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Valda
Valda may refer to: People * Augusto Valda Vargas (born 1957), Bolivian politician and journalist * Valda Aveling (1920–2007), Australian pianist, harpsichordist and clavichordist * Valda Berzins, Australian business woman * Valda Cooper, American journalist and reporter * Valda Hansen (1932–1993), American actress * Valda James (born 1928), British politician * Valda Lake (born 1968), British tennis player * Valda Osborn (born 1934), British figure skater * Valda Setterfield (born 1934), British-American postmodern dancer and actress * Valda Unthank (1909–1987), Australian cyclist who held numerous records for long distance cycling, mostly set during * Valda Valkyrien (1895–1956), Danish silent film actress Places * Valda (Altavalle), Trentino, Italy Other * 262 Valda, main belt asteroid * ''Valda (beetle)'', genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae * ŽIA valda ŽIA valda is a Lithuanian investment company pursuing projects of higher profit margin, usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ŽIA Valda
ŽIA valda is a Lithuanian investment company pursuing projects of higher profit margin, usually, by establishing and consistently developing a new business unit, by consolidating companies of one business sector into one larger company or by acquiring a business which has growth potential but requires substantial reorganization. Businesses which achieve a certain degree of development concentrate their efforts into attracting public or institutional capital by selling a portion of their shares on IPO or private placement markets. The company manages and develops businesses operating in the sectors of aviation services, infrastructure, financial mediation, agriculture, services for businesses and real estate. The majority of the company's income comes from management fees, dividends and revenue from part sales of businesses. To this day, assets after loans owned by the company both directly and through its affiliates, related or associated companies are valued at nearly 120 mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda Osborn
Valda Rosemary Foggin ( Osborn; 17 September 1934 – 28 December 2022) was a British figure skater. She was the 1953 European champion and World bronze medalist. Osborn represented her country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, where she placed 11th. Early life Osborn was born in Wembley, Middlesex on 17 September 1934. During the Second World War, she moved to Richmond (then in Surrey), and lived close to Richmond Bridge, a short walk to Richmond Ice Rink. She had private tutors for her schooling. Career Osborn started skating, aged 2½, at Wembley Ice Rink. She was taught by Arnold Gerschwiler, who was her only coach during her entire amateur career. At age 5, Osborn won her first competition for "Under Sixes". During the Second World War, the Wembley rink was closed to save electricity. She moved to the Richmond Ice Rink, the only rink left open during the war. At 9½ years she passed the NSA gold medal at Richmond Ice Rink on 6 June 1944 (D-Day). She was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda James
Valda James (born 1928) is the former mayor of Islington. She was the first black woman elected to Islington Council and the borough's first black mayor. Life James was born in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, and moved to England in 1961, as part of the Windrush generation. Following the end of her marriage, James raised her children as a single parent, 'an experience that later informed her work on the Social Services committee.' James worked first in catering and dressmaking, in order to support herself and her family, before becoming a nurse with the British Red Cross for eight years. James was elected to Islington Council in 1986, and became mayor two years later. In order to take up the post, James took early retirement from her existing job, affecting her pension, and was additionally unable to claim councillors' attendance allowances because mayoral duties did not leave enough time to carry out the functions required of a councillor. In order to support herself financially, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda Unthank
Valda Emily Unthank (née Garnham, 1909 – 21 June 1987) was an Australian cyclist who held numerous records for long distance cycling, mostly set during 1938-39, most notably the women's seven day record. Valda was born in 1909 as "Emily Garnham" at Lilliput, Victoria to William and Edith Garnham (née Blackburne). In 1933 she married John Leslie Roberts "Jack" Unthank, a Councillor at the Victorian League of Wheelmen. Little is known of her early years until her first reported cycling record in 1935, covering the from Prahran to Wonthaggi in 5 hours 5 mins. What first established Unthank's reputation though was the ride in October 1938 from Adelaide to Melbourne covering in 33 hours 43 minutes. Unthank was sponsored by Austral bikes, a brand within the Malvern Star group, and the rides were organised by Jack O'Donohue, publicity manager for Bruce Small Ltd. This was followed shortly after by riding from Launceston to Burnie and return on 14 November 1938, setting the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda Setterfield
