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Ying Yang Twins The Ying Yang Twins are an Atlanta-based crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16,1978) and D-Roc (born D'Angelo Holmes on February 13, 1979). Despite their name, they are not related.
Yinglish Yinglish words are neologisms created by speakers of Yiddish in English-speaking countries, sometimes to describe things that were uncommon in the old country. This is the meaning of the term used by Leo Rosten in The Joys of Yiddish.
Yingqing ware Yingqing ware (also known as Qingbai ware) is Chinese porcelain, primarily from the Song Dynasty, made in the vicinity of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi, and also in Hebei. It is known as the first porcelain to be produced in quantity.
Yining Yining (; Uighur غۇلÚا Ghulja; also Ili, Yili, Kuldja, Kulja, Ghulja, Ining) is a city in western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of northwestern China, and the capital of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Population: 280,000 in 1999.
Yinka Dene Language Institute The Yinka Dene Language Institute (YDLI) is an organization based in Prince George, British Columbia, whose purpose is the study and maintenance of the language and culture of Dakelh and other First Nations people in northern British Columbia.
Yinsi, Prince Lian Yinsi, the Prince Lian (Chinese: 廉亲王č¤ç¦©; Pinyin: Yìnsì; Wade-Giles: Yin-ssu; Yunsi ĺ…禩 to avoid Yongzheng's taboo; Ai-qi-na after losing titles) was born to Emperor Kangxi and his concubine, Liang Fei of the Wei family, in 1681, and was the Eighth Imperial Prince.
Yinti, Prince Xun Yinti, the Prince Xun (Chinese: ć‚éˇçŽ‹č¤ç¦µ; Pinyin: YìntĂ; Wade-Giles: Yin-t'i; Posthumous name: QĂn 勤; born YìnzhÄ“n č¤çĄŻ; Yunti ĺ…禵 to avoid Yongzheng's taboo) (1688 — 1767) of the Aisin-Gioro clan was the Kangxi Emperor's fourteenth son, and the one who was said to be the favourite to succeed him. The names Yinzheng and Yinti were used interchangeably during his lifetime, with family records containing references to both names.
Yinxiang, 1st Prince Yi Yinxiang, the Prince Yi (Chinese: 怡親王č¤çĄĄ; Pinyin: Yìnxiáng; Wade-Giles: Y'in-hsiang; Posthumous name: Xián 賢) (1686 — April 1730) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan was a noble of the Qing Dynasty born as the 13th surviving son to the Kangxi Emperor. His mother was Kangxi's concubine, Min-Fei of the Janggiya clan.
Yinzer A yinzer is a stereotypical blue-collar Pittsburgh native, named for his or her heavy Pittsburgh English accent that features frequent use of the word yinz, or "you ones". While not a flattering description, yinzer is often a term of endearment and self-deprecation among Pittsburghers and those from the surrounding areas.
Yio Chu Kang Yio Chu Kang is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Seletar and Serangoon areas. Deriving its name from the Yio Chu Kang Village, it is still known for lush greenery and low-density housing with high-rise public housing in its southern fringes.
Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal is a bus terminal north of Ang Mo Kio. This terminal is rather small since berths are directly underneath Yio Chu Kang MRT Station and the berths make a very long "bus stop".
Yiolanda Koppel Yiolanda (Yolly) Koppel is a television presenter with many years experience presenting for Carlton Television, CITV and Nickelodeon, with her friend Mounya Khamlichi. She has recently hosted a prime time entertainment show Dare U as well as filming Off The Hook, a fully interactive live quiz show.
Yiorgos Batis Yiorgos Batis (Greek: ΓιώĎγος Μπάτης, also Giorgos Batis) (1885 - March 10, 1967) was one of the first rebetes influential to rebetiko music. His real name was Yiorgos Tsoros although he was known as Yiorgos Ampatis.
Yiorgos Caralambo Yiorgos George Caralambo, was a specialist, along with Hadji Ali, he was one of the first camel drivers ever hired by US Army in 1856 to lead the camel driver experiment in the Southwest. Swinging along came a cavalcade of heavily laden camels under the charge of Hadji Ali, or "Hi Jolly", and "Greek George", who had been brought with them from the Orient.
Yip Man Yip Man (葉問 in pinyin: yè wèn; in Jyutping: jip6 man6; alternative spelling Ip Man; also known as 葉繼問; 1893-1972) was the first martial arts master (Chinese: Sifu) to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly. He had several students who later became martial arts teachers in their own right, including Bruce Lee.
Yip Sai Wing Yip Sai Wing (Simplified Chinese: 叶世荣, Traditional Chinese: 葉世榮, Jyutping: Yip9 Sai3 Wing4, Pinyin: Ye4 Shi4 Rong2) (born August 19, 1963 in Hong Kong is a songwriter, singer and the drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. He is the only remaining original member of Beyond.
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon which premiered September 16 1964. The show was presented as a segment of Peter Potamus and his Magic Flying Balloon, along with Breezly and Sneezly and Peter Potamus.
Yips In golf, the yips is a movement disorder known to interfere with putting. The term yips is said to have been popularized by Tommy Armour — a golf champion and later golf teacher — to explain the difficulties that led him to abandon tournament play.
Yipster Yipster is a terminological hybrid of the the words, "Hipster" and "Yuppie" borne out of the geographical and cultural proximities between two gentrified neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York: Williamsburg and Park Slope. The word's significance is based around the idea that cultural features associated with "hipsters" (Williamsburg), such as particular interests in music, art and fashion, blend with the economic advantages of "Yuppies" (Park Slope), which simultaneously facilitate and promote such interests to the extent that members of both groups are identified by them.
Yir-Yoront language Yir-Yoront (several other names; see below) is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. It is the traditional language of the Yir-Yoront people, most of whom now speak Torres Strait Creole.
Yirgachefe (woreda) Yirgachefe is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town Yirgachefe. Part of the Gedeo Zone, Yirgachefe is bordered on the south by Kochere, on the west by the Oromia Zone, on the north by Wenago, and on the east by Bule.
Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi was an Ottoman statesman who was delegated as ambassador by the Sultan Ahmed III to Louis XV's France in 1720. He is remembered for his account of his embassy mission ("Sefaretname").
Yirrkala bark petitions The Yirrkala bark petitions 1963 are historic Australian documents that were the first traditional documents prepared by Indigenous Australians that were recognised by the Australian Parliament, and are thus the first documentary recognition of Indigenous people in Australian law.
Yirrkala, Northern Territory Yirrkala is a well-known indigenous community in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia, at , 18 km South-East from the large mining town of Nhulunbuy. It has a population of about 800 people, of whom nearly all are Yolngu, and also acts as a regional centre for a further 800 people living in surrounding indigenous homelands.
Yisa Sofoluwe Yisa Sofoluwe (born December 28, 1967) is a former Nigerian football Defender. He won 40 caps and scored 1 goal for his country, and was their regular left back between 1983 and 1988, playing at the 1984 and 1988 African Nations Cups.
Yisachar Teichtal Rabbi Yisachar was one of the first European rabbis to break ranks with traditional Orthodox Judaism to support an active effort to settle the land of Israel. He was murdered on a transport train during the closing days of World War II.
