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Welton, Lincolnshire Welton (or Welton by Lincoln) is a large village 7 miles north of the city of Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire, England, and the district of West Lindsey. The longer name Welton by Lincoln serves to distinguish it from two other Weltons in Lincolnshire, Welton le Wold and Welton le Marsh, and other Weltons elsewhere in England.
Weltschmerz Weltschmerz (from the German meaning world-pain or world-weariness, see [entry]) is a term coined by the German author Jean Paul and denotes the kind of feeling experienced by someone who understands that the physical reality can never satisfy the demands of the mind. This kind of pessimistic world view was widespread among several romantic authors such as Lord Byron, Giacomo Leopardi, François-René de Chateaubriand, Alfred de Musset, Nikolaus Lenau and Heinrich Heine.
Weltschmerz (comic strip) Weltschmerz is a weekly comic strip in Canada, written and drawn by cartoonist Gareth Lind. The strip, which is published in alternative newsweeklies such as eye, offers political and social satire with a regular cast of characters, similar to Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau, but with more emphasis on caricature.
Welwick Welwick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 4 miles south of the town of Withernsea and 2 miles south east of the village of Patrington on the B1445 road from Patrington to Easington.
Welwitschia Welwitschia is a monotypic genus of gymnosperm plant, comprised solely of the very distinct Welwitschia mirabilis. It is the only genus of the family Welwitschiaceae, in the order Welwitschiales, in the division Gnetophyta.
Welwyn Garden City rail crash The Welwyn Garden City rail crash occurred on 15 June 1935, near Welwyn Garden City railway station in Hertfordshire. A steam train from London Kings Cross to Leeds collided with a train from Kings Cross to Newcastle at night and 13 people were killed and 85 injured.
Welwyn North railway station Welwyn North railway station serves the villages of Digswell and Welwyn in Hertfordshire, England. The station is 35 km (22 miles) north of London Kings Cross with trains on both First Capital Connect's London King's Cross to Cambridge Line and the East Coast Main Line to Peterborough line.
Wembley Central station Wembley Central is a Network Rail station served by London Underground (Bakerloo Line), Silverlink (Euston to Watford Junction) and Southern (Gatwick Airport to Watford Junction)train services. It is located in High Road, Wembley in Greater London.
Wembley Downs, Western Australia Wembley Downs is an affluent and prestigious suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located northwest sector of the prestigious "western suburbs" of Perth. It is about 11km from the CBD and is mostly in the City of Stirling.
Wembley Monarchs The Wembley Monarchs were an ice hockey team in the United Kingdom that played between 1936 and 1950. The Monarchs played their home matches at the Empire Pool (now Wembley Arena) which they shared with the Wembley Lions.
Wembley North (UK Parliament constituency) Wembley North was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in North-West London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Wembley South (UK Parliament constituency) Wembley South was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in North-West London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Wembley Way Wembley Way is the name affectionately given to the road that links Wembley Stadium railway station and the new Wembley Stadium. Thousands of spectators will walk along it to every match as the road leads directly into the stadium.
Wembley Wizards "Wembley Wizards" is the name given to the Scottish national team which defeated England at Wembley Stadium in 1928 by 5 goals to 1 in a comprehensive display of teamwork that has become somewhat mythologised.
Wembury Marine Centre Wembury Marine Centre is situated in the small village of Wembury, near Plymouth. Run by Devon Wildlife Trust, it holds rockpool rambles throughout the summer months, educating some 20,000 people each year about the importance of marine life and the need to protect it.
Weminuche Wilderness The Weminuche Wilderness is a wilderness area in southwest Colorado managed by the San Juan National Forest on the west side of the Continental Divide and the Rio Grande National Forest on the east side of the divide. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south east of the town of Silverton and about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Durango.
Wemyss Bay railway station Weymss Bay railway station is a railway station on the Inverclyde Line. Located in the village of Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde, Scotland the station incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.
Wemyss Mackenzie Simpson Wemyss Mackenzie (McKenzie) Simpson (March 30 1824 – March 31 1894) was a Canadian fur trader and political figure. He represented Algoma in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871.
