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Karla Drenner Dr Karla Lea Drenner (born September 10 1961) is an American academic and politician from Georgia. A Democrat, she is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the state's 86th district in DeKalb County.
Karla Homolka Karla Leanne Homolka, also known as Karla Leanne Teale (born May 4, 1970 in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian serial killer who attracted worldwide media attention when she was convicted of helping her husband, Paul Bernardo, rape and murder teenage girls, including her own sister Tammy Homolka. For her admission of her crimes she was given a plea bargain whereby she escaped the maximum penalty for her crimes.
Karla MartĂnez Karla MartĂnez (born 1975/6MartĂnez shines on Univision's morning show, a June 2006 article from El Paso Times) is best known for hosting the show Control from 2000 to 2006. She currently hosts Despierta AmĂ©rica on Univision.
Karla Schramm Karla Schramm (February 1, 1891 - January 17, 1980), a life-long resident of Los Angeles, California, was most famous for being the second actress to play Jane in films. She first appeared in the 1920 production The Revenge of Tarzan opposite Gene Pollar as Tarzan.
Karlebo Karlebo is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Frederiksborg County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 40 km², and has a total population of 19,163 (2005).
Karlebotn Karlebotn (Sami: Stuorravuona) is a village in Nesseby municipality, Norway. The statistical area Karlebotn, which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 93.
Karlene Maywald Karlene Maywald, Australian politician, is the current South Australian Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Science and Information Economy. She also represents the electoral district of Chaffey in the South Australian House of Assembly and is state parliamentary leader of The Nationals SA.
Karlgeorg Hoefer Karlgeorg Hoefer (February 6 1914 in Schlesisch-Drehnow, now Drzonow – October 8 2000 in Offenbach) was a German calligrapher and typographer. He taught typography at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach (until 1970 Werkkunstschule).
Karlheinz Böhm Karlheinz Böhm (sometimes Carl Boehm) (born March 16, 1928 in Darmstadt, Germany) is an Austrian actor. The son of conductor Karl Böhm, he is best known for his role as Mark, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell.
Karlheinz Schreiber Karlheinz Schreiber (1934-)is a German-born lobbyist, fundraiser, arms dealer and businessman. He is chiefly known for his alleged role in the 1999 CDU contributions scandal in Germany, which damaged the political legacy of Helmut Kohl, and the Airbus affair in Canada which was linked through allegation to former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Karlheinz Stockhausen Karlheinz Stockhausen (born August 22 1928) is a German composer, and one of the most important and controversial composers of the 20th century. He is best known for his ground-breaking work in electronic music and controlled chance in serial composition.
Karlheinz Zöller Karlheinz Zöller was a German flutist, and principal in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra between 1969-1973 and 1975-1993. Zoeller was born 1928 in Höhr-Grenzhausen (Westerwald, Germany), he died on July 29 2005 in Berlin.
Karljohansvern Karjohansvern (Karljohansvern Orlogsstasjon, KJV) in Horten was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1819 to 1963. It was the site of the Navy Main Yard, Navy Air Plane Factory, Navy Museum, Navy Schools and the forts Norske Løve and Citadellet.
Karlštejn Karlštejn (German: Karlstein) is a large Gothic castle founded in the 14th century by Charles IV. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Empire coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures.
Karlo Sakandelidze Karlo Sakandelidze, Georgian film and theatre actor was born on April 1, 1928, in Bzvani, Georgia; became an actor of Rustaveli Theatre. Important roles: Gogia (Losve Story), Gio (Tariel Golua), Osiko Kharebadze (The Autumn Nobles) Kuchara (Kvarkvare Tutaberi), Toshek (Such a Love), Chinchraka (Chinchraka), Butkhuza (The Old Pipers), Aristo Kvashavadze (The Stepmother of Samanaishvili), Peasant and Husband (The Caucasian Chalk Circle), Catesby (Richard III), Scrooge (Christmas Dream).
Karlobag Karlobag (Latin Vegium) is a small town on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located underneath Velebit overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The population of the municipality is 1,019, with Croatians making up the majority at 92.
Karloff-Zwick algorithm The Karloff-Zwick algorithm, in computational complexity theory, is a randomised approximation algorithm taking an instance of MAX-3SAT Boolean satisfiability problem as input. If the instance is satisfiable, then the expected weight of the assignment found is at least 7/8 of optimal.
Karlophone karlophone is the recording name of Karl Koch (Weezer). He has a relatively large number of songs and demos, but currently only has one LP, "Press any key to begin", released by Amorphous Records in September of 2002.
Karlovac Karlovac (German: Karlstadt or Carlstadt, Hungarian: Károlyváros and sometimes in Croatian, "Marinograd") is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the whole municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants (2001).
Karlovo Karlovo () is a town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a population of about 28,321 (as of 2005), the mayor being Emil Kabaivanov of the UDF.
Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (), also known in English as Carlsbad, is a spa city situated in the western part of the Czech Republic on the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá rivers. Karlovy Vary is named after Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in the 1370s.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic. Because of its success in the past few years the Karlovy Vary festival has become one of the most significant film events in Central and Eastern Europe.
Karlshamn Municipality Karlshamn Municipality, or Karlshamns kommun, is a Swedish municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders to Olofström Municipality, Sölvesborg Municipality, Ronneby Municipality and Tingsryd Municipality.
Karlsplatz (Stachus) station Karlsplatz (Stachus) is an underground U-Bahn and S-Bahn station near the Karlsplatz in central Munich. It is one of the busiest stations in Munich, as nearly every Tram line and S-Bahn line calls in at this station.
Karlsruhe model The Karlsruhe model means urban and heavy rail trains running on the same track. It is so called because the city of Karlsruhe in Germany was the first to link its street tramway and the main-line railway by running urban trams on both networks.
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Karlsruhe - HS) is the largest university of technology in the State of Baden-WĂĽrttemberg offering both academic and professional higher education study programmes in engineering sciences, natural sciences, and business. Given the impressive concentration of research centers and universities in and around Karlsruhe, the university of technology provides the perfect environment for german and international students by offering a wide range of courses on campus widely respected in the industry and academia.
