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Olympus Stylus Epic The Olympus Stylus Epic, also know as the MJUII in other parts of the world, is a 35mm compact camera. Launched in 1996 the Olympus Stylus Epic followed a long line of prime lens budget priced, consumer level, point and shoot cameras from Olympus that have tended to appeal to enthusiasts and professionals who want a camera small enough to fit in a pocket.
Olympus Superzoom 120TC The Olympus Superzoom 120TC is a 35mm compact camera, most notable for being able to continuously shoot pictures at a rate of 4 frames per second. The 120 part of the model number represents the maximum telephoto focal length, the range being 35-120mm.
Olympus Trip 35 The Trip 35 is a 35mm compact camera manufactured by Olympus introduced in 1967, discontinued in 1984. It is fitted with a very simple to operate passive solar-powered light meter which operates when the aperture is set to 'A'.
Olynthus Olynthus, an ancient city of Chalcidice, situated in a fertile plain at the head of the Gulf of Torone, near the neck of the peninsula of Pallene, at some little distance from the sea, and about 60 stadia (7 or 8 miles) from Potidaea.
Olyphant, Pennsylvania Olyphant is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, approximately five miles (8 km) northeast of Scranton on the Lackawanna River in the heart of the anthracite region of the State. Once engaged industriously in the shipping of coal as its main source of employment, Olyphant experienced a severe downturn in the twentieth century.
OLA Junior A Lacrosse League The OLA Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship -- the Minto Cup.
OLA Senior B Lacrosse League The OLA Senior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. A good portion of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League.
OLAC OLAC, the Open Language Archives Community, is an initiative to create an online database of language resources for linguistic research. The information about resources is stored in XML format for easy searching.
OLAF OLAF (French acronym for Office Européen de Lutte Anti-Fraude) the "European Anti-Fraud Office" has been charged by the European Union with protecting the financial interests of the European Union: Its tasks are to fight fraud affecting the EU-budget, as well as corruption and any other irregular activity, including misconduct, within the European Institutions, in an accountable, transparent and cost-effective manner.
OLAT OLAT is the acronym for Online Learning And Training. It is a web application - a so called Learning Management System that supports any kind of online learning, teaching, and tutoring without any didactical restrictions.
OLE Automation In Microsoft Windows applications programming, OLE Automation (later renamed by Microsoft to just Automation, although the old term remained with widespread use), is the formal interprocess communication mechanism based on Component Object Model (COM). It provides an infrastructure whereby applications called automation controllers can access and manipulate (i.
OLE DB OLE DB (Object Linking and Embedding Database, sometimes written as OLEDB or OLE-DB) is an API designed by Microsoft for accessing different types of data stores in a uniform manner. It is a set of interfaces implemented using the Component Object Model (COM); it is otherwise unrelated to OLE.
OLE for process control OLE for Process Control (OPC), is the original name for an open standards specification developed in 1996 by an industrial automation industry task force. The standard specifies the communication of real-time plant data between control devices from different manufacturers.
OLGA OLGA is an acronym for On-line Guitar Archive the oldest internet library of guitar and bass tablature], or "tabs". Born from a collection of guitarist internet-forum archives, it has been a useful resource for musicians for over a decade.
OLPAS The Online Pupillage Application System, or OLPAS is a centralised service through which students may apply for pupillage, the last stage of their training to barrister in England and Wales. Applications may be submitted for either the summer or autumn season with application deadlines in April and September in the year before pupillage will commence.
OLT (mobile network) OLT (Norwegian for Offentlig Landmobil Telefoni, Public Land Mobile Telephony), was the first land mobile telephone network in Norway. It was established December 1 1966, and continued until it was obsoleted by NMT in 1990.
Ożarów Ożarów is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Powiat of Opatów (Opatów county). It has 4,906 inhabitants (data from December 31,2004) and its largest employer is a large cement factory nearby.
Oświęcim County Oświęcim County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
Oława County Oława County (in Polish powiat oławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Lower Silesian Voivodship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998.
Oštra Luka Oštra Luka (Cyrillic]: ĐžŃтра Đ›Ńка) is a village and a municipality in [[Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality was also known as Srpski Sanski Most (СрпŃки СанŃки МоŃŃ‚) and was formed after the Dayton Agreement from part of the pre-war municipality of Sanski Most (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Om (band) Om is a duo formed by the rhythm section of the disbanded stoner metal band Sleep, Al Cisneros on vocals and bass and Chris Hakius on drums. Their music is similar in structure to Tibetan chanting and is rich in rhythm and melody.
Om Jai Jagadish Om Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directoral debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.
Om Prakash Chautala Om Prakash Chautala (Hindi: ओम प्रकाश चौटाला) (born January 1, 1935) is an Indian politician from the state of Haryana. He is the leader of the INLD (Indian National Lok Dal), a Harayana based political party in India.
Om Prasad Ojha Om Prasad Ojha is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election from the Taplejung-2 constituency with 10402 votes.
Omagh Omagh () is the county town (and largest town) of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town has an estimated population of 21,708 and a further 28,000 live in the Omagh District Council area (2006 estimate).
Omagh (film) Omagh was a film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath, co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and UK network Channel 4. It was first shown on television in both countries in June, 2004.
Omagh bombing The Omagh bombing was a car bomb attack carried out by the Real IRA on August 15, 1998, in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The Real IRA comprises a splinter group of former Provisional Irish Republican Army members opposed to the peace process marked by the Good Friday Agreement.
Omagh College of Further Education Omagh College of Further Education (often referred to as just Omagh College or "The Tech" by locals) is a college in Omagh, County Tyrone. The college is based in one central campus in the Town Centre (however up until recently it was three campuses spread out throughout the whole urban area).
Omagua language Omagua is a language which is spoken by less than 100 South American natives (the Omaguas) who live near Iquitos, Peru. It was also at one time spoken in most of western Brazil, but the tribe may have since diminished.
