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Jive Talkin' "Jive Talkin'" was a song by the Bee Gees, which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top-five on the UK singles chart in the summer of 1975. Largely recognized as the group's "comeback" song, it was their first U.
Jiwarli language Jiwarli (also spelt Djwiarli, Tjiwarli) is an Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken in Western Australia. It is one of the Mantharta languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama-Nyungan family.
Jiyeh power station oil spill The Jiyeh power station oil spill is an ongoing environmental disaster, caused by the release of heavy fuel oil into the eastern Mediterranean after storage tanks at the thermal power station in Jiyeh, Lebanon, 30 km (19 mi) south of Beirut, were bombed by the Israeli Airforce on July 14 and July 15, 2006 during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. The plant's damaged tanks leaked 20,000 to 30,000 tonnes of oil into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, comparable in size to the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Jiyuan Jiyuan () is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as the province of Shanxi to the north.
Jizang Jizang (, 549–623) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who is often regarded as the founder of the Three Treatise School. He is also known as Jiaxiang or Master Jiaxiang (ĺ‰çĄĄ, Chia-hsiang), because he acquired fame at the Jiaxiang Temple.
Jizera Mountains The Jizera Mountains (; ; , also translated as Izera Mountains) are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The major part is formed from granite, with some areas formed from basalt.
Jizera River The Jizera (; ) is a river that begins in the northern Czech Republic and ends in Central Bohemia. It develops from the confluence of the Great Jizera (Velká Jizera) in the Jizera Mountains (Jizerské hory) and the Little Jizera (Malá Jizera) in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), and flows for 164 km into the Labe (Elbe) at the village of Káraný near Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav.
Jizi Jizi (Gija in Korean) or Viscount of Ji was a semi-legendary Chinese sage who is said to have ruled Korea in the 12th century BC. His family name was Zi (ĺ) and given name was Xuyu (čĄé¤/ě„śě—¬ xĹ«yĂş/seoyeo, or é 臾/ěěś xĹ«yĂş/suyu).
Jizmak Da Gusha JiZMak Da Gusha is a character and drummer in the rock band GWAR. Although the costume has undergone many changes since the character was introduced, JiZMak's onstage get-up somewhat resembles a monsterous dog with very large teeth.
Jizya In states ruled by Islamic law, jizya or jizyah (Arabic: جزْية; Ottoman Turkish cizye) is a per capita tax imposed on free non-Muslim adult males who are neither old nor sick nor monks Shahid Alam, Articulating Group Differences: A Variety of Autocentrisms, Journal of Science and Society, 2003 , known as dhimmis, in exchange for being allowed to live, practice their faith, subject to certain conditions, and to enjoy a measure of communal autonomy as well as being "entitled to Muslim protection from outside aggression and being exempted from military service".John Louis Esposito, Islam the Straight Path, Oxford University Press, Jan 15, 1998, p.
Jizye Jizye (Hungarian: harács) was a tax imposed on non-Muslim men in Ottoman Hungary (1526 to 1699). The tax was collected to help pay for the defence of the state, and the size of the jizye depended on the age, region and income of the tax payers.
Jizz (birding) Jizz is the term used by birders to describe the immediate recognition of a bird from the briefest of glimpses. This perception of the essential characteristics of a bird, whether colour, size, shape, sound or likeness, is only something that can be demonstrated after much experience.
Jizzakh Jizzakh (also spelt Jizzax, Djizak and Джизак) is a city (pop 126,400 in 1999) and the capital of Jizzakh Province in central Uzbekistan, northwest of Samarkand. It is located at latitude 40° 6' 57 N; longitude 67° 50' 32E, at an altitude of 378 meters.
Jizzakh Province Jizzakh Province (Uzbek: Jizzax viloyati / Жиззах вилояти) is an viloyat (province) of Uzbekistan located in the center of the country. It borders with Tajikstan, Samarqand Province, Navoiy Province, Kazakhstan and Sirdaryo Province.
Jizzlobber Jizzlobber is the 12th track on Faith No More's fourth studio album Angel Dust. It is one of only two songs on the album in which guitarist Jim Martin had any input, according to credits released by Billy Gould in 2004.
JIET Jaypee Institute of Engineering and Technology (JIET) is a constituent center of Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Himachal Pradesh (set up by Act No. 14 of 2002 vide Extraordinary Gazette notification, Govt.
JILA JILA, formerly known as the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, is one of the leading physical science research institutes in the United States. Its faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral research associates explore some of today's most challenging and fundamental scientific questions.
JIM suit The JIM Suit is probably the most well-known atmospheric diving suit (ADS), which is designed to maintain an interior pressure of one atmosphere despite exterior pressures, and which eliminates the majority of physiological dangers associated with deep diving; the occupant need not decompress, there is no need for special gas mixtures, and there is no danger of nitrogen narcosis or decompression sickness (the 'bends'). It was invented in 1969 by Mike Humphrey and Mike Borrow, partners in the English firm Underwater Marine Engineering, assisted by Joseph Salim Peress, whose Tritonia atmospheric diving suit acted as their main inspiration.
JIRA (software) JIRA is a Java EE web-based bug tracking and issue tracking application developed by Atlassian Software Systems, an Australia-based software company co-founded by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. Although JIRA is a commercial product, it is freely available to open source projects and non-profit institutions.
JISC Collections In 2006 the JISC Content Procurement Company Ltd (trading as JISC Collections) was formed. Originally operating within the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), JISC Collections was made into a company limited by guarantee that mutually trades with its members and is now a JISC funded service.
JISC infoNet JISC infoNet is an educational advisory service funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee. They provide support for managers in the post-compulsory education sector to promote effective strategic planning, implementation and management of information and learning technology to support learning, teaching, research and business processes.
JISC Mail The National Academic Mailing List Service, known as 'JISCmail', is an important dedicated e-mail service available to British educational institutions. It is one of a number of "JANET" services provided by UKERNA and funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee to benefit learning, teaching and research communities.
JIVE The Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) was formed in 1993 by the major observatories of the European VLBI Network (EVN). JIVE operates the "EVN Data Processor" - a special-purpose supercomputer for astronomical VLBI data correlation.
JIVE Magazine JIVE Magazine is a popular entertainment/technology/urban culture magazine. JIVE Magazine publishes full features, reviews, editorials, photographic galleries, and art productions on the web as well as in print.
