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Judith Brockenbrough Judith Robinson White Brockenbrough (March 6,1784 to March 10, 1854) was born in King William County, Virginia, was the daughter of John Camm White and Judith Braxton. She married William Brockenbrough in 1806.
Judith Coplon Judith Coplon (born 1922) was one of the first major figures tried in the United States for spying for the Soviet Union; problems in her trials had a profound influence on espionage prosecutions during the McCarthy era. Her disclosures to the Soviet intelligence agencies were the first information to alert them to the size of the U.
Judith Cutler Judith Cutler is a writer of crime fiction whose novels are mostly in three series: ten in the series about amateur sleuth and lecturer Sophie Rivers; six about Detective Sergeant Kate Power; plus a forthcoming series with Caffy Tyler. Most are set in the present day, in or around Birmingham.
Judith Donath Judith Donath is a well-known professor at MIT's Media Lab, and heads the Lab's Sociable Media Group. She has authored papers on various aspects of the internet and its social impact, such as internet society and community, interfaces, virtual identity issues (See internet troll), and other forms of collaboration that have become manifest with the advent of connected computing.
Judith Drake Judith Drake was an intellectual and author who was active in the last decade of the 17th century. She was part of a circle of intellectuals, authors, and philosophers which included Mary Astell, Lady Mary Chudleigh, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Elstob, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and John Norris.
Judith Durham Judith Durham, OAM (born Judith Mavis Cock on July 3, 1943, in Melbourne, Australia) was a jazz singer who became the lead singer for the Australian popular folk music group The Seekers in 1963. She left the group in mid 1968 to pursue her solo career.
Judith Edelman Judith Edelman (born on November 14, 1964 in Manhattan) is a contemporary American bluegrass/folk musician and the daughter of the winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize in Medicine Gerald Edelman. She graduated from Swarthmore College, then pursued a career in Third World development in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kenya, and Zimbabwe.
Judith Gautier Judith Gautier (1845-1917) was a French poet and historical novelist, the daughter of Théophile Gautier and the noted singer and ballet dancer Carlotta Grisi. She was married to Catulle Mendès, but soon separated from him and married Pierre Loti, the famous novelist, in 1913, with whom she had collaborated in a play, La fille du ciel (1912; English, "The Daughter of Heaven"), translated and produced under their personal supervision at The New Theatre, New York City.
Judith Grace González Judith Grace González Hicks (born circa 1960 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a well-known Mexican television personality. Born to a Mexican father and an Irish-American mother, Judith Grace became the first woman from her native state of Nuevo Leon to win the national title of Miss Mexico in 1981.
Judith Halberstam Judith Halberstam (born 15 December, 1961) is Professor of English and Director of The Center for Feminist Research at University of Southern California. In the broader cultural sphere, she has made contributions as a gender and queer theorist and author; she is also a participant in the drag king community under the name "Jack" Halberstam.
Judith Hann Judith Hann born (September 8 1942) at Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, England, is a freelance broadcaster and writer specialising in science, food and the environment. She studied zoology at Durham University, and presented BBC's Tomorrow's World on BBC1 between 1974 and 1994.
Judith Chaplin Sybil Judith Chaplin, known as Judith Chaplin, (August 19, 1939 - February 19, 1993) was a politician in the United Kingdom. Having been a councillor on Norfolk County Council, she was Private Secretary and political assistant to John Major as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister.
Judith Chapman Judith Chapman (born Judith Shepard on November 15, 1945, in Greenville, South Carolina, is an actress known to fans of 1980s US daytime television as Natalie Bannon Hughes #1 on the soap opera As the World Turns. She played the role from 1975 to 1978 and got a reputation on the show as "Nasty Natalie," due to her character's scheming temperament.
Judith Jacobs Judith Jacobs (D-Woodbury) (commonly known as "Judy Jacobs") is the presiding officer of the Nassau County legislature. In her fifth term as a legislator, Jacobs represents legislative district 16, which includes Bethpage, Cove Neck, East Norwich, Jericho, Laurel Hollow, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, Plainview, Syosset, and Woodbury.
