Erica
Erica carnea in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Erica L.
Species
Over 700 species, including: Erica arborea Erica azorica Erica caffra Erica carnea Erica cerinthoides Erica ciliaris Erica cinerea Erica erigena Erica lusitanica Erica mackaiana Erica mammosa Erica manipuliflora Erica reunionensis Erica scoparia Erica tetralix Erica turgida Erica vagans Erica verticillata

Erica ( /ˈɛrɨkə/),^[1] the heaths or heathers, is a genus of approximately 860 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.^[2] The English common names "heath" and "heather" are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance.

Most of the species are small shrubs from 0.2-1.5 m high, though some are taller; the tallest are E. arborea (Tree Heath) and E. scoparia (Besom Heath), both of which can reach up to 6–7 m tall. All are evergreen, with minute needle-like leaves 2–15 mm long. Flowers are sometimes axillary, and sometimes in terminal umbels or spikes, and are usually outward or downward facing. Flowers are borne in mass, and the plants are grown as landscape or garden plants for their floral effect. The seeds are very small, and in some species may persist in the soil for decades.

At least 660 of the species are endemic to South Africa, and these are often called the Cape heaths, forming the largest genus in the fynbos. The remaining species are native to other parts of Africa, Madagascar, the Mediterranean region, and Europe.

Like most of the rest of the Ericaceae, Erica species are mainly calcifugous, being limited to acidic or very acidic soils – from dry, sandy soils to extremely wet ones such as bog. They often dominate dwarf-shrub habitats (heathland and moorland), or the ground vegetation of open acidic woodland.

The closely related genus Calluna was formerly included in Erica – it differs in having even smaller scale-leaves (less than 2–3 mm long), and the flower corolla being more divided into separate petals. Erica is sometimes referred to as "Winter (or Spring) Heather" to distinguish it from Calluna (Summer (or Autumn) Heather).

Plants of this genus are eaten mainly by the larvae of many Lepidoptera species including Emperor Moth, Garden tiger moth, True Lover's Knot, Wormwood Pug and the Coleophora case-bearers C. juncicolella and C. pyrrhulipennella.

See also[link]

• Heath (habitat).
• Calluna
• Robert Riley

References[link]

1. ^ The expected Anglo-Latin pronunciation, /ɨˈraɪkə/, may be given in dictionaries (OED: "Erica"), but /ˈɛrɨkə/ is more commonly heard (Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607)
2. ^ Manning, John; Paterson-Jones, Colin (2008). Field Guide to Fynbos. Struik Publishers, Cape Town. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-77007-265-7. 

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  Erica arborea
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  Erica cinerea
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  Erica junonia
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  Erica mammosa
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  Erica ciliaris

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Erica Rose Campbell
Born	(1981-05-12) May 12, 1981 (age 31) Deerfield, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Ethnicity	Irish
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)[1]

Erica Rose Campbell (born May 12, 1981, in Deerfield, New Hampshire)^[1] is an American glamour model.

Career[link]

Campbell was the Playboy Special Editions Model of the Year for 2005.^[2] She was also the Mystique Magazine Model Safari winner in 2003, and has been featured on modeling Web sites including her own, www.ericacampbell.com ^[3]

Campbell was named Playboy.com's Cyber Girl of the Week for the first week of June 2006,^[4] Cyber Girl of the Month for October 2006, and Penthouse Pet of the Month for April 2007.^[5]

Personal life[link]

On May 11, 2008 she announced via a letter posted on her Web site that she had retired from adult entertainment and is now a Christian.^[3]

See also[link]

Pornography portal

• List of Playboy models
• List of Penthouse Pets of the Month

References[link]

External links[link]

• Erica Campbell on Myspace (not updated since 2007)
• Erica Rose Campbell at the Internet Movie Database
• Erica Rose Campbell at the Internet Adult Film Database
• Erica Rose Campbell at the Adult Film Database

