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Yungang Grottoes The Yungang Grottoes () are ancient Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the Chinese province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient sculptural sites of China.
Yungas Road The North Yungas Road (also Grove's Road, Coroico Road, Camino de las Yungas, El Camino de la Muerte, Road of Death, and Death Road) is a 38 to 43 mile road (depending on source) leading from La Paz to Coroico, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of La Paz in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road" One estimate is that 200-300 travellers are killed yearly along the road, or one vehicle every two weeks [http://news.
Yuncheng Yuncheng () is the southernmost prefecture-level city in Shanxi province, China. It borders the cities of Jincheng and Linfen to the east and north, and the provinces of Shaanxi and Henan to the west and south.
Yunieski Maya Yunieski Maya Mendizula (born August 28, 1981 in Pinar del RĂo, Cuba) is a righthanded pitcher with the Cuban national baseball team and Pinar del RĂo of the Cuban National Series. He was part of the second place Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Yuniesky Betancourt Yuniesky Betancourt (born: January 31, 1982 in Santa Clara, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Seattle Mariners. His early career was spent in the Cuban leagues, including Villa Clara of the Serie Nacional.
Yunker Yunker Kotei Eki, Yunkeru Kotei Eki, (Japanese: ă¦ăłă‚±ă«ă€€é»„帝液), is a health tonic produced by the Sato Pharmacuetical Corporation in Japan. It was first produced in 1967, and is widely available at drug stores throughout Japan.
Yunmen Wenyan YĂşnmĂ©n WĂ©nyÇŽn (862 or 864pg 230, Dumoulin 1994.-949 CE), (雲門文ĺ; Japanese: Ummon Bun'en; he is also variously known in English as "Unmon", "Ummon Daishi", "Ummon Zenji"), was a major"Yun-men Wen-yen (864-949) was one of the most eminent Zen personalities of his time.
Yunna Morits Yunna Morits (Moritz) (Юнна Петровна Мориц; 1937- ), a Russian artist of many talents primarily known as a poet, was born in Kiev in a Jewish family. Her father Pinchas Moritz, was imprisoned under Stalin, she suffered from tuberculosis in her childhood, and spent years of hardship in the Urals during WWII.
Yunnan cuisine Yunnan cuisine (滇菜 or 云南菜; pinyin: yúnnán cà i) is an amalgam of Han and Chinese minority cuisines. As the province with the largest number of ethnic minorities, Yunnan has a great variety of food, and it is difficult to make generalisations.
Yunomi A yunomi (Japanese: 湯ă®ăż) is a form of teacup, typically made from a ceramic material, being taller than wide, with a trimmed or turned foot. Unlike the more formal chawan tea bowl which is used during the Japanese tea ceremony, the yunomi is made for daily (or informal) tea drinking.
Yunus Qanuni Yunus Qanuni (ŮŠŮنس قانŮني, also transliterated Qanooni and Qanouni) (born 1957) is an Afghan politician. An ethnic Tajik from the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan, Qunani is the leader of the Afghanistan e Naween (New Afghanistan) political party and Speaker of the House of the People (the lower house of parliament).
Yuny Yuny was an official through the reign of Ramesses II, in the 19th Dynasty, serving as chief scribe of the court, the overseer of priests, and royal steward. His tomb at Deir Durunka, south of Assiut, portrays Yuny as an hereditary prince and a count.
Yunzi Yunzi (Traditional: 雲ĺ; Simplified: äş‘ĺ; Pinyin: YĂşzÇ) refer to special weiqi (Go) pieces manufactured in the Chinese province of Yunnan; at various times in history they have also been termed yunbian (äş‘ć‰) and yunyaozi (云窑ĺ).
Yupi Latin Internet portal founded in 1997 by Carlos Cardona*a young web developer from South Florida. Yupi was one of a handful of the first major sites for Hispanics on the Internet in the late 1990s Dot-com bubble].
Yupian The Yupian (; "Jade Chapters") is a circa 543 CE Chinese dictionary edited by Gu Yewang (顧野王; Ku Yeh-wang; 519-581) during the Liang Dynasty. It arranges 12,158 character entries under 542 radicals, which differ somewhat from the original 540 in the Shuowen Jiezi.
Yupik The Yupik or, in the Central Alaskan language, Yup'ik, are indigenous or aboriginal peoples who live along the coast of western Alaska, especially on the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta and along the Kuskokwim River (Central Alaskan Yupik), in southern Alaska (the Alutiiq) and in the Russian Far East and St. Lawrence Island in western Alaska (the Siberian Yupik).
Yupik language The Yupik (Yup'ik/Юпик) people speak several distinct languages, depending on their location. The languages differ enough from one another that speakers of different ones cannot understand each other, although they may understand the general idea of a conversation of speakers of another of the languages.
Yuppie Yuppie is the neologism for the consumers identified in the advertising category "Young Urban Professional" or "Young Upwardly Mobile Professional." The acronym pejoratively describes said socio-economic demographic group as selfish, materialistic, and psychologically superficial people with much disposable income.
Yuquot, British Columbia This small settlement of less than 20 is known as the birthplace of British Columbia. It was the summer home of Chief Maquinna and the Mowachaht/Muchalaht (Nuu-chah-nulth) people for generations, housing approximately 1,500 natives in 20 traditional wooden longhouses.
Yura languages The Yura or Thura-Yura languages are a group of Australian Aboriginal languages surrounding Spencer's Gulf and Gulf St Vincent in South Australia, that comprise a genetic subgroup of the Southwest branch of the Pama-Nyungan family. The name Yura comes from the word for "person" in the northern languages; this is a lenited form of the thura found in other languages, hence Thura-Yura.
Yura of the Demon-Hair Yura of the Demon-Hair (Japanese: 「逆髪ă®ĺ¦–é” çµçľ…」 - Sakasagami no Youma Yuura) is the fourth episode of the anime series InuYasha. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 6, 2000 and after in the United States on September 21, 2002.
Yuracaré Yuracaré (also called Yurujare, Yurucare) are South American Indian people living on 2,500 square kilometres along the Chapare River watershed in the Cochabamba Department, in the Bolivian Lowlands of the Amazon Basin. The tribe resides not far fromSanta Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba, among the forests and plains near the Andes.
Yuracaré language Yuracaré (also Yurakaré, Yurakar, Yuracare, Yurucare, Yuracar, Yurakare, Yurujuré, Yurujare) is an endangered language isolate of central Bolivia in Cochabamba and Beni departments spoken by the Yuracaré people.
Yuri (Command & Conquer) Yuri is a fictional character and one of the antagonists in the real-time strategy computer game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its sequel, portrayed by the actor Udo Kier. He is a powerful telepath and the chief advisor to Premier Romanov (his role is initially similar to Kane's role in the original Red Alert).
