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Kai-lan Kai-lan (; literally "mustard orchid"), also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, is a slightly bitter leaf vegetable featuring thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems and a small number of tiny, almost vestigial flower heads similar to those of broccoli. As a group of Brassica oleracea, kai-lan is of the same species of plant as broccoli and kale.
Kai-n-Tiku-Aba In Kiribati mythology (specifically: Kiribati), Kai-n-Tiku-Aba ("tree of many branches") is a sacred tree located in Samoa, which grew on the back of a man named Na Abitu. Koura-Abi, a destructive man, broke it.
Kai-ro Kai-ro is a fictional Asian character that has appeared in both Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited in the DC Comics Animated Universe as the Green Lantern of the future. His voice actress is Lauren Tom.
Kai-to The kai-to (Traditional Chinese:街渡) is a type of small, motorized ferry in Hong Kong mostly used to ferry passengers between the outlying islands of Lantau Island, Peng Chau, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island, among others, and to enclave villages in the Tolo Harbour, Double Haven, Port Shelter, etc. There are currently 78 fixed kai-to routes, serving remote coastal settlements.
Kaiapoi Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River. Kaiapoi takes its name from a Māori pā was built just north of the site of the current town around the year 1700.
Kaibab Squirrel The Kaibab Squirrel (Sciurus aberti kaibabensis) is a tassel-eared squirrel that lives in the Kaibab Plateau in the Southwest United States, in an area of 20 by 40 miles (30 by 60 km). The squirrel's habitat is confined entirely to the ponderosa pine forests of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and the northern section of Kaibab National Forest.
Kaibara, Hyogo Kaibara (柏原町; -cho) was a town located in Hikami District, Hyogo, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged with the five other towns from the district forming the city of Tamba and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Kaibartta The Kaibartta are a people group located in South Asia, mainly in eastern India and Bangladesh. They are also known as Kaibarta, Adi Kaibartta, Bamunia, Haridhania, Jala Kaibartta, Jalia, Jalia Kaibartta, Nadial, Shudra Das, and Sudra Das.
Kaibigan Kaibigan is a student organization based on Northwestern University's Evanston campus, dedicated to promoting Filipino culture. The word kaibigan translates to friend in Tagalog, and is used as the organization's name to represent the camaraderie in the group.
Kaid A kaid or caĂŻd was a title in the Norman kingdom of Sicily. It applied to palatine officials and members of the curia, usually to those who were Muslims or converts from Islam, often eunuchs, but sometimes to others.
Kaidan Kaidan (怪談) is a Japanese word consisting of two kanji: 怪 (kai) meaning “strange, mysterious, rare or bewitching apparition" and 談 (dan) meaning “talk” or “recited narrative.” In its broadest sense, kaidan refers to any ghost or horror story, but it has an old-fashioned ring to it that carries the connotation of Edo period Japanese folktales.
Kaidanji: Oshikawa Shunro Kaidanji: Oshikawa Shunro (Devil of a fellow: Oshikawa Shunrou) is a Japanese book by Yokota Jun'ya and Aizu Shingo about Shunro Oshikawa, the early twentieth century pioneer of Japanese science fiction. The book won the Nihon SF Taisho (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan) Award for 1988.
Kaidō A kaidō (Japanese 街道 "road") is an ancient road in Japan dating from the Edo period. Major examples include the five routes starting from Edo: Nakasendō, Tōkaidō, Ōshū Kaidō, Kōshū Kaidō and Nikkō Kaidō.
Kaidu Kaidu or Qaidu, (1230 - 1301) was the son of Güyük Khan, a maternal grandson of Ögedei Khan and a great-grandson of Genghis Khan and Börte. He administered part of western China during the 13th century (Yuan Dynasty), and opposed the rule of his cousin, Kublai Khan.
Kaieñãkwaahtoñ Kaieñãkwaahtoñ (early 18th century – 1786) was a warrior and chief of the eastern Seneca tribe. He allied himself with the British in various conflicts and was active in peace negotiations with them after Pontiac's Rebellion of 1763.
Kaieteur National Park Kaieteur National Park is a National Park located in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The Park's boundaries and purpose are defined in the Kaieteur National Park Act, and was created to preserve the natural scenery (including Kaieteur Falls), and its fauna and flora.
