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Laura Quintillán
Laura may refer to: People and fictional characters * Laura (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters with the name * Laura, muse of Petrarch's poetry * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia, a town * Laura Bay, a bay on Eyre Peninsula * Laura River (Queensland) * Laura River (Western Australia) Italy * Laura (Capaccio), a village of the municipality of Capaccio, Campania * Laura, Crespina Lorenzana, a village in Tuscany United States * Laura, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Laura, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Laura, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Laura, Ohio, a village Elsewhere * Laura, Saskatchewan, Canada, a hamlet * Laura, Marshall Islands, a town * Laura, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, a village * Laura River (Romania) * 467 Laura, an asteroid Arts and entertainment Art * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (given Name)
Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin language, Latin origin, whose meaning ("bay laurel") is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel (given name), Laurel and Lauren. Origin and usage The name Laura is the feminized form of ''laurus'', Latin for "bay laurel plant", which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. The name represents the embodiment of victory and strength. The name ''Daphne (given name), Daphne'', derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning. Popularity In British North America, the name ''Laura'' reached 17th most popular in 1880 and 1882, but dropped to #43 in 1899. It was among the top 50 names for female newborns for much of the early 20th century in the United States, but dropped to 100–120 between 1930 and 1950; reached No.10 in 1969, and has since steadily decreased in popularity. In Europe, ''Laura'' remains popular. In 2009 it ranked within the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura River (Romania)
The Caraula () is a left tributary of the river Suceava. Its source is located in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine. The river then crosses the border into Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ..., joining the Suceava near the village of Vicovu de Sus. In Romania, its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Chernivtsi Oblast Rivers of Suceava County {{Ukraine-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (Laura Pausini Album)
''Laura'' is the second studio album by Italian singer Laura Pausini, released by CGD Records on February 26, 1994. It has sold three million copies in the world. Track info The release of the album coincides with the participation of Laura Pausini in the ''Sanremo Festival 1994'', where the singer made her debut in the category ''Giovani'' after winning the previous year as the ''Nuove proposte''. At the stage, Pausini, a big favourite of the spectators, ranked third in the final ranking. The piece presented, ''Strani amori'', was attacked by critics because it was judged too conservative and adolescent and some journalists in the industry saw it as a trivial piece. Within the disc is also included the second single extracted from the album ''Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Laura
Oh Laura, formerly known as Laura, is a Swedish Indie-pop band from Stockholm consisting of Frida Öhrn on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, ''A Song Inside My Head, a Demon in My Bed'', was released on May 25, 2007 under the independent label Cosmos Records. The first single off the record is " Release Me" and has appeared in a Saab commercial aired in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, France and the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan .... "Release Me", peaked at #5 on Swedish music charts. Oh Laura won Grand Prix at International Sopot Festival on August 23, 2008 in Sopot, Poland The single Release Me was certified platin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (band)
Laura is a post-rock band from Melbourne, Australia. History Laura formed in 2001 and released their debut EP - ''Photographs...'' in 2002. Although it received positive reviews on the whole, it failed to gain the band a significant following. However, with their follow up album Mapping Your Dreams (produced by noted Japanese engineer Naomune Anzai) in 2004, they became world-renowned for their loud live shows and post-rock sound. The album garnered high-rotation airplay and promotional support from independent radio stations FBi Radio and 2ser in Sydney as well as 3RRR and 3PBS in Melbourne. It was critically successful notably in the naming of self-released single ''We Should Keep This Secret'' (from their Mapping Your Dreams album) as Beat Magazine's single of the week in 4 September, and later becoming the magazine's single of that year. ''Radio Swan Is Down'', their second album, was released in 2006 and was supported by a national tour. In February 2007, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sand
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil (; 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pen name George Sand (), was a French novelist, memoirist and journalist. Being more renowned than either Victor Hugo or Honoré de Balzac in England in the 1830s and 1840s, Sand is recognised as one of the most notable writers of the European Romantic era. She has more than 50 volumes of various works to her credit, including tales, plays and political texts, alongside her 70 novels. Like her great-grandmother, Louise Marie Madeleine Fontaine, Louise Dupin, whom she admired, George Sand advocated for women's rights and passion, criticized the institution of marriage, and fought against the prejudices of a conservative society. She was considered scandalous because of her turbulent love life, her adoption of masculine clothing, and her masculine pseudonym. Personal life Childhood Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, the future George Sand, was born on 1 July 1804 on Meslay Stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Shatter
