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Cosmo
Cosmo may refer to: Business and media * ''Cosmopolitan'' (magazine), a magazine for women, sometimes referred to as "Cosmo" * ''Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure'', a 1992 video game * Cosmo On-Line, a Brazilian generic Internet portal * Cosmo Radio, a channel on Sirius Satellite Radio * COSMO (German radio station), a public radio station * Cosmo TV, alternate name of the cable and satellite television network Cosmopolitan Television * Cosmo Oil Company (established 1986), Japanese petrochemical company * Cosmo (restaurant), a chain of buffet restaurants in the United Kingdom * Mazda Cosmo, any of several cars of this name * Xda Cosmo, commercial name of the HTC Excalibur smartphone model Music * Cosmo, a band formed by Fran Cosmo and his son Anton Cosmo in 2006 * Doug Clifford (b. 1945), American rock drummer and member of the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, nicknamed "Cosmo" * Cosmo Jarvis, stage name of English singer-songwriter and filmmaker Harrison Cosmo Krikory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
''Cosmopolitan'' is an American monthly fashion and entertainment magazine for women, first published based in New York City in March 1886 as a family magazine; it was later transformed into a literary magazine and, since 1965, has become a women's magazine. ''Cosmopolitan'' is one of the best-selling magazines and is directed mainly towards a female audience. Jessica Pels is the magazine's current editor-in-chief. Formerly titled ''The Cosmopolitan'' and often referred to as ''Cosmo'', throughout the years, ''Cosmopolitan'' has adapted its style and content. Its current incarnation was originally marketed as a woman's fashion magazine with articles on home, family, and cooking. Eventually, editor-in-chief Helen Gurley Brown changed its attention to more of a women empowerment magazine. Nowadays, its content includes articles discussing relationships, sex, health, careers, self-improvement, celebrities, fashion, horoscopes, and beauty. ''Cosmopolitan'' is published by New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan (cocktail)
A cosmopolitan, or informally a cosmo, is a cocktail made with vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice. History The International Bartenders Association recipe is based on vodka citron, lemon-flavored vodka. The cosmopolitan is a relative of cranberry coolers like the Cape Codder. . Online source viewable aThe Big Appleblog by Barry Popik. Though often presented far differently, the cosmopolitan also bears a likeness in composition to the kamikaze cocktail. The origin of the cosmopolitan is disputed. The 1930s While the cocktail is widely perceived to be a more modern creation, there is a recipe for a Cosmopolitan Daisy which appears in ''Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars 1903–1933'', published in 1934. Jigger of Gordon's Gin ( Beefeater) 2 dash Cointreau ( Cointreau) Juice of 1 Lemon ( Lemon Juice) 1 tsp 5 clRaspberry Syrup (homemade) Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Made with ingredients that would have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo Sheldrake
Cosmo Christopher Sheldrake is an English musician, composer, and producer. He is the son of parapsychologist Rupert Sheldrake and voice teacher Jill Purce, and the brother of biologist Merlin Sheldrake. He released his first single, "The Moss"/"Solar", in 2014 and followed it up with the ''Pelicans We'' EP in 2015. Career Described as a "musical visionary" by '' The Telegraph'', Sheldrake has been releasing music since 2014. His debut single, "The Moss", was released on 25 March 2014, followed by a debut EP, ''Pelicans We'', on 6 April 2015, and a debut album, ''The Much Much How How and I'', on 6 April 2018. His second album, ''Wake Up Calls'' was released on 18 September 2020. Much of Sheldrake's work is concerned with improvisation, nonsense, and the sonorous environment. He has provided music for film and theatre, including the score for a series of Samuel Beckett plays at the Young Vic in London. Sheldrake also performs solo and with several bands including Johnny Flyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo (restaurant)
Cosmo is a chain of 19 buffet restaurants in the United Kingdom. Its branches in Valley Retail, Leisure Park and Croydon, were formerly the largest restaurants in the United Kingdom. The chain currently operates 26 restaurants. 18 are located in England, 4 in Scotland, and 1 each in Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. The restaurants include live cooking stations where customers can have food freshly cooked. History The first Cosmo restaurant opened in Eastbourne in 2003. Between 2003 and June 2012, Cosmo opened in Bristol, Chatham, Coventry, Croydon, Margate, Romford, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Wolverhampton, and Swansea. At the time the Croydon branch opened in November of 2011, it was Britain's biggest restaurant, with a seating capacity of 800. In July 2012, Cosmo opened restaurants in Reading, Aberdeen and Belfast. In 2015, Cosmo was officially voted third in the ''CGA Peach Brand Track Survey'' for "Customer Satisfaction" and 2nd for "Value for Money". In 2016, it opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo The Cougar
Cosmo is the official mascot of Brigham Young University's (BYU) athletic teams. He can be seen at almost all sporting events, wearing the uniform of the team that is playing. In the past, Cosmo's job was a volunteer position, and no scholarship or academic assistance was given. However, scholarships and other benefits are offered today. The mascot is expected to be involved in civic events and university functions. Cosmo was named the Mascot "National Champion" in the SXM College's Twitter poll in April 2020. History of Cosmo Before the costume Cosmo comes to life On October 15, 1953, Cosmo made his first appearance in front of BYU fans. Dwayne Stevenson, the pep chairman of BYU, bought the costume for $73 and persuaded his roommate Daniel T. Gallego to wear it and thus become the first Cosmo. The name Cosmo derives from the word "cosmopolitan" and was chosen because BYU had recently been selected as a Cosmopolitan school. Cosmo became immediately popular, and since Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, (born August 24, 1968) is an experienced musical selector, DJ, radio host and curator, audiophile and founder of the album listening event and content hub Classic Album Sundays. She is often a spokesperson about vinyl records. Career Radio Originally from Massachusetts, she attended New York University where she was Program Director and a DJ at the university radio station WNYU. Colleen has been a radio host, DJ and programme director since the age of fourteen and today hosts Cosmodelica and Classic Album Sundays Worldwide on Worldwide FM and 'This Women's Work' series for Public Radio International. Cosmodelica was selected by Time Out as one of the 10 best shows in London. She is the writer and host of BBC 6 Music’s album series ''"Sounds of a City"'' and BBC Radio 4’s documentary series ''"Turntable Tales"''. Unfold Japan, a radio series she hosted for Worldwide FM and Asahi has been nominated for an ARIA Award in 2020 Audio and Radio In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo Jarvis
