hermanas Urangas", which became "Voces and Guitarras" and, in 1969, the well-known Castilian folk group Mocedades.
Izehar Izehar (in Hebrew: יִצְהָר, Standard Hebrew: Yiẓəḥar, Tiberian Hebrew: YiẓəḥÄr), sometimes spelt Izhar, Jezoar or Zohar, is a Hebrew name meaning "he who sparkles". The name appears in the Hebrew Bible in verses: Exodus 6:18, where he is the son of Kolath and the grandson of Levi (ancestor of the Levites) and Numbers 16:1, where he is the father of Korah.
Izhevsk Mechanical Works Izhevsk Mechanical Works (Russian: ĐжевŃкий MаŃзавод) or IZhMASh (Russian: ĐĐ–ĐśĐШ) is a weapon manufacturer, founded in 1807 at the decree of Tsar Alexander I, and is now one of the largest corporations in its field. It makes the famous Kalashnikov series of assault rifle, along with a host of other Russian arms, including medium cannons, missiles, and guided shells.
Iziane Castro Marques Iziane "Izi" Castro Marques (born March 13, 1982 in SĂŁo LuĂs, Brazil) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. The six-foot forward is a mainstay of the Brazil women's national basketball team, and a starting small forward on the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Iziaslav I of Kiev Iziaslav Yaroslavich (1024-1078), Kniaz' (Prince) of Turaw, Veliki Kniaz (the Grand Prince) of Kiev (since 1054), the oldest son of Yaroslav I the Wise. Iziaslav was one of the authors of "Pravda Yaroslavichey" - a part of the first legal code of Rus called Russkaya Pravda.
Iziaslav II of Kiev Iziaslav II Mstislavich (ĐĐ·ŃŹŃлав II ĐśŃтиŃлавич in Russian) (c. 1097-1154), Prince of Vladimir and Volyn (1134—1142), Pereyaslavl (1143-1145), Velikiy Kniaz (Grand Prince) of Kiev (1146—1154), oldest son of Mstislav Vladimirovich, Kniaz' (Prince) of Novgorod.
Izidore Musallam Izidore Musallam is a director and most recently produced the Sci Fi Pictures original film: Savage Planet. He was born in Haifa and graduated with a BFA in film production from York University in Toronto, Canada where he now lives and works.
Izium Izium (; also referred to as Izyum), is a city situated on the Donets River in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Iziumsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located approximately 75 miles (120 km) southeast of the oblast capital, Kharkiv.
Izmaragd The Izmaragd (Russian: Đзмарагд, from Greek smáragdos meaning emerald) is a Russian morale codex written in 14th century. Depending on version, it contains from 90 to 250 articles, mostly translated from Greek and adapted to Russian culture and context.
Iznalloz, Granada Iznalloz is a small town about 35km north of Granada. The town is the 'capital' of a region known as Los Montes Orientales, which comprises about 17 towns and villages spread over the north of Granada province.
Iznogoud Iznogoud (pronounced "He's no good" with a French accent hence the loss of the H) is a French comic strip character invented by René Goscinny - who also created Asterix - and drawn by Jean Tabary. The stories have been translated into many languages, including English.
Izo IZO is a 2004 Japanese film, directed by Takashi Miike. The main character of the film is Izo Okada (1832–1865), the historical samurai and assassin in 19th century Japan who met a tragic end: he was tortured and crucified.
Izod Lacoste Izod Lacoste was a brand name licensed by Lacoste to Izod from 1952-1993. In 1953 Rene Lacoste, the creator of the Lacoste polo, teamed up with David Crystal, who at the time owned both Haymaker and Izod to distribute and manufacture Lacoste polo shirts.
Izrael (band) Izrael is one of the most popular and influential Polish reggae bands. It Formed in March 1983 by two well-known musicians of Polish underground: Robert Brylewski (formerly of Brygada Kryzys) and Pawe⏠Kelner (formerly of Deuter).
Izrael PoznaĹ„ski Izrael Kalmanowicz PoznaĹ„ski (b. 1833 in AleksandrĂłw - 1900 in ĹĂłdĹş, Poland) was a philanthropist, textile magnate, a successful Polish-Jewish industrialist in ĹĂłdĹş, and the husband of Elenora Hertz PoznaĹ„ski.
Izsak (crater) Izsak is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, hidden from view from the Earth. It lies about half-way between the Fermi walled plain to the northeast and Milne walled plain to the southwest.
