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Wheatbelt region of Western Australia The Wheatbelt region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It partially surrounds the Perth metropolitan area, extending north from Perth to the Mid West region, and east to the Goldfields-Esperance region.
Wheatena Wheatena is an American high-fiber, toasted-wheat cereal that originated on Mulberry Street in New York City, New York, circa 1879, when a small bakery owner began roasting whole wheat, grinding it, and packaging it for sale under this brand name.
Wheatgrass Wheatgrass is a young plant of the genus Agropyron, (especially Agropyron cristatum, a relative of wheat). Fresh leaf buds of this plant can be crushed to create a juice or dried to make a powder; the unprocessed plant contains high levels of cellulose which makes it indigestible.
Wheathead A Wheathead is a dedicated listener to Whole Wheat Radio, an all-volunteer, grassroots, webcasting radio station. Whole Wheat Radio is broadcast on the Internet 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from a small plywood cabin in Talkeetna, Alaska.
Wheaties Wheaties, a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes, is a breakfast cereal introduced in 1924 and marketed by the General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota. It is generally associated with athletics and is well-known by its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions".
Wheatland Hop Riot The Wheatland Hop Riot was one of the most important and well-known events in California labor history. It happened in Wheatland, California and was the second major labor dispute in the United States supposedly initiated by the Industrial Workers of the World.
Wheatland Music Festival Wheatland is a music organization, festival and traditional arts institution founded in 1973. The Wheatland Music Festival takes place every September during the weekend after Labor Day in Wheatland Township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
Wheatland, Virginia Wheatland is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County,Virginia located north of Purcellville and south of Lovettsville on Berlin Turnpike (VA 287). Originally located at the intersection of Berlin Turnpike and the Charles Town Pike (State Route 9), the present day road bed of Charles Town Pike lies south of its historical right of way so the village is just north of that intersection.
Wheatley Park School Wheatley Park School is a secondary school of around 1400 pupils situated in Holton, approximately eight miles to the south-east of the city of Oxford. Its current headteacher is Kate Curtis who was promoted to the position in 2005 to replace Nicholas Young.
Wheatley Place, Dallas, Texas Wheatley Place is a neighborhood in south Dallas, Texas (USA) that is designated as a historic district by the city. Included among the buildings that compose the historic district is the home of Dallas civil rights pioneer, Juanita Craft.
Wheatley, Oxfordshire Wheatley village lies six miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, UK, in a valley at right angles to the river Thame. A stream once flowed through the centre of the village and had to be crossed by stepping stones, but this is now contained in a culvert and covered with a road surface which forms the High Street, where most of the shops are to be found.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,620. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island.
Wheaton College Sailing Team The Wheaton College Sailing Team is a student run organization dedicated to teaching sailing and racing skills. The team practices several days a week during the spring and fall at a facility on Lake Massapoag in Sharon, Massachusetts.
Wheaton North High School Wheaton North High School, or WNHS, and locally referred to as "North" is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Geneva Road and Gary Avenue in the northwest corner of Wheaton, Illinois, an affluent western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part Community Unit School District 200, which also includes Wheaton Warrenville South High School.
Wheaton v. Peters Wheaton v. Peters, , was the United States Supreme Court ruling on copyright, its first on the subject, in which it upheld the power of Congress to make a grant of copyright protection subject to conditions and rejected the doctrine of a common law copyright.
Wheaton Warrenville South High School Wheaton Warrenville South High School, or WWSHS, and locally referred to as "South", is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Butterfield Road and Wiesbrook Road in the southwest corner of affluent Wheaton, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 200, which also includes Wheaton North High School.
Wheatpaste Wheatpaste, or wheat paste, (also known as flour paste or simply paste) is a liquid adhesive used since ancient times for various arts and crafts such as book binding, decoupage, collage, montage and papier-mâché. It is also made for the purpose of adhering paper posters to walls.
Wheatsheaf junction Wheatsheaf Junction was a Junction on the railway line between Wrexham and Gresford on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. The location was around 2 km from Wrexham General Station, below the Weatsheaf public house.
Wheatstone bridge A Wheatstone bridge is a measuring instrument invented by Samuel Hunter Christie in 1833 and improved and popularized by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1843. It is used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one leg of which includes the unknown component.
Wheatus (album) Wheatus is Wheatus' self-titled first album, released on August 15 2000. Three singles were released off the album - "Teenage Dirtbag," which got to number two in the UK charts; "A Little Respect", the Erasure cover and another top 3 hit in the UK; and a "Wannabe Gangstar"/"Leroy"-double A side single.
Whedonesque.com Whedonesque.com (also referred to as Whedonesque and spelled in the site's logo as of 2006 as WHEDONesque) is a collaborative weblog devoted to the works and everything related to the works, of Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.
Wheel A wheel is a circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A wheel together with an axle overcomes friction by facilitating motion by rolling.
Wheel (route) A Wheel route is a pattern run by a running back in American Football, when a running back comes out of the backfield and runs along the sideline. It is commonly used as an outlet to offset blitzing linebackers and linemen.
Wheel alignment A wheel alignment is part of automobile maintenance that consists of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are set to the car maker's specification. The purpose of these adjustments is maximum tire life and a vehicle that tracks straight and true when driving along a straight and level road, although most machines and the techs who use them set the alignment to adjust for crowned roads, as well as correct tracking when driving on turns.
Wheel arrangement Locomotive wheel arrangement is how the wheels of the locomotive are arranged by type, position, and connections. There are several notations used to describe wheel arrangements, depending on the country; also, a same country will typically use a different scheme for steam locomotives on the one hand, and electric and diesel locomotives on the other hand.
Wheel bug Wheel bugs (Arilus cristatus), family Reduviidae are one of the largest true bugs that exist in modern times, being up to 1 1/2 inches, or 38 mm, in length. A characteristic identifying structure is the wheel-shaped dorsal armour.
