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Miranda Piker Miranda Piker is a character cut from the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. She was known for being a snob of sorts, or a tattletale, and thus her connections to the Seven Deadly Sins would probably be Pride.
Miranda Prather Miranda Prather is an American woman who gained national attention in July 1997 after police accused her of faking a hate crime. A lesbian, Prather was a graduate assistant and president of the campus gay and lesbian support group at Eastern New Mexico University.
Miranda Raison Miranda Raison (born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk), is an English actress who trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She is best known for her role as Jo Portman in the BBC One television drama series Spooks, in which she has appeared since 2005.
Miranda warning The Miranda warning is a police warning that is given to criminal suspects in police custody in the United States before they are asked questions relating to the commission of crimes. Police may request biographical information such as name, date of birth and address without reading suspects their Miranda warnings.
Miranda Wright Miranda Wright is a fictional character on the tv show Bonkers, voiced by Karla DeVito. Wright is frequently characterized as a serious, kind-hearted policewoman, but little exploration of her character was done in the 19 episodes she appeared in.
Mirandese language The Mirandese language (autonym: Lhéngua Mirandesa; Portuguese: Língua Mirandesa) is a Romance language sparsely spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal, in Miranda do Douro municipality. The Portuguese Parliament granted it co-official recognition (along with Portuguese language) for local matters on 17 September, 1998 with the law 7/99 of 29 January, 1999.
Mirani Dam Mirani Dam (Urdu: میرانی) is located in Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Mirani Dam multipurpose project, is located on Dasht River, about 30 miles west of Turbat in Makran Division of Balochistan, it envisages provision of dependable irrigation supplies for the development ref irrigated agriculture on the two banks of the river.
Mirant Mirant Services LLC, an Atlanta-based energy company, produces and sells electricity in the United States, the Caribbean, and the Philippines. The company was spun-off from parent, Southern Company, in April 2001.
Miranzai Valley The Miranzai Valley, also Hangu, is a mountain valley situated in the Kohat and Hangu districts in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It is made up of two valleys, draining from the southwest into the Kunam and northeast into the Kohat Tai.
Mirari Films Mirari Films is the largest and oldest CGI animation studio in Eastern Europe. In 2005, Mirari came under US ownership and began attracting animation directors, character designers, storyboard artists and voice-over talent with extensive experience in US prime-time animation and features.
Mirasaka, Hiroshima Mirasaka (三良坂町; -cho) was a town located in the former Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan. On April 1, 2004, the town merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Mirasol The Country Club at Mirasol, also referred to simply as Mirasol, is a large, gated community located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The community, developed by Taylor Woodrow, contains over 2,000 homes and home sites on two championship golf courses along with natural preserves and lakes.
Miravalles Protected Zone Miravalles Protected Zone is a nature reserve in the central part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area. The site contains the Miravalles Volcano, which is still active although the last recorded eruption was only of steam vents in 1946.
Mirów Mirów is one of the neighbourhoods of the city of Warsaw, administratively attached partially to the borough of Śródmieście and partially to Wola. Located between the modern streets of Solidarności, Jana Pawła II, Prosta and Towarowa, it is located to both sides of Chłodna Street.
Mircea Ciobanul Mircea V Ciobanul (Mircea the Shepherd) (d. 25 September 1559) was the Prince (Voivode) of Wallachia three times: January 1545 (he entered Bucharest on 17 March)–16 November 1552; May 1553–28 February 1554 (leaving Bucharest that March); and January 1558–21 September 1559.
Mircea Dobrescu Mircea Dobrescu (born September 5, 1930) is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Terence Spinks of Great Britain on points.
Mircea Druc Mircea Druc (born 25 July 1949) is a Moldovan and Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Moldova between 26 May 1990 and 28 May 1991. He ran as an independent candidate with a single-issue platform of union of Romania and Moldova in the 1992 Romanian presidential election, receiving 326,866 votes (2.
Mircea Eliade Mircea Eliade ( – April 22, 1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. He was a leading interpreter of religious experience, who established paradigms in religious studies that persist to this day.
