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Zborov Castle Ruins of Zborov Castle (ZborovskĂ˝ hrad, also called Makovica) could be found near village Zborov in Slovakia. The oldest written mention of the castle comes from 13th century but older fortification had existed before.
Zbruch Idol The Zbruch Idol (, ) is a 9th century sculpture , and one of the rarest monuments of pre-Christian Slavic beliefs. The pillar is commonly associated with the Slavic deity Svantevit, although opinions on the exact meaning of all bas-reliefs and their symbolic differ.
Zbtb7 Zbtb7, originally named Pokemon, is a gene that may act as a master switch for cancer. The leader of the research team which discovered this, geneticist Pier Paolo Pandolfi from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City, said the gene is unique in that it is needed for other oncogenes to cause cancer.
Zbus Z Matrix or bus impedance matrix is an important tool in power system analysis. Though, it is not frequently used in power flow study, unlike Ybus matrix, it is, however, an important tool in other power system studies like short circuit analysis or fault study.
Zbych Trofimiuk Zbych Krzysztof Trofimiuk (born April 7, 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is an AFI award winning actor and artist. He gained notoriety for his performance of Paul Reynolds, the lead character in the children's science fiction series Spellbinder.
Zbylut Grzywacz Zbylut Grzywacz (June 4, 1939 – July 16, 2004) was a Polish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and professor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków with paintings in permanent collections of the National Museum in Kraków, Warsaw, Poznań, Gdańsk and Wrocław (). Grzywacz took part in over a hundred Polish and international art exhibits, with around 40 one-man shows to his credit.
ZbynÄ›k ZajĂc ZbynÄ›k ZajĂc of Hasenburg (in Czech commonly: Házmburk) (c.1376 Bohemia – September 28, 1411 in Bratislava, Hungaria today Slovakia) was a Czech nobleman, important representant of the Roman Catholic Church and archbishop in Bohemia.
Zbyszek Zaborowski Zbyszek Zaborowski (born February 26, 1958 in Wilamowice) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 12643 votes in 31 Katowice district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list.
ZBLAN ZBLAN is a type of glass that is made of a mixture of Zirconium, Barium, Lanthanum, Aluminum, and Sodium Fluorides. ZBLAN was discovered accidentally by Poulain and Lucas in 1975 at The University of Rennes, France.
ZBOR Jugoslovenski narodni pokret "Zbor" (Yugoslav National Movement "Zbor", commonly known as ZBOR) was the name of the fascist movement, formed in 1935 by Dimitrije Ljotić through the merger of a number of right-wing nationalist parties.
Zcurve The Z-curve (or Zcurve) method is a bioinformatics algorithm for genome analysis (Note that Z-curve is not Z-order). The Z-curve is a three-dimensional curve that constitutes a unique representation of a DNA sequence, i.
ZCMI Center Mall The ZCMI Center Mall is a shopping center near Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah that is owned by Zions Securities Corporation and opened in 1975. At the time of its opening, it was the largest downtown mall in the country.
Zdeněk Burian Zdeněk Michael František Burian (February 11, 1905 Kopřivnice - July 1, 1981 Prague) was a Czech painter and book illustrator. He is known as a painter whose works were an important part in the development of paleontological reconstructions.
Zdeněk Fibich Zdeněk Fibich () (December 21 1850 – October 15 1900) was a Czech composer of classical music, including chamber works (including two string quartets, a piano trio, piano quartet and a quintet for piano, strings and winds), symphonic poems, three symphonies, at least seven operas, the most famous probably The Bride of Messina; melodramas including the substantial trilogy Hippodamia, liturgical music including a mass - a missa brevis; and a large cycle (almost 400 pieces, from the 1890s) of piano works called Moods, Impressions and Reminiscences among other works. The piano cycle served as a diary of sorts of his love for a piano pupil.
Zdeněk Mácal Zdeněk Mácal (often written Zdenek Macal) (born January 8], [[1936 in Brno) is a Czech conductor. After a promising career in Czechoslovakia, he left the country after the Soviet-led invasion of 1968 crushed the Prague Spring, finding work first at the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Zdeněk Mlynář Zdeněk Mlynář (Müller) (22 June 1930, Vysoké Mýto - 15 April 1997, Vienna) was a Czech intellectual who went against the grain during a critical time in the development of Eastern European political history. Mlynář wrote the noteworthy political manifesto “Towards a Democratic Political Organization of Society” which was released on May 5, 1968, at the height of the Prague Spring.
Zdeněk Veselovský Prof. Zdeněk Veselovský (August 26, 1928 – November 24, 2006) was one from most important Czech zoologists of 20th century, founder of Czech ethology, very successful director of Prague Zoo (1959-1988) and president of International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens (1971-1975) (in 2000 renamed to World Association of Zoos and Aquariums).
Zdenek Blatny Zdenek Blatny (born January 14, 1981, in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 68th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Zdenka Badovinac Zdenka Badovinac (born 1958) is the director of the 'Galerija Moderna' in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is an internationally acclaimed art curator and well known for her analyses of artistic developments in Europe.
Zdenka Cecilia Schelingová Blessed Zdenka Cecilia Schelingová (December 24 1916, Krivá na Orave - July 31 1955, Trnava) was a Slovakian nun of the Order of the Charitable Sisters of the Holy Cross and victim of communist persecution in Czechoslovakia. She was sentenced to 12 years inprisonment for treason in a fabricated case (1952).
Zdeno CĂger Zdeno CĂger (Born October 19, 1969 in Martin, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional hockey player who played for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Zdeno CĂger was drafted 54th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as their 3rd choice.
Zdob Ĺźi Zdub Zdob Ĺźi Zdub are a Moldovan musical group, based in ChiĹźinÄu, whose work for the last several years combines elements of hip-hop (especially sampling) and hardcore punk with traditional Romanian music and Roma music. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat.
Zdroj Zdroj (Source) is a 2005 Czech documentary directed by Martin Marecek and written by Martin Marecek and Martin SkalskĂ˝. The film explores the civil rights abuses by the Ilham Aliyev regime of Azerbaijan during the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, such as eminent domain violations in appropriating land for the pipeline's route, and criticism of the government leading to arrest.
Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtov Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtov (ZSKSS, The Slovene Catholic Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Association) is the national Guiding organization of Slovenia. Guiding in Slovenia was started in 1922.
Zdzisław Karos Zdzisław Karos (died February 23, 1982) was a senior sergeant of Citizens' Militia of People's Republic of Poland who served as a guard to the embassies in Warsaw and is known as the only certain fatal victim of the generally non-violent Solidarity.
