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Stryker (other)
The IAV Stryker family is a series of eight-wheeled all-wheel-drive armored combat vehicles. Stryker may also refer to: People with the surname * Homer Stryker (1894–1980), American orthopedic surgeon, and founder of Stryker Corporation *Jeff Stryker (born 1962), American porn star *Jon Stryker (born c. 1958), American architect, philanthropist and activist *Matt Stryker (born 1979), ring name of wrestler Brian Woermann *M. Woolsey Stryker (1851–1929), American clergyman * Michael Stryker (born 1947), American neuroscientist * Robert F. Stryker (1944–1967), Medal of Honor, Vietnam War * Ronda Stryker (born 1954), American billionaire heiress *Roy Stryker, (1893–1975) managed documentary photography projects during the Great Depression for the U.S. government * S. Kellogg Stryker (1902–1989), of New York City * Stuart S. Stryker (died 1945), received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II *Susan Stryker (born 1961), American professor, author, filmmaker, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker
The Stryker is a family of eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles derived from the Canadian LAV III. Stryker vehicles are produced by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) for the United States Army in a plant in London, Ontario. It has four-wheel drive (8×4) and can be switched to all-wheel drive (8×8). The Stryker was conceived as a family of vehicles forming the backbone of a new medium-weight brigade combat team (BCT) that was to strike a balance between heavy armor and infantry. The service launched the Interim Armored Vehicle competition, and in 2000, the service selected the LAV III proposed by GDLS and General Motors Defense. The service named this family of vehicles the "Stryker". Ten variants of the Stryker were initially conceived, some of which have been upgraded with v-hulls. Development history Interim Armored Vehicle competition In October 1999, General Eric Shinseki, then U.S. Army Chief of Staff, outlined a transformation plan for the Army tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stryker
''Stryker's Run'' is a video game designed by Chris Roberts and Philip Meller for the BBC Micro and BBC Master which was published by Superior Software in 1986. It was also later converted to the Acorn Electron. It is a 2D side-scrolling action game. It was well received, particularly for its graphics. Gameplay ''Stryker's Run'' is a 2D side-scrolling action game. The game is set during a futuristic war. The player takes the role of Commander John Stryker of the Allied Nations who has obtained plans of an attack by the enemy Volgans. The objective of the game is to escape with the plans and reach the Allied headquarters. Stryker is armed with a laser pistol and grenades. He can also commandeer aircraft that can be used until the fuel runs out. The Volgans have a wide variety of weapons including rifles, pistols, grenades, machine guns, mortars, mines, helicopter gunships, rocket launchers and SAM missiles.Original inlay, Superior Software As well as enemies, the game fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker Corporation
Stryker Corporation is an American multinational medical technologies corporation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Stryker's products include implants used in joint replacement and trauma surgeries; surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems; endoscopic and communications systems; patient handling and emergency medical equipment; neurosurgical, neurovascular and spinal devices; as well as other medical device products used in a variety of medical specialties. In the United States, most of Stryker's products are marketed directly to doctors, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Internationally, Stryker products are sold in over 100 countries through company-owned sales subsidiaries and branches as well as third-party dealers and distributors. Business segments Stryker segregates their reporting into three reportable business segments: Orthopedics, Medical and Surgical (MedSurg), and Neurotechnology and Spine. * Orthopedics products consist primarily of implants used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker, Ohio
Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,335 at the 2010 census. History Stryker was platted in 1853. The village was named for John Stryker, a railroad promoter. A post office has been in operation at Stryker since 1855. From 1901 to 1939, Stryker was the operation center for the Toledo and Indiana Railway, an interurban and electric company that began operation between Toledo and Stryker in 1901, with an extension west to Bryan, Ohio, in 1905. The construction of a power plant near the Tiffin River for the electrified railway in 1905 helped bring power to a large portion of northwest Ohio. On July 23, 1966, Stryker was one of the end points of a record-setting speed run by a New York Central RDC-3, M-497 Black Beetle, modified with a pair of jet engines, as the rail line between it and Butler, Indiana, was both straight and flat. The car reached a speed of , an American rail speed record that still stands today. Geography Stry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker (2004 Film)
''Stryker'' is a 2004 film by Noam Gonick about gang violence in North End Winnipeg, Manitoba. The film follows a 14-year-old arsonist (Kyle Henry) who becomes involved in a turf war between the Indian Posse and the Asian Bomb Squad (a now-defunct Filipino gang). He is known only as Stryker, a slang term for a prospective gang member. Music for the film was composed by Karman Omeosoo of Team Rezofficial."Hobbema's award-winning hip-hop crew strikes again". '' Edmonton Journal'', 3 July 2005. Plot Running away from his reserve after burning down a church, 14-year-old Stryker (Kyle Henry) ends up in North End, Winnipeg. Becoming involved in a turf war, he is stuck between joining either the Indian Posse, led by an Indigenous lesbian named Mama Ceece ( Deena Fontaine), recently released from jail; or the Asian Bomb Squad, a Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker (1983 Film)
