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9th United States Congress - Membership Changes The Ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1805 to March 3 1807, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
9th United States Congress - Political Parties The Ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1805 to March 3 1807, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
9th United States Congress - State Delegations The Ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1805 to March 3 1807, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
9th Vermont Infantry The 9th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry (or 9th VVI) was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater, from July 1862 to December 1865.
== In many computer programming languages == is a boolean logic binary relation representing equality. An example usage may be "x == y", which will return "true" if x is equal to y and "false" if it is not.
?: ?: is a ternary operator that is part of the syntax for a basic conditional expression in several programming languages including C, Objective-C, C++, C#, D, Java, JavaScript, Linoleum, Perl, PHP, Tcl, and Ruby.
?uestlove ?uestlove (pronounced "Questlove") is the stage name of Ahmir Khalib Thompson, born January 20, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an African-American drummer, DJ, journalist, and record producer, best known as the drummer for hip-hop band The Roots.
@Home Network @Home Network was a high-speed cable Internet service provider from 1998 to 2002. It was founded by Milo Medin, cable companies TCI, Comcast, and Cox Cable, and William Randolph Hearst III, who was their first CEO, as a joint venture to produce high-speed cable Internet service through two-way television cable infrastructure.
@Mail @Mail is a commercial WebMail, Mail-Server and Groupware solution designed by Calacode, located in Sydney, Australia. The software is designed for Unix and Linux systems as an alternative to Microsoft solutions.
@RISK @RISK is an add-on software package for Microsoft Excel. Produced and distributed by the Palisade Corporation, headquartered in Ithaca, New York, the package is designed for risk analysis and allows users to define probability distributions and run simulations for input and output variables within an Excel spreadsheet.
@Road @Road () offers Mobile Resource Management (MRM) service to its customers by utilizing GPS, Wireless, Voice and Internet technologies to deliver Software as a Service (SaaS) to manage fleets, dispatchers and mobile professionals. @Road is headquartered in Fremont, California and was founded in 1996.
Ñ Ñ (lower case ñ) is a letter of the modern Roman alphabet formed by an N with a diacritical tilde. It is most famously used in Spanish alphabet, where it represents a palatal nasal (), reminiscent of as as in "onion" , but not exactly the same.
Ă‘andutĂ Ă‘andutĂ is a traditional Paraguayan embroidered lace, introduced by the Spaniards, that is related to Teneriffe lace. The name means "spider web" in GuaranĂ, the official, indigenous language of Paraguay.
Ă’mnium Cultural Omnium Cultural was founded in 1961 and works to maintain and promote the Catalan language and culture. In 1963 it was closed by Franco and the organisation worked clandestinely to save the language and culture.
Ñuñoa, Chile Ñuñoa (from the Mapuche Ñuñohue, place of yellow flowers) is a municipality and comuna of Chile located in the eastern part of the province of Santiago. It is a mainly residential part of the city of Santiago.
Ă—Ă—Ă—HOLiC Ă—Ă—Ă—HOLiC (pronounced -holic as in alcoholic, as the 'Ă—Ă—Ă—' denotes a variable) is a manga series planned and presented by CLAMP. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Young KC Deluxe periodically since 2003 and currently published in the United States by Del Rey Manga.
Öçpoçmaq Öçpoçmaq (Cyrillic: Өчпочмак; []; English: [], literally triangle)also transliterated as ochpochmaq, ochpochmak, oechpochmaq, echpochmak, uchpuchmak; sometimes known as triugolnik (триŃгольник) among the Russian population is a Tatar national dish, the essential of Tatar culture. Usually, öçpoçmaq is a triangle patty, made of pastry, filled with beef, cut very small, onion and potatoes.
Ă–BB Ă–BB (Ă–sterreichische Bundesbahnen - Austrian Federal Railways) is the national railway system of Austria. It is the successor to the Bundesbahn Ă–sterreich (BBĂ–) (Federal Railway of Austria) which was incorporated into the Deutsche Reichsbahn between 1938 and 1945.
Ă–gedei Khan Ă–gedei, (also Ă–gädäi, Ă–gedäi, Ogotai, Ogtai, Oktay, Chinese language 窝é”台) (1186-1241), was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire by succeeding his father. He continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun.
Öhlins Öhlins (sometimes spelled Ohlins, pronounced: OH-LEEN) or Öhlins Racing AB, is a manufacturer of high-performance automotive, motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV suspension systems based in Upplands Väsby just north of Stockholm, Sweden. The company also produces other types of motorcycle components, including a two-wheel drive system .
Ă–chsle scale In its most basic and original form, the Ă–chsle Scale is a German hydrometer scale used in the German wine-making industry to determine ripeness or amount of sugar in a grape to be harvested. It is a measure of the potential alcohol content possible for the wine to develop and is alternately called the "must weight" or "grape must".
Ă–kĂĽz Kara Mehmed Pasha Ă–kĂĽz Mehmet Pasha (Mehmet Pasha the Oxen) or Kara Mehmet Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and military commander of the early 17th century, who held the office of Grand Vizier twice, the first time from 17 October 1614 to 17 November 1616 (during the reign of Ahmet I), and the second time from 18 January 1619 to 23 December 1619, (under Osman II the Young) (see List of Ottoman Grand Viziers).
Öland bridge The Öland bridge (Swedish: Ölandsbron) is a road bridge connecting Kalmar on mainland Sweden to Färjestaden (Ferry Town) on the island of Öland to its east. It is 6,072 m long, supported on 156 pillars, and has a characteristic hump at its western end – created to provide a vertical clearance of 36 m for shipping.
Öndörhaan Öndörhaan (Mongolian: Өндөрхаан; also spelt Undurkhaan or Undur Khan), is a town in Mongolia situated on the Kherülen river and located 290 km east of Ulaanbaatar. Öndörkaan has a population of roughly 15,000 persons and serves as the capital of Hentiy aymag.
Ă–pir Ă–pir or Ă–per (Old Norse: ĂpiR/Ĺ’pir, meaning "shouter") was a runemaster who flourished during the late 11th century and early 12th century in Uppland, Sweden.The article Ă–pir in Nationalencyklopedin(1996).
Ă–rebro Chamber Orchestra Ă–rebro Chamber Orchestra is the string section of the Scandinavia's only full-time professional chamber orchesra, the Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Svenska Kammarorkestern). The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, which was formed in 1995, is a result of merging the Ă–rebro Chamber Orchestra and the Ă–rebro Wind Ensemble.
Örebro University Örebro University or Örebro universitet is a state university in Örebro, Sweden. The university was created in 1999 when the former Högskola (university college) was granted the privileges of a university by the Government of Sweden.