Zdzitava Zdzitava (Belarusian language: Здзітава) is a village in the Biaroza rajon of the Brest vobĹ‚asć of Belarus located between the lakes ÄŚornaje and SporaĹskaje on the DrahabuĹľ River with a population of less than 1000 people.
Ze'ev Benyamin Begin Ze`ev Binyamin (Benny) Begin (born 1945) is a former Israeli politician and the son of former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin. A geologist by training, Begin was first elected to the Knesset in 1988 as a Likud MK.
Ze'ev Schiff Ze'ev Schiff (In Hebrew: ×–×ב שיף) (Born in France, 1932) is a journalist and military commentator who works for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. He has written numerous books, including Israel's Lebanon War and Intifada, both with Ehud Ya'ari, and A History of the Israeli Army: 1874 to the Present.
Zeal (web) Zeal was a volunteer-built web directory, first appearing in 1999, and then acquired by LookSmart in October 2000 for $20 million. Zeal combined the work of Looksmart's paid editors with that of volunteers who profiled websites and placed them in a hierarchy of subcategories.
Zeal Monachorum Zeal Monachorum is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England, about 18 miles north-west of Exeter, situtated on the River Yeo. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 398.
Zealandia Bank Zealandia Bank is the named given for two rocky pinnacles in the Northern Mariana Islands chain situated 11 miles NNE of Sarigan. These two pinnacles are 1/2 mile apart from each other and are slightly above sea level.
Zealotry Zealotry was a movement in first century Judaism, described by Josephus as one of the "four sects" at this time. The term Zealot, in Hebrew kanai (×§× ××™, frequently used in plural form, ×§× ×ים), means one who is jealous on behalf of God.
Zealots of Piety The Zealots of Piety (Russian: КрŃжок ревнителей благочеŃтия) was a circle of ecclesiastical and secular individuals beginning in the late 1630s in Russia, which gathered around Stefan Vonifatiyev, the confessor of tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. The impetus to the group's formation was the Times of Trouble.
Zealots, Thessalonica Zealots was an anti-aristocratic political group with social demands in 1342 that dominated political developments in Thessalonica until 1350. The contemporary sources, notably anti-Zealots in sympathies, provide little information on the Zealots' government of Thessalonica.
Zealous Records Zealous Records is an independent record label based in New York City. The label first came into the spotlight through its collaboration with MP3 blog Soul Sides , the first pairing of a traditional record label and MP3 blog.
Zeals Zeals is a village and civil parish in the Salisbury district of Wiltshire, England. The village lies next to the A303 road between Wincanton and Mere, and adjoins the villages of Bourton, Dorset and Penselwood, Somerset.
Zearle Zearle is an American hip hop musician, spoken word poet, community activist, and writer. He is most well known for producing, supporting, and distributing political hip hop from 1990 through to the present (March 2006), promoting a socialist ideology.
Zeb Travels Zeb Travels or Zeb Travels Pakistan is one of the largest and oldest tour operators in Pakistan. Established 30 years ago by Khawaja Jahan Zeb, the company aims to project Pakistan as a unique Holiday Destination.
Zeb-un-Nissa Zeb-un-Nissa Makhfi (Persian: زیب النساء Ů…Ř®ŮŰŚ) (Zebunnisa, Zebunnissa, Zebunisa, Zeb-un-Nisa, Zeb-ul-Nissa) (Zeb means beauty or ornament in Persian and Nissa means women in Arabic, Zebunnisa means most beautiful of all women) (1637 - 1702) was the eldest daughter of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. Princess Zeb-un-Nissa is fondly remembered as a Sufi and a poet.
Zebastian Lucky Luisi Zebastian Lucky Luisi (born Dec 22, 1984 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League (formerly known as London Broncos), who play in the European Super League competition. His position of choice is at full-back.
Zebedy Colt Edward Earle Marsh (born December 29, 1929 – died sometime in June or July, 2004) was a Broadway actor, musician, an adult film director and star best known under the name Zebedy Colt. His films as a director include the infamous The Farmer's Daughter (film) (which starred a young Spalding Gray), the sadistic The Devil Inside Her and the Death Wish pornographic rip-off Sex Wish.
Zeboim (biblical) Zeboim, Zeboiim or Tzvoyim - צְבֹיִים "Deer (plural); goats; gazelles; roes", Standard Hebrew Ẓəvoyim, Tiberian Hebrew Ṣəḇōyîm (1.) One of the "five cities of the plain" of
Zebra (album) Eight years after they were founded in 1975, New Orleans via Long Island heavy metal/hard rock band Zebra released their he eponymous debut, Zebra, in 1983. The album features all original material, with the exception of "Slow Down," a Little Richard cover.
Zebra bullhead shark The zebra bullhead shark, Heterodontus zebra , is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the subtropical western Pacific Ocean between latitudes 40° N to 20° S, at depths of between 50 and 200 m. Its length is up to 1.
Zebra crossing A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing used in many places around the world. The crossing is characterised by longitudinal stripes (hence the term, named after the zebra) on the road, parallel to the flow of the traffic, alternately a light colour (usually white) and a dark one (painted black, or left unpainted if road surface itself is of a dark color).
Zebra Dove The Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata, also called Barred Ground Dove), is a bird found in the Malay Peninsula, Sunda Islands and the Philippines. It is closely related to the Peaceful Dove of Australia and New Guinea and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia.
Zebra EP The Zebra EP was released in December 2003 by the John Butler Trio and made the ARIA singles charts in early 2004. It was number 7 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2004 and also had significant airplay on commercial FM radio across Australia.
Zebra Finch The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata is the most common and familiar estrildid finch of Central Australia and ranges over most of the continent, avoiding only the cool moist south and the tropical far north. Zebra Finches inhabit open steppes with scattered bushes and trees, but have adapted to human disturbances, taking advantage of human-made watering holes and large patches of deforested land.
Zebra moray The zebra moray, Gymnomuraena zebra, is a species of saltwater eels, the only member of the genus Gymnomuraena of the Muraenidae (Moray eel) family. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef, in the eastern Central Pacific from southern Baja California, Mexico and from Guatemala to northern Colombia, including the Galapagos Islands.
Zebra murders The Zebra murders were a number of connected murders performed by a black supremacist serial killer ring that took place in San Francisco, California in 1973 and 1974 and left 15 people dead and from eight (Howard) to ten (additions by Scheeres, Crime Library, and Cohen and Sanders) wounded. They were dubbed "the Zebra murders" because of the radio channel used by the San Francisco Police ("Z") exclusively for this case.
