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Norah
Nora, NORA, or Norah may refer to: * Nora (name), a feminine given name People with the surname * Arlind Nora (born 1980), Albanian footballer * Pierre Nora (born 1931), French historian Places Australia * Norah Head, New South Wales, headland on the Central Coast Canada * Mount Nora, a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia Eritrea * Nora (island), island in the Dahlak Archipelago of Eritrea Italy * Nora, Italy, archaeological site in Sardinia Russia * Nora (river), a river in the Russian Far East Sweden * Nora, Sweden * Nora Municipality * Nora and Hjulsjö Mountain District, district of Västmanland Turkey * Nora (Cappadocia), a town of ancient Cappadocia, now in Turkey United States * Nora, Idaho, an unincorporated community * Nora, Illinois, village in Jo Daviess County * Nora, Indianapolis, Indiana, a neighborhood * Nora, Michigan, a former settlement * Nora, Nebraska, village in Nuckolls County * Nora, Virginia, unincorporated town in Dickenson Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norah Head, New South Wales
Norah Head, originally known as Bungaree Noragh Point, is a headland on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, south of Newcastle and north of Sydney. The nearest suburbs are Noraville, Canton Beach and Toukley. Soldiers Beach is located in Norah Head. The suburb is home to a lighthouse with scenic views, which is also considered a venue for weddings. The Norah Head tidal rock pool next to the Cabbage Tree harbour is a popular destination for families with young children due to its sheltered location. Lighthouse The Norah Head Lighthouse was the last significant lighthouse built in New South Wales, a tower, completed in 1903 with monetary assistance from the Hargraves family of Noraville after considerable numbers of ships foundered on the coast near the headland. Originally it was powered by a kerosene concentric wick lamp and still today it features a second order bivalve Fresnel lens prism floating on a mercury bath. At first, the prism was rotated by descendi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Norah, Harare
Glen Norah is a high-density, working class suburb in southwest Harare, Zimbabwe. Features The suburb borders with Glen View and Highfield townships. Highfield is regarded to be where the fight for the liberation struggle began. Glen Norah is divided into three sections A, B and C, with A bordering with Glen View. Glen Norah C is along the High Glen Road towards Chitungwiza/Beatrice Road and also borders Highfield. Glen Norah B is in the middle of A and C. Glen Norah has been the home of notable Zimbabweans including Stunner, Addington Dzingirai, Alexio Kawara, and Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga. It has been home to the deceased footballer George Shaya ynamos and Zimbabwe international, former Kaizer Chiefs soccer star Tinashe Nengomasha, and artists Simon Choper Chimbetu and Sulumani Chimbetu (Sungura). Glen Norah is home to seven primary schools: Ruvheneko, Infill, Kudakwashe, Zuvarabuda, Shiriyedenga, Chembira, Glen Norah Seven, and Glen Norah Nine, all which offer k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (name)
Nora or Nora is a feminine personal name. It mainly originates as a short form of ''Honora'' (also ''Honoria''), a common Anglo-Norman name, ultimately derived from the Latin word ''Honor'' (with that meaning). In Hungary, the name Nóra originates as a short form of '' Eleonóra''. The Irish Nóra is likewise probably an Irish form of ''Honora''. A diminutive form of ''Nóra'' is ''Nóirín''; this name has numerous Anglicised forms, such as: ''Norene'' and ''Norine'',. Nora has been among the most popular girl names in Norway in the 2000s, topping the list of most popular girl names in 2012. In Finnish and Arabic there's a given name Noora. Notable people with the name include: People * Nora Arnezeder (born 1989), French actress and singer *Nora Aunor (born 1953), Filipina actress *Nora Barnacle (1884–1951), wife of author James Joyce *Nora Berra (born 1963), French politician *Nora Campos (born 1966), American politician * Norah Carter (1881–1966), New Zealand photogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (island)
Nora (also transliterated: Norah) is the second largest island in the Dahlak Archipelago, Eritrea, and one of the three inhabited islands of the archipelago. It has an area of 105.15 km. It reaches a maximum height of 37 meters in the northeast. In 2009 the island had a population of 373 in 66 households. (2011) References Dahlak Archipelago Northern Red Sea Region[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora, Wisconsin
Nora is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cottage Grove, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Nora is located on U.S. Route 12 and U.S. Route 18 west-southwest of Deerfield. Nora has existed since at least 1877, at which time it had a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ... with tri-weekly mail service. Notable people * Henry G. Klinefelter, farmer and politician, lived in Nora.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Henry G. Klinefelter, pg. 505 Notes Unincorporated communities in Dane County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{DaneCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Songs Written By Irving Berlin
This article is a list of songs written by Irving Berlin. It is arranged in alphabetical order, but can be rearranged in chronological order by clicking at the top of that column. You may also click twice at the top of the "click to play" column, to bring those items to the top of the list. Furthermore, you can click on the last column to bring to the top those songs that have Wikipedia articles about them. Sources vary as to the number of songs actually written by Berlin, but a 2001 article in ''TIME'' put the figure at around 1,250. Of these, 25 tunes reached #1 on the pop charts. This is not a complete list, given that he wrote hundreds more songs than the ones listed here. ''The New York Times'', December 23, 2005 (Estimates he had 1,500 songs) This list gives the year each song was written, or alternatively groups each song into a five-year perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When I Pretend To Fall