Yuri (Korean) Cha Hyun-ok (ě°¨í„ěĄ, born on December 24, 1976), commonly known by her stage name Yuri (ěś ë¦¬), is a Korean pop singer. She has been involved in the Korean entertainment industry since 1994, when Cool debuted (which she is known mostly for).
Yuri Baiborodov Yuri Baiborodov is a race car driver born in Russia. He raced with the Lukoil Racing Team in the German Formula Renault 2000 (14 races, 53 points, 20th place) and Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (17 races, 0 points) during 2004.
Yuri Baturin Yuri Mikhailovich Baturin (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Đ‘Đ°Ń‚Ńрин; born 12 June 1949, Moscow, Russia, graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, (1973)) is the former Russian head of National Security. Baturin is also a cosmonaut who flew on the following missions:
Yuri Bogolyubsky Yuri Bogolyubsky (Russian: Юрий БоголюбŃкий), known as Giorgi Rusi (, George the Rus) in Georgia, was a Rus' prince of Novgorod (1172-1175). Married to Queen Regnant Tamar of Georgia, he was a consort of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1185 until being expelled from the country in 1188.
Yuri Budanov Yuri Budanov is the only Russian military officer convinced by a Russian court as a guilty of a war crimes in Chechnya. Budanov was previously awarded with Order of Courage, but it was stripped from him upon his conviction.
Yuri Dmitrulin Yuri Dmitrulin (Ukr: ЮрiĐą ДМĐТРУЛІН) (born on February 10, 1975 in Snigirivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. Dmitrulin is a Ukrainian professional footballer for FC Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national football team.
Yuri Dolgoruki Yuri Dolgoruki (Юрий ДолгорŃкий in Russian), also known as George I of Russia, (c. 1099 – May 15, 1157) was a key figure in transition of political power from Kiev to Vladimir-Suzdal following the death of his elder brother Mstislav the Great.
Yuri Gagarin Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (, Jurij Alekseevič Gagarin; March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968), Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first human in space and the first human to orbit the Earth.
Yuri Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center The Cosmonaut Training Center was inaugurated on January 11, 1960 in Star City outside Moscow. In 1968 it was renamed Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center (GCTC) in memory of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin.
Yuri Gidzenko Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko (Russian: Гидзенко, Юрий Павлович; born March 26, 1962 in the village of Elanets, Mykolaiv Oblast) is a Russian cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent. He is the Colonel of the Russian Air Force, and test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Yuri II Yuri II (), also known as George II of Vladimir or Georgy II Vsevolodovich (1189 - March 4, 1238), was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir (1212–1216, 1218–1238) who presided over Vladimir-Suzdal at the time of the Mongol invasion of Russia.
Yuri Khmylev Yuri Khmylev (born August 9, 1964, in Moscow, Russia, USSR) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylja Sovetov (Soviet Wings) before being selected as a 27-year-old in the 5th round, 108th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
Yuri Kholopov Yuri Nikolaevich Kholopov (Yury Holopov, Russian: Đ®Ěрий Николáевич Холóпов) (August 14, 1932, Ryazan – April 24, 2003, Moscow) was a famous Russian musicologist, music theorist, doctor of arts, and professor of the Moscow Conservatoire.
Yuri Kondratyuk Yuri Vasilievich Kondratyuk (June 21 1897 - 1942) was the pseudonym adopted by Oleksandr Ignatyevich Shargei, a pioneer of astronautics and spaceflight of Swedish descent. He was a theoretician and a visionary who, in the early twentieth century, foresaw ways of reaching the moon.
Yuri Kovtun Yuri Kovtun () (born Jan 5, 1970 in Azov) is a Russian football defender, well-known as 90's Russia national football team player, as well as Dynamo Moscow and Spartak Moscow stopper. Currently plays for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.
Yuri Kutsenko Yuri Mikhaylovich Kutsenko () (born March 5 1952 in the village of Tavrovo, Belgorodsky District, Belgorod Oblast) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon, representing VSS Trud at the national level.
Yuri Landman Yuri Landman (born 1-2-1973) is a Dutch multi disciplined artist most well known for his work as an experimental luthier, but also active as a comic artist, illustrator, musician, singer, graphic designer and furniture designer.
Yuri Lemeshev Yuri Lemeshev is a Russian accordian player, most notable for being in the studio band on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He emigrated to the United States in 1989 hoping to find more freedom for his musical projects.
Yuri Linnik Yuri Vladimirovich Linnik (; January 8, 1915 – June 30, 1972) was a Russian mathematician active in number theory, probability theory and mathematical statistics, especially the Behrens-Fisher problem. He also gave an elementary proof to the Hilbert-Waring theorem.
Yuri Lotman Yuri Mikhailovich Lotman (also Juri, Jüri, Jurij) (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Лотман) (28 February 1922 in Petrograd, Russia - 28 October 1993 in Tartu, Estonia) - a prominent Russian formalist critic, semiotician, culturologist. He was the founder of structural semiotics in culturology and is considered as the first Soviet structuralist by writing his book On the Delimitation of Linguistic and Philological Concepts of Structure (1963).
Yuri Modin Yuri Modin (1922- present) was the KGB controller for the "Cambridge Five" from 1944 to 1955, during which period Donald MacLean was said to have passed atomic secrets to the Soviets. In 1951 Modin arranged the defections of Maclean and Guy Burgess.
Yuri Nikitin Yuri Nikitin (Russian: Юрий Никитин) born in Kharkiv, Ukraine in 1939, is a Russian science fiction and fantasy writer. Though he was active in science fiction before perestroika, he become famous when published a fantasy on Slavic motives Three from the Forest (Russian: Трое из ЛеŃĐ°).
Yuri Nikolaevich Denisyuk Yuri Nikolaevich Denisyuk (Russian: Юрий Николаевич ДениŃŃŽĐş; July 27, 1927, Sochi – May 14, 2006, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian physicist known for his contribution to holography, in particular for the so-called "Denisyuk hologram".
Yuri Rubinsky Yuri Ivan Rubinsky was a writer, software executive, and well known promoter of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), which was the basis for the now-ubiquitous XML. In Canada, he is probably best known as founding co-director of the influential Banff Publishing Workshop and for his work in applying technology to help visually impaired people.
Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award The "Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award" is a prize that was awarded annually at the International World Wide Web Conference. Yuri Rubinsky, in cooperation with the International WWW Conference Committee, presented the SoftQuad Award for Excellence to Doug Engelbart at the Fourth International WWW Conference in Boston in December, 1995.
Yuri Semin Yuri Semin (, last name also transliterated as Syomin) (born 11 May 1947 in Orenburg) is a Russian football coach most famous for his work at FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Semin has also been a head coach of Russia national team.
