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Mann
Mann may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Mann (chess), a variant chess piece which moves as a king * ''Mann'' (film), a 1999 Bollywood motion picture * ''Mann'' (magazine), a Norwegian magazine * Mann Theatres, a theatre chain corporation * Mann Co., a fictional company in ''Team Fortress 2'' * Mann Manor, a map for ''Team Fortress 2'' Language * Mann language, spoken in Guinea and Liberia * Mannaz (ᛗ), a runic letter of the Germanic Elder Futhark People * Mann (rapper) (born 1991), from California, US * Mann (surname), people with the surname Mann ** Thomas Mann, a German novelist, essayist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955) ** Horace Mann, a America public school advocator and senator (1796-1859) Places * Isle of Man (also ''Mann''), an island nation in the Irish Sea * Mann Island, Liverpool, England * Mann Auditorium, the Heichal HaTarbut concert hall in Tel Aviv, Israel (former name) Other uses * Mann (paramilitary rank), a Nazi rank * Mann ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Mann
Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education, Mann was elected to the United States House of Representatives (1848–1853). From September 1852 to his death, he served as President of Antioch College. About Mann's intellectual progressivism, the historian Ellwood P. Cubberley said: Arguing that universal public education was the best way to turn unruly American children into disciplined, judicious republican citizens, Mann won widespread approval from modernizers, especially in the Whig Party, for building public schools. Most U.S. states adopted a version of the system Mann established in Massachusetts, especially the program for normal schools to train professional teachers. Educational historians credit Horace Mann, along with Henry Barnard and Catharine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann Island
Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England. It lies on the waterfront next to the River Mersey between the Albert Dock to the south and the Pier Head to the north. History Mann Island was formed in the 18th and 19th centuries as part of the Liverpool dock complex. It was a virtual island, with Georges Dock to the north, Canning Dock to the east and south, and the River Mersey to the west. It was connected to the shoreline by a narrow neck of land opposite James Street. It was the site of the Manchester Dock, opening onto the river, and two graving docks, opening into Canning Dock. It was also the location of the Great Western Railway warehouses, and the Mersey Railway pumping station, all of which are Grade II listed buildings. Later, in the 20th century, it was the site for the James Street station of the Liverpool Overhead Railway. The site ceased to be an "island" in 1899 when the Georges Dock was filled in to provide building land for the Port of Liverpool Build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann (chess)
The mann (plural ''mannen'') or man is a fairy chess piece that may move to any adjoining square. It is similar to the King (chess), king, but it is not a (i.e. it is not subject to Check (chess), check and checkmate), and it cannot Castling, castle.Hooper & Whyld (1996), p. 244. ''Mann''. The mann is used in many chess variants. In this article's diagrams, the mann is represented by an inverted king. Movement The mann has the basic move of a King (chess), king in chess: it may move to any adjoining square. It is otherwise treated as a normal chess piece (i.e. it can be captured and is not subject to Check (chess), check or checkmate). The mann is unable to castle. It is simply a ferz+Wazir (chess), wazir compound. Value In general, the mann is approximately equal in strength and value to the Knight (chess), knight. The mann often takes a few moves to get properly in the Chess opening, opening. It is effective at close proximity, where its striking power is considerable. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maund
The maund (), mun or mann (Bengali: ; Urdu: ) is the anglicized name for a traditional unit of mass used in British India, and also in Afghanistan, Persia, and Arabia:. the same unit in the Mughal Empire was sometimes written as ''mann'' or ''mun'' in English, while the equivalent unit in the Ottoman Empire and Central Asia was called the '' batman''. At different times, and in different South Asian localities, the mass of the maund has varied, from as low as 25 pounds (11 kg) to as high as 160 pounds (72½ kg): even greater variation is seen in Persia and Arabia... History In British India, the maund was first standardized in the Bengal Presidency in 1833, where it was set equal to 100 Troy pounds (82.28 lbs. av.). This standard spread throughout the British Raj.. After the independence of India and Pakistan, the definition formed the basis for metrication, one maund becoming exactly 37.3242 kilograms.. A similar metric definition is used in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann (unit)
The batman () was a unit of mass used in the Ottoman Empire and among Turkic peoples The Turkic peoples are a collection of diverse ethnic groups of West, Central, East, and North Asia as well as parts of Europe, who speak Turkic languages.. "Turkic peoples, any of various peoples whose members speak languages belonging t ... of the Russian Empire. It has also been recorded as a unit of area in Uyghur language, Uyghur-speaking regions of Central Asia. The name is Turkic (Ottoman Turkish language, Ottoman Turkish ; Chagatai language, Chagatai ),. but was also sometimes used for the equivalent unit in Iran, Persia ( ).. The equivalent unit in British India was anglicized as the maund (Bengali language, Bengali: and Hindustani language, Hindustani: ). The value of the batman (or maund) varied considerably from place to place. Origins The ''man'' as a unit of weight is thought to be of at least Chaldean origin, with Henry Yule, Sir Henry Yule attributing Akkadian language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann (paramilitary Rank)
