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Wera Lindby
Wera may refer to: People * Julian Wera (1902–1975), Major League Baseball third baseman * Wera Engels (1905–1988), German actress * Wera Hobhouse (born 1960), British politician * Wera Sæther (born 1945), Norwegian author Other * Wera (drug), a brand name of the birth control pill ethinylestradiol/norethisterone acetate * Wera River, a river of Flores, Indonesia * Wera Tools, the popular name for German tool manufacturer, Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co. KG, of Wuppertal, Germany * WERA-LP, a low-power radio station (96.7 FM) licensed to serve Arlington, Virginia, United States * A defunct radio station in Plainfield, New Jersey on 1590 AM * WERA (Western Eastern Roadracing Association), motorcycle racing The motorcycle sport of racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) includes motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and ... sanctioning body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Wera
Julian Valentine "Julie" Wera (born Werra; February 9, 1902 – December 12, 1975) was an American professional baseball third baseman who played for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball during the 1927 and 1929 seasons. Early life Julian Valentine Werra was born on February 9, 1902, to John and Anna Werra, who immigrated to the United States from Prussia in the Kashubian diaspora in 1893 and settled in Winona, Minnesota. He was the sixth of their nine surviving children, and dropped out of school to work in a meatpacking plant. Wera changed the spelling of his name when he began his professional career. Career Wera began playing sandlot baseball, and joined Winona's top amateur team in 1921, when he was 19 years old. He moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, in May 1924, to play semi-professional baseball. Wera made his professional baseball debut for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association in September. St. Paul optioned Wera to the Peoria Tractors of the Illinois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wera Engels
Wera Engels (12 May 1905 – 16 November 1988) was a German actress. After successful leading roles in productions of the well-established German UFA-studios in Babelsberg as well as in France, she was invited to Hollywood. Producers saw her as a cheap alternative to Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. She was contracted with RKO. She and actress Mary Pickford reportedly became good friends. In 1935 she returned to Germany, but left soon thereafter. Back in Hollywood, she dated Gary Cooper for a while but married Russian actor and writer Ivan Lebedeff. After Lebedeff's death in 1953 of angina pectoris, she moved back to Europe, where she stayed with several friends in London and Stockholm before she returned to Germany. She lived the rest of her life with Erna Hoffmann (widow of Heinrich Hoffmann, Hitler's friend and personal photographer) in the Munich area. Filmography *'' White Slave Traffic'' (1926) *'' Lützow's Wild Hunt'' (1927) * '' Did You Fall in Love Along the Beauti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wera Hobhouse
Wera Benedicta Hobhouse (' von Reden, 8 February 1960) is a British-German Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament (UK), Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath (UK Parliament constituency), Bath since 2017 United Kingdom general election, 2017. Hobhouse has previously served on the Liberal Democrat frontbench team, Liberal Democrat front bench as spokesperson for Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Transport, Transport, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Energy and Climate Change, and as the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. Early life and career Wera von Reden was born on 8 February 1960 in Hanover. She studied history and fine art at the University of Münster and then studied art for two years at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wera Sæther
Wera Sæther (born 19 May 1945) is a Norwegian psychologist, poet, novelist, essayist, writer of books for youth and of documentary books. She made her literary debut in 1974 with the poetry collection ''Barnet og brødet''. Sæther was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1979 (shared with Cecilie Løveid). She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1996. Books *''Barnet og brødet'' – poems (1973) *''Mellom stumheten og ordet'' – documentary (1974) *''Kvinnen, kroppen og angsten'' – (1974) *''Der lidelse blir samfunn'' – prose (1975) *''Barnet, døden og dansen'' – prose (1978) *''Lovet være du, søster Brød'' – documentary (1979) *''Vei'' – novel (1980) *''Hvit sol'' – documentary (1983) *''Comiso, en klage'' – poems (1984) *''Sol over gode og onde'' – prose (1985) *''Afrika, Ordfrika og andre hemmeligheter'' – children's book (1986) *''Kjærlighetssang'' – poems (1986) *''Vi overlever ikke alt'' – docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wera (drug)