Yuri Senkevich Yuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich () (March 4, 1937 in Choybalsan, Mongolia –September 23, 2003 in Moscow, Russia) was (originally) a Soviet doctor, who became famous in the USSR and worldwide for his participation in the Ra Expedition, in which he sailed together with Thor Heyerdahl.
Yuri Shevchuk Yuri Shevchuk (Юрий ШевчŃĐş), born 16th may 1957, is a Russian singer/songwriter who leads the rock and roll band DDT,which he founded with Vladimir Sigachev in 1981. Shevchuk was born in the village of Yagodny in Magadanskaya oblast and raised in Ufa, Russia, though he now resides in St.
Yuri Shchekochikhin Yuri Petrovich Shchekochikhin (Đ®Ěрий ПетроĚвич ЩекочиĚхин) (June 9, 1950, Kirovabad - July 3, 2003, Moscow) was a Russian journalist, writer, and liberal lawmaker. Shchekochikhin made his name writing about and campaigning against the influence of organized crime and corruption in the Russian government.
Yuri Shimai was a manga anthology magazine published quarterly by Japanese publisher Sun Magazine. It was part of what still is a small niche market, with only a few manga magazines in Japan that specializes in the yuri (i.
Yuri Soloviev Yuri Soloviev (1940-1977) Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. He was a contemporary of Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, partner of Natalia Makarova, Alla Sizova, and others.
Yuri Vasilevich Prokhorov Yuri Vasilevich Prokhorov was a Soviet mathematician, active in the field of probability theory. He was a PhD student of Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov at the Moscow State University, where he obtained his PhD in 1949.
Yuri Vorontsov Yuri Vorontsov (Russian: Юрий Воронцов; sometimes credited as Jurij Woronzow or Juri Woronzow) is a Russian cinematographer. His film credits include 1993's Ты Ń ĐĽĐµĐ˝ŃŹ одна (You are My Only Love) and the 1996 German film Hölle zu Hölle (From Hell to Hell).
Yuri Yankelevich Yuri Yankelevich is an eminent Soviet violinist and pedagogue who nurtured many generation of Russian virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory. His students include Albert Markov, Viktor Tretiakov, Nelli Shkolnikova, Felix Andrievsky, and Mikhail Kopelman.
Yuri Zavadsky Yuri Alexandrovich Zavadsky (June 30, 1894 - April 5, 1977) was a Russian actor and director. He studied under Yevgeny Vakhtangov, and made his acting debut at Vakhtangov's theater, playing Anthony in Maurice Maeterlinck's play The Miracle of St.
Yuri's Day Yuri's Day or Saint George Day is a Russian Orthodox feast celebrated twice a year - in spring and in autumn. The Sudebnik of 1497 established autumn Yuri's Day (or rather one week before and one week after it), when the harvest is over, as the only time of the year when the Russian peasants were free to move from one landowner to another.
Yuri's Night Yuri's Night is an international celebration held on April 12 every year to commemorate the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, and the first Space Shuttle launch on April 12, 1981. In 2004, people celebrated Yuri's Night in 34 countries in over 75 individual events.
Yuridia Gaxiola Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores (born October 4, 1986, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico) is a popular Mexican singer who gained international fame through her participation in the reality show La Academia. In 2005, Yuridia released La Voz de un Ăngel, her debut album, which sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide.
Yurii Khmelnytsky Yurii Khmelnytsky (Ukrainian: Юрій Хмельницький) (1641–1685), son of the famous Bohdan Khmelnytsky, was a Cossack political and military leader. Although he spent half of his adult life as a monk, he also was Hetman of Ukraine on several occasions — in 1659-1660 and 1678–1681.
Yurikamome , formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shinbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper but less glamorous Tokyo Waterfront Railway (Rinkai Line).
Yuriko Koike is currently serving as a National Security Advisor in the Japanese Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. She previously served as the Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi, Abe's predecessor.
Yurimaguas Yurimaguas is a thriving port-townin the Loreto Region] of northeastern [[Peruvian Amazonia. Historically associated with Maynas(Pais de los Maynas)the culturally diverse town is affectionately known as the "Pearl of the Huallaga]" ("Perla del Huallaga").
Yuriria Yuririapundaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, also known as Yuriria, is one of 46 municipalities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Its location and historical importance are key factors to the outstanding and significal importance of the municipality.
Yuriy Bilonoh Yuriy Bilonoh (also romanized as Yuriy Bilonog, born March 9, 1974 in Bilopillya, Sumy) is a Ukrainian shot putter, who won the gold medal in his event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics he had finished fifth.
Yuriy Kravchenko Yuriy Fedorovych Kravchenko (; March 5, 1951–March 4, 2005), was a Ukrainian police officer and statesman. In 2000, while a Minister of Internal Affairs, Kravchenko became directly involved in the murder case of Georgiy Gongadze and subsequent Cassette Scandal.
Yuriy Lutsenko Yuriy Vitaliyovych Lutsenko (; born December 14, 1964 in Rivne) is a Ukrainian politician and statesman. He served as the Minister of Internal Affairs in the Cabinets of Yulia Tymoshenko, Yuriy Yekhanurov, and Viktor Yanukovych.
Yuriy Norshteyn Yuriy Borisovich Norshteyn (), or Yuri Norstein (born September 15, 1941) is an award-winning Russian animator most known for his animated short Tale of Tales. Since 1981 he has been working on a feature film called The Overcoat, based on the short story by Gogol with the same name.
Yuriy Tarnawsky Yuriy Tarnawsky is one of the founding members of the New York Group, a Ukrainian émigré avant-garde group of writers, and co-founder and co-editor of the journal Novi Poeziyi (New Poetry; 1959–1972). He writes fiction, poetry, plays, translations, and criticism in both Ukrainian and English.
Yuriy Yekhanurov Yuriy Ivanovych Yekhanurov () is a former Prime Minister of Ukraine . He was born on August 23, 1948 in the village Belkachi in the far-north Yakut ASSR, which is currently the Sakha Republic within the Russian Federation.
Yuriy Zbitnyev Yuriy Zbitnyev was a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the "New Power" Party. He was a founder of the "Young Ukraine" party in 1999 and is a member of the coordinating board of public non-governmental organization "Union of tax payers of Ukraine".
Yuriy Zorin Yuriy Zorin was a Russian athlete who participated in world athletics under the Soviet Union in the late 1960s and 1970s. He specialized in the 400 metres and won a bronze medal in Viennaat the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics.
Yurlungur In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Murngin), Yurlungur is a copper snake who was awakened from a deep sleep by the odor of a woman's menstrual blood. The woman and her sisters, the Wawalag, were eaten by Yurlungur, who was told at a later snake meeting to regurgitate the women.
