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Jared Sandberg Jared Lawrence Sandberg (born March 2, 1978) is an American baseball player for the Texas Rangers. The nephew of former Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg, Jared Sandberg has been a third baseman for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Jared Smith Jared Smith is an American amateur singer specializing in Spanish. His singing career achieved some notoriety in the mid-1990s when his brothers Colin and Ian of Freeverse Software combined a recording of his singing with an animated smiley face.
Jared Staal Jared Staal (born August 21, 1990 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) is an ice hockey player. Jared played 'AAA' midget in Thunder Bay and was drafted in the first round of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection Draft by the Sudbury Wolves (11th Overall).
Jared W. Williams Jared Warner Williams (December 22, 1796–September 29, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire. Born in 1796 in West Woodstock, Connecticut, he represented New Hampshire in the U.
Jared Warren Jared Warren is the bassist and member of Big Business alongside drummer, Coady Willis. Warren used to play in Karp, The Whip, Fashio and Witchypoo and is currently touring as bassist with The Melvins and appears on (A) Senile Animal.
Jared Whitaker Jared Irwin Whitaker (May 4,1818 – May 3,1884) was the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia after a contentious election defeating William Ezzard, he didn't finish his term as mayor being appointed Commissary-General of Georgia's Civil War troops. He was succeeded by Thomas Lowe on December 13,1861.
Jared Zabransky Jared Zabransky (born in Hermiston, Oregon) is an American football quarterback for the Boise State Broncos team. Zabransky, the son of a potato farmer, graduated from Hermiston High School and is majoring in social science.
Jaredite The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel.
Jaret Wright Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975 in Anaheim, California) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. He is the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Wright.
Jarflys Jarflys is the side project of James Davies, aka Jimi Haha, of Jimmie's Chicken Shack. Jarflys started with a few songs that didn't quite fit the Jimmie's Chicken Shack mold - the more melodic and groovier side to Jimi's writing that moved the audience in an equally powerful but very different way.
Jargon Jargon is terminology, much like slang, that relates to a specific activity, profession, or group. It develops as a kind of shorthand, to express ideas that are frequently discussed between members of a group, and also to distinguish those belonging to a group from those who are not.
Jargon aphasia Jargon aphasia is a fluent or receptive aphasia in which the patient's speech is incomprehensible, but appears to make sense to them. Speech is fluent and effortless with intact syntax and grammar, but the patient has problems with the selection of nouns.
Jargon File The Jargon File is a glossary of hacker slang. The original Jargon File was a collection of hacker slang from technical cultures including the MIT AI Lab, the Stanford AI Lab (SAIL), and others of the old ARPANET AI/LISP/PDP-10 communities including Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN), Carnegie Mellon University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
Jargoon A Jargoon or jargon (occasionally in old writings jargounce and jacounce) is name applied by gemologists to those zircons which are fine enough to be cut as gemstones, but are not of the red color which characterizes the hyacinth or jacinth. The word is related to Arab zargun (zircon).
Jarh AL Habib Expanding the horizons of her singing career, Diana released her sixth album, Jarh Al-Habib, in the summer of 2000. Jarh El-Habeeb featured great pop and classic cuts, ranging from slow-themed love song "Ba´ali Zaman" to the fast paced anthem "Mani Mani", to the Wade´e El-Safi tribute "Noor Enayeh" to the title track, which was a collaboration with (and a tribute to) the great musician Mohammed El-Ezabi.
Jarchives: 10 Years of Bodyjar Jarchives: 10 Years of Bodyjar is Bodyjar's second compilation CD, released in 2003. The album contains their most popular songs from previous albums (such as Rimshot, No Touch Red, How It Works and Plastic Skies), their cover of "Borderline" originally recorded for a Midnight Oil tribute album, and two new songs exclusive to the compliation - "17 Years" and "Don't Sell Me Out".
Jari Isometsä Jari Isometsã (born September 11, 1968 in Alatornio) was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 2006. He won three bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998).
Jari Litmanen Jari Olavi Litmanen (born February 20 1971 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer, widely considered the country's greatest ever. He was chosen as the best Finnish player of the last 50 years by the Football Association of Finland in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003 Litmanen also finished 42nd in the 100 Greatest Finns] voting the next year.
Jari Mantila Jari Mantila (born July 14, 1971 in Kotka) is a Finnish nordic combined athlete who competed from 1992 to 2003. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Jari Mäenpää Jari Mäenpää, born 1977 in Finland, is the founder of progressive metal band Wintersun in which he performs vocals and plays guitar. He also played bass and keyboards on Wintersun's first album before hiring a full-time line-up.
Jarilo Jarilo (Cyrillic languages: Ярило, sometimes transliterated to English as Jarovit, Yarilo, Iarilo or Gerovit; Serbian/Croatian: Jura, Juraj, or Djorde) was a major Proto-Slavic deity of vegetation, fertility and spring, also associated with war and harvest.
Jaringan Islam Liberal Jaringan Islam Liberal (JIL) or the Liberal Islam Network is a loose forum for discussing and disseminating the concept of Islamic liberalism in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world. One raison d’etre of its establishment is to counter the growing influence and activism of militant and radical Islam in Indonesia.
Jariri Jariri</B> is the name given to the short-lived school of Islamic jurisprudence which was derived from the work of Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, the ninth and tenth-century Muslim scholar of Baghdad. In Sunni Islam, four main Madhhabs, or schools of jurisprudence have survived into the present, but in the early centuries of Islam, many schools of interpreting Islamic law came into being, generally deriving from the work of prominent legal scholars.
Jarita Jarita (Sanskrit: जरित) was a certain female bird of the species called Sarngika, whose story is told in the Mahabharata. The saint Mandapala, who returned from the shades because he had no son, assumed the form of a male bird, and by her had four sons.
Jarka Ruus Jarka Ruus is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is the first book in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy in Brooks' Shannara series, and takes place 20 years after the events of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara.
