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Brand (other)
A brand is anything that is used to identify and distinguish a specific product, service or business. Brand may also refer to: Places * Brand (Aachen), a district of Aachen, Germany * Brand, Netherlands, a hamlet in the municipality of Nuth, the Netherlands * Brand (Saxon Switzerland), a mountain in Germany * Brand, Bavaria, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany * Brand, Vorarlberg, a municipality in Austria * Division of Brand, an Australian electoral division Names * Brand (surname) * Brands (surname) Arts and entertainment * ''Brand'' (play), an 1865 play by Henrik Ibsen, also the name of the protagonist * A Brand, a Belgian rock band * ''Brand'' (literary magazine), a 2007–2012 British periodical * Brand (Rivan Warder), from ''The Belgariad'' * the title character of ''Bill Brand'', a 1976 British TV drama series * Brand, a character from the ''Chronicles of Amber'' universe Other uses * , several Norwegian warships * Brand Brewery, a Dutch brewery owned by Heinek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and store value as brand equity for the object identified, to the benefit of the brand's customers, its owners and shareholders. Brand names are sometimes distinguished from Generic brand, generic or store brands. The practice of branding - in the original literal sense of marking by burning - is thought to have begun with the ancient Egyptians, who are known to have engaged in livestock branding as early as 2,700 BCE. Branding was used to differentiate one person's cattle from another's by means of a distinctive symbol burned into the animal's skin with a hot branding iron. If a person stole any of the cattle, anyone else who saw the symbol could deduce the actual owner. The term has been extended to mean a strategic personality for a produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand (Rivan Warder)
This is a list of ''The Belgariad'' and ''The Malloreon'' characters. ''The Belgariad'' and ''The Malloreon'' are two parts of a fantasy epic written by David Eddings and Leigh Eddings. Note: All of the statements (deceased, married) are written from the information by the end of the series. Protagonists Note: These characters are the main protagonists to the story. There are many other minor and supporting protagonists, including some royalty. *Garion (later Belgarion), the main protagonist of the story and later the King of Riva, with the titles of Overlord of the West, Lord of the Western Sea, and Godslayer. Husband of Ce'Nedra, father of Geran and Beldaran (named after Polgara's deceased sister). Garion is called the "Child of Light" in the Mrin Codex and the Darine Codex. (Note: he is not the ''only'' Child of Light; that is a position passed from individual to individual. At one point it is Belgarath; at another, Poledra; and finally, Eriond.) *Belgarath the Sorcerer, firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branding (other)
Branding may refer to: Physical markings * Making a mark, typically by charring: ** Wood branding, permanently marking, by way of heat, typically of wood (also applied to plastic, cork, leather, etc.) ** Livestock branding, the marking of animals to indicate ownership such as ** Human branding, marking a human to show ownership of them, or other reasons *** Branding (BDSM), bonding of the partners and marking of a submissive ** Freeze branding, permanently marking by way of cold * Vehicle title branding, a permanent designation indicating that a vehicle has been "written off" Marketing * Brand, a name, logo, slogan, and/or design scheme associated with a product or service ** Branding (promotional), the distribution of merchandise with a brand name or symbol imprinted ** Brand management, the application of marketing techniques to a specific product, product line, or brand ** Employer branding, the application of brand management to recruitment marketing and internal brand enga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Brand
August Brand (19 August 1863 – 17 September 1930) was a German philologist and botanist. Brand was born in Berlin. He studied classical philology at Bonn and Berlin, obtaining his doctorate in 1885 with the thesis "De dialectis Aeolicis quae dicuntur". From 1885 to 1910 he taught classes in Frankfurt an der Oder, where he came under the influence of botanist Ernst Huth (1845–1897). From 1910 onward, he was an instructor at the gymnasium in Sorau. He died in Sorau, aged 67. Published works He was the author of monographs on the plant families Symplocaceae, Polemoniaceae, Hydrophyllaceae and Boraginaceae that were included in Engler's "Das Pflanzenreich".OCLC WorldCat publications He also made contributions towards Volume 3 in the new edition of |
Aryan Brotherhood
The Aryan Brotherhood, also known as the Brand or the AB, is a neo-Nazi prison gang and an organized crime syndicate which is based in the United States and has an estimated 15,000–20,000 members both inside and outside prisons. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has characterized it as "the nation's oldest major white supremacist prison gang and a national crime syndicate" while the Anti-Defamation League calls it the "oldest and most notorious racist prison gang in the United States". According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Aryan Brotherhood makes up an extremely low percentage of the entire US prison population but it is responsible for a disproportionately large number of prison murders. The gang has focused on the economic activities which organized crime entities typically engage in, particularly drug trafficking, extortion, inmate prostitution, and murder-for-hire. The organization of its whites-only membership varies from prison to prison but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand (magazine)