Wheel clamp A wheel clamp (American English: Denver boot, or boot) is a device that is designed to stop vehicles from moving. In its most common form, it consists of a clamp which surrounds a vehicle wheel and is designed to prevent removal of both itself and the wheel.
Wheel factorization In number theory, wheel factorization is a type of sieve where numbers are written around circles in a specific manner for the sieve to operate. Prime numbers in the innermost circle have their multiples in similar positions as themselves in the other circles, forming spokes of primes and their multiples.
Wheel graph In the mathematical discipline of graph theory, a wheel graph Wn is a graph with n vertices, formed by connecting a single vertex to all vertices of an (n-1)-cycle. The numerical notation for wheels is used inconsistently in the literature: some authors instead use n to refer to the length of the cycle, so that their Wn is the graph we denote Wn+1.
Wheel Media Wheel Media is a web design and marketing company located in Northern California, USA. Wheel Media provides a range of professional services to small businesses (SMB) and the medium-enterprise (SME) including web site design, search engine optimization, email marketing, logo design, branding and blog marketing.
Wheel of Fortune (board game) Wheel of Fortune is the classic home game version based on the TV version of the same name, which was first published by Milton Bradley in 1975. Much like the actual show, contestants must solve puzzles in order to win the game.
Wheel of Fortune (UK game show) Wheel of Fortune was a British gameshow which ran from 1988 to 2001, produced by SMG Productions (Scottish Television) for the ITV network. It was hosted by Nicky Campbell, Bradley Walsh, John Leslie and Paul Hendy.
Wheel of Fortune in popular culture Wheel of Fortune, the American television game show, has been portrayed and parodied in many works of fiction over the years, and has made many lasting marks on society. From television shows and movies, the series has had an indelible impact on popular culture.
Wheel of time The wheel of time or wheel of history is a concept in several religions and philosophies, notably dharmic religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages.
Wheel simulator A wheel simulator is a more cost effective way to give a dually truck chrome, aluminum or steel wheel look. Wheel simulators bolt on, snap on or mount to a dually truck owner's OEM wheel and thus eliminates the need to purchase an entire rim for your dually truck.
Wheel Squad Four daring and imaginative young kids - who are real stars on wheels - band together to keep the soul of their community alive and make their world a better place. There's brash, athletic Akim, bright but somewhat starry-eyed Jessica, Bob the irrepressible musician and Johnny the blossoming artist.
Wheel truing stand A wheel truing stand is a specialized tool for straightening bicycle wheels. While individual models differ slightly, it consists of an axle stand on which the wheel can rotate and calipers, to measure slight deviations of the wheel's rim from ideal ("true") alignment.
Wheel Tax A Wheel Tax is a method of taxation commonly used in the United States at the city and/or county levels of government to generate revenue. The tax is charged to motorists based upon the number of wheels their vehicles have, often collected at the time of vehicle registration or tag renewals.
Wheel war A wheel war is a contest between privileged users on a shared, on-line computer system, in which each user discovers or invents ways to interfere with others' use of the system. Though generally done as a practical joke or a way of blowing off some steam, such warring can also be the result of serious administrative disagreements.
Wheel-barrowing Wheel-barrowing is a problem that may occur when an aircraft pilot places excessive forward pressure on the elevator control of a nose-wheel equipped aeroplane during the takeoff or landing phase of flight. Forward pressure on the flight controls places an up force on the horizontal tail, thereby transferring weight from the landing gear main wheels to the nose wheel.
Wheelbuilding Wheelbuilding is the art and science of assembling a wheel (generally a bicycle wheel, although such wheels are also used on wheelchairs, motorcycles, and some cars, and known as wire wheels) from its component rim, spokes, nipples and hub.
Wheeler & Woolsey Bert Wheeler (born April 7, 1895 in Paterson, New Jersey) & Robert Woolsey (born August 14, 1888 in Oakland, California) were a famous American film comedy team of the 1930s who are almost totally unknown today though their movies have survived.
Wheeler Dryden George Wheeler Dryden (August 31, 1892 in London - September 30, 1957 in Los Angeles) was an English Actor and Film Director. The son of Hannah Chaplin and music hall entertainer Leo Dryden and thus the half brother of Charles and Sydney Chaplin.
Wheeler Geologic Area The Wheeler Geologic Area is a highly eroded outcropping of layers of volcanic ash, located in the La Garita Mountains of Mineral County, in southern Colorado in the western United States. The ash is the result of eruptions from the La Garita Caldera approximately 25 millions years ago.
Wheeler Hazard Peckham Wheeler Hazard Peckham (January 1, 1833–September 27, 1905) was an American lawyer from New York and a failed nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. His father, Rufus Wheeler Peckham, was also a lawyer, and a New York Court of Appeals judge and congressman.
Wheeler High School (Indiana) Wheeler High School is a four-star secondary school located at 587 West 300 North, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46385. Recently hired was a new principal, Don Gandy, after Tom Taylor left to accept the principal position at Portage High School.
Wheeler Island, Connecticut Wheeler Island also known as Ghost Island, is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It last sold in 1998 for $520,000 to Christine Svenningsen, widow of party goods magnate John Svenningsen.
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is a 35,000 acre (142 km²) National Wildlife Refuge located along the Tennessee River near Decatur, Alabama. Named after Major General Joseph Wheeler, it was established to provide a habitat for wintering and migrating birds in the eastern United States.
Wheeler Ridge, California Wheeler Ridge, California is a small town in Kern County, California. Prior to the development of the Grapevine settlement down the road, Wheeler Ridge had the last services before the climb up Tejon Pass along old U.
Wheeler Survey The Wheeler Survey was a survey of a portion of the United States lying west of the 100th meridian. It comprised multiple expeditions, and was supervised by First Lieutenant (later Captain) George Montague Wheeler.
