Osman may refer to:

People[link]

• Osman (name), people with the name

Places[link]

India

• Osmanabad, District of Maharashtra, India
• Osmannagar (alternative name for Sultanabad, Karimnagar), village located in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

United States

• Osman, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Other uses[link]

• A fictional merchant in the role-playing game Skies of Arcadia
• Osman, an arcade game by Mitchell Corporation
• Osmin, the name of a Turkish character in Mozart's operas Zaide and Die Entführung aus dem Serail, is a variant of the same.
• Osmania University

See also[link]

• All pages with titles containing "Osman"
• Usman (disambiguation)

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Daniel Eugene Osman (February 11, 1963 – November 23, 1998)^[1] was an American extreme sport practitioner, known for the dangerous sports of "free-soloing" (rock climbing without ropes or other safety gear); and "rope free-flying" or "rope jumping" (falling several hundred feet from a cliff then being caught by a safety rope), for which his record was over 1000 feet/300 meters. He was known for living a bohemian lifestyle, working as a part-time carpenter and living in Lake Tahoe, CA. He was the star of several rock climbing videos, which brought free-soloing to a wider audience. Dan had one daughter, Emma Osman.^[2]

Climbing Films[link]

Dan Osman appeared in Eric Perlman's Masters of Stone series, free soloing Atlantis (5.11+) on The Sorcerer in Needles and Airy Interlude (5.10b, then 5.9) on The Witch, also in Needles (in California's Sierras). He also is featured crashing a bmx bicycle, ziplining off The Witch, taking a gigantic 192 foot whipper just for the fun of it (in Yosemite), and perhaps most impressively, on-sight free-soloing Bolder Display of Power (5.11).

Death[link]

Dan Osman died November 23, 1998 at the age of 35 after his rope failed while performing a "controlled free-fall" jump from the Leaning Tower rock formation in Yosemite National Park. Osman had come back to Yosemite to dismantle the jump tower but apparently decided to make several jumps (over a few days) before doing so.^[2] The failure was investigated by the National Park Service with assistance from Chris Harmston, Quality Assurance Manager at Black Diamond Equipment. Harmston concluded that a change in jump site angle probably caused the ropes to cross and entangle, leading to the rope cutting by melting.^[3] Miles Daisher, who was with Osman when he made the jump, stated that the ropes used in his fatal jump had been exposed to inclement weather — including rain and snow — for more than a month before the fatal jump, but that the same ropes were used for several shorter jumps on the previous and same day.^[2]

Notable climbs[link]

• 1997 Ride the Lightning, VI 5.10 A4 WI3, Middle Triple Peak, Kichatna Mountains, Alaska. FA with Kitty Calhoun, Steve Gerberding and Jay Smith^[4]
• Lover's Leap. Bear's Reach, 5.7. Speed solo. 400+ ft in 4 min, 25 seconds.^[5]
• The Gun Club, 5.12c, Free solo. New River Gorge

Biography[link]

• Todhunter, Andrew (1999). Fall of the Phantom Lord: Climbing and the Face of Fear. New York City, USA: Anchor Books / Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-48642-1. 

See also[link]

• Free solo climbing
• Bouldering
• Extreme sport

References[link]

1. ^ Ghiglieri, Michael P.; Farabee, Charles R. "Butch", Jr. (2007). Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite. Flagstaff: Puma Press. pp. 349–354, 366. ISBN 978-0-9700973-6-1. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Vetter, Craig (April 1999). "Terminal Velocity". Outside Magazine. http://outsideonline.com/magazine/0499/9904terminal.html. Retrieved 2007-08-09. 
3. ^ Dan Osman's Rope Failure Analysis—Possible cause for his death
4. ^ Calhoun, Kitty (1998). "Wet and Wild in Kichatnas". American Alpine Journal (Golden, CO, USA: American Alpine Club) 40 (72): 88–95. ISBN 0-930410-78-5. 
5. ^ "Free-Climbing Lovers Leap" (Video). YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D0P9aPu51A. Retrieved 2007-08-10. 

External links[link]

• The Official Dan Osman Website
• Article about Dan Osman in Outside Magazine

Osman Hadžić (born September 9, 1966) is a Bosnian folk singer.

Early life[link]

Osman Hadžić was born in Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia, to Bosniak^{[citation needed]} parents. He was the first-born child of seven.

Music[link]

His songs include "Ja Tebe Volim" and "Titanik". His songs usually relate to love. Hadžić can be seen on many Bosnian TV stations including BosTel, BN and Hayat. He recently came to Richmond, Virginia, to hold a concert for the Bosnians in the city and others.

Discography[link]

• Lažu oči zelene (1990)
• Nikad više snježana (1991)
• Za njom plaću crne oči (1993)
• Obriši suze baksuze (1994)
• Nije čudo što te volim ludo (1999)
• Ostarit ćemo (2000)
• Prezime (2002)
• Zbog ljubavi (2005)
• I ovako i onako (2007)
• Poljubi Me ft. Sabrina (2009)

External links[link]

• Official Website

Music videos[link]

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• Pita me pamet
• Lagano umirem
• Titanik

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Ivana Banfić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋana bâːnfitɕ]) (born 16 November 1969) is a Croatian dancer and pop singer. She became famous under the stage name I BEE in the 1990s during the period of popularity of dance music in Croatia.^[1]

Banfić was born in Zagreb. She released her first album in 1991.^[2] Her numbers were remembered for sexually provocative lyrics and elaborate choreography. Her well-known hit was Šumica, a song about nude swimming.

She also took part in a hugely successful duet with Bosnian vocalist Dino Merlin called "Godinama" in 2000, a song which achieved popularity throughout the former Yugoslavia. The song won a Porin Award for Hit of the Year in 2001.^[3]

New studio album with dance/electronic music style will be released in 2011.^{[dated info][1][3]}

References[link]

External links[link]

• Ivana Banfić
• Ivana Banfić Interview

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Tifa & Makadam	Sunčane Skale winner 2001	Succeeded by / Tijana Dapčević

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Osman Pamukoğlu
Personal details
Born	(1947-12-27) December 27, 1947 (age 64) Sinop, Turkey
Political party	Rights and Equality Party
Profession	Politician, Army General
Website	www.hakveesitlik.org.tr

Osman Pamukoğlu (born December 27, 1947) is a retired major general of the Turkish Army and politician who founded the Rights and Equality Party.

He is known for his achievements on the operations against the PKK between 1993 and 1995, as the commander of Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade. He holds the title of being only general in Turkish Army honored with 5 medals of 'Establishment of Superior Troops'. He also received two medals of High Courage and Sacrifice and other less significant awards during his service.

On July 28, 2008, he declared a statement on his personal website about the state of the circumstance in which Turkey was, and guiding principles and promised actions of the party. The strong support^{[citation needed]} of the public for his announcement enabled the Rights and Equality Party to be established within the following period of 36 days.

References[link]

• http://www.hakveesitlik.org.tr/osman-pamukoglu-kimdir.html