Kaieteur News Kaieteur News is a privately owned daily newspaper published in Guyana, South America. Kaieteur News columnists include Freddie Kissoon, Stella Ramsaroop, Adam Harris, and an anonymous columnist who goes by Peeping Tom.
Kaifeng Kaifeng (), formerly known as Bianliang (汴梁; Wade-Giles: Pien-liang), is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Located along the southern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the west, Xinxiang to the northwest, Shangqiu to the east, Zhoukou to the southeast, Xuchang to the southwest, and the province of Shandong to the northeast.
Kaifong associations Kaifong associations (街坊福利會) are traditional mutual aid organizations which emerged in Hong Kong in 1949. They were set up with the help of Secretariat for Chinese Affairs of the British colonial government.
Kaigetsudō school The Kaigetsudō school (懐月堂派, -ha) was a school of ukiyo-e painting and printmaking founded in Edo around 1700-1714. It is often said that the various Kaigetsudō artists' styles are so similar, many scholars find it nearly impossible to differentiate them; thus, many Kaigetsudō paintings are attributed to the school's founder, Kaigetsudō Ando, which may have been in fact painted by his disciples.
Kaiho Yusho (1533-1615) Kaiho Yusho, the son of Kaiho Tsunachika, who was a retainer under the Asai clan of Omi province. Yusho was said to have been a student under the famous Kano Motonobu, which explains where he attained such talent in the art of painting.
Kaiji Kawaguchi Kaiji Kawaguchi (Penname: かわぐちかいじ Kawaguchi Kaiji, Original name: 川口開治 Kawaguchi Kaiji, born July 27, 1948) is a Japanese manga author whose works include Eagle and Zipang. Generally, his stories involve Japan and examine the moral choices that people make in extreme situations.
Kaijin Kaijin, literally meaning mysterious person, is a term used in usually in tokusatsu which describes humanoid monsters; some are depicted as evil, sadistic, and savage, while some are depicted as extremely unintelligent and sometimes perverse. Eventually, later on there would be many ally kaijin as well.
Kaiju Big Battel Kaiju Big Battel is an American performance entertainment troupe based in Boston, Massachusetts and created by Rand Borden, whose performances are parodies of both professional wrestling and the tokusatsu kaiju movies of Japan. Their performance events, called Big Battels, are performed in the style of professional wrestling events, with the costumed "wrestlers" playing the roles of giant monsters similar to Godzilla and Gamera.
Kaiju Booska is a famous children's tokusatsu sitcom, and the first to feature the friendly monster Booska. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the show aired on Nippon TV from November 9, 1966 to September 27, 1967, with a total of 47 episodes.
Kaikala Satyanarayana Satyanarayana was born on July 25, 1935 to Kaikala Laxmi Narayana couple at Kautaram village in Krishna district. Having completed his primary and intermediate education in Gudivada and Vijayawada, Satyanarayana graduated from Gudivada College.
Kaikei Kaikei (ĺż«ć…¶) was a Japanese Busshi (sculptor of Buddha statue) of Kamakura period, known alongside Unkei. Because many busshi of the school have a name including kei (ć…¶), his school is called Kei-ha (Kei school).
Kaiketsu Noutenki , is a series of tokusatsu fan film parodies produced by Daicon Films (now Gainax). A parody of the 1977 Toei superhero show Swift Hero Zubat (created by Shotaro Ishinomori), the title hero of this series has the same exact alter-ego, Ken Hayakawa, only he is comically fat fanboyish young man wearing the same exact gringo cowboy attire!
Kaiketsu Zubat , translated into English as Swift Hero Zubat, Wonderman Zubat or Vigilante Zubat, is a tokusatsu superhero series that aired in 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, this 32-episode series (which aired on TV Tokyo from 2/2/1977 to 9/28/1977), harkens back to tokusatsu superhero shows of the 1950s, but with a late-70s twist.
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (August 14, 1892 – October 15, 1988) was a British composer, music journalist and pianist. One of his most famous works, Opus Clavicembalisticum is considered one of the hardest pieces ever written for any instrument.
Kaikō Kaikō (かいこう) was a remote control Japanese deep-sea submarine that sampled bacteria from the ocean floor of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest location in the world. On March 2, 1996, Kaikō reached a depth of 10,897 m, marking the deepest dive for an unmanned submersible on record (the Bathyscaphe Trieste still holds the record for deepest dive, made in 1960).