Wheeler Winston Dixon Wheeler Winston Dixon was born March 12, 1950 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and is best known as a writer of film history, theory and criticism. He is the author of numerous books on film, as well as a professor who has taught at Rutgers University, New Brunswick; The New School in New York; and The University of Amsterdam, Holland.
Wheeler-deWitt equation In theoretical physics, the Wheeler-DeWitt equation is an equation that a wave function of the Universe should satisfy in a theory of quantum gravity. An example of such a wave function is the Hartle-Hawking state.
Wheeler-Kenyon method The Wheeler-Kenyon method is a method of archaeological excavation. The technique draws its origins from Mortimer Wheeler's work at Verulamium (1930-35), and was later refined by Kathleen Kenyon during her excavations at Jericho (1952-58).
Wheeler-Lea Act The Wheeler-Lea Act of 1938 which was constituted by the Fairy Princess Amanda Penza in period 11 financial Lit clause "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce are hereby declared unlawful" to the Section 5 prohibition of unfair methods of competition, in order to protect consumers as well as competition.
Wheeler–Feynman absorber theory In physics, Wheeler–Feynman theory is a nonlocal, Lorentz invariant, theory of electromagnetism in which charged particles do not act on themselves, but only on other particles. As a consequence, the motion of a charged particle depends on the past and future motions of all other charged particles.
Wheelers Wheelers is a science fiction novel authored by English mathematician Ian Stewart and reproductive biologist Jack Cohen, figures notable for both their personal scholarly work and numerous individual and collaborative contributions to the world of sci-fi. The book was originally released in hardcover form in the year 2000, and a more common paperback printing was begun in 2001.
Wheelhouse Magazine Wheelhouse Magazine is a progressive arts and politics magazine, run by members of the Wheelhouse Arts Collective. Wheelhouse is known for its left-leaning politics, its dedication to promoting new writers and artists, and its sponsoring of community projects--such as the New York Suicide Shows, The Evergreen State College Saturday Reading Series, and New York Stories.
Wheelhouse Theatre The Wheelhouse Theatre is a 290-seat proscenium theatre located at Earl Marriott Secondary School, 15751-16th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest performing arts theatre within the Semiahmoo Peninsula.
Wheelchair accessible van Wheelchair accessible vans encompass a range of vehicles that have been modified to allow access by individuals who are in wheelchairs. The typical modifications performed are lowering the floor and adding a ramp so the chair can be rolled into the van or adding a powered lift that picks the chair up from ground level to the same level as the floor of the van.
Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball is a sport played primarily by people with disabilities. In some countries such as Canada, Australia and England, able-bodied athletes are allowed to compete alongside other athletes on mixed teams.
Wheelchair Fencing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair Fencing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed in Category A and B - briefly summarised, category A contestants have good sitting balance and normal fencing arm, Category B are somewhat impaired in either of these The events were held at the Helliniko Fencing Hall].
Wheelchair Foundation The Wheelchair Foundation (WF) is a non-profit organization founded in June 2000 by real estate developer Ken Behring, and based in Blackhawk, California. The foundation provides wheelchairs to people who need them but can not afford them, mostly in developing nations.
Wheelchair power tag rugby Wheelchair Power Tag Rugby is a form of tag rugby which is played indoors by two teams of three wheelchairs (two electrics and a manual) who aim to score points in various ways using a medium sized rugby ball. It is a non-contact sport.
Wheelchair racing at the 2000 Summer Olympics Wheelchair racing at the 2000 Summer Olympics featured as demonstration events, as part of the Athletics programme at Stadium Australia on September 30, 2000. There were two events - medals were not awarded, as the sport was not part of the official competition.
Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured as demonstration events, as part of the Athletics programme at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 22, 2004. There were two events - medals were not awarded, as the sport was not part of the official competition.
Wheelchair ramp A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building.
Wheelchair Sports, USA Wheelchair Sports, USA is a US Olympic Committee-recognized organization dedicated to promoting sports for children and adults with physical disabilities. Mostly a volunteer organization, they work in conjunction with local and regional sports clubs and associations to help develop and promote sanctioned sporting events for youths and adults with physical disabilities.
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon which aired on NBC for one season, from September 7, 1974 to August 30, 1975. It aired on Saturday morning from 8:30 - 9 am, opposite the popular The Bugs Bunny Show.
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway's oldest predecessor rail line began in Ohio, with the organization of the Carroll County Rail Road on March 9, 1850. The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad was established on April 6, 1871 and was first built as a 3-foot narrow gauge line between Norwalk, Ohio and Huron, Ohio.
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 is a school district that serves Wheeling, Illinois and surrounding communities, such as Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove. As of 2006, there are thirteen primary schools in the district.
Wheeling High School Wheeling High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wheeling, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, John Hersey High School, Prospect High School, and Rolling Meadows High School.
Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, it was founded as Wheeling College in 1954 by the Society of Jesus (known as the Jesuits).
Wheeling Park High School Wheeling Park High School is a high school in Wheeling, West Virginia, and is the only public high school serving Ohio County, West Virginia. Park, as it is sometimes called, is home to roughly 2000 students in grades 9-12.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East channel of the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge was opened in 1851.
Wheelock Place Wheelock Place (Chinese: 伟äąĺťŠ) is a 21-floor office tower and shopping mall on Singapore's Orchard Road. The building was completed in 1994 as Lane Crawford Place, but closed down in the late 1990s due to the Asian financial crisis.
Wheels (operating system) The Wheels operating system for accelerated Commodore 64 home computers is partially based on (and generally backwards compatible with) GEOS. Wheels grants new abilities to the C64: the ability to play movies and MP3s, graphic web browsing (and limited server abilities), and true multitasking.
Wheels Car of the Year Wheels magazine has announced its Car of the Year every year since 1963, with the exception of 1972, 1979 and 1986 when no cars were considered worthy of the honour. It is considered Australia's most prestigious automotive award.
