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Hedd (other)
Hedd may refer to: *Hedd Wyn, Welsh-language poet *Hedd Records, a subsidiary label of Virgin Records *''Harold Hedd'', a comic strip by Rand Holmes *HEDD, a bogus explosives-detection device; see Sniffex Sniffex and Sniffex Plus are fraudulent Also availablhere explosive detection systems produced by Homeland Safety International. Performance An article in ''The Dallas Morning News'' in April 2007 describes Sniffex is a "divining rod" and states ... * Hedd. – Botanist Terry Albert John Hedderson (born 1962) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedd Wyn
Hedd Wyn (born Ellis Humphrey Evans, 13 January 188731 July 1917) was a Welsh-language poet who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod. Evans, who had been awarded several chairs for his poetry, was inspired to take the bardic name ''Hedd Wyn'' (, "blessed peace") from the way sunlight penetrated the mist in the Meirionnydd valleys. Born in the village of Trawsfynydd, Wales, Evans wrote much of his poetry while working as a shepherd on his family's hill farm. His style, which was influenced by romantic poetry, was dominated by themes of nature and religion. He also wrote several war poems following the outbreak of war on the Western Front in 1914. Early life Ellis Humphrey Evans was born on 13 January 1887 at Penlan, a house in the centre of Trawsfynydd, Meirionydd, Wales. He was the eldest of eleven children born to Evan and Mary Evans. In the spring of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedd Records
Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. They were originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman (musician), Tom Newman. They grew to be a worldwide success over time, with the success of platinum performers Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Devo, Tangerine Dream, Genesis (band), Genesis, Phil Collins, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, OMD, the Human League, Culture Club, Simple Minds, the Spice Girls, Lenny Kravitz, the Sex Pistols, and Mike Oldfield among others, meaning that by the time it was sold, it was regarded as a major label, alongside other large international independents such as A&M Records, A&M and Island Records. Virgin Records was sold to Thorn EMI in 1992. EMI would later be acquired by Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2012 with UMG creating the Virgin EMI Records division. The Virgin Records name continues to be used by UMG in certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Hedd
Randolph Holton Holmes (February 22, 1942 – March 15, 2002) was a Canadian artist and illustrator probably best known for his work in underground comix. His work was of a higher level of quality than was seen elsewhere in the field, and is considered comparable to such creations as Gilbert Shelton's ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' and Robert Crumb's Mr. Natural. Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, he grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. As a teenager Holmes taught himself to draw by copying comic-strip artists Wally Wood and Will Eisner. Harvey Kurtzman later published two of his drawings in ''Help!'' He married young and worked briefly as a sign painter. Career in underground comix ''Georgia Straight'' Holmes moved to Vancouver in 1969 and found work as an illustrator at ''The Georgia Straight'', a weekly underground tabloid. The ''Straights publisher, Dan McLeod, would later say of him: ''Harold Hedd'' He drew numerous covers for the ''Straight'' and created the ''Harold Hedd' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sniffex
Sniffex and Sniffex Plus are fraudulent Also availablhere explosive detection systems produced by Homeland Safety International. Performance An article in ''The Dallas Morning News'' in April 2007 describes Sniffex is a "divining rod" and states that "In a test by the U.S. Navy, Sniffex didn't register when two trucks passed within 20 feet, hauling a half ton of explosives."Irving-based firm's device, stock trades under scrutiny '''', Monday, April 16, 2007 The Navy's counterterrorism technology task force tested Sniffex and concluded "The Sniffex handheld explosives detector does not work." Despite this, the US milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