Izu Ojukwu Izu Ojukwu is a Nigerian film director once touted as the "Steven Spielberg of Nigeria". Working predominantly on action films, this technically driven director is known for his unorthodox camera work and visuals.
Izu Oshima Izu Oshima (伊豆大島) is a volcanic island in the Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) and administered by the Tokyo (東京é˝) Metropolitan government, Japan, lies south of Tokyo and east of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka prefecture.
Izu Province Izu (伊豆国; -no kuni) was a province of Japan including the Izu Peninsula that is today part of Shizuoka prefecture and the Izu Islands that are now part of Tokyo. Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces.
Izu Thrush The Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops), also known as the Izu Islands Thrush, is a thrush native to the Izu and Ryūkyū Islands of Japan, in particular, Hachijojima, Mikurajima, and Miyakejima in the former chain, and Yakushima and the Tokara Islands in the latter. This species is absent from the main islands of Japan, and due to its limited range, is listed in the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable.
Izumi Garden Tower The is a 216 m (roughly 659 ft) high-rise building in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. The tower features a high-end hotel, luxury apartments with views of Tokyo and the Tokyo Tower, a fitness center, offices, shops and restaurants.
Izumi Maki In the anime Martian Successor Nadesico, Izumi Maki (真木イズăź) is the third Aestivalis pilot who serves aboard the Nadesico, along with her fellow pilots Ryoko Subaru and Hikaru Amano. Her "Custom Zero-G Frame" is blue.
Izumi Matsumoto Izumi Matsumoto (ăľă¤ă‚‚㨠泉 Matsumoto Izumi, born October 13, 1958) is the nickname used by Kazuya Terashima (寺嶋 一弥 Terashima Kazuya), a mangaka best known for Kimagure Orange Road. His career started in 1982, publishing his comic "Milk report" in the manga magazine Fresh Jump.
Izumi Takemoto Izumi Takemoto (竹本 泉 Takemoto Izumi) is a mangaka born on January 19, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan, though he grew up in Saitama. He attended Nihon University and majored in business. His first experience with science fiction was through the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the majority of his works reflect this SF influence. He is also a cat lover, and while cats frequently appear in his works, he had never owned a cat until 2003. He used his first experiences with his cat when he wrote Aru Hi no Zwei.
Izumi Todo Izumi Todo (ćť±ĺ ‚ă„ăĄăż TĹŤdĹŤ Izumi), who is credited with creating series like Ojamajo Doremi and Futari wa Pretty Cure, is a collective pseudonym for the staff at Toei Animation. A similar pseudonym is Hajime Yatate from Sunrise.
Izumi-Chūō Station (Miyagi) Izumi-Chūō Station (泉ä¸ĺ¤®é§… ;-eki) is a station on the Sendai City Subway Line in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. In addition to being the northern-most subway station on the line, there is a large bus terminal for commuters to continue on towards the farthest reaches of Sendai, as well as neighboring towns such as Rifu and Tomiya.
Izumi-ku, Sendai Izumi-ku (泉区) is the northernmost ward of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps, Freescale Semiconductor, and Toppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.
Izumi, Kumamoto Izumi (泉村; -mura) was a village located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan. On August 1, 2005, the village merged with four other municipalities into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Izumo Province Izumo (Japanese: 出雲国; Izumo no kuni) was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane prefecture in the Chūgoku region. The origin of the word Izumo is from the name of the goddess Izanami.
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii Located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, the Izumo Taishakyo Mission is one of the few Shinto shrines in the United States. The wooden A-frame structure was inspired by Shimane Ken's classical Japanese shrine Taisha Machi.
Izushi, Hyogo Izushi (出石町; -cho) was a town located in the former Izushi District, Hyogo, Japan. On April 1, 2005 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded city of Toyooka, Hyogo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Izvestia Izvestia functioned as a long-running high-circulation daily newspaper in the Soviet Union. While Pravda served as the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party, Izvestia expressed the official views of the Soviet government as published by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Izvestia (horse) Izvestia (1987-1991) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1990. A descendant of Nearco, the colt began racing in the United States, winning two Graded stakes races at the Keeneland Racecourse in Kentucky.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Sheikh Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882– November 20, 1935) (, ) was an influential Islamist preacher in the British Mandate of Palestine. In 1930, he founded and until his death was the leader of the underground militant organization Black Hand that the British authorities regarded a terrorist group.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Ůتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام) (named after Izz ad-Din al-Qassam) are the military wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas. Created in 1992, under the direction of Yahya Ayyash, the primary objective of the group was to build a coherent military organization fighting to reach the goals of Hamas, which was at the time concerned with blocking the Oslo Accords negotiations.
Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil Izz El-Deen Sobhi Sheikh Khalil (alternately Ezzeddine) (Arabic: عز الدين الشيخ خليل) (circa 1962/1964 - September 26, 2004), from the Shajaiyeh district of Gaza City, presently a Hamas stronghold, was a senior member of the military wing of the Palestinian Islamist guerrilla group Hamas when he was blown apart in an automobile booby trap, September 26 2004, in the al-Zahera district of southern Damascus, Syria. The car bombing was blamed on the Israeli government, who have not officially claimed responsibility.
Izze Beverage Company Izze Beverage Company is the name of the company that produces and distributes the Izze line of fruit-derived carbonated soft drinks commonly sold at Starbucks. The company was founded in Boulder, Colorado by Todd Woloson and Greg Stroh in 2002.
Izzone The Izzone is a section of students at Michigan State University men's basketball home games. Named for head coach Tom Izzo, the Izzone wraps around much more than three-fourths around the bottom tier of the Breslin Center, in addition to many more students in the upper level of the arena.
Izzy and Moe Izzy & Moe is a 1985 made for TV prohibition-era crime/comedy film, starring Jackie Gleason and Art Carney. It is a fictional account of two prohibition-era policemen, Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith, and their adventures in tracking down illegal bars.
Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith Izzy (Isidor) Einstein (1880–1938) and Moe Smith (died 1961) were American police officers, specifically agents of the US Prohibition Unit, during the first years of the alcohol prohibition era (1920–1925). They were well known for successfully shutting down illegal speakeasies and similar drinking establishments.
Izzy Gomez (restaurateur) Izzy Gomez was a Portuguese immigrant, chef and restaurateur in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California. In 1943, he was recognized by LIFE Magazine as one of San Francisco’s most colorful characters.
Izzy Jannazzo Izzy Jannazzo (January 31, 1915 - June 18, 1995) was an American professional boxer who fought in the Welterweight Division. Under his managers, Guy Anselmi and Chris Dundee, his record was 65 wins (9 KO's), 47 losses, and 15 draws from 127 fights.
Izzy Sinclair Isabelle Sinclair, or simply Izzy, is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She was a companion of the Eighth Doctor.
IZ (graffiti artist) Iz "The Wiz" was one of the most prominent graffiti writers of the New York graffiti movement of the late 70's and early 80's. Known primarily for his quick, simple two letter tag and his devotion to painting every train in sight, Iz represented a new breed of fame-obsessed writers concerned with finding the perfect balance between quantity and quality.
IZ (toy) The Zizzle iZ is an electronic musical toy released in September 2005 from Zizzle. Taking the shape of an abstract tripod humanoid figure, the iZ allows users to interactively manipulate music by twisting particular parts of the figure's body as well as add sound effects to prerecorded sound from a connected audio device.
IZZ IZZ is a New York based progressive rock band. Their music is inspired by several of the classic progressive groups such as Genesis, Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and King Crimson, and is often infused with memorable pop hooks Ă la The Beatles.
Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka (born May 20, 1959 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5271 votes in 2 Wałbrzych district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Izak catshark The Izak catshark, Holohalaelurus regani, is a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae, found in the southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean, from southern Namibia to southern Mozambique, and Kenya and Somalia, between latitudes 4° S and 37° S, at depths of between 160 and 740 m. Its length is up to 69 cm.
Izakaya An izakaya (居酒屋) is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks. The food, known as sakana, is usually more substantial than those offered in other types of drinking establishments in Japan such as bars or snacks.
Izanagi Izanagi (Katakana: イザăŠă‚®ăŽăźă‚łă, Kanji: Recorded in the Kojiki as 伊邪那ĺ˛ĺ‘˝, and in the Nihonshoki as 伊弉諾神; also spelt as 伊弉諾尊) is a deity born of the seven divine generations in Japanese mythology and Shintoism, and is also referred to in the roughly translated Kojiki as "Male Who invites", or Izanagi-no-mikoto.
