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Richthofen Trial The Richthofen Trial was the trial of Suzane von Richthofen, her boyfriend Daniel Cravinhos, and his brother Cristian Cravinhos for the bludgeoning deaths of von Richthofen's parents, Manfred and Marisia von Richthofen, in their home in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Though the murders happened in October 2002, the trial did not occur until July 2006.
Richvale, California Richvale is a small farming community (estimated population 250) in Butte County, California, USA, south of Chico and west of Oroville. The primary crop grown in the area surrounding Richvale is rice, irrigated from the Oroville Dam on the Feather River.
Richview, Toronto Richview is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located near the north-western corner of the city, in the northern part of the former City of Etobicoke which merged with five other municipalities and a regional government to form the new "City of Toronto" in 1998.
Richwood High School (West Virginia) Richwood High School is a public high school located in Richwood, West Virginia, United States. The school has seen dwindling enrollement over the past several decades and currently has a student population of 374 students in grades 9-12.
Riigihoidja Riigihoidja (officially translated as President-Regent) was the name of the office of the head of state and head of government of Estonia from 24 January 1934 to 24 April 1938. The only person to hold this position was Konstantin Päts, five time former State Elder, who held the position in an acting form from 24 January 1934 to 3 September 1937.
Riihimäki Riihimäki (literally "Drying barn height" in English) is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about 69 km north of Helsinki and 109 km southeast of Tampere. It is somewhat of a railway junction, since the railway tracks going from different parts of the nation to Helsinki merge there.
Riichiro Manabe Riichiro Manabe is a Japanese composer who wrote the scores for numerous science fiction, horror, and kaiju films from 1956 to 1979. Among fans of these genre films, his music is has gained a less-than-positive reputation.
Riikka Sirviö Riikka Sirviö (born April 11, 1974) is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2003. She won a bronze medal at the 4 x 5 km in the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had her best finish of 6th in the 15 km event at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf () is an ice shelf about 250 miles long on the coast of Queen Maud Land, extending from Cape Norvagina in the north to Lyddan Island and Stancomb-Wills Glacier in the south. Parts of the ice shelf were sighted by Bruce in 1904, Shackleton in 1915, and Riiser-Larsen in 1930.
Riitta Myller Riitta Myller (born 12 July 1956 in Joensuu, North Karelia) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
Riitta-Liisa Roponen Riitta-Liisa Roponen (born Lassila, May 6, 1978) is a Finnish cross country skier who has competed since 1998. She won a silver medal in the team sprint (with Pirjo Manninen) at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.
Rijeka Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian, Reka in Slovene; Sankt Veit am Flaum in older German; FolyĂłmszentvĂ­t in older Hungarian; Rijeka and Fiume both mean river) is the principal seaport of Croatia, located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. It has 144,043 inhabitants (240,000 for greater area in 2001) and is Croatia's third largest city.
Rijkerswoerd Rijkerswoerd is a new city district in Arnhem, located in the southeastern part of the city between the 'Huissensedijk, A325 / Nijmeegseweg' and the community of Elst. The city district consists of four neighbourhoods: Rijkerswoerd-East, Rijkerswoerd-Middle, Rijkerswoerd-West and 'de Overmaat', where various enterprises are located.
Rijksakademie The Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (English: Royal Academy of Visual Arts) is a two-year residency for visual artists, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Funded by the Dutch government, residents are granted a stipend and are allotted a personal studio in the former military barracks building in which the Rijksakademie is housed.
Rijndael mix columns The mix columns operation performed by the Rijndael cipher, along with the shift-rows step, is the primary source of diffusion in Rijndael. Each column is treated as a polynomial over GF(28) and is then multiplied modulo x^4+1 with a fixed polynomial c(x) = 3x^3 + x^2 + x + 2; the inverse of this polynomial is c(x) = 11x^3 + 13x^2 + 9x + 14.
Rijnsburg Rijnsburg (population: 14,941 in 2004) is the eastern part of the city Katwijk, in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Rijnsburg used to be a separated village until 1 January 2006, when it was added to the municipality and city of Katwijk.