Mircea Geoană Mircea Dan Geoană (born July 14 1958 in Bucharest) is a Romanian politician, and a current member of the upper chamber of the Romanian Parliament, the Senate. Since 21 April 2005 he has been the head of the Partidul Social Democrat (PSD, Social Democratic Party), the main opposition party.
Mircea I of Wallachia Mircea cel Bătrân (reigned 1386–1418) was one of the most important rulers in Wallachia. His name translates to "Mircea the Elder", and was given to him after his death, to distinguish him from his grandson Mircea II ("Mircea cel Tânăr" — "Mircea the Younger").
Mircea Puşcaş Mircea Puşcaş is a famous Moldovan sculptor (born December 11, 1967). He studied at the "Alexandru Plamadeala" National School of Arts in Chişinău and at the art academies in Kiev, Ukraine and Bucharest, Romania.
Mircea Sasu Mircea Sasu, (born October 5, 1939 - died October 17, 1983), was a Romanian football player, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.
Mircea Steriade Mircea Steriade (1924-2006), MD, DSc, was a professor of neuroscience at Laval University in Quebec most famous for working out the cortical and thalamic basis of brain rhythms, which had long been observed in EEGs but whose mechanisms were unclear. These rhythms are believed by many people to subserve certain forms of memory consolidation, information gating, and consciousness.
Mirco Mirco Games was a pinball and arcade game manufacturer from Phoenix, Arizona that existed from 1969 to 1978. They were originally called Arizona Automation from 1969 to 1973 and then changed their name to Mirco in 1974 .
Mirdita Republic The Republic of Mirdita (Mirditë) was proclaimed in northern Albania during the transition period to independence in 1921. Yugoslavia pursued around 1920 a predatory policy toward Albania, and after Albanian tribesmen clashed with Serb forces occupying the northern part of the country, Yugoslav troops escalated their campaign in the area.
Mirehouse Mirehouse is a 17th-century house to the north of Keswick in Cumbria, at the foot of Dodd, near Bassenthwaite Lake and St Bega's Church, on the A591. Although still a family home it and its grounds are open to the public and in 1999 won the award for 'Best Heritage Property for Families in the UK'.
Mireia García Mireia García Sánchez (born July 31, 1981 in Viladecans, Catalonia) is a former butterfly swimmer from Spain, who competed for her native country at 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that tournament she won the bronze medal in the 200m Butterfly at the European LC Championships 2000 in Helsinki, Finland.
Mireille Delunsch Mireille Delunsch (born 2 November 1962 in Mulhouse, France) is an opera soprano. She studied musicology and voice at the conservatory in Strasbourg, Her debut was at the Opéra du Rhin in Mulhouse, in Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov.
Mireille Johnston Mireille Johnston (née Mireille Busticaccia) (4 October, 1935 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France — October 5, 2000 in Paris, France) was a French chef and author who has also hosted television shows on the BBC.
Mireille Roccatti Mireille Roccatti Velásquez born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, is a Mexican scholar and jurist who served as President of the country's National Human Rights Commission. She is a current member of Governor Enrique Peña Nieto's cabinet in the State of México.
Mirek Topolánek Mirek Topolánek (born May 15, 1956 in Vsetín, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is current prime minister of Czech Republic, from Civic Democratic Party. He has been chairman of the right-wing neoliberalist Civic Democratic Party since November 2002, succeeding Václav Klaus, the current President of the Czech Republic.
Mirek Topolánek's Second Cabinet Governemnt of the Czech Republic since January 9, 2007 is formed by coalition of Civic Democratic Party (ODS), Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) and Green Party (SZ). Four members of cabinet are women.
Mirela Ivanova Mirela Ivanova () (born 11 May 1962 in Sofia) is one of the most famous modern Bulgarian poets. She studied at a German language school in Sofia and graduated Bulgarian and Russian Philology at the Plovdiv University.
Mirella Freni Mirella Freni (born 27 February 1935) is a famous Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and her acting skills. Her repertoire encompasses some forty roles, Verdi and Puccini in particular but also Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
Mirella Gregori Mirella Gregori (born October 7 1967) disappeared from Rome during the Spring of 1983, about 40 days before Emanuela Orlandi's mysterious disappearance. According to one of many Mehmet Ali AÄźca's accounts, the two girls' disappearances, and the disappearance of Soviet journalist, Oleg G.
Mireniamu era (daikaiju eiga) In the terminology of daikaiju eiga the Millennium Era (Mireniamu Era, romaji for the Japanese approximation to "Millennium") refers not to the third millennium but to all daikaiju eiga made since 1999, beginning Toho's Godzilla 2000: Millennium) and most recently including Gamera: The Brave. It closely follows the Heisei era, which ended with Daiei's Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys earlier in 1999.
Mirepoix (cuisine) Mirepoix is the French name for a combination of onions, carrots and celery (either common Pascal celery or celeriac). Mirepoix, either raw, roasted or sautéed with butter, is the flavor base for a wide number of dishes, such as soups, stews and sauces.
Mirgorod (Gogol) Mirgorod (1835) is a collection of short stories by Nikolai Gogol meant to be a sequel of sorts to his two volumes of Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka. The stories in this collection are of similar origin and based on Ukrainian folklore, though they seem to have a sense of nostalgia and some characters are believed to actually be portrayals of Gogol's grandparents and people he knew while living in Ukraine.
Miri (TOS episode) "Miri" is a first season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, that was first broadcast October 27, 1966, and repeated June 29, 1967. It is episode #8, production #12, written by Adrian Spies and directed by Vincent McEveety.
Miri Ben-Ari Miri Ben-Ari (born in 1978 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a classically trained violinist known primarily for her work on several hip-hop projects. She was discovered by former Fugees member Wyclef Jean. Some of her more well-known contributions are on "Overnight Celebrity" for Twista and "Fallin'" for Alicia Keys, in addition to "Jesus Walks" and "The New Workout Plan" from Kanye West's album The College Dropout.
Miri Eisin Miri Eisin is a retired Colonel of the Israeli Army with a background in political science. She is currently an official spokeswoman charged with explaining and clarifying Israel’s perspective with regard to Israel’s international standing, with a particular emphasis placed on the ongoing Israeli-Arab conflicts.
Miri Rubin Miri Rubin (born 1956) is a noted post-modernist and medieval historian who is Professor of Early Modern History at Queen Mary, University of London. She was educated at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Cambridge University, where she took her doctorate.
Miria Matembe Miria Rukoza Koburunga Matembe (Aug 28, 1953) is a former member of the Pan-African Parliament from Uganda. While on the Pan-African Parliament she was chairperson of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline a permanent committee of the Pan-African Parliament.
Miriallia Haw Miriallia Haw (ミリアリア・ハウ Miriaria Hau) is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. She is played by Megumi Toyoguchi in the original Japanese version and Anna Cummer in the English language dub.
Miriam A. Ferguson Miriam Amanda Wallace “Ma” Ferguson (June 13 1875 – June 25 1961) became the first female Governor of Texas in 1924, and the second female state governor in the United States. Her husband, James Edward Ferguson, was governor from 1915 to 1917, but was impeached during his second term.
Miriam Blasco Miriam Blasco is a professional Judo competitor from Alicante, Spain. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where she won the gold medal in Women's Judo in the 57 Kg division One of the major streets in her native city of Alicante], "La avenida Miriam Blasco," was named after her.
Miriam Fletcher Miriam Fletcher is the professional name of Miriam Suzy Fletcher viuda de GarcĂ­a, a journalist, and radio, cinema and television producer born in Santiago, Chile on November 9, 1934 and residing for much of her life in Venezuela. She is the mother of Cat Fletcher.
Miriam Chamani Priestess Miriam Chamani is the Mombo (Mother/Priestess) of the New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple. The Temple is located next to Congo Square and the its rituals are directly connected to the rituals performed on Congo Square by Marie Laveau and Doctor John.
Miriam Naveira Miriam Naveira de Merly (Born July 28, 1934 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican jurist who served in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1985 to 2004. Naveira was the first female ever to serve on the court as well as the first, and only, female Chief Justice (2003-2004).
Miriam Oliphant Miriam Oliphant was the Supervisor of Elections for Broward County], [[Florida, from January 2001, when she was elected to that position by over 65% of the vote, to November 2003 when she was suspended by Governor Jeb Bush for "...grave neglect, mismanagement and incompetence.