Wheels of Poseidon The Wheels of Poseidon are a biological phenomenon in which bioluminescent zooplankton create a luminescent wake from the bows of ships in the Indian Ocean. The perception from the luminescent wakes is that it resembles the spokes of a wheel, thus the name.
Wheels on Meals Wheels on Meals (Kwai tsan tseh) is a 1984 Hong Kong action film starring Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao as Thomas and David, two men who run a fast food van in Barcelona. Both men fall in love with beautiful pickpocket, Sylvia (played by Lola Forner).
Wheels with Ed Wallace Wheels with Ed Wallace is a radio show broadcast out of Dallas, Texas on radio station KLIF. As this station is broadcast over the internet, the show, which focuses mainly on automotive subjects, can be heard anywhere in the world and features many callers outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Wheelspin A wheelspin occurs when the driver of a motor vehicle spins the wheels of the vehicle on the road before moving off. This is a lesser form of a burnout (car), because the intention is not to cause excessive tyre wear but mearly to spin the wheels.
Wheely Willy Willy (born circa 1991) is a paraplegic chihuahua from Long Beach, California who has become a celebrity as the subject of two bestselling children's books. He makes frequent public appearances promoting mutual understanding among those with and without physical disability.
Whelan The family surname Whelan is an anglicised variety of an ancient Irish name, Ó Faoláin, which is the name of an important Irish sept which was prominent in a southeast area of Ireland known historically as "The Decies", which today is part of the modern county of Waterford.
Whelen Modified Tour The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (WMT) (previously the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour and NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series) is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR in the Modified division. The Modified division is NASCAR's oldest division, and its only open-wheeled division.
Whelen Southern Modified Tour The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour (WSMT) is a stock car racing series owned by NASCAR and operated in the Southeastern United States as part of its Modified Division. The Whelen Southern Modified Tour uses nearly identical rules as its northeastern-based counterpart the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
When (Gallo) When represents Vincent Gallo's most recent musical endeavor (released on the Warp Records label in 2001), and contains a track which got its name from a friend of Lukas Haas, whom Gallo had yet to meet but would later use as an actress in his short film "Honey Bunny" Paris Hilton.
When a Killer Calls When a Killer Calls is a 2006 direct-to-video movie distributed by B-movie company The Asylum. The film was released in February 2006, to co-incide with the theatrical release of the 2006 re-make of When a Stranger Calls, as both movies have near-identical plots.
When a Man Loves a Woman (film) When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 drama film, starring Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan, Tina Majorino, Mae Whitman, Ellen Burstyn and Lauren Tom. The movie chronicles one woman's (Ryan) bout with alcoholism and her husband's (Garcia) efforts to help her.
When a Man Loves a Woman (Jody Watley song) "When a Man Loves a Woman" was the final single from Jody Watley's fourth album, Intimacy. "When a Man Loves a Woman" was considered another disappointment, in the US, as the single missed the Top 100 and peaked at number 115 on the pop chart, though it had its greatest success on the R&B chart where it peaked at number 11.
When a Man Loves a Woman (song) "When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song sung by Percy Sledge in 1966 in which it made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. It was listed fifty-fourth in the List of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest songs of all time.
When a Man Needs a Woman "When A Man Needs A Woman" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Steve Korthof and Jon Parks for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1968 album Friends.
When a Stranger Calls (2006 film) When a Stranger Calls is a 2006 remake of the 1979 film with the same name. In the film, baby-sitter Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) receives increasingly threatening calls from a brutal serial killer she first assumes is simply a juvenile prankster.
When a Stranger Calls 2 When a Stranger Calls 2 (also known as When a Stranger Returns or When a Stranger Calls Back) is the expected and working title of the sequel to Screen Gems 2006 film When a Stranger Calls. The film will be directed by Simon West and a screenplay is currently being written by the film's writer Jake Wade Wall.
When a White Horse is Not a Horse The paradox entitled When A White Horse is Not a Horse, also known as the White Horse Dialogue (Traditional Chinese characters: 白馬論 Pinyin: bái mǎ lùn), is a philosophical dialogue which forms part of the Gongsun Longzi written by logician Gongsun Long in the 3rd century BC.
When a Woman Waits When a Woman Waits was a 1914 American silent short film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, Bessie Banks, William Bertram, Edward Coxen, George Field, Ursula Holt and Winifred Greenwood, Jack Richardson (actor), John Steppling and Byron Thornberg.
When Angels Fall When Angles Fall, or Gdy spadają anioly, was a short film written and directed by Roman Polański in 1959. The idea for the film was taken from a short story "Klozet Babcia", written by Leszek Szymanski and published in the weekly "Kierunki" in Warsaw, Poland.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a 1981 book by Harold Kushner, a Reform rabbi. Kushner addresses in the book one of the principal problems of theism, the conundrum of why, if the universe was created and is governed by a God who is of a good and loving nature, there is nonetheless so much suffering and pain in it — essentially, the problem of evil.
When Boys Fly When Boys Fly is a 2002 documentary film that explores the world of gay circuit parties. Described in promotional material as "an MTV-style documentary," When Boys Fly skims the surface of the circuit party world, documenting without point-of-view the drug use and casual sex of the party scene without offering depth or analysis.
When Corruption was King When Corruption Was King: How I helped the mob rule Chicago, then brought the outfit down is a memoir, written by Robert Cooley, the Chicago Outfit’s “Mechanic”—a fixer of court cases. During the 1970s and ’80s, Cooley has confessed to bribing judges, court clerks, and police to keep his Mob clients—hit men, bookmakers, racketeers, and political bosses— out of jail.
When Grover Moved to Sesame Street When Grover Moved to Sesame Street (ISBN 0-307-12017-1) was part of the Sesame Street: A Growing Up Book series, published by the Western Publishing Company, under the Golden Press name. It was written by Jocelyn Stevenson, and illustrated by Tom Cooke.
Wheatena Wheatena is an American high-fiber, toasted-wheat cereal that originated on Mulberry Street in New York City, New York, circa 1879, when a small bakery owner began roasting whole wheat, grinding it, and packaging it for sale under this brand name.
Wheatgrass Wheatgrass is a young plant of the genus Agropyron, (especially Agropyron cristatum, a relative of wheat). Fresh leaf buds of this plant can be crushed to create a juice or dried to make a powder; the unprocessed plant contains high levels of cellulose which makes it indigestible.
Wheathead A Wheathead is a dedicated listener to Whole Wheat Radio, an all-volunteer, grassroots, webcasting radio station. Whole Wheat Radio is broadcast on the Internet 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from a small plywood cabin in Talkeetna, Alaska.
Wheaties Wheaties, a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes, is a breakfast cereal introduced in 1924 and marketed by the General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota. It is generally associated with athletics and is well-known by its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions".
Wheatland Hop Riot The Wheatland Hop Riot was one of the most important and well-known events in California labor history. It happened in Wheatland, California and was the second major labor dispute in the United States supposedly initiated by the Industrial Workers of the World.
Wheatland Music Festival Wheatland is a music organization, festival and traditional arts institution founded in 1973. The Wheatland Music Festival takes place every September during the weekend after Labor Day in Wheatland Township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
Wheatland, Virginia Wheatland is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County,Virginia located north of Purcellville and south of Lovettsville on Berlin Turnpike (VA 287). Originally located at the intersection of Berlin Turnpike and the Charles Town Pike (State Route 9), the present day road bed of Charles Town Pike lies south of its historical right of way so the village is just north of that intersection.
Wheatley Park School Wheatley Park School is a secondary school of around 1400 pupils situated in Holton, approximately eight miles to the south-east of the city of Oxford. Its current headteacher is Kate Curtis who was promoted to the position in 2005 to replace Nicholas Young.
Wheatley Place, Dallas, Texas Wheatley Place is a neighborhood in south Dallas, Texas (USA) that is designated as a historic district by the city. Included among the buildings that compose the historic district is the home of Dallas civil rights pioneer, Juanita Craft.
Wheatley, Oxfordshire Wheatley village lies six miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, UK, in a valley at right angles to the river Thame. A stream once flowed through the centre of the village and had to be crossed by stepping stones, but this is now contained in a culvert and covered with a road surface which forms the High Street, where most of the shops are to be found.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,620. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island.
Wheaton College Sailing Team The Wheaton College Sailing Team is a student run organization dedicated to teaching sailing and racing skills. The team practices several days a week during the spring and fall at a facility on Lake Massapoag in Sharon, Massachusetts.
Wheaton North High School Wheaton North High School, or WNHS, and locally referred to as "North" is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Geneva Road and Gary Avenue in the northwest corner of Wheaton, Illinois, an affluent western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part Community Unit School District 200, which also includes Wheaton Warrenville South High School.
Wheaton v. Peters Wheaton v. Peters, , was the United States Supreme Court ruling on copyright, its first on the subject, in which it upheld the power of Congress to make a grant of copyright protection subject to conditions and rejected the doctrine of a common law copyright.
Wheaton Warrenville South High School Wheaton Warrenville South High School, or WWSHS, and locally referred to as "South", is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Butterfield Road and Wiesbrook Road in the southwest corner of affluent Wheaton, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 200, which also includes Wheaton North High School.
Wheatpaste Wheatpaste, or wheat paste, (also known as flour paste or simply paste) is a liquid adhesive used since ancient times for various arts and crafts such as book binding, decoupage, collage, montage and papier-mâché. It is also made for the purpose of adhering paper posters to walls.
Wheatsheaf junction Wheatsheaf Junction was a Junction on the railway line between Wrexham and Gresford on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. The location was around 2 km from Wrexham General Station, below the Weatsheaf public house.
Wheatstone bridge A Wheatstone bridge is a measuring instrument invented by Samuel Hunter Christie in 1833 and improved and popularized by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1843. It is used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit, one leg of which includes the unknown component.
Wheatus (album) Wheatus is Wheatus' self-titled first album, released on August 15 2000. Three singles were released off the album - "Teenage Dirtbag," which got to number two in the UK charts; "A Little Respect", the Erasure cover and another top 3 hit in the UK; and a "Wannabe Gangstar"/"Leroy"-double A side single.
Whedonesque.com Whedonesque.com (also referred to as Whedonesque and spelled in the site's logo as of 2006 as WHEDONesque) is a collaborative weblog devoted to the works and everything related to the works, of Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.
Wheel A wheel is a circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A wheel together with an axle overcomes friction by facilitating motion by rolling.
Wheel (route) A Wheel route is a pattern run by a running back in American Football, when a running back comes out of the backfield and runs along the sideline. It is commonly used as an outlet to offset blitzing linebackers and linemen.
Wheel alignment A wheel alignment is part of automobile maintenance that consists of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are set to the car maker's specification. The purpose of these adjustments is maximum tire life and a vehicle that tracks straight and true when driving along a straight and level road, although most machines and the techs who use them set the alignment to adjust for crowned roads, as well as correct tracking when driving on turns.
Wheel arrangement Locomotive wheel arrangement is how the wheels of the locomotive are arranged by type, position, and connections. There are several notations used to describe wheel arrangements, depending on the country; also, a same country will typically use a different scheme for steam locomotives on the one hand, and electric and diesel locomotives on the other hand.
Wheel bug Wheel bugs (Arilus cristatus), family Reduviidae are one of the largest true bugs that exist in modern times, being up to 1 1/2 inches, or 38 mm, in length. A characteristic identifying structure is the wheel-shaped dorsal armour.
Wheel clamp A wheel clamp (American English: Denver boot, or boot) is a device that is designed to stop vehicles from moving. In its most common form, it consists of a clamp which surrounds a vehicle wheel and is designed to prevent removal of both itself and the wheel.
Wheel factorization In number theory, wheel factorization is a type of sieve where numbers are written around circles in a specific manner for the sieve to operate. Prime numbers in the innermost circle have their multiples in similar positions as themselves in the other circles, forming spokes of primes and their multiples.
Wheel graph In the mathematical discipline of graph theory, a wheel graph Wn is a graph with n vertices, formed by connecting a single vertex to all vertices of an (n-1)-cycle. The numerical notation for wheels is used inconsistently in the literature: some authors instead use n to refer to the length of the cycle, so that their Wn is the graph we denote Wn+1.
Wheel Media Wheel Media is a web design and marketing company located in Northern California, USA. Wheel Media provides a range of professional services to small businesses (SMB) and the medium-enterprise (SME) including web site design, search engine optimization, email marketing, logo design, branding and blog marketing.
Wheel of Fortune (board game) Wheel of Fortune is the classic home game version based on the TV version of the same name, which was first published by Milton Bradley in 1975. Much like the actual show, contestants must solve puzzles in order to win the game.
Wheel of Fortune (UK game show) Wheel of Fortune was a British gameshow which ran from 1988 to 2001, produced by SMG Productions (Scottish Television) for the ITV network. It was hosted by Nicky Campbell, Bradley Walsh, John Leslie and Paul Hendy.
Wheel of Fortune in popular culture Wheel of Fortune, the American television game show, has been portrayed and parodied in many works of fiction over the years, and has made many lasting marks on society. From television shows and movies, the series has had an indelible impact on popular culture.
Wheel of time The wheel of time or wheel of history is a concept in several religions and philosophies, notably dharmic religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, which regard time as cyclical and consisting of repeating ages.
Wheel simulator A wheel simulator is a more cost effective way to give a dually truck chrome, aluminum or steel wheel look. Wheel simulators bolt on, snap on or mount to a dually truck owner's OEM wheel and thus eliminates the need to purchase an entire rim for your dually truck.
Wheel Squad Four daring and imaginative young kids - who are real stars on wheels - band together to keep the soul of their community alive and make their world a better place. There's brash, athletic Akim, bright but somewhat starry-eyed Jessica, Bob the irrepressible musician and Johnny the blossoming artist.
Wheel truing stand A wheel truing stand is a specialized tool for straightening bicycle wheels. While individual models differ slightly, it consists of an axle stand on which the wheel can rotate and calipers, to measure slight deviations of the wheel's rim from ideal ("true") alignment.
Wheel Tax A Wheel Tax is a method of taxation commonly used in the United States at the city and/or county levels of government to generate revenue. The tax is charged to motorists based upon the number of wheels their vehicles have, often collected at the time of vehicle registration or tag renewals.
Wheel war A wheel war is a contest between privileged users on a shared, on-line computer system, in which each user discovers or invents ways to interfere with others' use of the system. Though generally done as a practical joke or a way of blowing off some steam, such warring can also be the result of serious administrative disagreements.
Wheel-barrowing Wheel-barrowing is a problem that may occur when an aircraft pilot places excessive forward pressure on the elevator control of a nose-wheel equipped aeroplane during the takeoff or landing phase of flight. Forward pressure on the flight controls places an up force on the horizontal tail, thereby transferring weight from the landing gear main wheels to the nose wheel.
Wheelbuilding Wheelbuilding is the art and science of assembling a wheel (generally a bicycle wheel, although such wheels are also used on wheelchairs, motorcycles, and some cars, and known as wire wheels) from its component rim, spokes, nipples and hub.
Wheeler & Woolsey Bert Wheeler (born April 7, 1895 in Paterson, New Jersey) & Robert Woolsey (born August 14, 1888 in Oakland, California) were a famous American film comedy team of the 1930s who are almost totally unknown today though their movies have survived.
Wheeler Dryden George Wheeler Dryden (August 31, 1892 in London - September 30, 1957 in Los Angeles) was an English Actor and Film Director. The son of Hannah Chaplin and music hall entertainer Leo Dryden and thus the half brother of Charles and Sydney Chaplin.
Wheeler Geologic Area The Wheeler Geologic Area is a highly eroded outcropping of layers of volcanic ash, located in the La Garita Mountains of Mineral County, in southern Colorado in the western United States. The ash is the result of eruptions from the La Garita Caldera approximately 25 millions years ago.
Wheeler Hazard Peckham Wheeler Hazard Peckham (January 1, 1833–September 27, 1905) was an American lawyer from New York and a failed nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States. His father, Rufus Wheeler Peckham, was also a lawyer, and a New York Court of Appeals judge and congressman.
Wheeler High School (Indiana) Wheeler High School is a four-star secondary school located at 587 West 300 North, Valparaiso, Indiana, 46385. Recently hired was a new principal, Don Gandy, after Tom Taylor left to accept the principal position at Portage High School.
Wheeler Island, Connecticut Wheeler Island also known as Ghost Island, is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It last sold in 1998 for $520,000 to Christine Svenningsen, widow of party goods magnate John Svenningsen.
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is a 35,000 acre (142 km²) National Wildlife Refuge located along the Tennessee River near Decatur, Alabama. Named after Major General Joseph Wheeler, it was established to provide a habitat for wintering and migrating birds in the eastern United States.
Wheeler Ridge, California Wheeler Ridge, California is a small town in Kern County, California. Prior to the development of the Grapevine settlement down the road, Wheeler Ridge had the last services before the climb up Tejon Pass along old U.
Wheeler Survey The Wheeler Survey was a survey of a portion of the United States lying west of the 100th meridian. It comprised multiple expeditions, and was supervised by First Lieutenant (later Captain) George Montague Wheeler.
Wheeler Winston Dixon Wheeler Winston Dixon was born March 12, 1950 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and is best known as a writer of film history, theory and criticism. He is the author of numerous books on film, as well as a professor who has taught at Rutgers University, New Brunswick; The New School in New York; and The University of Amsterdam, Holland.
Wheeler-deWitt equation In theoretical physics, the Wheeler-DeWitt equation is an equation that a wave function of the Universe should satisfy in a theory of quantum gravity. An example of such a wave function is the Hartle-Hawking state.
Wheeler-Kenyon method The Wheeler-Kenyon method is a method of archaeological excavation. The technique draws its origins from Mortimer Wheeler's work at Verulamium (1930-35), and was later refined by Kathleen Kenyon during her excavations at Jericho (1952-58).
Wheeler-Lea Act The Wheeler-Lea Act of 1938 which was constituted by the Fairy Princess Amanda Penza in period 11 financial Lit clause "unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce are hereby declared unlawful" to the Section 5 prohibition of unfair methods of competition, in order to protect consumers as well as competition.
Wheeler–Feynman absorber theory In physics, Wheeler–Feynman theory is a nonlocal, Lorentz invariant, theory of electromagnetism in which charged particles do not act on themselves, but only on other particles. As a consequence, the motion of a charged particle depends on the past and future motions of all other charged particles.
Wheelers Wheelers is a science fiction novel authored by English mathematician Ian Stewart and reproductive biologist Jack Cohen, figures notable for both their personal scholarly work and numerous individual and collaborative contributions to the world of sci-fi. The book was originally released in hardcover form in the year 2000, and a more common paperback printing was begun in 2001.
Wheelhouse Magazine Wheelhouse Magazine is a progressive arts and politics magazine, run by members of the Wheelhouse Arts Collective. Wheelhouse is known for its left-leaning politics, its dedication to promoting new writers and artists, and its sponsoring of community projects--such as the New York Suicide Shows, The Evergreen State College Saturday Reading Series, and New York Stories.
Wheelhouse Theatre The Wheelhouse Theatre is a 290-seat proscenium theatre located at Earl Marriott Secondary School, 15751-16th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest performing arts theatre within the Semiahmoo Peninsula.
Wheelchair accessible van Wheelchair accessible vans encompass a range of vehicles that have been modified to allow access by individuals who are in wheelchairs. The typical modifications performed are lowering the floor and adding a ramp so the chair can be rolled into the van or adding a powered lift that picks the chair up from ground level to the same level as the floor of the van.
Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball is a sport played primarily by people with disabilities. In some countries such as Canada, Australia and England, able-bodied athletes are allowed to compete alongside other athletes on mixed teams.
Wheelchair Fencing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair Fencing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed in Category A and B - briefly summarised, category A contestants have good sitting balance and normal fencing arm, Category B are somewhat impaired in either of these The events were held at the Helliniko Fencing Hall].
Wheelchair Foundation The Wheelchair Foundation (WF) is a non-profit organization founded in June 2000 by real estate developer Ken Behring, and based in Blackhawk, California. The foundation provides wheelchairs to people who need them but can not afford them, mostly in developing nations.
Wheelchair power tag rugby Wheelchair Power Tag Rugby is a form of tag rugby which is played indoors by two teams of three wheelchairs (two electrics and a manual) who aim to score points in various ways using a medium sized rugby ball. It is a non-contact sport.
Wheelchair racing at the 2000 Summer Olympics Wheelchair racing at the 2000 Summer Olympics featured as demonstration events, as part of the Athletics programme at Stadium Australia on September 30, 2000. There were two events - medals were not awarded, as the sport was not part of the official competition.
Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics featured as demonstration events, as part of the Athletics programme at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 22, 2004. There were two events - medals were not awarded, as the sport was not part of the official competition.
Wheelchair ramp A wheelchair ramp is an inclined plane installed in addition to or instead of stairs. Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as people pushing strollers, carts, or other wheeled objects, to more easily access a building.
Wheelchair Sports, USA Wheelchair Sports, USA is a US Olympic Committee-recognized organization dedicated to promoting sports for children and adults with physical disabilities. Mostly a volunteer organization, they work in conjunction with local and regional sports clubs and associations to help develop and promote sanctioned sporting events for youths and adults with physical disabilities.
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon which aired on NBC for one season, from September 7, 1974 to August 30, 1975. It aired on Saturday morning from 8:30 - 9 am, opposite the popular The Bugs Bunny Show.
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway's oldest predecessor rail line began in Ohio, with the organization of the Carroll County Rail Road on March 9, 1850. The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad was established on April 6, 1871 and was first built as a 3-foot narrow gauge line between Norwalk, Ohio and Huron, Ohio.
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 is a school district that serves Wheeling, Illinois and surrounding communities, such as Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove. As of 2006, there are thirteen primary schools in the district.
Wheeling High School Wheeling High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wheeling, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, John Hersey High School, Prospect High School, and Rolling Meadows High School.
Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, it was founded as Wheeling College in 1954 by the Society of Jesus (known as the Jesuits).
Wheeling Park High School Wheeling Park High School is a high school in Wheeling, West Virginia, and is the only public high school serving Ohio County, West Virginia. Park, as it is sometimes called, is home to roughly 2000 students in grades 9-12.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East channel of the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge was opened in 1851.
Wheelock Place Wheelock Place (Chinese: 伟äąĺťŠ) is a 21-floor office tower and shopping mall on Singapore's Orchard Road. The building was completed in 1994 as Lane Crawford Place, but closed down in the late 1990s due to the Asian financial crisis.
Wheels (operating system) The Wheels operating system for accelerated Commodore 64 home computers is partially based on (and generally backwards compatible with) GEOS. Wheels grants new abilities to the C64: the ability to play movies and MP3s, graphic web browsing (and limited server abilities), and true multitasking.
Wheels Car of the Year Wheels magazine has announced its Car of the Year every year since 1963, with the exception of 1972, 1979 and 1986 when no cars were considered worthy of the honour. It is considered Australia's most prestigious automotive award.