Izanagi Plate The Izanagi Plate was an ancient tectonic plate, which began subducting beneath the eastern Eurasian Plate during 130 - 100 Ma. The rapid plate motion of the Izanagi plate caused the northward drift of north-west Japan and the outer zone of south-west Japan.
Izanami In Japanese mythology, Izanami (Katakana: イザăŠăź; Kanji: 伊弉冉尊 or 伊邪那美命, meaning "She who invites") is a goddess of both creation and death, as well as the former wife of the god Izanagi. She is also referred to as Izana-mi, Izanami-no-mikoto or Izanami-no-kami.
Izapa Izapa was a very large pre-Columbian site located in Chiapas, Mexico, often placed in the Late Formative period. The site is situated on the Izapa River and also near the base of the volcano Tacaná, which is the fourth largest mountain in Mexico.
Izard County, Arkansas Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 13,249. The county seat is Melbourne. Izard County is Arkansas' thirteenth county, formed on October 27, 1825 and named for War of 1812 General and Arkansas Territorial Governor George Izard. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Izaskun Uranga Izaskun Uranga is a Spanish musician, who with her two sisters Estibaliz Uranga and Amaya Uranga formed the group "Las Hermanas Urangas", which became "Voces and Guitarras" and, in 1969, the well-known Castilian folk group Mocedades.
Izehar Izehar (in Hebrew: יִצְהָר, Standard Hebrew: Yiẓəḥar, Tiberian Hebrew: YiẓəḥÄr), sometimes spelt Izhar, Jezoar or Zohar, is a Hebrew name meaning "he who sparkles". The name appears in the Hebrew Bible in verses: Exodus 6:18, where he is the son of Kolath and the grandson of Levi (ancestor of the Levites) and Numbers 16:1, where he is the father of Korah.
Izhevsk Mechanical Works Izhevsk Mechanical Works (Russian: ĐжевŃкий MаŃзавод) or IZhMASh (Russian: ĐĐ–ĐśĐШ) is a weapon manufacturer, founded in 1807 at the decree of Tsar Alexander I, and is now one of the largest corporations in its field. It makes the famous Kalashnikov series of assault rifle, along with a host of other Russian arms, including medium cannons, missiles, and guided shells.
Iziane Castro Marques Iziane "Izi" Castro Marques (born March 13, 1982 in SĂŁo LuĂs, Brazil) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. The six-foot forward is a mainstay of the Brazil women's national basketball team, and a starting small forward on the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Iziaslav I of Kiev Iziaslav Yaroslavich (1024-1078), Kniaz' (Prince) of Turaw, Veliki Kniaz (the Grand Prince) of Kiev (since 1054), the oldest son of Yaroslav I the Wise. Iziaslav was one of the authors of "Pravda Yaroslavichey" - a part of the first legal code of Rus called Russkaya Pravda.
Iziaslav II of Kiev Iziaslav II Mstislavich (ĐĐ·ŃŹŃлав II ĐśŃтиŃлавич in Russian) (c. 1097-1154), Prince of Vladimir and Volyn (1134—1142), Pereyaslavl (1143-1145), Velikiy Kniaz (Grand Prince) of Kiev (1146—1154), oldest son of Mstislav Vladimirovich, Kniaz' (Prince) of Novgorod.
Izidore Musallam Izidore Musallam is a director and most recently produced the Sci Fi Pictures original film: Savage Planet. He was born in Haifa and graduated with a BFA in film production from York University in Toronto, Canada where he now lives and works.
Izium Izium (; also referred to as Izyum), is a city situated on the Donets River in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Iziumsky Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located approximately 75 miles (120 km) southeast of the oblast capital, Kharkiv.
Izmaragd The Izmaragd (Russian: Đзмарагд, from Greek smáragdos meaning emerald) is a Russian morale codex written in 14th century. Depending on version, it contains from 90 to 250 articles, mostly translated from Greek and adapted to Russian culture and context.
Iznalloz, Granada Iznalloz is a small town about 35km north of Granada. The town is the 'capital' of a region known as Los Montes Orientales, which comprises about 17 towns and villages spread over the north of Granada province.
Iznogoud Iznogoud (pronounced "He's no good" with a French accent hence the loss of the H) is a French comic strip character invented by René Goscinny - who also created Asterix - and drawn by Jean Tabary. The stories have been translated into many languages, including English.
Izo IZO is a 2004 Japanese film, directed by Takashi Miike. The main character of the film is Izo Okada (1832–1865), the historical samurai and assassin in 19th century Japan who met a tragic end: he was tortured and crucified.
