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Nik (other)
Nik is a unisex given name and a short form of most names starting with ''Nik'', derived from Ancient Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory". It may refer to: People: * Nik Bärtsch (born 1971), Swiss pianist, composer and producer *Nik Bonitto (born 1999), American football player * Nik Caner-Medley (born 1983), American basketball player *Nik Cohn (born 1946), British rock journalist *Nik Kershaw (born 1958), English singer-songwriter, composer, musician and record producer *Nik Lewis (born June 3, 1982), American gridiron football player and coach *Nik Needham (born 1996), American football player * Nik Omladič (born 1989), Slovenian footballer * Nik Richie (born Hooman Karamian in 1979), American blogger, author and Internet personality *Nik Stauskas (born 1993), Canadian National Basketball Association player * Nik Turner (born 1940), English musician *Nik Wallenda (born 1979), American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, high wire artist and author * Nik Welter (1871 – 1951), L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nik Bärtsch
Nik Bärtsch (born 3 August 1971) is a Swiss pianist, composer, bandleader, record producerNastos, Michael GAllmusic: Nik Bärtsch Biography accessed May 25, 2018 and author from Zürich. Career Bärtsch studied piano and percussion before the age of ten, prior to his studies at the Academy of Music, he was taught for 5 years (1986-1991) by Boris Mersson (1921-2013). Then he went to the Zurich Musikhochschule where he graduated in 1997. Additionally, he studied linguistics, musicology, and philosophy at the University of Zurich from 1998 to 2001. He grew interested in the work of avant-garde composers John Cage, Steve Reich, and Morton Feldman. He formed his band Mobile in 1997, and his band Ronin in 2001. Manfred Eicher signed the band Ronin to his label, ECM Records, and released 2006 the first album ''Stoa''.EC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nik Zagranitchni
Nik Zagranitchni (ניק זגרניצ'ני; born November 21, 1969) is an Israeli Olympic wrestler. He is Jewish, and made '' aliyah'' (emigrated to Israel) from Ukraine in early 1991. Wrestling career His sports club was Hapoel Tel Aviv, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Zagranitchni came in 8th at the 1991 Wrestling World Championship in 48.0 kg Greco-Roman. He competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics, at 22 years of age, in Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ..., Spain, in Greco-Roman Wrestling--Men's Light-Flyweight (48 kg). In the first round he defeated Omer Elmas of Turkey, in the second round Zagranitchni lost to Mark Fuller of the US, and in the third round he was defeated by Wilber Sánchez of Cuba who went on to win the bronze medal. He tied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick (given Name)
Nick is a masculine given name. It is also often encountered as a short form (hypocorism) of the given names Nicholas, Nicola, Nicolas, Nikola, Nicolai or Nicodemus. It may refer to: Given name A * Nick Abbot (born 1960), British broadcaster and radio talk show host *Nick Abendanon (born 1986), Dutch rugby player *Nick Abruzzese (born 1999), American ice hockey player *Nick Acquaviva (1927–2003), American composer and band leader * Nick Adams (other), multiple people * Nick Adduci (1929–2005), American football player * Nick Adenhart (1986–2009), American baseball player * Nick Afoa (born 1986), New Zealand tenor and rugby union player *Nick Ahmed (born 1990), American baseball player *Nick Akins (born 1961), American CEO of American Electric Power * Nick Aldis (born 1986), English wrestler *Nick Allegretti (born 1996), American football player * Nick Allen (1888–1939), American baseball player *Nick Anderson (other), multiple people *Nick Ans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian Identity Card
The Indonesian identity card, known in Indonesian as the ''Kartu Tanda Penduduk'' () or KTP, is an identity card issued in Indonesia. Separate versions exist for Indonesian citizens and non-Indonesian residents. The card is issued upon reaching the age of 17 or upon marriage. For Indonesian citizens, the card is valid for life (previously it was only valid for 5 years for citizens under 60 years old). For non-Indonesian citizens, the card's expiry date is the same as that of their residency permit. Since 2011, the Indonesian government has issued an electronic version of the card, known as the e-KTP (''KTP elektronik''), which contains an embedded microchip. History Dutch East Indies The general identity card during the Dutch colonial era was called a residence certificate (Dutch: ''verklaring van ingezetenschap''). This card did not record the bearer's religion. Citizens seeking to obtain proof of residence were required to contact their local ''controleur'' (controller) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA World Cup Mascot
FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of unique characters for each event. The trend began with the 1966 FIFA World Cup having World Cup Willie, one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. The mascot designs represent a characteristic of the host country, such as flora, fauna, or costume. The design is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children and coinciding with cartoon shows and merchandise. List of mascots See also * List of FIFA Women's World Cup official mascots * List of UEFA European Championship official mascots * List of Copa América official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots Although it is the second oldest continental tournament after Copa América, the AFC Asian Cup didn't practice using mascots until near the end of 20th century when UEFA European Championship had begun to practice since 1980. This late catch up was ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