Yishtabach In the shacharit service, the short yishtabach (ישתבח) prayer is the final portion of the Pesukei D'Zimrah ("verses of praise"), recited before the second kaddish leading to the Shema. The theme of fifteen plays a pivotal role in the blessing; there are fifteen expressions conveying praise in the beginning half of the paragraph and fifteen words after the concluding 'ברוך ×תה ×”.
Yishun Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially christened, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate.
Yishun Junior College Yishun Junior College (abbreviated YJC) is one of the 17 junior colleges in Singapore, and offers two-year pre-university programmes for students who graduate from secondary schools after the General Certificate of Education â€Ordinary’ Level Examination. The two-year programme prepares students for education in local or foreign universities.
Yishuv Yishuv (, literally "settlement") or the full term הישוב היהודי ב×רץ ישר×ל Hayishuv Hayehudi b'Eretz Yisrael ("The Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel") is the term used in the Zionist movement before the establishment of the State of Israel, referring to the body of Jewish residents in Palestine. The residents and new settlers were referred to collectively as "the Yishuv.
Yisrael Alter Rabbi Yisrael Alter (October 12 1895 - February 20 1977) who was also known by the title of his Torah work's as the Beis Yisrael was a Hasidic rebbe ("spiritual leader") who led the Ger chasidic sect as its sixth rebbe. He succeeded his father Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter and he was the Gerrer Rebbe from 1948 until his death in 1977.
Yisrael Ariel Rabbi Yisrael Ariel was the rosh yeshiva of the evacuated Israeli settlement of Yamit in the Sinai desert during the years when the Sinai was controlled by Israel. His brother, Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, is the chief rabbi of the city of Ramat Gan.
Yisrael Meir Kagan Yisrael Meir (HaCohen) Kagan (Dziatłava, February 6, 1838 - Radun, September 15, 1933) also known popularly as The Chofetz Chaim was an influential Eastern European rabbi, Halakhist, Kabbalist, and ethicist whose works live on today as some of the most influential aspects on Jewish life.
Yisrael Mendel Kaplan Rabbi Yisrael Mendel Kaplan (1913 – April 4, 1985) was known as Reb Mendel by his thousands of students. He served as a teacher in the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago to many of men who were to become the leaders of Orthodox American Jewry, then in the Philadelphia Yeshiva for another 20 years.
Yisrael Salanter Rabbi Yisrael Lipkin, better known as "Rav Yisrael Salanter", (1810- February 21883) was the father of the Mussar movement in Orthodox Judaism and a famed Rosh yeshiva and Talmudist. The epithet Salanter was added to his name due to the influence on his thinking by Rabbi Yosef Zundel of Salant.
Yisroel ben Eliezer (The Baal Shem Tov) Rabbi Yisroel (Israel) ben Eliezer (רבי ישר×ל בן ×ליעזר ‎ August 27, 1698 – May 22, 1760) is considered to be the founder of Hasidic Judaism (see also Medzhybizh Hasidic Dynasty). He was born in Okopy Swietej Trojcy, a small village that over the centuries has been part of Poland, Russia, Galicia and is now part of Ukraine.
Yisroel Ber Odesser Rabbi Yisroel Dov Ber Odesser, (in Hebrew: ישר×ל דב בער ×דסר) also known as Reb Odesser (1905-1994) was a controversial figure in the Breslov movement. He is best known for revealing and teaching the Na Nach Nachma mantra in his old age in Jerusalem.
Yitro (parsha) Yitro, Yithro, or Yisro (יתרו – Hebrew for Jethro, the second word and first distinctive word in the parshah) is the seventeenth weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 18:1–20:23.
Yitskhok Rudashevski Yitskhok Rudashevski (1927 - 1943) was a young Jewish teenager who lived in the Vilna Ghetto during the 1940s. He wrote a diary from June 1941 to April 1943 which details his life and struggles living in the ghetto.
Yitsung, 2nd Prince Tun Yitsung, 2nd Prince Tun (ć‡č¦ŞçŽ‹ĺĄ•čŞ´)(1831-1889) was the fifth son of Daoguang Emperor and Xiang Fei. He was the younger brother of Xianfeng Emperor and elder brother of Yixin, Prince Gong and Yixuan, 1st Prince Chun.
Yitzhak Aharon Korff Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff is the Rebbe of Zvhil–Mezbuz (a conjoined, or dual dynasty). He serves as chaplain of the City of Boston and spiritual leader of Congregation Bnai Jacob, Zvhil–Mezbuz Beis Medrash of Boston and Newton, Massachusetts.
Yitzhak Arad Yitzhak Arad is a Polish-born Israeli historian and retired IDF brigadier general. A veteran of the Nazi-era Jewish resistance movement in ghetto and partisan combat, he has researched, lectured, and published extensively on the Holocaust.
Yitzhak Ben Yisrael Yitzhak Ben Yisrael (Hebrew: יצחק בן ישר×ל) (born: 1949) is an Israeli military scientist and General, currently the chairman of the Israeli Space Agency. He is the the former head of the Administration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological Industry, which he was appointed to in 1998, and at that point, elevated to the rank of Aluf (Res.
Yitzhak Ben-Aharon Yitzhak Ben-Aharon (יצחק בן ×הרון in Hebrew), (July 17 1906 – May 19 2006) was an Israeli socialist politician. He was a Knesset member from the first to the fifth Knessets and in the seventh and eighth, former Minister of Transport and former General secretary of the Histadrut.
Yitzhak Cohen Yitzhak Cohen (Hebrew: יצחק כהן) (born: December 2, 1951) is an Israeli politician and member of the 14-16th Knessets, former National Authority of Religious Services Minister, and former Deputy Minister of Finance. He is number two on Shas' list.
Yitzhak Frenkel Yitzhak Frenkel (1899-1981) (variant names Isaac Frenel, Isaac Fraenkel, Yitzhak Frenel, Yitshak Frenkel-Frenel, Alexandre Frenel, Izhak Frenel) was an important Israeli painter, born in 1899 in Odessa, Ukraine. He was a great-grandson of the famed Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev.
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog (1889–1959), also known as Isaac Herzog, was the first Chief Rabbi of Ireland, his term lasting from 1921 to 1936. From 1937 until his death, he was Chief Rabbi of the British Mandate of Palestine and Israel, once formed.
Yitzhak Kahan Yitzhak Kahan (1913 – April 24 1985) was President of the Supreme Court of Israel from 1982 until 1983. He was the Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the Events at the Refugee Camps in Beirut also known as the Kahan Commission, which was established to investigate the Sabra and Shatila massacre.
Yitzhak Katzenelson Yitzhak Katzenelson (, ; also transcribed Icchak-Lejb Kacenelson, Jizchak Katzenelson; Yitzhok Katznelson) (1886–1944) was a Jewish teacher, poet and dramatist. He was born in 1886 in Karelits near Minsk, and was murdered May 1, 1944 in Auschwitz.
Yitzhak Mordechai Yitzhak Mordechai (Hebrew: יצחק מרדכי, born November 22, 1944) was an Israeli general, and later Minister of Defense and of Transport. He retired from political life in 2000 after being indicted for sexual misconduct during his military service.