Rijswijk Rijswijk, pronounced "Rice-vyke" in English (Dutch: ) is a suburb of The Hague in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality (population: 47,693 in 2004) covers an area of 14.
Rik Coolsaet Professor Rik Coolsaet is a Belgian academic. He teaches International Relations at Ghent University, Belgium and is Director of the Security and Global Governance Department at the Royal Institute of International Relations, Brussels.
Rik Toonen Hendrik Adriaan ("Rik") Toonen (born May 21, 1954 in Arnhem, Gelderland) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.
Rik Van Looy Rik (Henrik) van Looy (born 20 December 1933) is a Belgian former professional cyclists of the post-war period, nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals (after the small Belgian town where he lived). He was twice world professional road race champion, and was the first cyclist to win all five of the 'Monument' Classic cycle races – a feat since achieved by just two others (both also Belgians: Roger De Vlaeminck and Eddy Merckx).
Rik Van Nutter Rik Van Nutter (1930 – November 12, 2005), was an American actor who appeared in many minor films, but is most famous for playing the third version of Felix Leiter in the James Bond movie Thunderball. He also had a role alongside Peter Ustinov in Romanoff and Juliet.
Rik Verbrugghe Rik Verbrugghe (born July 23, 1974 in Tienen (French: Tirlemont)) is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist. In 1996, Verbrugghe turned pro and has since become a Belgian time trial champion, competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, won a stage at the Tour de France, three stages at the Giro d'Italia, and the one-day Ardennes classics—La Flèche Wallonne, and the overall and two stages of the Critérium International.
Rik Waller Rik Waller (born: 1982 in Gillingham, Kent, England) is an English singer best known for being a finalist on the British television series Pop Idol, and for his considerable obesity. During the competition, Rik was told by Simon Cowell that he was "too much of a twat to be an idol".
Rika Diallina Rika Diallina(Greek: Ρίκα Διαλυνά) also spelled Rika Dialina and Rika Dialyna, born in Heraklion, Crete, she won the Miss Star Hellas title, (Greek: Μις Σταρ Ελλάς) and went on to represent Greece at the Miss Universe 1954 pageant that was held in Long Beach, California. Rika along with Miss Korea, Pu Rak Hi, were denied entry into the U.
Rikard Nordraak Rikard Nordraak (June 12, 1842–March 20, 1866) was a Norwegian composer, born in Christiania (now Oslo). He set music to his cousin Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's Ja, vi elsker dette landet, which was adopted to Norwegian national anthem in 1864.
Rikard Norling Rikard Norling, born June 4 1971 in Stockholm, Sweden, is the current manager of AIK from said town. He was appointed to this position on November 11 2004 following AIK's relegation from the top level in Swedish football, the Allsvenskan, the same year.
Rike Rike is the Swedish and Norwegian word for "realm", in Danish spelled rige, of similar meaning as German Reich. The word is traditionally used for sovereign entities; a country with a King or Queen as head of state, such as the United Kingdom or Sweden itself, is a (kunga)rike, literally a "royal realm".
Rikers Island Bridge Rikers Island Bridge connects Rikers Island (officially part of the borough of the Bronx) to the Steinway neighborhood of Queens in New York City. It also connects the island to the Parking Lot at the Queens end.
Riki Chōshū Mitsuo Yoshida (吉田光雄 Yoshida Mitsuo), better known by his stage name Riki Chōshū(長州力 Chōshū Riki), is a Korean Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his longtime work in New Japan Pro Wrestling as a wrestler and a booker. He is considered one of the most influential wrestlers in Japan in the 80's and 90's and known as the first wrestler to popularize Sasori-gatame, better known in English as Scorpion Deathlock or Sharpshooter.
Riki Takeuchi (Battle Royale II: Requiem) Riki Takeuchi, or simply "Riki", is a villain character in the 2003 Japanese film Battle Royale II: Requiem. He is the teacher of the Shikanotoride Junior High School Class 3-B group of students and administrator of the Battle Royale II Program.
