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Ideal school and college Ideal School & College is an educational institution established on 15 March 1965 at the city centre of the capital Dhaka, of Bangladesh. Its objective was to spread the light of knowledge to the children in surrounding areas .
Ideal solution In chemistry, an ideal solution is a solution in which the enthalpy of solution is zero A to Z of Thermodynamics Pierre Perrot ISBN 0198565569. The closer to zero the enthalpy of solution is, the more "ideal" the solution becomes.
Ideal speech situation In the philosophy of Jürgen Habermas it is argued that an ideal speech situation is found within communication between individuals when their speech is governed by basic, but required and implied, rules. These rules of speech, Habermas suggested, are generally and tacitly accepted by both of the communicating parties, but even if they are not—perhaps in the case of one party telling a lie—the ideal speech situation nevertheless remains a more broadly required principle.
Ideal theory In mathematics, ideal theory is the theory of ideals in commutative rings; and is the precursor name for the contemporary subject of commutative algebra. The name grew out of the central considerations, such as the Lasker-Noether theorem in algebraic geometry, and the ideal class group in algebraic number theory, of the commutative algebra of the first quarter of the twentieth century.
Ideal triangle In hyperbolic geometry an ideal triangle is a hyperbolic triangle whose three vertices all lie on the circle at infinity. In the Poincaré disk model an ideal triangle is bounded by three circles which intersect the boundary circle at right angles.
Ideal Toy Company Ideal Toy Company was founded as Ideal Novelty and Toy Company in New York in 1907 by Morris and Rose Michtom after they had invented the teddy bear in 1903. The company changed its name to Ideal Toy Company in 1938.
Ideal Tressy Doll The Ideal Tressy Doll was a 18” fashion doll introduced by Ideal Toy Corporation in the year 1970 as "Gorgeous Tressy" and in 1971, as "Posin' Tressy". The trademark name "Tressy" was first used for a doll by the American Character Doll Co.
Idealism (Christian eschatology) Idealism (also called the 'Spiritual view') in Christian eschatology is an interpretation of the Book of Revelation that sees all of the imagery of the book as non-literal symbols which are perpetually and cyclically fulfilled in a spiritual sense during the conflict between the Kingdom of God and the forces of Satan throughout the time from the first advent to the Second Coming of Christ.
Idealism (international relations) Idealism in international relations usually refers to the school of thought personified in American diplomatic history by Woodrow Wilson, such that it is sometimes referred to as Wilsonianism. Idealism holds that a state should make its internal political philosophy the goal of its foreign policy.
Idealistic pluralism Idealistic pluralism is a philosophical position that suggests while an individual's understanding of the world might be limited to only the ideas within his or her mind, it can be known in this way by more than one mind.
Idealized cognitive model An Idealized Cognitive Model, ICM or Frame is the name given in cognitive linguistics to the mental representation known as "meaning". It is a mental construct which is recruited in a Mental Space as we think and speak.
Ideally hard superconductor An ideally hard superconductor is a type II superconductor material with an infinite pinning force (or critical current density). In the external magnetic field it behaves like an ideal diamagnet if the field is switched on when the material is in the superconducting state, so-called "zero field cooled" (ZFC) regime.
Ideas of reference Ideas of reference should be distinguished from delusions of reference and they are an exaggerated form of self consciousness, usually driven by social anxiety. Delusions of reference involve a person having a belief or perception that irrelevant, unrelated or innocuous things in the world are referring to them directly or have special personal significance.
Idem sonans Idem sonans is a legal doctrine whereby a person's identity is presumed known despite the misspelling of his or her name. The presumption lies in the similarity between the sounds of the correct name and the name as written.
Idempotence In mathematics, the concept of idempotence (), which roughly means that some operation yields the same result whether it is done only once or several times, occurs in several places in abstract algebra, in particular in the theory of projectors and of closure operators.
Idempotence (computer science) In computing, idempotence (IPA , like eye-DEM-potence) is the quality of something that has the same effect if used multiple times as it does if used only once, similar to the idempotence notion in mathematics.
Idempotency of entailment Idempotency of entailment is a property of logical systems that states that one may derive the same consequences from many instances of a hypothesis as from just one. In sequent calculi this property can be captured by a structural rule called contraction and in such systems one may say that entailment is idempotent just in case contraction is an admissible rule.