Jarkko Martikainen Jarkko Martikainen (born October 24, 1970) is known for singing, writing lyrics and composing for the Finnish band, YUP. In addition to his musical career Martikainen has worked as a columnist, a producer and a documentarist.
Jarkko Oikarinen Jarkko Oikarinen (born 14 September, 1963), known on IRC as WiZ, was the developer of the first Internet chat network, called IRC, short for Internet Relay Chat. He wrote the first server and client in August 1988, while working at the University of Oulu in Finland.
Jarkko Ruutu Jarkko Ruutu (born August 23, 1975 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks as their third round pick, #68 overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Jarkko Tapola Jarkko Tapola was a Finnish sprinter who participated in world athletics for Finland in the late 1960s and 1970s. He competed in the 60 metres and won a bronze medal in Vienna at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, behind winner Valeriy Borzov and Zenon Nowosz who finished in second place.
Jarl Hemmer Jarl Robert Hemmer (18 September 1893 - 12 June 1944) was an Finland-Swedish author from Vaasa, Finland where he was born into a wealthy family. His first collection of poems was called Rösterna (The Voices) and it was published in 1914.
Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation The Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation is a Democracy Foundation closely linked to the Moderate Party founded in 1994. Chairman of the Foundation is former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Mrs Margaretha af Ugglas.
Jarl in Sweden Medieval Swedish royal families House of Stenkil and House of Bjelbo held the title jarl before their rise to the throne. Since early 12th century, there usually was only one holder of the title in Sweden at the time, second only to the king.
Jarlabanke Runestones The Jarlabanke Runestones (Swedish: Jarlabankestenarna) is the name of a series of 11th century runestones ordered by what appears to have been an Uppland chieftain named Jarlabanke Ingefastsson and his clan (Swedish: Jarlabankeätten), in Täby, Sweden.Hadenius, Nilsson & Åselius 53.
Jarle Vespestad Jarle Vespestad (born in Jessheim, 16th April 1966) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), who graduated from the Toneheim folkehøgskole (1988) and Jazzlinja (NTNU) (1990). In Trondheim he was involved in Veslefrekk, Trondheim Kunstorkester, Farmers Market (1991-) and the Maria Kannegaard trio (1993-).
Jarls of Lade The Jarls of Lade (Modern Norwegian) or HlaĂ°ir (Old Norse) were a dynasty of Norwegian rulers, influential from the 9th century to the 11th century. Lade is located in the eastern part of Trondheim, bordering the Trondheimsfjord.
Jarlsberg Jarlsberg was a county established in 1673 by Peter Griffenfeld in the central and Northern part of Vestfold, Norway. In 1821 Jarlsberg and Larvik were joined to form Jarlsberg og Larvik amt and this was renamed 'Vestfold' in 1919.
Jarmann M1884 The Norwegian Jarmann M1884 was among the first bolt action repeating rifles to be adopted in the Western world. Its adoption, and subsequent modifications, turned the Norwegian Army from a fighting force armed with single-shot black powder weapons into a force armed with modern repeating weapons firing smokeless ammunition.
Jarmila KratochvĂlová Jarmila KratochvĂlová (born 26 January 1951) is a former late-developing Czech 400 m runner whose career was dogged by injury and illness. Always in the shadow of Marita Koch she hit peak form in 1983 aged 32.
Jarmila Kukalova-Peck Dr. Jarmila Kukalová-Peck, is a Czech paleoentomologist, well-known for her theories on insect evolution, particularly for her theory on the origin of insect wings, which proposes that these structures are derived from an epicoxal exite of the insect’s leg.
Jarmila Nygrýnová Jarmila Nygrýnová-Strejčková (15 February 1953—5 January 1999) was a long jumper from the Czech Republic. She won six medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as a bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships.
Jarmo Jarmo (Qal'at Jarmo) is an archeological site located in Iraqi Kurdistan on the foothills of Zagros Mountains east of Kirkuk city. For a long time it was known as the oldest known agricultural coummunity in the world, dating back to 7000 BCE.
Jarmo Myllys Jarmo Myllys (born May 29, 1965 in Savonlinna, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars as their ninth-round pick, #172 overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.
Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy The Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the best rookie of the season. The trophy is named in honor of Jarmo Wasama, a young Finnish defenseman who was killed in an automobile accident in 1966
Jarno Elg Jarno Sebastian Elg (born 1975) is a Finnish Devil-worshipper, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 23-year-old man, who was not named, eating some of the body parts and instigating others to participate in a ritual that included torturing the victim and listening to Black metal music on November 21 1998 in Hyvinkää. Elg's partners were 17-year-old Terhi Johanna Tervashonka from Järvenpää, 20-year-old Mika Kristian Riska from Mäntsälä and a 16-year-old boy from Kerava, who was not named.
Jarno Sarkula Jarno Sarkula is a Finnish musician and one-time TV-personality. In the music-business he is known as a member of the underground-band Alamaailman Vasarat, he also became known as a TV-persona on the free cable-channel MoonTV.
Jaro, Iloilo City Jaro is one of the six districts of Iloilo City, in the Philippine province of Iloilo.. It was one of the most economically-advanced areas of Iloilo City even during Spanish occupation of the Philippines (1521-1898).
JaromĂr KohlĂÄŤek JaromĂr KohlĂÄŤek (born February 23rd, 1953 in Teplice) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament.
Jaromil Denis "Jaromil" Rojo (also known as the Rasta Coder) is a free software programmer, a media artist and activist. He has made significant contributions to the development of multimedia and streaming applications on the GNU/Linux platform.
Jaromil Jireš Jaromil Jireš (10 Dec 1935–24 October 2001) was a prominent Czechoslovak New Wave filmmaker. He directed The Joke, adapted from a novel by Milan Kundera, and Valerie a tĂ˝den divĹŻ based on a novel by VĂtÄ›zslav Nezval, among other works.