Örgryte Örgryte is one of the 21 boroughs (Swedish: stadsdelsnämndsområden) of the municipality of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a largely upper middle class to upper class residential area, just to the east of the city centre.
Örjan Persson Örjan Persson (27 August 1942 in Smögen) is a former Swedish football probably most famous for playing for Scottish clubs Dundee United and later Rangers in the 1960s. He also represented Sweden at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the European Championship in 1964.
Ă–rn Arnarson Ă–rn Arnarson (born August 31 1981 in ReykjavĂk) is a backstroke swimmer from Iceland, who won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200m Backstroke.
Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (b. 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm and has acted as part time member of countless other Icelandic bands such as BenniHemmHemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Skakkamanage and Reprasensitive Man.
Ă–ser Ă–ser (also written Woeser; ; {{zh-sp|s=[(born 1966]) is a [[Tibetan people|Tibetan poet and essayist. She was born in Lhasa where her father was a soldier in the People's Liberation Army; when she was a small child, her family relocated to the Kham area of western western Sichuan province.
Ă–skemen Ă–skemen (Kazakh: Ó¨Ńкемен; also Russian: ĐŁŃŃ‚ŃŚ-КаменогорŃĐş or Ust-Kamenogorsk), is the capital of the Shyghys Qazaqstan (Eastern Kazakhstan) Oblast. It is served by Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport.
Ă–sterĂĄker Prison The Ă–sterĂĄker Prison (, commonly known as Ă–sterĂĄkersanstalten) is a prison located in Ă–sterĂĄker Municipality, three miles north of Stockholm, Sweden. It is a Class C-security prison with a capacity for 146 inmates.
Österbotten County Österbotten County, Österbottens län, or Pohjanmaan lääni, was a County of Sweden from 1634. In 1774 it was renamed Vasa County (Vasa län or Vaasan lääni) and Uleåborg County (Uleåborgs län/Oulun lääni) was split off.
Österdal River Österdalälven is a 300 km long river in Sweden that flows southeast through Dalarna. Its sources are Storån, Grövlan and Sörälven and the end point is Djurås, in the municipality of Gagnef, where it connects with Västerdalälven to form Dalälven.
Östergötland County Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län, is a County or län on the south east of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Kalmar, Jönköping, Västra Götaland, Örebro, Södermanland and to the Baltic Sea.
Östergötlands storregemente Östergötlands storregemente or Landsregementet i Östergötland (Ostrogothia Grand Regiment, Regiment of the Land in Ostrogothia) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s.
Östermalm borough Östermalm is a borough in central Stockholm, named after the dominating district. Except Östermalm (proper) there are four districts in the borough: Djurgården, Hjorthagen, Ladugårdsgärdet (popularly known as Gärdet), and Norra Djurgården.
Ă–sterreichische Bundessportorganisation The Ă–sterreichische Bundessportorganisation (in English, Austrian Federal Sports Organization) or BSO is the Austrian federal government department responsible for the promotion of sports. It administers the means of promoting elite-level sports, and distributes these to its members.
Österreichische Fußball-Regionalliga The Austrian Regional League is the third-highest division in Austrian football, after the Austrian Bundesliga and the First Division, and is divided into three conferences: the East (German: Ost), covering the provinces of Vienna, Niederösterreich, and Burgenland; the Central (German: Mitte), covering the provinces of Steiermark, Kärnten, Oberösterreich, and the area around Osttirol; and the West (German: West), covering the provinces of Salzburg, Tirol (with the exception of Osttirol), and Vorarlberg.
Ă–sterreichische Industrieholding AG The Ă–sterreichische Industrieholding AG (English: Austrian industry-holding stock corporation) or short Ă–IAG, administers the investments of the Republic of Austria in partially or entirely nationalized companies.
Ă–sterreichische Nationalbibliothek The Ă–sterreichische Nationalbibliothek (formerly Hofbibliothek), abbreviated "Ă–NB" or OeNB, is the Austrian National Library, and, with 7.4 million items in its collections, the largest library in Austria.
Ă–sterreichischer Alpenverein Ă–sterreichischer Alpenverein is the Austrian Alpine Club and, with 308,000 members in 197 sections, the largest mountaineering club in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 700 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries.
Ă–sterreichischer Bibliothekenverbund Gesamtkatalog The Ă–sterreichischer Bibliothekenverbund is a catalogue and service collaboration for Austrian scientific and administrative Libraries centered around the Ă–sterreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library) and university libraries, among them the University of Vienna, the Technical University of Vienna, Graz University of Technology and the University of Innsbruck. A total of 69 Libraries actively participate, more than 310 institutions register magazines.
Ă–stersund Municipality Ă–stersund (Luvlieluspie in South Sami) is a municipality in the middle of Sweden where the city Ă–stersund is the seat and the municipality has population of 58,428At the population count December 31, 2005 conducted by Statistics Sweden.
Östgöta infanteriregemente Östgöta infanteriregemente (Östergötland Infantry Regiment) was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1791.
Östgöta kavalleriregemente Östgöta kavalleriregemente (Ostrogothia Cavalry Regiment) was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment located in the province of Östergötland that traced its origins back to the 16th Century. It was reorganized into an infantry regiment in 1791.
Ă–stlicher Saalkreis Ă–stlicher Saalkreis ("Eastern Saale district") is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the Saalkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated east of Halle (Saale).
ÖSYM ÖSYM ("Öğrenci Seçme Yerleştirme Merkezi" in Turkish, meaning "Student Selection and Placement Center") is the body responsible for organizing the national level university entrance examination ÖSS, and several other large scale examinations in Turkey.
Ă–tztal Alps The Ă–tztal Alps (Ă–tztaler Alpen in German) are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ă–tztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.
Överstelöjtnant Överstelöjtnant is a military professional in Sweden, immediately above Major and just below Överste. The rank corresponds to Major in the US Army if the holder of the rank is a deputy (XO) battalion commander and Lieutenant Colonel if the holder is a CO of a battalion.
Ă–vertorneĂĄ Municipality Ă–vertorneĂĄ Municipality (Finnish name: Matarengi or Matarenki) is a Swedish municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. Its seat is in the small town Ă–vertorneĂĄ, with around 2,000 inhabitants located at the shore of the Torne River, opposite to Ylitornio (Ă–vertorneĂĄ is Swedish translation of Ylitornio).
Ă–wezgeldi AtaĂ˝ew Ă–wezgeldi AtaĂ˝ew (born in 1951; often referred to in the Western media by his Russianized name: Овезгелды Đтаев Ovezgeldy Atayev) is the former Chairman of the Assembly of Turkmenistan. According to the Constitution of Turkmenistan, he was to become the acting president after the death of Saparmurat Niyazov.
