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Plume
Plume or plumes may refer to: Science * Plume (feather), a prominent bird feather * Plume (fluid dynamics), a column consisting of one fluid moving through another fluid * Eruption plume, a column of volcanic ash and gas emitted into the atmosphere during an eruption * Mantle plume, an upwelling of hot rock within the Earth's mantle that can cause volcanic hotspots * Moisture plume, an alternative name for an atmospheric river, a narrow corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere * Plumage, the layer of feathers that cover a bird Media and literature * "Plume" (Air episode), a 2005 episode of the Japanese anime ''Air'' * '' Plume'', a 2006 album by Loscil * ''Plumes'' (play), a 1927 one-act play by Georgia Douglas Johnson * ''Plume'' (poetry collection), a 2012 book by Kathleen Flenniken * Plume (publisher), an American book publishing company * ''Plumes'', a 1924 novel by Laurence Stallings * A song by The Smashing Pumpkins on their 1994 album ''Pisces Iscariot'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plume (company)
Plume is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that provides self-optimizing WiFi services, visibility, and network control for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and their subscribers, such as personal households and small businesses. The company is based in Palo Alto, California. History Plume was founded in 2014. The company began offering its cloud-delivered services in June 2016. In 2017, Plume raised $63 million in funding. In 2018, the company changed to a subscription model beginning with its Adaptive Wi-Fi service and new SuperPods. The SuperPods are slightly larger than the first generation pods, capable of faster speeds, and contain two integrated Ethernet ports. In February 2019, TalkTalk, a UK-based telecommunications company, signed a deal with Plume to bring Plume Wi-Fi to TalkTalk’s broadband customers. After a month, Plume's services became available to all UK households. In November, the company expanded into Asia when it announced a deal with J: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plume (feather)
A plume is a special type of bird feather, possessed by egrets, ostriches, birds of paradise, quetzals, pheasants, peacocks and quails. They often have a decorative or ornamental purpose, commonly used among marching bands and the military, worn on the hat or helmet of the wearer. When used on military headdresses, the clipped feather plume is referred to as the hackle. History The white heron or grande aigrette ('' Casmerodius albus'') was historically highly sought after by plume hunters. In nature Brightly coloured plumes are used by American coot The American coot (''Fulica americana''), also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots are only distantly related to ducks, belonging to a separate order. Unlike the we ... chicks to entice their parents to feed them more food. It is a form of chick ornament. References Feathers Headgear {{Clothing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amélie Plume
Amélie Plume (born 1943 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) is a Swiss writer. She won the Schiller Prize for her whole body of work in 1988. She also won the Pittard de l'Andelyn Prize om 1993 for ''Promenade avec Emile L''. Her work has been described as comedic and herself as "a rare female burlesque writer". Some of her books have been translated into German. Biography Plume was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland in 1943. Her father worked in German-speaking Switzerland and was often absent. She studied literature and ethnology at the Université de Neuchâtel. Plume travelled to Africa, Israel and New York City where she taught French. She began to write in 1981. Returning to Switzerland, Plume opened a creative workshop for painting after having learned in Paris. She later devoted herself to writing. She has written more than a dozen novels, and has been described as a "rare female burlesque writer": "Amélie Plume's work is entirely devoted to comedy and self-moc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pluma (other)
Pluma ( "feather") may refer to: Places * Pluma Hidalgo, a town and municipality in Oaxaca, Mexico * Pluma de Pato, a village and rural municipality in Salta, Argentina Science * Pluma (fish), a name in the West Indies of a fish, ''Calamus calamus'' * Pluma (meat), a cut of Iberian pork * Pluma (text editor), small and lightweight UTF-8 text editor for the MATE environment * Pluma porgy, an ocean-going fish of the family Sparidae, ''Calamus pennatula'' Other uses * ''Peso pluma Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born 15 June 1999), known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican corrido singer and rapper. Learning to play the guitar during his early teens, he developed his craft by writing songs inspired by regional Mexi ...'', a weight class division in fighting sports See also * * * Plumas (other) * Bluma (other) * Plume (other) * La Plume (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumbe (surname)
Plumbe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John Plumbe (1809–1857), Welsh-born American photographer *Rowland Plumbe Rowland Plumbe, also known as Roland Plumbe (2 February 1838, Whitechapel – 2 April 1919, Willesden), was an English architect, famous for being the author of many residential schemes across London, many being considered the first examples of ... (1838–1919), English architect See also * Plume (other) * Plumb (surname) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumb (other)
