Spice Girls, a former English pop music group
Spice Girls, a former English pop music group
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of five members, who each later adopted nicknames initially ascribed to them: Melanie Brown (“Scary Spice”), Melanie Chisholm (“Sporty Spice”), Emma Bunton (“Baby Spice”), Geri Halliwell (“Ginger Spice”), and Victoria Beckham, née Adams (“Posh Spice”). They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single “Wannabe” in 1996, which hit number one in more than 30…
Soundgarden, a popular 1980s and 1990s grunge band
Soundgarden, a popular 1980s and 1990s grunge band
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Matt Cameron became the band’s full-time drummer in 1986, while bassist Ben Shepherd became a permanent replacement for Yamamoto in 1990.
Soundgarden was one of the seminal bands in the creation of grunge, a style of alternative rock that developed in Seattle, and was one of…
SG Wannabe, a South Korean music group
SG Wannabe, a South Korean music group
SG Wannabe (the SG representing Simon and Garfunkel) is a South Korean ballad trio that debuted in 2004. Their first song, “Timeless”, quickly propelled the group to popularity and their album topped the charts. Unlike other groups, SG Wannabe decided to abstain from promoting their music initially, declining to appear on music shows or in their own videos; the group has stated that they wish their audience will care more about the music,…
Saint Gabriel’s College
Saint Gabriel’s College, a private school in Bangkok, Thailand
Saint Gabriel’s College (Thai: โรงเรียนเซนต์คาเบรียล) is a private Catholic all boy school located in Bangkok, Thailand. The school was founded by the Brothers of Saint Gabriel in 1920 and has been regarded as one of the leading schools in Thailand for a long time.
The school provides education for students from grade 1 through 12 (K-12). Admitting only approximately 400 students per year, the school entrance especially in the first grade is…
Gibson SG
The Gibson SG is a solid-body electric guitar model that was introduced in 1961 (as the Gibson Les Paul) by Gibson, and remains in production today with many variations on the initial design available. The SG Standard is Gibson’s best selling model of all time.
Origins In 1960, Gibson Les Paul sales were significantly lower than in previous years. The following year, the Les Paul was given a thinner, flat-topped mahogany body, and had a double cutaway which made the upper…
Selena Marie Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer. Gomez first made her debut appearing as Gianna in Barney & Friends, lasting from 2002 to 2004. Following this, Gomez had cameo roles in films such as Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005). In 2006, Gomez appeared as a guest star on an episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, as well…
Glutathione, A tripeptide that serves as an electron donor in cells
Glutathione, A tripeptide that serves as an electron donor in cells
Glutathione (GSH) is an important antioxidant in plants, animals, fungi and some bacteria and archaea, preventing damage to important cellular components caused by reactive oxygen species such as free radicals and peroxides. It is a tripeptide with a gamma peptide linkage between the carboxyl group of the glutamate side-chain and the amine group of cysteine (which is attached by normal peptide linkage to a glycine).
Thiol groups are reducing agents,…
Seaborgium
Seaborgium is a synthetic element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106, whose most stable isotope 271Sg has a half-life of 1.9 minutes. A more recently discovered isotope 269Sg has a potentially slightly longer half-life (ca. 2.1 min) based on the observation of a single decay. Chemistry experiments with seaborgium have firmly placed it in group 6 as a heavier homologue to tungsten.
Discovery Scientists working at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, USSR reported their discovery of…
Specific gravity
Specific gravity
Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density (mass of the same unit volume) of a reference substance. Apparent specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of a volume of the substance to the weight of an equal volume of the reference substance. The reference substance is nearly always water for liquids or air for gases. Temperature and pressure must be specified for both the sample and the reference. Pressure is…
SuperGroup, a concept in City of Heroes
SuperGroup, a concept in City of Heroes, the equivalent of “guilds” or “clans”
City of Heroes (CoH) was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the superhero comic book genre developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCsoft. The game was launched in North America on April 27, 2004, and in Europe (by NCsoft Europe) on February 4, 2005, with English, German and French language servers. Twenty-three free major updates for City of Heroes were released before its shutdown,…