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Osborne
Osborne may refer to: * Osborne (name) Places Australia * Osborne, South Australia (other), places associated with the suburb in the Adelaide metropolitan area * Osborne, New South Wales, a rural community in the Riverina region Canada * Osborne (Manitoba riding), a former provincial electoral district * Osborne, Lambton County, Ontario * Osborne, Manitoba, a hamlet * Osborne Township, Ontario * Osborne Village, a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba United Kingdom * Osborne Bay, Isle of Wight United States * Osborne, Kansas, a city * Osborne, Pennsylvania, a borough, renamed Glen Osborne * Osborne County, Kansas * Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota Companies * Osborne (computer retailer), an Australian computer retailer * Osborne Computer Corporation, computer company created by Adam Osborne ** Osborne 1 portable computer * Osborne Group, Spanish producer of spirits and meats Other uses * The Osborne, a historic apartment building in Manhattan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne, Kansas
Osborne is a city in and the county seat of Osborne County, Kansas, Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,335. History Settlers from southeastern Pennsylvania founded Osborne City in May 1871. They named the settlement after Vincent B. Osborne, a Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, after whom Osborne County also is named. Osborne City became the permanent county seat in November 1872. A district judge officially proclaimed it a city in May 1873, but the townspeople failed to legally organize a government. Five years later, a second attempt was successful, and the settlement incorporated as a city in 1878. "City" was dropped from its name by the mid-1890s. A bridge was built at Osborne over the Solomon River in 1878. Geography Osborne is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 24 in Kansas, U.S. Routes 24 and U.S. Route 281 in Kansas, 281 in north-central Kansas; it is approximately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMY Osborne (1870)
HMY ''Osborne'' was a paddle steamer Royal Yacht of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. Designed by Edward James Reed, she was launched on 19 December 1870 at Pembroke Royal Dockyard and replaced the yacht of the same name formerly known as HMY ''Victoria and Albert''. She measured 1,850 tons, and was used for cruises to foreign countries and later on the short run to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. In 1898 wireless equipment was installed by Marconi. This allowed the Prince of Wales to keep in touch with his mother Queen Victoria, at Osborne House. Commander Charles Eustace Anson was appointed in command on 28 December 1900, and was in command during the funeral arrangements for Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in January 1901. Her reign of 63 year ... the following month. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne Computer Corporation
The Osborne Computer Corporation (OCC) was an American computer company and pioneering maker of portable computers. It was located in Hayward, California, part of San Francisco Bay Area in California. The Henry Ford Blog: "The Rise and Fall of the Osborne Computer Corporation" April 16, 2015 — with images. August 3,1983 Adam Osborne, the founder of the company, developed, with design work from Lee Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne Effect
The Osborne effect is a social phenomenon of customers canceling or deferring orders for the current, soon-to-be-obsolete product as an unintended consequences, unexpected drawback of a company's announcing a future product prematurely. It is an example of Cannibalization (marketing), cannibalization. The term alludes to the Osborne Computer Corporation, whose second product did not become available until more than a year after it was announced. The company's subsequent bankruptcy was widely blamed on reduced sales after the announcement. Description The Osborne effect occurs when premature discussion of future, unavailable products damages sales of existing products. The name comes from the planned replacement of the Osborne 1, an early personal computer first sold by the Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981. In 1983, founder Adam Osborne pre-announced several next-generation computer models (the Osborne Executive and Osborne Vixen), which were only prototypes, highlighting t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne (name)
Osborne , along with Osbourne, Osbern, Osborn and Usborne, is an English name cognate with, and possibly influenced by the Old Norse Ásbjørn. The English ''Os'' (see Ós) and the Norse ''Ás'' (see Aesir) mean ''God'', while ''bjørn'' means ''bear'' in Norse. People with the surname Osborne * Aaron Osborne (1947–1995), American modern dancer and teacher *Adam Osborne (1939–2003), computer pioneer * Alexandra Osborne (born 1995), Australian tennis player * Anders Osborne (born 1966), American singer-songwriter * Barrie M. Osborne, (born 1944), American film producer * Bertín Osborne (1953–2024), Spanish singer * Bertrand Osborne (1935–2018), Chief Minister of Montserrat * Betty Osborne (1952–1971), Canadian murder victim *Bill Osborne (born 1955), New Zealand rugby union player * Bobby Osborne (1931–2023), American musician, half of the Osborne Brothers, along with his brother Sonny *Buzz Osborne (born 1964), American musician * Lady Camilla Osborne (born 1950), Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne House (other)
