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Zu Ting Zu Ting (祖珽), courtesy name Xiaozheng (ĺťĺľµ), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi. He was renowned for his literary and administrative talents, but his ambitiousness eventually led to his falsely accusing the great general HulĂĽ Guang of treason and HulĂĽ's execution, greatly weakening the state and leading to its fall.
Zubarah Zubarah (also Al Zubarah or Az Zubarah) is a town in the northwest of the Qatar peninsula about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. Zubarah was originally the center of power of the Al-Khalifa family, now the ruling family of Bahrain.
Zubayr Al-Rimi Zubayr Al-Rimi (August 19, 1974 - September 23, 2003) was one of two new additions to the United States FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list, introduced by October 8, 2003. FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism Archive, Internet Archive Wayback Machine, October 8, 2003 He was being sought for questioning in connection with possible threats against the United States.
Zubaz Zubaz (pronounced "zoo-baz" or "zoo-buz") are a brand of shorts and pants that became popular during the early 1990s. They were created by two bodybuilders, Dan Stock and Bob Truax, as a comfortable, functional short for weightlifting.
Zubeidaa Zubeidaa (Hindi: ज़ŕĄŕ¤¬ŕĄŕ¤¦ŕ¤ľ, Urdu: زبیدŰ) is a 2001 film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. Zubeidaa stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Surekha Sikri, Rajat Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal and Shakti Kapoor.
Zubin Potok Zubin Potok (Serbian: Zubin Potok or Đ—Ńбин Поток ; Albanian: Zubin Potoku or Zubin Potok) is a town and municipality in the Mitrovica District of northern Kosovo, a Serbian province under UN administration. According to 1991 census, the municipality had a population of 8,479 people.
Zubin Varla Zubin Varla is a British actor and singer. He performed the role of Judas in a 1996 London revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, alongside Steve Balsamo (Jesus), Joanna Ampil (Mary Magdalene), and David Burt (Pilate).
Zubov's method Zubov's method is a technique for computing the domain of attraction for a set of ordinary differential equations (a dynamical system). The domain of attraction is the set {x:, v(x), where v(x) is the solution to a partial differential equation known as the Zubov equation.
Zubr (political organization) Zubr (Belarusian: ЗУБР) is a civic youth organization in Belarus in opposition to President Aleksandr Lukashenko. The organization has received strategic inspiration from the Serbian student movement Otpor, which overthrew Slobodan Milošević in Serbia in 2000, and from Gene Sharp's writings on nonviolent action.
Zubr/Pomornik (LCAC) Zubr or Pomornik (Nato name) is the world’s largest military Landing air-cushion craft (hovercraft), it is a Russian design. Bora is bigger but is a side wall Hovercraft so some of the side structure is in the water so is not a real hovercraft.
Zucchelli Station Zucchelli Station is an Italian research station located at Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica and named for Mario Zuchelli, late director of the Italian Antarctic Program. This facility is operated during the summer months (October - February) and hosts a variety of scientific projects.
Zucchetto The zucchetto (plural zucchetti, Italian for "small gourd"), also called pileolus, is a small skullcap worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church and within Anglicanism (the Episcopal Church in the U.S.
Zucchini Zucchini (Zoo-Keen-Ee) (US, Australian, and Canadian English) or courgette (New Zealand and British English) is a small summer marrow or squash, also commonly called Italian squash. Its Latin name is Cucurbita pepo (a species which also includes other squash).
Zuck Carlson Jules Ed "Zuck" Carlson (born November 12, 1904 in Isaca, Idaho - January 21, 1986) is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Chicago Bears from 1929-1936. He played in 3 title games, winning the championship twice.
Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (ZAZ) is a comedy filmmaking trio consisting of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. The three met at the University of Wisconsin and formed a theater group called "Kentucky Fried Theater".
Zuckerbaby Zuckerbaby is an Alberta-based rock band who found success in the late 1990s. Their unique blend of hard rock and well-written melody helped spawn such hits as "Andromeda", "Heavy" and "Shampoo" from their debut, self-titled album.
Zuckerman number A Zuckerman number is an integer that is divisible by the product of its digits in a given number base. Or, to put it algebraically, given a positive integer n with m digits dx (with x < m + 1) in base b, if it's true that
Zuckerman's Famous Pig "Zuckerman's Famous Pig" is the victorious ultimate song of Charlotte's Web the 1973 Hanna Barbera animated musical. It is sung by everyone present at the county fair and exemplifies that Wilbur the Pig's life is safe.
Zuckerzeit Zuckerzeit is the third full-length album by space rock] outfit [[Cluster (band)|Cluster. Among its fans are Brian Eno, the cult electronica artist, and Pitchfork Media, which ranked the album number 63 on their Top 100 Albums of The 1970s.
Zud A Zud is a Mongolian term for the extreme conditions which exist after a hot summer is followed by a cold winter; it can include dust storms as well as blizzards. They usually happen once or twice a year; people are killed every year in these storms.
Zuffa Zuffa, LLC is an American sports promotion company specializing in the promotion of mixed martial arts. It was founded in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada to be the new parent entity behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship by Station Casinos executives Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta, after they purchased the UFC from Semaphore Entertainment Group.
Zug Izland Zug Izland is a rock group, formerly associated with Psychopathic Records. They describe their music style as "an exploration of imperfect human morality brought forth through the imagery of a pure fantasy".
Zugereister In countries where German is spoken (basically Germany, Switzerland and Austria), a Zugereister (literal translation from German: "someone who has travelled here [and stayed]") is someone who, for whatever reason (job, marriage, free will), has moved to a different region and settled there for good. They will have no or hardly any difficulty communicating with the locals but will forever be recognized by their accent and regarded by them as "not one of us".
Zugot Zugot () ((tÉ™qĹ«phÄth) hazZĹ«ghĂ´th) refers to the hundred year period during the time of the Second Temple (515 BCE - 70 CE), in which the spiritual leadership of the Jewish people was in the hands of five successive generations of zugot ("pairs") of religious teachers.
Zugunruhe In ethology, zugunruhe is anxious behavior in migratory animals that are prevented from migrating, especially in birds. When these animals are enclosed, they exhibit this behaviour during the seasons which they normally be migrating.
Zugzwang Zugzwang (German for "compulsion to move", IPA: ) is a term used in combinatorial game theory and in other types of games (particularly in chess). Zugzwang means that one player is put at a disadvantage because he or she has to make a move — the player would like to pass and make no move, but the fact that the player must make a move means being forced into a significantly weaker position.
Zuhair Bakhit Zuhair Bakhit, full name Zuhair Bakhit Bilal (born 1967-07-13) is a UAE football (soccer) player who played as a striker for the UAE national football team and Al-Wasl Club in Dubai. He started playing for the national team in 1988 and retired from international football in 2001.
Zui Quan Zui Quan (Traditional and Simplified Chinese: 醉拳; pinyin: Zuì Quán, literally Drunken Fist, also known as Drunken Boxing or Drunkard's Boxing) is a traditional Chinese martial art. It is a style of wushu that imitates a drunkard in its movements.
Zuid The South of Antwerp (Zuid), is the cultural heart of the city. Revived in the mid-1980s, it is a beautiful district with many Art Nouveau style buildings such as the Rudolf Steiner school on Volkstraat, art galleries and museums and trendy cafes, restaurants and shops.
Zuid-Gelders Zuid-Gelders (E: South Guelderish), or (G:) KleverlĂŁndisch (E.: Kleverlandish, from Land of Cleves), is a dialect of the Dutch language that is spoken on the edge of the Veluwe country, around Nijmegen, in the Bommelerwaard, and other neighbouring areas in the Netherlands.
Zuid-Willemsvaart The Zuid-Willemsvaart ("South William's Canal", named after King William I of the Netherlands with "South" added to avoid confusion with two other canals commissioned by and named after the King: the Willemsvaart near Zwolle and the Noord-Willemskanaal in the province of Groningen) is a canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a shortcut in river Meuse between the cities of Maastricht and 's-Hertogenbosch.
Zuider Zee The Zuider Zee (pronounced , Dutch: Zuiderzee, pronounced ) was a shallow inlet of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands, extending about 100 km inland and at most 50 km wide, with an overall depth of about 4 to 5 meters and a coastline of about 300 km. It covered 5,000 square km (2,000 square miles).
Zuiderkerk (Amsterdam) The Zuiderkerk ("Southern Church") is a 17th Century Protestant church in the Nieuwmarkt area of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The church played an important part in the life of Rembrandt and was the subject of a painting by Claude Monet.
Zuiderzee Works The Zuiderzeewerken (Zuiderzee Works) are a human-made system of dams, land reclamation and water drainage works, and the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century. The project involved the damming off of the Zuiderzee, a large, shallow inlet of the North Sea, and the reclamation of land in the newly enclosed water body by means of polders.
Zuidhorn Zuidhorn () is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Due to a municipal reoganisation in 1990, Zuidhorn was extended when it merged with, though not physically connected to Oldehove, Grijpskerk and Aduard.
Zuidlaren Zuidlaren (Noord Drents: Zuudlaoren) is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands, Europe. Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug.
Zuiikin' English Zuiikin' English or officially is a Japanese television series originally aired in 1992 by Fuji Television. Eikaiwa, TaisĹŤ and Zuiikin mean English conversation, gymnastic excercises and voluntary muscles respectively.
Zuiyo Maru The Zuiyo Maru was a Japanese trawler that caught a creature initially claimed to be a prehistoric plesiosaur off the coast of New Zealand in 1977. Although several Japanese scientists insisted it was "not a fish, whale, or any other mammal", analysis later indicated it was most likely the carcass of a basking shark.
Zuko Prince Zuko is a fictional character voiced by Dante Basco on the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Zuko is a skilled Firebender and exiled prince of the Fire Nation, bent on capturing Aang, the long-lost Avatar, in his quest to restore his honor and right to the throne in the eyes of his father, Fire Lord Ozai, to earn his return home from exile.
Zuko DĹľumhur Zulfikar "Zuko" DĹľumhur (born September 24, 1921 in Konjic, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, today Bosnia and Herzegovina, died November 27, 1989 in Herceg Novi, SFR Yugoslavia, today Montenegro) was a Yugoslav writer, painter and caricaturist. DĹľumhur's boemic nature, versatility of a polymath and extremely creative personality have made him a unique figure of the Yugoslav culture in the second half of the 20th century.
Zul'jin In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Zul'jin (pronounced zool-jinn) is a ferocious Forest Troll leader known for his strange love of scarves. Zul'jin was helpful in instrumenting and coordinating attacks against the Alliance on Azeroth.
Zula Zula is a small town in Eritrea near the head of Annesley Bay (also known as the Bay of Zula) on the African coast of the Red Sea. Four kilometers away is the archeological site of Adulis, which was an emporium and the port of Axum.
Zulal Zulal was formed in the fall of 2002. 'Zulal', meaning clarity, is an Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio whose original arrangements pay tribute to Armenia’s folk roots while forging imaginative harmonies that add a fresh energy to traditional repertoire.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: Ř°ŮالŮقار علی بھٹŮ, Sindhi: Ř°ŮالŮقار علي ڀُٽŮ) (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as the Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. He was the founder of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), which is one of the largest and most influential political parties of Pakistan.
Zulfiqar Ali Zulfiqar Ali (born 1947, Mombasa, Kenya) was a right handed bowler who played three ODIs for East Africa. In his third match, against England, he took three wickets for 63 runs, the best figures by any East African bowler.
Zulfiqar Bhutto Zulfiqar Bhutto, son of Murtaza Bhutto and grandson of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Foreign Minister, President, and then Prime Minister of Pakistan and later hanged by the then Army dictator. His father was also killed in cold blood by the notorious pakistani police a few yards from his home.
Zulfiqar MBT Born as the brainchild of brigadier general Mir-Younes Masoumzadeh, deputy ground force commander for research and self-sufficiency jihad of the armed forces, the Iranian Zulfiqar [Zolfaqar] main battle tank is believed to be pieced together or developed from major components of the Russian T-72 and American M48 and M60 tanks. This tank, which is claimed to be in production in Iran, is said to be similar in configuration to the M-48 and M-60.
Zulfugar Baghirov Zulfugar Baghirov comes from a long line of Azerbaijani musicians, the most prominent being his grandfather, composer Gara Garayev (1918-1982). Zulfugar's father, Elshad Baghirov is currently the conductor of the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet Orchestra.
Zulia State Anthem The anthem of the Zulia State, Venezuela, has the lyrics written by Udón Pérez, and the music corresponds to José Antonio Chávez. The anthem's theme surround freedom, hope, peace and [It is also a criticism] to [[dictatorship and centralism.
Zulkarnain Zakaria Zulkarnain Zakaria (born November 23, 1974 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia) is a football goalkeeper who currently plays in Region 1 of the Liga Indonesia for Semen Padang. Zakaria joined Semen Padang in 1996 from Persiraja Banda Aceh, where he started his career, but for a lot of his stay he has mostly been the club's backup goalkeeper.
