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Skan (other)
Skan or SKAN may refer to: People *David "Skan" Bichard, Australian punk musician, member of Carpathian (band) *Christina Skan, Swedish brewer, founder of Wermlands Brygghus *Martin Skan, English hotelier, former owner of Chewton Glen *Ralph Skan, English singer, soloist on ''Peace'' (Libera album) *Sylvia Skan (1897–1972), English mathematician *Skan Srisuwan, artist for video game No More Heroes III and other games Places *SKAN, abbreviation for Saint Kitts and Nevis *SKAN, ICAO airport code for Andes Airport in Andes, Colombia Other * Škaŋ, the motion of the universe in Lakota tradition * Škan, American extreme metal band * Skan (album), 1979, by UK band Twelfth Night *Skan', a kind of Russian jewelry art *SKAN, abbreviation for Russian bandy club SKA-Neftyanik *Skan, fictional character in 2003 animated film ''The Rain Children'' *The sKan, cancer detection device, winner of 2017 James Dyson Award See also * Scan (other) * Fenno–Skan, power transmission c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpathian (band)
Carpathian were an Australian hardcore band formed in Melbourne in 2003. The band disbanded in 2011, with its final line-up comprising vocalist Martin Kirby, guitarists Josh Manitta and Lloyd Carroll, bass guitarist Ed Redclift and drummer David Bichard. Carpathian was made up of both straight edge and non-straight edge members. The band started out as a metalcore band, but by the time of their second album ''Isolation'', moved into melodic hardcore territory. ''Isolation'' was their highest charting release, reaching No. 19 on the ARIA Charts. Legendary UK post-punk band Joy Division influenced their late career work, as evidenced by the band using two Joy Division songs as track titles on ''Isolation'' ("Isolation" and "Ceremony"), and the band's cover of Joy Division's "Shadowplay" on the ''Wanderlust'' 7". Kirby's label, Dead Souls Records, also references the title of another Joy Division song. Carpathian's line-up changed numerous times over the band's history. Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wermlands Brygghus
Wermlands Brygghus is a microbrewery located in Kristinehamn, Värmland, in the west of central Sweden. The brewery was founded in 2012 by Hans and Christina Skan. It is the first microbrewery in Värmland and the first operating brewery in Kristinehamn since 1957, when the then last operating brewery was taken over by Pripps and subsequently closed. Brewing started in 2013 and the first beer brewed was the ''Wermlands Premiärbrygd''. The Wermlands Premiärbrygd was originally intended to be a one-time production, but has since become brewed on regular basis. Wermlands Brygghus has seen substantial growth since its founding. Yearly production was 100,000 liters in 2016, compared to 45,000 liters in 2013. By 2016, the brewery had two full-time employees and two part-time employees. The brewery moved from its first premises outside Kristinehamn to much larger premises near the train station in Kristinehamn in 2017. The new place measures 700 square meters, with 10 meters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chewton Glen
Chewton Glen is a Hotel rating, five star hotel and spa located on the edge of the New Forest National Park on the South Coast of England. It is a member of the Relais & Châteaux association and is part of the Iconic Luxury Hotels group, which includes Cliveden House, 11 Cadogan Gardens and The Lygon Arms. History Historic document suggest that the house was originally built in the eighteenth century, with the first recorded mention of 'Chewton Glen House' appearing in 1732. Frederick Marryat, Captain Frederick Marryat stayed here for periods in the 1840s, during which time he was writing the novel ''The Children of the New Forest''. Marryat's brother, George, owned the property from 1837 until 1855. In 1947 the house was bought, with the nearby farm, stables and 120 hectares of land, by the Duval (or Devall) family, who restored the old buildings. They converted the property into a hotel in 1962.Steven B. Stern, (2006), ''Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World'', p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace (Libera Album)
