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Holly (other)
Holly is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae. Holly may also refer to: Name * Holly (name), including a list of people with the name Places in the United States * Holly, Colorado, a Statutory Town * Holly, Michigan, a village * Holly, Texas, an unincorporated community * Holly, Washington, an unincorporated community * Holly, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Holly Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming * Holly River, Virginia * Holly Township (other), several places Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Holly (''Red Dwarf''), the talking computer on the British TV series ''Red Dwarf'' * Holly Gibney, recurring character in Stephen King's novels * Holly Golightly (character), lead character in Truman Capote's novella ''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' and its various adaptations * Holly Flax, Human Resources representative and Michael Scott's love interest in American TV series ''The Office'' * Holly S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly
''Ilex'' (), or holly, is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. ''Ilex'' has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide. The type species is '' Ilex aquifolium'', the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards. Description The genus ''Ilex'' is divided into three subgenera: *''Ilex'' subg. ''Byronia'', with the type species ''Ilex polypyrena'' *''Ilex'' subg. ''Prinos'', with 12 species *''Ilex'' subg. ''Ilex'', with the rest of the species The genus is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Its range was more extended in the Tertiary period and many species are adapted to laurel forest habitats. It occurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly (album)
''Holly'' is the debut album from Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Nozuka. The album was named after his mother Holly. It was first released on March 19, 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 3, 2007 in Canada. It was then released in the United States on April 15, 2008 by Glassnote Records, peaking at numbers six and 30 on the ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts respectively. To promote the album, Nozuka toured across North America with appearances at talk shows. Promotion On February 6, 2008 Nozuka announced an 18-city cross-Canada tour with fellow Canadian singer-songwriter Hayley Sales, beginning at Nanaimo, BC's Queen's Hotel and finishing at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre. On August 14, he announced his first U.S. headlining tour with American rock group the Gabe Dixon Band, beginning at Buffalo's Town Ballroom and finishing at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. He made his U.S. television debut by appearing on the talk shows '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly (other)
Olly, like the similarly spelt Ollie, is a variant of the given names Olivia and Oliver. Notable people and characters with this form of the name include: People * Olly Alexander (born 1990), British musician, actor, television presenter and LGBTQ advocate * Olly Ashall-Bott (born 1997), English rugby league footballer who plays as a full-back or wing for the Widnes Vikings * Olly Cracknell (born 1994), Welsh rugby union player who plays for Ospreys regional team as a flanker * Olly Croft (1929–2019), darts administrator * Olly Dondokambey (born 1961), Indonesian politician * Olly Donner (1881-1956), Finnish writer * Olly Flynn (born 1950), English race walker * Olly Gebauer (1908–1937), Austrian film actress * Olly Hicks, British kayaker, explorer and inspirational speaker * Olly Holzmann (1915–1995), Austrian dancer and film actress * Olly Kohn (born 1981), Welsh international rugby union player for Harlequins having previously played for Bristol and Plymouth Albion * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Storm Holly
The name Holly has been used for two tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and three in the western Pacific Ocean. Atlantic Ocean: * Hurricane Holly (1969) – minimal hurricane that moved through the Lesser Antilles as a tropical depression * Hurricane Holly (1976) – minimal hurricane that remained over open waters Western Pacific Ocean: * Tropical Storm Holly (1981) (T8103, 03W) – moderate tropical storm which formed and remained fairly close to the equator throughout its duration. * Typhoon Holly (1984) (T8410, 11W, Isang) – brought heavy rainfall and caused severe damage to the Korean Peninsula, causing one death * Typhoon Holly (1987) (T8715, 15W) – attained super typhoon Tropical cyclones are ranked on one of five tropical cyclone intensity scales, according to their maximum sustained winds and which tropical cyclone basins they are located in. Only a few scales of classifications are used officially by the mete ... status, but remained away from land. {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly High School
Holly High School (HHS) is a public high school for grades 9–12 located in Holly, Michigan. It provides secondary education for students living in Holly, Davisburg, Springfield Township, Rose Township, and White Lake Township. Its official mascot is the Broncho and its colors are red, white, and grey. In 1952, Holly High School opted to change the spelling of its mascot from ''Bronco'' to ''Broncho'' since the spelling was commonly used. Holly High School is the only high school in the Holly Area School District. The current high school, built in 1999 in Holly Township, Michigan, replaced a high school building that had been built down the street in 1958. The 1958 building, which has for its official address 920 East Baird Street, became a middle school but today is home tKarl Richter Community Centerand Holly Area Schools' administrative offices and had, in return, replaced a 1910s school building on College Street, today the site of a church. In recent years, Holly High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Academy
