June 2004 - Article Index

Encyclopedia - June 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - June 2004 - Events
• 28 Anthony Buckeridge • 26 Naomi Shemer • 26 Yash Johar • 22 Bob Bemer • 22 Thomas Gold • 22 Francisco Ortiz Franco • 16 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camp Delta: Encyclopedia - Camp Delta
Camp Delta, Echo, X-Ray, and Iguana are prisons at Guantanamo Bay. As of July 22, 2005 there are "about 510 prisoners at Guantánamo." [1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conservative Party Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Conservative Party Of Canada - Background
The merger to form the new Conservative Party of Canada was announced on October 15, 2003, by the two party leaders (Stephen Harper of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cindy Sheehan: Encyclopedia - Cindy Sheehan
Cindy Lee Miller Sheehan (born July 10, 1957 in Bellflower, California) is an American anti-Iraq War activist who attracted international...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christopher Hitchens: Encyclopedia - Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949) is a British journalist, author, and literary critic. He was educated at The Leys School ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy The Kid: Encyclopedia - Billy The Kid
Henry McCarty (November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881) better known as Billy the Kid but also known by the alias William Harrison Bonney, wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is one of the United Kingdom's most popular singers. Wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conservative Party Of Canada: Encyclopedia - Conservative Party Of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the mer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Cameron: Encyclopedia - David Cameron
The Right Honourable David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party, and Le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Daily Telegraph: Encyclopedia - The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. Its sister paper, The Sunday Telegraph, was founded in 1961. In No...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creed Band: Encyclopedia - Creed Band
Creed (1995 – 2004), formed in 1995, was a modern rock group. They broke up in June 2004. Many people consider Creed to be a Christian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bbc Two: Encyclopedia - Bbc Two
BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. BBC Two - History. The channel ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yiddish Words And Phrases Used By English Speakers: Encyclopedia - Yiddish Words And Phrases Used By English Speakers
This is a list of words and phrases used by speakers whose English has been heavily influenced by Yiddish, especially speakers of Yinglis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apple Display Connector: Encyclopedia - Apple Display Connector
The Apple Display Connector (ADC) is a proprietary connector Apple used for their flat panel LCDs and their final CRT display. First impl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Afghan Parliamentary Election 2005: Encyclopedia - Afghan Parliamentary Election 2005
Afghanistan This article is part of the series: Politics of Afghanistan Political Parties edit Afghanistan held parliamentary and provin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alessandra Mussolini: Encyclopedia - Alessandra Mussolini
Alessandra Mussolini (born December 30, 1962) is a Member of the European Parliament. She is the daughter of Anna Maria Scicolone, Sophia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Riemann Hypothesis: Encyclopedia Ii - Riemann Hypothesis - Other Consequences Of The Riemann Hypothesis
The practical uses of the Riemann hypothesis include many propositions which are stated to be true under the Riemann hypothesis, and some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clinton Correctional Facility: Encyclopedia Ii - Clinton Correctional Facility - Trivia
Tupac Shakur's hit song "Picture Me Rollin", off the album All Eyez on Me, makes reference to Clinton Correctional Facility: "You know th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adelaide: Encyclopedia Ii - Adelaide - History
Prior to European settlement, the Adelaide area was inhabited by the Kaurna Aboriginal tribe. Their name for the area known as Adelaide w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Whiteley: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Whiteley - Countdown
In 1982, Yorkshire Television started making Calendar Countdown, copying a popular French quiz show format, Des Chiffres et des Lettres. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Refusal To Serve In The Israeli Military: Encyclopedia Ii - Refusal To Serve In The Israeli Military - Refusals Actions And Movements
Refusal to serve in the Israeli military - The high school seniors' letter. On April 28, 1970, a group of high school seniors about to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sierra Entertainment: Encyclopedia Ii - Sierra Entertainment - History
Sierra started modestly as On-Line Systems in 1980, with founders Ken and Roberta Williams programming games and managing the company fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serendipity: Encyclopedia Ii - Serendipity - Origin Of The Term
The fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip is based upon the life of Persian king Bahram Gur who ruled the Sasanian Empire from ca. 420...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of The United States - Presidential Facts
President of the United States - Transition events. Four U.S. Presidents have been assassinated while in office: Abraham Lincoln in 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Revolutionary Armed Forces Of Colombia: Encyclopedia Ii - Revolutionary Armed Forces Of Colombia - Recent History - Back To The War
For most of the period between 2002 and 2004, the FARC-EP was believed to be in a relative / temporary strategic withdrawal due to the in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Citybus Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - Citybus Hong Kong - History
In 1979, Citybus began its operation in Hong Kong with one double deck bus (Volvo B55), providing shuttle service for the Hong Kong Unite...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armadillo Aerospace: Encyclopedia Ii - Armadillo Aerospace - X-prize Vehicle
The company was a competitor for the Ansari X-Prize. Armadillo's X-Prize vehicle was unorthodox among modern rockets in that instead of u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conservative Party Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Conservative Party Of Canada - Background
The merger to form the new Conservative Party of Canada was announced on October 15, 2003, by the two party leaders (Stephen Harper of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silicon Graphics: Encyclopedia Ii - Silicon Graphics - History
The products produced by SGI, as well as the strategies and market positions pursued by the company, have varied since SGI was founded. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atom Standard: Encyclopedia Ii - Atom Standard - History
In June 2003, Sam Ruby set up a wiki with the intention of discussing what makes "a well-formed log entry". People quickly started using ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axis And Allies: Encyclopedia Ii - Axis And Allies - Original Version
Axis and Allies - Basics. The essential mechanics to the game are easy to pick up. Each side's objective is to conquer enough of the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charlie Watts: Encyclopedia Ii - Charlie Watts - Biography
Watts was born in the London suburb of Islington in 1941. His father drove a lorry for British Rail. In his early days, he attended Tyler...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Browser Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Browser Wars - The First Round Of Browser Wars
By mid-1995, popular culture had begun to notice the web, and Netscape Navigator was the most used web browser at that time. Microsoft li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cliff Richard: Encyclopedia Ii - Cliff Richard - 1958—1963: Success And Stardom
The Anglo Indian Harry Webb came from a skiffle group to be lead singer of the rock n roll Drifters in 1958 (not to be confused with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Prius: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Prius - 2004 To 2006 Prius
The Prius 2004 model year was a complete redesign of the previous generations of Prius. The new model is based on the new (third generati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nelson Mandela: Encyclopedia Ii - Nelson Mandela - Early Life
Nelson Mandela was born to the Thembu Xhosa family on July 18, 1918 in small village of Mvezo in the Umtata district, capital of the Tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nick Berg: Encyclopedia Ii - Nick Berg - Death
Berg's body was found decapitated on May 8, 2004 on a Baghdad overpass by a U.S. military patrol. Berg's family was informed of his death...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oxfordshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Oxfordshire - History
Main article: History of Oxfordshire. Historically the area has always had some importance, it has been valuable agricultural land restin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Wrestling Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - National Wrestling Alliance - Titles In The Company
National Wrestling Alliance - World Championships. Upon its founding in 1948, the NWA Board of Directors recognized only three champion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nancy Walls: Encyclopedia Ii - Nancy Walls - Career
Walls is an attendee of Boston College and an alumini of the Second City Improv Company. She appeared in the 1995-1996 season of Saturday...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Strategy: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Strategy - Development Of Military Strategy
Military strategy - Early military strategy. The principles of military strategy can be found as far back as 500 BC in the works of Sun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morrissey: Encyclopedia Ii - Morrissey - Biography
Morrissey - Early life. Morrissey was born in Manchester, England to Irish immigrants Peter and Elizabeth Morrissey who moved to Englan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Playstation 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Playstation 2 - History
The PlayStation 2 had a difficult start. Only a few million users had obtained consoles by the end of 2000 due to manufacturing delays. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paroxetine: Encyclopedia Ii - Paroxetine - Side Effects
Concerns are growing about the side effects of Paxil. Recent studies have found that the drug is relatively ineffective in children, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tata Consultancy Services: Encyclopedia Ii - Tata Consultancy Services - The Company
TCS provides high end IT solutions to major corporations world-wide, and also provides business-consulting services. As of 2005, with a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuart Davis Musician: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuart Davis Musician - Notable Albums And Songs
Stuart Davis musician - Idiot Express. This 1993 album contains "It's All Just Because", a still-popular request that lists humorous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spider-man 2: Encyclopedia Ii - Spider-man 2 - Plot Summary
It has been two years since the end of the last film, and Peter Parker is finding a double life very difficult. He loses a job, is having...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy: Encyclopedia Ii - The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy - The Fictional Universe Of The Grim Adventures
Most of the show is set in Billy and Mandy's hometown of Endsville, a typical "Anytown, USA" in an indeterminate location. The age of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Price Is Right: Encyclopedia Ii - The Price Is Right - Game Description
The current one-hour show follows the following outline: Opening, four contestants selected for Contestants' Row "First Half," three con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticisms Of The War On Terrorism: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticisms Of The War On Terrorism - Methods
Many people contend that a "war" against terrorism is plainly wrong since terrorist attacks are considered criminal acts like murder and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Stone Roses: Encyclopedia Ii - The Stone Roses - History
Formed during the early-1980s from the remnants of a local Manchester band called 'The Patrol' (among other early names such as 'The Wate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soham Murders: Encyclopedia Ii - Soham Murders - The Trial
Huntley's defence conceded that he disposed of the girls' bodies and that they were in his house when they died. However, he claimed that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gordon R. England: Encyclopedia Ii - Gordon R. England - Government Career
England left the world of business to enter government during the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush serving in a number of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Province Cameroon: Encyclopedia Ii - South Province Cameroon - Economy
The South is one of Cameroon's most economically robust areas due to its numerous plantations and the tourism generated by its scenic bea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scott Peterson: Encyclopedia Ii - Scott Peterson - Chronology
On December 23 or 24, 2002, Peterson is believed to have murdered his wife, Laci, while she was eight months pregnant with their unborn c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spyro The Dragon Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Spyro The Dragon Series - Spyro On Other Systems
Besides the three PlayStation titles, there are seven Spyro games on other consoles, all published by Vivendi Universal Games. Spyro the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Bowl Xxxix: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Bowl Xxxix - Background
Super Bowl XXXIX - New England seeks to become a dynasty. The Patriots entered the 2004 regular season coming off of their Super Bowl X...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Super Mario Bros.: Encyclopedia Ii - Super Mario Bros. - Alternate Versions
As one of Nintendo's most popular games, Super Mario Bros. has been rereleased and remade numerous times, ranging from an arcade version ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sara Cox: Encyclopedia Ii - Sara Cox - Career
Sara Cox was born in Bolton. She left school after her A-levels to pursue a career in modelling. In 1994 she won her first television sho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sere: Encyclopedia Ii - Sere - Sere At The U.s. Air Force Academy And The 1995 Scandal
One of the U.S. Air Force's SERE training programs was conducted at the United States Air Force Academy from the late 1960's until 1995. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toyota Prius: Encyclopedia Ii - Toyota Prius - 2004 To 2006 Prius
The Prius 2004 model was a complete redesign of the previous generations of Prius. The new model is based on the new (third generation) H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Putative Venezuelan Coup Attempt Of 2004: Encyclopedia Ii - Putative Venezuelan Coup Attempt Of 2004 - Allegations