Jjaro Extremely mysterious ulta-advanced extraterrestrial race in the Marathon Trilogy and Pathways Into Darkness (both by Bungie Software). Almost nothing conclusive is known about them and a lot information about them is contradictory.
Jjimjilbang Jjimjilbang (ě°śě§ë°©) are large, gender-segregated public bathhouses in Korea, complete with hot tubs, showers, swedish-style saunas, and massage tables, similar to what you may find in a Korean sauna or mogyoktang. However, in other areas of the building or on other floors there are unisex areas, usually with a snack bar, ondol-heated floor for lounging and sleeping, wide-screen TVs, PC bang, noraebang, and sleeping quarters with either bunk beds or sleeping mats.
JJB Sports JJB Sports PLC is one of the United Kingdom's leading sports retailers. Started life in 1971 when chairman Dave Whelan acquired a single sports shop which had been established in Wigan, during the early 1900s, the store portfolio grew to 120 stores in 1994, at which point the Company was floated on the London Stock Exchange.
JJC JJC (short for Johnny Just Come; Nigerian slang for a recent arrival, especially naĂŻve newcomers) is the stage name for Abdul Rasheed Bello, a Nigerian rapper and record producer. He was born on April 4, 1977 in Kano, Nigeria, but has been based in London since 1991.
JK and Joel JK and Joel (Jason King - born Jason Griffiths in January 1975; and Joel Ross - born Joel Hogg in May 1977) are a British duo who have co-presented radio shows since 1999 and are the current hosts of the official UK chart and the early breakfast show (Monday - Thursday) on BBC Radio 1.
JK Building The JK Building in downtown Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with its 40 stories, is the country's second tallest building after Itália Building in São Paulo (45 stories). It was projected by Oscar Niemeyer in 1951, with an idea to work like an entire town.
JKara JKara is a Bulletin Board System (BBS), which has been developed from scratch in Java. The intended goal has been to become an open source successor of KaraNet that had become unmaintainable due to compilation problems after a compiler update.
JL-10A The JL-10A airborne radar is a highly digitized pulse-Doppler radar with slotted planar array developed for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as a replacement for the older Type 232H radar currently employed by the Chinese air force. The radar is built to MIL-STD-1553 standard so it is compatible with western electronics and weaponry.
JLA/Avengers JLA/Avengers was a 4-issue comic book mini-series jointly published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics in 2003. The story was a crossover between Marvel's Avengers and the Justice League of America from DC Comics.
JLA: Another Nail JLA: Another Nail is a continuation of events seen in the original 3-part miniseries JLA: The Nail. As with its predecessor, Another Nail occurs outside of the official DC Universe continuity, belonging to the Elseworlds collection of novels.
JLA: Tower of Babel JLA: Tower of Babel is a Justice League storyarc dealing with Batman's betrayal to the superhero community by secretly noting his allies' strengths and weaknesses for years, and these records was discovered by his enemy Ra's Al Ghul, who used them to defeat the League.
JLF JLF Primary Materials, formerly known as JLF Poisonous Non Consumables, was a popular internet website during the last part of the 20th century which sold "research chemicals" — essentially new hallucinogenic, stimulant, and other drug analogues which had not as yet been made illegal. In addition, it sold a large variety of plants, as well as Amanita muscaria mushrooms.
JLG-43 Radar The JLG-43 radar is a nodding heightfinding radar. A height finding radar is basically a two-dimensional (2D) radar which only provides azimuth and height data and is normally pair with other air search radars which provides the range to complete the picture.
JLO by Jennifer Lopez JLO by Jennifer Lopez owned by singer, actress and dancer Jennifer Lopez, is a brand that has been licensed for a term by Warnaco Group. Her line is the most successful of any artists' in history and includes many different types of clothing for young women, including jeans, T-shirts, coats, belts, purses, sexy lingerie, jewelry, hats, gloves, scarves and many other products.
JLP-40 Radar The JLP-40 is a tactical air defense radar designed to use with height finding radars such as the JLG-43 Radar. It is similar in design with the Russian "BAR LOCK" series radar and may have been derived from it as part of the sale of the the SA-2 system from the Former Soviet Union in the early 1960s.
JLX The JLX are an Amalgam Comics superhero team, consisting mostly of metamutants. They are a combination of DC Comics' Justice League and Marvel Comics' X-Men, and made their first true debut in JLX #1 (1996), though in the Amalgam Universe, their first appearance was in the fictional JLA Annual #13.
JĹŤban Line The JĹŤban Line (常çŁç·š) is a rail line in Japan and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system. It begins in TaitĹŤ-ku in Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends in Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture.
Jōdo shū Jōdo shū (浄土宗 "The Pure Land School"), also known as Jodo Buddhism, is a branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Japanese ex-Tendai monk Honen. It was established in 1175 and is the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan, along with Jodo Shinshu.
Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. It is one of the most complex lines in the Shinkansen network, as it has to cross the mountainous backbone of Honshū Island.
Jōji Jōji (貞治) was a Japanese era of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kōan and before Ōan and lasting from 1362 to 1368. Reigning Emperors were Emperor Go-Murakami in the south and Emperor Go-Kōgon in the north.
JĹŤkei (sculptor) JĹŤkei was a Japanese sculptor of the Kei school, which flourished in the Kamakura period. Aside from his artwork, JĹŤkei left little record of his life, so sorting out the details of his biography is difficult.
Jōkyū War , also known as the Jōkyū Disturbance, was fought in Japan between the forces of Retired Emperor Go-Toba and those of the regents of Kamakura Shogunate, the Hōjō clan, whom the retired emperor was trying to overthrow.
Jōmō Line The Jōmō Line (上毛線 Jōmō-sen) is rail line in Gunma, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Tetsudo Railway Company. Its terminus stations are in the cities of Maebashi and Kiryu, running a total length of 25.
JĹŤyĹŤ kanji The jĹŤyĹŤ kanji (常用漢ĺ—) are the 1,945 kanji issued by the Japanese Ministry of Education on October 10, 1981. It is a slightly modified version of the tĹŤyĹŤ kanji, which was the initial list of secondary school-level kanji standardized after World War II.
JĹŤzai Domain was a domain of Edo period Japan, located in Kazusa Province (modern-day Kisarazu, in Chiba Prefecture). Relatively small in size, its only moment of fame came at the end of its existence, during the Boshin War.