Judith Keppel Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel (born 18 August, 1942) Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (London: Burke's Peerage, 1999) was the first one million-pound winner on the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Judith Kerr Judith Kerr (born June 14 1923 in Berlin, Germany) is a writer. She was born in Germany, but at the age of thirteen she moved with her family, Jewish refugees, to the United Kingdom, where she has lived ever since.
Judith Kuster Judith Kuster is a speech-language pathologist and Professor in the Department of Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds an MS in speech-language pathology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an MS in counseling from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Judith Lefeber Judith Mahdavi Lefeber (born March 14, 1981 in Manipal, India) is a German singer, who came to fame as a finalist of the first season of the television show Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of Pop Idol.
Judith Levine Judith Levine (born 1952) is an American author, journalist, civil libertarian, and co-founder of the National Writers Union, a trade union of contact and freelance writers, and No More Nice Girls, a group dedicated to promoting abortion rights through street theater. She is a board member of the National Center on Reason and Justice and the Vermont chapter of the ACLU.
Judith Lieberman Judith Lieberman, (born August 14, 1904), wife of Jewish religious scholar Saul Lieberman, daughter of Rabbi Meir Berlin (Bar-Ilan), leader of the Mizrachi. She studied at Hunter College and then at Columbia University under professor Hates and Professor Muzzey.
Judith Lucy Judith Lucy (born March 25, 1968) is an Australian comedian, known primarily for her stand-up comedy. She has toured Australia with several acclaimed one-woman shows, including No Waiter I Ordered the Avocado (1991), King Of The Road (1995), An Impossible Dream (1996), The Show (1998), The Show 2 (1999), Colour Me Judith (2000), I'm Going to Learn How to Fly (2001) and I Failed!
Judith McGrath Judith McGrath (born April 30 1942) is an Australian actress. She spent many of her formative years training at Brisbane Arts Theatre and was a company member of Twelfth Night Theatre under theatre director, Joan Whalley.
Judith Mossman Doctor Judith Mossman is a fictional character in the 2004 first-person shooter computer game Half-Life 2. Judith is portrayed as a caucasian woman in her late thirties or early forties working in a hidden research facility, Black Mesa East, with Dr.
Judith Myers Judith Myers (November 10, 1946 - October 31, 1963) is a fictional character appearing only on-screen in the classic 1978 horror film Halloween. She is most famous for being the first victim of Michael Myers - her younger brother and a now-infamous serial killer.
Judith Ortiz Cofer Judith Ortiz Cofer (born Judith Ortiz in 1952 in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico), is an acclaimed Puerto Rican author. Her works span a range of literary genres including poetry, short stories, autobiography, essays, and Young Adult novels.
Judith Richardson Haimes Judith Richardson Haimes is an American woman from Philadelphia, PA, who worked as a psychic until an allergic reaction to the iodine tracer injected for a CAT scan allegedly disabled her. She sued Temple University Hospital and was awarded over $600,000 for pain and suffering and loss of income.
Judith River The Judith River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 124 mi (200 km) long, running through in central Montana and the United States. It rises in the Little Belt Mountains and flows northeast past Utica and Hobson.
Judith River Group The Judith River Group is a group of geologic formations in western North America dating from the late Cretaceous and noted as a site for the extensive excavation of dinosaur fossils. The formation is named after the Judith River in Montana.
Judith Robson Judith Biros Robson (born 1939) is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. She represents the state's fifteenth senate district and is the State Senate Democratic Leader.
Judith Rossner Judith Perelman Rossner (March 31, 1935 – August 9, 2005) was an American novelist, best known for her 1975 novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar, which was inspired by the murder of Roseann Quinn and examined the underside of the seventies sexual liberation movement.
Judith Shapiro Judith R. Shapiro (born January 24, 1942) is the current President of Barnard College, a liberal arts college for women affiliated with Columbia University; as President of Barnard, she is also an academic dean within the university.
Judith Sheindlin Judith Sheindlin (also known as Judy Sheindlin or Judge Judy; born Judith Blum on October 21, 1942) is an American family court judge, author, and television personality. After retiring as a family court judge in 1996, she became famous by hosting her own syndicated court show, Judge Judy.
Judith Shulevitz Judith Anne Shulevitz is a writer on religion and literature whose articles have appeared in the New York Times and the on-line Slate magazine. She has been heavily involved in the controversy over the work of the psychologist Kevin B.
Judith Skillman Judith Skillman is an award-winning contemporary Northwest American poet and the author of ten books of verse. She is the winner of many poetry awards, including the Eric Mathieu King Fund from the Academy of American Poets, and has received grants from the Centrum Foundation, King County Arts Commission, and the Washington State Arts Commission.
Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge (also known locally as the Barrett's Ferry Bridge) is a swing-span moveable bridge which carries State Route 5 across the Chickahominy River between Charles City County and James City County in eastern Virginia. It connects popular tourism destinations of the James River Plantations with Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown.
Judith Troeth Judith Mary Troeth (born 3 August, 1940) has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1993, representing the state of Victoria. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in arts and education.
Judith Viorst Judith Viorst (born February 2, 1932) is an American author, perhaps best known for her children's literature, such as The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (about the death of a pet), and the Alexander series of short books, which include
Judith Vladeck Judith Pomarlen Vladeck (August 1, 1923 - January 8, 2007) was a prominent labor lawyer and civil rights advocate, particularly on behalf of women. She helped set new legal precedents against sex discrimination and age discrimination.
Judith Walzer Leavitt Judith Walzer Leavitt is Rupple Bascom and Ruth Bleier Professor of History of Medicine, History of Science, and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has published multiple books and articles on women's health, including a study of Mary Mallon ("Typhoid Mary"), a history of childbirth in America, and a history of public health in Milwaukee.
Judith Ward Judith Theresa Ward (born January 10, 1949 with the name Judith Minna Ward) was convicted of a series of Provisional Irish Republican Army bombings at the age of 25 after voluntarily confessing to them due to a mental illness. She fought 18 years to prove her innocence, and eventually wrote a book, after her conviction was quashed on May 11, 1992.
Judith Warner Judith Warner is the author of a range of nonfiction books, among them You Have the Power: How to Take Back Our Country and Restore Democracy in America (with Howard Dean) and the bestselling biography Hillary Clinton: The Inside Story. A former special correspondent for Newsweek in Paris, she reviews books for The Washington Post and has written about politics and women’s issues for magazines including The New Republic and ELLE.
Judkins shogi Judkins shogi (ジャドケンス将棋 Jadokensu shōgi "Judkins chess") is a modern variant of shogi (Japanese chess), however it is not Japanese. Credit for its invention has been given to Paul Judkins of Norwich, UK, prior to April 1998.
Judo is a martial art, combat sport, and philosophy which originated in Japan. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Judo as compared to many other martial arts is that the primary goal in a Judo competition is to throw one's opponent to the ground; kicks, punches, and other strikes are not allowed in Judo competition or sparring (known as randori).
Judo at the 1972 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the return of the sport following its absence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Medals were awarded in 6 classes, and competition was restricted to men only.
Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the first time that the medal count was not dominated by Japan, as the country joined the boycott of the games because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Medals were awarded in to male judoka 7 weight classes and in the open competition, two more weight classes than in 1976.
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 players competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.
Judo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Judo at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games took place in the Mandaue Coliseum, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. The participants are competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions.
Judogi Judogi (柔道着 or 柔道衣) is the formal Japanese name for the traditional uniform used for Judo practice and competition. As with most Japanese martial arts uniforms it is actually derived from traditional articles of clothing suitable for work.