Karlsruher FV Karlsruher FV was a German football club that played in Karlsruhe, Baden-WĂĽrttemberg. Established in 1891 and dissolved in 2004 after collapsing financially, KFV was a founding member of the DFB (Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association) in 1900.
Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog is a book search engine administered by the library of the University of Karlsruhe. It searches a large number of catalogs of research libraries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as several important national libraries in other countries, and some large commercial catalogs.
Karlsson-on-the-Roof Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Swedish: Karlsson pĂĄ taket) is a fictional character in a series of children's books created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Karlsson is a very short, very portly and confident man who lives on the roof of a very ordinary house, on a very ordinary street in Stockholm.
Karlstad University Karlstad University (Swedish Karlstads universitet) is a state university in Karlstad, Sweden. The university, being a former university college (founded 1977) was granted university status in 1999 by the Government of Sweden.
Karlstorp Karlstorp, spelled Carlstorp in old writings, is a small village in Vetlanda Municipality in Jönköping County, in southern Sweden. It lies 42 km from the town of Vetlanda and 18 km from Mariannelund, and has a population of about 50.
Karlton Francis Born in the Bronx, NY December 15th 1985 by mother Patricia Francis which at the time was only in the United States nearly nine years. Karlton Francis becomes the first generation of his family to be born and raised within the United States.
Karlugh Turks At the end of Timur's invasion of India in 1398-99, Timur left behind a legion of Qarluk turks as the rulers of the Hazara Division region of then India, currently a part of Pakistan. The locals called these turks the Karlugh Turks and the legion Hazara-i-Karlugh.
KarĹŤshi (pronounced ), which can be translated quite literally from Japanese as "death from overwork", is occupational sudden death. The major medical causes of karĹŤshi deaths are heart attack and stroke due to stress.
Karma Karma (Sanskrit "act, action, performance"a neuter n-stem, nominative ; from the root , "to do, make, perform, accomplish, cause, effect, prepare, undertake"; PÄli kamma) is the concept of "action" or "deed" in Dharmic religions, understood as a term to denote the entire cycle of cause and effect as described in the philosophies of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Karma (clothing) Karma is a popular Pakistani fashion label started by designers Kamiar Rokni and Maheen Ali in 2001. Karma is recognized as one of the rare South Asian labels that has introduced Western-style garments, such as cocktail dresses and evening gowns, to the sub-continent.
Karma (Tarkan album) Karma is Tarkan's 2001 studio album. His fifth music project and his fourth original release, this album moved away from pop to worldbeat melodies fused with electronica sounds and became the all time sixth best selling album in Turkey.
Karma Feinstein-Cohen Karma Feinstein-Cohen (born 1967) is the founding Executive Director of World Magshimey Herut and World Herut. Since establishing these movements in 1999, she has worked to advance Jewish national goals both in Israel and worldwide.
Karma in Hinduism Karma is a concept in Hinduism which explains causality through a system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a person's reincarnated lives. Karma in Hinduism explains the problem of evil that persists in spite of an omniscient, omnipotent, benevolent God; it is thus related to theodicy.
Karma in Christianity Karma is a Sanskrit term that originated in eastern religious traditions. The doctrine of karma looks at sum of all that an individual has done and is currently doing and the effects of those deeds as a whole actively create present and future experiences, thus seeking to make one responsible for one's own life and actions.
Karma Incorporated Karma Incorporated is a three issue comic book limited series about a team of misfits who are paid to cause trouble with the enemies of their employers. The series is written by David Hopkins, illustrated by Tom Kurzanski, colored by Marlena Hall, and published by Viper Comics.
Karma Productions Karma Productions is a music production duo based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of producers/songwriters Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, who are notably known for helping to launch the career of Musiq Soulchild.
Karma to Burn (album) Karma to Burn is the first official live album from The Waterboys. It also contains tracks from Mike Scott's solo career: "Bring 'em All In", "Long Way to the Light", "My Dark Side", and "Open".
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Karma Triyana Dharmachakra is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, NY, USA, which serves as the North American seat of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage. It was founded in 1976 by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa.
Karma Yoga Karma yoga (Sanskrit: कर्म योग), (also known as Buddhi Yoga) or the "discipline of action" is based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism. One of the four pillars of yoga, Karma yoga focuses on the adherence to duty (dharma) while remaining detached from the reward.
Karma-Ann Swanepoel Karma-Ann Swanapoel was the lead-singer of Henry Ate, she has consequently gone solo releasing her first album Karma in 1998. The South African born rock star shot to fame in the mid-1990's with hit songs like Just and Henry Ate
Karman canula The Karman cannula is a soft, flexible cannula developed by Harvey Karman in the very early 1970's. The flexibility of the Karman cannula reduces the risk of perforating the uterus during manual vacuum aspiration abortion.
Karman-Trefftz transform The Karman-Trefftz transform is a conformal map derived from the Joukowsky transform. When the Joukowsky transform is written as a composition of three transformations, one of these can be modified independently, allowing for a third parameter which affects the angle of the trailing edge of the airfoil.
Karmann Wilhelm Karmann GmbH in OsnabrĂĽck, Germany is an independent company in the motor vehicle industry. Over the course of more than a century, they have undertaken various roles, from design to production and assembly of components, for various well-known manufacturers of automobiles including Chrysler, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
Karmapa controversy The Karmapa lineage is the most ancient tulku lineage in Tibetan Buddhism, pre-dating the Dalai Lama lineage by more than two centuries. The lineage is an important one as the Karmapa is traditionally the head of the Karma Kagyu school, one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Karmatron Karmatron and the Transformers is a comic book created in 1986 by Oscar González Loyo. The comic book was an instant hit among Mexican kids because it tackled spiritual issues through various religious and metaphysical perspectives while maintaining an accessible format to all audiences.
Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College (formerly know as Modern College ) is a college in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The college was established in 1979 and is permanently affiliated to University of Mumbai.
Karmazin Products Corporation The Karmazin Products Corporation was founded in Wyandotte, Michigan during 1946 by John Karmazin, Sr. The company produced radiators, oil coolers and many other heat transfer devices that were primarily used in heavy construction equipment, tractors and trucks.
Karmê Chöling Originally known as "Tail of the Tiger", Karmê Chöling is a retreat center in Barnet, Vermont founded by students of the Vidydhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1970. Karmê Chöling was the first Shambhala land center in the United States and continues to offer Shambhala Training programs to hundreds of students each year.
Karmnasha Karmnasha (Hindi - Karm: Karma; Nasha: Destruction), is a small river in India. The river acts as the border of the two Indian states Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from Jharkhand in the south until Karmnasha merges into the Ganges near Buxor in Bihar.
Karn Evil 9 Karn Evil 9 is a work by progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), appearing on the album, Brain Salad Surgery. It is regarded by many fans to be among their best works, and at nearly half an hour long, it is also their longest studio recording.
Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण written Karṇa in IAST transliteration) (also known as Karnan) is one of the central figures in Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the first son of Kunti, and was thus half brother to the Pandavas, and the eldest of them.
Karnad Sadashiv Rao Karnad Sadashiv Rao (1881 - January 9, 1937) was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who was very first from Karnataka to sign the Satyagraha pledge. He was born in Mangalore, Karnataka and was the only son to his parents, Ramchandra Rao and Radhabai.
Karnak Open Air Museum Karnak Open Air Museum, located in the northwest corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re, in the Karnak complex, in the city of Luxor, Egypt, the Open Air Museum contains reconstructions of structures that have been dismantled and buried or hidden inside the massive pylons in the complex.
Karnal Karnal (Hindi: करनाल) is the headquarters of Karnal District, Haryana, India. Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas at around the time of the Mahabharata epic for the king Karna, a key figure in the epic tale.
Karnal bunt Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat, rye, and triticale. The fungus Tilletia indica invades the kernels and obtains its nutrition from the endosperm, leaving behind waste products with a disagreeable odor that makes bunted kernels too unpalatable for use in flour.
Karnamak-i Artaxshir-i Papakan The <B>Kârnâmag î Ardashîr î Babagân</B> or Book of the Deeds of Ardashir, Son of Babag</B> (in ), is a mythological Pahlavi (Middle Persian) tale written sometime during the Sassanid Empire of Persia (Iran). The book tells of the epic adventures of Ardashir, the founder of the Sassanid Empire.
Karnaphuli River Karnaphuli (Bangla: কর্ণফŕ§ŕ¦˛ŕ¦ż KĂ´rnophuli) (also spelt Karnafuli) is a 667 m wide river in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh. Originating from the Lushai hills in Mizoram, India, it flows 270 km (170 miles) southwest through Chittagong Hill Tracts and Chittagong into the Bay of Bengal.
Karnata Kingdom Karnata was a southern kingdom ruled by Brahmin rulers. The Karnata tribe was a Dravidian tribes (Konkanas, Tulus, Karnatas, Mahishakas, Mushikas, Keralas, Pandyas, Cholas, Kanchis, Dravidas, Andhras, Telingas etc), thought to have come from the Sind-Baluchistan area.
Karnataka KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) () is one of the four southern states of India. The modern state of Karnataka came into existence with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act (1956), with the incorporation of districts under the dominion of Bombay, Hyderabad, Madras State and Coorg within the existing state of Mysore State.
Karnataka (band) The Welsh progressive rock band Karnataka were formed in 1997 by founder members Ian Jones (bass/guitars), Rachel Jones (vocals) and Jonathan Edwards (keyboards). The three had previously worked together for some time before going their separate ways with various local bands based around the Swansea area, before finally regrouping due to a desire to record some of the songs they had written together.
Karnataka cricket team One of the strongest teams in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, the Karnataka cricket team has seen its fair share of glory in the Ranji Trophy tournament and has produced some of the finest superstars to emerge in the Indian cricket team. It has won the Ranji Trophy 6 times and has come runner-up 3 times.
Karnataka High Court The Karnataka High Court (locally known as Attara Kacheri) is the High Court of the state of Karnataka. It was established in 1884 under the Mysore High Court Act, 1884; and was known as the Mysore High Court until 1973 when the name of the state was changed.
Karnataka literature Karnataka literature denotes to the wealth of literature created in the region of Karnataka in South India roughly corresponding to the modern state of Karnataka. This literature includes works in Sanskrit and Kannada.
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (or KPCL) is a company owned by the government of Karnataka, and is engaged in the generation of electrical power. The modes for generation of electric power are hydroelectric, thermal and diesel.
Karnataka Rajyotsava Kannada Rajyotsava, or the Karnataka Formation Day (literally "Birth of the Kannada State") is celebrated on 1 November every year. This was the day in 1956 when all the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was set up in the year 1961 with 1792 buses and is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka, South India. The Government of India is also a shareholder in this corporation.
Karnataka Theological College Karnataka Theological College (KTC) is an ecumenical seminary catering to the Kannada-speaking students wishing to pursue the priestly vocation. KTC is located in Mangalore of Karnataka in South India, and is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (an unaccredited University), Serampore, West Bengal.
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University with Head quaters in the northern district of Karnataka, Bidar by the passing of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, 2004 in the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly on February 10, 2004.
Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha The Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha was an institution established on 20 July 1890 by Sri R H Deshpande in Dharwad which was then under the rule of Bombay Presidency. This institution was established with the sole objective of promoting Kannada culture and language in times when Marathi reigned supreme in Dharwad.
Karnaugh map The Karnaugh map, also known as a Veitch diagram (K-map or KV-map for short), is a tool to facilitate management of Boolean algebraic expressions. A Karnaugh map is unique in that only one variable changes value between squares, in other words, the rows and columns are ordered according to the principles of Gray code.
Karnöffel Karnöffel is a card game invented in Germany sometime in the 15th century -- although an exact date cannot be found, the earliest references to Karnöffel exist in text from 1426. This makes the game one of the earliest recorded card games in history.