Izod Lacoste Izod Lacoste was a brand name licensed by Lacoste to Izod from 1952-1993. In 1953 Rene Lacoste, the creator of the Lacoste polo, teamed up with David Crystal, who at the time owned both Haymaker and Izod to distribute and manufacture Lacoste polo shirts.
Izrael (band) Izrael is one of the most popular and influential Polish reggae bands. It Formed in March 1983 by two well-known musicians of Polish underground: Robert Brylewski (formerly of Brygada Kryzys) and Pawe⏠Kelner (formerly of Deuter).
Izrael PoznaĹ„ski Izrael Kalmanowicz PoznaĹ„ski (b. 1833 in AleksandrĂłw - 1900 in ĹĂłdĹş, Poland) was a philanthropist, textile magnate, a successful Polish-Jewish industrialist in ĹĂłdĹş, and the husband of Elenora Hertz PoznaĹ„ski.
Izsak (crater) Izsak is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, hidden from view from the Earth. It lies about half-way between the Fermi walled plain to the northeast and Milne walled plain to the southwest.
Izu Ojukwu Izu Ojukwu is a Nigerian film director once touted as the "Steven Spielberg of Nigeria". Working predominantly on action films, this technically driven director is known for his unorthodox camera work and visuals.
Izu Oshima Izu Oshima (伊豆大島) is a volcanic island in the Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) and administered by the Tokyo (東京é˝) Metropolitan government, Japan, lies south of Tokyo and east of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka prefecture.
Izu Province Izu (伊豆国; -no kuni) was a province of Japan including the Izu Peninsula that is today part of Shizuoka prefecture and the Izu Islands that are now part of Tokyo. Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces.
Izu Thrush The Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops), also known as the Izu Islands Thrush, is a thrush native to the Izu and Ryūkyū Islands of Japan, in particular, Hachijojima, Mikurajima, and Miyakejima in the former chain, and Yakushima and the Tokara Islands in the latter. This species is absent from the main islands of Japan, and due to its limited range, is listed in the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable.
Izumi Garden Tower The is a 216 m (roughly 659 ft) high-rise building in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. The tower features a high-end hotel, luxury apartments with views of Tokyo and the Tokyo Tower, a fitness center, offices, shops and restaurants.
Izumi Maki In the anime Martian Successor Nadesico, Izumi Maki (真木イズăź) is the third Aestivalis pilot who serves aboard the Nadesico, along with her fellow pilots Ryoko Subaru and Hikaru Amano. Her "Custom Zero-G Frame" is blue.
Izumi Matsumoto Izumi Matsumoto (ăľă¤ă‚‚㨠泉 Matsumoto Izumi, born October 13, 1958) is the nickname used by Kazuya Terashima (寺嶋 一弥 Terashima Kazuya), a mangaka best known for Kimagure Orange Road. His career started in 1982, publishing his comic "Milk report" in the manga magazine Fresh Jump.
Izumi Takemoto Izumi Takemoto (竹本 泉 Takemoto Izumi) is a mangaka born on January 19, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan, though he grew up in Saitama. He attended Nihon University and majored in business. His first experience with science fiction was through the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the majority of his works reflect this SF influence. He is also a cat lover, and while cats frequently appear in his works, he had never owned a cat until 2003. He used his first experiences with his cat when he wrote Aru Hi no Zwei.
Izumi Todo Izumi Todo (ćť±ĺ ‚ă„ăĄăż TĹŤdĹŤ Izumi), who is credited with creating series like Ojamajo Doremi and Futari wa Pretty Cure, is a collective pseudonym for the staff at Toei Animation. A similar pseudonym is Hajime Yatate from Sunrise.
Izumi-Chūō Station (Miyagi) Izumi-Chūō Station (泉ä¸ĺ¤®é§… ;-eki) is a station on the Sendai City Subway Line in Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. In addition to being the northern-most subway station on the line, there is a large bus terminal for commuters to continue on towards the farthest reaches of Sendai, as well as neighboring towns such as Rifu and Tomiya.
Izumi-ku, Sendai Izumi-ku (泉区) is the northernmost ward of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps, Freescale Semiconductor, and Toppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park.
Izumi, Kumamoto Izumi (泉村; -mura) was a village located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan. On August 1, 2005, the village merged with four other municipalities into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Izumo Province Izumo (Japanese: 出雲国; Izumo no kuni) was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane prefecture in the Chūgoku region. The origin of the word Izumo is from the name of the goddess Izanami.
