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Ynetnews Ynetnews is an English language Israel news and content website operated by Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel’s most-read newspaper, and the Hebrew Israel news portal, Ynet. The Yedioth Group also owns stocks in the Israeli TV Channel "Channel 2"; "Hot", the Cable TV company, weekly local newspapers, magazines, and other non-media companies.
Ynglinga saga The Ynglinga saga was originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225. He based it on an earlier Ynglingatal which is attributed to the Norwegian 9th century skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, and which also appears in Historia Norwegiae.
Ynglingatal Ynglingatal is a skaldic poem listing the kings of the House of Ynglings. Although, there was a hypothesis of a late origin during the early 90s, most scholars hold it to be from the late 9th century, see below.
Yngve Brilioth Yngve Brilioth (1889-1959) was Lutheran Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958. He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933.
Yngvi Yngvi, Ingui or Ing appears to have been the older name for the god Freyr (originally an epitheton, meaning "lord"). Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz was one of the three sons of Mannus and the legendary ancestor of the Ingaevones and is also the reconstructed name of the Elder Futhark Ĺ‹ rune
Yniol Yniol is the father of Enid in Arthurian legend, appearing in Geraint and Enid. He is an earl who was ousted from his earldom by his nephew the Yder the Knight of the "Sparrow-Hawk", who was compelled to restore his land when bested by Geraint.
Ynys Feurig Ynys Feurig (also spelt Ynys Feirig) is the name for a set of three small inter-connected low-lying inshore tidal rocky islets (3.1 ha in extent), lying off from the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales, just north of the village of Rhosneigr and south of RAF Valley airfield.
Ynys MĂ´n (UK Parliament constituency) Ynys MĂ´n (pronounced ; until 1983 formally called Anglesey in English) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Ynys y Bîg Ynys y Bîg is a small private island in the Menai Strait attached to the island of Anglesey (in North Wales) by a short causeway. The causeway runs from the grounds of a private house, itself also called Ynys y Bîg, preventing any public access.
Yo Yo is an American English slang interjection that is believed to have its origins in 14th century England. However, it was highly popularized after being commonly used among Italian American and African American Philadelphians.
Yo (Excuse Me Miss) "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" is the second single by Chris Brown released in 2005 in the US and in 2006 for the rest of the world. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at #7.
Yo Gotti Yo Gotti (born Mario Mims on May 19 1982) is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Formally with Kinfolk Kia Shine on the Raphustlaz label, Yo Gotti got recognition with the album "Life", and the hit single "Sell My Dope.
Yo Mama's Last Supper Yo Mama's Last Supper is a controversial work of art by Renée Cox. It is a montage of five photographs of 12 black men and a naked black woman (the artist's self portrait) posed in imitation of Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper.
Yo Momma Yo Momma is an American reality television game show created, executive produced and hosted by Wilmer Valderrama, along with Sam Sarpong, Jason Everhart and Los Angeles radio DJ Big Boy on voice-over that airs on MTV.
Yo Murphy Llewellyn "Yo" Murphy (born May 11, 1971 in San Pedro, California) is an American gridiron football player, currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He is a wide receiver.
Yo yo club A yo yo club is an expression used about a sporting side that is regularly promoted and relegated between a higher and lower league or division. This phrase is most typically used in football in the United Kingdom, but also in other countries.
Yo-yo A yo-yo is a toy consisting of two equally sized and weighted discs of plastic, wood, or metal, connected with an axle, around which string is wound. There is a slip knot at the free end of the string, and, on a properly strung yo-yo, an uncut loop around the axle (known as a looped slip-string) which allows it to spin freely, or "sleep" upon reaching the string's end.
Yo-yo problem In computer science, the yo-yo problem is an anti-pattern that occurs when a programmer has to read and understand a program whose inheritance graph is so long and complicated that the programmer has to keep flipping between many different class definitions in order to follow the control flow of the program. It often happens in object-oriented programming.
Yo-Yo (rapper) Yo-Yo (born Yolanda Whittaker on August 4, 1971) is a Grammy nominated American hardcore rapper known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Much of her music has advocated female empowerment, denouncing the frequent sexism found in rap music.
Yo-Yo (ride) The Yo-Yo is a common amusement ride featured in carnivals, state fairs, and similar events. It resembles a series of swings arranged in a circle, which turn just fast enough to be slightly affected by centripedal force.
Yo, MatĂas Yo, MatĂas is an Argentine comic strip, created in 1933 by the cartoonist Fernando Sendra, actually published in the ClarĂn newspaper, where its main character, MatĂas, the main character of this comic, creates the story's situation, using his fantasy, imagination, worries and wishes. This Argentine comic strip is the evolution of Prudencio.
Yoandry Urgellés Yoandry Urgellés Cobas (born July 28, 1981 in Santiago de Cuba) is a left fielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series. He was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Yoandy Garlobo Yoandy Garlobo Romay (born January 12, 1977 in Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba) is a baseball player who starred for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Garlobo was the designated hitter for Cuba at the tournament, where he had a .
Yoav Gath Yoav Gath (born November 8, 1980 in Haifa) is a backstroke swimmer from Israel, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he competed in the 200m backstroke, advancing to the semifinals after posting the 13th fastest time in the preliminaries (2:00.
Yoav Meiri Yoav Meiri (born July 28, 1975 in Jerusalem) is a butterfly swimmer from Israel, who was a member of Israel's swimming team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he competed in two events; he finished in 37th place in the 100m Butterfly (55.
Yobbo Yobbo or yob is a slang term for an uncouth blue collar individual or thug. The word derives from a back-slang reading of the word "boy" (boy or boyo reversed becomes yob or — slightly modified — yobbo).
Yobidashi The yobidashi (呼出 or ĺ‘Ľăłĺ‡şă—) (announcer or beckoner) calls a professional sumo wrestler, or rikishi, to the dohyĹŤ (wrestling ring) immediately prior to his bout. He does this by calling the name of each wrestler fighting in turn whilst holding a traditional folding fan.
Yobuko, Saga Yobuko (ĺ‘Ľĺ町; -chou) is a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga, Japan. Though technically merged with the neighboring larger city of Karatsu on January 1, 2005, Yobuko is still generally considered a unique entity.
Yocrunch YoCrunch is a yogurt, manufactured by YoFarm, that is unique for its toppings, which come packaged with the yogurt and are to be mixed in. It is sold primarily in the northeastern United States in six-ounce cartons.
Yod In astrology a yod is said to form whenever one planet forms quincunxes (150° aspects) to two other planets that are separated by a sextile (60° aspect). The two planets in the sextile, being in complementary elements (fire and air or earth and water) work very well together, but the sign to which both of them are quincunx is of a dissimilar element to the other two and possesses characteristics that tend to be extremely incompatible with those of the other two signs.
Yoda Jedi Master Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz) is a character from Star Wars fictional universe, who appears in all of the franchise's films except for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. As with many names in Star Wars, the name "Yoda" may have been etymologically derived from an ancient language – in this case, possibly from the Sanskrit noun yoddha ("warrior"), or from the Hebrew verb yodea ("knows").
Yoda (song) Yoda is a song derived from the song Lola by The Kinks parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is about Luke Skywalker meeting Yoda and is loosely based around the events of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous Yoda: Dark Rendezvous is a 2004 Star Wars novel written by Sean Stewart and published by Del Rey. It is set in the Expanded Universe during the Clone Wars conflict between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
Yodelbank Yodel Bank was an online anonymous banking system which ended operations during November of 2005. Yodel Bank was not a registered company in any country, its operator's identity is unknown, and it existed entirely outside any countries' laws.
Yodeling Yodeling (or yodelling, jodeling) is a form of singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the vocal chest register (or "chest voice") to the head register (or "head voice"), making a high-low-high-low sound. This vocal technique is used in many cultures throughout the world.
Yoder, Kansas Yoder, Kansas is a small town in Reno County in south-central Kansas, about 10 miles southeast of the city of Hutchinson on K-96. Yoder is unincorporated, and has no city government; it does, however, have a U.
Yodfat Yodfat (), is a non-religious Jewish moshav located in the vicinity of the Atzmon mountain ridge north of the Beit Netofa Valley in the Galilee, south of Carmiel and within the municipal territory of the Misgav Regional Council in Israel. The moshav, named after the nearby Second Temple-era Judean city of the same name (in Hebrew), Jotapata, was founded in 1958 by a group of graduates of the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa.
Yodo-Dono Yodo-Dono (淀殿, Lady Yodo), also known as Yodo-Gimi (ć·€ĺ›) and sometimes Lady Chacha, was one of the most favoured concubines along with Nene of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the niece of the great Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga. She was born in 1567 (or 1569) during the Sengoku period to Nobunaga's sister O-ichi and his rival daimyo Azai Nagamasa.
Yoel Schwartz Rabbi Yoel Schwartz is a well known Torah scholar and a prolific writer who has published over 200 Jewish books. He learned at Yeshivas Ponevitch in Bnei Brak and Yeshivas Mir in Jerusalem, and was the mashgiach, the spiritual supervisor, of Yeshivat Itri and of the Nahal Charedi religious army program.
Yoel Sirkis Rabbi Yoel Sirkis (1561-1640) was a prominent Polish posek and halakhist ("authority on Jewish law"). He lived in central Europe and held rabbinical positions in Belz, Brest-Litovsk (presently part of Belarus), and Cracow.
Yoga as exercise While Yoga evolved as a spiritual practice, in the West it has grown popular as a form of purely physical exercise. Some Western practice has little or nothing to do with Hinduism or spirituality, but is simply a way of keeping healthy and fit.
Yoga Chi Gung Yoga Chi Gung (YCG) is a synthesis of aspects of Chi Gung and Yoga, drawing on practices from Tibet, Japan, India and China. It has also been influenced by principles and practices from Awareness Through Movement, Pilates and the Alexander Technique.
Yoga Nidra Yoga Nidra, which literally means "sleep of the yogis," is used to prepare both mentally and physically prior to seeking deeper levels of consciousness and awareness through meditation. However Yoga Nidra is also regularly practiced on its own as a daily relaxation technique.
Yoga piracy Yoga piracy is the misappropriation of postures and techniques that are found in ancient and traditional yoga treatises belonging to Hinduism and India. Some Indian yogis have been concerned by such people as fitness instructors in the West who claim patents and copyrights on asanas (yoga poses), pranayama techniques and sequences, and ayurvedic medicine.
Yoga squat The yoga squat is a yoga pose known as malasana or the garland pose. The basic pose is explemfied by this picture "Sk: Malasan; Eng: Garland", with a more advanced student's "Sk: Malasan; Eng: Garland".
Yoga-darsana Yoga-darsana (the philosophy of Yoga) is based on the exposition of the epistemological, metaphysical, and methodological ideas of an age-long meditative tradition codified in the work of Patanjali and widely known as Yoga Sutras. As distinct from the Tantra and Hatha-Yoga traditions, Yoga-darsana is concerned primarily with acquisition and perpetuation of two states of mind referred to as "collocative" (sapaksa) with Yoga, namely, the state of the onepointed mind (ekÄgratÄ) and the state of the inhibited mental functions (niruddha).
Yogacara YogÄcÄra (Sanskrit: "yoga practice"), also spelled yogÄchÄra, is an influential school of philosophy and psychology that developed in Indian Mahayana Buddhism starting sometime in the fourth to fifth centuries C.E.
Yogani Yogani is an anonymous American writer and spiritual teacher who was one of the first to convey his teachings strictly through online outlets. He has since had many books published which correlate to the online lessons.
Yogeeta Bali Yogeeta Bali (Hindi: योगिता बलि, Urdu: ŰŚŮÚŻŮتا بلŮ) was an actress in the late 1960s and through the 1970s. She was around at the same time as a lot of huge stars so did not become a major star herself, among her contemporaries were Waheeda Rehman, Rakhee, Sharmila Tagore, Hema Malini, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan.
Yogh The letter yogh ( ; Middle English: ) was used in Middle English and Middle Scots, representing y () and various velar phonemes. Velars are sounds that are usually made when the back of the tongue is pressed against the soft palate.
Yoghurt Yoghurt or yogurt, or less commonly yoghourt or yogourt (see spelling below), is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. It can be made from any milk, including soy milk, but modern production is dominated by cow milk.
Yogi Berra Stadium Yogi Berra Stadium is a baseball stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey, on the campus of Montclair State University, which is located in Montclair. The stadium is home to the New Jersey Jackals of the independent Can-Am League.
Yogi Ramacharaka Yogi Ramacharaka was a pseudonym of William Walker Atkinson, an American writer who was influential in turn-of-the-century (1890s-1900s) spiritual/philosophical movements such as 'New Thought' (a precursor to today's New Age movement) and Theosophy.