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Dom Kennedy
Kennedy performing at the 2011 Paid Dues Festival in San Bernardino, CA
Background information
Birth name	Dominic Hunn
Also known as	DOM
Born	(1984-08-22) August 22, 1984 (age 27) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Origin	Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California
Genres	West Coast hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2008–present
Labels	OpM - Other People's Money (Independent)
Associated acts	Pac Div, Skeme, J Skillz, Curren$y, Brandun DeShay, cARTer, Schoolboy Q, Polyester The Saint, Kendrick Lamar, Casey veggies, Dat Nigga DeWayne Ward,
Website	DopeItsDom [1], Twitter [2], Myspace [3]

Dominic Hunn (born August 22, 1984)^[1], better known by his stage name Dom Kennedy, is an American rapper from Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California.^[2] Since 2008, Kennedy has released 5 Independent record label mixtapes, most notably his 2010 "critically acclaimed mixtape"^[3] From the Westside with Love. His first commercial studio album From the Westside with Love II was released on iTunes June 28, 2011.^[4]. Despite it being his iTunes debut, FTWSWL2 received "a top 10 spot on Hip Hop/Rap albums chart during its release week"^[5] and was Kennedy's first album associated with The OpM Company, Kennedy's self established record label.

Early life[link]

Dom Kennedy was born on August 22, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. In an interview with music media outlet IMFlashy, Kennedy describes his childhood growing up as "normal".^[1] After his parents' divorce, Kennedy moved with his mother to Leimert Park.^[3] Upon graduating high school, Kennedy enrolled in junior college, majoring in business management. He studied a few classes briefly before eventually leaving to focus solely on his music.^[3]

Music career[link]

Working with his cousin Jason Madison,^[3] Kennedy released his debut mixtape album 25th Hour in 2008, instantly producing a buzz throughout the south side of L.A. In particular, the song "Watermelon Sundae" was widely played on local radio stations and performed live throughout the area, bringing more attention to Kennedy's music ambitions. Around this time, Kennedy's cousin Madison was a film student at Loyola Marymount University,^[3] sparking the beginning importance of visuals in Kennedy's later projects.

After his 25th Hour debut, Kennedy released 2 additional mixtapes in 2009; Best After Bobby (the title referring to "Bobby" Robert Kennedy), and Future Street/Drug Sounds. For the Best After Bobby mixtape, Kennedy collaborated with West Coast heavy hitter DJ Sour Milk and the Los Angeles Leakers, producing an instant buzz in underground circles across the country.^[6] Within the first hours of dropping the mixtape, Kennedy amassed over 10,000 downloads,^[6] officially solidifying his name among some of the top rappers in L.A.

However, with the release of From the Westside With Love in 2010, Kennedy became a major hit throughout the underground hip hop scene L.A. Gaining over 100,000 internet downloads,^[7] Kennedy began receiving praise from many established figures within the game. As reported by Texas based, major music festival South by Southwest, "Dom Kennedy has been verbally endorsed by many, including The Hundreds, Kenny Burns, Rick Ross, Taz Arnod of Sa-Ra, 9th Wonder, Murs, The Game, Justice League, DJ Mormile, Alchemist (producer), and Don Cannon just to name a few".^[7] With the success of From the Westside With Love, Kennedy became a major player on the independent circuit, traveling for performances throughout and outside the country; including a show in Dijibouti, Africa.^[2] Kennedy also began releasing an extensive amount of visual material at this time, including From the Westside With Love music videos for songs such as "1997", "Locals Only", and "The 4 Heartbeats".

In early 2011, Kennedy released his 5th studio mixtape The Original Dom Kennedy, a tape meant to reflect Kennedy's individuality and sound as an artist. In an interview with MTV News reporter James Lacsina, Kennedy described the project as something that was a testament to himself in the rap game as well as the city he proudly represents:

.^[2]

Kennedy also took a personal stance in the mixtape against major hip hop DJ and producer Funkmaster Flex.^[2] On his song "The Homies", Kennedy takes shots at Flex's disparaging remarks regarding the late California rapper Tupac Shakur: "Shit I heard Funk Flex say that Pac ain't shit/ and I hope when you see him that he slap your mouth/"

Influences[link]

Kennedy is often heard proclaiming his hometown rep one liner "Leimert Park what's cool". As a kid, Kennedy describes himself as being highly influenced by artists such as "The Notorious B.I.G., Outkast, and LL Cool J"^[1] through the fact that by simply listening to their music, he could feel a sense of where they were from.^[8] With his music, Kennedy does the same thing, bringing the feel of the inner city streets of L.A. to anyone willing to listen. In an interview with Hip Hop DX, Kennedy talks about the influence behind the L.A. sound in his music:

Kennedy has rapped over a wide range of past and present hip hop beats in his career, consistently bringing the element of L.A. and West Coast hip hop to his music.^[9] Such beats include Big Poppa^{[disambiguation needed ]} on the track "Notorious Dom" (25th Hour) and Best I Ever Had (Drake song) on the track "Best You Never Had" (Best After Bobby). South by Southwest reports major music executive John Monopoly as saying "He is going to get signed".^[7]

Performances[link]

Dom Kennedy after his performace at the NC A&T’s Aggiefest 2011 in North Carolina

Kennedy has performed in a wide variety of venues from local clubs in L.A. to the campus of Georgetown University.^[10] In 2010, Kennedy performed a major, hip hop music festival Paid Dues in San Bernardino, California.^[11] Other performer included those such as People Under the Stairs, Curren$y, and Jake One.

In 2011, Kennedy performed at premier film festival South by Southwest's Music Matters Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The show was hosted by cable entertainment network Black Entertainment Television.^[12] Both his performance and that of East Coast rapper J. Cole's were featured online by major, hip hop music magazine The Source (magazine). Kennedy performed his first show outside of the U.S. also in 2011 in Dijibouti, Africa.^[13]

Following the release of From the Westside With Love II, Kennedy headlined at The Key Club in West Hollywood, California alongside fellow West Coast rappers Overdoz, Epic Twelve, and Black Cobain.^[14] Marketed as the show on "7.1.11", the event was sold out, prompting another show the following week, marketed as the "7.7.11" show.^[14]

Endorsements & Marketing[link]

Outside of the music realm, Kennedy is also an avid promoter of fashion, appearing on the Sneaker Pimps Tour in Los Angeles back in 2007.^[15] "Sneaker Pimps is the worlds largest touring sneaker hip-hop lifestyle exhibition",^[16] featuring celebrity autographed sneakers as well as live music performances by collaborating artists. Past artists to appear include: Nas, Lupe Fiasco, DJ Premier, Public Enemy, Bun B, Redman, Pete Rock, along with many others.^[16] In 2009, Kennedy co-signed with California based clothing line and marketing agency The Hundreds.^[17]

After the release of his Original Dom Kennedy mixtape,^[18] Dom was featured on the cover of Jenesis Magazine as part of their 4th Year Anniversary.

Kennedy is also one of the front running young rappers associated with the JUST BE COOL Campaign and LAx Paperboys. He is often heard promoting the global, lifestyle brand through lines in his raps such as "just be cool". During an interview with BarrelHouse BKLYN, Kennedy describes the movement as something that started with a crew of inner city kids in L.A. who "just wanted to do something positive".^[19]

Discography[link]

Mixtapes[link]

• 25th Hour (2008)
• FutureStreet/DrugSounds (2009)
• Best After Bobby: Mixed by LA Leakers (2009)
• From The Westside With Love (2010)
• The Original Dom Kennedy (2011)

Commercial Albums[link]

• From The Westside With Love II (2011)
• Yellow Album (2012)

Guest Appearances[link]