Omaguas The Omaguas, Umanas, or Cambevas, ("flat heads") is a tribe of South American Indians of the Amazon valley. Fabulous stories about the wealth of the Omaguas led to several early expeditions into their country, the most famous of which were those of George of Spires in 1536, of Philipp von Hutten in 1541 and of Pedro de Ursua in 1560.
Omah TI Omah TI is an organization in the Mathematics and Science Faculty in Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This organization works in Information Technology like IT Consulting, Software Development, Web Design.
Omaha (tribe) The Omaha tribe is a Native American tribe that currently reside in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa, United States. The Omaha Indian Reservation lies primarily in the southern part of Thurston County and northeastern Cuming County, Nebraska, but small parts extend into the northeast corner of Burt County and across the Missouri River into Monona County, Iowa.
Omaha Benson High School Omaha Benson High School, or Benson High, is located at 5120 Maple Street in Omaha, Nebraska, in the heart of the historic Benson, Nebraska community. The school was founded in 1904, Benson High is one of the oldest high schools in the state.
Omaha class cruiser The Omaha-class cruisers were a class of light cruisers built for the United States Navy. The oldest class of cruiser still in service with the Navy at the outbreak of World War II, the Omaha class was a post-World War I design.
Omaha Cardinals The Omaha Cardinals was the name of the minor league baseball club based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, from 1947 through 1959. It played in the Class A Western League through 1954 and in the AAA American Association from 1955-59 as an affiliate of its major league namesake, the St.
Omaha Central High School Omaha Central High School, the oldest high school in Nebraska, is located at 124 North 20th Street in downtown Omaha. With an enrollment of around 2,500 students, Central is a four-year high school with a traditional college preparatory curriculum, a honors and advanced placement program, and a diverse student body which includes international students from all over the world.
Omaha hold 'em Omaha hold 'em (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a community card poker game ("flop game") similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards.
Omaha kinship Omaha kinship is a kinship system used to define family. Identified by Louis Henry Morgan in his 1871 work Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family, the Omaha system is one of the six major kinship systems (Eskimo, Hawaiian, Iroquois, Crow, Omaha, and Sudanese).
Omaha North High School Omaha North High Magnet School is located at 4410 N 36th Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The school is the Mathematics and Technology Magnet for the district, and uses an alternating block schedule to enhance school curriculum.
Omaha Police Department The Omaha Police Department, commonly known as the OPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Omaha Public Schools Omaha Public Schools is the largest school district in the state of Nebraska. This public school district serves a diverse community of more than 46,000 students at over 80 elementary and secondary schools in Omaha, Nebraska.
Omaha Race Riot of 1919 The Omaha Race Riot occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 28, 1919. The race riot resulted in the brutal lynching death of a black man, the death of two white men, the attempted hanging of the mayor of Omaha and a public rampage that included the burning of the Douglas County Courthouse in downtown Omaha.
Omaha Zoo Railroad The Omaha Zoo Railroad (OZRR) is the name of the narrow gauge steam train that carries visitors around the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. The train loads passengers at two stations within the world-class zoo, and also makes a stop at the zoo's Pachyderm Hill exhibit, where guests can exit and re-board at a later time.
Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprised of the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area has a population of 813,170 (2005 estimate).
Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway The Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway , "The Big Red Line" was founded in 1903 as an attempt to carry passengers between the three Nebraska cities. Although it never extended outside of Lincoln, the OL&B currently exists as a Class III switching railroad in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Omai Omai was a young Tahitian man who in August 1773 embarked on the British ship HMS Adventure, commanded by Tobias Furneaux, which had touched at Tahiti as part of Captain James Cook's second voyage of discovery in the Pacific. Omai travelled to Europe on Adventure, arriving at London in July 1774 where he was introduced into society by the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks.
Omaira Rojas Cabrera Anayibe Rojas Valderrama, also known as Omaira Rojas Cabrera (nom de guerre: Sonia) born in the Colombian town of Palestina, Huila Department, on June 16, 1967. She comes from a low-income peasant family and had only completed two years of middle school before joining the FARC guerrilla by the late 1980s.
Omakase Omakase (ăŠä»»ă›) is the Japanese word meaning "entrust" or "protect". It is most commonly encountered at sushi bars, where the customer may request ăŠä»»ă›ăŠăăŚă„ă—ăľă™ omakase onegaishimasu (onegaishimasu meaning "please do me the favor") to give the chef authority to prepare what the chef wants to make for you at the price that the chef sets.
Omake Omake (ăŠč˛ ă‘ but often written オăžă‚±) means extra or bonus in Japanese. Among other things, the term is used to describe what in English are called 'Special Features' on DVD releases: deleted scenes, interviews with the actors, "the making of" documentary clips, outtakes, amusing bloopers, and so forth.
Omal The Omal (also called Duz Horon or Flat Horon) was one of the first dances to be developed from the region of Pontos. It is a relaxed dance and is danced for long periods of time, usually preluding the tik dance.
Omamori Omamori (Japanese: ăŠĺ®ă‚Š, o-mamori) are Japanese amulets dedicated to particular Shinto deities as well as Buddhist figures. The word mamori [ĺ®ă‚Š] means protection, with omamori meaning "honorable protector".
Oman bullhead shark The Oman bullhead shark, Heterodontus omanensis, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the tropical western Indian Ocean around central Oman from the surface to 70 m. Its length is up to 56 cm.
Oman Football Association The Oman Football Association (Arabic: الاتŘاد العُماني Ů„Ůرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1979 and of FIFA since 1980.
Oman Oil Company Oman Oil Company (OOC) is a commercial company 100 % owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. The company was created in 1992 to give the Government a vehicle for pursuing investment opportunities in the energy sector both inside and outside Oman.