JĹ«ra The JĹ«ra is a river in western Lithuania and a right tributary of the Nemunas. It mostly follows a meandering and natural course, although two concrete dams of hydroelectric power plants prevent paddling, as do dense vegetation in its upper reaches and large stones.
JĹ«rmala JĹ«rmala (population 55,602 as of 1st of January 2006), meaning "seaside" or "beach" in Latvian, is a city in Latvia, not far from Riga. JĹ«rmala is a resort town stretching 32 kilometres and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the River Lielupe.
JĹ«ryĹŤ JĹ«ryĹŤ (ĺŤä¸ˇ) is the second highest division in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. The name derives for ten ryĹŤ, which was previously the income a wrestler ranked in this division could expect to receive.
JmIrc jmIrc is an IRC client written by Juho Vähä-Herttua for the J2ME mobile platform. The client has a large feature set including support and a standalone proxy for phones that don't have sockets and need a HTTP proxy.
JM Barker (Hapupu) Historic Reserve JM Barker (Hapupu) National Historic Reserve is 33 hectacres of kopi forest which was created to protect Moriori tree carvings (or dendroglyphs). These carvings are thought to offer a valuable insight into the lives of historic tribes, though scientists have noted a disappointing lack of giant cartoon penises, hinting that the Moriori had an under-developed sense of humour.
JMagallanes JMagallanesis an Open Source] end user application for Olap and Dynamic Reports written in [[Java Platform|Java/J2EE. It combines static reports (based on JasperReports), a Swing pivot table for OLAP analysis, and charts (based on JFreeChart).
JMC Academy JMC Academy is an Australian training centre that provides certification in audiovisual and technological training and is regarded as the most advanced Media training center in the country. It has locations in Sydney, Melbourne and a newly opened campus in Brisbane.
JMC Blue Dwarf JMC Blue Dwarf is a play by email role playing game based on the BBC television series Red Dwarf created by David "Onion" Ball in April 2000. The story follows the crew of the Red Dwarf's sister ship, the Blue Dwarf in a search for the missing mining ship and getting into various adventures along the way.
JMI - Journal of Music in Ireland JMI – The Journal of Music in Ireland is a bi-monthly Irish music magazine. Founded in November 2000 by Toner Quinn, it publishes articles, essays and reviews on traditional, classical, jazz and contemporary music in Ireland.
JMODEM JMODEM is a file transfer protocol developed by Richard Johnson in 1988. It is similar to the seminal XMODEM in most ways, but uses a variable-size packet in order to make better use of the available bandwidth on high-speed modems.
JMP (statistical software) JMP is a computer program that was first developed by John Sall to perform simple and complex statistical analyses. It dynamically links statistics with graphics to interactively explore, understand, and visualize data.
JMWAVE JMWAVE was the codename for a major, secret United States covert operations and intelligence gathering station operated by the CIA from 1961 until 1968. It was headquartered in Building 25 on the South Campus (formerly the site of Richmond Naval Air Station, about 12 miles south of the main campus) of the University of Miami in Miami, Florida.
Jnana Dakshinamurti Jnana Dakshinamurti is an aspect of Shiva as a guru (teacher) of all type of knowledge, particularly the jnana. This aspect of Shiva is his personification as the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding and knowledge.
Jnana Prabodhini Jnana Prabodhini, A non-political organization headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India, aims at an alround development of Physical, Mental, Intellectual and Spiritual qualities of people in general and of the gifted in particular. This development should lead to leadership development, motivation building, attitude forming, understanding problems of India and preparation for solving some of these problems as the children grow up.
Jnanagupta Jnanagupta (Sanskrit; Devanagari: ज्ञानगŕĄŕ¤ŞŕĄŤŕ¤¤, Chinese 闍那崛多 or ĺż—ĺľ·) was a Buddhist monk from Gandhara who travelled to China and was recognised by Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty. He is said to have brought with him 260 sutras in Sanskrit, and was supported in translating these into Chinese by the emperor.
Jnanpith Award The Jnanpith Award (ज्ञानपीठपŕĄŕ¤°ŕ¤¸ŕĄŤŕ¤•ŕ¤ľŕ¤°) is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India. It is presented by the Jnanpith Trust, which is largely owned by the Jain family, publishers of The Times of India.
JN Data A/S JN Data A/S is the Danish software arm of the financial conglomerate of Nykredit and Jyske Bank. It was founded in 2002 in the wake of the strategic alliance between the two concerns, and is based in Silkeborg.
JNCO JNCO, pronounced "Jinco", is a Los Angeles,California based clothing company specializing in jeans. Founded in 1985 by Milo and Jacques Revah, JNCO gained recognition in the early 1990s with its ultra-wide straight legged denim jeans featuring elaborate pocket logos and a unique street look.
JNode JNode (Java New Operating System Design Effort) is an open-source project to create a Java platform operating system. The project has taken the unique direction of creating all the software in Java itself, with the exception of some assembly language to boot and load the system.
Jo (The Symphony of Ages) Jo is a fictional character from Elizabeth Haydon's series, the Symphony of Ages. Her name is short for Josephine, and she is found along with other children, in the House of Remembrance, apparently saved just shy of being killed along with the other trapped children.
Jo and Petunia Jo and Petunia are characters from a well known series of public information films in the UK. They appeared in four films which ran between 1968 and 1973, and they became popular so quickly that it was decided to kill them off in the last one in order to prevent public demand for their reappearance.
Jo Ann Castle Jo Ann Castle (born Jo Ann Zering on September 3, 1940 in Bakersfield, California) is a noted ragtime pianist. She adopted the stage name "Castle" from a type of accordion, another instrument she played with great proficiency.
Jo Ann Emerson Jo Ann Emerson (born September 16, 1950) is a politician from Missouri, currently serving her fifth term as the Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the state's 8th Congressional district. (map)
Jo Bauer Jo Bauer is the FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate at Grand Prix races. Bauer's job is to assess all the cars at races to ensure that they are within the regulations and he has a team of FIA and local assistants to help him at each race.
Jo Bonner Josiah Robins (Jo) Bonner, Jr. (born November 19 1959), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 1st Congressional District of Alabama.
Jo Callis Jo Callis (born 2 May, 1951, Rotherham, Yorkshire) is a musician who played guitar with Edinburgh-based punk rock band The Rezillos. In 1981, he joined The Human League where he would play both keyboards as well as lead guitar.
