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Novice (other)
A novice is an inexperienced person or creature. It may also refer to: Geography * Novice, Texas, a small community * Novice Independent School District, Texas * Novice Gail Fawcett (1909–1998), eighth president of Ohio State University Books * ''The Novice'' (poem), an 1840 poem by Mikhail Lermontov *Novice, ''Kmetijske in rokodelske novice'' ("Agricultural and Artisan News") Slovene newspaper from the 19th century *The Novice (novel), a fantasy novel by Taran Matharu. Music *"Le Novice", art song by Edouard Lalo (1823–92) * ''Novice'' (album), a 1989 album by French rocker Alain Bashung Other *Novice (racehorse), a class of horse in National Hunt racing * ''The Novice'', a 2006 film starring Alan Arkin and Jacob Pitts * ''The Novice'', a 2021 film starring Isabelle Fuhrman *Novice, a French naval rank *Novice, '' Amauris ochlea'', a butterfly of southern and southeastern Africa See also *Novuss (also known as or ) is a two-player (or four-player, doubles) game of ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novice
A novice is a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows. A ''novice'' can also refer to a person (or animal e.g. racehorse) who is entering a profession A profession is a field of work that has been successfully ''professionalized''. It can be defined as a disciplined group of individuals, '' professionals'', who adhere to ethical standards and who hold themselves out as, and are accepted by ... with no prior experience. Religion Buddhism In many Buddhism, Buddhist orders, a man or woman who intends to take ordination must first become a novice, adopting part of the monastic code indicated in the vinaya and studying in preparation for full ordination. The name for this level of ordination varies from one tradition to another. In Pali, the word is samanera, which means 'small monk' or 'boy monk'. Christianity Catholicism A novice in Catholic canon law and tradition, is a ''prospective'' member of a religious order who i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novice, Texas
Novice is a city in Coleman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 139 at the 2010 census. Geography Novice is located in northwestern Coleman County. U.S. Route 84 passes to the northeast of town, leading southeast to Coleman, the county seat, and north to Abilene. According to the United States Census Bureau, Novice has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 122 people, 30 households, and 12 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, 142 people, 57 households, and 40 families were residing in the city. The population density was 314.2 people/sq mi (121.8/km). The 65 housing units averaged 143.8/sq mi (55.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.7% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.63% of the population. Of the 57 households, 28.1% had children under 18 living with them, 63.2% were marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novice Independent School District
Novice Independent School District was a public school district based in Novice, Texas (USA). Located in Coleman County, a small portion of the district extended into Runnels County. Novice ISD had one school that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. In 2009, the school district was rated " academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In May, 2012, it celebrated its 100th graduating class, but closed that summer due to financial troubles, and formally consolidated with Coleman ISD on March 1, 2013. The last time two school districts in the Abilene, Texas area, or the "Big Country", had consolidated was the 2005 merger of the Haskell Independent School District and the Rochester Independent School District; the latter was absorbed into the former. Three of five Novice ISD board members voted to end the district. The board chose to consolidate with Coleman ISD, while initially considering Jim Ned Independent School District. References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novice Gail Fawcett
Novice Gail Fawcett (March 29, 1909 – June 19, 1998) was an American academic administrator who served as the 8th president of Ohio State University from 1956 to 1972. Early life and education Fawcett was born in Gambier, Ohio. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in science and mathematics from Kenyon College in 1931 and a Master of Education from Ohio State University in 1937. He took courses toward a PhD but did not complete the degree. Career A teacher and coach, Fawcett was superintendent of Gambier Public Schools (1934–1938), Defiance Schools (1938–1943), Bexley Schools (1943–47), assistant superintendent in Akron Public Schools (1947–1949), and superintendent of Columbus City Schools in 1949. Legacy The Fawcett Center at Ohio State University and Fawcett Hall at Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Novice (poem)
''The Novice'' ("Mtsyri", Мцыри in Russian, distortion of Georgian მწირი /mts'iri/) is a poem by Mikhail Lermontov written in 1839 and first published in 1840, hailed as "one of the last examples of the classic Russian romantic poetry," according to the Lermontov Encyclopedia. Background Some Russian scholars (like S. Durylin) consider three poems – "The Confession", ''Boyarin Orsha'' and ''Mtsyry'' as three different execution of one original idea. In 1831 15-year-old Lermontov wrote in his diary: "To write the tale of a young 17-year old monk who's lived in a monastery from childhood. Read nothing but the sacred books. The passionate soul, he feels imprisoned..." The poem's central episode, Mtsyri's fight with a wild cat was apparently based on the traditional Georgian folklore; there are 14 versions of the old Georgian song "Young Man and a Tiger", one of which (the Khevsur song) has been used by Shota Rustaveli in his epic poem ''The Knight in the Panther's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kmetijske In Rokodelske Novice