Zultys Zultys is a manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) equipment for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs), with corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Products include IP phone switches (PBXs), a wide variety of IP telephones including wireless IP phones and conference phones, and assorted IP Telephony peripherals.
Zulu (film) Zulu is a 1964 film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Army of the Zulus. The film was directed by Cy Endfield and starred Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins and Michael Caine (in his first starring role).
Zulu class submarine The Soviet Navy's Project 611, also known by their NATO reporting name of Zulu-class, were designed as attack submarines, but six were converted to become the world's first ballistic missile submarines, one armed with a single F-11FM Scud missile and five others with two Scuds each. The missiles were too long to be contained in the boat's hull, and extended into the enlarged sail.
Zulu language Zulu (isiZulu), is a language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority (over 95%) of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (24% of the population) as well as being understood by over 50% of the population (Ethnologue 2005).
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club (founded 1916) is a Carnival Krewe in New Orleans, Louisiana which puts on the Zulu parade each Mardi Gras Day. Zulu is New Orleans' largest predominantly African American carnival organization.
Zulu Sofola Zulu Sofola (1935 - 1995) was a Nigerian playwright of Igbo/ parents from Issele-Uku in Delta State . She studied at Virginia Union Baptist Seminary and [[The Catholic University of America]and she obtained her PHD from University of Ibadan
Zuluzinho Zuluzinho, real name Wagner da Conceicao Martins, is a Brazilian vale tudo and mixed martial arts fighter. His father was the legendary vale tudo fighter Rei Zulu, who boasted of a 140-0 match record prior to his defeat at the hands of Rickson Gracie in 1980.
Zum Gali Gali "Zum Gali Gali" is a traditional Hebrew song relating to the formation of the State of Israel, originating sometime around its creation. The songs main verse goes, "Zum Gali, Gali, Gali, Zum Gali Gali.
Zum schwarzen Ferkel Zum schwarzen Ferkel ("The Black Piglet") was a tavern located at the corner of Unter den Linden and Neue WilhelmstraĂźeNeue WilhelmstraĂźe was at the time the name of the extension of WilhelmstraĂźe to the north of Unter den Linden, as seen on the , at the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin. in Berlin.
Zum zum zum "Zum Zum Zum" (also known as "Zoom Zoom Zoom" or "Zoom Zoom") is the title of a capoeira song, made popular by the 1993 movie, Only The Strong, for which it was recorded by Serapis Bey. It is one of three Serapis Bey recordings which appear on the soundtrack to the film.
Zumbi Zumbi also known as Zumbi dos Palmares (1655 - November 20, 1695, pronounced: 'zoombee') was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo dos Palmares, in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil. A quilombo was a refuge of runaway slaves.
Zumbro River The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Zone of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is about 50 mi (80 km) long from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of 1,428 sq mi (3699 km²).
Zumbul-che 'Zumbul-che', a pre-Hispanic Maya sweat-bath ritual, performed to purify mind and body. This sacred ritual, similar to the Aztec's Temazcal sweat-bath, began with a sacred Caracol melodious sound and meditation ceremony.
Zumtobel Lighting Group Zumtobel Group (also known as Zumtobel AG) is a company based in Dornbirn, Austria which comprises two sub-groups: Zumtobel Lighting Group, which includes the lighting brands "Zumtobel" and "Thorn"; and TridonicAtco, which manufactures lighting components. Thorn Lighting maintains head offices in Essex; the other divisions in the group are all headquartered in Dornbirn.
Zumwalt Prairie The Zumwalt Prairie is located in Wallowa County in northeast Oregon, United States. This grassland is situated a basalt plateau (elevation 3500 - 5500 feet; 1060 - 1680 m) and is dominated by several native bunchgrasses, including Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis), Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoregnaria spicata), Sandberg's Bluegrass (Poa seconda) and many species of wildflowers.
Zuni The Zuni (also spelled Zuñi) or Ashiwi are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, most of whom live in the Pueblo of Zuñi on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico. Zuñi is 55 km (35 miles) south of Gallup, New Mexico and has a population of about 12,000, with over 80% being Native Americans, with 43.
Zuni fetishes Not to be confused with sexual fetishes, Zuni fetishes are small (several inches long at most) carvings from various stones, made by the Zuni Indians. These carvings serve a ceremonial purpose for their creators, or they can be sold, with non-religious intentions, to collectors worldwide.
Zuni Indian Reservation The Zuni Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Zuni tribe of Native Americans. It lies in the Zuni River valley and is located primarily in Cibola and McKinley counties in western New Mexico, about 150 miles west of Albuquerque.
Zuni River The Zuni (Zuñi) River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, has its origin in Cibola County, New Mexico at the Continental Divide, flowing generally in a southwesterly direction through the Zuni Indian Reservation to join the Little Colorado River in north eastern Arizona. The Zuni River is approximately 90 miles in length (about 145 km.
Zuni Salt Lake Zuni Salt Lake (also Zuñi Salt Lake and Fence Lake), located about 60 miles south of the Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, is a rare, high desert lake, and a classic maar. It is extremely shallow, with the depth only to four feet in the wet season.
Zuniceratops Zuniceratops ('Zuni-horned face') was a Ceratopsian dinosaur from the mid Turonian of the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now New Mexico, USA. It lived about 10 million years earlier than the more familiar horned Ceratopsidae and provides an important window on their ancestry.
Zuniga Glacier Zuniga Glacier () is a glacier flowing west-northwest into Dotson Ice Shelf between Jeffrey Head and Mount Bodziony on the west side of Bear Peninsula, Walgreen Coast, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from aerial photographs taken by U.
Zunior Zunior - the little digital music store is a Canadian online record label and music store, started by Dave Ullrich, formerly of The Inbreds, in 2004. It features artists such as Ullrich's former Inbreds bandmate Mike O'Neill, CLARK the band, ...
Zunyite Zunyite is a sorosilicate mineral, Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl, composed of aluminium, silicon, hydrogen, chlorine, oxygen, and fluorine. It was discovered in 1884, and named for its discovery site, the Zuni mine in Colorado.
Zuo Ci Zuo Ci (ĺ·¦ć…) is a legendary personage of the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. As described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms he was a Taoist known under the name of Master Black Horn who was allied with no one.
Zuo Zhuan The Zuo Zhuan () is the earliest Chinese work of narrative history and covers the period from 722 BCE to 468 BCE. It was traditionally attributed to Zuo Qiuming, as a commentary to the Spring and Autumn Annals, although this has been questioned by some modern scholars.