''When I Pretend to Fall'' is the second album by indie rock band The Long Winters. It was released on Barsuk Records in 2003. Track listing # "Blue Diamonds" – 3:49 # "Scared Straight" – 4:17 # "Shapes" – 4:03 # "Cinnamon" – 4:12 # "Bride and Bridle" – 3:32 # "Blanket Hog" – 6:06 # "It'll Be a Breeze" – 2:59 # "Stupid" – 4:01 # "Prom Night at Hater High" – 4:06 # "New Girl" – 2:31 # "The Sound of Coming Down" – 3:51 # "Nora" – 4:22 Band members With the exception of one tour in 2003, when Ken Stringfellow temporarily replaced Sean Nelson (and The Long Winters became Stringfellow's backing band), The Long Winters' lineup remained as follows from 2002-early 2004. * John Roderick – vocals, guitar, keyboards, lap steel, tambourine, loops * Sean Nelson – vocals, keyboards * Michael Shilling – drums * Eric Corson – bass, accordion Additional Players (alphabetically, by track) * Jon Auer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NORA (band)
NORA is an American metalcore band from Highland Park, New Jersey. The band took its name from Nora Diniro, a character from the film '' Pump Up the Volume''. Central New Jersey hardcore band Nora began as a group of friends in 1996. After releasing the Kill You For A Dollar EP and a split CDEP with the Dillinger Escape Plan through Ferret Records, the band moved over to Trustkill Records in 1999 and issued another EP, called Neverendingyouline. Following this EP, Mike Olender and John Kohler left to pursue Burnt By The Sun and Ex Number Five, and the band moved forward with Matt "Portland" Hay and Matt "Frenchie" Haick filling the guitar spots. Poison the Well guitarist Ryan Primack also filled in for the band's performance at Hellfest in 2000. The band released their first album, ''Losers' Intuition'' in 2001. Following the departure of Matt Haick, who left to pursue his other project Merciana, and original bassist Spliedt during 2002, the lineup of Severson, Hay (guitar), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (2008 Film)
''Nora'' is a 2008 documentary film. Synopsis ''Nora'' is based on the life of dancer Nora Chipaumire, who was born in Zimbabwe in 1965. In the film, Nora returns to the landscape of her childhood and travels through the vivid memories of her youth. Using performance and dance, she brings her story to life in a swift poem of sounds and images. Shot entirely on location in South Africa, ''Nora'' portrays a multitude of local performers and dancers of all ages, from schoolchildren to grandmothers. Much of the film's music was specially composed by the legend of Zimbabwean music, Thomas Mapfumo Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo (born July 3, 1945) is a musician nicknamed "The Lion of Zimbabwe" and "Mukanya" (the praise name of his clan in the Shona language) for his immense popularity and for the political influence he wields through his mu .... Awards * Dance on Camera, New York 2009 * Black Maria Film Festival 2009 * Honolulu Film Festival 2009 * FIFA, Festival of Films on A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (2000 Film)
''Nora'' is a 2000 film directed by Pat Murphy about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce. It stars Ewan McGregor as Joyce and Susan Lynch in the title role. Plot Dublin, 1904. Walking down Dublin's Nassau Street, James Joyce meets Nora Barnacle, a young and attractive woman from Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo .... Joyce, immediately in love with the young woman, offers to 'show her the city'. Nora coldly states that she has to work. The film then proceeds to examine the relationship between Joyce and Barnacle. Cast Reception Nora received an extremely limited release, in 8 cinemas, from May 4th to the 6th, 2000. It grossed only $15,120. Awards Won * Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film (2000): Best Actress - S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (1944 Film)
''Nora'' is a 1944 German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Luise Ullrich, Viktor Staal and Franziska Kinz. The film is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play ''A Doll's House''. The film uses Ibsen's alternate ending where the unhappy couple are reconciled at the end.Hull p. 252 Location shooting took place around Park Glienicke in Berlin and along the North Sea coast, particularly around Husum. The sets were designed by art directors Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. Cast * Luise Ullrich as Nora Helmer * Viktor Staal as Dr. Robert Helmer * Franziska Kinz as Helene Helmer * Gustav Diessl as Dr. Rank * Carl Kuhlmann as John Brack * Ursula Herking as Alvine Tönnesen * Eberhard Leithoff as Fritz Tönnesen * Albert Florath as Diener im Elternhause Noras * Karl Günther as Landrat von Schwartze * Ernst Waldow as Bürgermeister Krüger * Sonja Kuska as Frau Krüger * Erwin Biegel as Sanitätsrat Roselius * Bruno Hübner as Labsaal, Faktotum bei Brack * Maria Litto as Fann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora (1923 Film)
''Nora'' is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Berthold Viertel and starring Olga Tschechowa, Carl Ebert and Fritz Kortner. It is an adaptation of the 1879 play ''A Doll's House'' by Henrik Ibsen. It premiered in Berlin on 2 February 1923.Grange p.139 The film's art direction was by Walter Reimann. Cast * Olga Tschechowa as Nora * Carl Ebert as Torwald Helmer, Nora's husband * Fritz Kortner as Krogstadt, lawyer * Anton Edthofer as Dr Rank * Helga Thomas as Krogstadt's daughter * Paul Günther as Krogstadt's son * Lucie Höflich as Frau Linden * Ilka Grüning Ilka Grüning (born Ilka Henriette Grunzweig; 4 September 1876 – 11 November 1964) was an Austrian-Hungarian actress. Born in Vienna in the old Austrian-Hungarian Empire, she was one of many Jewish actors and actresses that were forced to fle ... as Marianne, Nora's former nanny References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
