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  1. Amalgamation (names)

    other uses Amalgamation disambiguation An amalgamated name is a name that is formed by combining several previously existing names. These may take the form of an acronym where only one letter of each name is taken or a blend where a large part of each name is taken, such as the first syllable . Amalgamated names are most commonly used for Consolidation business amalgamated businesses , Amalgamation fiction characters and places . Newly arising partnership s may also choose to name themselves by amalgamating their names. Examples JibJab Grevan Spiridellis , screen name crediting both Greg and Evan Spiridellis DHL , originally meaning Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn Grant Naylor , a production company founded by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor ABC region , area in Greater S o Paulo named after Santo Andr Santo A ndr , S o Bernardo do Campo S o B ernardo do Campo , and S o Caetano do Sul S o C aetano do Sul . ExxonMobil , a combination of the companies Exxon and Mobil created when the two oil companies merged in 1999 . Goldwyn Pictures , a motion picture production company founded by Samuel Gold fish later Goldwyn in partnership with Edgar and Archibald Sel wyn TriBeCa , a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is a portmanteau composed of the words Triangle below Canal Street . Stockard Channing , stage and screen name of Susan Stockard and her married name of Channing the first, from 1963 to 1967, of four marriages AZ football club AZ , a Dutch football club that was formed in 1967 with the merger of two other clubs, Alkmaar 54 and FC Zaanstreek Linguistics Amalgamation is also a term used in linguistics when a blend contains roots from several languages, without it being part of a blended language. For example, a word with an English and a Spanish root would not be an amalgam, but part of Spanglish , while a word with a Greek and a Latin root, would. Category Names Category Linguistic root name stub ...   more details



  1. Amalgamation

    Wiktionary amalgamate amalgamation In general, amalgamation is the process of combining or uniting multiple entities into one form. Amalgamate and its derivatives may refer to Metals and science In mining, amalgamation was historically used in the patio process and pan amalgamation to recover precious metals from ore by combining them with mercury. Amalgamation combines mercury and another element to create amalgam chemistry , used in dentistry, chemistry, and mining In geology it refers to the creation of a stable continent or craton by the union of two continents, blocks or terrane s Amalgamation business , the merge or consolidation of companies Amalgamation, another name for a trade union , chiefly used in the United Kingdom Amalgamation politics , in geopolitics, refers to the joining of two or more administrative units Amalgamation names , the strategy of naming something after a combination of existing names Amalgamation fiction , the concept of creating an element in a work of fiction by combining existing things Amalgamation race , a now largely archaic term for the interbreeding of people of different ethnicities and races Amalgamation military unit , the consolidation of military units, usually traditional regiments, into a new unit carrying the lineage, history, traditions, and identity of both Amalgamation , an EP released by the band Pop Will Eat Itself in 1994 Free product with amalgamation , in mathematics, especially group theory, an important construction Amalgamated 1917 automobile , car manufactured by the Amalgamated Machinery Corp. Amalgamated organization name Amalgamated Broadcasting System , a short lived American radio network during the 1930s Conflation , also known as idiom amalgamation , the combination of two expressions disambig de Amalgamation ru ...   more details



  1. Amalgamation of Toronto

    Image Toronto map.png right thumb Map of Toronto with the borders of the former boroughs indicated The amalgamation ... after amalgamation politics amalgamating , annexation annexing , and merger politics merging with surrounding municipalities since the 18th century. The most recent occurrence of amalgamation was in 1998 .... ref name TRAIN 1883 1914 Growth, amalgamation and annexation The city retained the same boundaries ... after 1968. 1998 amalgamation Amalgamation occurred in 1998 when six municipalities comprising Metropolitan ... were dissolved and amalgamation politics amalgamated into a single municipality called the City ... in North America after amalgamation, trailing Mexico City, New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles ... per year from amalgamation, and had incurred one time costs from amalgamation totalling 275  million CDN . ref cite web url http www.toronto.ca city manager amalgamation 3yearstatus.htm title Building the new City of Toronto br Three year status report on amalgamation br January 1998 December 2000 author Michael R. Garrett publisher City of Toronto ref Before amalgamation 73 of the expenses taken ... the New City of Toronto Status Report On Amalgamation January 1998 June 1999 Executive Summary .... The amalgamation was widely opposed in Toronto and the other municipalities. ref cite web url http ... Amalgamation publisher Maclean s Magazine ref This amalgamation was despite a municipal referendum in 1997 that was overwhelmingly against amalgamation, which resulted in over three quarters of voters rejecting amalgamation, with one third of eligible voters participating. Mayor Mel Lastman ref ... parliament engaged in a unique form of filibuster, tabling thirteen thousand amendments to the amalgamation ..., but did not prevent passage of the bill. Despite amalgamation, many organizations continue to prefer the names of the old municipalities instead of using Toronto. For example, Canada Post mail standards ... when inquiring about service. This was done because amalgamation resulted in duplicate street ...   more details



