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Davan (other)
Davan may refer to: People * Davan Maharaj, Trinidadian journalist Places * Davan, Fars, Iran * Davan, Gilan, Iran * Davan, Hamadan, Iran * Loch Davan, United Kingdom Fictional characters * Davan Shakari * Davan (Star Wars) ''The Mandalorian'', an American space Western web television series set in the ''Star Wars'' universe created by Jon Favreau and released on Disney+, features an extensive cast of characters. Since the show's debut on November 12, 2019, only o ... * Powerhouse (Rieg Davan) See also * Dawan (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davan Maharaj
Davan Maharaj (born in Trinidad and Tobago) is a journalist and the former editor-in-chief and publisher of the ''Los Angeles Times''. Biography Maharaj was born in Trinidad and Tobago. He worked as a reporter at the ''Trinidad Express'' before moving to the United States, where he received a degree in political science from the University of Tennessee, as well as a master's degree in law from Yale University. He started his career at the ''Los Angeles Times'' as an intern in 1989, subsequently working as a reporter in Los Angeles, Orange County, and East Africa. He won the 2005 Ernie Pyle Ernest Taylor Pyle (August 3, 1900 – April 18, 1945) was a Pulitzer Prize–winning American journalist and war correspondent who is best known for his stories about ordinary American soldiers during World War II. Pyle is also notable for the ... Award for Human Interest Writing. In December 2011, Maharaj was named editor and executive vice president of the ''Times''. In March 2016, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davan, Fars
Davan ( fa, دوان, also Romanized as Davān, Dawan, and Dovān) is a village in Deris Rural District, in the Central District (Kazerun County), Central District of Kazerun County, Fars Province, Iran. In the Davani dialect it is pronounced : do'uEncyclopedia Iranica article on Davan At the 2006 census, its population was 601, in 178 families. Davan in situated in a narrow valley at the foot of Mount Davān in the greater Zagros Mountains, Zagros range. It is divided into upper (maʿale[maḥalla]-ye bār) and lower (ma ale [maḥalla]-ye duman) quarters. Some ruins dating from the Parthian Empire, Parthian and Sassanid Empire, Sasanian periods are located approximately 4 km to the south of the village. Climate The climate is hot and dry. In the 1970s, the only s ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davan, Gilan
Davan ( fa, داوان, also Romanized as Dāvān) is a village in Lisar Rural District, Kargan Rud District, Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 977, in 233 families. References Populated places in Talesh County {{Talesh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davan, Hamadan
Davijan ( fa, داويجان, also Romanized as Dāvījān; also known as Dāvān) is a village in Muzaran Rural District, in the Central District of Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 1,461, in 390 families. References Populated places in Malayer County {{Malayer-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Davan
Loch Davan is a small, triangular, freshwater loch approximately northeast of Ballater, Scotland and lying immediately north of Loch Kinord. It is approximately in length and was formed from a glacial kettle hole. The loch sits within the ''Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve''. Flora and fauna Due to its shallowness, light penetrates to the loch floor. Consequently, many species of aquatic plants exist including water lobelia, quillwort and shoreweed. Around the perimeter reeds, sedges, horsetails, bulrushes and willow scrub are found. The loch is also home to pike, otters, migrating geese and other wildfowl. Archaeology The remains of a medieval moated homestead, known as ''The Heugh'' are visible on the northern shore of the loch. ''The Heugh'' is thought to have been the ''Hall of Logy Rothwayne'', the headquarters of Andrew de Moray during the Battle of Culblean The Battle of Culblean was fought on 30 November 1335, during the Second War of Scottish Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davan Shakari
The Shi'ar ( ) are a fictional species of aliens appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Shi'ar Empire (or Imperium), is a vast collection of alien species, cultures, and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires. The Shi'ar are one of the three main extraterrestrial empires depicted in the Marvel Universe, alongside the Kree and Skrulls. Publication history The Shi'ar first appeared in '' Uncanny X-Men'' #97 (Feb. 1976) and were created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum. Biology The Shi'ar are cold-blooded''Astonishing X-Men'' vol. 3 #57. Marvel Comics. humanoids of avian descent; they resemble humans with feathered crests atop their heads in lieu of hair. Two different styles are common: most Shi'ar, particularly those of the aristocracy, have feathers sprouting in a triangular shape away from the face, one peak on the top of the head and one peak on each side slightly over the shoulder; the other commonly seen "hairst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davan (Star Wars)
''The Mandalorian'', an American space Western web television series set in the ''Star Wars'' universe created by Jon Favreau and released on Disney+, features an extensive cast of characters. Since the show's debut on November 12, 2019, only one character has appeared in every episode: the protagonist and title character, a bounty hunter primarily known simply as "The Mandalorian" (Din Djarin). Grogu (The Child) is a young alien of the same species as ''Star Wars'' character Yoda and the show's hugely popular breakout character, colloquially known among fans and writers as "Baby Yoda". Several supporting characters appeared in at least three episodes of the first season of ''The Mandalorian''. These include allies of the Mandalorian such as Cara Dune, Greef Karga, IG-11, Kuiil, and The Armorer. The primary villains of the series belong to a remnant of the Galactic Empire, which is led by Moff Gideon and includes such agents as The Client and Dr. Pershing. A handful of guest cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerhouse (Rieg Davan)
Powerhouse is a name used by several different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Powerhouse (Rieg Davan) Publication history Powerhouse first appeared in ''Nova #2'' (October 1976), and was created by Marv Wolfman, John Buscema, and Joe Sinnott. The character subsequently appears in ''Nova'' #6-8 (February-April 1977), #10-11 (June-July 1977), #24-25 (March & May 1979), ''Fantastic Four'' #206 (May 1979), #208-209 (July–August 1979), and ''ROM'' #24 (November 1981). Powerhouse appeared as part of the "Champions of Xandar" entry in the '' Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition'' #16. Fictional character biography Powerhouse is a member of Xandarian alien race, with superhuman strength and the ability to absorb energy from any source to temporarily enhance his physical strength fiftyfold, absorb the energy from a weapon used against him and redirect it against an assailant, and even create a psionic link with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |