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Wintergreen (other)
Wintergreen is a group of aromatic plants, many in the genus ''Gaultheria''. Wintergreen may also refer to: Plants * ''Gaultheria'', genus of shrubs commonly known as wintergreen ** ''Gaultheria procumbens'', eastern teaberry or wintergreen ** ''Gaultheria humifusa'', alpine wintergreen ** ''Gaultheria ovatifolia'', western teaberry or Oregon spicy wintergreen * ''Pyrola'', genus of evergreen herbs commonly known as wintergreen ** ''Orthilia secunda'', sidebells wintergreen, species formerly classed in genus ''Pyrola'' * ''Moneses uniflora'', the one-flowered wintergreen * ''Chimaphila'', prince's pine or wintergreen, a genus of flowering plants ** ''Chimaphila maculata'', striped wintergreen * ''Trientalis'', a genus of flowering plants known as starflowers or wintergreens Other uses * Wintergreen (band), an American band * ''Wintergreen'' (book), a book by Robert Pyle * Wintergreen (comics), a character in the ''Teen Titans'' comic * Wintergreen (horse), an American Thoroughbr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen
Wintergreen is a group of aromatic plants. The term "wintergreen" once commonly referred to plants that remain green (continue photosynthesis) throughout the winter. The term "evergreen" is now more commonly used for this characteristic. Most species of the shrub genus '' Gaultheria'' demonstrate this characteristic and are called wintergreens in North America, the most common generally being the American wintergreen ('' Gaultheria procumbens''). Wintergreens in the genus ''Gaultheria'' contain an aromatic compound, methyl salicylate, and are used as a mintlike flavoring. Uses The berries of most species can be eaten raw or used in pies. Wintergreen is a common flavoring in American products ranging from chewing gum, mints, and candies to smokeless tobacco such as dipping tobacco (American "dip" snuff) and snus. It is a common flavoring for dental hygiene products such as mouthwash and toothpaste. It is often a component of the American-origin drink root beer. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen (book)
''Wintergreen'', written in 1987, is a book by Robert Michael Pyle. It describes the devastation caused by unrestrained logging in Washington's Willapa Hills. It was also the winner of the John Burroughs John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. The first of his essay collections was ''Wake-Robin'' in 1871. In the words of his bio ... Medal for Distinguished Nature Writing. Environmental non-fiction books 1987 non-fiction books 1987 in the environment {{environment-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A City Dressed In Dynamite
''A City Dressed in Dynamite'' is the debut album by That Handsome Devil, released in 2008. It was recorded at Cybersound Studios in Boston, Massachusetts. The songs featured on the album are darker in tone and content than those on the band's debut EP, with some dealing explicitly with drug addiction and death. The album includes numerous samples of the 1967 educational video "Narcotics: Pit of Despair". The cover art and illustrations in the album booklet were done by Neil "Women 158" Parkinson. Track listing ;Notes * "Atom Shell" appears as a hidden track on the physical CD. * The iTunes exclusive bonus tracks are "Karaoke Burial" and "Power Drunk". * The eMusic exclusive bonus tracks are "Powderbomb" and "Romance is Dead". Personnel * Godforbid – lead vocals * Jeremy Page – guitar, bass, keyboard, banjo, pedal steel, glockenspiel, percussion, accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Of Thee I Sing
''Of Thee I Sing'' is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President of the United States on the "love" platform. When he falls in love with the sensible Mary Turner instead of Diana Devereaux, the beautiful pageant winner selected for him, he gets into political hot water. The original Broadway production, directed by Kaufman, opened in 1931 and ran for 441 performances, gaining critical and box office success. It has been revived twice on Broadway and in concert stagings in the U.S. and in London. In 1932, ''Of Thee I Sing'' was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Background The Gershwins and George S. Kaufman had collaborated on the satirical 1927 musical '' Strike up the Band,'' which played in Philadelphia. The show concerned a cheese manufacturer who sponsors a war against Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex-PFC Wintergreen
The following is a list of characters in the 1961 novel ''Catch-22'' by Joseph Heller. Significant characters Yossarian Captain John Yossarian is a fictional character in Joseph Heller's novel ''Catch-22'' and its sequel '' Closing Time'', and the protagonist of both books. In ''Catch-22'', Yossarian is a 28-year-old Captain (later Major) and the bombardier of a North American B-25 Mitchell in the 256th Bombardment Squadron of the Army Air Corps, stationed on the small island of Pianosa off the Italian mainland during World War II. Yossarian's exploits are based on the experiences of the author; Heller was also a bombardier in the Air Corps, stationed on an island off the coast of Italy during World War II. Yossarian is described as a tall, broad, Assyrian man, who frequently causes vast amounts of panic by starting rumors or orchestrating events that either keep him out of direct battle or somehow usurp authority. Examples of these exploits include: poisoning the mess hall with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen Studios
Wintergreen Studios is an environmental education and wilderness retreat center located in South Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. Established in 2007, Wintergreen's programs focus on culture, education, and the environment. Programs are delivered at their year-round off-the-grid facilities. Wintergreen Studios promotes community and corporate mindful living, by offering sustainable facilities for events and delivering educational programs that invite participants to discover themselves and explore their nature connection. The largest program is the Annual Land Art BioBlitz, which draws hundreds of visitors to Wintergreen over the course of 5 days each spring. Wintergreen Studios is a charity and not-for-profit organization, that receives funding from individual donors and grants. Additional funding comes from program fees, facility rental fees, and the sale of books from Wintergreen Studios Press. Wintergreen supports local sustainability and environmental education initiatives bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen Resort
