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Hippo (other)
A hippo or hippopotamus is either of two species of large African mammal which live mainly in and near water: * Hippopotamus * Pygmy hippopotamus Hippo or Hippos may also refer to: Toponymy * The ancient city of Hippo Regius (modern Annaba, Algeria) * The ancient city of Hippo Diarrhytus (modern Bizerte, Tunisia) * Hippo, Kentucky * Hippos (Golan Heights), an archaeological site in the Israel–Syria DMZ Given names * Hippo (Greek woman), a Greek woman mentioned by Valerius Maximus as an example of chastity * Hippo (philosopher), a Presocratic Greek philosopher * Hippo Galloway (1882–1943), American-Canadian professional baseball player * Hippo, one of the mythical Oceanids * Hippo, one of the daughters of the mythical Thespius * Hippo, one of the mythical Amazons * Hippo, one of the Leuctrides * Hippo, a powerful gangster character in the 2015 Neill Blomkamp film '' Chappie'' Brand and product names * Hippo CMS, an open-source content management system * Hippo (Company), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus ( ; : hippopotamuses or hippopotami; ''Hippopotamus amphibius''), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (''Choeropsis liberiensis'' or ''Hexaprotodon liberiensis''). Its name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (). Aside from elephants and rhinos, the hippopotamus is the largest land mammal. It is also the largest extant land artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the hippopotamids are cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.), from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. Hippos are recognisable for their barrel-shaped torsos, wide-opening mouths with large canine tusks, nearly hairless bodies, pillar-like legs, and large size: adults average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chappie (film)
''Chappie'' (stylized as ''CHAPPiE'') is a 2015 American dystopian science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell. It stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Ninja, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Sigourney Weaver. The film, set and shot in Johannesburg, is about an artificial general intelligence law enforcement robot captured and taught by gangsters, who nickname it Chappie. ''Chappie'' premiered in New York City on March 4, 2015, and was released in U.S. cinemas on March 6, 2015. The film grossed $102 million worldwide against a $49 million budget. Plot A skyrocketing crime rate leads the city of Johannesburg, South Africa to buy a squadron of scouts—state-of-the-art armour-plated attack robots—from weapons manufacturer Tetravaal. These autonomous androids are developed by British scientist Deon Wilson and largely supplant the overwhelmed human police force. A competing project within the company is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Hungry Hungry Hippos (or Hungry Hippos in some UK editions) is a tabletop game made for 2–4 players, produced by Hasbro, under the brand of its subsidiary, Milton Bradley. The idea for the game was published in 1967 by toy inventor Fred Kroll and it was introduced in 1978. The objective of the game is for each player to collect as many marbles as possible with their "hippo" (a toy hippopotamus model). The game is marketed under the "Eleven and Friends" banner, along with Elefun, Mouse Trap and Gator Golf. Gameplay The game board is surrounded by four mechanical, colorful, plastic hippopotamuses operated by levers on their backs. When the lever is pressed, the hippo opens its mouth and extends its head forwards on a telescopic neck. When the lever is released, the head comes down and retracts. Plastic marbles are dispensed into the board by each player, and the players repeatedly press the lever on their hippo in order to have it "eat" the marbles, which travel down from und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippopotamus (other)
A hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous African mammal. Hippopotamus may also refer to: * ''Hippopotamus'' (album), a 2017 album by Sparks * ''Hippopotamus'' (genus) * Hippopotamus (hieroglyph), an Egyptian hieroglyph * Hippopotamus (restaurant), a French chain of grill restaurants * ''The Hippopotamus'', a 1994 novel by Stephen Fry ** ''The Hippopotamus'' (film), a 2017 film adaptation of the novel * Hippopotamus Defence, an opening strategy in chess See also * Hippo (other) * Cyprus dwarf hippopotamus, an extinct species * Hippopotamus antiquus or "European hippopotamus", an extinct species * Hippopotamus creutzburgi, an extinct species * Hippopotamus gorgops, an extinct species * Hippopotamus melitensis or "Maltese hippopotamus", an extinct species * Hippopotamus pentlandi or "Sicilian hippopotamus", an extinct species * Malagasy hippopotamus, several extinct species * Pygmy hippopotamus The pygmy hippopotamus or pygmy hippo (''Choeropsis liberiensis'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipo (other)
The term Hipo may refer to: * Hippopotamus * Hilfspolizei, an auxiliary police force * HIPO model, a 1970s tool for planning and documenting a computer program * 289 HiPo, a Ford Windsor engine * HIPO Corps, a Danish auxiliary police corps established by the German gestapo * Hip-O Records Hip-O Records is a record label that specializes in reissues and compilations. It is part of Universal Music Group. Established in 1996, the label has distributed releases from 'out of style' genres such as disco and early hip-hop music as wel ..., part of Universal Music Group See also * Hippo (other) * Hypo (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include ''The City of God'', '' On Christian Doctrine'', and '' Confessions''. According to his contemporary, Jerome, Augustine "established anew the ancient Faith". In his youth he was drawn to the eclectic Manichaean faith, and later to the Hellenistic philosophy of Neoplatonism. After his conversion to Christianity and baptism in 386, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, accommodating a variety of methods and perspectives. Believing the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hippos (Australian Band)