Ethinylestradiol/norethisterone acetate (EE/NETA), or ethinylestradiol/norethindrone acetate, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE) and norethisterone acetate (NETA) which is used as birth control and menopausal hormone therapy. EE is an estrogen, while norethisterone acetate (NETA) is a progestin. It is taken by mouth. Some preparations of EE/NETA used in birth control additionally contain an iron supplement in the form of ferrous fumarate. Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol have been approved in the US for the prevention of pregnancy as a swallowable tablet since 1968. In 2022, the combination of ethinylestradiol with norethisterone or with norethisterone acetate was the 80th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 8million prescriptions. It is available as a generic medication. Medical uses Ethinylestradiol/norethisterone acetate is indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. Ethinylestradio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wera River
The Wera River () is a river of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, about 1500 km east of the capital Jakarta. Hydrology The Wera River flows in the Manggarai Timur Regency and during wet season, the current is quite high to threaten the damage of "Wae Wera Bridge" in the village of Nanga Baras, Sambi Rampas district, or the northern main traffic route of Flores. Penulis: Aris Ninu. Editor: Rosalina Woso. Kupang Tribun News. 1 Desember 2018. Geography The river flows in the middle to the north of Flores with predominantly tropical savanna climate (designated as ''Aw'' in the Köppen-Geiger climate classificati ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wera Tools
Wera Tools is the popular name for tool manufacturer Wera Werkzeuge GmbH with headquarters in Cronenberg, Wuppertal, Cronenberg (Wuppertal, Germany) and production in Bystřice nad Pernštejnem and Třebíč in the Czech Republic. History In 1936, the businessman Hermann Werner founded Hermann ''Werner GmbH & Co. KG'' as a trading company for tools."Werawerk. Schraubendreher als High-tech". ''Handelsblatt''. 9 March 1993. The company was destroyed during World War II. After 1945, reconstruction began under the management of Heinz Amtenbrink, the Werner family's son-in-law; and the manufacture of screwdrivers was added as a business segment. Since 1951, the company has been using the name Wera (from Werner and Amtenbrink) as its trademark. Production of bits began in 1963. In 1968, the company developed the ''Wera Kraftform'' screwdriver handle together with Fraunhofer Society, Fraunhofer Institute, which is still part of the Wera logo.Koch, Klaus (8 July 2011). "Jubiläum: Wera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WERA-LP
WERA-LP is a variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Arlington, Virginia, serving Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia and Washington, D.C. WERA-LP is owned and operated by Arlington Independent Media. History Arlington Independent Media (AIM) was founded in 1982, and has received funding from the Arlington County government to operate its public-access television channels since that time. It also provides studio space, equipment, and training for local residents interested in audio and video production. WERA-LP went on the air at 6 p.m. on December 6, 2015. The station carried freeform programming typical of college and community radio, staffed by volunteer disc jockeys who played what they wished. Members of Arlington Independent Media are allowed to host and create their own shows, live or recorded, provided they have taken the appropriate classes and follow certain guidelines. Until 2018, AIM's agreement with the county called for it to receive one percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a City (New Jersey), city in Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Nicknamed "The Queen City",About City of Plainfield. Accessed December 29, 2021. "Plainfield Is Nicknamed 'The Queen City.'" it serves as both a regional hub for Central Jersey, Central New Jersey and a bedroom suburb of the New York Metropolitan area, located in the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population, majority Latino (demonym), Latino for the first time, was 54,586. This was an increase of 4,778 (+9.6%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 49,808, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,979 (+4.1%) from the 47,829 counted in the 2000 United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Racing
The motorcycle sport of racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) includes motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials. Categories The FIM classifies motorcycle racing in the following four main categories. Each category has several subcategories. Road racing Road racing is a form of motorcycle racing held on paved road surfaces. The races can be held either on a purpose-built closed circuit or on a street circuit utilizing temporarily closed public roads. Traditional road racing Historically, "road racing" meant a course on closed public roads. This was once commonplace but currently only a few such circuits have survived, mostly in Europe. Races take place on public roads which have been temporarily closed to the public by legal orders from the local legislature. Two championships exist, the first is the International Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