• "The Life I Know" with cARTer
• "Cooking Up" with cARTer
• "Cali's Finest" from cARTer's mixtape Legal Trappin
• "The Preview" with cARTer
• "Get Through" with Casey veggies
• "Hall of Fame" with C-San
• "Ridin Round Town Remix" with Casey veggies
• "Friends. Women. Money" from Fly.Union's album TGTC
• "Like That" from Fly.Union mixtape Value Pack 4
• "Don't Forget the Swishers" from Pac Div mixtape Don't Mention it
• "Everybody Knows Us" from Pac Div mixtape Don't Mention it
• "Fat Raps Remix" from Big Sean's mixtape Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG
• "She Needs Me Remix" from Kendrick Lamar's mixtape Overly Dedicated
• "GoodTalk" from Smoke DZA mixtape George Kush Da Button
• "Show Her The Way" from Terrace Martin's mixtape Here, My Dear
• "No Stress" from Skeme's mixtape The Statement
• "LA Night" from Skeme's mixtape Pistols & Palm Trees
• "Racing Stripes" from Curren$y's mixtape Smokee Robinson
• "Real Estates" from Curren$y's album Pilot Talk II
• "Counting My Money" from OverDoz. mixtape Live For, Die For
• "Time" with Juicy J
• "Bun B For President" with J. Cole
• "2 Sports Cars" with CurT@!n$
• "Right Back" with brandUn DeShay
• "Weekend Chic" with Polyester
• "Get Through" from Casey Veggie's Sleeping In Class
• "Miss Donna Karan" from L.A.U.S.D. mixtape L.A.U.S.D. Presents: Curly Tops & Nautica Jackets
• "L.A. To Chicago" from G.o.D. Jewels mixtape Glory or Death
• "Hennesy Beach" from Curren$y's mixtape Verde Terrace
• "There They Go" from Freddie Gibbs' mixtape Fuckin Wit Fred
• "Ridin' Roun Town (Remix)" from Casey Veggie's Sleeping In Class: Deluxe Edition
• "I Need That" from Nipsey Hussle's mixtape The Marathon Continues
• "Menace II Society" from Freddie Gibbs' mixtape Cold Day In Hell
• "Smoke On" from Statik Selektah's album Population Control
• "Pow Wow" from Smoke DZA's album Rolling Stoned & Jet Life's (Curren$y's rap group) collaboration album Jet World Order (Bonus Loud Pack edition)
• "Grooveline Pt. 1" from Schoolboy Q's album Habits & Contradictions
• "Doing My Thang" from Le$ mixtape Menace
• "Playa For Life" from Too Short's album No Trespassing
• "It Ain't Really Nuthin" with Rich Hil
• "Cali Livin'" with YG

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Dom Kennedy (rapper)

• DopeItsDom [4]
• Paid Dues Independent Music Hip Hop Festival Archives [5]
• SXSW Music [6]
• Dom Kennedy on Myspace
• Dom Kennedy on Twitter
• LAxpaperboys.com
• Justbecool.net

Maura Therese Tierney (born February 3, 1965) is an American film and television actress, who is best known for her roles as Lisa Miller on NewsRadio and Abby Lockhart on the television medical drama ER.

Early life[link]

Tierney, the eldest of three children, was born and raised in the Hyde Park neighborhood^[2] of Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother, Pat, is a real estate broker and her late father, Joseph, was a prominent Boston politician who served on the Boston City Council for 15 years. Tierney is of Irish descent.^[3]

She attended Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts, where her studies included drama and led to her appearance at the Boston Globe Drama Festival.^[2] After graduation, she attended New York University where she majored first in dance, and later in drama.^[4]

Career[link]

After appearing in several plays, she moved to Los Angeles, California, and in 1987 got her first break in a role in Disney's made-for-TV film Student Exchange.^[5] Tierney's first starring role in a film was in a low-budget, independently-produced film called Dead Women in Lingerie, shot in 24 days.^[6] The film never received a theatrical release, although it was released on DVD in 2005.^[7]

Tierney continued winning small roles in film and television, though it was not until her leading role in the sitcom NewsRadio from 1995 to 1999 that she received regular national exposure. While she was a NewsRadio cast member, she also appeared in several successful films, including Primal Fear, Primary Colors, Forces of Nature, and Liar Liar, which starred Jim Carrey.^[8]

After NewsRadio was canceled, Tierney decided not to pursue a role in another sitcom:

Tierney played Nurse Abigail "Abby" Lockhart on ER, a character that began as a guest appearance as an OB nurse in November 1999, then expanded in February 2000 to a full-time regular part as an ER nurse (and later, after completion of medical school, a licensed ER doctor). Within a year, her work on ER had earned her an Emmy Award nomination, recognition she credits to a "juicy" story arc featuring Sally Field as Lockhart's mother, who suffers from bipolar disorder.^[5] She was initially reunited with her former NewsRadio co-star Khandi Alexander who at that time had a major recurring role on ER.