Iden The Iden was an English automobile manufactured from 1904 until 1907. Designed by George Iden, formerly of Daimler, they were four-cylinder 10/17 hp and 25/35 hp shaft-driven cars; each came with "Idens's frictionless radial gearbox".
Identical particles Identical particles, or indistinguishable particles, are particles that cannot be distinguished from one another, even in principle. Species of identical particles include elementary particles such as electrons, as well as composite microscopic particles such as atoms and molecules.
Identical Remote Controlled Reactions Identical Remote Controlled Reactions is the first full Superheist release to feature singer Joey Biro, who proved to be something of the bands savour, but catalyst to their eventual demise. IRCR proved far stronger than previous album The Prize Recruit in song personality and overall weight in sound.
Identification Identification is the method of recognizing someone as a specific individual, maybe associating him or her with an image one already holds1. Or it can be defined as the process of using claimed or observed attributes of an entity to deduce who the entity is2.
Identification (literature) Identification is a term used in literary and film studies to describe a psychological relationship between the reader of a novel and a character in the book, or between a spectator in the audience and a character on screen. In both cases, readers and spectators see themselves in the fictional character.
Identification key An identification key, also known as a dichotomous key, is a method of deducing the correct species assignment of a living thing. As the alternative name implies, it works by offering two (or sometimes more) alternatives at each juncture, and the choice of one of those alternatives determines the next step.
Identified flying object An Identified Flying Object, or IFO, is any unusual or puzzling object or optical phenomenon observed in the sky which can be identified as a known or conventional phenomenon after being investigated by qualified persons. This is in contrast to an Unidentified flying object, or UFO, which cannot be identified following investigation.
Identity (album) Identity is the only album by Zee, a short-lived partnership consisting of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright and Dave Harris of New Romantic outfit Fashion. Released in 1984, Wright has stated that he feels Identity was an experiment that should never have been released.
Identity (object-oriented programming) An identity in object-oriented programming, object-oriented design and object-oriented analysis describes the property of objects that distinguishes them from other objects. This is closely related to the philosophical concept of identity.
Identity (philosophy) In philosophy, identity is whatever makes an entity definable and recognizable, in terms of possessing a set of qualities or characteristics that distinguish it from entities of a different type. Or, in layman's terms, identity is whatever makes something the [or different].
Identity (social science) Identity is an umbrella term used throughout the social sciences for an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete, separate entity. This term, though generic, can be specified by the disciplines of psychology and sociology, as well as the two forms of social psychology.
Identity 2.0 Identity 2.0, also called digital identity, is the anticipated revolution of identity verification on the internet using emerging user-centric technologies such as the OpenID standard or Microsoft Windows CardSpace.
Identity and change The relationship between identity and change in the philosophical field of metaphysics seems, at first glance, deceptively simple, and belies the complexity of the issues involved. This article explores "the problem of change and identity".
Identity by type Alleles have identity by type (ibt) if they have the same phenotypic effect. Alleles that are identical by type fall into two groups; those that are identical by descent (ibd) because they arose from the same allele in an earlier generation; and those that are non-identical by descent (nibd) because they arose from separate mutations.
Identity column An Identity column is a column ( also known as a field ) in a database table that (1) uniquely identifies every row in the table, and (2) is made up of values generated by the database. This is much like an AutoNumber field in Microsoft Access or a sequence in Oracle.
Identity crisis (psychology) Erik Erikson, the psychologist who coined the term identity crisis, believes that the identity crisis is the most important conflict human beings encounter when they go through eight developmental stages in life. The identity is "a subjective sense as well as an observable quality of personal sameness and continuity, paired with some belief in the sameness and continuity of some shared world image.
Identity Caucus An Identity Caucus is a colloquial term for one of the "caucuses of underrepresented groups" affiliated with the Green Party of the United States. These caucuses are designed as formal vehicles for ensuring that the concerns of members of historically underrepresented groups are heard by the Green Party's national organization.