Yogi Tea Yogi Tea is the name of a range of herbal teas manufactured by the Golden Temple Company in Eugene, Oregon. The recipes use cardamom seed, cinnamon bark, clove bud, ginger root and black pepper as the basic ingredients, and the packaging informs that the recipes was formulated along the principles of ayurvedic medicine.
Yogi's Gang In Yogi's Gang (produced by Hanna-Barbera and airing 16 half-hour episodes on ABC from September 8, 1973, to August 31, 1975) Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are accompanied by various classic Hanna-Barbera characters (Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Wally Gator, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Magilla Gorilla, Peter Potamus, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel, Ricochet Rabbit, Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey, Touché Turtle, Lippy the Lion, and Squiddly Diddly, among others) as they travel around the world in a flying ark, searching for a paradise to call home, a place without pollution or crime. The show began as Yogi's Ark Lark, a special TV Movie on The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that was designed to raise awareness of ecological damage to the planet.
Yogi's Great Escape Yogi's Great Escape is a telefilm produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions as part of Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 in 1986. It was first broadcast in syndication in 1987 and released on VHS November 19, 1987 (ISBN 1-55511-308-7).
Yogic marriage Yogic Marriage is a tradition of Hindu Marriage done within Shavite Sadhaks and Sadhvis, to enable them to get positive energy from yajnans and homas. Though a sexual relation is not excluded in this form of marriage, it is consummated only in exceptional circumstances.
Yogic Yang Spiral The Yogic Yang Spiral is a group yoga meditation where the participants, holding hands, form an uninterrupted spiral sometimes with as many as 5,000 participants. In this particular manifestation here is a strict ordering of people in the spiral by sex and zodiacal sign: men alternate with women and are ordered according to their zodiacal sign.
Yogiism A Yogiism is an amusing speech error or paradox of a kind associated with Yogi Berra, a baseball player. Similar utterances are called 'Colemanballs' in the UK, 'Cruijffiaans' in Holland and Trapattonismi in Italy).
Yogin In contemporary English yogin is an alternative rendering for the word yogi, a human being who is committed to the practise of yoga, usually in the more authentic sense of one who is bound by a code of moral conduct and restraint (including celibacy) with a view to the realization of moksa (liberation). Both words tend to conjure up the stereotypical image of a semi-naked Indian ascetic with long hair but throughout the East, the words are often used to describe Buddhist monks or any lay person who is devoted to meditation.
Yoginder Sikand Yoginder Sikand (born 1967) is a intellectual from India and the author of several books about Islam and allied issues. He is the editor and primary writer of Qalandar, a monthly electronic publication covering relations between Muslims and followers of other religions.
Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath (born Sidhoji Rao Shitole May 10 1944) is an Indian writer, poet, guru, yogi, and teacher of yoga for evolution of consciousness. He is the founder of Hamsa Yoga Sangh, an organization which is dedicated to teaching and spreading "Earth Peace through Self Peace.
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is a non-profit religious organisation founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917. Its headquarters, Yogoda Satsanga Math, is situated on the banks of the Ganges at Dakshineswar, near Kolkata, with a branch math at Ranchi, Jharkhand and many branch centres.
Yogos Yogos are a fruit-flavored confection, introduced in 2005 by Kellogg's. Yogos are small fruit-flavored pieces covered in a yogurt substance, with its primary purpose as a breakfast replacement for eaters on the go.
Yograj Singh Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, popularly known as Yograj Singh or simply Yograj (born 25 March, 1958, in Chandigarh, Punjab, India) was an Indian cricketer who played one Test and six ODIs for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. After his retirement he became an actor, appearing primarily in Punjabi films.
Yogurt Burst Cheerios Yogurt Burst Cheerios is a brand of breakfast cereal by the General Mills cereal company that is nearly the same as the original Cheerios, but has some cereal pieces which are coated with 100% yogurt. Currently, Yogurt Burst Cheerios come in 2 different flavors: Strawberry Yogurt Burst Cheerios and Vanilla Yogurt Burst Cheerios.
Yogyakarta The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. It is the only province in Indonesia that is still formally governed by a precolonial Sultanate, the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.
Yogyakarta (city) Yogyakarta (also Jogja, Yogya, Yogyakarta, Jogjakarta) is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet shows.
Yoh Asakura is the main character in the anime and manga Shaman King. In the original Japanese anime, his name is sometimes romanized with a circumflex, sometimes romanized as Yoh, and sometimes romanized as You, while in the English adaptations, his name is always romanized as Yoh.
Yohannes Gugarats Yohannes Gugarats (modern Armenian spelling Hovhannes) was an Armenian military leader in early 18th century. He was one of the companions of David Bek moving to Syunik from the northern Armenian region of Gugark circa 1722.
Yohannes I of Ethiopia Yohannes I (Ge'ez á‹®áንᵠyōḥÄnnis, Amh. yĹŤhÄnnis, also sometimes called John I), throne name A'ilaf Sagad (Ge'ez አእá‹áŤŤ á°áŚá‹µ a'ilÄf sagad, "to whom tens of thousands bow") was (1667 - 1682)James Bruce wrote that Yohannes ruled between 1665 - 1680, but this was proven to be in error by identifying an eclipse seen in Ethiopia during his reign with one calcuated to have occurred on 4 November 1668 (E.
Yohannes II of Ethiopia Yohannes II or John II (Ge'ez á‹®á“ንáµ) was (7 May - 18 October 1769) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I, and brother of Emperors Tekle Haymanot, Dawit III and Bakaffa.
Yoheved Kaplinsky Yoheved "Veda" Kaplinsky (born March 23, 1947 Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel)) is an award-winning classical pianist, lecturer and professor of music at the Juilliard School. She is a frequent performer of chamber and orchestral music on American and Israeli radio and television.
Yohkoh Yohkoh (Sunbeam in Japanese), also known as Solar-A, was a Japanese Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Solar mission with United States and United Kingdom collaboration. It was launched into Earth orbit August 30, 1991 by a M-3S-5 rocket from Kagoshima Space Center.
Yoho Ahoy Yoho Ahoy is a BBC British preschool television series about a group of several distinct pirates, aboard the ship The Rubber Duck. The title Yoho Ahoy derives from the fact the only words the characters say are "Yoho" and "Ahoy.
Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side.
