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Prodigy
Prodigy, Prodigies or The Prodigy may refer to: * Child prodigy, a child who produces meaningful output to the level of an adult expert performer ** Chess prodigy, a child who can beat experienced adult players at chess Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Prodigy, a persona of Spider-Man in the ''Spider-Man: Identity Crisis'' storyline * Prodigy (Ritchie Gilmore), a Marvel Comics superhero * Prodigy (David Alleyne), a Marvel Comics superhero commonly associated with the X-Men * Franziska von Karma, an ''Ace Attorney'' character also known as "The Prodigy" Film * The Prodigies (film), ''The Prodigies'' (film), a 2011 French-British film * The Prodigy (film), ''The Prodigy'' (film), a 2019 American horror thriller film Television * "Prodigy", a 2000 List of Dark Angel episodes, episode of ''Dark Angel'' * "Prodigy", a 2001 episode of Stargate SG-1 (season 4), ''Stargate SG-1'' (season 4) * The Prodigy (TV series), ''The Prodigy'' (TV series), a proposed 2007 rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Prodigy
A child prodigy is defined in psychology research literature as a person under the age of ten who produces meaningful output in some domain at the level of an adult expert. The term is also applied more broadly to young people who are extraordinarily talented in some field. The term ''Wunderkind'' (from German ''Wunderkind''; literally "wonder child") is sometimes used as a synonym for child prodigy, particularly in media accounts. ''Wunderkind'' also is used to recognize those who achieve success and acclaim early in their adult careers. Examples Memory capacity of prodigies PET scans performed on several mathematics prodigies have suggested that they think in terms of long-term working memory (LTWM). This memory, specific to a field of expertise, is capable of holding relevant information for extended periods, usually hours. For example, experienced waiters have been found to hold the orders of up to twenty customers in their heads while they serve them, but perform only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moog Prodigy
The Moog Prodigy was a monophonic analogue synthesizer produced by Moog Music from 1979 to 1984. Of the 11,000 produced, versions released after 1981 included a control voltage/gate input on the back that allowed the VCF to be triggered and controlled by an external source. These later versions began at serial number 4610. The official model number of the instrument is 336. 336A would indicate a domestic (US) model, while a 336BX would indicate an export unit. The housing is all metal except for the wooden side panels. The power supply is inside the instrument and the mains cable is detachable. The Prodigy featured two Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs), one with a sawtooth waveform, a triangle waveform, and a pulse waveform, the second with a sawtooth, a triangle, and a square waveform. These waveforms could be detuned up or down by more than a fifth, allowing for the creation of thick pads as well as atonal sounds. The two oscillators could be synchronized as well, then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genius (other)
A genius is a person who has exceptional intellectual ability, creativity, or originality. Genius may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film, television and radio * ''The Genius'' (1948 film), a Mexican comedy film * ''Genius'' (1991 film), a Russian drama * ''Genius'' (1999 film), a Disney Channel Original Movie * ''Genius'' (2012 film), a Telugu film * ''Genius'' (2016 film), a biographical drama about Max Perkins * ''Genius'' (2018 Hindi film), an Indian action thriller * ''Genius'' (2018 Tamil film), an Indian drama film * ''Genius'' (radio series), a British comedy gameshow 2005–08 * ''Genius'' (British series), a TV version of the radio show 2009–10 * ''Genius'' (American TV series), an anthology period drama from 2017 * ''The Genius'' (TV series), a South Korean reality game show *''Genius by Stephen Hawking'', a 2016 TV documentary series Literature *Genius (literature), a concept in literary theory relating to inspiration * ''The "Genius"'' (novel), by Theodore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Star (other) '', a 1977 musical composition
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Child star may refer to: * Child actor * Child model *"Child Star", a song by The Unicorns from their 2003 album '' Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?'' *"Child Star", a song by Tyrannosaurus Rex from their 1968 album '' My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows'' * ''Child Star'', the autobiography of Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014) * "Child Star" (''Glee''), an episode of the TV series * "Child Star" (''Cow and Chicken''), an episode of the TV series * ''Childstar'', is a 2004 comedy film * '' The Child Star'', a 2011 album by Nathaniel Motte with Awol One See also * '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'', a 2003 film *''Star-Child ''Star-Child'' is a piece written in 1977 for orchestra and voices by the American composer George Crumb. Harold C. Schonberg of ''The New York Times'' said of the work, "''Star-Child''…is sensitive, powerful, full of personality, and it marks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodigy Finance
Prodigy Finance is a fintech platform that enables financing for international postgraduate students who attend a participating business school or postgraduate institution. Prodigy Finance's loans are collectively funded by a community of alumni, institutional investors and qualified private investors who receive a financial and social return; while the borrower gains access to higher education that they might not otherwise be able to finance. Since 2007, Prodigy Finance has disbursed over US$1.4 billion through the platform to fund over 20,000 students from 150 nationalities. Prodigy Finance is registered in London with offices in London, Cape Town and New York. Overview Three INSEAD MBA graduates conceptualised Prodigy Finance during their studies in 2006, as their experience highlighted an opportunity to bridge the financing gap often experienced by high-potential international postgraduate students looking to attend a top school. Prodigy Finance was founded in 2007 with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodigy Education
