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Myrna Opsahl
Myrna is the anglicized form of the Irish name ''Muirne'' and may refer to: *Myrna Anselma (1936–2008), Dutch Antillean fencer *Myrna Blyth (born 1939), American editor and writer *Myrna Brown (1959–2007), African-American singer and songwriter best known as Screechy Peach * Myrna Clark, New Democratic Party candidate, Canada *Myrna Combellack, academic researcher and writer of the Institute of Cornish Studies *Myrna Culbreath (born 1938), American science fiction writer *Myrna Cunningham, Miskita feminist and indigenous rights activist from Nicaragua *Myrna Dell (1924–2011), American actress, model, and writer *Myrna Dey, Canadian writer and novelist *Myrna Driedger, politician in Manitoba, Canada *Myrna Fahey (1933–1973), American actress, played Maria Crespo in Walt Disney's ''Zorro'' *Myrna Fyfe (born 1941), retired Canadian provincial level politician and hospital administrator *Myrna Gopnik, Professor Emerita of Linguistics at McGill University *Myrna Hague, Jamaican lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicization
Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influence of English culture and business on other countries outside England or the United Kingdom, including their media, cuisine, popular culture, technology, business practices, laws, or political systems. Linguistic anglicisation is the practice of modifying foreign words, names, and phrases to make them easier to spell, pronounce or understand in English. The term commonly refers to the respelling of foreign words, often to a more drastic degree than that implied in, for example, romanisation. One instance is the word "dandelion", modified from the French ''dent-de-lion'' ("lion's tooth", a reference to the plant's sharply indented leaves). The term can also refer to phonological adaptation without spelling change: ''spaghetti'', for example, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Hansen
Myrna Hansen (born August 5, 1934) is an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1953. Education Hansen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Hansen. She graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois, in June 1953. Prior to competing in the 1953 Miss Universe contest, Hansen planned to study animal husbandry in Colorado. She had already mailed her tuition for admission to college, aspiring to become a veterinarian. Beauty contestant Hansen was chosen Miss Photoflash of 1953 by the Chicago Press Photographers Association. She was entered in the Miss USA contest by virtue of winning this title. She was 5'7" tall and weighed 125 pounds. Her measurements included a 37 ''-'' inch bust, 25 ''-'' inch waist, and 35 ''-'' inch hips. By the end of 1955 her bust had increased by an inch. Her measurements read 38 ''-'' 25 ''-'' 33. She is a blond with brown eyes. For winning the Miss USA crown Hansen was awarded a Hillman Minx converti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Sharlow
Myrna Docia Sharlow (19 July 1893 – 14 August 1952) was an American soprano who had an active performance career in operas and concerts during the 1910s through the 1930s. She began her career in 1912 with the Boston Opera Company and became one of Chicago's more active sopranos from 1915–1920, and again in 1923–1924 and 1926–1927. She sang with several other important American opera companies during her career, including one season at the Metropolitan Opera. She made only a handful of opera appearances in Europe during her career, most notably singing in the English premiere of Riccardo Zandonai's ''Francesca da Rimini'' at Covent Garden in 1914. Her repertoire spanned a wide range from leading dramatic soprano roles to lighter lyric soprano fair and comprimario parts. She even performed a few roles traditionally sung by mezzo-sopranos or contraltos. Early life and education Born in Jamestown, North Dakota, Sharlow moved with her family at a young age to St. Louis, Missou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Phillips
Myrna A. Phillips (born November 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988, and served as speaker of the assembly from 1986 to 1988. Phillips was born in Roland, Manitoba. Before entering politics, she was active in feminist organizations such as the Equal Rights and Opportunities Commission, and in community programs such as Place for Kids Daycare. She was also a member of the Wolseley Residents's Association in central Winnipeg. Phillips worked for the provincial government from 1974 to 1981, also working for Great West Life and the Manitoba Telephone System. She was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1981 provincial election, defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Len Domino by 1,468 votes in the Wolseley constituency. The NDP won a majority government in this election, and Phillips served in the assembly as a backbench supporter of Howard Pawley's administration. She was eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Opsahl
Myrna is the anglicized form of the Irish name ''Muirne'' and may refer to: *Myrna Anselma (1936–2008), Dutch Antillean fencer *Myrna Blyth (born 1939), American editor and writer *Myrna Brown (1959–2007), African-American singer and songwriter best known as Screechy Peach * Myrna Clark, New Democratic Party candidate, Canada *Myrna Combellack, academic researcher and writer of the Institute of Cornish Studies *Myrna Culbreath (born 1938), American science fiction writer *Myrna Cunningham, Miskita feminist and indigenous rights activist from Nicaragua *Myrna Dell (1924–2011), American actress, model, and writer *Myrna Dey, Canadian writer and novelist *Myrna Driedger, politician in Manitoba, Canada *Myrna Fahey (1933–1973), American actress, played Maria Crespo in Walt Disney's ''Zorro'' *Myrna Fyfe (born 1941), retired Canadian provincial level politician and hospital administrator *Myrna Gopnik, Professor Emerita of Linguistics at McGill University *Myrna Hague, Jamaican lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Narcisse