Plumb may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Plumb'', a 1995 album by Jonatha Brooke & The Story * ''Plumb'' (Plumb album), 1997 * ''Plumb'' (Field Music album), 2012 * ''Plumb'' (novel series), 1978–1983 novel series by Maurice Gee * , by Romanian poet George Bacovia People * Plumb (surname) * Plumb (singer), stage name of American singer-songwriter Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (born 1975) Places in the United States * Plumb Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, a beach and neighborhood * Plumb Branch, Missouri, a stream * Plumb Brook, New York Tools * Plumb bob, a type of tool * Plumb (tools), a brand of tools known for its hammers Other uses * Plumb Lane, an arterial road in Reno, Nevada * Plumb Memorial Library, a historic public library in Shelton, Connecticut See also * Plumb House (other) * Plumbing * Plumbo Plumbo is a Norwegian rock and folk rock band from Sande, Vestfold, Norway. The three-piece band consists of Lars Erik Blokkhus (vocals, guitar), T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Plume (other)
La Plume was a French bi-monthly literary and artistic review. La Plume or Laplume may also refer to: * La Plume, Pennsylvania * La Plume Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania * Laplume, a commune in Lot-et-Garonne department, France See also * * Pluma (other) Pluma ( "feather") may refer to: Places * Pluma Hidalgo, a town and municipality in Oaxaca, Mexico * Pluma de Pato, a village and rural municipality in Salta, Argentina Science * Pluma (fish), a name in the West Indies of a fish, ''Calamus ca ... * Plume (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Plume
Thomas Plume (1630 – 20 November 1704) was an English churchman and philanthropist, and founder of a library in Maldon, Essex which still exists. The Plume School in Maldon is named after him. Family life The Plume family settled in the county of Essex at Great Yeldham. Thomas Plume was baptised in All Saints' Church, Maldon on 18 August 1630, as ''Thomas, son of Thomas and Hellen Plume.'' One John Plume had been the tenant of the Manor under John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford, during the reign of Henry VIII. Plume was educated at Chelmsford, Essex, and Christ's College, Cambridge. He became a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Doctor of Divinity (DD). In 1658 he was appointed Vicar of East Greenwich, Kent, in 1662 Rector of Merston, Sussex, and in 1665 Rector of Little Easton, Essex. From 1679 until his death, unmarried, on 20 November 1704, Thomas Plume was Archdeacon of Rochester, Kent. He was buried at Longfield, Kent. At the time of the Restoration in 1660 Plume was Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts Plūme
Roberts Plūme (16 May 1897 – 25 August 1956) was a Latvian cyclist and cross-country skier. He competed as a cyclist at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and as a skier at the 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally held in association with the 1924 Summer .... References External links * 1897 births 1956 deaths Latvian male cyclists Latvian male cross-country skiers Olympic cyclists for Latvia Olympic cross-country skiers for Latvia Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics People from Jaunjelgava {{Latvia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Plume
Mike Plume (born May 28, 1968) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. He was born in Moncton Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. Th ..., New Brunswick. Background Canadian singer-songwriter Mike Plume fronts his roots-based namesake band. His first record, ''Songs From a Northern Town'', was recorded in Texas and released in 1993 Touring with groups like Blue Rodeo helped build the group's following, and their 1998 album ''Song & Dance, Man'' has won them more fans and awards.Heather Phares, All Music Guide In 2009 he released the album ''8:30 Newfoundland'', followed in June 2013 by the new album ''Red and White Blues''. Discography / Bibliography Albums EPs Singles Books References Plume's career picks up steam, ''Edmonton Journal'', September 3, 2008*P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Plume
Kenneth "Plumey" Plume (born July 10, 1977) is an American author, broadcaster, film producer and owner of Fred Entertainment. Published works Plume (with John Robinson) wrote the book ''There's a Zombie in My Treehouse!'' and paid out of pocket to have it published. The book was announced at the Film Fest and on the Apocalypse Rising track at DragonCon in 2008. The book was paid by Plume to be published by Lulu Inc. the same year. The book details the story of a boy named Johnny who finds a zombie living in his backyard tree house and does not know what to do. Website and podcasts Plume runs Fred Entertainment (www.ASiteCalledFRED.com), where he hosts the interview series ''A Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume''. He also produced Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier's ''SModcast'' and co-hosts both the ''Ken P.D. Snydecast'' (with Dana Snyder) and ''Whotininnies'' (with Glen Oliver). Notable interview subjects Plume has conducted many in depth interviews both in print and in variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilse Plume
Ilse Plume is an illustrator of children's books. Her first book, ''The Bremen Town Musicians'', was a Caldecott Honor book for 1981. She is also a teacher of Children's Book Illustration at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode .... References External links * * Interview with Ilse Plume ''All About Kids! TV Series'' #71 (1990) Living people American children's book illustrators American women children's book illustrators American fantasy artists Illustrators of fairy tales American educators American women educators Massachusetts College of Art and Design faculty Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |