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IP address An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard (IP)—in simpler terms, a computer address. Any participating network device—including routers, computers, time-servers, printers, Internet fax machines, and some telephones—can have their own unique address.
IP blocking IP blocking is the banning, by a website, mailserver, or other Internet server, of outside connections from certain IP addresses or ranges of them, the intention of this being to keep out people who are judged as hostile or undesirable.
IP Flow Information Export Internet Protocol Flow Information eXport (IPFIX) is an IETF working group. It was created from the need for a common, universal standard of export for Internet Protocol flow information from routers, probes, and other devices that is used by mediation systems, accounting/billing systems, and network management systems to facilitate services such as measurement, accounting, and billing.
IP hijacking The Internet enables communication between one IP address and another, anywhere in the world and beyond. This is achieved by passing data from one server to another server, closer to the destination, again and again until it is safely delivered.
IP integration IP integration refers to the concept of adding Internet Protocol communications capability to more and more applications in the real world. It started out as a term referring mainly to the concept of involving the Internet at every level of the normal business operations.
IP Multimedia Subsystem The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is a standardised Next Generation Networking (NGN) architecture for telecom operators that want to provide mobile and fixed multimedia services. It uses a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) implementation based on a 3GPP standardised implementation of SIP, and runs over the standard Internet Protocol (IP).
IP over Avian Carriers In computing, IP over Avian Carriers is the hypothetical carrying of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic by birds such as homing pigeons. IP over Avian Carriers was initially described in RFC 1149, a humorous Request for Comments document issued by the Internet Engineering Task Force that was written by D.
IP over DVB IP over DVB or IP over MPEG implies that Internet Protocol datagrams are transferred over the MPEG transport stream, and are distributed using some digital television system, for example DVB-H, DVB-T, DVB-S or DVB-C.
IP traceback IP traceback is a name given to any method for reliably determining the origin of a packet on the Internet. The datagram nature of the Internet makes it difficult to determine the originating host of a packet – the source id supplied in an IP packet can be falsified (IP spoofing) allowing for Denial Of Service attacks (DoS) or one-way attacks (where the response from the victim host is so well known that return packets need not be received to continue the attack).
IP transit IP transit is a form by which wholesale Internet bandwidth is sold to Internet service providers (ISPs) and content providers. Pricing is typically offered on a per megabit per second per month basis (Mbit/s/Month) and requires the purchaser to commit to a minimum volume of bandwidth.
IP Video Quality Alliance The IP Video Quality Alliance was founded to promote the use of IP networks as a transport medium for video. A key part of its charter is to identify new and existing standards, policies and test procedures to improve the reliability, constancy and performance of the IP transport network.
IPalaces Created as a successor to The Palace, Imaginary Palaces (Castles Of The Mind), aka iP,has been under development since Memorial Day weekend of 2003. It was created with the intention of enhancing and improving on the basic concepts of 2D visual chatting.
IPartyRadio iPartyRadio is an Internet radio station broadcasting dance, house, pop, and pop remixes. It broadcasts using Nullsoft's SHOUTcast software, and currently runs two streams: a broadband stream running at 128kbps MP3, and a dial-up stream running at 32kbps MP3.
IPA Kiel Convention The IPA Kiel Convention was an event maintained by the International Phonetic Association in 1989 held in Kiel, Germany. It was the first major revision of the International Phonetic Alphabet made in almost 50 years.
IPADE IPADE, (PanAmerican Institute for High Business Direction) is the business school of Universidad Panamericana, or PanAmerican University, a private university in Mexico. The institute, from which the university came out later, was founded in 1967 by a notable group of Mexican businessmen.
IPAM Internet Protocol Address Management is a means of managing the address space used in a network. Most commonly, tools such as DNS and DHCP are used in tandem to perform this task, though true IPAM will glue these services together so that each is aware of changes in the other (for instance DNS knowing of the IP address taken by a client via DHCP, and updating itself accordingly).
IPAQ iPAQ presently refers to a Pocket PC and personal digital assistant first unveiled by Compaq in April 2000; the name was borrowed from Compaq's earlier iPAQ Desktop Personal Computers. Since Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq, the product has been marketed by HP.
IPATIMUP IPATIMUP is an acronym of Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto (), a Portuguese non-profit institution of public utility dedicated to the health sciences research. An associate laboratory of the University of Porto, Porto, since November 232000, it is headed by the notable portuguese researcher Manuel Sobrinho Simões.
IPB SDK IPB SDK is a popular modification for Invision Power Board (IPB). It contains over 100 functions contained within a single class, and acts as an API for PHP developers to integrate their website with the forum software.
IPBX IPBX means Intranet Private Branch eXchange. An Intranet Private Branch eXchange is a telephony solution for a business or other agency where the primary means of exchanging voice internal to the system is by using Voice over IP (VoIP).
IPC Media IPC Media is a large British publishing company, mainly producing consumer magazines. It was formed as International Publishing Company in 1963 from the rationalisation of the holdings of three companies; George Newnes, Odhams Press and Fleetway Publications.
IPCC Third Assessment Report The IPCC Third Assessment Report was issued in 2001 and is a product of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is based in Geneva Switzerland, and was established in 1988 by two United Nations organisations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). IPCC is an international body comprised of many political, governmental and scientific organizations, and has "...
IPdrum IPdrum is a supplier of hardware and software to the vast growing market for mobile internet telephony also called VoIP to Mobile. The company's flagship product is the IP VoiceLink which is a Mobile Skype Solution.
IPDPS The International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (or IPDPS) is an annual conference for engineers and scientists to present recent findings in the fields of parallel processing and distributed computing. In addition to technical sessions of submitted paper presentations, the meeting offers workshops, tutorials, and commercial presentations & exhibits.
IPDR An IP Detail Record (IPDR) provides information about Internet Protocol (IP)-based service usage and other activities that can be used by Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS). The content of the IPDR is determined by the service provider, Network/Service Element vendor, or any other community of users with authority for specifying the particulars of IP-based services in a given context.
IPED IPED refers the graduate and undergraduate programs in International Political Economy and Development at Fordham University in The Bronx, New York. The programs combine faculty from the departments of economics, political science, sociology and history and aim at the interdisciplinary study of the global economy.
IPFilter IPFilter (commonly referred to as ipf) is a software package that can be used to provide network address translation (NAT) or firewall services. It can either be used as a loadable kernel module or incorporated into the UNIX kernel; use as a loadable kernel module where possible is highly recommended.
IPhrothiya yeBhronzi iPhrothiya yeBhronzi (Bronze Protea) is a South African military decoration. It was instituted with effect from 27 April 2003, and may be awarded to members of the South African National Defence Force (or any other armed forces serving with the SANDF) for leadership, or meritorious service and devotion to duty.
IPhrothiya yeGolide iPhrothiya yeGolide (Golden Protea) is a South African military decoration. It was instituted with effect from 27 April 2003, and may be awarded to members of the South African National Defence Force (or any other armed forces serving with the SANDF) for exceptional leadership, or exceptional meritorious service and utmost devotion to duty.
IPhrothiya yeSiliva iPhrothiya yeSiliva (Silver Protea) is a South African military decoration. It was instituted with effect from 27 April 2003, and may be awarded to members of the South African National Defence Force (or any other armed forces serving with the SANDF) for outstanding leadership, or outstanding meritorious service and particular devotion to duty.
IPIC The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) is the Abu Dhabi state enterprise which is responsible for all foreign investments in the oil and chemicals sector. It is supervised by the Supreme Petroleum Council of Abu Dhabi which oversees the United Arab Emirates' oil and gas operations and related industries.
IPlanet iPlanet was a product brand that was used jointly by Sun and Netscape when delivering software and services as part of a non-exclusive cross marketing deal that was also known as "A Sun|Netscape Alliance".Press release announcing the iPlanet Brand
IPlantE IPlantE is the (British) Institution of Plant Engineers. It is the professional sector of the SOE (Society of Operations Engineers) for engineers, technicians and those with an interest in the specification, installation, operation and maintenance of industrial plant and services.
IPLEDGE The iPLEDGE program is a mandatory distribution program in the United States for isotretinoin (commonly sold as Accutane), intended to prevent the use of the drug during pregnancy due to the high risk of birth defects. As of March 1, 2006, patients and their doctors and pharmacists are required by the US Food and Drug Administration to register and use a web sitein order to receive this medication.
IPM School of Cognitive Sciences The School of Cognitive Sciences forms part of the Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM) in Tehran, Iran. The school had been recognized by the name of "School of Intelligent Systems" (SIS) before 2003.
IPMP IPMP, or IP network multipathing, is a facility provided by the Solaris Operating Environment to provide fault-tolerance and load balancing with network interface cards. With IPMP, two or more NICs are dedicated for each network to which the host connects.
IPMVP The International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) is a guidance document that addresses determining and documenting savings from energy efficiency projects. It provides a framework and four measurement and verification (M&V) Options for how savings can be transparently, reliably and consistently determined in a manner that enables independent verification.
IPod iPod is a brand of portable media players that is designed and marketed by Apple and was launched on October 23 2001. Since October 2004, iPod sales have dominated the market for digital music players in the United States.
IPod games The iPod is capable of playing many games. The original iPod had the game Brick (originally invented by Apple Computer cofounder Steve Wozniak) included as an easter egg, and later firmware versions added it as a menu option.
IPod nano The iPod nano is Apple's fourth digital audio player combining features of both the iPod shuffle and iPod. It was introduced on September 7 2005, replacing the iPod mini, which was discontinued on the same day.
IPod sharing iPod sharing is the practice of briefly plugging one's headphones into another's digital music player and allowing them to plug their headphones into one's own music player, while music plays on each device. It is typically done between strangers or new acquaintances, usually between those who own an iPod device (which is both easily recognizable and fairly common in most urban areas and on certain college campuses); the central aim of the practice is to introduce each other to new music by allowing each person to briefly sample the music on the other's playlist.
IPod shuffle Database Builder iPod shuffle Database Builder is a program created in Python that allows the user to be able to add music to their iPod shuffle without using iTunes. (Initial setup of the iPod shuffle will require iTunes, but an activated iPod_Control folder is provided on the homepage.
IPod Universal Dock iPod Universal Dock is a dock manufactured and sold by Apple Computer that is compatible with all iPods with a dock connector. The Universal Dock can charge an iPod's battery and can also be used to sync an iPod with a PC or Mac, or to connect to a home audio system or television.
IPodLinux iPodLinux is a µCLinux-based software distribution targeted specifically to run on Apple Computer's iPods. Besides the kernel, iPodLinux features as a primary component podzilla and podzilla2, applications which provide:
IPodRip iPodRip is a commercial iPod recovery tool for Mac OS X featuring an iTunes style interface, complete data recovery from your iPod and seamless integration with iTunes. It was originally released in August 2003 and has since had over 2 million downloads.
IPower Dash The IPOWER Dash Series (previously named the Goody's Dash Series) was a stock car racing series created by NASCAR in 1975 that involved V-6 powered cars raced over relatively short distances. NASCAR sold the Goody's Dash series to new owner Brdaytona, who resold the naming rights, which lead to the series being renamed to IPOWER Dash Series.
IPO Model The IPO Model (also known as the IPO+S Model) is a conceptual model of a general system. It has many interdisciplinary applications, and is used to convey systems fundamentals in IT overview education and as a brainstorming, preliminary investigation tool in systems development processes such as the SDLC.
IPOD generation The IPOD generation stands for Insecure, Pressured, Over-taxed, and Debt-ridden. The term was first used in the Reform report 'The Class of 2005 - the IPOD generation', written by Professor Nick Bosanquet and Blair Gibbs.
IPOPT IPOPT, short for "Interior Point OPTimizer, pronounced I-P-Opt", is a software package for large scale nonlinear optimization of continuous systems. It is written in Fortran and C and is released under the CPL.
