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Eck
Eck or ECK may refer to: * Eck (brewery), a German brewery * Eck en Wiel, a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland * Eck Stadium, in Wichita, Kansas, United States * Eckankar, a religion ** Temple of Eck * Loch Eck, in Scotland * Team ECK, a World Wrestling Federation heel stable * Electoral Commission of Kenya * Energo-Chromo-Kinese, an esoteric-oriented movement * European College of Kosovo People with the given name or nickname * Eck Curtis (1902–1978), American football coach * Dennis Eckersley (born 1954), American baseball player * Alex McLeish (born 1959), Scottish footballer * Eck Robertson (1886–1975), American fiddle player People with the surname * Armin Eck (born 1964), German football coach and player * Barbara Eck (born 1968), Austrian judoka * Diana L. Eck (born 1946), American theologian * Don Eck (born 1961), American football coach * Dorothy Eck (1924–2017), American politician * Gary Eck, Australian comedian and actor * Gerhard Eck (born 1960) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of two pitchers in major league history to have both a 20- win season and a 50- save season in a career. Eckersley was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. He previously worked with NESN as a part-time color commentator for Red Sox broadcasts, and has also worked for Turner Sports as a game analyst for their Sunday MLB Games and MLB postseason coverage on TBS. He retired from NESN in 2022. Early life Eckersley grew up in Fremont, California, rooting for both the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckankar
Eckankar is a new religious movement founded by Paul Twitchell in 1965. Its membership today is primarily in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The spiritual home is the Temple of ECK in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Eckankar is not affiliated with any other religious group. The movement teaches simple spiritual exercises, such as singing "''HU''", called "a love song to God", to experience the Light and Sound of God and recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit. Etymology Twitchell was known for adapting Sanskrit words into English, and the word ''Eckankar'' is likely Twitchell's adaptation of the sacred phrase ''Ik Onkar'' of Sikhism, meaning "One '' Om''". ''Eck'' is intended to mean the Holy Spirit, as found in the biblical and Christian terminology. According to the Eckankar's glossary, the term ''Eckankar'' means ''Co-Worker with God''. History The movement was founded in 1965 by Paul Twitchell (spiritual name: Peddar Zaskq) who remained its spiritual leader (called " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Eck
John Eckhardt Jr, (August 27, 1911 – January 5, 1991), professionally billed as Johnny Eck, was an American freak show performer in sideshows and a film actor. Born with sacral agenesis, Eck is best known today for his role in Tod Browning's 1932 cult classic film ''Freaks'' and his appearances as a bird creature in several Tarzan films. He was often billed as "The Amazing Half-Boy", "King of the Freaks" and "The Most Remarkable Man Alive". Besides being a sideshow performer and actor, the multi-talented Eck was also an artist, musician, photographer, illusionist, penny arcade owner, Punch and Judy operator, and expert model-maker. Early life John Eckhardt Jr. was born on August 27, 1911, to Emilia (born 1876) and John Eckhardt, Sr. (born 1874) in Baltimore, Maryland, as a fraternal twin. His brother Robert Eckhardt was also a performer and he had an older sister named Caroline Laura Eckhardt. Eck was born with a truncated torso due to sacral agenesis. Though Eck would some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Eck
Loch Eck (Gaelic: ''Loch Eich'') is a freshwater loch located on the Cowal peninsula, north of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is long. Along with Loch Lomond, it is the only naturally occurring habitat of the Powan (fish).Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008''Coregonus clupeoides''.In:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. (Accessed 17 April 2010) The loch also has salmon, sea trout, brown trout and arctic charr. Loch Eck is within the Argyll Forest Park which, is itself part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is close to the Benmore Botanic Garden and the Benmore Outdoor Centre, which uses the loch and its surrounding for outdoor learning. The A815 road bounds the east side. A pathway runs along the west side of the loch, and gives access to the Paper Caves, set in the steep hillside with caving access to a platform set above a steep scarp within the cave. A legend holds that the Argyll family documents were hidden in the caves when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinz-Wilhelm Eck
Heinz-Wilhelm Eck (27 March 1916 30 November 1945) was a German U-boat commander of the Second World War who was tried, convicted, condemned and executed postwar for ordering his crew to shoot the survivors of a Greek merchantman sunk by . Service history Eck was born in Hamburg and served with the ''Kriegsmarine'' from 1934, becoming a ''Kapitänleutnant'' on 1 December 1941 and assuming his first command on 15 June 1943. From 18 January 1944 he led on a patrol heading for South African waters and then on to the Indian Ocean. While en route he encountered the lone Greek steamer , and sank her with two torpedoes on 13 March. ''Peleus'' affair The sinking ''Peleus'' left a large debris field, amongst which were several survivors clinging to rafts and wreckage. This debris could betray the presence of ''U-852'' to enemy aircraft and shipping patrolling the area. Eck decided to sink the wreckage with hand grenades and automatic weapons. The question of whether this "dispersal" orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Eck
Dorothy Eck (née Fritz; January 23, 1924 – September 23, 2017) was an American politician in the state of Montana. She served in the Montana State Senate from 1980 to 2000. Eck was also active in feminist movements including the League of Women Voters and served as a delegate to the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention. Life Born Dorothy Fritz on January 23, 1924, she grew up with two sisters in Bremerton, Washington, where their father was Union Oil station manager. In 1946, she married Hugo Eck, and they moved to Bozeman, Montana, where Hugo taught architecture. Eck received her MS in applied science from Montana State University. The couple had two children. Her daughter Diana Eck is a Harvard professor of comparative religion. Eck became active in the Bozeman League of Women Voters and became state president of that organization. She was elected as a delegate to Montana's 1972 Constitutional Convention and served as the western vice chair. She championed articles pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Eck