Jo Cals Jozef Maria Laurens Theo "Jo" Cals (July 18, 1914–December 30, 1971) was a Dutch politician. He served as minister of education and was Prime Minister of the Netherlands for little over a year, from 1965 until 1966, as a member of the Catholic KVP party.
Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya (Urdu: ج٠Úر گیا ŮŰ Ů…Ř± گیا)is a Pakistani Urdu film which starred Neeli, Javed Sheikh, Atiqa Odho and Nadeem. The film was released in the summer of 1995 and earned major revenue for its production studio.
Jo Davidson Jo Davidson (March 30, 1883 – January 2, 1952) was an American sculptor of Russian - Jewish descent. Although he specialized in realistic, intense portrait busts, Davidson did not require his subjects to formally pose for him; rather, he observed and spoke with them.
Jo Dee Messina Jo-Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970 in Holliston, Massachusetts, USA) is a country music singer. She has had several number one hits and two platinum albums. She is known for her fiery personality and strong life-affirming music including fun, "kiss-off" songs.
Jo Enright Jo Enright (born 1968 in Birmingham) is an English stand-up comedian and actress who has appeared in a number of television and radio comedy programmes. She attended St Edmund Campion Secondary School, Erdington
Jo Grant Jo Grant, full name Josephine Grant, is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A junior civilian operative for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends the Earth from alien threats, she was a companion of the Third Doctor and a regular in the programme from 1971 to 1973.
Jo Jo English Stephen "Jo Jo" English (born February 4, 1970 in Frankfurt, Germany) is a professional basketball player who starred at the University of South Carolina in the early 1990s and later played parts of three seasons for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.
Jo Jo Laine Jo Jo Laine (July 13, 1953—October 29, 2006) was an American singer, model and actress who gained notoriety as a rock groupie to some of the most familiar names of the Woodstock era, including Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. She had a longer relationship with Rod Stewart, but her only (brief) marriage was to Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and Wings.
Jo Jones Jo Jones (October 11,1911–September 3, 1985) (later known as Papa Jo Jones) was an American drummer, one of the most influential in the history of jazz. Born Jonathan Jones in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Alabama where he learned to play several instruments, including saxophone, piano, and drums.
Jo Joyner Jo Joyner (born 1978) is an English actress who is currently best known for her role as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, in which she has appeared since June 2006. She also played Beth in the nursing drama No Angels (Channel 4, 2004–06) and Lynda Moss, a contestant in a futuristic Big Brother contest, in two episodes of Doctor Who (Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways, BBC One, June 2005).
Jo Kamisaku Jo Kamisaku (神作 č˛ Kamisaku JĹŤ) is a Japanese man who as a youth participated in the murder of Junko Furuta. After he was released, he took the family name "Kamisaku" when he was adopted by a supporter of his.
Jo Kittinger Jo Linda Susenbach Kittinger (born October 7, 1955 in Miami, Florida) is an Alabama native known for her many children's books and for her participation in many local, national and international organizations. She is an active member of the Leaky Pens (a weekly book authors group), SCBWI (The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and she is the Co-Regional Advisor of the Southern Breeze chapter of SCBWI.
Jo Marie Payton Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950 in Albany, Georgia) is an American actress, who starred most notably as Harriette Winslow on the ABC sitcom, Family Matters and its parent series Perfect Strangers. She was also the voice of the character Suga Mama Proud on Bruce W.
Jo Mora Jo Mora also known as Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947) was a cartoonist, illustrator, Tex-Mex cowboy, who lived with the Hopi and wrote extensively about his experiences in California. He was an artist-historian, sculptor, painter, photographer, illustrator, muralist and author.
Jo Portman Jo Portman is a fictional Field Operative of the Counter-Terrorism department of MI5, featured in the British television series, Spooks, also known as MI5 in the United States. A former jounalist, she joined the team in the fifth episode of Series 4 after being recruited by Adam Carter.
Jo Ramirez Jo Ramirez (born August 20, 1940, Mexico City) is an author and retired employee of several motor racing teams. From 1984 to 2001 Ramirez was coordinator of the McLaren Formula One team, including during the infamous Prost / Senna clash of the late-1980s.
Jo Richardson Josephine (Jo) Richardson (August 28, 1923 – February 1, 1994) was a politician in the United Kingdom. At the time of her death she was Labour member of Parliament for Barking, a post she had held since 1974.
Jo Swinson Jo Swinson (born 5 February 1980) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire East constituency near Glasgow in Scotland. She is currently Liberal Democrat Shadow Scotland Secretary and Vice Chair of the Liberal Democrats' Gender Balance Task Force.
Jo the Waiter "Jo the Waiter" is a song by Gary Numan, originally released by his band Tubeway Army on its self-titled debut album in 1978. The song is often cited by critics and fans as one of the high points of the album, and Numan has taken to performing it live in concert over the last decade or so (perhaps at the behest of his wife Gemma, who considers it her favourite song).
Jo Warne Jo Warne is a British actress, who played the original Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, making her first appearance on 30 April 1991. She only appeared in the episodes for Sam and Ricky's wedding, and Barbara Windsor later took on the full-time role of Peggy.
Jo-Jo White Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1932-38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943-44), and Cincinnati Reds (1944).
Jo-L Jo-L pronouced joel - was Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, he grew up between the Bronx, New York City, and Luquillo, in the island of Puerto Rico. His love for the art of singing was awakened at the early age of 4 while watching television appearances by legendary performers like Tom Jones, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.
Jo, Zette and Jocko The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko is a comic book (or bande dessinée) series created by Hergé (real name Georges Remi), the Belgian writer-artist who was best known for The Adventures of Tintin. The heroes of the series are two young children Jo and Zette Legrand and their pet monkey Jocko.
Joab Joab (יוֹ×ָב "The LORD is father", Standard Hebrew YoĘľav, Tiberian Hebrew YĂ´ĘľÄḇ) was the nephew of King David, the son of Zeruiah in the Bible. He was made the captain of David's army (2 Samuel 8:16; 20:23; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 18:15; 27:34).
Joachim In Catholic and Orthodox tradition, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary, and therefore is ascribed the title of "forebearer of God." The canonical Gospel accounts in the New Testament do not explicitly name either of Mary's parents, but some argue that the genealogy in Luke 3 is that of Mary rather than Joseph, thereby naming her father as Eli.
Jiwarli language Jiwarli (also spelt Djwiarli, Tjiwarli) is an Australian Aboriginal language formerly spoken in Western Australia. It is one of the Mantharta languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama-Nyungan family.