Zuo Zongtang ZuÇ’ ZĹŤngtáng (ĺ·¦ĺ®—ćŁ , Styled Jigao ĺŁé«) (November 10, 1812-September 5, 1885), spelled Tso Tsung-t'ang in Wade-Giles and known simply as General Tso or General Tsuo to Westerners, was a gifted Chinese military leader born in Wenjialong, north of Changsha in Hunan province, during the waning of the Qing Dynasty. He served with brilliant distinction during China's most important (and the world's largest) civil war, the 14-year-long Taiping Rebellion, in which at least 30 million people lost their lives.
Zuppa Inglese Zuppa Inglese, (in Italian, "English soup") is Italian in origin but may be derived from the trifle or tipsy cake, popular British desserts. To make Zuppa Inglese, wedges of sponge cake or delicate cookies such as ladyfingers are dipped in sweet wine or light liqueur, then layered with whipped cream, diced candied fruit, and chopped bittersweet chocolate.
Zur Geschichte der Handelsgesellschaften im Mittelalter Zur Geschichte der Handelgesellschaften im Mittelalter is a doctoral dissertation written by Max Weber, a German economist and sociologist in 1889. Note that the original edition was in German and the title is actually translated as The history of commercial partnerships in the Middle Ages.
Zurab Avalishvili Zurab Avalishvili (Georgian: á–áŁá áá‘ áá•áášáá¨á•áášá) (1876 – May 21, 1944) was a Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat in the service of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1921). He was also known as Zurab Davidovich Avalov in a Russian manner.
Zurab Noghaideli Zurab Noghaideli (Georgian: á–áŁá áá‘ áśáťá¦ááá“á”ášá) (born October 22 1964 in Kobuleti, Ajaria, Georgia) is the Prime Minister of Georgia.Georgian Prime Minister Meets With Rice RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Zurab Tsereteli Zurab Tsereteli (Russian: Đ—Ńраб КонŃтантинович Церетели; Georgian: á–áŁá áá‘ á¬á”á á”á—á”ášá; born January 4, 1934 in Tbilisi) is a Russo-Georgian painter, sculptor and architect who graduated from the Academy of Arts in Tbilisi, and, despite controversy, has in recent years retained the support of the mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov. He is best known for the Victory monument at the Moscow War Memorial, and the statue of Peter the Great in downtown Moscow which, at 141.
Zuriel Smith Zuriel Smith (born January 15, 1980 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the NFL He is currently on the NFL Europe injured reserve list for the Patriots.
Zurich International School Zurich International School (ZIS) is an all-day international school in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The school is divided between four campuses spread along Lake Zürich: the Early Childhood Center is located on Seestrasse in Kilchberg; the Lower School in Wädenswil; the Middle School in Horgen; and the Upper School on Nidelbadstrasse in Kilchberg.
Zurn Peak Zurn Peak () is a rocky peak (1,515 m) rising from the north edge of Toney Mountain, about 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Richmond Peak, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.
Zuska's Disease Zuska's Disease, also known as lactiferous fistula, is a rare recurrent condition characterized by draining abscesses around the nipple. It is often misdiagnosed and mistreated, occasionally resulting in unnecessary mastectomy.
Zutphen Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.
Zuytdorp The VOC Zuytdorp (meaning 'South village') was a trading ship of the Dutch East India Company in the 1700s. In 1712 it was dispatched from the Netherlands to the trading port of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) bearing a load of freshly minted silver coins.
Zuzana Chalupová Zuzana Chalupová (1925 – 2001) was a naive painter of Slovak origin who was born in Kovacica, a town that is some 50 kilometres from the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Her colourful naive-style paintings recall children's works and fairy-tale illustrations.
Zuzana Justman Zuzana Justman was born 20 June 1931 in former Czechoslovakia, which she left in 1948. As an American, she lives and works in New York, NY as film documentarist and writer. Since November 1989 she visits her first country, now Czechia.
Zuzim The Zuzim (meaning "restless" or "sprouting") were a primitive tribe who lived in Ham, a land east of the Jordan River between Bashan and Moab, according to the Hebrew Bible. The Zuzim were conquered by the Elamite King Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:5).
ZvĂkov Castle ZvĂkov Castle (, ) is a castle located some 15 km north of PĂsek, in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, next to the village ZvĂkovskĂ© PodhradĂ. It is one of the most important early-Gothic castles in Czech lands.
Zvenigora Zvenigora, or Zvenyhora () (1928) is a Soviet film by Ukrainian director Olexandr Dovzhenko. Regarded as a silent revolutionary epic, Dovzhenko's initial film in his "Ukraine Trilogy" (along with Arsenal and Earth) is almost religious in its tone, relating a millennium of Ukrainian history through the story of an old man who tells his grandson about a treasure buried in a mountain.
Zveri Zveri (Звери) are a popular Russian pop/rock band who burst onto the Russian music scene with their debut album Golod (Hunger), which received extremely positive reviews in the Russian music press. The group was formed in mid-2002 by Roma Zver' (Рома Зверь), the lead singer of the band.
Zveza tabornikov Slovenije Zveza tabornikov Slovenije (ZTS, Scout Association of Slovenia) is the national Scouting organization of Slovenia. Scouting in Slovenia was started in 1922; ZTS was founded in 1951 as sub-association of Savez Izviđača Jugoslavije.
Zvezda (film) Zvezda (Звезда, or The Star) is a 2002 Russian film directed by Nikolai Lebedev, a big modern project of Mosfilm. It is based on a short story of the same name by Emmanuil Kazakevich, about intelligence officers working behind enemy lines in World War II.
Zvezda (ISS) Zvezda (Russian: Звезда, meaning "star"), also known as the Service Module is the third module launched to the International Space Station and provides the main life support systems and living quarters for the crew. It is the structural and functional center of the Russian portion of the station - the Russian Orbital Segment.
Zvezda Stadium Zvezda Stadium (), formerly (in Soviet time - until 1991) Lenin Komsomol Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Perm, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Amkar Perm.
Zvezdan Jovanović Zvezdan Jovanović (born July 19, 1965), also known as Zveki and Zmija (Snake) is the alleged assassin of former Serbian Prime Minister Zoran ÄinÄ‘ić. Jovanovic was born in a village of Breznica in the Metohija region of Kosovo.
Zvi Galil Zvi Galil (born 1947) is an Israeli computer scientist and mathematician. He is currently serving as the Dean of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University as well as a professor there of engineering and computer science.