Putative Venezuelan coup attempt of 2004 - Detainees as manpower for coup conspirators. One of the detainees allegedly stated that they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raghad Hussein: Encyclopedia Ii - Raghad Hussein - Quotes
"Sadly they are dealing with my father as if he were not human. My father has girls, and his girls have children...so they should cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ron Reagan: Encyclopedia Ii - Ron Reagan - Life And Family
Reagan grew up in Los Angeles and then Sacramento, while his father was Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. He attended Yale Univer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Under My Skin: Encyclopedia Ii - Under My Skin - Making Of The Album
Lavigne wrote much of the album with Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. She also co-wrote one track, "Nobody's Home", with Ben...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Libertines: Encyclopedia Ii - The Libertines - History
Their debut single, "What A Waster" (2002), produced by former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, was immediately seized upon by the English...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vanilla Ninja: Encyclopedia Ii - Vanilla Ninja - Formation Eurovision And Debut Album
Vanilla Ninja was formed in 2002 as a four-piece girl band. The original line-up consisted of Maarja Kivi (vocals/bass), Lenna Kuurmaa (v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U-pick Live: Encyclopedia Ii - U-pick Live - Regular Aspects
U-Pick Live - Activities and sketches. The Prize Wall -- A member of the studio audience picks one of 14 and 5/8 doors to try to get t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Railway Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Railway Corridor - The Expert Working Group Report
A Expert Working Group, headed by Pat McCann, CEO of Jurys Doyle Hotels, reported to the Minister for Transport regarding the prospects f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vivian Stanshall: Encyclopedia Ii - Vivian Stanshall - The Bonzo Years
The name of the band came from a word game involving cutting up sentences and juxtaposing the fragments to form new ones. One of the comb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Words Hardest To Translate: Encyclopedia Ii - Words Hardest To Translate - The List By Today Translations
Words hardest to translate (Today Translations, June 2004) was a list of words reported as being the world's most difficult words to tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulane University: Encyclopedia Ii - Tulane University - History
The University dates from 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana. With the addition of a law department, it became The University of Lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulane University: Encyclopedia Ii - Tulane University - History
The University dates from 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana. With the addition of a law department, it became The University of Lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Matrix Online: Encyclopedia Ii - The Matrix Online - Major Events
The Matrix Online - Race to find the One. The first major event to occur in The Matrix Online was a "race" between the three factions t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Price Is Right: Encyclopedia Ii - The Price Is Right - Game Description
The current one-hour show follows the following outline: Opening, four contestants selected for Contestants' Row "First Half," three con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Stepford Wives: Encyclopedia Ii - The Stepford Wives - Movie Adaptations
In 1975 the book was adapted into a feminist-era science fiction thriller directed by Bryan Forbes with a screenplay by William Goldman a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mark Calaway: Encyclopedia Ii - Mark Calaway - World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
Calaway debuted in the then-World Wrestling Federation on November 22, 1990 at Survivor Series 1990 as Cain the Undertaker. The name Cain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Priam's Treasure: Encyclopedia Ii - Priam's Treasure - Background
With the rise of modern critical history, Troy and the Trojan War were consigned to the realms of legend. In the 1870s (in two campaigns,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of The United States - Presidential Facts
President of the United States - Transition events. Four U.S. Presidents have been assassinated while in office: Abraham Lincoln in 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cindy Sheehan: Encyclopedia Ii - Cindy Sheehan - Chronology
Cindy Sheehan - Casey Sheehan. Casey Sheehan was the son of Cindy Sheehan and died as a soldier in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Growing u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lance Hoyt: Encyclopedia Ii - Lance Hoyt - Career
As a child, Hoyt aspired to be a marine biologist. He began playing football in high school as a quarterback, which eventually led him to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Dragonlance Novels: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Dragonlance Novels - Heroes