Yurodivy The yurodivy (, yurĂłdivĂŻy) is the Russian version of "foolishness in Christ" (Russian: юродŃтво, yurodstvo or jurodstvo), a peculiar form of Eastern Orthodox asceticism. The yurodivy is a "holy fool" who goes around half-naked, is homeless, speaks in riddles, claims to be clairvoyant and a prophet, and may occasionally be disruptive and challenging to the point of immorality.
Yurrebilla Trail The Yurrebilla Trail is a walking trail passing through the Mount Lofty Ranges in the immediate vicinity of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the adopted indigenous moniker for the Greater Mount Lofty Parklands, itself an extension of the parklands around the city of Adelaide itself.
Yurumanguà language Yurumanguà is an extinct language of Colombia. It is known to us only through a short list of words and phrases recorded by Father Christoval Romero and given by him to Captain Sebastián Lanchas de Estrada, who included them in the report of his travels of 1768.
Yury Baluyevsky General Yury Nikolayevich Baluyevsky (Юрий Николаевич Đ‘Đ°Đ»ŃевŃкий), born 9 January, 1947, is the First deputy minister of defense and, since July 2004, the Chief of the Russian General Staff.
Yury Dmitrievich Yury Dmitrievich (26 November 1374 — 5 June 1434), also known as George II of Moscow, Yury of Zvenigorod and Jurij Zwenihorodski, was the second son of Dmitri Donskoi. He was the Duke of Zvenigorod and Galich from 1389 until his death.
Yury Gitman Yury Gitman is a new media artist and inventor. Most recently his work was exhibited at the Biennale of Electronic Arts in Perth, Australia, at the Isle de France in Paris, Ars Electronics in Austria, and Eyebeam Atelier, among others, in New York.
Yury of Moscow Yuriy Danilovich, also known as Georgiy Danilovich (Юрий Данилович in Russian) (died November 21, 1325) was Prince of Moscow (1303 - 1325) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (since 1317). He was one of the most disagreable personages of medieval Russian history, and yet to him the town of Moscow owned its first elevation.
Yury of Smolensk Yury Svyatoslavich or Georgy Svyatoslavovich ( or Георгий СвятоŃлавович) was the last sovereign ruler of Smolensk and Bryansk (1386-95, 1401-04) whose life was spent in vain attempts to fend off aggression by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Yury Olesha Yury Olesha (, – May 10, 1960) was a Russian novelist. He is considered to have been one of the greatest Russian novelists of the 20th-century, one of the few to have succeeded in writing works of lasting artistic value despite the stifling censorship of the era.
Yury Prilukov Yury Prilukov (born 14 June, 1984 in Sverdlovsk) is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specialises in long distance swimming. He is a four-time European champion and two-time World short course champion and has also set three European records.
Yury Trifonov Yury Valentinovich Trifonov (Russian: Юрий Трифонов; August 28 , 1925-1981) was a leading representative of the so-called Soviet "urban prose", a 1970s movement inspired by the psychologically complicated works of Anton Chekhov and his 20th-century American followers. As one of his critics noted, "Yuri Trifonov's prose may serve as a university course on Soviet civilization".
Yury Tynyanov Yury Tynyanov (Đ®Ěрий НиколаĚевич (НаŃонович) ТыняĚнов) (October 18, 1894 - December 20, 1943) was a famous Soviet/Russian writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and scriptwriter of Jewish origin.
Yury Vodovozov Yury Vodovozov (born January 19, 1982) is a Belarusian professional football winger, currently playing in Belarus' top division for Slavia Mozyr. Vodovozov started his career as a trainee at Belarus' biggest club Dinamo Minsk in 2000, with a loan spell at Naftan Novopolotsk in 2003 followed by a permanent move in 2004 to Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk.
Yuryev-Polsky Yuryev-Polsky, or Yuriev Polskoy (), is an old town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Koloksha River, 68Â km northwest of Vladimir. Population: 19,906 (2002 Census); 23,000 (1974).
Yus Little Yus and Big Yus , or Jus, are the letters representing two Common Slavonic nasal vowels, in the early Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets. Each can occur in iotified form , as a ligature with the letter I.
Yusaf Khel Yusaf Khel, along with the Daulat Khel, Khulozai, Maghdud Khel, Mahmud Khel, Mahsud Khel and Umar Khel, is a sub-division of the Kakazai, Tarkanis/Mamund tribe of the Pashtuns located in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Yuscarán Yuscarán is the capital of the El ParaĂso department of HondurasLocated 65 kilometers from Tegucigalpa, Yuscaran is the capital of the department of El Paraiso. This quaint village was a major mining center in the XVIII and XIX centuries, first for the Spanish Crown and later for U.
Yusef Abad Yusef Abad is a locality of Tehran, consisting of an area developed through parallel streets called Yousef abad, Ibn sina, Jahan ara and Mostoufi, the latter being the most beautiful and consequently the most expensive part of it.
Yusef Hawkins Yusef Hawkins (also spelled as Yusuf Hawkins) was a 16-year-old African American youth who was shot to death on August 23, 1989 in Bensonhurst, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Hawkins and three friends were confronted there by a crowd of 10 to 30 youths, at least seven of them wielding baseball bats.
Yusef Komunyakaa Yusef Komunyakaa (1947- ) is an eminent American poet who currently teaches at Princeton University. Komunyakaa is a recipient of the the 1994 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award (for Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems), the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (also for Neon Vernacular), and the 2001 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.
Yusef of Morocco Sultan Yusef ben Hassan (1882–November 17, 1927) (Arabic: السلطان ŮŠŮس٠بن الŘسن) ruled the French Protectorate of Morocco from 1912 until his death in 1927. Born in the city of Meknes to Sultan Hassan I, he inherited the throne from his brother, Sultan Abdelhafid, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez (1912), which made Morocco a French protectorate.
Yushau Shuaib Yushau Abdulhameed Shuaib is one of Nigeria's young writers who has distinguished himself as an author, public relations practitioner and freelance commentator on national and international issues. Some of his best writings are on youth development, gender equality, religious tolerance, crime prevention, public relations practice and media arts.
Yushio class submarine The Yushio was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF - they have now been retired or are only used for training. The design is an evolution from the Uzushio class being slightly larger.
Yusin Constitution The Yusin Constitution, also spelled Yushin, was the official constitution of the South Korean Fourth Republic, 1972–1979. The term Yusin means "restoration," though what it was intended to restore was not clear.
Yungas Road The North Yungas Road (also Grove's Road, Coroico Road, Camino de las Yungas, El Camino de la Muerte, Road of Death, and Death Road) is a 38 to 43 mile road (depending on source) leading from La Paz to Coroico, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of La Paz in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road" One estimate is that 200-300 travellers are killed yearly along the road, or one vehicle every two weeks [http://news.
Yuncheng Yuncheng () is the southernmost prefecture-level city in Shanxi province, China. It borders the cities of Jincheng and Linfen to the east and north, and the provinces of Shaanxi and Henan to the west and south.
Yunieski Maya Yunieski Maya Mendizula (born August 28, 1981 in Pinar del RĂo, Cuba) is a righthanded pitcher with the Cuban national baseball team and Pinar del RĂo of the Cuban National Series. He was part of the second place Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Yuniesky Betancourt Yuniesky Betancourt (born: January 31, 1982 in Santa Clara, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Seattle Mariners. His early career was spent in the Cuban leagues, including Villa Clara of the Serie Nacional.
Yunker Yunker Kotei Eki, Yunkeru Kotei Eki, (Japanese: ă¦ăłă‚±ă«ă€€é»„帝液), is a health tonic produced by the Sato Pharmacuetical Corporation in Japan. It was first produced in 1967, and is widely available at drug stores throughout Japan.
Yunmen Wenyan YĂşnmĂ©n WĂ©nyÇŽn (862 or 864pg 230, Dumoulin 1994.-949 CE), (雲門文ĺ; Japanese: Ummon Bun'en; he is also variously known in English as "Unmon", "Ummon Daishi", "Ummon Zenji"), was a major"Yun-men Wen-yen (864-949) was one of the most eminent Zen personalities of his time.
Yunna Morits Yunna Morits (Moritz) (Юнна Петровна Мориц; 1937- ), a Russian artist of many talents primarily known as a poet, was born in Kiev in a Jewish family. Her father Pinchas Moritz, was imprisoned under Stalin, she suffered from tuberculosis in her childhood, and spent years of hardship in the Urals during WWII.
Yunnan cuisine Yunnan cuisine (滇菜 or 云南菜; pinyin: yúnnán cà i) is an amalgam of Han and Chinese minority cuisines. As the province with the largest number of ethnic minorities, Yunnan has a great variety of food, and it is difficult to make generalisations.
Yunomi A yunomi (Japanese: 湯ă®ăż) is a form of teacup, typically made from a ceramic material, being taller than wide, with a trimmed or turned foot. Unlike the more formal chawan tea bowl which is used during the Japanese tea ceremony, the yunomi is made for daily (or informal) tea drinking.
Yunus Qanuni Yunus Qanuni (ŮŠŮنس قانŮني, also transliterated Qanooni and Qanouni) (born 1957) is an Afghan politician. An ethnic Tajik from the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan, Qunani is the leader of the Afghanistan e Naween (New Afghanistan) political party and Speaker of the House of the People (the lower house of parliament).
Yuny Yuny was an official through the reign of Ramesses II, in the 19th Dynasty, serving as chief scribe of the court, the overseer of priests, and royal steward. His tomb at Deir Durunka, south of Assiut, portrays Yuny as an hereditary prince and a count.
Yunzi Yunzi (Traditional: 雲ĺ; Simplified: äş‘ĺ; Pinyin: YĂşzÇ) refer to special weiqi (Go) pieces manufactured in the Chinese province of Yunnan; at various times in history they have also been termed yunbian (äş‘ć‰) and yunyaozi (云窑ĺ).
Yupi Latin Internet portal founded in 1997 by Carlos Cardona*a young web developer from South Florida. Yupi was one of a handful of the first major sites for Hispanics on the Internet in the late 1990s Dot-com bubble].
Yupian The Yupian (; "Jade Chapters") is a circa 543 CE Chinese dictionary edited by Gu Yewang (顧野王; Ku Yeh-wang; 519-581) during the Liang Dynasty. It arranges 12,158 character entries under 542 radicals, which differ somewhat from the original 540 in the Shuowen Jiezi.
Yupik The Yupik or, in the Central Alaskan language, Yup'ik, are indigenous or aboriginal peoples who live along the coast of western Alaska, especially on the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta and along the Kuskokwim River (Central Alaskan Yupik), in southern Alaska (the Alutiiq) and in the Russian Far East and St. Lawrence Island in western Alaska (the Siberian Yupik).
Yupik language The Yupik (Yup'ik/Юпик) people speak several distinct languages, depending on their location. The languages differ enough from one another that speakers of different ones cannot understand each other, although they may understand the general idea of a conversation of speakers of another of the languages.
Yuppie Yuppie is the neologism for the consumers identified in the advertising category "Young Urban Professional" or "Young Upwardly Mobile Professional." The acronym pejoratively describes said socio-economic demographic group as selfish, materialistic, and psychologically superficial people with much disposable income.
Yuquot, British Columbia This small settlement of less than 20 is known as the birthplace of British Columbia. It was the summer home of Chief Maquinna and the Mowachaht/Muchalaht (Nuu-chah-nulth) people for generations, housing approximately 1,500 natives in 20 traditional wooden longhouses.
Yura languages The Yura or Thura-Yura languages are a group of Australian Aboriginal languages surrounding Spencer's Gulf and Gulf St Vincent in South Australia, that comprise a genetic subgroup of the Southwest branch of the Pama-Nyungan family. The name Yura comes from the word for "person" in the northern languages; this is a lenited form of the thura found in other languages, hence Thura-Yura.
Yura of the Demon-Hair Yura of the Demon-Hair (Japanese: 「逆髪ă®ĺ¦–é” çµçľ…」 - Sakasagami no Youma Yuura) is the fourth episode of the anime series InuYasha. It was first broadcast in Japan on November 6, 2000 and after in the United States on September 21, 2002.
Yuracaré Yuracaré (also called Yurujare, Yurucare) are South American Indian people living on 2,500 square kilometres along the Chapare River watershed in the Cochabamba Department, in the Bolivian Lowlands of the Amazon Basin. The tribe resides not far fromSanta Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba, among the forests and plains near the Andes.
Yuracaré language Yuracaré (also Yurakaré, Yurakar, Yuracare, Yurucare, Yuracar, Yurakare, Yurujuré, Yurujare) is an endangered language isolate of central Bolivia in Cochabamba and Beni departments spoken by the Yuracaré people.
Yuri (Command & Conquer) Yuri is a fictional character and one of the antagonists in the real-time strategy computer game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its sequel, portrayed by the actor Udo Kier. He is a powerful telepath and the chief advisor to Premier Romanov (his role is initially similar to Kane's role in the original Red Alert).
Yuri (Korean) Cha Hyun-ok (ě°¨í„ěĄ, born on December 24, 1976), commonly known by her stage name Yuri (ěś ë¦¬), is a Korean pop singer. She has been involved in the Korean entertainment industry since 1994, when Cool debuted (which she is known mostly for).