''Mann'' ( en, "man" or "male"), was a paramilitary rank used by several Nazi Party paramilitary organizations between 1925 and 1945. The rank is most often associated with the ''Schutzstaffel'' (''SS-Mann''), but also was a rank of the SA, where ''Mann'' (''SA-Mann'') was the lowest enlisted rank and was the equivalent of a private. In 1938, with the rise of the '' SS-Verfügungstruppe'' (later renamed the Waffen-SS), the SS changed the rank of ''Mann'' to ''Schütze'', although it still retained the original SS rank of ''Mann'' for the ''Allgemeine-SS'' (general SS). The rank of ''Mann'' was junior to SS-'' Sturmmann''. In most Nazi Party organizations, the rank of ''Mann'' held no distinctive insignia. Some groups, however, granted a minor form of rank insignia such as a blank collar patch or simple shoulder board to denote the rank of ''Mann''. (see right: SS rank insignia pattern from 1933) Even lower ranks, e.g. ''Bewerber, Jungmann, Anwärter, Vollanwärter'', were es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann Auditorium
Heichal HaTarbut ( he, היכל התרבות), also known in English as the Culture Palace, officially the Charles Bronfman Auditorium, until 2013 the Fredric R. Mann Auditorium, is the largest concert hall in Tel Aviv, Israel, and home to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. History Heichal HaTarbut, originally named the Mann Auditorium, opened in 1957 at Habima Square. The building was designed by Dov Karmi, Zeev Rechter and Yaakov Rechter. Leonard Bernstein conducted the inaugural concert, with the Israel Philharmonic and pianist Arthur Rubinstein as a soloist. Renovation Until 2013, the hall was officially known as the Fredric R. Mann Auditorium, bearing the name of its donor. Renovations under the supervision of Israeli architect Ofer Kolker were undertaken from 2011 to 2013. The new acoustics were designed by Japanese Yasuhisa Toyota. Heichal HaTarbut reopened in May 2013 with a performance of Gustav Mahler's 5th Symphony by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Man
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Thomas Mann
Paul Thomas Mann ( , ; ; 6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas are noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual. His analysis and critique of the European and German soul used modernized versions of German and Biblical stories, as well as the ideas of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Arthur Schopenhauer. Mann was a member of the Hanseatic Mann family and portrayed his family and class in his first novel, ''Buddenbrooks''. His older brother was the radical writer Heinrich Mann and three of Mann's six children – Erika Mann, Klaus Mann and Golo Mann – also became significant German writers. When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, Mann fled to Switzerland. When World War II broke out in 1939, he moved to the United States, then returned to Swit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann (film)
''Mann'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Indra Kumar. The film starred Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala, pairing them for the second time, and also features Anil Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore and Neeraj Vora with Rani Mukerji in a special appearance. The film is majorly based on the 1957 American film ''An Affair To Remember''. ''Mann'' received positive reviews upon release, but became an average at the box office. The soundtrack by Sanjeev–Darshan has been surrounded by music sampling and music plagiarism controversies. Plot Dev Karan Singh (Aamir Khan), a Casanova and ambitious painter deep in debt, agrees to marry Anita (Deepti Bhatnagar), the daughter of Singhania (Dalip Tahil), a rich tycoon. Priya (Manisha Koirala), a music teacher for children, is engaged to Raj (Anil Kapoor), whom she has agreed to marry because he had helped her when she was in need. Priya and Dev meet on a cruise. Dev becomes fond of Priya. Dev is a fun-lovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann (surname)
Mann is a German, Jewish (Ashkenazic) or English surname of Germanic origin. It means 'man', 'person', 'husband'. In the runic alphabet, the meaning 'man', 'human', is represented by the single character ᛗ. Mann (or Maan) is also an Indian surname found among the Jats in Punjab. Notable people with this surname include: A–D * Abby Mann (1927–2008), American film writer and producer * Aimee Mann (born 1960), American rock guitarist, bass player, singer, and songwriter * Alakina Mann (born 1990), English actress * Alex Mann (bobsleigh) (born 1980), German bobsledder * Alfred Mann (musicologist) (1917–2006), American writer * Alfred E. Mann (1925–2016), American entrepreneur and philanthropist * Ammtoje Mann, Punjabi actor and director * Anthony Mann (1906–1967), American actor and film director * Arthur Henry Mann (1850–1929), English organist, choirmaster, teacher and composer at King's College Chapel, Cambridge * B. B. Mann (1858–1948), Wales national rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mann (rapper)
Dijon Shariff Thames (born July 17, 1991), better known by his stage name Mann (often stylized as MANN), is an American rapper from West Los Angeles, California discovered by record producer J. R. Rotem. He's perhaps best known for his singles " Buzzin'" (featuring 50 Cent) and "The Mack" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Iyaz).Mann interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011 Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-29. Mann was formerly signed to , a division of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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