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Mike Gallagher (U
Michael or Mike Gallagher may refer to: Politics * Michael Gallagher (academic) (born 1951), British political scientist at Trinity College, Dublin, inventor of the Gallagher Index * Michael Gallagher (British politician) (1934–2015), British MEP 1979–1984 * Michael Gallagher (political advisor) (born 1964), American presidential adviser and president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association * Mike Gallacher (born 1961), Australian politician * Mike Gallagher (American politician) (born 1984), Member of U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district * Mike Gallagher (political commentator) (born 1960), American radio host and conservative political commentator Sports * Michael Gallagher (Australian footballer) (born 1966), Australian rules footballer * Michael Gallagher (cyclist) (born 1978), Australian Paralympic cyclist * Michael Gallagher (soccer) (born 1994), United Soccer League Player (Portland Timbers 2) * Mike Gallagher (footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gallagher (academic)
Michael Gallagher (born 1951) is a political scientist. He is Professor of Comparative Politics and head of the Department of Political Science at the Trinity College Dublin. Education Trained as a computer scientist, Gallagher combines his understanding of statistical analysis with his interests in politics. He holds a B.A. from Lancaster, two M.Sc. degrees, one from Essex and one from Strathclyde. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Strathclyde. Career Gallagher created the Gallagher index, a least squares index of proportional representation that measures an electoral system’s disproportionality between votes received and seats allotted in a legislature. His research interests include Irish politics, comparative political institutions, and political parties. Gallagher is the author, co-author or editor of eighteen books, including ''The Politics of Electoral Systems'' (2005, co-edited with Paul Mitchell), ''Politics in the Republic of Ireland'' (4th ed., 2005, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gallagher (postman And Prognosticator)
Michael Gallagher is an Irish postman from County Donegal, known for accurately predicting weather-related events in Ireland. He studies the behaviour of animals and plants to determine the nature of the weather. His predictions have been disputed by Met Éireann and their scientific methods yet he says between 70 and 80 per cent of his predictions come true. The ''Evening Herald'' has described him as "one of the country's more unusual forecasters". According to ''The Irish Times'', he is the most well-known amateur forecaster in Ireland. His first book, ''Old Traditional Weather Signs'', was released in August 2009, his second book ''Remedies and Cures of Bygone Era'' launched in June 2012. Biography Gallagher has been a postman for more than 40 years. He lives in Glenfin, a village near Cloghan in County Donegal. He was featured on RTÉ Radio 1 programme ''Mooney'' in December 2006, in a show dedicated to the decline of the rural post office in Ireland. Gallagher has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael R
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael C
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gallagher (bishop)
Michael James Gallagher (November 16, 1866 – January 20, 1937) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1918 until his death in 1937. He also served as coadjutor bishop and bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1915 to 1918. Gallagher became known for his sponsorship and protection of Charles Coughlin, an antisemitic and profascist priest with a large radio audience in the United States. Biography Early life Michael Gallagher was born on November 16, 1866, in Auburn, Michigan. Gallagher attended public schools there and then went to St. James Parish school in Bay City, Michigan. He studied at Assumption College in Sandwich, Ontario, then went to Mungret College in Limerick, Ireland. Gallagher finished his preparation for the priesthood at the University of Innsbruck in Innsbruck, Austria. Gallagher was ordained a priest in Innsbruck by Archbishop Simon Aichner for the Dio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thinning
''The Thinning'' is a 2016 American social science fiction thriller web film directed by Michael Gallagher and starring Logan Paul, Peyton List, Lia Marie Johnson, Calum Worthy, Matthew Glave, Michael Traynor, and Stacey Dash. The film is set in a dystopian future in which population control is enforced through a school aptitude test; those who fail it are executed. The film received a lukewarm reception from critics, though audience reception was more positive. Praise focused on the performances of Paul and List, concept and interesting themes but was criticized for not taking full advantage of its premise. Plot In 2039, due to Earth's human overpopulation, the United Nations instructs all nations to annually cut their populations by 5%. The United States implements the 10-241 or "the Thinning", a standardized test in which those who fail will be executed. Blake Redding, son of Texas governor Dean Redding, is dating a girl named Ellie Harper, neither of whom study for the ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Gallagher
Michael William Gallagher (born 29 October 1945) is an English Hammond organ player best known as a member of Ian Dury and the Blockheads and for his contributions to albums by the Clash. He has also written music for films such as ''Extremes'' (1971) and ''After Midnight'' (1990), and the Broadway play ''Serious Money'' (1987). Early band work Mick Gallagher started his musical career in Newcastle with The Unknowns in the early 1960s. He played with the Animals during 1965, replacing their founding member Alan Price. He moved on to form ''The Chosen Few'', where he played alongside Alan Hull, who later formed Lindisfarne. Other associations include Skip Bifferty, Peter Frampton's Camel and Cochise. In 1977 Gallagher was playing in a band called Loving Awareness, including John Turnbull, Charley Charles and Norman Watt-Roy. Charles and Watt-Roy worked as session musicians with Ian Dury, and when the group went on tour, Gallagher and Turnbull were invited along. This band beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevie Awards
The Stevie Awards are a set of eight business awards competitions staged annually by Stevie Awards, Inc., which grew to fourteen categories by 2017. They were created in 2002 for companies and business people. Its first program, ''The American Business Awards,'' was staged in 2003; in 2004, ''The International Business Awards'' debuted. Approximately 30-40% of entrants receive an award. History Michael P. Gallagher, an American businessman, conceived the Stevie Awards as a way to "restore public confidence and investor trust" . after the Enron scandal in 2001. Gallagher left his job in 2001 and founded American Business Awards to administer the Stevies. When launched in 2002, the awards were described by the ''New York Post'' as being intended to "distinguish the good guys from the scoundrels" during a period of heightened scrutiny and distrust of managers and CEOs. The first Stevies were awarded in 48 categories in April 2003, and were judged by a panel that included Rich Karlga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael J
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael B
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gallagher (writer)
Michael Gallagher (born in New York) is an American writer who has contributed to several comic books, as well as to the satire magazine '' Mad'', to which he has contributed several two-page gags since the mid-1990s. He is the son of cartoonist John Gallagher, as well as the nephew of George Gately, creator of the comic strip '' Heathcliff''. Besides ''Mad'', Gallagher has contributed to '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' (especially in its earlier, more slapstick years), as well as a comic book series based on the TV show '' ALF'', and several works for both Marvel Comics and Archie Comics. Gallagher commented on his three-year run on ''Guardians of the Galaxy The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It may more specifically refer to: Comic book teams * Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...'': "It was very cool to have the 'past' Marvel Universe to play with in such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gallagher (translator)
Michael Gallagher (born 1930) is an author and translator of Japanese literature. His translation of Yukio Mishima's ''Spring Snow'' was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1973, while his nonfiction work ''Laws of Heaven'' was the winner of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Book Award in Theology. As a Society of Jesus, Jesuit scholastic, he spent three years teaching English at St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati), St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he directed several plays, including ''The Teahouse of the August Moon (play), The Teahouse of the August Moon''. He left the Jesuit order and served briefly as a paratrooper in Korean War, Korea. Translations *''Japan Sinks (novel), Japan Sinks'' by Sakyo Komatsu *''The Sea and Poison'' by Shusaku Endo *''Spring Snow'' by Yukio Mishima *''Runaway Horses'' by Yukio Mishima *''The Pornographers'' by Akiyuki Nosaka Books *''Dust and Gingko Leaves'' (published in Japanese translation by Kodansha) *''Laws of Heaven'' (1992) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
