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MAIS (other)
Mais may refer to: People *John A. Mais (1888 – unknown), a German racecar driver *Petre Mais (1885–1975), a prolific British author, journalist and broadcaster *Roger Mais (1905–1955), a Jamaican journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright * Mais Hamdan (born 1982), a Jordanian actress, singer and television presenter Other uses * ''Mais'' (album), an album by Brazilian singer Marisa Monte * Mayıs (also Mais), a village in the Lachin Rayon of Azerbaijan *Mais (Bowness), a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall, Cumbria, England See also * MAIS (other) *Mai (other) *Maize (other) Maize is a plant cultivated for food. Maize may also refer to: * ''Maize'' (album), by Pushmonkey * Maize (color), a shade of yellow, named for the cereal of the same name * ''Maize'' (video game), a 2016 Point-and-click adventure video game * ... * Mayes, a surname * Dumais, a surname * {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petre Mais
Stuart Petre Brodie Mais (4 July 1885 – 21 April 1975), known publicly as S. P. B. Mais, was a British author, journalist and broadcaster. He was an author of travel books and guides, and had an informal style that made him popular with the general public. Biography Petre Mais, as he was known in his personal life,"SPB Mais", Nicholas Shakespeare, in The Best Australian Essays 2002, ed. Peter Craven, Black Inc., 2002, p. 208 was the son of Rev. John Brodie Stuart Mais, curate of St Margaret's, Ladywood, Birmingham and his wife Hannah Horden (née Tamlin). He was born at Ladywood, but raised in Tansley, Derbyshire, where his family relocated on his father's appointment as rector there in 1890.Who's Who Among Living Authors of Older Nations, vol. I 1931-1932, ed. A. Lawrence, Golden Syndicate Publishing Company, 1932, p. 267 He was educated at Denstone College, Staffordshire, then read English Literature at Christ Church, Oxford (BA 1909, MA 1913) After teaching at Rossall, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Mais
Roger Mais (; 11 August 1905 – 21 June 1955) was a Jamaican journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright. He was born to a middle-class family in Kingston, Jamaica. By 1951, he had won ten first prizes in West Indian literary competitions.Hawthorne, Evelyn J. "The Writer and the Nationalist Model", ''Roger Mais and the Decolonization of Caribbean Culture'', NY: Peter Lang, 1989, p. 7. His integral role in the development of political and cultural nationalism is evidenced in his being awarded the high honour of the Order of Jamaica in 1978. Biography Roger Mais was born in Kingston, Jamaica, where he was educated at Calabar High School. He worked at various times as a photographer, insurance salesman, and journalist,Michael Hughes, ''A Companion to West Indian Literature'', Collins, 1979, pp. 83–85. launching his journalistic career as a contributor to the weekly newspaper ''Public Opinion'' from 1939 to 1952, which was associated with the People's National Party. He als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mais Hamdan
Mais Abdel-Jabbar Hamdan Selim ( ar, ميس عبد الجبار حمدان سليم, born October 31, 1982), better known as Mais Hamdan ( ar, ميس حمدان), is a Jordanian actress, singer and TV presenter. Her sisters are Mai Selim and Dana Hamdan. Early life Mais Hamdan was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to a Jordanian father of Palestinian descent, and a Jordanian- Lebanese mother. She graduated from the Faculty of Commerce – English Section, Cairo University. Career Hamdan started her career through the comedian TV show ''CBM'' which was aired on MBC, she was also the presenter of the TV show ''Meyya Mesa'' and ''Sister Soup'' with her sisters Mai and Dana. In 2004, Hamdan started her TV career in ''Khareta Am Rakan'' and ''Sawalef Hareem'', and ''Qerqee'aan'' in the next year. 2006 witnessed her film debut, she played the role of "Jameela" in the Egyptian film ''Zarf Taree (Emergency Case)'' alongside Ahmed Helmy and Nour, and the Saudi film ''Keif al-H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mais (album)
''Mais'' is an album by Brazilian singer Marisa Monte, released in 1991. By the time of the album's release, newspaper ''O Estado de S. Paulo'' praised the album, saying Monte was "less dramatic, with her voice even more tuned and crystalline, which seemed impossible, Monte even commoves. And, definitely, enters the pantheon of the titans, in all senses." In a 2020 retrospective review for his blog on G1, Mauro Ferreira said the album saw the emerging of "a Brazilian pop music which conciliated MPB, rock, samba and Northeastern razilmusic without having one genre overcome the other" and that ''Mais'' "reversed expectations of the ones waiting for another album of Brazilian music jewels polishing". Track listing # "Beija Eu" (Marisa Monte/Arnaldo Antunes/Arto Lindsay) # "Volte para o Seu Lar" (Antunes) # "Ainda Lembro" (Monte/Nando Reis) featuring Ed Motta # "De Noite na Cama " (Caetano Veloso) # "Rosa" (Pixinguinha/Otávio de Souza) # "Borboleta" (Folclore Nordestino) # "Ensaboa" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