IPP Media IPP Media is one of the leading Tanzanian broadcast companies and newspaper publishers. Newspapers published by IPP include the English language papers The Guardian, Sunday Observer, Financial Times, and This Day, and the Swahili language papers Nipashe, Alasiri, Komesha, Kasheshe and Lete Raha.
IPREPpress iPREPpress, an internet company based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is the first for-profit organization to publish book notes, travel guides and other documents on the iPod. It was started in 2005 and currently publishes materials from over thirty brand-name publishers, most notably Sparknotes and Merriam-Webster.
IPsec IPsec (IP security) is a suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and/or encrypting each IP packet in a data stream. IPsec also includes protocols for cryptographic key establishment.
IPSOS IPSOS, meaning "the same mouth", is the magical formula of the Aeon of Ma'at as transmitted by Nema in her inspired magical work, Liber Pennae Praenumbra. It is used by the Horus-Maat Lodge and Kenneth Grant's Ordo Templi Orientis.
IPTV IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is a system where a digital television service is delivered using the Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection. For residential users, IPTV is often provided in conjunction with Video on Demand and may be bundled with Internet services such as Web access and VoIP.
IPunx iPunx is a mashup duo from London in the United Kingdom who has released several vinyls and one internet-only mashup album. They are known for an eclectic mixture of styles, mixing house, rock, hiphop, punk and electro.
IPv4 internet The IPv4 internet is a specific wide area network that uses the IPv4 protocol as its network layer protocol. Technically, what the general public knows as "the internet" consists of the IPv4 internet and the IPv6 internet, even though, for the time being, the latter is much smaller and only exists as "islands of connectivity", and almost all well-known internet sites are part of the IPv4 internet.
IPv4 subnetting reference Certain chunks of IPv4 address space are specially allocated by RFCs for special uses such as loopback (RFC 1643), Private networks (RFC 1918), and Zeroconf (RFC 3927) usage, and are not available for allocation by Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
IPv5 IPv5 (Internet Protocol, version 5) was assigned to an experimental protocol called ST (Internet Stream Protocol). ST was first defined in 1979 in IEN 119 (Internet Engineering Note), and was later revised in RFC 1190 (ST2) and RFC 1819 (ST2+).
IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is a network layer IP standard used by electronic devices to exchange data across a packet-switched internetwork. It follows IPv4 as the second widely-used version of the Internet Protocol to be formally adopted for general use as the basis of the Internet.
IPv6 Forum IPv6 Forum is an international industry group dedicated to educating the masses about IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol. They sponsor many summits (conventions) around the world each year, with major ones in China, Taiwan, Japan, the US and various EU countries.
IPv6 internet The IPv6 internet is a specific wide area network that uses IPv6 as its network layer protocol. It is the IPv6 equivalent to the IPv4 internet, which it is intended to replace once the internet's transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is complete.
IPWA Kosher Clash IPWA SUMMER SPLASH is a professional wrestling Event Promoted by Israeli Pro Wrestling Association In 2004.Israeli Pro Wrestling Association is an independent wrestling promotion, currently operating out of Petach-Tikva, Israel.
IPWA Netanya Havoc IPWA Netanya Havoc is a professional wrestling Event Promoted by Israeli Pro Wrestling Association.Israeli Pro Wrestling Association is an independent wrestling promotion, currently operating out of Petach-Tikva, Israel.
IPWA Passover Bash IPWA Passover Bash is a professional wrestling Event Promoted by Israeli Pro Wrestling Association From 2004-2006 In April,In The Passover.Israeli Pro Wrestling Association is an independent wrestling promotion, currently operating out of Petach-Tikva, Israel.
Iqaluit Public Transit Iqaluit Public Transit system operated from 2002 to 2005 to provide public transportation in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Mounting costs and low ridership forced city council to cancel the service in late 2004 and it ceased operations January 2005.
Iqama The word iqama (Arabic: إقامة) refers to the second call to Islamic Prayer, given immediately before the prayer begins. Generally speaking, the iqama is given more quickly and in a more monotone fashion, as compared to the adhan.
Iqbal Ali Lakhani Iqbal Ali Lakhani is a Pakistani industrialist belonging to Karachi's wealthy Lakhani family that is reported to be among the top 22 richest families in the country.Pakistan officials confirm the arrest of Lakhani brothers, Asian Political News, May 15, 2000 accessed at October 25, 2006 He is one of four brothers controlling the Lakson Group] and he is the group chairman.
Iqbal Cyber Library Iqbal Urdu Cyber Library, a project of Iqbal Academy, Pakistan, is the first digital library of Urdu books. It has books on Iqbal studies (Iqbaliyat), Urdu literature, Urdu Poetry, Urdu Shairy, Urdu Afsaney, Urdu Ghazals and Other Urdu Classics.
Iqbal Quadir Iqbal Z. Quadir (born August 13, 1958 in Jessore, Bangladesh), founder of Gonofone and GrameenPhone, is currently the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Program in Development Entrepreneurship, Senior Research Associate at the
Iqbal Sacranie Sir Iqbal Sacranie (born 1952) served as General Secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) until June 2006. He was awarded a knighthood in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List for "services to the Muslim community, to charities and to community relations.
Iqbal Sethi Iqbal Ahmed Sethi, son of prominent business man Sher Ahmed Sethi one of the richest man in Peshawar was born on December 9th 1916 in Peshawar. Being born in the most respectful and the most weathly family of its time, Iqbal Ahmed Sethi had been
Iqbal Town, Lahore Iqbal Town (Urdu: اقبال ٹاؤن) (also known as Allama Iqbal Town; Urdu: ŘąŮ„Ř§Ů…Ű Ř§Ů‚Ř¨Ř§Ů„ ٹاؤن ) is a commercial and residential locality in the south-western portion of Lahore, Pakistan. It is named after Allama Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan.
Iqtisaduna Iqtisaduna (Arabic: "Our Economics") is a major work on Islamic economics by prominent Shia cleric Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr. Written between 1960 and 1961, it is al-Sadr's main work on economics, and still forms much of the basis for modern Islamic banking.