Kaiko Takeshi was a was a prominent post-World War II Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, literary critic, and television documentary writer. He was distinguished by his knowledge, intellect, sense of humor and conversational skills, and although his style has been criticized as wordy and obtuse, he was one of the more popular Japanese writers in the late Showa period.
Kaikohe Kaikohe is the central service area for the Far North District of New Zealand, about 260 km from Auckland, situated on State Highway 12 at . It is the largest inland town and highest community above sea level in the Northland Region.
Kaikoura lights The Kaikoura Lights is a name given by the New Zealand media to a series of sightings that occurred in December, 1978, over the skies of the South Island of New Zealand. These sightings began on December 21 when the crew of a Safe Air Ltd cargo aircraft began observing a series of strange lighted objects around their Armstrong Whitworth AW.
Kaiku Kaiku (UCI Team Code: KAI) is a professional continental cycling team based in Spain that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Eneko Garate with assistance from directeur sportifs Oscar Guerrero, Juan Hernandez and Juan Campos.
Kailash Meghwal Kailash Meghwal (born 22 March, 1934) is a former union minister of state in Government of India and a national vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents Tonk constituency of Rajasthan in 14th Lok Sabha.
Kailash Nath Katju Kailash Nath Katju (1887-1968) was a prominent politician of India. He held many high positions, intially he was the Governor of Orissa (1947-1948) and later the Governor of West Bengal (1948-1951) and then he joined the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru as Law Minister in 1951.
Kailash Temple Kailash Temple , also Kailasanatha Temple is a cave temple dedicated to Lord Shiva -- cave 16 of the complex located at Ellora, Maharastra, India, representing the epitome of Indian rock cut architecture. It is designed to recall Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva.
Kaili Formation The "Kaili Formation", also frequently referred to in the literature as the Kaili Biota, is a lower Cambrian Konservat Lagerstätte fossil site named for nearby city of Kaili, in Taijiang County, Guizhou province in southwest China. The Kaili formation is more than 200 meters thick and ranges from early to early middle Cambrian (513–501 Ma).
Kaillera Kaillera is a middleware designed to aid networked multiplayer implementation for arcade emulators. The word "Kaillera" is the verlan of the French word Racaille which is used in reference to "bad people.
Kailyard school The Kailyard school of Scottish fiction came into being at the end of the nineteenth century as a reaction against what was seen as increasingly coarse writing representing Scottish life complete with all its blemishes. It has been seen as being an overly sentimental representation of rural life, cleansed of real problems and issues that affected the people.
KaiĹŤ-ken KaiĹŤ-ken, often spelled Kaio ken or Kaioken is a fictional power-up technique in the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z. Goku is seen as the only character to use this technique, although through Dragon Ball Z legend, King Kai is said to have used(but never perfected) this technique for he is also the creator.
Kaimai Express The Kaimai Express was a long distance passenger train operated by the Tranz Scenic division of Tranz Rail (previously the New Zealand Rail Limited division InterCity Rail) which ran between the North Island cities of Auckland and Tauranga via Hamilton. It utilised the Silver Fern railcars and operated from 9 December 1991 until 7 October 2001.
Kaimai Ranges The Kaimai Range is a mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand. It can be seen as a continuation southwards of the hills of the Coromandel Peninsula, and separates the Waikato in the west from the Bay of Plenty in the east.
Kaimakchalan Kaimakchalan or Kaimaktsalan is the name given to a mountain in far northern Greece. Although southern Greeks refer to it as "Voras", literally "North", the name Kaimakchalan has remained since the Ottoman occupation of the Greek Macedonian area.
Kaimal Kaimal, derived from 'Kai' and 'Mal' meaning hand and sword, was a title which was given to high nobles. These Nobles were also responsible for the protection of Temples which was a main aspect of every Hindu citizen of Kerala.
Kaimanawa horse Kaimanawa Horses are a population of New Zealand free-roaming feral horses descended from domestic horses that were released in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the middle of the North Island around the Kaimanawa Ranges.
Kaimanawa Range The Kaimanawa Range of mountains (often known as the Kaimanawa Ranges) is located in the central North Island of New Zealand. They extend for 50 kilometres in a northeast/southwest direction through largely uninhabited country to the south of Lake Taupo, east of the "Desert Road".
