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Bess Stafford
Bess or BESS may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Bess (name), a given name, nickname and surname, including lists of people and fictional characters so named * Bess (singer), Finnish singer Essi Miia Marianna Launimo (born 1993) Geography * Mount Bess, on the border between Alberta and British Columbia, Canada * Lake Bess, Florida, United States BESS * Basic Enlisted Submarine School, the United States Navy's school for enlisted submariners * Battery energy storage system * BESS (experiment) (Balloon-borne Experiment with Superconducting Spectrometer), a particle physics experiment Other uses * List of storms named Bess * Delta Bessborough or The Bess, a hotel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada * Bess Press, an American publisher * Bess (Dane), legendary Danish general mentioned in ''Gesta Danorum'' * Bess beetle, a family of beetles * Porgy and Bess, American opera by George Gershwin * Secure Web SmartFilter EDU, formerly called Bess, a bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess (name)
Bess is both a surname and a feminine given name, usually the shortened form (hypocorism) of Elizabeth. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Elizabeth I (1533–1603), Queen of England, also known as "Good Queen Bess" * Bess of Hardwick (1527–1608), daughter of John Hardwick of Hardwicke * Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1759–1824), early female novelist * Bess Streeter Aldrich (1881–1954), American author * Bess Armstrong (born 1953), American actress * Bess Berman (1902–1968), American record label executive * Bess Bonnier (1928–2011), American jazz pianist, composer, and music educator * Bess Bukodi, British professor * Bess Phipps Dawson (1916–1994), American painter * Bess Marie Eversull (1899–1978), first woman to earn a PhD in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati * Bess Flowers (1898–1984), American actress * Bess Larkin Housser Harris (1890–1969), Canadian painter * Bess Lomax Hawes (1921–2009), American folk mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess Press
Bess Press is an American publisher, based in Hawaii, that issues various books on Hawaiian and Pacific history and culture. It was founded in 1979 by Benjamin "Buddy" Bess, who came to Hawaii in 1976 from New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * .... Bess bought the rights to two out-of-print textbooks on Hawaiian language, '' Hawaii: The Aloha State'' and '' Hawaii: Our Island State'' that local schools asked about when he was a sales representative for mainland publishers. He reprinted both volumes for $15,000, and pre-sold the copies, thus making a profit. References External linksOfficial site Book publishing companies based in Hawaii Publishing companies established in 1979 1979 establishments in Hawaii Hawaiian studies {{US-publish-company-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besse (other)
Besse may refer to: Places * Besse, Cantal, France * Besse, Dordogne, France * Besse, Isère, France * Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-Dôme, France ** Super-Besse, a ski resort * Besse-sur-Issole, Var, France * Bessé, Charente, France * Bèssè, Benin *Besse, in Koko/Besse Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Nigeria People * Bernard of Besse (13th century) French Friar Minor and chronicler * Besse Cooper (1896–2012), American suffragette and supercentenarian * Besse Day (1889–1986), American statistician *Bessé´, fossilised woman (~70,000 years old) at Sulawesi, Indonesia * Georges Besse (1927–1986), French businessman * Joseph Besse (1683—1757), English writer, author of ''Quaker Sufferings'' See also * Bess (other) * Bess (name) * Bese (other) * Bessey (surname) * Bisse (surname) {{Disambiguation, geo, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BES (other)
BES or Bes may refer to: * Bes, Egyptian deity * Bes (coin), Roman coin denomination * Bes (Marvel Comics), fictional character loosely based on the Egyptian deity Abbreviations * Bachelor of Environmental Studies, a degree * Banco Espírito Santo, a Portuguese banking group * Beryllium sulfide, formula BeS * The BES Islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba) forming the Caribbean Netherlands * BES III, Beijing Spectrometer III, particle physics experiment * BlackBerry Enterprise Server, software * Brest Bretagne Airport, France, IATA code * Bloodstream expression site, a transcription unit in a genome * British Election Study * British Ecological Society, a learned ecology society founded in 1913 People * Cristina Bes Ginesta (born 1977), Catalan ski mountaineer * Maria Elisabeth Bes (1882–1938), Dutch people, Dutch chemical engineer and city councillor in Delft {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secure Web SmartFilter EDU
{{primarysources, date=December 2010 Secure Web SmartFilter EDU, formerly known as Bess, is a brand of content-control software made by Secure Computing Corporation, which acquired maker N2H2 in 2003; it is usually used in libraries and schools. The main purpose of the system is as an Internet filter, blocking minors using the public computers from accessing web content deemed inappropriate by the local administrators of the system based on the Acceptable Use Policy of the organization. The system is not installed locally (on each individual computer workstation), but installs on the server between the users and the open Internet. This feature makes it harder to bypass, though it is not uncommon for students with more extensive computer knowledge to attempt to bypass the system. The system allows for teachers or administrators to temporarily bypass the system if they need to access blocked sites for educational purposes. The system is compliant with the Children's Internet Prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porgy And Bess