Iquitos Gnatcatcher The Iquitos Gnatcatcher Polioptila clementsi is a gnatcatcher (Polioptilidae) described as new to science in 2005. It is currently only known from the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve, west of Iquitos, Peru.
IQ (girl group) IQ is an American teenage pop and hip hop girl group. The group consists of sisters Sadiea and Nyla Williams, Mikayla Campbell and Gicelle Valerio, all from Lunenburg, Massachusetts, excluding Campbell, who is from Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
IQue 3600 The iQue 3600 is a handheld Palm device with built in GPS hardware. The unit features iQue software that enables the device to use maps on the expansion SD memory card along with voice guided turn-by-turn navigation.
Ir (Irish mythology) In Irish mythology Ir son of Eber Finn was joint High King of Ireland with his brothers Orba, Fearon and Ferga, after they overthrew Muimne, Luigne and Laigne, sons of Eremon. They ruled for half a year before being overthrown by Irial Fáith, son of Eremon.
Ir Amim Ir Amim (Hebrew for "City of Peoples" or "City of Nations") is an Israeli organization founded in 2004 to promote Israeli-Palestinian co-existence in Jerusalem. As of 2004, the group is composed mainly of academics.
Ir Ovot Ir Ovot (עיר ×ובות) is a cooperative agricultural settlement in Israel, located in the northeastern Negev, near the Jordanian border, south of the Dead Sea. It is named for the biblical site of Oboth (Numbers 21:10; Deuteronomy 33:44), one of the places where the Israelite camped after the Exodus from Egypt.
Ira Aldridge Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24 1807 New York City – 7 August 1867 ĹĂłdĹş) was an American stage actor who made his career largely on the London stage. He is the only actor of African American descent among the 33 actors of the English stage with bronze plaques at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Ira Allen Ira Allen (April 21, 1751—January 7, 1814) was one of the founders of Vermont and leaders of the Green Mountain Boys; he was born in Cornwall, Connecticut and was the brother of Ethan Allen. He was a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1776—77.
Ira Basen Ira Basen is a Canadian radio producer, who has been associated with CBC Radio since 1984. He has been associated with the programs Sunday Morning, Quirks and Quarks, The Inside Track and This Morning, and has written for Saturday Night and The Globe and Mail.
Ira Cohen Ira Cohen (born February 3, 1935) is an American poet, publisher, photographer and filmmaker born in New York City to deaf parents. During the 1960s, he traveled to Tangier, where he published the magazine GNAOUA, featuring William S.
Ira Eisenstein Rabbi Ira Eisenstein (1906 - June 28, 2001) founded Reconstructionist Judaism, along with Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, his teacher and, later, father-in-law, over a period of time spanning from the late 1920s to the 1940s. Reconstructionist Judaism formally became a distinct denomination within Judaism with the foundation of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1968, where he was the founding president.
Ira Flagstead Ira James Flagstead (September 22, 1893 – March 13, 1940) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played thirteen seasons in the American and National League with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ira Flatow Ira Flatow (born March 9, 1949) is a radio and television personality who hosts National Public Radio's popular Talk of the Nation - Science Friday. He is probably best known for hosting Newton's Apple which was an Emmy Award-winning television science program for children and young adults.
Ira Glass Ira Glass (born March 3, 1959) is a public radio personality, best known as host and producer of the radio show This American Life. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he is the son of radio announcer/accountant Barry Glass and psychologist/infidelity researcher Shirley Glass.
Ira Goldstein Ira Goldstein is a fictional character, played by Stephen Mellor, who appears in television and radio commercials for New Zealand bank ASB Bank. The commercials have been screened since January 2000 and are produced by TBWAWhybin agency.
Ira H. Abbott Ira H. Abbott was a director of Aeronautical and Space Research at the (United States of America) National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the middle of the twentieth century, and before that was employed by the (USA) National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
Ira Hayes Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a full blood Akimel O’odham, or Pima Indian, and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community. A survivor of World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima, Hayes was trained as a Paramarine in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and became one of five Marines, along with a US Navy corpsman, immortalized in the iconic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima.
Ira Joe Fisher Ira Joe Fisher (born in Salamanca, New York) is currently the weather reporter for CBS's The Saturday Early Show, a position he has held since 1999. Fisher is known for his ability to write backwards on "plexiglass 2000" weather presentations.
Ira Jones Ira Jones (July 10, 1923-July 11, 2004) was an author, best known as the first sergeant in charge of Elvis Presley for a portion of the time Elvis served in the army. Elvis drove Jones' jeep while the two were stationed together in Germany.
Ira Kaplan Ira Kaplan is a co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the rock group Yo La Tengo, and huge New York Mets fan. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder.
Ira Newble Ira Newble (born January 20 1975, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American basketball guard-forward who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He previously played for the San Antonio Spurs, and Atlanta Hawks.
Ira Progoff Ira Progoff (1921—1998) was an American psychotherapist, best known for his development of the Intensive Journal Method while at Drew University. His main interest was in depth psychology and particularly the humanistic adaptation of Jungian ideas to the lives of ordinary people.
Ira Reiner Ira Reiner was Los Angeles City Controller from 1977 to 1981, and was City Attorney from 1981 to 1984, both times being succeeded by James Hahn. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1984 to 1992.
Ira Ruskin Ira Ruskin is a Democratic California State Assemblyman and former Redwood City, California Council member. He represents the 21st Assembly District, which includes Redwood City, Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Los Altos Hills and the Almaden Valley neighborhood of San Jose.
Ira Spring Ira Spring (1818–2006) was an American photographer, author, mountaineer and hiking advocate. He was the photographer and co-author, with Harvey Manning, of the "100 Hikes" series of books published by The Mountaineers.
Ira Steven Behr Ira Steven Behr is an American television producer and scriptwriter. He is mostly known for his involvement in the writing and production of science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) and especially as executive producer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), as well as his trademark sunglasses he wears indoors.
Ira Thomas Ira Felix Thomas (January 22, 1881 – October 11, 1958) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the American League with the New York Highlanders (1906-07), Detroit Tigers (1908), and Philadelphia Athletics (1909-15).