Yohogania County Yohogania County was created by the new state of Virginia in 1776, in an area long disputed between Virginia and Pennsylvania. The county ceased to exist after the border dispute between the two states was resolved in the 1780s.
Yohoia Yohoia is a tiny, extinct animal from the Cambrian period that has been found as fossils in the Burgess Shale formation of British Columbia, Canada. It has been placed among the arachnomorphs, a group of arthropods that includes the chelicerates and trilobites.
Yochanan Hasandlar Rabbi Yochanan Hasandlar (200-300) (רבי ×™×•×—× ×ź ×”×ˇ× ×“×ś×¨) was one of the main students of Rabbi Akiva and a contemporary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. He is one of the Tannaim whose teachings are quoted in the Mishnah.
Yochlol Yochlols are fictional demonic creatures in Dungeons & Dragons. These lesser tanar'ri are handmaidens of Lolth, the drow Goddess of Chaos, dwelling amongst the outer planes and being regularly summoned by the Queen of Spider's priestesses to witness sacrifices in the name of their dark goddess, Lolth.
Yoichi Asakawa Yoichi Asakawa (Sometimes called Yoichi Takayama) is a fictional character of the 1998 film adaptation of Koji Suzuki's novel Ring, published in 1991, portrayed by Rikiya Otaka. He is based off the novel character Yoko Asakawa, daughter of Kazuyuki Asakawa.
Yoichi Sai Yoichi Sai (崔洋一 Japanese: Sai Yōichi, Korean: Choi Yang-il (Hangul: 최양일, Hanja: 崔洋一, Revised Romanization: Choe Yang-il, McCune-Reischauer: Ch'oe Yang-il), born 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is an ethnic-Korean Japanese film director.
Yoichiro Nambu Yoichiro Nambu (1921–) is a Japanese-born American physicist. He is famous for having proposed the "color charge" of quantum chromodynamics, for having done early work on spontaneous symmetry breaking in particle physics, and for having discovered that the dual resonance model could be explained as a quantum mechanical theory of strings.
Yoix Yoix is a pure Java programming language implementation of a general purpose scripting language developed by researchers at AT&T Labs. Its syntax and grammar should be easy to learn for those familiar with the C programming language and Java.
Yojijukugo is a Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji, or "Chinese characters". English translations of yojijikugo include "four-character compound", "four-character idiom" (Chinese chengyu ć語), or "four-character idiomatic compound".
Yoke A bow yoke is a shaped wooden crosspiece bound to the necks of a pair of oxen, or occasionally horses. It is held on the animals' necks by an oxbow, usually U-shaped, that also transmits force from the animals' shoulders, hence the name bow yoke.
Yoke's Fresh Market Yoke's Fresh Market is an employee-owned Spokane, Washington-based chain of grocery stores founded in 1946 by Marshall and Harriet Yoke. The chain was established by their son Chuck in the 1960's and now encompasses 13 stores in Washington and Idaho, primarily in the Spokane area.
Yokefleet Yokefleet is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, it forms part of the civil parish of Blacktoft. It is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, not far from where it flows into the River Trent and becomes the Humber.
Yokel Yokels, also called bumpkins, are unsophisticated country people. In England yokels are traditionally depicted as wearing the old West Country farmhand's dress of straw hat and white smock, chewing a piece of straw and carrying a pitchfork or rake.
Yoker Athletic F.C. Yoker Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club based in Clydebank near Glasgow. Yoker is an area of Glasgow adjacent to Clydebank, however Yoker's stadium lies just outside the Glasgow boundary.
Yoker line The Yoker line is part of the Argyle and North Clyde lines; it is not in itself a line or even an extension, but simply describes one of the "via X" routes to Dalmuir and beyond. Trains that use this line could also use its sister line, the Singer Line to arrive at Dalmuir; the only difference is it serves different stations.
Yoknapatawpha County Yoknapatawpha County is a fictional county created by American author William Faulkner as a setting for many of his novels. It is widely believed by scholars that Lafayette County, Mississippi is the basis for Yoknapatawpha County.
Yokneam Illit Yokneam (Hebrew: ×™×§× ×˘×ť) (also transliterated YoqneĘ»am) is a town in a scenic hilly region of the lower Galilee in northern Israel that has developed a reputation for itself as a technology center. The Yokneam Illit region is bordered by Highway 70.
Yoko factor The Yoko factor is a tongue-in cheek term used to signify the split up of a musical group due to a romantic interest of one of the group's members. It is a reference to Yoko Ono's relationship with John Lennon.
Yoko Kamio Yoko Kamio (神尾 葉ĺ, born June 29, 1966) is a popular manga artist and writer who became famous for her "Boys Over Flowers" (花ă‚ă‚Šç”·ĺ, Hana yori dango) series in the early 1990s and late 2000s. She became more popular in Asia, Europe, and North America when her series was turn into graphic novels, translated and distribute over seas by VIZ.
Yoko Kanno Yoko Kanno (菅野 ă‚ă†ĺ Kanno YĹŤko), born March 19, 1964 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is a composer and performer of musical scores for Japanese film and television. She is best known for her work on the soundtracks for many seminal anime films and TV series, as well as a growing number of live-action movies.
Yoko Shimada Yoko Shimada, (島田陽ĺ; born May 17, 1953 in Kumamoto, Japan), is a Japanese actress. She is best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko (Lady Toda Buntaro) in the 1980 miniseries, Shogun with Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune.
Yoko Takahashi is a Japanese singer, perhaps best known for performing "残酷ăŞĺ¤©ä˝żă®ă†ăĽă‚Ľ" (Zankoku na tenshi no tÄ“ze, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"), the opening theme tune of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also performs the closing theme, an "acid bossa" version of "FLY ME TO THE MOON" and "é‚ă®ă«ă•ă©ăł" (Tamashii no Rufuran, Refrain of Soul), the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth.
Yoko Tsuno Yoko Tsuno is a comic book series created by the Belgian writer Roger Leloup published at Dupuis and in Spirou magazine since its debut. Through twenty-four volumes, the series tell the adventures of Yoko Tsuno, a female electrical engineer of Japanese origin surrounded by her close friends, Vic and Pol.
Yoko Ueno YĹŤko Ueno (上野洋ĺ Ueno YĹŤko born: October 11th, 1963) is a Japanese recording artist, actress, seiyĹ«, and model. She has performed in the bands, Oranges & Lemons, Vita Nova, Marsh-Mallow, and ZABADAK.
