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Koo Mei
Koo or KOO may refer to: *Kōō (1389–1390), a Japanese era *KOO, a South African food brand *Koo (social network), an Indian microblogging and social networking service *''Koo Koo'', a 1981 Debbie Harry album People *Koo Chen-fu (1917–2005), Taiwanese businessman and diplomat *Koo Chung, Korean-American singer-songwriter *Koo Dae-Sung (born 1969), South Korean baseball player *Koo Hsien-jung (1866–1937), Taiwanese businessman and politician *Koo Ki-Lan (born 1977), South Korean volleyball player *Koo Kien Keat (born 1985), Malaysian badminton player *Koo-Koo the Bird Girl, who suffered from Virchow-Seckel syndrome *Koo Stark (born 1956), American film actress and photographer *Koo Hye-sun, a South Korean actress and singer *Chung Mong Koo, South Korean business magnate *Dae-Sung Koo, Korean baseball pitcher *Duk Koo Kim, South Korean boxer *Jeffrey Koo Sr. (born 1933), Taiwanese banker *Joseph Koo, MBE, SBS, (born 1933,), Hong Kong composer *Josephine Koo (Chinese: 顧美華 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōō
, also romanized as Kō-ō, was a Japanese era name (年号, ''nengō'', lit. year name) of the Northern Court during the Era of Northern and Southern Courts after Kakei and before Meitoku. This period spanned the years from February 1389 to March 1390. The emperor in Kyoto was The Southern Court rival in Yoshino during this time-frame was . Nanboku-chō overview This illegitimate was established in Kyoto by Ashikaga Takauji in 1336. Until the end of the Edo period, the militarily superior pretender-Emperors supported by the Ashikaga shogunate were incorporated in Imperial chronologies, even though the Imperial Regalia were never in their possession. During the Meiji period, an Imperial decree dated March 3, 1911 established that the legitimate reigning monarchs of this period were the direct descendants of Emperor Go-Daigo through Emperor Go-Murakami, whose had been established in exile in Yoshino, near Nara.Thomas, Julia Adeney. (2001) ''Reconfiguring modernity: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Koo Sr
Jeffrey may refer to: * Jeffrey (name), including a list of people with the name *Jeffrey's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada *Jeffrey City, Wyoming, United States *Jeffrey Street, Sydney, Australia *Jeffreys Bay, Western Cape, South Africa Art and entertainment * ''Jeffrey'' (play), a 1992 off-Broadway play by Paul Rudnick * ''Jeffrey'' (1995 film), a 1995 film by Paul Rudnick, based on Rudnick's play of the same name * ''Jeffrey'' (2016 film), a 2016 Dominican Republic documentary film * Jeffrey's sketch, a sketch on American TV show ''Saturday Night Live'' *'' Nurse Jeffrey'', a spin-off miniseries from the American medical drama series ''House, MD'' People with the surname * Alexander Jeffrey (1806–1874), Scottish solicitor and historian * Carol Jeffrey (1898–1998), English psychotherapist, writer *Charles Jeffrey (footballer) (died 1915), Scottish footballer *E. C. Jeffrey (1866–1952), Canadian-American botanist *Grant Jeffrey (1948–2012), Canadian writer * Hes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younghoe Koo
Younghoe Koo (; pronounced ; ; born August 3, 1994) is a South Korean-American professional American football, football placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2020 after leading the league in scoring that year. He is sixth on the NFL's all-time leaderboard in field goal percentage (minimum 100 attempts). Koo is also known for his ability to successfully execute onside kicks. Koo played four seasons of college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles football, Georgia Southern Eagles and was named a finalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2016. He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2017 but was released a month into the season after missing consecutive game-ending kicks. Following a year away from football, Koo played for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), where he converted all of his field goal attempts until the AAF suspended operations. His success le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Koo
Koo Vi Kyuin (; January 29, 1888 – November 14, 1985), better known as V. K. Wellington Koo, was a Chinese diplomat, politician, and statesman of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. Born in Shanghai, Koo studied at Columbia University in the United States, where he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in international law and diplomacy. On his return to China in 1912, he became Yuan Shikai's secretary for foreign affairs, and in 1919, was a member of China's delegation at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference, where he unsuccessfully demanded the return of Shandong. Between 1922 and 1927, Koo successively served the Beiyang government as minister of foreign affairs, minister of finance, acting premier, and president. After the Northern Expedition toppled the government in 1928, Koo joined the Nationalist government and continued his diplomatic career. In 1931, he represented China at the League of Nations to protest the Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngeh Koo Ham
Ngeh Koo Ham (, Bàng-uâ-cê: ''Ngà̤ Kō̤-háng''; born 29 September 1961), also known as James Ngeh, is a Malaysian politician, advocate and solicitor who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beruas since March 2008. He served as Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly from July 2018 to May 2020, Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) administration under former Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin from March 2008 to the collapse of the PR administration in February 2009 and Member of the Assembly (MLA) for Sitiawan from March 2004 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly PR, Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions. He has also served as the National Treasurer of DAP since March 2025 and is the State Advisor of DAP of Perak. He was also Deputy Secretary-General of DAP, Member of the Central Executive Committe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Koo-Boothe