Yitzhak Rabin assassination conspiracy theories Yitzhak Rabin assassination conspiracy theories arose almost immediately following the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli Prime Minister, on November 4, 1995. The gunman Yigal Amir, a Jewish Israeli student, was apprehended within seconds by other people in the crowd.
Yitzhak Sternhartz Yitzhak Sternhartz (1808 - 1871) was the second eldest son of Rabbi Nathan of Breslov (also known as "Reb Noson"). He was born in the town of Nemirov, Ukraine (located nine miles northwest of Breslov), where his father had become a close disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.
Yitzhar Yitzhar () is an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank's Samarian mountains near Nablus/Shechem just off Route 60 north of the Tapuach Junction. The meaning of 'Yitzhar' is a certain high quality olive oil.
Yitzchak Kaduri Yitzchak Kaduri, also spelled Kadouri and Kadourie (1900? - January 28, 2006), was a renowned Sephardic Orthodox Haredi rabbi and kabbalist who devoted his life to Torah study and prayer on behalf of the Jewish people.
Yitzchak Meir Alter Yitzchak Meir Alter (also Rottenburg, Rothenburg or Rothenberg as an alternate for "Alter") (1798 - March 10 1866), was also known as the Chidushei Harim for his Torah book/s. He is sometimes referred to fondly as Reb Itche Myer by his followers.
Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik (Hebrew: יצחק ×–×ב סולובייצ'יק) ( "Velvel Soloveitchik", 1886-1959) also referred to as the Brisker Rav, was a son of Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik of Brest, Belarus (known amongst the Jews of the area as "Brisk"). He is also commonly known as the GRYZ, an acronym for Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Zev ("genius rabbi Isaac Wolf").
Yitzchok Dovid Groner Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Groner, is the head Chabad shaliach ("emissary") to Australia, and the director of the Yeshivah Centre and numerous other Chabad institutions in Melbourne, Australia, including the Yeshiva Shul, the Kollel Menachem Lubavitch, a boys' school known as Yeshivah College, a girls' school known as Beth Rivkah Ladies College, a seminary for girls known as Ohel Chana, and others.
Yitzchok Hutner Yitzchok (Isaac) Hutner (1906 - 1980) was an Orthodox rabbi born in Warsaw, Poland, to a family with both Ger Hasidim and non-Hasidic Lithuanian Jews in their origins. He received private instruction in Torah and Talmud.
Yitzchok Kogan Yitzchok Kogan is an Orthodox rabbi affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. He serves in Moscow, Russia where he is the rabbi of the Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue and a member of the Agudas Chasidei Chabad of Russia.
Yiwen Leiju YìwĂ©n LèijĂą (, "Collection of Literature Arranged by Categories", or "Classics Anthology of Literary Works") is a Chinese Encyclopedia completed during the Tang Dynasty by the caligrapher Ouyang Xun (ć陽詢)
Yixianosaurus Yixianosaurus ("Yixian lizard") was a maniraptoran dinosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous (middle Barremian stage, 125 million years ago) of China. It is known only from a pair of fossilized arms complete with fossilized feathers.
Yixin, Prince Gong Prince Gong (Chinese: ć亲王; Wade-Giles: Prince Kung) (January 11, 1833 - May 29, 1898), commonly known in his days as the Sixth Prince (ĺ…王çş), was born Yixin (Chinese: 奕訢; Wade-Giles: I-hsin), of the Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing Manchu imperial family ruling over China). He was in charge of the government of China, in the 1860s and 1870s, and is remembered for his strong ties with Westerners and his attempts at opening and modernizing China.
Yixing clay teapot A Yixing clay teapot (also called zisha, or purple clay teapot) is a traditional pot made from Yixing clay and commonly used to brew tea. It originated in China and is made from clay produced in the region of the town of Yixing, in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu.
Yixuan, 1st Prince Chun The 1st Prince Chun (Chinese: 醇賢親王, officially Prince of the First Rank Chun Xian) (October 16, 1840 - January 1, 1891), commonly known in his days as the Seventh Prince (ä¸çŽ‹çş) was born Yixuan (Chinese: 奕čž; Wade-Giles: I-hsĂĽan), of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing Dynasty imperial family ruling over China). His courtesy name (ĺ—) was Pu'an (樸菴).
Yizhou riots Yizhou (宜州) is a county-level city located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in the southern part of the People's Republic of China. The city is home to several hundred thousand inhabitants, while the surrounding country side is dotted with the villages of poor ethnic minority farmers.
YIMBY YIMBY is an acronym for Yes In My Back Yard (or in rare occasions WHY In My Backyard), in contrast and opposition to the NIMBY phenomenon. Informal YIMBY coalitions exist in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and elsewhere to provide community support for affordable housing or market-rate property development over the objections of NIMBY, BANANA and bureaucratic opponents.
YINSH YINSH is the fifth game to be released in the Gipf project by game designer Kris Burm. At the time of its release in 2003 Burm stated that he intended it to be considered as the sixth and last game of the project, and that the game which he had not yet released would be logically the fifth game However, an entry in his blog [http://www.
YIVO YIVO, (Yiddish: ), founded in 1925 as the Yidisher Visnshaftlekher Institut (Yiddish: ), or Jewish Scientific Institute (ייִדישער yidisher = Jewish or Yiddish, depending on the context), is the most authoritative source for orthography, lexicography, and other studies related to the Yiddish language. Though it was later renamed the Institute for Jewish Research, it is almost always known by its original initials, which, in Yiddish, form the acronym "YI-V-O".
YJ Stinger YJ Stinger is an energy drink manufactured by NVE Pharmaceuticals. It comes in four flavors: Enraged Raspberry, Sinful Citrus, Pounding Punch, and Chronic Cola (with a sugar free version for Raspberry and Cola flavors).
Ykkönen Ykkönen (Finnish for 'Number One') is the first division of the Finnish football league system as managed by the Football Association of Finland. It is, however, overall only the second highest level in Finnish football, as the Veikkausliiga is managed independently of the Football Association and serves as the highest division.
YKINOK YKINOK is an acronym for "Your Kink Is Not OK" (used on Usenet since at least 1993), and is generally used in the BDSM sub-culture to deprecate those who condemn any sexual preferences other than those actual practices (not mere fantasies) which violate the principles of "Safe, Sane and Consensual" or "Risk Aware Consensual Kink." In other words, "YKINOK" is not actually commonly used to condemn other people's kinks, but is used to condemn those who condemn other people's kinks.
Ylber Hysa Ylber Hysa is a member of the Kosovar parliament. He is a member of the Reformist Party ORA, and for many years was the director of Kosovo Action for Civic Iniatives (KACI), a Kosovar Non-governmental organisation.
Ylem (organization) Ylem is an international organization of artists, scientists, authors, curators, and art enthusiasts, which was founded in 1981 by Trudy Myrrh Reagan. The official journal of the organization is "YLEM - Artists using Science and Technology".
Ylva Johansson Ylva Johansson (born February 13, 1964 in Huddinge, Stockholm) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Health and Elderly Care in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of the Swedish government until the election 2006.
