of an operation of the SemiSaliclaw . In the modern Kingdom of Italy 1861 1946 kingdom of Italy ... of Nassau, William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Grand Duke William IV adopted a semisaliclaw ... l Oise.jpg thumb 300px Record of a judgement by Childebert III Saliclaw IPA en s l k or IPA en se l k ... harvnb Drew 1991 page 53 . ref Saliclaw provided written codification of both civil law, such as the statutes ... , Austria and Hungary , Romania , and the Balkans . History of the law Image Salic Law.png thumb 300px King Clovis dictates the SalicLaw surrounded by his military chiefs. The original edition ... page 141 ref to research uses of laws that, until the publication of the SalicLaw , were .... Transmission was entirely oral. SalicLaw therefore reflects ancient usages and practices ... of the SalicLaw must have served as a palliative. Charlemagne goes back even earlier to the Lex ... The Saliclaw code contains the earliest surviving attestations of Old Dutch . They consist mainly ... females from the inheritance of a throne or fief . Indeed, Saliclaw has often been used simply as a synonym for agnatic succession. But the importance of Saliclaw extends beyond the rules of inheritance, as it is a direct ancestor of the systems of law in many parts of Europe today. Saliclaw ... of land, SalicLaw said But of Salic land no portion of the inheritance shall come to a woman ... , but ancestral Salic land and under Chilperic I sometime around the year 570, the law was actually ..., depending on how it is applied and interpreted, offers the basis for either SemiSalic succession ... at agnatic succession, the Saliclaw is regarded as excluding all females from the succession ... succession are direct and full applications of the SalicLaw agnatic seniority and agnatic primogeniture . The so called SemiSalic version of succession order stipulates that firstly all male ... be ascertained, Saliclaw was not explicitly mentioned. Jurists later resurrected the long defunct Salic ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 SalicLaw is a solitaire card game using two decks of 52 playing card s each. It is named after the SalicLaw which prohibits women from ascending to the throne or obtaining inheritance. First, the Queens are taken out of the stock. Then a King is placed on the tableau. The rest on the cards are shuffled and dealt on the King to form a column. The player deals as many cards over the King until another King appears, starting a new column. This is done until all eight Kings are laid out and all cards have been dealt, resulting in eight columns of various lengths. During dealing, whenever an Ace appears, it is put onto the foundations. In fact, once aces are in the foundations over the kings, they can be built up to Jacks regardless of suit, even while dealing is in progress as long as the top cards of the columns already dealt are available for play, as well as any applicable card that appears during dealing. Once all cards have been dealt, building to the foundations continue. Cards on the tableau cannot be built on each other. However, a column containing just a King is considered vacant and any card can be placed there. One card can be moved at a time and as mentioned earlier, the top card of each column is available for play. The game is won when all cards available are placed on the foundations with the Jacks on the top of the foundations and the Kings exposed. Sometimes, players still give the Queens a decorative role by putting them between the foundations and the King columns or shuffling them with the rest of the deck and putting them between the foundations and the columns later. DEFAULTSORT SalicLaw Solitaire Category Solitaire card games ... more details
, Salic patrimony pattern usually meant strict use of so called SalicLaw succession, the one to preserve ... allowing for SemiSalic succession, dynastifying a morganatic relative or ceding some territories ...Refimprove date March 2010 Salic Property patrimony or inheritance or land property refers to clan based possession of real estate property, particularly in Germanic peoples Germanic context. It meant partitioning the clan demesne between male agnatic heirs, and often but not necessarily also a succession to supreme chieftainship of the clan within an agnatic extended family only upon entrusting the common domain to one of the agnates. Characteristics of the practice seealso Terra salica Lands belonged to the entire clan or house, which was a composition of agnatic relatives. Real estate in medieval West European society, that sort of property was often called demesne meant landed property, which was basically a farm, but may have been larger territory, even a kingdom. Royal domain s in several countries were such properties. To usual medieval feudal power structure, the actual holding of royal domain manors, fortresses and arable lands was the stronghold to exercise governmental control over surrounding areas. Partitions of such properties thus meant practical sharing of areas of influence and control over territories, thus creating partitioned kingdoms and fiefs. When a father died ... them. If and when one of agnates was elected to chieftaincy, the pattern of Salic patrimony meant that he ... through a female line or a legatee of will law testament The usual preferential order of succession ... mode of Salic Patrimony however was the regular and protected form of succession to various ... against the original understanding of the fief s inheritance law. In cases of arrangements inside a dynasty ... by the term Salic Patrimony has been, with minor variations, the usual pattern of landholding ... Isles, Gavelkind is an example of inheritance law representing similar principles. External links ... more details