Jaromir Jagr JaromĂr Jágr (, born February 15, 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is an NHL player and current captain for the New York Rangers. Jagr wears the number 68 in honor of the Prague Spring rebellion that occurred in Czechoslovakia in 1968, also the year in which his grandfather died while in prison.
Jaromir of Bohemia Jaromir (died November 4 1035) was the second son of Boleslaus II the Pious and Emma. In 1003, he rebelled against his elder brother Boleslaus III, who had him emasculated, but was unable to secure the throne which was subsequently taken by Boleslaus the Brave, King of Poland.
Jaroslav Čihák Major general Jaroslav Čihák (born 24 July 1891 in Kratonohy, died 30 April 1944 in London) — Austro-Hungarian army officer from 1914 and Russian legionary from 1916 (command platoon and battalion). Between wars he was battalion commander, second in regiment command and regiment commander.
Jaroslav Borzita Graf Von Martinicz Jaroslav Borzita Graf Von Martinicz (Jaroslav Bořita z Martinic in Czech) was a representative of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor who was involved, along with Wilhelm Grav Slavata, in the 1618 Defenestration of Prague (also known as The Second Defenestration of Prague).
Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný (October 12, 1921, Prague – September 13, 2001, London) was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He became an Egyptian citizen from 1949 to 1954, and then moved to Great Britain, where he died in 2001.
Jaroslav Durych Jaroslav Durych (December 2, 1886, Hradec Králové – April 7, 1962, Prague) was a Czech prose writer, poet, playwright, journalist, and military surgeon. Prior to World War II, perhaps the only Czech author beside Karel Čapek with works translated into more than one foreign language.
Jaroslav Halak Jaroslav Halak (born May 13, 1985 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) is a prospect goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. He is currently playing for the Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Jaroslav Hašek Jaroslav Hašek () (April 30, 1883 in Prague – January 3 , 1923 in Lipnice nad Sázavou ) was a Czech humorist and satirist who became well-known mainly for his world-famous novel The Good Soldier Švejk, an unfinished collection of farcical incidents about a soldier in World War I, which has been translated into sixty languages. He also wrote some 1,500 short stories.
Jaroslav Heyrovský Jaroslav Heyrovský (December 20, 1890 – March 27, 1967) was a Czech chemist and inventor. Heyrovský was the inventor of the polarographic method, father of electroanalytical chemistry, and recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1959.
Jaroslav Šafránek Jaroslav Šafránek (1890-1957) was a Czech physicist who, in the second half of the 1930s, designed a system for the transmission of visual images by low-line mechanical television, which made the production of an authentic spatial impression of the picture, transmitted on the screen, possible. His discovery was, unfortunately, largely ignored by the Czechoslovakian community.
Jaroslav Rudnyckyj Jaroslav Bohdan Rudnyckyj OC (1910 – October 19, 1995) was a Ukrainian-Canadian linguist, lexicographer with a specialty in etymology and onomastics, folklorist, bibliographer, travel writer, and publicist. He was one of the pioneers of Slavic Studies (see Slavistics) in Canada and one of the founding fathers of Canadian "Multiculturalism".
Jaroslav Spacek Jaroslav "The Iron Pylon" Spacek (cs: Jaroslav Ĺ paÄŤek, IPA: /ĘpatĘÉ›k/), born February 11, 1974 in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia, is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL.
Jaroslav Svejkovsky Jaroslav "Yogi" Svejkovsky (born October 1, 1976, in Plzen, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Jaroslav VěšĂn Jaroslav VěšĂn (, Yaroslav Veshin) (23 May 1860–9 May 1915) was a Czech painter who mainly worked in Bulgaria and who was noted as a master of genre painting. The realistic depiction of battle scenes from the 1st Balkan War (1912) are the subject of a substantial part of his work.
Jaroslav VrchlickĂ˝ Jaroslav VrchlickĂ˝ (February 17, 1853, Louny-September 9, 1912, DomaĹľlice) the greatest Czech lyrical poet. He also wrote epic poetry, plays, prose and literary essays and translated widely from various languages, introducing e.
Jaroslava Schallerová Jaroslava Schallerová (April 25, 1956— ) (sometimes credited as Jarka Shallerová) was a popular Czech and Hungarian film star during the 70's. Her film debut was at the age of 13 in the Czech New Wave classic Valerie and Her Week of Wonders.
Jarosław County Jarosław County (in Polish powiat jarosławski ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Subcarpathian Voivodship in Poland, created on 1st January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
Jarosław Duda Jarosław Duda (born April 29, 1964 in Wrocław) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5901 votes in 3 Wrocław district, candidating from the Platforma Obywatelska list.
JarosĹ‚aw JagieĹ‚Ĺ‚o JarosĹ‚aw JagieĹ‚Ĺ‚o (born May 15, 1971 in ĹĂłdĹş) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 13727 votes in 9 ĹĂłdĹş district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Kalinowski Jarosław Kalinowski (born April 12, 1962 in Wyszków) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 15,855 votes in the 18th Siedlce district, running on the Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe list.
Jarosław Rusiecki Jarosław Rusiecki (born July 20, 1961 in Nieskurzów Stary) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4009 votes in 33 Kielce district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Sellin Jarosław Sellin (born May 01, 1963 in Gdynia) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm, the lower house of Polish parliament, on September 25, 2005 getting 18097 votes in 26 Gdynia district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Stawiarski Jarosław Stawiarski (born October 03, 1963 in Kraśnik) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4734 votes in 6 Lublin district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Urbaniak Jarosław Urbaniak (born August 07, 1966 in Ostrów Wielkopolski) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 7400 votes in 36 Kalisz district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Jarosław Wałęsa Jarosław Wałęsa (born September 13, 1976 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 14709 votes in 25 Gdańsk district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Jarosław Wołkonowski Jarosław Wołkonowski is a Polish-Lithuanian historian, Doctor of Philosophy with Habilitation affiliated with the University of Białystok (in Białystok, Poland, where he holds the title of university professor) and University of Vilnius (in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he lives). He is the president of Association of Polish Scientists in Lithuania (Związek Naukowców Polskich na Litwie, sometimes Stowarzyszenie Naukowców Polskich na Litwie).