Judson Dance Theater Judson Dance Theater located at the Judson Memorial Church, New York the group of artists that formed Judson Dance Theater are considered the founders of Postmodern dance. The theater grew out of a dance composition class taught by Robert Dunn, a musician who had studied with John Cage.
Judson Harmon Judson Harmon (February 3, 1846 – February 22, 1927) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as United States Attorney General under President Grover Cleveland and later served as the 45th Governor of Ohio.
Judson Laipply Judson (Jud) Laipply is a motivational speaker and comedian from Cleveland. He is best known for his performance in the Evolution of Dance clip, which is the #1 Most Viewed All Time Video, #1 Top Favorites Video and #7 Most Discussed Video on YouTube.
Judson Memorial Church The Judson Memorial Church is located in Greenwich Village of Manhattan on the south side of Washington Square Park. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and with the United Church of Christ.
Judson Mitcham Judson Mitcham is an author and professor most well known as being the only writer to win the Townsend Prize for Fiction twice. His poetry is featured regularly in publications such as Harpers, The Chattahooche Review, and The Georgia Review, and his books have earned considerable critical acclaim.
Judson Spence Judson Spence (born April 29 1965) is an American country music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, Tennessee. He originally gained fame when he released his eponymously titled debut solo effort on Atlantic Records in 1988.
Judson Welliver Society The Judson Welliver Society is a bipartisan social club comprised of former presidential speechwriters in the United States. The group is named after Judson Welliver, the "literary clerk" to President Calvin Coolidge, who is usually credited as being the first presidential speechwriter.
Judy & David Judy & David are children's recording artists, composers, television personalities, and live concert artists based in the Toronto, Ontario area. They launched their career in 1993 with the release of Jumpin' Up & Down and the multi-million selling My Little Yellow Bus collection.
Judy (song) "Judy" is a limited edition 7" single by The Pipettes of which 1000 copies were pressed by Boston's Total Gaylord Records in August 2005. It was exclusively available via mailorder from the United States and featured a sleeve which supposedly folded out into a polka dot dress in homage to the singers' dress code.
Judy and Mary JUDY AND MARY was a Japanese multi-genre band known for their innovative punk, rock, and pop meldings of noisy but melodic music in the 1990's. They formed in 1991 when bassist met vocalist in Hakodate, HokkaidĹŤ.
Judy array In computer science and software engineering, a Judy array is a complex but very fast associative array data structure for storing and looking up values using integer or string keys. Unlike arrays, Judy arrays may be sparse; that is, they may have large ranges of unassigned indices.
Judy Baar Topinka Judy Baar Topinka (born January 16, 1944) was the Illinois State Treasurer (from 1995-2007) and former chairman of the Republican Party of Illinois. She was the first woman to become state treasurer, first to be elected to three consecutive terms, was the first Republican to hold the post in over 32 years and during her last term, she was the only elected statewide official from the Republican Party in Illinois.
Judy Baca Judith Francisca Baca (born September 20, 1946) is an American artist, activist, and University of California, Los Angeles professor of fine arts. She is the founder and executive director of the Venice, California-based Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC), a community arts center, and is best known as the director of the mural project that created one of the largest murals in the world, the Great Wall of Los Angeles.
Judy Baker Judy Baker (born April 10, 1960) is a college professor, a small businessperson and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. She lives in Columbia, Missouri with her husband John and their three children, Sarah, Lauren and David.
Judy Banks Judy Banks was an Australian television presenter, and is co-director of TV World, the Australian Museum of Modern Media. She was co-presenter of Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A-Go-Go from 1969 to 1972, and also had her own ABC series for four seasons.
Judy Bell Judy Bell (born September 23, 1936) is an American amateur golfer and golf administrator. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001 in the Lifetime Achievement category, which honors people who have made an exceptional contribution to the sport in areas outside of tournament wins.
