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Seagull (other)
Seagulls are a grouping of sea birds in the family ''Laridae''. Seagull or Sea Gull may also refer to: Businesses * Seagull, a Chinese watch company * Seagull Book, an American retail chain bookstore focusing on products for Mormons * Seagull Camera, a Chinese camera company * Seagull Guitars, a Canadian guitar company * Seagull Semiconductor, a computer networking company * British Seagull, a manufacturer of outboard engines Arts and Entertainment * ''The Seagull'', an 1896 play by Anton Chekhov ** ''The Seagull'' (1959 film), an Australian film ** ''The Sea Gull'', a 1968 drama film ** ''The Seagull'' (1972 film) ** ''The Seagull'' (2018 film), a 2018 American film * ''A Woman of the Sea'' or ''Sea Gulls'', a 1926 silent film * The Seagull (theatre), a theatre in Pakefield, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK * ''The Seagull'', a crime mystery novel in the Vera Stanhope series written by Ann Cleeves. ** ''The Seagull'', the novel's adapted episode of the TV show Vera based on the boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seagulls
Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns and skimmers and only distantly related to auks, and even more distantly to waders. Until the 21st century, most gulls were placed in the genus ''Larus'', but that arrangement is now considered polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of several genera. An older name for gulls is mews, which is cognate with German ''Möwe'', Danish ''måge'', Swedish ''mås'', Dutch ''meeuw'', Norwegian ''måke''/''måse'' and French ''mouette'', and can still be found in certain regional dialects. Gulls are typically medium to large in size, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the ''Larus'' species. Live food often includes crusta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seagull (opera)
''The Seagull'' is an opera in three acts by Thomas Pasatieri to an English libretto by Kenward Elmslie. The plot is based on Anton Chekhov's 1896 play, ''The Seagull''. Performance history The work had its world premiere at Houston Grand Opera on 5 March 1974 conducted by Charles Rosekrans. Notable later productions include Seattle Opera (1976), Washington National Opera (1978), Atlanta Civic Opera (1980), Fort Worth Opera (1982) and the Manhattan School of Music (2002). On 23 April 2004, a revised version premiered on at the San Francisco Opera Center, a resident artist program of San Francisco Opera. In September 2010 ''The Seagull'' was performed at Dicapo Opera in New York City as part of the international Armel Opera Competition and Festival. A European premiere will follow in November from the National Theatre of Szeged in Hungary; this production will be televised live to more than 40 countries and streamed live across the web. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton & Hove Albion F
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the '' Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seagull Rock
Seagull Rock is a small islet in south-eastern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland. Flora and fauna The islet's vegetation is dominated by pigface and introduced grasses.Brothers ''et al'' (2001), p.607. References Notes Sources * Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). ''Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features''. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. Islands of Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seagull Island (Tiwi Islands)
Seagull Island is a 58 ha linear sand island, about 2.5 km long, lying 4 km off Cape Van Diemen on the north-west coast of Melville Island, in the Tiwi Island group, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is an important breeding site for seabirds. Description The island is vegetated with grass and vines. It is a nesting site for olive ridley sea turtles. Land tenure is Aboriginal freehold land held by the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust.BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Seagull Island (Tiwi Islands). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-10-05. Birds The island has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports the largest colony of greater crested terns in the world, with up to 29,000 nests recorded there. Tern eggs are harvested by the island's traditional owners. Up to 800 silver gulls also nest on the island, and possibly bridled and roseate terns. Large numbers of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Seagull (Ireland)
Operation Seagull (''"Unternehmen Möwe"'' or ''"Seemöwe"'' in German) was an Abwehr II/Brandenburger Regiment-sanctioned mission launched in September 1940. The object of the mission was to infiltrate the UK in preparation for Operation Sea Lion (''Unternehmen Seelöwe'' in German). Military context Operation Seagull was planned in connection with Abwehr's remit of intelligence gathering for Operation Sea Lion. Despite being planned and launched, the mission was aborted midway during the sea crossing to Ireland. At the time of Seagull's conception, Abwehr chief Wilhelm Canaris had already issued orders that regional Abwehr stations known as ''"Ast's"'' (see Abwehr) were not to attempt to infiltrate into Britain via Ireland for the foreseeable future, due to the dismal failure of Operation Lobster I (''"Unternehmen Hummer"'' in German) in July 1940. However, Seagull was directed by Army Group Northern France/ Belgium via the Brandenburger Regiment attached to Abwehr II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Seagull