Jarosław Zieliński Jarosław Zieliński (born September 20, 1960 in Szwajcaria) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 15780 votes in 24 Białystok district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarrahdale, Western Australia Jarrahdale is a small historic town located 50km south-east of Perth, Western Australia in the Darling Range. In 1872 the townsite was granted timber concessions and the town was born, however it was not gazetted until 1913.
Jarrakan languages The Jarrakan (formerly Djeragan) languages are a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. The name is derived from the word jarrak, which means "language" in Kija.
Jarral The Jarral Rajputs (also spelt Jiral, Jirral) are a prominent Muslim Rajput tribe of Azad Kashmir and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are well known for being the last longest ruling royal dynasty of Rajouri in Kashmir which only ended in the mid nineteenth century with the advent of the British Raj.
Jarred Blakiston Jarred Blakiston (DOB 24/07/91) is a New Zealand-born actor, who is best known for his year-long role, from 2004 to 2005, in NZ's longest running soap, 'Shortland Street', in the role of Daniel Potts, son of Dr. Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing).
Jarred Wilson Jarred James Wilson (born June 10, 1977) is a British-American legal consultant and columnist/blogger. Jarred Wilson is a pseudonym under which he writes articles with an editorial point of view so as to distinguish his opinion pieces from his immigration practice.
Jarrell Plantation The Jarrell Plantation is a State Historic Site in Georgia. Located in the red clay hills of the Georgia piedmont, the site stands as one of the best preserved examples of a “middle class" southern plantation The Jarrell Plantation's buildings and artifacts all came from one source, the Jarrell family, who farmed the land for over 140 years[http://www.
Jarret Thomas Jarret Thomas is a snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and took Bronze in the men's halfpipe competition. Along with Ross Powers and Danny Kass, the trio completed the first sweep for the United States since 1956.
Jarrett Jack Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983 in Fort Washington, Maryland) is a basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Before being selected in the 2005 NBA Draft, he attended and played for Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jarrett Payton Jarrett Walter Payton (born December 26, 1980 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is an American football running back, currently a free agent in the NFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans.
Jarring Effects Jarring Effects is a French musical label based in Lyon, south-east of France. For more than a decade, the Jarring Effects guideline always have been clear : be independent, do it yourself, be creative and make the music you love, not the one radio or media corporations want you to.
Jarring Mission The Jarring Mission refers to efforts undertaken by Gunnar Jarring on behalf of the United Nations Secretary General, U Thant, to ensure progress on implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 242 following the Six-Day War in 1967.
Jarrod Alexander Jarrod Alexander is the original drummer for Death By Stereo, who only appeared on the band's first album If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die. He left the band in 2000, but rejoined in 2006 in time for the bands next album, due in 2007.
Jarrod Cooper Jarrod Cooper (born March 31, 1978 in Akron, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays defensive back for the Oakland Raiders. Cooper was a four-year starter at strong safety for Kansas State University and earned All-Big 12 recognition following each season.
Jarrod Saffy Jarrod Saffy (born October 24, 1984 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African rugby league player for the Wests Tigers club in the National Rugby League competition. His usual position of choice is in the second-row though he can also play at prop-forward.
Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game of the 1994 NCAA Division III World Series.
Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site The Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site is a historic house built in the Federal style in 1807-1810. It is located at 124 East First Street in Cahokia, Illinois and is operated as an inactive historic site by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA).
Jarrow March During the Great Depression in the United Kingdom, the people of the North East England, many of whom were miners and shipworkers, suffered even more than the rest of the country from the prevailing unemployment and poverty. On October 5, 1936, 207 men, known as the Jarrow Marchers, walked from Jarrow to lobby Parliament.
Jarrow School Jarrow School is a secondary school located in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear admitting pupils aged 11 to 18. It was opened in 2003 following the merger two existing schools in the area, Springfield Comprehensive and Hedworthfield Comprehensive, and is based at the old Springfield site.
Jarryd Hayne Jarryd Hayne (born February 15, 1988) is a rugby league player currently playing for the Parramatta Eels, in the National Rugby League. At the start of the 2006 season he was not a regular member of the first team, however injuries and poor form from his teammates gave him his first grade debut.
Jarso (Hararge) Jarso is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Jarso is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the west by Kombolcha, on the north by the Somali Region, and on the east by Gursum.
Jarso (Welega) Jarso is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Jarso is bordered on the south by Ayra Guliso, on the southwest by Gawo Dale, on the west by Begi, on the north by Mana Sibu, on the northeast by Nejo, and on the southeast by Boji.
Jaruplund Højskole Jaruplund Højskole is the only Danish] [[folk high school ("folkehøjskole") in Southern Schleswig, Germany, not far from Flensburg. While there are a great many Danish speaking folk high schools north of the border, in Denmark, this is the only one south of the border, in Germany.
Jaruvan Maintaka Khun Ying Jaruvan Maintaka (Thai: คุณหญิง ŕ¸ŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸¸ŕ¸§ŕ¸Łŕ¸Łŕ¸“ เมณฑŕ¸ŕ¸˛), born 1947, is the current Auditor-General (Thai: ผู้วŕąŕ¸˛ŕ¸ŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸•ŕ¸Łŕ¸§ŕ¸ŕą€ŕ¸‡ŕ¸´ŕ¸™ŕąŕ¸śŕąŕ¸™ŕ¸”ิน) of the Kingdom of Thailand. She is well known for refusing to leave her position after the Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled that her nomination was illegal.
Jarville JF Jarville Jeunesse Foot is a French association football club. They are based in Jarville-la-Malgrange, Lorraine, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group B, the fifth tier in the French football league system.
Jared Smith Jared Smith is an American amateur singer specializing in Spanish. His singing career achieved some notoriety in the mid-1990s when his brothers Colin and Ian of Freeverse Software combined a recording of his singing with an animated smiley face.
