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Demos (U
Demos may refer to: Computing * DEMOS, a Soviet Unix-like operating system * DEMOS (ISP), the first internet service provider in the USSR * Demos Commander, an Orthodox File Manager for Unix-like systems * plural for Demo (computer programming) Organizations * Demos (UK think tank), London-based public policy research organisation and publisher * Demos (U.S. think tank), a public policy research and advocacy organization * DEMOS (Republika Srpska), a political party in Republika Srpska * DEMOS (Montenegro), a parliamentary political party in Montenegro * DEMOS (Slovenia), a coalition of democratic political parties in Slovenia * Demos Medical Publishing, a publisher of books on medical subjects * Solidary Democracy, a political party in Italy * Democracy and Solidarity Party, a political party in Romania Arts and entertainment * Demos (film), ''Demos'' (film), a 1921 silent film * Demos (novel), ''Demos'' (novel), an 1886 novel by George Gissing * ''Demos Journal'', an Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DEMOS
Demos may refer to: Computing * DEMOS, a Soviet Unix-like operating system * DEMOS (ISP), the first internet service provider in the USSR * Demos Commander, an Orthodox File Manager for Unix-like systems * plural for Demo (computer programming) Organizations * Demos (UK think tank), London-based public policy research organisation and publisher * Demos (U.S. think tank), a public policy research and advocacy organization * DEMOS (Republika Srpska), a political party in Republika Srpska * DEMOS (Montenegro), a parliamentary political party in Montenegro * DEMOS (Slovenia), a coalition of democratic political parties in Slovenia * Demos Medical Publishing, a publisher of books on medical subjects * Solidary Democracy, a political party in Italy * Democracy and Solidarity Party, a political party in Romania Arts and entertainment * ''Demos'' (film), a 1921 silent film * ''Demos'' (novel), an 1886 novel by George Gissing * '' Demos Journal'', an Australian literary and pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demos (Edith Frost Album)
''Demos'' is a compilation album by Edith Frost, issued as a free download online on May 20, 2004 through Comfort Stand Recordings. It contains demos of songs that appeared on her first three albums. Track listing Personnel *Jim Becker – guitar, dobro and violin on "I Get the Craziest Feeling" and "Look What Thoughts Will Do" *Edith Frost – vocals, acoustic guitar *Ryan Hembrey – bass guitar and piano on "I Get the Craziest Feeling" and "Look What Thoughts Will Do" *Davina Pallone – cover art * Jim White – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... on "I Get the Craziest Feeling" and "Look What Thoughts Will Do" References {{Edith Frost 2004 compilation albums Demo albums Edith Frost albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glossary Of Rhetorical Terms
Owing to its origin in ancient Greece and Rome, English rhetorical theory frequently employs Greek and Latin words as terms of art. This page explains commonly used rhetorical terms in alphabetical order. The brief definitions here are intended to serve as a quick reference rather than an in-depth discussion. For more information, click the terms. A *''Absurdity.'' The exaggeration of a point beyond belief. *'' Accumulatio.'' The emphasis or summary of previously made points or inferences by excessive praise or accusation. *''Acutezza.'' Wit or wordplay used in rhetoric. *''Ad hominem.'' Rebutting an argument by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making it rather than the substance of the argument itself. *''Adianoeta.'' A phrase carrying two meanings: an obvious meaning and a second, more subtle and ingenious one. *''Adjunction.'' When a verb is placed at the beginning or the end of a sentence instead of in the middle. For example (from ''Rhetorica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democracy
Democracy (From grc, δημοκρατία, dēmokratía, ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which people, the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation ("direct democracy"), or to choose governing officials to do so ("representative democracy"). Who is considered part of "the people" and how authority is shared among or delegated by the people has changed over time and at different rates in different countries. Features of democracy often include freedom of assembly, freedom of association, association, property rights, freedom of religion and freedom of speech, speech, Social exclusion#Social inclusion, inclusiveness and political equality, equality, citizenship, consent of the governed, voting rights, freedom from unwarranted governmental wikt:deprivation, deprivation of the right to life and liberty, and minority rights. The notion of democracy has evolved over time considerably. Throughout history, one can find evid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Demos
George Demos is a former United States Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor, and was a candidate for the Republican nomination for New York's 1st congressional district on New York State's Long Island. He is currently a partner at DLA Piper and an adjunct law professor at University of California at Davis Law School. Early life Demos is the grandson of immigrants. His mother was a public school teacher, and his father was an attorney in private practice. Demos grew up in New York City where he attended high school, and now lives in Holbrook, New York. Demos received his B.A. from Columbia University, majoring in political science, and his J.D. from Fordham Law School. Career Securities and Exchange Commission Demos prosecuted white collar fraud as a prosecutor at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) between 2002 and 2009. Politics Demos vied in 2010 for the Republican nomination to compete for the congressional seat of Democrat Tim Bishop on Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demos Shakarian
