Libra

Libra may refer to:

Science and technology

  • Libra (constellation), a star constellation in the sky
  • Libra (weight), an ancient Roman unit of weight
  • Libra (Academic Search), a public search engine for academic papers and literature
  • Libra (software), a media cataloguing software

  • Entertainment

  • Libra (Gary Bartz album), 1968
  • Libra (Toni Braxton album), 2005
  • Libra (Julio Iglesias album), 1985
  • Libra (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
  • Libra (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character
  • Libra (DC Comics), a DC Comics character
  • Libra Dohko, a manga Saint Seiya character
  • Other

  • Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
  • Libra (Chinese astronomy)
  • Libra (skipper), a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae
  • Libra oil field, a giant oil field off the coast of Brasil
  • LIBRA, a former Croatian liberal democratic political party that is now part of the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
  • Libra (feminine hygiene) or Libresse, a brand of feminine hygiene products produced by Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
  • Libra (Gary Bartz album)

    Libra is the debut album by saxophonist Gary Bartz' Quintet recorded in 1967 and released on the Milestone label.


    Reception

    Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic said "Featured are excellent compositions and playing in mainstream mode... This is the more lyrical side of Bartz".

    Track listing

    All compositions by Gary Bartz except as indicated

  • "Eastern Blues" - 3:58
  • "Disjunction" - 7:10
  • "Cabin in the Sky" (John La Touche, Vernon Duke) - 3:59
  • "Air and Fire" - :52
  • "Libra" - 6:22
  • "Bloomdido" (Charlie Parker) - 4:46
  • "Deep River" (Traditional) - 4:51
  • "Freedom One Day" - 5:06
  • Personnel

  • Gary Bartz - alto saxophone
  • Jimmy Owens- flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6-8), trumpet (tracks 2, 5 & 8)
  • Albert Daily - piano
  • Richard Davis - bass
  • Billy Higgins - drums
  • References

    Libra (DC Comics)

    Libra is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America #111 (May-June 1974), where he formed the first incarnation of the Injustice Gang (though there had been other villain groups with similar names, like the Injustice Society and the Injustice League). Libra made his return with a leading role in Final Crisis in 2008.

    Publication history

    Libra's only major appearance, prior to his appearance in Final Crisis, was in Justice League of America #111–112, in 1974. In 2004, he made a brief cameo in the JLA/Avengers crossover (#4) by Kurt Busiek and George Pérez.

    Grant Morrison, the writer of Final Crisis, explained the reason for picking an obscure villain:

    In May 2008, his appearances were reprinted in DC Universe Special: Justice League of America at the same time as he was reintroduced, along with the Human Flame (a Martian Manhunter foe who appeared in Detective Comics #274), in Justice League of America #21. He returns, apparently retaining the full might of his godlike status, to lead a new and final incarnation of the Secret Society of Super-Villains, this time offering to every villain, from simple costumed crooks to major ones, the realization of his/her fondest wish.

    Pez

    Pez (trademarked PEZ in capitals) is the brand name of an Austrian candy and their famous mechanical pocket dispensers. The candy itself takes the shape of pressed, dry, straight-edged, curved-corner blocks (15 mm (5/8 inch) long, 8 mm (5/16 inch) wide, and 5 mm (3/16 inch) high), with Pez dispensers holding 12 Pez pieces.

    Pez was originally introduced in Austria, later exported, notably to the U.S., and eventually became available worldwide. The all-uppercase spelling of the logo echoes the trademark's style on the packaging and the dispensers themselves, with the logo drawn in perspective and giving the appearance that the letters are built out of 44 brick-like Pez candies (14 bricks in the P and 15 in each of the E and Z).

    Despite the widespread recognition and popularity of the Pez dispenser, the company considers itself to be primarily a candy company, and over 3 billion candy bricks are consumed each year in the U.S. alone. Pez dispensers are part of popular culture in many nations, an example being 'Soul Candy' in Japanese manga series Bleach. Because of the large number of dispenser designs over the years, they are collected by enthusiasts.

    Pezë

    Pezë (definite Albanian form: Peza is a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana. The population at the 2011 census was 6,272. Peza was the headquarters of the National Liberation Movement of Albania.

    References

  • Law nr. 115/2014
  • 2011 census results
  • Each of the 11 divisions is an administrative unit
  • Prezi

    Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software based on a software as a service model. The product employs a zooming user interface (ZUI), which allows users to zoom in and out of their presentation media, and allows users to display and navigate through information within a 2.5D or parallax 3D space on the Z-axis. Prezi was officially established in 2009 by co-founders Adam Somlai-Fischer, Peter Halacsy and Peter Arvai.

    History

    Prezi (or Prezi.com) was created by the support of Kitchen Budapest and Magyar Telekom in 2008 in order to replace ordinary slide-based presentations. Today the project is assisted by Sunstone Capital. The actual development was done by Zui Labs led by its three Hungarian founders Péter Árvai, Szabolcs Somlai-Fischer prezi is the Hungarian short form of presentation.

    Products and features

    Prezi ZUI

    The Prezi online and offline ZUI editors employ a common tool palette, allowing users to pan and zoom, and to size, rotate, or edit an object. The user places objects on a canvas and navigates between videos, images, texts and other presentation media. Frames allow grouping of presentation media together as a single presentation object. Paths are navigational sequences that connect presentation objects for the purposes of structuring a linear presentation.

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    El Pez

    by: Aterciopelados

    Despertaba en las noches,
    presa de un denso frenesí,
    pero no, no me cambiaba por nadie,
    te soñaba estrellándote en las olas,
    e inundándome
    pero no, no, no, no me mojabas.
    Coro
    Engaño y tristeza,
    en el corazón,
    tu vida se ha ido,
    con el aguijón.
    Te atraparon con redes
    en las aguas del océano,
    pero no, no, no, no te olvidaron,
    tu nadabas experta,
    entre cardumenes azules,
    pero no, no, no, no te veía
    Coro
    Naufragaste, en un iceberg,
    cuando el titanic se hundió,
    pero no, no, no te rescataron,
    y lanzaste un mensaje,
    de auxilio, en la botella,
    pero no, no, no lo repondieron.
    Coro
    Ay que pesar en el mar, en el mar.




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