Oman proper Oman proper ( []) refers a historical area within the present-day Sultanate of Oman. It lay inland from Muscat beyond the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains) and was centered on the city of Nizwa in the area of the current region of Ad Dakhiliyah.
Omanyte is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Its main purpose in the games, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both "wild" Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and "tamed" Pokémon that are owned by Pokémon trainers.
Omar al-Faruq Omar al-Faruq (May 24 1971 - September 25] [[2006) was a Kuwaiti citizen of Iraqi heritage, and senior al Qaeda cadre, who escaped from the Bagram high value detention centre. Al-Faruq was a liaison between al Qaeda and Islamic militants in the Far East, particularly Jemaah Islamiyah.
Omar Abdel-Rahman Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman (Arabic: عمر عبد الرŘمن) (born May 3, 1938) is a blind Egyptian Muslim cleric who is currently serving a life sentence at the Federal Administrative Maximum Penitentiary hospital in Florence, Colorado, United States.
Omar Ahmad Omar Ahmad is the founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). He had been the chairman of CAIR's board of directors since its founding in 1994, but stepped down from that position in May, 2005.
Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi (Arabic: ) (born in 1969 in Saudi Arabia, identified as a Yemeni citizen) became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei.
Omar Al-Abdillat Omar Al-Abdillat (Arabic: عمر العبدلات; transliterated: `Umar al-`AbdallÄt) is a Jordanian singer-songwriter credited with popularizing Jordanian ethnic music. He has produced and/or performed a number of the most famous Jordanian patriotic standards, including "Hashimi, Hashimi" and "Jeishana.
Omar Ali Saifuddin III Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II (23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was born at Istana Kota, Kampong Sultan Lama, Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan). He was installed as the 28th Sultan of Brunei on 6 June 1951 and was crowned on 31 May 1951.
Omar Amiralay Omar Amiralay (born 1944) is a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.
Omar Bakri Muhammad Omar Bakri Muhammad (Arabic: عمر بکری Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ; born 1958 in Syria) is a Muslim cleric, activist and publisher who until 2005 was known as a leading figure within the British radical Islamist movement. British newspapers have called him the "Tottenham Ayatollah.
Omar Berdouni Omar Berdouni (born July 20,1979 in Tangier, Morocco) is a Moroccan actor now residing in London. After attending the American School of Tangier he moved to London and graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in 2003.
Omar Catari Omar Catari Peraza (born April 25, 1964) is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg), alongside with Türgüt Aykaç of Turkey.
Omar Cruz Omar Cruz (formerly known as Blunts LLA) is a West Coast rapper. Born in Los Angeles by a Colombian father and a Mexican mother, Omar initially used the nickname Blunts and added LLA to stand for "Latin Lyrical Assasssin.
Omar Daal Omar José Daal (born February 23, 1972 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for 11 seasons, from 1993 through 2003. Daal played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993-95, 2002), Montreal Expos (1996-97), Toronto Blue Jays (1997), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Philadelphia Phillies (2000-01) and Baltimore Orioles (2003).
Omar Deghayes Omar Deghayes is a Libyan citizen with residency status in the United Kingdom, who was arrested in Pakistan in 2002. He is presently detained as an unlawful combatant in the United States Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.
Omar Dhani General Omar Dhani, Chief of the Indonesian Air Force Army from 1962 until 1966, was a left wing air force communist in Indonesia during Sukarno era. In his career on the Indonesian Air Force, Omar Dhani became the Minister of The Indonesian Air Force in 1962.
Omar Evans Omar Evans (born September 1, 1976 in Silver Spring, MD) is a Canadian Football League football player and plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Blue Bombers traded future considerations to the Calgary Stampeders to acquire him in 2005.
Omar Fierro Omar Fierro (October 10, 1962) is a Mexican television actor and host who has appeared in many soap operas in and outside Mexico, movies and television shows such as "Cada Mañana", "A Ganar con Omar" and the Mexican version of "Jeopardy" between others. He is well known in Latin American countries such as Colombia.
Omar Garcia-Bolivar Omar GarcĂa-BolĂvar is a lawyer graduated cum laude from Universidad CatĂłlica AndrĂ©s Bello in Venezuela, with graduate studies in political science from Universidad SimĂłn BolĂvar in Venezuela, Masters in Law from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and Masters in Philosophy and Ph.D studies in Law and Foreign Investment from University of Edinburgh in 1997 where he was a "chevening scholar".
Omar Hakim Omar Hakim (born February 12,1959 New York City) is a noted drummer in jazz, jazz fusion and pop music. Among the notable artists he has played with are Sting, Weather Report, Mariah Carey, Madonna, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Dire Straits and many others.
Omar Karami Omar Abdul Hamid Karami (last name also spelled KaramĂ©) (Arabic: عمر عبد الŘŮ…ŮŠŘŻ Ůرامي) (born September 7 1934) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon on two separate occasions. He was Prime Minister for the first time from December 24 1990, when Selim al-Hoss gave up power, until May 13 1992, when he resigned after massive protests when the Lebanese currency collapsed.
Omar Khadr Omar Ahmed Khadr (born September 16, 1987 [some sources say September 19, 1986] in Ottawa), is a Canadian teenager who was captured by American forces in Afghanistan. He is among the youngest prisoners held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantánamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.
Omar Khayyam (crater) Omar Khayyam is a lunar crater that is located just beyond the northwestern limb of the Moon, on the far side from the Earth. It lies in a region of the surface that is sometimes brought into view of the Earth due to libration, and under favorable lighting it can be viewed from the edge.
Omar Khayyam (film) Omar Khayyam was an American movie directed by William Dieterle and released in 1957. It starred Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyám, the eponymous Persian poet, Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah, and famous exotica singer Yma Sumac as Karina.
