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Octavia may refer to: People * Octavia the Elder (before 66 – after 29 BC), elder half sister of Octavia the Younger and Augustus/Octavian * Octavia the Younger (c.66–11 BC), sister of Augustus, younger half sister of Octavia the Elder and fourth wife of Mark Antony. * Claudia Octavia (AD 39–AD 62), daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina and first wife of Nero * Octahvia (fl. 1980s), American vocalist * Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), African-American science fiction writer * Octavia (early 20th century), the name taken by Mabel Barltrop of the Panacea Society in 1918 * Octavia Spencer (born 1972), actress * Oktawia Kawęcka (born 1985), jazz musician, singer, flutist, composer, producer and actress Culture * ''Octavia'' (play), a tragedy mistakenly attributed to the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger that dramatises Claudia Octavia's death * ''Octavia'' (opera), by Reinhard Keiser * ''Octavia'', a romance by Jilly Cooper ** ''Octavia'' (TV serial), an ITV adaptation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia The Elder
Octavia the Elder (died after 29 BC) was the daughter of the Roman governor and senator Gaius Octavius by his first wife, Ancharia. She was the elder half-sister to Octavia the Younger and Roman Emperor Augustus. Biography Early life Octavia was born to Ancharia and Octavius likely some time before 69 BC. Marriage and issue Octavia the Elder was married to Sextus Appuleius (I). They had a son, who was also named Sextus Appuleius, he served as ordinary consul in 29 BC with his half-uncle, Augustus. It is postulated that they had a second son, Marcus Appuleius, the consul of 20 BC. Through Sextus Appuleius, the consul, she had a grandson named Sextus Appuleius, consul in AD 14, and a granddaughter Appuleia Varilla. Octavia the Elder's last known descendants were her great-grandson, also named Sextus Appuleius, through her grandson and Fabia Numantina. Research Plutarch was only aware of one daughter of Gaius Octavius and confused Octavia the Elder with Octavia the Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 100 (novel Series)
''The 100'' is a series of young adult science fiction novels by Kass Morgan. The first book in the series, ''The 100'', was published on September 3, 2013, by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ''Day 21'', its sequel, was released on September 25, 2014, and ''Homecoming'' was released on February 26, 2015. A fourth novel, ''Rebellion'', was released on December 6, 2016. Prior to the publication of the first book, television producer Jason Rothenberg became interested in adapting the story for the screen. The eponymous TV series adaptation premiered on March 19, 2014, on The CW Network, starring Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley as Clarke Griffin and Bellamy Blake, respectively. Plot ''The 100'' The series is set three generations after a thermonuclear apocalypse, wherein the only known survivors of the human race live in a space colony consisting of satellites joined together in orbit around the Earth and governed by The Chancellor, who leads its legislative council. Res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia (plant Genus)
''Lasianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are tropical subshrubs, shrubs, or rarely, small trees. They inhabit the understory of primary forests. ''Lasianthus'' has about 180 species. The type species for the genus is '' Lasianthus cyanocarpus''. ''Lasianthus'' In: Index Nominum Genericorum. In: Regnum Vegetabile (see ''External links'' below). In 2012, a revision of ''Lasianthus'' in Malesia described 131 species.Hua Zhu, Marco C. Roos, and Colin E. Ridsdale. 2012. "A taxonomic revision of the Malesian species of ''Lasianthus'' (Rubiaceae)". ''Blumea'' 57(1):1-102. Another 30 or so species grow elsewhere in tropical Asia.Debendra B. Deb and Mohan G. Gagnopadhyay. 1991. "Taxonomic study of the genus ''Lasianthus'' Jack (Rubiaceae) in India". ''Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany'' 15(2):265-308. Most of these are described in Flora of ChinaHua Zhu and Charlotte M. Taylor. 2011. ''Lasianthus'', pages 185-198. In: Wu Zhengyi, Peter H. Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia, Oklahoma
Octavia is an unincorporated community on the Choctaw Reservation, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. History A post office was established at Octavia, Indian Territory on October 29, 1898. It closed on September 30, 1953. It took its name from Octavia Lewis, its first postmaster. At the time of its founding, Octavia was located in Nashoba County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District of the Choctaw Nation The Choctaw Nation ( Choctaw: ''Chahta Okla'') is a Native American territory covering about , occupying portions of southeastern Oklahoma in the United States. The Choctaw Nation is the third-largest federally recognized tribe in the United ....Morris, John W. ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38. References Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma LeFlore County, Oklahoma {{oklahoma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia, Nebraska
Octavia is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The city had 127 residents as of 2010 census, according to the United States Census Bureau. History Octavia was established in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Octavia Speltz, a pioneer settler. A post office was established in Octavia in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 127 people, 49 households, and 33 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 53 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 89.8% White, 7.1% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.4% of the population. There were 49 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia (effects Pedal)