Karnei Shomron Karnei Shomron, or Qarne Shomron, (Hebrew: ×§×¨× ×™ שומרון), meaning literally "the Horns of Samaria" is an Israeli local council in the western Samaria region (West Bank), east of Kfar Saba. It is 48 km north-east of Tel Aviv and 85 km north of Jerusalem.
Karner Blue The Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis, is a small, blue butterfly found in small areas of New Jersey, the Great Lakes region, southern New Hampshire, and the Capital District region of New York. The butterfly, whose lifecycle depends on the wild blue lupine flower, is classified as an endangered species.
Karni crossing The Karni Crossing is a cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. It is located in the eastern end of the Gaza Strip and was built in 1993 in order to allow Palestinian merchants to export and import goods.
Karnivool Karnivool is a five-piece alternative rock/progressive rock music group from Perth, Western Australia. Formed in 1998, they have since released several singles and two EPs, and most recently their debut album, Themata.
Karnobat Pass Karnobat Pass (Karnobatski Prohod kar-no-'bat-ski 'pro-hod) is a 720 m high pass in Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island. It is bounded by Helmet Peak to the S and Intuition Peak to the N and is 5.
Karo Parisyan Karapet "Karo" Parisyan (born August 28 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American mixed martial arts fighter. His fighting style is primarily Judo but has been modified to fight without the use of a Judogi.
Karol Drewienkiewicz British Army officer General Karol Drewienkiewicz was a weapons inspectors in Kosovo during the time leading up to the NATO Bombardment in 1999. He has since given testimony at the International Criminal Tribunal trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević.
Karol KriĹľan Karol KriĹľan (born June 5, 1980) is a Slovak ice hockey goaltender currently (2006) with the MODO Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien. He also played with the Slovak national ice hockey team in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, as well as the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Karol Langner Karol Langner (June 28, 1843, Piekary ĹšlÄ…skie - January 1912, Negaunee, Michigan) was a Polish priest and schoolmate of Jan Pitass. Starting as a priest in Marquette, Michigan in 1869, he was later assigned a pastorate in nearby Escanaba, where he stayed for twelve years and witnessed the growth of a considerable Polish community.
Karol Świerczewski Karol Świerczewski, (callsign Walter) (22 February 1897 in Warsaw – 28 March 1947 at Jabłonki near Baligród) was a military officer and a general in service of Bolshevist Russia, Soviet Union, Republican Spain and Polish post-War government.
Karol Marcinkowski Karol Marcinkowski (23 June 1800 in Poznań–6 November 1846) was a Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznań), supporter of the basic education (Praca organiczna) programmes, organizer of the Scientific Help Society (Towarzystwo Pomocy Naukowej) and the Poznań Bazar (Bazar Poznański) - the Polish mall in Poznań that included a hotel, meeting rooms, crafts and shops.
Karol Modzelewski Karol Modzelewski (born 1937) is a Polish historian, writer and politician. Professor at the University of Warsaw, he was a member of the Polish United Workers Party but was expelled from it in 1964 for opposition to some policies of the party.
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (pl: Karol - Człowiek, który został Papieżem, it: Karol, un uomo diventato Papa) is a 2005 film directed by Giacomo Battiato, and created as a Polish-Italian-French-German and Canadian joint cooperation project. Karol is a biography of Karol Wojtyła, later known as Pope John Paul II, beginning in 1939 when Karol was only 19 years old and ending at the conclave that made him the Pope.
Karoliina Blackburn Karoliina Blackburn (born November 23, 1972 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress and Thai boxer . She is mostly known for her appearance in Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning parody scifi fan-film (where she was one of the only three professional actors in cast) but has also had roles in several big-budget Finnish television series.
Karolina Gajewska Karolina Gajewska (born July 31, 1972 in Działdowo) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4784 votes in 34 Elbląg district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Karolina Truman Karolina Jean Truman Reilly, née Karolina Jean Truman, (April 3, 1897 - March 23, 1984) was an American actress of the 20's and 30's. She is also noted for surviving the Titanic disaster at age 15 on April 15, 1912
Karoline Kaulla Karoline (also Hebrew Chaile) Kaulla (born Raphael (surname), but known foremost under the name Madame Kaulla) or "Kiefe" Auerbacher, born 1739 in Buchau am Federsee, died March 18 1809 in Hechingen, was one of the greatest Court Jews of her time, and was reputed to have been the richest woman in Germany.
Karoline Leach Karoline Leach is a British playwright and author, best known for her book In the Shadow of the Dreamchild (ISBN 0-7206-1044-3), which re-examines the life of Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This book and her subsequent work on what she terms the "Carroll Myth" have been major sources of upheaval and controversy in recent years and she has produced very polarized responses from Carroll scholars and lay enthusiasts.
Karolinska University Hospital The Karolinska University Hospital or Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset is a university hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Huddinge and Solna. The present day Karolinska University Hospital is the result of a 2004 merger between the former Huddinge University Hospital (Huddinge Universitetssjukhus) in Huddinge, south of Stockholm and the Karolinska Hospital (Karolinska Sjukhuset) in Solna, north of Stockholm.
Karolus Danar Kurniawan Karolus Danar Kurniawan aka Danar (born September 5 1982 in Kertosono, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer who rose to popularity after placing twelfth in Indonesian Idol 2, the Indonesian version of Pop Idol, shown by RCTI.
Karolyne Smith On June 30, 2005, Karolyne Smith became the first woman to have her forehead permanently tattooed with a company logo as a form of advertisement. This form of advertising was started by the firm Headvertise, but never brought to this permanent extreme.
Karon Riley Karon Riley (born August 23, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan) is a defensive end with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He has previously played with the Chicago Bears in 2001 and the Atlanta Falcons in 2003 and 2004.
Karoo Ice Age The Karoo Ice Age from 350-250 million years ago was the second major period of Glaciation of the Phanerozoic Era. It is named after the glacial tills found in the Karoo region of South Africa where evidence for the Ice Age was first clearly identified.