''Stryker'' is a Philippine action film directed by Cirio H. Santiago. The film is set in the future where after a nuclear holocaust, survivors battle each other over the remaining water in the world. Plot After nuclear war has defoliated the Earth, the survivors live in colonies in an endless quest for drinkable water. A young woman named Delha is on the run from the evil warlord Kardis and his henchman. She is rescued by Stryker and his young companion Bandit. She later finds herself trapped again by Kardis and resists torture to reveal the location of her colony. Meanwhile, Stryker and Bandit ambush a Kardis water tanker, drive it to his fortress, and manage to escape with Delha. Delha reveals that she has been trying to contact Trun, Stryker's estranged brother, to assist in the defence against Kardis. Trun has been captured and buried by Kardis' men, but is rescued by Stryker. Trun has his lieutenant Bazil to gather his army, but Bazil suddenly betrays them, leading Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker (Farscape)
The television series ''Farscape'' features an extensive cast of characters created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. The series is set aboard a living spacecraft named Moya of the Leviathan race. The physical, racial and species-specific cultural characteristics, as well as underlying mythological/sociological similarities' and differences of the alien races portrayed in ''Farscape'' were conceptualised and created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Main characters John Crichton John Robert Crichton, Jr. , played by Ben Browder, is an International Aeronautics and Space Administration (most commonly referred to on the show as IASA) astronaut who, in the opening few minutes of the pilot episode, is accidentally catapulted through a wormhole across the universe, thus; setting the scene for the show as a whole. As the only regularly appearing human on the show, he is the main focus and is the main character as he narrates the weekly credits and is the only character to appear in every episode. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker McGuire
Stryker McGuire is a journalist working in London. McGuire was a senior editor at ''Bloomberg Markets'', a bi-monthly publication of Bloomberg News, from 2011 to 2021. From October 2009 to March 2011, he was the editor of ''LSE Research'', a magazine published by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Between 1978 and 2009, he was a correspondent, bureau chief, senior editor and chief of correspondents at ''Newsweek'' magazine. McGuire was also the founding editor of ''International Quarterly ''and'' ''an associate at Lombard Street Research, an economics consultancy in the City of London. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts''. Education A native of New York City, McGuire graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, in 1969. Journalist and writing Before going to work for ''Newsweek'' in 1978, McGuire spent eight years at the now-defunct ''San Antonio Light'', where he won a series of state and national honors while heading the paper’s investigat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Stryker
Jason Stryker is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is usually depicted as the mutant son of William Stryker and an enemy of the X-Men. Publication history Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Brent Anderson, he first appeared in '' Marvel Graphic Novel'' #5 (1983). His character was later re-introduced in ''All-New X-Men'' #19 (2013) and was officially given his name "Jason Stryker" in that version.''All-New X-Men'' #21 Fictional character biography At the time Jason's mother, Marcy Stryker, got pregnant, his father William was still a colonel and stationed on a nuclear testing facility. After the couple crashed their car in the Nevada desert, Marcy went into labor, forcing Stryker to deliver their baby. Marcy fell unconscious in the process and, upon waking up, she asked if the baby was fine, only for William to snap her neck. William saw his son's birth as a sign from God, causing him to turn into a religious fanat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stryker
The Reverend William Stryker is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A minister and former sergeant with a strong hatred for mutants, he is usually depicted as an enemy of the X-Men. He is also the father of Jason Stryker. The character has appeared in the ''X-Men'' film series, portrayed by Brian Cox in ''X2'' (2003), Danny Huston in '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009), and Josh Helman in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014) and '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016). In 2009, William Stryker was ranked by IGN as the 70th-greatest comic book villain of all time. Publication history Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Brent Anderson, William Stryker first appeared in the 1982 graphic novel '' X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills''. His character was modeled after Jerry Falwell. Fictional character biography ''God Loves, Man Kills'' Reverend William Stryker is a religious fanatic with a military history. Characterized by his unequi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stryker (Mortal Kombat)
Kurtis Stryker is a fictional character in the '' Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in ''Mortal Kombat 3'' (1995), he is a riot police officer selected by the thunder god Raiden to help defend Earthrealm against invading forces from Outworld. One of the franchise's few characters who does not possess any special powers, Stryker utilizes his equipment and weapons to defeat opponents. Stryker has appeared in various media outside of the games, including as one of the central heroes in the animated series '' Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm'' (1996). Upon his introduction, the character was negatively received for contrasting with the supernatural tone of the franchise. He remains one of the lesser-regarded fighters in the early ''Mortal Kombat'' games. Development It took Stryker several tries to break into the ''Mortal Kombat'' series. A character named "Kurtis Stryker" was to appear in the first '' Mortal Kombat'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