Osborne House may refer to: Australia * Osborne House (Geelong), a historic building built in 1858, located in North Geelong, Victoria * Osborne House, Millers Point, a heritage-listed house in Sydney, New South Wales United Kingdom *Osborne House Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Albert designed the house in the style ..., a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight * Osborne House, Cheadle, a former town hall in Staffordshire * Osborne House School, a former school (c.1850–1940s) in Romsey, Hampshire United States * Edmund B. Osborne House, a historic residence located in Red Oak, Iowa * Jessie Osborne House, near Jerome, Idaho, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 * John Osborne House, a historic house at 909 King's Highway West in Fairfield, Connecticut * Osborne House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osbourne (other)
Osbourne may refer to: * Osbourne (name), including a list of people with the name * '' The Osbournes'', a reality television program featuring Ozzy Osbourne and family * '' Osbournes Reloaded'', a variety television program also featuring the Osbourne family * Osborne House Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Albert designed the house in the style ..., a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom * Osbourne Canyon Formation, a geologic formation in California See also * Osborn (other) * Osborne (other) * Osbourn (other) * Osbern (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborn (other)
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Osborn may refer to: * Osborn (surname) * Osborn Engineering, American architectural and engineering firm * Osborn Engineering Company, British motorcycle manufacturer * Osborn wave, an abnormal electrocardiogram finding Places in the United States * Osborn, Maine * Osborn, Missouri * Osborn, Montana * Osborn, Ohio * Osborn, Wisconsin * Osborn Correctional Institution, Somers, Connecticut See also * Osborne (other) * Osbourn (other) * Osbourne (other) Osbourne may refer to: * Osbourne (name), including a list of people with the name * '' The Osbournes'', a reality television program featuring Ozzy Osbourne and family * '' Osbournes Reloaded'', a variety television program also featuring the Osb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Osborne (DD-295)
USS ''Osborne'' (DD-295) was a in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Weedon Osborne. Naval Service ''Osborne'' was laid down 23 September 1919 at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Squantum, Massachusetts; launched 29 December 1919; co-sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne Fisher, sister of Ltjg W. E. Osborne and Mrs. C. H. Cox; and commissioned 17 May 1920. Commissioned into a peacetime navy curtailed by a retrenching Congress, the undermanned four-stacker departed Boston, Massachusetts 25 June to join DESRON 3, Atlantic Fleet. The limited coastal operations of 1920 were supplemented by 2 months of fleet exercises and battle problems off Cuba during the first quarter of 1921. Whether operating out of Charleston, South Carolina, her normal base of operations, or out of the Brooklyn or Philadelphia Navy Yards ''Osborne'' regularly steamed southward early each year for these competitive exercises and large scale tactical maneuvers. These useful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne Bull
The Osborne bull () is a black silhouetted image of a bull in semi-profile. Erected as either or billboards, as of July 2022 there are 92 of them installed on hilltops and along roadways throughout much of Spain. The bull was originally conceived as an outdoor advertisement for the Brandy de Jerez made by the in 1956. With the passage of time, the Osborne bull has become a national symbol of Spain. History The bull was created by in 1956 to advertise the Brandy de Jerez produced by the . His design was simple: the silhouette of a bull, entirely black but for the words ''Veterano Osborne'' ('Osborne Veteran') stenciled on it. The boards were placed near major roads in much of Spain. They were initially of wood and some high; within a few years they were made at least partly of metal and were up to in height. To comply with a 1962 law that prohibited advertising billboards within of a road, the bulls were moved back but were increased in size to , weighing . The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osborne Association
Osborne Association is a New York-based nonprofit that provides direct services to individuals and families affected by incarceration and advocates for criminal justice reform. Osborne has offices throughout New York—including Brooklyn, The Bronx, Buffalo, and Newburgh, White Plains, and Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...—as well as operations inside nearly all New York State prisons and New York City jails. Osborne's direct services include court advocacy and diversion programs; parenting classes, visiting, and family support; reentry and workforce development; and housing programs for people returning from long-term incarceration. Its advocacy focuses on decarceration, the rights of children and families with incarcerated loved ones, older adults in pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Osborne
The Osborne, also known as the Osborne Apartments or 205 West 57th Street, is an apartment building at Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue and 57th Street (Manhattan), 57th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. The original portion of the Osborne was designed by James Edward Ware and constructed from 1883 to 1885. An annex to the west, designed by Alfredo S. G. Taylor, Alfred S. G. Taylor and Julian Clarence Levi, was constructed in 1906. The Osborne is one of the oldest extant luxury apartment buildings in New York City. The Osborne's facade is clad in Rustication (architecture), rusticated blocks of brownstone, with a main entrance on 57th Street and a variety of window configurations. The first floor has an elaborate foyer and lobby, while the other floors contain apartments in duplex arrangements. The southern section of the building, facing 57th Street, is 11 stories tall and originally contained main living spaces with high c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