Zebra patterning Zebra patterning is a feature found on some prosumer and most professional video cameras to aid in correct exposure. When enabled, areas of the image over a certain threshold are filled with a striped or cross-hatch pattern.
Zebra pleco The zebra pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, gets its name from its black and white stripes, resembling the colouration of a zebra. It is a species of catfish commonly found in the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon River, and was first described in the early 1990s.
Zebra shark The zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a common carpet shark of inshore Indo-Pacific waters notable for its very long caudal fin, nearly as long as its body. It is the only species in the family Stegostomatidae and the genus Stegostoma.
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly (Eurytides marcellus, other authorities list the species under genera in the family including Iphiclides, Graphium and Papilio) is a swallowtail butterfly found in the eastern United States, north-east Mexico and south-east Canada. Its distinctive black and white-striped pattern is reminscient of a zebra.
Zebra Technologies 'Zebra Technologies' is a manufacturer of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, and card printers, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Zebra has products in 100 countries around the world.
Zebra Waxbill The Zebra Waxbill, Amandava subflava also known as Orange-breasted Waxbill is a small, up to 9cm long, sparrow-like bird with reddish iris, orange breast, red bill and dark olive green plumage. The male has red rump, dark bars on whitish flank and scarlet eyebrow stripe.
Zebra-tailed lizard Zebra-tailed lizards are lizards of the genus Callisaurus in the reptile order Squamata. These lizards live in open desert with fairly hard-packed soil, scattered vegetation and/or scattered rocks, typically desert flats, washes and plains.
Zebrahead (film) Zebrahead is a 1992 film, directed by Anthony Drazan and starring Michael Rapaport in his first film role. Set in Detroit, Michigan, the movie is about an interracial romance between a Caucasian male and an African-American female and the resulting tensions among the characters.
Zebramod A known set of modifications to LiteOn DVD writer firmwares, specifically for the LiteOn LDW-xx1S hardware revision. The intention of the modification is the process of circumventing the restriction of +R only writing specifications, allowing dual format recording (+R and -R media).
Zebrawood The name zebrawood is used for wood with a figure that reminds of the striping of a zebra. The name will usually refer to a wood yielded by the species of Microberlinia, but may be applied to other woods; for example: Astronium fraxinifolium.
Zebrzydowski's Rokosz Zebrzydowski's Rokosz, or Zebrzydowski's Rebellion (Polish: rokosz Zebrzydowskiego), or the Sandomierz Rebellion (Polish: rokosz sandomierski), was a rokosz (semi-legal rebellion) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against King Sigismund III Vasa. The rokosz, formed on 5 August 1606 by Mikołaj Zebrzydowski, Jan Szczęsny Herburt, Stanisław Stadnicki, Aleksander Józef Lisowski and Janusz Radziwiłł in Stężyca and Lublin, was caused by the growing dissatisfaction with the King among the nobility (szlachta), who disapproved of the King's efforts to limit the power of the nobles (his attempts to weaken the Sejm, the Polish parliament) and to introduce a hereditary monarchy in place of the elective one).
Zebu Zebus (Bos taurus indicus), sometimes known as 'humped cattle', are better-adapted to tropical environments than other domestic cattle. Their scientific name was originally Bos indicus, but this name is now deemed invalid by ITIS, who classify the zebu under Bos taurus along with all other domestic cattle, and their aurochs ancestors, domesticated in India about 10,000 years ago.
Zebulon Pike Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. His Pike expedition, often compared to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, mapped much of the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.
Zebulon R. Shipherd Zebulon Rudd Shipherd (November 15, 1768 - November 1, 1830) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Granville, Washington County, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Granville.
Zeca Afonso José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, also known as Zeca Afonso or only Zeca (August 2, 1929 - February 23, 1987) was born in Aveiro, Portugal, son of José Nepomuceno Afonso, a judge, and Maria das Dores. Zeca is among the most influential folk and political musicians of the Portuguese history.
Zeca Scheffer Zeca Scheffer was a Brazilian big wave surfer and water rescue specialist who is credited to have introduced several southern Brazilian off-shore point breaks to the international big surf community. He pioneered the Tow-in surfing technique in Brazil in places like Ilha dos Lobos.
Zecca The Zecca (Italian: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) is a historical papal mint located in Vatican City. The Zecca is still recognized by the Italian Republic, on behalf of the European Community, as the only legitimate establishment for the minting of Vatican coins and pontifical medals.
Zed Bazi Zed Bazi is an underground Iranian Rap group from London which has gained much popularity in the past few years. Saman (Wilson) and Mehrad (Hidden) originally met through high school and they later befriended Sohrab (MJ) in a party (BBC interview).
Zed, Rajan Rajan Zed is a community activist based in Reno (Nevada, USA). He serves on the Governing Board of Directors of Northern Nevada International Center, Board of Directors of Nevada World Trade Council, Member of Reno Police Chief Advisory Board, Member of Cultural Competency Action Plan Team of Washoe County School District, Director of Interfaith Relations of Hindu Temple of Northern Nevada, Public Relations Officer of India Association of Northern Nevada, etc.
Zeddie Zeddie ( or Z Class or Takapuna) is an old New Zealand sailing dinghy[ designed at Northcote (Auckland, New Zealand) in the 1920s. The Zeddie originally had a gaff-rigged mainsail, no jib and a spinnaker which was sheeted around the front of the mast leading to many capsizes.
Zedek Zedek or Tzedek, West Semitic for "Justice", was probably the name of the chief god of the Jebusites, and possibly of other Canaanite people. He is mentioned in the Tanakh and in other Middle Eastern writings in conjunction with such Jebusite names as Melchizedek ("My king is Zedek") and Adonizedek (My Lord is Zedek).
Zedekiah Tzidkiyahu (, ĹžidhqiyyÄhĂ»; Greek: ζεδεκιας, Zedekias; traditional English: Zedekiah; Arabic: صدقيا, ĹžidqiyyÄ) was the last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, thus he was the brother of Jehoahaz ().
Zedekiah ben Abraham Anaw Zedekiah ben Abraham Anaw was an author of Jewish ritualistic works and younger brother of Benjamin ben Abraham Anaw. He lived at Rome in the thirteenth century; received his Talmudic training not only in Rome, but also in Germany, where he was the pupil of R.
Zee Kannada Zee Kannada is a 24 hour Kannada-language channel that launched in May 2006 and is owned by Zee Network. It features a wide array of programming including series, movies, soap-operas, gameshows, talk shows and current affairs programmes.