YLC-15 Radar YLC-15 is a fully coherent, Pulse Doppler air defence radar designed primarily to detect targets at ranges of 16km downwards. It also provides the capability to identify the hovering helicopter or low altitude flying cruiser missile.
YLC-4 Radar YLC-4 is a full solid-state, full coherent 2D long range surveillance radar, which is mainly used for long range surveillance. In terms of data manipulation, the radar has the ability to synthesize data from up to four other radars with a large data capacity, and to communicate and display the data and state of the system through the net to realize remote control and detection.
YLC-6 Radar YLC-6 is the for a series two-dimensional radars from Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET) for mobile and static medium and low altitude surveillance. The chief task for which the YLC-6 radar family has been developed is that of meeting the air threat, especially to detect and track low-flying targets in severe clutter and in the presence of severe electronic countermeasures.
YLK Organization YLK Organization ( Chinese: 余力機構 ) is a short-lived Hong Kong musical duo and one of the earliest bands under local label People Mountain People Sea. The duo consists of vocal Kitty Yu (余力姬) and musician Keith Chan (陳輝煬), who later becomes an important Cantopop songwriter.
YĹŤga, Tokyo [is a neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo]. Its name appears frequently in traffic reports because the junction between the [[Tomei Expressway and the elevated Shibuya branch (#3) of the Metropolitan Expressway system is there.
YĹŤkai are a class of obake, creatures in Japanese folklore (many with Chinese origins) ranging from the evil oni to the mischievous kitsune or snow woman Yuki-onna. Some possess part animal and part human features (e.
YĹ«ki family The YĹ«ki family (çµĺźŽć°Ź, -shi) was a Japanese samurai clan comprised of two branches: the Shimousa YĹ«ki and the Shirakawa YĹ«ki. Descended from the famous kuge (court noble) Fujiwara no Hidesato, the clan became split during the Nanboku-chĹŤ Wars of the 14th century, in which one branch supported the Southern Imperial Court, and the other branch the Northern Pretenders.
YĹ«ko Minaguchi YĹ«ko Minaguchi (皆口 裕ĺ Minaguchi YĹ«ko, nĂ©e Minaguchi Tomoko or 水口 知ĺ) is a seiyĹ« who was born on June 26,1966 in Tokyo and works for Aoni Production. She doesn't sing much in anime, though she has at least 1 solo cd ("Image", 1990).
YĹ«rakuchĹŤ YĹ«rakuchĹŤ is a neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, near the neighborhood of Shinbashi. Unlike its tonier neighbor the Ginza, YĹ«rakuchĹŤ provides a glimpse of Japanese life from the early postwar period, with its many izakaya (Japanese-style bars, denoted by their red lanterns known as akachochin) and outdoor yakitori restaurants ('yakitoriya'), many of which are located under the train tracks serving Tokyo's JR Yamanote Line.
YĹ«reizaka YĹ«reizaka (幽霊坂) is a hill road located in Mita 4-chome. The slope climbs the promontory from east to west, and climbs along busy Sakurada Avenue (桜田通り)and terminates at the intersection with Hijiri zaka (č–ĺť‚).
YĹ«suke Santamaria , born , is a playwright, singer, television producer, graphics designer, and animator born March 12, 1971 in ĹŚita ĹŚita Prefecture, Japan who premiered primarily on Japanese networks such as JDTV and JHJ. He was best known for his work on many popular game shows, television programs, and shorts.
Ymir In Norse mythology, Ymir, also named Aurgelmir (Old Norse gravel-yeller) among the giants themselves, was the founder of the race of frost giants and an important figure in Norse cosmology. Snorri Sturluson combined several sources, along with some of his own conclusions, to explain Ymir's role in the Norse creation myth.
YM BioSciences YM BioSciences is a biotech company towards finding cancer cures. Its recent work includes EGF receptor monoclonal antibody called TheraCIM hR3, which has been given orphan status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
YMCA The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is a world-wide, Christian, ecumenical, voluntary movement for women and men with a special emphasis on young people. YMCAs work to build the spirit, mind and body of individuals and communities.
YMCA Camp Cory YMCA Camp Lawrence Cory, better known as "YMCA Camp Cory" or simply "Camp Cory," is a resident-style summer camp in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. It was dedicated in 1921, although campers began attending through the Rochester YMCA in the summer of 1920.
YMCA Camp Manito-wish Camp Manito-wish, YMCA, located near Boulder Junction, WI on Boulder Lake, was founded in 1919 by Walter "Daddy" Wones, and has grown since then to become both a wilderness summer camp and a facility offering youth and leadership programs. Its mission is to have its participants grow in four aspects of their lives: wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with one another.
YMCA Camp Pinecrest YMCA Camp Pinecrest, located at was originally built as a Boys' Overnight Camp in 1910 and is now a 28-cabin camp housing up to 234 campers plus staff as both boys and girls. The camp is geographically located on the strip of land between Clear Lake and Gullwing Lake in Torrance, Ontario
YMCA College Of Physical Education YMCA College of Physical Education, the first college for physical education of India, was established in 1920 by Harry Crowe Buck of Pennsylvania, USA. Currently, the College is affiliated to the University of Madras.
YMCA Frost Valley Frost Valley YMCA is camping, environmental education, and conferencing center located in New York State's Catskill Mountains. Founded in 1901 as Camp Wawayanda, the camp moved to its present location in 1958.
YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps is an arm of the State YMCA of Michigan which administers a pair of camps in northwestern Michigan. Started in 1904 with the founding of YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha for Boys, the organization provides year round outdoor activities.
YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament One of a number of Australian YMCA Youth Parliaments, the first session of the YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament was held in 1996 in Brisbane. It provides a variety of parliamentary forums for youths between the ages of 15 and 25 inclusive to participate in parliamentary debates of topics of importance to local young people.
YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament The YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament is a parliamentary simulation and youth empowerment program, providing the opportunity for 120 young people aged 16 and 25 years the opportunity to debate issues in the form of legislation as a "bill" or an "act", in both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of the Victorian Parliament. The program aims to provide young people with an environment in which to express their views on a number of issues facing the state of Victoria, and places emphasis on the issues facing youth.
YMCA Youth Parliament The YMCA Youth Parliament is a YMCA sponsored youth model parliament programme. There is a YMCA youth parliament in every Australian State and Territory (with the exception of the Australian Capital Territory).
Yndi halda Yndi halda (pronounced YIN-dee hal-DAR) are an instrumental band from Canterbury, United Kingdom. 'Yndi Halda' is Eddic for "Enjoy Eternal Bliss", also the name of their "self-titled" debut.
Ynes Mexia Ynes Enriquetta Julietta Mexia (May 24, 1870 - July 12, 1938), a Mexican was an American botanist and explorer. She was originally a social worker, but at the age of 51, she started taking botany classes at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ynet Ynet is one of the most visited Israeli news websites. While it is owned and operated by Yediot Aharonot, the Israeli newspaper with the largest circulation, and includes articles from the tabloid print edition, most of the content is original work published on website only written by a semi-independent staff.
Yinglish Yinglish words are neologisms created by speakers of Yiddish in English-speaking countries, sometimes to describe things that were uncommon in the old country. This is the meaning of the term used by Leo Rosten in The Joys of Yiddish.