Demos Shakarian ( hy, Դեմոս Շաքարյան; 21 July 1913 – 23 July 1993) was an American businessman of Armenian origin from Los Angeles who founded the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI). His story and the story of FGBMFI is the subject of the book ''The Happiest People on Earth'', written by John and Elizabeth Sherrill (''Guideposts'' Magazine) and published in 1975. Early life Demos was named after his Armenian grandfather, who, with most of his relatives were exiled in the late 1800s from Erivan Governorate (Armenia) to Karakala (Merkezkarakale) village, Kars Oblast, Russia, for their heretic folk-protestant religious views. In Kars they met and joined like-minded Spiritual Christian ''Pryguny'', denominations of various volunteer settlers and religious exiles from Russia. Among the ''Pryguny'' in Romanovo village was a "Boy Prophet", Efim Gerasimovitch Klubnikin, who, as early as 1855, when he also lived in Erivan Governorate, began to ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demos Goumenos
Demos Goumenos (born 25 December 1978 in Paralimni, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football midfielder who played for Ayia Napa. He has been the captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ... of Enosis for many years. External links * Living people 1978 births People from Paralimni Cypriot footballers Association football midfielders Cyprus international footballers Cypriot First Division players Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players Ermis Aradippou FC players Ayia Napa FC players {{cyprus-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demos Chiang
Demos Yu-bou Chiang (), born on 10 September 1976 in Taipei, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese and Canadian businessman. He founded DEM Inc. (橙果設計), a popular design studio in Taiwan in July 2003 and has served as its chairman since then. He is also known for being the great-grandson of the late Republic of China (ROC) President Chiang Kai-shek and the grandson of late President Chiang Ching-kuo. His grandmother was Faina Ipatyevna Vakhreva, also known as Chiang Fang-liang. Biography Born to Chiang Ching-kuo's third son Chiang Hsiao-yung and his wife Chiang Fang Chi-yi, he is the eldest of three sons. Demos Chiang was raised in Taipei until his grandfather's death in 1988. After his grandfather's death, Chiang's parents sent him to live in Canada and later the United States, though he still retained his ROC nationality, it also started the departure from politics for Demo's parents. Chiang received a bachelor's degree in Information Management from New York University in late 1990s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demos
Demos may refer to: Computing * DEMOS, a Soviet Unix-like operating system * DEMOS (ISP), the first internet service provider in the USSR * Demos Commander, an Orthodox File Manager for Unix-like systems * plural for Demo (computer programming) Organizations * Demos (UK think tank), London-based public policy research organisation and publisher * Demos (U.S. think tank), a public policy research and advocacy organization * DEMOS (Republika Srpska), a political party in Republika Srpska * DEMOS (Montenegro), a parliamentary political party in Montenegro * DEMOS (Slovenia), a coalition of democratic political parties in Slovenia * Demos Medical Publishing, a publisher of books on medical subjects * Solidary Democracy, a political party in Italy * Democracy and Solidarity Party, a political party in Romania Arts and entertainment * ''Demos'' (film), a 1921 silent film * ''Demos'' (novel), an 1886 novel by George Gissing * '' Demos Journal'', an Australian literary and polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demos (Father John Misty EP)
The Demos are a collection of demos from the album ''Fear Fun'' by Father John Misty Joshua Michael Tillman (born May 3, 1981), better known by his stage name Father John Misty, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has also performed and released studio albums under the name J. Tillman. Maintainin .... The sound of the EP is sparse, noisy and minimalistic, producing the typical "demo sound". The track "Nothing Hurts Worse" is exclusive to this release. The EP was given away free with the mail preorders of the limited "Losers" LP edition. The "Losers" edition is pressed on pink marble vinyl and limited to 850 copies. Track listing # "Funtimes In Babylon" - 3:37 # "Nancy From Now On" - 3:48 # "Sally Hatchet" - 2:38 # "Nothing Hurts Worse" - 4:08 # "Everyman Needs A Companion" - 5:01 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Demos, The Josh Tillman albums 2010 EPs Demo albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramones
The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United States during their time together, the band saw more success in England and Brazil, and are today seen as highly influential. All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname "Ramone", although none of them were biologically related; they were inspired by Paul McCartney, who would check into hotels as "Paul Ramon". The Ramones performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, after a tour with the Lollapalooza music festival, they played a farewell concert in Los Angeles and disbanded. By 2014, all four of the band's original members had died – lead singer Joey Ramone (1951–2001), bassist Dee Dee Ramone (1951–2002), guitarist Johnny Ramone (1948–2004) and drummer Tommy Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Demos (Rebecca Hollweg Album)
Rebecca Hollweg (born 30 June 1964) is an English singer-songwriter. She has been described as "a talented songsmith" who "combines old-school craftsmanship with Joni Mitchell's perspectives on relationships and environment" and "a silky-voiced jazz-influenced songwriter" who "laces her low-key arrangements with exquisite vocals". Early life and education Rebecca Hollweg was born in west London, and from the age of nine grew up in rural west Somerset. She is the daughter of visual artists, who have both internationally exhibited. Her father, Alexander Hollweg (grandson of the painter Edward Wadsworth and son of the Olympic ice-hockey player Joachim Albrecht von Bethmann-Hollweg), was a painter and sculptor whose work is in the Tate Gallery collection and in private and corporate collections in North America and in Italy. His murals are in the Charlotte Street Hotel and the Soho Hotel in central London. Her mother Geraldine Hollweg (née James) is a silversmith and enamelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