Zee Marathi Zee Marathi (Marathi:झी मराठी) is India-based satellite television channel, which carries broadcasts in Marathi. Zee Network, India's leading infotainment network launched 'Alpha Marathi' (later renamed as Zee Marathi) in the year 1999.
Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel in the Zee Network umbrella, which carries broadcasts in Hindi and Urdu. As well as broadcasting in South Asia it also reaches audiences in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, Australasia and North America.
Zee-Way Radio Zee-Way Radio is a non-profit Internet radio station created by Zee-Way Services which was started in 1999. The station utilizes Shoutcast servers around the world in a cluster environment to provide a reliable stream of Rap, Hip-Hop and R&B music.
Zeebad Zeebad (zibad or Zeabad), meaning beautiful, is the name of a famous ancient city in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi (around 1000 AD), it was the place of a famous war called 12 rokh (12 hero) between Iran and Turan.
Zeebra Zeebra (ジă–ă©, born April 2, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan) is a famous Japanese hip hop artist, who made his first appearance in 1995. Known as the first rapper in Japan, Zeebra is a former member of the legendary hip-hop group King Giddra, which also included DJ Oasis and K Dub Shine.
Zeebrugge Zeebrugge (French: Zeebruges) is a harbour-town at the coast of Belgium, a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international Port of Zeebrugge and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés and beach.
Zeebrugge Raid The Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on April 231918, was an attempt by the British Royal Navy to neutralize the key Belgian port of Zeebrugge. The port was used by the German Navy as a base for their U-boats and light shipping, which was a serious threat to Allied shipping, especially in the English Channel.
Zeedonk A zeedonk (also spelled zedoink) (also known a zebrass, zebronkey, zonkey, zebadoink, zenkey or deebra) is a cross between a zebra and a donkey. The generic name for crosses between zebras and horses or asses is zebroid or zebra mule.
Zeeland Zeeland (), also called Zealand in English, is a province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands (hence its name, meaning "sea-land") and a strip bordering Belgium.
Zeelandia, Guyana Zeelandia, a community in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana, is one of many villages and plantations on Wakenaam, the most developed of the Essequibo River islands. Located at the extreme northern end of the island facing the Atlantic Ocean, Zeelandia is a fishing village.
Zeelandic Zeelandic (ZeĂŞuws in Zeelandic, Zeeuws in Dutch) is a regional language spoken in the Dutch province of Zeeland and on the South Holland island of Goeree-Overflakkee. Commonly considered a Dutch dialect, it has notable differences mainly in pronunciation, but as well in grammar and vocabulary, which set it clearly apart from Dutch proper and make easy comprehension by unskilled Dutch speakers impossible.
Zeeman effect The Zeeman effect (IPA ) is the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of a magnetic field. It is analogous to the Stark effect, the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of an electric field.
Zeepipe The Zeepipe is a natural gas transportation system to transport North Sea natural gas to the receiving terminal at Zeebrugge in Belgium. 814 kilometers long Zeepipe I pipeline with 40-inch diameter, operation since 1993, runs from Sleipner field to Zeebrugge.
Zeeshan Ali Zeeshan Ali (born January 19, 1970 in Calcutta) is a former tennis player from India, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by the number ten seed from Switzerland, Jakob Hlasek, who later was removed on doping charges.
Zeewijk The Zeewijk (or Zeewyk) was a Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship that wrecked at the Houtman Abrolhos, off the coast of Western Australia, on 9 June 1727. The survivors then built a second ship, the Sloepie, and continued to the initial destination of Batavia.
Zef Bushati Zef Bushati is the ambassador of Albania to the Holy See since May 10, 2002This followed the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between Albania and the Holy See on March 23, 2002], which was at that time awaiting the ratification of the Albanian parliament.
Zeferino Vaz Zeferino Vaz (May 27, 1908 - February 19, 1981) led the construction, establishment and development of the Unicamp university, in the interior of the State of SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil in the 1960s and 1970s. The main campus is named after Zeferino, who strived to bring together some of Brazil's best scientists to form a solid and respected research institution.
Zefram Cochrane Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe who invented warp drive in 2063, bringing faster-than-light travel (FTL) technology to humanity; although technology to travel faster than light was developed independently by other races before and since, it is Cochrane's contributions alone which are inextricably linked with warp drive in the culture of the United Federation of Planets, perhaps because his theories were so revolutionary and because Earth played such a prominent part in the Federation's formation. He was born in 2030 and was presumed dead after disappearing from Alpha Centauri in 2117.
Zefyri Zefyri or Zefiri, (Greek, Modern: ΖεφύĎÎą, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Zefyrion, Zefirio or Zefirion, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. The origin of the name comes from a nearby spring which it had in older times.
Zegama Zegama is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa in Basque) in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its population is around 1300, its area is around 35 km² and it is located 296m above sea-level.
Zegnak Shervashidze Zegnak Shervashidze was a prince of the Principality of Abkhazia in the second half of the 17th century. After Shervashidze's death, the Principality of Abkhazia was divided into two separate duchies of Abzhua and Samurzakhano by his sons.
Zegota (band) Zegota is an anarchist hardcore punk band originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, formed around 1996-1997. The name alludes to Żegota, or The Council to Aid the Jews, which saved the lives of many European Jews during the Holocaust.
Zegrze Reservoir The Zegrze Reservoir (or Zegrze Lake, in Polish Zalew Zegrzyński or Jezioro Zegrzyńskie) is a reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw. It is formed by a dam constructed on the lower course of the Narew river (sometimes also called Bugo-Narew river).
Zehava Ben Zehava Ben (*November 8, 1968) is one of the most popular Israeli female vocalists in the Mizrahi genre, the Turkish style of singing which has come to dominate Oriental music in the '90s. She was born in the capital city of Southern Israel (The Negev), Beer-Sheva, in a poverty, crime and drug struck neighborhood.
Zehlendorf (Berlin) Zehlendorf is an area within the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin. Before Berlin's 2001 administrative reform Zehlendorf was a borough in its own right, consisting of the locality of Zehlendorf as well as Wannsee, Nikolassee, and Dahlem.
Zech's logarithms Zech's logarithms are used with finite fields to reduce a high-degree polynomial that is not in the field to an element in the field (thus having a lower degree). Unlike the traditional logarithm, the Zech's logarithm of a polynomial provides an equivalence — it does not alter the value.
Zbruch Idol The Zbruch Idol (, ) is a 9th century sculpture , and one of the rarest monuments of pre-Christian Slavic beliefs. The pillar is commonly associated with the Slavic deity Svantevit, although opinions on the exact meaning of all bas-reliefs and their symbolic differ.
Zbtb7 Zbtb7, originally named Pokemon, is a gene that may act as a master switch for cancer. The leader of the research team which discovered this, geneticist Pier Paolo Pandolfi from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City, said the gene is unique in that it is needed for other oncogenes to cause cancer.
Zbus Z Matrix or bus impedance matrix is an important tool in power system analysis. Though, it is not frequently used in power flow study, unlike Ybus matrix, it is, however, an important tool in other power system studies like short circuit analysis or fault study.
Zbych Trofimiuk Zbych Krzysztof Trofimiuk (born April 7, 1979 in Warsaw, Poland) is an AFI award winning actor and artist. He gained notoriety for his performance of Paul Reynolds, the lead character in the children's science fiction series Spellbinder.
Zbylut Grzywacz Zbylut Grzywacz (June 4, 1939 – July 16, 2004) was a Polish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and professor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków with paintings in permanent collections of the National Museum in Kraków, Warsaw, Poznań, Gdańsk and Wrocław (). Grzywacz took part in over a hundred Polish and international art exhibits, with around 40 one-man shows to his credit.
ZbynÄ›k ZajĂc ZbynÄ›k ZajĂc of Hasenburg (in Czech commonly: Házmburk) (c.1376 Bohemia – September 28, 1411 in Bratislava, Hungaria today Slovakia) was a Czech nobleman, important representant of the Roman Catholic Church and archbishop in Bohemia.
Zbyszek Zaborowski Zbyszek Zaborowski (born February 26, 1958 in Wilamowice) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 12643 votes in 31 Katowice district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list.
ZBLAN ZBLAN is a type of glass that is made of a mixture of Zirconium, Barium, Lanthanum, Aluminum, and Sodium Fluorides. ZBLAN was discovered accidentally by Poulain and Lucas in 1975 at The University of Rennes, France.
ZBOR Jugoslovenski narodni pokret "Zbor" (Yugoslav National Movement "Zbor", commonly known as ZBOR) was the name of the fascist movement, formed in 1935 by Dimitrije Ljotić through the merger of a number of right-wing nationalist parties.
Zcurve The Z-curve (or Zcurve) method is a bioinformatics algorithm for genome analysis (Note that Z-curve is not Z-order). The Z-curve is a three-dimensional curve that constitutes a unique representation of a DNA sequence, i.
ZCMI Center Mall The ZCMI Center Mall is a shopping center near Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah that is owned by Zions Securities Corporation and opened in 1975. At the time of its opening, it was the largest downtown mall in the country.
Zdeněk Burian Zdeněk Michael František Burian (February 11, 1905 Kopřivnice - July 1, 1981 Prague) was a Czech painter and book illustrator. He is known as a painter whose works were an important part in the development of paleontological reconstructions.
Zdeněk Fibich Zdeněk Fibich () (December 21 1850 – October 15 1900) was a Czech composer of classical music, including chamber works (including two string quartets, a piano trio, piano quartet and a quintet for piano, strings and winds), symphonic poems, three symphonies, at least seven operas, the most famous probably The Bride of Messina; melodramas including the substantial trilogy Hippodamia, liturgical music including a mass - a missa brevis; and a large cycle (almost 400 pieces, from the 1890s) of piano works called Moods, Impressions and Reminiscences among other works. The piano cycle served as a diary of sorts of his love for a piano pupil.
Zdeněk Mácal Zdeněk Mácal (often written Zdenek Macal) (born January 8], [[1936 in Brno) is a Czech conductor. After a promising career in Czechoslovakia, he left the country after the Soviet-led invasion of 1968 crushed the Prague Spring, finding work first at the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Zdeněk Mlynář Zdeněk Mlynář (Müller) (22 June 1930, Vysoké Mýto - 15 April 1997, Vienna) was a Czech intellectual who went against the grain during a critical time in the development of Eastern European political history. Mlynář wrote the noteworthy political manifesto “Towards a Democratic Political Organization of Society” which was released on May 5, 1968, at the height of the Prague Spring.
Zdeněk Veselovský Prof. Zdeněk Veselovský (August 26, 1928 – November 24, 2006) was one from most important Czech zoologists of 20th century, founder of Czech ethology, very successful director of Prague Zoo (1959-1988) and president of International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens (1971-1975) (in 2000 renamed to World Association of Zoos and Aquariums).
Zdenek Blatny Zdenek Blatny (born January 14, 1981, in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 68th overall, by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Zdenka Badovinac Zdenka Badovinac (born 1958) is the director of the 'Galerija Moderna' in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is an internationally acclaimed art curator and well known for her analyses of artistic developments in Europe.
Zdenka Cecilia Schelingová Blessed Zdenka Cecilia Schelingová (December 24 1916, Krivá na Orave - July 31 1955, Trnava) was a Slovakian nun of the Order of the Charitable Sisters of the Holy Cross and victim of communist persecution in Czechoslovakia. She was sentenced to 12 years inprisonment for treason in a fabricated case (1952).
Zdeno CĂger Zdeno CĂger (Born October 19, 1969 in Martin, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional hockey player who played for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Zdeno CĂger was drafted 54th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as their 3rd choice.
Zdob Ĺźi Zdub Zdob Ĺźi Zdub are a Moldovan musical group, based in ChiĹźinÄu, whose work for the last several years combines elements of hip-hop (especially sampling) and hardcore punk with traditional Romanian music and Roma music. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat.
Zdroj Zdroj (Source) is a 2005 Czech documentary directed by Martin Marecek and written by Martin Marecek and Martin SkalskĂ˝. The film explores the civil rights abuses by the Ilham Aliyev regime of Azerbaijan during the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, such as eminent domain violations in appropriating land for the pipeline's route, and criticism of the government leading to arrest.
Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtov Združenje slovenskih katoliških skavtinj in skavtov (ZSKSS, The Slovene Catholic Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Association) is the national Guiding organization of Slovenia. Guiding in Slovenia was started in 1922.
Zdzisław Karos Zdzisław Karos (died February 23, 1982) was a senior sergeant of Citizens' Militia of People's Republic of Poland who served as a guard to the embassies in Warsaw and is known as the only certain fatal victim of the generally non-violent Solidarity.
