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Lois Wickstrom (born August 14, 1948) is a children's author, playwright and scriptwriter. Wickstrom is known for the "Nessie" books written with Jean Lorrah.
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The Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, is a creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings.
NESSIE was a European research project funded from 2000 to 2003 to identify secure cryptographic primitives. The project was comparable to the NIST AES process and the Japanese Government-sponsored CRYPTREC project, but with notable differences from both. In particular, there is both overlap and disagreement between the selections and recommendations from NESSIE and CRYPTREC. The NESSIE participants include some of the foremost active cryptographers in the world, as does the CRYPTREC project.
In cryptography, KHAZAD is a block cipher designed by Paulo S. L. M. Barreto together with Vincent Rijmen, one of the designers of the Advanced Encryption Standard (Rijndael). KHAZAD is named after Khazad-dûm, the fictional dwarven realm in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien. KHAZAD was presented at the first NESSIE workshop in 2000, and, after some small changes, was selected as a finalist in the project.
In cryptography, SAFER is the name of a family of block ciphers designed primarily by James Massey on behalf of Cylink Corporation. The early SAFER K and SAFER SK designs share the same encryption function, but differ in the number of rounds and the key schedule. More recent versions — SAFER+ and SAFER++ — were submitted as candidates to the AES process and the NESSIE project respectively. All of the algorithms in the SAFER family are unpatented and available for unrestricted use.
The Family-Ness is a British cartoon series produced in 1983. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 5 October 1984 to 5 April 1985, with repeats airing throughout most of the 90s and early 00s, eventually ending with a short run on CBeebies on BBC Two in early 2002. It was created by Peter Maddocks of Maddocks Cartoon Productions. Maddocks later went on to produce Penny Crayon and Jimbo and the Jet Set in a similar style. Family-Ness was about the adventures of a family of Loch Ness Monsters and the MacTout family, particularly siblings Elspeth and Angus. The 'Nessies' could be called from the loch by the two children by means of their "thistle whistles". The series was followed with a large collection of merchandising including annuals, story books, character models and even a record. The single "You'll Never Find a Nessie in the Zoo" was written by Roger and Gavin Greenaway, but never made it into the Top 40.
Anubis is a block cipher designed by Vincent Rijmen and Paulo S. L. M. Barreto as an entrant in the NESSIE project, a former research program initiated by the European Commission in 2000 for the identification of new cryptographic algorithms. Although the cipher has not been included in the final NESSIE portfolio, its design is considered very strong, and no attacks have been found by 2004 after the project had been concluded. The cipher is not patented and has been released by the designers for free public use.
Jim Wynorski is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
The legend of the Loch Ness Monster is well known throughout Scotland and the rest of the world and has entered into popular culture.
Wickström, Wickstrøm and Wickstrom is a surname with a Scandinavic origin. Notable people with the surname include:
André Wickström is a Finland Swedish comedian and actor, performing in both the Swedish and the Finnish language.
The Mitsubishi Nessie is a concept automobile co-developed by Italdesign Giugiaro, The Linde Group and Mitsubishi Motors, and exhibited at the 2005 Geneva Auto Show. It is the latest in a line of SUVs, space-wagons and alternative architectures designed by Giugiaro dating back to 1978 and the Lancia Megagamma, with more recent examples including the Giugiaro Touareg (2002), Maserati Kubang (2003) and Volkswagen Tarek (2003).
Harald Viggo Hansteen was a Norwegian lawyer. He was executed during the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.
Rolf Wickstrøm was a Norwegian labour activist and a victim of the German occupation of Norway during World War II.
The Ballad of Nessie is a 2011 traditionally animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Stevie Wermers-Skelton and Kevin Deters, and produced by the team behind How to Hook Up Your Home Theater.
James Paul Wickstrom was an American radio talk show host, Christian minister, white supremacist and antisemite. He was known for his many strong right-wing opinions; he was intensely anti-communist and denounced those whom he perceived to be communists. He frequently advocated the mass murder of Jews, non-European Americans, homosexuals, drug addicts, and race traitors, in accordance with the beliefs of the Christian Identity movement. He was a founding member of the racist, anti-semitic, anti-government Posse Comitatus movement.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cryptography:
Brian Wickstrom, was previously the director of athletics for the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, leaving the school on August 12, 2019. He previously served as athletics director for the University of Louisiana at Monroe and the University of California, Riverside. He graduated with his bachelor's and master's degrees in Business Administration from Kansas State University where he was a track and field athlete. He earned a Master of Sports Administration from Ohio University in 1999 and a Doctor of Education/Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University in 2006. Wickstrom left the University of Louisiana at Monroe in June 2017. On August 16, 2017, Wickstrom was named the new athletic director for the University of the Incarnate Word.
Sharon, Lois & Bram are a Canadian children's music group founded in Toronto, Ontario, 1978. The group's original lineup consisted of Sharon Hampson, Lois Ada Lilienstein, and Bramwell "Bram" Morrison.
John Wickström was a Finnish-Swede engineer and entrepreneur.
Nessie & Me is a 2017 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Jim Wynorski starring John Henry Richardson, Walker Mintz, Jolie Ledford, and Michael Paré. Nessie & Me is Jim Wynorski's debut in directing a children's film, and is in a shared universe with Wynorski's 2010 film Monster Cruise due to a good portion of that film's cast returning to their roles for this film.