wiktionary Semi is a Latin Prefix linguistics prefix to a verb , noun , or adjective meaning half . Some compounds formed with it are often abbreviated to simply semi in appropriate contexts Semi or semis, in financial news, often used to refer to the semiconductor industry or the corporations therein Semi automatic firearm Semi detached house, a type of housing Semi final , of a knockout competition Semi formal , esp. high school dance Semi submersible , a watercraft Semi trailer truck UK articulated lorry Semiquaver , the time interval in music, which is half the length of a quaver See also Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International SEMI disambig de Semi ja ... more details
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about semi professional athletes para professional For the Will Ferrell movie Semi Pro For the episode of Criminal Intent Semi Professional Law & Order Criminal Intent Refimprove date July 2008 globalize date July 2008 A semi professional sportsperson athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur , but for whom sport is not a full time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional sports professional athlete . Likewise the term semi professional can be applied to an artist such as a photographer or musician who derives some income from their artistic endeavors but who must nevertheless take a day job in order to survive. When applied to vocational tools and equipment, it refers to products that lie between the amateur and professional levels in both quality and cost, though nowadays the term prosumer is often used instead. Origin The Olympic Club San Francisco ... practice was not actually professionalism but only a semi form of it, thus inventing the term semi pro . Although the Amateur Athletic Union didn t like the idea very much, it decided that clubs ... Articles Five Hundred Reasons.pdf authors PFRA Research ref North America In North America , semi ... athletes. United Kingdom There are many semi professional football soccer football teams at non ... full time and semi professional part time in English football . However, many teams in the top ... to achieve League status. Women s football in England is semi professional at the top levels, as finances ... or college while playing. In Scottish football , semi professional teams compete at all levels below the Scottish Premier League , with most teams below the Scottish First Division being semi professional ... have had one full time professional division, with semi professional divisions at the next level ... 10 season. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Semi Professional Category Sports terminology de Semi ... more details
Semi generic is a legal term used in by the United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to refer to a specific type of wine designation. The majority of these were originally based on the names of well known Europe an wine producing regions. Consumers didn t recognize grape varieties at that time and New World producers used the familiar names to suggest the style of wine they were offering for sale. U.S. regulations require that semi generic names for example, California Champagne may be used on a wine label only if there appears next to such name the appellation of the actual place of origin in order to prevent any possible consumer confusion . Recent problems Over the past thirty years, with the popularity of varietal labeling, semi generic names have largely fallen out of use. They are typically only used on inexpensive wines sold in jug wine jug s or Box wine carton s and most of those now use the more popular varietal labeling. The use of these names is a subject of some disagreement. Through international trade trade agreements , the European Union has protected most of these names in its major export markets. In 1993, Australia agreed not to use European place names and France and Italy agreed to stop using the term Tokay , which is now reserved for Hungarian wines. The use of semi generic names is beginning to become a problem for US domestic and foreign policy because as many American Viticultural Area s AVAs are becoming more popular around the world, they are seeking greater protection for their names inside and outside the U.S. Some U.S. states have laws which additionally restrict or prohibit the use of semi generic names wines produced within their borders. Definition In the U.S., semi generics are defined by law in 27 Code of Federal Regulations ... type of semi generic names have restrictions on what kind of wine they can be. The legal restriction ... 2 Label Approval for Wine Labels with a Semi Generic Name Robinson, Jancis Ed. The Oxford Companion ... more details
Wiktionary Semi automatic may refer to A semi automatic firearm , a firearm which automatically reloads, but will only fire one round per trigger pull Semi automatic rifle Semi automatic pistol Semi automatic shotgun Semi automatic transmission , a vehicle transmission with no clutch pedal Semi automatic stereo turntable, a record player that requires the user to load the record and cue the tonearm , but automatically returns the tonearm and shuts off when the record is finished playing disambig he ru simple Semi automatic ... more details
Image Israel semi sub.jpg thumb 250px Right A small semi submarine in Eilat, Israel. Image sinai semi sub.jpg thumb 250px Right An unsubmerged semi submarine on Sinai, Egypt. Image semi sub inside.jpg thumb 250px Right The inside of a submerged semi submarine Semi submarines are Semi submersible submersibles vessels that are capable of diving, similarly to submarine submarines . However, unlike submarines, they cannot be entirely submerged below the surface of the water. Design The most common design is one similar to a ship. The passenger cabin is relatively low, a few meters below sea level . The cabin is equipped with large windows into the water. The passengers can observe the marine environment that is passed during the voyage. There are significant differences between a submarine and a semi submarine from an engineering point of view. Submarines are human occupied pressure vessels, while pressure concerns apply to a lesser extent to semi submarines. As the pressure close to the water surface is relatively low, the viewing windows can be bigger. In some advanced designs the windows enclose the majority of the submersed hull, creating an experience comparable to scuba diving . Customers can leave the submerged cabin for the unsubmerged deck at any time. Use Semi submarines can be used for Research vessel research , but they are most commonly used in the tourism tourism industry. However, large tourism orientated semi submarines should not be confused with narco submarine s which are smaller home made semi submarines used to smuggle drugs. Legal Status Semi submarines do not have an international classified status. Their operating range from the native port might be limited by the local authorities. Photo Gallery gallery perrow 6 File Glass bottom boats & Semi sub.JPG Glass bottom boats and a Semi submarine at Green Island Queensland Green Island , Great Barrier Reef , outer Cairns gallery External links http www.hydrosight.com article semi submarine.php More Information ... more details
Semi pro may refer to a semi professional athlete Semi Pro , a 2008 sports comedy starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, and Andre Benjamin Semi pro cameras, typically Single lens reflex camera film and Digital single lens reflex camera digital SLRs marketed mainly to high end enthusiasts and budget minded professionals see also Prosumer Professional consumer prosumer in the sense of professional consumer disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
orphan date June 2010 SEMI Font , also known as SEMI optical character recognition OCR font , is used for marking silicon wafer electronics wafer s in the semi conductor industry. The SEMI font character set include 26 uppercase letters, 10 numbers, dash and period. Their shapes and dimensions are specified by SEMI M12 M13 standard, which was approved by Global Traceability Committee and North American Traceability Committee. When used in single density mode, laser scribers use a dot matrix of 5 dots horizontal and 9 dots vertical, in double density mode, the matrix is 10 dots horizontal and 18 dots vertical. References http www.semi.org en cms groups public documents web content p038937.pdf semi.org http www.barcodesoft.com semi font.aspx barcodesoft.com Category Semiconductor technology Category Typefaces ... more details
The term semi infinite has several related meanings in various branches of pure and applied mathematics . It typically describes objects which are infinite or unbounded in some but not all possible ways. In ordered structures and Euclidean spaces Generally, a semi infinite set is bounded in one direction, and unbounded in another. For instance, the natural numbers are semi infinite considered as a subset of the integers similarly, the interval mathematics intervals math c, infty math and math infty,c math and their closed counterparts are semi infinite subsets of math R math . Half space s are sometimes described as semi infinite regions. Semi infinite regions occur frequently in the study of differential equations . ref Bateman, http projecteuclid.org euclid.bams 1183492736 Transverse seismic waves on the surface of a semi infinite solid composed of heterogeneous material , Bull. Amer. Math ... HeatDiffusionInASemiInfiniteRegion Heat Diffusion in a Semi Infinite Region accessed ... semi infinite metal bar. A semi infinite integral is an improper integral over a semi infinite interval. More generally, objects indexed or parametrised by semi infinite sets may be described as semi infinite. ref Cator, Pimentel, http arxiv.org abs 1001.4706v3 A shape theorem and semi infinite geodesics for the Hammersley model with random weights , 2010. ref Most forms of semi infiniteness are bounded ness properties, not cardinality or measure mathematics measure properties semi infinite sets are typically infinite in cardinality and measure. In optimisation Main Semi infinite programming Many .... A problem is called semi infinite if one but not both of these sets is finite. The study of such problems is known as semi infinite programming . ref Reemsten, R ckmann, http books.google.ca books?id sJgX5jQZnQcC&lpg PP1&ots gvz6 MY t1&dq semi infinite 20programming&pg PP1 v onepage&q&f false Semi infinite Programming , Kluwer Academic, 1998. ISBN 0 7923 5054 5 ref References references ... more details
