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Students to perform Sunday afternoon instrumental, vocal recital (Alfred University)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Apr 2016
(Source. Alfred University) ... in Miller Theater on campus ... In addition, the concert will feature Beorn Ogrodnik, a senior environmental studies major from Spencer, on tenor saxophone; Ashley Frankenberger, senior art and design major, Depew; Tony Lam, sophomore, Hong Kong; Melanie Meighan, senior mechanical engineering major, Beaver Dams, all on piano; and Maxwell Mustardo, a senior art and design major, Pittstown, NJ, on bass ... (noodl....

'The Hobbit'

Edit The Atlantic 09 Mar 2016
At a rally today in Illinois, presidential long shot John Kasich compared his life to that of Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R ... To her opponents, Hillary Clinton seems like Beorn, taking on whatever form is most convenient for the moment ... Access it through Spotify here....

Bears in books – quiz

Edit The Guardian 13 Jan 2016
The author behind everyone’s favourite Marmalade-loving bear Paddington, Michael Bond, turns 90 today. To celebrate his grrrreat creation, take our bears in books quiz. 1What are the names of the Brown children who adopt Paddington?Victoria and EustonJonathan and JudyMax and MaryBobby and Beatrix2In JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Beorn the shape-shifter can transform into a bear ... an intelligent, armoured bear species ... ....

Here's How Some Race Starts May Give Athletes An Unfair Advantage

Edit Huffington Post 30 Oct 2015
"On your marks, set, go!"  ... "The 'ready' cue arouses the athletes very briefly, spiking their alertness, but that effect will die out within a few seconds ... Study co-author Beorn Nijenhuis, a neuroscience researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and a former professional speed skater, said that could make the difference between first and fifth place in the context of elite speed skating.  ... "So it's a win-win!" ... ....

Unfair starting procedures in skating (Universiteit Utrecht)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Oct 2015
(Source. Universiteit Utrecht). Currently, the procedure used at the start of speed-skating is tantamount to a lottery ... 'The longer it takes for the starting shot to sound, the slower the skaters' finishing time.' One of the researchers is Beorn Nijenhuis, former Dutch skating champion in the 1,000 and 1,500 metres ... Alertness ... Master's student at Utrecht University, co-author of the article and former Olympic skater Beorn Nijenhuis....

Race starts 'could give some athletes an unfair advantage' (University of Oxford)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Oct 2015
(Source. University of Oxford). Champion sprinter Linford Christie once said that he started races 'on the B of the bang', but research from Oxford and Utrecht universities says the pause before the bang could also make the difference between success and failure ... A human trait called the 'alerting effect' makes this variation crucial ... Utrecht researcher Beorn Nijenhuis, a former Olympic speed skater for the Netherlands, said ... (noodl....

'The Hobbit' extended in a three-day event: part 2

Edit The Examiner 09 Oct 2015
The series will culminate in the world premiere of the extended version of "The Battle of the Five Amies" next Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. local time ... Indeed ... "I know ... Beorn is a character created by Tolkien, and Jackson's version pretty well matches what fans were hoping for, even if the initial encounter with him is a bit over the top ... Beorn's home includes everything a Tolkien fan could hope for; the bees especially are fantastic ... ....

An R-Rated Hobbit: The Battle Of Five Armies Is Coming This Fall

Edit Cinema Blend 26 Aug 2015
The Battle of the Five Armies is about to get bloodier. Well, we assume bloodier, because Warner Bros. officially announced the extended edition of the final Hobbit trilogy installment will be rated R ... According to ComicBook.com, the WB will release The Hobbit ... These include ... The Hobbit ... Back in December, Peter Jackson said that the film will feature some "additional Beorn stuff," referring to the shapeshifter played by Mikael Persbrandt ... ....

New executive director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 06 Jul 2015
... and noted Holocaust scholar Waitman Wade Beorn takes over as executive director of the Virginia Holocaust Museum on Aug....

There’s No Mountain High Enough, No Valley Low Enough for HSU Honors Program Students (Hardin-Simmons University)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Jun 2015
(Source. Hardin-Simmons University). HSU honors' students embarked on Camino De Santiago (meaning the road/walk to Santiago), shortly after spring semester finals. The group walked approximately a total of 190 miles ... Braxton Gately, senior economics major from Beorn, Texas, said, "I learned how important it is to take time off once in a while. I didn't have to worry about anything ... The walk began in Leon, Spain and ended in Santiago....

Premières during Hi-Tech Fashion Event at University of Twente (Universiteit Twente)

Edit noodls 29 May 2015
(Source. Universiteit Twente). The Innovation Lecture 2015 held at the University of Twente on 2 June 2015, with main guest speaker Neelie Kroes from StartupDelta, will coincide with a Hi-Tech Fashion event ... fashion of the future that makes use of 3D printing, lasers, LEDs, solar energy and other technologies ... On 2 June, her show will include DEZIPFADEN, which she developed along with electronic composer/producer Beorn Lebenstedt, a.k.a....

Mikael Persbrandt Joins Guy Ritchie's King Arthur

Edit IMDb 09 Mar 2015
If the name's unfamiliar, you may know him as The Hobbit's shapeshifting Beorn.Persbrandt won't be sitting at the Round Table, however, since the word on the street is ......

Mikael Persbrandt Joins Guy Ritchie's King ArthurBeorn on the battlefield09 March 2015  |  Written by Owen Williams  |  Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Edit Empire 09 Mar 2015
Charlie Hunnam and Astrid Berges-Frisbey are already at the top of the cast as Arthur and Guinevere, but Guy Ritchie's upcoming Knights Of The Round Table ... If the name's unfamiliar, you may know him as The Hobbit's shapeshifting Beorn ... ....
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