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Gordo Cooper
Gordo (Spanish and Portuguese for "fat") may refer to: People * Afonso II of Portugal (1185–1223), King of Portugal nicknamed "''o Gordo'' ("the Fat") * Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), one of the seven original American astronauts, nicknamed "Gordo" * Kaio de Almeida (born 1984), Brazilian swimmer nicknamed "''Gordo'' as a child * Agustín Calleri (born 1976), Argentine retired tennis player nicknamed "Gordo" * John Gordon (broadcaster) (born 1940), retired Major League Baseball radio broadcaster nicknamed "Gordo" * Ricardo María Carles Gordó (1926–2013), Roman Catholic cardinal priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona * Gordon Lish (born 1934), American writer and editor who used the pseudonym "Gordo Lockwood" Places * Gordo, Alabama, USA, a town * Monte Gordo, Cape Verde, the highest point on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde * Gordo, a hill or mountain in Añasco, Puerto Rico In entertainment * ''Gordo'' (comic strip), a comic strip (1941–1985) created by Gus Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afonso II Of Portugal
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. In the later medieval period it became a standard name in the Monarchy of Spain, Hispanic and kingdom of Portugal, Portuguese royal families. It is derived from a Gothic name, or a conflation of several Gothic names; from ''*Aþalfuns'', composed of the elements ''aþal'' "noble" and ''funs'' "eager, brave, ready", and perhaps influenced by names such as ''*Alafuns'', ''*Adefuns'' and ''*Ildefonsus, Hildefuns''. It is recorded as ''Adefonsus'' in the 9th and 10th century, and as ''Adelfonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'' in the 10th to 11th. The reduced form ''Alfonso'' is recorded in the late 9th century, and the Portuguese form ''Afonso'' from the early 11th. and ''Anfós'' in Catalan from the 12th Century until the 15th. Variants of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skies Of Arcadia
''Skies of Arcadia'' is a 2000 role-playing video game developed by Overworks and published by Sega. Players control Vyse, a young air pirate, and his friends as they attempt to stop the fictional Valuan Empire from reviving ancient weapons with the potential to destroy the world. The game was released for the Dreamcast in late 2000 and was ported to the GameCube in 2003. ''Skies of Arcadia'' uses traditional Japanese role-playing game systems such as turn-based battles and experience points, but puts greater focus on exploration, with the player flying an airship in 3D space. The development team included staff who had contributed to the ''Panzer Dragoon'', ''Phantasy Star'', ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' and ''Sakura Wars'' series. ''Skies of Arcadia'' received critical acclaim upon release and is frequently regarded as one of the best games for the Dreamcast, but the game underperformed commercially. A port for the GameCube, ''Skies of Arcadia Legends'', was released in 2002. Gamepla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARPANET
The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the first wide-area packet-switched network with distributed control and one of the first networks to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite. Both technologies became the technical foundation of the Internet. The ARPANET was established by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the United States Department of Defense. Building on the ideas of J. C. R. Licklider, Bob Taylor initiated the ARPANET project in 1966 to enable access to remote computers. Taylor appointed Larry Roberts as program manager. Roberts made the key decisions about the network design. He incorporated Donald Davies' concepts and designs for packet switching, and sought input from Paul Baran. ARPA awarded the contract to build the network to Bolt Beranek & Newman who developed the first protocol for the network. Roberts engaged Leonard Kleinrock at UCLA to develop mathematical methods for analyzing the packet network technology. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GORDO
Gordo (Spanish and Portuguese for "fat") may refer to: People * Afonso II of Portugal (1185–1223), King of Portugal nicknamed "''o Gordo'' ("the Fat") * Gordon Cooper (1927–2004), one of the seven original American astronauts, nicknamed "Gordo" * Kaio de Almeida (born 1984), Brazilian swimmer nicknamed "''Gordo'' as a child * Agustín Calleri (born 1976), Argentine retired tennis player nicknamed "Gordo" * John Gordon (broadcaster) (born 1940), retired Major League Baseball radio broadcaster nicknamed "Gordo" * Ricardo María Carles Gordó (1926–2013), Roman Catholic cardinal priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona * Gordon Lish (born 1934), American writer and editor who used the pseudonym "Gordo Lockwood" Places * Gordo, Alabama, USA, a town * Monte Gordo, Cape Verde, the highest point on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde * Gordo, a hill or mountain in Añasco, Puerto Rico In entertainment * ''Gordo'' (comic strip), a comic strip (1941–1985) created by Gus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscat Of Alexandria
Muscat of Alexandria is a white wine grape that is a member of the Muscat family of ''Vitis vinifera''. It is considered an "ancient vine", and wine experts believe it is one of the oldest genetically unmodified vines still in existence.J. Robinson ''Vines Grapes & Wines'' pg 185 Mitchell Beazley 1986 The grape originated in North Africa, and the name is probably derived from its association with Ancient Egyptians who used the grape for wine making. It is also a table grape used for eating and raisins. Muscat of Alexandria is cultivated very heavily on the island of Lemnos in the North Eastern Aegean region of Greece, and reputedly Cleopatra drank muscat wine from there. In Italy wine is made from the grape on the island of Pantelleria, and it is grown in Calabria and Sicily where it is known as ''Zibibbo''. In Spain, the grape is the sixth most planted white grape variety with grown in 2015, mainly in Málaga, Alicante, Valencia, and the Canary Islands. It is an important gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chipotle