Miriam Shor Miriam Shor (born July 25, 1971) is an American film and television actress. She stars in the ABC television series, Big Day, which premiered in November of 2006, and appeared in the films Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Shortbus.
Miriam Toews Miriam Toews (pronounced tâves), (born 1964 in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian novelist and humorist of Mennonite descent. She has lived in Montreal, and London, and now resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Miriam Van Waters Miriam Van Waters (1887-1974) was a noted early American feminist social worker and served as superintendent of the Massachusetts Reformatory for Women at Framingham (1932-1957). Estelle Freedman wrote a biography of Van Waters in the mid-nineties, and provided historical and social context for her professional work as social worker and prison superintendent in her earlier social history of women's prisons.
Miriam Winter Miriam Winter (Maria Orlowski) was born June 2 1933 in Łódź, Poland to Tobiasz (Tuvyeh) Winter and Majta Laja (Leah) Winter, (maiden name Kohn). She is perhaps best known for her authorship of Trains: A Memoir of a Hidden Childhood during and after World War II which explores not only her survival of the Holocaust as a 'hidden child' but also the psychological toll of keeping her identity hidden, even to herself, in post World War II Poland.
Miriñay River The Miriñay River is a small river in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. It is born on the homonymous wetlands (Esteros del Miriñay) southeast of the Iberá Wetlands, and flows south for about 200 km until emptying into the Uruguay River near Monte Caseros.
Miridae The large and diverse insect family Miridae contains the plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs, and may also be known as capsid bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera, with over 10,000 known species and new ones constantly being described.
Mirimanoff's congruence In number theory, a branch of mathematics, a Mirimanoff's congruence is one of a collection of expressions in modular arithmetic which, if they hold, entail the truth of Fermat's Last Theorem. Since the theorem has now been proven, these are now of mainly historical significance, though the Mirimanoff polynomials are interesting in their own right.
Mirimidongguk Mirimidongguk was one of the 12 tribes or polities making up the Byeonhan confederation. It is mentioned in the San guo zhi, and is generally believed to have been located near the modern-day city of Miryang in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.
Mirinda Mirinda is a brand of soft drink, originally produced in Spain, available in fruit varieties including orange, grapefruit, apple, strawberry, pineapple, and grape. However, it is famously known to be originated from Mexico.
Miriodor Miriodor, one of the world's most renowned emissaries in the field of what is known as Rock in Opposition (founded by Cambridge University alumni Henry Cow), combines equal parts jazz, progressive rock and chamber music into a powerful sound that may remind of better known artists like Univers ZĂ©ro or Art Zoyd. Music that is full of fire and eclecticism, but a bit more heavy on the melodic end.
Mirisch Company The Mirisch Company, also known as the Mirisch Corporation, is a film production company owned by Walter Mirisch and his brothers, Marvin and Harold Mirisch. The Mirisch brothers had controlled production at Allied Artists before going independent.
Mirisch Films Mirisch Films is a motion picture and television production company. Originally founded in 1962, it is best-known for producing The Pink Panther series of films (which feature Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau), and various DePatie-Freleng animated cartoons.
Mirja Hietamies Mirja Hietamies is a former cross country skier from Finland who competed during the 1950's. She won a gold medal in the 3 x 5 km at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo and a silver medal in the 10 km at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Mirja Lehtonen Mirja Lehtonen is a former cross-country skier from Finland who competed during the early 1960's. She won two medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a silver in the 5 km and a bronze in the 3 x 5 km.
Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott (born 27 January, 1972 in Bern, Switzerland) is skip (captain) of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide.
Mirjana Karanović Mirjana Karanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирјана Карановић) (born January 28, 1957 in Belgrade) is a Serbian actress known for many important roles in former Yugoslav films during the past quarter of a century.
Mirjana Marković Mirjana "Mira" Marković (Мирјана Марковић) (born 10 July 1942, Požarevac, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is the leader of the Yugoslav Left political party (JUL/ЈУЛ is the Serbian acronym). Marković is the widow of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milošević.
Mirka class frigate The Mirka Class was the Nato reporting name for a class of light frigates built for the Soviet Navy in the mid-late 1960's. The Soviet Designation was Strozhevoi Korabl (escort ship) Project 35 (Mirka I) and Project 35 M (Mirka II).