Kaimingye germ weapon attack The Kaimingye germ weapon attack was a Japanese biological warfare bacterial germ strike against Kaimingye (開明), a village near the port of Ningbo in the Chinese province of Zhejiang during 1938 or 1939, during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Kaimkhani Kaimkhani or Qaimkhani Rajput are the descendants of Khan-e Jehan Nawab Kaim Khan Shaheed who was the son of Raja Motay Rai Chauhan, the ruler of Dorayraor Dadrewa (presently situated in Bikaner Rajasthan). The first progenitor of Kaimkhanis was Karamchand born in the family of Moterao of Chauhan clan, the ruler of Dadrewa.
Kaimū, Hawai'i Kaimū was a small town on the Island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Puu Ōō vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990. In Hawaiian, kai mū means "gathering [at the] sea" as to watch surfing.
Kaimon, Kagoshima Kaimon (開聞町; -chou) was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. On January 1, 2006 the town merged with another town in the expanded city of Ibusuki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Kaina Stoicheia Kaina Stoicheia (Καινα στοιχεια) or "New Elements" is the title of several manuscript drafts of a document that Charles Sanders Peirce wrote circa 1904, intended as a preface to a book on the foundations of mathematics. It presents a consummate integration of his ideas on the interrelations of logic, mathematics, and semeiotic, or the theory of signs.
Kainai Nation The Kainai Nation (or Kainah, Kainawa) is a First Nation in southern Alberta, Canada with a population of 7,437 members in 2005Alberta Municipal Affairs - 2005 Official Population list - Indian Registered Population. December 2005.
Kainate Kainate is a specific agonist for the kainate receptor used as an ionotrophic glutamate receptor which mimicks the effect of glutamate. It is used in experiments to distinguish a receptor from the other ionotropic receptors for glutamate such as NMDA and AMPA, a.
Kainate receptor Kainate receptors, or KARs, are non-NMDA ionotropic receptors which respond to the neurotransmitter glutamate. They were first identified as a distinct receptor type through their selective activation by the agonist kainate, a drug first isolated from red alga Digenea simplex.
Kaindy lake Kaindy Lake is an unusual lake in Kazakstan, located 320 km from the city of Almaty, 2000 meters above sea level. Created by the result of an enormous limestone landslide, the lake is 400 meters long and almost 30 meters deep.
Kaingang The Kaingang people are a Native American ethnic group spread out over the four southern Brazilian states of Sao Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. They are also called Caingang and Aweikoma, though some sources list Kaingang and Aweikoma as separate groups.
Kainite Kainite (MgSO4·KCl·3H2O) is a mineral salt that consists of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate and is used as a fertilizer. This mineral is dull and soft, is colored white through yellow to red and is found in the Stassfurt salt mines in Saxony, Germany.
Kainnilai Kainnilai, and Innilai are Tamil poetic works belonging to the the Pathinenkilkanakku anthology of Tamil literature. These two books together form the eighteenth book in the anthology, belonging to the 'post Sangam period' corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE.
Kaio de Almeida Kaio Márcio Ferreira Costa de Almeida (born October 19, 1984 in João Pessoa, Paraíba) is a Brazilian swimmer, who broke the 50 m butterfly world record in 25m pool (short course) on December 17, 2005 with a time of 22.60.
Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited was the First Co-operative Milk Producers' Union started in Gujarat. It's success, also known as Anand Pattern let to creation of District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union at each district, created Amul and initiated White Revolution of India.
Kaira Gong Kaira Gong (, born July 25, 1981 in Shanghai, China) is a Singaporean singer. She is signed with Taiwanese HIM International Music, and is best known as the protege of Taiwanese musician David Tao, as well as the label-mate of pop group S.
Kairat Kelimbetov Kairat Kelimbetov served as the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning in the Government of Kazakhstan.Principal Government Officials Travel Document Systems In late July 2005 Minister Kelimbetov announced that Kazakhstan's GDP grew by 9.
Kairo (Superman/Aquaman Hour) Kairo (sometimes spelled Cairo or Kyro) was the Silver Age Green Lantern Hal Jordan's alien sidekick featured in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure created by Filmation in 1967. He was voiced by Ted Knight.
Kairomone A kairomone is a chemical substance produced and released by a living organism that benefits the receiver and disadvantages the donor. The kairomone improves the fitness of the recipient and in this respect differs from an allomone.
Kairos Document The Kairos Document (KD) is a provocative theological statement issued by an anonymous group of theologians mostly based in the black townships of Soweto, South Africa, in 1985. It challenged the churches' response to what the authors saw as the vicious policies of the Apartheid state under the State of Emergency declared on 21 July, 1985.
