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J
Ĵ or ĵ is a letter in Esperanto orthography representing the sound .While Esperanto orthography uses a diacritic for its four postalveolar consonants, as do the Latin-based Slavic alphabets, the base letters are Romano-Germanic
J
J is the tenth letter in the basic modern Latin alphabet.-History:J originated as a swash character to end some Roman numerals in place of i. A distinctive usage emerged in Middle High German
J (disambiguation)
J is the tenth letter of the Latin alphabet.J may also refer to:* Palatal approximant in the International Phonetic Alphabet- Astronomy :* J, a provisional designation prefix for some objects discovered between May 1 and 15 of a year
J (psychedelic)
Benzodioxolylbutanamine is an entactogen, psychedelic, and stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class. It is the α-ethyl analogue of methylenedioxyphenethylamine and methylenedioxyamphetamine .BDB was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin
J'accuse (letter)
"J'accuse" was an open letter published on January 13, 1898, in the newspaper L'Aurore by the influential writer Émile Zola.In the letter, Zola addressed President of France Félix Faure, and accused the government of anti-Semitism and the unlawful jailing of Alfred Dreyfus, a French Army General Staff officer sentenced to penal servitude for life for espionage
J.M. Meulenhoff
J.M. Meulenhoff is a Dutch publishing house, which has built a reputation publishing literary works in Dutch and in translation. For many decades, the company was led by Laurens van Krevelen, who received the Jan Hein Donner Award in 2007.In 2001, the company's reputation was damaged
Jaan
"jaan" is a Dari and Persian word and means life. It is also used in Urdu, Dari, Persian and Pashto for the English word "dear", but in these languages it is used after the name, not before the name.Jaan may be:*Jaan
Jaana
-People:* Jaana Pelkonen, a television host* Jaana Kunitz, a ballroom dancer* Jaana Saarinen, an actress* Jaana Savolainen, a cross-country skier-In fiction:* Jaana the druid, fictional character in Ultima game series.
Jab
A jab is a type of punch used in the martial arts.Several variations of the jab exist, but every jab shares these characteristics: while in a fighting stance, the lead fist is thrown straight ahead and the arm is fully extended
JAB
JAB was an Australian punk rock that band formed in Adelaide in 1976. The band's original lineup consisted of Bohdan X on guitar and vocals, Ash Wednesday playing bass guitar, synthesizer and tapes, and Johnny Crash on drums and vocals. The band took its name from the first initials of the founding members
Jabberwocky
"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense verse poem written by Lewis Carroll in his 1872 novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Jabberwocky (1971 film)
Jabberwocky is a 1971 Czechoslovak animated short film written and directed by Jan Švankmajer, based loosely on the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. It was produced by Erna Kmínková, Marta Sichová, Jirí Vanek, and animated by Vlasta Pospísilová.-Plot:
Jabi
Jabi is one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°23'60N 72°5'60E
Jabot
Jabot may be:* Jabot Cosmetics, fictional company depicted in the soap Young and the Restless.* Jabot, Jabot knot for tying an Ascot tie* Jabot Airport, an airport on Jabat Island in the Marshall Islands* Jabat Island, an island in the Marshall Islands
Jabot (neckwear)
Jabot |bird's crop]]); alternatively a bird's croup or craw. Originally the term jabot referred to the frilling or ruffles decorating the front of a shirt
Jabuka
Jabuka is a village in the Republic of Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 6,312 .- Name :
Jabuka (island)
Jabuka is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Adriatic Sea, west of the island of Vis. It is part of the Dalmatian archipelago. The closest land mass, yet small, are Svetac and Brusnik.-Flora and fauna:
Jacamar
The jacamars are a family, Galbulidae, of near passerine birds from tropical South and Central America, extending up to Mexico. The order contains five genera and 18 species
Jacinto
Jacinto is a Spanish and Portuguese name meaning Hyacinth, which can refer to Saint Hyacinth, a Roman martyr , or the Hyacinth flower itself.A common English nickname for Jacinto is Jack.-See also:*Hyacinth*San Jacinto*Jacinta