Identity Centric Architecture Identity Centric Architecture (ICA) is the discipline of designing systems that put the concepts of secure, distributed, open and owner controlled digital identity at their center. ICA implementations may use various systems to provide authentication, authorization and a general sense of who the players in a transaction are, such as:
Identity Crisis (Band) Identity Crisis is a heavy metal/grunge band formed circa 1979/1980 in Seattle, Washington. They are mostly known due to their founding guitarist, Kim Thayil, who later formed the influential grunge/metal band Soundgarden.
Identity Crisis (comics) Identity Crisis is a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics in 2004, written by Brad Meltzer and penciled by Rags Morales. It was one of DC's top-selling series throughout its run, but attracted controversy for drastically retconning aspects of DC's Silver Age.
Identity Crisis (Danny Phantom) "Identity Crisis" is the twenty sixth episode of the TV-series Danny Phantom. Danny is sick and tired of his human life messing with his ghost life, so he splits himself in two using the Fenton Ghostcatcher, his ghost self to handle his superheroic duties while his human self goofs off.
Identity Crisis (film) Identity Crisis is a 1989 comedy film directed and edited by Melvin Van Peebles, and written by Mario Van Peebles. The film, a parody of the body switching comedy films of the era, is about a rapper (Mario Van Peebles) who winds up sharing his body with the soul of a dead fashion designer, switching between personalities every time he is struck on the head.
Identity document forgery Identity document forgery is the process by which identity documents issued by governing bodies are copied and/or modified by persons not authorized to create such documents or engage in such modifications, for the purpose of deceiving those who would view the documents about the identity or status of the bearer. The term also encompasses the activity of acquiring identity documents from governing bodies by falsifying the required supporting documentation in order to create the desired identity.
Identity documents in the United States There is no true national identity card in the United States of America, in the sense that there is no federal agency with nationwide jurisdiction that directly issues such cards to all American citizens. All legislative attempts to create one have failed due to tenacious opposition from liberal and conservative politicians alike, who regard the national identity card as the mark of a totalitarian society.
Identity Driven Networking Identity Driven Networking(IDN) is the process of applying network controls to the individual or group of individuals. Individuals are identified, and the network is tuned to respond to their presence by context.
Identity function In mathematics, an identity function, also called identity map or identity transformation, is a function that does not have any effect: it always returns the same value that was used as its argument. In other words, the identity function is the function f(x) = x.
Identity matrix In linear algebra, the identity matrix of size n is the n-by-n square matrix with ones on the main diagonal and zeros elsewhere. It is denoted by In, or simply by I if the size is immaterial or can be trivially determined by the context.
Identity of Junius Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of political letters to the Public Advertiser, from January 21 1769 to January 21 1772. Junius himself had been aware of the advantage and increased importance he secured by concealment, a fact he confessed in a letter to Wilkes dated September 18, 1771.
Identity politics Identity politics is political action to claim human rights that have been denied members of a group because of a real or supposed shared identity or characteristic, such as race or gender. The term has been used principally in U.
Identity theorem In mathematics, especially in complex analysis, the identity theorem for holomorphic functions states: given a function f and g holomorphic on a connected open set D, if f = g on some neighborhood of z that is in D, then f = g on D. Informally, for this theorem we sometimes say holomorphic functions are hard while continuous functions are soft.
Identity Theory (webzine) Identity theory is a webzine of literature and culture, founded by University of Florida graduate Matt Borondy, established in 2000. Identity Theory is a non-profit website with substantial readership and a staff of over a dozen volunteers, including Robert Birnbaum.
Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty (ITS) is a political group in the European Parliament composed of twenty members from European parties variously described by their political adversaries as far right and extremely nationalist. A common political charter for the group was signed on 9 January 2007, and the group was formally recognized by Parliamentary president Josep Borrell at the start of the EP plenary session on 15 January.
Identityism Identityism is the English term most often used to represent the Sufi philosophy of oneness or unity of being known as Wahdat-ul-Wujood or Wahdat al-wujud (Arabic: Literally, unity of existence) formulated by Ibn Arabi. Identityism seems to be closely analogous to western nondualism and advaita vedanta in Hinduism.
Ideo motor response Ideo motor response is a concept in hypnosis and paranormal research. Based upon the precepts of the words '[(thought]), '[(action or activity) and response (in meaning respondant to stimuli) - the phrase is most commonly used in reference to the [[psychological] activities that result in the [[muscular reaction, in humans, that may be presented as an abortive motion or even a reflexive reaction.
Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph (from Greek idea "idea" + grapho "to write") is a graphic symbol that represents an idea, rather than a group of letters arranged according to the phonemes of a spoken language, as is done in alphabetic languages. Examples of ideograms include wayfinding signage, such as in airports and other environments where many people may not be familiar with the language of the place they are in, as well as Arabic numerals and mathematical notation, which are used worldwide regardless of how they are pronounced in different languages.
Ideographic Rapporteur Group The Ideographic Rapporteur Group (IRG) advises the Unicode Consortium and the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 on Han character additions to the repertoire of the Unicode and ISO/IEC 10646-1 (Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set) character set standards, and on Han unification. The working members of the IRG are either appointed by member governments, or are invited experts from other countries.
Ideological assumption Ideological assumptions are beliefs that often serve as the basis for particular disciplines which go unquestioned within that discipline or as justifications for the actions of a particular society. These assumptions have historically existed in the sciences, including the social sciences, and many argue that they are an implicit part of any society's belief system and continue to exist today.
Ideology of Tintin Hergé started drawing his comics series The Adventures of Tintin in 1929 for Le Petit Vingtième, the children's section of the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle, run by the abbot Norbert Wallez, an avid supporter of social Catholicism, a right-wing movement. During World War II, Tintin appeared in the Brussels daily Le Soir; after the war he appeared in his own magazine, Tintin (founded by a member of the Resistance, Raymond Leblanc) until Hergé's death in 1983.
Ideology: The War on Ideas Ideology: The War of Ideas is a card game designed by Andrew Parks and published by Z-Man games. In Ideology: The War of Ideas, each player represents one of the five most influental Ideologies of the twentieth century -- Capitalism, Islamic Fundamentalism, Imperialism, Communism, or Fascism.
Ideophone Ideophones are words utilizing sound symbolism to express aspects of events that can be experienced by the senses, like smell, color, shape, sound, action, or movement. Ideophones are attested in all languages of the world, however, languages differ in the extent to which they make use of them.
Ideosphere The ideosphere, much like the noosphere, is the realm of memetic evolution, just like the biosphere is the realm of biological evolution. It is the "place" where thoughts, theories and ideas is thought to be created, evaluated and evolved.
Ides of Space Ides of Space is an Australian shoegaze band based in Sydney. They have released two albums, "There Are No New Clouds" and "Sleeping Factures," receiving heavy airplay on Australian indie radio stations.
Idi (giant) In Norse mythology, Idi was a giant and a son of Olvaldi along with his brothers Thjazi and Gangr. According to Skáldskaparmál, Olvaldi was very rich in gold, and when he died his three sons divided his inheritance among themselves, measuring it out by each in turn taking a mouthful.
Idi Amin Dada (1974 film) Idi Amin Dada is a 1974 documentary film by French director Barbet Schroeder. Made with the support and participation of its subject, the African dictator Idi Amin, the film depicts Amin at the height of his power as ruler of Uganda.
Idiacanthus atlanticus Idiacanthus atlanticus is a barbeled dragonfish of the family Stomiidae, found circumglobally in southern subtropical and temperate oceans between latitudes 25°S and 60°S, at depths down to 2,000 m. Length is up to 53 cm for the female, but only 5 cm for the male.
Ididjaustralia Established in 2003, iDIDJ Australia is "Australia's premier institution for all things relating to the didgeridoo". It seeks to "offer a central point for stakeholders and interested parties to coordinate efforts aimed at preserving the cultural integrity of one of Australia's most unique offerings to the world".
Idina Menzel Idina Menzel (born Idina Kim Mentzel on May 30, 1971 in New York City) is a Jewish American actress, singer and songwriter who is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance in Wicked and her Tony-nominated performance in Rent.
Idiocerus Idiocerus is a large genus of homopteran bugs belonging to the family Cicadellidae (the leafhoppers). Idiocerus species are characterized by having heads broadly rounded in front but many are difficult to separate from each other.