Holly is a village in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,086 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Holly Township. It is about south of Flint and northwest of Detroit. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 6,086 people, 2,453 households, and 1,538 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 2,703 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.0% White, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population. There were 2,453 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Corporation
HF Sinclair Corporation (HF Sinclair) is a diversified energy company that manufactures and sells products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, specialty lubricant products, specialty chemicals, and specialty and modified asphalt, among others. It is based in Dallas, Texas. The company operates seven complex oil refineries with a total crude oil processing capacity of 678,000 barrels per stream day. It has facilities in Cheyenne, Wyoming (52,000 barrels per day), El Dorado, Kansas (coking refinery - 135,000 bbl/d), Artesia, New Mexico (100,000 bbl/d), Tulsa, Oklahoma (125,000 bbl/d), Woods Cross, Utah (45,000 bbl/d), Sinclair, WY and Casper, WY. It operates three lubricants and specialties facilities in Mississauga (15,600 bbl/d), Petrolia, PA and in the Netherlands. The company also operates asphalt terminals in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The company ranked 279th in the 2021 Fortune 500, based on its 2020 revenue. History The company was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly (automobile Company)
The Holly Motor Company of Mount Holly, New Jersey was an automaker founded in 1913 from the leftovers of the Otto Gas Engine Company. History In 1911, the Otto Gas Engine company went bankrupt, and from it, the Holly Motor Company was created. The company produced its Holly Six car as either a 5, 6, or 7-passenger touring car or a 2-passenger roadster. The company went out of business in 1915 due to poor sales. Models References * Mount Holly, New Jersey Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States {{US-manufacturing-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly (novel)
''Holly'' is a 2023 crime novel by American author Stephen King. It was published on September 5, 2023, by Scribner. The novel follows Holly Gibney, who made her first appearance in '' Mr. Mercedes'' (2014). She also appeared in '' Finders Keepers'' (2015) and '' End of Watch'' (2016), and later was a major supporting character in ''The Outsider''. She was also the central character in ''If It Bleeds'', a novella in the 2020 collection of the same name. An excerpt from ''Holly'' was published in '' Entertainment Weekly'' on January 23, 2023. King has confirmed plans for another novel featuring Holly Gibney, titled ''We Think Not''. Plot In July 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, private investigator Holly Gibney mourns the death of her mother, with whom she had a complicated and strained relationship. Despite taking a break from work, Holly is contacted by Penelope Dahl, whose daughter Bonnie disappeared earlier that month. Holly is intrigued by Penelope's message and agrees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly (The Handmaid's Tale)
'' The Handmaid's Tale'' is an American dystopian drama television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The plot features a dystopian future following a Second American Civil War wherein a theonomic, totalitarian society subjects fertile women, called " Handmaids", to child-bearing slavery. The series features an ensemble cast, led by Elisabeth Moss, and also stars Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley, Amanda Brugel, and Bradley Whitford. The series premiered on April 26, 2017, on Hulu Hulu () is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast's NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. It was launched on October 29, 2007 and it offers a library of films and television serie .... The second season premiered on April 25, 2018. The third season premiered on June 5, 2019. The four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly (2023 Film)
''Holly'' is a 2023 Dutch-language drama film written and directed by Fien Troch. It is an international co-production between Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 7 September 2023. Synopsis One morning, 15-year-old Holly calls in absent to her school. Shortly thereafter, a serious fire breaks out, which destroys part of the school building and takes the lives of several students. Months later, the accident has still not been fully processed by the traumatized city population. Teacher Anna has created a volunteer group for the grieving community to give comfort to one another. Intrigued by Holly's strange premonition, she invites her to join her group. The girl's presence seems to bring unexpected peace of mind, warmth and hope to the group members. Without Anna's help, people soon begin to seek out Holly and her cathartic energy and demand more an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