Jiyeh power station oil spill The Jiyeh power station oil spill is an ongoing environmental disaster, caused by the release of heavy fuel oil into the eastern Mediterranean after storage tanks at the thermal power station in Jiyeh, Lebanon, 30 km (19 mi) south of Beirut, were bombed by the Israeli Airforce on July 14 and July 15, 2006 during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. The plant's damaged tanks leaked 20,000 to 30,000 tonnes of oil into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, comparable in size to the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Jiyuan Jiyuan () is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as the province of Shanxi to the north.
Jizang Jizang (, 549–623) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who is often regarded as the founder of the Three Treatise School. He is also known as Jiaxiang or Master Jiaxiang (ĺ‰çĄĄ, Chia-hsiang), because he acquired fame at the Jiaxiang Temple.
Jizera Mountains The Jizera Mountains (; ; , also translated as Izera Mountains) are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The major part is formed from granite, with some areas formed from basalt.
Jizera River The Jizera (; ) is a river that begins in the northern Czech Republic and ends in Central Bohemia. It develops from the confluence of the Great Jizera (Velká Jizera) in the Jizera Mountains (Jizerské hory) and the Little Jizera (Malá Jizera) in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), and flows for 164 km into the Labe (Elbe) at the village of Káraný near Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav.
Jizi Jizi (Gija in Korean) or Viscount of Ji was a semi-legendary Chinese sage who is said to have ruled Korea in the 12th century BC. His family name was Zi (ĺ) and given name was Xuyu (čĄé¤/ě„śě—¬ xĹ«yĂş/seoyeo, or é 臾/ěěś xĹ«yĂş/suyu).
Jizmak Da Gusha JiZMak Da Gusha is a character and drummer in the rock band GWAR. Although the costume has undergone many changes since the character was introduced, JiZMak's onstage get-up somewhat resembles a monsterous dog with very large teeth.
Jizya In states ruled by Islamic law, jizya or jizyah (Arabic: جزْية; Ottoman Turkish cizye) is a per capita tax imposed on free non-Muslim adult males who are neither old nor sick nor monks Shahid Alam, Articulating Group Differences: A Variety of Autocentrisms, Journal of Science and Society, 2003 , known as dhimmis, in exchange for being allowed to live, practice their faith, subject to certain conditions, and to enjoy a measure of communal autonomy as well as being "entitled to Muslim protection from outside aggression and being exempted from military service".John Louis Esposito, Islam the Straight Path, Oxford University Press, Jan 15, 1998, p.
Jizye Jizye (Hungarian: harács) was a tax imposed on non-Muslim men in Ottoman Hungary (1526 to 1699). The tax was collected to help pay for the defence of the state, and the size of the jizye depended on the age, region and income of the tax payers.
Jizz (birding) Jizz is the term used by birders to describe the immediate recognition of a bird from the briefest of glimpses. This perception of the essential characteristics of a bird, whether colour, size, shape, sound or likeness, is only something that can be demonstrated after much experience.
Jizzakh Jizzakh (also spelt Jizzax, Djizak and Джизак) is a city (pop 126,400 in 1999) and the capital of Jizzakh Province in central Uzbekistan, northwest of Samarkand. It is located at latitude 40° 6' 57 N; longitude 67° 50' 32E, at an altitude of 378 meters.
Jizzakh Province Jizzakh Province (Uzbek: Jizzax viloyati / Жиззах вилояти) is an viloyat (province) of Uzbekistan located in the center of the country. It borders with Tajikstan, Samarqand Province, Navoiy Province, Kazakhstan and Sirdaryo Province.
Jizzlobber Jizzlobber is the 12th track on Faith No More's fourth studio album Angel Dust. It is one of only two songs on the album in which guitarist Jim Martin had any input, according to credits released by Billy Gould in 2004.
JIET Jaypee Institute of Engineering and Technology (JIET) is a constituent center of Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Himachal Pradesh (set up by Act No. 14 of 2002 vide Extraordinary Gazette notification, Govt.
JILA JILA, formerly known as the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, is one of the leading physical science research institutes in the United States. Its faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral research associates explore some of today's most challenging and fundamental scientific questions.
JIM suit The JIM Suit is probably the most well-known atmospheric diving suit (ADS), which is designed to maintain an interior pressure of one atmosphere despite exterior pressures, and which eliminates the majority of physiological dangers associated with deep diving; the occupant need not decompress, there is no need for special gas mixtures, and there is no danger of nitrogen narcosis or decompression sickness (the 'bends'). It was invented in 1969 by Mike Humphrey and Mike Borrow, partners in the English firm Underwater Marine Engineering, assisted by Joseph Salim Peress, whose Tritonia atmospheric diving suit acted as their main inspiration.
JIRA (software) JIRA is a Java EE web-based bug tracking and issue tracking application developed by Atlassian Software Systems, an Australia-based software company co-founded by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. Although JIRA is a commercial product, it is freely available to open source projects and non-profit institutions.
JISC Collections In 2006 the JISC Content Procurement Company Ltd (trading as JISC Collections) was formed. Originally operating within the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), JISC Collections was made into a company limited by guarantee that mutually trades with its members and is now a JISC funded service.
JISC infoNet JISC infoNet is an educational advisory service funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee. They provide support for managers in the post-compulsory education sector to promote effective strategic planning, implementation and management of information and learning technology to support learning, teaching, research and business processes.
JISC Mail The National Academic Mailing List Service, known as 'JISCmail', is an important dedicated e-mail service available to British educational institutions. It is one of a number of "JANET" services provided by UKERNA and funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee to benefit learning, teaching and research communities.
JIVE The Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe (JIVE) was formed in 1993 by the major observatories of the European VLBI Network (EVN). JIVE operates the "EVN Data Processor" - a special-purpose supercomputer for astronomical VLBI data correlation.
JIVE Magazine JIVE Magazine is a popular entertainment/technology/urban culture magazine. JIVE Magazine publishes full features, reviews, editorials, photographic galleries, and art productions on the web as well as in print.
Jjaro Extremely mysterious ulta-advanced extraterrestrial race in the Marathon Trilogy and Pathways Into Darkness (both by Bungie Software). Almost nothing conclusive is known about them and a lot information about them is contradictory.