Jared Staal Jared Staal (born August 21, 1990 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) is an ice hockey player. Jared played 'AAA' midget in Thunder Bay and was drafted in the first round of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection Draft by the Sudbury Wolves (11th Overall).
Jared W. Williams Jared Warner Williams (December 22, 1796–September 29, 1864) was an American lawyer and politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire. Born in 1796 in West Woodstock, Connecticut, he represented New Hampshire in the U.
Jared Warren Jared Warren is the bassist and member of Big Business alongside drummer, Coady Willis. Warren used to play in Karp, The Whip, Fashio and Witchypoo and is currently touring as bassist with The Melvins and appears on (A) Senile Animal.
Jared Whitaker Jared Irwin Whitaker (May 4,1818 – May 3,1884) was the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia after a contentious election defeating William Ezzard, he didn't finish his term as mayor being appointed Commissary-General of Georgia's Civil War troops. He was succeeded by Thomas Lowe on December 13,1861.
Jared Zabransky Jared Zabransky (born in Hermiston, Oregon) is an American football quarterback for the Boise State Broncos team. Zabransky, the son of a potato farmer, graduated from Hermiston High School and is majoring in social science.
Jaredite The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel.
Jaret Wright Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975 in Anaheim, California) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. He is the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Wright.
Jarflys Jarflys is the side project of James Davies, aka Jimi Haha, of Jimmie's Chicken Shack. Jarflys started with a few songs that didn't quite fit the Jimmie's Chicken Shack mold - the more melodic and groovier side to Jimi's writing that moved the audience in an equally powerful but very different way.
Jargon Jargon is terminology, much like slang, that relates to a specific activity, profession, or group. It develops as a kind of shorthand, to express ideas that are frequently discussed between members of a group, and also to distinguish those belonging to a group from those who are not.
Jargon aphasia Jargon aphasia is a fluent or receptive aphasia in which the patient's speech is incomprehensible, but appears to make sense to them. Speech is fluent and effortless with intact syntax and grammar, but the patient has problems with the selection of nouns.
Jargon File The Jargon File is a glossary of hacker slang. The original Jargon File was a collection of hacker slang from technical cultures including the MIT AI Lab, the Stanford AI Lab (SAIL), and others of the old ARPANET AI/LISP/PDP-10 communities including Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN), Carnegie Mellon University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
Jargoon A Jargoon or jargon (occasionally in old writings jargounce and jacounce) is name applied by gemologists to those zircons which are fine enough to be cut as gemstones, but are not of the red color which characterizes the hyacinth or jacinth. The word is related to Arab zargun (zircon).
Jarh AL Habib Expanding the horizons of her singing career, Diana released her sixth album, Jarh Al-Habib, in the summer of 2000. Jarh El-Habeeb featured great pop and classic cuts, ranging from slow-themed love song "Ba´ali Zaman" to the fast paced anthem "Mani Mani", to the Wade´e El-Safi tribute "Noor Enayeh" to the title track, which was a collaboration with (and a tribute to) the great musician Mohammed El-Ezabi.
Jarchives: 10 Years of Bodyjar Jarchives: 10 Years of Bodyjar is Bodyjar's second compilation CD, released in 2003. The album contains their most popular songs from previous albums (such as Rimshot, No Touch Red, How It Works and Plastic Skies), their cover of "Borderline" originally recorded for a Midnight Oil tribute album, and two new songs exclusive to the compliation - "17 Years" and "Don't Sell Me Out".
Jari Isometsä Jari Isometsã (born September 11, 1968 in Alatornio) was a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1990 to 2006. He won three bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics (1992, 1994, 1998).
Jari Litmanen Jari Olavi Litmanen (born February 20 1971 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer, widely considered the country's greatest ever. He was chosen as the best Finnish player of the last 50 years by the Football Association of Finland in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003 Litmanen also finished 42nd in the 100 Greatest Finns] voting the next year.
Jari Mantila Jari Mantila (born July 14, 1971 in Kotka) is a Finnish nordic combined athlete who competed from 1992 to 2003. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Jari Mäenpää Jari Mäenpää, born 1977 in Finland, is the founder of progressive metal band Wintersun in which he performs vocals and plays guitar. He also played bass and keyboards on Wintersun's first album before hiring a full-time line-up.
Jarilo Jarilo (Cyrillic languages: Ярило, sometimes transliterated to English as Jarovit, Yarilo, Iarilo or Gerovit; Serbian/Croatian: Jura, Juraj, or Djorde) was a major Proto-Slavic deity of vegetation, fertility and spring, also associated with war and harvest.
Jaringan Islam Liberal Jaringan Islam Liberal (JIL) or the Liberal Islam Network is a loose forum for discussing and disseminating the concept of Islamic liberalism in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world. One raison d’etre of its establishment is to counter the growing influence and activism of militant and radical Islam in Indonesia.
Jariri Jariri</B> is the name given to the short-lived school of Islamic jurisprudence which was derived from the work of Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, the ninth and tenth-century Muslim scholar of Baghdad. In Sunni Islam, four main Madhhabs, or schools of jurisprudence have survived into the present, but in the early centuries of Islam, many schools of interpreting Islamic law came into being, generally deriving from the work of prominent legal scholars.
Jarita Jarita (Sanskrit: जरित) was a certain female bird of the species called Sarngika, whose story is told in the Mahabharata. The saint Mandapala, who returned from the shades because he had no son, assumed the form of a male bird, and by her had four sons.
Jarka Ruus Jarka Ruus is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is the first book in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy in Brooks' Shannara series, and takes place 20 years after the events of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara.
Jarkko Martikainen Jarkko Martikainen (born October 24, 1970) is known for singing, writing lyrics and composing for the Finnish band, YUP. In addition to his musical career Martikainen has worked as a columnist, a producer and a documentarist.