Zubarah Zubarah (also Al Zubarah or Az Zubarah) is a town in the northwest of the Qatar peninsula about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. Zubarah was originally the center of power of the Al-Khalifa family, now the ruling family of Bahrain.
Zubayr Al-Rimi Zubayr Al-Rimi (August 19, 1974 - September 23, 2003) was one of two new additions to the United States FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list, introduced by October 8, 2003. FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism Archive, Internet Archive Wayback Machine, October 8, 2003 He was being sought for questioning in connection with possible threats against the United States.
Zubaz Zubaz (pronounced "zoo-baz" or "zoo-buz") are a brand of shorts and pants that became popular during the early 1990s. They were created by two bodybuilders, Dan Stock and Bob Truax, as a comfortable, functional short for weightlifting.
Zubeidaa Zubeidaa (Hindi: ज़ŕĄŕ¤¬ŕĄŕ¤¦ŕ¤ľ, Urdu: زبیدŰ) is a 2001 film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. Zubeidaa stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Surekha Sikri, Rajat Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal and Shakti Kapoor.
Zubin Potok Zubin Potok (Serbian: Zubin Potok or Đ—Ńбин Поток ; Albanian: Zubin Potoku or Zubin Potok) is a town and municipality in the Mitrovica District of northern Kosovo, a Serbian province under UN administration. According to 1991 census, the municipality had a population of 8,479 people.
Zubin Varla Zubin Varla is a British actor and singer. He performed the role of Judas in a 1996 London revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, alongside Steve Balsamo (Jesus), Joanna Ampil (Mary Magdalene), and David Burt (Pilate).
Zubov's method Zubov's method is a technique for computing the domain of attraction for a set of ordinary differential equations (a dynamical system). The domain of attraction is the set {x:, v(x), where v(x) is the solution to a partial differential equation known as the Zubov equation.
Zubr (political organization) Zubr (Belarusian: ЗУБР) is a civic youth organization in Belarus in opposition to President Aleksandr Lukashenko. The organization has received strategic inspiration from the Serbian student movement Otpor, which overthrew Slobodan Milošević in Serbia in 2000, and from Gene Sharp's writings on nonviolent action.
Zubr/Pomornik (LCAC) Zubr or Pomornik (Nato name) is the world’s largest military Landing air-cushion craft (hovercraft), it is a Russian design. Bora is bigger but is a side wall Hovercraft so some of the side structure is in the water so is not a real hovercraft.
Zucchelli Station Zucchelli Station is an Italian research station located at Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica and named for Mario Zuchelli, late director of the Italian Antarctic Program. This facility is operated during the summer months (October - February) and hosts a variety of scientific projects.
Zucchetto The zucchetto (plural zucchetti, Italian for "small gourd"), also called pileolus, is a small skullcap worn by clerics of the Roman Catholic Church and within Anglicanism (the Episcopal Church in the U.S.
Zucchini Zucchini (Zoo-Keen-Ee) (US, Australian, and Canadian English) or courgette (New Zealand and British English) is a small summer marrow or squash, also commonly called Italian squash. Its Latin name is Cucurbita pepo (a species which also includes other squash).
Zuck Carlson Jules Ed "Zuck" Carlson (born November 12, 1904 in Isaca, Idaho - January 21, 1986) is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Chicago Bears from 1929-1936. He played in 3 title games, winning the championship twice.
Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (ZAZ) is a comedy filmmaking trio consisting of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. The three met at the University of Wisconsin and formed a theater group called "Kentucky Fried Theater".
Zuckerbaby Zuckerbaby is an Alberta-based rock band who found success in the late 1990s. Their unique blend of hard rock and well-written melody helped spawn such hits as "Andromeda", "Heavy" and "Shampoo" from their debut, self-titled album.
Zuckerman number A Zuckerman number is an integer that is divisible by the product of its digits in a given number base. Or, to put it algebraically, given a positive integer n with m digits dx (with x < m + 1) in base b, if it's true that
Zuckerman's Famous Pig "Zuckerman's Famous Pig" is the victorious ultimate song of Charlotte's Web the 1973 Hanna Barbera animated musical. It is sung by everyone present at the county fair and exemplifies that Wilbur the Pig's life is safe.
Zuckerzeit Zuckerzeit is the third full-length album by space rock] outfit [[Cluster (band)|Cluster. Among its fans are Brian Eno, the cult electronica artist, and Pitchfork Media, which ranked the album number 63 on their Top 100 Albums of The 1970s.
Zud A Zud is a Mongolian term for the extreme conditions which exist after a hot summer is followed by a cold winter; it can include dust storms as well as blizzards. They usually happen once or twice a year; people are killed every year in these storms.
Zuffa Zuffa, LLC is an American sports promotion company specializing in the promotion of mixed martial arts. It was founded in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada to be the new parent entity behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship by Station Casinos executives Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta, after they purchased the UFC from Semaphore Entertainment Group.
Zug Izland Zug Izland is a rock group, formerly associated with Psychopathic Records. They describe their music style as "an exploration of imperfect human morality brought forth through the imagery of a pure fantasy".
Zugereister In countries where German is spoken (basically Germany, Switzerland and Austria), a Zugereister (literal translation from German: "someone who has travelled here [and stayed]") is someone who, for whatever reason (job, marriage, free will), has moved to a different region and settled there for good. They will have no or hardly any difficulty communicating with the locals but will forever be recognized by their accent and regarded by them as "not one of us".
Zugot Zugot () ((tÉ™qĹ«phÄth) hazZĹ«ghĂ´th) refers to the hundred year period during the time of the Second Temple (515 BCE - 70 CE), in which the spiritual leadership of the Jewish people was in the hands of five successive generations of zugot ("pairs") of religious teachers.
Zugunruhe In ethology, zugunruhe is anxious behavior in migratory animals that are prevented from migrating, especially in birds. When these animals are enclosed, they exhibit this behaviour during the seasons which they normally be migrating.
Zugzwang Zugzwang (German for "compulsion to move", IPA: ) is a term used in combinatorial game theory and in other types of games (particularly in chess). Zugzwang means that one player is put at a disadvantage because he or she has to make a move — the player would like to pass and make no move, but the fact that the player must make a move means being forced into a significantly weaker position.
Zuhair Bakhit Zuhair Bakhit, full name Zuhair Bakhit Bilal (born 1967-07-13) is a UAE football (soccer) player who played as a striker for the UAE national football team and Al-Wasl Club in Dubai. He started playing for the national team in 1988 and retired from international football in 2001.