Wheels of Poseidon The Wheels of Poseidon are a biological phenomenon in which bioluminescent zooplankton create a luminescent wake from the bows of ships in the Indian Ocean. The perception from the luminescent wakes is that it resembles the spokes of a wheel, thus the name.
Wheels on Meals Wheels on Meals (Kwai tsan tseh) is a 1984 Hong Kong action film starring Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao as Thomas and David, two men who run a fast food van in Barcelona. Both men fall in love with beautiful pickpocket, Sylvia (played by Lola Forner).
Wheels with Ed Wallace Wheels with Ed Wallace is a radio show broadcast out of Dallas, Texas on radio station KLIF. As this station is broadcast over the internet, the show, which focuses mainly on automotive subjects, can be heard anywhere in the world and features many callers outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Wheelspin A wheelspin occurs when the driver of a motor vehicle spins the wheels of the vehicle on the road before moving off. This is a lesser form of a burnout (car), because the intention is not to cause excessive tyre wear but mearly to spin the wheels.
Wheely Willy Willy (born circa 1991) is a paraplegic chihuahua from Long Beach, California who has become a celebrity as the subject of two bestselling children's books. He makes frequent public appearances promoting mutual understanding among those with and without physical disability.
Whelan The family surname Whelan is an anglicised variety of an ancient Irish name, Ó Faoláin, which is the name of an important Irish sept which was prominent in a southeast area of Ireland known historically as "The Decies", which today is part of the modern county of Waterford.
Whelen Modified Tour The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (WMT) (previously the NASCAR Winston Modified Tour and NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series) is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR in the Modified division. The Modified division is NASCAR's oldest division, and its only open-wheeled division.
Whelen Southern Modified Tour The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour (WSMT) is a stock car racing series owned by NASCAR and operated in the Southeastern United States as part of its Modified Division. The Whelen Southern Modified Tour uses nearly identical rules as its northeastern-based counterpart the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
When (Gallo) When represents Vincent Gallo's most recent musical endeavor (released on the Warp Records label in 2001), and contains a track which got its name from a friend of Lukas Haas, whom Gallo had yet to meet but would later use as an actress in his short film "Honey Bunny" Paris Hilton.
When a Killer Calls When a Killer Calls is a 2006 direct-to-video movie distributed by B-movie company The Asylum. The film was released in February 2006, to co-incide with the theatrical release of the 2006 re-make of When a Stranger Calls, as both movies have near-identical plots.
When a Man Loves a Woman (film) When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 drama film, starring Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan, Tina Majorino, Mae Whitman, Ellen Burstyn and Lauren Tom. The movie chronicles one woman's (Ryan) bout with alcoholism and her husband's (Garcia) efforts to help her.
When a Man Loves a Woman (Jody Watley song) "When a Man Loves a Woman" was the final single from Jody Watley's fourth album, Intimacy. "When a Man Loves a Woman" was considered another disappointment, in the US, as the single missed the Top 100 and peaked at number 115 on the pop chart, though it had its greatest success on the R&B chart where it peaked at number 11.
When a Man Loves a Woman (song) "When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song sung by Percy Sledge in 1966 in which it made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. It was listed fifty-fourth in the List of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest songs of all time.
When a Man Needs a Woman "When A Man Needs A Woman" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Steve Korthof and Jon Parks for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1968 album Friends.
When a Stranger Calls (2006 film) When a Stranger Calls is a 2006 remake of the 1979 film with the same name. In the film, baby-sitter Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle) receives increasingly threatening calls from a brutal serial killer she first assumes is simply a juvenile prankster.
When a Stranger Calls 2 When a Stranger Calls 2 (also known as When a Stranger Returns or When a Stranger Calls Back) is the expected and working title of the sequel to Screen Gems 2006 film When a Stranger Calls. The film will be directed by Simon West and a screenplay is currently being written by the film's writer Jake Wade Wall.
When a White Horse is Not a Horse The paradox entitled When A White Horse is Not a Horse, also known as the White Horse Dialogue (Traditional Chinese characters: 白馬論 Pinyin: bái mǎ lùn), is a philosophical dialogue which forms part of the Gongsun Longzi written by logician Gongsun Long in the 3rd century BC.
When a Woman Waits When a Woman Waits was a 1914 American silent short film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, Bessie Banks, William Bertram, Edward Coxen, George Field, Ursula Holt and Winifred Greenwood, Jack Richardson (actor), John Steppling and Byron Thornberg.
When Angels Fall When Angles Fall, or Gdy spadają anioly, was a short film written and directed by Roman Polański in 1959. The idea for the film was taken from a short story "Klozet Babcia", written by Leszek Szymanski and published in the weekly "Kierunki" in Warsaw, Poland.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People When Bad Things Happen to Good People is a 1981 book by Harold Kushner, a Reform rabbi. Kushner addresses in the book one of the principal problems of theism, the conundrum of why, if the universe was created and is governed by a God who is of a good and loving nature, there is nonetheless so much suffering and pain in it — essentially, the problem of evil.
When Boys Fly When Boys Fly is a 2002 documentary film that explores the world of gay circuit parties. Described in promotional material as "an MTV-style documentary," When Boys Fly skims the surface of the circuit party world, documenting without point-of-view the drug use and casual sex of the party scene without offering depth or analysis.
When Corruption was King When Corruption Was King: How I helped the mob rule Chicago, then brought the outfit down is a memoir, written by Robert Cooley, the Chicago Outfit’s “Mechanic”—a fixer of court cases. During the 1970s and ’80s, Cooley has confessed to bribing judges, court clerks, and police to keep his Mob clients—hit men, bookmakers, racketeers, and political bosses— out of jail.
When Grover Moved to Sesame Street When Grover Moved to Sesame Street (ISBN 0-307-12017-1) was part of the Sesame Street: A Growing Up Book series, published by the Western Publishing Company, under the Golden Press name. It was written by Jocelyn Stevenson, and illustrated by Tom Cooke.
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