Jarkko Oikarinen Jarkko Oikarinen (born 14 September, 1963), known on IRC as WiZ, was the developer of the first Internet chat network, called IRC, short for Internet Relay Chat. He wrote the first server and client in August 1988, while working at the University of Oulu in Finland.
Jarkko Ruutu Jarkko Ruutu (born August 23, 1975 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks as their third round pick, #68 overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Jarkko Tapola Jarkko Tapola was a Finnish sprinter who participated in world athletics for Finland in the late 1960s and 1970s. He competed in the 60 metres and won a bronze medal in Vienna at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, behind winner Valeriy Borzov and Zenon Nowosz who finished in second place.
Jarl Hemmer Jarl Robert Hemmer (18 September 1893 - 12 June 1944) was an Finland-Swedish author from Vaasa, Finland where he was born into a wealthy family. His first collection of poems was called Rösterna (The Voices) and it was published in 1914.
Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation The Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation is a Democracy Foundation closely linked to the Moderate Party founded in 1994. Chairman of the Foundation is former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Mrs Margaretha af Ugglas.
Jarl in Sweden Medieval Swedish royal families House of Stenkil and House of Bjelbo held the title jarl before their rise to the throne. Since early 12th century, there usually was only one holder of the title in Sweden at the time, second only to the king.
Jarlabanke Runestones The Jarlabanke Runestones (Swedish: Jarlabankestenarna) is the name of a series of 11th century runestones ordered by what appears to have been an Uppland chieftain named Jarlabanke Ingefastsson and his clan (Swedish: Jarlabankeätten), in Täby, Sweden.Hadenius, Nilsson & Åselius 53.
Jarle Vespestad Jarle Vespestad (born in Jessheim, 16th April 1966) is a Norwegian jazz musician (percussion), who graduated from the Toneheim folkehøgskole (1988) and Jazzlinja (NTNU) (1990). In Trondheim he was involved in Veslefrekk, Trondheim Kunstorkester, Farmers Market (1991-) and the Maria Kannegaard trio (1993-).
Jarls of Lade The Jarls of Lade (Modern Norwegian) or HlaĂ°ir (Old Norse) were a dynasty of Norwegian rulers, influential from the 9th century to the 11th century. Lade is located in the eastern part of Trondheim, bordering the Trondheimsfjord.
Jarlsberg Jarlsberg was a county established in 1673 by Peter Griffenfeld in the central and Northern part of Vestfold, Norway. In 1821 Jarlsberg and Larvik were joined to form Jarlsberg og Larvik amt and this was renamed 'Vestfold' in 1919.
Jarmann M1884 The Norwegian Jarmann M1884 was among the first bolt action repeating rifles to be adopted in the Western world. Its adoption, and subsequent modifications, turned the Norwegian Army from a fighting force armed with single-shot black powder weapons into a force armed with modern repeating weapons firing smokeless ammunition.
Jarmila KratochvĂlová Jarmila KratochvĂlová (born 26 January 1951) is a former late-developing Czech 400 m runner whose career was dogged by injury and illness. Always in the shadow of Marita Koch she hit peak form in 1983 aged 32.
Jarmila Kukalova-Peck Dr. Jarmila Kukalová-Peck, is a Czech paleoentomologist, well-known for her theories on insect evolution, particularly for her theory on the origin of insect wings, which proposes that these structures are derived from an epicoxal exite of the insect’s leg.
Jarmila Nygrýnová Jarmila Nygrýnová-Strejčková (15 February 1953—5 January 1999) was a long jumper from the Czech Republic. She won six medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as a bronze medal at the 1978 European Championships.
Jarmo Jarmo (Qal'at Jarmo) is an archeological site located in Iraqi Kurdistan on the foothills of Zagros Mountains east of Kirkuk city. For a long time it was known as the oldest known agricultural coummunity in the world, dating back to 7000 BCE.
Jarmo Myllys Jarmo Myllys (born May 29, 1965 in Savonlinna, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars as their ninth-round pick, #172 overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.
Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy The Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the best rookie of the season. The trophy is named in honor of Jarmo Wasama, a young Finnish defenseman who was killed in an automobile accident in 1966
Jarno Elg Jarno Sebastian Elg (born 1975) is a Finnish Devil-worshipper, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 23-year-old man, who was not named, eating some of the body parts and instigating others to participate in a ritual that included torturing the victim and listening to Black metal music on November 21 1998 in Hyvinkää. Elg's partners were 17-year-old Terhi Johanna Tervashonka from Järvenpää, 20-year-old Mika Kristian Riska from Mäntsälä and a 16-year-old boy from Kerava, who was not named.
Jarno Sarkula Jarno Sarkula is a Finnish musician and one-time TV-personality. In the music-business he is known as a member of the underground-band Alamaailman Vasarat, he also became known as a TV-persona on the free cable-channel MoonTV.
Jaro, Iloilo City Jaro is one of the six districts of Iloilo City, in the Philippine province of Iloilo.. It was one of the most economically-advanced areas of Iloilo City even during Spanish occupation of the Philippines (1521-1898).
JaromĂr KohlĂÄŤek JaromĂr KohlĂÄŤek (born February 23rd, 1953 in Teplice) is a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia; part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament.
Jaromil Denis "Jaromil" Rojo (also known as the Rasta Coder) is a free software programmer, a media artist and activist. He has made significant contributions to the development of multimedia and streaming applications on the GNU/Linux platform.
Jaromil Jireš Jaromil Jireš (10 Dec 1935–24 October 2001) was a prominent Czechoslovak New Wave filmmaker. He directed The Joke, adapted from a novel by Milan Kundera, and Valerie a tĂ˝den divĹŻ based on a novel by VĂtÄ›zslav Nezval, among other works.
Jaromir Jagr JaromĂr Jágr (, born February 15, 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is an NHL player and current captain for the New York Rangers. Jagr wears the number 68 in honor of the Prague Spring rebellion that occurred in Czechoslovakia in 1968, also the year in which his grandfather died while in prison.