  1. Amalgamation (fiction)

    other uses Amalgamation disambiguation Unreferenced date May 2008 Amalgamation or amalgam , when used to refer to a fictional character or place, refers to one that was created by combining, or is perceived to be a combination, of several other previously existing characters or locations. To emphasize the origin of their creations, authors or artists may use Amalgamation names amalgamated names . Amalgamated characters An amalgamated character is one that is based on other characters. Amalgamated characters may be a character whose appearance is entirely original to that author or artist, but whose personality shows aspects of several existing people or fictional characters. Such characters may appear to have a Dissociative identity disorder split personality , rapidly and inexplicably shifting between how their inspirations would act. Other amalgamated characters may have their appearance based entirely on existing people or fictional characters. This may go as far as desired by the author or artist, and such a character may even have Heterochromia each eye in a different color . Such characters usually also incorporate some of the personality aspects of their inspirations, or have an entirely original personality. An author or artist may choose to amalgamate a character, rather than imagining all of its aspects from scratch in order to be humorous by referencing other works and or real people. This is why such characters are more common in Parody parodies . Examples all the Amalgam Comics Amalgam characters characters from Amalgam Comics are combinations of superheroes from Marvel Comics and DC Comics , such as Super Soldier Captain America Superman and Dark Claw Wolverine comics Wolverine Batman . Jorgen Von Strangle, a tough looking character from The Fairly Odd Parents is said by fans to be an amalgam of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger Disney s version ... Through the Looking Glass Red Queen of Through The Looking Glass Amalgamated places See also Amalgamation ...   more details



  1. Amalgamation property

    Image Amalgamation property.png thumb 200px alt Amalgamation Property commutative diagram A commutative diagram of the amalgamation property. In the mathematical field of model theory , the amalgamation property is a property of collections of structure mathematical logic structures that guarantees, under certain conditions, that two structures in the collection can be regarded as substructures of a larger one. An amalgam can be formally defined as a 5 tuple A,f,B,g,C such that A,B,C are structures having the same signature logic signature , and f   A     B, g   A     C are injective morphisms that are referred to as embeddings . A class K of structures has the amalgamation property if for every amalgam with A,B,C     K and A     , there exist both a structure D     K and embeddings f   B     D, g   C     D such that math f circ f g circ g. math A simple example would be the class of sets with embeddings just being injective functions has the amalgamation property with amalgam simply the union of the two sets . Another example would be the class of free group s with embeddings being injective homomorphisms has the amalgamation property, where the amalgam is just the quotient group math B C A math , where is the free product . A notion in model theory that is similar to the amalgamation property although different is the joint embedding property . The diagram of the amalgamation property appears in many areas ... calculus as a manner of reduction having the Church Rosser property . Strong amalgamation property A class K of structures has the strong amalgamation property SAP if for every amalgam with A,B ... year 1997 isbn 0 521 58713 1 Entries on http math.chapman.edu cgi bin structures.pl?Amalgamation property amalgamation property and http math.chapman.edu cgi bin structures.pl?Strong amalgamation property strong amalgamation property in http math.chapman.edu cgi bin structures.pl online database ...   more details



  1. Amalgamation (race)

    other uses Amalgamation disambiguation Amalgamation is a now largely archaic term for the interfaith marriage intermarriage and interbreeding of different Ethnic group ethnicities or Race classification of human beings races . In the English speaking world, the term was in use into the twentieth century. In the United States, it was partly replaced after 1863 by the term miscegenation . While the term amalgamation could refer to the interbreeding of different white as well as non white ethnicities, the term miscegenation referred specifically to the interbreeding of whites and non whites, especially African Americans ref cite journal last Hollinger first David A. date December 2003 title Amalgamation and Hypodescent The Question of Ethnoracial Mixture in the History of the United States journal The American Historical Review publisher Indiana University volume 108 issue 5 pages 1363 90 url http www.historycooperative.org journals ahr 108.5 hollinger.html accessdate 2008 07 15 doi 10.1086 529971 ref . The term amalgamation was derived from metallurgy see amalgam chemistry amalgam . It has been linked to the metaphor of the melting pot , which also originated in the US, and which described the cultural assimilation and intermarriage of different ethnicities. The intermarriage of whites with African Americans and, to a lesser degree, other non whites was until recently in social disfavor in the United States, despite the long history of informal liaisons between white men and nonwhite women during the long years of slavery and after emancipation. Until 1967, interracial marriages were prohibited in many US states through anti miscegenation laws . See also Immigration to the United States Interracial marriage References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Amalgamation History Category History of racial segregation in the United States Category Marriage Category Multiracial affairs Category Political theories Category Race Ethno stub id Amalgamasi uk ...   more details



  1. Pan amalgamation

    The Pan amalgamation process is a method to extract silver from ore, using Mercury element mercury . The process was widely used from 1609 through the 19th century it is no longer used. The patio process had been used to extract silver from ore since its invention in 1557 . One drawback of the patio process was the long treatment time, usually weeks. Alvaro Alonso Barba invented the faster pan process in Spanish the cazo or fondo process in 1609 in Potos , Bolivia , in which ore was mixed with salt and mercury and sometimes copper II sulfate and heated in shallow copper vessels. The treatment time was reduced to 10 to 20 hours. Whether patio or pan amalgamation was used at a particular location often depended on climate warmer conditions speeded the patio process and the availability and cost of fuel to heat the pans. ref Engineering and Mining Journal Press , 25 Aug. 1923, p.325. ref The amount of salt and copper II sulfate varied from one quarter to ten pounds of one or the other, or both, per ton of ore treated. The loss of mercury in amalgamation processes was generally one to two times the weight of silver recovered. Washoe process Image Pan amalgamation nevada usa 1900.jpeg thumb right 250px Amalgamation pans in a mill on the Comstock Lode , Virginia City, Nevada , 1900 The Washoe process, a variation of pan amalgamation, was developed in the 1860s by Almarin Paul and others, to work the ore from the Comstock Lode in Nevada , United States Washoe was an early name for the area see Washoe Valley . In the Washoe process, the copper pans were replaced by iron tanks with mechanical agitators. Each tank pan was circular, and commonly held 1,200 to 1,500 pounds of ore that had been crushed to sand size. Water was added to make a pulp, and 60 to 70 pounds of mercury, along ..., which could then be recovered in amalgamation pans. ref Henry F. Collins 1900 The Metallurgy of Lead ..., Fla. Will Meyerriecks, p.142 143 ref References references DEFAULTSORT Pan Amalgamation Category Metallurgical ...   more details



  1. The Amalgamation Polka

    The Amalgamation Polka 2006 is the fourth novel by writer Stephen Wright writer Stephen Wright . The setting of novel is during the time of the American Civil War Civil War of the United States . The plot is wrapped around the story of Liberty Fish and his travels after joining the Union army. The New York Times has compared the story to the obvious Heart of Darkness , but has said the following as well Alice s Adventures in Wonderland is a better bet on the plot . Most of the people Liberty meets and not just in the South are what the Cheshire Cat would call mad, from a shaggy hermit to the Georgia farmer who secedes from the Confederacy by reclaiming his little plot of land in the name of the Union. The story concerns Liberty Fish, the son of two passionate abolitionists but whose grandparents were cruel slave owners. The plot follows Liberty from his birth to young adulthood, his enlistment in the Union army, and his quest to find his grandparents whom he blames for the despair his mother feels. The tone has hints of dark humor, and at times can be heavily surreal. Further reading cite news url http articles.boston.com 2006 02 22 ae 29249168 1 roxana civil war liberty fish title A grand journey into the heart of Civil War era America date February 22, 2006 first Carol last Iaciofano newspaper Boston Globe accessdate December 28, 2011 cite news url http www.nytimes.com 2006 02 19 books review 19miller.html? r 1&oref slogin title The Union Unhinged newspaper The New York Times first Laura last Miller date February 19, 2006 accessdate December 28, 2011 cite web url http www.salon.com 2006 03 22 wright 12 date March 22, 2006 title The Amalgamation Polka first Andrew last O Hehir publisher Salon accessdate December 28, 2011 External links http www.randomhouse.com catalog display.pperl?isbn 9780679451174 Random House summary http www.reviewsofbooks.com amalgamation polka Compilation of links to Reviews of Amalgamation Polka DEFAULTSORT Amalgamation Polka, The Category 2006 ...   more details



