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Darien High School Alumni
Darien may refer to: Places Central America * Darién Gap, break in the Pan-American Highway between Colombia and Panama * Darién National Park * Darién Province * Gulf of Darién * "... a peak in Darien", phrase in Keats's poem "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer" United States *Darien, Connecticut **Darien (Metro-North station) *Darien, Georgia *Darien, Illinois *Darien, Missouri *Darien, New York *Darien, Wisconsin *Darien (town), Wisconsin People First name *Darien Angadi (1949–1984), British actor *Darien Boswell (1938–2018), New Zealand rower *Darien Brockington (born 1979), American singer *Darien Butler (born 2000), American football player *Darien Fenton (born 1954), New Zealand politician *Darien Ferrer (born 1983), Cuban volleyball player *Darien Graham-Smith (born 1975), British journalist *Darien Porter (born 2001), American football player *Darien Sills-Evans (born 1974), American actor *Darien Takle, New Zealand actor Surname *Georges Darien (1862–192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darién Gap
The Darién Gap (, , ) is a geographic region that connects the Americas, American continents, stretching across southern Panama's Darién Province and the northern portion of Colombia's Chocó Department. Consisting of a large drainage basin, dense rainforest, and mountains, it is known for its remoteness, difficult terrain, and extreme environment, with a reputation as one of the most inhospitable regions in the world. Nevertheless, as the only land bridge between North and South America, the Darién Gap has historically served as a major route for both humans and wildlife. The geography of the Darién Gap is highly diverse. The Colombian side is dominated primarily by the river delta of the Atrato River, which creates a flat marshland at least wide. The Tanela River, which flows toward Atrato, was Hispanicized to Darién by 16th Century European conquistadors. The Serranía del Baudó mountain range extends along Colombia's Pacific coast and into Panama. The Panamanian side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien Fenton
Darien Elizabeth Fenton (born 25 February 1954) is a New Zealand politician and was a Member of Parliament from until her retirement in 2014. Personal life and early career Fenton's grandfather, Fred Frost, was a Labour MP for New Plymouth from 1938 to 1943. Fenton is of Māori descent. Fenton grew up in a Palmerston North state house. On her entry to parliament in 2005, a newspaper claimed that she might have the "most varied CV of any newcomer to Parliament", including extensive travels, and work as an extra in India in Bollywood movies and as an administrative research assistant to the Tower of London's master of armouries. In 2014 she admitted that her varied experiences in the 1970s had also left her with a heroin addiction, and that the New Zealand health-funded methadone programme '"...saved my life"'. Before entering parliament she was active in the trade union movement, and held the offices of National Secretary of the Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien Pocket Gopher
The Darien pocket gopher (''Heterogeomys dariensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is occurs in Panama and Colombia. Some authors classify it in the genus '' Orthogeomys'', but later research has allowed this and its related species to be classified in the genus ''Heterogeomys''. It includes the Thaeler's pocket gopher (''H. d. thaeleri''), endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to Colombia as a subspecies. Previously, this subspecies was considered a separate species. References Darien pocket gopher Rodents of Central America Mammals described in 1912 Least concern biota of North America Taxa named by Edward Alphonso Goldman Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN [Baidu] |
Turbana (company)
Established in 1970, grower-owned Turbana Corporation, is a leading importer of tropical produce in North America, including bananas, plantains, pineapples, and ethnic tropicals. Turbana was the first organization to bring Fair Trade Certified bananas to North America. An advocate in sustainability and social consciousness, Turbana has developed the farming communities in the banana and plantain-growing regions in Colombia over the past 44 years through its social foundation, Fundauniban. Turbana gives a portion of every purchase to Fundauniban, contributing to the $250 million the foundation has invested in social and economic projects for education, housing, infrastructure, and environmental protection since 1987. Turbana is owned by Uniban, the world's largest co-op of banana growers and the world's largest producer of plantains and Fair Trade Certified bananas, and Fyffes, number one importer of bananas and one of the largest tropical produce importers and distributors in Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien Shields
, also known as , is a fictional character and one of the primary protagonists of the ''Sailor Moon'' media franchise created by Naoko Takeuchi. He disguises himself to support the series' central heroines, the Sailor Guardians. Wearing a mask to conceal his identity, he interferes with enemy operations, offers the Sailor Guardians advice, and sometimes physically aids them in battle. He is the guardian and protector of the Earth, thus making him a member of the Sailor Guardians. Like the Sailor Guardians, Tuxedo Mask possesses a power item: a Sailor Crystal, which gives him guardianship over the planet Earth. He also has psychic powers, including psychometry and healing, which evolve and become important to the storyline in the manga, but which play only a minor role and remain static in the anime. Along with his primary love interest Sailor Moon, a significant player in much of the story, he has royal credentials in the "past life" storyline as well as in the future. Profile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fionavar Tapestry
''The Fionavar Tapestry'' is a book series of fantasy novels by Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay, published between 1984 and 1986. The novels are set in both contemporary Toronto and the secondary world of Fionavar. Premise Five University of Toronto senior law and medical students who are drawn into the 'first world of the Tapestry' by the mage Loren Silvercloak. Once there, each character discovers their own role and destiny in the framework of an ancient conflict. Books in the series Primary *''The Summer Tree'' *''The Wandering Fire'' *''The Darkest Road'' Secondary '' Ysabel'', while not part of ''The Fionavar Tapestry'' proper, features two of the same characters and often refers to the events of the trilogy. Characters The Five University of Toronto students * Kevin Laine (Liadon) is described as witty, bright, outgoing, and spirited. He has fair-coloured hair, and is characterized to be often intensely and deeply affected by acts of love. * Paul Schafer (Pwyll Twiceborn) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Trax