Yingqing ware Yingqing ware (also known as Qingbai ware) is Chinese porcelain, primarily from the Song Dynasty, made in the vicinity of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi, and also in Hebei. It is known as the first porcelain to be produced in quantity.
Yining Yining (; Uighur غۇلÚا Ghulja; also Ili, Yili, Kuldja, Kulja, Ghulja, Ining) is a city in western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of northwestern China, and the capital of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Population: 280,000 in 1999.
Yinka Dene Language Institute The Yinka Dene Language Institute (YDLI) is an organization based in Prince George, British Columbia, whose purpose is the study and maintenance of the language and culture of Dakelh and other First Nations people in northern British Columbia.
Yinsi, Prince Lian Yinsi, the Prince Lian (Chinese: 廉亲王č¤ç¦©; Pinyin: Yìnsì; Wade-Giles: Yin-ssu; Yunsi ĺ…禩 to avoid Yongzheng's taboo; Ai-qi-na after losing titles) was born to Emperor Kangxi and his concubine, Liang Fei of the Wei family, in 1681, and was the Eighth Imperial Prince.
Yinti, Prince Xun Yinti, the Prince Xun (Chinese: ć‚éˇçŽ‹č¤ç¦µ; Pinyin: YìntĂ; Wade-Giles: Yin-t'i; Posthumous name: QĂn 勤; born YìnzhÄ“n č¤çĄŻ; Yunti ĺ…禵 to avoid Yongzheng's taboo) (1688 — 1767) of the Aisin-Gioro clan was the Kangxi Emperor's fourteenth son, and the one who was said to be the favourite to succeed him. The names Yinzheng and Yinti were used interchangeably during his lifetime, with family records containing references to both names.
Yinxiang, 1st Prince Yi Yinxiang, the Prince Yi (Chinese: 怡親王č¤çĄĄ; Pinyin: Yìnxiáng; Wade-Giles: Y'in-hsiang; Posthumous name: Xián 賢) (1686 — April 1730) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan was a noble of the Qing Dynasty born as the 13th surviving son to the Kangxi Emperor. His mother was Kangxi's concubine, Min-Fei of the Janggiya clan.
Yinzer A yinzer is a stereotypical blue-collar Pittsburgh native, named for his or her heavy Pittsburgh English accent that features frequent use of the word yinz, or "you ones". While not a flattering description, yinzer is often a term of endearment and self-deprecation among Pittsburghers and those from the surrounding areas.
Yio Chu Kang Yio Chu Kang is a sub-urban area in the northeast of Singapore, with proximity to the Ang Mo Kio, Seletar and Serangoon areas. Deriving its name from the Yio Chu Kang Village, it is still known for lush greenery and low-density housing with high-rise public housing in its southern fringes.
Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal Yio Chu Kang Bus Terminal is a bus terminal north of Ang Mo Kio. This terminal is rather small since berths are directly underneath Yio Chu Kang MRT Station and the berths make a very long "bus stop".
Yiolanda Koppel Yiolanda (Yolly) Koppel is a television presenter with many years experience presenting for Carlton Television, CITV and Nickelodeon, with her friend Mounya Khamlichi. She has recently hosted a prime time entertainment show Dare U as well as filming Off The Hook, a fully interactive live quiz show.
Yiorgos Batis Yiorgos Batis (Greek: ΓιώĎγος Μπάτης, also Giorgos Batis) (1885 - March 10, 1967) was one of the first rebetes influential to rebetiko music. His real name was Yiorgos Tsoros although he was known as Yiorgos Ampatis.
Yiorgos Caralambo Yiorgos George Caralambo, was a specialist, along with Hadji Ali, he was one of the first camel drivers ever hired by US Army in 1856 to lead the camel driver experiment in the Southwest. Swinging along came a cavalcade of heavily laden camels under the charge of Hadji Ali, or "Hi Jolly", and "Greek George", who had been brought with them from the Orient.
Yip Man Yip Man (葉問 in pinyin: yè wèn; in Jyutping: jip6 man6; alternative spelling Ip Man; also known as 葉繼問; 1893-1972) was the first martial arts master (Chinese: Sifu) to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun openly. He had several students who later became martial arts teachers in their own right, including Bruce Lee.
Yip Sai Wing Yip Sai Wing (Simplified Chinese: 叶世荣, Traditional Chinese: 葉世榮, Jyutping: Yip9 Sai3 Wing4, Pinyin: Ye4 Shi4 Rong2) (born August 19, 1963 in Hong Kong is a songwriter, singer and the drummer of the Hong Kong rock band Beyond. He is the only remaining original member of Beyond.
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon which premiered September 16 1964. The show was presented as a segment of Peter Potamus and his Magic Flying Balloon, along with Breezly and Sneezly and Peter Potamus.
Yips In golf, the yips is a movement disorder known to interfere with putting. The term yips is said to have been popularized by Tommy Armour — a golf champion and later golf teacher — to explain the difficulties that led him to abandon tournament play.
Yipster Yipster is a terminological hybrid of the the words, "Hipster" and "Yuppie" borne out of the geographical and cultural proximities between two gentrified neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York: Williamsburg and Park Slope. The word's significance is based around the idea that cultural features associated with "hipsters" (Williamsburg), such as particular interests in music, art and fashion, blend with the economic advantages of "Yuppies" (Park Slope), which simultaneously facilitate and promote such interests to the extent that members of both groups are identified by them.
Yir-Yoront language Yir-Yoront (several other names; see below) is a moribund Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. It is the traditional language of the Yir-Yoront people, most of whom now speak Torres Strait Creole.
Yirgachefe (woreda) Yirgachefe is one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia, named after its major town Yirgachefe. Part of the Gedeo Zone, Yirgachefe is bordered on the south by Kochere, on the west by the Oromia Zone, on the north by Wenago, and on the east by Bule.
Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi Yirmisekiz Mehmed Çelebi was an Ottoman statesman who was delegated as ambassador by the Sultan Ahmed III to Louis XV's France in 1720. He is remembered for his account of his embassy mission ("Sefaretname").
Yirrkala bark petitions The Yirrkala bark petitions 1963 are historic Australian documents that were the first traditional documents prepared by Indigenous Australians that were recognised by the Australian Parliament, and are thus the first documentary recognition of Indigenous people in Australian law.
Yirrkala, Northern Territory Yirrkala is a well-known indigenous community in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia, at , 18 km South-East from the large mining town of Nhulunbuy. It has a population of about 800 people, of whom nearly all are Yolngu, and also acts as a regional centre for a further 800 people living in surrounding indigenous homelands.
Yisa Sofoluwe Yisa Sofoluwe (born December 28, 1967) is a former Nigerian football Defender. He won 40 caps and scored 1 goal for his country, and was their regular left back between 1983 and 1988, playing at the 1984 and 1988 African Nations Cups.
Yisachar Teichtal Rabbi Yisachar was one of the first European rabbis to break ranks with traditional Orthodox Judaism to support an active effort to settle the land of Israel. He was murdered on a transport train during the closing days of World War II.