Semi syllable may refer to minor syllable , in phonology a glyph of a semi syllabary , in orthography dab Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Semi modals are multi word constructions that function like modal verbs. Examples include had better have got to ought to be going to used to Note that the semi modals have to and be going to can be marked for tense and person and can co occur with other modals. syntax stub Category English language ... more details
The abbreviated name Semi p could refer to either of the following two North American shorebird species Semipalmated Plover Semipalmated Sandpiper disambiguation ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Belton House 2006.Giano.gif thumb right 250px Belton House . Externally the windows of the servant s semi basement are visible at ground level. Internally they are too close to the ceiling to have a view. Semi basement is architectural term for a floor of a building that is half below ground, rather than entirely such as a true basement or Basement cellar . Traditionally semi basements were designed in larger houses where staff are kept. A semi basement usually contained kitchen s and domestic offices. The advantage over a basement is that a semi basement is lighter as it can have windows, albeit interior windows that are often too high to enjoy a view. Historically this was an advantage as the servants, who traditionally inhabited such a floor, would not have the opportunity to waste time by looking out of the window. The feature also has the aesthetic value of raising the ground floor, containing the building s reception rooms higher from the ground in order that they could enjoy better views, and be more free from the damp problems which always arose before the days of modern technology. Today, London estate agents when selling former servant s rooms as modern apartment s often refer to the semi basement as the garden floor . DEFAULTSORT Semi Basement Category Rooms Room Room stub ... more details
File Stappoclasseaps.jpg thumb 250px Typical Early Christian Byzantine apse with a hemispherical semi dome decorated in mosaic Basilica di Sant Apollinare in Classe in Ravenna . A semi dome , also called a half dome , is the term in architecture for half a dome cut vertically , used to cover a semi circular area. ref OED , Semi dome ref Similar structures occur in nature. Architecture Semi domes are a common ..., and mosques and iwan s in Islamic architecture . A semi dome, or the whole apse, may also be called a conch after the scallop shell often carved as decoration of the semi dome all shells were conch es in Ancient Greek , though this is usually used for subsidiary semi domes, rather than the one over the main apse. ref OED , Conch, 5 The domed roof of a semi circular apse also, the apse as a whole . ref Small semi domes have been often decorated in a shell shape from ancient times, ref Hachlili 1998 , http books.google.co.uk books?id cKGpa FJ3XsC&pg PA373&dq semi dome&lr &as brr 3&ei ZPnoSZ38A56gzAS5jdzbCA ... the semi dome is the classic location for a focal mosaic , or later fresco . ref Talbot Rice, 118 and 123 ref File Le 24feb a 11h23 Ste Sophie 1280x1280 .jpg thumb left Looking up at the radiating semi domes of Hagia Sophia . Found in many Ancient Greek exedra s, the semi dome became a common feature ... several semi domes. When the Byzantine styles were adapted in Ottoman architecture , which was even less concerned with maintaining a central axis, a multiplicity of domes and semi domes becomes the dominating ... common location for semi domes. In Western Europe the external appearance of a semi dome ... rather than curved semi circular roof. ref See illustration at http www.pitt.edu medart menuglossary SEMIDOME.HTM Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture, s.v semi dome retrieved on 18 April 2009 . ref The Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, OH features the largest semi dome ... conch niche, 18th century File Mihrabkls.jpg Semi domed mihrab niche, Cairo File Parma Duomo ... more details
File Cryptella canariensis.jpg thumb Drawing of two views of Cryptella canariensis from the List of non marine molluscs of the Canary Islands Canary Islands File Gastropod from Uganda.jpg thumb An unidentified semi slug from List of non marine molluscs of Uganda Uganda Semi slugs , also spelled semislugs , are land gastropod s whose gastropod shell shells are too small for them to retract into, but the shell is not quite vestigial . ref name Burton 1982 The shell of some semi slugs may not be easily visible on casual inspection, because the shell may be covered over with the Mantle mollusc mantle . This is a type of gastropod that is intermediate between a slug without an external shell and a land snail with a large enough shell to retract completely into . There exist a number of gastropod families that have semi slugs species. ref name Breure 2010 Breure A. S. H. 2010 . The rediscovery of a semi slug Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933 Gastropoda, Pleurodontidae from Hispaniola . Basteria 74 4 6 78 86. ref There exist about 1000 species of semi slugs in comparison to about only 500 species of slugs. ref name Burton 1982 Burton D. W. 1982 . How to be sluggish . Tuatara journal Tuatara 25 2 48 63. http www.nzetc.org tm scholarly tei Bio25Tuat02 t1 body d2.html HTM . ref Examples Semi slugs from the Neotropics family Amphibulimidae Amphibulima and Gaeotis ref name Breure 2010 family Xanthonychidae Cryptostrakon , Semiconchula and Xanthonyx ref name Breure 2010 family Pleurodontidae Coloniconcha prima ref name Breure 2010 Semi slugs do exist but are exceptional in the Camaenidae . ref name Breure 2010 References reflist Category Gastropods ... more details