Judy Bernly Judy Bernly was a fictional character in the movie Nine to Five as well as the short-lived television series of the same name. In the movie, she was played by Jane Fonda and in the television series, she was played by Valerie Curtin.
Judy Bethel Judith Claire Bethel (born 24 August 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Edmonton East electoral district from 1993 to 1997. Her career was in education and finance.
Judy Bolton Series The Judy Bolton detective series, created by Margaret Sutton, is notable because it was ahead of its time in creating a realistic young woman who is able to solve mysteries. Although the series was not quite as popular as Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton is in many ways a much stronger role model for young women.
Judy Buenoano Judias "Judy" Buenoano (born Judias Welty, also known as Judias Goodyear, also known as Judias Morris April 4, 1943 - March 30, 1998), was a convicted murderer who was executed for the 1971 murder of her husband James Goodyear, the 1980 murder of her son Michael Goodyear, and of the 1983 attempted murder of her fiancée John Gentry. As well, she is acknowledged to have been responsible for the 1978 death of her boyfriend Bobby Joe Morris in Colorado.
Judy Buxton Judy Buxton (Born 1950 in Croydon), is a British actress who played Ruth in the television comedy On The Up, she also played nurse Katy Shaw in General Hospital.She was also Susan Protheroe in By The Sword Divided(1983)
Judy Carne Judy Carne (born Joyce Botterill on April 27, 1939 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) is an actress and may be best remembered for her introducing the phrase "Sock it to me!" while a regular on Laugh-In.
Judy Collins Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folk and standards singer and songwriter, known for the stunning purity of her soprano; for her eclectic tastes in the material she records (which has included folk, showtunes, pop, and rock and roll); and for her social activism.
Judy Collins' Fifth Album Judy Collins' Fifth Album was an album by Collins' issued in 1965 It featured a a collection of traditional ballads and singer-songwriter material from Bob Dylan, Richard Farina, Phil Ochs and Malvina Reynolds.
Judy Erola Judith Jacobson Erola, PC (born January 16, 1934 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Nickel Belt in the Canadian House of Commons from 1980 to 1984. She was a member of the Liberal Party.
Judy Farrell Judy Farrell (born March 1, 1938) is an actress and ex-wife of Mike Farrell. Prior to his joining the cast of M*A*S*H (TV series) in the fourth season as BJ Hunnicutt, she made multiple appearances on the show playing various nurse characters.
Judy Fortin Judy Fortin is a medical correspondent for CNN. For more than a decade, starting in 1990, she anchored CNN Headline News on weekends, as well as reporting for local stations subscribing to the CNN Newsource video news service.
Judy Genshaft Judy Lynn Genshaft is the current president of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Originally from Ohio, Genshaft has lived in Florida for many years, and has been the president of the University of South Florida since 2000.
Judy Gold Judy Gold (born November 15 1962) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She has been involved in many projects in various roles, including the television series All American Girl and HBO At the Multiplex segments where she asks humorous questions to unexpecting moviegoers.
Judy Graubart Judy Graubart (born October 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress. She is best remembered for being a regular cast member of The Electric Company, the revolutionary children's show from the 1970s produced by the Children's Television Workshop.
Judy Greer Judy Evans Greer (born Judith Laura Evans on July 20 1975 in Livonia, Michigan), better known simply as Judy Greer, is an American actress. Before getting into acting, Greer trained for almost ten years in Russian ballet.
Judy Jackson The Honourable Judith Louise Jackson (Born; 31 August, 1947) was an Australian Labor Party politician, in Tasmania from 1986 to 2006. She was the Attorney-General and Minister for Environment in the Tasmanian Government.
Judy Maddigan Judith Marilyn Maddigan (born 3 February 1948), Australian politician, has been Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2003. She has been the member for the seat of Essendon since 1996, representing the Australian Labor Party.
Judy Marsales Judy Marsales is a businessperson and politician in Ontario, Canada. She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Hamilton West as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party .