Operation Seagull was a British action during the Second World War to destroy several Nazi-controlled industrial targets including a smelter at Arendal, with the help of Kompani Linge agents from Norway. On 10 February 1943 the Norwegian submarine was transporting the six-man sabotage team to Bodø when she hit a minefield laid by the German minelayer ''Cobra'' and sank, killing all 34 crew and the six agents. In 1986, King Olav V unveiled a memorial to those lost aboard the ''Uredd'', located in Grensen. Team * Lt. Per Getz * Sub-Lt. Tobias Skog * Sgt. Thorlief Daniel Grong * Cpl. Sverre Granlund (also served as a commando during Operation Musketoon) * Pte. Eivind Dahl Eriksen * Pte. Hans Rohde Hansen References Seagull Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns and skimmers and only distantly related to auks, and even more distantly to waders. Until the 21st century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tempted And Tried
''Tempted and Tried'' is the 13th studio album by British folk rock band Steeleye Span. The album was recorded after a three-year hiatus after the release of '' Back in Line''. After releasing ten albums in fairly rapid succession during the 1970s, the band entered something of a creative dry spell, with 'Tempted' being only their 3rd album in 10 years. The album cover proclaims the album a "20th Anniversary Celebration", and the band was clearly eager to commemorate their anniversary, since strictly speaking the band had only been rehearsing in 1969, and didn't record until 1970. Long-time bassist Rick Kemp had left the band a few years earlier, due to a repetitive-motion shoulder injury that left him unable to play bass without pain. On tours, the band had rotated a variety of bassists in to replace him, but it was decided that in advance of the new album and a tour that the band needed a permanent bassist. Nigel Pegrum turned to a friend of his, Tim Harries, a self-taug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
''Howl Howl Gaff Gaff'' is the debut full length album from Swedish band Shout Out Louds. The original version released in Scandinavian countries on 1 October 2003 contained a slightly different track listing from the international release. Their website advertises the international version as being "A collection of songs from all our Scandinavian releases. Everything from plastic to vinyl." The international version was released on 24 May 2005 in the United States and Canada. Followed by the releases in Japan on 13 June 2005 and the rest of the World In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ... in September 2005. Track listing Scandinavian release (2003) International release (2005) Singles *"Very Loud" (Vinyl only) *"Shut Your Eyes" *"Very Loud" (CD reissue) *"The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowhere (album)
''Nowhere'' is the debut album by British shoegaze band Ride, released 15 October 1990. ''Rolling Stone'' called the album "a masterpiece", and online magazine ''Pitchfork'' called it "one of shoegazing's enduring moments". Background and production Ride released three EPs, '' Ride'', ''Play'', and '' Fall'', prior to the release of ''Nowhere''. ''Nowhere'' was recorded live-in-the-studio with producer Marc Waterman. Waterman had a mental breakdown, which resulted in Alan Moulder mixing the recordings. The band members were 18 or 19 during the recording of ''Nowhere''. Mark Gardener described it as a "nighttime sort of record", and recalled the band working on the album in the studio during late-night hours, leading to feelings of isolation as a result of the irregular work schedule. Artwork The album cover features an uncrested wave photographed by skateboard/snowboard photographer Warren Bolster. The original LP cover artwork had the band name in embossed text centere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merlin (Kayak Album)
''Merlin'' is the eighth studio album by Dutch band Kayak. The first half of the original LP (tracks 1 through 5) is a concept fantasy story about Merlin the Magician. The second half of the LP is a collection of individual songs. Billboard - 4 Jul 1981 Vol. 93, No. 26 First result of the deal is that the album "Merlin" by Kayak, one of Holland's top rock acts, will be released in the U.S. this ... In 2003, Kayak released a re-worked and longer version of the Merlin-story, under the title '' Merlin - Bard of the Unseen''. Track listing # "Merlin" - 7:23 # "Tintagel" - 2:41 # "The Sword In The Stone" - 3:31 # "The King's Enchanter" - 2:42 # "Niniane (Lady Of The Lake) - 7:22 # "Seagull" - 4:10 # "Boogie Heart" - 4:11 # "Now That We've Come This Far" - 4:29 # "Can't Afford To Lose" - 3:19 # "Love's Aglow" - 6:03 All songs composed by Ton Scherpenzeel, lyrics by Ton Scherpenzeel and Irene Linders Lineup *Edward Reekers - lead (all but 10) and backing vocals *Johan Slager - el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream River
''Dream River'' is the fifteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan (musician), Bill Callahan, released on September 17, 2013 on Drag City (record label), Drag City. Recorded by Erik Wofford, the album is Callahan's fourth to be released under his own name. Released to critical acclaim, the album reached number forty-four on the UK Albums Chart. Background and recording Bill Callahan began writing songs for ''Dream River'' in August 2012, with the idea of it becoming an album to listen to late at night. Callahan noted, "[''Dream River'' is] the last record you could listen to at the end of the day, before you go to bed, around midnight. [I wanted it to be] smooth and relaxing, the perfect end to a person's day." Describing his usual recording method as an all-encompassing experience, Callahan notes that the process differed for ''Dream River'': "You sort of dread [recording an album], knowing you have to go into the abyss, because it gets more and more inten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
