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Riches
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Riches may refer to: * Wealth * Riches (TV series), British television drama * ''The Riches'' (television series) * ''Riches'' (album), a 1988 album by Deacon Blue * '' Riches & More'', a compilation album by Deacon Blue * People with the surname Riches: ** Tom Hurry Riches (1846–1911), British engineer ** Norman Riches (1883–1975), Welsh cricketer ** Leonard W. Riches (1939–2024), American Anglican bishop See also * Rich (other) Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Riches
Norman Vaughan Hurry Riches (9 June 1883 – 6 November 1975) was a Welsh cricketer who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan from 1921 to 1934. Early life and education The son of C. H. Riches of Tredegarville, Cardiff, Norman Riches joined Abingdon School from Chard School in 1900. He was a first team member of the football and athletics team and played cricket for the Old Abingdonians. Career Riches worked as a dentist. A quick-footed, attacking batsman who was a shrewd judge of a quick run, he played cricket as an amateur for Glamorgan from 1901, initially as wicket-keeper. His first major innings was against Monmouth at Swansea when he scored 183 in 1904. Apart from two matches for Welsh teams against the touring South Africans in 1912, he played no first-class cricket until Glamorgan's initial season in the County Championship in 1921, when he captained the team, turning 38 during the season. His obituary in ''Wisden'' expressed the opinion that he had "the natural ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of valuable financial assets or physical possessions which can be converted into a form that can be used for transactions. This includes the core meaning as held in the originating Old English word , which is from an Indo-European word stem. The modern concept of wealth is of significance in all areas of economics, and clearly so for growth economics and development economics, yet the meaning of wealth is context-dependent. A person possessing a substantial net worth is known as ''wealthy''. Net worth is defined as the current value of one's assets less liabilities (excluding the principal in trust accounts). At the most general level, economists may define wealth as "the total of anything of value" that captures both the subjective nature of the idea and the idea that it is not a fixed or static concept. Various definitions and concepts of wealth have been asserted by various people in different contexts.Denis "Authentic Development: Is it Sustaina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches (TV Series)
''Riches'' is a British drama television series created by Abby Ajayi, starring Deborah Ayorinde, Hugh Quarshie, and Sarah Niles. It premiered on 22 December 2022 in the United Kingdom on ITVX, and on Amazon Prime Video in the United States on 2 December 2022. In December 2023, the series was canceled after one season. Synopsis Stephen Richards, a self-made man, has built a cosmetics empire and become a strong advocate for Black-owned businesses. After he has a heart attack, there is a fight for control over his empire. His family's secrets come to the forefront, and the lives of his children from his two marriages begin to collide. Cast * Deborah Ayorinde as Nina Richards * Hugh Quarshie as Stephen Richards * Sarah Niles as Claudia Richards * Brendan Coyle as Gideon Havelock * Hermione Norris as Maureen Dawson * Adeyinka Akinrinade as Alesha Richards * Ola Orebiyi as Gus Richards * C.J. Beckford as Andre Scott-Clarke * Nneka Okoye as Wanda Richards * Emmanuel Imani as Simo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riches
''The Riches'' (styled as ''the R1¢hes'') is an American drama television series which was originally broadcast from March 12, 2007, to April 29, 2008, on FX. The series stars Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as members of a family of Irish Travellers who "steal the American dream" by stealing the home and identities of a wealthy dead couple. The series received positive reviews but was cancelled after two seasons. History Originally named ''Low Life'', the show was created and head written by Dmitry Lipkin for Maverick Films and FX Networks. The one-hour pilot was written by Lipkin and Eddie Izzard, and directed by Carl Franklin. The pilot was then rethought and reshot over 10 days by Peter O'Fallon. It first aired on March 12, 2007, followed by a further 12 episodes. Additionally, the first two episodes were made available on the Internet prior to their television air dates. FX announced on May 8, 2007, that ''The Riches'' would return for a second season, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches (album)
''Riches'' is a limited edition compilation album that was temporarily included with the '' Raintown'' album by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue, starting in February 1988. Only 20,000 copies were made. It contains the two bonus tracks that were included on the CD version of '' Raintown'', plus selected tracks and B-sides from the following single releases: * "Dignity" (1st release) * " Loaded" * " When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (1st release) * "Dignity" (2nd release) The songs "Long Distance from Just Across the Road" (from Loaded), "Town to Be Blamed" (Live) (from When Will You Make My Telephone Ring (1st Release), and "Ronnie Spector" (from Dignity (2nd Release)) were not included, though "Ronnie Spector" was included on the follow-up compilation Ooh Las Vegas. All B-Sides (including those released afterwards) were eventually included on Raintown's 3CD+DVD deluxe edition in 2012. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: # "Which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riches & More
''Riches & More'' is a compilation album for the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It combines the '' Riches'' (a limited edition bonus album that was temporarily packaged with copies of the album '' Raintown'') with the '' Four Bacharach & David Songs EP''. However, this compilation does not include the piano version of the song "Raintown", which was the fifth track on the initial release of ''Riches''. Track listing All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted: # "Which Side Are You On" (F. Reece) – 2:59 # "Kings of the Western World" – 2:39 # "Angeliou" (Van Morrison) – 6:19 # "Just Like Boys" (Ross, Prime) – 3:13 # "Riches" – 2:39 # "Church" – 3:18 # "Shifting Sand" (Ross, Prime) – 3:18 # "Suffering" – 2:44 # "Ribbons and Bows" – 4:15 # "Dignity ob Clearmountain Version – 4:13 # " I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Bacharach, David) – 2:46 # "The Look of Love" (Bacharach, David) – 3:37 # "Are You There (With Another Girl)" (Bachara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Hurry Riches
Tom Hurry Riches (1846–1911) was a British engineer who became the Locomotive Superintendent of the Taff Vale Railway in October 1873, and held the post until his death on 4 September 1911. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest locomotive superintendent in Britain. Riches was elected as a Whitworth Exhibitioner in 1868. Riches served as President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers between 1907–1908. His son, Charles T. Hurry Riches was Locomotive Superintendent of the Rhymney Railway from 1906 until 1922. Locomotive designs * TVR H class 0-6-0T (1884) * TVR O1 class 0-6-2T (1894) * TVR U class 0-6-2T (1895) * TVR U1 class 0-6-2T (1896) * TVR O2 class 0-6-2T (1899) * TVR O3 class 0-6-2T (1904) * TVR O4 class 0-6-2T T, or t, is the twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''tee'' (pronounced ), plural ''tee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard W
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German '' Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' Leo,'' and the suffix ''hardu'' ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period, known as the patron saint of prisoners. Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the Gaelic ''O'Leannain'' also found as O'Leonard, but often was anglicised to just Leonard, consisting of the prefix ''O'' ("descendant of") and the suffix ''Leannan'' ("lover"). The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany. Variations The name has variants in other languages: * Anard/Nardu/Lewnardu/Leunardu (Maltese) * Leen, Leendert, Lenard (Dutch) * Lehnertz, Lehnert (Luxembourgish) * Len ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
