Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Bertha


Related Topics

  
  HPL: Bertha Jorkins
Bertha was a gossip and didn't seem to have a lot of social skills -- once she spotted someone "kissing Florence behind the greenhouses" and didn't have the sense just to ignore it, which resulted in that person casting a hex on her.
Bertha knew what was going on and who Harry was, and she urged him not to let go of the wand.
Note on her House: Bertha doesn't seem to have been clever enough for Ravenclaw nor the type for Slytherin; given that Sirius knew her fairly well and that she was bold enough to confront Crouch senior, she may have been a Gryffindor.
www.hp-lexicon.org /wizards/bertha.html   (685 words)

  
 Bertha Palmer
Bertha pretended not to notice the steam pouring from the Infanta's delicate nostrils as she extended a gloved hand to the lady.
Bertha did not know what awful thing to expect from the evening, so she had engaged an off-duty detective to be on hand.
Bertha squinted at the far corner of the room where the disguised detective was in animated conversation with a little red-haired man in the most abominable yellow checkered jacket.
www.neleth.com /gloria/Chapter_Four.htm   (3603 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bertha
Bertha was martyred by Gumbert's relatives, who were indignant at the distribution of his money to the poor.
Some time before her death Bertha is said to have resigned her office of abbess and to have shut herself up in a little cell built against the church wall.
She joined the order of Vallombrosa, a branch of the Benedictines, at Florence, but she was soon sent to govern and reform a convent of the order at Cavriglia in Valdarno, where she lived famous for miracles until her death.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/02519a.htm   (713 words)

  
 Bertha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bertha, Queen of Kent -- Frankish princess, daughter of Charibert, married the pagan King Ethelbert of Kent, restored a Christian church in Canterbury, which dated form the Roman occupation, dedicating it to St.
Bertha is a stop-motion animated children's series of 13 parts made for the BBC by Woodland Animations in 1986.
Hurricane Bertha was an atlantic hurricane in 1996.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bertha   (643 words)

  
 Queen Bertha
Queen Bertha, however, was unimpressive in her works, and lost her first race back at three, discouraging her owner enough to suggest scratching her from all stakes engagements, including the Oaks.
Queen Bertha was also second to Lord Clifden in the St. Leger Stakes, and second in the Doncaster Cup to Macaroni, and second in the Ascot Derby.
As an expression of her influence, Queen Bertha was designated in Bobinski's Family Tables of Race Horses, as the founder of the 1-w branch of Bruce Lowe's Family 1.
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/QueenBertha.html   (1622 words)

  
 Hurricane Bertha (1996) Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hurricane Bertha evidently increased the coastal water turbidity from South Carolina to Virginia as seen in the after image.
The large turbidity plumes emanating from the cape areas could be associated with resuspended sediments from shallow shoals as well as sediments generated from beach erosion due to the severe storm conditions.
In this respect the turbidity difference image for Bertha is very similar to that of hurricane Fran a few weeks later although the overall effect of Fran was greater.
www.csc.noaa.gov /crs/cohab/hurricane/bertha/bertha.htm   (245 words)

  
 Blue Ridge Country: Bertha Sybert
Bertha's sheets were said to eerily withdraw from the touch of onlookers.
Bertha complained that the apparition, which she described as a "white, fuzzy thing" that she saw on only one occasion, not only tossed her about as she attempted to sleep, but also pulled her hair.
Bertha married, raised a family, and later suffered from crippling arthritis until her death in Surry County, Va., in 1986 at the age of 57.
www.blueridgecountry.com /bounce/bounce.html   (1318 words)

  
 Bertha Lynn - 7News Team - TheDenverChannel.com | KMGH
Bertha Lynn, anchorwoman of 7NEWS at 5 a.m., 6 a.m.
Bertha’s previous board service includes the Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Denver, the Mayor's Commission on Art Culture and Film, the Children's Museum, the National Jewish Hospital Women's Division, the Denver Symphony Association, the Safehouse for Battered Women, KCFR Public Radio, and the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Bertha is married to Larry Naves, a Denver district judge.
www.thedenverchannel.com /7newsteam/215902/detail.html   (227 words)

  
 Bertha Yarmovsky
Bertha (Brine) Yarmovsky was born 8/13/1894 in Bialystok, Poland (then part of Russia) and died on 2/2/1982 in NJ.
Their NYC marriage license application showed Bertha's address in 1918 as 119 E. 1st St., NY, her occupation as a dressmaker and her place of birth as Grodna (which would be the province of Grodno), Russia.
Bertha was shown as having immigrated in 1914.
www.yarmovsky.info /bertha.htm   (532 words)

  
 Hurricane Bertha (1996) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hurricane Bertha was a tropical cyclone that formed in July of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season.
Bertha developed from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa on July 3.
The name Bertha was not retired and was re-used in the 2002 season.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hurricane_Bertha   (517 words)