Özalp Babaoğlu Özalp Babaoğlu, son of former Turkish foreign officer Nazif Babaoğlu and his wife Şükran Babaoğlu, born in Ankara, Turkey is a Turkish-American-Italian computer scientist. He is currently Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bologna, Italy.
Özgür Çevik Özgür Çevik (born on 27 May 1981 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish singer and actor. He became famous from the Turkish Star Academy and later starred in the popular TV mini-series Yabancı Damat ("The foreign groom") where he starred as the Greek young man Niko together with Nehir Erdoğan, the Turkish bride.
Ă–zgĂĽr Parti The Ă–zgĂĽr Parti (Reform Party) is a political party in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The party was formed in 2006 by four former MP's from the National Unity Party (UBP) and the Democratic Party (DP), this party now serves as the junior coalition partner in the current de facto TRNC Government.
Ă–zlem Tekin Ă–zlem Tekin (born November 18 1971) is a Turkish singer, TV show host and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. Though she started out in the hard rock genre, her music has progressed to incorporate different styles such as house, punk, and Turkish folk music.
Ü-Tsang Ü-Tsang (Wylie: Dbus-gtsang, Tibetan: དབུསགཙང་ ), or Tsang-Ü, is one of the traditional provinces of Tibet, the others being Amdo and Kham. Geographically Ü-Tsang covered the central and western portions of the Tibetan cultural area, including the Tsang-po (Gtsang-po) watershed, the western districts surrounding and extending past Mount Kailash, and much of the vast Chang Tang (Byang-thang) plateau to the north.
Üçköprü Üçköprü (means "three bridges" in Turkish) is a joining site of Tohumluk Deresi and Kılıçlar Deresi which are two main tributaries of Yağlıdere stream. It is a famous natural beauty, a real wonder of Giresun highlands in Turkey
Ăśber Alles Ăśber Alles is industrial-rock duo Hanzel Und Gretyl's third studio album, and was released in 2003 on Metropolis Records. Because of song titles suggestive of Nazism (such as "SS Deathstar Supergalactick" and "Third Reich From The Sun"), the album was unappreciated by some critics.
Über die von der molekularkinetischen Theorie der Wärme geforderte Bewegung von in ruhenden Flüssigkeiten suspendierten Teilchen "Uber die von der molekularkinetischen Theorie der Wärme gefordete Bewegung von in ruhenden Flüssigkeiten suspendierten Teilchen", or "On the Motion—Required by the Molecular Kinetic Theory of Heat—of Small Particles Suspended in Stationary Liquid", was a journal article authored by Albert Einstein and published in Annalen der Physik 17, page 549, in May 1905. It was an important work on the brownian motion of fluids.
Ăśber Die BrĂĽcke Geh'n Ăśber Die BrĂĽcke Geh'n (English translation: "Crossing The Bridge") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in German by Ingrid Peters. The song was performed fourteenth on the night (following Belgium's Sandra Kim with J'Aime La Vie and preceding Cyprus' Elpida with Tora Zo).
Ăśber Goober Ăśber Goober is a 2004 independent documentary focusing on people who play role playing games. The film was directed by Steve Metze and features interviews with Gary Gygax, Peter Adkison, Mike Stackpole, and Bob Larson, amongst others.
Ăśbermench Ăśbermench is a Danish duo consisting of Jens Birkelund Kristiansen (born April 28, 1977) and Lars Svendsen (born January 7, 1982). The two met in 2001 due to a common interest in poetry and soon began composing music together under the influence of such acts as Technotronic and Pet Shop Boys.
Übermensch The concept of the —(homo superior; equivalent English: "overman", "super-human" or "trans-human"; see below)—was expounded by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in the 1883 book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, whose eponymous protagonist contends that "man is something which ought to be overcome". Zarathustra thus announces the coming of the Übermensch, which must succeed to nihilism in order to overcome it.
Ăśbersexual The word "ĂĽbersexual" (from German ĂĽber = above, superior and Latin sexus = gender) was coined by the authors of the book Future of Men (O'Reilly, Matathia, Salzman, 2005) as a neologism for a patriarchal conception of masculinity. It is a variant of metrosexual, in that the male is "refined", but contains more of an implication of confidence and traditional notions of manhood than the former term.
Ăśberschall 1996 Ăśberschall 1996 is a 7" split record containing songs from Faust, Stereolab, and Foetus. The record was produced as a limited edition of 2,000 pressings in conjunction with the 1996 Ăśberschall Festival in Bremen, Germany.
Üllő5 Üllő5 is an archeological site in Hungary, near the village of Üllő, next to Budapest. It was excavated between 2002 and 2006 when the southeastern section of the M0 motorway, the bypass road of Budapest, was built.
Ümit Ünal Turkish film director and screenplay writer. Born in 1965 in Turkey, Ümit Ünal is the screenplay writer for eight Turkish feature films including “Teyzem” (My Aunt, 1986), “Hayallerim, Askim ve Sen” (My Dreams, My Love and You, 1987).
ĂśrĂĽmqi Urumchi or ĂśrĂĽmqi (English ; Uyghur: ئŰرŰمچی; Uyghur Latin script: ĂśrĂĽmqi; ), with a population of about 2.1 million, is the capital of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country.
ĂśskĂĽdar American Academy ĂśskĂĽdar American Academy is a private coeducational high school located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 1876, however due to the name and constitutional changes in the school's history it might be considered as 1925.
ĂśstĂĽn Bilgen-Reinart ĂśstĂĽn Bilgen-Reinart is a Turkish Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster, with two notable books on the sufferings experienced by the relocated aboriginal Canadian Sayisi Dene First Nation in Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, and by Bergama villagers fighting against gold mining in their land.
Ăśstra ĂĽstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG is the operator of public transport in the city of Hanover, Germany. From 2003 to 2006, it had outsorced the operational business, but officially resumed to act as a service provider on January 1, 2007.
Údarás na Gaeltachta Údarás na Gaeltachta ( refers to a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic], [[social and cultural development of nominally Irish-speaking (Gaeltacht) regions of the Republic of Ireland. Its stated purpose is to strengthen the Gaeltacht communities, to increase the quality of life of its community members and facilitate the preservation and extension of the Irish language as the principal language of the region.
Ăšjezd u Brna Ăšjezd u Brna is a town in Czech Republic located near the city of Brno. The earliest mention of this town is in a church charter dating from 1131 CE, making it one of the oldest towns in the east Czech region of Moravia.
Újlipótváros Újlipótváros is a neighbourhood in the 13th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is to the north of the innermost districts of Budapest, its direct neighbour to the south is Lipótváros, to the east is Terézváros, to the north is Vizafogó and to the west is the river Duna.