Idiom Neutral Idiom Neutral is an international auxiliary language, published in 1902 by the International Academy of the Universal Language (Akademi Internasional de Lingu Universal) under the leadership of Waldemar Rosenberger, a St. Petersburg engineer.
Idiopathic generalized epilepsy Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is a group of epileptic disorders that are believed to have a strong underlying genetic basis. Patients with an IGE subtype are typically otherwise normal and have no anatomical brain abnormalities.
Idiopathic hypoglycemia Idiopathic hypoglycemia is, literally, a medical condition in which the glucose level in the blood (blood glucose) is abnormally low due to an undeterminable cause. This is considered an incomplete and unsatisfactory diagnosis by physicians and is rarely used by endocrinologists, as it implies an unfinished diagnostic evaluation.
Idiopathic postprandial syndrome Idiopathic postprandial syndrome is a medical term describing a collection of symptoms popularly attributed to hypoglycemia but without demonstrably low glucose levels. People with this condition suffer from recurrent episodes of altered mood and cognitive efficiency, often accompanied by weakness and adrenergic symptoms such as shakiness.
Idiophone An idiophone is any musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument vibrating itself, without the use of strings or membranes. It is one of the four main divisions in the original Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.
Idiospermum Idiospermum australiense, the sole species in the genus Idiospermum, is one of the most primitive flowering plants known, having lived in the Daintree Rainforest of Queensland, Australia for 120 million years. It is only found in very few locations of the Daintree Rainforest in the very wet lowland parts of the forest, where it grows in groups of 10-100 trees together (rather than scattered individuals).
Idiosyncrasy Idiosyncrasy comes from Greek ιδιοσυγκρασία "a peculiar temperament," "habit of body" (idios "one's own" and sun-krasis "mixture"). It is defined as a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
Idiosyncratic deals (i-deals) Idiosyncratic deals, or i-deals, refer to voluntary, personalized agreements of a nonstandard nature negotiated between individual employees and their employers regarding terms benefiting each party. These individualized employment arrangements differ to some extent from those received by coworkers.
Idiosyncratic drug reactions Idiosyncratic drug reactions, also known as type B reactions, are drug reactions which occur rarely and unpredictably amongst the population. This is not to be mistaken with idiopathic which entails that the cause is not known.
Idiot Idiot is a word derived from the Greek , idiōtēs ("layman," "person lacking professional skill," "a private citizen," "individual"), from , idios ("private," "one's own").Liddell-Scott-Jones A Greek-English Lexicon, entries for and .
Idiot compassion "Idiot compassion", in the words of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is "the highly conceptualized idea that you want to do good". It refers to the tendency of spiritual practitioners (particularly Buddhists) to give people what they want as opposed to what they need, all in the name of being nice and compassionate.
Idiot defense The idiot defense is a satirical term for a legal strategy where a defendant claims innocence by virtue of having been ignorant of facts of which the defendant would normally be expected to be aware. Other terms used for this tactic include "dumb CEO defense", "dummy defense", "ostrich defense", and "Sergeant Schultz defense".
Idiot Flesh Idiot Flesh was a band formed in Oakland, CA in 1985 under the name Acid Rain with the demo album "We Were All Very Worried" which was released on tape only in 1987. They changed their name to Idiot flesh prior to the release of their first album.
Idiot plot In literary and film criticism, an idiot plot is a plot which (in the words of the Turkey City Lexicon), "functions only because all the characters involved are idiots: They behave in a way that suits the author's convenience, rather than through any rational motivation of their own." Alternate formulations describe only the protagonist as being an idiot.
Idiot Pilot Idiot Pilot is an electronica/post-hardcore band from Bellingham, Washington, and is signed to Reprise Records. Its members include Michael Harris (vocals, bass, guitar, additional keys and programming) and Daniel Anderson (bass, guitar, keyboard, programming).
Idiotarod The Idiotarod is a shopping cart race in which five "idiots" tie themselves to a shopping cart and run through the streets of major metropolises. The race usually features people in costumes and themed floats.
Idiotopes The unique set of antigenic determinants of the variable portion of an antibody is called "idiotope". In some cases it can be the actual antigen-binding site, and in some cases it may comprise variable region sequences outside of the antigen-binding site on the antibody itself.