Mirka Yemendzakis Mirka Yemendzakis, greek musician and voice coach based at the National Theatre of Greece in Athens. Has collaborated with Peter Brook, Peter Oskarson and Robert Wilson, as well as eight years with Peter Stein at the Berliner SchaubĂĽhne.
Mirkhond Mirkhond or Muhammad Bin Khavendshah Bin Mahmud (1433-1498), commonly called Mirkhwond or Mirkhwand, but more familiar to Europeans under the name of Mirkhond, was born in 1433, the son of a very pious and learned man who, although belonging to an old Bokhara family of Sayyids, or direct descendants of the Prophet, lived and died in Balkh. From his early youth he applied himself to historical studies and literature in general.
Mirko Jović Mirko Jović (Мирко Јовић) (born 13 August 1959) was the candidate for president of Serbia in the Serbian presidential election, 2004 for the Radical Party of People, Serbia, Diaspora and European Bloc.
Mirko Šarović Mirko Šarović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирко Шаровић) is a Bosnian Serb politician, former Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born September 16, 1956 in Rogatica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mirko Marjanović Mirko Marjanović (Serbian: Мирко Марјановић) (born 27 July, 1937, in Knin, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, now Croatia - died 21 February, 2006, in Belgrade) was a former Prime Minister of Serbia and a high-ranking official in Slobodan Milošević's Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS).
Mirko Norac Mirko Norac (born September 19 1967) is a former general of the Croatian Army. In 2003 he was the first general of the Croatian Army to be found guilty of war crimes by a Croatian court and is serving a 12 year sentenceOutreach programme article on Mirko Norac.
Mirko Sandić Mirko Sandić (1942-December 24, 2006) was a Yugoslavian water polo player who led the team to gold at the 1968 Summer Olympics and silver at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also won bronzes at the European Championships in 1966 and 1970.
Mirkwood (mud) Mirkwood is a free multi-player game. For ten years, Mirkwood has offered a loosely Tolkien-based adventure Multi-User Dungeon, featuring ANSI color, a newbie-friendly environment bolstered by a no player killing system, talented and motivated coders, and the best abbreviation system in any MUD anywhere.
Mirman School The Mirman School for the Gifted is a school for gifted children, located in the Santa Monica Mountains on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, California. It is an independent co-educational school with around 330 pupils aged 5 to 14.
Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukić (born April 9, 1986 in Vukovar, Croatia) is the best-known 21st century female swimmer in Austria, having come in 1999 and receiving citizenship the following year. She is trained by her father, a former basketball player.
Mirndi languages The Mirndi or Mindi languages are a Australian Aboriginal language family of northern Australia. The family's comes from the dual inclusive pronoun "we two" which is shared (in the form mind- or mirnd-) by all the languages.
Miro (company) Miro is a game manufacturer in France. It's publications include "Careers", "Chicago", "Cités nouvelles", "Dealer's Choice", "Diplomacy", "Formula-1", "Le Jeu des cancres", "L'échapee", "Le Jeu de l'Energie", and, most notably, "La Conquete du Monde", the first version of Risk ever produced.
Miron Constantinescu Miron Constantinescu (December 13 1917 - 1974) was a Romanian communist politician, a leading member of the Romanian Communist Party (PCR, known as PMR for a period of his lifetime), as well as a Marxist sociologist, historian, academic, and journalist. Initially close to Communist Romania's leader Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, he became increasingly critical of the latter's Stalinist policies during the 1950s, and was sidelined together with Iosif ChiĹźinevschi.
Miron Costin Miron Costin (1633-1691, Roman) was a Moldavian political figure and chronicler. His main work, Letopiseţul Ţărâi Moldovei [de la Aron Vodă încoace] (The Chronicles of the land of Moldavia [from the rule of Aron Vodă]) was meant to extend Grigore Ureche's narrative, covering events from 1594 to 1660.
Miron Cozma Miron Cozma (born August 25, 1954 in Derna, Bihor) is a Romanian miner union leader. His claim to fame was leading the miners of the Jiu Valley during the 1991 riots (the Mineriad) which overthrew the reformist Petre Roman government.