{{Unreferenced, date=July 2015 ''Kmetijske in rokodelske novice'' ( en, Agricultural and Artisan News), frequently referred to simply as ''Novice'' (''News''), was a Slovene-language newspaper in the 19th century, which had an influential role in the Slovene national revival. For its first two years of publication (1843–1844) the newspaper's name was spelled ''Kmetijſke in rokodélſke novize'' (using the Bohorič alphabet), and from 1845 onward ''Kmetijske in rokodélske novice'' (using Gaj's Latin alphabet). It was established in 1843 by the conservative editor Janez Bleiweis, who later became one of the main leaders of the Slovene national movement. Between 1843 and 1852, it was issued on a weekly basis, between 1852 and 1857 two times a week, and after 1857 again once a week. It was edited by Bleiweis until his death in 1881. Between the 1840s and the 1870s, it was the most influential newspaper in Slovene and, together with the German-language '' Laibacher Zeitung'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novice (album)
''Novice'' is the seventh studio album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1989 on Barclay Records. Production The songwriting is split between Boris Bergman, marking is last collaboration with Bashung, and Jean Fauque who would go on to write his four subsequent albums. Bashung said about the album that it was a sequel of sort to his experiments on ''Play blessures''. The album has a dark sound, and did not sell very well. One of the song, "By Proxy", is one of the very few original written entirely in English by Bashung. The song "Alcaline" is a pun on French pop singer Christophe's song "Aline". In 2011, Christophe covered the song for the tribute album ''Tels Alain Bashung''. Reception In a review that was featured in the compilation ''OpticalSound 3'', one reviewer praised ''Novice'' as the only Bashung album other than ''Play blessures'' that they enjoyed all the way through. Academic Jean Frédéric Hennuy compared the lyrics of "Pyromanes" and "Légère écla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novice (racehorse)
A novice in horse racing is an inexperienced racehorse which has not run in a certain number of races of a particular type, or not won in such races. The definition of a novice is determined by the horse racing authority in a particular country or area. Flat racing In British Flat racing novice races are generally restricted to horses which have not won more than twice, have not won a race of a particular status or have not run more than twice. Specific conditions apply to auction races restricted to horses sold at public auctions. National Hunt racing A novice in National Hunt horse racing is a horse which has not won in a particular type of race prior to the start of the current season. A novice hurdler has not won a hurdle race before the start of the current season, while a novice chaser has not won a steeplechase before the start of the current season. A novice remains a novice until the end of the season in which it gains its first win in that particular category, no matter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director and screenwriter known for his performances on stage and screen. Throughout his career spanning over six decades, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award. Arkin started his career on the Broadway stage acting in '' Enter Laughing'' in 1963 for which he received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and the comedic play '' Luv'' (1964). He is also was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for ''The Sunshine Boys'' in 1973. He gained stardom acting in ''The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming'' (1966), ''Wait Until Dark'' (1967), ''The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter'' (1968), ''Popi'' (1969), ''Catch-22'' (1970), '' The In-Laws'' (1979), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), '' Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1992), ''Grosse Point Blank'' (1997), ''Thirteen Conversati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Pitts
Jacob Rives Pitts (born November 20, 1979) is an American television, film and stage actor. His most notable performances were as Cooper Harris in the film '' EuroTrip'' (2004), as Bill "Hoosier" Smith in the HBO miniseries '' The Pacific'' (2010), and as U.S. Marshal Tim Gutterson on the FX television drama '' Justified'' (2010–15). He appeared in the play ''Where Do We Live'' at the Vineyard Theatre in May 2004. Pitts has also appeared in TV shows such as '' Law & Order'', '' Ed'' and ''Sex and the City''.Southern, N. (2009)Jacob Pitts: Biography/ref> He had a recurring role in the first season of '' The Sinner'' and is currently starring as Lance Lord in the crime drama series ''Sneaky Pete''. Early life Pitts grew up in Weston, Connecticut, the son of Arlene and Joseph Rives Pitts. He described himself as a hyperactive child. In high school, he was involved in the theater production company, and took part in productions while he was in school, including a performance as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Novice (film)
''The Novice'' is a 2021 American psychological sports drama film written and directed by Lauren Hadaway (in her feature directorial debut). The film stars Isabelle Fuhrman as an obsessive freshman who joins her university's rowing team. It also stars Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Charlotte Ubben, Jonathan Cherry, and Kate Drummond. ''The Novice'' had its world premiere at the 20th Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2021, where it won three awards. The film was simultaneously released in theaters and on VOD on December 17, 2021. It earned five nominations at the 37th Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature. Plot After a physics class in which she takes the same exam multiple times over, obsessively competitive college freshman Alex Dall sets out to join the Wellington College Novice Rowing Program. Shortly after the first training session her thoughts become occupied with the sport - in particular with the consistent form practiced while rowing. Jamie Brill, another freshman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