Jaromir of Bohemia Jaromir (died November 4 1035) was the second son of Boleslaus II the Pious and Emma. In 1003, he rebelled against his elder brother Boleslaus III, who had him emasculated, but was unable to secure the throne which was subsequently taken by Boleslaus the Brave, King of Poland.
Jaroslav Čihák Major general Jaroslav Čihák (born 24 July 1891 in Kratonohy, died 30 April 1944 in London) — Austro-Hungarian army officer from 1914 and Russian legionary from 1916 (command platoon and battalion). Between wars he was battalion commander, second in regiment command and regiment commander.
Jaroslav Borzita Graf Von Martinicz Jaroslav Borzita Graf Von Martinicz (Jaroslav Bořita z Martinic in Czech) was a representative of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor who was involved, along with Wilhelm Grav Slavata, in the 1618 Defenestration of Prague (also known as The Second Defenestration of Prague).
Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný (October 12, 1921, Prague – September 13, 2001, London) was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team. He became an Egyptian citizen from 1949 to 1954, and then moved to Great Britain, where he died in 2001.
Jaroslav Durych Jaroslav Durych (December 2, 1886, Hradec Králové – April 7, 1962, Prague) was a Czech prose writer, poet, playwright, journalist, and military surgeon. Prior to World War II, perhaps the only Czech author beside Karel Čapek with works translated into more than one foreign language.
Jaroslav Halak Jaroslav Halak (born May 13, 1985 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) is a prospect goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. He is currently playing for the Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Jaroslav Hašek Jaroslav Hašek () (April 30, 1883 in Prague – January 3 , 1923 in Lipnice nad Sázavou ) was a Czech humorist and satirist who became well-known mainly for his world-famous novel The Good Soldier Švejk, an unfinished collection of farcical incidents about a soldier in World War I, which has been translated into sixty languages. He also wrote some 1,500 short stories.
Jaroslav Heyrovský Jaroslav Heyrovský (December 20, 1890 – March 27, 1967) was a Czech chemist and inventor. Heyrovský was the inventor of the polarographic method, father of electroanalytical chemistry, and recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1959.
Jaroslav Šafránek Jaroslav Šafránek (1890-1957) was a Czech physicist who, in the second half of the 1930s, designed a system for the transmission of visual images by low-line mechanical television, which made the production of an authentic spatial impression of the picture, transmitted on the screen, possible. His discovery was, unfortunately, largely ignored by the Czechoslovakian community.
Jaroslav Rudnyckyj Jaroslav Bohdan Rudnyckyj OC (1910 – October 19, 1995) was a Ukrainian-Canadian linguist, lexicographer with a specialty in etymology and onomastics, folklorist, bibliographer, travel writer, and publicist. He was one of the pioneers of Slavic Studies (see Slavistics) in Canada and one of the founding fathers of Canadian "Multiculturalism".
Jaroslav Spacek Jaroslav "The Iron Pylon" Spacek (cs: Jaroslav Ĺ paÄŤek, IPA: /ĘpatĘÉ›k/), born February 11, 1974 in Rokycany, Czechoslovakia, is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL.
Jaroslav Svejkovsky Jaroslav "Yogi" Svejkovsky (born October 1, 1976, in Plzen, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Jaroslav VěšĂn Jaroslav VěšĂn (, Yaroslav Veshin) (23 May 1860–9 May 1915) was a Czech painter who mainly worked in Bulgaria and who was noted as a master of genre painting. The realistic depiction of battle scenes from the 1st Balkan War (1912) are the subject of a substantial part of his work.
Jaroslav VrchlickĂ˝ Jaroslav VrchlickĂ˝ (February 17, 1853, Louny-September 9, 1912, DomaĹľlice) the greatest Czech lyrical poet. He also wrote epic poetry, plays, prose and literary essays and translated widely from various languages, introducing e.
Jaroslava Schallerová Jaroslava Schallerová (April 25, 1956— ) (sometimes credited as Jarka Shallerová) was a popular Czech and Hungarian film star during the 70's. Her film debut was at the age of 13 in the Czech New Wave classic Valerie and Her Week of Wonders.
Jarosław County Jarosław County (in Polish powiat jarosławski ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Subcarpathian Voivodship in Poland, created on 1st January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
Jarosław Duda Jarosław Duda (born April 29, 1964 in Wrocław) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 5901 votes in 3 Wrocław district, candidating from the Platforma Obywatelska list.
JarosĹ‚aw JagieĹ‚Ĺ‚o JarosĹ‚aw JagieĹ‚Ĺ‚o (born May 15, 1971 in ĹĂłdĹş) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 13727 votes in 9 ĹĂłdĹş district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Kalinowski Jarosław Kalinowski (born April 12, 1962 in Wyszków) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 15,855 votes in the 18th Siedlce district, running on the Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe list.
Jarosław Rusiecki Jarosław Rusiecki (born July 20, 1961 in Nieskurzów Stary) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4009 votes in 33 Kielce district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Sellin Jarosław Sellin (born May 01, 1963 in Gdynia) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm, the lower house of Polish parliament, on September 25, 2005 getting 18097 votes in 26 Gdynia district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Stawiarski Jarosław Stawiarski (born October 03, 1963 in Kraśnik) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4734 votes in 6 Lublin district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarosław Urbaniak Jarosław Urbaniak (born August 07, 1966 in Ostrów Wielkopolski) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 7400 votes in 36 Kalisz district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Jarosław Wałęsa Jarosław Wałęsa (born September 13, 1976 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 14709 votes in 25 Gdańsk district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Jarosław Wołkonowski Jarosław Wołkonowski is a Polish-Lithuanian historian, Doctor of Philosophy with Habilitation affiliated with the University of Białystok (in Białystok, Poland, where he holds the title of university professor) and University of Vilnius (in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he lives). He is the president of Association of Polish Scientists in Lithuania (Związek Naukowców Polskich na Litwie, sometimes Stowarzyszenie Naukowców Polskich na Litwie).