Omar Lee Omar Lee (born August 12, 1972) is a commercial illustrator and painter living in San Francisco, California. In addition to work for such clients as Business Week, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Volkswagen, he has exhibited his drawings, paintings, and prints in various small galleries around the United States.
Omar Linares Omar Linares Izquierdo (born October 23, 1967 in Pinar del RĂo, Cuba) is a former Cuban baseball player. Linares, who played third base for the Cuban national team and for Pinar del RĂo in the Cuban National Series, is considered one of the greatest Cuban players of all time.
Omar Lye-Fook Omar Lye-Fook (born October 14 1968 in London), also known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Born to a Chinese-Jamaican father (session drummer & founder of Kongo Records) and Indian-jamaican mother, he grew up in Canterbury, Kent.
Omar Minaya Omar Minaya (born November 10, 1958) is a baseball executive who is currently the general manager of the New York Mets. The first Hispanic to hold a general manager position in Major League Baseball, Minaya is known for his aggressiveness related to player trades and free agent signings.
Omar Moreno Omar Renan Moreno Quintero (born October 24, 1952, Puerto Armuelles, Panama) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1975-86. He was best known for his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter on their 1979 World Series-winning team.
Omar Mukhtar Omar Mukhtar (Arabic عمر المختار â€Umar Al-MukhtÄr) (1862 - September 16, 1931) was from the [of Mnifa, born in a small village called Janzour located in the the eastern part of Barqa]- not to be confused with the city of western Libya called [[Janzour which is more well known. He was the leader of the resistance movement against the Italian military occupation of Libya for more than twenty years.
Omar Nasiri Omar Nasiri is the pseudonym of a Moroccan spy who infiltrated al-Qaeda, attending training camps in Afghanistan and passing information to the UK and French intelligence services. He claims in an exclusive interview presented on the BBC's Newsnight programme on 2006-11-16 that the UK intelligence services were warned in the mid-1990s about the threat posed by al-Qaeda, but failed to act quickly enough.
Omar Olivares Omar Olivares (born July 6 1967 in MayagĂĽez, Puerto Rico) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1990-1994), Colorado Rockies (1995), Philadelphia Phillies (1995), Detroit Tigers (1996-97), Seattle Mariners (1997), Anaheim Angels (1998-99), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2000).
Omar Quintanilla Omar Quintanilla (born October 24, 1981, in El Paso, Texas) is a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the Colorado Rockies. He was initially drafted by the Oakland Athletics, but in 2005, while still a minor leaguer, he was traded along with outfielder Eric Byrnes to the Rockies for pitchers Joe Kennedy and Jay Witasick.
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez (born September 1, 1975 in BayamĂłn, Puerto Rico) is the lead guitarist and composer for the progressive rock group The Mars Volta and the former guitarist for the post-hardcore outfit At the Drive-In.
Omar Said Tjokroaminoto Hadji Omar Said Tjokroaminoto (August 16 1882–December 17 1934) was an Indonesian politician and influential leader in the Indonesian nationalist movement. His efforts shaped the Sarekat Islam from its founding in 1911 into a significant force in his country.
Omar Shahin Sheikh Omar Shahin is a Jordanian native. He was Imam at the Islamic Center of Tucson in ArizonaThe Washington Post, September 10, 2002, posted at Mysterious Trip to Flight 77 Cockpit until 2003, when he joined the board of directors and executive committee of the North American Imams Federation.
Omar Shapli Omar is an Egyptian-born, American-raised Korean War veteran, Omar Shapli dropped out of the University of Chicago after falling in with the theatre folk who eventually founded Second City (of which he was a working member in the 1960s). He has written, directed, and acted in numerous plays in Chicago and New York, creating a principal role in Mac Wellman’s Crowbar and, more recently, appearing as Polonius in Richard Schechner’s production of Hamlet.
Omar Sivori Enrique Omar Sivori (October 2, 1935 – February 17, 2005) was an Argentine football forward who started his professional career at River Plate and then played 12 years in the Italian Serie A, helping Juventus FC win three league titles, and being elected the European Footballer of the Year in 1961. He also became a member of the Argentine national team, and later of the Italian national team, playing for the latter at the 1962 World Cup.
Omar Torrijos Omar EfraĂn Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was a Panamanian army officer and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Torrijos never held elected office in Panama, and was never president.
Omar Vizquel Omar Enrique González Vizquel (born April 24, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the San Francisco Giants in the 2006 season. Previously, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners (1989-93) and the Cleveland Indians (1994-2004).
Omar White Omar White is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz played by Michael Wright. An African-American drug addict, White proves to be very troublesome throughout his stay at Oz, most of which ends up with him in solitary confinement.
Omar Wilson Omar Rahsaan Wilson is an R&B artist from Connecticut. He has been performing since the age of six, where his solo performances at at Norwalk’s Calvary Baptist Church brought incredible responses from the audience.
Omarama Omarama is a small township (population <300 2001 census) at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is part of the Waitaki District, and at the northern edge of the Otago Province.
Omare Lowe Omare Lowe (born April 20, 1978 in Seattle, Washington) is an American football player that currently plays Free Safety for the Atlanta Falcons. Lowe attended the University of Washington and currently wears #26.
Omaria massacre The largest Omaria massacre took place on 23 April 1997 in the Algerian village of Omaria near Médéa, south of Algiers. Attackers armed with knives, sabers, and guns killed 42 people - including 17 women and 3 babies - in 3 hours, mutilating and sometimes burning the bodies.
Omarska camp Omarska camp was a notorious concentration camp in Omarska mining town near Prijedor in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, functioning in the first months of the Bosnian War in 1992. There were 677 detention centers and camps throughout Bosnia during the war.
Olympus Superzoom 120TC The Olympus Superzoom 120TC is a 35mm compact camera, most notable for being able to continuously shoot pictures at a rate of 4 frames per second. The 120 part of the model number represents the maximum telephoto focal length, the range being 35-120mm.