  1. The Names

    for the Belgian punk band The Names band infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name The Names title orig translator image Image Thenames cover.jpg 200px The Names by Don DeLillo. prefer 1st edition image caption author Don DeLillo cover artist country United States language English language English series genre Novel publisher Alfred A. Knopf release date September 12, 1982 media type Print Hardcover Hardback & Paperback pages 339 Hardback first edition isbn ISBN 0 394 52814 X dewey 813 .54 19 congress PS3554.E4425 N3 1982 oclc 8474207 preceded by followed by The Names is the seventh novel written by the American novelist Don DeLillo , first published in 1982. The novel, set mostly in Greece , is primarily a series of character studies, interwoven with a plot about a mysterious language cult that is behind a number of unexplained murders. Among the many themes explored throughout the work is the intersection of language and culture , the perception of American culture from both within and outside its borders, and the impact that narration has on the facts of a story. Key Elements Language At the core of the book is the problem of language. Language is the way we connect with the world thus, it is a means of opening the world or of controlling it. It is these two concepts of language which struggle against each other throughout the book. The latter concept language as a means of control is embodied in the character of the archeologist Owen Brademas. Religion One character in The Names says, It is religion that carries language. Language is the river of God. ref p. 192, original Knopf hardcover edition ref If language is the means of relating to the world, or even making the world, ref p. 152, original Knopf hardcover edition ref then religion ..., the mystery of the world is retained. In The Names it is a child, the narrator s son Tap, who most ... Knopf hardcover edition ref the stronger. References reflist Don DeLillo DEFAULTSORT Names ...   more details



  1. Georgian Trade Union Amalgamation

    Infobox Union name GTUC country Georgia country Georgia affiliation International Trade Union Confederation ITUC members 229000 27 member Federations full name Georgian Trade Unions Confederation native name saqarTvelos profesiuli kavSirebis gaerTianeba image founded 1991 current head dissolved date dissolved state merged into office Tbilisi , Georgia people Irakli Petriashvili , president Andro Barnovi , Special Advisor to the President Nino Stavridi , Head of International Division website http www.gtuc.ge GTUC.ge footnotes Include all unused fields for future use. See template talk Infobox Union for usage. The Georgian Trade Unions Confederation GTUC is a trade union centre in Georgia country Georgia . It is the successor to the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Georgia CITUG . GTUC is the most rapidly developing tarde union organization in the South Caucasus, which works in close cooperation with its domesic and international partners. Almost 45 of all hired workers of the country are the members of trades unions. GTUC offers trainings in Labor Law and Organizing, as well as provides legal protection to its members. The GTUC is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation . See also Amalgamation business References cite book year 2005 title Trade Unions of the World editor International Centre for Trade Union Rights ICTUR et al., edition 6th publisher John Harper Publishing location London, UK isbn 0 9543811 5 7 External links http www.gtuc.ge Georgian Trade Unions Confederation Portal Organized labour Category Trade unions in Georgia country Category International Trade Union Confederation Euro trade union stub Georgia stub ...   more details



  1. North of England Engineers' and Firemen's Amalgamation

    Unreferenced date November 2006 The North of England Engineers and Firemen s Amalgamation was a trade union in the United Kingdom . It merged with the Transport and General Workers Union in 1939 . See also Portal Organized labour List of trade unions Transport and General Workers Union TGWU amalgamations DEFAULTSORT North Of England Engineers And Firemen s Amalgamation Category Former British trade unions Category Engineering trade unions UK trade union stub ...   more details



  1. File:1958 Amalgamation Day Hohne.jpg

    Summary Non free Crown copyright Non free use rationale Description Prince Phillip at the amalgamation of the 4th & 8th Hussars 1958 Source British Army Article 8th King s Royal Irish Hussars Portion all Low resolution no Purpose To show the moment when the 8th King s Royal Irish Hussars were amalgamated into the Queen s Royal Irish Hussars Replaceability None, this is an historic event where the lineage of an historic Regiment is passed on. other information This is Crown Copyright as the rights are owned by the British Army. The use of the picture does not impact upon any earnings for the Government, and as such should be allowed under fair use guidelines. ...   more details