Wen Ho Lee Wen Ho Lee (; born in Nantou, Taiwan, Republic of China, December 21, 1939) is a Taiwanese American scientist who worked for the University of California at Los Alamos National Laboratory and was accused of stealing secrets about the U.S.
Wen Chi Chen Wen Chi Chen has been President and CEO of VIA Technologies, Inc. since 1992, and has overseen its transition from chipset designer to a leading developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions.
Wen Jiabao Wen Jiabao () (born September 1942) is the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. He serves as a member of its Leading Party Members' Group and Secretary of the Financial Work Committee of the CPC Central Committee.
Wen Qin Wen Qin an officer of the Three Kingdoms Period that served under the Kingdom of Wei, and the protector of Yang. Enraged at Sima Shi on the displacement of Emperor Cao Fang, then raising a revolt with Guan Qiu Jian.
Wen Spencer Wen Spencer (born 1963) is an American Science fiction and fantasy writer whose books center around characters with unusual abilities, and which might be regarded as original variations on the standard vampire and werewolf themes.
Wen Tianxiang Wen Tianxiang (文天祥, Wade-Giles: Wen T'ien-hsiang, June 6 1236 – January 9 1283), also Man Tin Cheung, Duke of Xingguo, "The Song Dynasty's Top Ranking Scholar and Prime Minister, the West River's Filial Son and Loyal Subject."
Wen Tong Wen Tong (文同) (1019-1079) was a Northern Song painter famous for his ink bamboo pantings. He was one of the paragons of "scholar's painting" (shi ren hua), which idealised spontaneity and painting without financial reward.
Wen-Hsiung Li Wen-Hsiung Li (1942-) is a Taiwanese-American scientist working in the fields of molecular evolution, population genetics, and genomics. He is currently the James Watson Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago and a Principal Investigator at the Institute of Information Science and Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
Wenago (woreda) Wenago is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Gedeo Zone, Wenago is bordered on the south by Yirgachefe, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by the Sidama Zone, and on the east by Bule.
Wenatchee River The Wenatchee River is a river in Washington originating at Lake Wenatchee and flowing southeast until it meets the Columbia River immediately north of Wenatchee, Washington. On its way it passes the towns of Leavenworth, Peshastin, Dryden, Cashmere, and Monitor.
Wenatchee Valley Mall Wenatchee Valley Mall is a shopping mall located in East Wenatchee, Washington, It is anchored by Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's, Ross Dress For Less and Sears. New stores to the mall include Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross Dress For Less, The Buckle, Zumiez, PacSun, Bath & Body Works, Hot Topic and Christopher & Banks.
Wenbera Wenbera is one of the 21 woredas in the Benishangul-Gumaz Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Metekel Zone, Wenbera is bordered on the south by the Kamashi Zone, on the west by the Asosa Zone, on the north by Guba, on the northeast by the Beles River which separates it from Dangur, and by Bulen on the east; the Abay River defines the boundary between Wenbera and the Asosa and Kamashi Zones.
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez Wenceslao Fernández Flórez (A Coruña, Galicia, 1885 — Madrid, 1964) was a popular Spanish journalist and novelist of the early 20th century. Throughout his career, he retained an intense fondness for the land of his birth.
Wenceslas Hollar Václav Hollar, known in England as Wenceslaus Hollar or sometimes Wenzel (July 13, 1607 - March 28, 1677), was a Bohemian etcher. He was born in Prague, and died in London, being buried at St Margaret's church, Westminster.
Wenceslas Square Wenceslas Square (Czech: Václavské náměstí) is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It has been a place where many historical events occurred; it is also a traditional place for demonstrations, celebrations, and similar public gatherings.
Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg Wenceslaus I (also Wenceslas, Venceslas, Wenzel, or Václáv, often called Wenceslaus of Bohemia in chronicles) (Prague, 25 February 1337 – Luxembourg, 7 December 1383) was the first Duke of Luxembourg from 1355. He was the son of John the Blind, King of Bohemia, and Beatrix of Bourbon.