''Porgy and Bess'' ( ) is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy Heyward and DuBose Heyward's play ''Porgy (play), Porgy'', itself an adaptation of DuBose Heyward's 1925 novel ''Porgy (novel), Porgy''. ''Porgy and Bess'' was first performed in Boston on September 30, 1935, before it moved to Broadway theatre, Broadway in New York City. It featured a cast of classically trained African-American singers—a daring artistic choice at the time. A 1976 #1976 Houston Grand Opera production, Houston Grand Opera production gained it a renewed popularity, and it is now one of the best known and most frequently performed operas. The libretto of ''Porgy and Bess'' tells the story of Porgy, a disabled black street beggar living in the slums of Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston. It deals with his attempts to rescue Bess from the clutches of Crown, her violent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess Beetle
Bess or BESS may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Bess (name), a given name, nickname and surname, including lists of people and fictional characters so named * Bess (singer), Finnish singer Essi Miia Marianna Launimo (born 1993) Geography * Mount Bess, on the border between Alberta and British Columbia, Canada * Lake Bess, Florida, United States BESS * Basic Enlisted Submarine School, the United States Navy's school for enlisted submariners * Battery energy storage system * BESS (experiment) (Balloon-borne Experiment with Superconducting Spectrometer), a particle physics experiment Other uses * List of storms named Bess * Delta Bessborough or The Bess, a hotel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada * Bess Press, an American publisher * Bess (Dane), legendary Danish general mentioned in ''Gesta Danorum'' * Bess beetle, a family of beetles * Porgy and Bess, American opera by George Gershwin * Secure Web SmartFilter EDU, formerly called Bess, a bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess (Dane)
Bess or Bessus was a legendary Danish general mentioned in Gesta Danorum. His master, Prince Gram gave his wife to him after he grew tired of her. Later Bess served as the principal general of Gram during his invasion of Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... and led the negotiations with the future wife of Gram, Groa. After Gram married Groa, Bess urged the continuation of war, which eventually led to the death of the Swedish king. The text References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bess Legendary Norsemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta Bessborough
The Delta Hotels Bessborough, formerly and commonly known as the Bessborough (), is a historic hotel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hotel is within the Central Business District, Saskatoon, Central Business District, a commercial district in Saskatoon. The Bessborough was designed by Archibald and Schofield for Canadian National Hotels, a division of Canadian National Railway. Opened in 1935, the Châteauesque-styled building is , containing 10 floors. The building is considered one of Canada's grand railway hotels. After its completion, the building was the List of tallest buildings in Saskatoon, tallest building in Saskatoon, until the nearby Marquis Tower was completed in 1966. The hotel is owned by Leadon Investment Inc., although it is managed by Delta Hotels, a hotel chain brand of Marriott International. Location The Delta Bessborough is located at 601 Spadina Crescent East at the southeastern end of the Central Business District, Saskatoon, Central Business Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bess (singer)
Bess Essi Miia Marianna Launimo (born 1993), known professionally as BESS (stylized in all caps), is a Finnish singer. She combines pop, electro and house in her music. Bess makes music together with her producer Nopsajalka. Bess has a double degree in hairdressing and has also studied as a professional musician at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Oulunkylä, Helsinki. Bess' debut singles were released in 2017, with the track "Tempo" being particularly successful. At its peak, it ranked third on the official download list in Finland and 13th on the singles list. It has been listened to more than 10 million times, which is enough to justify a double platinum record. In total, BESS' music has already been listened to more than 55 million times. Bess' self-titled debut album was released in November 2019, surpassing the number of listens required for a gold record even before its release. Bess entered the 2022 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (New Music Competition) with the song "Ram pam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Storms Named Bess
The name Bess has been used for one tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its locat ... in the Atlantic Ocean, and ten tropical cyclones in the western Pacific. Bess was used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic: * Tropical Storm Bess (1978), hit Nautla, Mexico Bess was used for ten tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific: * Typhoon Bess (1952) (T5221) * Typhoon Bess (1957) (T5710), hit southern Japan * Typhoon Bess (1960) (T6014, 30W) * Typhoon Bess (1963) (T6309, 20W), Category 4 super typhoon; hit southern Japan * Typhoon Bess (1965) (T6528, 34W), Category 5 super typhoon * Typhoon Bess (1968) (T6814, 19W) * Typhoon Bess (1971) (T7128, 30W, Yayang), Category 5 super typhoon; struck Taiwan and China * Typhoon Bess (1974) (T7423, 27W, Susang), hit Hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BESS (experiment)
BESS is a particle physics experiment carried by a balloon. ''BESS'' stands for Balloon-borne Experiment with Superconducting Spectrometer. See also * BOOMERanG experiment References External linksBESS webpage on the NASA website High energy particle telescopes Cosmic-ray experiments Balloon-borne experiments Astronomical experiments in the Antarctic {{Astrophysics-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