Jack
The name Jack is a pet name for John, commonly so in the Northeastern United States. Jack may also refer to:-Computers:* Jack , a 3-D ergonomics and human factors CAD package* Jack , an audio CD ripper
Jack (band)
Jack were a British alternative rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales, in 1992. Their orchestral pop was heavily influenced by artists such as Scott Walker and drew comparisons to Pulp, Tindersticks and The Divine Comedy
Jack (CAD software)
Jack is a 3-D interactive ergonomics and human factors CAD package developed by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Human Modeling and Simulation
Jack (human modeling)
The Jack human simulation system was developed at the Center for Human Modeling and Simulation at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1980s & 1990s. Conceived as an ergonomic assessment and virtual human prototyping system for NASA space shuttle development, it soon gathered funding from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army for dismounted soldier simulation, from the U.S
Jack (software)
Jack is a command line CD ripping program for Linux. The program is written in Python and possesses many configurable options. , Jack supports ripping audio CDs to Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, and Musepack files. The program uses CDDB to tag and rename ripped files. It is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Jack Frost (manhwa)
Jack Frost is an ongoing manhwa series by Jinho Ko . In May 2009, the first volume of Jack Frost was released by Yen Press in English.-Plot:
Jack Frost (TV special)
Jack Frost was an animated television special, directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr. and written by Romeo Muller; it premiered on NBC on December 13, 1979. This stop motion animated special tells the tale of Jack Frost, the winter sprite, and his adventures as a human
Jack O'Lantern (comics)
Jack O'Lantern, in comics, may refer to:* Jack O'Lantern , from Ireland and fictional country Bialya* Jack O'Lantern , incarnations of a supervillain, from U.S. and England
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades is a half-hour long syndicated comedy/action television series which ran for two seasons in 2000. With Cleopatra 2525, it formed the Back2Back Action Hour and both shows were notable for being the first American non-animated action series to be produced in the half-hour format since the 1970s
Jack of all trades
Jack of all trades may refer to:*Jack of all trades, master of none, an aphorism*Jack of All Trades , an American syndicated comedy/action program*Jack of All Trades , a 2007 album by Wildchild
Jack of all Trades (album)
Jack of All Trades is a 2007 album by Stones Throw rapper Wildchild. It features production from other Stones Throw artists, such as Madlib, Oh No, and Georgia Anne Muldrow, as well as outside producers Black Milk and others.-Track listing:
Jack Russell (musician)
Jack Russell , is an American rock vocalist. He is a founding member of the American hard rock band Great White.-Biography:
Jack-in-the-box
A jack-in-the-box is a children's toy that outwardly consists of a box with a crank. When the crank is turned, it plays a melody, often "Pop Goes the Weasel". At the end of the tune there is a "surprise", the lid pops open and a figure, usually a clown or jester, pops out of the box
Jack-in-the-Box
Jack-in-the-Box is a fictional character in the comic book series Astro City. Created by writer Kurt Busiek and artists Brent Anderson and Alex Ross, Jack-in-the-Box is a prominent superhero of Astro City
Jack-in-the-Box (Marvel Comics)
Jack-in-the-Box is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. He first appeared in Weapon X: The Draft - Sauron #1.-Fictional character biography:
Jackal
Although the word jackal has been historically used to refer to many small- to medium-sized species of the wolf genus of mammals, Canis, today it most properly and commonly refers to three species: the black-backed jackal and the side-striped jackal of sub-Saharan Africa, and the golden jackal of northern Africa and south-central Eurasia
Jackal (comics)
Jackal, in comics, may refer to:*Jackal , a mad scientist and enemy of Spider-Man in the Marvel Comics universe*Jackal, a terrorist and enemy of Superman in the DC Comics universeIt may also refer to:
Jackass
A jackass is a male donkey.Jackass may also refer to:In entertainment:* Jackass ** Jackass: The Movie, 2002** Jackass Number Two, 2006 film** Jackass 2.5, a DVD release** Jackass: The Game, a video game
Jackboot
The term Jackboot denotes two very different styles of military boot, the Cavalry Jackboot and the Hobnailed Jackboot, and its derivatives.-Cavalry Jackboot:
Jackdaw
The Jackdaw , sometimes known as the Eurasian Jackdaw, European Jackdaw or Western Jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family. Found across Europe, western Asia and North Africa, it is mostly sedentary, although northern and eastern populations migrate south in winter. Four subspecies are recognised
Jackdaw (disambiguation)
-Birds:* European Jackdaw , Corvus monedula, a species of the crow family* Daurian Jackdaw, Corvus dauuricus, an Asian species of the crow family-Other:
Jacket
A jacket is a hip- or waist-length garment for the upper body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and fastens in the front. A jacket is generally lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than a coat, which is outerwear
Jacket (magazine)
Jacket is an on-line literary periodical edited by the Australian poet John Tranter. The first issue was in October 1997.Each new number of the magazine is posted at the Web site piece by piece until the new issue is full, when the next issue starts. Past issues remain posted as well
Jackie (1921 film)
Jackie is a 1921 drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.-Cast:* Shirley Mason - Jackie* William Scott - Mervyn Carter* Harry Carter - Bill Bowman* George Stone - Benny* John Cook - Winter* Elsie Bambrick - Millie
Jackknife
Jackknife may refer to:* Jackknife, pocket knife* Jacknife, 1989 American film* Jackknife, jackknife hold, a pinning move in wrestling* Jackknife, kicking move involving 540-degree rotationJackknife may refer to:* Jackknife, pocket knife
Jackpot
-Comics:* Jackpot , the name of several comic book characters* Jackpot Comics, a 1941 American comic book from MLJ Publications* Jackpot , a 1979–1982 British comic book-Film and television:* The Jackpot, a 1950 comedy
Jackpot (comics)
Jackpot is the hero name shared by two fictional comic book characters, Sara Ehret and Alana Jobson, owned by Marvel Comics and primarily appearing in Spider-Man's stories
Jackpot (film)
Jackpot is a 2001 comedy-drama film directed by Michael Polish and written by Michael and his brother, Mark Polish. It had a limited release in the USA on July 27, 2001.-Plot summary:
Jacks
Jacks is a playground game for children.
Jackson
- United States :*Jackson, Alabama*Jackson, California*Jackson, Georgia*Jackson, Kentucky*Jackson, Louisiana*Jackson, Maine*Jackson, Michigan*Jackson, Minnesota*Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital*Jackson, Missouri*Jackson, Nebraska
Jackson (name)
Jackson is a common surname of English and Scottish origin. It literally means "son of Jack". In 1980 Jackson was the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales
Jacksonian
Jacksonian may refer to:*Jacksonian Democrats, party faction*Jacksonian democracy, American political philosophy *Jacksonian seizure, in neurology
Jacksonville (Amtrak station)
Jacksonville Amtrak station is a passenger train station in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is served by Amtrak's Silver Meteor, Silver Star, and Thruway Motorcoach to Lakeland
Jacob
Jacob "heel" or "leg-puller"), also later known as Israel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the New Testament and the Qur'an was the third patriarch of the Hebrew people with whom God made a covenant, and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, which were named after his descendants.In the Hebrew Bible, he is the son of Isaac and Rebekah, the grandson of Abraham and
Jacob (given name)
-Theological:* Jacob, son of Isaac, twin brother of Esau, and grandson of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible* Yaqub, Qur'an - see Islamic view of Jacob* Yakub, Nation of Islam* Various saints known as Saint James* Jakub, Polish, Czech and Slovak version
Jacob (name)
Jacob is a common male first name and a less well-known surname. Since 1999 and through 2010, Jacob has been the most popular baby name for newborn boys in United States. It is a cognate of James.