Tierney confirmed in April 2008 that she would be leaving ER shortly after the beginning of the show's fifteenth season. In October 2008, she made her final regular appearance on the series after nearly 10 seasons on the show. She did return to make a cameo appearance on one additional episode later on during the final season.

As of 2011^[update], Tierney's highest-profile film since joining the cast of ER has been the 2002 film Insomnia, directed by Christopher Nolan.^[8] That same year she also starred in Scotland, Pa., portraying a Lady Macbeth-like character written specifically for her by then-husband Billy Morrissette. She was praised by critics for her performance. She collaborated with NewsRadio writer Joe Furey for a special, "Working with Joe Furey" featurette for Furey's film Love and Support. In 2004, Tierney won the second season tournament of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown against Lauren Graham.

She returned to the stage in May 2006 in an appearance opposite Eric McCormack in the Off Broadway premiere of Some Girl(s).^[9] She also appeared in the 2008 films Semi-Pro, Baby Mama, The Go-Getter and Finding Amanda.

Tierney played the role of Laurel in the Off Broadway play Three Changes with Dylan McDermott ^[10] from September 16 to October 4, 2008.

She returned to television in 2009, playing the recurring character Kelly McPhee on the FX series Rescue Me.

Tierney replaced Joely Richardson as the female lead of the 2010 ABC television series The Whole Truth, after Richardson dropped out to spend more time with her family.^[11] Tierney's role in the show, a legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, marks her first return to television after recovering from breast surgery and cancer treatments.^[12] ABC canceled The Whole Truth after just four episodes due to low ratings.

In February 2011, Tierney made her debut at the Gate Theatre in the Dublin premiere of Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage (translation by Christopher Hampton) alongside Ardal O'Hanlon.^[13]

Personal life[link]

Tierney married actor-director Billy Morrissette on February 1, 1993, two days before her 28th birthday, after the two met on the set of a never-aired television series.^[14] After being married for 13 years, she filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. They had no children.

On February 1, 2009 the recently ordained Tierney officiated at the wedding of ER castmate and friend Parminder Nagra and photographer James Stenson.^[15]

Tierney had surgery to remove a tumor from her breast in 2009.^[16][17] Schedule conflicts with her cancer treatments led her to leave the cast of Parenthood, where she had been an original cast member. She was replaced by Lauren Graham.^[18] She finished treatment and returned to work in a stage play in 2010.^[19]

Filmography[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

See also[link]

• Flann Ó Tighearnaigh, Gaelic-Irish Lord, died 1273.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Maura Tierney at the Internet Movie Database

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Lois Smith (born November 3, 1930) is an American actress whose career in theater, film, and television has spanned five decades.

Smith was born as Lois Arlene Humbert in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Carrie Davis (née Gottshalk) and William Oren Humbert, who was a telephone company employee.^[1] She is a graduate of the University of Washington.

After two TV appearances, Smith made her film debut in East of Eden (1955). Other film credits include Five Easy Pieces, Up the Sandbox, Four Friends, Fatal Attraction, Fried Green Tomatoes, How to Make an American Quilt, Hard Promises, Dead Man Walking, Twister, Minority Report, Tumbleweeds, and Hollywoodland

She has been active in television, appearing in early anthology series (Studio One, Robert Montgomery Presents), soap operas (Another World, Somerset, The Edge of Night, All My Children, One Life to Live), prime-time dramas (The Defenders, Dr. Kildare, Route 66, thirtysomething, The Practice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, ER, Grey's Anatomy, Cold Case and True Blood), and sitcoms (Just Shoot Me! and Frasier).

Smith made her Broadway debut in the 1952 comedy Time Out for Ginger. A member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, she appeared as "Ma Joad" in their production of The Grapes of Wrath in Chicago, La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, and London before bringing it to New York City, where her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and nominations[link]

• 1970: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (Five Easy Pieces, winner)
• 1990: Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play (The Grapes of Wrath, nominee)
• 1996: Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play (Buried Child, nominee)
• 2006: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play (The Trip to Bountiful, winner)

Personal life[link]

She was married to Wesley Dale Smith, a teacher, from November 5, 1948 until their divorce in 1970); they have one daughter.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Lois Smith at the Internet Broadway Database
• Lois Smith at the Internet Movie Database

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