Ynglinga saga The Ynglinga saga was originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225. He based it on an earlier Ynglingatal which is attributed to the Norwegian 9th century skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, and which also appears in Historia Norwegiae.
Ynglingatal Ynglingatal is a skaldic poem listing the kings of the House of Ynglings. Although, there was a hypothesis of a late origin during the early 90s, most scholars hold it to be from the late 9th century, see below.
Yngve Brilioth Yngve Brilioth (1889-1959) was Lutheran Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958. He was the author of a history of the Oxford Movement, written to coincide with its centenary in 1933.
Yngvi Yngvi, Ingui or Ing appears to have been the older name for the god Freyr (originally an epitheton, meaning "lord"). Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz was one of the three sons of Mannus and the legendary ancestor of the Ingaevones and is also the reconstructed name of the Elder Futhark Ĺ‹ rune
Yniol Yniol is the father of Enid in Arthurian legend, appearing in Geraint and Enid. He is an earl who was ousted from his earldom by his nephew the Yder the Knight of the "Sparrow-Hawk", who was compelled to restore his land when bested by Geraint.
Ynys Feurig Ynys Feurig (also spelt Ynys Feirig) is the name for a set of three small inter-connected low-lying inshore tidal rocky islets (3.1 ha in extent), lying off from the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales, just north of the village of Rhosneigr and south of RAF Valley airfield.
Ynys MĂ´n (UK Parliament constituency) Ynys MĂ´n (pronounced ; until 1983 formally called Anglesey in English) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Ynys y Bîg Ynys y Bîg is a small private island in the Menai Strait attached to the island of Anglesey (in North Wales) by a short causeway. The causeway runs from the grounds of a private house, itself also called Ynys y Bîg, preventing any public access.
Yo Yo is an American English slang interjection that is believed to have its origins in 14th century England. However, it was highly popularized after being commonly used among Italian American and African American Philadelphians.
Yo (Excuse Me Miss) "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" is the second single by Chris Brown released in 2005 in the US and in 2006 for the rest of the world. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at #7.
Yo Gotti Yo Gotti (born Mario Mims on May 19 1982) is a rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Formally with Kinfolk Kia Shine on the Raphustlaz label, Yo Gotti got recognition with the album "Life", and the hit single "Sell My Dope.
Yo Mama's Last Supper Yo Mama's Last Supper is a controversial work of art by Renée Cox. It is a montage of five photographs of 12 black men and a naked black woman (the artist's self portrait) posed in imitation of Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper.
Yo Momma Yo Momma is an American reality television game show created, executive produced and hosted by Wilmer Valderrama, along with Sam Sarpong, Jason Everhart and Los Angeles radio DJ Big Boy on voice-over that airs on MTV.
Yo Murphy Llewellyn "Yo" Murphy (born May 11, 1971 in San Pedro, California) is an American gridiron football player, currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He is a wide receiver.
Yo yo club A yo yo club is an expression used about a sporting side that is regularly promoted and relegated between a higher and lower league or division. This phrase is most typically used in football in the United Kingdom, but also in other countries.
Yo-yo A yo-yo is a toy consisting of two equally sized and weighted discs of plastic, wood, or metal, connected with an axle, around which string is wound. There is a slip knot at the free end of the string, and, on a properly strung yo-yo, an uncut loop around the axle (known as a looped slip-string) which allows it to spin freely, or "sleep" upon reaching the string's end.
Yo-yo problem In computer science, the yo-yo problem is an anti-pattern that occurs when a programmer has to read and understand a program whose inheritance graph is so long and complicated that the programmer has to keep flipping between many different class definitions in order to follow the control flow of the program. It often happens in object-oriented programming.
Yo-Yo (rapper) Yo-Yo (born Yolanda Whittaker on August 4, 1971) is a Grammy nominated American hardcore rapper known primarily among hip hop fans and music critics during the 1990s. Much of her music has advocated female empowerment, denouncing the frequent sexism found in rap music.
Yo-Yo (ride) The Yo-Yo is a common amusement ride featured in carnivals, state fairs, and similar events. It resembles a series of swings arranged in a circle, which turn just fast enough to be slightly affected by centripedal force.
Yo, MatĂas Yo, MatĂas is an Argentine comic strip, created in 1933 by the cartoonist Fernando Sendra, actually published in the ClarĂn newspaper, where its main character, MatĂas, the main character of this comic, creates the story's situation, using his fantasy, imagination, worries and wishes. This Argentine comic strip is the evolution of Prudencio.
Yoandry Urgellés Yoandry Urgellés Cobas (born July 28, 1981 in Santiago de Cuba) is a left fielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series. He was part of the Cuban team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Yoandy Garlobo Yoandy Garlobo Romay (born January 12, 1977 in Jovellanos, Matanzas Province, Cuba) is a baseball player who starred for Cuba at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Garlobo was the designated hitter for Cuba at the tournament, where he had a .
Yoav Gath Yoav Gath (born November 8, 1980 in Haifa) is a backstroke swimmer from Israel, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he competed in the 200m backstroke, advancing to the semifinals after posting the 13th fastest time in the preliminaries (2:00.
Yoav Meiri Yoav Meiri (born July 28, 1975 in Jerusalem) is a butterfly swimmer from Israel, who was a member of Israel's swimming team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he competed in two events; he finished in 37th place in the 100m Butterfly (55.
Yobbo Yobbo or yob is a slang term for an uncouth blue collar individual or thug. The word derives from a back-slang reading of the word "boy" (boy or boyo reversed becomes yob or — slightly modified — yobbo).
Yobidashi The yobidashi (呼出 or ĺ‘Ľăłĺ‡şă—) (announcer or beckoner) calls a professional sumo wrestler, or rikishi, to the dohyĹŤ (wrestling ring) immediately prior to his bout. He does this by calling the name of each wrestler fighting in turn whilst holding a traditional folding fan.
Yobuko, Saga Yobuko (ĺ‘Ľĺ町; -chou) is a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga, Japan. Though technically merged with the neighboring larger city of Karatsu on January 1, 2005, Yobuko is still generally considered a unique entity.
Yocrunch YoCrunch is a yogurt, manufactured by YoFarm, that is unique for its toppings, which come packaged with the yogurt and are to be mixed in. It is sold primarily in the northeastern United States in six-ounce cartons.
