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Brandejs
Brandejs is a Czech-language surname, a variant of Brandis (surname), Brandis. The surname may refer to: *Adam Brandejs, Canadian artist, and author of Genpets *Václav Brandejs and Ivan Brandejs, founders of ProFe, a Czech aircraft manufacturer *Petr Brandejs, past banjo of the Czech bluegrass band Poutníci *Milan Brandejs, mayor of Teplice nad Metují (as of 2013) {{surname, Brandejs Czech-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Brandejs
Václav Brandejs (born 13 May 1946) is a Czech former sailing (sport), sailor. He competed in the Sailing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman, Flying Dutchman event at the 1980 Summer Olympics with his brother Ivan Brandejs, Ivan. References External links * 1946 births Living people Czech male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Czechoslovakia Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman People from Hronov Sportspeople from the Hradec Králové Region {{CzechRepublic-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Brandejs
Ivan Brandejs (born 16 November 1950) is a Czech former sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1980 Summer Olympics with his brother Václav Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav. Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda For .... References External links * 1950 births Living people Czech male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Czechoslovakia Sailors at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman People from Hronov Sportspeople from the Hradec Králové Region {{CzechRepublic-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genpets
Genpets are a mixed media installation art piece by artist Adam Brandejs. It is considered a ''hoax of exposure''. The project has been shown in multiple galleries in Canada and Europe and has garnered some attention in the mass media. The creations were sculpted, automated creatures made of latex and plastic, and housed robotic circuitry to simulate slow respiration. They looked like small, baldskinned and ugly humanoids, and were intended to be displayed as living, but dormant, bioengineered creatures for purchase as pets. The fabricated packaging indicated a purchaser had a choice of colors, four different personalities and levels of activity, and that the creatures had a limited vocal capacity. The sculptures and packaging, along with the professional-appearing hoax website, are so realistic that observers are often fooled. In 2006, Genpets were featured on the weblog for The Museum of Hoaxes in San Diego, California California is a U.S. state, state in the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandis (surname)
Brandis is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Christian August Brandis, German philologist and historian of philosophy * Dietrich Brandis, German forester considered the father of tropical forestry * George Brandis, Australian politician * Jock Brandis, Canadian author, film technician, and inventor. * Mark Brandis, German science fiction writer and journalist * Jonathan Brandis, American actor, director, and screenwriter. * Thomas Brandis, German violinist, former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic * Lata Brandisová, Czech equestrian See also * Brandys (other) * Brandeis Brandeis is a surname. People *Antonietta Brandeis (1848–1926), Czech-born Italian painter *Brandeis Marshall, American data scientist * Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, Austrian artist and Holocaust victim * Irma Brandeis, American Dante scholar * Loui ... * Brandejs * Brandes (other) * Brindisi {{surname, Brandis German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poutníci
Poutníci is a Czech bluegrass ensemble, heavily influential in the second wave of the genre. The group formed in 1970; its lead singer and bassist Jiri Pola has been with the group since 1981. In 1989 and 1990, the group was awarded the Best Non-American Bluegrass Record of the Year by the American Organization for the Preservation and Development of Bluegrass Music. They have toured throughout Europe repeatedly. In addition to original compositions, they cover songs by American artists such as Lester Flatt, Bill Monroe, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Gordon Lightfoot. Members *František Linhárek (1970–1991) *Josef Šulák (1970–1973) *Miroslav Kocman (1970–1976) *Robert Křesťan (1979–1991) *Pavel Petržela (1979-1987) *Jiří Pola - vocals, bass (1981–present) *Zdeněk Kalina - guitar, vocals (1972–present) *Miroslav Hulan - guitar *Honza Máca - mandolin, fiddle *Petr Brandejs - banjo Discography *''Poutníci'', 1987 *''Wayfaring Strangers'', 1989 *''Chromí koně'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Brandejs
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as "mankind". tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including ''adam'', meaning humankind; in God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the dust of the ground", places him in the Garden of Eden, and forms a woman, Eve, as his helpmate; in Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge and God condemns Adam to labour on the earth for his food and to return to it on his death; deals with the birth of Adam's sons, and lists his descendants from Seth to Noah. The Genesis creation myth was adopted by both Christianity and Islam, and the name of Adam accordingly appears in the Christian scriptures and in the Quran. He also features in subsequent folkloric and mystical elaborations in later Judaism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teplice Nad Metují
Teplice nad Metují (; german: Weckelsdorf) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Bohdašín, Dědov, Dolní Teplice, Horní Teplice, Javor, Lachov, Libná, Skály and Zdoňov are administrative parts of Teplice nad Metují. Geography Teplice nad Metují is located about north of Náchod and southwest of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It is located on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Čáp with an altitude of . The river Metuje flows through the town. Teplice nad Metují is known for the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, a set of sandstone formations protected as a national nature reserve. History The predecessors of Teplice nad Metují and villages in the municipality were the castles Střmen and Skály, built for protection of a trade route in the 13th century, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