Zdzitava Zdzitava (Belarusian language: Здзітава) is a village in the Biaroza rajon of the Brest vobĹ‚asć of Belarus located between the lakes ÄŚornaje and SporaĹskaje on the DrahabuĹľ River with a population of less than 1000 people.
Ze'ev Benyamin Begin Ze`ev Binyamin (Benny) Begin (born 1945) is a former Israeli politician and the son of former Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin. A geologist by training, Begin was first elected to the Knesset in 1988 as a Likud MK.
Ze'ev Schiff Ze'ev Schiff (In Hebrew: ×–×ב שיף) (Born in France, 1932) is a journalist and military commentator who works for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. He has written numerous books, including Israel's Lebanon War and Intifada, both with Ehud Ya'ari, and A History of the Israeli Army: 1874 to the Present.
Zeal (web) Zeal was a volunteer-built web directory, first appearing in 1999, and then acquired by LookSmart in October 2000 for $20 million. Zeal combined the work of Looksmart's paid editors with that of volunteers who profiled websites and placed them in a hierarchy of subcategories.
Zeal Monachorum Zeal Monachorum is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England, about 18 miles north-west of Exeter, situtated on the River Yeo. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 398.
Zealandia Bank Zealandia Bank is the named given for two rocky pinnacles in the Northern Mariana Islands chain situated 11 miles NNE of Sarigan. These two pinnacles are 1/2 mile apart from each other and are slightly above sea level.
Zealotry Zealotry was a movement in first century Judaism, described by Josephus as one of the "four sects" at this time. The term Zealot, in Hebrew kanai (×§× ××™, frequently used in plural form, ×§× ×ים), means one who is jealous on behalf of God.
Zealots of Piety The Zealots of Piety (Russian: КрŃжок ревнителей благочеŃтия) was a circle of ecclesiastical and secular individuals beginning in the late 1630s in Russia, which gathered around Stefan Vonifatiyev, the confessor of tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. The impetus to the group's formation was the Times of Trouble.
Zealots, Thessalonica Zealots was an anti-aristocratic political group with social demands in 1342 that dominated political developments in Thessalonica until 1350. The contemporary sources, notably anti-Zealots in sympathies, provide little information on the Zealots' government of Thessalonica.
Zealous Records Zealous Records is an independent record label based in New York City. The label first came into the spotlight through its collaboration with MP3 blog Soul Sides , the first pairing of a traditional record label and MP3 blog.
Zeals Zeals is a village and civil parish in the Salisbury district of Wiltshire, England. The village lies next to the A303 road between Wincanton and Mere, and adjoins the villages of Bourton, Dorset and Penselwood, Somerset.
Zearle Zearle is an American hip hop musician, spoken word poet, community activist, and writer. He is most well known for producing, supporting, and distributing political hip hop from 1990 through to the present (March 2006), promoting a socialist ideology.
Zeb Travels Zeb Travels or Zeb Travels Pakistan is one of the largest and oldest tour operators in Pakistan. Established 30 years ago by Khawaja Jahan Zeb, the company aims to project Pakistan as a unique Holiday Destination.
Zeb-un-Nissa Zeb-un-Nissa Makhfi (Persian: زیب النساء Ů…Ř®ŮŰŚ) (Zebunnisa, Zebunnissa, Zebunisa, Zeb-un-Nisa, Zeb-ul-Nissa) (Zeb means beauty or ornament in Persian and Nissa means women in Arabic, Zebunnisa means most beautiful of all women) (1637 - 1702) was the eldest daughter of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. Princess Zeb-un-Nissa is fondly remembered as a Sufi and a poet.
Zebastian Lucky Luisi Zebastian Lucky Luisi (born Dec 22, 1984 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League (formerly known as London Broncos), who play in the European Super League competition. His position of choice is at full-back.
Zebedy Colt Edward Earle Marsh (born December 29, 1929 – died sometime in June or July, 2004) was a Broadway actor, musician, an adult film director and star best known under the name Zebedy Colt. His films as a director include the infamous The Farmer's Daughter (film) (which starred a young Spalding Gray), the sadistic The Devil Inside Her and the Death Wish pornographic rip-off Sex Wish.
Zeboim (biblical) Zeboim, Zeboiim or Tzvoyim - צְבֹיִים "Deer (plural); goats; gazelles; roes", Standard Hebrew Ẓəvoyim, Tiberian Hebrew Ṣəḇōyîm (1.) One of the "five cities of the plain" of
Zebra (album) Eight years after they were founded in 1975, New Orleans via Long Island heavy metal/hard rock band Zebra released their he eponymous debut, Zebra, in 1983. The album features all original material, with the exception of "Slow Down," a Little Richard cover.
Zebra bullhead shark The zebra bullhead shark, Heterodontus zebra , is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the subtropical western Pacific Ocean between latitudes 40° N to 20° S, at depths of between 50 and 200 m. Its length is up to 1.
Zebra crossing A zebra crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing used in many places around the world. The crossing is characterised by longitudinal stripes (hence the term, named after the zebra) on the road, parallel to the flow of the traffic, alternately a light colour (usually white) and a dark one (painted black, or left unpainted if road surface itself is of a dark color).
Zebra Dove The Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata, also called Barred Ground Dove), is a bird found in the Malay Peninsula, Sunda Islands and the Philippines. It is closely related to the Peaceful Dove of Australia and New Guinea and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia.
Zebra EP The Zebra EP was released in December 2003 by the John Butler Trio and made the ARIA singles charts in early 2004. It was number 7 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2004 and also had significant airplay on commercial FM radio across Australia.
Zebra Finch The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata is the most common and familiar estrildid finch of Central Australia and ranges over most of the continent, avoiding only the cool moist south and the tropical far north. Zebra Finches inhabit open steppes with scattered bushes and trees, but have adapted to human disturbances, taking advantage of human-made watering holes and large patches of deforested land.
Zebra moray The zebra moray, Gymnomuraena zebra, is a species of saltwater eels, the only member of the genus Gymnomuraena of the Muraenidae (Moray eel) family. It is found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef, in the eastern Central Pacific from southern Baja California, Mexico and from Guatemala to northern Colombia, including the Galapagos Islands.
Zebra murders The Zebra murders were a number of connected murders performed by a black supremacist serial killer ring that took place in San Francisco, California in 1973 and 1974 and left 15 people dead and from eight (Howard) to ten (additions by Scheeres, Crime Library, and Cohen and Sanders) wounded. They were dubbed "the Zebra murders" because of the radio channel used by the San Francisco Police ("Z") exclusively for this case.