Yod In astrology a yod is said to form whenever one planet forms quincunxes (150° aspects) to two other planets that are separated by a sextile (60° aspect). The two planets in the sextile, being in complementary elements (fire and air or earth and water) work very well together, but the sign to which both of them are quincunx is of a dissimilar element to the other two and possesses characteristics that tend to be extremely incompatible with those of the other two signs.
Yoda Jedi Master Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz) is a character from Star Wars fictional universe, who appears in all of the franchise's films except for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. As with many names in Star Wars, the name "Yoda" may have been etymologically derived from an ancient language – in this case, possibly from the Sanskrit noun yoddha ("warrior"), or from the Hebrew verb yodea ("knows").
Yoda (song) Yoda is a song derived from the song Lola by The Kinks parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is about Luke Skywalker meeting Yoda and is loosely based around the events of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous Yoda: Dark Rendezvous is a 2004 Star Wars novel written by Sean Stewart and published by Del Rey. It is set in the Expanded Universe during the Clone Wars conflict between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
Yodelbank Yodel Bank was an online anonymous banking system which ended operations during November of 2005. Yodel Bank was not a registered company in any country, its operator's identity is unknown, and it existed entirely outside any countries' laws.
Yodeling Yodeling (or yodelling, jodeling) is a form of singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the vocal chest register (or "chest voice") to the head register (or "head voice"), making a high-low-high-low sound. This vocal technique is used in many cultures throughout the world.
Yoder, Kansas Yoder, Kansas is a small town in Reno County in south-central Kansas, about 10 miles southeast of the city of Hutchinson on K-96. Yoder is unincorporated, and has no city government; it does, however, have a U.
Yodfat Yodfat (), is a non-religious Jewish moshav located in the vicinity of the Atzmon mountain ridge north of the Beit Netofa Valley in the Galilee, south of Carmiel and within the municipal territory of the Misgav Regional Council in Israel. The moshav, named after the nearby Second Temple-era Judean city of the same name (in Hebrew), Jotapata, was founded in 1958 by a group of graduates of the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa.
Yodo-Dono Yodo-Dono (淀殿, Lady Yodo), also known as Yodo-Gimi (ć·€ĺ›) and sometimes Lady Chacha, was one of the most favoured concubines along with Nene of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the niece of the great Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga. She was born in 1567 (or 1569) during the Sengoku period to Nobunaga's sister O-ichi and his rival daimyo Azai Nagamasa.
Yoel Schwartz Rabbi Yoel Schwartz is a well known Torah scholar and a prolific writer who has published over 200 Jewish books. He learned at Yeshivas Ponevitch in Bnei Brak and Yeshivas Mir in Jerusalem, and was the mashgiach, the spiritual supervisor, of Yeshivat Itri and of the Nahal Charedi religious army program.
Yoel Sirkis Rabbi Yoel Sirkis (1561-1640) was a prominent Polish posek and halakhist ("authority on Jewish law"). He lived in central Europe and held rabbinical positions in Belz, Brest-Litovsk (presently part of Belarus), and Cracow.
Yoga as exercise While Yoga evolved as a spiritual practice, in the West it has grown popular as a form of purely physical exercise. Some Western practice has little or nothing to do with Hinduism or spirituality, but is simply a way of keeping healthy and fit.
Yoga Chi Gung Yoga Chi Gung (YCG) is a synthesis of aspects of Chi Gung and Yoga, drawing on practices from Tibet, Japan, India and China. It has also been influenced by principles and practices from Awareness Through Movement, Pilates and the Alexander Technique.
Yoga Nidra Yoga Nidra, which literally means "sleep of the yogis," is used to prepare both mentally and physically prior to seeking deeper levels of consciousness and awareness through meditation. However Yoga Nidra is also regularly practiced on its own as a daily relaxation technique.
Yoga piracy Yoga piracy is the misappropriation of postures and techniques that are found in ancient and traditional yoga treatises belonging to Hinduism and India. Some Indian yogis have been concerned by such people as fitness instructors in the West who claim patents and copyrights on asanas (yoga poses), pranayama techniques and sequences, and ayurvedic medicine.
Yoga squat The yoga squat is a yoga pose known as malasana or the garland pose. The basic pose is explemfied by this picture "Sk: Malasan; Eng: Garland", with a more advanced student's "Sk: Malasan; Eng: Garland".
Yoga-darsana Yoga-darsana (the philosophy of Yoga) is based on the exposition of the epistemological, metaphysical, and methodological ideas of an age-long meditative tradition codified in the work of Patanjali and widely known as Yoga Sutras. As distinct from the Tantra and Hatha-Yoga traditions, Yoga-darsana is concerned primarily with acquisition and perpetuation of two states of mind referred to as "collocative" (sapaksa) with Yoga, namely, the state of the onepointed mind (ekÄgratÄ) and the state of the inhibited mental functions (niruddha).
Yogacara YogÄcÄra (Sanskrit: "yoga practice"), also spelled yogÄchÄra, is an influential school of philosophy and psychology that developed in Indian Mahayana Buddhism starting sometime in the fourth to fifth centuries C.E.
Yogani Yogani is an anonymous American writer and spiritual teacher who was one of the first to convey his teachings strictly through online outlets. He has since had many books published which correlate to the online lessons.
Yogeeta Bali Yogeeta Bali (Hindi: योगिता बलि, Urdu: ŰŚŮÚŻŮتا بلŮ) was an actress in the late 1960s and through the 1970s. She was around at the same time as a lot of huge stars so did not become a major star herself, among her contemporaries were Waheeda Rehman, Rakhee, Sharmila Tagore, Hema Malini, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan.
Yogh The letter yogh ( ; Middle English: ) was used in Middle English and Middle Scots, representing y () and various velar phonemes. Velars are sounds that are usually made when the back of the tongue is pressed against the soft palate.
Yoghurt Yoghurt or yogurt, or less commonly yoghourt or yogourt (see spelling below), is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. It can be made from any milk, including soy milk, but modern production is dominated by cow milk.
Yogi Berra Stadium Yogi Berra Stadium is a baseball stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey, on the campus of Montclair State University, which is located in Montclair. The stadium is home to the New Jersey Jackals of the independent Can-Am League.
Yogi Ramacharaka Yogi Ramacharaka was a pseudonym of William Walker Atkinson, an American writer who was influential in turn-of-the-century (1890s-1900s) spiritual/philosophical movements such as 'New Thought' (a precursor to today's New Age movement) and Theosophy.