A semi colony is, in Marxist theory, a country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation ... in the political affairs of the semi colony to secure client regimes , military the presence or control ... technology, or the technological domination by a foreign country . The term semi colony is often used interchangeably with neo colony . Client relationship The relationship between the semi colony is said to benefit the position of semi colonial elite or ruling class which serves both its own ..., which obtains profits and cheap resources from its investments in the semi colony. The semi ... semi colony features a large mass of peasants and unemployed, a relatively small urban working class and middle class, a strong landowning class, and an urban comprador bourgeoisie. Many semi colonies ... such as the United States or formerly the Soviet Union . Marxists regard semi colonies differently to what they regard as genuinely independent nations, and will often support a semi colony in a struggle ... promote class struggle . Origins of the term The concept of a semi colony originated in the earlier ... imperialist countries, intermediate countries, semi colonies, and colonies. From that definition ... nationalisation of industry, workers rights, democratisation, the ownership of land . The term semi ... of the Communist International was that it was impossible for semi colonial countries to achieve substantive .... In other words, the power of semi colonial elite had to be overthrown by the workers and peasants ... and globalisation especially from the 1970s onwards, the semi colonial status of particular countries ... so that they became at least semi industrialised countries. They gained somewhat more financial, political ... financial institutions. This raised the question of whether the concept of a semi colony is still relevant. Whatever the case, the definition of a country as a semi colony as such refers ... as semi colonies, including all of Eastern Europe. ref http www.fifthinternational.org LFIfiles SWPimperialismTI17.html ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Semi deciduous is a botanical term which refers to plant s that lose their foliage for a very short period, when old leaves fall off and new foliage growth is starting. This phenomenon occurs in tropical and sub tropical wood y species, for example in Mimosa bimucronata . Semi deciduous may also describe some trees, bushes or plants that normally only lose part of their foliage in autumn winter or during the dry season , but might lose all their leaves in a manner similar to deciduous trees in an especially cold autumn winter or severe dry season drought . fact date April 2012 See also Deciduous Evergreen DEFAULTSORT Semi Deciduous Category Botany Botany stub hu F l r kz ld n v ny mk ... more details
multiple issues original research March 2011 unreferenced March 2011 wikify March 2011 Semi government is a term which is usually used to define a company, department, or an institute which is basically a government run institution however it enjoys a certain degree of independence.Mostly those institutes are defined as semi government institutes that are not run directly by the government but a department which is under the control of government. For example, If armed forces of a country run a educational institute, the educational institute follow the rules of armed forces. However the armed forces are controlled by the government, so the educational institute will be labelled as a semi government institute. See also Quango Category Government bodies Category Political terms ... more details
About housing File Mentmore Cottages.gif thumb right 200px Built circa 1870 two semi detached cottages at Mentmore , UK masquerade as one Tudorbethan architecture Mock Tudor style house. File Kakaravaara.JPG thumb 200px Semi detached houses in Jyv skyl , Finland Semi detached house housing often abbreviated to semi in the UK, Canada and Australia, as in three bedroom semi consists of pairs of houses ... is constituted by continuous row houses with open spaces at the front and back, while semi detached ... Shaw, Sr. and John Shaw, Jr. , drew up some of the very first designs for semi detached housing ... housing boom of the 1920s and 1930s semi detached houses sprang up in suburb s throughout the country ... s also followed the semi format, giving many United Kingdom Britons a first experience of private garden space. Currently Australia Image Edwardian Semi Detached Homes.jpg thumb 200px Edwardian era semis ... of the separate title enjoyed by each property. In Australia , a semi detached house is a different form of real property title from a townhouse . A semi detached house sits on a single property, owned in its entirety by the owner of the semi detached house a townhouse has a strata title or more recently known as a community title in South Australia. Semi detached houses come only in pairs, whereas townhouses may number more than two, attached together. In Sydney, semi detached houses still ... of detached housing which allowed better motor vehicle access amongst other benefits. Canada The semi ... York City brownstone . In Canada, some