IP blocking IP blocking is the banning, by a website, mailserver, or other Internet server, of outside connections from certain IP addresses or ranges of them, the intention of this being to keep out people who are judged as hostile or undesirable.
IP Flow Information Export Internet Protocol Flow Information eXport (IPFIX) is an IETF working group. It was created from the need for a common, universal standard of export for Internet Protocol flow information from routers, probes, and other devices that is used by mediation systems, accounting/billing systems, and network management systems to facilitate services such as measurement, accounting, and billing.
IP hijacking The Internet enables communication between one IP address and another, anywhere in the world and beyond. This is achieved by passing data from one server to another server, closer to the destination, again and again until it is safely delivered.
IP integration IP integration refers to the concept of adding Internet Protocol communications capability to more and more applications in the real world. It started out as a term referring mainly to the concept of involving the Internet at every level of the normal business operations.
IP Multimedia Subsystem The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is a standardised Next Generation Networking (NGN) architecture for telecom operators that want to provide mobile and fixed multimedia services. It uses a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) implementation based on a 3GPP standardised implementation of SIP, and runs over the standard Internet Protocol (IP).
IP over Avian Carriers In computing, IP over Avian Carriers is the hypothetical carrying of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic by birds such as homing pigeons. IP over Avian Carriers was initially described in RFC 1149, a humorous Request for Comments document issued by the Internet Engineering Task Force that was written by D.
IP over DVB IP over DVB or IP over MPEG implies that Internet Protocol datagrams are transferred over the MPEG transport stream, and are distributed using some digital television system, for example DVB-H, DVB-T, DVB-S or DVB-C.
IP traceback IP traceback is a name given to any method for reliably determining the origin of a packet on the Internet. The datagram nature of the Internet makes it difficult to determine the originating host of a packet – the source id supplied in an IP packet can be falsified (IP spoofing) allowing for Denial Of Service attacks (DoS) or one-way attacks (where the response from the victim host is so well known that return packets need not be received to continue the attack).
IP transit IP transit is a form by which wholesale Internet bandwidth is sold to Internet service providers (ISPs) and content providers. Pricing is typically offered on a per megabit per second per month basis (Mbit/s/Month) and requires the purchaser to commit to a minimum volume of bandwidth.
IP Video Quality Alliance The IP Video Quality Alliance was founded to promote the use of IP networks as a transport medium for video. A key part of its charter is to identify new and existing standards, policies and test procedures to improve the reliability, constancy and performance of the IP transport network.
IPalaces Created as a successor to The Palace, Imaginary Palaces (Castles Of The Mind), aka iP,has been under development since Memorial Day weekend of 2003. It was created with the intention of enhancing and improving on the basic concepts of 2D visual chatting.
IPartyRadio iPartyRadio is an Internet radio station broadcasting dance, house, pop, and pop remixes. It broadcasts using Nullsoft's SHOUTcast software, and currently runs two streams: a broadband stream running at 128kbps MP3, and a dial-up stream running at 32kbps MP3.
IPA Kiel Convention The IPA Kiel Convention was an event maintained by the International Phonetic Association in 1989 held in Kiel, Germany. It was the first major revision of the International Phonetic Alphabet made in almost 50 years.
IPADE IPADE, (PanAmerican Institute for High Business Direction) is the business school of Universidad Panamericana, or PanAmerican University, a private university in Mexico. The institute, from which the university came out later, was founded in 1967 by a notable group of Mexican businessmen.
IPAM Internet Protocol Address Management is a means of managing the address space used in a network. Most commonly, tools such as DNS and DHCP are used in tandem to perform this task, though true IPAM will glue these services together so that each is aware of changes in the other (for instance DNS knowing of the IP address taken by a client via DHCP, and updating itself accordingly).
IPAQ iPAQ presently refers to a Pocket PC and personal digital assistant first unveiled by Compaq in April 2000; the name was borrowed from Compaq's earlier iPAQ Desktop Personal Computers. Since Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq, the product has been marketed by HP.
IPATIMUP IPATIMUP is an acronym of Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto (), a Portuguese non-profit institution of public utility dedicated to the health sciences research. An associate laboratory of the University of Porto, Porto, since November 232000, it is headed by the notable portuguese researcher Manuel Sobrinho Simões.
IPB SDK IPB SDK is a popular modification for Invision Power Board (IPB). It contains over 100 functions contained within a single class, and acts as an API for PHP developers to integrate their website with the forum software.
IPBX IPBX means Intranet Private Branch eXchange. An Intranet Private Branch eXchange is a telephony solution for a business or other agency where the primary means of exchanging voice internal to the system is by using Voice over IP (VoIP).
IPC Media IPC Media is a large British publishing company, mainly producing consumer magazines. It was formed as International Publishing Company in 1963 from the rationalisation of the holdings of three companies; George Newnes, Odhams Press and Fleetway Publications.
IPCC Third Assessment Report The IPCC Third Assessment Report was issued in 2001 and is a product of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is based in Geneva Switzerland, and was established in 1988 by two United Nations organisations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). IPCC is an international body comprised of many political, governmental and scientific organizations, and has "...
IPdrum IPdrum is a supplier of hardware and software to the vast growing market for mobile internet telephony also called VoIP to Mobile. The company's flagship product is the IP VoiceLink which is a Mobile Skype Solution.
IPDPS The International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (or IPDPS) is an annual conference for engineers and scientists to present recent findings in the fields of parallel processing and distributed computing. In addition to technical sessions of submitted paper presentations, the meeting offers workshops, tutorials, and commercial presentations & exhibits.
IPDR An IP Detail Record (IPDR) provides information about Internet Protocol (IP)-based service usage and other activities that can be used by Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS). The content of the IPDR is determined by the service provider, Network/Service Element vendor, or any other community of users with authority for specifying the particulars of IP-based services in a given context.
IPED IPED refers the graduate and undergraduate programs in International Political Economy and Development at Fordham University in The Bronx, New York. The programs combine faculty from the departments of economics, political science, sociology and history and aim at the interdisciplinary study of the global economy.