Yogi Tea Yogi Tea is the name of a range of herbal teas manufactured by the Golden Temple Company in Eugene, Oregon. The recipes use cardamom seed, cinnamon bark, clove bud, ginger root and black pepper as the basic ingredients, and the packaging informs that the recipes was formulated along the principles of ayurvedic medicine.
Yogi's Gang In Yogi's Gang (produced by Hanna-Barbera and airing 16 half-hour episodes on ABC from September 8, 1973, to August 31, 1975) Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are accompanied by various classic Hanna-Barbera characters (Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Wally Gator, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Magilla Gorilla, Peter Potamus, Atom Ant, Secret Squirrel, Ricochet Rabbit, Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey, Touché Turtle, Lippy the Lion, and Squiddly Diddly, among others) as they travel around the world in a flying ark, searching for a paradise to call home, a place without pollution or crime. The show began as Yogi's Ark Lark, a special TV Movie on The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that was designed to raise awareness of ecological damage to the planet.
Yogi's Great Escape Yogi's Great Escape is a telefilm produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions as part of Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 in 1986. It was first broadcast in syndication in 1987 and released on VHS November 19, 1987 (ISBN 1-55511-308-7).
Yogic marriage Yogic Marriage is a tradition of Hindu Marriage done within Shavite Sadhaks and Sadhvis, to enable them to get positive energy from yajnans and homas. Though a sexual relation is not excluded in this form of marriage, it is consummated only in exceptional circumstances.
Yogic Yang Spiral The Yogic Yang Spiral is a group yoga meditation where the participants, holding hands, form an uninterrupted spiral sometimes with as many as 5,000 participants. In this particular manifestation here is a strict ordering of people in the spiral by sex and zodiacal sign: men alternate with women and are ordered according to their zodiacal sign.
Yogiism A Yogiism is an amusing speech error or paradox of a kind associated with Yogi Berra, a baseball player. Similar utterances are called 'Colemanballs' in the UK, 'Cruijffiaans' in Holland and Trapattonismi in Italy).
Yogin In contemporary English yogin is an alternative rendering for the word yogi, a human being who is committed to the practise of yoga, usually in the more authentic sense of one who is bound by a code of moral conduct and restraint (including celibacy) with a view to the realization of moksa (liberation). Both words tend to conjure up the stereotypical image of a semi-naked Indian ascetic with long hair but throughout the East, the words are often used to describe Buddhist monks or any lay person who is devoted to meditation.
Yoginder Sikand Yoginder Sikand (born 1967) is a intellectual from India and the author of several books about Islam and allied issues. He is the editor and primary writer of Qalandar, a monthly electronic publication covering relations between Muslims and followers of other religions.
Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath (born Sidhoji Rao Shitole May 10 1944) is an Indian writer, poet, guru, yogi, and teacher of yoga for evolution of consciousness. He is the founder of Hamsa Yoga Sangh, an organization which is dedicated to teaching and spreading "Earth Peace through Self Peace.
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is a non-profit religious organisation founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917. Its headquarters, Yogoda Satsanga Math, is situated on the banks of the Ganges at Dakshineswar, near Kolkata, with a branch math at Ranchi, Jharkhand and many branch centres.
Yogos Yogos are a fruit-flavored confection, introduced in 2005 by Kellogg's. Yogos are small fruit-flavored pieces covered in a yogurt substance, with its primary purpose as a breakfast replacement for eaters on the go.
Yograj Singh Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhundel, popularly known as Yograj Singh or simply Yograj (born 25 March, 1958, in Chandigarh, Punjab, India) was an Indian cricketer who played one Test and six ODIs for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. After his retirement he became an actor, appearing primarily in Punjabi films.
Yogurt Burst Cheerios Yogurt Burst Cheerios is a brand of breakfast cereal by the General Mills cereal company that is nearly the same as the original Cheerios, but has some cereal pieces which are coated with 100% yogurt. Currently, Yogurt Burst Cheerios come in 2 different flavors: Strawberry Yogurt Burst Cheerios and Vanilla Yogurt Burst Cheerios.
Yogyakarta The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. It is the only province in Indonesia that is still formally governed by a precolonial Sultanate, the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.
Yogyakarta (city) Yogyakarta (also Jogja, Yogya, Yogyakarta, Jogjakarta) is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet shows.
Yoh Asakura is the main character in the anime and manga Shaman King. In the original Japanese anime, his name is sometimes romanized with a circumflex, sometimes romanized as Yoh, and sometimes romanized as You, while in the English adaptations, his name is always romanized as Yoh.
Yohannes Gugarats Yohannes Gugarats (modern Armenian spelling Hovhannes) was an Armenian military leader in early 18th century. He was one of the companions of David Bek moving to Syunik from the northern Armenian region of Gugark circa 1722.
Yohannes I of Ethiopia Yohannes I (Ge'ez á‹®áንᵠyōḥÄnnis, Amh. yĹŤhÄnnis, also sometimes called John I), throne name A'ilaf Sagad (Ge'ez አእá‹áŤŤ á°áŚá‹µ a'ilÄf sagad, "to whom tens of thousands bow") was (1667 - 1682)James Bruce wrote that Yohannes ruled between 1665 - 1680, but this was proven to be in error by identifying an eclipse seen in Ethiopia during his reign with one calcuated to have occurred on 4 November 1668 (E.
Yohannes II of Ethiopia Yohannes II or John II (Ge'ez á‹®á“ንáµ) was (7 May - 18 October 1769) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I, and brother of Emperors Tekle Haymanot, Dawit III and Bakaffa.
Yoheved Kaplinsky Yoheved "Veda" Kaplinsky (born March 23, 1947 Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel)) is an award-winning classical pianist, lecturer and professor of music at the Juilliard School. She is a frequent performer of chamber and orchestral music on American and Israeli radio and television.
Yohkoh Yohkoh (Sunbeam in Japanese), also known as Solar-A, was a Japanese Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Solar mission with United States and United Kingdom collaboration. It was launched into Earth orbit August 30, 1991 by a M-3S-5 rocket from Kagoshima Space Center.
Yoho Ahoy Yoho Ahoy is a BBC British preschool television series about a group of several distinct pirates, aboard the ship The Rubber Duck. The title Yoho Ahoy derives from the fact the only words the characters say are "Yoho" and "Ahoy.
Yoho National Park Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side.