A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest department, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000 to Haitian government figures from 220,000 to 316,000, although these latter figures are a matter of some dispute. The government of Haiti estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. The nation's history of national debt, prejudicial trade policies by other countries, and foreign intervention into national affairs contributed to the existing poverty and poor housing conditions that increased the death toll from the disaster. The earthquake caused major damage in Port-au-Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Mack
Myrna Mack Chang (24 October 1949 – 11 September 1990) was a Guatemalan anthropologist. In 1990, she was assassinated by elements in the Guatemalan military due to her criticism of the Guatemala government's treatment of the indigenous Maya, and human rights abuses against the people in general. Due to her sister's pursuit of justice, Mack's killer was convicted and upper-level superiors tried in precedent-setting cases before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica. In 2004 the government of Guatemala acknowledged its responsibility and paid her family financial compensation. Biography Myrna Mack Chang was born in Barrio San Nicolás, Retalhuleu Department, in southwest Guatemala. Her mother was Chinese and her father was Mayan. Myrna had a younger sister, Helen. After attending local schools, the elder Mack went abroad for college. She studied anthropology in the United Kingdom, at both the University of Manchester and Durham University. Upon returning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna MacAulay
Townshippers' Association is a non-partisan, non-profit organization mandated to support the rights of English-speaking people in the historical Eastern Townships region of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is known in French as the Association des Townshippers. The association has its head office in Lennoxville and a branch office in Knowlton. Townshippers' Association was founded on October 27, 1979, in response to a declining anglophone population base and to the Parti Québécois government's introduction of the Charter of the French Language. The association promotes the interests and identity of the longstanding anglophone community in the region and hosts many cultural and community events. It is also mandated to maintain what it describes as "the spirit of neighbourliness that has long existed between French and English speakers in the region." The association had five thousand members by its first anniversary and claims about four thousand members as of 2011. The Townsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. She was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, but her career prospects improved greatly following her portrayal of Nora Charles in '' The Thin Man'' (1934). Born in Helena, Montana, Loy was raised in rural Radersburg during her early childhood, before relocating to Los Angeles with her mother in her early adolescence. There, she began studying dance, and trained extensively throughout her high school education. She was discovered by production designer Natacha Rambova, who helped facilitate film auditions for her, and she began obtaining small roles in the late 1920s, mainly portraying vamps. Her role in ''The Thin Man'' helped elevate her reputation as a versatile actress, and she reprised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Lorrie
Myrna Lorrie (born Myrna Lorraine Petrunka, August 6, 1940, Cloud Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian country singer/songwriter/musician. She is known as the "first lady of Canadian country music." Lorrie first sang publicly at age 11 on Fort William radio station CKPR on a program called ''School of the Air'', whose host, Jack Masters, gave Lorrie her own radio show, ''Harmony Trails,'' when she was just 12. At age 14 she wrote and recorded the song "Are You Mine" with Buddy DeVal, which was released on Abbott Records and reached number 6 on the ''Billboard'' Chart. The song became a hit in both Canada and the United States and was recorded by several artists; it peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' and ''Cashbox'' charts in early 1956. She was voted Best New Female Singer by fan polls in both ''Billboard'' and ''Cashbox'' magazines in 1955. The Lorrie/De Val team was a part of numerous Grand Ole Opry packages in 1956. "Are You Mine" received the Song of the Year award from BMI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrna Lamb
Myrna Lila Lamb (August 3, 1930, Newark, New Jersey – September 15, 2017, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey) was an American playwright. Career Myrna Lamb graduated from The New School and Rutgers University. Anselma dell'Olio, film critic and director, selected her work for a feminist Theater production at the Martinique Theater in May 1969. Several of her works were produced by the Women's Interart Theatre in New York City, which had started around 1969. This theatre showcased work by women playwrights and directors. Myrna Lamb died of heart disease on September 15, 2017, aged 87.Genzlinger, Neil"Myrna Lamb, Feminist Playwright in an Unwelcoming Era, Dies at 87"''The New York Times'', September 22, 2017. Awards * 1971 Biennale de Paris production grant * 1973 Rockefeller Fellowship residency grant for New York Shakespeare Festival * 1973 Guggenheim Fellowship * 1974, 1975 National Endowment for the Arts Music Program grant * 1977 New York Shakespeare Festival grant (Playwrigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