Wintergreen Resort is a four-season mountain resort on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, located in Nelson County, Virginia, Nelson County, Virginia and the town of Nellysford, Virginia, Nellysford. The resort is also in close proximity to the cities of Lynchburg, Virginia, Lynchburg, Waynesboro, Virginia, Waynesboro, and Charlottesville, Virginia, Charlottesville, and within a three-hour drive of Washington, D.C. It opened in 1975 and is currently owned and managed by Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Unlike other ski resort, ski resorts, Wintergreen is a "Mountain Top" resort in which all of the amenities are built on the peaks and ridges, rather than at the traditional base. History Development In 1969, a tract of land known as The Big Survey, located in the heart of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and home to a wide variety of forestry, timberland, and wildlife, was purchased by a group of investors. Within a few years, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes of Boston purchased T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen (film)
''Wintergreen'' (french: Paparmane) is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Joëlle Desjardins Paquette and released in 2012. The film centres on the interaction between Jérôme (Steve Laplante), a parking station attendant who has never emotionally recovered from the death of his mother, and Camille (Sophie Desmarais), a singing telegram performer, whose lives are transformed by an ailing cat. The film premiered at the 2012 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. The film won the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Comedy at the 2012 Yorkton Film Festival, and was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2012."Rebelle, Goon, Cosmopolis among Canada's Top Ten: Honoured film titles will be shown at Lightbox from Jan. 4 to 13". ''Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen (horse)
Wintergreen (1906–1914) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that is best known for winning the 1909 Kentucky Derby and for being the first horse bred in Ohio to win the Derby. Wintergreen was bred and trained by Jerome "Rome" Respess at his Ohio stud farm. Respess was a multimillionaire owner of a brewing company and also owned Wintergreen's sire, Dick Welles — named after Richard H. Welles, later the father of Orson Welles. Higham, Charles, ''Orson Welles: The Rise and Fall of an American Genius''. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985 Wintergreen raced from ages two to seven years old but did not win any stakes races before or after the Kentucky Derby but was a stakes performer for most of his career. Wintergreen was killed April 10, 1914, in a fire that consumed barn #18 at the Latonia Race Track in Covington, Kentucky, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen (comics)
William Randolph Wintergreen is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, often depicted as an associate of Deathstroke, Slade Wilson (the supervillain Deathstroke). Although Wintergreen lacked Slade's superhuman physical attributes, he possessed far more combat experience and thus acted as Wilson's mentorship, mentor. A re-imagined version of the character appeared on The CW's live-action television series ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' in the first season, where he was portrayed by stunt performer Jeffrey C. Robinson as the show's first incarnation of Deathstroke. He returned in the Arrow (season 8), final season as well. He was also featured on the second season of the DC Universe (streaming service), DC Universe series ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans'', played by Demore Barnes. Publication history Created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman, William Randolph Wintergreen was introduced to the DC Universe in ''The New Teen Titans'' #2 (December 1980) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintergreen (band)
Wintergreen is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, best known for their song "When I Wake Up" and its accompanying music video. They have released much of their music for free online. Members Current: *Lead Singer/Guitarist – Drew Mottinger *Guitarist/Vocals – Trevor Sherwood *Drums – Todd Ramsey *Bass – Danny Young *Keyboard – Matt Casebeer Former: *Bass – Brad Vartan ''The Extended Play'' Wintergreen's first EP, entitled ''The Extended Play'', was released on January 24, 2006 and contains five tracks. It was released on the Indie label Mt. Fuji Records. It is available on Apple's iTunes music store or through thband's website Track list #"Waste of Time" #"When I Wake Up" #"Hard to Be Cool" #"Last Dance" #"You Belong to Me" A video for the song "When I Wake Up" was directed by Keith Schofield, and released in January 2006. In it, the members of Wintergreen travel to Alamogordo, New Mexico to try to find the cartridges of the video game ''E.T. the Extra T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaultheria
''Gaultheria'' is a genus of about 135 species of shrubs in the family Ericaceae. The name commemorates Jean François Gaultier of Quebec, an honour bestowed by the Scandinavian Pehr Kalm in 1748 and taken up by Carl Linnaeus in his '. These plants are native to Asia, Australasia and North and South America. In the past, the Southern Hemisphere species were often treated as the separate genus ''Pernettya'', but no consistent reliable morphological or genetic differences support recognition of two genera, and they are now united in the single genus ''Gaultheria''. Description The species vary from low, ground-hugging shrubs less than tall, up to tall, or, in the case of '' G. fragrantissima'' from the Himalayas, even a small tree up to tall. The leaves are evergreen, alternate (opposite in '' G. oppositifolia'' from New Zealand), simple, and vary between species from long; the margins are finely serrated or bristly in most species, but entire in some. The flower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
