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Jiu Basin
Jiu, JIU or JiU may refer to : * Jiu (river), a tributary of the Danube in Romania * Alcoholic beverages, known as ''jiǔ'' () in Chinese * Ținutul Jiu, a former administrative division of Romania * Joint Inspection Unit, a United Nations entity * IATA code of Jiujiang Lushan Airport, China * Jino language, ISO 639-3 language code * Jones International University, a predominantly on-line school located in Centennial, Colorado * Josai International University, private university in Japan * JiU, member of Korean girl group Dreamcatcher * , a Japanese new religion led by Jikōson See also * Jiul de Est, a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania * Jiul de Vest, a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania * Târgu Jiu, city in Romania * Roșia-Jiu, a village in Fărcășești Fărcășești is a commune in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Fărcășești, Fărcășești-Moșneni, Peșteana de Jos, Rogojel, Roșia-Jiu, Timișeni and Valea cu Apă. Natives *V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiu (river)
The Jiu (; hu, Zsil ; german: Schil or Schiel; la, Rabon) is a river in southern Romania. It is formed near Petroșani by the confluence of headwaters Jiul de Vest and Jiul de Est. It flows southward through the Romanian counties Hunedoara County, Hunedoara, Gorj County, Gorj and Dolj County, Dolj before flowing into the Danube near Zăval, a few kilometers upstream from the Bulgarian city of Oryahovo. It is long, including its source river Jiul de Vest. It has a basin of . p. 13 Its average discharge (hydrology), discharge at the River mouth, mouth is . The upper Jiu Valley, around Petroșani and Lupeni, is Romania's principal coal mining region. Towns and cities The following towns are situated along the river ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcoholic Beverages
An alcoholic beverage (also called an alcoholic drink, adult beverage, or a drink) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol that acts as a drug and is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The consumption of alcoholic drinks, often referred to as "drinking", plays an important social role in many cultures. Most countries have laws regulating the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Regulations may require the labeling of the percentage alcohol content (as ABV or proof) and the use of a warning label. Some countries ban such activities entirely, but alcoholic drinks are legal in most parts of the world. The global alcoholic drink industry exceeded $1 trillion in 2018. Alcohol is a depressant, which in low doses causes euphoria, reduces anxiety, and increases sociability. In higher doses, it causes drunkenness, stupor, unconsciousness, or death. Long-term use can lead to an alcohol use disorder, an increased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ținutul Jiu
Ținutul Jiu (or Ținutul Olt) was one of the ten Romanian ''ținuturi'' ("lands") founded in 1938, after King Carol II initiated an institutional reform by modifying the 1923 Constitution and the law of territorial administration. Roughly corresponding to the historical region of Oltenia and named after the Jiu River and the Olt River, it had its capital in the city of Craiova. ''Ținutul Jiu'' ceased to exist following the territorial losses of Romania to the Axis powers and the king's abdication in 1940. Coat of arms The coat of arms consists of six bars, three of gules and three of or, representing the former seven counties (''județe'') of Greater Romania (71 in total) which it had included. Over the bars there is an or lion rampant langued and armed sable, facing dexter (the symbol of Oltenia). Former counties incorporated After the 1938 Administrative and Constitutional Reform, the older 71 counties lost their authority. *Dolj County *Gorj County *Mehedinți County *Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint Inspection Unit
The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) is a United Nations unit established by resolution 31/192 of 22 December 1976 of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Its objective is to enhance the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations system and, to this end, it may make on-the-spot inquiries and investigations. The Joint Inspection Unit is the only independent external oversight body of the United Nations system mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations system-wide. It is based in Geneva , neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier , website = https://www.geneve.ch/ Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ..., Switzerland. References External links * Government agencies established in 1976 United Nations General Assembly subsidiary organs United Nations organizations based in Geneva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiujiang Lushan Airport
Jiujiang Lushan Airport () is an airport serving Jiujiang, a city in the province of Jiangxi in China. The airport began operations on June 18, 1998. All flights from the airport were suspended on March 21, 2015. The airport reopened on October 31, 2021. Facilities The airport has one runway which is long. Airlines and destinations Statistics See also *List of airports in China This is a list of public airports in the People's Republic of China grouped by provincial level division and sorted by main city served. It includes airports that are being built or scheduled for construction, but excludes defunct airports and ... References Airports in Jiangxi Jiujiang {{Jiangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jino Language
The Jino language (Jinuo 基諾語; autonyms: ', ') constitutes a pair of Loloish language varieties spoken by the Jino people of Yunnan, China. Varieties In total, there are about 28,320 Jinuo people living in China. A total of 70–80% of Jinuo people can speak either of the Jino varieties fluently. The Jino language constitutes the two subdialects of Youle Jino and Buyuan Jinuo, and they are not mutually intelligible. Buyuan Jino is spoken by 21,000 people; most of the speakers are monolingual, which means they only speak Buyuan Jino. There is no official written form. Most Jino people also speak one of the Tai languages or Chinese. The ISO 639-3 code for the Jino varieties are "jiu" for Youle Jino and "jiy" for Buyuan Jino. The Glottocodes for the Jino varieties are "youl1235" for Youle Jino and "buyu1238" for Buyuan Jino. Classification The exact classification of Jino within the Loloish branch of Sino-Tibetan language family remains uncertain. Jino is classified as a Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jones International University
Jones International University (JIU) was a Private university, private Distance learning, online For-profit higher education in the United States, for-profit university headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. It was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university closed after the Class of 2015 graduated. History In 1987 Glenn R. Jones launched the cable television network Mind Extension University (ME/U, later Knowledge TV), which enabled 30,000 students to take courses from more than 30 colleges and universities via television. In 1993, Jones started JIU, claiming to be the first university anywhere to exist completely online. In 1999, JIU became the first fully online university in the U.S. to be accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and a member of the North Central Association. This decision caused outrage from the American Association of University Professors on the grounds that the teaching staff had no academic freedom, and that an institution that taug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josai International University , and a smaller learning center in Awa Kamogawa.
Undergraduate programs include International Humanities, Japanese Language, Management and Information Science, Media Studies, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Social and Environmental Studies, Social Work Studies, and Tourism. Graduate programs offer degrees in Humanities (M.A. in Women's Studies / Inter-Cultural Studies / Global Communication; Ph.D. in Comparative Cultures), Management and Information Sciences (MBA and Ph.D. in M ...
, JIU, is a private university established in 1992, with two campuses, one in Tōgane, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and one in Kioi-chō, Chiyoda-ku is a special ward located in central Tokyo, Japan. It is known as Chiyoda City in English.Profile< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamcatcher (group)
Dreamcatcher ( ko, 드림캐쳐, translit=deurimkaechyeo; formerly known as MINX; also stylized as Dream Catcher) is a South Korean girl group formed by Happyface Entertainment (now Dreamcatcher Company). The group consists of seven members: JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Handong, Yoohyeon, Dami and Gahyeon. They made their official debut on January 13, 2017, with the single album '' Nightmare''. Dreamcatcher originally debuted under the name MINX, releasing the single "Why Did You Come to My Home" on September 18, 2014 with a five-member lineup of JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami. That December, they released the holiday single "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" with girl group Dal Shabet. They released the EP ''Love Shake'', their last release as MINX, in July 2015. In November 2016, the group announced that they would re-debut in 2017 under the new name Dreamcatcher with two new members, Handong and Gahyeon. The group has come to be recognized as "The Face of Rock in K-pop" by ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jikōson
, born and later known as , was a Japanese medium, spiritual healer and the leader of a new religion known as "Jiu". She claimed to be the representative of Amaterasu and the ruler of Japan. She was the first of several female leaders of Japanese new religions to attract public attention in the late 1940s. Early life Naga Ōsawa was born in the village of , Mitsu, Okayama in a well-to-do farming family, the fifth daughter of and . Though, after becoming a religious figure, she would claim that she was adopted by the Ōsawas, and her true lineage could be traced to the Okayama Ikeda clan and further to the Kuni-no-miya branch of the imperial family. After finishing a year of junior high school, she worked at an ophthalmology clinic at Ibara as a student nurse. In 1924, she moved to Kobe to attend night school while working as a nurse during the day. There, she contracted tuberculosis, and in 1927 she was forced to return to her job at the ophthalmology clinic in Ibara. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiul De Est
The Jiul de Est ("Eastern Jiu", previously also known as ) is a headwater of the river Jiu (river), Jiu in Romania. Its source is in the Șureanu Mountains. At its confluence with the Jiul de Vest in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed. e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . means "the Jiu" (with the definite article ). Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiul de Est: *Left: Sterminos, Lolea, Câmpa, Jieț (Jiu), Jieț, Maleia, Staicu, Sălătruc *Right: Bilele, Răscoala, Taia (river), Taia, Bănița (river), BănițaReferences Rivers of Romania Rivers of Hunedoara County {{Hunedoara-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiul De Vest
The Jiul de Vest ("Western Jiu", previously also known as ) is a headwater of the river Jiu in Romania. At its confluence with the Jiul de Est in Iscroni, the Jiu is formed. e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . The upper course of the river is also known locally as . simply means "the Jiu", appended by the definite article . Tributaries The following rivers are tributaries to the river Jiul de Vest (from source to mouth): *Left: Iarului, Scorota, Scocu Urzicaru, Pleșa, Buta, Lazăr, Valea Ursească, Toplița, Pilug, Valea de Brazi, Furu, Valea Șerpilor, Sterminos, Mierleasa, |