Zebra patterning Zebra patterning is a feature found on some prosumer and most professional video cameras to aid in correct exposure. When enabled, areas of the image over a certain threshold are filled with a striped or cross-hatch pattern.
Zebra pleco The zebra pleco, Hypancistrus zebra, gets its name from its black and white stripes, resembling the colouration of a zebra. It is a species of catfish commonly found in the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon River, and was first described in the early 1990s.
Zebra shark The zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, is a common carpet shark of inshore Indo-Pacific waters notable for its very long caudal fin, nearly as long as its body. It is the only species in the family Stegostomatidae and the genus Stegostoma.
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly The Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly (Eurytides marcellus, other authorities list the species under genera in the family including Iphiclides, Graphium and Papilio) is a swallowtail butterfly found in the eastern United States, north-east Mexico and south-east Canada. Its distinctive black and white-striped pattern is reminscient of a zebra.
Zebra Technologies 'Zebra Technologies' is a manufacturer of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, and card printers, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Zebra has products in 100 countries around the world.
Zebra Waxbill The Zebra Waxbill, Amandava subflava also known as Orange-breasted Waxbill is a small, up to 9cm long, sparrow-like bird with reddish iris, orange breast, red bill and dark olive green plumage. The male has red rump, dark bars on whitish flank and scarlet eyebrow stripe.
Zebra-tailed lizard Zebra-tailed lizards are lizards of the genus Callisaurus in the reptile order Squamata. These lizards live in open desert with fairly hard-packed soil, scattered vegetation and/or scattered rocks, typically desert flats, washes and plains.
Zebrahead (film) Zebrahead is a 1992 film, directed by Anthony Drazan and starring Michael Rapaport in his first film role. Set in Detroit, Michigan, the movie is about an interracial romance between a Caucasian male and an African-American female and the resulting tensions among the characters.
Zebramod A known set of modifications to LiteOn DVD writer firmwares, specifically for the LiteOn LDW-xx1S hardware revision. The intention of the modification is the process of circumventing the restriction of +R only writing specifications, allowing dual format recording (+R and -R media).
Zebrawood The name zebrawood is used for wood with a figure that reminds of the striping of a zebra. The name will usually refer to a wood yielded by the species of Microberlinia, but may be applied to other woods; for example: Astronium fraxinifolium.
Zebrzydowski's Rokosz Zebrzydowski's Rokosz, or Zebrzydowski's Rebellion (Polish: rokosz Zebrzydowskiego), or the Sandomierz Rebellion (Polish: rokosz sandomierski), was a rokosz (semi-legal rebellion) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against King Sigismund III Vasa. The rokosz, formed on 5 August 1606 by Mikołaj Zebrzydowski, Jan Szczęsny Herburt, Stanisław Stadnicki, Aleksander Józef Lisowski and Janusz Radziwiłł in Stężyca and Lublin, was caused by the growing dissatisfaction with the King among the nobility (szlachta), who disapproved of the King's efforts to limit the power of the nobles (his attempts to weaken the Sejm, the Polish parliament) and to introduce a hereditary monarchy in place of the elective one).
Zebu Zebus (Bos taurus indicus), sometimes known as 'humped cattle', are better-adapted to tropical environments than other domestic cattle. Their scientific name was originally Bos indicus, but this name is now deemed invalid by ITIS, who classify the zebu under Bos taurus along with all other domestic cattle, and their aurochs ancestors, domesticated in India about 10,000 years ago.
Zebulon Pike Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. His Pike expedition, often compared to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, mapped much of the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.
Zebulon R. Shipherd Zebulon Rudd Shipherd (November 15, 1768 - November 1, 1830) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Granville, Washington County, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Granville.
Zeca Afonso José Manuel Cerqueira Afonso dos Santos, also known as Zeca Afonso or only Zeca (August 2, 1929 - February 23, 1987) was born in Aveiro, Portugal, son of José Nepomuceno Afonso, a judge, and Maria das Dores. Zeca is among the most influential folk and political musicians of the Portuguese history.
Zeca Scheffer Zeca Scheffer was a Brazilian big wave surfer and water rescue specialist who is credited to have introduced several southern Brazilian off-shore point breaks to the international big surf community. He pioneered the Tow-in surfing technique in Brazil in places like Ilha dos Lobos.
Zecca The Zecca (Italian: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato) is a historical papal mint located in Vatican City. The Zecca is still recognized by the Italian Republic, on behalf of the European Community, as the only legitimate establishment for the minting of Vatican coins and pontifical medals.
Zed Bazi Zed Bazi is an underground Iranian Rap group from London which has gained much popularity in the past few years. Saman (Wilson) and Mehrad (Hidden) originally met through high school and they later befriended Sohrab (MJ) in a party (BBC interview).
Zed, Rajan Rajan Zed is a community activist based in Reno (Nevada, USA). He serves on the Governing Board of Directors of Northern Nevada International Center, Board of Directors of Nevada World Trade Council, Member of Reno Police Chief Advisory Board, Member of Cultural Competency Action Plan Team of Washoe County School District, Director of Interfaith Relations of Hindu Temple of Northern Nevada, Public Relations Officer of India Association of Northern Nevada, etc.
Zeddie Zeddie ( or Z Class or Takapuna) is an old New Zealand sailing dinghy[ designed at Northcote (Auckland, New Zealand) in the 1920s. The Zeddie originally had a gaff-rigged mainsail, no jib and a spinnaker which was sheeted around the front of the mast leading to many capsizes.
Zedek Zedek or Tzedek, West Semitic for "Justice", was probably the name of the chief god of the Jebusites, and possibly of other Canaanite people. He is mentioned in the Tanakh and in other Middle Eastern writings in conjunction with such Jebusite names as Melchizedek ("My king is Zedek") and Adonizedek (My Lord is Zedek).
Zedekiah Tzidkiyahu (, ĹžidhqiyyÄhĂ»; Greek: ζεδεκιας, Zedekias; traditional English: Zedekiah; Arabic: صدقيا, ĹžidqiyyÄ) was the last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, thus he was the brother of Jehoahaz ().
Zedekiah ben Abraham Anaw Zedekiah ben Abraham Anaw was an author of Jewish ritualistic works and younger brother of Benjamin ben Abraham Anaw. He lived at Rome in the thirteenth century; received his Talmudic training not only in Rome, but also in Germany, where he was the pupil of R.
Zee Kannada Zee Kannada is a 24 hour Kannada-language channel that launched in May 2006 and is owned by Zee Network. It features a wide array of programming including series, movies, soap-operas, gameshows, talk shows and current affairs programmes.
Zee Marathi Zee Marathi (Marathi:झी मराठी) is India-based satellite television channel, which carries broadcasts in Marathi. Zee Network, India's leading infotainment network launched 'Alpha Marathi' (later renamed as Zee Marathi) in the year 1999.
Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel in the Zee Network umbrella, which carries broadcasts in Hindi and Urdu. As well as broadcasting in South Asia it also reaches audiences in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, Australasia and North America.
Zee-Way Radio Zee-Way Radio is a non-profit Internet radio station created by Zee-Way Services which was started in 1999. The station utilizes Shoutcast servers around the world in a cluster environment to provide a reliable stream of Rap, Hip-Hop and R&B music.
Zeebad Zeebad (zibad or Zeabad), meaning beautiful, is the name of a famous ancient city in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi (around 1000 AD), it was the place of a famous war called 12 rokh (12 hero) between Iran and Turan.
Zeebra Zeebra (ジă–ă©, born April 2, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan) is a famous Japanese hip hop artist, who made his first appearance in 1995. Known as the first rapper in Japan, Zeebra is a former member of the legendary hip-hop group King Giddra, which also included DJ Oasis and K Dub Shine.
Zeebrugge Zeebrugge (French: Zeebruges) is a harbour-town at the coast of Belgium, a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international Port of Zeebrugge and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés and beach.
Zeebrugge Raid The Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on April 231918, was an attempt by the British Royal Navy to neutralize the key Belgian port of Zeebrugge. The port was used by the German Navy as a base for their U-boats and light shipping, which was a serious threat to Allied shipping, especially in the English Channel.
Zeedonk A zeedonk (also spelled zedoink) (also known a zebrass, zebronkey, zonkey, zebadoink, zenkey or deebra) is a cross between a zebra and a donkey. The generic name for crosses between zebras and horses or asses is zebroid or zebra mule.
Zeeland Zeeland (), also called Zealand in English, is a province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands (hence its name, meaning "sea-land") and a strip bordering Belgium.
Zeelandia, Guyana Zeelandia, a community in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region of Guyana, is one of many villages and plantations on Wakenaam, the most developed of the Essequibo River islands. Located at the extreme northern end of the island facing the Atlantic Ocean, Zeelandia is a fishing village.
Zeelandic Zeelandic (ZeĂŞuws in Zeelandic, Zeeuws in Dutch) is a regional language spoken in the Dutch province of Zeeland and on the South Holland island of Goeree-Overflakkee. Commonly considered a Dutch dialect, it has notable differences mainly in pronunciation, but as well in grammar and vocabulary, which set it clearly apart from Dutch proper and make easy comprehension by unskilled Dutch speakers impossible.
Zeeman effect The Zeeman effect (IPA ) is the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of a magnetic field. It is analogous to the Stark effect, the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the presence of an electric field.
Zeepipe The Zeepipe is a natural gas transportation system to transport North Sea natural gas to the receiving terminal at Zeebrugge in Belgium. 814 kilometers long Zeepipe I pipeline with 40-inch diameter, operation since 1993, runs from Sleipner field to Zeebrugge.
Zeeshan Ali Zeeshan Ali (born January 19, 1970 in Calcutta) is a former tennis player from India, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by the number ten seed from Switzerland, Jakob Hlasek, who later was removed on doping charges.
Zeewijk The Zeewijk (or Zeewyk) was a Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship that wrecked at the Houtman Abrolhos, off the coast of Western Australia, on 9 June 1727. The survivors then built a second ship, the Sloepie, and continued to the initial destination of Batavia.
Zef Bushati Zef Bushati is the ambassador of Albania to the Holy See since May 10, 2002This followed the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between Albania and the Holy See on March 23, 2002], which was at that time awaiting the ratification of the Albanian parliament.
Zeferino Vaz Zeferino Vaz (May 27, 1908 - February 19, 1981) led the construction, establishment and development of the Unicamp university, in the interior of the State of SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil in the 1960s and 1970s. The main campus is named after Zeferino, who strived to bring together some of Brazil's best scientists to form a solid and respected research institution.
Zefram Cochrane Zefram Cochrane is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe who invented warp drive in 2063, bringing faster-than-light travel (FTL) technology to humanity; although technology to travel faster than light was developed independently by other races before and since, it is Cochrane's contributions alone which are inextricably linked with warp drive in the culture of the United Federation of Planets, perhaps because his theories were so revolutionary and because Earth played such a prominent part in the Federation's formation. He was born in 2030 and was presumed dead after disappearing from Alpha Centauri in 2117.
Zefyri Zefyri or Zefiri, (Greek, Modern: ΖεφύĎÎą, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Zefyrion, Zefirio or Zefirion, is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. The origin of the name comes from a nearby spring which it had in older times.
Zegama Zegama is a town and municipality in the Goierri region of the province of Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa in Basque) in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its population is around 1300, its area is around 35 km² and it is located 296m above sea-level.
Zegnak Shervashidze Zegnak Shervashidze was a prince of the Principality of Abkhazia in the second half of the 17th century. After Shervashidze's death, the Principality of Abkhazia was divided into two separate duchies of Abzhua and Samurzakhano by his sons.
Zegota (band) Zegota is an anarchist hardcore punk band originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, formed around 1996-1997. The name alludes to Żegota, or The Council to Aid the Jews, which saved the lives of many European Jews during the Holocaust.
Zegrze Reservoir The Zegrze Reservoir (or Zegrze Lake, in Polish Zalew Zegrzyński or Jezioro Zegrzyńskie) is a reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw. It is formed by a dam constructed on the lower course of the Narew river (sometimes also called Bugo-Narew river).
Zehava Ben Zehava Ben (*November 8, 1968) is one of the most popular Israeli female vocalists in the Mizrahi genre, the Turkish style of singing which has come to dominate Oriental music in the '90s. She was born in the capital city of Southern Israel (The Negev), Beer-Sheva, in a poverty, crime and drug struck neighborhood.
Zehlendorf (Berlin) Zehlendorf is an area within the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in Berlin. Before Berlin's 2001 administrative reform Zehlendorf was a borough in its own right, consisting of the locality of Zehlendorf as well as Wannsee, Nikolassee, and Dahlem.
Zech's logarithms Zech's logarithms are used with finite fields to reduce a high-degree polynomial that is not in the field to an element in the field (thus having a lower degree). Unlike the traditional logarithm, the Zech's logarithm of a polynomial provides an equivalence — it does not alter the value.
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