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Parkinson
Parkinson may refer to: * Parkinson (surname) * ''Parkinson'' (TV series), British chat show, presented by Sir Michael Parkinson * Parkinson, Queensland, suburb of Brisbane, Australia * The Parkinsons (fl. early 20th century), American father-and-son architects * The Parkinsons (band), a Portuguese punk rock band * The Parkinsons, a broadcasting partnership of Michael Parkinson and his wife Mary * Donald Parkinson, founder and editor-in-chief of Cosmonaut Magazine See also * Parkinson's (other) *Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system, affecting both motor system, motor and non-motor systems. Symptoms typically develop gradually and non-motor issues become ..., degenerative disorder of the central nervous system * Parkinsonism, also known as Parkinson's syndrome, atypical Parkinson's, or secondary Parkinson's * Parkinson's Law, the adage "Work expands so as to fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinson (surname)
Parkinson is a surname, and may refer to: People *Sir Albert Lindsay Parkinson (1870–1936), British businessman and politician * Amber Parkinson (born 1976), Australian fencer * Amy Parkinson (1855–1938), Canadian poet * Art Parkinson (born 2001), Irish actor * Bob Parkinson (footballer) (1873–after 1901), English footballer *Cecil Parkinson (1931–2016), Baron Parkinson of Carnforth, British politician * C. Northcote Parkinson (1909–1993), historian and author who formulated Parkinson's Law * Colby Parkinson (born 1999), American football player * Dave Parkinson (1923–1978), Australian rugby league footballer * Don Parkinson (politician), Guamanian politician * Dian Parkinson (born 1944), cast member of the game show ''The Price is Right'' * Eugene D. Parkinson (1850–1936), American politician * Frank Parkinson (1887–1946), British industrialist * Georgina Parkinson (1938–2009), English ballet dancer and ballet mistress * Jack Parkinson (footballer born 1869) (1869 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinson (TV Series)
''Parkinson'' was a British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson. It was first shown on BBC One from 19 June 1971 to 10 April 1982 and from 9 January 1998 to 24 April 2004. Parkinson then switched to ITV (TV network), ITV on which the show continued from 4 September 2004 to 22 December 2007. A parallel series was shown in Australia on the ABC between 1979 and 1982. A series entitled ''Parkinson One to One'' was produced by ITV Yorkshire, Yorkshire Television from 28 March 1987 to 23 July 1988. Parkinson was revived again as ''Parkinson: Masterclass'' on Sky Arts from 2012 to 2014. Background ''Parkinson'' began in 1971 when the host was offered a series of twelve shows by the BBC's Head of Light Entertainment, Bill Cotton. It was to be transmitted during the "summer lull" in a late-night slot on Saturdays (which continued throughout its run), plus from 1979 a second mid-week edition when the series was on air. A parallel series was shown in Australia between 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinson, Queensland
Parkinson is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Parkinson had a population of 11,148 people. Geography Parkinson is by road south of the Brisbane CBD and borders Logan City. The eastern boundary of Parkinson is marked by the Mount Lindesay Highway. The western boundary is aligned with the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor. The Logan Motorway bisects the suburb. The northern half is mostly residential in nature with some parkland. The south remains uncleared with some industrial development emerging in the southeast corner. This corner of Parkinson is the southernmost part of the City of Brisbane. History The suburb was named after railway engineer Henry Parkinson on 12 June 1972 by the Queensland Place Names Board. The suburb was predominantly bushland for many years, with urban development beginning in the mid 1990s. By 2003, most of the northern areas of the suburb were developed into low density residential with fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Parkinsons
John and Donald Parkinson were a father-and-son architectural firm operating in the Los Angeles area in the early 20th century. They designed and built many of the city's iconic buildings, including Grand Central Market, the Memorial Coliseum, and City Hall. John Parkinson Early years John Parkinson (12 December 1861 - 9 December 1935) was born in the small village of Scorton, in Lancashire, England in 1861. At the age of sixteen, he was apprenticed for six years to Jonas J. Bradshaw, an architect and engineer in nearby Bolton, where he learned craftsmanship and practical construction. He attended night school at Bolton's Mechanics Institute to study architectural drafting and engineering. Upon completion of his apprenticeship at age 21, he immigrated to North America as an adventure; he built fences in Winnipeg and learned stair building in Minneapolis. He returned to England only to discover that the English construction trades demanded more time and service for advanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Parkinsons (band)
The Parkinsons are a punk rock band originally from Coimbra, Portugal, formed in the year 2000 and based in London, known for their outrageous live performances. History The band was formed by singer Afonso Pinto (a.k.a. Al Zheimer), guitarist Sardine & Tobleroni, Victor Silveira (a.k.a. Victor Torpedo), Carlos Eduardo, Luís Peres and bass guitarist Pedro Chau, and took their name from Parkinson's disease.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 910Larkin, Colin ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' Torpedo and Xau were already well known in their native country, having played in the bands 77 and The Tédio Boys, releasing three albums between 1994 and 1998. The Tédio Boys built a reputation for riotous live shows and clashes with police, and toured three times in the United States. The band secured support slots on tours with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and The Fall (band), The Fall, where they caused further controversy and excitement by o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Parkinson