  1. Royal Commission on the Amalgamation of the City and County of London

    council respectively. Accordingly, he wrote to both bodies in March suggesting the names of individuals ... the amalgamation of the City and County of London can be effected, and to make specific and practical ... The County Council and the Amalgamation Commission work The Times page 4 date 27 February 1894 ref The administrative ... change Although the amalgamation did not take place, the creation of metropolitan borough s was achieved ... Salisbury to power. With the change of government, there was no prospect of any amalgamation legislation ...   more details



  1. Pashtun names

    unreferenced date August 2010 Pashtun names are names used among the Pashtun people . Given names Pashtun given names range from a variety of languages which include Arabic, Turkic, Persian and native names that came up from the Pashto language itself, or other names adopted into the phonology of Pashto, e.g. Farrokh would be Parrokh or Barrokh since Pashto lacks an f . Surnames Surnames can either come from being borrowed from other languages, or used from given names. Also, many Pashto last names come from the name of the tribe in this case their name would end in zai son or khel village , e.g. a Ghilzai Pashtun would likely have Ghilzai as their last name or a last tribal name with no suffix e.g. Afridi, Sarbanri, Abdali . Khan is also a name used commonly among Pashtuns, though it is not a native to the Pashtun language and is adopted from the neighbouring Turko Mongol populations. Distribution Pashtun names are found among the Pashtun population, and some Muslim Indo Aryans and Tajiks will carry Pashtun names, a sign of Pashtun ancestry among them. References references Names in world cultures Category Names by culture Category Pashtun culture Names ...   more details



  1. Zimbabwean names

    deadend date September 2011 Zimbabwean names consist of a Given name first or given name followed by a Family name family name or surname . The given names are influenced by the culture of the people, religious and Church involvement, and personal tastes. The first names may be in any of the vernacular languages of that country, English names or derived from English words. Naming Customs It is a common custom among the Shona people Shona and Northern Ndebele people Ndebele people to give baby names based on the circumstances of the family or baby at the time of birth. For example, a family that was recently bereaved may name a new baby Munyaradzi, which means comforter, or Tanyaradzwa, which means we have been comforted. It also common practice to give names that celebrate virtue such as Nokutenda with gratitude Tatenda we are grateful Ruramai be righteous . There are also names that praise and worship God, such as Kudakwashe the Lord s will Ruvarashe the Lord s flower Nokutenda associated with faith Vimbainashe have faith in the Lord . Traditionally names were also given that express a parent or family circumstances or feelings regarding the neighbourhood and the community they live in. Such names as Taurayi speak out, speak up Nunurai rescue or save us Tendai be grateful Tamayi move from here . Who gives names Names are typically given by the parents of the child when it is born. However names may also be given by grand parents and other relatives with the parents consent. Traditionally when a person that is not a parent names a child, that person would pay a token sum of money or gift that allowed them to give a name to a child which is not their own. Category Names by culture ...   more details



  1. The Names (band)

    Unreferenced date September 2010 The Names are a post punk band from Brussels Belgium , formed in 1978 around bassist and songwriter Michel Smordynia. After local gigs as The Passengers, they changed their name in time for their debut single, Spectators of Life , released by WEA in 1979 to test the market for home grown new wave music. The band were keen to sign to a British label, and connected with Factory Records at a gig by Joy Division at the Plan K venue in Brussels. The Names recorded Nightshift in Manchester in August 1980, with producer Martin Hannett . The single is representative of their overall sound dark, controlled modern rock in the mould of Magazine , Comsat Angels and Joy Division early New Order, with accomplished keyboards and songwriting. The Names enjoyed a long and rewarding relationship with mercurial producer Hannett, who also oversaw their next single Calcutta Factory Benelux, 1981 and debut album, Swimming Les Disques du Crepuscule , 1982 . With him, the band created a lush, syncopated sound for Smordynia s memorable melodic hooks, resulting in some of the more evocative records by any of the moody, atmospheric bands of the day. The group played live mostly in the Benelux countries and France, including the ambitious Crepuscule multi media package Dialogue ... as support to A Certain Ratio at The Beach Club. When The Names were delayed, New Order stepped in for their first live performance after the end of Joy Division. A final Names single, The Astronaut ..., Nightvision . In December 2007, the Names reunited for a gig during A Factory Night once again . In April ... Den Tandt left the band in December 2009 and was replaced by Christophe Boulenger. Since then, The Names ... The Names biography http www.ltmrecordings.com namescat.html The Names discography DEFAULTSORT Names, The Category Belgian rock music groups Category Post punk music groups Category Factory Records artists it The Names nl The Names ru The Names ...   more details