Yishtabach In the shacharit service, the short yishtabach (ישתבח) prayer is the final portion of the Pesukei D'Zimrah ("verses of praise"), recited before the second kaddish leading to the Shema. The theme of fifteen plays a pivotal role in the blessing; there are fifteen expressions conveying praise in the beginning half of the paragraph and fifteen words after the concluding 'ברוך ×תה ×”.
Yishun Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially christened, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate.
Yishun Junior College Yishun Junior College (abbreviated YJC) is one of the 17 junior colleges in Singapore, and offers two-year pre-university programmes for students who graduate from secondary schools after the General Certificate of Education â€Ordinary’ Level Examination. The two-year programme prepares students for education in local or foreign universities.
Yishuv Yishuv (, literally "settlement") or the full term הישוב היהודי ב×רץ ישר×ל Hayishuv Hayehudi b'Eretz Yisrael ("The Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel") is the term used in the Zionist movement before the establishment of the State of Israel, referring to the body of Jewish residents in Palestine. The residents and new settlers were referred to collectively as "the Yishuv.
Yisrael Alter Rabbi Yisrael Alter (October 12 1895 - February 20 1977) who was also known by the title of his Torah work's as the Beis Yisrael was a Hasidic rebbe ("spiritual leader") who led the Ger chasidic sect as its sixth rebbe. He succeeded his father Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter and he was the Gerrer Rebbe from 1948 until his death in 1977.
Yisrael Ariel Rabbi Yisrael Ariel was the rosh yeshiva of the evacuated Israeli settlement of Yamit in the Sinai desert during the years when the Sinai was controlled by Israel. His brother, Rabbi Yaakov Ariel, is the chief rabbi of the city of Ramat Gan.
Yisrael Meir Kagan Yisrael Meir (HaCohen) Kagan (Dziatłava, February 6, 1838 - Radun, September 15, 1933) also known popularly as The Chofetz Chaim was an influential Eastern European rabbi, Halakhist, Kabbalist, and ethicist whose works live on today as some of the most influential aspects on Jewish life.
Yisrael Mendel Kaplan Rabbi Yisrael Mendel Kaplan (1913 – April 4, 1985) was known as Reb Mendel by his thousands of students. He served as a teacher in the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago to many of men who were to become the leaders of Orthodox American Jewry, then in the Philadelphia Yeshiva for another 20 years.
Yisrael Salanter Rabbi Yisrael Lipkin, better known as "Rav Yisrael Salanter", (1810- February 21883) was the father of the Mussar movement in Orthodox Judaism and a famed Rosh yeshiva and Talmudist. The epithet Salanter was added to his name due to the influence on his thinking by Rabbi Yosef Zundel of Salant.
Yisroel ben Eliezer (The Baal Shem Tov) Rabbi Yisroel (Israel) ben Eliezer (רבי ישר×ל בן ×ליעזר ‎ August 27, 1698 – May 22, 1760) is considered to be the founder of Hasidic Judaism (see also Medzhybizh Hasidic Dynasty). He was born in Okopy Swietej Trojcy, a small village that over the centuries has been part of Poland, Russia, Galicia and is now part of Ukraine.
Yisroel Ber Odesser Rabbi Yisroel Dov Ber Odesser, (in Hebrew: ישר×ל דב בער ×דסר) also known as Reb Odesser (1905-1994) was a controversial figure in the Breslov movement. He is best known for revealing and teaching the Na Nach Nachma mantra in his old age in Jerusalem.
Yitro (parsha) Yitro, Yithro, or Yisro (יתרו – Hebrew for Jethro, the second word and first distinctive word in the parshah) is the seventeenth weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Exodus 18:1–20:23.
Yitskhok Rudashevski Yitskhok Rudashevski (1927 - 1943) was a young Jewish teenager who lived in the Vilna Ghetto during the 1940s. He wrote a diary from June 1941 to April 1943 which details his life and struggles living in the ghetto.
Yitsung, 2nd Prince Tun Yitsung, 2nd Prince Tun (ć‡č¦ŞçŽ‹ĺĄ•čŞ´)(1831-1889) was the fifth son of Daoguang Emperor and Xiang Fei. He was the younger brother of Xianfeng Emperor and elder brother of Yixin, Prince Gong and Yixuan, 1st Prince Chun.
Yitzhak Aharon Korff Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff is the Rebbe of Zvhil–Mezbuz (a conjoined, or dual dynasty). He serves as chaplain of the City of Boston and spiritual leader of Congregation Bnai Jacob, Zvhil–Mezbuz Beis Medrash of Boston and Newton, Massachusetts.
Yitzhak Arad Yitzhak Arad is a Polish-born Israeli historian and retired IDF brigadier general. A veteran of the Nazi-era Jewish resistance movement in ghetto and partisan combat, he has researched, lectured, and published extensively on the Holocaust.
Yitzhak Ben Yisrael Yitzhak Ben Yisrael (Hebrew: יצחק בן ישר×ל) (born: 1949) is an Israeli military scientist and General, currently the chairman of the Israeli Space Agency. He is the the former head of the Administration for the Development of Weapons and the Technological Industry, which he was appointed to in 1998, and at that point, elevated to the rank of Aluf (Res.
Yitzhak Ben-Aharon Yitzhak Ben-Aharon (יצחק בן ×הרון in Hebrew), (July 17 1906 – May 19 2006) was an Israeli socialist politician. He was a Knesset member from the first to the fifth Knessets and in the seventh and eighth, former Minister of Transport and former General secretary of the Histadrut.
Yitzhak Cohen Yitzhak Cohen (Hebrew: יצחק כהן) (born: December 2, 1951) is an Israeli politician and member of the 14-16th Knessets, former National Authority of Religious Services Minister, and former Deputy Minister of Finance. He is number two on Shas' list.
Yitzhak Frenkel Yitzhak Frenkel (1899-1981) (variant names Isaac Frenel, Isaac Fraenkel, Yitzhak Frenel, Yitshak Frenkel-Frenel, Alexandre Frenel, Izhak Frenel) was an important Israeli painter, born in 1899 in Odessa, Ukraine. He was a great-grandson of the famed Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev.
Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog (1889–1959), also known as Isaac Herzog, was the first Chief Rabbi of Ireland, his term lasting from 1921 to 1936. From 1937 until his death, he was Chief Rabbi of the British Mandate of Palestine and Israel, once formed.
Yitzhak Kahan Yitzhak Kahan (1913 – April 24 1985) was President of the Supreme Court of Israel from 1982 until 1983. He was the Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the Events at the Refugee Camps in Beirut also known as the Kahan Commission, which was established to investigate the Sabra and Shatila massacre.
Yitzhak Katzenelson Yitzhak Katzenelson (, ; also transcribed Icchak-Lejb Kacenelson, Jizchak Katzenelson; Yitzhok Katznelson) (1886–1944) was a Jewish teacher, poet and dramatist. He was born in 1886 in Karelits near Minsk, and was murdered May 1, 1944 in Auschwitz.
Yitzhak Mordechai Yitzhak Mordechai (Hebrew: יצחק מרדכי, born November 22, 1944) was an Israeli general, and later Minister of Defense and of Transport. He retired from political life in 2000 after being indicted for sexual misconduct during his military service.