''Peace'' is a studio album by London-based boy choir Libera, which was released in March 2010 by record label EMI Classics. Reception The album peaked at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' classical albums chart and remained on the charts for 12 weeks. The album was reviewed by ''BBC Music''s Daniel Ross, who criticised it for being too commercial and musically unchallenging. Track listing Credits *Vocal Soloist: Benedict Philipp, Joshua Madine, Tom Cully, Stefan Leadbeater, James Threadgill, Jakob De Menezes-Wood, Daniel Fontannaz, James Mordaunt, Ralph Skan *Duets: Stefan Leadbeater - Daniel Fontannaz, Benedict Philipp - Jakob De Menezes-Wood *Directed and conducted by Robert Prizeman Robert Gordon Prizeman (28 February 1952 – 8 September 2021) was a British composer. He was born in the London Borough of Lambeth. He attended the Royal College of Music in South Kensington. Prizeman studied organ with Timothy Farrell and John B ... *Produced by Ian Tilley, Robert Prizeman an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Skan
Sylvia Winifred Skan (15 August 1897 – 10 June 1972) was an English applied mathematician. She is known for her work on aerodynamics, and in particular for the Falkner–Skan boundary layer in the fluid mechanics of airflow past a wedge-shaped obstacle, which she wrote about with V. M. Falkner in 1930, and for the associated Falkner–Skan equation. Skan was born in Bickenhill on 15 August 1897, the oldest of five children of botanist and of his wife Jane Alkins. She does not appear to have earned a university degree. By 1923 she was working for the Aerodynamics Department of the National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom), National Physical Laboratory, where she carried out the entirety of her career. As well as co-authored research papers, 17 of which listed her as first author, her works included translations of research papers from French, German and Russian into English, and a two-volume single-authored book, ''Handbook for Computers'' (1954), describing the mathematics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More Heroes III
is a 2021 Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed and published by Grasshopper Manufacture for the Nintendo Switch. Marvelous (company), Marvelous published the game in Japan. It is the fourth installment in the No More Heroes (series), ''No More Heroes'' series and is the third mainline entry in the series. Set eleven years after the events of ''No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle'' (2010), the game stars professional assassin Travis Touchdown and follows his return to the fictional city of Santa Destroy, as he must defend the world from a powerful army of alien invaders led by the galactic overlord prince FU and his nine soldiers who adopt the façade of galactic superheroes. Production began during the final development stages of the spinoff prequel ''Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes'' (2019). Series creator and director Goichi Suda had received many fan requests to make a third mainline entry in the franchise after the release of the second game, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKAN
In Lakota tradition, Škaŋ is the Motion of the universe. The Great Spirit, Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka, reflected upon himself and created the four Superior Spirits, Wi (the first to be created, bringing light to the world), Skan, Maka (Mother Earth) and Íŋyaŋ (the solid support of the Earth or the rock associated with the natural forces of the Earth). In the beginning, Wakáŋ Taŋka, The Great Mystery, reflected upon itself and created the four Superior Spirits. The first was Inyan, the Rock. Íŋyaŋ In Lakota mythology Lakota mythology is the body of sacred stories that belong to the Lakota people also known aTeton Sioux Overview The Lakota believe that everything has a spirit; including trees, rocks, rivers, and almost every natural bein ... created a companion, Makhá, the earth. Then Sky, or Škaŋ, was created to wrap around the first two. All was still dark, so lastly Wí, the Sun, was created to give light. Škaŋ is the source of all animated life. All things have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škaŋ
In Lakota tradition, Škaŋ is the Motion of the universe. The Great Spirit, Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka, reflected upon himself and created the four Superior Spirits, Wi (the first to be created, bringing light to the world), Skan, Maka (Mother Earth) and Íŋyaŋ (the solid support of the Earth or the rock associated with the natural forces of the Earth). In the beginning, Wakáŋ Taŋka, The Great Mystery, reflected upon itself and created the four Superior Spirits. The first was Inyan, the Rock. Íŋyaŋ In Lakota mythology Lakota mythology is the body of sacred stories that belong to the Lakota people also known aTeton Sioux Overview The Lakota believe that everything has a spirit; including trees, rocks, rivers, and almost every natural bein ... created a companion, Makhá, the earth. Then Sky, or Škaŋ, was created to wrap around the first two. All was still dark, so lastly Wí, the Sun, was created to give light. Škaŋ is the source of all animated life. All things have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škan