Kairosis Kairosis is the literary effect of fulfillment in time. This effect is normally associated with the epic/novel genre of literature, and can be understood by the analogy "as catharsis is to the dramatic, so kenosis is to the lyric, so kairosis is to the epic/novel.
Kairyu class submarine The Kairyu (海龍 "Sea Dragon") was a class of Kamikaze midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy, designed in 1943-1944, and produced from the beginning of 1945. These submarines were meant to meet the invading American Naval forces upon their anticipated approach of Tokyo.
Kaisa Varis Kaisa Varis (born September 21, 1975) is a Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1995 to 2006. She won the bronze medal in the 15 km at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, but is better known for her doping contoversies at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Kaisar Nurmagambetov Kaisar Nurmagambetov, (always incorrectly referred to as Nurmaganbetov in Western sources), born 5 August 1977 in Zhezqazghan, is a flatwater canoer from Kazakhstan. He has won four Asian Games medals, including one gold.
Kaisariani Kaisariani (Greek: Καισαριανή), also Kessariani, is a suburb in the eastern part of Athens, Greece. Kaisariani is located about 7 km from downtown Athens, about 4 km SW of Katechaki Avenue 4 km from the Hymettus Ring (number 65) which is part of the Attiki Odos private superhighway network and 6 km S of Kifissias Avenue.
Kaisei Academy The Kaisei Academy is a privately owned Japanese boys school founded in 1871 which has produced many notable alumni. Its motto is "The pen is mightier than the sword", and is often known by the Japanese abbreviation "pen-ken" (pen-sword).
Kaiseki was a light meal served at a Japanese tea ceremony but is now also used for a style of light meal, a tasting menu, served in a Japanese restaurant. Kaiseki is popularly served in a ryotei () and a kappou () restaurant.
Kaiser blade A kaiser blade is a heavy hooked steel blade at the end of a wooden handle usually 3 to 4 feet long, primarily used for cutting small to medium sized vegetation. It is double edged, and generally both sides are kept sharp.
Kaiser class battleship (1911) The Kaiser class battleship is a class of five battleships built in Germany prior to World War I and which served in the German Imperial Navy during that war. They were the first German battleships to feature turbine engines and superfiring turrets.
Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds, formed early in 1997 under the moniker Parva. After reinventing themselves as the Kaiser Chiefs in 2003, the band made a strong impact on the British music scene, culminating in winning three Brit Awards for 'Best Group', 'Best British Rock Act' and 'Best Live Act' in 2006 lineup==
Kaiser Kuo Kaiser Kuo (traditional Chinese: 郭怡廣, simplified Chinese: 郭怡广, pinyin: Guō Yíguǎng; born: 1966) is a Chinese-American freelance writer and rock musician living in Beijing. He is a former member of the band Tang Dynasty.
Kaiser Motors Kaiser Motors, a subsidiary of Kaiser Industries, was a manufacturer of automobiles in the United States from 1946 - 1963 based in Willow Run, Michigan (USA). The company was also known as Kaiser-Frazer from 1946 to 1951.
Kaiser roll The Kaiser Roll, also called Vienna roll, is a kind of bread roll, popular in the United States and Canada. It is typically a crusty round roll, often sprinkled on top with poppy or sesame seeds, made by folding corners of a square inward so that their points meet.
Kaiser Steel Kaiser Steel was an American corporation, whose assets included a former steelmaking plant, located in Fontana, California, and an iron ore mine at nearby Eagle Mountain, California. It was founded by Henry J.
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute Kaiser Wilhelm Institute or Kaiser Wilhelm Society (in German Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gesellschaft, after Wilhelm II of Germany) was the name of a number of scientific institutes in Germany before World War II. After 1945 they were re-organised and renamed as Max Planck Institutes.
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics The Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity, and Eugenics was founded in 1927. In its early years, and during the Nazi era, it was strongly associated with theories of Nazi eugenics and racial hygiene advocated by its leading theorists Fritz Lenz and Eugen Fischer, and by its director Otmar von Verschuer.
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (in German: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche) is located in Berlin on the Kurfürstendamm in the center of the Breitscheidplatz. The old church was built between 1891 and 1895 according to plans by Franz Schwechten.