Riki Wilchins Riki Wilchins is an activist whose work has focused on issues of gender as it impacts many Americans: straight and gay; male, female and transgender; white and of-color; youth and elder. Her work on combating discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes has provoked criticism by some in the transgender community, but has been widely accepted by others.
Rikidozan Rikidōzan (Japanese: 力道山, Korean: 역도산, November 14, 1924 - December 15, 1963) was a professional wrestler, known as the "Father of Puroresu" and one of the most influential men in wrestling history. He was credited with bringing the sport of professional wrestling to Japan at a time when the Japanese needed a local hero to look up to.
Rikishi Rikishi (力士) is a term most commonly used to describe a professional sumo wrestler. The Japanese characters making up the name literally mean "fat ass", which is highly appropriate given the size and strength required to participate in this sport at the highest level.
Rikk Agnew Richard Agnew, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death.
Rikke Emma Niebuhr Rikke Emma Niebuhr (born in Ă…rhus, Denmark) is a singer who rose to popularity as the winner of Idols Denmark 2, the Danish version of Pop Idol. Rikke won with 65% of the total vote against Louise Baltzer Jensen.
Rikke Hvilshøj Rikke Hvilshøj (born May 5 1970) is a Danish politician representing the Liberal Party. She has been the Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II since February 18 2005.
Rikki Sheriffe Rikki Sheriffe (born 5 May, 1984) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Harlequins Rugby League as a winger. He has also previously played for Halifax on loan, York City Knights (on loan) and the Huddersfield Giants.
Rikki Wemega-Kwawu Rikki Wemega-Kwawu is an internationally renowned contemporary Ghanaian artist, born on February 3, 1959 in the city of Sekondi, Ghana. A devoted painter since 1981, he is largely self-taught, though he is an alumni of the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine.
Riksbron Riksbron (Swedish: "The National Bridge" or "The State Bridge") is a arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden leading from Drottninggatan on Norrmalm 44 metres over to Riksgatan on Helgeandsholmen. The name is derived from the bridges proximity to several buildings of national importance, including Riksdagen, the Parliament Building; Rosenbad, the Prime Minister's Office and the Government Chancellery; and the Sager House, official residence of the Prime Minister.
Riksdag The Riksdag (also Sveriges Riksdag {Sweden's Parliament}) is the national legislative parliament of Sweden. The Riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members (), who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years.
Riksdag of the Estates The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled. Until its dissolution in 1866 the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the Swedish monarch.
Riksdagsmusiken Riksdagsmusiken, or the Riksdag Music, is a suite of music composed by Joseph Martin Kraus, for the grand opening, in 1789, of the Riksdag of the Estates in Sweden. King Gustav III of Sweden wanted to convince the parliament to go along with his war plans.
Rikshospitalet Rikshospitalet (Norwegian for The National Hospital) is located in Oslo, Norway, and was founded 1826. It is a highly specialized university hospital with special assignments in research and the development of new methods of treatment.
Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF Rikshospitalet merged with Radiumhospitalet (The Norwegian Radium Hospital) in 2005 to create Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Health Trust (RR HF). Though the two hospitals are physically located in Eastern Norway, the trust belongs to the Southern Norway Regional Health Authority.
Riksmål Between 1907 and 1929, Riksmål was the name of one of the two official standards of written Norwegian. The term Riksmål, meaning National Language, was first proposed by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in 1899 as a name for the Norwegian variety of written Danish as well as spoken Dano-Norwegian.
RiksmĂĄlsforbundet RiksmĂĄlsforbundet (unofficial translation: The Language Organisation of Norway) is the main organisation for RiksmĂĄl, an unofficial written standard of the Norwegian language. See Norwegian language struggle.
Riku Lätti Riku Lätti (born 11 June 1973), is a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his honours degree.
Rikuchū Province was an old province of Japan, which covered most of modern-day Iwate prefecture, with the exceptions of Kesen District, Rikuzentakata City, Ōfunato City, and Kamaishi City, and also including Kazuno City and Kosaka Town in Akita prefecture.