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia Wenceslaus III Premyslid (Czech and Slovak Václav, Hungarian Vencel, Polish Wacław, Croatian: Vjenceslav), (October 6, 1289 – August 4, 1306) was the King of Hungary (1301 - 1305) and King of Bohemia (1305 - 1306).
Wenceslaus, King of the Romans Wenceslaus (German: Wenzel, Czech: Václav IV; sometimes known as "the Drunkard") (February 26, 1361 – August 16 1419), of the House of Luxembourg, was king of Bohemia from 1378 to his death; until 1400, he also headed the Holy Roman Empire (as "King of the Romans"), and he continued to claim the title after his removal from that role.
Wendake Beach, Ontario Wendake Beach is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the township of Tiny in Simcoe County. The community is located approximately halfway between Midland and Wasaga Beach, along the shore of Nottawasaga Bay.
Wendel Bollman Wendel Bollman (January 21, 1814 – 1884) was an American self-taught civil engineer, best known for his iron railway bridges. Only one of his patented "Bollman truss" bridges survives, the Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge in Savage, Maryland.
Wendelin Werner Wendelin Werner (born September 1968 in Germany) is a German-born French mathematician working in the area of self-avoiding random walks, Schramm-Loewner evolution, and related theories in probability theory and mathematical physics. In 2006, at the 25th International Congress of Mathematicians in Madrid, Spain he received the Fields Medal.
Wendell Anderson Wendell Richard "Wendy" Anderson (born February 1, 1933) was the 33rd Governor of Minnesota, from January 4, 1971 to December 29, 1976. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he resigned the governor's office in order to be named U.
Wendell Bailey Wendell Bailey (born July 31 1940 in Willow Springs, Missouri) is an American politician from Missouri. He graduated from Missouri State University (then Southwest Missouri State University) with a degree in Business Administration and owned an automobile dealership in Willow Springs.
Wendell Berry Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934, Henry County, Kentucky) is an American man of letters, academic, cultural and economic critic, and farmer. He is a prolific author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays.
Wendell Fields Wendell Fields is a veteran anti-poverty activist in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was the founder-director of Hamilton Against Poverty, and has twice campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist (CPC-ML).
Wendell Goler Wendell Goler is a White House correspondent for Fox News Channel, who joined the network in 1996. During his time at the network, he has covered any number of stories from the impeachment of President Bill Clinton to President Bush’s post Sept.
Wendell H. Meade Wendell Howes Meade (January 18 1912–June 2 1986) served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th Congressional District during the Eightieth Congress (January 3 1947–January 3 1949). Before his election to congress, Meade was a practicing lawyer in Paintsville, Kentucky and served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy from November 1943 until January 1946.
Wendell Johnson Wendell Johnson (1906 – 1965) was an American psychologist, speech pathologist and author and was a proponent of General Semantics (or GS). He was born in Roxbury, Kansas on April 16, 1906, and died in Iowa City, Iowa in August 1965.
Wendell Kim Wendell Kim (born March 9, 1950 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He most recently served as the third base coach for the Chicago Cubs, and is of mixed Korean and Hawaiian descent.
Wendell Ladner Wendell Ladner (October 6 1948 – June 24 1975) was an American professional basketball player out of the University of Southern Mississippi. He was one of the great "enforcers" of the ABA, protecting Dan Issel and Julius Erving.
Wendell Neeley Wendell Neeley is the host and founder of the Classic Metal Show, a weekly live internet radio show devoted to classic hard rock and heavy metal music. The show features interviews and frequent guest hosts including Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Don Dokken of Dokken, and Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead.
Wendell Niles Wendell Niles (1905 – March, 1994) was one of the great announcers of the golden age of radio. He was an announcer on such shows as The Bob Hope Show, The Burns & Allen Show, The Milton Berle Show and The Chase & Sanborn Show.
Wendell Smith Wendell Smith (March 23 1914 - November 26 1972) was a noted African American sportswriter who was influential in the choice of Jackie Robinson to become the first African American player in Major League Baseball in the 20th century.