Karla Homolka Karla Leanne Homolka, also known as Karla Leanne Teale (born May 4, 1970 in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian serial killer who attracted worldwide media attention when she was convicted of helping her husband, Paul Bernardo, rape and murder teenage girls, including her own sister Tammy Homolka. For her admission of her crimes she was given a plea bargain whereby she escaped the maximum penalty for her crimes.
Karla MartĂnez Karla MartĂnez (born 1975/6MartĂnez shines on Univision's morning show, a June 2006 article from El Paso Times) is best known for hosting the show Control from 2000 to 2006. She currently hosts Despierta AmĂ©rica on Univision.
Karla Schramm Karla Schramm (February 1, 1891 - January 17, 1980), a life-long resident of Los Angeles, California, was most famous for being the second actress to play Jane in films. She first appeared in the 1920 production The Revenge of Tarzan opposite Gene Pollar as Tarzan.
Karlebo Karlebo is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Frederiksborg County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 40 km², and has a total population of 19,163 (2005).
Karlebotn Karlebotn (Sami: Stuorravuona) is a village in Nesseby municipality, Norway. The statistical area Karlebotn, which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of 93.
Karlene Maywald Karlene Maywald, Australian politician, is the current South Australian Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister for Science and Information Economy. She also represents the electoral district of Chaffey in the South Australian House of Assembly and is state parliamentary leader of The Nationals SA.
Karlgeorg Hoefer Karlgeorg Hoefer (February 6 1914 in Schlesisch-Drehnow, now Drzonow – October 8 2000 in Offenbach) was a German calligrapher and typographer. He taught typography at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach (until 1970 Werkkunstschule).
Karlheinz Böhm Karlheinz Böhm (sometimes Carl Boehm) (born March 16, 1928 in Darmstadt, Germany) is an Austrian actor. The son of conductor Karl Böhm, he is best known for his role as Mark, the psychopathic protagonist of Peeping Tom, directed by Michael Powell.
Karlheinz Schreiber Karlheinz Schreiber (1934-)is a German-born lobbyist, fundraiser, arms dealer and businessman. He is chiefly known for his alleged role in the 1999 CDU contributions scandal in Germany, which damaged the political legacy of Helmut Kohl, and the Airbus affair in Canada which was linked through allegation to former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
Karlheinz Stockhausen Karlheinz Stockhausen (born August 22 1928) is a German composer, and one of the most important and controversial composers of the 20th century. He is best known for his ground-breaking work in electronic music and controlled chance in serial composition.
Karlheinz Zöller Karlheinz Zöller was a German flutist, and principal in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra between 1969-1973 and 1975-1993. Zoeller was born 1928 in Höhr-Grenzhausen (Westerwald, Germany), he died on July 29 2005 in Berlin.
Karljohansvern Karjohansvern (Karljohansvern Orlogsstasjon, KJV) in Horten was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1819 to 1963. It was the site of the Navy Main Yard, Navy Air Plane Factory, Navy Museum, Navy Schools and the forts Norske Løve and Citadellet.
Karlštejn Karlštejn (German: Karlstein) is a large Gothic castle founded in the 14th century by Charles IV. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Empire coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures.
Karlo Sakandelidze Karlo Sakandelidze, Georgian film and theatre actor was born on April 1, 1928, in Bzvani, Georgia; became an actor of Rustaveli Theatre. Important roles: Gogia (Losve Story), Gio (Tariel Golua), Osiko Kharebadze (The Autumn Nobles) Kuchara (Kvarkvare Tutaberi), Toshek (Such a Love), Chinchraka (Chinchraka), Butkhuza (The Old Pipers), Aristo Kvashavadze (The Stepmother of Samanaishvili), Peasant and Husband (The Caucasian Chalk Circle), Catesby (Richard III), Scrooge (Christmas Dream).
Karlobag Karlobag (Latin Vegium) is a small town on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located underneath Velebit overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The population of the municipality is 1,019, with Croatians making up the majority at 92.
Karloff-Zwick algorithm The Karloff-Zwick algorithm, in computational complexity theory, is a randomised approximation algorithm taking an instance of MAX-3SAT Boolean satisfiability problem as input. If the instance is satisfiable, then the expected weight of the assignment found is at least 7/8 of optimal.
Karlophone karlophone is the recording name of Karl Koch (Weezer). He has a relatively large number of songs and demos, but currently only has one LP, "Press any key to begin", released by Amorphous Records in September of 2002.
Karlovac Karlovac (German: Karlstadt or Carlstadt, Hungarian: Károlyváros and sometimes in Croatian, "Marinograd") is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the whole municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants (2001).
Karlovo Karlovo () is a town in central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Stryama at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains. It is administratively part of Plovdiv Province and has a population of about 28,321 (as of 2005), the mayor being Emil Kabaivanov of the UDF.
Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (), also known in English as Carlsbad, is a spa city situated in the western part of the Czech Republic on the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá rivers. Karlovy Vary is named after Emperor Charles IV, who founded the city in the 1370s.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic. Because of its success in the past few years the Karlovy Vary festival has become one of the most significant film events in Central and Eastern Europe.
Karlshamn Municipality Karlshamn Municipality, or Karlshamns kommun, is a Swedish municipality in Blekinge County in southern Sweden. It borders to Olofström Municipality, Sölvesborg Municipality, Ronneby Municipality and Tingsryd Municipality.
Karlsplatz (Stachus) station Karlsplatz (Stachus) is an underground U-Bahn and S-Bahn station near the Karlsplatz in central Munich. It is one of the busiest stations in Munich, as nearly every Tram line and S-Bahn line calls in at this station.
Karlsruhe model The Karlsruhe model means urban and heavy rail trains running on the same track. It is so called because the city of Karlsruhe in Germany was the first to link its street tramway and the main-line railway by running urban trams on both networks.
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences The Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Karlsruhe - HS) is the largest university of technology in the State of Baden-WĂĽrttemberg offering both academic and professional higher education study programmes in engineering sciences, natural sciences, and business. Given the impressive concentration of research centers and universities in and around Karlsruhe, the university of technology provides the perfect environment for german and international students by offering a wide range of courses on campus widely respected in the industry and academia.