IPFilter IPFilter (commonly referred to as ipf) is a software package that can be used to provide network address translation (NAT) or firewall services. It can either be used as a loadable kernel module or incorporated into the UNIX kernel; use as a loadable kernel module where possible is highly recommended.
IPhrothiya yeBhronzi iPhrothiya yeBhronzi (Bronze Protea) is a South African military decoration. It was instituted with effect from 27 April 2003, and may be awarded to members of the South African National Defence Force (or any other armed forces serving with the SANDF) for leadership, or meritorious service and devotion to duty.
IPhrothiya yeGolide iPhrothiya yeGolide (Golden Protea) is a South African military decoration. It was instituted with effect from 27 April 2003, and may be awarded to members of the South African National Defence Force (or any other armed forces serving with the SANDF) for exceptional leadership, or exceptional meritorious service and utmost devotion to duty.
IPhrothiya yeSiliva iPhrothiya yeSiliva (Silver Protea) is a South African military decoration. It was instituted with effect from 27 April 2003, and may be awarded to members of the South African National Defence Force (or any other armed forces serving with the SANDF) for outstanding leadership, or outstanding meritorious service and particular devotion to duty.
IPIC The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) is the Abu Dhabi state enterprise which is responsible for all foreign investments in the oil and chemicals sector. It is supervised by the Supreme Petroleum Council of Abu Dhabi which oversees the United Arab Emirates' oil and gas operations and related industries.
IPlanet iPlanet was a product brand that was used jointly by Sun and Netscape when delivering software and services as part of a non-exclusive cross marketing deal that was also known as "A Sun|Netscape Alliance".Press release announcing the iPlanet Brand
IPlantE IPlantE is the (British) Institution of Plant Engineers. It is the professional sector of the SOE (Society of Operations Engineers) for engineers, technicians and those with an interest in the specification, installation, operation and maintenance of industrial plant and services.
IPLEDGE The iPLEDGE program is a mandatory distribution program in the United States for isotretinoin (commonly sold as Accutane), intended to prevent the use of the drug during pregnancy due to the high risk of birth defects. As of March 1, 2006, patients and their doctors and pharmacists are required by the US Food and Drug Administration to register and use a web sitein order to receive this medication.
IPM School of Cognitive Sciences The School of Cognitive Sciences forms part of the Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM) in Tehran, Iran. The school had been recognized by the name of "School of Intelligent Systems" (SIS) before 2003.
IPMP IPMP, or IP network multipathing, is a facility provided by the Solaris Operating Environment to provide fault-tolerance and load balancing with network interface cards. With IPMP, two or more NICs are dedicated for each network to which the host connects.
IPMVP The International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) is a guidance document that addresses determining and documenting savings from energy efficiency projects. It provides a framework and four measurement and verification (M&V) Options for how savings can be transparently, reliably and consistently determined in a manner that enables independent verification.
IPod iPod is a brand of portable media players that is designed and marketed by Apple and was launched on October 23 2001. Since October 2004, iPod sales have dominated the market for digital music players in the United States.
IPod games The iPod is capable of playing many games. The original iPod had the game Brick (originally invented by Apple Computer cofounder Steve Wozniak) included as an easter egg, and later firmware versions added it as a menu option.
IPod nano The iPod nano is Apple's fourth digital audio player combining features of both the iPod shuffle and iPod. It was introduced on September 7 2005, replacing the iPod mini, which was discontinued on the same day.
IPod sharing iPod sharing is the practice of briefly plugging one's headphones into another's digital music player and allowing them to plug their headphones into one's own music player, while music plays on each device. It is typically done between strangers or new acquaintances, usually between those who own an iPod device (which is both easily recognizable and fairly common in most urban areas and on certain college campuses); the central aim of the practice is to introduce each other to new music by allowing each person to briefly sample the music on the other's playlist.
IPod shuffle Database Builder iPod shuffle Database Builder is a program created in Python that allows the user to be able to add music to their iPod shuffle without using iTunes. (Initial setup of the iPod shuffle will require iTunes, but an activated iPod_Control folder is provided on the homepage.
IPod Universal Dock iPod Universal Dock is a dock manufactured and sold by Apple Computer that is compatible with all iPods with a dock connector. The Universal Dock can charge an iPod's battery and can also be used to sync an iPod with a PC or Mac, or to connect to a home audio system or television.
IPodLinux iPodLinux is a µCLinux-based software distribution targeted specifically to run on Apple Computer's iPods. Besides the kernel, iPodLinux features as a primary component podzilla and podzilla2, applications which provide:
IPodRip iPodRip is a commercial iPod recovery tool for Mac OS X featuring an iTunes style interface, complete data recovery from your iPod and seamless integration with iTunes. It was originally released in August 2003 and has since had over 2 million downloads.
IPower Dash The IPOWER Dash Series (previously named the Goody's Dash Series) was a stock car racing series created by NASCAR in 1975 that involved V-6 powered cars raced over relatively short distances. NASCAR sold the Goody's Dash series to new owner Brdaytona, who resold the naming rights, which lead to the series being renamed to IPOWER Dash Series.
IPO Model The IPO Model (also known as the IPO+S Model) is a conceptual model of a general system. It has many interdisciplinary applications, and is used to convey systems fundamentals in IT overview education and as a brainstorming, preliminary investigation tool in systems development processes such as the SDLC.
IPOD generation The IPOD generation stands for Insecure, Pressured, Over-taxed, and Debt-ridden. The term was first used in the Reform report 'The Class of 2005 - the IPOD generation', written by Professor Nick Bosanquet and Blair Gibbs.
IPOPT IPOPT, short for "Interior Point OPTimizer, pronounced I-P-Opt", is a software package for large scale nonlinear optimization of continuous systems. It is written in Fortran and C and is released under the CPL.
IPP Media IPP Media is one of the leading Tanzanian broadcast companies and newspaper publishers. Newspapers published by IPP include the English language papers The Guardian, Sunday Observer, Financial Times, and This Day, and the Swahili language papers Nipashe, Alasiri, Komesha, Kasheshe and Lete Raha.