Última Esperanza Province The Última Esperanza Province of Chile (in Spanish Provincia Última Esperanza, "Last Hope Province") is located on the Chilean continental part of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. Within this province, the famous Torres del Paine National Park, Cerro Torre and Cerro Chaltén is located, summarizing some of the most spectacular mountain peaks of Southamerica.
Ăšltimo Guerrero Ăšltimo Guerrero is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. He is not related to Lucha Libre legend Gory Guerrero or any of his children, "Guerrero" is the Spanish word for "warrior" as well as a surname.
ĂšstĂ massacre The ĂšstĂ massacre (Czech: ĂšsteckĂ˝ masakr, German: Massaker von Aussig) was a lynching of ethnic Germans in ĂšstĂ nad Labem (Aussig an der Elbe), a largely ethnic German city in northern Bohemia ("Sudetenland") shortly after the end of the World War II, on July 31, 1945.
ĂšstĂ nad Labem Region ĂšstĂ nad Labem Region (Czech: ĂšsteckĂ˝ kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital ĂšstĂ nad Labem.
Útgarða-Loki In Norse mythology, Útgarða-Loki (Anglicized as Utgarda-Loki and in other ways) was the ruler of the castle Útgarðir in Jötunheimr. He was one of the Jötnar and his name means literally "Loki of the Outyards," to distinguish him from Loki, the companion of Thor.
ĂštgarĂ°ar In Norse Mythology, ĂštgarĂ°ar (literal meaning: "Outyards"; plural of ĂštgarĂ°r; the word can be anglicized to Utgard, Utgardar) surround a stronghold of the giants. They are associated with ĂštgarĂ°a-Loki, a great and devious giant featured in one of the myths concerning Thor and the other Loki who compete in rigged competitions held in the Outyards.
Útica Utica is a municipality in the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, 127 kilometers from Bogotá. The village lies at an altitude of 506 meters above sea level, has an average daily temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and has a population of 5700.
Í Blóði og Anda Í Blóði og Anda (English: "In Blood and Spirit") was the first full length album by SólstafirSólstafir discography. Shortly after it´s release Ars Metalli went under and the album became a rarity just a few months after it´s release.
ĂŤĂľrĂłttabandalag Akraness ĂŤĂľrĂłttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, north Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball bowling, karate, badmington and swimming. The men's football team, the club's flagship, plays in yellow shirts and socks, and black shorts.
ĂŤslandspĂłstur ĂŤslandspĂłstur is the national postal service of Iceland. It dates back to the year 1776 when Christian VII, king of Denmark (and at the time also Iceland) ordered a mail service to be established in the country.
ĂŤslendinga saga ĂŤslendinga saga makes up a large part of Sturlunga, a compilation of medieval Icelandic skin manuscripts dating back to around 1300 AD. It has been a major source of material for historians concerning events in early 13th century Iceland.
ĂŤslendingabĂłk ĂŤslendingabĂłk, Libellus Islandorum or The Book of Icelanders is an historical work dealing with early Icelandic history. The author was an Icelandic priest, Ari Ăžorgilsson, working in the early 12th century.
Íslendings þáttr sögufróða Íslendings þáttr sögufróða (The Tale of the Story-Wise Icelander) is a very short þáttr about a young Icelandic storyteller at king Haraldr Sigurðarson's court. This þáttr, which may have been written at the end of the 13th centuryBoyer, Régis (trans.
ĂŤslenska ĂsatrĂşarfĂ©lagiĂ° The ĂŤslenska ĂsatrĂşarfĂ©lagiĂ° "Icelandic fellowship of Æsir faith (ĂsatrĂş)" is an Icelandic new religious movement with the purpose of reviving the pre-Christianization religion of Scandinavia.
Ăź The glyph Ăź is a ligature of Ĺż (long s) and s or z that has become a distinct letter in the German alphabet; its German name is Eszett () or scharfes S (sharp S). In German orthography, the letter alternates with ss under certain conditions, and it is replaced by ss when there is no Ăź available.
Þóra Magnúsdóttir Þóra Magnúsdóttir was born in 1100 in Norway, a daughter of Magnus berfættur Ólafsson King of Norway (1073-1103) alias Magnus III of Norway a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, a branch of the Ynglings.
ÞórĂłlfur Ărnason ÞórĂłlfur Ărnason took over as the mayor of ReykjavĂk on February 1, 2003 when Ingibjörg SĂłlrĂşn GĂsladĂłttir the former mayor resigned in order to pursue a career in national politics. He resigned on November 30, 2004 because of a scandal that he was involved in with the oil companies in Iceland a few years earlier when he was head of marketing at OlĂufĂ©lagiĂ° (Esso in Iceland).
ÞórĂ°r Kolbeinsson ÞórĂ°r Kolbeinsson (Thordr Kolbeinsson) was an 11th century Icelandic skald, or poet. He was the court poet of EirĂkr Hákonarson and some 17 stanzas of his poetry on the earl are preserved in the kings' sagas.
Þórður Guðjónsson Thordur Gudjonsson (Icelandic Þórður Guðjónsson),also known as Toddi Gudjonsson or Thoddi Gudjonsson, (born October 14, 1973 in Akranes) is an Icelandic footballer. He has 53 caps and 12 goals for the national team.
Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir (born March 25, 1945 in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is an Icelandic theater, opera, film and television director, actress, dancer, choreographer and politician. She was the artistic director of the Reykjavik City Theatre from 1996-2000.
Þórsdrápa Þórsdrápa (Thorsdrapa, Lay of Thor) is a skaldic poem by EilĂfr GoĂ°rĂşnarson, a poet in the service of Jarl Hákon SigurĂ°arson. The poem is noted for its creative use of kennings and other metaphorical devices, as well as its labyrinthine complexity.
Þórvaldr Hjaltason Þórvaldr Hjaltason was an Icelandic skald in the service of the Swedish king Eric the Victorious. He took part in the Battle of the FĂ˝risvellir against Styrbjörn the Strong and composed the following two lausavĂsur (other poems found in Styrbjarnar þáttr SvĂakappa may also be his production):
ĂžiĂ°rekssaga ĂžiĂ°rekssaga (also Thidreksaga, Thidrekssaga, Niflungasaga or Vilkina saga) is a saga of the adventures of the hero Dietrich von Bern. It is based on the life of the historical Theodoric the Great, and written down in the mid-13th century in Norway.
9th United States Congress - Political Parties The Ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1805 to March 3 1807, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
9th United States Congress - State Delegations The Ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4 1805 to March 3 1807, during the first two years of the second administration of U.