Jjimjilbang Jjimjilbang (ě°śě§ë°©) are large, gender-segregated public bathhouses in Korea, complete with hot tubs, showers, swedish-style saunas, and massage tables, similar to what you may find in a Korean sauna or mogyoktang. However, in other areas of the building or on other floors there are unisex areas, usually with a snack bar, ondol-heated floor for lounging and sleeping, wide-screen TVs, PC bang, noraebang, and sleeping quarters with either bunk beds or sleeping mats.
JJB Sports JJB Sports PLC is one of the United Kingdom's leading sports retailers. Started life in 1971 when chairman Dave Whelan acquired a single sports shop which had been established in Wigan, during the early 1900s, the store portfolio grew to 120 stores in 1994, at which point the Company was floated on the London Stock Exchange.
JJC JJC (short for Johnny Just Come; Nigerian slang for a recent arrival, especially naĂŻve newcomers) is the stage name for Abdul Rasheed Bello, a Nigerian rapper and record producer. He was born on April 4, 1977 in Kano, Nigeria, but has been based in London since 1991.
JK and Joel JK and Joel (Jason King - born Jason Griffiths in January 1975; and Joel Ross - born Joel Hogg in May 1977) are a British duo who have co-presented radio shows since 1999 and are the current hosts of the official UK chart and the early breakfast show (Monday - Thursday) on BBC Radio 1.
JK Building The JK Building in downtown Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with its 40 stories, is the country's second tallest building after Itália Building in São Paulo (45 stories). It was projected by Oscar Niemeyer in 1951, with an idea to work like an entire town.
JKara JKara is a Bulletin Board System (BBS), which has been developed from scratch in Java. The intended goal has been to become an open source successor of KaraNet that had become unmaintainable due to compilation problems after a compiler update.
JL-10A The JL-10A airborne radar is a highly digitized pulse-Doppler radar with slotted planar array developed for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as a replacement for the older Type 232H radar currently employed by the Chinese air force. The radar is built to MIL-STD-1553 standard so it is compatible with western electronics and weaponry.
JLA/Avengers JLA/Avengers was a 4-issue comic book mini-series jointly published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics in 2003. The story was a crossover between Marvel's Avengers and the Justice League of America from DC Comics.
JLA: Another Nail JLA: Another Nail is a continuation of events seen in the original 3-part miniseries JLA: The Nail. As with its predecessor, Another Nail occurs outside of the official DC Universe continuity, belonging to the Elseworlds collection of novels.
JLA: Tower of Babel JLA: Tower of Babel is a Justice League storyarc dealing with Batman's betrayal to the superhero community by secretly noting his allies' strengths and weaknesses for years, and these records was discovered by his enemy Ra's Al Ghul, who used them to defeat the League.
JLF JLF Primary Materials, formerly known as JLF Poisonous Non Consumables, was a popular internet website during the last part of the 20th century which sold "research chemicals" — essentially new hallucinogenic, stimulant, and other drug analogues which had not as yet been made illegal. In addition, it sold a large variety of plants, as well as Amanita muscaria mushrooms.
JLG-43 Radar The JLG-43 radar is a nodding heightfinding radar. A height finding radar is basically a two-dimensional (2D) radar which only provides azimuth and height data and is normally pair with other air search radars which provides the range to complete the picture.
JLO by Jennifer Lopez JLO by Jennifer Lopez owned by singer, actress and dancer Jennifer Lopez, is a brand that has been licensed for a term by Warnaco Group. Her line is the most successful of any artists' in history and includes many different types of clothing for young women, including jeans, T-shirts, coats, belts, purses, sexy lingerie, jewelry, hats, gloves, scarves and many other products.
JLP-40 Radar The JLP-40 is a tactical air defense radar designed to use with height finding radars such as the JLG-43 Radar. It is similar in design with the Russian "BAR LOCK" series radar and may have been derived from it as part of the sale of the the SA-2 system from the Former Soviet Union in the early 1960s.
JLX The JLX are an Amalgam Comics superhero team, consisting mostly of metamutants. They are a combination of DC Comics' Justice League and Marvel Comics' X-Men, and made their first true debut in JLX #1 (1996), though in the Amalgam Universe, their first appearance was in the fictional JLA Annual #13.
JĹŤban Line The JĹŤban Line (常çŁç·š) is a rail line in Japan and is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system. It begins in TaitĹŤ-ku in Tokyo and follows the Pacific coasts of Chiba, Ibaraki, and Fukushima Prefectures before the line officially ends in Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture.
Jōdo shū Jōdo shū (浄土宗 "The Pure Land School"), also known as Jodo Buddhism, is a branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Japanese ex-Tendai monk Honen. It was established in 1175 and is the most widely practiced branch of Buddhism in Japan, along with Jodo Shinshu.
Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. It is one of the most complex lines in the Shinkansen network, as it has to cross the mountainous backbone of Honshū Island.
Jōji Jōji (貞治) was a Japanese era of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kōan and before Ōan and lasting from 1362 to 1368. Reigning Emperors were Emperor Go-Murakami in the south and Emperor Go-Kōgon in the north.
JĹŤkei (sculptor) JĹŤkei was a Japanese sculptor of the Kei school, which flourished in the Kamakura period. Aside from his artwork, JĹŤkei left little record of his life, so sorting out the details of his biography is difficult.
Jōkyū War , also known as the Jōkyū Disturbance, was fought in Japan between the forces of Retired Emperor Go-Toba and those of the regents of Kamakura Shogunate, the Hōjō clan, whom the retired emperor was trying to overthrow.
Jōmō Line The Jōmō Line (上毛線 Jōmō-sen) is rail line in Gunma, Japan, operated by Jōmō Electric Tetsudo Railway Company. Its terminus stations are in the cities of Maebashi and Kiryu, running a total length of 25.
JĹŤyĹŤ kanji The jĹŤyĹŤ kanji (常用漢ĺ—) are the 1,945 kanji issued by the Japanese Ministry of Education on October 10, 1981. It is a slightly modified version of the tĹŤyĹŤ kanji, which was the initial list of secondary school-level kanji standardized after World War II.
JĹŤzai Domain was a domain of Edo period Japan, located in Kazusa Province (modern-day Kisarazu, in Chiba Prefecture). Relatively small in size, its only moment of fame came at the end of its existence, during the Boshin War.
JĹ«ra The JĹ«ra is a river in western Lithuania and a right tributary of the Nemunas. It mostly follows a meandering and natural course, although two concrete dams of hydroelectric power plants prevent paddling, as do dense vegetation in its upper reaches and large stones.