Jarosław Zieliński Jarosław Zieliński (born September 20, 1960 in Szwajcaria) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 15780 votes in 24 Białystok district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Jarrahdale, Western Australia Jarrahdale is a small historic town located 50km south-east of Perth, Western Australia in the Darling Range. In 1872 the townsite was granted timber concessions and the town was born, however it was not gazetted until 1913.
Jarrakan languages The Jarrakan (formerly Djeragan) languages are a small family of Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. The name is derived from the word jarrak, which means "language" in Kija.
Jarral The Jarral Rajputs (also spelt Jiral, Jirral) are a prominent Muslim Rajput tribe of Azad Kashmir and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are well known for being the last longest ruling royal dynasty of Rajouri in Kashmir which only ended in the mid nineteenth century with the advent of the British Raj.
Jarred Blakiston Jarred Blakiston (DOB 24/07/91) is a New Zealand-born actor, who is best known for his year-long role, from 2004 to 2005, in NZ's longest running soap, 'Shortland Street', in the role of Daniel Potts, son of Dr. Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing).
Jarred Wilson Jarred James Wilson (born June 10, 1977) is a British-American legal consultant and columnist/blogger. Jarred Wilson is a pseudonym under which he writes articles with an editorial point of view so as to distinguish his opinion pieces from his immigration practice.
Jarrell Plantation The Jarrell Plantation is a State Historic Site in Georgia. Located in the red clay hills of the Georgia piedmont, the site stands as one of the best preserved examples of a “middle class" southern plantation The Jarrell Plantation's buildings and artifacts all came from one source, the Jarrell family, who farmed the land for over 140 years[http://www.
Jarret Thomas Jarret Thomas is a snowboarder who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and took Bronze in the men's halfpipe competition. Along with Ross Powers and Danny Kass, the trio completed the first sweep for the United States since 1956.
Jarrett Jack Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983 in Fort Washington, Maryland) is a basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Before being selected in the 2005 NBA Draft, he attended and played for Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jarrett Payton Jarrett Walter Payton (born December 26, 1980 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is an American football running back, currently a free agent in the NFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans.
Jarring Effects Jarring Effects is a French musical label based in Lyon, south-east of France. For more than a decade, the Jarring Effects guideline always have been clear : be independent, do it yourself, be creative and make the music you love, not the one radio or media corporations want you to.
Jarring Mission The Jarring Mission refers to efforts undertaken by Gunnar Jarring on behalf of the United Nations Secretary General, U Thant, to ensure progress on implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 242 following the Six-Day War in 1967.
Jarrod Alexander Jarrod Alexander is the original drummer for Death By Stereo, who only appeared on the band's first album If Looks Could Kill, I'd Watch You Die. He left the band in 2000, but rejoined in 2006 in time for the bands next album, due in 2007.
Jarrod Cooper Jarrod Cooper (born March 31, 1978 in Akron, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays defensive back for the Oakland Raiders. Cooper was a four-year starter at strong safety for Kansas State University and earned All-Big 12 recognition following each season.
Jarrod Saffy Jarrod Saffy (born October 24, 1984 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African rugby league player for the Wests Tigers club in the National Rugby League competition. His usual position of choice is in the second-row though he can also play at prop-forward.
Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game of the 1994 NCAA Division III World Series.
Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site The Jarrot Mansion State Historic Site is a historic house built in the Federal style in 1807-1810. It is located at 124 East First Street in Cahokia, Illinois and is operated as an inactive historic site by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA).
Jarrow March During the Great Depression in the United Kingdom, the people of the North East England, many of whom were miners and shipworkers, suffered even more than the rest of the country from the prevailing unemployment and poverty. On October 5, 1936, 207 men, known as the Jarrow Marchers, walked from Jarrow to lobby Parliament.
Jarrow School Jarrow School is a secondary school located in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear admitting pupils aged 11 to 18. It was opened in 2003 following the merger two existing schools in the area, Springfield Comprehensive and Hedworthfield Comprehensive, and is based at the old Springfield site.
Jarryd Hayne Jarryd Hayne (born February 15, 1988) is a rugby league player currently playing for the Parramatta Eels, in the National Rugby League. At the start of the 2006 season he was not a regular member of the first team, however injuries and poor form from his teammates gave him his first grade debut.
Jarso (Hararge) Jarso is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Misraq (East) Hararghe Zone, Jarso is bordered on the south by the Harari Region, on the west by Kombolcha, on the north by the Somali Region, and on the east by Gursum.
Jarso (Welega) Jarso is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Mirab Welega Zone, Jarso is bordered on the south by Ayra Guliso, on the southwest by Gawo Dale, on the west by Begi, on the north by Mana Sibu, on the northeast by Nejo, and on the southeast by Boji.
Jaruplund Højskole Jaruplund Højskole is the only Danish] [[folk high school ("folkehøjskole") in Southern Schleswig, Germany, not far from Flensburg. While there are a great many Danish speaking folk high schools north of the border, in Denmark, this is the only one south of the border, in Germany.
Jaruvan Maintaka Khun Ying Jaruvan Maintaka (Thai: คุณหญิง ŕ¸ŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸¸ŕ¸§ŕ¸Łŕ¸Łŕ¸“ เมณฑŕ¸ŕ¸˛), born 1947, is the current Auditor-General (Thai: ผู้วŕąŕ¸˛ŕ¸ŕ¸˛ŕ¸Łŕ¸•ŕ¸Łŕ¸§ŕ¸ŕą€ŕ¸‡ŕ¸´ŕ¸™ŕąŕ¸śŕąŕ¸™ŕ¸”ิน) of the Kingdom of Thailand. She is well known for refusing to leave her position after the Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled that her nomination was illegal.
Jarville JF Jarville Jeunesse Foot is a French association football club. They are based in Jarville-la-Malgrange, Lorraine, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group B, the fifth tier in the French football league system.
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