9th Vermont Infantry The 9th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry (or 9th VVI) was a three years' infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater, from July 1862 to December 1865.
== In many computer programming languages == is a boolean logic binary relation representing equality. An example usage may be "x == y", which will return "true" if x is equal to y and "false" if it is not.
?: ?: is a ternary operator that is part of the syntax for a basic conditional expression in several programming languages including C, Objective-C, C++, C#, D, Java, JavaScript, Linoleum, Perl, PHP, Tcl, and Ruby.
?uestlove ?uestlove (pronounced "Questlove") is the stage name of Ahmir Khalib Thompson, born January 20, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an African-American drummer, DJ, journalist, and record producer, best known as the drummer for hip-hop band The Roots.
@Home Network @Home Network was a high-speed cable Internet service provider from 1998 to 2002. It was founded by Milo Medin, cable companies TCI, Comcast, and Cox Cable, and William Randolph Hearst III, who was their first CEO, as a joint venture to produce high-speed cable Internet service through two-way television cable infrastructure.
@Mail @Mail is a commercial WebMail, Mail-Server and Groupware solution designed by Calacode, located in Sydney, Australia. The software is designed for Unix and Linux systems as an alternative to Microsoft solutions.
@RISK @RISK is an add-on software package for Microsoft Excel. Produced and distributed by the Palisade Corporation, headquartered in Ithaca, New York, the package is designed for risk analysis and allows users to define probability distributions and run simulations for input and output variables within an Excel spreadsheet.
@Road @Road () offers Mobile Resource Management (MRM) service to its customers by utilizing GPS, Wireless, Voice and Internet technologies to deliver Software as a Service (SaaS) to manage fleets, dispatchers and mobile professionals. @Road is headquartered in Fremont, California and was founded in 1996.
Ñ Ñ (lower case ñ) is a letter of the modern Roman alphabet formed by an N with a diacritical tilde. It is most famously used in Spanish alphabet, where it represents a palatal nasal (), reminiscent of as as in "onion" , but not exactly the same.
Ă‘andutĂ Ă‘andutĂ is a traditional Paraguayan embroidered lace, introduced by the Spaniards, that is related to Teneriffe lace. The name means "spider web" in GuaranĂ, the official, indigenous language of Paraguay.
Ă’mnium Cultural Omnium Cultural was founded in 1961 and works to maintain and promote the Catalan language and culture. In 1963 it was closed by Franco and the organisation worked clandestinely to save the language and culture.
Ñuñoa, Chile Ñuñoa (from the Mapuche Ñuñohue, place of yellow flowers) is a municipality and comuna of Chile located in the eastern part of the province of Santiago. It is a mainly residential part of the city of Santiago.
Ă—Ă—Ă—HOLiC Ă—Ă—Ă—HOLiC (pronounced -holic as in alcoholic, as the 'Ă—Ă—Ă—' denotes a variable) is a manga series planned and presented by CLAMP. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Young KC Deluxe periodically since 2003 and currently published in the United States by Del Rey Manga.
Öçpoçmaq Öçpoçmaq (Cyrillic: Өчпочмак; []; English: [], literally triangle)also transliterated as ochpochmaq, ochpochmak, oechpochmaq, echpochmak, uchpuchmak; sometimes known as triugolnik (триŃгольник) among the Russian population is a Tatar national dish, the essential of Tatar culture. Usually, öçpoçmaq is a triangle patty, made of pastry, filled with beef, cut very small, onion and potatoes.
Ă–BB Ă–BB (Ă–sterreichische Bundesbahnen - Austrian Federal Railways) is the national railway system of Austria. It is the successor to the Bundesbahn Ă–sterreich (BBĂ–) (Federal Railway of Austria) which was incorporated into the Deutsche Reichsbahn between 1938 and 1945.
Ă–gedei Khan Ă–gedei, (also Ă–gädäi, Ă–gedäi, Ogotai, Ogtai, Oktay, Chinese language 窝é”台) (1186-1241), was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire by succeeding his father. He continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun.
Öhlins Öhlins (sometimes spelled Ohlins, pronounced: OH-LEEN) or Öhlins Racing AB, is a manufacturer of high-performance automotive, motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV suspension systems based in Upplands Väsby just north of Stockholm, Sweden. The company also produces other types of motorcycle components, including a two-wheel drive system .
Ă–chsle scale In its most basic and original form, the Ă–chsle Scale is a German hydrometer scale used in the German wine-making industry to determine ripeness or amount of sugar in a grape to be harvested. It is a measure of the potential alcohol content possible for the wine to develop and is alternately called the "must weight" or "grape must".
Ă–kĂĽz Kara Mehmed Pasha Ă–kĂĽz Mehmet Pasha (Mehmet Pasha the Oxen) or Kara Mehmet Pasha was an Ottoman statesman and military commander of the early 17th century, who held the office of Grand Vizier twice, the first time from 17 October 1614 to 17 November 1616 (during the reign of Ahmet I), and the second time from 18 January 1619 to 23 December 1619, (under Osman II the Young) (see List of Ottoman Grand Viziers).
Öland bridge The Öland bridge (Swedish: Ölandsbron) is a road bridge connecting Kalmar on mainland Sweden to Färjestaden (Ferry Town) on the island of Öland to its east. It is 6,072 m long, supported on 156 pillars, and has a characteristic hump at its western end – created to provide a vertical clearance of 36 m for shipping.
Öndörhaan Öndörhaan (Mongolian: Өндөрхаан; also spelt Undurkhaan or Undur Khan), is a town in Mongolia situated on the Kherülen river and located 290 km east of Ulaanbaatar. Öndörkaan has a population of roughly 15,000 persons and serves as the capital of Hentiy aymag.
Ă–pir Ă–pir or Ă–per (Old Norse: ĂpiR/Ĺ’pir, meaning "shouter") was a runemaster who flourished during the late 11th century and early 12th century in Uppland, Sweden.The article Ă–pir in Nationalencyklopedin(1996).
Ă–rebro Chamber Orchestra Ă–rebro Chamber Orchestra is the string section of the Scandinavia's only full-time professional chamber orchesra, the Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Svenska Kammarorkestern). The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, which was formed in 1995, is a result of merging the Ă–rebro Chamber Orchestra and the Ă–rebro Wind Ensemble.
Örebro University Örebro University or Örebro universitet is a state university in Örebro, Sweden. The university was created in 1999 when the former Högskola (university college) was granted the privileges of a university by the Government of Sweden.
Örgryte Örgryte is one of the 21 boroughs (Swedish: stadsdelsnämndsområden) of the municipality of Gothenburg, Sweden. It is a largely upper middle class to upper class residential area, just to the east of the city centre.