Yuri Baiborodov Yuri Baiborodov is a race car driver born in Russia. He raced with the Lukoil Racing Team in the German Formula Renault 2000 (14 races, 53 points, 20th place) and Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (17 races, 0 points) during 2004.
Yuri Baturin Yuri Mikhailovich Baturin (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Đ‘Đ°Ń‚Ńрин; born 12 June 1949, Moscow, Russia, graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, (1973)) is the former Russian head of National Security. Baturin is also a cosmonaut who flew on the following missions:
Yuri Bogolyubsky Yuri Bogolyubsky (Russian: Юрий БоголюбŃкий), known as Giorgi Rusi (, George the Rus) in Georgia, was a Rus' prince of Novgorod (1172-1175). Married to Queen Regnant Tamar of Georgia, he was a consort of the Kingdom of Georgia from 1185 until being expelled from the country in 1188.
Yuri Budanov Yuri Budanov is the only Russian military officer convinced by a Russian court as a guilty of a war crimes in Chechnya. Budanov was previously awarded with Order of Courage, but it was stripped from him upon his conviction.
Yuri Dmitrulin Yuri Dmitrulin (Ukr: ЮрiĐą ДМĐТРУЛІН) (born on February 10, 1975 in Snigirivka, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. Dmitrulin is a Ukrainian professional footballer for FC Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national football team.
Yuri Dolgoruki Yuri Dolgoruki (Юрий ДолгорŃкий in Russian), also known as George I of Russia, (c. 1099 – May 15, 1157) was a key figure in transition of political power from Kiev to Vladimir-Suzdal following the death of his elder brother Mstislav the Great.
Yuri Gagarin Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (, Jurij Alekseevič Gagarin; March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968), Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first human in space and the first human to orbit the Earth.
Yuri Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center The Cosmonaut Training Center was inaugurated on January 11, 1960 in Star City outside Moscow. In 1968 it was renamed Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center (GCTC) in memory of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin.
Yuri Gidzenko Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko (Russian: Гидзенко, Юрий Павлович; born March 26, 1962 in the village of Elanets, Mykolaiv Oblast) is a Russian cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent. He is the Colonel of the Russian Air Force, and test cosmonaut of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
Yuri II Yuri II (), also known as George II of Vladimir or Georgy II Vsevolodovich (1189 - March 4, 1238), was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir (1212–1216, 1218–1238) who presided over Vladimir-Suzdal at the time of the Mongol invasion of Russia.
Yuri Khmylev Yuri Khmylev (born August 9, 1964, in Moscow, Russia, USSR) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylja Sovetov (Soviet Wings) before being selected as a 27-year-old in the 5th round, 108th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
Yuri Kholopov Yuri Nikolaevich Kholopov (Yury Holopov, Russian: Đ®Ěрий Николáевич Холóпов) (August 14, 1932, Ryazan – April 24, 2003, Moscow) was a famous Russian musicologist, music theorist, doctor of arts, and professor of the Moscow Conservatoire.
Yuri Kondratyuk Yuri Vasilievich Kondratyuk (June 21 1897 - 1942) was the pseudonym adopted by Oleksandr Ignatyevich Shargei, a pioneer of astronautics and spaceflight of Swedish descent. He was a theoretician and a visionary who, in the early twentieth century, foresaw ways of reaching the moon.
Yuri Kovtun Yuri Kovtun () (born Jan 5, 1970 in Azov) is a Russian football defender, well-known as 90's Russia national football team player, as well as Dynamo Moscow and Spartak Moscow stopper. Currently plays for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.
Yuri Kutsenko Yuri Mikhaylovich Kutsenko () (born March 5 1952 in the village of Tavrovo, Belgorodsky District, Belgorod Oblast) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon, representing VSS Trud at the national level.
Yuri Landman Yuri Landman (born 1-2-1973) is a Dutch multi disciplined artist most well known for his work as an experimental luthier, but also active as a comic artist, illustrator, musician, singer, graphic designer and furniture designer.
Yuri Lemeshev Yuri Lemeshev is a Russian accordian player, most notable for being in the studio band on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He emigrated to the United States in 1989 hoping to find more freedom for his musical projects.
Yuri Linnik Yuri Vladimirovich Linnik (; January 8, 1915 – June 30, 1972) was a Russian mathematician active in number theory, probability theory and mathematical statistics, especially the Behrens-Fisher problem. He also gave an elementary proof to the Hilbert-Waring theorem.
Yuri Lotman Yuri Mikhailovich Lotman (also Juri, Jüri, Jurij) (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Лотман) (28 February 1922 in Petrograd, Russia - 28 October 1993 in Tartu, Estonia) - a prominent Russian formalist critic, semiotician, culturologist. He was the founder of structural semiotics in culturology and is considered as the first Soviet structuralist by writing his book On the Delimitation of Linguistic and Philological Concepts of Structure (1963).
Yuri Modin Yuri Modin (1922- present) was the KGB controller for the "Cambridge Five" from 1944 to 1955, during which period Donald MacLean was said to have passed atomic secrets to the Soviets. In 1951 Modin arranged the defections of Maclean and Guy Burgess.
Yuri Nikitin Yuri Nikitin (Russian: Юрий Никитин) born in Kharkiv, Ukraine in 1939, is a Russian science fiction and fantasy writer. Though he was active in science fiction before perestroika, he become famous when published a fantasy on Slavic motives Three from the Forest (Russian: Трое из ЛеŃĐ°).
Yuri Nikolaevich Denisyuk Yuri Nikolaevich Denisyuk (Russian: Юрий Николаевич ДениŃŃŽĐş; July 27, 1927, Sochi – May 14, 2006, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian physicist known for his contribution to holography, in particular for the so-called "Denisyuk hologram".
Yuri Rubinsky Yuri Ivan Rubinsky was a writer, software executive, and well known promoter of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), which was the basis for the now-ubiquitous XML. In Canada, he is probably best known as founding co-director of the influential Banff Publishing Workshop and for his work in applying technology to help visually impaired people.
Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award The "Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award" is a prize that was awarded annually at the International World Wide Web Conference. Yuri Rubinsky, in cooperation with the International WWW Conference Committee, presented the SoftQuad Award for Excellence to Doug Engelbart at the Fourth International WWW Conference in Boston in December, 1995.
Yuri Semin Yuri Semin (, last name also transliterated as Syomin) (born 11 May 1947 in Orenburg) is a Russian football coach most famous for his work at FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Semin has also been a head coach of Russia national team.