Škan is an American extreme metal band formed in 2013. Biography Škan began as the solo studio project of Joseph Merino on November 11 of 2011. On November 2 of 2013, Škan was formed as a live entity. Škan's self released an EP, entitled "The Old King”, on the 11th of November 2013, which quickly gained a loyal following and praise from many supporters across the world who appreciated the uncompromising sound and vision. Featuring in many online press reviews the EP was well received with standout tracks like “The Eye" that lead to Škan's live assaults, proving Škan as a formidable entity among long standing metal titans. In the months that followed Škan unleashed it's ritualistic live shows alongside international acts like Danzig, Voivod, Portal, Moonspell, Saturnalia Temple, Cult of Fire, and many more in the U.S. as well as the U.K. In 2015 Ron Van Herpen (ZooN / Astrosoniq / The Devil's Blood) and Rob Zim (The Lords of Altamont) entered Škan, soon after which EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skan (album)
In Lakota tradition, Škaŋ is the Motion of the universe. The Great Spirit, Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka, reflected upon himself and created the four Superior Spirits, Wi (the first to be created, bringing light to the world), Skan, Maka (Mother Earth) and Íŋyaŋ (the solid support of the Earth or the rock associated with the natural forces of the Earth). In the beginning, Wakáŋ Taŋka, The Great Mystery, reflected upon itself and created the four Superior Spirits. The first was Inyan, the Rock. Íŋyaŋ In Lakota mythology Lakota mythology is the body of sacred stories that belong to the Lakota people also known aTeton Sioux Overview The Lakota believe that everything has a spirit; including trees, rocks, rivers, and almost every natural bein ... created a companion, Makhá, the earth. Then Sky, or Škaŋ, was created to wrap around the first two. All was still dark, so lastly Wí, the Sun, was created to give light. Škaŋ is the source of all animated life. All things have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skan'
A Skan' (Old Russian: съкань, ''s''kan''', which is in turn from the verb съкати, ''s''kati'', "twist", "twist into a single or a few strands") is the Russian counterpart of a filigree. It is a kind of jewelry art with a thin layer of gold, silver or copper wire wound in cords or soldered on a metal background. Skan's are often supplemented by tiny silver or gold beads and Enamel paint, enamel. History In the Kievan Rus', Ancient Rus' skan' techniques were already used in the 9th to the 10th century. The wire-twisting technique was not yet in use at this time. Instead, grains (tiny beads of silver or gold) were used. Products from the 12th to the 13th centuries are of high quality, with an increasing appearance of soldered skan's. Open work and relief patterns appeared in the 12th on steel products with gems. The Moscow skan's' greatest success came in the 15th to the 16th century, and used a variety of materials including gems, enamel, wood, and carved bones. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKA-Neftyanik
SKA-Neftyanik (russian: СКА-Нефтяник) is a professional bandy club from Khabarovsk, Russia, established in 1947. It plays in the Russian Bandy Super League, the top division of Russian bandy. The club colours are yellow, red and black. History The team was founded in 1947 and was known under the abbreviations ODO (Okruzhnoy Dom Ofitserov), SKVO (Sportivnyi Klub Voennogo Okruga) and eventually SKA (Sportivnyi Klub Armii). In 1999, after Neftyanik had qualified for the highest division, the two clubs merged to become SKA-Neftyanik. SKA played in the elite division of Soviet bandy ever since 1954. Since the 2013-14 season the team plays at the indoor arena, Arena Yerofey. In the 2016–17 Russian Bandy Super League, 2016-17 season the club became List of Russian bandy champions, Russian champion for the first time. The club colours are red, yellow and black. Honours Domestic * List of Russian bandy champions, Russian Champions: ** Winners (4): 2016–17 Russian Bandy S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