Prodigy Education, Inc., formerly Prodigy Game, is a Canadian educational technology company focused on game-based learning. Its co-CEOs and founders are Alex Peters and Rohan Mahimker. It is the developer of the 2011 and 2022 educational video games ''Prodigy Math,'' a roleplaying game where players solve math problems to participate in battles and cast spells, and ''Prodigy English'', a sandbox game where players answer English questions to earn currency to gain items. Although each game is standalone, both are accessible through a single Prodigy account. The games are widely used in schools. Prodigy has attracted criticism due to excessive in-game advertising for membership and the freemium aspects of their games. ''Prodigy Math'' Prodigy Math or Prodigy Math Game is an educational fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released in 2011 by Prodigy Education. The player takes the role of a wizard, who, whilst undertaking quests to collect gems, mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HTC Wizard
The HTC Wizard (also known as the HTC Prodigy and the HTC P4300) is an Internet-enabled Windows Mobile Pocket PC smartphone designed by High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan. It has a touchscreen with a left-side slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Wizard's functions include those of a camera phone and a portable media player in addition to text messaging and multimedia messaging. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, instant messaging, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity. It is a quad-band GSM phone with GPRS and EDGE. There are variants which differ in the design of the case, the keyboard and the presence of an on-board camera. On AT&T/Cingular, the Wizard was superseded by the HTC TyTN, known as the AT&T/Cingular 8525. On T-Mobile USA, the Wizard was superseded by the HTC P4350, known as the T-Mobile Wing. Versions Besides the branding differences, there are several models of the HTC Wizard. The Wizard 100 model has a squared design with square keys. The Wizar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Prodigy
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The Ford Prodigy was a low emission vehicle 72 mpg-US (3.3 L/100 km; 86 mpg-imp) diesel-hybrid concept car built in 2000 by Ford and aimed at establishing U.S. leadership in the development of extremely fuel-efficient (up to ) vehicles while retaining the features that make them marketable and affordable. It was introduced at the North American International Auto Show, as part of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles with the rest of the 'Big Three' automobile manufacturers and the US Government. References https://carbuzz.com/features/futuristic-concept-cars-that-belong-in-the-past https://www.hotcars.com/from-ford-to-ferraris-you-need-to-check-out-the-sarasota-classic-car-museum/ Prodigy Prodigy, Prodigies or The Prodigy may refer to: * Child prodigy, a child who produces meaningful output to the level of an adult expert performer ** Chess prodigy, a child who can beat experienced adult players at chess Arts, entertainment, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodigy (online Service)
Prodigy Communications Corporation (Prodigy Services Corp., Prodigy Services Co., Trintex) was an online service from 1984 to 2001 that offered its subscribers access to a broad range of networked services, including news, weather, shopping, bulletin boards, games, polls, expert columns, banking, stocks, travel, and a variety of other features. Prodigy was described by the ''New York Times'' as "family-oriented" and one of "the Big Three information services" in 1994. Initially, subscribers using personal computers accessed the Prodigy service by means of copper wire telephone " POTS" service or X.25 dialup. For its initial roll-out, Prodigy used 1,200 bit/s modem connections. To provide faster service and to stabilize the diverse modem market, Prodigy offered low-cost 2,400 bit/s internal modems to subscribers at a discount. The host systems used were regionally distributed IBM Series/1 minicomputers managed by central IBM mainframes located in Yorktown Heights, New York. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommaso Ciampa
Tommaso Whitney (born May 8, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Tommaso Ciampa. Whitney began his career in 2005, working on several independent promotions. In 2011, he began to work with Ring of Honor until 2015. He later appeared on WWE in 2015 as part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, a tag team tournament. He formed a tag team, #DIY (Do It Yourself), with Johnny Gargano. The following year, he signed a contract with WWE and participated in the Cruiserweight Classic, a tournament for cruiserweight wrestlers, but Gargano defeated him in the first round. Ciampa is a two-time NXT Champion and one-time NXT Tag Team Champion. Outside of WWE, he is best known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a one-time ROH World Television Champion. He has also wrestled for several other independent promotions, including Beyond Wrestling (BW), Chaotic Wrestling (CW), Top Rope Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindless Behavior
Mindless Behavior was an American boy band who were best known for the singles " My Girl" and "Mrs. Right", produced by Walter Millsap. The band was put together in Los Angeles in 2008, by Keisha Gamble, Vincent Herbert and Walter Millsap. The band trained in dance and singing for two years before releasing a recording in Japan Music.Lipshutz, Jason (December 4, 2010). "Just the beginning", ''Billboard'' 122 (48): 27 The members were all in their early teens when the band was created. Shortly after, lead singer Crippen separated himself from the group, leaving behind the original three members. The group would then introduce two other members, singer EJ and Mike. Career They performed "My Girl" on ''The Today Show'' in November 2010. Their debut album, '' #1 Girl'', was released on September 20, 2011. It debuted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 album chart at number seven. Mindless Behavior toured with the Backstreet Boys, Justin Bieber, Jason Derülo, and was the opening act for Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodigy (rapper)
Albert Johnson (November 2, 1974 – June 20, 2017), better known by his stage name Prodigy, was an American rapper. With Havoc, he was one half of the hip hop duo Mobb Deep. Early life Prodigy was born on November 2, 1974, in Hempstead, New York, on Long Island. He was raised in LeFrak City, in Queens. He had one elder brother, Greg Johnson. He came from a musical family. His grandfather Budd Johnson was a saxophonist who was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993. His grand-uncle, Keg Johnson, was a trombonist. Both of them are remembered for their contributions to the bebop era of jazz. His mother, Fatima Frances (Collins) Johnson,Blisteen, JonMobb Deep Rapper Prodigy Dead at 42 ''Rolling Stone''. June 20, 2017. was a member of The Crystals. His father, Budd Johnson Jr., was a member of a doo-wop music group called The Chanters. His great-great-great-grandfather, William Jefferson White, founded Georgia's Morehouse College. While attending the High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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