Yuri Senkevich Yuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich () (March 4, 1937 in Choybalsan, Mongolia –September 23, 2003 in Moscow, Russia) was (originally) a Soviet doctor, who became famous in the USSR and worldwide for his participation in the Ra Expedition, in which he sailed together with Thor Heyerdahl.
Yuri Shevchuk Yuri Shevchuk (Юрий ШевчŃĐş), born 16th may 1957, is a Russian singer/songwriter who leads the rock and roll band DDT,which he founded with Vladimir Sigachev in 1981. Shevchuk was born in the village of Yagodny in Magadanskaya oblast and raised in Ufa, Russia, though he now resides in St.
Yuri Shchekochikhin Yuri Petrovich Shchekochikhin (Đ®Ěрий ПетроĚвич ЩекочиĚхин) (June 9, 1950, Kirovabad - July 3, 2003, Moscow) was a Russian journalist, writer, and liberal lawmaker. Shchekochikhin made his name writing about and campaigning against the influence of organized crime and corruption in the Russian government.
Yuri Shimai was a manga anthology magazine published quarterly by Japanese publisher Sun Magazine. It was part of what still is a small niche market, with only a few manga magazines in Japan that specializes in the yuri (i.
Yuri Soloviev Yuri Soloviev (1940-1977) Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. He was a contemporary of Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, partner of Natalia Makarova, Alla Sizova, and others.
Yuri Vasilevich Prokhorov Yuri Vasilevich Prokhorov was a Soviet mathematician, active in the field of probability theory. He was a PhD student of Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov at the Moscow State University, where he obtained his PhD in 1949.
Yuri Vorontsov Yuri Vorontsov (Russian: Юрий Воронцов; sometimes credited as Jurij Woronzow or Juri Woronzow) is a Russian cinematographer. His film credits include 1993's Ты Ń ĐĽĐµĐ˝ŃŹ одна (You are My Only Love) and the 1996 German film Hölle zu Hölle (From Hell to Hell).
Yuri Yankelevich Yuri Yankelevich is an eminent Soviet violinist and pedagogue who nurtured many generation of Russian virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory. His students include Albert Markov, Viktor Tretiakov, Nelli Shkolnikova, Felix Andrievsky, and Mikhail Kopelman.
Yuri Zavadsky Yuri Alexandrovich Zavadsky (June 30, 1894 - April 5, 1977) was a Russian actor and director. He studied under Yevgeny Vakhtangov, and made his acting debut at Vakhtangov's theater, playing Anthony in Maurice Maeterlinck's play The Miracle of St.
Yuri's Day Yuri's Day or Saint George Day is a Russian Orthodox feast celebrated twice a year - in spring and in autumn. The Sudebnik of 1497 established autumn Yuri's Day (or rather one week before and one week after it), when the harvest is over, as the only time of the year when the Russian peasants were free to move from one landowner to another.
Yuri's Night Yuri's Night is an international celebration held on April 12 every year to commemorate the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, and the first Space Shuttle launch on April 12, 1981. In 2004, people celebrated Yuri's Night in 34 countries in over 75 individual events.
Yuridia Gaxiola Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores (born October 4, 1986, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico) is a popular Mexican singer who gained international fame through her participation in the reality show La Academia. In 2005, Yuridia released La Voz de un Ăngel, her debut album, which sold more than 900,000 copies worldwide.
Yurii Khmelnytsky Yurii Khmelnytsky (Ukrainian: Юрій Хмельницький) (1641–1685), son of the famous Bohdan Khmelnytsky, was a Cossack political and military leader. Although he spent half of his adult life as a monk, he also was Hetman of Ukraine on several occasions — in 1659-1660 and 1678–1681.
Yurikamome , formally the is an automated guideway transit service operated by the Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Corporation, connecting Shinbashi to Toyosu, passing through the artificial island of Odaiba in Tokyo, Japan, a market in which it competes with the cheaper but less glamorous Tokyo Waterfront Railway (Rinkai Line).
Yuriko Koike is currently serving as a National Security Advisor in the Japanese Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. She previously served as the Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi, Abe's predecessor.
Yurimaguas Yurimaguas is a thriving port-townin the Loreto Region] of northeastern [[Peruvian Amazonia. Historically associated with Maynas(Pais de los Maynas)the culturally diverse town is affectionately known as the "Pearl of the Huallaga]" ("Perla del Huallaga").
Yuriria Yuririapundaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, also known as Yuriria, is one of 46 municipalities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Its location and historical importance are key factors to the outstanding and significal importance of the municipality.
Yuriy Bilonoh Yuriy Bilonoh (also romanized as Yuriy Bilonog, born March 9, 1974 in Bilopillya, Sumy) is a Ukrainian shot putter, who won the gold medal in his event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics he had finished fifth.
Yuriy Kravchenko Yuriy Fedorovych Kravchenko (; March 5, 1951–March 4, 2005), was a Ukrainian police officer and statesman. In 2000, while a Minister of Internal Affairs, Kravchenko became directly involved in the murder case of Georgiy Gongadze and subsequent Cassette Scandal.
Yuriy Lutsenko Yuriy Vitaliyovych Lutsenko (; born December 14, 1964 in Rivne) is a Ukrainian politician and statesman. He served as the Minister of Internal Affairs in the Cabinets of Yulia Tymoshenko, Yuriy Yekhanurov, and Viktor Yanukovych.
Yuriy Norshteyn Yuriy Borisovich Norshteyn (), or Yuri Norstein (born September 15, 1941) is an award-winning Russian animator most known for his animated short Tale of Tales. Since 1981 he has been working on a feature film called The Overcoat, based on the short story by Gogol with the same name.
Yuriy Tarnawsky Yuriy Tarnawsky is one of the founding members of the New York Group, a Ukrainian émigré avant-garde group of writers, and co-founder and co-editor of the journal Novi Poeziyi (New Poetry; 1959–1972). He writes fiction, poetry, plays, translations, and criticism in both Ukrainian and English.
Yuriy Yekhanurov Yuriy Ivanovych Yekhanurov () is a former Prime Minister of Ukraine . He was born on August 23, 1948 in the village Belkachi in the far-north Yakut ASSR, which is currently the Sakha Republic within the Russian Federation.
Yuriy Zbitnyev Yuriy Zbitnyev was a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the "New Power" Party. He was a founder of the "Young Ukraine" party in 1999 and is a member of the coordinating board of public non-governmental organization "Union of tax payers of Ukraine".
Yuriy Zorin Yuriy Zorin was a Russian athlete who participated in world athletics under the Soviet Union in the late 1960s and 1970s. He specialized in the 400 metres and won a bronze medal in Viennaat the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics.