semi detached homes have linked basements, such that the houses do not have individual basements. These are called linked semi detached homes. This should ... ground. United Kingdom In the UK semi detached houses are the most common property type, accounting ... www.nationwide.co.uk mediacentre PDF specialfeature2.pdf title Special Feature 2 Semi Detached Properties ... fr Semi d tach immobilier nl Twee onder een kap pt Casa geminada ru sv Parhus ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date October 2009 The term semi authoritarian is used to refer to a State polity state or regime that shares both democratic and authoritarian features. According to Marina Ottaway , such states are ambiguous systems that combine rhetorical acceptance of liberal democracy , the existence of some formal democratic institutions, and political liberties with essentially illiberal or even authoritarian traits. A young and unstable democracy struggling toward improvement and consolidation is usually not classified as a semi authoritarian country. Rather, the term semi authoritarian is reserved for stable regimes that combine democratic and authoritarian elements. Most of them are dominant party system s that is, states where opposition parties are allowed and free elections are held, but where the opposition has no real chance of winning. Sometimes the dominant party maintains power through election fraud , while other times the elections themselves are fair, but the electoral campaigns preceding them are not. The late 1980s and early 1990s have seen the demise of many different kinds of authoritarian governments communist state s in Eastern Europe , right wing military dictatorship s in Latin America , and various others in Africa . Often, the governments that replaced them declared their allegiance to democracy and implemented genuine democratic reforms in the beginning, but eventually turned into semi authoritarian regimes. DEFAULTSORT Semi Authoritarian Category Forms of government Gov stub ... more details
Dress code Western Unreferenced November 2009 date November 2009 Semi casual is a dress code in the American context. It is less presentational than Informal attire Informal but not as loose, and potentially sexually suggestive, as full casual dress. Semi casual dress may include Loafers or cap toe shoes. Sandals may also be appropriate in warm weather . Dark socks are still considered de rigueur for men . Women are given more leniency to wear light colored stockings , especially in warm weather. Trousers in a smooth material or corduroy . Women are allowed skirt s or dress es. A button down dress shirt, sweater , polo shirt , or sweater vest. Again, women are given more leniency, and are often allowed to wear a T shirt if it is of a luxurious material. Men may wear a necktie , but it is certainly not expected. Almost any kind of Coat clothing coat or hat may go with semi casual dress in inclement weather. However, a top hat or a woman s Easter bonnet would be decidedly too formal. In most contexts, excessive jewelry is considered out of place with semi casual dress. Traditionally, this is especially true for men. Hair dyed in artificial colors and heavy cosmetics are generally considered inappropriate for semi casual wear, although some offices exhibit leniency. Jeans and tennis shoes can be acceptable, but they must be chosen carefully as they can be too informal for semi casual. See also ceremonial dress sportswear fashion DEFAULTSORT Semi Casual Category Workwear Category Clothing by function ... more details
Infobox musical artist name Semi Gloss image Semi Gloss promo photo.jpg caption background group or band origin New York City genre Alternative pop br Indie rock br Lounge music Lounge years active 1990s &ndash 2000 label Dirt Records website http semi gloss.com Official website current members Verena Wiesendanger br Jordy Mokriski br Gregory Graf br Henry Baum br Jason Harmon br Dave Berger Semi Gloss is a now defunct alternative pop rock band from the East Village, Manhattan East Village in New York City . Band history The band formed in the early 1990s between Jordy Mokriski and Verena Wiesendanger after Mokriski spent a year in Los Angeles writing songs. When he returned to New York City, he and Wiesendanger recorded a four track demo. The band gained a small following and began opening for artists such as Cat Power and Blonde Redhead . They appeared on KCRW s Morning Becomes Eclectic in 1999. They contributed their single The Sunburn Song to the Nickelodeon TV channel Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete . Throughout the career of the band, it had been difficult to secure a drummer. Three years after the release of their debut album, the band awaited the release of their second studio album, The Falling Kind on Dirt Records. When the album was delayed, the band members decided to put the band on hiatus. Though The Falling Kind was eventually released on Dirt Records, the label has since shut down. Copies of albums by the band have since become difficult to find. Band members Jordy Mokriski guitar, vocals Verena Wiesendanger vocals, keyboards, percussion Gregory Graf bass Henry Baum drums Jason Harmon drums Dave Berger drums Discography Teenie 1996 Semi Gloss album Semi Gloss 1997 The Falling Kind 2000 External links http semi gloss.com Official site Category American indie rock groups US band stub ... more details
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