Zui Quan Zui Quan (Traditional and Simplified Chinese: 醉拳; pinyin: Zuì Quán, literally Drunken Fist, also known as Drunken Boxing or Drunkard's Boxing) is a traditional Chinese martial art. It is a style of wushu that imitates a drunkard in its movements.
Zuid The South of Antwerp (Zuid), is the cultural heart of the city. Revived in the mid-1980s, it is a beautiful district with many Art Nouveau style buildings such as the Rudolf Steiner school on Volkstraat, art galleries and museums and trendy cafes, restaurants and shops.
Zuid-Gelders Zuid-Gelders (E: South Guelderish), or (G:) KleverlĂŁndisch (E.: Kleverlandish, from Land of Cleves), is a dialect of the Dutch language that is spoken on the edge of the Veluwe country, around Nijmegen, in the Bommelerwaard, and other neighbouring areas in the Netherlands.
Zuid-Willemsvaart The Zuid-Willemsvaart ("South William's Canal", named after King William I of the Netherlands with "South" added to avoid confusion with two other canals commissioned by and named after the King: the Willemsvaart near Zwolle and the Noord-Willemskanaal in the province of Groningen) is a canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a shortcut in river Meuse between the cities of Maastricht and 's-Hertogenbosch.
Zuider Zee The Zuider Zee (pronounced , Dutch: Zuiderzee, pronounced ) was a shallow inlet of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands, extending about 100 km inland and at most 50 km wide, with an overall depth of about 4 to 5 meters and a coastline of about 300 km. It covered 5,000 square km (2,000 square miles).
Zuiderkerk (Amsterdam) The Zuiderkerk ("Southern Church") is a 17th Century Protestant church in the Nieuwmarkt area of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The church played an important part in the life of Rembrandt and was the subject of a painting by Claude Monet.
Zuiderzee Works The Zuiderzeewerken (Zuiderzee Works) are a human-made system of dams, land reclamation and water drainage works, and the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century. The project involved the damming off of the Zuiderzee, a large, shallow inlet of the North Sea, and the reclamation of land in the newly enclosed water body by means of polders.
Zuidhorn Zuidhorn () is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Due to a municipal reoganisation in 1990, Zuidhorn was extended when it merged with, though not physically connected to Oldehove, Grijpskerk and Aduard.
Zuidlaren Zuidlaren (Noord Drents: Zuudlaoren) is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands, Europe. Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug.
Zuiikin' English Zuiikin' English or officially is a Japanese television series originally aired in 1992 by Fuji Television. Eikaiwa, TaisĹŤ and Zuiikin mean English conversation, gymnastic excercises and voluntary muscles respectively.
Zuiyo Maru The Zuiyo Maru was a Japanese trawler that caught a creature initially claimed to be a prehistoric plesiosaur off the coast of New Zealand in 1977. Although several Japanese scientists insisted it was "not a fish, whale, or any other mammal", analysis later indicated it was most likely the carcass of a basking shark.
Zuko Prince Zuko is a fictional character voiced by Dante Basco on the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Zuko is a skilled Firebender and exiled prince of the Fire Nation, bent on capturing Aang, the long-lost Avatar, in his quest to restore his honor and right to the throne in the eyes of his father, Fire Lord Ozai, to earn his return home from exile.
Zuko DĹľumhur Zulfikar "Zuko" DĹľumhur (born September 24, 1921 in Konjic, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, today Bosnia and Herzegovina, died November 27, 1989 in Herceg Novi, SFR Yugoslavia, today Montenegro) was a Yugoslav writer, painter and caricaturist. DĹľumhur's boemic nature, versatility of a polymath and extremely creative personality have made him a unique figure of the Yugoslav culture in the second half of the 20th century.
Zul'jin In the fictional Warcraft Universe, Zul'jin (pronounced zool-jinn) is a ferocious Forest Troll leader known for his strange love of scarves. Zul'jin was helpful in instrumenting and coordinating attacks against the Alliance on Azeroth.
Zula Zula is a small town in Eritrea near the head of Annesley Bay (also known as the Bay of Zula) on the African coast of the Red Sea. Four kilometers away is the archeological site of Adulis, which was an emporium and the port of Axum.
Zulal Zulal was formed in the fall of 2002. 'Zulal', meaning clarity, is an Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio whose original arrangements pay tribute to Armenia’s folk roots while forging imaginative harmonies that add a fresh energy to traditional repertoire.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: Ř°ŮالŮقار علی بھٹŮ, Sindhi: Ř°ŮالŮقار علي ڀُٽŮ) (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician who served as the President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as the Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. He was the founder of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), which is one of the largest and most influential political parties of Pakistan.
Zulfiqar Ali Zulfiqar Ali (born 1947, Mombasa, Kenya) was a right handed bowler who played three ODIs for East Africa. In his third match, against England, he took three wickets for 63 runs, the best figures by any East African bowler.
Zulfiqar Bhutto Zulfiqar Bhutto, son of Murtaza Bhutto and grandson of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Foreign Minister, President, and then Prime Minister of Pakistan and later hanged by the then Army dictator. His father was also killed in cold blood by the notorious pakistani police a few yards from his home.
Zulfiqar MBT Born as the brainchild of brigadier general Mir-Younes Masoumzadeh, deputy ground force commander for research and self-sufficiency jihad of the armed forces, the Iranian Zulfiqar [Zolfaqar] main battle tank is believed to be pieced together or developed from major components of the Russian T-72 and American M48 and M60 tanks. This tank, which is claimed to be in production in Iran, is said to be similar in configuration to the M-48 and M-60.
Zulfugar Baghirov Zulfugar Baghirov comes from a long line of Azerbaijani musicians, the most prominent being his grandfather, composer Gara Garayev (1918-1982). Zulfugar's father, Elshad Baghirov is currently the conductor of the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet Orchestra.
Zulia State Anthem The anthem of the Zulia State, Venezuela, has the lyrics written by Udón Pérez, and the music corresponds to José Antonio Chávez. The anthem's theme surround freedom, hope, peace and [It is also a criticism] to [[dictatorship and centralism.
Zulkarnain Zakaria Zulkarnain Zakaria (born November 23, 1974 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia) is a football goalkeeper who currently plays in Region 1 of the Liga Indonesia for Semen Padang. Zakaria joined Semen Padang in 1996 from Persiraja Banda Aceh, where he started his career, but for a lot of his stay he has mostly been the club's backup goalkeeper.