Yurlungur In Australian Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Murngin), Yurlungur is a copper snake who was awakened from a deep sleep by the odor of a woman's menstrual blood. The woman and her sisters, the Wawalag, were eaten by Yurlungur, who was told at a later snake meeting to regurgitate the women.
Yurodivy The yurodivy (, yurĂłdivĂŻy) is the Russian version of "foolishness in Christ" (Russian: юродŃтво, yurodstvo or jurodstvo), a peculiar form of Eastern Orthodox asceticism. The yurodivy is a "holy fool" who goes around half-naked, is homeless, speaks in riddles, claims to be clairvoyant and a prophet, and may occasionally be disruptive and challenging to the point of immorality.
Yurrebilla Trail The Yurrebilla Trail is a walking trail passing through the Mount Lofty Ranges in the immediate vicinity of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the adopted indigenous moniker for the Greater Mount Lofty Parklands, itself an extension of the parklands around the city of Adelaide itself.
Yurumanguà language Yurumanguà is an extinct language of Colombia. It is known to us only through a short list of words and phrases recorded by Father Christoval Romero and given by him to Captain Sebastián Lanchas de Estrada, who included them in the report of his travels of 1768.
Yury Baluyevsky General Yury Nikolayevich Baluyevsky (Юрий Николаевич Đ‘Đ°Đ»ŃевŃкий), born 9 January, 1947, is the First deputy minister of defense and, since July 2004, the Chief of the Russian General Staff.
Yury Dmitrievich Yury Dmitrievich (26 November 1374 — 5 June 1434), also known as George II of Moscow, Yury of Zvenigorod and Jurij Zwenihorodski, was the second son of Dmitri Donskoi. He was the Duke of Zvenigorod and Galich from 1389 until his death.
Yury Gitman Yury Gitman is a new media artist and inventor. Most recently his work was exhibited at the Biennale of Electronic Arts in Perth, Australia, at the Isle de France in Paris, Ars Electronics in Austria, and Eyebeam Atelier, among others, in New York.
Yury of Moscow Yuriy Danilovich, also known as Georgiy Danilovich (Юрий Данилович in Russian) (died November 21, 1325) was Prince of Moscow (1303 - 1325) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (since 1317). He was one of the most disagreable personages of medieval Russian history, and yet to him the town of Moscow owned its first elevation.
Yury of Smolensk Yury Svyatoslavich or Georgy Svyatoslavovich ( or Георгий СвятоŃлавович) was the last sovereign ruler of Smolensk and Bryansk (1386-95, 1401-04) whose life was spent in vain attempts to fend off aggression by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Yury Olesha Yury Olesha (, – May 10, 1960) was a Russian novelist. He is considered to have been one of the greatest Russian novelists of the 20th-century, one of the few to have succeeded in writing works of lasting artistic value despite the stifling censorship of the era.
Yury Prilukov Yury Prilukov (born 14 June, 1984 in Sverdlovsk) is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specialises in long distance swimming. He is a four-time European champion and two-time World short course champion and has also set three European records.
Yury Trifonov Yury Valentinovich Trifonov (Russian: Юрий Трифонов; August 28 , 1925-1981) was a leading representative of the so-called Soviet "urban prose", a 1970s movement inspired by the psychologically complicated works of Anton Chekhov and his 20th-century American followers. As one of his critics noted, "Yuri Trifonov's prose may serve as a university course on Soviet civilization".
Yury Tynyanov Yury Tynyanov (Đ®Ěрий НиколаĚевич (НаŃонович) ТыняĚнов) (October 18, 1894 - December 20, 1943) was a famous Soviet/Russian writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and scriptwriter of Jewish origin.
Yury Vodovozov Yury Vodovozov (born January 19, 1982) is a Belarusian professional football winger, currently playing in Belarus' top division for Slavia Mozyr. Vodovozov started his career as a trainee at Belarus' biggest club Dinamo Minsk in 2000, with a loan spell at Naftan Novopolotsk in 2003 followed by a permanent move in 2004 to Lokomotiv-96 Vitebsk.
Yuryev-Polsky Yuryev-Polsky, or Yuriev Polskoy (), is an old town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Koloksha River, 68Â km northwest of Vladimir. Population: 19,906 (2002 Census); 23,000 (1974).
Yus Little Yus and Big Yus , or Jus, are the letters representing two Common Slavonic nasal vowels, in the early Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets. Each can occur in iotified form , as a ligature with the letter I.
Yusaf Khel Yusaf Khel, along with the Daulat Khel, Khulozai, Maghdud Khel, Mahmud Khel, Mahsud Khel and Umar Khel, is a sub-division of the Kakazai, Tarkanis/Mamund tribe of the Pashtuns located in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Yuscarán Yuscarán is the capital of the El ParaĂso department of HondurasLocated 65 kilometers from Tegucigalpa, Yuscaran is the capital of the department of El Paraiso. This quaint village was a major mining center in the XVIII and XIX centuries, first for the Spanish Crown and later for U.
Yusef Abad Yusef Abad is a locality of Tehran, consisting of an area developed through parallel streets called Yousef abad, Ibn sina, Jahan ara and Mostoufi, the latter being the most beautiful and consequently the most expensive part of it.
Yusef Hawkins Yusef Hawkins (also spelled as Yusuf Hawkins) was a 16-year-old African American youth who was shot to death on August 23, 1989 in Bensonhurst, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Hawkins and three friends were confronted there by a crowd of 10 to 30 youths, at least seven of them wielding baseball bats.
Yusef Komunyakaa Yusef Komunyakaa (1947- ) is an eminent American poet who currently teaches at Princeton University. Komunyakaa is a recipient of the the 1994 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award (for Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems), the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (also for Neon Vernacular), and the 2001 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.
Yusef of Morocco Sultan Yusef ben Hassan (1882–November 17, 1927) (Arabic: السلطان ŮŠŮس٠بن الŘسن) ruled the French Protectorate of Morocco from 1912 until his death in 1927. Born in the city of Meknes to Sultan Hassan I, he inherited the throne from his brother, Sultan Abdelhafid, who abdicated after the Treaty of Fez (1912), which made Morocco a French protectorate.
Yushau Shuaib Yushau Abdulhameed Shuaib is one of Nigeria's young writers who has distinguished himself as an author, public relations practitioner and freelance commentator on national and international issues. Some of his best writings are on youth development, gender equality, religious tolerance, crime prevention, public relations practice and media arts.
Yushio class submarine The Yushio was a Japanese diesel-electric submarine class operated by the JMSDF - they have now been retired or are only used for training. The design is an evolution from the Uzushio class being slightly larger.
Yusin Constitution The Yusin Constitution, also spelled Yushin, was the official constitution of the South Korean Fourth Republic, 1972–1979. The term Yusin means "restoration," though what it was intended to restore was not clear.
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