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Koma Island
Koma may refer to: People * Koma clan, a Japanese clan descended from the royal family of Goguryeo * Koma (rapper), French rapper of Algerian origin * David Koma, Georgian fashion designer based in London * Gaolese Kent Koma (1918-2006), Botswana politician, statesman, and businessman * Jaroslav Koma (born 1985), Czech ice hockey player * Matthew Koma (born 1987), American musician and singer-songwriter * Koma Otake (born 1948), Japanese dancer Places * Koma, Egypt, a village in Egypt in late antiquity * Koma, Iran * Koma tou Gialou, Cyprus * Koma Shrine, Shinto shrine in Saitama, Japan. Languages * Koma language, a member of the Duru branch of Savanna languages of Cameroon * Koma language (Bantu), a dialect of Simaa spoken in Zambia * Koma language (Gur), also known as Konni, a language of Ghana Transportation * Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, United States * Kōma Station (Iwate), in Morioka, Japan * Koma Station (Saitama), in Hidaka, Saitama, Japan Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koma Clan
The was an immigrant royal family descended from Goguryeo Prince Go Yak'gwang (高若光) who became known as "''Genbu Jakkō''" (玄武若光) and later as "''Koma no Jakkō''" (高麗若光). He was a son of the 28th and last King of Goguryeo, Bojang. In 666, after a power struggle with his brothers or as refuge from Tang's attack (opinion in dispute), he came to the old capital of Asuka in Japan during the reign of Emperor Tenji. Goguryeo fell to Tang in 668 and in 699 his brother Go Deokmu (高德武) founded Lesser Goguryeo. The characters "高麗" can also be read as "''Goryeo''" (abbreviation of Goguryeo) instead of Koma. In 703 he was given the court rank of Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade (''ju go-i no ge'', 従五位下) by Emperor Monmu and became a lower ranking official (''Zaichokanin''). In 716 A.D., Jakkō was instructed to gather the 1,799 Goguryeo refugees, who initially came with him, from all over Japan and settle them in the wilderness of the Musashino Plai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eppley Airfield
Eppley Airfield , also known as Omaha Airport, is an airport in the midwestern United States, located northeast of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. On the west bank of the Missouri River in Douglas County, it is the largest airport in Nebraska, with more arrivals and departures than all other airports in the state combined. It is classified as a medium hub airport by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It is owned and operated by the Omaha Airport Authority (OAA). History Eppley Airfield began as an extension of Levi Carter Park near East Omaha in 1925. That year, the City of Omaha acquired of cleared land on the east side of Carter Lake. Almost immediately, planes started landing and taking off there. A lawsuit was launched against the City in 1927 when a group wanted to build a hangar there. The lawsuit failed, and the land was called both the Omaha Municipal Airport and the American Legion Airport. The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 42 scheduled airline dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koma Unwind
Bebida Beverage Company is a company which manufactures Koma Unwind, a carbonated, berry flavored relaxation drink with melatonin, milk thistle, rose hips and valerian root as ingredients. Products Koma Unwind is made in several varieties: Regular, Sugar Free, Zero, and Shots. Regular and Sugar Free come in 12 oz cans, and contain valerian root, rose hips, and melatonin. Zero contains a combination of valerian root, milk thistle, rose hips, B-12, chamomile, L-theanine and passion flower. In addition to Koma Unwinde, the company also makes Potencia Energy (drinks and shots), Relax 5 shots, and Piranha Water. On June 6, 2013, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Koma Unwind was one of the six biggest sellers in the relaxation beverage industry. In March 2015 the Food and Drug Administration issued a Warning Letter to Bebida over labeling and inclusion of the neurohormone melatonin. Melatonin can be included in supplements, but is not approved as a food additive, and is therefore c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koma In Adamawa
Koma is a relatively primitive hill-dwelling ethnic group in northern Adamawa, in the Atlantika Mountains, which shares a border with southern Cameroun. Hill-dwellers are spread through the south and southwest of these mountains, including many on the Cameroun side. There are 21 Koma villages in the Cameroonian side of the Alantika Mountains and 17 villages on the Nigerian side. The largest towns in the Koma area are: Tantille, Chonha, Mani, Nassaraw Koma and Ba-Usmanu. History The Koma people became recognized as Nigerians in 1961, a year after independence, along with the old provinces of Cameroun. Today Koma is part of the seven districts of Jada local government in Adamawa State. The hill was discovered in 1986 by a corps member. Description The Koma have their own language, known as Koma, with an estimated 61,000 speakers. It is a member of the Niger–Congo family. The Koma people are divided into three main groups: the hill-dwelling Beya and Ndamti, and the Vomni a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swahili Language
Swahili, also known by its local name , is the native language of the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent litoral islands). It is a Bantu language, though Swahili has borrowed a number of words from foreign languages, particularly Arabic, but also words from Portuguese, English and German. Around forty percent of Swahili vocabulary consists of Arabic loanwords, including the name of the language ( , a plural adjectival form of an Arabic word meaning 'of the coast'). The loanwords date from the era of contact between Arab slave traders and the Bantu inhabitants of the east coast of Africa, which was also the time period when Swahili emerged as a lingua franca in the region. The number of Swahili speakers, be they native or second-language speakers, is estimated to be approximately 200 million. Due to concerted efforts by the government of Tanzania, Swahili is one of three official languages (th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyphaene
''Hyphaene'' is a genus of Arecaceae, palms native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent.Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The genus includes the Hyphaene thebaica, Doum palm (''H. thebaica''). They are unusual among palms in having regular naturally branched trunks; most other palms are single-stemmed from the ground. In Swahili, it is called ‘’koma’’. * ''Hyphaene compressa'' H.Wendl. - eastern Africa from Ethiopia to Mozambique * ''Hyphaene coriacea'' Gaertn. - eastern Africa from South Africa; Madagascar; Juan de Nova Island * ''Hyphaene dichotoma'' (J.White Dubl. ex Nimmo) Furtado - India, Sri Lanka * ''Hyphaene guineensis'' Schumach. & Thonn. - western and central Africa from Liberia to Angola * ''Hyphaene macrosperma'' H.Wendl. - Benin * ''Hyphaene petersiana'' Klotzsch ex Mart. - southern and eastern Africa from South Africa to Tanzania * ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koma (cicada)
''Koma'' is a genus of cicada The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into two ...s with an afrotropical distribution.Distant, W. L. 1912. Homoptera Fam. Cicadidae, Subfam. Cicadinae. Genera Insectorum Fasc. 142. V. Verteneuil & L. Desmet, Bruxelles References Taxa named by William Lucas Distant Cicadidae genera Platypleurini {{Cicadidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koma (film)
''Koma'' () is a 2004 Hong Kong psychological thriller directed by Law Chi-Leung, starring Karena Lam and Angelica Lee. Plot Having attended a wedding party held in a hotel and became drunk, a young woman, wakes to realize in horror that her kidney has been surgically removed. Socialite Ching (Angelica Lee), who also attended the party, identified Ling (Karena Lam) as the prime suspect because she found out that Ling was the only stranger presented in the ball room. She is unknown to everyone in the party, even to the hotel staff. During the police investigation, Ching discovers that Ling has been secretly involved with her boyfriend Wai (Andy Hui Chi-On), and this is the very reason why she was in the hotel when the crime was committed. Ling was released uncharged due to insufficient evidence as police believed Ching could be framing her for cheating with her boyfriend. Rather than quickly disappear, Ling starts stalking Ching, apparently jealous that Ching could have everythi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KOKC (AM)
KOKC (1520 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is locally owned by the Tyler Media Group and airs a Talk radio format. The studios and offices are located on East Britton Road in Northeast Oklahoma City. It is central Oklahoma's primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System. The transmitter site is off Southwest 4th Street in Moore, Oklahoma. KOKC is a Class A clear channel station, broadcasting at the maximum U.S. AM station power of 50,000 watts. By day, the signal is non-directional. But at night, to protect WWKB Buffalo, New York, the other Class A station on AM 1520, KOKC must use a directional antenna. With a good radio, KOKC can be heard across much of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain states at night. KOKC is also heard on a 250-watt FM translator, K237GE on 95.3 MHz, which covers Oklahoma City and adjacent communities. Programming KOKC carries mostly syndicated conservative talk programs. Weekdays begin with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KOMA (FM)
KOMA (92.5 MHz, "92.5 KOMA") is a classic hits formatted FM radio station serving the Oklahoma City area owned by Tyler Media, a locally-based, family-owned company controlled by brothers Ty and Tony Tyler. The station's studios are located in Northeast Oklahoma City with a transmitter site located a mile east from the studio. In addition to its standard analog transmission, KOMA broadcasts over three HD Radio channels. The HD2 digital subchannel airs an alternative rock format under the brand ''92.9 The Edge'', which is simulcast over analog translator K225BN (92.9 FM). The HD3 subchannel broadcasts classic hip hop music branded as ''V103'', and is simulcast on analog translator K276EX (103.1 FM). The HD4 subchannel broadcasts the talk radio format of KOKC. History KTEA-FM 92.5's history began when its initial construction permit was issued on April 29, 1964. The station bore the call letters KTEA-FM and was originally licensed to Midwest City. The station's studios and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koma Station (Saitama)
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hidaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Lines Koma Station is served by the Seibu Chichibu Line and is 48.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks. The platform is built on an embankment, and is connected to the station building by an underground passage. There is a third track for trains to bypass the station. Platforms History The station opened on 10 September 1929. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Koma Station becoming "SI28". Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2597 passengers daily, making it the 83rd of the Seibu network's ninety-two stations The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. Surrounding area * *Koma-Musashi New Town See also * List of railway stations i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōma Station (Iwate)
is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the operated by the third sector Iwate Ginga Railway Company. Lines Kōma Station is a terminal station on the JR East Hanawa Line, and is located 106.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ōdate Station in Akita Prefecture. However, most trains continue on to Morioka Station. It is also a station on the Iwate Ginga Railway Line, and is located 21.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station. Station layout Kōma Station is an elevated station with a single side platform and single island platform connected by footbridges, serving three tracks. Platforms History Kōma Station opened on September 1, 1891, serving the village of Tamayama, Iwate. A new station building was completed in May 2011. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,973 passengers daily. Surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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