Alan Joseph Shatter (born 14 February 1951) is an Irish lawyer, author and former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Justice and Equality and Minister for Defence from 2011 to 2014. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South constituency from 1981 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2016. He left Fine Gael in early 2018 and ran as an independent candidate at the 2024 general election, but was not elected. His most recent books are ''Life is a Funny Business'' (2017), ''Frenzy and Betrayal: The Anatomy of a Political Assassination'' (2019) and ''Cyril's Lottery of Life'' (2023) He has had occasional opinion articles published in ''The Irish Times'', the ''Irish Independent'', the '' Sunday Independent'', the '' Business Post'', the '' Jerusalem Post'' and the '' Times of Israel''. He is chairperson of the Inheritance Tax Reform Campaign and of Magen David Adom Ireland. Personal life Born in Dublin to a Jewish family, Shatter is the son of Elaine and Reuben Shat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (novel)
''Laura'' (1943) is a detective novel by Vera Caspary. It is her best known work, and was adapted into a popular film in 1944, with Gene Tierney in the title role. Publication history Originally, ''Laura'' ran in '' Colliers'' from October to November 1942 as a seven-part serial titled ''Ring Twice for Laura''. Houghton Mifflin republished ''Laura'' in book form the next year; afterwards, Caspary sold the film rights to Twentieth Century Fox, resulting in a 1944 hit movie starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. In 1946, Caspary sold the story for a fourth time, this time co-writing a theatrical version with George Sklar. ''Laura'' achieved an international readership and has been translated into German, Italian, Japanese and Dutch, and it was released as an Armed Services Edition for the American military during World War II. Since its original publication, the novel has been reissued many times. I Books released an edition in 2000, billing it as a "lost classic;" howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (2024 Film)
''Laura'' is a 2024 Indonesian drama Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ... film directed and written by Hanung Bramantyo. The film was produced by Manoj Punjabi with MD Pictures. It starred Amanda Rawles, Kevin Ardilova, Carissa Perusset, and Fadi Alaydrus. Cast * Amanda Rawles as Edelényi Laura Anna * Kevin Ardilova as Jonathan Gunandi (Jojo) * Carissa Perusset as Edelényi Greta Irene * Fadi Alaydrus as Riko * Fachrul Hadid as Sony * Rafly Altama as RaflyMa * Jinan Safa Safira as Amy * Kaneishia Yusuf as Shasa * Muhammad Fauzan as Janos * Michelle Yuri as Petra * Unique Priscilla as Laura Mother * Willem Bevers as Laura Father * Marella as Heni * Ony Serojawati Hafiedz as Jojo Mother * Pascal Azhar as Jojo Father Release ''Laura'' was released theatric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (1979 Film)
''Laura: Shadows of a Summer'' () is a 1979 French erotic romantic drama film directed by photographer David Hamilton. It stars Dawn Dunlap as the title character. Hamilton made a cameo appearance in the film. Plot Paul Wyler is a successful sculptor best known for sculpting nude young girls. When he encounters an old flame, Sarah, he is so smitten by her beautiful daughter Laura that he asks Sarah if she will pose for him. Sarah, married but still jealous of the fact that her former lover is more attracted to her daughter, tells Paul that Laura is not interested, even though she is actually quite enthusiastic about doing it. As an alternative to live posing, Sarah takes photos of Laura posing nude and gives them to Paul so that he can sculpt Laura. After a fire at an art exhibit, Paul goes blind and cannot complete the sculpture. In the end, Laura, when going to say goodbye to Paul, allows him to finish his work by feeling her body and sculpting by feeling. This leads to a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (1968 Film)
''Laura'' is a 1968 American TV film, a remake of the 1944 film of the same name. It was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and written by Truman Capote and Thomas Phipps. David Susskind produced. The film had previously been adapted for television in 1955. Plot summary The story follows detective Mark McPherson (Robert Stack) as he investigates the apparent murder of Laura Hunt ( Lee Radziwill), a beautiful and successful advertising executive. Initially believing Laura to be dead, McPherson becomes obsessed with the case and finds himself falling in love with the victim through her portrait and the accounts of those who knew her. The investigation leads McPherson to interview several key suspects from Laura's social circle. These include Waldo Lydecker ( George Sanders), a sharp-tongued newspaper columnist and critic who had been Laura's mentor and was infatuated with her; Shelby Carpenter ( Farley Granger), Laura's charming but weak-willed fiancé who has been having financ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura (1955 Film)
''A Portrait of Murder'' is a 1955 American TV film for '' The 20th Century-Fox Hour''. It was a remake of '' Laura''. It was adapted by Mel Dinelli, produced by Otto Lang and directed by John Brahm. Stack was assigned to star as he was under contract to Fox. He said Brahm "who had not asked for the idiotic assignment, got so tangled up in the cameras and the seven day schedule it took us fourteen days to shoot it." When ''The 20th Century-Fox Hour'' was syndicated to local stations as ''Hour of Stars'', the title of this episode reverted to the original film and novel title, ''Laura.'' Sanders and Stack reprised their roles in a 1968 TV film version which Stack called "an even worse version of the poor defenseless film".Stack p 265 Plot summary Cast * George Sanders as Waldo Lydecker * Dana Wynter as Laura Hunt * Robert Stack as Mark McPherson * Scott Forbes as Shelby Carpenter * Johnny Washbrook as Danny Morgan * Gloria Clark as Bessie Clary * Gordon Wynn as MacAvity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