Harrison Cosmo Krikoryan Jarvis (born 1 September 1989) is a British actor, musician, and filmmaker. In 2015, he auditioned and was cast to portray the character of Sebastian in William Oldroyd's debut feature film ''Lady Macbeth'' (2016). Early life Jarvis was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to an Armenian-American mother and English father. He moved to England with his parents as a baby. As a child, he moved to Totnes, Devon, with his mother and younger brother. Career: 2010–present Jarvis confirmed his second album's title as ''Is the World Strange or Am I Strange?'' on his official Facebook page. The first single released from the album is "Gay Pirates", which was released on 23 January 2011. The single's music video was directed by Jarvis. The song was featured as Record of the Day and AOL's Spinner video of the day. "Gay Pirates" was voted number 85 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011, which aired on Australia Day in 2012. The album itself was given an 8.5/10 rating f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazda Cosmo
The is an automobile which was produced by Mazda from 1967 until 1995. Throughout its history, the Cosmo served as a "halo" vehicle for Mazda, with the first Cosmo successfully launching the Mazda Wankel engine. The final generation of Cosmo served as Mazda's flagship vehicle in Japan, being sold as the Eunos Cosmo through its luxury Eunos division in Japan. Mazda chose to use the name ''"cosmo"'', reflecting international cultural fascination with the Space Race, as Mazda wanted to showcase the rotary engine as forward-thinking, with a focus on future developments and technology. Series L10A/L10B (1967–1972) The first Mazda to bear the Cosmo name (called the 110S on models intended for export) was (along with the NSU Ro80) one of the first production cars to feature a 2-rotor Wankel engine. A prototype was presented at the 1964 Tokyo Motor Show, one month before the 1964 Summer Olympics, and after the introduction of the NSU Spider at the Frankfurt Motor Show; 80 pre-pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmos (plant)
''Cosmos'' is a genus, with the same common name of cosmos, consisting of flowering plants in the sunflower family. Description ''Cosmos'' are herbaceous perennial plants or annual plants growing tall. The leaves are simple, pinnate, or bipinnate, and arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are produced in a capitulum with a ring of broad ray florets and a center of disc florets; flower color varies noticeably between the different species. The genus includes several ornamental plants popular in gardens. Numerous hybrids and cultivars have been selected and named. Distribution ''Cosmos'' species are native to scrub and meadowland in Mexico where most of the species occur. In the United States, some varieties may be found as far north as the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, but the range also extends through Central America to South America as far south as Paraguay. One species, '' C. bipinnatus'', is naturalized across much of the eastern United States and eastern Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo Oil Company
is a Japanese petrochemical company. It is Japan's third-biggest refiner by sales after JX Holdings and Idemitsu Kosan. History Cosmo traces its corporate roots to Maruzen Petroleum (丸善石油株式会社), a company established in 1931, although the oil business operated by Maruzen was originally established by Zenzo Matsumura in Kobe in 1907. Cosmo Oil Company was formed on April 1, 1986, through the merger of Maruzen Petroleum and Daikyo Petroleum, a group of oil businesses based in Niigata Prefecture, which merged in 1939. A major fire occurred at the Cosmo refinery in Ichihara, as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. It was extinguished after ten days, injuring six people and destroying storage tanks The ultimate cause was traced to the collapse of supports for LPG Tank 364, which had been filled with water and undergoing hydrostatic testing at the time the earthquake struck. The collapse fractured LPG pipes, releasing gas that then ignited, in turn igniting LPG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo Park
Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area, commonly referred to as Cosmo Park, is a city park in Columbia, Missouri. At , it is the largest park in Columbia. It is also the location of the annual Show-Me State Games. History The park is built on the location of the former Columbia Municipal Airport. The runways were rebuilt as parking lots, and the old layout of the airport can be seen in aerial imagery. On September 17, 2007, the park was proposed as a possible location for Columbia's third high school. On October 10, 2007 City Council rejected this proposal. Activities in the park Sports L.A. Nickell Golf Course The park features a par 70, 18-hole golf course that is open year-round (weather permitting). The course has no formal dress code; golf carts, a driving range, and lessons are all available. Columbia Skate Park The park contains a skate park that was opened in 1999. The skate park was built with the help of skateboarders and inline skaters. Additional sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmo (album)
''Cosmo'' is the first solo studio album by former Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford, released shortly after that band's breakup. Background In a 2012 interview, Clifford was critical of the album: On June 22, 2018, the album was reissued by Craft Recordings (along with fellow Creedence alumni Tom Fogerty's second solo album, ''Excalibur''). In an interview with Forbes, Clifford described the recording process as a positive experience: “Making this record was a blast because it was a superstar line-up,” Clifford said, “It was a collaboration to a large degree. I told everyone that I was open to any ideas they might have. That got everybody involved in the process. The camaraderie was great, there was no pressure and that got the best performances from everyone. We cut everything live, so when the horns were playing we were a 10-piece band!” Track listing All songs written by Doug Clifford, except where noted #"Latin Music" – 3:11 #"Regret It (For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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