Karlsruher FV Karlsruher FV was a German football club that played in Karlsruhe, Baden-WĂĽrttemberg. Established in 1891 and dissolved in 2004 after collapsing financially, KFV was a founding member of the DFB (Deutscher Fussball Bund or German Football Association) in 1900.
Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog Karlsruher Virtueller Katalog is a book search engine administered by the library of the University of Karlsruhe. It searches a large number of catalogs of research libraries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as several important national libraries in other countries, and some large commercial catalogs.
Karlsson-on-the-Roof Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Swedish: Karlsson pĂĄ taket) is a fictional character in a series of children's books created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Karlsson is a very short, very portly and confident man who lives on the roof of a very ordinary house, on a very ordinary street in Stockholm.
Karlstad University Karlstad University (Swedish Karlstads universitet) is a state university in Karlstad, Sweden. The university, being a former university college (founded 1977) was granted university status in 1999 by the Government of Sweden.
Karlstorp Karlstorp, spelled Carlstorp in old writings, is a small village in Vetlanda Municipality in Jönköping County, in southern Sweden. It lies 42 km from the town of Vetlanda and 18 km from Mariannelund, and has a population of about 50.
Karlton Francis Born in the Bronx, NY December 15th 1985 by mother Patricia Francis which at the time was only in the United States nearly nine years. Karlton Francis becomes the first generation of his family to be born and raised within the United States.
Karlugh Turks At the end of Timur's invasion of India in 1398-99, Timur left behind a legion of Qarluk turks as the rulers of the Hazara Division region of then India, currently a part of Pakistan. The locals called these turks the Karlugh Turks and the legion Hazara-i-Karlugh.
KarĹŤshi (pronounced ), which can be translated quite literally from Japanese as "death from overwork", is occupational sudden death. The major medical causes of karĹŤshi deaths are heart attack and stroke due to stress.
Karma Karma (Sanskrit "act, action, performance"a neuter n-stem, nominative ; from the root , "to do, make, perform, accomplish, cause, effect, prepare, undertake"; PÄli kamma) is the concept of "action" or "deed" in Dharmic religions, understood as a term to denote the entire cycle of cause and effect as described in the philosophies of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Karma (clothing) Karma is a popular Pakistani fashion label started by designers Kamiar Rokni and Maheen Ali in 2001. Karma is recognized as one of the rare South Asian labels that has introduced Western-style garments, such as cocktail dresses and evening gowns, to the sub-continent.
Karma (Tarkan album) Karma is Tarkan's 2001 studio album. His fifth music project and his fourth original release, this album moved away from pop to worldbeat melodies fused with electronica sounds and became the all time sixth best selling album in Turkey.
Karma Feinstein-Cohen Karma Feinstein-Cohen (born 1967) is the founding Executive Director of World Magshimey Herut and World Herut. Since establishing these movements in 1999, she has worked to advance Jewish national goals both in Israel and worldwide.
Karma in Hinduism Karma is a concept in Hinduism which explains causality through a system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a person's reincarnated lives. Karma in Hinduism explains the problem of evil that persists in spite of an omniscient, omnipotent, benevolent God; it is thus related to theodicy.
Karma in Christianity Karma is a Sanskrit term that originated in eastern religious traditions. The doctrine of karma looks at sum of all that an individual has done and is currently doing and the effects of those deeds as a whole actively create present and future experiences, thus seeking to make one responsible for one's own life and actions.
Karma Incorporated Karma Incorporated is a three issue comic book limited series about a team of misfits who are paid to cause trouble with the enemies of their employers. The series is written by David Hopkins, illustrated by Tom Kurzanski, colored by Marlena Hall, and published by Viper Comics.
Karma Productions Karma Productions is a music production duo based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of producers/songwriters Ivan "Orthodox" Barias and Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, who are notably known for helping to launch the career of Musiq Soulchild.
Karma to Burn (album) Karma to Burn is the first official live album from The Waterboys. It also contains tracks from Mike Scott's solo career: "Bring 'em All In", "Long Way to the Light", "My Dark Side", and "Open".
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Karma Triyana Dharmachakra is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, NY, USA, which serves as the North American seat of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage. It was founded in 1976 by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa.
Karma Yoga Karma yoga (Sanskrit: कर्म योग), (also known as Buddhi Yoga) or the "discipline of action" is based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism. One of the four pillars of yoga, Karma yoga focuses on the adherence to duty (dharma) while remaining detached from the reward.
Karma-Ann Swanepoel Karma-Ann Swanapoel was the lead-singer of Henry Ate, she has consequently gone solo releasing her first album Karma in 1998. The South African born rock star shot to fame in the mid-1990's with hit songs like Just and Henry Ate
Karman canula The Karman cannula is a soft, flexible cannula developed by Harvey Karman in the very early 1970's. The flexibility of the Karman cannula reduces the risk of perforating the uterus during manual vacuum aspiration abortion.
Karman-Trefftz transform The Karman-Trefftz transform is a conformal map derived from the Joukowsky transform. When the Joukowsky transform is written as a composition of three transformations, one of these can be modified independently, allowing for a third parameter which affects the angle of the trailing edge of the airfoil.
Karmann Wilhelm Karmann GmbH in OsnabrĂĽck, Germany is an independent company in the motor vehicle industry. Over the course of more than a century, they have undertaken various roles, from design to production and assembly of components, for various well-known manufacturers of automobiles including Chrysler, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
Karmapa controversy The Karmapa lineage is the most ancient tulku lineage in Tibetan Buddhism, pre-dating the Dalai Lama lineage by more than two centuries. The lineage is an important one as the Karmapa is traditionally the head of the Karma Kagyu school, one of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Karmatron Karmatron and the Transformers is a comic book created in 1986 by Oscar González Loyo. The comic book was an instant hit among Mexican kids because it tackled spiritual issues through various religious and metaphysical perspectives while maintaining an accessible format to all audiences.
Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College (formerly know as Modern College ) is a college in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The college was established in 1979 and is permanently affiliated to University of Mumbai.
