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Valentina Yegorova Valentina Yegorova (born February 16, 1964) is a long-distance runner from Russia, who competed in the women's marathon for Commonwealth of Independent States at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. There she won the gold medal beating the Japanese athlete Yuko Arimori into second.
Valentine Baker Valentine Baker (also known as Baker Pasha) (1827—1887), British soldier, was a younger brother of Sir Samuel Baker. He was educated at Gloucester and in Ceylon, and in 1848 entered the Ceylon Rifles as an ensign.
Valentine Bambrick Valentine Bambrick (13 April 1837 - 1 April 1864) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Valentine Candy "Valentine Candy" is a song from the film musical, The Happiest Millionaire. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman and was sung by Lesley Ann Warren as "Cordelia Drexel Biddle" about her angst about growing up.
Valentine Crittall, 1st Baron Braintree Sir Valentine George Crittall, 1st Baron Braintree (28 June 1884 – 21 May 1961) was a British politician and businessman who served briefly as a Labour Member of Parliament before later joining the Conservatives.
Valentine Dencausse Valentine Dencausse (1871-1954) was probably the most famous chiromancer in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century, under the name of "Madame Fraya". She would use a person's hand and handwriting to predict his/her future, but she admitted to not following the principles of traditional chiromancy, and just making use of her instinctual knowledge.
Valentine Dyall Valentine Dyall (7 May 1908–24 June 1985) was an English character actor who was especially popular as a voice actor, known for many years as "The Man in Black", narrator of the BBC Radio horror series Appointment With Fear.
Valentine Munbee McMaster Valentine Munbee McMaster born in Trichinopoly, India on May 16, 1834 was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Valentine One The Valentine One Radar Locator is a radar and laser detector designed by Michael Valentine, formerly of Cincinnati Microwave, Inc. The detector is notable for its patented warning system, which indicates the number of radar and laser sources detected, as well as their relative bearing.
Valentine Quin, 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl Valentine Richard Quin, 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl (30 July 1752–24 August 1824) was an Irish Peer. The son of Windham Quin, he was created 1st Baron Adare on 31 July 1800, 1st Viscount Mount-Earl on 3 February 1816, and 1st Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl on 5 February 1822.
Valentine Vivian Colonel Valentine Vivian CMG DSO MVO, (1886 - 1969), was the first head of MI6's counter-espionage unit, Section V. In the mid-1920s, agency director Sir Hugh Sinclair, the second "C", wanted to absorb MI5, the UK's counter-intelligence agency, into the SIS; when his attempt was finally rejected, in 1925, he formed the CE section, later (1939) renamed "Section V".
Valentine's Day (television Valentine's Day is a 1964 comedy television series starring Tony Franciosa as Valentine Farrow, a swinging Manhattan publishing executive, and Jack Soo as Rocky Sin, Farrow's poker-playing con-artist valet. The show was created by Hal Kanter and lasted only one season.
Valentines (EP) Valentines is a compilation EP by Mariah Carey, released by Columbia Records in the United States on January 1 2000 (see 2000 in music). It was a limited edition CD exclusive to Wal-Mart stores and the first Carey record in the U.
Valentines Park Valentines Park is, at 125 acres, the largest green space in the London Borough of Redbridge, between Ilford and Gants Hill. It was acquired in various purchases and gifts of land, starting in 1898 and culminating in the 1920s.
Valentini Daskaloudi Valentini Daskaloudi, (Greek: Βαλεντίνη Δασκαλούδη) born 1979 in Athens, is one of Greece's top fashion models. During the 2001 Miss Star Hellas pageant she won the title Miss Hellas (Greek: Miss Ελλάς) and was chosen to represent Greece at the Miss World pageant which was held in Sun City, South Africa; 93 contestants participated.
Valentino (1977 movie) Valentino is an american biographical drama film about the life of Rudolph Valentino, directed by Ken Russell. It is based on the book Valentino, an Intimate Exposé of the Sheik, written by Chaw Mank and Brad Steiger.
Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi (born February 16, 1979 in Urbino, Italy) is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. He is widely considered one of the best motorcycle racers of all time, with 7 World Championships, narrowly missing an 8th one in 2006.