''Brand'' (Swedish: ''Fire'') is a Swedish anarchist and left-wing magazine founded in 1898. Originally, it was run by the Young Socialists, the youth section of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. Since the 1950s, it is not affiliated with any political organization. History ''Brand'' have been in trouble with the police on some occasions. The first case was in 1906 and was due to the laws enacted by Karl Staaff that made it illegal to promote pacifism. The laws were known as ''Staaflagarna'' (the Staff laws) or ''Lex Hinke'' (after Hinke Bergegren) who served ten months for breaking the law. In 1908 Einar Håkansson was accused of blasphemy for an article he published in Brand, but he died before it was possible to charge him. In 1910 Hinke Bergegren was sent to jail for two months due to an article series on birth control and the brochure ''Kärlek utan barn'' (Love without children) on the same subject. He was acquitted three times in Stockholm until he was sentenced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand Brewery
Heineken N.V. is a Dutch brewer which owns a worldwide portfolio of over 170 beer brands, mainly pale lager, though some other beer styles are produced. The two largest brands are Heineken and Tecate; though the portfolio includes Amstel, Fosters (in Europe and Vietnam), Sagres, Cruzcampo, Skopsko, Affligem, Żywiec, Starobrno, Zagorka, Zlatý Bažant, Laško and Birra Moretti. Heineken Heineken Lager Beer is the company's flagship product. It is a 5% abv pale lager that was first brewed in 1868. It is produced by 40 breweries in 39 countries around the world. In 2006, 2.58 billion litres of ''Heineken'' was produced. Since 1975, most Heineken beer is brewed in the Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands. Other beers produced under the Heineken brand name include: * Heineken Dark * Heineken Oud Bruin * Heineken Premium Light * Heineken Tarwebok Buckler ''Buckler'' is a low alcohol (0.5% abv) pale lager. It was launched in the summer of 1988. There was a reca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Chronicles Of Amber Characters
''The Chronicles of Amber'' is a fantasy series written by Roger Zelazny chiefly in ten books published from 1970 to 1991. It features a great variety of characters from a myriad parallel universes (including "our" Earth universe). All universes spiral out on a continuum, which are more closely related to one end, Amber (and its history and functions), or slides on a scale closer and closer to Amber's opposite, the Courts of Chaos, at the other. Amberites Characters from Amber are referred to as Amberites. The Amber royal family Much information about the royal family is compiled only in the authorized companion book ''Roger Zelazny's Visual Guide to Castle Amber''. Some personal colors and offspring are identified only there. The founder of the family is Dworkin Barimen, who first appears as a mad sorcerer. He is the creator of the Primal Pattern and father of Oberon. The surname Barimen is an anagram of "in Amber" and may or may not have been intended as the name of a House of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Brand (TV Series)
''Bill Brand'' is a British television drama series produced by Thames Television for the ITV network which was shown in the summer of 1976. Written by Trevor Griffiths, the series charts the political progress of the eponymous Brand, who becomes a Labour Party member of parliament for a Lancashire constituency after retaining the seat at a by-election with a small majority. A former Liberal Studies lecturer at a local Technical college, Brand finds the demands of his career at odds with his left-wing convictions. Produced as one series of eleven episodes, ''Bill Brand'' stars Jack Shepherd in the title role. Arthur Lowe appeared as the Prime Minister, Arthur Watson (a character loosely based on Harold Wilson). Alan Badel played a left-wing Cabinet minister, David Last (a character based on Michael Foot), connected with ''The Journal'', a thinly disguised ''Tribune'' newspaper. The decline of the textile industry, a major employer in Brand's constituency, is a secondary the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand (literary Magazine)
''Brand'' (stylized ''BRAND'') was a British literary magazine that published short stories, plays, poems and non-fiction. The magazine was first published in 2007. Each issue featured an interview with a writer and art by contemporary artists. It folded in 2012. Key staff Playwright and short story writer Nina Rapi was the founding editor of ''Brand''. Notable events The magazine premiered a new Howard Barker play at The Purcell Rooms as part of the London Literature festival 2010. ''Brand'' also presented ''Brand'' shorts at the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London Literature Festival 2009; and organized events at the Rich Mix Centre, The Langly, Borders and Foyles bookstores. ''Brand'' participated in panel discussions and/or offered masterclasses at The Newsroom, ''The Guardian'', Westminster reference library and Foyles W & G Foyle Ltd. (usually called simply Foyles) is a bookseller with a chain of seven stores in England. It is best known for its flagship store ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand (Aachen)
Brand is a borough of Aachen, Germany, with about 18,000 residents. The borough lies in the southern part of Aachen and borders Kornelimünster/Walheim, Forst, Oberforstbach und Eilendorf, as well as the town of Stolberg. Brand was a self-administered community in the district of Aachen until 1972, when administrative reforms of the communities in the area caused Brand to be absorbed into Aachen. The current borough of Brand is made up of the towns Brand, Freund, Krauthausen, Niederforstbach, Brander Feld and Rollef. At 270.9 meters, the highest point of the borough is a noise barrier along the Bundesautobahn 44, which runs through Brand Forest. Town symbols and the coat of arms The Coat of Arms of Brand is divided horizontally and shows in its upper section the horn of Pope Cornelius, a symbol of the areas previous affiliation to the Kornelimünster Abbey. In the lower part is a burning set of three hills (a somewhat common heraldic device). This symbolizes the three qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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