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii Located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, the Izumo Taishakyo Mission is one of the few Shinto shrines in the United States. The wooden A-frame structure was inspired by Shimane Ken's classical Japanese shrine Taisha Machi.
Izushi, Hyogo Izushi (出石町; -cho) was a town located in the former Izushi District, Hyogo, Japan. On April 1, 2005 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded city of Toyooka, Hyogo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Izvestia Izvestia functioned as a long-running high-circulation daily newspaper in the Soviet Union. While Pravda served as the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party, Izvestia expressed the official views of the Soviet government as published by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Izvestia (horse) Izvestia (1987-1991) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1990. A descendant of Nearco, the colt began racing in the United States, winning two Graded stakes races at the Keeneland Racecourse in Kentucky.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Sheikh Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882– November 20, 1935) (, ) was an influential Islamist preacher in the British Mandate of Palestine. In 1930, he founded and until his death was the leader of the underground militant organization Black Hand that the British authorities regarded a terrorist group.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (Ůتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام) (named after Izz ad-Din al-Qassam) are the military wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas. Created in 1992, under the direction of Yahya Ayyash, the primary objective of the group was to build a coherent military organization fighting to reach the goals of Hamas, which was at the time concerned with blocking the Oslo Accords negotiations.
Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil Izz El-Deen Sobhi Sheikh Khalil (alternately Ezzeddine) (Arabic: عز الدين الشيخ خليل) (circa 1962/1964 - September 26, 2004), from the Shajaiyeh district of Gaza City, presently a Hamas stronghold, was a senior member of the military wing of the Palestinian Islamist guerrilla group Hamas when he was blown apart in an automobile booby trap, September 26 2004, in the al-Zahera district of southern Damascus, Syria. The car bombing was blamed on the Israeli government, who have not officially claimed responsibility.
Izze Beverage Company Izze Beverage Company is the name of the company that produces and distributes the Izze line of fruit-derived carbonated soft drinks commonly sold at Starbucks. The company was founded in Boulder, Colorado by Todd Woloson and Greg Stroh in 2002.
Izzone The Izzone is a section of students at Michigan State University men's basketball home games. Named for head coach Tom Izzo, the Izzone wraps around much more than three-fourths around the bottom tier of the Breslin Center, in addition to many more students in the upper level of the arena.
Izzy and Moe Izzy & Moe is a 1985 made for TV prohibition-era crime/comedy film, starring Jackie Gleason and Art Carney. It is a fictional account of two prohibition-era policemen, Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith, and their adventures in tracking down illegal bars.
Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith Izzy (Isidor) Einstein (1880–1938) and Moe Smith (died 1961) were American police officers, specifically agents of the US Prohibition Unit, during the first years of the alcohol prohibition era (1920–1925). They were well known for successfully shutting down illegal speakeasies and similar drinking establishments.
Izzy Gomez (restaurateur) Izzy Gomez was a Portuguese immigrant, chef and restaurateur in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California. In 1943, he was recognized by LIFE Magazine as one of San Francisco’s most colorful characters.
Izzy Jannazzo Izzy Jannazzo (January 31, 1915 - June 18, 1995) was an American professional boxer who fought in the Welterweight Division. Under his managers, Guy Anselmi and Chris Dundee, his record was 65 wins (9 KO's), 47 losses, and 15 draws from 127 fights.
Izzy Sinclair Isabelle Sinclair, or simply Izzy, is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She was a companion of the Eighth Doctor.
IZ (graffiti artist) Iz "The Wiz" was one of the most prominent graffiti writers of the New York graffiti movement of the late 70's and early 80's. Known primarily for his quick, simple two letter tag and his devotion to painting every train in sight, Iz represented a new breed of fame-obsessed writers concerned with finding the perfect balance between quantity and quality.
IZ (toy) The Zizzle iZ is an electronic musical toy released in September 2005 from Zizzle. Taking the shape of an abstract tripod humanoid figure, the iZ allows users to interactively manipulate music by twisting particular parts of the figure's body as well as add sound effects to prerecorded sound from a connected audio device.
IZZ IZZ is a New York based progressive rock band. Their music is inspired by several of the classic progressive groups such as Genesis, Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and King Crimson, and is often infused with memorable pop hooks Ă la The Beatles.
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