Kaiser-E-Hind Kaiser-E-Hind is a monument in the Indian administered part of Punjab. In 1971, a heavy artillery campaign on part of the Pakistan Army ensured the only vistory for the entire Pakistani forces during the 1971 India-Pakistan War.
Kaiser-i-Hind The Kaiser-i-Hind medalwas instituted by Queen Victoria] in May 1900, and was awarded by the [[British monarchy to anyone, irrespective of race, sex, position and occupation, who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the public interest in undivided India, then a part of the British Empire. The medal had three categories: gold, silver, and bronze.
Kaiser-Jubiläum-Jubelwalzer Kaiser-Jubiläum Jubelwalzer is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1888 to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the accession to throne of his monarch, Emperor Franz Josef who commissioned the waltz in order to celebrate the progress of Vienna and the prosperity of Austria and its colonies in the Balkan. Throughout the festivities on 2 December 1888, the Emperor also organised various humanitarian and charitable acts for the benefit of his people.
Kaiser-Wilhelmsland Kaiser-Wilhelmsland was the name given to the north-eastern part of the New Guinea mainland, while under Germany's control between 1884 until 1914, when it was annexed by Australian troops. It was named after Wilhelm II, who was the German Emperor and King of Prussia at the time.
Kaiserchronik The Kaiserchronik (Der Keiser und der Kunige buoch, "the book of emperors and kings") is a 12th century German epic poem. It is at once a kind of "Legend of all the Saints" and a confused but remarkable account of the Roman emperors and also of the German emperors and kings up to the crusade of King Conrad III (1147).
Kaiserschmarren Kaiserschmarren , also Kaiserschmarr’n or Kaiserschmarrn, is an Austrian food dish consisting of pancakes, usually with raisins, that are shredded after preparation and served with a various fruit compotes, including plum, strawberry and apple among others. It is usually sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Kaiserschmarrn Kaiserschmarrn (Austrian German "Kaiser", meaning "Emperor's", and Schmarrn, "Mishmash") is one of the best known Austrian desserts, popular in most of the former Austro-Hungarian lands, as well as in Bavaria. It is a caramelized pancake made with more than the usual number of eggs, and often including raisins, chopped almonds, apple jam or small pieces of apple.
Kaiserslautern American High School Kaiserslautern American High School is an international school located in Kaiserslautern, Germany. This school is under Department of Defense Schools, meaning that it is for active-duty military members children and civil service members children.
Kaiserslautern Military Community Kaiserslautern military community is a community of Americans living in and around Kaiserslautern, Germany supporting United States armed forces and NATO installations, such as the Ramstein Air Base, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Kapaun Air Station, Vogelweh Housing Area, Pulaski Barracks and others. With around 37,000 people (as of 2005), including military service members, Department of Defense civilians and contractors as well as their dependants, the KMC is the largest U.
Kaiserstuhl The Kaiserstuhl (literally "emperor's chair") is a small group of hills of mostly volcanic origin in the Upper Rhine Valley in southwest Germany, northwest of Freiburg. The highest elevation is the Totenkopf with 557 meters.
Kaishaku (manga group) is a group of two manga authors including Hitoshi Ota and Terumasa Shichinohe. The name comes from , an appointed second person whose duty is to decapitate one who commits seppuku - ritual suicide by disembowelment.
Kaiso Kaiso is a type of music popular in Trinidad, which originated in West Africa, and later evolved into Calypso. Kaiso songs are generally narrative in form and often have a cleverly concealed political subtext.
Kaitabh Kaitabh (Sanskrit: कैतभ), a figure of Hindu mythology, is associated with Hindu religious cosmology. He along with his companion, Madhu, originated from one of the ears of God Vishnu, while he was in deep sleep of Yoganidra.
Kaitaia fire Kaitaia FireKaiatai Fire Web site is the brand name for a hot pepper sauce produced using certified organic chili peppers grown near the town of Kaitaia, New Zealand. It is similar in character to tabasco sauce but has its flavour is more in the style of Mexican chili sauce.
Kaitangata (mythology) In Māori mythology, Kaitangata is a mortal who married the female supernatural being Whaitiri, who later left him because he offended her. Before she returned to heaven as a cloud, she taught Kaitangata how to fish.
Kaiten The Kaiten (Japanese:回天, translated "Change the World" or "Reverse the Destiny") was a torpedo modified as a suicide weapon, and used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the final stages of the Second World War.

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