Valentino Urbani Valentino Urbani (b Udine; fl 1690–1722) was an Italian alto castrato who sang for the composer George Frideric Handel in the 18th century. He sang the role of Eustazio at the premiere of Handel's Rinaldo, the role of Silvio at the premiere of Il pastor fido, and the role of Egeo at the first performance of Teseo.
Valentinus Paquay Valentinus Paquay (Tongeren, 17 november 1828 — Hasselt, 1 januari 1905), born Joannes Ludovicus (Jan Louis), also known as the holy father of Hasselt (diminutive), was a Friar Minor. He has been beatified by pope John Paul II in 2003 and is commemorated on 1 january, the day of his death.
Valentyna Shevchenko Valentyna Semenivna Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Валентина Семенівна Шевченко; b. March 12, 1935 in Kryvy Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast) was a long-term Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR between 1984 and 1990.
Valenzuela City The City of Valenzuela (Filipino: Lungsod ng Valenzuela) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. The city has approximately 500,000 residents and is primarily an industrial and residential suburb of Manila.
Valeo Power Valeo Power Corporation is the leading electricity retail service company for industrial and commercial electricity consumers in Alberta. Valeo currently provides services to customers representing 15% of the electricity consumed in the province of Alberta.
Valeri Belokon Valeri Belokon is a Latvian businessman who has bought a 20% stake in Blackpool Football Club of England, and is now the club's president, chairperson of the board, and shareholder in the Baltic International Bank.
Valeri Belyakov Valeri Belyakov (born April 13, 1953) is a former field hockey player from the Soviet Union, who won the bronze medal with his national team at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, behind India (gold) and Spain (bronze).
Valeri Borzov Valeri Filippovich Borzov (Russian: Валерий Филиппович Борзов) (born October 20, 1949) is a Ukrainian former athlete, who competed for the Soviet Union. In 1972 he won both the 100 m and 200 m at the Olympic Games in Munich.
Valeri Bure Valeri Bure (Russian: Валерий Буре, Valerij Bure; born June 13, 1974 in Moscow, USSR, (now Moscow, Russia) is a professional hockey rightwinger from Russia and is the brother of Pavel Bure. He and his brother won a bronze medal with Russia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and a silver medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Valeri Danilov Valeri Danilov (also spelled: Valeriy; Russian:Валерий Дмитриевич Данилов) is a Russian military historian and a retired officer (Colonel). Danilov has Candidate of History Sciences degree (кандидат исторических наук) and is a professor at the Academy of Military Science.
Valeri Domovchiyski Valeri Domovchiyski () (born 10 May 1986) is a Bulgarian footballer who, as of 2006, is playing for Bulgarian team PFC Levski Sofia as a centre forward. He is also a member of the Bulgarian national under-21 team.
Valeri Goncharov Valeri Goncharov (Ukrainian: Валерій Гончаров, Valeriy Goncharov), born 10 September 1977, is a gymnast from Ukraine. He won gold in the men's parallel bars apparatus at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Valeri Kubasov Valeri Nikolayevich Kubasov (Russian: Валерий Николаевич Кубасов; born January 7, 1935 in Vyazniki) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew on two missions in the Soyuz programme as a flight engineer: Soyuz 6 and Soyuz 19 (the Apollo-Soyuz mission), and commanded Soyuz 36 in the Intercosmos programme. He was also involved in the development of the Mir space station.
Valeri Legasov Valeri Alekseevich Legasov (Валерий Алексеевич Легасов; September 1, 1936, Tula, USSR — April 27, 1988, Moscow, USSR) was a prominent Soviet scientist in the field of inorganic chemistry, a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. He is most famous for his work as the chief of the investigation committee of the Chernobyl disaster on April 26, 1986.
Valeri Liukin Valeri Liukin (born December 17, 1966, Aktiubinsk, Kazakhstan) is a world class former gymnast for the Soviet Union. He was a 1988 Olympics gold medalist and the first man to do a triple back flip on floor and a reverse hect with full twist on high bar.
Valeri Lobanovsky Valeri Vasilevich Lobanovsky (, ) (January 6 1939 - May 13 2002) was a Ukrainian football manager. He is most famous for his spells managing Dynamo Kyiv, the Ukraine national football team, and the USSR national football team.
Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament () (before 2005); and since 2005 it is called the Internatioanal Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament (). This tournament was created in honour and memory of Valeri Lobanovsky since his death on 13 May 2002, hence the name Memorial.
Valeri Vasiliev Valeri Ivanovich Vasiliev () (born August 3, 1949 in Gorky, USSR) was a Russian ice hockey defenceman, who competed for the USSR. An eight-time Soviet all-star, Vasiliev was captain of the national team, for which he played 13 years.
Valeri Zelepukin Valeri Zelepukin (born September 17, 1968 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union) is a Russian ice hockey player who has played in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks between 1991 and 2001. He is 6'1"", weighs 200 lbs and shoots lefthanded.
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (born 16 November, 1964), is an Italian actress. Like her younger sister, model-turned-singer Carla Bruni, she has settled in France, though being raised bilingual by her French mother and Italian father.
Valeria Ciavatta Valeria Ciavatta (born 1959) was captain-regent of San Marino for the semester from October 2003 to March 2004. She is a member of the Popular Alliance of Democrats, and her co-captain-regent was Giovanni Lonfernini.
Valeria Novodvorskaya Valeria Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya (Russian: Валерия Ильинична Новодворская) (born May 17, 1950, Baranavichy, Belarus) is a Russian politician, dissident, the Creator and the Chairwoman of the "Democratic Union" party. She has been active in the Soviet dissidents movement since her youth, and first imprisoned by the Soviet authorities in 1969 for distributing leaflets that criticized the Soviet invasion in Czechoslovakia.
Valeria Richards Valeria Richards is a fictional character of Marvel Comics, the daughter of Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) and the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), husband and wife and two members of the superhero team the Fantastic Four. She is the younger sister of Franklin Richards (though because of time travel she has sometimes been older than her brother).
Valerian (emperor) Publius Licinius ValerianusValerian full title was IMPERATOR CAESAR PVBLIVS LICINIVS VALERIANVS PIVS FELIX INVICTVS AVGVSTVS, "Emperor Caesar Publius Licinus Valerianus Pious Lucky Unconquered Augustus". (c.
Valerian (plant) Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. This "sweet" smell is quite overpowering when the flower is placed into a vase.
Valerian Pidmohylny Valerian Pidmohylny (Валеріан Підмогильний February 2, 1901 - 1937) was an important Ukrainian novelist, most famous for the realist novel Misto. Like a number of Ukrainian writers, he flourished in 1920's Ukraine, but was finally constrained and eventually arrested by Soviet authorities.
Valerian Sokolov Valerian Sergeevich Sokolov () (born August 30 1946 in village Shikhobylovo, Urmarsky District, Chuvash ASSR) is a former Soviet bantamweight amateur boxer who won gold in Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He trained at Dynamo in Cheboksary.
Valerian Tulgara Valerian Tulgar is a politician in Transnistria. He is a member of parliament and president of the Union of Moldavians in PridnestrovieTulgar was born 27 November 1956] in [[Basarabia, in the village of Sărătenii Vechi, Teleneşti district of MoldovaOfficial biography of Valerian Tulgar.
Valeriano Pellegrini Valeriano Pellegrini (circa 1663 - 18th January 1746) was an Italian soprano castrato singer of the 18th century. He is largely remebered today for his association with the composer George Frederic Handel, whom he sung for in Italy and then later followed to London.
Valerie Amos, Baroness Amos Valerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos, PC (born 13 March 1954) is a British Labour Party politician and life peer, currently serving as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council. When she was appointed Secretary of State for International Development on 12 May 2003, following the resignation of Clare Short, she became the first black woman to sit in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
Valerie Anand Valerie Anand is a British author of historical fiction. Under the pen name Fiona Buckley she writes the series of historical mysteries, set in the reign of Elizabeth I of England, featuring "Ursula Blanchard" (whose full name is Ursula Faldene Blanchard de la Roche).
Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m.
Valerie Carter Valerie Carter is an American singer-songwriter. Carter is perhaps best known as a back-up vocalist who has recorded and performed with a number of singers including Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, and, most notably, James Taylor.
Valerie D'Orazio Valerie D'Orazio is a former assistant editor of DC comics. In November of 2006, Valerie erased the former contents of her blog on comics and began posting a frank biographical story of her experiences as a female fan of the superhero genre and her work in the industry entitled Goodbye to Comics.