A chipotle (, ; ), or ''chilpotle'', is a smoking (food), smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is a chili used primarily in Mexican cuisine, Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex cuisine, Tex-Mex and Southwestern United States dishes. It comes in different forms, such as ''chipotles en adobo'' (stewed in adobo sauce). Production Jalapeño pepper (''Capsicum annuum'') is one of the most typical ingredients of Mexican cuisine. This chili pepper is consumed at the rate of 7–9 kg per year, per capita. It is mostly consumed fresh but in different forms, such as pickled, dried, and smoked. Jalapeño varieties differ in size and heat. Typically, a grower passes through a jalapeño field, picking the unripe, green jalapeños for the market. Jalapeños are green for most of the season, but in the fall, which is the end of the growing season, they naturally ripen and turn bright red. In Mexico and the United States, there is a growing marke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordo (dinosaur)
''Barosaurus'' ( ) was a giant, long-tailed, long-necked, plant-eating sauropod dinosaur closely related to the more familiar ''Diplodocus''. Remains have been found in the Morrison Formation from the Upper Jurassic Period of Utah and South Dakota. It is present in stratigraphic zones 2–5.Foster, J. (2007). "Appendix." ''Jurassic West: The Dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and Their World''. Indiana University Press. pp. 327-329. The composite term ''Barosaurus'' comes from the Greek words ''barys'' (βαρυς) meaning "heavy" and ''sauros'' (σαυρος) meaning "lizard"; thus "heavy lizard". Description ''Barosaurus'' was an enormous animal, with some adults measuring about in length and weighing about 12–20 metric tons (13–22 short tons).Paul, G.S., 2016, ''The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs 2nd edition'', Princeton University Press p. 213 There are some indications of even larger individuals, such as the enormous cervical vertebra from the BYU 90 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordo (space Monkey)
Gordo was one of the first monkeys to travel into space. As part of the NASA space program, Gordo, also known as Old Reliable, was launched from Cape Canaveral on December 13, 1958, in the U.S. PGM-19 Jupiter rocket on its AM-13 mission. The rocket would travel over 1,500 miles and reach a height of 310 miles (500 km) before returning to Earth and landing in the South Atlantic. A technical malfunction prevented the capsule's parachute from opening and, despite a short search, neither his body nor the vessel were ever recovered.Animals In Space: From Research Rockets to the Space Shuttle, Chris Dubbs and Colin Burgess, 2007 Background Gordo was a South American species of squirrel monkey, about one foot tall and weighing between 1 and 1.5 kg. He was chosen for space travel because of his species' similar anatomical makeup to man and sensitivity to changes in temperature. Missions using monkeys in space were not new: four monkeys called Albert, as well as monkeys called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordo High School
Gordo High School is a public secondary school located in Gordo, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County , LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham , area_total_km2 = 135,765 .... The school was established in 1898. Location Gordo High School is located in West Alabama in eastern Pickens County off of U.S Highway 82. The high school serves the residents of Gordo and its surrounding areas as well as some students from the Carrollton area for grades 7–12. The enrollment total for the 2008–2009 school year was 541 students. The school faculty is currently headed by Principal Mark Capps. The School Motto is GREENWAVE, an acronym meaning: Guides Respectful, responsible, and productive students, Encourages Every learner, Nurtures the Well-being of All, and Values Each individual. Athletics The Greenwave participate in football, ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film of the same name, also written by Whedon, although the events of the film are not considered Canon (fiction), canon to the series. Whedon served as executive producer and showrunner under his production tag Mutant Enemy Productions. The series premiered on March 10, 1997, on The WB and concluded on May 20, 2003, on UPN. The series narrative follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers", or simply "Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Slayers". In the story, Slayers, or the "Chosen Ones", are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Buffy wants to live a normal life, but as the series progresses, she learns to embrace her destiny. Like previous Slayers, Buffy is aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyblade V-Force
''Beyblade'' is a 2001 Japanese anime television series based on Takao Aoki's manga series of the same name, which itself is based on the Beyblade spinning top game from Takara Tomy. The 51-episode series was produced by Madhouse under the direction of Yoshio Takeuchi. A second season, titled ''Beyblade V-Force'', was first broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan from January 7 to December 30, 2002. The season was licensed for English adaptation, broadcast, and release by Nelvana. The series was broadcast on the sibling cable channel YTV in Canada and ABC Family in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ... in 2002. The season uses four pieces of theme music: Two opening themes and two ending themes. From episodes 1-21, the first opening theme is "OFF THE CHAIN" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warcraft Universe
''Warcraft'' is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series is made up of five core games: '' Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'', '' Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'', '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'', ''World of Warcraft'', and '' Hearthstone''. The first three of these core games are in the real-time strategy genre, where opposing players command virtual armies in battle against each other or a computer-controlled enemy. The fourth and best-selling title of the franchise is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), where players control their character and interact with each other in a virtual world. ''Warcraft'' is one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time, having grossed $11.2 billion in lifetime revenue, as of 2018. Expansion sets were released for ''Warcraft II'' (''Beyond the Dark Portal''), ''Warcraft III'' ('' The Frozen Throne'') and multiple expansions were released for ''World of War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