Karmazin Products Corporation The Karmazin Products Corporation was founded in Wyandotte, Michigan during 1946 by John Karmazin, Sr. The company produced radiators, oil coolers and many other heat transfer devices that were primarily used in heavy construction equipment, tractors and trucks.
Karmê Chöling Originally known as "Tail of the Tiger", Karmê Chöling is a retreat center in Barnet, Vermont founded by students of the Vidydhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1970. Karmê Chöling was the first Shambhala land center in the United States and continues to offer Shambhala Training programs to hundreds of students each year.
Karmnasha Karmnasha (Hindi - Karm: Karma; Nasha: Destruction), is a small river in India. The river acts as the border of the two Indian states Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from Jharkhand in the south until Karmnasha merges into the Ganges near Buxor in Bihar.
Karn Evil 9 Karn Evil 9 is a work by progressive rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), appearing on the album, Brain Salad Surgery. It is regarded by many fans to be among their best works, and at nearly half an hour long, it is also their longest studio recording.
Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण written Karṇa in IAST transliteration) (also known as Karnan) is one of the central figures in Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the first son of Kunti, and was thus half brother to the Pandavas, and the eldest of them.
Karnad Sadashiv Rao Karnad Sadashiv Rao (1881 - January 9, 1937) was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who was very first from Karnataka to sign the Satyagraha pledge. He was born in Mangalore, Karnataka and was the only son to his parents, Ramchandra Rao and Radhabai.
Karnak Open Air Museum Karnak Open Air Museum, located in the northwest corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re, in the Karnak complex, in the city of Luxor, Egypt, the Open Air Museum contains reconstructions of structures that have been dismantled and buried or hidden inside the massive pylons in the complex.
Karnal Karnal (Hindi: करनाल) is the headquarters of Karnal District, Haryana, India. Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas at around the time of the Mahabharata epic for the king Karna, a key figure in the epic tale.
Karnal bunt Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat, rye, and triticale. The fungus Tilletia indica invades the kernels and obtains its nutrition from the endosperm, leaving behind waste products with a disagreeable odor that makes bunted kernels too unpalatable for use in flour.
Karnamak-i Artaxshir-i Papakan The <B>Kârnâmag î Ardashîr î Babagân</B> or Book of the Deeds of Ardashir, Son of Babag</B> (in ), is a mythological Pahlavi (Middle Persian) tale written sometime during the Sassanid Empire of Persia (Iran). The book tells of the epic adventures of Ardashir, the founder of the Sassanid Empire.
Karnaphuli River Karnaphuli (Bangla: কর্ণফŕ§ŕ¦˛ŕ¦ż KĂ´rnophuli) (also spelt Karnafuli) is a 667 m wide river in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh. Originating from the Lushai hills in Mizoram, India, it flows 270 km (170 miles) southwest through Chittagong Hill Tracts and Chittagong into the Bay of Bengal.
Karnata Kingdom Karnata was a southern kingdom ruled by Brahmin rulers. The Karnata tribe was a Dravidian tribes (Konkanas, Tulus, Karnatas, Mahishakas, Mushikas, Keralas, Pandyas, Cholas, Kanchis, Dravidas, Andhras, Telingas etc), thought to have come from the Sind-Baluchistan area.
Karnataka KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) () is one of the four southern states of India. The modern state of Karnataka came into existence with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act (1956), with the incorporation of districts under the dominion of Bombay, Hyderabad, Madras State and Coorg within the existing state of Mysore State.
Karnataka (band) The Welsh progressive rock band Karnataka were formed in 1997 by founder members Ian Jones (bass/guitars), Rachel Jones (vocals) and Jonathan Edwards (keyboards). The three had previously worked together for some time before going their separate ways with various local bands based around the Swansea area, before finally regrouping due to a desire to record some of the songs they had written together.
Karnataka cricket team One of the strongest teams in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, the Karnataka cricket team has seen its fair share of glory in the Ranji Trophy tournament and has produced some of the finest superstars to emerge in the Indian cricket team. It has won the Ranji Trophy 6 times and has come runner-up 3 times.
Karnataka High Court The Karnataka High Court (locally known as Attara Kacheri) is the High Court of the state of Karnataka. It was established in 1884 under the Mysore High Court Act, 1884; and was known as the Mysore High Court until 1973 when the name of the state was changed.
Karnataka literature Karnataka literature denotes to the wealth of literature created in the region of Karnataka in South India roughly corresponding to the modern state of Karnataka. This literature includes works in Sanskrit and Kannada.
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (or KPCL) is a company owned by the government of Karnataka, and is engaged in the generation of electrical power. The modes for generation of electric power are hydroelectric, thermal and diesel.
Karnataka Rajyotsava Kannada Rajyotsava, or the Karnataka Formation Day (literally "Birth of the Kannada State") is celebrated on 1 November every year. This was the day in 1956 when all the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was set up in the year 1961 with 1792 buses and is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka, South India. The Government of India is also a shareholder in this corporation.
Karnataka Theological College Karnataka Theological College (KTC) is an ecumenical seminary catering to the Kannada-speaking students wishing to pursue the priestly vocation. KTC is located in Mangalore of Karnataka in South India, and is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College (an unaccredited University), Serampore, West Bengal.
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University with Head quaters in the northern district of Karnataka, Bidar by the passing of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, 2004 in the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly on February 10, 2004.
Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha The Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha was an institution established on 20 July 1890 by Sri R H Deshpande in Dharwad which was then under the rule of Bombay Presidency. This institution was established with the sole objective of promoting Kannada culture and language in times when Marathi reigned supreme in Dharwad.
Karnaugh map The Karnaugh map, also known as a Veitch diagram (K-map or KV-map for short), is a tool to facilitate management of Boolean algebraic expressions. A Karnaugh map is unique in that only one variable changes value between squares, in other words, the rows and columns are ordered according to the principles of Gray code.
Karnöffel Karnöffel is a card game invented in Germany sometime in the 15th century -- although an exact date cannot be found, the earliest references to Karnöffel exist in text from 1426. This makes the game one of the earliest recorded card games in history.
Karnei Shomron Karnei Shomron, or Qarne Shomron, (Hebrew: ×§×¨× ×™ שומרון), meaning literally "the Horns of Samaria" is an Israeli local council in the western Samaria region (West Bank), east of Kfar Saba. It is 48 km north-east of Tel Aviv and 85 km north of Jerusalem.
Karner Blue The Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis, is a small, blue butterfly found in small areas of New Jersey, the Great Lakes region, southern New Hampshire, and the Capital District region of New York. The butterfly, whose lifecycle depends on the wild blue lupine flower, is classified as an endangered species.
Karni crossing The Karni Crossing is a cargo terminal on the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier. It is located in the eastern end of the Gaza Strip and was built in 1993 in order to allow Palestinian merchants to export and import goods.
Karnivool Karnivool is a five-piece alternative rock/progressive rock music group from Perth, Western Australia. Formed in 1998, they have since released several singles and two EPs, and most recently their debut album, Themata.
Karnobat Pass Karnobat Pass (Karnobatski Prohod kar-no-'bat-ski 'pro-hod) is a 720 m high pass in Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island. It is bounded by Helmet Peak to the S and Intuition Peak to the N and is 5.
Karo Parisyan Karapet "Karo" Parisyan (born August 28 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-American mixed martial arts fighter. His fighting style is primarily Judo but has been modified to fight without the use of a Judogi.
Karol Drewienkiewicz British Army officer General Karol Drewienkiewicz was a weapons inspectors in Kosovo during the time leading up to the NATO Bombardment in 1999. He has since given testimony at the International Criminal Tribunal trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević.
Karol KriĹľan Karol KriĹľan (born June 5, 1980) is a Slovak ice hockey goaltender currently (2006) with the MODO Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien. He also played with the Slovak national ice hockey team in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, as well as the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Karol Langner Karol Langner (June 28, 1843, Piekary ĹšlÄ…skie - January 1912, Negaunee, Michigan) was a Polish priest and schoolmate of Jan Pitass. Starting as a priest in Marquette, Michigan in 1869, he was later assigned a pastorate in nearby Escanaba, where he stayed for twelve years and witnessed the growth of a considerable Polish community.
Karol Świerczewski Karol Świerczewski, (callsign Walter) (22 February 1897 in Warsaw – 28 March 1947 at Jabłonki near Baligród) was a military officer and a general in service of Bolshevist Russia, Soviet Union, Republican Spain and Polish post-War government.
Karol Marcinkowski Karol Marcinkowski (23 June 1800 in Poznań–6 November 1846) was a Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Poznań), supporter of the basic education (Praca organiczna) programmes, organizer of the Scientific Help Society (Towarzystwo Pomocy Naukowej) and the Poznań Bazar (Bazar Poznański) - the Polish mall in Poznań that included a hotel, meeting rooms, crafts and shops.
Karol Modzelewski Karol Modzelewski (born 1937) is a Polish historian, writer and politician. Professor at the University of Warsaw, he was a member of the Polish United Workers Party but was expelled from it in 1964 for opposition to some policies of the party.
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (pl: Karol - Człowiek, który został Papieżem, it: Karol, un uomo diventato Papa) is a 2005 film directed by Giacomo Battiato, and created as a Polish-Italian-French-German and Canadian joint cooperation project. Karol is a biography of Karol Wojtyła, later known as Pope John Paul II, beginning in 1939 when Karol was only 19 years old and ending at the conclave that made him the Pope.
Karoliina Blackburn Karoliina Blackburn (born November 23, 1972 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress and Thai boxer . She is mostly known for her appearance in Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning parody scifi fan-film (where she was one of the only three professional actors in cast) but has also had roles in several big-budget Finnish television series.
Karolina Gajewska Karolina Gajewska (born July 31, 1972 in Działdowo) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4784 votes in 34 Elbląg district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Karolina Truman Karolina Jean Truman Reilly, née Karolina Jean Truman, (April 3, 1897 - March 23, 1984) was an American actress of the 20's and 30's. She is also noted for surviving the Titanic disaster at age 15 on April 15, 1912
Karoline Kaulla Karoline (also Hebrew Chaile) Kaulla (born Raphael (surname), but known foremost under the name Madame Kaulla) or "Kiefe" Auerbacher, born 1739 in Buchau am Federsee, died March 18 1809 in Hechingen, was one of the greatest Court Jews of her time, and was reputed to have been the richest woman in Germany.
Karoline Leach Karoline Leach is a British playwright and author, best known for her book In the Shadow of the Dreamchild (ISBN 0-7206-1044-3), which re-examines the life of Lewis Carroll (pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This book and her subsequent work on what she terms the "Carroll Myth" have been major sources of upheaval and controversy in recent years and she has produced very polarized responses from Carroll scholars and lay enthusiasts.
Karolinska University Hospital The Karolinska University Hospital or Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset is a university hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Huddinge and Solna. The present day Karolinska University Hospital is the result of a 2004 merger between the former Huddinge University Hospital (Huddinge Universitetssjukhus) in Huddinge, south of Stockholm and the Karolinska Hospital (Karolinska Sjukhuset) in Solna, north of Stockholm.
Karolus Danar Kurniawan Karolus Danar Kurniawan aka Danar (born September 5 1982 in Kertosono, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer who rose to popularity after placing twelfth in Indonesian Idol 2, the Indonesian version of Pop Idol, shown by RCTI.
Karolyne Smith On June 30, 2005, Karolyne Smith became the first woman to have her forehead permanently tattooed with a company logo as a form of advertisement. This form of advertising was started by the firm Headvertise, but never brought to this permanent extreme.
Karon Riley Karon Riley (born August 23, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan) is a defensive end with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He has previously played with the Chicago Bears in 2001 and the Atlanta Falcons in 2003 and 2004.
Karoo Ice Age The Karoo Ice Age from 350-250 million years ago was the second major period of Glaciation of the Phanerozoic Era. It is named after the glacial tills found in the Karoo region of South Africa where evidence for the Ice Age was first clearly identified.
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