  1. Faces & Names

    Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Faces & Names Type Album Artist Dave Pirner Cover Released July 30, 2002 Recorded 2001 2002 Genre Singer songwriter br Adult Alternative br Pop rock Length 42 31 Label Ultimatum Music Producer Dave Pirner br Mike Napolitano This album Faces & Names br 2002 Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score Rating 4 5 ref Allmusic class album id r598139 pure url yes ref Faces & Names is Dave Pirner s first solo studio album. It was released in the United States on July 30, 2002. Track listing All songs written by Dave Pirner. Teach Me To Breathe 3 46 Never Recover 3 45 Faces & Names 4 21 Feel the Need 4 01 Someday Love 3 49 364 4 06 I ll Have My Day 4 21 Tea 3 33 Much Too Easy 3 39 Levitation 3 26 Start Treating People Right 3 55 Singles Tea Levitation Feel the Need Notes reflist Soul Asylum Category 2002 debut albums Category Debut albums 2000s pop rock album stub es Faces & Names fi Faces & Names ...   more details



  1. Names not numbers

    Multiple issues notability December 2010 primarysources December 2010 orphan December 2010 Names not numbers is an oral video project that brings voices of the holocaust together to share their stories for future generations.Names not numbers was started by Tova Fish Rosenberg in 2004. Schools taking place in this project include YUHSB , YUHSG and other Jewish school s. External links http www.namesnotnumbers.org http www.yuhsb.org http www.yuhsg.org File Names not numbers.jpg thumb Category Holocaust studies ...   more details



  1. Latinisation of names

    of Nijmegen . Humanist names , i.e. pen name s assumed by Renaissance humanist s, were very largely Latinised names, though in some cases e.g. Melanchthon they invoked Ancient Greek . The Latinisation in humanist names may consist of translation from vernacular European languages, involving a playful element of punning. Such names could be a cover for humble social origins. ref http www.phil hum ren.uni muenchen.de GermLat Acta Bernstein.htm ref Latinisation is also common for place names ... language often use Latinised forms of foreign place names instead of Anglicised forms or the original names. Examples of Latinised names for countries or regions are Estonia Estonian name ... names into the language being used with little regard for the culture from which the name came. During the age of the Roman Empire , translation of names into Latin in the West or Greeks Greek in the East ... when European languages are being used for communication. See also List of Latinised names Romanization ... last Nicolson first Dan H. year 1974 month August title Orthography of Names and Epithets Latinization of Personal Names journal Taxon volume 23 issue 4 pages 549 561 doi 10.2307 1218779 publisher International ...   more details



  1. Names in Marble

    Infobox Book name Names in Marble image Image Names in Marble.jpg 200px image caption Names in Marble title orig Nimed marmortahvlil author Albert Kivikas cover artist Eduard J rv country Estonia language Estonian subject War of Estonian Independence series Names in Marble publisher Estonian Publishers Cooperative pub date 1936 pages 539 followed by Names in Marble II media type Print Hardcover Hardback & Paperback Names in Marble lang et Nimed marmortahvlil is a war novel written by the Estonia n writer Albert Kivikas . It was published in 1936, and its subject is the Estonian War of Independence . Kivikas was awarded for Names in Marble by the Estonian Literature Society. It is one the best known works of Estonian literature . In 2002 a Names in Marble film film based on the novel was released. Background Names in Marble is based on the personal experiences of Albert Kivikas during the Estonian War of Independence. ref name albert cite web title Estonian Literary Magazine on Albert Kivikas url http elm.einst.ee issue 18 albert kivikas writer republic accessdate 5 September 2009 ref Through the main characters of the book, the two major political movements of the era, nationalism and communism are portrayed. The book also portrays the uncertainty among Estonians at that period about the future of the country. ref name albert Plot summary The novel is divided in three parts. The main characters of the novel are two brothers, Henn and Juhan Ahas. ref name kaiking cite web title L.O.M institure article about the plot of Names in Marble url http www.lom.edu.ee viies Koduvoor PowerPoint ... Society for Names in Marble with the State Elder Award lang et Riigivanema auhind of 1937. This led ..., and contained 109 pages. Names in Marble the play was directed by Ants Lauter and its premiere was on February ... ref The role of Henn Ahas was played by Tees Koppel. In 2002 a Names in Marble film film of the same ... V igemast starred as the main character Henn Ahas. Names in Marble is the highest budgeted Estonian ...   more details