Örjan Persson Örjan Persson (27 August 1942 in Smögen) is a former Swedish football probably most famous for playing for Scottish clubs Dundee United and later Rangers in the 1960s. He also represented Sweden at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the European Championship in 1964.
Ă–rn Arnarson Ă–rn Arnarson (born August 31 1981 in ReykjavĂk) is a backstroke swimmer from Iceland, who won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200m Backstroke.
Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (b. 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm and has acted as part time member of countless other Icelandic bands such as BenniHemmHemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Skakkamanage and Reprasensitive Man.
Ă–ser Ă–ser (also written Woeser; ; {{zh-sp|s=[(born 1966]) is a [[Tibetan people|Tibetan poet and essayist. She was born in Lhasa where her father was a soldier in the People's Liberation Army; when she was a small child, her family relocated to the Kham area of western western Sichuan province.
Ă–skemen Ă–skemen (Kazakh: Ó¨Ńкемен; also Russian: ĐŁŃŃ‚ŃŚ-КаменогорŃĐş or Ust-Kamenogorsk), is the capital of the Shyghys Qazaqstan (Eastern Kazakhstan) Oblast. It is served by Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport.
Ă–sterĂĄker Prison The Ă–sterĂĄker Prison (, commonly known as Ă–sterĂĄkersanstalten) is a prison located in Ă–sterĂĄker Municipality, three miles north of Stockholm, Sweden. It is a Class C-security prison with a capacity for 146 inmates.
Österbotten County Österbotten County, Österbottens län, or Pohjanmaan lääni, was a County of Sweden from 1634. In 1774 it was renamed Vasa County (Vasa län or Vaasan lääni) and Uleåborg County (Uleåborgs län/Oulun lääni) was split off.
Österdal River Österdalälven is a 300 km long river in Sweden that flows southeast through Dalarna. Its sources are Storån, Grövlan and Sörälven and the end point is Djurås, in the municipality of Gagnef, where it connects with Västerdalälven to form Dalälven.
Östergötland County Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län, is a County or län on the south east of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Kalmar, Jönköping, Västra Götaland, Örebro, Södermanland and to the Baltic Sea.
Östergötlands storregemente Östergötlands storregemente or Landsregementet i Östergötland (Ostrogothia Grand Regiment, Regiment of the Land in Ostrogothia) was one of the nine grand regiments organized by Gustavus Adolphus in the late 1610s and split into smaller regiments in the 1620s.
Östermalm borough Östermalm is a borough in central Stockholm, named after the dominating district. Except Östermalm (proper) there are four districts in the borough: Djurgården, Hjorthagen, Ladugårdsgärdet (popularly known as Gärdet), and Norra Djurgården.
Ă–sterreichische Bundessportorganisation The Ă–sterreichische Bundessportorganisation (in English, Austrian Federal Sports Organization) or BSO is the Austrian federal government department responsible for the promotion of sports. It administers the means of promoting elite-level sports, and distributes these to its members.
Österreichische Fußball-Regionalliga The Austrian Regional League is the third-highest division in Austrian football, after the Austrian Bundesliga and the First Division, and is divided into three conferences: the East (German: Ost), covering the provinces of Vienna, Niederösterreich, and Burgenland; the Central (German: Mitte), covering the provinces of Steiermark, Kärnten, Oberösterreich, and the area around Osttirol; and the West (German: West), covering the provinces of Salzburg, Tirol (with the exception of Osttirol), and Vorarlberg.
Ă–sterreichische Industrieholding AG The Ă–sterreichische Industrieholding AG (English: Austrian industry-holding stock corporation) or short Ă–IAG, administers the investments of the Republic of Austria in partially or entirely nationalized companies.
Ă–sterreichische Nationalbibliothek The Ă–sterreichische Nationalbibliothek (formerly Hofbibliothek), abbreviated "Ă–NB" or OeNB, is the Austrian National Library, and, with 7.4 million items in its collections, the largest library in Austria.
Ă–sterreichischer Alpenverein Ă–sterreichischer Alpenverein is the Austrian Alpine Club and, with 308,000 members in 197 sections, the largest mountaineering club in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 700 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries.
Ă–sterreichischer Bibliothekenverbund Gesamtkatalog The Ă–sterreichischer Bibliothekenverbund is a catalogue and service collaboration for Austrian scientific and administrative Libraries centered around the Ă–sterreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library) and university libraries, among them the University of Vienna, the Technical University of Vienna, Graz University of Technology and the University of Innsbruck. A total of 69 Libraries actively participate, more than 310 institutions register magazines.
Ă–stersund Municipality Ă–stersund (Luvlieluspie in South Sami) is a municipality in the middle of Sweden where the city Ă–stersund is the seat and the municipality has population of 58,428At the population count December 31, 2005 conducted by Statistics Sweden.
Östgöta infanteriregemente Östgöta infanteriregemente (Östergötland Infantry Regiment) was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was merged with another unit to form a new regiment in 1791.
Östgöta kavalleriregemente Östgöta kavalleriregemente (Ostrogothia Cavalry Regiment) was a Swedish Army cavalry regiment located in the province of Östergötland that traced its origins back to the 16th Century. It was reorganized into an infantry regiment in 1791.
Ă–stlicher Saalkreis Ă–stlicher Saalkreis ("Eastern Saale district") is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the Saalkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated east of Halle (Saale).
ÖSYM ÖSYM ("Öğrenci Seçme Yerleştirme Merkezi" in Turkish, meaning "Student Selection and Placement Center") is the body responsible for organizing the national level university entrance examination ÖSS, and several other large scale examinations in Turkey.
Ă–tztal Alps The Ă–tztal Alps (Ă–tztaler Alpen in German) are a mountain range in the central Alps of Europe, part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are arrayed at the head of the Ă–tztal, a side valley of the Inn River southwest of Innsbruck, Austria; the line of summits forms part of Austria's border with Italy.
Överstelöjtnant Överstelöjtnant is a military professional in Sweden, immediately above Major and just below Överste. The rank corresponds to Major in the US Army if the holder of the rank is a deputy (XO) battalion commander and Lieutenant Colonel if the holder is a CO of a battalion.
Ă–vertorneĂĄ Municipality Ă–vertorneĂĄ Municipality (Finnish name: Matarengi or Matarenki) is a Swedish municipality in Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. Its seat is in the small town Ă–vertorneĂĄ, with around 2,000 inhabitants located at the shore of the Torne River, opposite to Ylitornio (Ă–vertorneĂĄ is Swedish translation of Ylitornio).