Valerie Daggett Valerie Daggett is a a professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States. Her laboratory focuses on work in molecular dynamics simulations of proteins and other biomolecules.
Valerie Davey Valerie Davey (born April 16, 1940) is a former Labour Member of Parliament for Bristol West in England. She won the three-way marginal seat at the 1997 general election, displacing the Conservative cabinet minister William Waldegrave, but lost it to the Liberal Democrat Stephen Williams at the 2005 general election.
Valerie Frissen ‘Valerie Frissen’ (1960) holds the extraordinary professorship in ‘ICT and Social Change’ at the Faculty of Philosophy at the Erasmus University Rotterdam were she belongs to the group of Professor Dr. Jos de Mul.
Valerie Goulding Valerie Hamilton, Hon. Lady Goulding (12 September 1918–28 July 2003) was an Irish campaigner for disabled people and senator who set up the Central Remedial Clinic in 1951, now the largest organisation in Ireland looking after people with physical disabilities.
Valerie Gray Valerie Gray is a fictional character from the Nickelodeon animated television series Danny Phantom, and one of Danny's few human adversaries. She is voiced by Cree Summer starting in "Shades of Grey".
Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson (April 14 1917 – November 13 1998) was a British actress, who appeared in a number of British films during the 1940s and 1950s. She was born Babette Valerie Louise Hobson in Larne, County Antrim, Ireland (later to become part of Northern Ireland.
Valerie Huttle Valerie Huttle (born Valerie Vainieri, September 15 1956) is a Democrat who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where she represents the 37th legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. Huttle served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 2001 through 2007.
Valerie Krupp Valerie Krupp (Valerie Buck-Krupp) was the 2000 Bronze Medalist for the International Sled Dog Racing Association in the 6 dog Sprint Class (Sled Dog Racing, Mushing). She was the first and only modern sprint racer to win an ISDRA medal with an AKC registered team.
Valerie Landsburg Valerie Landsburg (born August 12, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American film and television actress, director, and singer-songwriter, best known for her role as Doris Schwartz in the 1982 Fame TV series.
Valerie Martin Valerie Martin (born 1948, Missouri) is an American novelist and short story writer. She has also taught at Mount Holyoke College, The University of New Orleans, The University of Alabama, and Sarah Lawrence College, among other institutions.
Valerie Saiving Valerie Saiving is a Feminist theologian, author of the influential essay "The Human Situation: A Feminine View" (1960). The crux of Saiving's argument in this article is that the focus on pride characteristic traditional Christian interpretations of sin reflects male experience in a way that is inappropriate to the experience of most, if not all, women, who are much more likely to be prone to "triviality, distractability, and diffuseness.
Valerie Shawcross Valerie Shawcross CBE is a Labour Party politician and member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark. She is a former Labour Party national women's officer, and was a councillor for New Addington in Croydon from 1994 to 2000, serving as Chair of Education, then Leader of Croydon Council.
Valerie Smith Valerie Smith is a left wing social activist who lobbies against violent pornography, violent rap music, and other misogynist content in Canadian media. She is best known for trying to prevent Eminem from entering Canada for a concert in October 2000 because of his misogynist lyrics, a move supported by then Ontario Attorney General Jim Flaherty, and Ontario MPP Michael Bryant, Attorney General critic.
Valerie Solanas Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 26, 1988) was an American radical feminist writer who struggled to be recognized for her writing but became famous for having shot the artist Andy Warhol in 1968. She wrote the SCUM Manifesto, a misandrous attack on patriarchal culture.
Valerie Taylor Lesbian poet and novelist Valerie Taylor (1913-1997) was born Velma Nacella Young and also published as Nacella Young and Francine Davenport. Her publishers included Naiad press, Banned Books, Universal, Fawcett, Womanpress, Ace and Midwood-Tower.
Valerie Tripp Valerie Tripp is a children's book author. She is best know for her work with the American Girl series, having written many books in the series including the Felicity, Josefina, Kit, and part of Samantha's series.