  1. Indonesian names

    Refimprove date July 2007 Indonesian names and naming customs reflect the multicultural and the polyglot ... s as the West would understand them but, such names as are given, are geographically and culturally specific. Hence, names such as Supomo, Soeprapto, etc. beginning with Su, Soe and ending with an o are usually Javanese. In general, Indonesian names fall into one of the following categories in order of popularity A single name, such as Sukarno and Suharto Two or more names without a family name , such as Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Two or more names with a family name such as Abdul Haris Nasution or Mahyadi Panggabean Two or more names with a patronymic , such as Megawati Sukarnoputri or Abdurrahman Wahid These categories of names are described below. Indonesian naming system Until recently, most Indonesians did not have family names. Their surname was merely another personal name. Usually ... last name. Therefore, it is not uncommon for married couples to have different last family names ... clan names instead of family names and some Chinese Indonesians have Chinese style names. It is interesting to note that Indonesian telephone directories names are listed under first given names, not under family names. Example 1 Single word name Example Child s name Gema Father s name Suparman Mother ... their first and middle names but not their last names. Example 3 Multiple word name with family name ... be given the surname Onbekend which means Unknown . Individuals with multiple word names will often ... her name as his her first name and surname, such as Gema Gema . Origin of family names in Indonesia Chinese names Under President Suharto, Indonesia attempted to deconstruct organisations and groups ... Indonesian individuals to change their names. This was a difficult balance because while the names ... came new laws, one of which allowed the Chinese to revert to Chinese family names, Many of the later ..., maintain their Chinese name as well as their family names. As is customary with Chinese family names ...   more details



  1. Romanian Names

    Unreferenced date May 2009 Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Romanian Names Type Album Artist John Vanderslice Cover Romanian Names Cover.jpg Released May 19, 2009 Genre Indie rock Length 37 20 Label Dead Oceans Reviews Alternative Press Rating 4 5 NME Rating 8 10 Q Magazine Rating 3 5 The Skinny magazine The Skinny Rating 2 5 http www.theskinny.co.uk article 45613 john vanderslice romanian names link PopMatters Rating 7 10 http www.popmatters.com pm review 93341 john vanderslice romanian names Stereo Subversion Rating 4 5 http www.stereosubversion.com reviews album reviews john vanderslice romanian names 05 25 2009 Pitchfork Media Rating 8 10 http pitchfork.com reviews albums 13002 romanian names Last album Emerald City John Vanderslice album Emerald City br 2007 This album Romanian Names br 2009 Romanian Names is the seventh album by United States American singer songwriter John Vanderslice . It was released in the United States on May 19, 2009. Critical praise In a review by NME in May 2009, Laura Snapes said, Not since Bon Iver s For Emma, Forever Ago has there been such an accomplished album of torch songs...if you can spend a little time with Romanian Names and not feel duly captivated by its sun kissed longing, West Coast harmonies and occasional krautrock minimalism, your heart s probably made of stone. ref cite news author Laura Snapes work NME date May 2009 ref Track listing Tremble and Tear 2 45 Fetal Horses 3 57 C & O Canal 3 16 Too Much Time 3 29 D.I.A.L.O. 3 11 Forest Knolls 3 54 Oblivion 2 05 Sunken Union Boat 2 48 Romanian Names 1 39 Carina Constellation 3 40 Summer Stock 2 53 Hard Times 3 47 References references John Vanderslice Use mdy dates date October 2010 Category 2009 albums Category John Vanderslice albums 2000s indie rock album stub ...   more details