The Hippos were an Australian blues band formed in Sydney in 1985. The band released three albums in their time together and were nominated for three ARIA Music Awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 for their song "Dark Age" Band members The original band members included: * Leszek (Lez) Karski - guitar, lead vocals. (Left to join the Bondi Cigars.) * John Power - bass, lead vocals. * Ace Follington - drums. (Left to join the Bondi Cigars.) * Ian Jones - saxophone, percussion, backing vocals. * Bridie King - keyboards, percussion, backing vocals. Other musicians included: * David McBride - trombone. (Hippocracy) * Nigel Harris - trumpet. (Hippocracy) * Tim Reeves - drums. * Matt Morrison - drums. * Rory McKibbon - guitar. * Phil Groves - keyboards. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles Awards ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hippos
The Hippos were an American rock band formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, and disbanded in 2002. The band released three full-length albums. Their early work is best classified as part of the third wave of ska music, or as ska-punk, though in the later years of their career the band transitioned to a more synthesizer-driven power pop and rock sound. Band history Formation The Hippos formed in Los Angeles, California in 1995 with a lineup of Ariel Rechtshaid on vocals and guitar, James Bairian on bass, Louis Castle on trumpet, Danny Rukasin on trombones, Roman Flyscher on saxophone, James' older brother Brandon Bairian on auxiliary percussion, and Kyle Briggs on drums. They self-released two cassette demos entitled ''Spreading the Cheese'' and ''Attack of the Killer Cheese'' and began playing shows around southern California, establishing themselves among a prolific ska scene including bands such as Reel Big Fish, No Doubt, Buck-O-Nine, Dance Hall Crashers, Save F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippo (The Brak Show)
This is a list of episodes for the animated Adult Swim television series, ''The Brak Show''. The series ran from September 2, 2001, to December 31, 2003. On May 24, 2007, an additional 5-minute webisode entitled "Space Adventure" was released on Adult Swim Video, no further webisodes have ever been produced. The first fourteen episodes were released on the Volume One DVD on February 1, 2005, and the remaining episodes were released on the Volume Two DVD on August 8, 2006. In addition to being available on DVD, ''The Brak Show'' is also available on iTunes iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul .... The webisode was never made available for purchase, and was only available on Adult Swim Video until it was taken down in the 2010s. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippo Family Club
The is the brainchild of an organization known as the Institute for Language Experience, Experiment & Exchange, also known as LEX. It was created in 1981 by , who had been researching language acquisition for over 30 years prior to his death. The Hippo Family Club is a transnational network of community-based language clubs in which both children and adults engage in various activities with the purpose of acquiring multiple languages simultaneously. Yo Sakakibara later expanded the organization to the US, Korea, Japan and Mexico. In the United States, the organization is known as LEX America and the language clubs as LEX Language Project. Concept The activities carried out at Hippo Family Club meetings are based on language acquisition research projects and studies and supported by language researchers such as Suzanne Flynn, Kuniyoshi Sakai and Noam Chomski. The underlying concept is that anyone, at any age, can acquire new languages, given a conducive setting for language acquisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippo Signaling Pathway
The Hippo signaling pathway, also known as the Salvador-Warts-Hippo (SWH) pathway, is a signaling pathway that controls organ size in animals through the regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis. The pathway takes its name from one of its key signaling components—the protein kinase Hippo (Hpo). Mutations in this gene lead to tissue overgrowth, or a "hippopotamus"-like phenotype. A fundamental question in developmental biology is how an organ knows to stop growing after reaching a particular size. Organ growth relies on several processes occurring at the cellular level, including cell division and programmed cell death (or apoptosis). The Hippo signaling pathway is involved in restraining cell proliferation and promoting apoptosis. As many cancers are marked by unchecked cell division, this signaling pathway has become increasingly significant in the study of human cancer. The Hippo pathway also has a critical role in stem cell and tissue specific progenitor cell self-rene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippo APC
The Hippo is a South African armoured personnel carrier. Specially designed to be mine resistant, it can carry ten infantrymen and a crew of two. The vehicle's remote-operated turret mounts dual 7.62mm machine guns, but like other improvised fighting vehicles, it is only lightly protected against ballistic threats. Development history An interim solution adopted to deal with the threat of land mines deployed by the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO) in northern Ovamboland, the Hippo was simply a blastproof hull fitted to a Bedford RL chassis. Similar to the BTR-152, it offered a staggered troop compartment with seating facing inwards. Vision was restricted to narrow plate glass windows. This layout was universally unpopular and later corrected with the Buffel. There were firing ports for the occupants and a powered machine gun turret could be braced on the open top, though these were seldom fitted. Passengers and crew debussed from a rear deck. The Hippo Mk1-R wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