JĹ«rmala JĹ«rmala (population 55,602 as of 1st of January 2006), meaning "seaside" or "beach" in Latvian, is a city in Latvia, not far from Riga. JĹ«rmala is a resort town stretching 32 kilometres and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the River Lielupe.
JĹ«ryĹŤ JĹ«ryĹŤ (ĺŤä¸ˇ) is the second highest division in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. The name derives for ten ryĹŤ, which was previously the income a wrestler ranked in this division could expect to receive.
JmIrc jmIrc is an IRC client written by Juho Vähä-Herttua for the J2ME mobile platform. The client has a large feature set including support and a standalone proxy for phones that don't have sockets and need a HTTP proxy.
JM Barker (Hapupu) Historic Reserve JM Barker (Hapupu) National Historic Reserve is 33 hectacres of kopi forest which was created to protect Moriori tree carvings (or dendroglyphs). These carvings are thought to offer a valuable insight into the lives of historic tribes, though scientists have noted a disappointing lack of giant cartoon penises, hinting that the Moriori had an under-developed sense of humour.
JMagallanes JMagallanesis an Open Source] end user application for Olap and Dynamic Reports written in [[Java Platform|Java/J2EE. It combines static reports (based on JasperReports), a Swing pivot table for OLAP analysis, and charts (based on JFreeChart).
JMC Academy JMC Academy is an Australian training centre that provides certification in audiovisual and technological training and is regarded as the most advanced Media training center in the country. It has locations in Sydney, Melbourne and a newly opened campus in Brisbane.
JMC Blue Dwarf JMC Blue Dwarf is a play by email role playing game based on the BBC television series Red Dwarf created by David "Onion" Ball in April 2000. The story follows the crew of the Red Dwarf's sister ship, the Blue Dwarf in a search for the missing mining ship and getting into various adventures along the way.
JMI - Journal of Music in Ireland JMI – The Journal of Music in Ireland is a bi-monthly Irish music magazine. Founded in November 2000 by Toner Quinn, it publishes articles, essays and reviews on traditional, classical, jazz and contemporary music in Ireland.
JMODEM JMODEM is a file transfer protocol developed by Richard Johnson in 1988. It is similar to the seminal XMODEM in most ways, but uses a variable-size packet in order to make better use of the available bandwidth on high-speed modems.
JMP (statistical software) JMP is a computer program that was first developed by John Sall to perform simple and complex statistical analyses. It dynamically links statistics with graphics to interactively explore, understand, and visualize data.
JMWAVE JMWAVE was the codename for a major, secret United States covert operations and intelligence gathering station operated by the CIA from 1961 until 1968. It was headquartered in Building 25 on the South Campus (formerly the site of Richmond Naval Air Station, about 12 miles south of the main campus) of the University of Miami in Miami, Florida.
Jnana Dakshinamurti Jnana Dakshinamurti is an aspect of Shiva as a guru (teacher) of all type of knowledge, particularly the jnana. This aspect of Shiva is his personification as the supreme or the ultimate awareness, understanding and knowledge.
Jnana Prabodhini Jnana Prabodhini, A non-political organization headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India, aims at an alround development of Physical, Mental, Intellectual and Spiritual qualities of people in general and of the gifted in particular. This development should lead to leadership development, motivation building, attitude forming, understanding problems of India and preparation for solving some of these problems as the children grow up.
Jnanagupta Jnanagupta (Sanskrit; Devanagari: ज्ञानगŕĄŕ¤ŞŕĄŤŕ¤¤, Chinese 闍那崛多 or ĺż—ĺľ·) was a Buddhist monk from Gandhara who travelled to China and was recognised by Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty. He is said to have brought with him 260 sutras in Sanskrit, and was supported in translating these into Chinese by the emperor.
Jnanpith Award The Jnanpith Award (ज्ञानपीठपŕĄŕ¤°ŕ¤¸ŕĄŤŕ¤•ŕ¤ľŕ¤°) is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India. It is presented by the Jnanpith Trust, which is largely owned by the Jain family, publishers of The Times of India.
JN Data A/S JN Data A/S is the Danish software arm of the financial conglomerate of Nykredit and Jyske Bank. It was founded in 2002 in the wake of the strategic alliance between the two concerns, and is based in Silkeborg.
JNCO JNCO, pronounced "Jinco", is a Los Angeles,California based clothing company specializing in jeans. Founded in 1985 by Milo and Jacques Revah, JNCO gained recognition in the early 1990s with its ultra-wide straight legged denim jeans featuring elaborate pocket logos and a unique street look.
JNode JNode (Java New Operating System Design Effort) is an open-source project to create a Java platform operating system. The project has taken the unique direction of creating all the software in Java itself, with the exception of some assembly language to boot and load the system.
Jo (The Symphony of Ages) Jo is a fictional character from Elizabeth Haydon's series, the Symphony of Ages. Her name is short for Josephine, and she is found along with other children, in the House of Remembrance, apparently saved just shy of being killed along with the other trapped children.
Jo and Petunia Jo and Petunia are characters from a well known series of public information films in the UK. They appeared in four films which ran between 1968 and 1973, and they became popular so quickly that it was decided to kill them off in the last one in order to prevent public demand for their reappearance.
Jo Ann Castle Jo Ann Castle (born Jo Ann Zering on September 3, 1940 in Bakersfield, California) is a noted ragtime pianist. She adopted the stage name "Castle" from a type of accordion, another instrument she played with great proficiency.
Jo Ann Emerson Jo Ann Emerson (born September 16, 1950) is a politician from Missouri, currently serving her fifth term as the Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the state's 8th Congressional district. (map)
Jo Bauer Jo Bauer is the FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate at Grand Prix races. Bauer's job is to assess all the cars at races to ensure that they are within the regulations and he has a team of FIA and local assistants to help him at each race.
Jo Bonner Josiah Robins (Jo) Bonner, Jr. (born November 19 1959), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 1st Congressional District of Alabama.
Jo Callis Jo Callis (born 2 May, 1951, Rotherham, Yorkshire) is a musician who played guitar with Edinburgh-based punk rock band The Rezillos. In 1981, he joined The Human League where he would play both keyboards as well as lead guitar.
Jo Cals Jozef Maria Laurens Theo "Jo" Cals (July 18, 1914–December 30, 1971) was a Dutch politician. He served as minister of education and was Prime Minister of the Netherlands for little over a year, from 1965 until 1966, as a member of the Catholic KVP party.
Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya (Urdu: ج٠Úر گیا ŮŰ Ů…Ř± گیا)is a Pakistani Urdu film which starred Neeli, Javed Sheikh, Atiqa Odho and Nadeem. The film was released in the summer of 1995 and earned major revenue for its production studio.
Jo Davidson Jo Davidson (March 30, 1883 – January 2, 1952) was an American sculptor of Russian - Jewish descent. Although he specialized in realistic, intense portrait busts, Davidson did not require his subjects to formally pose for him; rather, he observed and spoke with them.
Jo Dee Messina Jo-Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970 in Holliston, Massachusetts, USA) is a country music singer. She has had several number one hits and two platinum albums. She is known for her fiery personality and strong life-affirming music including fun, "kiss-off" songs.
Jo Enright Jo Enright (born 1968 in Birmingham) is an English stand-up comedian and actress who has appeared in a number of television and radio comedy programmes. She attended St Edmund Campion Secondary School, Erdington
Jo Grant Jo Grant, full name Josephine Grant, is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A junior civilian operative for UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce), an international organisation that defends the Earth from alien threats, she was a companion of the Third Doctor and a regular in the programme from 1971 to 1973.
Jo Jo English Stephen "Jo Jo" English (born February 4, 1970 in Frankfurt, Germany) is a professional basketball player who starred at the University of South Carolina in the early 1990s and later played parts of three seasons for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.
Jo Jo Laine Jo Jo Laine (July 13, 1953—October 29, 2006) was an American singer, model and actress who gained notoriety as a rock groupie to some of the most familiar names of the Woodstock era, including Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison. She had a longer relationship with Rod Stewart, but her only (brief) marriage was to Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and Wings.
Jo Jones Jo Jones (October 11,1911–September 3, 1985) (later known as Papa Jo Jones) was an American drummer, one of the most influential in the history of jazz. Born Jonathan Jones in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Alabama where he learned to play several instruments, including saxophone, piano, and drums.
Jo Joyner Jo Joyner (born 1978) is an English actress who is currently best known for her role as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, in which she has appeared since June 2006. She also played Beth in the nursing drama No Angels (Channel 4, 2004–06) and Lynda Moss, a contestant in a futuristic Big Brother contest, in two episodes of Doctor Who (Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways, BBC One, June 2005).
Jo Kamisaku Jo Kamisaku (神作 č˛ Kamisaku JĹŤ) is a Japanese man who as a youth participated in the murder of Junko Furuta. After he was released, he took the family name "Kamisaku" when he was adopted by a supporter of his.
Jo Kittinger Jo Linda Susenbach Kittinger (born October 7, 1955 in Miami, Florida) is an Alabama native known for her many children's books and for her participation in many local, national and international organizations. She is an active member of the Leaky Pens (a weekly book authors group), SCBWI (The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and she is the Co-Regional Advisor of the Southern Breeze chapter of SCBWI.
Jo Marie Payton Jo Marie Payton (born August 3, 1950 in Albany, Georgia) is an American actress, who starred most notably as Harriette Winslow on the ABC sitcom, Family Matters and its parent series Perfect Strangers. She was also the voice of the character Suga Mama Proud on Bruce W.
Jo Mora Jo Mora also known as Joseph Jacinto Mora (1876-1947) was a cartoonist, illustrator, Tex-Mex cowboy, who lived with the Hopi and wrote extensively about his experiences in California. He was an artist-historian, sculptor, painter, photographer, illustrator, muralist and author.
Jo Portman Jo Portman is a fictional Field Operative of the Counter-Terrorism department of MI5, featured in the British television series, Spooks, also known as MI5 in the United States. A former jounalist, she joined the team in the fifth episode of Series 4 after being recruited by Adam Carter.
Jo Ramirez Jo Ramirez (born August 20, 1940, Mexico City) is an author and retired employee of several motor racing teams. From 1984 to 2001 Ramirez was coordinator of the McLaren Formula One team, including during the infamous Prost / Senna clash of the late-1980s.
Jo Richardson Josephine (Jo) Richardson (August 28, 1923 – February 1, 1994) was a politician in the United Kingdom. At the time of her death she was Labour member of Parliament for Barking, a post she had held since 1974.
Jo Swinson Jo Swinson (born 5 February 1980) is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire East constituency near Glasgow in Scotland. She is currently Liberal Democrat Shadow Scotland Secretary and Vice Chair of the Liberal Democrats' Gender Balance Task Force.
Jo the Waiter "Jo the Waiter" is a song by Gary Numan, originally released by his band Tubeway Army on its self-titled debut album in 1978. The song is often cited by critics and fans as one of the high points of the album, and Numan has taken to performing it live in concert over the last decade or so (perhaps at the behest of his wife Gemma, who considers it her favourite song).
Jo Warne Jo Warne is a British actress, who played the original Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, making her first appearance on 30 April 1991. She only appeared in the episodes for Sam and Ricky's wedding, and Barbara Windsor later took on the full-time role of Peggy.
Jo-Jo White Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played nine seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1932-38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943-44), and Cincinnati Reds (1944).
Jo-L Jo-L pronouced joel - was Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, he grew up between the Bronx, New York City, and Luquillo, in the island of Puerto Rico. His love for the art of singing was awakened at the early age of 4 while watching television appearances by legendary performers like Tom Jones, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson.
Jo, Zette and Jocko The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko is a comic book (or bande dessinée) series created by Hergé (real name Georges Remi), the Belgian writer-artist who was best known for The Adventures of Tintin. The heroes of the series are two young children Jo and Zette Legrand and their pet monkey Jocko.
Joab Joab (יוֹ×ָב "The LORD is father", Standard Hebrew YoĘľav, Tiberian Hebrew YĂ´ĘľÄḇ) was the nephew of King David, the son of Zeruiah in the Bible. He was made the captain of David's army (2 Samuel 8:16; 20:23; 1 Chronicles 11:6; 18:15; 27:34).
Joachim In Catholic and Orthodox tradition, Saint Joachim was the husband of Saint Anne and the father of the Virgin Mary, and therefore is ascribed the title of "forebearer of God." The canonical Gospel accounts in the New Testament do not explicitly name either of Mary's parents, but some argue that the genealogy in Luke 3 is that of Mary rather than Joseph, thereby naming her father as Eli.
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