  1. Names Hill

    Infobox nrhp name Names Hill nrhp type Site image caption location On the Green River, 5 mi 8.0 km south of La Barge, Wyoming LaBarge and west of U.S. Route 189 lat degrees 42 lat minutes 9 lat seconds 3 lat direction N long degrees 110 long minutes 11 long seconds 4 long direction W locmapin Wyoming area built architect architecture added April 16, 1969 governing body State refnum 69000193 ref name nris NRISref 2009 03 28 ref ref name nrohp http www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com WY Lincoln state.html WYOMING Lincoln County , Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Accessed 2009 03 28. ref Names Hill is a Hill bluff located on the bank of the Green River Utah Green River in the U.S. state of Wyoming , where travelers on the Oregon Trail Oregon and California Trail California trails carved their names into the rock. It one of three notable recording areas along the emigrant trails in Wyoming along with Register Cliff and Independence Rock Wyoming Independence Rock . History Names Hill was located near a heavily used crossing of the Green River. The earliest human recordings at the site are Native Americans in the United States Native American pictographs ref name wytt cite web url http www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com cokeville.html title Cokeville publisher Wyoming Tales and Trails ref . European American names began appearing as early as 1822 as mountain men crossed the river on their way to the beaver streams of the Western Rocky Mountains. In 1844, Caleb Greenwood and Isaac ... Sublette Greenwood Cutoff Sublette Greenwood Cutoff , along the way crossing the Green River at Names ... across the prairie, providing an opportunity for travelers to add their names to the hill ref cite ... title Names Hill publisher publiclands.org ref . Among the more famous names inscribed ... book title List of Emigrants Names Carved on Names Hill and Holden Hill on Green River, Wyoming last ...?ID 266 Names Hill at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office NRHP in Lincoln County, Wyoming ...   more details



  1. Anglicisation of names

    Anglicisation of names is the use of English names in the place of non English names. During the time in which there were large influxes of immigrants from Europe to the United States and United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries, the given names and surnames of many immigrants were changed. The anglicisation of a personal name now usually depends on the preferences of the bearer. Name changes are less common today for Europeans emigrating to the United States than they are for people originating in East Asian countries. There are three major ways names are anglicised etymology, James for Jacques phonetics, Joe for Gi Giovanni or Giorgio and abbreviation, Harry for Harilaos. surely meaning, i.e. translation, is also a possibility, but I can t find a good example Surnames French French people French immigrants to the United States both those of Huguenot and French Canadian background often accommodated those unfamiliar with French language French pronunciations and spellings by altering their surnames in either of two ways spellings were changed to fit the traditional pronunciation Pariseau became Parizo, Boucher became Bushey, Mailloux became Mayhew , or pronunciations were changed to fit the spelling Beno t, pronounced IPA fr b nwa , became IPA en b n t . In some cases ... Scotland Scottish names were altered such as Somhairle to Sorley, Mac Gill Eain to MacLean, and Mac Aoidh to MacKay. Many Wales Welsh names have also been altered, such as ap Hywell to Powell surname Powell , or ap Si n to Jones surname Jones . Given names Greek Besides simple abbreviation or anglicization of spelling, there are some conventional English versions of Greek names which were formerly ... many Ukrainians looked for English equivalents to their given names. In some cases, Canadian or American born children received two names the English one for official purposes and a Ukrainian one for family ... Category Human names name stub ...   more details



  1. Hungarian names

    Refimprove date January 2010 Cleanup date June 2010 Hungarian language Hungarian names invariably use ... is the only European and Western country to do so. This way of writing names is not used for people ..., Tony Blair will stay as Tony Blair in Hungarian texts. However names with an important tradition ... hu XVI. Benedek p pa , but Fidel Castro remains the same. The names of some people born before the twentieth ... as lang hu Verne Gyula , and has Hungarian pronunciation. Outside Hungary, Hungarian names are usually rendered by the Western convention of other European languages. A few given names are also used as family names, and this practice may confuse even a native Hungarian speaker. For example, in the unlikely ... hyphenate them . They can also have only one or two given names religious names not included, see below . Given names can be chosen by the parents from an official list of several thousand names technically ... title current list of approved male Hungarian given names ref ref Cite web url http www.nytud.hu ... names ref If the intended name is not on the list, the parents need to apply for approval. Applications ... title basic principles guiding the approval of new given names language Hungarian accessdate 2011 01 19 ref Thus, names are approved if they are not derogatory or overly diminutive, can be written and pronounced easily, can be recognised as either male or female, etc. Approved names expand the official ... names, which, however, must be spelled following Hungarian phonetics, e.g. Jennifer becomes Dzsenifer ... in Hungary can also choose names from their own culture, whereby a register of given names maintained ... trans title Decree Law No. 17 of 1982 on Registers, the Marriage Procedure and Person Names at Art. 27&ndash 31 language Hungarian accessdate 2010 08 30 ref Middle names and religious names Hungarians do not commonly use middle name s called second given names because of the Eastern name order or their corresponding ... and the confirmation names have religious significance only, and they are not on any official ...   more details




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