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Capra
Capra may refer to: * ''Capra'' (genus), comprising the goats * Capra (goat dance), a Romanian custom * Capra (titular see), a titular see in the Catholic Church * Capra (car), a pick-up brand from the Iranian Bahman Group People * Buzz Capra (born 1947), American baseball player * Frank Capra (1897–1991), American film director * Frank Capra Jr. (1934–2007), American studio manager * Francis Capra (born 1983), American actor * Fritjof Capra (born 1939), American physicist * Vinny Capra (born 1996), American baseball player Fictional characters * Andrew Capra, one of the suspects in Tess Gerritsen's thriller novel '' The Surgeon'' * Eddie Capra, central character in the television series ''The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' Geography Rivers in Romania: * Capra, a tributary of the Ciocadia in Gorj County * Valea Caprei, a tributary of the Dașor in Bihor County * Capra, a tributary of the Motrul Sec in Gorj County * Capra (Bicaz) The Capra (also: ''Pârâul Jidanului'') is a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the " American Dream personified".Freer 2009, pp. 40–41. Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Among his leading films were '' It Happened One Night'' (1934), '' Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936), '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938), and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939). During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the '' Why We Fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capra (genus)
''Capra'' is a genus of mammals, the goats, composed of up to nine species, including the markhor and many species known as ibexes. The domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species derived from the wild goat (''Capra aegagrus''). Evidence of goat domestication dates back more than 8,500 years. Wild goats are animals of mountain habitats. They are very agile and hardy, able to climb on bare rock and survive on sparse vegetation. They can be distinguished from the genus '' Ovis'', which includes sheep, by the presence of scent glands close to the feet, in the groin, and in front of the eyes, and the absence of other facial glands, and by the presence of a beard in some specimens, and of hairless calluses on the knees of the forelegs. The Rocky Mountain goat is in a separate genus, '' Oreamnos''. Present-day genetic and phenotypic differences between the ''Capra'' species are largely related to (1) discontinuity of and impeded migration between ''Capra'' populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buzz Capra
Lee William Capra (born October 1, 1947), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, from to . Nicknamed "Buzz", by a neighbor as a child, Capra was a National League (NL) All-Star and the NL earned run average (ERA) leader, in . Baseball career Early years Capra was a shortstop at Lane Technical College Prep High School in the Roscoe Village neighborhood on the Northside of Chicago. Besides playing shortstop, he began pitching at Illinois State University, and compiled a 17-5 record & 1.58 ERA. Capra was a team co-captain his senior year, and led the Redbirds to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship. Capra was selected late in the 1969 Major League Baseball draft, by the New York Mets. Though primarily a pitcher, he played some shortstop and second base with the Pompano Beach Mets in 1969. He went 33-10 with a 2.49 ERA & 367 strikeouts, over three seasons in the Mets' farm sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinny Capra
Vincent James Capra (born July 7, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He made his MLB debut in 2022 for Toronto. Amateur career Capra attended the Melbourne Central Catholic High School in Melbourne, Florida, where he helped lead the Hustlers to a state championship. He began playing college baseball at Eastern Florida State College. He transferred to the University of Richmond to play for the Richmond Spiders. In 2017, Capra batted .356 with four home runs and 19 runs batted in (RBIs) for the Spiders. He then appeared in 48 games for the Walla Walla Sweets of the West Coast League, a collegiate summer league. In his final season with the Spiders in 2018, Capra hit .327 with five home runs, 41 RBIs, and nine stolen bases. Professional career The Toronto Blue Jays selected Capra in the 20th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He was assigned to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians, and was later promoted to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
''The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' is an American mystery television series starring Vincent Baggetta as a lawyer who investigates murders and has a knack for solving them. Original episodes aired on NBC from September 8, 1978, to January 12, 1979.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 250.Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present, Sixth Edition'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, , p. 306. Cast * Vincent Baggetta . . . Eddie Capra * Wendy Phillips . . . Lacey Brown * Ken Swofford . . . J. J. Devlin * Michael Horton . . . Harvey Winchell * Seven Ann McDonald . . . Jennie Brown Synopsis Eddie Capra is an unconventional young lawyer who recently graduated from New York University Law School and works for Devlin, Linkman, and O'Brien, a conventional, snooty, and very prestigious law firm in Los Angeles, California, that s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritjof Capra
Fritjof Capra (born February 1, 1939) is an Austrian-born American physicist, systems theorist and deep ecologist. In 1995, he became a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California. He is on the faculty of Schumacher College. Capra is the author of several books, including ''The Tao of Physics'' (1975), '' The Turning Point'' (1982), ''Uncommon Wisdom'' (1988), ''The Web of Life'' (1996), and ''The Hidden Connections'' (2002), and co-author of ''The Systems View of Life'' (2014). Life and work Born in Vienna, Austria, Capra attended the University of Vienna, where he earned his PhD in theoretical physics in 1966. He conducted research in particle physics and systems theory at the University of Paris (1966–1968), the University of California, Santa Cruz (1968–1970), the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (1970), Imperial College, London (1971–1974) and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (1975–1988). While at Berkeley, he was a member of the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capra (car)
Capra may refer to: * ''Capra'' (genus), comprising the goats * Capra (goat dance), a Romanian custom * Capra (titular see), a titular see in the Catholic Church * Capra (car), a pick-up brand from the Iranian Bahman Group People * Buzz Capra (born 1947), American baseball player * Frank Capra (1897–1991), American film director * Frank Capra Jr. (1934–2007), American studio manager * Francis Capra (born 1983), American actor * Fritjof Capra (born 1939), American physicist * Vinny Capra (born 1996), American baseball player Fictional characters * Andrew Capra, one of the suspects in Tess Gerritsen's thriller novel '' The Surgeon'' * Eddie Capra, central character in the television series ''The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' Geography Rivers in Romania: * Capra, a tributary of the Ciocadia in Gorj County * Valea Caprei, a tributary of the Dașor in Bihor County * Capra, a tributary of the Motrul Sec in Gorj County * Capra (Bicaz) The Capra (also: ''Pârâul Jidanului'') is a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Capra
Francis Capra (born April 27, 1983) is an American actor. He has played the roles of Max Connor in ''Kazaam'', and Eli "Weevil" Navarro in the TV series ''Veronica Mars''. Personal life Capra attended Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School. He is not related to the director Frank Capra. Career Capra began his acting career in 1993 with ''A Bronx Tale'' in which he played the nine-year-old version of the lead character. He played the character of Eli "Weevil" Navarro on the critically acclaimed TV series ''Veronica Mars'' and had a small guest role on '' The O.C.'' Most recently he was seen on ''The Closer'', '' Lincoln Heights'' season 3 premiere, ''Criminal Minds'', '' Friday Night Lights'' and in the film '' Crank''. He starred in ''Kazaam'', ''A Simple Wish'' and '' Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home''. He portrayed Jesse Murphy on the TV show '' Heroes'', following in the footsteps of ''Veronica Mars'' co-star Kristen Bell. Capra has also branched out into film producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capra (titular See)
Capra was an ancient Roman– Berber town in the province of Mauretania Caesariensis. The civitas was located in the present-day area of Béni Mansour and Béni Abbès, Algeria. It was a bishopric in the Roman Catholic Church. Ecclesiastical history Victor Vitensis speaks of ''Capra Picta'' as a town in that province, where some Catholics sent there into exile under the Arian Genseric, king of the Vandals from 428 to 477, converted a great number of the local population to Christianity.Stefano Antonio Morcelli''Africa christiana'' Volume I, Brescia 1816, pp. 117–118 In the '' Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae'', Primus, bishop of the church in Capra, appears in the list of the Catholic bishops whom Huneric summoned to Carthage in 484 and then exiled. Titular see No longer a residential bishopric, Capra is today listed by the Catholic Church as a titular see.''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013 ), p. 858 The ancient diocese was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capra (goat Dance)
Capra is the name of a traditional Romanian dance, performed around New Year. It's executed by a young man with a goat mask and a sheep skin on his back. The 'goat' and his companions go from house to house, dancing at each door on New Year's Eve. This custom is first mentioned in '' Descriptio Moldaviae'' by Dimitrie Cantemir. During the XIXth century, Romanians believed goats could predict the year's weather, and the Capra dance, considered a pagan dance, became a ritual to bring fertility. It has become a component of folklore culture. See also *Kukeri * Hoodening *Folklore of Italy Folklore of Italy refers to the folklore and urban legends of Italy. Within the Italian territory, various peoples have followed one another over time, each of which has left its mark on current culture. Some tales also come from Christianizatio ... References {{Europe topic, Folklore of Romanian culture Italian folklore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capra (Bicaz)
The Capra (also: ''Pârâul Jidanului'') is a left tributary of the river Bicaz in Romania. It flows into the Bicaz in Bicazu Ardelean Bicazu Ardelean ( hu, Gyergyóbékás) is a commune in Neamț County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bicazu Ardelean, Telec (''Gyergyózsedánpatak''), and Ticoș (''Tikos''). Located on the western border of Neamț County, Bicazu Ar .... e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Neamț County {{Neamț-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahman Group
Bahman Group ( fa, , ''Gruh-e Bahman'') is an Iranian car manufacturer which was originally registered under the name Iran Gulf Company on February 5, 1953. During the first seven years of its operations, the company was involved in maritime transportation. It then launched the production of three-wheeler Mazda pickup trucks. Soon after, following production of the Mazda Pick-up 1000 cc and 1600 cc, the name of the company was changed to “Mazda Car Manufacturing Plant”, and then renamed it to “Iran Vanet”. As Iran Vanet kept rolling down the path of development and progress, it was transformed in 1999 into a multi-disciplinary company involved in production of vehicles as well as commerce and investment. In 2016, Bahman Group went private and with the privatization, the development of the company accelerated as it entered into partnerships with foreign automakers such as MAZDA, ISUZU, FAW, ZX and Great Wall. They became shareholders of Siba Motor Company after its creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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