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Formosa (surname)
Formosa is a common surname in Malta, Spain, Portugal, Spanish colonies and other Mediterranean countries. The name derives from the Latin name Formosus and Spanish word "fermoso", meaning "beautiful". Formosa, as the island of Taiwan was formerly known in the West, has the same linguistic origin - from the Portuguese ''Ilha Formosa'' (), "beautiful island". People with the surname *Andreas Formosa, Cypriot actor *Carlo Formosa (1963 - ), Italian diplomat, first ambassador of Italy to ONU *Gil Formosa, French cartoonist and an illustrator *Henry Formosa, Canadian politician of Maltese origin *Joann Formosa, Australian Para-equestrian * John Formosa, Maltese theologian, canonist, minor philosopher, and poet *Luis Manresa Formosa (1915-2010), Guatemalan prelate of Roman Catholic Society of Jesus *Noel Formosa was the mayor of St. Lawrence *Ric Formosa, Australian composer and musician * David Formosa, current mayor of Powell River, British Columbia British Columbia (commonly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Formosa
Gil Formosa is a French cartoonist and an illustrator. Formosa entered the comics world in 1977 at the age of 18, he created four short stories for ''Pilote'' magazine. He also began the heroic fantasy series ''Légendes du Chevalier Cargal'' in this magazine in 1982. The series ran until 1989. Afterwards, Formosa went to work in the advertising and animation field creating the original character design for ''Totally Spies''. He did several commissions for Glénat (two albums of 'Tex Avery'), Marvel Comics (a Conan cover) and Semic Comics (several covers and illustrations) Gil Formosa produced painted covers for a variety of French science fiction, comic book and game American publishers. Formosa became one of France's leading commercial illustrators, with credits including film posters (Lady Hawke) and major advertising campaigns. More recently, Formosa returned to comics, illustrating three Steampunk graphic novels featuring the character of Robur created by Jules Verne: Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powell River, British Columbia
Powell River is a city on the northern Sunshine Coast of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Most of its population lives near the eastern shores of Malaspina Strait, which is part of the larger Georgia Strait between Vancouver Island and the Mainland. With two intervening long, steep-sided fjords inhibiting the construction of a contiguous road connection with Vancouver to the south, geographical surroundings explain Powell River's remoteness as a community, despite relative proximity to Vancouver and other populous areas of the BC Coast. The city is the location of the head office of the qathet Regional District. History The Powell River was named for Israel Wood Powell, Powell was B.C.'s first superintendent for Indian Affairs and a chief architect of colonial policies including residential schools and the banning of the Potlatch. He was traveling up the coast of BC in the 1880s and the river and lake were named after him. Powell River is named after Israel Wood Powell d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ric Formosa
Riccardo Formosa (born 1 September 1954) is an Italian-born Australian musician and composer. He was the lead guitarist of the pop band Little River Band from 1975 to 1976 and recorded their first two albums, ''Little River Band'' and '' After Hours''. Early life Formosa was born in Rome, Italy, but grew up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He migrated to Australia in 1974 and worked as a music arranger and studio musician. He joined the Little River Band shortly after arriving in Australia. Little River Band The original Little River Band (LRB) lead guitarist, Graham Davidge, played only on LRB's first recording session, a cover of The Everly Brothers' song '' When Will I Be Loved''. Formosa replaced Davidge shortly after. Formosa played on the first two LRB albums, ''Little River Band'' and '' After Hours'', including the long guitar solo on '' It's a Long Way There'' on the former. For the latter, he wrote the song "Bourbon Street" and co-wrote "Another Runaway" with fellow member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Manresa Formosa
Luis Manresa Formosa S.J. (April 8, 1915 – December 25, 2010) was a Guatemalan prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Luis Manresa Formosa born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in the spring of 1915 and was ordained a priest on July 29, 1948, in the Catholic religious order of the Society of Jesus , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders .... Appointed bishop of the Diocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan on November 30, 1955, he was ordained bishop on January 6, 1956, remaining in his post until May 30, 1979, when he resigned. External linksCatholic Hierarchy 1915 births 2010 deaths Guatemalan Roman Catholic archbishops 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Guatemala Participants in the Second Vatican Council Guatemalan Jesuits Jesuit archbishops People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Formosa
John Formosa (1869–1941) was a Maltese theologian, canonist, minor philosopher, and poet. In philosophy he mostly specialised in metaphysics. Life Formosa was born in Cospicua, Malta, on March 22, 1869. He studied at the University of Malta and at other universities abroad. These studies made him Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Canon Law. He was ordained a priest in 1893. He was also a Canon of the bishop’s Cathedral Chapter at Mdina. He died on March 29, 1941, at 72 years of age. Works Though the writings and publications of Formosa are numerous, most of them are of no interest to philosophy since they are of a theological, devotional or religious nature. Some speculative writings, however, have philosophical value, namely the following: * 1913 – ''La Rivelazione e l’Uomo'' (Revelation and Man). A 20-page booklet in Italian published in Malta (Tipografia del ‘Malta Herald’) which reproduces a speech which Formosa delivered in the church of the Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joann Formosa
Joann Formosa, (born 19 February 1961) is an Australian Para-equestrian, who won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics. Personal Joann Helen Formosa was born on 19 February 1961, and is from Broadford in central Victoria. She attended university, where she studied art. Formosa has spinal cord and nerve damage, caused by an accident following an attempt to open a gate while she was riding a horse. She can walk with the aid of crutches, though she is not self-sufficient, and requires assistance from nursing staff at Mitchell Community Health Services. She has severe allergies to substances including horse feed and hay. Equestrian Formosa started competing in equestrian in 1980. Before her accident, she competed in dressage and show jumping events. She helped found Kilmore Adult Riding Club, the first adult pony club in her region. Formosa is a Grade 1B equestrian dressage competitor. As a competitor in this class, she is required to perform a "dressage test invol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies south of Sicily (Italy), east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The official languages are Maltese and English, and 66% of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language. Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, Knights of St. John, French, and British, amongst others. With a population of about 516,000 over an area of , Malta is the world's tenth-smallest country in area and fourth most densely populated sovereign cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