Olympus Trip 35 The Trip 35 is a 35mm compact camera manufactured by Olympus introduced in 1967, discontinued in 1984. It is fitted with a very simple to operate passive solar-powered light meter which operates when the aperture is set to 'A'.
Olynthus Olynthus, an ancient city of Chalcidice, situated in a fertile plain at the head of the Gulf of Torone, near the neck of the peninsula of Pallene, at some little distance from the sea, and about 60 stadia (7 or 8 miles) from Potidaea.
Olyphant, Pennsylvania Olyphant is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, approximately five miles (8 km) northeast of Scranton on the Lackawanna River in the heart of the anthracite region of the State. Once engaged industriously in the shipping of coal as its main source of employment, Olyphant experienced a severe downturn in the twentieth century.
OLA Junior A Lacrosse League The OLA Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship -- the Minto Cup.
OLA Senior B Lacrosse League The OLA Senior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. A good portion of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League.
OLAC OLAC, the Open Language Archives Community, is an initiative to create an online database of language resources for linguistic research. The information about resources is stored in XML format for easy searching.
OLAF OLAF (French acronym for Office Européen de Lutte Anti-Fraude) the "European Anti-Fraud Office" has been charged by the European Union with protecting the financial interests of the European Union: Its tasks are to fight fraud affecting the EU-budget, as well as corruption and any other irregular activity, including misconduct, within the European Institutions, in an accountable, transparent and cost-effective manner.
OLAT OLAT is the acronym for Online Learning And Training. It is a web application - a so called Learning Management System that supports any kind of online learning, teaching, and tutoring without any didactical restrictions.
OLE Automation In Microsoft Windows applications programming, OLE Automation (later renamed by Microsoft to just Automation, although the old term remained with widespread use), is the formal interprocess communication mechanism based on Component Object Model (COM). It provides an infrastructure whereby applications called automation controllers can access and manipulate (i.
OLE DB OLE DB (Object Linking and Embedding Database, sometimes written as OLEDB or OLE-DB) is an API designed by Microsoft for accessing different types of data stores in a uniform manner. It is a set of interfaces implemented using the Component Object Model (COM); it is otherwise unrelated to OLE.
OLE for process control OLE for Process Control (OPC), is the original name for an open standards specification developed in 1996 by an industrial automation industry task force. The standard specifies the communication of real-time plant data between control devices from different manufacturers.
OLGA OLGA is an acronym for On-line Guitar Archive the oldest internet library of guitar and bass tablature], or "tabs". Born from a collection of guitarist internet-forum archives, it has been a useful resource for musicians for over a decade.
OLPAS The Online Pupillage Application System, or OLPAS is a centralised service through which students may apply for pupillage, the last stage of their training to barrister in England and Wales. Applications may be submitted for either the summer or autumn season with application deadlines in April and September in the year before pupillage will commence.
OLT (mobile network) OLT (Norwegian for Offentlig Landmobil Telefoni, Public Land Mobile Telephony), was the first land mobile telephone network in Norway. It was established December 1 1966, and continued until it was obsoleted by NMT in 1990.
Ożarów Ożarów is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Powiat of Opatów (Opatów county). It has 4,906 inhabitants (data from December 31,2004) and its largest employer is a large cement factory nearby.
Oświęcim County Oświęcim County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998.
Oława County Oława County (in Polish powiat oławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the Lower Silesian Voivodship in Poland, created on 1 January 1999 as a result of Local Government Reogranization Act of 1998.
Oštra Luka Oštra Luka (Cyrillic]: ĐžŃтра Đ›Ńка) is a village and a municipality in [[Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality was also known as Srpski Sanski Most (СрпŃки СанŃки МоŃŃ‚) and was formed after the Dayton Agreement from part of the pre-war municipality of Sanski Most (the other part of the pre-war municipality is now in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Om (band) Om is a duo formed by the rhythm section of the disbanded stoner metal band Sleep, Al Cisneros on vocals and bass and Chris Hakius on drums. Their music is similar in structure to Tibetan chanting and is rich in rhythm and melody.
Om Jai Jagadish Om Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directoral debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.
Om Prakash Chautala Om Prakash Chautala (Hindi: ओम प्रकाश चौटाला) (born January 1, 1935) is an Indian politician from the state of Haryana. He is the leader of the INLD (Indian National Lok Dal), a Harayana based political party in India.
Om Prasad Ojha Om Prasad Ojha is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election from the Taplejung-2 constituency with 10402 votes.
Omagh Omagh () is the county town (and largest town) of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town has an estimated population of 21,708 and a further 28,000 live in the Omagh District Council area (2006 estimate).
Omagh (film) Omagh was a film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath, co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and UK network Channel 4. It was first shown on television in both countries in June, 2004.
Omagh bombing The Omagh bombing was a car bomb attack carried out by the Real IRA on August 15, 1998, in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The Real IRA comprises a splinter group of former Provisional Irish Republican Army members opposed to the peace process marked by the Good Friday Agreement.
Omagh College of Further Education Omagh College of Further Education (often referred to as just Omagh College or "The Tech" by locals) is a college in Omagh, County Tyrone. The college is based in one central campus in the Town Centre (however up until recently it was three campuses spread out throughout the whole urban area).
Omagua language Omagua is a language which is spoken by less than 100 South American natives (the Omaguas) who live near Iquitos, Peru. It was also at one time spoken in most of western Brazil, but the tribe may have since diminished.
Omaguas The Omaguas, Umanas, or Cambevas, ("flat heads") is a tribe of South American Indians of the Amazon valley. Fabulous stories about the wealth of the Omaguas led to several early expeditions into their country, the most famous of which were those of George of Spires in 1536, of Philipp von Hutten in 1541 and of Pedro de Ursua in 1560.
Omah TI Omah TI is an organization in the Mathematics and Science Faculty in Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This organization works in Information Technology like IT Consulting, Software Development, Web Design.
Omaha (tribe) The Omaha tribe is a Native American tribe that currently reside in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa, United States. The Omaha Indian Reservation lies primarily in the southern part of Thurston County and northeastern Cuming County, Nebraska, but small parts extend into the northeast corner of Burt County and across the Missouri River into Monona County, Iowa.
Omaha Benson High School Omaha Benson High School, or Benson High, is located at 5120 Maple Street in Omaha, Nebraska, in the heart of the historic Benson, Nebraska community. The school was founded in 1904, Benson High is one of the oldest high schools in the state.
Omaha class cruiser The Omaha-class cruisers were a class of light cruisers built for the United States Navy. The oldest class of cruiser still in service with the Navy at the outbreak of World War II, the Omaha class was a post-World War I design.
Omaha Cardinals The Omaha Cardinals was the name of the minor league baseball club based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, from 1947 through 1959. It played in the Class A Western League through 1954 and in the AAA American Association from 1955-59 as an affiliate of its major league namesake, the St.
Omaha Central High School Omaha Central High School, the oldest high school in Nebraska, is located at 124 North 20th Street in downtown Omaha. With an enrollment of around 2,500 students, Central is a four-year high school with a traditional college preparatory curriculum, a honors and advanced placement program, and a diverse student body which includes international students from all over the world.
Omaha hold 'em Omaha hold 'em (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a community card poker game ("flop game") similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards.
Omaha kinship Omaha kinship is a kinship system used to define family. Identified by Louis Henry Morgan in his 1871 work Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family, the Omaha system is one of the six major kinship systems (Eskimo, Hawaiian, Iroquois, Crow, Omaha, and Sudanese).
Omaha North High School Omaha North High Magnet School is located at 4410 N 36th Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The school is the Mathematics and Technology Magnet for the district, and uses an alternating block schedule to enhance school curriculum.
Omaha Police Department The Omaha Police Department, commonly known as the OPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Omaha Public Schools Omaha Public Schools is the largest school district in the state of Nebraska. This public school district serves a diverse community of more than 46,000 students at over 80 elementary and secondary schools in Omaha, Nebraska.
Omaha Race Riot of 1919 The Omaha Race Riot occurred in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 28, 1919. The race riot resulted in the brutal lynching death of a black man, the death of two white men, the attempted hanging of the mayor of Omaha and a public rampage that included the burning of the Douglas County Courthouse in downtown Omaha.
Omaha Zoo Railroad The Omaha Zoo Railroad (OZRR) is the name of the narrow gauge steam train that carries visitors around the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. The train loads passengers at two stations within the world-class zoo, and also makes a stop at the zoo's Pachyderm Hill exhibit, where guests can exit and re-board at a later time.
Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprised of the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area has a population of 813,170 (2005 estimate).
Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway The Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway , "The Big Red Line" was founded in 1903 as an attempt to carry passengers between the three Nebraska cities. Although it never extended outside of Lincoln, the OL&B currently exists as a Class III switching railroad in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Omai Omai was a young Tahitian man who in August 1773 embarked on the British ship HMS Adventure, commanded by Tobias Furneaux, which had touched at Tahiti as part of Captain James Cook's second voyage of discovery in the Pacific. Omai travelled to Europe on Adventure, arriving at London in July 1774 where he was introduced into society by the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks.
Omaira Rojas Cabrera Anayibe Rojas Valderrama, also known as Omaira Rojas Cabrera (nom de guerre: Sonia) born in the Colombian town of Palestina, Huila Department, on June 16, 1967. She comes from a low-income peasant family and had only completed two years of middle school before joining the FARC guerrilla by the late 1980s.
Omakase Omakase (ăŠä»»ă›) is the Japanese word meaning "entrust" or "protect". It is most commonly encountered at sushi bars, where the customer may request ăŠä»»ă›ăŠăăŚă„ă—ăľă™ omakase onegaishimasu (onegaishimasu meaning "please do me the favor") to give the chef authority to prepare what the chef wants to make for you at the price that the chef sets.
Omake Omake (ăŠč˛ ă‘ but often written オăžă‚±) means extra or bonus in Japanese. Among other things, the term is used to describe what in English are called 'Special Features' on DVD releases: deleted scenes, interviews with the actors, "the making of" documentary clips, outtakes, amusing bloopers, and so forth.
Omal The Omal (also called Duz Horon or Flat Horon) was one of the first dances to be developed from the region of Pontos. It is a relaxed dance and is danced for long periods of time, usually preluding the tik dance.
Omamori Omamori (Japanese: ăŠĺ®ă‚Š, o-mamori) are Japanese amulets dedicated to particular Shinto deities as well as Buddhist figures. The word mamori [ĺ®ă‚Š] means protection, with omamori meaning "honorable protector".
Oman bullhead shark The Oman bullhead shark, Heterodontus omanensis, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the tropical western Indian Ocean around central Oman from the surface to 70 m. Its length is up to 56 cm.
Oman Football Association The Oman Football Association (Arabic: الاتŘاد العُماني Ů„Ůرة القدم) is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1979 and of FIFA since 1980.
Oman Oil Company Oman Oil Company (OOC) is a commercial company 100 % owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. The company was created in 1992 to give the Government a vehicle for pursuing investment opportunities in the energy sector both inside and outside Oman.
Oman proper Oman proper ( []) refers a historical area within the present-day Sultanate of Oman. It lay inland from Muscat beyond the Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains) and was centered on the city of Nizwa in the area of the current region of Ad Dakhiliyah.
Omanyte is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Its main purpose in the games, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both "wild" Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and "tamed" Pokémon that are owned by Pokémon trainers.