Riky Ash Stuntman Riky Ash born in Nottingham England is a member of the Elite Equity Stunt Register, Ash has amased over 350 Television and Film cridits and has safely performed over 1000 stunts. Riky is also featured in the 2000 edition of the Guinness Book Of Records for his amazing stunt achievements, Riky has doubled every height range from 3'6 right through to 6'4' and also doubled actors rangeing from 6 years of age right through to 89.
Rikyu (film) Hiroshi Teshigahara's film about the 16th Century master of the Japanese tea ceremony, Sen no Rikyū. The film focuses on the late stages of life of Rikyū, during the highly turbulent Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.
Rila Rila ( ) is a mountain in southwestern Bulgaria and the highest mountain of Bulgaria and the Balkans, with its highest peak being Musala at 2,925 m. The massif is also the sixth highest mountain in Europe (when each mountain is represented by its highest peak only), coming after the Caucasus, the Alps, Sierra Nevada, the Pyrenees and Mount Etna.
Rila Monastery The Monastery of Saint John of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery (, Rilski manastir) is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the northwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River at an elevation of 1,147 m above sea level.
Rilakkuma Rilakkuma (リラックマ, literally a combination of the Japanese words for relax and bear; also called Relaxuma and Rirakkuma) is a Japanese character produced by the San-X company. He is a brown bear who lives in the house of an office lady (OL) named Kaoru.
Riley Armstrong (album) Riley Armstrong is the self-titled debut album of Christian singer-songwriter Riley Armstrong, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). It includes a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water.
Riley Breckenridge Riley Breckenridge (born January 5, 1975) is the drummer for experimental hardcore band Thrice. The older brother of Thrice bassist Eddie Breckenridge, Riley joined Thrice during the early days of the band on the recommendation of Eddie.
Riley Finn Riley Finn (born in Huxley, Iowa, is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The character is portrayed by Marc Blucas, and is a regular in the fourth season and the first part of the fifth season.
Riley Freeman Riley Freeman is a character from the fictional TV series, The Boondocks, who also appears in a comic strip by the same name. He is Huey's eight-year old brother who aspires to be like the rap artists and the gangsters he admires.
Riley Hern William Milton "Riley" Hern (December 5, 1880 in St. Mary's, Ontario - June 24, 1929) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Wanderers in the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association.
Riley J. Wilson Riley Joseph Wilson (November 12, 1871 - February 23, 1946) was a Louisiana educator, attorney, and legislator in the first half of the late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th Century. A Democrat, Wilson served in the United States House of Representatives from from 1915 until 1937.
Riley L. Pitts Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15 1937 – October 31 1967) was a United States Army Captain and the first African American commissioned officer to be awarded the Medal of Honor. The medal was presented posthumously by U.
Riley Martin Riley Martin (born May 9, 1946) is the author of the book The Coming of Tan, which describes his life and his alleged abduction by aliens. He is also the host of The Riley Martin Show once called Hello Earth on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel Howard 101.
Riley Nine The Riley Nine was one of the most successful light cars produced by the British motor industry in the inter war period. It was made by the Riley company of Coventry, England with a wide range of body styles between 1926 and 1938.
Riley Odoms Riley Mackey Odoms (born March 1 1950 in Luling, Texas) played tight end for the Denver Broncos from 1972-1983. He was a 4-time Pro Bowler (1973-1975, 1978), and finished his career with 396 receptions for 5,755 yards and 41 touchdowns.
Riley One-Point-Five The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 were based on the Morris Minor floorpan, suspension and steering but fitted with the larger 1489 cc B-Series engine. Launched in 1957, the twins were differentiated by nearly 20 hp (15 kW), the Riley having twin SU carburettors giving it the most power at 68 hp (50 kW).
Riley RM The Riley RM Series was the last automobile series developed independently by Riley. RM vehicles were produced from 1945, after World War II, through the 1952 merger of the Riley's Nuffield Organisation with Austin to form BMC.
Riley Smith Riley Smith (born on April 12], [[1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actor and former male fashion model. He was discovered at a local mall in his hometown by a local talent scout to fly to New York City to compete at the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Convention.
Riley Technologies Riley Technologies, formerly known as Riley & Scott, is a company providing chassis for sportscar racing. They are located near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and were founded in 1990 by Bob Riley and Mark Scott.
Riley Two-Point-Six The Two-Point-Six replaced the Riley Pathfinder as Riley's top-line automobile. While its predecessor was still a Riley design, the Two-Point-Six was simply a Wolseley 6/90 with a Riley badge and grille and garish two-tone colour schemes.
Riley Wallace Riley Wallace (born October 25, 1941 in Alton, Illinois) is the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Hawaii. When Wallace took over the program in 1987, it had suffered through four-straight losing seasons, including a combined 11-43 mark during the latter two years.
Riley Weston Riley Weston (born Poughkeepsie, New York) is an actress and screenwriter who became embroiled in a debate about ageism in Hollywood, after it was discovered that she lied about her age to get work in the entertainment industry.
Rilezu Traditional animation uses sequences of individual cel paintings on acetate, which are rapidly shown in succession to animate the sequence. In the past cels were each hand painted, a tedious process that involved sketching, transferring the sketch to acetate, then painting each cel individually.
Rill A rill is a narrow and shallow incision into soil resulting from erosion by overland flow that has been focused into a thin thread by soil surface roughness. Rilling, the process of rill formation, is common on agricultural land and unvegetated ground.
Rilla Askew Rilla Askew (born 1951) is an American novelist and short story writer born in the Sans Bois Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma, where her family has lived for five generations. She graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1980 and went on to study creative writing at Brooklyn College, where she received her MFA in 1989.
Rilla of Ingleside Rilla of Ingleside (1921) is the final book in the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, but was the sixth of the eight "Anne" novels she wrote. This book draws the focus back onto a single character, Anne and Gilbert's youngest daughter Bertha Marilla "Rilla" Blythe.
Rille Rille (German for 'groove') is typically used to describe any of the long, narrow depressions in the lunar surface that resemble channels. (It is pronounced the same as a secondary name for a river in Normandy in France.
Rillettes Rillettes (French for "planks") is a preparation of meat similar to paté. Originally made with pork, the meat is cubed or chopped, salted heavily and cooked slowly in fat until it is tender enough to be easily shredded, and then cooled with enough of the fat to form a paste.
Rillington railway station Rillington railway station was a station serving the village of Rillington on the York to Scarborough Line. It was also the junction station for the line to Whitby and was opened on 5th July 1845 by the York & North Midland Railway.
Rilmani In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game game, rilmani are the exemplar race of the Concordant Domain of the Outlands. These outsiders represent true neutrality and focus on maintaining a balance throughout the multiverse.
Rim (craters) The rim of a crater is the part that extends above the height of the local surface, usually in a circular or elliptical pattern. In a more specific sense, the rim may refer to the circular or elliptical edge that represents the uppermost tip of this raised portion.
Rim Zim Special Soda Rim Zim Special Soda is a unique proprietary blend created by Galaxy Gourmet Galleria located on Oak Tree Road in Edison, NJ. It's main ingredients as dictated by its producer are Seltzer, lemon juice, salt, and masala (Indian spice).
Rimantadine Rimantadine (INN, sold under the trade name Flumadine®) is an orally administered medicine used to treat, and in rare cases prevent, Influenzavirus A infection. When taken within one to two days of developing symptoms, rimantadine can shorten the duration and moderate the severity of influenza.
Rimantas Antanas Stankiavicius Rimantas Antanas Stankiavicius (July 26, 1944 – September 9, 1990) was a Lithuanian cosmonaut who test flew Soviet space shuttle Buran and its test vehicles. He was born in Kapsukas, Lithuania, and died in Salgareda, a small village near Treviso, Italy, airshow after a crash of his Su-27 fighter plane.