Valerie Wyndham Valerie Elizabeth Wyndham (born March 27, 1986 in Beverly Hills, California) is an American professional wrestling valet, better known by her ring name, SoCal Val. She is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Valerio De Los Benidos Valerio De Los Benidos (1905-1975) was a Cuban activist who was involved in preaching to his local community. He was born off the coast of Guantánamo Bay and was raised by his grandmother, Beatriz Benidos, who died from tuberculosis while he was still young, a common ailment of the period.
Valerio Evangelisti Valerio Evangelisti (born June 20, 1952) is one of the most popular Italian writers of science fiction, fantasy and horror. He is known mainly for his series of novels featuring Nicolas Eymerich inquisitor and the Nostradamus trilogy, all bestsellers translated in many languages.
Valeris Valeris is a fictional character in the fictional Star Trek universe. A Vulcan navigation officer of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A, she appeared in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, played by Kim Cattrall.
Valeriu Stoica Valeriu Stoica (born 1 October 1953, Bucharest) is a professor of civil law at the University of Bucharest and a politician. He became a member of The National Liberal Party (PNL) in 1990, and was first vice-president of the party between 1997 and 2001 and president between 2001 and 2002.
Valerius Cordus Valerius Cordus (18 February 1515 – 25 September 1544) was a German physician and botanist who authored one of the greatest pharmacopoeias and one of the most celebrated herbals in history. He is also widely credited with having pioneered a method for synthesizing ether (which he called oleum dulci vitrioli, or "sweet oil of vitriol").
Valerius Crescens Fulvianus Valerius Crescens Fulvianus was a governor of Britannia Inferior, a province of Roman Britain some time between AD 222 and 235. Little else is known of him although an inscription does record him restoring a temple at Ribchester.
Valeriy Brumel Valeriy Brumel () (May 14, 1942 in the village of Razvedki, Tyndinsky District, now in Amur Oblast – January 26, 2003 in MoscowGreat Russian Encyclopedia (2006), Moscow: Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya Enciklopediya Publisher, vol. 4, p.
Valery Baranov Valery Baranov is a Russian Colonel General and former commander of Joint Group of Forces in the Chechen Republic during the Second Chechen War. On May 9 2004 he lost a leg in the assassination of Akhmad Kadyrov in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russian Federation.
Valery Belenky Valery Vladimirovich Belenky (Russian:Валерий Владимирович Беленький) was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR on September 5, 1969. He competed for the USSR/CIS gymnastics team until 1992 when this federation was disbanded following the break up of the Soviet Union.
Valery Bykovsky Valery Fyodorovich Bykovsky (Russian: Валерий Фёдорович Быковский; born 2 August 1934, Pavlovsky Posad) was a Soviet cosmonaut who flew three manned space mission space flights: Vostok 5, Soyuz 22, and Soyuz 31. He was also backup for Vostok 3 and Soyuz 37.
Valery Fabrikant Valery Fabrikant (born 1940 in Minsk, USSR), is a former associate professor of mechanical engineering at Concordia University. He was the gunman in the school massacre referred to as the Concordia University massacre in which he killed four colleagues.
Valery Golubev Valery Aleksandrovich Golubev (Russian: Валерий Александрович Голубев, born June 141952, Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), former Soviet Union) is a Russian politician and businessman. He is a former Head of the Vasileostrovsky Administrative District of St.
Valery Kan Valery Kan (Russian: Валерий Кан; Korean: 발레리 강; born 1978 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is Deputy of the urban Duma in the city of Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, and head of the Voyage Taxi Company (Вояж-такси). He is of Koryo-saram descent, and has been active in promoting economic cooperation between Ussuriysk and South Korea.
Valery Karpin Valery Georgievich Karpin (; ) (born February 2, 1969 in Narva, Estonia) is a former Russian football midfielder. Nowadays he lives in the city of Vigo, where he is a businessman and sponsor of several sport teams.
Valery Kharlamov Valery Borisovich Kharlamov (Russian: Валерий Борисович Харламов; January 14, 1948 - August 27, 1981) was a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union. He is considered by many to have been the greatest player to have been produced by the Soviet Union.
Valery Kipelov Valery Alexandrovich Kipelov (Валерий Александрович Кипелов, born july 12, 1958) is russian music artist and composer, famous for being the vocalist of legendary heavy metal band Aria
Valery Muratov Valery Alekseyevich Muratov () (born May 1, 1946 in Kolomna) is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society.