Omar al-Faruq Omar al-Faruq (May 24 1971 - September 25] [[2006) was a Kuwaiti citizen of Iraqi heritage, and senior al Qaeda cadre, who escaped from the Bagram high value detention centre. Al-Faruq was a liaison between al Qaeda and Islamic militants in the Far East, particularly Jemaah Islamiyah.
Omar Abdel-Rahman Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman (Arabic: عمر عبد الرŘمن) (born May 3, 1938) is a blind Egyptian Muslim cleric who is currently serving a life sentence at the Federal Administrative Maximum Penitentiary hospital in Florence, Colorado, United States.
Omar Ahmad Omar Ahmad is the founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). He had been the chairman of CAIR's board of directors since its founding in 1994, but stepped down from that position in May, 2005.
Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi Omar Ahmad Omar al-Hubishi (Arabic: ) (born in 1969 in Saudi Arabia, identified as a Yemeni citizen) became wanted in 2002, by the United States Department of Justice's FBI, which was then seeking information about his identity and whereabouts. He was identified as a known associate of the Yemen cell leader, Fawaz Yahya al-Rabeei.
Omar Al-Abdillat Omar Al-Abdillat (Arabic: عمر العبدلات; transliterated: `Umar al-`AbdallÄt) is a Jordanian singer-songwriter credited with popularizing Jordanian ethnic music. He has produced and/or performed a number of the most famous Jordanian patriotic standards, including "Hashimi, Hashimi" and "Jeishana.
Omar Ali Saifuddin III Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II (23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was born at Istana Kota, Kampong Sultan Lama, Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan). He was installed as the 28th Sultan of Brunei on 6 June 1951 and was crowned on 31 May 1951.
Omar Amiralay Omar Amiralay (born 1944) is a Syrian documentary film director and prominent civil society activist. He is noted for the strong political criticism in his films and played a prominent role in the events of the Damascus Spring of 2000.
Omar Bakri Muhammad Omar Bakri Muhammad (Arabic: عمر بکری Ů…ŘŮ…ŘŻ; born 1958 in Syria) is a Muslim cleric, activist and publisher who until 2005 was known as a leading figure within the British radical Islamist movement. British newspapers have called him the "Tottenham Ayatollah.
Omar Berdouni Omar Berdouni (born July 20,1979 in Tangier, Morocco) is a Moroccan actor now residing in London. After attending the American School of Tangier he moved to London and graduated from the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in 2003.
Omar Catari Omar Catari Peraza (born April 25, 1964) is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 57 kg), alongside with Türgüt Aykaç of Turkey.
Omar Cruz Omar Cruz (formerly known as Blunts LLA) is a West Coast rapper. Born in Los Angeles by a Colombian father and a Mexican mother, Omar initially used the nickname Blunts and added LLA to stand for "Latin Lyrical Assasssin.
Omar Daal Omar José Daal (born February 23, 1972 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for 11 seasons, from 1993 through 2003. Daal played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993-95, 2002), Montreal Expos (1996-97), Toronto Blue Jays (1997), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Philadelphia Phillies (2000-01) and Baltimore Orioles (2003).
Omar Deghayes Omar Deghayes is a Libyan citizen with residency status in the United Kingdom, who was arrested in Pakistan in 2002. He is presently detained as an unlawful combatant in the United States Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.
Omar Dhani General Omar Dhani, Chief of the Indonesian Air Force Army from 1962 until 1966, was a left wing air force communist in Indonesia during Sukarno era. In his career on the Indonesian Air Force, Omar Dhani became the Minister of The Indonesian Air Force in 1962.
Omar Evans Omar Evans (born September 1, 1976 in Silver Spring, MD) is a Canadian Football League football player and plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Blue Bombers traded future considerations to the Calgary Stampeders to acquire him in 2005.
Omar Fierro Omar Fierro (October 10, 1962) is a Mexican television actor and host who has appeared in many soap operas in and outside Mexico, movies and television shows such as "Cada Mañana", "A Ganar con Omar" and the Mexican version of "Jeopardy" between others. He is well known in Latin American countries such as Colombia.
Omar Garcia-Bolivar Omar GarcĂa-BolĂvar is a lawyer graduated cum laude from Universidad CatĂłlica AndrĂ©s Bello in Venezuela, with graduate studies in political science from Universidad SimĂłn BolĂvar in Venezuela, Masters in Law from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and Masters in Philosophy and Ph.D studies in Law and Foreign Investment from University of Edinburgh in 1997 where he was a "chevening scholar".
Omar Hakim Omar Hakim (born February 12,1959 New York City) is a noted drummer in jazz, jazz fusion and pop music. Among the notable artists he has played with are Sting, Weather Report, Mariah Carey, Madonna, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Marcus Miller, Dire Straits and many others.
Omar Karami Omar Abdul Hamid Karami (last name also spelled KaramĂ©) (Arabic: عمر عبد الŘŮ…ŮŠŘŻ Ůرامي) (born September 7 1934) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon on two separate occasions. He was Prime Minister for the first time from December 24 1990, when Selim al-Hoss gave up power, until May 13 1992, when he resigned after massive protests when the Lebanese currency collapsed.
Omar Khadr Omar Ahmed Khadr (born September 16, 1987 [some sources say September 19, 1986] in Ottawa), is a Canadian teenager who was captured by American forces in Afghanistan. He is among the youngest prisoners held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantánamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.
Omar Khayyam (crater) Omar Khayyam is a lunar crater that is located just beyond the northwestern limb of the Moon, on the far side from the Earth. It lies in a region of the surface that is sometimes brought into view of the Earth due to libration, and under favorable lighting it can be viewed from the edge.
Omar Khayyam (film) Omar Khayyam was an American movie directed by William Dieterle and released in 1957. It starred Cornel Wilde as Omar Khayyám, the eponymous Persian poet, Michael Rennie as Hasani Sabah, and famous exotica singer Yma Sumac as Karina.