Werner Eck (born 17 December 1939) is Professor of Ancient History at Cologne University, Germany, and a noted expert on the history and epigraphy of imperial Rome.Eck, W. (2007) ''The Age of Augustus''. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell, cover notes. His main interests are the prosopography of the Roman ruling class (Magistrates, Senate) and the ancient city of Cologne, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium. He also researched the Bar Kokhba Revolt from the Roman point of view.Eck, Werner, “The Bar Kokhba Revolt: The Roman Point of View,” JRS 89 (1999), pp. 76-89 Publications German language publications: * ''Senatoren von Vespasian bis Hadrian. Prosopographische Untersuchungen mit Einschluss der Jahres- u. Provinzialfasten der Statthalter''. Beck, München 1970, (''Vestigia'', Band 13). * ''Die staatliche Organisation Italiens in der hohen Kaiserzeit''. Beck, München 1979, (''Vestigia'', Band 28). * ''Die Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen vom 1. - 3. Jahrhundert''. Rheinland-Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Eck
Ted Eck (born July 14, 1966, in Springfield, Illinois) is a retired American soccer player who played for numerous clubs in the United States and Canada over a thirteen-year professional career. He is currently an assistant coach with Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer. He also earned thirteen cap (sports), caps with the United States men's national soccer team, U.S. national team between 1989 and 1996. He coached the Ogden Outlaws in the Premier Development League. Youth and college Eck was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, where he attended Sacred Heart-Griffin High School. After graduating, he then attended Western Illinois University where he played as a Striker (association football), forward on the men's soccer team from 1984 to 1987. He was named the 1987 Mid Continent Conference Player of the Year. Early career In 1988, Eck began an itinerant career when he signed with the Kansas City Comets (1979–91), Kansas City Comets of Major Soccer League, Major Indoor S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Eck
Stefan Eck is a German politician, who, since 2014, represented Germany in the European Parliament until 2019. He was elected representing Human Environment Animal Protection, but left the party in December 2014. He sat as an Independent in the European United Left–Nordic Green Left group. Since January 2020 he has been a member of the Ecological Democratic Party The Ecological Democratic Party (german: Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei, ÖDP) is a conservative and ecologist minor party in Germany. The ÖDP was founded in 1982. The strongest level of voting support for the ÖDP is in Bavaria, where in .... Work at the European Parliament In the European Parliament, he was vice president of the Intergroup on Animal Welfare and Conservation and a full member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. He was also a substitute member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and Dele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Eck
Gary Eck is an Australian comedian and actor. Career Gary Eck has starred in several Australian movies, including 2003's '' You Can't Stop The Murders'' (which he had written for as well) and '' The Night We Called It A Day'', and also in 2006's ''BoyTown''. Eck has also appeared in several short films. In 2007, Eck appeared as himself on a regular basis on ''The Nation'', a television show that aired on Channel Nine (alongside Mick Molloy as host). Eck has done comedy on several shows, including ''Good News Week'', ''Joker Poker'' and '' The Footy Show''. One of Eck's performances at Sydney's Comedy Store is the basis for his stand-up CD, ''Gary Eck Live!'' In 2010, Eck, alongside George Miller wrote a screenplay for ''Happy Feet Two''. The film was released on 18 November 2011. He also provided additional voices. Awards ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Eck
Johann Maier von Eck (13 November 1486 – 13 February 1543), often anglicized as John Eck, was a German Catholic theologian, scholastic, prelate, and a pioneer of the counter-reformation who was among Martin Luther's most important interlocutors and theological opponents. Life Johann Eck was born Johann Maier at Eck (later Egg, near Memmingen, Swabia) and derived his additional surname from his birthplace, which he himself, after 1523, always modified into Eckius or Eccius, i.e. "of Eck". His father, Michael Maier, was a peasant and bailiff, or ''Amtmann'', of the village. The boy's education was undertaken by his uncle, Martin Maier, parish priest at Rottenburg on the river Neckar. At the age of 12 he entered the University of Heidelberg, which he left in the following year for Tübingen. After taking his master's degree in 1501, he began the study of theology under Johann Jakob Lempp, and studied the elements of Hebrew and political economy with Konrad Summenhart. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European College Of Kosovo
The European College of Kosovo, also referred to as ECK, is a higher education institution located in the center of Prishtina, Kosovo. History The college was established in 2013 by local and international professors and it is affiliated with the EU Business School, formerly known as ''European University'' in Barcelona. For the academic year 2014/15 classes are taught in Albanian, and all the students are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs. For the academic year 2015/16 the European College of Kosovo's strategic plan is to open doors for international students and offer programs in English language too. European College of Kosovo main mission is "Creation of new European values, for a better future". Training Centre and professional services is a special unit of the trainings and professional development in different scientific and professional fields within the European college of Kosovo. International certifications and recognitions from the Centre for trainings and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