Yohogania County Yohogania County was created by the new state of Virginia in 1776, in an area long disputed between Virginia and Pennsylvania. The county ceased to exist after the border dispute between the two states was resolved in the 1780s.
Yohoia Yohoia is a tiny, extinct animal from the Cambrian period that has been found as fossils in the Burgess Shale formation of British Columbia, Canada. It has been placed among the arachnomorphs, a group of arthropods that includes the chelicerates and trilobites.
Yochanan Hasandlar Rabbi Yochanan Hasandlar (200-300) (רבי ×™×•×—× ×ź ×”×ˇ× ×“×ś×¨) was one of the main students of Rabbi Akiva and a contemporary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. He is one of the Tannaim whose teachings are quoted in the Mishnah.
Yochlol Yochlols are fictional demonic creatures in Dungeons & Dragons. These lesser tanar'ri are handmaidens of Lolth, the drow Goddess of Chaos, dwelling amongst the outer planes and being regularly summoned by the Queen of Spider's priestesses to witness sacrifices in the name of their dark goddess, Lolth.
Yoichi Asakawa Yoichi Asakawa (Sometimes called Yoichi Takayama) is a fictional character of the 1998 film adaptation of Koji Suzuki's novel Ring, published in 1991, portrayed by Rikiya Otaka. He is based off the novel character Yoko Asakawa, daughter of Kazuyuki Asakawa.
Yoichi Sai Yoichi Sai (崔洋一 Japanese: Sai Yōichi, Korean: Choi Yang-il (Hangul: 최양일, Hanja: 崔洋一, Revised Romanization: Choe Yang-il, McCune-Reischauer: Ch'oe Yang-il), born 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is an ethnic-Korean Japanese film director.
Yoichiro Nambu Yoichiro Nambu (1921–) is a Japanese-born American physicist. He is famous for having proposed the "color charge" of quantum chromodynamics, for having done early work on spontaneous symmetry breaking in particle physics, and for having discovered that the dual resonance model could be explained as a quantum mechanical theory of strings.
Yoix Yoix is a pure Java programming language implementation of a general purpose scripting language developed by researchers at AT&T Labs. Its syntax and grammar should be easy to learn for those familiar with the C programming language and Java.
Yojijukugo is a Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji, or "Chinese characters". English translations of yojijikugo include "four-character compound", "four-character idiom" (Chinese chengyu ć語), or "four-character idiomatic compound".
Yoke A bow yoke is a shaped wooden crosspiece bound to the necks of a pair of oxen, or occasionally horses. It is held on the animals' necks by an oxbow, usually U-shaped, that also transmits force from the animals' shoulders, hence the name bow yoke.
Yoke's Fresh Market Yoke's Fresh Market is an employee-owned Spokane, Washington-based chain of grocery stores founded in 1946 by Marshall and Harriet Yoke. The chain was established by their son Chuck in the 1960's and now encompasses 13 stores in Washington and Idaho, primarily in the Spokane area.
Yokefleet Yokefleet is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, it forms part of the civil parish of Blacktoft. It is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, not far from where it flows into the River Trent and becomes the Humber.
Yokel Yokels, also called bumpkins, are unsophisticated country people. In England yokels are traditionally depicted as wearing the old West Country farmhand's dress of straw hat and white smock, chewing a piece of straw and carrying a pitchfork or rake.
Yoker Athletic F.C. Yoker Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club based in Clydebank near Glasgow. Yoker is an area of Glasgow adjacent to Clydebank, however Yoker's stadium lies just outside the Glasgow boundary.
Yoker line The Yoker line is part of the Argyle and North Clyde lines; it is not in itself a line or even an extension, but simply describes one of the "via X" routes to Dalmuir and beyond. Trains that use this line could also use its sister line, the Singer Line to arrive at Dalmuir; the only difference is it serves different stations.
Yoknapatawpha County Yoknapatawpha County is a fictional county created by American author William Faulkner as a setting for many of his novels. It is widely believed by scholars that Lafayette County, Mississippi is the basis for Yoknapatawpha County.
Yokneam Illit Yokneam (Hebrew: ×™×§× ×˘×ť) (also transliterated YoqneĘ»am) is a town in a scenic hilly region of the lower Galilee in northern Israel that has developed a reputation for itself as a technology center. The Yokneam Illit region is bordered by Highway 70.
Yoko factor The Yoko factor is a tongue-in cheek term used to signify the split up of a musical group due to a romantic interest of one of the group's members. It is a reference to Yoko Ono's relationship with John Lennon.
Yoko Kamio Yoko Kamio (神尾 葉ĺ, born June 29, 1966) is a popular manga artist and writer who became famous for her "Boys Over Flowers" (花ă‚ă‚Šç”·ĺ, Hana yori dango) series in the early 1990s and late 2000s. She became more popular in Asia, Europe, and North America when her series was turn into graphic novels, translated and distribute over seas by VIZ.
Yoko Kanno Yoko Kanno (菅野 ă‚ă†ĺ Kanno YĹŤko), born March 19, 1964 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is a composer and performer of musical scores for Japanese film and television. She is best known for her work on the soundtracks for many seminal anime films and TV series, as well as a growing number of live-action movies.
Yoko Shimada Yoko Shimada, (島田陽ĺ; born May 17, 1953 in Kumamoto, Japan), is a Japanese actress. She is best known to Western audiences for her portrayal of Mariko (Lady Toda Buntaro) in the 1980 miniseries, Shogun with Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune.
Yoko Takahashi is a Japanese singer, perhaps best known for performing "残酷ăŞĺ¤©ä˝żă®ă†ăĽă‚Ľ" (Zankoku na tenshi no tÄ“ze, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"), the opening theme tune of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also performs the closing theme, an "acid bossa" version of "FLY ME TO THE MOON" and "é‚ă®ă«ă•ă©ăł" (Tamashii no Rufuran, Refrain of Soul), the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth.
Yoko Tsuno Yoko Tsuno is a comic book series created by the Belgian writer Roger Leloup published at Dupuis and in Spirou magazine since its debut. Through twenty-four volumes, the series tell the adventures of Yoko Tsuno, a female electrical engineer of Japanese origin surrounded by her close friends, Vic and Pol.
Yoko Ueno YĹŤko Ueno (上野洋ĺ Ueno YĹŤko born: October 11th, 1963) is a Japanese recording artist, actress, seiyĹ«, and model. She has performed in the bands, Oranges & Lemons, Vita Nova, Marsh-Mallow, and ZABADAK.
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