Ă–wezgeldi AtaĂ˝ew Ă–wezgeldi AtaĂ˝ew (born in 1951; often referred to in the Western media by his Russianized name: Овезгелды Đтаев Ovezgeldy Atayev) is the former Chairman of the Assembly of Turkmenistan. According to the Constitution of Turkmenistan, he was to become the acting president after the death of Saparmurat Niyazov.
Özalp Babaoğlu Özalp Babaoğlu, son of former Turkish foreign officer Nazif Babaoğlu and his wife Şükran Babaoğlu, born in Ankara, Turkey is a Turkish-American-Italian computer scientist. He is currently Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bologna, Italy.
Özgür Çevik Özgür Çevik (born on 27 May 1981 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish singer and actor. He became famous from the Turkish Star Academy and later starred in the popular TV mini-series Yabancı Damat ("The foreign groom") where he starred as the Greek young man Niko together with Nehir Erdoğan, the Turkish bride.
Ă–zgĂĽr Parti The Ă–zgĂĽr Parti (Reform Party) is a political party in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The party was formed in 2006 by four former MP's from the National Unity Party (UBP) and the Democratic Party (DP), this party now serves as the junior coalition partner in the current de facto TRNC Government.
Ă–zlem Tekin Ă–zlem Tekin (born November 18 1971) is a Turkish singer, TV show host and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. Though she started out in the hard rock genre, her music has progressed to incorporate different styles such as house, punk, and Turkish folk music.
Ü-Tsang Ü-Tsang (Wylie: Dbus-gtsang, Tibetan: དབུསགཙང་ ), or Tsang-Ü, is one of the traditional provinces of Tibet, the others being Amdo and Kham. Geographically Ü-Tsang covered the central and western portions of the Tibetan cultural area, including the Tsang-po (Gtsang-po) watershed, the western districts surrounding and extending past Mount Kailash, and much of the vast Chang Tang (Byang-thang) plateau to the north.
Üçköprü Üçköprü (means "three bridges" in Turkish) is a joining site of Tohumluk Deresi and Kılıçlar Deresi which are two main tributaries of Yağlıdere stream. It is a famous natural beauty, a real wonder of Giresun highlands in Turkey
Ăśber Alles Ăśber Alles is industrial-rock duo Hanzel Und Gretyl's third studio album, and was released in 2003 on Metropolis Records. Because of song titles suggestive of Nazism (such as "SS Deathstar Supergalactick" and "Third Reich From The Sun"), the album was unappreciated by some critics.
Über die von der molekularkinetischen Theorie der Wärme geforderte Bewegung von in ruhenden Flüssigkeiten suspendierten Teilchen "Uber die von der molekularkinetischen Theorie der Wärme gefordete Bewegung von in ruhenden Flüssigkeiten suspendierten Teilchen", or "On the Motion—Required by the Molecular Kinetic Theory of Heat—of Small Particles Suspended in Stationary Liquid", was a journal article authored by Albert Einstein and published in Annalen der Physik 17, page 549, in May 1905. It was an important work on the brownian motion of fluids.
Ăśber Die BrĂĽcke Geh'n Ăśber Die BrĂĽcke Geh'n (English translation: "Crossing The Bridge") was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in German by Ingrid Peters. The song was performed fourteenth on the night (following Belgium's Sandra Kim with J'Aime La Vie and preceding Cyprus' Elpida with Tora Zo).
Ăśber Goober Ăśber Goober is a 2004 independent documentary focusing on people who play role playing games. The film was directed by Steve Metze and features interviews with Gary Gygax, Peter Adkison, Mike Stackpole, and Bob Larson, amongst others.
Ăśbermench Ăśbermench is a Danish duo consisting of Jens Birkelund Kristiansen (born April 28, 1977) and Lars Svendsen (born January 7, 1982). The two met in 2001 due to a common interest in poetry and soon began composing music together under the influence of such acts as Technotronic and Pet Shop Boys.
Übermensch The concept of the —(homo superior; equivalent English: "overman", "super-human" or "trans-human"; see below)—was expounded by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche in the 1883 book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, whose eponymous protagonist contends that "man is something which ought to be overcome". Zarathustra thus announces the coming of the Übermensch, which must succeed to nihilism in order to overcome it.
Ăśbersexual The word "ĂĽbersexual" (from German ĂĽber = above, superior and Latin sexus = gender) was coined by the authors of the book Future of Men (O'Reilly, Matathia, Salzman, 2005) as a neologism for a patriarchal conception of masculinity. It is a variant of metrosexual, in that the male is "refined", but contains more of an implication of confidence and traditional notions of manhood than the former term.
Ăśberschall 1996 Ăśberschall 1996 is a 7" split record containing songs from Faust, Stereolab, and Foetus. The record was produced as a limited edition of 2,000 pressings in conjunction with the 1996 Ăśberschall Festival in Bremen, Germany.
Üllő5 Üllő5 is an archeological site in Hungary, near the village of Üllő, next to Budapest. It was excavated between 2002 and 2006 when the southeastern section of the M0 motorway, the bypass road of Budapest, was built.
Ümit Ünal Turkish film director and screenplay writer. Born in 1965 in Turkey, Ümit Ünal is the screenplay writer for eight Turkish feature films including “Teyzem” (My Aunt, 1986), “Hayallerim, Askim ve Sen” (My Dreams, My Love and You, 1987).
ĂśrĂĽmqi Urumchi or ĂśrĂĽmqi (English ; Uyghur: ئŰرŰمچی; Uyghur Latin script: ĂśrĂĽmqi; ), with a population of about 2.1 million, is the capital of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country.
ĂśskĂĽdar American Academy ĂśskĂĽdar American Academy is a private coeducational high school located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 1876, however due to the name and constitutional changes in the school's history it might be considered as 1925.
ĂśstĂĽn Bilgen-Reinart ĂśstĂĽn Bilgen-Reinart is a Turkish Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster, with two notable books on the sufferings experienced by the relocated aboriginal Canadian Sayisi Dene First Nation in Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, and by Bergama villagers fighting against gold mining in their land.
Ăśstra ĂĽstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AG is the operator of public transport in the city of Hanover, Germany. From 2003 to 2006, it had outsorced the operational business, but officially resumed to act as a service provider on January 1, 2007.
Údarás na Gaeltachta Údarás na Gaeltachta ( refers to a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic], [[social and cultural development of nominally Irish-speaking (Gaeltacht) regions of the Republic of Ireland. Its stated purpose is to strengthen the Gaeltacht communities, to increase the quality of life of its community members and facilitate the preservation and extension of the Irish language as the principal language of the region.
Ăšjezd u Brna Ăšjezd u Brna is a town in Czech Republic located near the city of Brno. The earliest mention of this town is in a church charter dating from 1131 CE, making it one of the oldest towns in the east Czech region of Moravia.