Rimas Alvarez Rimas Alvarez-Kairelis (born 22 July, 1974)is an Argentine rugby union footballer, currently playing for French club USA Perpignan in the top level of rugby in France, the Top 14. He has also represented the Argentina national team, including representing them at the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis (born May 15, 1960 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a former basketball player for the USSR and Lithuanian national basketball teams, current assistant coach for the latter. He played as a shooting guard and he is also known as the best European three-point shooter in the 1980s.
Rimberg transmitter Rimberg transmitter is a facility of Hesse Broadcasting Company (Hessischer Rundfunk) on Rimber at Hesse. It is used for FM- and TV-broadcasting and uses as antenna tower a 220 metre tall guyed lattice steel mast with square cross section.
Rimbey, Alberta Rimbey is a small town of over 2000 people in central Alberta approximately 55 km northwest of Red Deer, 143 km southwest of Edmonton and 208 km north of Calgary. The town is a junction for Highways 20 and 53, located in the Blindman River Valley area.
Rimbunan Hijau Rimbunan Hijau is a Malaysian multinational logging company controlled by Malaysian billionaire Hiew King Tiong. The company has operations in many countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Vanuatu, New Zealand and Russia.
Rime (frost) Rime ice is a white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects. It is often seen on trees atop mountains and ridges in winter, when low-hanging clouds cause freezing fog.
Rime dictionary A rime dictionary, rhyme dictionary, or rime book (translated from Chinese 韻書/韵书 pinyin: yùnshū) is an ancient type of Chinese dictionary used for writing poetry or other genre requiring rhymes. It collates characters by rime and tone, instead of radical.
Rime movement The Rimé movement is a Buddhist school of thought founded in Eastern Tibet during the late 19th century largely by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, the latter of whom is often respected as the founder proper. It seeks to unify the various traditions and their philosophies into one coherent school of thought, and is responsible for a large number of scriptural compilations.
Rime table A rime table or rhyme table () is a syllable chart of Chinese used in ancient China. As China's native phonological model, it tabulates the syllables by their onsets, rimes, grades of rime, tones and other properties.
Rimensberger (surname) The history of the family name, Rimensberger can be traced to the 10th century in the Alemannic region of Westphalia and Thuringia. The name is closely associated with early Christian movements in these regions.
Rimfire ammunition A rimfire is a type of firearm cartridge. It is called a rimfire because, instead of the firing pin striking the primer cap at the center of the base of the cartridge to ignite it (as in a centerfire cartridge), the pin strikes the base's rim.
Rimmel (album) Rimmel (1975) is an album of Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori. It was released in 1975 by RCA Italia, and is generally considered among De Gregori's finest works, containing some of his most popular songs, such as "Rimmel", "Pablo" and "Buonanotte fiorellino".
Rimming sugar Rimming sugar is a sugar-based preparation used to decorate and flavor the rims to cocktail glasses. Rimming sugar is often flavored with fruit juice, spices or other flavorings, and different varieties are best suited to different cocktails.
Rimo Muztagh The Rimo Muztagh is one of the most remote subranges of the Karakoram range, in far northwestern India, near the disputed border with Pakistan. It is far from major towns, and close to the militarily sensitive Siachen Glacier, so it has seen little exploration or climbing activity compared to, for example, the nearby Baltoro Muztagh.
Rimouski (electoral district) Rimouski (also known as Rimouski—Témiscouata, Rimouski—Mitis, and Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2003.
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (formerly known as Rimouski—Témiscouata) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
Rimpa school Rimpa (琳派), also romanized as Rinpa, is one of the major historical schools of Japanese decorative painting. It was created in the 17th century by the artists Hon'ami Kōetsu (1558-1637) and Tawaraya Sōtatsu (d.
Rimsø Runestone The Rimsø stone or DR 114 is a runestone from the 10th century near Århus in Denmark. It is one of few runestones raised after a woman, and it is raised by her son who exclaims that losing one's mother is the worst thing that can happen to a boy.

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