''Time Trax'' is a science fiction television series that first aired in 1993. A police officer, sent two centuries into the past to a Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universe, must apprehend and return convicted criminals who have escaped prison in the future. This was the last new production from Lorimar Television. Production ''Time Trax'' was created by veteran Hollywood producers Harve Bennett, Jeffrey M. Hayes and Grant Rosenberg. Rosenberg came up with the original idea, which Bennett and Hayes helped craft into the final premise. It was one of the first three original programming offerings of the Prime Time Entertainment Network, alongside ''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' and ''Babylon 5'', and it ran between January 20, 1993, and December 3, 1994. Despite being well received by viewers, the network cancelled the series because they wanted to go in a different direction to increase their viewer base. Despite its Washington, D.C., setting, the series was shot i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien Fawkes
''The Invisible Man'' (also shortened to "''The I-Man''" in Season 2) is an American science fiction television series starring Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Eddie Jones, Shannon Kenny and Michael McCafferty. The show aired two seasons, from June 9, 2000 to February 1, 2002, on the Sci Fi Channel and was syndicated to US TV stations. It was cancelled by USA Cable Entertainment, Sci Fi's parent company, primarily due to the high production costs of visual effects. For some episodes, budgets went over $1 million. Falling viewership meant advertising revenue was unable to support the high costs. The series uses elements of science fiction and action to explore themes such as freedom of choice, determinism, and state bureaucracy. Plot ''The Invisible Man'' is both an action show and a comedy with buddy cop elements. The plot revolves around Darien Fawkes (Ventresca), a thief facing life imprisonment who is recruited by a spy agency that is constantly short on funds, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasión (TV Series)
''Pasión'' (English title: ''Passion'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 2007. It is the fourth historical fiction telenovela produced by Carla Estrada after '' Alondra'', ''Amor real'' and '' Alborada''. It's located in a colonial Mexico of 1740 where the love of "El Antillano" and Camila, a pirate and a poor girl who is bought by an old millionaire. Susana González, Fernando Colunga and Sebastián Rulli starred as protagonists, while Daniela Castro, José Elías Moreno, Juan Ferrara and Maite Embil starred as antagonists. History Production of ''Pasión'' began on April 23, 2007. On Monday, September 17, 2007, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcast it at 9:00 p.m., replacing ''Destilando Amor''. On Monday, September 17, 2007, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''Pasión'' weekdays at 9:00pm, replacing ''Destilando Amor''. The last episode was broadcast on Friday, February 22, 2008 with ''Fuego en la sangre'' replacing it the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Darien
Georges Darien (pseudonym for Georges Hippolyte Adrien; 1862–1921) was a French writer associated with anarchism and an outspoken advocate of Georgism. Life Darien was born into a deeply religious family. On 16 March 1881 he enlisted in the army. Between June 1883 and March 1886 he served in a disciplinary unit, Compagnie de fusiliers de discipline, in North Africa. During his stay in the company he spent about a year in Gafsa, a prison camp located in the town of the same name in Tunisia. Based on this experience, he wrote the novel ''Biribi discipline militaire'' (1890). Shortly before, he had published his first novel, ''Bas les cœurs!'' (1890), which narrates the impact of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune on a provincial bourgeois family. The book inspired a campaign for prison camp reform, which met with moderate success. The Gafsa camp would remain open until 1920. The publication of ''Les Pharisiens'' (1890), in which he harshly attacks Édouard Drumont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien Takle
Darien Ruth Takle is a New Zealand actor, playwright and teacher. Takle is best known for playing Cyrene, Xena's mother in '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. In 2021, Takle was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the performing arts. Early life and education Takle was in Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School's first intake in 1970, and graduated with a Bachelor of Performing Arts. She also earned a Diploma of Fine Arts at Auckland University’s Elam School of Fine Arts, specialising in sculpture, and two diplomas at Unitec Institute of Technology. She is married to musician Matthew Brown, and they have written several comedy shows together. Career Takle's professional debut was at the Mercury Theatre in 1973. Receiving an Arts Council grant, Takle travelled to the UK where she toured in ''Godspell'', and established her own theatre company in London. Returning to New Zealand, Takle devised and performed a show of Brecht/Weill songs, created th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darien Sills-Evans
Darien Evans, better known by his stage name, Darien Sills-Evans, is an American actor, writer, comedian, and director. He is best known for Darien in '' Cosby'' (1998-2000), Dr. Fields in '' Third Watch'' (2002-2005) and Andrew in '' The Reception'' (2005). Television career Early in his career, Evans was best known for his television career including playing "Darien" on 17 episodes of the CBS sitcom '' Cosby'' from 1998 until 2000, and as “Dr. Fields” on the NBC drama '' Third Watch'' in 22 episodes from 2002 until 2005. Other guest appearances include '' Law & Order'', '' New York Undercover'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' The Black Donnellys'', and '' Person of Interest''. More recently, he played "Darnell Nichols" on 8 episodes of '' Treme'' between 2011 and 2013. Since at least 2011, Evans has been the national spokesperson for U.S. Cellular. Cinema career Sills-Evans wrote, directed and starred in the 2002 film ''X-Patriots'', a romantic comedy about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