Sir Michael Parkinson (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show '' Parkinson'' from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by ''The Guardian'' as "the great British talkshow host". Early life Michael Parkinson was born on 28 March 1935 in the village of Cudworth, in Barnsley. The son of a miner, he was educated at Barnsley Grammar School after passing the eleven-plus and in 1951 passed two O-Levels: in art and English language. He was a club cricketer and both he and his opening partner at Barnsley Cricket Club, Dickie Bird, had trials for Yorkshire together with Geoffrey Boycott. He once kept Boycott out of the Barnsley Cricket Club team by scoring a century and 50 in two successive matches. A young Michael Parkinson World XI played at the Scarborough Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Parkinson
John and Donald Parkinson were a father-and-son architectural firm operating in the Los Angeles area in the early 20th century. They designed and built many of the city's iconic buildings, including Grand Central Market, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Memorial Coliseum, and Los Angeles City Hall, City Hall. John Parkinson Early years John Parkinson (12 December 1861 - 9 December 1935) was born in the small village of Scorton, Lancashire, Scorton, in Lancashire, England in 1861. At the age of sixteen, he was apprenticed for six years to Bradshaw Gass & Hope, Jonas J. Bradshaw, an architect and engineer in nearby Bolton, where he learned craftsmanship and practical construction. He attended night school at Bolton's Mechanics Institute to study architectural drafting and engineering. Upon completion of his apprenticeship at age 21, he immigrated to North America as an adventure; he built fences in Winnipeg and learned stair building in Minneapolis. He returned to England o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmonaut Magazine
An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a List of human spaceflight programs, human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft. Although generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and space tourists. "Astronaut" technically applies to all human space travelers regardless of nationality. However, astronauts fielded by Russia or the Soviet Union are typically known instead as cosmonauts (from the Russian "kosmos" (космос), meaning "space", also borrowed from Greek ). Comparatively recent developments in crewed spaceflight made by China have led to the rise of the term taikonaut (from the Standard Chinese, Mandarin "tàikōng" (), meaning "space"), although its use is somewhat informal and its origin is unclear. In China, the People' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinson's (other)
Parkinson's, also called Parkinson's disease or PD, is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. Parkinson's or Parkinsons may also refer to: * Parkinsonism, a clinical syndrome * The Parkinsons, architects * The Parkinsons (band) The Parkinsons are a punk rock band originally from Coimbra, Portugal, formed in the year 2000 and based in London, known for their outrageous live performances. History The band was formed by singer Afonso Pinto (a.k.a. Al Zheimer), guitarist S ..., Portuguese punk rock band See also * Parkinson (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system, affecting both motor system, motor and non-motor systems. Symptoms typically develop gradually and non-motor issues become more prevalent as the disease progresses. The motor symptoms are collectively called parkinsonism and include tremors, bradykinesia, spasticity, rigidity as well as postural instability (i.e., difficulty maintaining balance). Non-motor symptoms develop later in the disease and include behavior change (individual), behavioral changes or mental disorder, neuropsychiatric problems such as sleep abnormalities, psychosis, anosmia, and mood swings. Most Parkinson's disease cases are idiopathic disease, idiopathic, though contributing factors have been identified. Pathophysiology involves progressive nerve cell death, degeneration of nerve cells in the substantia nigra, a midbrain region that provides dopamine to the basal ganglia, a system invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkinsonism
Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia (slowed movements), Rigidity (neurology), rigidity, and balance disorder, postural instability. Both hypokinetic features (bradykinesia and akinesia) and hyperkinetic features (cogwheel rigidity and tremors at rest) are displayed in parkinsonism. These are the four Parkinson's disease#Motor, motor signs that are found in Parkinson's disease (PD)after which Parkinsonism is namedand in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), and many other conditions. This set of signs occurs in a wide range of conditions and may have many causes, including neurodegenerative conditions, drugs, toxins, metabolic diseases, and neurological conditions other than Parkinson's disease. Signs and symptoms Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterized by the four Parkinson's disease#Motor, motor signs that are found in Parkinson's disease: tremor, bradykinesia (slowed movements), Rigidity (neur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