Idiots in the Machine Idiots in the Machine is a darkly comic 2001 novel by Edward Savio about a man who is inadvertently dragged into the media spotlight. The central character, Noel "Satan" Dorobek, is a reclusive near-genius who gets his nickname because he believes there are people living inside the earth, and that this is the Eden we were cast out of.
Idiotville, Oregon Idiotville is a ghost town and former community located in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, near the mouth of Idiot Creek on the Wilson River, on the route of Oregon Route 6. Idiotville's elevation is 1200 feet.
Iditarod (race) The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually called the "Iditarod", is an annual dog sled race in Alaska, where mushers and teams of dogs cover about 1,151 miles (1,852 km) in eight to fifteen days. The Iditarod began in 1973 as an event to test the best dogsled mushers and teams, evolving into the highly competitive race it is today.
Idja (album) Idja is the first full-length album of the Finnish folk metal band Shaman. The album has been produced by Roope Latvala who is best known as a guitarist of the Finnish metal bands Children of Bodom and Sinergy.
Idjwi Idjwi is an island in Lake Kivu, belonging to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At 40 km in length and with an area of 285 km², it is believed to be the largest inland island in Africa, and the eighth largest in the world.
Idle and Thackley Idle and Thackley (population 14,541 - 2001 UK census) is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitian District in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after the villages of Idle and Thackley around which it is drawn.
Idle animations Idle animations refer to animations that happen when the player does not do any action (hence being idle). These sorts of animations are largely popular with action games, where players may rarely be idle and thus serve as easter eggs.
Idle Hands Idle Hands is a 1999 comedy/horror movie starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, and Jessica Alba. It follows the life of a teen whose hand becomes possessed and goes on a killing spree, even after being cut off from his arm.
Idle speed Idle speed is the minimum operating speed (generally measured in revolutions per minute, or rpm, of the crankshaft) of a combustion engine. At idle speed, the engine generates enough power to run reasonably smoothly and operate its ancillaries (water pump, alternator, and, if equipped, other accessories such as power steering), but usually not enough to perform useful work, such as moving an automobile.
Idle Scan The idle scan is a TCP port scan method that through tools such as Nmap and Hping allow someone to send spoofed packets to a computer. The attack involves "bouncing" packets off another box for anonymity.
Idle task In computing, an idle task is a task given the lowest priority which is loaded by the OS scheduler when there is nothing for the computer to do (No tasks in the state of "running"). The idle task can be part of the scheduler, or a separate task, like the Windows NT System idle process, visible in system status programs.
Idlewild (book) Idlewild is a science fiction novel by Nick Sagan, published in 2003. The story is split between two settings: the middle of the 21st century (told as interludes and distinguished from the main story by Italics) and a generation later.
Idling current Idling current refers to the small amount of current trickling through a circuit (or more commonly through transistors) such as an amplifier when the system is on, but doing no useful work. Analog electronic circuits sometimes need to be designed while keeping the idling currents in mind, as these currents may be used to run other components in the circuit, or, more commonly, will result in undesired noise in the output.
Ido Ido (pronounced ) is a constructed language that was created to become a universal second language for speakers of different linguistic backgrounds, to be easier to learn than any ethnic language. This intended usage parallels the current use of English as a lingua franca, and of French, Latin, and Greek in earlier eras.
Ido and Novial compared Novial was created by Otto Jespersen, who had also been a co-author of Ido. Both languages base their vocabularies primarily on the Germanic and Romance languages but differ grammatically in several important respects.
Idoia Zenerrutzabeitia Beldarrain Idoia Zenerrutzabeitia Beldarrain (born June 6, 1959) in Usansolo, Bizkaia is a Basque politician. She is a leading member of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and the current Vice-President of Spain's Basque Country autonomous community since January of 1999.
Idol Fret Not to be confused with a New Zealand band of the same name, this Idol Fret was a rock band from Saddleworth, Oldham, England, mostly known for playing in clubs and pubs around the east of Manchester. The band's only official release to date is Bad Boy, a single released around 1980.
Idol Project is a short, four-episode long OAV (Original Animated Version) series produced in 1995 by Studio OX. This anime follows a cute 14-year old girl named Mimu Emilton, who dreams of becoming an idol, much like her own idol, Yuri.

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