Zultys Zultys is a manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) equipment for Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs), with corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. Products include IP phone switches (PBXs), a wide variety of IP telephones including wireless IP phones and conference phones, and assorted IP Telephony peripherals.
Zulu (film) Zulu is a 1964 film depicting the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Army of the Zulus. The film was directed by Cy Endfield and starred Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins and Michael Caine (in his first starring role).
Zulu class submarine The Soviet Navy's Project 611, also known by their NATO reporting name of Zulu-class, were designed as attack submarines, but six were converted to become the world's first ballistic missile submarines, one armed with a single F-11FM Scud missile and five others with two Scuds each. The missiles were too long to be contained in the boat's hull, and extended into the enlarged sail.
Zulu language Zulu (isiZulu), is a language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority (over 95%) of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (24% of the population) as well as being understood by over 50% of the population (Ethnologue 2005).
Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club (founded 1916) is a Carnival Krewe in New Orleans, Louisiana which puts on the Zulu parade each Mardi Gras Day. Zulu is New Orleans' largest predominantly African American carnival organization.
Zulu Sofola Zulu Sofola (1935 - 1995) was a Nigerian playwright of Igbo/ parents from Issele-Uku in Delta State . She studied at Virginia Union Baptist Seminary and [[The Catholic University of America]and she obtained her PHD from University of Ibadan
Zuluzinho Zuluzinho, real name Wagner da Conceicao Martins, is a Brazilian vale tudo and mixed martial arts fighter. His father was the legendary vale tudo fighter Rei Zulu, who boasted of a 140-0 match record prior to his defeat at the hands of Rickson Gracie in 1980.
Zum Gali Gali "Zum Gali Gali" is a traditional Hebrew song relating to the formation of the State of Israel, originating sometime around its creation. The songs main verse goes, "Zum Gali, Gali, Gali, Zum Gali Gali.
Zum schwarzen Ferkel Zum schwarzen Ferkel ("The Black Piglet") was a tavern located at the corner of Unter den Linden and Neue WilhelmstraĂźeNeue WilhelmstraĂźe was at the time the name of the extension of WilhelmstraĂźe to the north of Unter den Linden, as seen on the , at the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin. in Berlin.
Zum zum zum "Zum Zum Zum" (also known as "Zoom Zoom Zoom" or "Zoom Zoom") is the title of a capoeira song, made popular by the 1993 movie, Only The Strong, for which it was recorded by Serapis Bey. It is one of three Serapis Bey recordings which appear on the soundtrack to the film.
Zumbi Zumbi also known as Zumbi dos Palmares (1655 - November 20, 1695, pronounced: 'zoombee') was the last of the leaders of the Quilombo dos Palmares, in the present-day state of Alagoas, Brazil. A quilombo was a refuge of runaway slaves.
Zumbro River The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Zone of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is about 50 mi (80 km) long from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of 1,428 sq mi (3699 km²).
Zumbul-che 'Zumbul-che', a pre-Hispanic Maya sweat-bath ritual, performed to purify mind and body. This sacred ritual, similar to the Aztec's Temazcal sweat-bath, began with a sacred Caracol melodious sound and meditation ceremony.
Zumtobel Lighting Group Zumtobel Group (also known as Zumtobel AG) is a company based in Dornbirn, Austria which comprises two sub-groups: Zumtobel Lighting Group, which includes the lighting brands "Zumtobel" and "Thorn"; and TridonicAtco, which manufactures lighting components. Thorn Lighting maintains head offices in Essex; the other divisions in the group are all headquartered in Dornbirn.
Zumwalt Prairie The Zumwalt Prairie is located in Wallowa County in northeast Oregon, United States. This grassland is situated a basalt plateau (elevation 3500 - 5500 feet; 1060 - 1680 m) and is dominated by several native bunchgrasses, including Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis), Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoregnaria spicata), Sandberg's Bluegrass (Poa seconda) and many species of wildflowers.
Zuni The Zuni (also spelled Zuñi) or Ashiwi are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, most of whom live in the Pueblo of Zuñi on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico. Zuñi is 55 km (35 miles) south of Gallup, New Mexico and has a population of about 12,000, with over 80% being Native Americans, with 43.
Zuni fetishes Not to be confused with sexual fetishes, Zuni fetishes are small (several inches long at most) carvings from various stones, made by the Zuni Indians. These carvings serve a ceremonial purpose for their creators, or they can be sold, with non-religious intentions, to collectors worldwide.
Zuni Indian Reservation The Zuni Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Zuni tribe of Native Americans. It lies in the Zuni River valley and is located primarily in Cibola and McKinley counties in western New Mexico, about 150 miles west of Albuquerque.
Zuni River The Zuni (Zuñi) River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, has its origin in Cibola County, New Mexico at the Continental Divide, flowing generally in a southwesterly direction through the Zuni Indian Reservation to join the Little Colorado River in north eastern Arizona. The Zuni River is approximately 90 miles in length (about 145 km.
Zuni Salt Lake Zuni Salt Lake (also Zuñi Salt Lake and Fence Lake), located about 60 miles south of the Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, is a rare, high desert lake, and a classic maar. It is extremely shallow, with the depth only to four feet in the wet season.
Zuniceratops Zuniceratops ('Zuni-horned face') was a Ceratopsian dinosaur from the mid Turonian of the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now New Mexico, USA. It lived about 10 million years earlier than the more familiar horned Ceratopsidae and provides an important window on their ancestry.
Zuniga Glacier Zuniga Glacier () is a glacier flowing west-northwest into Dotson Ice Shelf between Jeffrey Head and Mount Bodziony on the west side of Bear Peninsula, Walgreen Coast, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from aerial photographs taken by U.
Zunior Zunior - the little digital music store is a Canadian online record label and music store, started by Dave Ullrich, formerly of The Inbreds, in 2004. It features artists such as Ullrich's former Inbreds bandmate Mike O'Neill, CLARK the band, ...
Zunyite Zunyite is a sorosilicate mineral, Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl, composed of aluminium, silicon, hydrogen, chlorine, oxygen, and fluorine. It was discovered in 1884, and named for its discovery site, the Zuni mine in Colorado.
Zuo Ci Zuo Ci (ĺ·¦ć…) is a legendary personage of the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. As described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms he was a Taoist known under the name of Master Black Horn who was allied with no one.
Zuo Zhuan The Zuo Zhuan () is the earliest Chinese work of narrative history and covers the period from 722 BCE to 468 BCE. It was traditionally attributed to Zuo Qiuming, as a commentary to the Spring and Autumn Annals, although this has been questioned by some modern scholars.