Jacob Burck
Jacob "Jake" Burck was an American painter, sculptor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist.-Early years:Jacob Burck was born January 10, 1907, near Białystok, Poland, the son of ethnic Jewish parents, Abraham Burck and Rebecca Lev Burck
Jacobin (pigeon)
The Jacobin is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Jacobins, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon .
Jacobs
Jacobs may refer to:PeoplePlaces*Jacobs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA*Jacobs, Wisconsin, USA*St. Jacobs, Ontario, CanadaEducation*Jacobs School of Music, in Indiana University, Indiana, USA*Jacobs University Bremen, in GermanyOther uses
Jacobs (surname)
Jacobs is a patronymic medieval surname. Its origin is from the given name Jacob, derived from the Latin Jacobus, itself derived from the Hebrew language personal name Yaakov, from the Hebrew word akev . It is a common in English speaking countries and with Jewish people. There are many variant spellings
Jacobson (surname)
Jacobson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Jacob". The prefix is an Ashkenazic variation of the Latin Jacobus, itself derived from the Hebrew language given name Yaakov . The suffix, -son denotes "son/descendent of". There are several variants
Jacopo
Jacopo may refer to:* Jacopo Bassano , Italian painter* Jacopo da Bologna , Italian composer* Jacopo Comin , Italian painter otherwise known as Tintoretto
Jacqueline (name)
Jacqueline or Jacquelyn is a female given name. It has spelling variations and slight variants in both spelling and pronunciation have come into use, such as: Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, Jacklyn, Jaklin, Jacqlyn, Jacquelin, Jackeline and Jacklin
Jacqueline (painting)
Jacqueline is an oil painting by Pablo Picasso. Created in 1961, the New York Times described it as "a black, gray and white Cubist oil of Jacqueline Roque, Picasso’s second wife." On February 28, 2007, the painting was one of two stolen from the home of Picasso's granddaughter Diana Widmaier-Picasso. The other was Maya with Doll.-External linkns:*] case file]
Jacqueline (The Coral song)
"Jacqueline" is a song by indie rock band The Coral, released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Roots & Echoes on 1 October 2007 on an enhanced CD and two 7" singles.
Jacquelyn (name)
Jacquelyn,-cquel-yn, jac-que-lyn\) is a given name, derived from the respelling of Jacqueline with the -lyn suffix. It has two variant forms: Jacklyn and Jaclyn.- See also :* Jaclyn* Jacqueline* List of pages starting with "Jacquelyn"
Jacques (band)
Jacques were a British alternative rock band, formed as a side project by Anthony Reynolds and Matthew Scott, singer and guitarist with Jack. They released two albums and several EPs between 1997 and 2001.-History:
Jactitation
-Legal jactitation:In English law, jactitation is the maliciously boasting or giving out by one party that he or she is married to the other.In such a case, in order to prevent the common reputation of their marriage that might ensue, the procedure is by suit of jactitation of marriage, in which the petitioner alleges that the respondent boasts that he or she is married to the petitioner,
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi is a company that produces whirlpool bathtubs and spas. Its first product was a bath with massaging jets. The term "jacuzzi" is now often used generically to refer to any bathtub with massaging jets.-History:
Jacuzzi (disambiguation)
Jacuzzi is a company producing whirlpool bathtubs and spas. The term 'jacuzzi' is often used generically to refer to any bathtub with underwater massage jets.Jacuzzi may also refer to:* Candido Jacuzzi , Italian-American inventor
Jada (film)
Jada is a dramatic film released in 2008. It was directed by Clifton Powell.-Plot:A struggling widow named Jada goes through life in a tough urban neighborhood while taking care of her troubled son, Jamal , and daughter, Jasmine .-Plot summary:Jada is the story of a woman whose life becomes chaotic when her husband is killed
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