Omar Lee Omar Lee (born August 12, 1972) is a commercial illustrator and painter living in San Francisco, California. In addition to work for such clients as Business Week, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Volkswagen, he has exhibited his drawings, paintings, and prints in various small galleries around the United States.
Omar Linares Omar Linares Izquierdo (born October 23, 1967 in Pinar del RĂo, Cuba) is a former Cuban baseball player. Linares, who played third base for the Cuban national team and for Pinar del RĂo in the Cuban National Series, is considered one of the greatest Cuban players of all time.
Omar Lye-Fook Omar Lye-Fook (born October 14 1968 in London), also known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Born to a Chinese-Jamaican father (session drummer & founder of Kongo Records) and Indian-jamaican mother, he grew up in Canterbury, Kent.
Omar Minaya Omar Minaya (born November 10, 1958) is a baseball executive who is currently the general manager of the New York Mets. The first Hispanic to hold a general manager position in Major League Baseball, Minaya is known for his aggressiveness related to player trades and free agent signings.
Omar Moreno Omar Renan Moreno Quintero (born October 24, 1952, Puerto Armuelles, Panama) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1975-86. He was best known for his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was the starting center fielder and leadoff hitter on their 1979 World Series-winning team.
Omar Mukhtar Omar Mukhtar (Arabic عمر المختار â€Umar Al-MukhtÄr) (1862 - September 16, 1931) was from the [of Mnifa, born in a small village called Janzour located in the the eastern part of Barqa]- not to be confused with the city of western Libya called [[Janzour which is more well known. He was the leader of the resistance movement against the Italian military occupation of Libya for more than twenty years.
Omar Nasiri Omar Nasiri is the pseudonym of a Moroccan spy who infiltrated al-Qaeda, attending training camps in Afghanistan and passing information to the UK and French intelligence services. He claims in an exclusive interview presented on the BBC's Newsnight programme on 2006-11-16 that the UK intelligence services were warned in the mid-1990s about the threat posed by al-Qaeda, but failed to act quickly enough.
Omar Olivares Omar Olivares (born July 6 1967 in MayagĂĽez, Puerto Rico) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1990-1994), Colorado Rockies (1995), Philadelphia Phillies (1995), Detroit Tigers (1996-97), Seattle Mariners (1997), Anaheim Angels (1998-99), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2000).
Omar Quintanilla Omar Quintanilla (born October 24, 1981, in El Paso, Texas) is a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the Colorado Rockies. He was initially drafted by the Oakland Athletics, but in 2005, while still a minor leaguer, he was traded along with outfielder Eric Byrnes to the Rockies for pitchers Joe Kennedy and Jay Witasick.
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez (born September 1, 1975 in BayamĂłn, Puerto Rico) is the lead guitarist and composer for the progressive rock group The Mars Volta and the former guitarist for the post-hardcore outfit At the Drive-In.
Omar Said Tjokroaminoto Hadji Omar Said Tjokroaminoto (August 16 1882–December 17 1934) was an Indonesian politician and influential leader in the Indonesian nationalist movement. His efforts shaped the Sarekat Islam from its founding in 1911 into a significant force in his country.
Omar Shahin Sheikh Omar Shahin is a Jordanian native. He was Imam at the Islamic Center of Tucson in ArizonaThe Washington Post, September 10, 2002, posted at Mysterious Trip to Flight 77 Cockpit until 2003, when he joined the board of directors and executive committee of the North American Imams Federation.
Omar Shapli Omar is an Egyptian-born, American-raised Korean War veteran, Omar Shapli dropped out of the University of Chicago after falling in with the theatre folk who eventually founded Second City (of which he was a working member in the 1960s). He has written, directed, and acted in numerous plays in Chicago and New York, creating a principal role in Mac Wellman’s Crowbar and, more recently, appearing as Polonius in Richard Schechner’s production of Hamlet.
Omar Sivori Enrique Omar Sivori (October 2, 1935 – February 17, 2005) was an Argentine football forward who started his professional career at River Plate and then played 12 years in the Italian Serie A, helping Juventus FC win three league titles, and being elected the European Footballer of the Year in 1961. He also became a member of the Argentine national team, and later of the Italian national team, playing for the latter at the 1962 World Cup.
Omar Torrijos Omar EfraĂn Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was a Panamanian army officer and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Torrijos never held elected office in Panama, and was never president.
Omar Vizquel Omar Enrique González Vizquel (born April 24, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the San Francisco Giants in the 2006 season. Previously, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners (1989-93) and the Cleveland Indians (1994-2004).
Omar White Omar White is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz played by Michael Wright. An African-American drug addict, White proves to be very troublesome throughout his stay at Oz, most of which ends up with him in solitary confinement.
Omar Wilson Omar Rahsaan Wilson is an R&B artist from Connecticut. He has been performing since the age of six, where his solo performances at at Norwalk’s Calvary Baptist Church brought incredible responses from the audience.
Omarama Omarama is a small township (population <300 2001 census) at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is part of the Waitaki District, and at the northern edge of the Otago Province.
Omare Lowe Omare Lowe (born April 20, 1978 in Seattle, Washington) is an American football player that currently plays Free Safety for the Atlanta Falcons. Lowe attended the University of Washington and currently wears #26.
Omaria massacre The largest Omaria massacre took place on 23 April 1997 in the Algerian village of Omaria near Médéa, south of Algiers. Attackers armed with knives, sabers, and guns killed 42 people - including 17 women and 3 babies - in 3 hours, mutilating and sometimes burning the bodies.
Omarska camp Omarska camp was a notorious concentration camp in Omarska mining town near Prijedor in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina, functioning in the first months of the Bosnian War in 1992. There were 677 detention centers and camps throughout Bosnia during the war.
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