  
 Bertha Smith
In my mother's memory, Bertha was an early "health food nut" while in contrast, and as a consequence, Gianna to this day prefers her food fat and rich.
Anyway, the picture of Bertha's mother Ida Stobernack ("Momma") is most interesting because compared to all the others I have of her, she looks alive, vivacious, positively Katherine Hepburn like.
In her last years Bertha moved into a nursing home in Payola, and was cutoff to some degree from familiar friends and acquaintances.
www.documentedlife.com /ancestorsMHberthasmith.htm   (1980 words)

  
 WATCHED IT! - Bertha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bertha is an animated children's series made by Woodland Animations in 1986 that has been shown on Children's BBC numerous times since.
The star performer of the shop floor is "Bertha" - an old fashioned factory machine that came to life when she was finally computerised.
Bertha is somewhat tempremental and, conviniently, every programme a crisis occurs.
www.cjetech.co.uk /watched_it/bertha.html   (136 words)

  
 Bertha's Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bertha Hernandez Perez, a mother of four, was from Cacate, a tiny village in central Mexico.
"Bertha was profusely leaking urine constantly because her urethra had detached from her bladder and left a large hole in her bladder.
Although Bertha was ready to go home in early May, a local dentist heard about her story and created a new set of teeth for her.
www.mayoclinic.org /gynecology-sct/berthahernandezperez.html   (1153 words)

  
 Bertha von Suttner - Biography
Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner (June 9, 1843-June 21, 1914), born Countess Kinsky in Prague, was the posthumous daughter of a field marshal and the granddaughter, on her mother's side, of a cavalry captain.
, Bertha von Suttner went to work at once on a novel whose heroine suffers all the horrors of war; the wars involved were those of the author's own day on which she did careful research.
Bertha von Suttner, along with her husband, worked hard to gain support for the Czar's Manifesto and the Hague Peace Conference of 1899, arranging public meetings, forming committees, lecturing.
nobelprize.org /nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1905/suttner-bio.html   (1190 words)

  
 Diagnosing Bertha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
As a plot device she is effective: she adds mystery and a stunning story twist; she is the instigator of several thrilling events, including several murderous attempts; and finally, she is the cause of Rochester's disfigurement and poverty which allows him to be dependent on and equal to Jane.
It could be assumed, without any specific text evidence, that Bertha was in love with Rochester but he aggressively spurns her love, friendship, or companionship as is shown by his total revulsion of her character as quoted earlier (308; ch.
Both Jane and Bertha are forced with confinement, but Jane is able to succeed and be defined as "sane" because she is able to adapt to the system.
www.umd.umich.edu /casl/hum/eng/classes/434/charweb/DIAGNOSI.htm   (1534 words)

  
 Bertha Koenig, ca 1872->1920   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bertha's father, Herman Koenig (-4G), was born in Germany (Prussia); her mother, Fanny Uhrig(?) (-4G), in Switzerland.
Bertha married Wilhelm (William) Battefeld on 15 May 1890 at St. John's Lutheran Church in St. Louis, MO according to the Earl Fischer db of St. Louisans.
Bertha's husband, William Battefeld (-3G), died on 12 May 1945 in St. Louis according to death certificate #14909 in the MO Archives.
hometown.aol.com /thomagene/BerthaK.html   (1191 words)

  
 Bertha von Suttner - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bertha von Suttner stammte als gebürtige Gräfin Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau aus böhmischen Adelshaus.
In dieser Zeit verliebte sie sich in den sieben Jahre jüngeren Arthur Gundaccar von Suttner, den jüngsten Sohn der Suttners.
Bertha von Suttner begann ebenfalls 1877 mit ihrer journalistischen Tätigkeit und hatte unter dem Pseudonym B. Oulet, wie ihr Mann, großen Erfolg.
de.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Bertha_von_Suttner   (1544 words)

  
 First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Big Bertha
Produced by the German firm of Krupp the Big Bertha was a 42cm howitzer, model L/14 designed in the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 on behalf of the German Army.
Only four Big Bertha howitzers were produced, the first two rolling off the production line a mere matter of days after the onset of hostilities, on 9 August 1914.
Once constructed these huge guns, whose shells weighed 820kg each, were shipped in their constituent parts by tractor to their destination point where they were once again reassembled by a huge crew of as many as 1,000 men.
www.firstworldwar.com /atoz/bigbertha.htm   (331 words)

  
 When Bertha's Mussels Flex Her Muscles
Bertha's serves little washing bowls in case the mussels are sandy, which generally only happens when there are stormy seas.
Bertha's is also notable for serving afternoon tea, which happened by accident.
Recently Bertha's has been in the news because of a lawsuit filed against them by wheelchair patrons who say that the access does not sufficiently comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
www.baltimoremd.com /food/restbertha.html   (699 words)

  
 Little Gems - Bertha, a Very Special Machine
Bertha was the main focus of the activities that took place at Spottiswood Factory, a small but nevertheless important engineering plant.
Bertha was a very special machine because she could make anything you wanted provided she was programmed correctly.
Ted uses Bertha's computer to get the pieces out of the machine and eventually all the pieces are recovered.
www.thechestnut.com /bertha/bertha.htm   (635 words)

