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Leef Je Droom
Leef may refer to: People * Ryan Leef (born 1973), Canadian politician *Daphni Leef (born 1986), Israeli social activist Other uses *Leef Township, Madison County, Illinois Leef Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, 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 c ... See also * John Ewbank Leefe (1813–1889), English botanist and Anglican priest * Leaf (other) * Leif (other) {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Leef
Ryan Leef (born December 28, 1973) is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Yukon in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party from 2011 to 2015. Early life Born in Ontario in 1973, Leef grew up in Dawson City, Yukon. He has overseen prisoners as an assistant superintendent at Whitehorse Correctional Centre which was his most recent employment prior to politics. He is also a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Wildlife Officer and an investigator for Yukon Department of Justice. He has also fought in the cage as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He is a strong supporter and advocate of the sport. Leef's family moved to the Yukon in 1984 and he has subsequently lived in many communities throughout the territory. Leef lives in Whitehorse and has one son, Aaron. Political career Leef was first elected in May 2011 federal election. He was appointed to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Ocean and the Standing Committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphni Leef
Daphni Leef ( he, דפני ליף; born 7 January 1986) is an Israeli social activist, video artist, and editor. In July 2011 she initiated the 2011 Israeli Social Justice Protest that took place in Tel Aviv and were the largest social protests in Israel's history. Following the civil protest Leef focused on issues regarding fair housing in Israel and established various independent social projects. In 2017 Leef debuted the first movie she directed named '' Before My Feet Touch the Ground'', which is a documentary about the 2011 protest from her personal perceptive. The film was chosen to open the Docaviv - Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival in May 2017, and was part of the official selection of the 2017 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Biography Daphni Naomi Leef is the daughter of the Israeli composer Inam Leef, and the great-granddaughter of the Israeli engineer Zalman Leef. Leef was born in Jerusalem and raised in the Rehavia neighborhood of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leef Township, Madison County, Illinois
Leef Township is located in Madison County, Illinois, 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 territori .... As of the 2010 census, its population was 628 and it contained 246 housing units. History Leef Township was named for the Swiss immigrant Jacob Leu, who anglicized his name to Leef. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.59%) is land and (or 0.37%) is water. Demographics References External linksCity-data.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ewbank Leefe
John Ewbank Leefe FLS (1813–1889) was an English amateur botanist and vicar in the Church of England. He was a leading expert on the British willows (''Salix''). Education and career In 1831 he matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He graduated there B.A. (''24th Wrangler'') in 1835 and M.A. in 1838. He was ordained a deacon (Oxford) in 1838 and became a priest in 1840. He became in 1841 a vicar at St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden (near the Audley End House and Gardens). From 1844 to 1849 he was a canon at Bishopwearmouth. From 1849 to 1882 he was the vicar of Cresswell, Northumberland. He retired to Highcliff, Coatham, Redcar. Leefe was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society on 19 November 1868. He was a member of the Tynesides Naturalists' Field Club (founded in 1846), became there vice-president, and president from 1873 to 1874. He collected in various locations in England, the north of Wales, the Scottish Borderlands, and the far north of Scotland. Most of his let ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaf (other)
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant. Leaf or Leaves may also refer to: Places *Leaf, Georgia, United States, an unincorporated community *Leaf, Mississippi, United States, an unincorporated community *Leaf River (other), several rivers in North America People * Leaf (surname), a list of people with the family name Leaf or Leafe *Leaf Daniell (1877–1913), British fencer, silver medalist in the 1908 Olympics * Leaf Huang, Taiwanese-born American biophysicist *Pine Leaf, possibly the same person as Woman Chief, a female chief of the Crow tribe Arts, entertainment, and media * Leaf (Dutch band), a pop band formed in 2005 *Leaves (Icelandic band), a five-piece alternative rock band formed in 2001 *The Leaves, a 1960s American garage band *''A Leaf'', a classical piece written by Paul McCartney, with assistance from John Fraser *The Leaf Label, an independent record label based in Leeds, United Kingdom *"Leaves", a children's story from ''The Railway Series'' book ''Gord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