List of Dragonlance novels - Heroes II. Although some versions refer to these three books as the Heroes II trilogy, others refer them t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Little Green Footballs: Encyclopedia Ii - Little Green Footballs - Charges And Controversies
Fans see the website as an alternative media outlet which provides a counterweight to the alleged anti-American, anti-Semitic, anti-Conse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Load Balancing: Encyclopedia Ii - Load Balancing - Web Server Load Balancing
One major issue for large Internet sites is how to handle the load of the large number of visitors they get. This is routinely encountere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - K. Natwar Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - K. Natwar Singh - Career As Politician
In 1984 he joined the Congress Party and was elected to the eighth Lok Sabha from Bharatpur constituency in Rajasthan. In 1985 he became ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - José Padilla Alleged Terrorist: Encyclopedia Ii - José Padilla Alleged Terrorist - Capture
Padilla traveled to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. On his return, he was arrested by federal agents at Chicago's O'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mcdonald's: Encyclopedia Ii - Mcdonald's - Corporate Overview
McDonald's brand is in 122 countries around the world. Thirty thousand locations serve 51 million customers each day. More than 70 percen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governance Of St Andrews University: Encyclopedia Ii - Governance Of St Andrews University - University Court
Under the University (Scotland) Act 1858 the University Court is the supreme governing body of the University, having responsibilities fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ireland West Airport Knock: Encyclopedia Ii - Ireland West Airport Knock - History And Landmark Events
The Airport opened for flights on 20 May 1986 following a long campaign by Monsignor James Horan. The airport was intended to bring emplo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jobseeker's Allowance: Encyclopedia Ii - Jobseeker's Allowance - Sanctions Regime
In certain cases, a claimant's Jobseeker's Allowance may be stopped. Those are: Not being available for or actively seeking work, or not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tshiluba Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Tshiluba Language - Geographic Distribution
Tshiluba is spoken by about 6.3 million people in the Kasaï Occidental and Kasaï Oriental provinces of the Democratic Republic of the C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masashi Tashiro: Encyclopedia Ii - Masashi Tashiro - Criminal Charges
On September 24, 2000, he was arrested for looking up a woman's skirt with a camcorder. He was fined 50,000 yen in December, 2000. When h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nick Berg: Encyclopedia Ii - Nick Berg - Death
Berg's body was found decapitated on May 8, 2004 on a Baghdad overpass by a U.S. military patrol. Berg's family was informed of his death...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Encyclopedia Ii - Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest - A List Of Contestants And Their Personal Bests In Qualifiers And The Event Itself
Takeru "The Prince" Kobayashi (Nagano, Japan)- 53.5 (#1 2004), 49 (#1 2005) Nobuyuki "The Giant/Gutzilla" Shirota (Japan) - 38 (#2 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orkut: Encyclopedia Ii - Orkut - Controversy
Orkut - The Brazilian Invasion. Main article: Brazilian Internet Phenomenon The orkut community has been watching a large surge of Braz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paroxetine: Encyclopedia Ii - Paroxetine - Side Effects
Concerns are growing about the side effects of Paxil. Recent studies have found that the drug is relatively ineffective in children, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plenipotentiary: Encyclopedia Ii - Plenipotentiary - Administrating Plenipotentiaries
Again considering practical difficulties for the central government to play close on the ball in parts of its own territory remote from t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Musicology Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Musicology Album - Chart Success
Musicology quickly proved to be Prince's most successful album in twelve years, reaching the top 5 in the US, UK and Germany and making a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Morrissey: Encyclopedia Ii - Morrissey - Biography
Morrissey - Early life. Morrissey was born in Manchester, England to Irish immigrants Peter and Elizabeth Morrissey, who had moved to E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Match Fixing: Encyclopedia Ii - Match Fixing - Reasons
Match fixing is often motivated by agreements with gamblers. But this is not always the case - in the NHL and NBA, teams near the bottom ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mcdonald's: Encyclopedia Ii - Mcdonald's - Challenges
McDonald's faces varying problems. Some of these are unique to franchising. As one of the world's largest and best recognized franchise s...   » Read the article