The Octavia was an effects pedal designed for Jimi Hendrix by his sound technician, Roger Mayer. It reproduces the input signal from a guitar one octave higher in pitch, and mixes it with the original and added distortion fuzz. Effect The Octavia consisted of an analog electronic circuit, which included a frequency doubler, envelope generator and amplitude modulator, together with additional frequency-shaping filter circuitry. The effect generated varied depending on use. For example, a clean tone from an electric guitar produced ring modulated overtones (as heard on the guitar solo in " Who Knows" by Jimi Hendrix.) History The effect was used by Jimi Hendrix, and can be heard in guitar solos on the song "Purple Haze "Purple Haze" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967. The song features his inventive guitar playing, which uses the signature Hendrix chord and a mix of blues and Ea ...". Hendrix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
598 Octavia
Octavia ( minor planet designation: 598 Octavia) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in its core. The Sun radiates this energy mainly as light, ultraviolet, and infrared radi .... At 15:45 UTC on October 6, 2014, the 13.5 magnitude asteroid occulted with magnitude 8.1 TYC 1299-00020-1, and was visible in Taiwan. References External links * * Background asteroids Octavia C-type asteroids (Tholen) X-type asteroids (SMASS) 19060413 Octavia the Younger {{beltasteroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skunkworks (album)
''Skunkworks'' is the third studio album by Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, released in 1996. It is the first and only studio album recorded with the musicians Dickinson put together for the tour supporting the album ''Balls to Picasso''. They disbanded by the end of 1996. Overview Bruce Dickinson had intended ''Skunkworks'' to be the debut album of a band by the same name. However, his label would not issue the record under any name other than Bruce Dickinson. The album moved from Iron Maiden's Heavy metal music, heavy metal style to an alternative metal sound similar to bands such as Rush (band), Rush and Soundgarden. The album name refers to the Skunk Works, Lockheed code name for an elite military design group. It was produced by Jack Endino, best known for Nirvana (band), Nirvana's debut album ''Bleach (Nirvana album), Bleach''. "I had this argument with (my manager) Rod Smallwood, Rod," Dickinson recalled, "and he told me, 'You're a heavy metal singer. You can't cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia (band)
Octavia is a Bolivian pop rock band characterized by a unique mix of Andean music, catchy pop sounds, use of electronic synthesizers, and acoustic music. The band's sound is continually evolving but it is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential bands in the history of Bolivian rock. Beginnings Started in La Paz, Bolivia, in 1988, the band comprises: Simón Lujan, Vladimir Pérez, Omar González, MartÃn Fox The first name of the band was "Coda 3" and under this name they recorded four albums of their own compositions with independent record companies in Bolivia. In 1995 the band's music became known outside Bolivia when its songs were aired by the most important music broadcast those days, MTV Latinoamérica. This opened the possibilities for international record companies to include the band's name on their lists, their name. International appearance In 1996 the band signed a three-album deal with Sony Music Entertainment. To avoid being confused with a M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia Boulevard
Octavia Boulevard (designated as Octavia Street north of Hayes Street) is a major street in San Francisco, California that replaced the Hayes Valley portion of the damaged two-level Central Freeway. Once a portion of Octavia Street alongside shadowy, fenced-off land beneath the elevated U.S. Route 101 roadway, Octavia Boulevard was redeveloped and redesigned upon the suggestion of Mark Jolles of San Francisco. Due to multiple city ballot measures regarding the damaged Central Freeway and significant controversy, Mayor Willie Brown and the Board of Supervisors appointed a committee assisted by the planning department to come up with a solution. Replacing the freeway over Market Street was not acceptable because it impeded on the Market Street view corridor. A replacement tunnel would have to go below a Market Street Muni Rail tunnel, therefore would be too deep, so was not feasible. At a public meeting, Jolles compared the central freeway traffic volumes to those on 8th and 9t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia Sperati
Octavia Sperati, formerly known as Octavia, is a Norwegian gothic metal band from Bergen, Norway. The group released their debut album ''Winter Enclosure'' in 2005. Their second album, ''Grace Submerged'', was released in May 2007. Both albums were released by Candlelight Records, and both releases were followed by a tour in the United Kingdom. The band is currently all female except for the drummer, Ivar Alver. On 20 July 2008, Octavia Sperati announced that they would be "taking a break." On 10 March 2009, it was announced that singer Silje Wergeland joined Dutch rock band The Gathering, replacing singer Anneke van Giersbergen. On 21 February 2015, Wergeland announced Octavia Sperati's reunion via Twitter. Discography * ''Guilty'' (demo) (2002) * ''Winter Enclosure'' (2005) * ''Grace Submerged'' (2007) Members Current lineup * Silje Wergeland Silje Wergeland (born 9 November 1974) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known as the current le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å koda Octavia
The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto since the end of 1996. It shares its name with an earlier model produced between 1959 and 1971. Four generations of the modern-era Octavia model have been introduced to date, delivered with five-door liftback or five-door estate styles only. The car is front engined, both front- or four-wheel drive are offered. Around five million units have been sold in its two decades of presence on the market. The Octavia is Škoda's most popular model; about 40% of all newly manufactured Škoda cars are Octavias. The current generation is available in a wide range of derivatives, i.e. sports Octavia RS, estate Octavia Combi, four-wheel drive Octavia Scout, frugal Octavia GreenLine and CNG-powered Octavia G-TEC. First generation (''Typ'' 1U; 1996) The first generation Octavia was released in November 1996 and was built at the modernised Škoda factory in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. This ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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