Wendell Tyler Wendell Avery Tyler (born May 20, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana), was a former professional football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 3rd round of the 1977 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 205 lbs.
Wendelstein 7-X Wendelstein 7-X is an experimental stellarator (nuclear fusion reactor) currently being built in Greifswald, Germany by the Max-Planck-Institut fĂĽr Plasmaphysik (IPP), which will be completed by 2012. It is a further development of Wendelstein 7-AS.
Wenden Voivodeship Wenden Voivodeship () was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Duchy of Livonia, part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, since it was formed in 1598 till the Swedish conquest of Livonia in the 1620s. The remainder of Polish Livonia was named the Livonian Voivodeship afterwards till First Partition of Poland in 1772.
Wendens Ambo Wendens Ambo is a small village of approximately 400 people in Essex, England. Its unusual name originates from the joining of two villages, Great and Little Wenden, to form Wendens Ambo; meaning "Wendens together".
Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh Wendi Lou and Brenda Lea Turnbaugh (born August 13, 1977) are identical twins from San Fernando Valley, California. From 1978 to 1982, they shared the role of little Grace Ingalls on the well-known TV series Little House on the Prairie.
Wendi Deng Wendi Murdoch. Originally Wendi Deng (simplified Chinese: 邓文迪; pinyin: Dèng Wéndí, originally 邓文革; pinyin: Dèng Wéngé; born 1969 in Xuzhou, China) is a former Vice President of Business Affairs at News Corporation’s Asian satellite television operation and is married to its chief executive Rupert Murdoch, one of the most powerful media owners in the world.
Wendi McLendon-Covey Wendi McLendon-Covey (born October 10, 1969) is an American actress most famous for her role as Deputy Clementine on the Comedy Central television program Reno 911!, a role which awarded her #10 on Maxim magazine's TV's Best Nymphos list.
Wendi Peters Wendi Peters (born February 28, 1968 in Blackburn, Lancashire) is an English actress who is best known for playing the infamous Cilla in the hit TV soap opera Coronation Street. In 2006, she finished runner-up to Paul Ross in a celebrity edition of the BBC's Mastermind.
Wendie Jo Sperber Wendie Jo Sperber (September 15, 1958 — November 29 ,2005) was an American actress, best known for her performances in the films Back to the Future and I Wanna Hold Your Hand and the television sitcom Bosom Buddies.
Wendigo [Wendigo (also Windigo, Wiindigoo, Windago, Windiga, and numerous other variants, possibly from the words "ween dagoh" which means "solely for self" or "weenin n'd'igooh" which means "fat" or excess) is a spirit in Anishinaabe] [[Native American mythology|mythology. It has also become a stock horror character much like the vampire or werewolf, although these fictional depictions often do not bear much resemblance to the original mythology.
Wendish Popular Party The Serbska Ludowa Strona (Wendish People's Party) (SLS) was founded on 26 march 2005 in Cottbus to represent the Sorb/Wendish ethnic and linguistic minority (around 60,000 people) in the German Länders of Saxony and Brandenburg in the Lusatia region. The party founders consider it a successor of the Lusatia People's Party founded in 1919 (renamed Wendish People's Party in 1924) which was dissolved by the Nazi regime.
Wendish-German Double Church The Sorbian-German Double church (Lower Sorbian Serbska cyrkej we Wetošowje) is a so-called double church in Vetschau/Spreewald. The Protestant church consists of two naves standing side by side, with a common tower and sacristy.
Wendover Wendover is a picturesque market town that sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. The mainly arable parish is 5,832 acres (24 km²) in size and boasts many hamlets that nestle in amongst the lush forest on the surrounding hills.
Wendover (UK Parliament constituency) Wendover was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.
Wendover railway station Wendover railway station serves the town of Wendover in Buckinghamshire, as well as the villages of Ellesborough and Wendover Dean, amongst others. The station lies on the London Marylebone-Aylesbury line and is served by Chiltern Railways trains.
Wendy Wendy is a female name which is often short for Gwendolyn. Its popularity is attributed to the character Wendy Darling from Peter Pan, which was a nick-name invented by a child relative of the author who died at six years old.
Wendy and Lisa Wendy and Lisa are a pop music duo comprised of musicians Lisa Coleman (keyboards, vocals) and Wendy Melvoin (guitar, vocals and occasionally on bass) that formed in the mid 1980s. The two were childhood friends, both from musical families which often performed together; Wendy's father, Mike Melvoin, was an in-demand session musician and was president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in the 1980s, while Lisa's father, Gary Coleman (not the actor) was also an in-demand session musician for jazz artists.
Wendy and Richard Pini Wendy Pini (née Fletcher, born June 4 1951, San Francisco, California) and Richard Pini (born July 19 1950, New Haven, Connecticut) are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known Elfquest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. They are also known as WaRP (as in Warp Graphics).
Wendy Alec Wendy Alec is the co-founder and creative director of Britain's first religious television station GOD TV. She and her husband Rory Alec founded GOD TV in 1995 after the UK government changed the law regarding independent religious television broadcasting.
Wendy B. Lawrence Wendy Barrien Lawrence is a Commander in the US Navy, a helicopter pilot, an engineer, and a NASA astronaut. She is the first female graduate of the US Naval Academy to fly in space and she has also visited the Russian Space Station Mir.
Wendy Baker Wendy Baker (born March 10, 1964 in Montréal, Quebec) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Canada. She was a member of the Women's Senior National Team, which finished sixth at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
Wendy Beckett Sister Wendy Beckett (born February 25 1930) is a South African-born British art expert, consecrated virgin and contemplative hermit who became an unlikely celebrity during the 1990s, presenting a series of acclaimed art history documentaries for the BBC.
Wendy Bell O'Toole Wendy Bell was born April 4, 1970. She grew up in Calabasas, CA, and graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO with a master's degree and also received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO.
Wendy Botha Wendy Botha (August 22, 1965- ) is a four-time world surfing champion. She won her first title as a South African citizen in 1987, then she became an Australian citizen and won three more titles in 1989, 1991, and 1992).
Wendy Coakley-Thompson Wendy Coakley-Thompson (born Wendy Cecille Thompson on December 27 1966 in Brooklyn, New York), is a mainstream fiction author. Coakley-Thompson's work is part of emerging millennial contemporary African American literature.
Wendy Crewson Wendy Crewson (born May 9, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. Crewson attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she won the prestigious Lorne Greene Award for outstanding work in the theater.
Wendy Day Wendy Day (born 1962) is an American entrepreneur, writer and founder of Rap Coalition, the not-for-profit entity created to protect artists from exploitation in the music industry. The advocacy group arms rappers with the tools needed to succeed in the music industry, by way of free conferences and panels.
Wendy Doniger Wendy Doniger (born November 20 1940) is an American Divinity Professor, active in international religious studies since 1973. Much of her work is focused on translating, interpreting and comparing elements of Hinduism through modern contexts of gender, sexuality and identity.
Wendy Eitan Wendy Eitan (née Black, 7 December 1962 in Montreal, Canada) is currrently the Director of International Relations at the Israeli Postal Authority and chair of the Universal Postal Union's Express Mail Service (EMS). She lives in Jerusalem.
Wendy Fitzwilliam Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam the 6'1" Statuesque Stunner, born October 4, 1972, is Trinidad and Tobago's second Miss Universe. Trinidad & Tobago's first Miss Universe was Janelle 'Penny' Commissiong who won in 1977 in Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic.
Wendy Fraser Wendy Fraser (born April 23, 1963) is a former field hockey player from Scotland, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.
Wendy Froud Wendy Froud is an American doll-artist, sculptor, and puppet-maker, best known for her work creating creatures for the Jim Henson films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Her work is featured in three books for children, paired with stories by fantasy author Terri Windling: A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale, The Winter Child, and The Faeries of Spring Cottage.
Wendy Harmer Wendy Harmer (born 1956) is an Australian comedian, notable for her hosting role of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation variety show, The Big Gig. She was also the former host of the high rating breakfast radio show The Morning Crew on 2dayfm in Sydney.
Wendy Helsby (author) Wendy Helsby is an established analyst of the film industry, in particular its relation to education. She has acquired a reputation as an expert on a variety of topics, having written for an impressive list of publications, such as Sight and Sound and Media Guardian.
Wendy Hoopes Wendy Hoopes is a Malaysian-born American actress most widely celebrated for her roles on MTV's animated series Daria, where she provided voices for three different characters (Helen Morgendorffer, Quinn Morgendorffer and Jane Lane).
Wendy James Wendy James (born 21 January 1966, in East Sussex, England) is a singer-songwriter best known for her lead singer role in the late 1980s pop band, Transvision Vamp. She is currently the singer in the band Racine.
Wendy Kaminer Wendy Kaminer (born 1950) is a lawyer and feminist writer. She has written several books on contemporary social issues, including A Fearful Freedom: Women's Flight From Equality, about the conflict between egalitarian and protectionist feminism; I'm Dysfunctional, You're Dysfunctional, about the self-help movement; and Sleeping with Extra-Terrestrials : The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety.
Wendy Kilbourne Wendy Kilbourne Read, (born July 29 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American television actress who is no longer active. She is perhaps best known for her role of Constance Hazard on the North and South miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) and for her role as Devon King in Midnight Caller.
Wendy McGrath Wendy McGrath is a poet and novelist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her work exhibits elements of experimental fiction, including stream of consciousness techniques, and both narrative and chronological shifts.
Wendy Melvoin Wendy Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for her work with Prince. Coming from a musical family, Wendy is sister to the late Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin and daughter to jazz pianist (and former NARAS president) Michael Melvoin in addition to being the twin sister of guitarist and composer Susannah Melvoin.
Wendy Meyer Wendy Meyer is a New Zealand broadcaster who fronts television commercials and is a traffic reporter on Newstalk ZB. She currently presents traffic reports for the Auckland station of Newstalk ZB, during the Paul Holmes Breakfast programme, and appears on various billboards throughout the city advertising the programme.
Wendy Moniz Wendy Moniz (born January 19, 1971 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA) is an actor, best known for her role as Dinah Marler Thorpe Jessup on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light (1995-1999) and primetime dramas Nash Bridges (2000-2001) and The Guardian (2001-2004). She also had a recurring guest-starring role on Battery Park.
Wendy O. Williams Wendy Orlean Williams (May 28, 1949 – April 6, 1998), better known as Wendy O. Williams, was the lead singer for the punk band the Plasmatics, whose stage theatrics included blowing up equipment, near nudity and chain-sawing guitars.
Wendy Orent Wendy Orent is an American anthropologist and author with special interest in pandemics. Orent is a freelance science writer whose work has appeared in The Washington Post and who has published numerous articles in The Sciences, The Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, Discover, and The American Prospect.
Wendy Palmer-Daniel Wendy Palmer-Daniel (born August 12, 1974 in Durham, North Carolina), also known as Wendy Palmer, is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association, most recently with the Seattle Storm. Her primary position is forward.
Wendy Pepper Wendy Pepper (born August 23 1964) is a fashion designer who appeared on the first season of the reality television show Project Runway, which aired on Bravo, from December 2004 through February 2005. She was one of the three finalists and the first of the three to be eliminated in the final "Fashion Week" challenge.
Wendy Raquel Robinson Wendy Raquel Robinson (born July 25 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an African American film and television actress. Wendy has made guest appearances in several television series, including Martin, The Sinbad Show, Thea, The Parkers, and All of Us.
Wendy Selig-Prieb Wendy Selig-Prieb is the former CEO of the Milwaukee Brewers team in Major League Baseball, having served in that position from 1998 to 2004, during which time she was Major League Baseball's only female CEO. Her father Bud Selig is the commissioner of baseball and, until 1998, owner of the Brewers, and her husband, Laurel Prieb, served in various capacities with the team, including — until 2004 — vice president of corporate affairs.
Wendy Seltzer Wendy Seltzer is a visiting assistant professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, where she teaches Internet Law and Information Privacy. Previously, she was a staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, specializing in intellectual property and

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