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WORONTSCHAK
WORONTSCHAK
"Vorona - the name was first recorded in 1458: pan Vorona (=Mr.
Vorona)... Derived from the name of the bird "vorona" (= crow) that
used to be used by Slavs as a proper name (compare also the name Voron
(= raven) that functions as a proper name for Southern Slavs). This
name ("the crow) has given many derivates.
In 1638, the name Woron'czak (to be pronounced with a palatalized "n") was
first
recorded near Sanok (contemporary South Eastern Poland, not far from
Lviv).
Also - suffix -[ch]ak (in your case, due to the German spelling it's
-tschak):
An old Slav polyfunctional suffix widely presented both in general and
proper names. Among all the Ukrainian appellatives denoting a person,
this suffix reveals its highest productivity in the following noun
categories: names of activity (yidak = he who eats; rybak = a
fisherman; spivak = a singer); names of one's inner or outside trait
(holodniak = a hungry man; skupak = a greedy man); names of kinship
(rodak = a relative; bratniak = a brother); names od one's social
status (bidniak = a poor; prostak = a simpleton); names of the place
where one comes from (potichniak = from where a brook flows); names of
one's ethnic origin (poliak = a Pole); or non-personal names (vovchak
= from vovk - a wolf).
The contemporary and ancient areals of the family names with this
suffix at the Slavonic background shows that it was originated
somewhere in the western part of the Slavonic world.
So, the meaning of your family name is patronymic (= name after the
father) from Vorona, a crow, which used to be a Slavonic pagan first
name (or, less likely, from Voron, a raven).
YURI
Yuri (百合?), also known by the wasei-eigo construction Girls Love (ガールズラブ gāruzu rabu?),[3] is a Japanese jargon term for content and a genre involving love between women in manga, anime, and related Japanese media.[4][5] Yuri can focus either on the sexual, the spiritual, or the emotional aspects of the relationship, the latter two sometimes being called shōjo-ai by western fans.
The themes yuri deals with have their roots in the Japanese lesbian literature of early twentieth century, with pieces such as Yaneura no Nishojo by Nobuko Yoshiya.Nevertheless, it is not until the 1970s that lesbian-themed works began to appear in manga, by the hand of artists such as Ryoko Yamagishi and Riyoko Ikeda. The 1990s brought new trends in manga and anime, as well as in dōjinshi productions, along with more acceptance for this kind of content. In 2003 the first manga magazine specifically dedicated to yuri was launched under the name Yuri Shimai, followed by its revival Comic Yuri Hime, launched after the former was discontinued in 2004.
Although yuri originated in female-targeted (shōjo, josei) works, today it is featured in male-targeted (shōnen, seinen) ones as well.[8] Yuri manga from male-targeted magazines include titles such as Kannazuki no Miko and Strawberry Panic!, as well as those from Comic Yuri Hime's male-targeted sister magazine, Comic Yuri Hime S, which was launched in 2007.
"Vorona - the name was first recorded in 1458: pan Vorona (=Mr.
Vorona)... Derived from the name of the bird "vorona" (= crow) that
used to be used by Slavs as a proper name (compare also the name Voron
(= raven) that functions as a proper name for Southern Slavs). This
name ("the crow) has given many derivates.
In 1638, the name Woron'czak (to be pronounced with a palatalized "n") was
first
recorded near Sanok (contemporary South Eastern Poland, not far from
Lviv).
Also - suffix -[ch]ak (in your case, due to the German spelling it's
-tschak):
An old Slav polyfunctional suffix widely presented both in general and
proper names. Among all the Ukrainian appellatives denoting a person,
this suffix reveals its highest productivity in the following noun
categories: names of activity (yidak = he who eats; rybak = a
fisherman; spivak = a singer); names of one's inner or outside trait
(holodniak = a hungry man; skupak = a greedy man); names of kinship
(rodak = a relative; bratniak = a brother); names od one's social
status (bidniak = a poor; prostak = a simpleton); names of the place
where one comes from (potichniak = from where a brook flows); names of
one's ethnic origin (poliak = a Pole); or non-personal names (vovchak
= from vovk - a wolf).
The contemporary and ancient areals of the family names with this
suffix at the Slavonic background shows that it was originated
somewhere in the western part of the Slavonic world.
So, the meaning of your family name is patronymic (= name after the
father) from Vorona, a crow, which used to be a Slavonic pagan first
name (or, less likely, from Voron, a raven).
YURI
Yuri (百合?), also known by the wasei-eigo construction Girls Love (ガールズラブ gāruzu rabu?),[3] is a Japanese jargon term for content and a genre involving love between women in manga, anime, and related Japanese media.[4][5] Yuri can focus either on the sexual, the spiritual, or the emotional aspects of the relationship, the latter two sometimes being called shōjo-ai by western fans.
The themes yuri deals with have their roots in the Japanese lesbian literature of early twentieth century, with pieces such as Yaneura no Nishojo by Nobuko Yoshiya.Nevertheless, it is not until the 1970s that lesbian-themed works began to appear in manga, by the hand of artists such as Ryoko Yamagishi and Riyoko Ikeda. The 1990s brought new trends in manga and anime, as well as in dōjinshi productions, along with more acceptance for this kind of content. In 2003 the first manga magazine specifically dedicated to yuri was launched under the name Yuri Shimai, followed by its revival Comic Yuri Hime, launched after the former was discontinued in 2004.
Although yuri originated in female-targeted (shōjo, josei) works, today it is featured in male-targeted (shōnen, seinen) ones as well.[8] Yuri manga from male-targeted magazines include titles such as Kannazuki no Miko and Strawberry Panic!, as well as those from Comic Yuri Hime's male-targeted sister magazine, Comic Yuri Hime S, which was launched in 2007.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
SHAUN MICALLEF – HIS GENERATION
Although he’s written, produced and starred in such award winning TV programs as Full Frontal, The Micallef P(r)ogram(me), Micallef Tonight and Newstopia PLUS fronted the immensely popular Talkin ‘Bout Your Generation, comedian Shaun Micallef is anything but a one-man band – he’s a WHOLE GROUP!On His Generation, Shaun finally gets to play all the roles he’s ever wanted to play. Every interview, character, scene and song is brought to life by Shaun and Shaun alone. His megalomania, unchecked and rampant on this, his first album, will appal you.29 tracks! Over 47 voices! Almost 55 minutes of hysterical laughter! From murderous doctors to Satan-obsessed Gospel singers, from boring fruit shop owners to Oprah-watching al-Qaeda operatives. Shaun Micallef does them all. HEAR Charlton Heston record the Bible! LISTEN as Christopher Walken sings a David Bowie song! GASP at the sheer audacity of Shaun attempting to cover of The Who’s ‘My Generation‘!This soon to be Platinum album is yours to own legally if you take it to the counter and purchase it with money. Or why not buy it bit by bit on iTunes for $1.69 a track (you miss out on the cover and attractive photos of Shaun though).SHAUN MICALLEF – HIS GENERATION – RELEASED NOVEMBER 13 2009
Monday, October 20, 2008
I've been working on this all year. Eric Bana directs this car documentary.
Features Jay Leno, Dr Phil and Jeremy Clarkson. Check it out
Love the Beast Trailer
APRA Awards
My score for Dogstar has been nominated for an APRA/ Screen Writer's Guild Award for Best Music for Children's TV Series. Winner is announced November 3rd in Sydney. Series 2 is on again for next year.
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