Miroprofen Miroprofen is the INN name for the chemical compound p-Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-ylhydratropic acid, 2-[p-(2-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl)phenyl]propionic acid, or benzeneacetic acid, empirically C16H14N2O2. Medically it is an analgesic and NSAID.
Miroslav Benka Miroslav Benka, writer, director, actor and a designer, was born in Asanja in Vojvodina, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia) in April 22 1956. He graduated from the College of Applied Arts in design and from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Acting Department.
Miroslav Bukovsky Miroslav Bukovsky (born Czechoslovakia) is one of Australia's leading jazz trumpeters and composers. He has won the Jazz Action Society's Jazz Composers Competition several times and also teaches and does session work.
Miroslav Deronjić Miroslav Deronjić (born June 6 1954 in Bratunac, Yugoslavia, now Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian Serb who was charged with persecution as a crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for his actions related to the attack on the village of Glogova.
Miroslav HornĂ­ÄŤek Miroslav HornĂ­ÄŤek (born 10 November, 1918 - died 15 February, 2003) was Czech actor, writer, director, artist and theatre theoretician. He is well-known in Czech Republic for his on-stage partnership with Jan Werich, his talkshows (Hovory H ...
Miroslav Changalovic Miroslav Changalovic (serbian: Мирослав Чангаловић, Miroslav Čangalović)(born March 3, 1921 – died October 1, 1999) was a Serbian opera and concert singer and is considered to be one of the greatest basses in Serbian and Yugoslav history.
Miroslav Kadlec Miroslav Kadlec (born June 22 1964 in Uherské Hradiště), is a Czech football defender. He played for Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic; for both he played a total of 64 matches and scored two goals.
Miroslav Klose Miroslav Klose (born Mirosław Kloze, June 9, 1978 in Opole (Oppeln), Silesia, Poland) is a German footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, as well as the German national football team.
Miroslav KrleĹľa Miroslav KrleĹľa (July 7, 1893 - December 29, 1981) was, arguably, the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century and a dominant figure in cultural life of both Yugoslav states, the monarchist one (1918-1941) and the Communist one (1945 - until his death in 1981).
Miroslav Lazanski Miroslav Lazanski is leading politico-military commentator of the Belgrade daily “Politika.” was reporter from wars in Afghanistan], [[Iraq-Iran, Beirut civil war during Desert Storm, Chechnya during Desert Storm, Slovenia, Bosnia and Kosovo.
Miroslav Šatan Miroslav Šatan (born October 22, 1974 in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the New York Islanders. The proper Slovak pronunciation of his name is SHAH-tahn (), but North Americans usually pronounce it "Shuh-TAN" ().
Miroslav Žbirka Miroslav Žbirka (* October 21, 1952 in Bratislava) is a legendary Slovak pop music singer and composer. He sings in both of his native languages - Slovak and English (his father is a Slovak, mother is an Englishwoman).
Miroslav Mišković Miroslav Mišković (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Мишковић) (born July 5, 1945 in Kruševac, Serbia) is a Serbian businessman, the owner of the Delta Holding company. He is considered to be the richest person in Serbia, with his wealth estimated at approximately $1.
Miroslav Sekera Miroslav Sekera was a Czech child actor who played the part of the young Wolfgang Mozart in the 1985 film Amadeus. He is seen in only one short but important scene in which he is playing the harpsichord and violin for the Pope in the Vatican.
Miroslav Táborský Miroslav Táborský (born 9 November, 1959, in Prague, Czech Republic) is a Czech actor who has appeared in multiple Czech TV series, as well as in some American movies. He graduated from the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) in 1987.
Miroslav Venhoda Miroslav Venhoda (August 4, 1915 - Prague, March 10, 1987) was a Czech choral conductor who specialized in the performance of Renaissance and Baroque music, via his ensemble The Prague Madrigalists (Prazsti Madrigaliste in the original language), which he founded in 1956.<P>
Miroslav Verner Miroslav Verner is a Czech Egyptologist, who wrote the book The Pyramids, which is considered one of the leading books in its field. He also wrote a seminal article in 2001 regarding the chronology and reigns of the 4th and 5th Dynasty Old Kingdom kings in Archiv Orientální.

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