Zuo Zongtang ZuÇ’ ZĹŤngtáng (ĺ·¦ĺ®—ćŁ , Styled Jigao ĺŁé«) (November 10, 1812-September 5, 1885), spelled Tso Tsung-t'ang in Wade-Giles and known simply as General Tso or General Tsuo to Westerners, was a gifted Chinese military leader born in Wenjialong, north of Changsha in Hunan province, during the waning of the Qing Dynasty. He served with brilliant distinction during China's most important (and the world's largest) civil war, the 14-year-long Taiping Rebellion, in which at least 30 million people lost their lives.
Zuppa Inglese Zuppa Inglese, (in Italian, "English soup") is Italian in origin but may be derived from the trifle or tipsy cake, popular British desserts. To make Zuppa Inglese, wedges of sponge cake or delicate cookies such as ladyfingers are dipped in sweet wine or light liqueur, then layered with whipped cream, diced candied fruit, and chopped bittersweet chocolate.
Zur Geschichte der Handelsgesellschaften im Mittelalter Zur Geschichte der Handelgesellschaften im Mittelalter is a doctoral dissertation written by Max Weber, a German economist and sociologist in 1889. Note that the original edition was in German and the title is actually translated as The history of commercial partnerships in the Middle Ages.
Zurab Avalishvili Zurab Avalishvili (Georgian: á–áŁá áá‘ áá•áášáá¨á•áášá) (1876 – May 21, 1944) was a Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat in the service of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1921). He was also known as Zurab Davidovich Avalov in a Russian manner.
Zurab Noghaideli Zurab Noghaideli (Georgian: á–áŁá áá‘ áśáťá¦ááá“á”ášá) (born October 22 1964 in Kobuleti, Ajaria, Georgia) is the Prime Minister of Georgia.Georgian Prime Minister Meets With Rice RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Zurab Tsereteli Zurab Tsereteli (Russian: Đ—Ńраб КонŃтантинович Церетели; Georgian: á–áŁá áá‘ á¬á”á á”á—á”ášá; born January 4, 1934 in Tbilisi) is a Russo-Georgian painter, sculptor and architect who graduated from the Academy of Arts in Tbilisi, and, despite controversy, has in recent years retained the support of the mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov. He is best known for the Victory monument at the Moscow War Memorial, and the statue of Peter the Great in downtown Moscow which, at 141.
Zuriel Smith Zuriel Smith (born January 15, 1980 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the NFL He is currently on the NFL Europe injured reserve list for the Patriots.
Zurich International School Zurich International School (ZIS) is an all-day international school in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The school is divided between four campuses spread along Lake Zürich: the Early Childhood Center is located on Seestrasse in Kilchberg; the Lower School in Wädenswil; the Middle School in Horgen; and the Upper School on Nidelbadstrasse in Kilchberg.
Zurn Peak Zurn Peak () is a rocky peak (1,515 m) rising from the north edge of Toney Mountain, about 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Richmond Peak, in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.
Zuska's Disease Zuska's Disease, also known as lactiferous fistula, is a rare recurrent condition characterized by draining abscesses around the nipple. It is often misdiagnosed and mistreated, occasionally resulting in unnecessary mastectomy.
Zutphen Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.
Zuytdorp The VOC Zuytdorp (meaning 'South village') was a trading ship of the Dutch East India Company in the 1700s. In 1712 it was dispatched from the Netherlands to the trading port of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) bearing a load of freshly minted silver coins.
Zuzana Chalupová Zuzana Chalupová (1925 – 2001) was a naive painter of Slovak origin who was born in Kovacica, a town that is some 50 kilometres from the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Her colourful naive-style paintings recall children's works and fairy-tale illustrations.
Zuzana Justman Zuzana Justman was born 20 June 1931 in former Czechoslovakia, which she left in 1948. As an American, she lives and works in New York, NY as film documentarist and writer. Since November 1989 she visits her first country, now Czechia.
Zuzim The Zuzim (meaning "restless" or "sprouting") were a primitive tribe who lived in Ham, a land east of the Jordan River between Bashan and Moab, according to the Hebrew Bible. The Zuzim were conquered by the Elamite King Chedorlaomer (Genesis 14:5).
ZvĂkov Castle ZvĂkov Castle (, ) is a castle located some 15 km north of PĂsek, in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, next to the village ZvĂkovskĂ© PodhradĂ. It is one of the most important early-Gothic castles in Czech lands.
Zvenigora Zvenigora, or Zvenyhora () (1928) is a Soviet film by Ukrainian director Olexandr Dovzhenko. Regarded as a silent revolutionary epic, Dovzhenko's initial film in his "Ukraine Trilogy" (along with Arsenal and Earth) is almost religious in its tone, relating a millennium of Ukrainian history through the story of an old man who tells his grandson about a treasure buried in a mountain.
Zveri Zveri (Звери) are a popular Russian pop/rock band who burst onto the Russian music scene with their debut album Golod (Hunger), which received extremely positive reviews in the Russian music press. The group was formed in mid-2002 by Roma Zver' (Рома Зверь), the lead singer of the band.
Zveza tabornikov Slovenije Zveza tabornikov Slovenije (ZTS, Scout Association of Slovenia) is the national Scouting organization of Slovenia. Scouting in Slovenia was started in 1922; ZTS was founded in 1951 as sub-association of Savez Izviđača Jugoslavije.
Zvezda (film) Zvezda (Звезда, or The Star) is a 2002 Russian film directed by Nikolai Lebedev, a big modern project of Mosfilm. It is based on a short story of the same name by Emmanuil Kazakevich, about intelligence officers working behind enemy lines in World War II.
Zvezda (ISS) Zvezda (Russian: Звезда, meaning "star"), also known as the Service Module is the third module launched to the International Space Station and provides the main life support systems and living quarters for the crew. It is the structural and functional center of the Russian portion of the station - the Russian Orbital Segment.
Zvezda Stadium Zvezda Stadium (), formerly (in Soviet time - until 1991) Lenin Komsomol Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Perm, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Amkar Perm.
Zvezdan Jovanović Zvezdan Jovanović (born July 19, 1965), also known as Zveki and Zmija (Snake) is the alleged assassin of former Serbian Prime Minister Zoran ÄinÄ‘ić. Jovanovic was born in a village of Breznica in the Metohija region of Kosovo.
Zvi Galil Zvi Galil (born 1947) is an Israeli computer scientist and mathematician. He is currently serving as the Dean of the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University as well as a professor there of engineering and computer science.
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