__NOTOC__ Valda Setterfield (born September 17, 1934) is an American postmodern dancer and actress born in England. She is noted for her work as a soloist with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and for her performances in works by her husband, postmodern choreographer and director David Gordon, who died in January 2022. Perron, Wendy (February 2, 2022"Remembering David Gordon (1936–2022)"''Dance Magazine'' She has been described as his muse, and together they have been called "The Barrymores of post-modern dance." Their son, playwright, theatrical director and actor Ain Gordon, has worked with Setterfield on a number of projects as well. Life and career In England, Setterfield trained in ballet with Dame Marie Rambert and mime with Tamara Karsavina, and performed in English pantomime. She also performed in an Italian revue.Smith, Amanda (February 1981)"David Gordon: Keeping the Options Open" ''Dance Magazine'' In 1958, on the promise of a scholarship to study with José Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda Valkyrien
Valda Valkyrien (born Adele Frede; September 30, 1895 – October 22, 1956) was a Danish silent film actress. Early life and career Born in ReykjavÃk, Iceland, Valkyrien was born Adele Frede; although she may have been a student at the Royal Danish Ballet, she was neither a prima ballerina nor premiere danseuse, as she later claimed. She married Danish nobleman and author, Baron Hrolf von Dewitz, and in 1912 began appearing in motion pictures for Nordisk Film productions of Copenhagen, where she was a bit part player or, at best, a supporting cast member in at least six silent films, including one feature-length production, but not a star. Of these films at least one, ''Den Stærkeste'' (Vanquished), was released in the United States by the Great Northern Film Company, the Nordisk Film subsidiary in New York City. Gathering war clouds in Europe obliged Valkyrien and Dewitz to relocate to the United States in 1914. While the Baron found himself consumed by his work as a milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda Berzins
Valda may refer to: People * Augusto Valda Vargas (born 1957), Bolivian politician and journalist * Valda Aveling (1920–2007), Australian pianist, harpsichordist and clavichordist * Valda Berzins, Australian business woman * Valda Cooper, American journalist and reporter * Valda Hansen (1932–1993), American actress * Valda James (born 1928), British politician * Valda Lake (born 1968), British tennis player * Valda Osborn (born 1934), British figure skater * Valda Setterfield (born 1934), British-American postmodern dancer and actress * Valda Unthank (1909–1987), Australian cyclist who held numerous records for long distance cycling, mostly set during * Valda Valkyrien (1895–1956), Danish silent film actress Places * Valda (Altavalle), Trentino, Italy Other * 262 Valda, main belt asteroid * ''Valda (beetle)'', genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae * ŽIA valda ŽIA valda is a Lithuanian investment company pursuing projects of higher profit margin, us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Feminine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable Estonians. Architects *Andres Alver (born 1953) *Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) *Karl Burman (1882–1965) *Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) *Georg Hellat (1870–1943) *Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) * Erich Jacoby (1885–19 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda (beetle)
''Valda'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the .... There is at least one described species in ''Valda'', ''V. frontalis''. References Further reading * * Pselaphinae Articles created by Qbugbot {{staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
262 Valda
Valda (minor planet designation: 262 Valda) is a main belt asteroid that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 3 November 1886 in Vienna. The name was proposed by Bettina von Rothschild.Schmadel, L. (2003:38). ''Dictionary of minor planet names''. Germany: Springer. Photometric observations of this asteroid from the Organ Mesa Observatory in Las Cruces, New Mexico, during 2010 gave a light curve In astronomy, a light curve is a graph of light intensity of a celestial object or region as a function of time, typically with the magnitude of light received on the y axis and with time on the x axis. The light is usually in a particular frequ ... with a period of 17.386 ± 0.001 hours and a brightness variation of 0.17 ± 0.02 magnitude. References External links The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database* * Background asteroids Valda Valda S-type asteroids (Tholen) 18861103 {{beltasteroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto Valda Vargas
Augusto Valda Vargas (born August 28, 1957, Suqusniyuk) is a Bolivian politician and journalist. He holds a master's degree in Andean Linguistics. Valda Vargas has served as secretary of the Constructors Federation of Chuiquisaca, as general secretary of the Agrarian Trade Union and president of the Native Language Communicator's Association of Chuquisaca. He was a member of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) until 1985.''Directorio: 1997 - 2002''. La Paz: Centro de Investigación del Congreso Nacional (CICON), 2002. p. 75 In 1997 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, as the Free Bolivia Movement The Free Bolivia Movement (Spanish: ''Movimiento Bolivia Libre'') is a progressive political party in Bolivia. The party was formed on January 15, 1985, following a split in MIR. Initially the party was known as ''MIR Bolivia Libre''. At the le ... (MBL) candidate in the single-member constituency No. 3 (which covers areas of the Oropeza and Yamparaez provinces). His alternate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valda (Altavalle)
Valda (german: Wald im Fasstal) is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Altavalle in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about northeast of Trento Trento ( or ; Ladin and lmo, Trent; german: Trient ; cim, Tria; , ), also anglicized as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th centu .... It was an independent commune until 1 January 2016. Former municipalities of Trentino {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