  
 Bertha's Mussels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bertha's is not a Victorian Mussle House, it's not even owned (or ever owned) by anyone named Bertha.
In the late 70's a friend was driving down the 95 and started writing a song called "Eat Bertha's Mussles", and when they started playing around with it, they realized it would work with a Victorian drinking song they knew of.
It looked like a "posthumous memorial for a Bertha Bartholomew" was brought in to adorn the wall by the back stairway.
www.soileddoves.com /bertha_2.html   (550 words)

  
 Callaway's new Big Bertha Titanium driver should be priced to sell
The Big Bertha Titanium Driver is a totally new design creation that features a club head slightly longer from heel to toe than other of its drivers.
The Big Bertha Titanium Driver, according to Callaway, is a totally new design creation that features a club head slightly longer from heel to toe than other of its drivers.
All of the "strong" fairway woods in the Big Bertha Fairway Wood family, Callaway said, are smaller and have less loft than the standard version of the same wood.
www.pga.com /news/equipment/big_bertha103003.cfm   (774 words)

  
 Boxcar Bertha (1972)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It isn't one of his best pictures since he really was just the director and the script and the actors did more work than he needed to do on the picture.
Still, give credit where credit is due, and those (very few I might think) that heard what Cassavettes said to Scoresese after the movie got released (he told Marty that it was a piece of s*** and to work on something better- which he did with Mean Streets) should disregard it.
Overall, Boxcar Bertha is a watchable and good piece of cinema with some decent performances and an overall feel that works in it's "tradition of Bonnie and Clyde" genre.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0068309   (429 words)

  
 Bertha Maes Antiques, collectibles, quality reproductions, local crafts and more
Bertha Mae’s Emporium is committed to providing a unique and enjoyable shopping experience by providing a wide variety of quality antiques in our antique center and quality crafts in our emporium.
In addition, Bertha Mae’s will provide our dealers with an organized and secure environment with clear policies and procedures designed to attract and maintain high quality products and dealers.
Bertha Mae’s Emporium will be effectively managed and marketed to generate a high volume of shoppers and will become a Lakes Region shopping destination.
www.berthamaes.com /about_us.htm   (146 words)

  
 Big Bertha's:
From her early years she was fascinated with food and especially eating--hence the name "Big Bertha." As a young girl she and her half cousin-half Dad would hunt for wild game and experiment with their own unique recipes.
As Big Bertha grew up and out she knew it was time to hit the big city and make a name for herself.
Today Big Bertha's Bad Ass Burger Joint has established itself as not just a great meeting place with the best happy hour in town--but as the home of the "Bad Ass" burger.
www.mooserestaurantgroup.com /berthas/index.html   (210 words)

  
 New Big Bertha Stainless Steel irons feature Notch Weighting Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The company said the new Big Bertha irons are the "most user-friendly" stainless steel irons it has ever made.
Callaway said the Notch Weighting Technology, designed into each Big Bertha iron, takes weight from the center of the club head and repositions it to the heel and toe areas of each iron, thus increasing perimeter weighting and dramatically improving stability at impact.
There are three Big Bertha wedges available: a 50-degree wedge with the loft of a traditional pitching wedge, a 55-degree sand wedge and a 60-degree lob wedge.
www.pga.com /equipment/equipment-showcase/big_bertha121203.cfm   (594 words)

  
 Bertha Lum
Bertha Lum, an American artist active from the 1900's through the 1930's, made a significant contribution to the Japonisme movement with her woodblock prints and paintings.
Bertha Lum was born Bertha Boynton Bull in Tipton, Iowa to parents who were amateur artists.
Although her family was not well-off, she was able to study for a year at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1895, and apparently worked as an artist during her youth.
www.hanga.com /western/lum   (687 words)

  
 Bertha M. Davis
Bertha M. Davis, a Native of Mississippi, is a freelance writer and Chaplin/volunteer at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bertha has received many others Recognitions and Certificate of Appreciation for her outstanding work.
Certificate of Appreciation is presented to, Bertha M. Davis, For participation and support of The Church of the First Born Saints Women's Conference, September 25 2004, by Bishop Preston E. Daniels, Pastor
www.berthabooks.com   (427 words)

  
 Hurricane Bertha North of Puerto Rico
Here is Hurricane Bertha north of Puerto Rico, as photographed by the GOES-8 weather satellite at 0115 UTC (9 pm ADT or 8 pm EDT), 9 July 1996.
Often, areas of strong drying correspond to sinking motion in the upper levels; and areas of high moisture content signal rising motion.
Such is cearly the case with this image of Bertha, where tremendous amounts of moisture are being pumped high into the atmosphere near the center of the hurricane.
www.spc.noaa.gov /coolimg/bertha1w.htm   (259 words)

  
 Bertha Payne - Bertha Payne Blues - PHOTOS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bertha Payne in the lobby lobby after talking with Bobby O Jay WDIA Radio Station in Memphis, TN.
Bertha tell J Michael Davis about her new Album CD release in April 2006.
Bertha and Babi is telling Sweet you're on the radio not TV Sweet while you are dancing.
berthapayneblues.com /photos.html   (560 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.