Valery Sablin Valery Mikhailovich Sablin () (1939 - August 3 1976) was a Soviet Navy officer and a member of the Communist Party. In November 1975 he led a mutiny on the Soviet warship the Storozhevoy (, meaning "Vigilant") in the hope of starting a political revolution in the Soviet Union.
Valery Tokarev Valery Ivanovich Tokarev (Russian: Валерий Иванович Токарев), Russian Air Force Colonel and test cosmonaut at the Yuri A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, was born October 29, 1952 in the town of Kap-Yar, Astrakhan Region Resides at Star City, Moscow Region.
Valery Yardy Valery Nikolayevich Yardy () (Jan 18 1948, Brenyashi, Shumerlinsky District, Chuvash ASSR - Aug 1 1994, Cheboksary) was a Russian Olympic cyclist who won a gold medal in the team race at the 1972 Summer Olympics for the USSR. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society.
Valery Yesipov Valery Yesipov () (born 4 October 1971 in Shchigry, Kursk Oblast) is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Saturn Moscow Oblast. He holds the record for most appearances in the Russian Premier League (384 as of 6 October 2006).
Valet boy Valet boy (Malay: Jaga kereta) is a term used in Malaysia to refer to "people illegally collecting parking fees at the roadside".Valet boys have taken over Bangsar Baru Valet boys usually work in groups, and demand a RM1-RM5 "parking fee" from car owners, under the false pretense that they will protect the car.
Valet parking Valet parking is a parking service offered by some restaurants, stores, and other businesses. In contrast to "self-parking", where customers find parking on their own, customers' vehicles are parked for them by a person called a valet.
Valetta, Malta Tornado The Valetta Tornado was a tornado that hit the Grand Harbour of Malta September 23, 1551 or 1556 (sources conflict) with very intense strength. It began as a waterspout, destroying a shipping armada and killing at least 600 people.
Valeyard The Valeyard (pronounced "Valley-ard") is a fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. In the serial The Trial of a Time Lord, comprising the whole of Season 23 of the series, the Time Lords place the Sixth Doctor on trial and the Valeyard serves as the prosecutor.
Valgeir Sigurðsson Valgeir Sigurðsson (born 1971) is an Icelandic record producer, mixer, composer, engineer and programmer. He has been Björk's main studio conspirator since 1998 and continues to work with an array of innovative artists internationally as well as in his native Iceland.
ValgerĂ°ur SverrisdĂłttir ValgerĂ°ur SverrisdĂłttir (born March 23, 1950) has been the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland since June 15, 2006. She has been a Member of Parliament for the Progressive Party in the Northeast Iceland constituency since 1987, and has been a member of the party central committee since 1983.
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland Valgerd Svarstad Haugland (born August 23, 1956 in Kvam, Hordaland) is a former Minister of Culture and Church Affairs and former leader of the Christian Democratic Party in Norway, to which also former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik belongs.
Valhalla Valhalla (Old Norse Valhöll, "Hall of the slain") is Odin's hall in Norse mythology, located in Gladsheim and is the home for those slain gloriously in battle (known as Einherjar) who are welcomed by Bragi and escorted to Valhalla by the valkyries. The main gate is called Valgrind, which is described in Grímnismál as a "sacred gate", behind which are the "holy doors" and "there are few who can tell the manner by which it is locked".
Valhalla (film) Valhalla is a Danish animated feature film released in October 1986 by Metronome. Based on volumes one, four and five of the Interpresse/Carlsen comic book series, it was directed by Peter Madsen, and starred the voices of Dick Kaysø, Preben Kristensen, Laura Bro and Marie Ingerslev.
Valhalla Cemetery Valhalla Cemetery is a fictional cemetery featured in various DC Comics works. A burial ground for superheroes who have died in the line of duty, it is meant to be a highly sacred resting place for heroes, akin to the real world Arlington National Cemetery.
Valhalla Cinema, Melbourne The Valhalla Cinema was a repertory and arthouse movie theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Taking its name from Valhalla, the "Hall of the slain" in Norse mythology, it opened its doors on June 10, 1976 at a location on Victoria Street, Richmond.

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