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Deena (other)
Deena is a given name that is mainly feminine, but sometimes masculine. Deena is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'judged', 'justified', or 'vindicated'. It is a feminine name that is often used as a short form of the name Dinah. The name Deena is often associated with the biblical character Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah. Despite what multiple sources say, there is no record of the name Deena meaning “valley”. Some notables name Deena include: Women: * Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz (born 1975), Saudi Arabian princess * Deena Deardurff (born 1957), American retired swimmer * Deena Dill, American actress and executive producer * Deena Horst, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1995–2010) * Deena Kastor (born 1973), American long-distance runner * Deena Brush Mapple (born 1960), American retired water skier * Deena Mehta (born 1961), Indian businesswoman, first woman president of the Bombay Stock Exchange * Deena M. Mistri (1925–2011), Pakistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine
Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and Gender roles, roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as Social construction of gender, socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that some behaviors considered feminine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. To what extent femininity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate. It is Sex and gender distinction, conceptually distinct from both the Female, female biological sex and from womanhood, as all humans can exhibit feminine and masculine traits, regardless of sex and gender. Traits traditionally cited as feminine include gracefulness, gentleness, empathy, humility, and Sensitivity (human), sensitivity, though traits associated with femininity vary across societies and individuals, and are influenced by a variety of social and cultural factors. Overview and history Despite the terms ''femininity'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena Mehta
Deena Mehta () is an Indian businesswoman, broker, investor, financial adviser, chartered accountant and social activist. She is the managing director and chief executive officer of Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates Ltd. Mehta was one of the first female members of Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai and became its first woman president. Career She is on the Board of Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company Limited, Gandhar Oil Refinery (India) Limited, Fino Payments Bank Limited, and NMIMS Alumni Association as an Independent Director. She is a member of the India Board of CISI Institute, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange. She is the promoter director of Central Depository Services Ltd. as well as the South Asian Federation of exchanges, the association of stock exchanges of SAARC countries. She has been an invitee to International Securities Regulators Organization, and member of the Index Committee and Advisory Committee on Mutual Funds of Stock Exchange, Mumbai and a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dena (given Name)
Dena is a given name derived from Dinah and may refer to: * Dena Atlantic, American television actress * Dena M. Carli, American politician * Dena M. Coggins (born 1979), American judge * Dena Coward, Canadian sports event coordinator * Dena DeRose (born 1966), American jazz pianist * Dena Dietrich (1928–2020), American actress * Dena Dubal, American neurodegenerative disease researcher * Dena Epstein (1916–2013), American music librarian * Dena Grayson (born 1971), American medical doctor * Dena Hankins (born 1975), American novelist and short story author * Dena Head (born 1970), former Women's National Basketball Association player * Dena G. Hernandez, neurogeneticist * Dena Higley (born 1958), American soap opera writer * Dena Kaplan (born 1989), South African-born Australian actress * Dena Kaye (born 1946), daughter of actor Danny Kaye * Dena Kennedy (), New Zealand actress * Dena J. King (born 1981), American lawyer * Dena Landon (born 1978), children's fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanderlust (2012 Film)
''Wanderlust'' is a 2012 American comedy film directed by David Wain, written by Wain and Ken Marino, and produced by Wain, Judd Apatow and Paul Rudd. The film stars Jennifer Aniston and Rudd as a married couple who try to escape modern society by finding themselves on a commune in Georgia, after the economy crashes down on their dreams in New York City. The film also stars Justin Theroux, Malin Åkerman, Kathryn Hahn, Lauren Ambrose, and Alan Alda. Plot George and Linda Gergenblatt are an urban married couple who purchase a micro-loft in New York after much hesitation. George is expecting a promotion while Linda is trying to sell a documentary to HBO. Soon after purchasing their home, George learns that his company has folded, overnight, while HBO rejects Linda's documentary. With both out of work, they are forced to sell their apartment and drive to Atlanta to live with George's arrogant brother Rick and his wife Marisa after Rick offers George a job. After many hours on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena Ram
Deena Ram (born 1964 in Rajasthan state) is a former Indian track and field athlete who specialised in the 3000 meters steeplechase. He won the gold medal at the 1989 Asian Athletics Championships and the silver medal at Asian Games. He was awarded Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards given for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjun ... in 1990. He also participated in the steeplechase at the 1991 World Championships. He was coached by Illyas Babar. References External links * 1964 births Living people Athletes from Rajasthan Indian male middle-distance runners Indian male steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games Recipients of the Arjuna Award Asian Games silver medalists for India Asian Games athletes for India Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena Nath Singh Yadav
Deena Nath Singh Yadav (16 June 1949 - 19 November 2021) was an Indian Marxist politician. He served as a member of Uttar Pradesh State Secretariat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1991 until the 23rd State Conference in October 2021. From then until his death, he served as the member of Uttar Pradesh State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI(M). He also served as the Uttar Pradesh state secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha (Ashoka Road), All India Kisan Sabha. He also served as a member of Central Executive Committee of the All India Kisan Sabha (36 Canning Lane), All India Kisan Sabha. He won the Gangapur seat in the 1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He stood as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate, obtaining 41,899 votes (43.07% of the votes in the constituency). Singh contested the Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency), Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in the 1998 Indian general election. He finished in second place with 125,286 v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena (singer)
Deena Herr, who performs under the stage name Deena, is a German singer performing in Uganda. A social worker in training from Berlin, Deena was discovered in 2013 by a Ugandan music producer while traveling in Kampala. Her single ''Mumulete!'' ("Bring him to me!"), written in the local language Luganda Ganda or Luganda ( ; ) is a Bantu language spoken in the African Great Lakes region. It is one of the major languages in Uganda and is spoken by more than 5.56 million Ganda people, Baganda and other people principally in central Uganda, includ ... and released in 2015, was a viral hit in Uganda, leading to a career in Ugandan television and radio. Deena has attributed part of her success to the novelty of being a white woman performing in a local language, which the public much appreciates. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Deena 21st-century Ugandan women singers Living people 21st-century German women singers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena Weinstein
Deena Weinstein (born March 15, 1943) is a professor of sociology at DePaul University whose research focuses on popular culture. She is particularly well known for her research on heavy metal culture, on which subject she wrote a book, ''Heavy Metal: A Cultural Sociology'' (1991), later published in a revised and updated version as ''Heavy Metal: The Music and Its Culture'' (2009). Career Weinstein holds a PhD from Purdue University. Her 1991 book ''Heavy Metal: A Cultural Sociology'' "describes the heavy metal music culture, explains why it has prompted demands for censorship, and argues that the music deserves tolerance and respect." She argues that heavy metal has outlasted many other rock genres largely due to the emergence of an intense, exclusionary, strongly masculine subculture. A review of the book calls it: A reasonable summary of most academic study so far, which indulges heavy metal as an extreme offshoot of rock in which rebellion is the prime goal and the fundamental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena Payne
Diane Margaret "Deena" Payne (born 29 August 1954) is an English actress and former singer. She is best known for playing Viv Hope in the long-running ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. Life and career Payne was born in Orpington, Kent. She used to tour with ex-Animals keyboard player Alan Price as a backing singer and she was a member of the novelty girl band Cats U.K., who scored a UK top 30 hit with "Luton Airport" in October 1979. She was also one of the dancers in '' Rock Follies of '77''. Before ''Emmerdale'', Payne had acted in episodes of ''Tales of Sherwood Forest'' and ''The Bill''. She has also appeared in '' Lily Savage's Blankety Blank''. Her ''Emmerdale'' character was written out of the series in 2011 after 18 years, dying in her sleep during a fire, as the bosses felt the character had run its course. Since leaving ''Emmerdale'', Deena has returned to the stage, appearing in ''Calendar Girls'' and various pantomimes. Most recently, she featured on the television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena M
Deena is a given name that is mainly feminine, but sometimes masculine. Deena is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'judged', 'justified', or 'vindicated'. It is a feminine name that is often used as a short form of the name Dinah. The name Deena is often associated with the biblical character Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah. Despite what multiple sources say, there is no record of the name Deena meaning “valley”. Some notables name Deena include: Women: * Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz (born 1975), Saudi Arabian princess * Deena Deardurff (born 1957), American retired swimmer * Deena Dill, American actress and executive producer * Deena Horst, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1995–2010) * Deena Kastor (born 1973), American long-distance runner * Deena Brush Mapple (born 1960), American retired water skier * Deena Mehta (born 1961), Indian businesswoman, first woman president of the Bombay Stock Exchange * Deena M. Mistri (1925–2011), Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deena Brush Mapple
Deena Mapple (born Deena Brush March 2, 1960) is a retired American competitive water skier. She is regarded to be one of the greatest female water skiers of her generation. Her Grand Slam Victory in 1987 - overall wins in the World Championships, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Masters and the Pro Tour - made her one of two athletes to ever accomplish the feat. She remains the only American to earn membership to the United States Waterskiing Team seven consecutive times. Marriage In 1987, Brush married Andy Mapple, who would eventually be a six-time world water skiing champion, and a 14 time Masters Slalom Champion himself. After the marriage, she variously became referred to as Deena Brush Mapple, Deena Brush-Mapple and Deena Mapple. Notable accomplishments World records Major titles See also * Andy Mapple * Waterskiing * World water skiing champions List of Water Ski World Championships champions in International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation and Cable Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. To what extent masculinity is biologically or socially influenced is subject to debate. It is distinct from the definition of the biological male sex, as anyone can exhibit masculine traits. Standards of masculinity vary across different cultures and historical periods. In Western cultures, its meaning is traditionally drawn from being contrasted with femininity. Overview Standards of manliness or masculinity vary across different cultures, subcultures, ethnic groups and historical periods. Traits traditionally viewed as masculine in Western society include strength, courage, independence, leadership, dominance, and assertiveness.Thomas, R. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