IPREPpress iPREPpress, an internet company based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is the first for-profit organization to publish book notes, travel guides and other documents on the iPod. It was started in 2005 and currently publishes materials from over thirty brand-name publishers, most notably Sparknotes and Merriam-Webster.
IPsec IPsec (IP security) is a suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and/or encrypting each IP packet in a data stream. IPsec also includes protocols for cryptographic key establishment.
IPSOS IPSOS, meaning "the same mouth", is the magical formula of the Aeon of Ma'at as transmitted by Nema in her inspired magical work, Liber Pennae Praenumbra. It is used by the Horus-Maat Lodge and Kenneth Grant's Ordo Templi Orientis.
IPTV IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) is a system where a digital television service is delivered using the Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure, which may include delivery by a broadband connection. For residential users, IPTV is often provided in conjunction with Video on Demand and may be bundled with Internet services such as Web access and VoIP.
IPunx iPunx is a mashup duo from London in the United Kingdom who has released several vinyls and one internet-only mashup album. They are known for an eclectic mixture of styles, mixing house, rock, hiphop, punk and electro.
IPv4 internet The IPv4 internet is a specific wide area network that uses the IPv4 protocol as its network layer protocol. Technically, what the general public knows as "the internet" consists of the IPv4 internet and the IPv6 internet, even though, for the time being, the latter is much smaller and only exists as "islands of connectivity", and almost all well-known internet sites are part of the IPv4 internet.
IPv4 subnetting reference Certain chunks of IPv4 address space are specially allocated by RFCs for special uses such as loopback (RFC 1643), Private networks (RFC 1918), and Zeroconf (RFC 3927) usage, and are not available for allocation by Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
IPv5 IPv5 (Internet Protocol, version 5) was assigned to an experimental protocol called ST (Internet Stream Protocol). ST was first defined in 1979 in IEN 119 (Internet Engineering Note), and was later revised in RFC 1190 (ST2) and RFC 1819 (ST2+).
IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is a network layer IP standard used by electronic devices to exchange data across a packet-switched internetwork. It follows IPv4 as the second widely-used version of the Internet Protocol to be formally adopted for general use as the basis of the Internet.
IPv6 Forum IPv6 Forum is an international industry group dedicated to educating the masses about IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol. They sponsor many summits (conventions) around the world each year, with major ones in China, Taiwan, Japan, the US and various EU countries.
IPv6 internet The IPv6 internet is a specific wide area network that uses IPv6 as its network layer protocol. It is the IPv6 equivalent to the IPv4 internet, which it is intended to replace once the internet's transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is complete.
IPWA Kosher Clash IPWA SUMMER SPLASH is a professional wrestling Event Promoted by Israeli Pro Wrestling Association In 2004.Israeli Pro Wrestling Association is an independent wrestling promotion, currently operating out of Petach-Tikva, Israel.
IPWA Netanya Havoc IPWA Netanya Havoc is a professional wrestling Event Promoted by Israeli Pro Wrestling Association.Israeli Pro Wrestling Association is an independent wrestling promotion, currently operating out of Petach-Tikva, Israel.
IPWA Passover Bash IPWA Passover Bash is a professional wrestling Event Promoted by Israeli Pro Wrestling Association From 2004-2006 In April,In The Passover.Israeli Pro Wrestling Association is an independent wrestling promotion, currently operating out of Petach-Tikva, Israel.
Iqaluit Public Transit Iqaluit Public Transit system operated from 2002 to 2005 to provide public transportation in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Mounting costs and low ridership forced city council to cancel the service in late 2004 and it ceased operations January 2005.
Iqama The word iqama (Arabic: إقامة) refers to the second call to Islamic Prayer, given immediately before the prayer begins. Generally speaking, the iqama is given more quickly and in a more monotone fashion, as compared to the adhan.
Iqbal Ali Lakhani Iqbal Ali Lakhani is a Pakistani industrialist belonging to Karachi's wealthy Lakhani family that is reported to be among the top 22 richest families in the country.Pakistan officials confirm the arrest of Lakhani brothers, Asian Political News, May 15, 2000 accessed at October 25, 2006 He is one of four brothers controlling the Lakson Group] and he is the group chairman.
Iqbal Cyber Library Iqbal Urdu Cyber Library, a project of Iqbal Academy, Pakistan, is the first digital library of Urdu books. It has books on Iqbal studies (Iqbaliyat), Urdu literature, Urdu Poetry, Urdu Shairy, Urdu Afsaney, Urdu Ghazals and Other Urdu Classics.
Iqbal Quadir Iqbal Z. Quadir (born August 13, 1958 in Jessore, Bangladesh), founder of Gonofone and GrameenPhone, is currently the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Program in Development Entrepreneurship, Senior Research Associate at the
Iqbal Sacranie Sir Iqbal Sacranie (born 1952) served as General Secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) until June 2006. He was awarded a knighthood in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List for "services to the Muslim community, to charities and to community relations.
Iqbal Sethi Iqbal Ahmed Sethi, son of prominent business man Sher Ahmed Sethi one of the richest man in Peshawar was born on December 9th 1916 in Peshawar. Being born in the most respectful and the most weathly family of its time, Iqbal Ahmed Sethi had been
Iqbal Town, Lahore Iqbal Town (Urdu: اقبال ٹاؤن) (also known as Allama Iqbal Town; Urdu: ŘąŮ„Ř§Ů…Ű Ř§Ů‚Ř¨Ř§Ů„ ٹاؤن ) is a commercial and residential locality in the south-western portion of Lahore, Pakistan. It is named after Allama Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan.
Iqtisaduna Iqtisaduna (Arabic: "Our Economics") is a major work on Islamic economics by prominent Shia cleric Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr. Written between 1960 and 1961, it is al-Sadr's main work on economics, and still forms much of the basis for modern Islamic banking.
Iquitos Gnatcatcher The Iquitos Gnatcatcher Polioptila clementsi is a gnatcatcher (Polioptilidae) described as new to science in 2005. It is currently only known from the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve, west of Iquitos, Peru.
IQ (girl group) IQ is an American teenage pop and hip hop girl group. The group consists of sisters Sadiea and Nyla Williams, Mikayla Campbell and Gicelle Valerio, all from Lunenburg, Massachusetts, excluding Campbell, who is from Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
IQue 3600 The iQue 3600 is a handheld Palm device with built in GPS hardware. The unit features iQue software that enables the device to use maps on the expansion SD memory card along with voice guided turn-by-turn navigation.
Ir (Irish mythology) In Irish mythology Ir son of Eber Finn was joint High King of Ireland with his brothers Orba, Fearon and Ferga, after they overthrew Muimne, Luigne and Laigne, sons of Eremon. They ruled for half a year before being overthrown by Irial Fáith, son of Eremon.
Ir Amim Ir Amim (Hebrew for "City of Peoples" or "City of Nations") is an Israeli organization founded in 2004 to promote Israeli-Palestinian co-existence in Jerusalem. As of 2004, the group is composed mainly of academics.
Ir Ovot Ir Ovot (עיר ×ובות) is a cooperative agricultural settlement in Israel, located in the northeastern Negev, near the Jordanian border, south of the Dead Sea. It is named for the biblical site of Oboth (Numbers 21:10; Deuteronomy 33:44), one of the places where the Israelite camped after the Exodus from Egypt.
Ira Aldridge Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24 1807 New York City – 7 August 1867 ĹĂłdĹş) was an American stage actor who made his career largely on the London stage. He is the only actor of African American descent among the 33 actors of the English stage with bronze plaques at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Ira Allen Ira Allen (April 21, 1751—January 7, 1814) was one of the founders of Vermont and leaders of the Green Mountain Boys; he was born in Cornwall, Connecticut and was the brother of Ethan Allen. He was a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1776—77.
Ira Basen Ira Basen is a Canadian radio producer, who has been associated with CBC Radio since 1984. He has been associated with the programs Sunday Morning, Quirks and Quarks, The Inside Track and This Morning, and has written for Saturday Night and The Globe and Mail.
Ira Cohen Ira Cohen (born February 3, 1935) is an American poet, publisher, photographer and filmmaker born in New York City to deaf parents. During the 1960s, he traveled to Tangier, where he published the magazine GNAOUA, featuring William S.
Ira Eisenstein Rabbi Ira Eisenstein (1906 - June 28, 2001) founded Reconstructionist Judaism, along with Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, his teacher and, later, father-in-law, over a period of time spanning from the late 1920s to the 1940s. Reconstructionist Judaism formally became a distinct denomination within Judaism with the foundation of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1968, where he was the founding president.
Ira Flagstead Ira James Flagstead (September 22, 1893 – March 13, 1940) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played thirteen seasons in the American and National League with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ira Flatow Ira Flatow (born March 9, 1949) is a radio and television personality who hosts National Public Radio's popular Talk of the Nation - Science Friday. He is probably best known for hosting Newton's Apple which was an Emmy Award-winning television science program for children and young adults.
Ira Glass Ira Glass (born March 3, 1959) is a public radio personality, best known as host and producer of the radio show This American Life. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he is the son of radio announcer/accountant Barry Glass and psychologist/infidelity researcher Shirley Glass.
Ira Goldstein Ira Goldstein is a fictional character, played by Stephen Mellor, who appears in television and radio commercials for New Zealand bank ASB Bank. The commercials have been screened since January 2000 and are produced by TBWAWhybin agency.
Ira H. Abbott Ira H. Abbott was a director of Aeronautical and Space Research at the (United States of America) National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the middle of the twentieth century, and before that was employed by the (USA) National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
Ira Hayes Ira Hamilton Hayes (January 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955) was a full blood Akimel O’odham, or Pima Indian, and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community. A survivor of World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima, Hayes was trained as a Paramarine in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and became one of five Marines, along with a US Navy corpsman, immortalized in the iconic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima.
Ira Joe Fisher Ira Joe Fisher (born in Salamanca, New York) is currently the weather reporter for CBS's The Saturday Early Show, a position he has held since 1999. Fisher is known for his ability to write backwards on "plexiglass 2000" weather presentations.
Ira Jones Ira Jones (July 10, 1923-July 11, 2004) was an author, best known as the first sergeant in charge of Elvis Presley for a portion of the time Elvis served in the army. Elvis drove Jones' jeep while the two were stationed together in Germany.
Ira Kaplan Ira Kaplan is a co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the rock group Yo La Tengo, and huge New York Mets fan. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder.
Ira Newble Ira Newble (born January 20 1975, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American basketball guard-forward who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He previously played for the San Antonio Spurs, and Atlanta Hawks.
Ira Progoff Ira Progoff (1921—1998) was an American psychotherapist, best known for his development of the Intensive Journal Method while at Drew University. His main interest was in depth psychology and particularly the humanistic adaptation of Jungian ideas to the lives of ordinary people.
Ira Reiner Ira Reiner was Los Angeles City Controller from 1977 to 1981, and was City Attorney from 1981 to 1984, both times being succeeded by James Hahn. He was the Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1984 to 1992.
Ira Ruskin Ira Ruskin is a Democratic California State Assemblyman and former Redwood City, California Council member. He represents the 21st Assembly District, which includes Redwood City, Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Los Altos Hills and the Almaden Valley neighborhood of San Jose.
Ira Spring Ira Spring (1818–2006) was an American photographer, author, mountaineer and hiking advocate. He was the photographer and co-author, with Harvey Manning, of the "100 Hikes" series of books published by The Mountaineers.
Ira Steven Behr Ira Steven Behr is an American television producer and scriptwriter. He is mostly known for his involvement in the writing and production of science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) and especially as executive producer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), as well as his trademark sunglasses he wears indoors.
Ira Thomas Ira Felix Thomas (January 22, 1881 – October 11, 1958) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the American League with the New York Highlanders (1906-07), Detroit Tigers (1908), and Philadelphia Athletics (1909-15).
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