Újlipótváros Újlipótváros is a neighbourhood in the 13th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is to the north of the innermost districts of Budapest, its direct neighbour to the south is Lipótváros, to the east is Terézváros, to the north is Vizafogó and to the west is the river Duna.
Última Esperanza Province The Última Esperanza Province of Chile (in Spanish Provincia Última Esperanza, "Last Hope Province") is located on the Chilean continental part of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. Within this province, the famous Torres del Paine National Park, Cerro Torre and Cerro Chaltén is located, summarizing some of the most spectacular mountain peaks of Southamerica.
Ăšltimo Guerrero Ăšltimo Guerrero is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. He is not related to Lucha Libre legend Gory Guerrero or any of his children, "Guerrero" is the Spanish word for "warrior" as well as a surname.
ĂšstĂ massacre The ĂšstĂ massacre (Czech: ĂšsteckĂ˝ masakr, German: Massaker von Aussig) was a lynching of ethnic Germans in ĂšstĂ nad Labem (Aussig an der Elbe), a largely ethnic German city in northern Bohemia ("Sudetenland") shortly after the end of the World War II, on July 31, 1945.
ĂšstĂ nad Labem Region ĂšstĂ nad Labem Region (Czech: ĂšsteckĂ˝ kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital ĂšstĂ nad Labem.
Útgarða-Loki In Norse mythology, Útgarða-Loki (Anglicized as Utgarda-Loki and in other ways) was the ruler of the castle Útgarðir in Jötunheimr. He was one of the Jötnar and his name means literally "Loki of the Outyards," to distinguish him from Loki, the companion of Thor.
ĂštgarĂ°ar In Norse Mythology, ĂštgarĂ°ar (literal meaning: "Outyards"; plural of ĂštgarĂ°r; the word can be anglicized to Utgard, Utgardar) surround a stronghold of the giants. They are associated with ĂštgarĂ°a-Loki, a great and devious giant featured in one of the myths concerning Thor and the other Loki who compete in rigged competitions held in the Outyards.
Útica Utica is a municipality in the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, 127 kilometers from Bogotá. The village lies at an altitude of 506 meters above sea level, has an average daily temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and has a population of 5700.
Í Blóði og Anda Í Blóði og Anda (English: "In Blood and Spirit") was the first full length album by SólstafirSólstafir discography. Shortly after it´s release Ars Metalli went under and the album became a rarity just a few months after it´s release.
ĂŤĂľrĂłttabandalag Akraness ĂŤĂľrĂłttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, north Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball bowling, karate, badmington and swimming. The men's football team, the club's flagship, plays in yellow shirts and socks, and black shorts.
ĂŤslandspĂłstur ĂŤslandspĂłstur is the national postal service of Iceland. It dates back to the year 1776 when Christian VII, king of Denmark (and at the time also Iceland) ordered a mail service to be established in the country.
ĂŤslendinga saga ĂŤslendinga saga makes up a large part of Sturlunga, a compilation of medieval Icelandic skin manuscripts dating back to around 1300 AD. It has been a major source of material for historians concerning events in early 13th century Iceland.
ĂŤslendingabĂłk ĂŤslendingabĂłk, Libellus Islandorum or The Book of Icelanders is an historical work dealing with early Icelandic history. The author was an Icelandic priest, Ari Ăžorgilsson, working in the early 12th century.
Íslendings þáttr sögufróða Íslendings þáttr sögufróða (The Tale of the Story-Wise Icelander) is a very short þáttr about a young Icelandic storyteller at king Haraldr Sigurðarson's court. This þáttr, which may have been written at the end of the 13th centuryBoyer, Régis (trans.
ĂŤslenska ĂsatrĂşarfĂ©lagiĂ° The ĂŤslenska ĂsatrĂşarfĂ©lagiĂ° "Icelandic fellowship of Æsir faith (ĂsatrĂş)" is an Icelandic new religious movement with the purpose of reviving the pre-Christianization religion of Scandinavia.
Ăź The glyph Ăź is a ligature of Ĺż (long s) and s or z that has become a distinct letter in the German alphabet; its German name is Eszett () or scharfes S (sharp S). In German orthography, the letter alternates with ss under certain conditions, and it is replaced by ss when there is no Ăź available.
Þóra Magnúsdóttir Þóra Magnúsdóttir was born in 1100 in Norway, a daughter of Magnus berfættur Ólafsson King of Norway (1073-1103) alias Magnus III of Norway a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, a branch of the Ynglings.
ÞórĂłlfur Ărnason ÞórĂłlfur Ărnason took over as the mayor of ReykjavĂk on February 1, 2003 when Ingibjörg SĂłlrĂşn GĂsladĂłttir the former mayor resigned in order to pursue a career in national politics. He resigned on November 30, 2004 because of a scandal that he was involved in with the oil companies in Iceland a few years earlier when he was head of marketing at OlĂufĂ©lagiĂ° (Esso in Iceland).
ÞórĂ°r Kolbeinsson ÞórĂ°r Kolbeinsson (Thordr Kolbeinsson) was an 11th century Icelandic skald, or poet. He was the court poet of EirĂkr Hákonarson and some 17 stanzas of his poetry on the earl are preserved in the kings' sagas.
Þórður Guðjónsson Thordur Gudjonsson (Icelandic Þórður Guðjónsson),also known as Toddi Gudjonsson or Thoddi Gudjonsson, (born October 14, 1973 in Akranes) is an Icelandic footballer. He has 53 caps and 12 goals for the national team.
Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir (born March 25, 1945 in Ísafjörður, Iceland) is an Icelandic theater, opera, film and television director, actress, dancer, choreographer and politician. She was the artistic director of the Reykjavik City Theatre from 1996-2000.
Þórsdrápa Þórsdrápa (Thorsdrapa, Lay of Thor) is a skaldic poem by EilĂfr GoĂ°rĂşnarson, a poet in the service of Jarl Hákon SigurĂ°arson. The poem is noted for its creative use of kennings and other metaphorical devices, as well as its labyrinthine complexity.
Þórvaldr Hjaltason Þórvaldr Hjaltason was an Icelandic skald in the service of the Swedish king Eric the Victorious. He took part in the Battle of the FĂ˝risvellir against Styrbjörn the Strong and composed the following two lausavĂsur (other poems found in Styrbjarnar þáttr SvĂakappa may also be his production):
ĂžiĂ°rekssaga ĂžiĂ°rekssaga (also Thidreksaga, Thidrekssaga, Niflungasaga or Vilkina saga) is a saga of the adventures of the hero Dietrich von Bern. It is based on the life of the historical Theodoric the Great, and written down in the mid-13th century in Norway.
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