Yitzhak Rabin assassination conspiracy theories Yitzhak Rabin assassination conspiracy theories arose almost immediately following the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, the Israeli Prime Minister, on November 4, 1995. The gunman Yigal Amir, a Jewish Israeli student, was apprehended within seconds by other people in the crowd.
Yitzhak Sternhartz Yitzhak Sternhartz (1808 - 1871) was the second eldest son of Rabbi Nathan of Breslov (also known as "Reb Noson"). He was born in the town of Nemirov, Ukraine (located nine miles northwest of Breslov), where his father had become a close disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.
Yitzhar Yitzhar () is an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank's Samarian mountains near Nablus/Shechem just off Route 60 north of the Tapuach Junction. The meaning of 'Yitzhar' is a certain high quality olive oil.
Yitzchak Kaduri Yitzchak Kaduri, also spelled Kadouri and Kadourie (1900? - January 28, 2006), was a renowned Sephardic Orthodox Haredi rabbi and kabbalist who devoted his life to Torah study and prayer on behalf of the Jewish people.
Yitzchak Meir Alter Yitzchak Meir Alter (also Rottenburg, Rothenburg or Rothenberg as an alternate for "Alter") (1798 - March 10 1866), was also known as the Chidushei Harim for his Torah book/s. He is sometimes referred to fondly as Reb Itche Myer by his followers.
Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik (Hebrew: יצחק ×–×ב סולובייצ'יק) ( "Velvel Soloveitchik", 1886-1959) also referred to as the Brisker Rav, was a son of Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik of Brest, Belarus (known amongst the Jews of the area as "Brisk"). He is also commonly known as the GRYZ, an acronym for Gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Zev ("genius rabbi Isaac Wolf").
Yitzchok Dovid Groner Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Groner, is the head Chabad shaliach ("emissary") to Australia, and the director of the Yeshivah Centre and numerous other Chabad institutions in Melbourne, Australia, including the Yeshiva Shul, the Kollel Menachem Lubavitch, a boys' school known as Yeshivah College, a girls' school known as Beth Rivkah Ladies College, a seminary for girls known as Ohel Chana, and others.
Yitzchok Hutner Yitzchok (Isaac) Hutner (1906 - 1980) was an Orthodox rabbi born in Warsaw, Poland, to a family with both Ger Hasidim and non-Hasidic Lithuanian Jews in their origins. He received private instruction in Torah and Talmud.
Yitzchok Kogan Yitzchok Kogan is an Orthodox rabbi affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. He serves in Moscow, Russia where he is the rabbi of the Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue and a member of the Agudas Chasidei Chabad of Russia.
Yiwen Leiju YìwĂ©n LèijĂą (, "Collection of Literature Arranged by Categories", or "Classics Anthology of Literary Works") is a Chinese Encyclopedia completed during the Tang Dynasty by the caligrapher Ouyang Xun (ć陽詢)
Yixianosaurus Yixianosaurus ("Yixian lizard") was a maniraptoran dinosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous (middle Barremian stage, 125 million years ago) of China. It is known only from a pair of fossilized arms complete with fossilized feathers.
Yixin, Prince Gong Prince Gong (Chinese: ć亲王; Wade-Giles: Prince Kung) (January 11, 1833 - May 29, 1898), commonly known in his days as the Sixth Prince (ĺ…王çş), was born Yixin (Chinese: 奕訢; Wade-Giles: I-hsin), of the Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing Manchu imperial family ruling over China). He was in charge of the government of China, in the 1860s and 1870s, and is remembered for his strong ties with Westerners and his attempts at opening and modernizing China.
Yixing clay teapot A Yixing clay teapot (also called zisha, or purple clay teapot) is a traditional pot made from Yixing clay and commonly used to brew tea. It originated in China and is made from clay produced in the region of the town of Yixing, in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu.
Yixuan, 1st Prince Chun The 1st Prince Chun (Chinese: 醇賢親王, officially Prince of the First Rank Chun Xian) (October 16, 1840 - January 1, 1891), commonly known in his days as the Seventh Prince (ä¸çŽ‹çş) was born Yixuan (Chinese: 奕čž; Wade-Giles: I-hsĂĽan), of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro clan (the Qing Dynasty imperial family ruling over China). His courtesy name (ĺ—) was Pu'an (樸菴).
Yizhou riots Yizhou (宜州) is a county-level city located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in the southern part of the People's Republic of China. The city is home to several hundred thousand inhabitants, while the surrounding country side is dotted with the villages of poor ethnic minority farmers.
YIMBY YIMBY is an acronym for Yes In My Back Yard (or in rare occasions WHY In My Backyard), in contrast and opposition to the NIMBY phenomenon. Informal YIMBY coalitions exist in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and elsewhere to provide community support for affordable housing or market-rate property development over the objections of NIMBY, BANANA and bureaucratic opponents.
YINSH YINSH is the fifth game to be released in the Gipf project by game designer Kris Burm. At the time of its release in 2003 Burm stated that he intended it to be considered as the sixth and last game of the project, and that the game which he had not yet released would be logically the fifth game However, an entry in his blog [http://www.
YIVO YIVO, (Yiddish: ), founded in 1925 as the Yidisher Visnshaftlekher Institut (Yiddish: ), or Jewish Scientific Institute (ייִדישער yidisher = Jewish or Yiddish, depending on the context), is the most authoritative source for orthography, lexicography, and other studies related to the Yiddish language. Though it was later renamed the Institute for Jewish Research, it is almost always known by its original initials, which, in Yiddish, form the acronym "YI-V-O".
YJ Stinger YJ Stinger is an energy drink manufactured by NVE Pharmaceuticals. It comes in four flavors: Enraged Raspberry, Sinful Citrus, Pounding Punch, and Chronic Cola (with a sugar free version for Raspberry and Cola flavors).
Ykkönen Ykkönen (Finnish for 'Number One') is the first division of the Finnish football league system as managed by the Football Association of Finland. It is, however, overall only the second highest level in Finnish football, as the Veikkausliiga is managed independently of the Football Association and serves as the highest division.
YKINOK YKINOK is an acronym for "Your Kink Is Not OK" (used on Usenet since at least 1993), and is generally used in the BDSM sub-culture to deprecate those who condemn any sexual preferences other than those actual practices (not mere fantasies) which violate the principles of "Safe, Sane and Consensual" or "Risk Aware Consensual Kink." In other words, "YKINOK" is not actually commonly used to condemn other people's kinks, but is used to condemn those who condemn other people's kinks.
Ylber Hysa Ylber Hysa is a member of the Kosovar parliament. He is a member of the Reformist Party ORA, and for many years was the director of Kosovo Action for Civic Iniatives (KACI), a Kosovar Non-governmental organisation.
Ylem (organization) Ylem is an international organization of artists, scientists, authors, curators, and art enthusiasts, which was founded in 1981 by Trudy Myrrh Reagan. The official journal of the organization is "YLEM - Artists using Science and Technology".
Ylva Johansson Ylva Johansson (born February 13, 1964 in Huddinge, Stockholm) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Health and Elderly Care in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of the Swedish government until the election 2006.