Nathan Djebril Koo-Boothe (born 18 July 1985) is a footballer who last played for Three Bridges as a defender. Career Born in Westminster, London, Koo-Boothe joined Aldershot Town in December 2007 under contract until the end of the 2007–08 season. He left Aldershot on 2 March 2008, after failing to make an appearance in the Conference National. He joined Jamaican outfit Portmore United in summer 2008. On 14 July 2009, it was confirmed that he would join Crewe Alexandra on trial. He went on to join Maltese Premier League club Mosta in 2009. Koo-Boothe had a trial spell with South African club Kaizer Chiefs in January 2011, before rejoining Kettering Town in March 2011. He joined Spanish club CD Castellón Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a professional List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 20 July 1922, it currently plays in , holding home games at ''Nou E ... in December 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koo Sze-yiu
Koo Sze-yiu ( zh, t=古思堯; born 1945/1946), also known by his nickname "Long Beard" (), is a Hong Kong activist, known for being jailed for 12 times over his protests. A former Maoist, Koo became anti-communism, anti-communist after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Early life Koo worked as an apprentice in a Macanese shipyard when young. He claimed to have been a Maoism, Maoist in his early years, joining the leftists to storm the Macau Government office, then a Portuguese Macau, Portuguese colony, and clashed with the police in the 12-3 incident in 1966. He was a core member of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions, but fled to Hong Kong after what he described as "betrayal" by colleagues. Koo turned against the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square Crackdown on student activists demanding democracy in China, and urged for ending the one-party dictatorship. Activism After 1989, Koo became committed to Hong Kong's social movements, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, singer, and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, receiving recognition for his roles in ''The Condor Heroes 95'' (1995), ''Detective Investigation Files IV'' (1999), and ''A Step into the Past'' (2001). After 2001, Koo shifted his focus to films and became one of the stalwarts of the Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong film industry. Koo has collaborated frequently with director Johnnie To, starring in films such as ''Throw Down (film), Throw Down'' (2004), ''Election 2'' (2006), ''Romancing in Thin Air'' (2012), and ''Drug War (film), Drug War'' (2012). His other high-profile films include ''Protégé (film), Protégé'' (2007), ''Run Papa Run'' (2008), ''Connected (2008 film), Connected'' (2008), ''Overheard (film), Overheard'' (2009), ''The White Storm'' (2013), ''Paradox (2017 film), Paradox'' (2017), ''A Witness Out of the Blue'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Koo
Linda Chih-ling Koo (born 1954 in Thailand), is a Chinese cancer epidemiologist and former lecturer at the University of Hong Kong. She is known for her studies on the relationship between indoor pollution, dietary factors, and lung cancer in China. Research Her research has included examining the links between passive smoking, incense burning and lung cancer, speculating that these linkages are confounded by poor dietary and lifestyle habits. Tobacco industry links She has been criticized for her ties to the tobacco industry, which attempted to recruit her as a consultant because she had said she thought that lung cancer was mainly caused by dietary factors. She has acted as a consultant to the tobacco industry, which often cited her research on confounding factors to argue that passive smoking might not cause lung cancer. In a confidential 1989 industry memo, Covington & Burling lawyer John Rupp wrote that "‘‘we have reestablished a productive ongoing working relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaija Koo
Kaija Kokkola (born 10 September 1962), better known by her stage name Kaija Koo, is a Finnish singer. Kokkola began her career when she was 17 years old, as a member of the band Steel City, later known as Kaija Koo Band, until it broke up and Kaija Koo became a solo artist. Her debut solo album ''Kun savukkeet on loppuneet'' was released in 1986. The next album, ''Tuulten viemää'', created with her then-husband Markku Impiö and released in 1993, was Kaija Koo's major breakthrough. It sold 175 000 copies, making it the sixth-best-selling album of all time in Finland. Kaija Koo also participated in the Finnish qualification of Eurovision Song Contest 1981 as a member of the background choir in Frederik's song "Titanic". Since her breakthrough, Kaija Koo has remained successful, releasing a new album every few years. During her career, she has sold over 540,000 certified records, which makes her the 16th-best-selling music artist, the ninth-best-selling solo artist an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Koo Chang
Chang Jung-Koo (, born February 4, 1963) is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1991. He held the WBC light-flyweight title from 1983 to 1988. Professional career Chang took the tough road to becoming a world champion. In Chang's 15th pro fight, he faced former WBA flyweight champion Alfonso Lopez. Chang knocked out Lopez in the 3rd round. Next, Chang faced future IBF flyweight champion Jong-Kwan Chung, stopping Chung in the 6th round. In his 18th fight, and last before challenging for his first world title, Chang scored a 10-round unanimous decision over former WBC light-flyweight champion Amado Ursua. Hilario Zapata Rivalry In Chang's first world title try, he lost to Hilario Zapata of Panama by a 15-round split decision in 1982, by scores of 148–145, 142-144 and 144–147. However, in a rematch held in Seoul, he avenged that loss and became WBC light-flyweight world champion by knocking out Zapata at 2:46 of the 3rd round. World Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
