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Poe (other)
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American writer. Poe or POE may also refer to: Places * Poe, Indiana, an unincorporated community in the US * Poe, Alberta * Poe, West Virginia * 17427 Poe, an asteroid * Poe, a settlement in the Nzérékoré Prefecture, Guinea * Poe (crater), a crater on Mercury Science and technology * Polyolester oil, synthetic oil used in some refrigeration compressors * Polyoxyethylene Computing * Perl Object Environment, a library for event-driven multitasking for the Perl programming language * Power over Ethernet (PoE), combining data and power supply via Ethernet cabling * PowerOpen Environment, an open standard for running a Unix-based operating system on the PowerPC computer architecture * Product of experts (PoE), a machine learning technique * Poe (chatbot), a mobile app contains a range of chatbots, developed by Quora Games * ''Pillars of Eternity'', a 2015 role playing game by Obsidian Entertainment * ''Path of Exile'', a 2013 action role p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature. Poe was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story, and considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre, as well as a significant contributor to the emerging genre of science fiction. Poe is the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Poe was born in Boston, the second child of actors David and Elizabeth "Eliza" Poe. His father abandoned the family in 1810, and when his mother died the following year, Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan of Richmond, Virginia. They never formally adopted him, but he was with them well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poe (singer)
Poe (born Anne Decatur Danielewski; March 23, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.Mirken, Steve. "Atlantic's Poe will be Unfamiliar Nevermore." ''Billboard Magazine'' September 2, 1995.Doerschuk, Robert L. "Rough Mix." ''Musician Magazine'' December 1995.Herman, James Patrick. "A Control Room of One's Own." ''Elle Magazine'' November 2001.Huhn, Mary. "Alt.Rock." ''Rolling Stone'' November 28, 1996. Blush, Steven and Thomas Colbath. "Poe" ''Seconds Magazine'' Number 35, March 1998. Poe's musical style is a blend of rock, jazz, electronica, folk, and hip hop elements combined with intimate lyrical compositions.Grecco, Stephen. "Village Voice." ''Vogue Magazine'' September 1996Searle, Laurie. "Poe Evermore." ''Hits Magazine'' September 30, 1996. Many of Poe's songs have been featured in films and on television. Poe first hit the modern rock charts in 1995. Some of her early charting singles included "Angry Johnny", " Trigger Happy Jack", "Hello", and "Hey Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soo Locks
The Soo Locks (sometimes spelled Sault Locks but pronounced "soo") are a set of parallel locks, operated and maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, that enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario. They bypass the rapids of the river, where the water falls . The locks pass an average of 10,000 ships per year, despite being closed during the winter from January through March, when ice shuts down shipping on the Great Lakes. The winter closure period is used to inspect and maintain the locks. The locks share a name (usually shortened and anglicized as ''Soo'') with the two cities named Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario and in Michigan, located on either side of the St. Marys River. The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge between the United States and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skiptrace
Skiptrace (also skip tracing, or debtor and fugitive recovery) is the process of locating a person's whereabouts. A skip tracer is someone who performs this task, which may be the person's primary occupation. The term "skip" (as a noun) refers to the person being searched for, and is derived from the idiomatic expression "to skip town", meaning to depart (perhaps in a rush), leaving minimal clues behind to "trace" the "skip" to a new location. Skip tracing tactics may be employed by a skip tracer, contact tracer, debt collector, process server, bail bondsman or bail agency enforcer (bounty hunter), repossession agent, bail enforcement agent, private investigator, lawyer, police detective, journalist, stalker or by any person attempting to locate a subject whose contact information is not immediately known. Similar techniques have also been used by investigators to locate witnesses in criminal trials. Methods Skip tracing is performed in stages. The first step is to verify the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Entry
In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas and to inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. International airports are usually ports of entry, as are road and rail crossings on a land border. Seaports can be used as ports of entry only if a dedicated customs presence is posted there. The choice of whether to become a port of entry is up to the civil authority controlling the port. Airport of entry An airport of entry (AOE) is an airport that provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country. Terminology The word "international" in an airport's name usually means that it is an airport of entry, but many airports of entry do not use it. Airports of entry can range from large urban airports with heavy scheduled pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-occupancy Evaluation
Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) has its origins in Scotland and the United States and has been used in one form or another since the 1960s. Preiser and colleagues define POE as "the process of evaluating buildings in a systematic and rigorous manner after they have been built and occupied for some time". The unique aspect of Post Occupancy Evaluation is that it generates recommendations based on all stakeholder groups' experiences of subject buildings' effects on productivity and wellbeing. Purposes of POE Post Occupancy Evaluations is used to improve the ways that buildings are used to support productivity and wellbeing. Specifically it is used to: * Account for building quality * Inform planning and briefing (programming) for new buildings and alterations * Troubleshoot building/use problems (such as change management and new work styles) The British Council for Offices (BCO) summarises that a POE provides feedback of how successful the workplace is in supporting the occupyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poe De Spell
This article includes a list of characters from the Disney ''DuckTales'' animated franchise, including the original 1987 series and the 2017 reboot series, as well as one theatrical movie and a variety of additional spin-off media merchandise, including video games (most notably ''DuckTales'' and its updated remake '' DuckTales: Remastered'') and comics. Prior to the series, many of the characters appeared in the ''Uncle Scrooge'' comic book stories, in particular the ones created by Carl Barks. Gerstein, David (1987). ''Of Ducks and DuckTales'', ''Disney Presents Carl Barks Greatest DuckTales Stories'' #1, Gemstone Comics, June 2006. Overview Main characters Scrooge McDuck Scrooge McDuck (voiced by Alan Young in the 1987 series, '' DuckTales the Movie'', and '' DuckTales: Remastered''; David Tennant in the 2017 series) is the richest duck in the world, a distinguished citizen of Duckburg, Calisota, the uncle of Donald Duck and Della Duck, the grand-uncle of Huey, Dewey, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poe Dameron
Poe Dameron is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', he is portrayed by Oscar Isaac. Poe is an X-wing fighter pilot for the Resistance who inadvertently brings renegade stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega) and Jakku scavenger Rey (Daisy Ridley) into battle against the sinister First Order. The character is featured in ''The Force Awakens'' media and merchandising as well as an eponymous comic book series. He returns in the film's sequels ''The Last Jedi'' (2017) and ''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019), the Disney XD animated series ''Star Wars Resistance'' (2018–2020) and the Disney+ television specials '' The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special'' (2020) and '' Terrifying Tales'' (2021). Isaac's performance and the character have received positive reviews, with Poe's characterization being compared to that of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the original ''Star Wars'' film trilogy. Character Concept During th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poe (The Legend Of Zelda)
''The Legend of Zelda'' is a video game franchise created by Japanese video game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is mainly developed and published by Nintendo. The universe of the ''Legend of Zelda'' series consists of a variety of lands, the most predominant being . The franchise is set within a fantasy world that is reminiscent of medieval Europe and consists of several recurring locations, races and creatures. The most prominent population in the series are the Hylians, a humanoid race with elfin features, that are identifiable by their long, pointed ears. The game world is accompanied by a detailed fictional lore that contains a creation myth, several constructed languages, the most prominent being Hylian, and a fictional universal currency called the rupee. Most games in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series follow a similar storyline, which involves the protagonist Link battling monsters to save Princess Zelda and defeat an evil villain, which is often the ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uglydoll
Uglydoll is a brand based upon a series of plush toys created by Sun-Min Kim. The toy line and brand began as an idea from a long-distance letter exchanges between the creators David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim. The Uglydoll line was launched on February 14, 2001, and was awarded the ''Specialty Toy of the Year'' award by the Toy Industry Association in 2006. Origin Uglydoll started with a letter Horvath wrote to Kim after she had to move away due to an expiring student visa. The letter had a cartoon of his character "Wage" at the bottom with the words, "Working hard to make our dreams come true so we can be together again soon" next to it. As a surprise gift, Kim sewed a doll of Wage and sent it to Horvath in the mail. Horvath showed Wage to his magazine publisher friend, Eric Nakamura, owner of the'' Giant Robot'' magazine and store, who thought Horvath was pitching him a product and immediately ordered a few more for his shop. Horvath wrote to Kim asking her to sew more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altered Carbon (TV Series)
''Altered Carbon'' is an American cyberpunk television series created by Laeta Kalogridis and based on the 2002 novel of the same title by English author Richard K. Morgan. In a world where consciousness can be transferred to different bodies, Takeshi Kovacs, a former soldier turned investigator, is released from prison in order to solve a murder. The first season consists of ten episodes and premiered on Netflix on February 2, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the series was renewed for a second season of eight episodes, which was released on February 27, 2020, with an anime film set before the first season released on March 19, 2020. Though the series received generally positive reviews, it was canceled after two seasons. Synopsis The series starts over 360 years in the future, with most episodes of the first season set in the year 2384 in a futuristic metropolis known as Bay City. In the future, a person's memories and consciousness (termed digital human freight, or DHF) are recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