Judy Neutron Judy Neutron is a chacter from the fictional television show, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Judy Neutron is Jimmy Neutron's mom and the wife of Hugh Neutron. Her outfit resembles a 1950's housewife.
Judy Peiser Judy Peiser (Born June 4, 1945) is co-founder and current executive director of the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois and a master's degree from the University of Memphis
Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes is a heiress to the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot and is also renowned as the wife of the Israeli politician Silvan Shalom. Within Israel, she is a well-known socialite and talk show host.
Judy Strong Judith ("Judy") Ann Strong (born March 26, 1960) is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Judy now coaches field hockey for the Smith College Pioneers.
Judy Tegart Judy Tegart Dalton (born December 12, 1937) was an Australian tennis player who won nine Grand Slam doubles titles during her career. She won at least one women's doubles title at each Grand Slam tournament, a "Career Grand Slam.
Judy Tenuta Judy Tenuta (born November 7, 1956 in Oak Park, Illinois) is a comedian. Her comic persona is excessively self-aggrandizing to the point of megalomania and deems herself to be "A Goddess" among other things.
Judy Torres Judy Torres, often referred to as the "Queen of Freestyle," was, and still is, one of the most acclaimed and enduring freestyle music artists of all-time. She is also a Dance-Pop singer who has outlasted many of her counterparts.
Judy Tylor Judy Tylor (born March 24, 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia), sometimes credited as Jud Tylor, is a television and film actor. She has had recurring roles in a number of television programs including That '70s Show and Edgemont.
Judy winslow Judy Winslow was the third daughter of Harriette and Carl Winslow in the famed show Family Matters, which ran on ABC from 1989 until 1998. Judy, played by Jaimee Foxworth, however, only lasted four seasons, and was cut, due to a "budget consideration," said William Bickley, the show's creator and one of the writers.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis Judy Wasylycia-Leis (pronounced Wash-a-lees-a-lease) (born August 10, 1951) is a Canadian politician. She was a Manitoba cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1986 to 1988, and has been a member of the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.
Judy-Joy Davies Judy-Joy Davies (born June 5 1928) was an Australian backstroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. At national level, she won 17 Australian Championships in freestyle, backstroke and medley swimming.
Judyth A. Vary Baker Judyth A. Vary Baker claims to have been a top science student who had an affair with Lee Harvey Oswald in New Orleans in the summer of 1963, during which she and Oswald were involved in a plot with David Ferrie, the CIA and a number of people traditionally associated with JFK assassination lore to develop a biological weapon with which to assassinate the Cuban premier, Fidel Castro.
Juego del Palo Juego del Palo or "the Game of the Stick" is a traditional martial art/folk sport of stick fighting practiced in the Canary Islands. It involves the combative use of a slender stick between 4 to 6 feet in length that is wielded in both hands, and is characterised by extremely fluid and skilful means of attacks and defence.
Juelsminde municipality Juelsminde municipality is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Vejle County on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Hjarnø, and covers an area of 240 km².
Juergen Kiessling Jürgen Kießling (1940 or 1941 – 13 July 2006) was a representative of the Berlin Senate Department and spokesman for the 12 host cities during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His duties included coordinating the "Fan Mile" near Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a spot where hundreds of thousands of fans watched the matches on giant screens during the month-long tournament.
Juergen Sommer Juergen Sommer (born New York February 27, 1969) is a former American soccer goalkeeper, who became the first American goalkeeper to play in the English Premier League, when he suited up for Queens Park Rangers in 1995.
Jufureh Jufureh, Juffureh or Juffure is a town in Gambia, lying 30km inland on the north bank of the River Gambia in the North Bank Division. It is said to be where Alex Haley's novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family is set.
Jug band A jug band is a band employing a jug player and a mix of traditional and home-made instruments. These home-made instruments are ordinary objects adapted to or modified for making of sound, like the washtub bass, washboard, spoons, stovepipe and comb & tissue paper (kazoo).
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