YLC-15 Radar YLC-15 is a fully coherent, Pulse Doppler air defence radar designed primarily to detect targets at ranges of 16km downwards. It also provides the capability to identify the hovering helicopter or low altitude flying cruiser missile.
YLC-4 Radar YLC-4 is a full solid-state, full coherent 2D long range surveillance radar, which is mainly used for long range surveillance. In terms of data manipulation, the radar has the ability to synthesize data from up to four other radars with a large data capacity, and to communicate and display the data and state of the system through the net to realize remote control and detection.
YLC-6 Radar YLC-6 is the for a series two-dimensional radars from Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET) for mobile and static medium and low altitude surveillance. The chief task for which the YLC-6 radar family has been developed is that of meeting the air threat, especially to detect and track low-flying targets in severe clutter and in the presence of severe electronic countermeasures.
YLK Organization YLK Organization ( Chinese: 余力機構 ) is a short-lived Hong Kong musical duo and one of the earliest bands under local label People Mountain People Sea. The duo consists of vocal Kitty Yu (余力姬) and musician Keith Chan (陳輝煬), who later becomes an important Cantopop songwriter.
YĹŤga, Tokyo [is a neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo]. Its name appears frequently in traffic reports because the junction between the [[Tomei Expressway and the elevated Shibuya branch (#3) of the Metropolitan Expressway system is there.
YĹŤkai are a class of obake, creatures in Japanese folklore (many with Chinese origins) ranging from the evil oni to the mischievous kitsune or snow woman Yuki-onna. Some possess part animal and part human features (e.
YĹ«ki family The YĹ«ki family (çµĺźŽć°Ź, -shi) was a Japanese samurai clan comprised of two branches: the Shimousa YĹ«ki and the Shirakawa YĹ«ki. Descended from the famous kuge (court noble) Fujiwara no Hidesato, the clan became split during the Nanboku-chĹŤ Wars of the 14th century, in which one branch supported the Southern Imperial Court, and the other branch the Northern Pretenders.
YĹ«ko Minaguchi YĹ«ko Minaguchi (皆口 裕ĺ Minaguchi YĹ«ko, nĂ©e Minaguchi Tomoko or 水口 知ĺ) is a seiyĹ« who was born on June 26,1966 in Tokyo and works for Aoni Production. She doesn't sing much in anime, though she has at least 1 solo cd ("Image", 1990).
YĹ«rakuchĹŤ YĹ«rakuchĹŤ is a neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan situated in between the Ginza and Hibiya Park, near the neighborhood of Shinbashi. Unlike its tonier neighbor the Ginza, YĹ«rakuchĹŤ provides a glimpse of Japanese life from the early postwar period, with its many izakaya (Japanese-style bars, denoted by their red lanterns known as akachochin) and outdoor yakitori restaurants ('yakitoriya'), many of which are located under the train tracks serving Tokyo's JR Yamanote Line.
YĹ«reizaka YĹ«reizaka (幽霊坂) is a hill road located in Mita 4-chome. The slope climbs the promontory from east to west, and climbs along busy Sakurada Avenue (桜田通り)and terminates at the intersection with Hijiri zaka (č–ĺť‚).
YĹ«suke Santamaria , born , is a playwright, singer, television producer, graphics designer, and animator born March 12, 1971 in ĹŚita ĹŚita Prefecture, Japan who premiered primarily on Japanese networks such as JDTV and JHJ. He was best known for his work on many popular game shows, television programs, and shorts.
Ymir In Norse mythology, Ymir, also named Aurgelmir (Old Norse gravel-yeller) among the giants themselves, was the founder of the race of frost giants and an important figure in Norse cosmology. Snorri Sturluson combined several sources, along with some of his own conclusions, to explain Ymir's role in the Norse creation myth.
YM BioSciences YM BioSciences is a biotech company towards finding cancer cures. Its recent work includes EGF receptor monoclonal antibody called TheraCIM hR3, which has been given orphan status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
YMCA The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is a world-wide, Christian, ecumenical, voluntary movement for women and men with a special emphasis on young people. YMCAs work to build the spirit, mind and body of individuals and communities.
YMCA Camp Cory YMCA Camp Lawrence Cory, better known as "YMCA Camp Cory" or simply "Camp Cory," is a resident-style summer camp in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. It was dedicated in 1921, although campers began attending through the Rochester YMCA in the summer of 1920.
YMCA Camp Manito-wish Camp Manito-wish, YMCA, located near Boulder Junction, WI on Boulder Lake, was founded in 1919 by Walter "Daddy" Wones, and has grown since then to become both a wilderness summer camp and a facility offering youth and leadership programs. Its mission is to have its participants grow in four aspects of their lives: wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with one another.
YMCA Camp Pinecrest YMCA Camp Pinecrest, located at was originally built as a Boys' Overnight Camp in 1910 and is now a 28-cabin camp housing up to 234 campers plus staff as both boys and girls. The camp is geographically located on the strip of land between Clear Lake and Gullwing Lake in Torrance, Ontario
YMCA College Of Physical Education YMCA College of Physical Education, the first college for physical education of India, was established in 1920 by Harry Crowe Buck of Pennsylvania, USA. Currently, the College is affiliated to the University of Madras.
YMCA Frost Valley Frost Valley YMCA is camping, environmental education, and conferencing center located in New York State's Catskill Mountains. Founded in 1901 as Camp Wawayanda, the camp moved to its present location in 1958.
YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps is an arm of the State YMCA of Michigan which administers a pair of camps in northwestern Michigan. Started in 1904 with the founding of YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha for Boys, the organization provides year round outdoor activities.
YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament One of a number of Australian YMCA Youth Parliaments, the first session of the YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament was held in 1996 in Brisbane. It provides a variety of parliamentary forums for youths between the ages of 15 and 25 inclusive to participate in parliamentary debates of topics of importance to local young people.
YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament The YMCA Victoria Youth Parliament is a parliamentary simulation and youth empowerment program, providing the opportunity for 120 young people aged 16 and 25 years the opportunity to debate issues in the form of legislation as a "bill" or an "act", in both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of the Victorian Parliament. The program aims to provide young people with an environment in which to express their views on a number of issues facing the state of Victoria, and places emphasis on the issues facing youth.
YMCA Youth Parliament The YMCA Youth Parliament is a YMCA sponsored youth model parliament programme. There is a YMCA youth parliament in every Australian State and Territory (with the exception of the Australian Capital Territory).
Yndi halda Yndi halda (pronounced YIN-dee hal-DAR) are an instrumental band from Canterbury, United Kingdom. 'Yndi Halda' is Eddic for "Enjoy Eternal Bliss", also the name of their "self-titled" debut.
Ynes Mexia Ynes Enriquetta Julietta Mexia (May 24, 1870 - July 12, 1938), a Mexican was an American botanist and explorer. She was originally a social worker, but at the age of 51, she started taking botany classes at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ynet Ynet is one of the most visited Israeli news websites. While it is owned and operated by Yediot Aharonot, the Israeli newspaper with the largest circulation, and includes articles from the tabloid print edition, most of the content is original work published on website only written by a semi-independent staff.
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